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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS  
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

4.      FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table summarizes the Company’s fair value for its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements Using

As of June 30, 2026 (unaudited)

Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

Prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)

  ​ ​ ​

Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)

  ​ ​ ​

Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

Money Market Funds

$

185,896

$

185,896

$

$

ecosio Cash Earn-outs

67,000

67,000

ecosio Stock Earn-outs

7,000

7,000

Long-Term Investment

15,000

15,000

Fair Value Measurements Using

As of December 31, 2025

Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

Prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)

  ​ ​ ​

Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)

  ​ ​ ​

Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)

Money Market Funds

$

266,892

$

266,892

$

$

ecosio Cash Earn-outs

86,600

86,600

ecosio Stock Earn-outs

18,900

18,900

Long-Term Investment

15,000

15,000

Money Market Funds

The Company has investments in high quality, short-term money market instruments, which are issued and payable in U.S. dollars (“Money Market Funds”) and included in cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Fair value inputs for these investments are considered Level 1 measurements within the fair value hierarchy since Money Market Fund fair values are known and observable through daily published floating net asset values.

ecosio Earn-outs

In connection with the August 2024 acquisition of ecosio GmbH (“ecosio”), the sellers are entitled to three annual earn-outs in the form of cash, with an aggregate value of up to $94,355 (the “Cash Earn-outs”), and stock, with an aggregate value of up to $35,000 (the “Stock Earn-outs,” and together with the Cash Earn-outs, the “Earn-outs”), assuming maximum payouts. The Earn-outs are based on ecosio’s achievement of certain monthly software revenue targets over a three-year period, measured over an aggregate of 12 months and paid within 90 days after the relevant measurement period. At the acquisition date, the fair value of the Cash Earn-outs and Stock Earn-outs were $71,000 and $34,000, respectively. The fair value of the Cash Earn-out and the Stock Earn-out were measured on the acquisition date using a Monte Carlo simulation in a risk-neutral framework, calibrated to management’s revenue forecasts. Additional information on the Cash Earn-outs and the Stock Earn-outs is presented in the following table:

Maximum

Fair Value

Fair Value

Cash Earn-outs/ Period (unaudited)

Payout

June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

Year 1 - December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025

$

19,600

(2)

$

19,400

Year 2 - December 1, 2025 - November 30, 2026

30,625

29,400

28,600

Year 3 - December 1, 2026 - November 30, 2027

44,130

37,600

38,600

Total Cash Earn-outs

$

94,355

$

67,000

$

86,600

Maximum

Fair Value

Fair Value

Stock Earn-outs/ Period (unaudited)

Payout (1)

June 30, 2026

December 31, 2025

Year 1 - December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2025

$

12,000

(2)

$

6,500

Year 2 - December 1, 2025 - November 30, 2026

12,000

3,700

6,500

Year 3 - December 1, 2026 - November 30, 2027

11,000

3,300

5,900

Total Stock Earn-outs

$

35,000

$

7,000

$

18,900

(1) Maximum payout based on Vertex's August 6, 2024 opening share price of $37.02, as referenced in the purchase agreement.

(2) Not applicable as payment has been settled.

Actual payouts are further adjusted depending on ecosio’s software revenue attainment for each of the measurement periods. In the event that actual software revenues exceed 100% of the target, additional payments may be made up to a maximum of 122.5% of the annual target. If actual software revenues are below 85% of the target, no payouts are made for that measurement period. The Stock Earn-outs are paid in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

The Cash Earn-outs and Stock Earn-outs are recorded at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as follows:

As of June 30, 2026

As of December 31, 2025

(unaudited)

Current (1)

Non-Current (2)

Current (1)

Non-Current (2)

Cash Earn-outs

$

29,400

$

37,600

$

19,400

$

67,200

Stock Earn-outs

3,700

3,300

6,500

12,400

Total

$

33,100

$

40,900

$

25,900

$

79,600

(1) Included in purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities, current.

(2) Included in purchase commitment and contingent consideration liabilities, net of current portion.

These Earn-outs represent recurring fair value measurements with significant unobservable inputs, which management considers to be Level 3 measurements under the fair value hierarchy. The final payments may be adjusted depending on the actual amount, above or below the target. The Earn-outs will be revalued and adjusted quarterly until the end of the

Earn-out period, and any fair value adjustments will be recorded in the other operating expense (income), net line of the condensed consolidated statement of income (loss).

During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded fair value adjustments of $300 and $(400) to the Cash Earn-outs and Stock Earn-outs, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded fair value adjustments of $(5,838) to the Stock Earn-outs. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded fair value adjustments of $1,800 and $500 to the Cash Earn-outs and Stock Earn-outs, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded fair value adjustments of $3,500 and $(15,900) to the Cash Earn-outs and Stock Earn-outs, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company paid Cash Earn-outs of $19,600 for the annual payout period ended November 30, 2025. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company issued 324 shares of its Class A common stock, valued at a total of $6,062, for the Stock Earn-out period ended November 30, 2025.

The fair values of the Cash Earn-outs and the Stock Earn-outs and unobservable inputs used for the Monte Carlo Simulation valuation are shown in the table below.

June 30, 2026 (unaudited)

Liabilities

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Inputs

ecosio Contingent Consideration - Cash Earn-outs

$

67,000

Monte Carlo Simulation

Revenue volatility

30.0

%

Revenue discount rate

7.0

%

Term (in years)

1.2

ecosio Contingent Consideration - Stock Earn-outs

$

7,000

Monte Carlo Simulation

Revenue volatility

30.0

%

Revenue discount rate

7.0

%

Term (in years)

1.2

December 31, 2025

Liabilities

  ​ ​ ​

Fair Value

  ​ ​ ​

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Inputs

ecosio Contingent Consideration - Cash Earn-outs

$

86,600

Monte Carlo Simulation

Revenue volatility

21.0

%

Revenue discount rate

6.8

%

Term (in years)

2.2

ecosio Contingent Consideration - Stock Earn-outs

$

18,900

Monte Carlo Simulation

Revenue volatility

21.0

%

Revenue discount rate

6.8

%

Term (in years)

2.2

Changes in the fair value of the Company’s Level 3 liabilities during the six months ended June 30, 2026 were as follows:

ecosio

Kintsugi

Contingent Consideration

Long-Term

Cash Earn-outs

Stock Earn-outs

Investment

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Balance, January 1, 2026

$

86,600

$

18,900

$

15,000

Fair value adjustments

(5,838)

Payments - Cash

(19,600)

Payments - Stock

(6,062)

Balance, June 30, 2026

$

67,000

$

7,000

$

15,000

Long-Term Investment

In April 2025, the Company entered into a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Kintsugi AI, Inc. (“Kintsugi”), a San Francisco-based, AI startup focused on automating sales tax compliance for small and mid-size businesses (the “Kintsugi Investment”).

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company purchased 1,568 preferred shares (the “Preferred Stock”) for aggregate consideration of approximately $15,000 (the “Purchase Price”), representing approximately 10% of the fully diluted shares outstanding of Kintsugi on an “as converted” basis, and received a warrant to purchase 320 shares of Kintsugi’s Class A common stock at a price of $0.01 per share (the “Warrant”). The fair value of the Warrant was determined to be nil and therefore the Company allocated the full Purchase Price to the value of the Preferred Stock.

The Company classified the Preferred Stock as an equity security under ASC 321, Investments – Equity Securities. As Kintsugi is a privately held company without a readily determinable fair value, the Preferred Stock qualifies for the measurement alternative under ASC 321 and is measured at cost, less impairment, subject to upward and downward adjustments resulting from observable price changes for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. These adjustments require quantitative assessments of the fair value, which may require the use of unobservable inputs, which management considers to be Level 3 measurements under the fair value hierarchy. The Company performs a qualitative assessment each reporting period to identify indicators of impairment. No observable price change or impairment adjustments have been recorded for either the three or six months ended June 30, 2026 or 2025. The $15,000 carrying value of the Kintsugi Investment is presented in the long-term investment line in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Assets and Liabilities for Which Fair Value is Only Disclosed

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents and the carrying amount of funds held for customers were the same as their respective fair values and are considered Level 1 measurements.

The carrying amount of the Company’s bank debt approximates fair value as the variable rates on the debt approximate those commercially available in the market and is considered a Level 3 measurement.

Non-recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Brinta acquisition on March 2, 2026, and the ecosio acquisition on August 30, 2024, were accounted for as business combinations and the total purchase price for each acquisition was allocated to the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values on the dates of acquisition.

Derivative Instruments

The Company may periodically enter into derivative contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency exchange rates. Historically, the Company has not designated derivative contracts as hedges. Such derivative contracts are typically designed to manage specific risks according to the Company’s strategies, which may change from time to time.

Convertible Senior Notes

As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the fair value of the Notes (as defined in Note 8) was $309,168 and $327,043, respectively. The fair value was determined based on the quoted price of the Notes in an over-the-counter market on the last trading day of the reporting period and has been classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For further information on the Notes, refer to Note 8, “Debt”.