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Acquisitions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
Acquisitions 6. Acquisitions
Speechly, Inc.
On September 18, 2023 (the “Speechly Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired all outstanding equity interests of Speechly, Inc. and its wholly owned Finnish subsidiary Speechly Oy (together, “Speechly”). Speechly is a privately held company, that operates a speech recognition software focused on voice moderation. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. The consideration totaled $10.1 million, which included (i) $4.8 million of cash paid on the Speechly Acquisition Date and (ii) $5.3 million of cash held back until certain post-acquisition conditions are satisfied.
The following table summarizes the Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration based on the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Speechly Acquisition Date (in thousands):
 September 18, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents$970 
Other current assets acquired111 
Intangible assets, net
Developed technology, useful life of five years
2,800 
Goodwill7,536 
Other current liabilities assumed$(1,117)
Other long-term liabilities assumed(182)
Total purchase price$10,118 
Goodwill is attributable to the assembled workforce and anticipated synergies arising from the acquisition. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
Byfron Technologies, LLC Acquisition
On October 11, 2022 (the “Byfron Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired all outstanding equity interests of Byfron Technologies, LLC (“Byfron”), a privately-held company that operates a security and anti-cheat software for game publishers. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. The consideration totaled $9.6 million, which included $2.0 million of cash to be held back for 18 months following the Byfron Acquisition Date. The aggregate purchase consideration comprised of the following (in thousands):
 Fair Value
Cash paid$7,603 
Cash holdback2,000 
Total purchase price$9,603 
In connection with the acquisition, the Company also entered into agreements with the Byfron founders, which provide them $9.6 million over a three year service period following the Byfron Acquisition Date, subject to their continued service with the Company during that period. The agreements were determined to primarily benefit the Company and were recognized separate from the business combination. The expense associated with these agreements is being recognized ratably over the requisite service period of three years as a component of research and development expense.
The following table summarizes the Company’s preliminary allocation of the purchase consideration based on the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Byfron Acquisition Date (in thousands):
 October 11, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents$380 
Goodwill3,882 
Identified intangible assets5,500 
Other assets169 
Other current liabilities(328)
Total purchase price$9,603 
The following table presents details of the identifiable assets acquired (in thousands, except estimated useful life):
Carrying
Amount
Estimated Useful Life (Years)
Developed technology$5,500 5
Total$5,500 
Goodwill is primarily attributable to the assembled workforce and anticipated synergies arising from the acquisition. The goodwill recorded in the acquisition is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
Hamul, Inc. Acquisition
On April 1, 2022 (the “Hamul Acquisition Date”), the Company acquired all outstanding equity interests of Hamul, Inc. (“Hamul”) a privately-held company that provides a platform for connecting gaming communities. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. The fair value of the consideration transferred was $19.3 million, which consisted of $9.2 million paid in cash and 385,093 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $4.0 million. The aggregate purchase consideration was comprised of the following (in thousands):
 Fair Value
Cash paid$9,185 
Common stock issued4,009 
Replacement awards attributable to pre-acquisition service6,129 
Total purchase price$19,323 
In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a stock-based consideration revesting agreement with the Hamul founders. The portion of the fair value of the common stock associated with pre-acquisition service of the Hamul founders represented a component of the total purchase consideration, as presented above. The remaining fair value of $7.6 million of these issued shares was excluded from the purchase price. These shares, which are subject to the recipients’ continued service with the Company, are being recognized ratably as stock-based compensation expense as a component of research and development expense over the requisite service period of three years following the Hamul Acquisition Date.
The total purchase consideration was allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired, and liabilities assumed, based upon their respective fair values as of the date of the acquisition. Management determined the fair values based on a number of factors. The excess of the purchase price over the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is attributable to the assembled workforce and anticipated synergies arising from the acquisition. The goodwill recognized is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
The following table summarizes the Company’s allocation of the purchase consideration based on the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Hamul Acquisition Date (in thousands):
 April 1, 2022
Cash and cash equivalents$3,020 
Goodwill12,382 
Identified intangible assets4,500 
Deferred tax liabilities(579)
Total purchase price$19,323 
The following table presents details of the identifiable assets acquired (in thousands, except estimated useful life):
Carrying
Amount
Estimated Useful Life (Years)
Developed technology$4,500 5
Total$4,500 
The acquisitions described above are not material to the Company for the periods presented and therefore pro forma information has not been presented.