Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions

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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]  
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Other acquisitions
On May 20, 2022, we completed an acquisition for total cash consideration of $93. We recognized goodwill of $69, indefinite-lived intangible assets of $1 and other long-term assets of $23. The other assets represent acquired content which will be amortized over its estimated useful life to Programming and content in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
On January 12, 2022, we completed an acquisition for total cash consideration of $43. We recognized goodwill of $29, other definite-lived intangible assets of $19 and liabilities of $4.
On April 23, 2021, we completed an acquisition for total consideration of $27 which included $20 in cash, a $3 deferred cash payment and $4 in restricted stock units. We recognized goodwill of $23 and other assets of $5.
Stitcher
On October 16, 2020, we acquired the assets of Stitcher from The E.W. Scripps Company and certain of its subsidiaries (“Scripps”) for total consideration of $302, which included $266 in cash and $36 related to contingent consideration. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a $17 benefit related to the change in fair value of the 2021 portion of the contingent consideration related to the Stitcher transaction in Impairment, restructuring and acquisition costs in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using a probability-weighted cash flow model. Stitcher is included in our Pandora and Off-platform reporting unit.
The Stitcher acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and was financed through borrowings under Sirius XM's Credit Facility.
Simplecast
On June 16, 2020, Sirius XM acquired Simplecast for $28 in cash. Simplecast is a podcast management and analytics platform. Simplecast complements AdsWizz's advertising technology platform, allowing the company to offer podcasters a comprehensive solution for publishing, analytics, distribution and advertising sales, and is included in the Pandora and Off-platform reporting unit. The Simplecast acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. We recognized goodwill of $17, amortizable intangible assets of $12, other assets of less than $1 and deferred tax liabilities of $1.
Acquisition related costs for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, were $2, $12 and $4, respectively.