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Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisitions

(11) Acquisitions

(a) Telmetrics Acquisition:

In November 2018, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Telmetrics, an enterprise call

and text tracking and analytics company based in Canada for total consideration consisting of the following:

 

Approximately $10.1 million in cash, paid at closing; and

 

Up to $3.0 million in cash based upon the achievement of targeted financial goals over the two (2) twelve (12) month periods following the acquisition date.

  The Company accounted for the Telmetrics acquisition as a business combination. As a result of the acquisition, the Company captured additional scale with its call analytics business and enhanced text communications product initiatives.

A summary of the consideration for the acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash(1)

$

10,161

 

Future consideration

 

1,600

 

Total

$

11,761

 

(1) Included working capital adjustments finalized subsequent to the acquisition in November 2018, resulting in total consideration of approximately $11.8 million and an adjustment to goodwill in the amount of $61,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The future consideration includes an earnout arrangement that requires the Company to pay up to a maximum of $3.0 million in cash to the former shareholders of Telmetrics based upon the achievement of targeted financial goals over the two 12 month periods following the acquisition date. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under the contingent earnout arrangement is between $0 and $3.0 million. Of the $3.0 million possible earnout, $450,000 may be paid to certain employees to the extent they remain employed by the Company on the first and second anniversaries following the acquisition date. Such amounts have been excluded from the purchase consideration and are treated as compensation expense. The fair value of the contingent consideration arrangement was estimated by applying the income approach, which is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market (Level 3 inputs), such as the discount rate and the probability of meeting targeted financial goals. Changes in these assumptions could have an impact on the payout of contingent consideration with a maximum payout being $1.8 million as of September 30, 2020. The earnout liability is recorded on the balance sheet in acquisition-related liabilities. 

In connection with the acquisition, a portion of the cash consideration was placed in escrow to secure indemnification obligations for a minimum period of 18 months from the closing date. The escrow amounts are included as part of the purchase price consideration and if there is any excess escrow amount above identified indemnification obligations, the excess may be released. In the event any indemnification obligations are identified, the economic consideration may be reduced accordingly.

The following summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

359

 

Accounts receivable

 

1,274

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

586

 

Property and equipment

 

281

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

6,351

 

Liabilities assumed

 

(885

)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(1,677

)

Net assets acquired

 

6,289

 

Goodwill (1)

 

5,472

 

Total (1)

$

11,761

 

(1)  Included working capital adjustments finalized subsequent to the acquisition in November 2018, resulting in total consideration of approximately $11.8 million and an adjustment to goodwill in the amount of $61,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019.

The acquired identifiable intangible assets of approximately $6.4 million consist primarily of customer relationships, technology, tradenames, and non-compete agreements which will be amortized over 24 to 60 months (weighted average of 3.6 years) using the straight-line method. Goodwill represents the expected synergies with our existing business, the acquired assembled workforce, potential new customers and future cash flows after the acquisition of Telmetrics. The goodwill is not anticipated to be deductible for Canadian tax purposes.

The Company performed an interim impairment test of its long-lived intangible assets and goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2020. As a result of this testing, an impairment charge for both long-lived intangible assets and goodwill was recognized. See Note 12. Identifiable Intangible Assets from Acquisitions and Note 13. Goodwill in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(b) Callcap Acquisition:

In November 2018, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Callcap, a call monitoring and analytics solutions company based in Kansas for total consideration of $35.0 million, consisting of the following:

 

Approximately $25.0 million in cash, and

 

3.4 million shares of Class B common stock valued at approximately $10.0 million, to be issued over the four-year period following the acquisition date, with the timing of issuance subject to certain conditions and with any shares not previously issued to be issued on the fifth anniversary of the acquisition date. The issuance of the Class B common stock is not contingent.

The Company accounted for the Callcap acquisition as a business combination. As a result of the acquisition, the Company expanded its customer base, as well as enhanced its growth opportunities in verticals and new customer channels, such as the small business segment.

A summary of the consideration for the acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash

$

24,993

 

Fair value of equity consideration

 

10,017

 

Total

$

35,010

 

The fair value of the 3.4 million shares of Class B common stock to be issued over the four-year period following the acquisition date, with the timing of issuance subject to certain conditions and with any shares not previously issued to be issued on the fifth anniversary of the acquisition date, was calculated based on the closing price of Marchex’s Common Stock on Nasdaq on the acquisition date and is recorded on the Company’s balance sheet within additional paid-in capital.

In connection with the acquisition, a portion of the cash and equity consideration was (or will be on issuance) placed in escrow to secure indemnification obligations for a period of 18 months from the closing date. The escrow amounts are included as part of the purchase price consideration and were released from escrow in the second quarter of 2020.

The following summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

490

 

Accounts receivable

 

246

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

504

 

Property and equipment

 

93

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

15,128

 

Liabilities assumed

 

(482

)

Net assets acquired

 

15,979

 

Goodwill

 

19,031

 

Total

$

35,010

 

The acquired identifiable intangible assets of approximately $15.1 million consist primarily of customer relationships, tradenames, technologies, and non-compete agreements, which will be amortized over their preliminary estimated useful lives ranging from 24 to 60 months (weighted average of 4.1 years) using the straight-line method. Goodwill represents the expected synergies with our existing business, the acquired assembled workforce, potential new customers and future cash flows after the acquisition of Callcap. The goodwill is deductible for federal tax purposes.

 

The Company performed an interim impairment test of its long-lived intangible assets and goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2020. As a result of this testing, an impairment charge for both long-lived intangible assets and goodwill was recognized. See Note 12. Identifiable Intangible Assets from Acquisitions and Note 13. Goodwill in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(c) Sonar Acquisition:

In December 2019, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Sonar, an enterprise text and messaging sales engagement and analytics company based in California for total consideration of the following:

 

Approximately $8.5 million in cash, paid at closing; and

 

1.0 million shares of Class B common stock, to be issued over the three-year period following the acquisition date, with the timing of issuance subject to certain conditions and with any shares not previously issued to be issued on the fifth anniversary of the acquisition date. The 1.0 million shares of Class B common stock were valued at approximately $3.8 million based on the closing price of Marchex’s Common Stock on Nasdaq on the acquisition date. The issuance of the Class B common stock is not contingent.       

 

Up to 389,000 shares of Class B common stock, valued at approximately $1.4 million as of the acquisition date, based upon the achievement of certain financial target goals.  

 

The Company accounted for the Sonar acquisition as a business combination. As a result of the acquisition, the Company expanded its customer base, as well as enhanced growth opportunities in verticals and new customer channels.

 

A summary of the preliminary consideration for the acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash (1)

$

8,408

 

Fair value of equity consideration

 

3,803

 

Future consideration

 

1,016

 

Total

$

13,227

 

(1) Included working capital adjustments finalized subsequent to the acquisition in December 2019, resulting in total consideration of approximately $13.2 million and an adjustment to goodwill in the amount of approximately $88,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

 

The fair value of the 1.0 million shares of Class B common stock to be issued over the three-year period following the acquisition date, with the timing of issuance subject to certain conditions and with any shares not previously issued to be issued on the fifth anniversary of the acquisition date, was calculated based on the closing price of Marchex’s Common Stock on Nasdaq on the acquisition date and is recorded on the Company’s balance sheet within additional paid-in capital. The future consideration includes an earnout arrangement that requires the Company to pay up to a maximum of 389,000 shares of Class B common stock, valued at approximately $1.4 million as of the acquisition date, to the former shareholders of Sonar based upon the achievement of targeted financial goals by Sonar in 2020. The potential undiscounted amount of all future payments that the Company could be required to make under the contingent earnout arrangement is between 0 and 389,000 shares of Class B common stock. To the extent earned and payable, one half of such shares will be issued upon the first anniversary of the closing and one half will be issued upon the second anniversary of the closing, with the timing of issuance subject to certain conditions and with any shares not previously issued to be issued on the fifth anniversary of the acquisition date. The fair value of the consideration arrangements from both the Telmetrics and Sonar acquisitions as of September 30, 2020 totaling approximately $74,000 was estimated by applying the income approach, which is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market (Level 3 inputs), such as the discount rate and the probability of meeting targeted financial goals. The earnout liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet within acquisition-related liabilities.

In connection with the acquisition, a portion of the cash consideration was placed in escrow to secure indemnification obligations for a period of 12 months from the closing date. The escrow amounts are included as part of the purchase price consideration and will ultimately be released in the event no indemnification obligations are identified. In the event any indemnification obligations are identified, the economic consideration may be reduced accordingly.  

 

The following summarizes the preliminary estimated fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

480

 

Accounts receivable

 

141

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

42

 

Property and equipment

 

25

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

5,052

 

Liabilities assumed

 

(171

)

Deferred tax liabilities

 

(1,184

)

Net assets acquired

 

4,385

 

Goodwill(1)

 

8,842

 

Total(1)

$

13,227

 

 

(1) Included working capital adjustments finalized subsequent to the acquisition in December 2019, resulting in total consideration of approximately $13.2 million and an adjustment to goodwill in the amount of approximately $88,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

The acquired intangibles of approximately $5.1 million consist primarily of technology, non-compete agreements, customer relationships, and tradenames which will be amortized over 24 to 60 months (weighted average of 4.6 years) using the straight-line method. Goodwill represents the expected synergies with our existing business, the acquired assembled workforce, potential new customers and potential future cash flows after the acquisition of Sonar. The goodwill is not deductible for federal tax purposes.

The Company performed an interim impairment test of its long-lived intangible assets and goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2020. As a result of this testing, an impairment charge for both long-lived intangible assets and goodwill was recognized. See Note 12. Identifiable Intangible Assets from Acquisitions and Note 13. Goodwill in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(d) Fair value measurements - Acquisition-related liabilities:

The following summarizes the changes in the estimated fair value of acquisition-related liabilities (in thousands):

 

Acquisition-related liabilities (Level 3):

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2018:

 

$

 

Contingent consideration - Telmetrics acquisition

 

 

1,509

 

Contingent consideration - Sonar acquisition

 

 

1,016

 

Change in fair value (1)

 

 

(941

)

Balance at December 31, 2019 (2):

 

$

1,584

 

Change in fair value (1)

 

 

(716

)

Balance at March 31, 2020 (2):

 

$

868

 

Change in fair value (1)

 

 

(591

)

Balance at June 30, 2020 (2):

 

$

277

 

Change in fair value (1)

 

 

(203

)

Balance at September 30, 2020 (2):

 

$

74

 

 

(1)

The Company recognized a net change in fair value of the contingent consideration of approximately $941,000, $203,000 and $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2019 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. The change is recorded on the income statement in acquisition-related costs (benefit). The net change in fair value was primarily due to a change in the assumptions used in the original estimate of the liability.

 

(2)

There were no transfers between levels during the periods presented.

(e) Unaudited pro forma financial information (acquisitions):

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information summarizes the combined results of operations of the Company and Sonar and is based on the historical results of operations of the Company and Sonar. The pro forma information reflects the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisition of Sonar had taken place on January 1, 2018. The unaudited pro forma financial information for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 combines the historical results of operations for the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and Sonar’s historical results of operations during the pre-acquisition period for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The pro forma information includes adjustments for amortization of intangible assets, accretion of interest expense related to the future consideration, and elimination of interest expense and income. The unaudited pro forma financial information is provided for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the combined results that would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on the dates indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative of results that may occur in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

 

September 30

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

Revenue

 

$

79,264

 

 

$

25,394

 

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

 

 

(4,454

)

 

 

(1,500

)