Registration statement for securities issued by foreign private issuers in certain business combination transactions

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

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Intangible Assets and Goodwill
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Intangible Assets and Goodwill    
Intangible Assets and Goodwill

8.Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Total Other 

Intangible 

Intangibles

Assets 

Development 

 under 

Customer 

Physician 

(Excluding 

Goodwill

Costs

Development

Relationships

Trademarks

Networks

Licenses

Goodwill)

    

$’000

    

$’000

    

$’000

    

$’000

    

$’000

    

$’000

    

$’000

    

$’000

Cost

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at January 1, 2022

 

93,678

 

109,356

 

21,868

 

14,700

 

8,300

 

5,000

 

590

 

159,814

Additions

 

 

 

10,071

 

 

 

 

 

10,071

Transfers

 

 

6,803

 

(6,803)

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

 

(23)

 

(2,759)

 

(530)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,289)

Balance at March 31, 2022

 

93,655

 

113,400

 

24,606

 

14,700

 

8,300

 

5,000

 

590

 

166,596

Amortization and impairment

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at January 1, 2022

 

 

39,724

 

 

3,680

 

3,533

 

1,063

 

393

 

48,393

Amortization for the period

 

 

5,064

 

 

193

 

750

 

329

 

131

 

6,467

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

 

 

(1,094)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,094)

Balance at March 31, 2022

 

 

43,694

 

 

3,873

 

4,283

 

1,392

 

524

 

53,766

Net book value

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

At January 1, 2022

 

93,678

 

69,632

 

21,868

 

11,020

 

4,767

 

3,937

 

197

 

111,421

At March 31, 2022

 

93,655

 

69,706

 

24,606

 

10,827

 

4,017

 

3,608

 

66

 

112,830

All development costs, including intangibles under development, have been internally generated by the Group. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, $6.8 million of intangibles under development were transferred to development costs as these projects were completed. Intangibles under development are tested for impairment at least annually.

The total net book value is considered to be the recoverable amount, as this balance is reviewed annually and impaired as necessary. All development costs are related to the development of our digital healthcare platform and there are no distinguishable individually material intangible assets within the capitalized development costs. There was no impairment of the development costs in the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021.

18.Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Total Other

Intangible

Intangibles

Assets

Development

under

Customer

Physician

(Excluding

Goodwill

Costs

Development

Relationships

Trademarks

Networks

Licenses

Goodwill)

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Cost

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Balance at January 1, 2020

61

15,558

28,873

44,431

Acquisitions through business combinations

17,771

3,100

3,300

1,500

7,900

Additions

940

43,027

43,967

Transfers

51,932

(51,932)

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

632

1,170

1,802

Balance at December 31, 2020

17,832

69,062

21,138

3,100

3,300

1,500

98,100

Balance at January 1, 2021

17,832

69,062

21,138

3,100

3,300

1,500

98,100

Acquisitions through business combinations

75,846

8,550

11,600

5,000

3,500

590

29,240

Additions

33,999

33,999

Transfers

33,056

(33,056)

  

  

  

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

(1,312)

(213)

(1,525)

Balance at December 31, 2021

93,678

109,356

21,868

14,700

8,300

5,000

590

159,814

Amortization and impairment

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Balance at January 1, 2020

680

680

Amortization for the year

10,157

845

83

38

11,123

Impairment charge

6,436

6,436

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

1,008

1,008

Balance at December 31, 2020

18,281

845

83

38

19,247

Balance at January 1, 2021

18,281

845

83

38

19,247

Amortization for the year

21,287

2,835

3,450

1,025

393

28,990

Impairment charge

941

941

Effect of movements in foreign exchange

(785)

(785)

Balance at December 31, 2021

39,724

3,680

3,533

1,063

393

48,393

Net book value

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

At January 1, 2020

61

14,878

28,873

43,751

At December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2021

17,832

50,781

21,138

2,255

3,217

1,462

78,853

At December 31, 2021

93,678

69,632

21,868

11,020

4,767

3,937

197

111,421

Goodwill of $75.8 million (2020: $17.8 million) has been acquired through business combinations (Note 6). All development costs, including intangibles under development, have been internally generated by the Group. During 2021, $33.1 million (2020: $51.9 million) of intangibles under development were transferred to development costs as these projects were completed. Intangibles under development are tested for impairment at least annually.

The total net book value is considered to be the recoverable amount, as this balance is reviewed annually and impaired as necessary (Note 4). All development costs are related to software and artificial intelligence development and there are no distinguishable individually material intangible assets within the capitalized development costs. Following an assessment of the future development of our technology, capitalized development costs were impaired by $0.9 million (2020: $6.4 million). The impairment recognized in 2020 was primarily the result of the discontinuation of certain features surrounding a proprietary data structure for encounters on our software platform that were deemed to be no longer technologically feasible.

Impairment Analysis for CGUs Containing Goodwill and Intangibles

Goodwill and other intangibles are subject to impairment testing on an annual basis or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may no longer be recoverable. As of October 1, 2021, the date of the Goodwill impairment testing, all of the Goodwill of the Group was allocated to the California IPA CGU. The fair value of the California Independent Physicians Association CGU (“California IPA CGU”, formerly “Fresno CGU”) was determined using a discounted cash flow model, a form of the income approach.

The recoverable amount of the California IPA CGU that included these intangible assets was estimated based on the present value of the future cash flows expected to be derived from the California IPA CGU (value in use), using a discount rate of 14.5% and a terminal value growth rate of 3.0% from 2027. The recoverable amount of the California IPA CGU was estimated to be higher than its carrying amount, and as a result there was no impairment related to the California IPA CGU in 2021.

The below are factors considered when performing the 2021 sensitivity analysis:

Terminal value growth rate: Babylon used a terminal growth value of 3.0% which reflects long-term assumptions of growth. A 2.75% terminal growth rate would have resulted in a reduction to the fair value of the California IPA CGU of $1.3 million, and a 2.5% terminal growth rate would have resulted in a reduction of $3.2 million.

Discount factor: Babylon used a discount factor of 14.5% based on market participation assumptions of comparable public companies. An increase in the discount rate to 15.0% would have resulted in a reduction to the fair value of the California IPA CGU of $4.8 million, and a discount rate of 15.5% would have resulted in a reduction of $9.2 million.

No reasonably possible change to the key assumptions would lead to an impairment of goodwill