Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Assets Held for Sale

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Acquisitions and Assets Held for Sale
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
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2023 Acquisitions
On May 22, 2023, the Company entered into an Asset and Franchise Purchase Agreement under which the Company repurchased from the sellers three operating franchised clinics in California (the “2023 CA Clinics Purchase”). As of the acquisition date, the Company operates the franchises as company-managed clinics. The total purchase price for the transaction was $1,188,764 to the seller less $28,997 of net deferred revenue, resulting in total purchase consideration of $1,159,767.

Based on the terms of the purchase agreement, the 2023 CA Clinics Purchase has been treated as an asset purchase under GAAP as there were no outputs or processes to generate outputs acquired as part of these transactions. Under an asset purchase, assets are recognized based on their cost to the acquiring entity. Cost is allocated to the individual assets acquired or liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values and does not give rise to goodwill.
The allocation of the total purchase price of the 2023 CA Clinics Purchase was as follows:
Property and equipment $ 313,995 
Operating lease right-of-use asset 317,662 
Intangible assets 1,004,513 
Total assets acquired 1,636,170 
Deferred revenue (158,365)
Operating lease liability - current portion (118,081)
Operating lease liability - net of current portion (199,957)
Net purchase consideration $ 1,159,767 
Intangible assets in the table above primarily consist of reacquired franchise rights of $0.7 million amortized over their estimated useful lives of six to seven years, customer relationships of $0.1 million amortized over an estimated useful life of two years and assembled workforce of $0.2 million amortized over an estimated useful life of two years.
2022 Acquisitions
On May 19, 2022, the Company entered into an Asset and Franchise Purchase Agreement under which the Company repurchased from the seller four operating franchises in Arizona. The Company operates the franchises as company-owned clinics. The total purchase price for the transaction was $5,761,256, less $70,484 of net deferred revenue, resulting in total purchase consideration of $5,690,772.
On July 5, 2022, the Company entered into an Asset and Franchise Purchase Agreement under which the Company repurchased from the seller one operating franchise in Arizona (collectively, including the May 19th purchase, the “AZ Clinics Purchase”). The Company operates the franchise as a company-owned clinic. The total purchase price for the transaction was $1,205,667, less $13,241 of net deferred revenue, resulting in total purchase consideration of $1,192,426.
Based on the terms of the purchase agreements, the AZ Clinics Purchase has been treated as a business combination under GAAP using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at
the date of acquisition at their respective fair values. Any excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.
The allocation of the total purchase price of AZ Clinics Purchase was as follows:

Property and equipment $ 241,511 
Operating lease right-of-use asset 912,937 
Intangible assets 3,689,100 
Total assets acquired 4,843,548 
Goodwill 3,408,205 
Deferred revenue (455,317)
Operating lease liability - current portion (128,516)
Operating lease liability - net of current portion (784,722)
Net purchase consideration $ 6,883,198 

Intangible assets in the table above consist of re-acquired franchise rights of $2,892,100, amortized over estimated useful lives of approximately four to eight years and customer relationships of $797,000, amortized over estimated useful lives of two to three years. The fair value of re-acquired franchise rights are estimated using the multi-period excess earnings method. The multi-period excess earnings method model estimates revenues and cash flows derived from the primary asset and then deducts portions of the cash flow that can be attributed to supporting assets, such as assembled workforce and working capital that contributed to the generation of the cash flows. The resulting cash flow, which is attributable solely to the primary asset acquired, is then discounted at a rate of return commensurate with the risk of the asset to calculate a present value. Customer relationships are also calculated using the multi-period excess earnings method.
The valuation method involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions primarily related to forecasted revenue growth rates, gross margin, contributory asset charges, customer attrition rates, and market-participant discount rates. These measures are based on significant Level 3 inputs not observable in the market. Key assumptions developed based on the Company’s historical experience, future projections and comparable market data include future cash flows, long-term growth rates, attrition rates and discount rates
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of the underlying acquired net tangible and intangible assets. The factors that contributed to the recognition of goodwill included synergies and benefits expected to be gained from leveraging the Company’s existing operations and infrastructures, as well as the expected associated revenue and cash flow projections. Goodwill has been allocated to the Company’s Corporate Clinics segment based on such expected benefits. Goodwill related to the acquisition is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years. The Company completed the purchase price allocation during the fourth quarter of 2022.
On July 29, 2022, the Company entered into Asset and Franchise Purchase Agreements under which the Company repurchased from the sellers three operating franchises in North Carolina. The Company operates the franchises as company-managed clinics. The total purchase price for the transactions was $1,317,312, less $31,647 of net deferred revenue, resulting in total purchase consideration of $1,285,665.
On October 13, 2022, the Company entered into an Asset and Franchise Purchase Agreement under which the Company repurchased from the seller an operating franchise in North Carolina. The Company operates the franchise as a company-managed clinic. The total purchase price for the transaction was $761,384, less $5,108 of net deferred revenue, resulting in total purchase consideration of $756,276.
On October 24, 2022, the Company entered into an Asset and Franchise Purchase Agreement under which the Company repurchased from the seller an operating franchise in North Carolina (collectively, including the July 29th and October 13th purchases, the "NC Clinics Purchase"). The Company operates the franchise as a company-managed clinic. The total purchase price for the transaction was $1,391,112, less $9,262 of net deferred revenue, resulting in total purchase consideration of $1,381,850.
On December 23, 2022, the Company entered into Asset and Franchise Purchase Agreements under which the Company repurchased from the sellers six operating franchises and one undeveloped clinic in California (the “2022 CA Clinics
Purchase”). The Company operates the franchises as company-managed clinics. The total purchase price for the transactions was $1,965,755, less $70,628 of net deferred revenue, resulting in total purchase consideration of $1,895,127.

Based on the terms of the purchase agreement, the NC and 2022 CA Clinics Purchases have been treated as asset purchases under GAAP as there were no outputs or processes to generate outputs acquired as part of these transactions. Under an asset purchase, assets are recognized based on their cost to the acquiring entity. Cost is allocated to the individual assets acquired or liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values and does not give rise to goodwill.
The allocation of the total purchase price of NC Clinics Purchase was as follows:
Property and equipment $ 198,236 
Operating lease right-of-use asset 521,222 
Intangible assets 3,544,456 
Total assets acquired 4,263,914 
Deferred revenue (326,332)
Operating lease liability - current portion (146,255)
Operating lease liability - net of current portion (367,536)
Net purchase consideration $ 3,423,791 
Intangible assets in the table above consist of reacquired franchise rights of $2,042,658 amortized over their estimated useful lives of two to nine years, customer relationships of $909,828 amortized over an estimated useful life of two to three years, and assembled workforce of $591,970 amortized over an estimated useful life of two years.
The allocation of the total purchase price of 2022 CA Clinics Purchase was as follows:
Property and equipment $ 677,518 
Tenant improvement allowance 55,790 
Operating lease right-of-use asset 1,520,353 
Intangible assets 1,480,359 
Total assets acquired 3,734,020 
Deferred revenue (215,555)
Operating lease liability - current portion (200,877)
Operating lease liability - net of current portion (1,422,461)
Net purchase consideration $ 1,895,127 
Intangible assets in the table above primarily consist of reacquired franchise rights of $1,151,272 amortized over their estimated useful lives of six to seven years, customer relationships of $20,531 amortized over an estimated useful life of two years, and assembled workforce of $308,556 amortized over an estimated useful life of two years.
Assets Held for Sale
In June 2023, the Company entered into negotiations to sell one of its company-managed clinics in California to a franchisee for a total of $0.1 million. The Company executed an LOI with the buyer in October 2023 and the sale closed February 2024. This transaction did not represent a major strategic shift for the Company, and, therefore, it does not meet the criteria to be classified as a discontinued operation. As a result, the results of this clinic are reported in the Company’s operating results and in its Corporate Clinics segment until the sale finalized in February 2024. Effective with the designation as held for sale in June 2023, the Company discontinued recording depreciation on property and equipment, net and amortization of ROU assets for the clinic as required by GAAP. The Company also separately classified the related assets and liabilities of the clinics as held for sale in its December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet.
During Q3 2023, the Company committed to a plan to sell specific corporate owned or managed clinics making up under 10% of the corporate clinic portfolio with an estimated fair value of $1.6 million. The clinics are in varying stages of sales negotiations with all of them expected to close within one year. The clinics identified to commit to sell during Q3 2023 did not
represent a major strategic shift and therefore, they do not meet the criteria to be classified as a discontinued operation. As a result, the results of these clinics will continue to be reported in the Company’s operating results and in its Corporate Clinics segment until the sales are each finalized. Effective with the designation as held for sale in September 2023, the Company discontinued recording depreciation on property and equipment, net, amortization of intangible assets, net and amortization of ROU assets for the clinics as required by GAAP. The Company also separately classified the related assets and liabilities of the clinics as held for sale in its December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet.
In November 2023, the Company initiated a plan to re-franchise the majority of its corporate-owned or managed clinics with plans to retain a small portion of high-performing clinics. The clinics identified in the plan to re-franchise make up approximately 67% (excluding the clinics previously committed to sell during Q3 2023) of the corporate owned or managed clinic portfolio. The clinics are in varying stages of sales negotiations with 42 of them expected to close within one year with an estimated fair value of $29.0 million at December 31, 2023. The clinics identified to commit to sell and expected to close within one year did not represent a major strategic shift because the clinics identified to commit to sell and expected to close within one year do not involve exiting a major line of business or exiting a major geographic area. As a result, the results of these clinics will continue to be reported in the Company’s operating results and in its Corporate Clinics segment until the sales are each finalized. Effective with the designation as held for sale in November 2023, the Company discontinued recording depreciation on property and equipment, net, amortization of intangible assets, net and amortization of ROU assets for the clinics as required by GAAP. The Company also separately classified the related assets and liabilities of the clinics as held for sale in its December 31, 2023 consolidated balance sheet.
Long-lived assets that meet the criteria for the held for sale designation are reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less estimated cost to sell. As a result of its evaluation of the recoverability of the carrying value of the assets and liabilities held for sale relative to the agreed upon sales prices or the clinics estimated fair values, the Company recorded an estimated loss on disposal of $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 as Net loss on disposition or impairment in its consolidated income statement and a valuation allowance included in assets held for sale on its consolidated balance sheet.

The principal components of the held for sale assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2023 were as follows:

December 31, 2023
Assets
Property and equipment, net
$ 4,887,220 
Operating lease right-of-use asset 9,193,496 
Intangible assets, net 3,351,430 
Goodwill 1,140,529 
Valuation allowance (657,620)
Total assets held for sale $ 17,915,055 
Liabilities
Operating lease liability, current and non-current $ 10,209,382 
Deferred revenue from company clinics 3,622,481 
Total liabilities to be disposed of $ 13,831,863 

The pre-tax income of the clinics designated as held for sale is $4.4 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, the results of which exclude the allocation of overhead.