Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 01, 2019
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	VERRA MOBILITY CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0001682745
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity File Number	001-37979
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-3563824
Entity Address, Address Line One	1150 North Alma School Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Mesa
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85201
City Area Code	480
Local Phone Number	443-7000
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	VRRM
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		159,150,055
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 135,564	$ 65,048
Restricted cash	2,156	2,033
Accounts receivable, net	108,682	87,511
Unbilled receivables	15,073	12,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,623	17,600
Total current assets	288,098	185,148
Installation and service parts, net	7,936	9,282
Property and equipment, net	69,481	69,243
Intangible assets, net	444,506	514,542
Goodwill	563,452	564,723
Other non-current assets	2,386	1,845
Total assets	1,375,859	1,344,783
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	57,194	45,188
Accrued liabilities	24,020	14,444
Current portion of long-term debt	9,104	9,104
Total current liabilities	90,318	68,736
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs	858,189	860,249
Other long-term liabilities	2,872	3,369
Payable related to tax receivable agreement	66,097	69,996
Asset retirement obligation	6,740	6,750
Deferred tax liabilities	24,052	33,627
Total liabilities	1,048,268	1,042,727
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value
Common stock, $.0001 par value	16	16
Common stock contingent consideration	54,862	73,150
Additional paid-in capital	369,670	348,017
Accumulated deficit	(89,400)	(113,306)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,557)	(5,821)
Total stockholders' equity	327,591	302,056
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,375,859	$ 1,344,783

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Total revenue	$ 128,240			$ 107,602			$ 336,276	$ 275,040
Operating expenses	32,965			27,820			94,098	80,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,293			21,687			62,709	82,551
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	28,697			28,790			86,488	74,830
Impairment of property and equipment							5,898
Total costs and expenses	91,581			81,407			264,015	244,324
Income from operations	36,659			26,195			72,261	30,716
Interest expense, net	14,932			20,312			46,621	52,538
Loss on extinguishment of debt								10,151
Other income, net	(2,727)			(2,942)			(8,279)	(7,001)
Total other expense (income)	12,205			17,370			38,342	55,688
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)	24,454			8,825			33,919	(24,972)
Income tax provision (benefit)	6,702			2,312			9,756	(4,532)
Net income (loss)	17,752	$ 3,591	$ 2,820	6,513	$ (4,795)	$ (22,158)	24,163	(20,440)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,664)			(728)			(1,736)	(4,440)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 16,088			$ 5,785			$ 22,427	$ (24,880)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	158,610,000			72,904,000			157,514,000	69,334,000
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.11			$ 0.09			$ 0.15	$ (0.29)
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	163,705,000			72,904,000			160,723,000	69,334,000
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.11			$ 0.09			$ 0.15	$ (0.29)
Service Revenue
Total revenue	$ 110,757			$ 105,203			$ 311,884	$ 271,253
Cost of revenue	1,388			1,735			4,390	4,217
Product Sales
Total revenue	17,483			2,399			24,392	3,787
Cost of revenue	$ 7,238			$ 1,375			$ 10,432	$ 2,425

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	HTA	EPC	Common Stock	Common Stock Platinum Stockholder	Common Stock HTA	Common Stock EPC	Common Stock Contingent Consideration	Common Stock Contingent Consideration Platinum Stockholder	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Platinum Stockholder	Additional Paid-in Capital HTA	Additional Paid-in Capital EPC	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 147,264			$ 6						$ 129,020				$ 18,238
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017				60,484
Net income (loss)	(22,158)													(22,158)
Stock issued in exchange for acquisition		$ 57,271				$ 1						$ 57,270
Stock issued in exchange for acquisition (in shares)						6,051
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	182,377			$ 7						186,290				(3,920)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018				66,535
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	147,264			$ 6						129,020				18,238
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017				60,484
Net income (loss)	(20,440)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	239,940			$ 8						246,574				(2,202)	$ (4,440)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018				72,904
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	182,377			$ 7						186,290				(3,920)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018				66,535
Net income (loss)	(4,795)													(4,795)
Stock issued in exchange for acquisition			$ 60,285				$ 1						$ 60,284
Stock issued in exchange for acquisition (in shares)							6,369
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,712)														(3,712)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	234,155			$ 8						246,574				(8,715)	(3,712)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018				72,904
Net income (loss)	6,513													6,513
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(728)														(728)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018	239,940			$ 8						246,574				(2,202)	(4,440)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2018				72,904
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	302,056			$ 16				$ 73,150		348,017				(113,306)	(5,821)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018				156,057
Net income (loss)	2,820													2,820
Cumulative effect of adoption of the new revenue accounting standard	(257)													(257)
Adjustment to equity infusion from Gores	(6,205)									(6,205)
Adjustment to tax receivable agreement liability	2,940									2,940
Stock-based compensation	2,143									2,143
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,324														1,324
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	304,821			$ 16				73,150		346,895				(110,743)	(4,497)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019				156,057
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	302,056			$ 16				73,150		348,017				(113,306)	(5,821)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018				156,057
Net income (loss)	24,163
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	327,591			$ 16				54,862		369,670				(89,400)	(7,557)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019				158,610
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	304,821			$ 16				73,150		346,895				(110,743)	(4,497)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019				156,057
Net income (loss)	3,591													3,591
Stock issued in exchange for acquisition									$ (18,288)		$ 18,288
Stock issued in exchange for acquisition (in shares)					2,500
Vesting of restricted stock units (in shares)				53
Stock-based compensation	2,812									2,812
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,396)														(1,396)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	309,828			$ 16				54,862		367,995				(107,152)	(5,893)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019				158,610
Net income (loss)	17,752													17,752
Adjustment to equity infusion from Gores	(796)									(796)
Stock-based compensation	2,471									2,471
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,664)														(1,664)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 327,591			$ 16				$ 54,862		$ 369,670				$ (89,400)	$ (7,557)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019				158,610

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 24,163	$ (20,440)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	86,501	74,839
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts	5,066	6,933
Impairment of property and equipment	5,898
Bad debt expense	5,347	4,355
Deferred income taxes	(9,426)	(16,514)
Stock-based compensation	7,426
Loss on extinguishment of debt		10,151
Installation and service parts expense	1,055	432
Accretion expense	269	292
Write-downs of installation and service parts and (gain) on disposal of assets	(13)	(9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(26,353)	(10,703)
Unbilled receivables	(2,117)	(7,744)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(8,971)	3,751
Other assets	(541)	(1,305)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,258	1,651
Other liabilities	(4,976)	365
Net cash provided by operating activities	95,586	46,054
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and restricted cash acquired		(525,362)
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment	(17,492)	(19,622)
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets	14	5
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,478)	(544,979)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolver		468
Repayment on revolver		(468)
Borrowings of long-term debt		1,033,800
Repayment of long-term debt	(6,827)	(452,575)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(299)	(30,352)
Payment of debt extinguishment costs		(8,187)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(7,126)	542,686
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(343)	(594)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	70,639	43,167
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period	67,081	10,509
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	137,720	53,676
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	42,308	45,238
Income taxes paid, net	23,870	857
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reduction to tax receivable agreement liability	2,940
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party	7,001
Earn-out shares issued to Platinum Stockholder	18,288
Additions to ARO, property and equipment, and other	175	188
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end	$ 8,399	3,518
Capital contributions received in Parent common stock		117,556
Payable to HTA sellers in connection with business acquisition		$ 11,337

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business

1.	Basis of Presentation and Description of Business

Basis of Presentation

Verra Mobility Corporation (collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “Verra Mobility”), formerly known as Gores Holdings II, Inc. (“Gores”), was originally incorporated in Delaware on August 15, 2016, as a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more target businesses. On January 19, 2017, the Company consummated its initial public offering, following which its shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”).

On June 21, 2018, Gores, AM Merger Sub I, Inc., a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Gores (“First Merger Sub”), AM Merger Sub II, LLC, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Gores (“Second Merger Sub”), Greenlight Holding II Corporation (“Greenlight”), and PE Greenlight Holdings, LLC entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger as amended on August 23, 2018 by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), which provided for, among other things, (i) the merger of First Merger Sub with and into Greenlight, with Greenlight continuing as the surviving corporation (the “First Merger”) and (ii) immediately following the First Merger and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, the merger of Greenlight with and into Second Merger Sub, with Second Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Merger” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination”).

In connection with the closing of the Business Combination on October 17, 2018 (the “Closing Date”), Gores changed its name from Gores Holdings II, Inc. to Verra Mobility Corporation, changed its trading symbols on Nasdaq from “GSHT,” and “GSHTW,” to “VRRM” and “VRRMW,” and Second Merger Sub changed its name from AM Merger Sub II, LLC to Verra Mobility Holdings, LLC. As a result of the Business Combination, Verra Mobility Corporation became the owner, directly or indirectly, of all of the equity interests of Verra Mobility Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries. The Business Combination is treated as a reverse acquisition and recapitalization in which Greenlight is treated as the accounting acquirer (and legal acquiree) and Gores is treated as the accounting acquiree (and legal acquirer). Accordingly, as of the Closing Date, Greenlight’s historical results of operations replaced Gores’ historical results of operations for periods prior to the Business Combination, and the results of operations of both companies are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for periods following the Merger (see Note 3).

On May 31, 2017, Greenlight Acquisition Corporation (“Parent”) acquired ATS Consolidated Inc. (“ATS”) pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 15, 2017 by and among ATS, Greenlight Merger Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“ATS Merger Sub”) and Parent whereby ATS merged with and into ATS Merger Sub with the former surviving (the “ATS Merger”). Prior to the Business Combination, Parent was ultimately owned by Greenlight, which in turn was owned by certain private equity investment vehicles sponsored by Platinum Equity, LLC (collectively, “Platinum”) (see Note 3).

Description of Business

Verra Mobility offers integrated technology solutions and services to commercial fleets, rental car companies and state and local governments. The Company has customers located throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. The Company is organized into two operating divisions: Commercial Services and Government Solutions (see Note 15).

The Commercial Services division offers toll and violation management solutions for the commercial fleet and rental car industries by partnering with the leading fleet management and rental car companies in North America. Electronic toll payment services enable fleet drivers and rental car customers to use high-speed cashless toll lanes or all-electronic cashless toll roads. The service helps commercial fleets reduce toll management costs, while it provides rental car companies with a revenue-generating, value-added service for their customers. Electronic violation processing services reduce the cost and risk associated with vehicle-issued violations, such as toll, parking or camera-enforced tickets. Title and registration services offer title and registration processing for individuals, rental car companies and fleet management companies. In Europe, the Company provides violations processing through Euro Parking Collection plc (“EPC”).

The Government Solutions division provides complete, end-to-end red-light, speed, school bus stop arm and bus lane enforcement solutions. The Company’s programs are designed to reduce traffic violations and resulting collisions, injuries, and fatalities. The Company implements and administers traffic safety programs for municipalities, counties, school districts and law enforcement agencies of all sizes.

Significant Accounting Principles and Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Principles and Policies

2.	Significant Accounting Principles and Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the fair values assigned to net assets acquired (including identifiable intangibles) in business combinations, the carrying amounts of long-lived assets and goodwill, the carrying amount of installation and service parts, the allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, asset retirement obligations, contingent consideration and the recognition and measurement of loss contingencies.

Management believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted

In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, and issued an amendment within ASU 2019-04, collectively Topic 825. The main objective of the updates is to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. The new guidance addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. Most notably, ASU 2016-01 requires the change in fair value of available for sale securities to be recognized in net income. The pronouncement also requires the use of the exit price notion, the separate presentation of financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of asset, and the separate presentation in other comprehensive income of changes in fair value resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk. The Company adopted the new standard as of July 01, 2019 which did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires that restricted cash be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. We elected to early adopt the requirements of the new standard in the fourth quarter of 2018 using the retrospective transition method, as required by the new standard. The adoption of this ASU had an immaterial impact to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, that sums to the total of such amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	135,564	$	51,948
Restricted cash		2,156		1,728
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	137,720	$	53,676

Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, Topic 606 (“ASC 606”) using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts that were not completed as of the adoption date. Results for 2019 are presented under ASC 606, while prior periods were not adjusted and are reported under ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605”).

The Company has evaluated its current accounting practices to the requirements of ASC 606. This evaluation included an assessment of representative contracts from each of the Company’s revenue streams. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows, however, there have been additions and modification to its existing financial disclosures. While the overall revenue, systems and controls were minimally impacted by the new standard, the underlying recognition methodology has changed.

Under the new standard, the Company now recognizes revenue when the Company satisfies the performance obligation, including, for some of its contracts, the processing of the violation on the customer’s behalf. The primary difference under ASC 606 within the Government Solutions segment is the deferral of revenue related to certain variable price contracts, until citation payment. The Company recorded a $0.3 million reduction to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 for the cumulative impact of adoption related to the recognition of revenue in its Government Solutions segment. There was no cumulative impact of adoption related to the Commercial Services segment.

The comparative information was not restated and continues to be presented under ASC 605 for those periods. There was no material impact upon adoption related to the costs of obtaining or fulfilling a contract.

Nature of goods and services

The following is a description of principal activities – separated by reportable segments – from which the Company generates revenue:

Commercial Services segment: The Commercial Services segment offers toll and violation management solutions for the commercial fleet and rental car industries by partnering with the leading fleet management and rental car companies in North America. The Company determined its performance obligation is a distinct stand-ready obligation, as there is an unspecified quantity of services provided that does not diminish, and the customer is being charged only when it uses the Company’s services, such as toll payment, title and registration, etc. Therefore, all services provided within the Commercial Services segment are accounted for as a single performance obligation, of a series of distinct items, with distinct time increments, as a stand-ready obligation. Payment terms for contracts with commercial fleet and rental car companies vary, but are usually billed as services are performed. Revenue from services provided in the Commercial Services segment is recognized over time as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the Company and as the Company performs the services.

Government Solutions segment: The Government Solutions segment principally generates revenue from providing complete, end-to-end red-light, speed, school bus stop arm, and bus lane enforcement solutions. Products, when sold, are typically sold together with the services in a bundle. The average initial term of a contract is 3 to 5 years. Payment terms for contracts with government agencies vary depending on whether the consideration is fixed or variable. Payment terms for contracts with fixed consideration are usually based on equal installments over the duration of the contract. Payment terms for contracts with variable consideration are usually billed and collected as citations are issued or paid.

For bundled packages, the Company accounts for individual products and services separately if they are distinct – i.e., if a product or service is separately identifiable from other items in the bundle and if a customer can benefit from it as a stand-alone item. The consideration is allocated between separate products and services in a bundle based on their stand-alone selling prices (“SSP”). The Company estimates the SSP of its services based upon observable evidence, market conditions and other relevant inputs.

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Product sales (sale of camera and installation) – The Company recognizes revenue when the installation process is completed and the camera is ready to perform the services as expected by the customer. Generally, it occurs at site acceptance or first citation. The Company recognizes revenue for the sale of the camera and installation services at a point in time.

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Service revenue – The Company determined its performance obligation is to provide a complete end-to-end safety and enforcement solution. Promises include providing a system to capture images, processing images taken by the camera, forwarding eligible images to the local police department and processing payments on behalf of the municipality. The Company determined that certain of the promises to its customers are capable of being distinct, as they may provide some measure of benefit to the customer either on their own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer. However, the Company determined that the promises to its customers do not meet the criterion of being distinct within the context of its contracts. The Company would not be able to fulfill its promises individually, as its customers could not obtain the intended benefit from the contract without the Company fulfilling all promises. Accordingly, the Company concluded that each contract represents one service offering and is a single performance obligation to our customer. Further, the Company accounts for all the services as a single continuous service. The Company applies the series guidance for those services as the nature of the service is to provide a service for a period of time with distinct time increments. The Company recognizes revenue from services over time, as they are performed.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had approximately $0.2 million of remaining performance obligations in the Government Solutions segment, which include amounts that will be invoiced and recognized in future periods. The remaining performance obligations are limited only to arrangements that meet the definition of a contract under ASC 606 as of September 30, 2019. As these amounts relate to the initial deferral of revenue under a contract, the Company expects to recognize these amounts over a two month period at the end of the contract.

The Company applies the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-50-14A of ASC 606 and does not disclose variable consideration allocated entirely to wholly unsatisfied stand-ready performance obligations for certain Government Solutions and Commercial Services contracts as part of the information about remaining performance obligations. The duration for these contracts ranges between 3 and 5 years for new contracts.

Significant Judgments

Under the new revenue standard, significant judgments are required in order to identify contracts with customers and estimate transaction prices. Additional judgments are required for the identification of distinct performance obligations, the estimation of standalone selling prices and the allocation of the transaction price by relative standalone selling prices. Assumptions regarding timing of when control transfers to the customer requires significant judgment in order to recognize revenue. The Company makes significant judgments related to identifying the performance obligation and determining whether the services provided are able to be distinct, determining the transaction price, specifically as it is related to the different variable consideration structures identified in the Company’s contracts, and in determining the timing of revenue recognition.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and issued certain amendments within ASU 2018-01, 2018-10, 2018-11 and ASU 2019-01, respectively and collectively Topic 842 to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not plan to early adopt this standard. The impact of the implementation of this standard is still being determined by the Company.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326), and issued certain amendments within ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05, respectively and collectively Topic 326, which require companies to present assets held at amortized cost and available for sale debt securities net of the amount expected to be collected. The guidance requires the measurement of expected credit losses to be based on relevant information from past events, including historical experiences, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect collectability. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019 and early adoption is permitted. Different components of the guidance require modified retrospective or prospective adoption. The impact of the implementation of this standard is still being determined by the Company.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350). ASU 2017-04 simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment and removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Entities will continue to have the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The same one-step impairment test will be applied to goodwill at all reporting units, even those with zero or negative carrying amounts. The amendments in this ASU are effective for goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021. The impact of the implementation of this standard is still being determined by the Company.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. These amendments expand the scope of Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (which currently only includes share-based payments to employees) to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. ASU 2018-07 is effective beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. At this time, the Company does not expect this standard to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows and disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements, and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not plan to early adopt the standard. The impact of the implementation of this standard is still being determined by the Company, and it is not expected to be material to the consolidated financial statements.

Merger and Acquisition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Merger and Acquisition

3.	Mergers and Acquisitions

Verra Mobility Merger

As described in Note 1, Gores and Greenlight consummated the Business Combination on October 17, 2018. Pursuant to Business Combinations (Topic 805), the Business Combination qualified as a reverse acquisition because immediately following completion of the transaction the stockholders of Greenlight immediately prior to the Business Combination maintained effective control of Verra Mobility, the post-combination company. For accounting purposes, Greenlight is deemed the accounting acquirer in the transaction and, consequently, the transaction is treated as recapitalization of Greenlight (i.e. a capital transaction involving the issuance of stock by Greenlight in exchange for the payment of cash by Gores to the selling shareholders of Greenlight). Accordingly, the consolidated assets, liabilities and results of operations of Greenlight are the historical financial statements of Verra Mobility and the Gores assets, liabilities and results of operations are consolidated with Greenlight beginning on the acquisition date. No step-up in basis of intangible assets or goodwill was recorded for this transaction. The Company effected this treatment through opening stockholders’ equity by adjusting the number of common shares outstanding. Other than underwriting and professional fees paid to consummate the transaction, the Business Combination primarily involved the exchange of cash and equity between Gores, Greenlight and the stockholders of the respective companies. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded a $7.0 million payable to Platinum, a related party, for the recapitalization related to the working capital adjustment required by the merger agreements. This resulted in a decrease to the Additional paid-in capital account for $7.0 million, and a corresponding increase to Accrued liabilities.

ATS Merger

On May 31, 2017, ATS was acquired by Parent through the merger of ATS Merger Sub with and into ATS for a total purchase price of $548.2 million ($550.0 million less adjustments set forth in the ATS Merger agreement). The Company recognized approximately $9.9 million of costs related to the ATS Merger, which consisted of $8.0 million of payments for acquisition services to Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC, an affiliate of Platinum (“Advisors”), and $1.9 million of professional fees and other expenses related to the ATS Merger.

On May 31, 2017, ATS Merger Sub obtained debt financing pursuant to a credit agreement entered into with a syndicate of lenders. ATS Merger Sub was merged with and into ATS on the same date, effectively making ATS the sole borrower (see Note 8).

HTA Merger

On March 1, 2018, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Highway Toll Administration, LLC, and Canada Highway Toll Administration (collectively, “HTA”), pursuant to a unit purchase agreement (“Unit Agreement”) for a cash purchase price of $525.0 million subject to adjustments set forth in the Unit Agreement which aggregated $9.7 million, a $11.3 million payable to the HTA sellers for certain tax items and the issuance of 5.26 shares of Greenlight common stock resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $603.3 million (the “HTA Merger”). The Greenlight shares issued to the Company were determined to have a fair value of $57.3 million. The Company reflected the receipt of the Greenlight common shares as a capital contribution from Parent and then delivered these shares to the HTA sellers as non-cash purchase consideration.

The Company estimated the fair value of the Greenlight common shares issued in connection with this transaction with input from management and a contemporaneous third-party valuation of the Company. Management determined the fair value of Greenlight was the same as the Company as Greenlight’s only holdings were the Company. The valuation advisory firm prepared a valuation report as of March 1, 2018. The assumptions and inputs used in connection with the valuation reflected management’s best estimate of the Company’s business condition, prospects and operating performance on the valuation date. The Company averaged the results of a discounted cash flow analysis, comparable public company analysis and comparable acquisitions analysis to determine an enterprise value of $2.1 billion. The Company then deducted debt of $1.0 billion to arrive at a concluded equity value of $1.1 billion, which was used to derive a per share value.

The final allocation of the purchase consideration is summarized as follows:

($ in thousands)
Assets acquired
Cash	$	2,996
Accounts receivable		10,220
Prepaid expense and other current assets		5,266
Installation and service parts		296
Property and equipment		996
Customer relationships		242,500
Developed technology		72,800
Non-compete agreements		48,500
Trademark		5,500
Goodwill		233,271
Total assets acquired		622,345
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		14,268
Deferred tax liability		4,733
Total liabilities assumed		19,001
Total purchase price	$	603,344

The excess of cost of the HTA Merger over the net amounts assigned to the fair value of the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill and was assigned to the Company’s Commercial Services segment. The Company made certain immaterial adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation resulting in a $1.2 million net reduction to goodwill. The goodwill consists largely of the expected cash flows and future growth anticipated for the Company. Most of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The customer relationship value was based on an excess earnings methodology utilizing projected cash flows. The non-compete agreement values were based on the with-or-without method. The trademark and the developed technology values were based on a relief-from-royalty method. The customer relationship, developed technology, non-compete and trademark intangibles were assigned useful lives of 9 years, 5.5 years, 5 years and 3 years, respectively.

The Company recognized $15.6 million of costs related to the HTA Merger, which were included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2018. These costs consisted of $7.2 million for acquisition services to Advisors and $8.4 million of professional fees and other expenses related to the transaction.

EPC Merger

On April 6, 2018, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of EPC, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement for purchase consideration of 5.54 shares of Greenlight common stock and working capital adjustments set forth in the stock purchase agreement, which aggregated $2.6 million, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of $62.9 million (the “EPC Merger”). The Company reflected the receipt of the Greenlight common shares as a capital contribution from Parent and then delivered these shares to the EPC sellers as non-cash purchase consideration.

The final allocation of the purchase consideration is summarized as follows:

($ in thousands)
Assets acquired
Cash	$	9,029
Other assets		1,948
Trademark		1,100
Customer relationships		19,400
Developed technology		3,900
Goodwill		40,826
Total assets acquired		76,203
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		8,995
Deferred tax liability		4,273
Total liabilities assumed		13,268
Total purchase price	$	62,935

Goodwill arising from the EPC Merger was assigned to the Company’s Commercial Services segment and consists largely of the expected cash flows and future growth anticipated for the Company. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The customer relationship value was based on an excess earnings methodology utilizing projected cash flows. The trademark and the developed technology values were based on a relief-from-royalty method. The customer relationship, trademark, and developed technology intangibles were assigned useful lives of 10 years, 5 years and 4.5 years, respectively.

The Company recognized $3.0 million of costs related to the EPC Merger in the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which consisted of $2.5 million for acquisition services to Advisors and $0.5 million of professional fees and other expenses.

Pro Forma Financial Information

The pro forma information below gives effect to the Business Combination, the HTA Merger and the EPC Merger (collectively, the “Transactions”) as if they had been completed on the first day of the period presented. The pro forma results of operations are presented for information purposes only. As such, they are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s results had the Transactions been completed on the first day of the period presented, nor do they intend to represent the Company’s future results. The pro forma information does not reflect any cost savings from operating efficiencies or synergies that could result from the acquisitions and does not reflect additional revenue opportunities following the Transactions. The pro forma information includes adjustments to record the assets and liabilities associated with the Transactions at their respective fair values based on available information and to give effect to the financing for the Transactions.

	Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands)	September 30, 2018
Revenue	$	294,262
Income from operations		50,922
Net income before income tax		14,357
Net income		8,715
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.13

The pro forma results include adjustments to reflect additional amortization of intangibles associated with the acquired businesses and interest expense for debt issued in connection with the HTA Merger.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

4.	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Prepaid tolls	$	10,609	$	8,434
Prepaid services		4,710		3,017
Prepaid income taxes		5,608		1,562
Prepaid computer maintenance		2,679		1,709
Deposits		1,699		839
Prepaid insurance		583		1,230
Prepaid rent		535		406
Other		200		403
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	26,623	$	17,600

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

5.	Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:

	Commercial			Government
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions		Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	404,977		$	159,746	$	564,723
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,271	)		—		(1,271	)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	403,706		$	159,746	$	563,452

Intangible assets consist of the following as of the respective period-ends:

	September 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Weighted						Weighted
	Average	Gross					Average	Gross
	Remaining	Carrying			Accumulated		Remaining	Carrying			Accumulated
($ in thousands)	Useful Life	Amount			Amortization		Useful Life	Amount			Amortization
Trademarks	1.8 years	$	31,265		$	16,518	2.7 years	$	31,302		$	8,902
Non-compete agreements	3.3 years		62,100			21,705	4.0 years		62,100			12,390
Customer relationships	7.1 years		359,132			72,450	7.9 years		359,768			42,201
Developed technology	3.5 years		160,724			58,042	4.3 years		160,852			35,987
Gross carrying value of intangible assets			613,221		$	168,715			614,022		$	99,480
Less: accumulated amortization			(168,715	)					(99,480	)
Intangible assets, net		$	444,506					$	514,542

Amortization expense was $23.1 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and was $69.4 million and $57.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense in future years is expected to be:

($ in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	23,022
2020		92,088
2021		83,797
2022		79,090
2023		50,691
2024		40,203
Thereafter		75,615
Total	$	444,506

Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

7.	Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued salaries and wages	$	9,749	$	8,340
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party		7,001		—
Restricted cash due to customers		2,156		2,033
Current portion of related party TRA liability		914		—
Accrued self-insurance liability		798		423
Accrued sales commissions		599		463
Advanced deposits payable		375		805
Deferred rent		371		523
Income taxes payable		359		862
Accrued interest payable		216		232
Other		1,482		763
Total accrued liabilities	$	24,020	$	14,444

Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s long-term debt at:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
New First Lien Term Loan, due February 28, 2025	$	896,697		$	903,524
Less: original issue discounts		(5,026	)		(5,819	)
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs		(24,378	)		(28,352	)
Total debt		867,293			869,353
Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(9,104	)		(9,104	)
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$	858,189		$	860,249

In connection with the ATS Merger, ATS Consolidated, Inc., subsequently renamed VM Consolidated, Inc., a wholly- owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a First Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Old First Lien”), a Second Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Old Second Lien”), (collectively the “Old Term Loans”), and a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Old Revolver”) with a syndicate of lenders (collectively, the “2017 Credit Facilities”). The 2017 Credit Facilities provided for committed senior secured financing of $490.0 million, consisting of the following: the Old Term Loans with an aggregate principal amount of $450.0 million; and the Old Revolver, available for loans and letters of credit with an aggregate revolving commitment of up to $40.0 million (based on borrowing based eligibility as described below).

In connection with the HTA Merger, the Company replaced the 2017 Credit Facilities by entering into a First Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “New First Lien Term Loan”), a Second Lien Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “New Second Lien Term Loan”), (collectively the “New Term Loans”) and a Revolving Credit Agreement (the “New Revolver”) with a syndicate of lenders (collectively, the “2018 Credit Facilities”). The 2018 Credit Facilities provide for committed senior secured financing of $1.115 billion, consisting of the New Term Loans with an aggregate principal amount of $1.04 billion and the New Revolver available for loans and letters of credit with an aggregate revolving commitment of up to $75 million (based on borrowing based eligibility as described below).

The preexisting Old Term Loans were repaid concurrent with the closing on the 2018 Credit Facilities and the preexisting Old Revolver was undrawn at close. The outstanding balances at the date of close on the Old Term Loans, which were repaid with proceeds from the 2018 Credit Facilities, were $323.4 million and $125 million, respectively.

In July 2018, the Company amended the New First Lien Term Loan (the “New First Lien Term Loan Amendment”) to expand the aggregate principal loan amount under the New First Lien Term Loan from $840 million to $910 million and to modify certain defined terms. In connection with this amendment, the Company incurred a consent fee of $0.4 million, which was capitalized as deferred financing costs and is being amortized over the remaining life of the New First Lien Term Loan. The additional $70 million along with funds contributed by Platinum were used to repay the $200 million New Second Lien Term Loan in full contemporaneously with the close of the Business Combination on October 17, 2018.

The New First Lien Term Loan is repayable at 1.0% per annum of the amount initially borrowed, paid in quarterly installments. The New First Lien Term Loan matures on February 28, 2025. The New First Lien Term Loan bears interest based, at our option, on either (1) LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 3.75% per annum, or (2) an alternate base rate plus an applicable margin of 2.75% per annum. At September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New First Lien Term Loan was 5.79%.

In addition, the New First Lien Term Loan contains provisions that require mandatory prepayments of excess cash flow (as defined by the New First Lien Term Loan agreement) to be made as of the last day of the fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year ending December 31, 2019, in an amount equal to the percentages set forth in the following table:

Consolidated first lien net leverage ratio (as defined by the New First Lien Term Loan agreement)		Applicable prepayment percentage
> 3.70:1.00		50%
< 3.70:1.00 and > 3.20:1.00		25%
< 3.20:1.00		0%

The New Revolver matures on February 28, 2023. Borrowing eligibility under the New Revolver is subject to a monthly borrowing base calculation based on (i) certain percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventory, less (ii) certain reserve items, including outstanding letters of credit and other reserves. The New Revolver bears interest on either (1) LIBOR plus an applicable margin, or (2) an alternate base rate, plus an applicable margin. The margin percentage applied to (1) LIBOR is either 1.25%, 1.50%, or 1.75%, or (2) the base rate is either 0.25%, 0.50%, or 0.75%, depending on the Company’s average availability to borrow under the commitment. At September 30, 2019, the Company had no outstanding borrowings on the New Revolver and availability to borrow under the New Revolver was $74.9 million, net of $0.1 million of outstanding letters of credit.

Interest on the unused portion of the New Revolver is payable quarterly at 0.375% at September 30, 2019. The Company is also required to pay participation and fronting fees on $0.1 million in outstanding letters of credit at 1.38% as of September 30, 2019.

All borrowings and other extensions of credits under the 2018 Credit Facilities are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions and restrictive covenants including absence of defaults and accuracy in material respects of representations and warranties. At September 30, 2019, the Company was compliant with the 2018 Credit Facilities covenants. Substantially all of the Company’s assets are pledged as collateral to secure the Company’s indebtedness under the 2018 Credit Facilities.

The Company recognized a charge of $10.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 consisting of a $3.8 million prepayment penalty on the Old Term Loan balances, a $2.0 million write-off of preexisting deferred financing costs and $4.4 million of lender and third-party costs associated with the issuance of the 2018 Credit Facilities.

The Company recorded interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts, of $14.9 million and $20.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $46.6 million and $52.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The weighted average effective interest rate of the Company’s outstanding borrowings under the 2018 Credit Facilities was 5.79% at September 30, 2019.

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

9.	Fair Value Measurements

As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the amounts of our assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value were immaterial.

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement includes a single definition of fair value to be used for financial reporting purposes, provides a framework for applying this definition and for measuring fair value under GAAP, and establishes a fair value hierarchy that categorizes into three levels the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are summarized as follows:

Level 1 – Fair value is based on observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Fair value is determined using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or inputs other than quoted prices that are directly or indirectly observable.

Level 3 – Fair value is determined using one or more significant inputs that are unobservable in active markets at the measurement date, such as a pricing model, discounted cash flow or similar technique.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts reported in our unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to the immediate to short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The estimated fair value of our New First Lien Term Loan as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and was calculated based upon available market information. The carrying value and fair value of our debt is as follows:

Level in

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Fair Value

Carrying

Estimated

Carrying

Estimated

($ in thousands)

Hierarchy

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Total debt

867,293

902,301

869,353

889,971

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

10.	Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period, without consideration of common stock equivalents. Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents outstanding for the period, determined using the treasury-stock method.

The components of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	17,752	$	6,513	$	24,163	$	(20,440	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic		158,610		72,904		157,514		69,334
Common stock equivalents		5,095		—		3,209		—
Weighted average shares - diluted		163,705		72,904		160,723		69,334
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.11	$	0.09	$	0.15	$	(0.29	)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.11	$	0.09	$	0.15	$	(0.29	)
Antidilutive weighted average shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share:
Contingently issuable shares ⁽¹⁾		7,500		—		8,571		—
Warrants		—		20,000		6,667		20,000
Restricted stock units		—		—		29		—
Total antidilutive shares excluded		7,500		20,000		15,267		20,000

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Contingently issuable shares relate to the earn-out agreement as discussed in Note 13, Related Party Transactions.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

11.	Income Taxes

Our interim income tax provision is determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items arising in that period. The estimated annual effective tax rate requires judgment and is dependent upon several factors. We provide for income taxes under the liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the tax basis of assets or liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements.

We provide a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that these items will expire before we are able to realize their benefit. We calculate the valuation allowance in accordance with the authoritative guidance relating to income taxes, which requires an assessment of both positive and negative evidence regarding the realizability of these deferred tax assets, when measuring the need for a valuation allowance. Significant judgment is required in determining any valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.

Our effective income tax rate was 27.4% and 26.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 28.8% and (18.1)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, and 2018, respectively. The increase, compared to the same periods in 2018, was primarily due to higher pretax income across multiple jurisdictions and an increase in permanent differences between book and taxable income.

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2019 was $2.0 million, of which $1.8 million would affect our effective tax rate if recognized. We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits through income tax expense. As of September 30, 2019, we had $0.7 million accrued for the payment of interest and penalties.

The Company is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and taxing authorities in various states. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax return remains subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years 2016 to 2018. The Company’s state income tax returns are under examination by certain states for tax years 2015 to 2017, and other state income tax returns are subject to examination for tax years 2014 to 2018. Tax returns for years prior to 2014 remain open in a number of states due to tax attributes generated but not utilized yet. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of additional tax deficiencies in each of the tax jurisdictions and, accordingly, makes appropriate adjustments to the tax provision as deemed necessary.

Stock Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

12.	Stock-Based Compensation

The following details the components of stock-based compensation for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expenses	$	138	$	—	$	614	$	—
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,333		—		6,812		—
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	2,471	$	—	$	7,426	$	—

There were no corresponding stock compensation amounts in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Related Party Transactions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Related Party Transactions

13.	Related Party Transactions

Tax Receivable Agreement

At the closing of the Business Combination, the Company entered into a tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) with PE Greenlight Holdings, LLC (the “Platinum Stockholder”) and Greenlight as the stockholder representative. The TRA generally provides for the payment by the post-closing company to the Platinum Stockholder of 50% of the net cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax that the post-closing company actually realizes (or is deemed to realize in certain circumstances) in periods after the closing of the Business Combination as a result of the increase in the tax basis of the intangible assets which resulted from the acquisition of HTA by Verra Mobility prior to the Business Combination. The post-closing company generally will retain the benefit of the remaining 50% of these cash savings. The Company estimated the potential maximum benefit to be paid will be approximately $70 million, and recorded an initial liability and corresponding charge to equity at the closing of the Business Combination. Subsequently, the Company adjusted this amount. At September 30, 2019, the TRA was approximately $67.0 million of which $0.9 million was the current portion included in Accrued liabilities and $66.1 million included in Payable related to tax receivable agreement on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Future adjustments to the liability under the TRA will be based upon changes to future anticipated taxable income and tax rates and will be recorded in the statement of operations.

Earn-Out Agreement

Under the Merger Agreement, the Platinum Stockholder is entitled to receive additional shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Earn-Out Shares”) if the volume weighted average closing sale price of one share of Class A Common Stock on the Nasdaq exceeds certain thresholds for a period of at least 10 days out of 20 consecutive trading days at any time during the five-year period following the closing of the Business Combination (the “Common Stock Price”).

The Earn-Out Shares are issued by the Company to the Platinum Stockholder as follows:

•

a one-time issuance of 2,500,000 shares if the Common Stock Price is greater than $13.00;

•

a one-time issuance of 2,500,000 shares if the Common Stock Price is greater than $15.50;

•

a one-time issuance of 2,500,000 shares if the Common Stock Price is greater than $18.00; and

•

a one-time issuance of 2,500,000 shares if the Common Stock Price is greater than $20.50.

If any of the Common Stock Price thresholds described in the foregoing clauses (each, a “Triggering Event”) are not achieved within the five-year period following the closing of the Business Combination, the Company will not be required to issue the Earn-Out Shares in respect of such Common Stock Price threshold. In no event shall the Platinum Stockholder be entitled to receive more than an aggregate of 10,000,000 Earn-Out Shares.

If, during the earn-out period, there is a change of control (as defined in the Merger Agreement) that will result in the holders of Parent Class A Common Stock receiving a per share price equal to or in excess of the applicable Common Stock Price required in connection with any Triggering Event (an “Acceleration Event”), then immediately prior to the consummation of such change of control: (a) any such Triggering Event that has not previously occurred shall be deemed to have occurred; and (b) Parent shall issue the applicable Earn-Out Shares to the cash consideration stockholders (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (in accordance with their respective pro rata cash share), and the recipients of the issued Earn-Out Shares shall be eligible to participate in such change of control.

The Company has estimated the fair value of the contingently issuable shares to be $73.15 million. The Company used a Monte Carlo simulation option-pricing model to arrive at this estimate. Each tranche was valued separately giving specific consideration to the tranche’s price target. The simulation considered volatility and risk free rates utilizing a peer group based on a five year term. This was initially recorded as a distribution to shareholders and was presented as Common stock contingent consideration. Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, any issuable shares would be transferred from Common stock contingent consideration to Common stock and Additional paid-in capital. Any contingently issuable shares not issued as a result of a Triggering Event not being attained by the end of earn-out period will be cancelled.

On April 26, 2019, the Triggering Event for the issuance of the first tranche of Earn-Out Shares occurred, as the volume weighted average closing price per share of the Company’s Class A Common Stock as of that date had been greater than $13.00 for 10 out of 20 consecutive trading days. This Triggering Event resulted in the issuance of 2,500,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and an increase in the Company’s Common stock and Additional paid-in capital accounts of $18.3 million, with a corresponding decrease to the Common stock contingent consideration account.

Platinum Stockholder Secondary Offering

On June 10, 2019, the Platinum Stockholder sold 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in a secondary offering. On July 8, 2019, the underwriters of the secondary offering fully exercised the overallotment option granted at the time of the secondary offering to purchase an additional 2,250,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at the secondary offering price of $12.50 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions, from the Platinum Stockholder. The Company received no proceeds from the secondary offering or the exercise of the overallotment option. The Company incurred $1.1 million in expenses related to the secondary offering, consisting of various registration, filing and professional services fees, which were included in the Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Specifically, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement dated as of October 17, 2018, the Company was required to pay, among other things, all registration and filing fees, reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel for the Platinum Stockholder, and road show and marketing expenses. After giving effect to the secondary offering and exercise of the overallotment option, the Platinum Stockholder held approximately 24.6% of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock.

Advisory Services Agreement

The Company had a corporate advisory services agreement with Advisors whereby the Company paid a management fee for services and related expenses incurred by Advisors in the provision of those services. The Company paid $4.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The agreement was terminated effective October 17, 2018 in connection with the Business Combination.

On January 7, 2019, the Company entered into a new corporate advisory services agreement with Advisors to provide certain transactional and corporate advisory services to the Company as mutually agreed by the parties. No fees are payable under the agreement, but the Company must reimburse Advisors for its out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with services rendered.

Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

15.	Segment Reporting

The Company has two operating and reportable segments, Commercial Services and Government Solutions. Commercial Services offers toll and violation management solutions and title and registration services to commercial fleet vehicle owners, rental car companies and violation issuing authorities. Government Solutions implements and administers traffic safety programs and products for municipalities and local government agencies of all sizes. The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) function is comprised of the Company’s CEO and certain defined representatives of the Company’s executive management team. The Company’s CODM function monitors operating performance, allocates resources and deploys capital based on these two segments.

Segment performance is based on revenues and income from operations before depreciation, amortization, gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net, impairment of property and equipment, and stock-based compensation. The measure also excludes interest expense, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, income taxes and is inclusive of other income, net. The tables below refer to this measure as Segment profit (loss). The aforementioned items are not indicative of operating performance, and, as a result are not included in the measures that are reviewed by the CODM function for the operating and reportable segments. Other income, net consists primarily of credit card rebates earned on the prepayment of tolling violations and is therefore included in Segment profit (loss). There are no significant non-cash items reported in Segment profit (loss).

The following tables set forth financial information by segment for the respective periods:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	77,633		$	33,124		$	—		$	110,757
Product sales		—			17,483			—			17,483
Total revenue		77,633			50,607			—			128,240
Cost of service revenue		1,064			324			—			1,388
Cost of product sales		—			7,238			—			7,238
Operating expenses		17,777			15,050			—			32,827
Selling, general and administrative expenses		10,407			8,266			287			18,960
Other income, net		(2,672	)		(55	)		—			(2,727	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	51,057		$	19,784		$	(287	)	$	70,554
Segment profit (loss)	$	51,057		$	19,784		$	(287	)	$	70,554
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			28,697			28,697
Stock-based compensation		—			—			2,471			2,471
Interest expense, net		—			—			14,932			14,932
Income (loss) before income tax provision	$	51,057		$	19,784		$	(46,387	)	$	24,454

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	71,971		$	33,232		$	—		$	105,203
Product sales		—			2,399			—			2,399
Total revenue		71,971			35,631			—			107,602
Cost of service revenue		1,087			648			—			1,735
Cost of product sales		—			1,375			—			1,375
Operating expenses		13,969			13,851			—			27,820
Selling, general and administrative expenses		10,440			7,241			4,006			21,687
Other (income) expense, net		(2,943	)		(26	)		27			(2,942	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	49,418		$	12,542		$	(4,033	)	$	57,927
Segment profit (loss)	$	49,418		$	12,542		$	(4,033	)	$	57,927
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			28,792			28,792
Gain on disposal of assets, net		—			—			(2	)		(2	)
Interest expense		—			—			20,312			20,312
Income (loss) before income tax provision	$	49,418		$	12,542		$	(53,135	)	$	8,825

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	208,312		$	103,572		$	—		$	311,884
Product sales		—			24,392			—			24,392
Total revenue		208,312			127,964			—			336,276
Cost of service revenue		2,843			1,547			—			4,390
Cost of product sales		—			10,432			—			10,432
Operating expenses		49,595			43,889			—			93,484
Selling, general and administrative expenses		30,798			23,677			1,422			55,897
Other income, net		(8,150	)		(129	)		—			(8,279	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	133,226		$	48,548		$	(1,422	)	$	180,352
Segment profit (loss)	$	133,226		$	48,548		$	(1,422	)	$	180,352
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			86,501			86,501
Gain on disposal of assets, net		—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Impairment of property and equipment		—			5,898			—			5,898
Stock-based compensation		—			—			7,426			7,426
Interest expense, net		—			—			46,621			46,621
Income (loss) before income tax provision	$	133,226		$	42,663		$	(141,970	)	$	33,919

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	164,189		$	107,064		$	—		$	271,253
Product sales		—			3,787			—			3,787
Total revenue		164,189			110,851			—			275,040
Cost of service revenue		2,054			2,163			—			4,217
Cost of product sales		—			2,425			—			2,425
Operating expenses		37,599			42,702			—			80,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses		42,992			20,586			18,973			82,551
Other income, net		(6,912	)		(89	)		—			(7,001	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	88,456		$	43,064		$	(18,973	)	$	112,547
Segment profit (loss)	$	88,456		$	43,064		$	(18,973	)	$	112,547
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			74,839			74,839
Gain on disposal of assets, net		—			—			(9	)		(9	)
Interest expense		—			—			52,538			52,538
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			—			10,151			10,151
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit)	$	88,456		$	43,064		$	(156,492	)	$	(24,972	)

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

16.	Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

VM Consolidated, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is the lead borrower of the New First Lien Term Loan and the New Revolver. VM Consolidated, Inc. is owned by the Company through a series of holding companies that ultimately end with the Company. VM Consolidated, Inc. is wholly-owned by Parent, which is wholly-owned by Greenlight Intermediate Holding Corporation, which is wholly-owned by Greenlight Holding Corporation, which is wholly-owned by Verra Mobility Holdings, LLC, which is wholly-owned by Verra Mobility Corporation or the Company. Prior to the Business Combination, VM Consolidated, Inc. was known as ATS Consolidated, Inc. and its financial information was the same as the lead borrower. The principal elimination entries relate to investments in subsidiaries and intercompany balances and transactions, including transactions with the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary guarantors and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The following financial information presents the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 for the Company, combined guarantor subsidiaries and combined non-guarantor subsidiaries:

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

At September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

			VM
	Verra Mobility		Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation		(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)		Subsidiary)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	135,564	$	—		$	135,564
Restricted cash		—		2,156		—			2,156
Accounts receivable, net		—		108,682		—			108,682
Unbilled receivables		—		15,073		—			15,073
Investment in subsidiary		165,333		—		(165,333	)		—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		26,623		—			26,623
Total current assets		165,333		288,098		(165,333	)		288,098
Installation and service parts, net		—		7,936		—			7,936
Property and equipment, net		—		69,481		—			69,481
Intangible assets, net		—		444,506		—			444,506
Goodwill		—		563,452		—			563,452
Due from affiliates		169,259		—		(169,259	)		—
Other non-current assets		—		2,386		—			2,386
Total assets	$	334,592	$	1,375,859	$	(334,592	)	$	1,375,859
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	57,194	$	—		$	57,194
Accrued liabilities		7,001		17,019		—			24,020
Current portion of long-term debt		—		9,104		—			9,104
Total current liabilities		7,001		83,317		—			90,318
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs		—		858,189		—			858,189
Other long-term liabilities		—		2,872		—			2,872
Payable related to tax receivable agreement		—		66,097		—			66,097
Due to affiliates		—		169,259		(169,259	)		—
Asset retirement obligation		—		6,740		—			6,740
Deferred tax liabilities		—		24,052		—			24,052
Total liabilities		7,001		1,210,526		(169,259	)		1,048,268
Total stockholders' equity		327,591		165,333		(165,333	)		327,591
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	334,592	$	1,375,859	$	(334,592	)	$	1,375,859

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

				VM
	Verra Mobility			Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation			(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)			Subsidiary)			Eliminations			Consolidated
Service revenue	$	—		$	110,757		$	—		$	110,757
Product sales		—			17,483			—			17,483
Total revenue		—			128,240			—			128,240
Cost of service revenue		—			1,388			—			1,388
Cost of product sales		—			7,238			—			7,238
Operating expenses		—			32,965			—			32,965
Selling, general and administrative expenses		—			21,293			—			21,293
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		—			28,697			—			28,697
Total costs and expenses		—			91,581			—			91,581
Income from operations		—			36,659			—			36,659
(Income) from equity investment		(17,752	)		—			17,752			—
Interest expense, net		—			14,932			—			14,932
Other income, net		—			(2,727	)		—			(2,727	)
Total other expenses (income)		(17,752	)		12,205			17,752			12,205
Income before income tax provision		17,752			24,454			(17,752	)		24,454
Income tax provision		—			6,702			—			6,702
Net income	$	17,752		$	17,752		$	(17,752	)	$	17,752
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(1,664	)		—			(1,664	)
Total comprehensive income	$	17,752		$	16,088		$	(17,752	)	$	16,088

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

				VM
	Verra Mobility			Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation			(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)			Subsidiary)			Eliminations			Consolidated
Service revenue	$	—		$	311,884		$	—		$	311,884
Product sales		—			24,392			—			24,392
Total revenue		—			336,276			—			336,276
Cost of service revenue		—			4,390			—			4,390
Cost of product sales		—			10,432			—			10,432
Operating expenses		—			94,098			—			94,098
Selling, general and administrative expenses		—			62,709			—			62,709
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		—			86,488			—			86,488
Impairment of property and equipment		—			5,898			—			5,898
Total costs and expenses		—			264,015			—			264,015
Income from operations		—			72,261			—			72,261
(Income) from equity investment		(24,163	)		—			24,163			—
Interest expense, net		—			46,621			—			46,621
Other income, net		—			(8,279	)		—			(8,279	)
Total other expenses (income)		(24,163	)		38,342			24,163			38,342
Income before income tax provision		24,163			33,919			(24,163	)		33,919
Income tax provision		—			9,756			—			9,756
Net income	$	24,163		$	24,163		$	(24,163	)	$	24,163
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(1,736	)		—			(1,736	)
Total comprehensive income	$	24,163		$	22,427		$	(24,163	)	$	22,427

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

				VM
	Verra Mobility			Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation			(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)			Subsidiary)			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	24,163		$	24,163		$	(24,163	)	$	24,163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		—			86,501			—			86,501
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts		—			5,066			—			5,066
Impairment of property and equipment		—			5,898			—			5,898
Bad debt expense		—			5,347			—			5,347
Deferred income taxes		—			(9,426	)		—			(9,426	)
Stock-based compensation		—			7,426			—			7,426
Installation and service parts expense		—			1,055			—			1,055
Accretion expense		—			269			—			269
Write-downs of installation and service parts and (gain) on disposal of assets		—			(13	)		—			(13	)
(Income) loss from equity investment		(24,163	)		—			24,163			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		—			(26,353	)		—			(26,353	)
Unbilled receivables		—			(2,117	)		—			(2,117	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—			(8,971	)		—			(8,971	)
Other assets		—			(541	)		—			(541	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		—			12,258			—			12,258
Due to affiliates		—			—			—			—
Other liabilities		—			(4,976	)		—			(4,976	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		—			95,586			—			95,586
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment		—			(17,492	)		—			(17,492	)
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets		—			14			—			14
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(17,478	)		—			(17,478	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt		—			(6,827	)		—			(6,827	)
Payment of debt issuance costs		—			(299	)		—			(299	)
Net cash used in financing activities		—			(7,126	)		—			(7,126	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			(343	)		—			(343	)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		—			70,639			—			70,639
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period		—			67,081			—			67,081
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	$	—		$	137,720		$	—		$	137,720

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

			VM
	Verra Mobility		Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation		(Guarantor
	(Ultimate Parent)		Subsidiary)		Eliminations		Consolidated
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	—	$	42,308	$	—	$	42,308
Income taxes paid, net		—		23,870		—		23,870
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reduction to tax receivable agreement liability		2,940		—		—		2,940
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party		7,001		—		—		7,001
Earn-out shares issued to Platinum Stockholder		18,288		—		—		18,288
Additions to ARO, property and equipment, and other		—		175		—		175
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end		—		8,399		—		8,399

Significant Accounting Principles and Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Use of Estimates

Management believes that its estimates and assumptions are reasonable in the circumstances; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	135,564	$	51,948
Restricted cash		2,156		1,728
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	137,720	$	53,676

Revenue Recognition

Nature of goods and services

The following is a description of principal activities – separated by reportable segments – from which the Company generates revenue:

•

Remaining Performance Obligations

Significant Judgments

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Significant Accounting Principles and Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019		September 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	$	135,564	$	51,948
Restricted cash		2,156		1,728
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$	137,720	$	53,676

Merger and Acquisition (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Summary of Pro Forma Financial Information

The pro forma information includes adjustments to record the assets and liabilities associated with the Transactions at their respective fair values based on available information and to give effect to the financing for the Transactions.

	Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands)	September 30, 2018
Revenue	$	294,262
Income from operations		50,922
Net income before income tax		14,357
Net income		8,715
Earnings per share - basic	$	0.13

HTA Merger

Summary of Final Allocation of Purchase Consideration

The final allocation of the purchase consideration is summarized as follows:

($ in thousands)
Assets acquired
Cash	$	2,996
Accounts receivable		10,220
Prepaid expense and other current assets		5,266
Installation and service parts		296
Property and equipment		996
Customer relationships		242,500
Developed technology		72,800
Non-compete agreements		48,500
Trademark		5,500
Goodwill		233,271
Total assets acquired		622,345
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		14,268
Deferred tax liability		4,733
Total liabilities assumed		19,001
Total purchase price	$	603,344

EPC Merger

Summary of Final Allocation of Purchase Consideration

The final allocation of the purchase consideration is summarized as follows:

($ in thousands)
Assets acquired
Cash	$	9,029
Other assets		1,948
Trademark		1,100
Customer relationships		19,400
Developed technology		3,900
Goodwill		40,826
Total assets acquired		76,203
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		8,995
Deferred tax liability		4,273
Total liabilities assumed		13,268
Total purchase price	$	62,935

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current [Abstract]

Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Prepaid tolls	$	10,609	$	8,434
Prepaid services		4,710		3,017
Prepaid income taxes		5,608		1,562
Prepaid computer maintenance		2,679		1,709
Deposits		1,699		839
Prepaid insurance		583		1,230
Prepaid rent		535		406
Other		200		403
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	26,623	$	17,600

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment:

	Commercial			Government
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions		Total
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	404,977		$	159,746	$	564,723
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(1,271	)		—		(1,271	)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	403,706		$	159,746	$	563,452

Schedule of Intangible Assets of Respective Period Ends

Intangible assets consist of the following as of the respective period-ends:

	September 30, 2019						December 31, 2018
	Weighted						Weighted
	Average	Gross					Average	Gross
	Remaining	Carrying			Accumulated		Remaining	Carrying			Accumulated
($ in thousands)	Useful Life	Amount			Amortization		Useful Life	Amount			Amortization
Trademarks	1.8 years	$	31,265		$	16,518	2.7 years	$	31,302		$	8,902
Non-compete agreements	3.3 years		62,100			21,705	4.0 years		62,100			12,390
Customer relationships	7.1 years		359,132			72,450	7.9 years		359,768			42,201
Developed technology	3.5 years		160,724			58,042	4.3 years		160,852			35,987
Gross carrying value of intangible assets			613,221		$	168,715			614,022		$	99,480
Less: accumulated amortization			(168,715	)					(99,480	)
Intangible assets, net		$	444,506					$	514,542

Estimated Amortization Expense in Future Years

Estimated amortization expense in future years is expected to be:

($ in thousands)
Remainder of 2019	$	23,022
2020		92,088
2021		83,797
2022		79,090
2023		50,691
2024		40,203
Thereafter		75,615
Total	$	444,506

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Accrued salaries and wages	$	9,749	$	8,340
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party		7,001		—
Restricted cash due to customers		2,156		2,033
Current portion of related party TRA liability		914		—
Accrued self-insurance liability		798		423
Accrued sales commissions		599		463
Advanced deposits payable		375		805
Deferred rent		371		523
Income taxes payable		359		862
Accrued interest payable		216		232
Other		1,482		763
Total accrued liabilities	$	24,020	$	14,444

Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of the Company's Long-Term Debt

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s long-term debt at:

($ in thousands)	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
New First Lien Term Loan, due February 28, 2025	$	896,697		$	903,524
Less: original issue discounts		(5,026	)		(5,819	)
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs		(24,378	)		(28,352	)
Total debt		867,293			869,353
Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(9,104	)		(9,104	)
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$	858,189		$	860,249

Schedule of Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and Applicable Prepayment Percentage

Consolidated first lien net leverage ratio (as defined by the New First Lien Term Loan agreement)		Applicable prepayment percentage
> 3.70:1.00		50%
< 3.70:1.00 and > 3.20:1.00		25%
< 3.20:1.00		0%

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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+ Details

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Carrying Value and Fair Value of Debt

The carrying value and fair value of our debt is as follows:

Level in

September 30, 2019

December 31, 2018

Fair Value

Carrying

Estimated

Carrying

Estimated

($ in thousands)

Hierarchy

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Total debt

867,293

902,301

869,353

889,971

Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The components of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	17,752	$	6,513	$	24,163	$	(20,440	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic		158,610		72,904		157,514		69,334
Common stock equivalents		5,095		—		3,209		—
Weighted average shares - diluted		163,705		72,904		160,723		69,334
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.11	$	0.09	$	0.15	$	(0.29	)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.11	$	0.09	$	0.15	$	(0.29	)
Antidilutive weighted average shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share:
Contingently issuable shares ⁽¹⁾		7,500		—		8,571		—
Warrants		—		20,000		6,667		20,000
Restricted stock units		—		—		29		—
Total antidilutive shares excluded		7,500		20,000		15,267		20,000

⁽¹⁾

Contingently issuable shares relate to the earn-out agreement as discussed in Note 13, Related Party Transactions.

Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Components of Stock Based Compensation

The following details the components of stock-based compensation for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)	2019		2018		2019		2018
Operating expenses	$	138	$	—	$	614	$	—
Selling, general and administrative expenses		2,333		—		6,812		—
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	2,471	$	—	$	7,426	$	—

Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial Information by Segment

The following tables set forth financial information by segment for the respective periods:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	77,633		$	33,124		$	—		$	110,757
Product sales		—			17,483			—			17,483
Total revenue		77,633			50,607			—			128,240
Cost of service revenue		1,064			324			—			1,388
Cost of product sales		—			7,238			—			7,238
Operating expenses		17,777			15,050			—			32,827
Selling, general and administrative expenses		10,407			8,266			287			18,960
Other income, net		(2,672	)		(55	)		—			(2,727	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	51,057		$	19,784		$	(287	)	$	70,554
Segment profit (loss)	$	51,057		$	19,784		$	(287	)	$	70,554
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			28,697			28,697
Stock-based compensation		—			—			2,471			2,471
Interest expense, net		—			—			14,932			14,932
Income (loss) before income tax provision	$	51,057		$	19,784		$	(46,387	)	$	24,454

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	71,971		$	33,232		$	—		$	105,203
Product sales		—			2,399			—			2,399
Total revenue		71,971			35,631			—			107,602
Cost of service revenue		1,087			648			—			1,735
Cost of product sales		—			1,375			—			1,375
Operating expenses		13,969			13,851			—			27,820
Selling, general and administrative expenses		10,440			7,241			4,006			21,687
Other (income) expense, net		(2,943	)		(26	)		27			(2,942	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	49,418		$	12,542		$	(4,033	)	$	57,927
Segment profit (loss)	$	49,418		$	12,542		$	(4,033	)	$	57,927
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			28,792			28,792
Gain on disposal of assets, net		—			—			(2	)		(2	)
Interest expense		—			—			20,312			20,312
Income (loss) before income tax provision	$	49,418		$	12,542		$	(53,135	)	$	8,825

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	208,312		$	103,572		$	—		$	311,884
Product sales		—			24,392			—			24,392
Total revenue		208,312			127,964			—			336,276
Cost of service revenue		2,843			1,547			—			4,390
Cost of product sales		—			10,432			—			10,432
Operating expenses		49,595			43,889			—			93,484
Selling, general and administrative expenses		30,798			23,677			1,422			55,897
Other income, net		(8,150	)		(129	)		—			(8,279	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	133,226		$	48,548		$	(1,422	)	$	180,352
Segment profit (loss)	$	133,226		$	48,548		$	(1,422	)	$	180,352
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			86,501			86,501
Gain on disposal of assets, net		—			(13	)		—			(13	)
Impairment of property and equipment		—			5,898			—			5,898
Stock-based compensation		—			—			7,426			7,426
Interest expense, net		—			—			46,621			46,621
Income (loss) before income tax provision	$	133,226		$	42,663		$	(141,970	)	$	33,919

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
	Commercial			Government			Corporate
($ in thousands)	Services			Solutions			and Other			Total
Service revenue	$	164,189		$	107,064		$	—		$	271,253
Product sales		—			3,787			—			3,787
Total revenue		164,189			110,851			—			275,040
Cost of service revenue		2,054			2,163			—			4,217
Cost of product sales		—			2,425			—			2,425
Operating expenses		37,599			42,702			—			80,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses		42,992			20,586			18,973			82,551
Other income, net		(6,912	)		(89	)		—			(7,001	)
Segment profit (loss)	$	88,456		$	43,064		$	(18,973	)	$	112,547
Segment profit (loss)	$	88,456		$	43,064		$	(18,973	)	$	112,547
Depreciation and amortization		—			—			74,839			74,839
Gain on disposal of assets, net		—			—			(9	)		(9	)
Interest expense		—			—			52,538			52,538
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			—			10,151			10,151
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit)	$	88,456		$	43,064		$	(156,492	)	$	(24,972	)

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

At September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

			VM
	Verra Mobility		Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation		(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)		Subsidiary)		Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	135,564	$	—		$	135,564
Restricted cash		—		2,156		—			2,156
Accounts receivable, net		—		108,682		—			108,682
Unbilled receivables		—		15,073		—			15,073
Investment in subsidiary		165,333		—		(165,333	)		—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—		26,623		—			26,623
Total current assets		165,333		288,098		(165,333	)		288,098
Installation and service parts, net		—		7,936		—			7,936
Property and equipment, net		—		69,481		—			69,481
Intangible assets, net		—		444,506		—			444,506
Goodwill		—		563,452		—			563,452
Due from affiliates		169,259		—		(169,259	)		—
Other non-current assets		—		2,386		—			2,386
Total assets	$	334,592	$	1,375,859	$	(334,592	)	$	1,375,859
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	57,194	$	—		$	57,194
Accrued liabilities		7,001		17,019		—			24,020
Current portion of long-term debt		—		9,104		—			9,104
Total current liabilities		7,001		83,317		—			90,318
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs		—		858,189		—			858,189
Other long-term liabilities		—		2,872		—			2,872
Payable related to tax receivable agreement		—		66,097		—			66,097
Due to affiliates		—		169,259		(169,259	)		—
Asset retirement obligation		—		6,740		—			6,740
Deferred tax liabilities		—		24,052		—			24,052
Total liabilities		7,001		1,210,526		(169,259	)		1,048,268
Total stockholders' equity		327,591		165,333		(165,333	)		327,591
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	334,592	$	1,375,859	$	(334,592	)	$	1,375,859

Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

				VM
	Verra Mobility			Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation			(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)			Subsidiary)			Eliminations			Consolidated
Service revenue	$	—		$	110,757		$	—		$	110,757
Product sales		—			17,483			—			17,483
Total revenue		—			128,240			—			128,240
Cost of service revenue		—			1,388			—			1,388
Cost of product sales		—			7,238			—			7,238
Operating expenses		—			32,965			—			32,965
Selling, general and administrative expenses		—			21,293			—			21,293
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		—			28,697			—			28,697
Total costs and expenses		—			91,581			—			91,581
Income from operations		—			36,659			—			36,659
(Income) from equity investment		(17,752	)		—			17,752			—
Interest expense, net		—			14,932			—			14,932
Other income, net		—			(2,727	)		—			(2,727	)
Total other expenses (income)		(17,752	)		12,205			17,752			12,205
Income before income tax provision		17,752			24,454			(17,752	)		24,454
Income tax provision		—			6,702			—			6,702
Net income	$	17,752		$	17,752		$	(17,752	)	$	17,752
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(1,664	)		—			(1,664	)
Total comprehensive income	$	17,752		$	16,088		$	(17,752	)	$	16,088

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

				VM
	Verra Mobility			Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation			(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)			Subsidiary)			Eliminations			Consolidated
Service revenue	$	—		$	311,884		$	—		$	311,884
Product sales		—			24,392			—			24,392
Total revenue		—			336,276			—			336,276
Cost of service revenue		—			4,390			—			4,390
Cost of product sales		—			10,432			—			10,432
Operating expenses		—			94,098			—			94,098
Selling, general and administrative expenses		—			62,709			—			62,709
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net		—			86,488			—			86,488
Impairment of property and equipment		—			5,898			—			5,898
Total costs and expenses		—			264,015			—			264,015
Income from operations		—			72,261			—			72,261
(Income) from equity investment		(24,163	)		—			24,163			—
Interest expense, net		—			46,621			—			46,621
Other income, net		—			(8,279	)		—			(8,279	)
Total other expenses (income)		(24,163	)		38,342			24,163			38,342
Income before income tax provision		24,163			33,919			(24,163	)		33,919
Income tax provision		—			9,756			—			9,756
Net income	$	24,163		$	24,163		$	(24,163	)	$	24,163
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		—			(1,736	)		—			(1,736	)
Total comprehensive income	$	24,163		$	22,427		$	(24,163	)	$	22,427

Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

				VM
	Verra Mobility			Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation			(Guarantor
($ in thousands)	(Ultimate Parent)			Subsidiary)			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	24,163		$	24,163		$	(24,163	)	$	24,163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		—			86,501			—			86,501
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts		—			5,066			—			5,066
Impairment of property and equipment		—			5,898			—			5,898
Bad debt expense		—			5,347			—			5,347
Deferred income taxes		—			(9,426	)		—			(9,426	)
Stock-based compensation		—			7,426			—			7,426
Installation and service parts expense		—			1,055			—			1,055
Accretion expense		—			269			—			269
Write-downs of installation and service parts and (gain) on disposal of assets		—			(13	)		—			(13	)
(Income) loss from equity investment		(24,163	)		—			24,163			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		—			(26,353	)		—			(26,353	)
Unbilled receivables		—			(2,117	)		—			(2,117	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		—			(8,971	)		—			(8,971	)
Other assets		—			(541	)		—			(541	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		—			12,258			—			12,258
Due to affiliates		—			—			—			—
Other liabilities		—			(4,976	)		—			(4,976	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		—			95,586			—			95,586
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment		—			(17,492	)		—			(17,492	)
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets		—			14			—			14
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(17,478	)		—			(17,478	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt		—			(6,827	)		—			(6,827	)
Payment of debt issuance costs		—			(299	)		—			(299	)
Net cash used in financing activities		—			(7,126	)		—			(7,126	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			(343	)		—			(343	)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		—			70,639			—			70,639
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period		—			67,081			—			67,081
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	$	—		$	137,720		$	—		$	137,720

Verra Mobility Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

(Unaudited)

			VM
	Verra Mobility		Consolidated Inc.
	Corporation		(Guarantor
	(Ultimate Parent)		Subsidiary)		Eliminations		Consolidated
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	—	$	42,308	$	—	$	42,308
Income taxes paid, net		—		23,870		—		23,870
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reduction to tax receivable agreement liability		2,940		—		—		2,940
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party		7,001		—		—		7,001
Earn-out shares issued to Platinum Stockholder		18,288		—		—		18,288
Additions to ARO, property and equipment, and other		—		175		—		175
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end		—		8,399		—		8,399

Significant Accounting Principles and Policies - Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 135,564	$ 65,048	$ 51,948
Restricted cash	2,156	$ 2,033	1,728
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	$ 137,720		$ 53,676

Merger and Acquisition - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 06, 2018	Mar. 01, 2018	May 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payable to related party for the recapitalization related to the working capital adjustment				$ 7,001		$ 7,001
Decrease to the additional paid-in capital account				(796)	$ (6,205)
ATS Merger
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price before adjustments			$ 550,000
Purchase price			548,200
Costs recognized related to merger			9,900
ATS Merger \| Acquisition Advisory Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs recognized related to merger			8,000
ATS Merger \| Professional Fees And Other Expenses
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs recognized related to merger			$ 1,900
HTA Merger
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price		$ 603,300
Cash purchase price		525,000
Business combination adjustments		9,700
Payable to sellers for certain tax items		$ 11,300
Shares issued in acquisition		5.26
Shares issued in acquisition, fair value		$ 57,300
Enterprise value		2,100,000
Value of debt deducted		1,000,000
Equity value		1,100,000
Immaterial adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation resulting in net reduction to goodwill		$ (1,200)
HTA Merger \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs recognized related to the merger							$ 15,600
HTA Merger \| Acquisition Advisory Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs recognized related to the merger							7,200
HTA Merger \| Professional Fees And Other Expenses
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs recognized related to the merger							8,400
HTA Merger \| Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets useful life		9 years
HTA Merger \| Developed Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets useful life		5 years 6 months
HTA Merger \| Non-compete Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets useful life		5 years
HTA Merger \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets useful life		3 years
EPC Merger
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 62,900
Business combination adjustments	$ 2,600
Shares issued in acquisition	5.54
Enterprise value	$ 2,100,000
Value of debt deducted	1,000,000
Equity value	$ 1,100,000
Costs recognized related to the merger							3,000
EPC Merger \| Acquisition Advisory Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs recognized related to the merger							2,500
EPC Merger \| Professional Fees And Other Expenses
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs recognized related to the merger							$ 500
EPC Merger \| Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets useful life	10 years
EPC Merger \| Developed Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets useful life	4 years 6 months
EPC Merger \| Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets useful life	5 years
Platinum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payable to related party for the recapitalization related to the working capital adjustment				$ 7,000		7,000
Decrease to the additional paid-in capital account						(7,000)
Increase in accrued liabilities						$ 7,000

Merger and Acquisition - Summary of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 06, 2018	Mar. 01, 2018
Assets acquired
Goodwill	$ 563,452	$ 564,723
HTA Merger
Assets acquired
Cash				$ 2,996
Accounts receivable				10,220
Prepaid expense and other current assets				5,266
Installation and service parts				296
Property and equipment				996
Goodwill				233,271
Total assets acquired				622,345
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses				14,268
Deferred tax liability				4,733
Total liabilities assumed				19,001
Total purchase price				603,344
EPC Merger
Assets acquired
Cash			$ 9,029
Other assets			1,948
Goodwill			40,826
Total assets acquired			76,203
Liabilities assumed
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			8,995
Deferred tax liability			4,273
Total liabilities assumed			13,268
Total purchase price			62,935
Customer Relationships \| HTA Merger
Assets acquired
Intangible assets				242,500
Customer Relationships \| EPC Merger
Assets acquired
Intangible assets			19,400
Developed Technology \| HTA Merger
Assets acquired
Intangible assets				72,800
Developed Technology \| EPC Merger
Assets acquired
Intangible assets			3,900
Non-compete Agreements \| HTA Merger
Assets acquired
Intangible assets				48,500
Trademarks \| HTA Merger
Assets acquired
Intangible assets				$ 5,500
Trademarks \| EPC Merger
Assets acquired
Intangible assets			$ 1,100

Merger and Acquisition - Summary of Pro Forma Financial Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares
Business Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 294,262
Income from operations	50,922
Net income before income tax	14,357
Net income	$ 8,715
Earnings per share - basic \| $ / shares	$ 0.13

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets - Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current [Abstract]
Prepaid tolls	$ 10,609	$ 8,434
Prepaid services	4,710	3,017
Prepaid income taxes	5,608	1,562
Prepaid computer maintenance	2,679	1,709
Deposits	1,699	839
Prepaid insurance	583	1,230
Prepaid rent	535	406
Other	200	403
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 26,623	$ 17,600

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Separately Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 613,221	$ 614,022
Accumulated Amortization	168,715	99,480
Less: accumulated amortization	(168,715)	(99,480)
Intangible assets, net	$ 444,506	$ 514,542
Trademarks
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	1 year 9 months 18 days	2 years 8 months 12 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 31,265	$ 31,302
Accumulated Amortization	16,518	8,902
Less: accumulated amortization	$ (16,518)	$ (8,902)
Non-compete Agreements
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	3 years 3 months 18 days	4 years
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 62,100	$ 62,100
Accumulated Amortization	21,705	12,390
Less: accumulated amortization	$ (21,705)	$ (12,390)
Customer Relationships
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	7 years 1 month 6 days	7 years 10 months 24 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 359,132	$ 359,768
Accumulated Amortization	72,450	42,201
Less: accumulated amortization	$ (72,450)	$ (42,201)
Developed Technology
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Useful Life	3 years 6 months	4 years 3 months 18 days
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 160,724	$ 160,852
Accumulated Amortization	58,042	35,987
Less: accumulated amortization	$ (58,042)	$ (35,987)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Estimated Amortization Expense in Future Years (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Remainder of 2019	$ 23,022
2020	92,088
2021	83,797
2022	79,090
2023	50,691
2024	40,203
Thereafter	75,615
Total	$ 444,506

Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued salaries and wages	$ 9,749	$ 8,340
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party	7,001
Restricted cash due to customers	2,156	2,033
Current portion of related party TRA liability	914
Accrued self-insurance liability	798	423
Accrued sales commissions	599	463
Advanced deposits payable	375	805
Deferred rent	371	523
Income taxes payable	359	862
Accrued interest payable	216	232
Other	1,482	763
Total accrued liabilities	$ 24,020	$ 14,444

Debt - Summary of the Company's Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
New First Lien Term Loan, due February 28, 2025	$ 896,697	$ 903,524
Less: original issue discounts	(5,026)	(5,819)
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs	(24,378)	(28,352)
Total debt	867,293	869,353
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(9,104)	(9,104)
Total long-term debt, net of current portion	$ 858,189	$ 860,249

Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Oct. 17, 2018	Mar. 01, 2018	May 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate revolving commitment						$ 100,000
Additional repayments of long term debt						$ 6,827,000	$ 452,575,000
Debt instrument, interest rate during the period						0.375%
Outstanding letters of credit				$ 100,000		$ 100,000
Debt Instrument, interest rate						1.38%
Debt instrument charge							10,151,000
Debt instrument prepayment penalty							8,187,000
Write off of preexisting deferred financing costs							2,000,000
Third party costs associated with issuance							4,400,000
Interest expense including amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts				$ 14,932,000	$ 20,312,000	$ 46,621,000	52,538,000
Weighted average effective interest rates				5.79%		5.79%
Old Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument prepayment penalty							$ 3,800,000
New First Lien Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate during the period						1.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date						Feb. 28, 2025
Debt instrument interest rate				5.79%		5.79%
New First Lien Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						3.75%
New First Lien Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						2.75%
New Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings				$ 0		$ 0
Debt instrument borrow under new revolver				74,900,000		74,900,000
Outstanding letters of credit				$ 100,000		$ 100,000
New Revolver \| LIBOR 1.25%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						1.25%
New Revolver \| LIBOR 1.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						1.50%
New Revolver \| LIBOR 1.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						1.75%
New Revolver \| Base Rate 0.25%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						0.25%
New Revolver \| Base Rate 0.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						0.50%
New Revolver \| Base Rate 0.75%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate per annum						0.75%
2017 Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings			$ 490,000,000
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount			450,000,000
Aggregate revolving commitment			$ 40,000,000
2018 Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings		$ 1,115,000,000
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount		1,040,000,000
Aggregate revolving commitment		75,000,000
2018 Credit Facilities \| Old Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding credit line		323,400,000
2018 Credit Facilities \| Old Revolver
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding credit line		$ 125,000,000
2018 Credit Facilities \| New First Lien Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Consent fee								$ 400,000
2018 Credit Facilities \| New First Lien Term Loan \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								840,000,000
2018 Credit Facilities \| New First Lien Term Loan \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount								$ 910,000,000
2018 Credit Facilities \| New Second Lien Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 200,000,000
Additional repayments of long term debt	$ 70,000,000

Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Components of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$ 17,752	$ 3,591	$ 2,820	$ 6,513	$ (4,795)	$ (22,158)	$ 24,163	$ (20,440)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - basic	158,610,000			72,904,000			157,514,000	69,334,000
Common stock equivalents	5,095,000						3,209,000
Weighted average shares - diluted	163,705,000			72,904,000			160,723,000	69,334,000
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$ 0.11			$ 0.09			$ 0.15	$ (0.29)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$ 0.11			$ 0.09			$ 0.15	$ (0.29)
Antidilutive weighted average shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share:
Total antidilutive shares excluded	7,500			20,000			15,267	20,000
Contingently Issuable Shares
Antidilutive weighted average shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share:
Total antidilutive shares excluded	7,500						8,571
Warrants
Antidilutive weighted average shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share:
Total antidilutive shares excluded				20,000			6,667	20,000
Restricted Stock Units
Antidilutive weighted average shares excluded from diluted net income (loss) per share:
Total antidilutive shares excluded							29

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Tax [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	27.40%	26.20%	28.80%	(18.10%)
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 2.0		$ 2.0
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized	1.8		1.8
Accrued interest and penalties	$ 0.7		$ 0.7
Earliest \| Internal Revenue Service
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2016
Earliest \| Certain States
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2015
Earliest \| Other States
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2014
Latest \| Internal Revenue Service
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2018
Latest \| Certain States
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2017
Latest \| Other States
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income Tax Examination, Year under Examination			2018

Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Details)				9 Months Ended
	Jul. 08, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Apr. 26, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) yr $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Estimated maximum benefit to be paid to tax receivable agreement				$ 66,097,000		$ 69,996,000
Overallotment Option
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of additional common stock purchased \| shares	2,250,000
Offering price per share \| $ / shares	$ 12.50
Proceeds from secondary offering	$ 0
Percentage of common stock share outstanding held	24.60%
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses \| Overallotment Option
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense incurred in secondary offering	$ 1,100,000
Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of common stock sold in secondary offering \| shares				15,000,000
Platinum Stockholder
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Management fees and related expenses					$ 4,100,000
Business combination date of termination agreement				Oct. 17, 2018
Advisory services fee			$ 0
Platinum Stockholder \| Common Stock Price Greater than $13.00
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issuable if condition met \| shares		2,500,000
Platinum Stockholder \| Common Stock Price Greater than $13.00 \| Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock price \| $ / shares		$ 13.00
Platinum Stockholder \| Common Stock Price Greater than $13.00 \| Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issued value		$ 18,300,000
Platinum Stockholder \| Common Stock Price Greater than $13.00 \| Common Stock Contingent Consideration
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issued value		$ (18,300,000)
Platinum Stockholder \| Earn-Out Agreement \| Common Stock Price Greater than $13.00
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issuable if condition met \| shares				2,500,000
Common stock price \| $ / shares				$ 13.00
Platinum Stockholder \| Earn-Out Agreement \| Common Stock Price Greater than $15.50
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issuable if condition met \| shares				2,500,000
Common stock price \| $ / shares				$ 15.50
Platinum Stockholder \| Earn-Out Agreement \| Common Stock Price Greater than $18.00
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issuable if condition met \| shares				2,500,000
Common stock price \| $ / shares				$ 18.00
Platinum Stockholder \| Earn-Out Agreement \| Common Stock Price Greater than $20.50
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issuable if condition met \| shares				2,500,000
Common stock price \| $ / shares				$ 20.50
Platinum Stockholder \| Earn-Out Agreement \| Earn-Out Scenario Five
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issuable if condition met \| shares				0
Minimum \| Platinum Stockholder \| Common Stock Price Greater than $13.00 \| Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock price threshold trading days		10 days
Maximum \| Platinum Stockholder \| Common Stock Price Greater than $13.00 \| Common Class A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock price threshold trading days		20 days
Maximum \| Platinum Stockholder \| Earn-Out Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Earn-out shares issuable if condition met \| shares				10,000,000
Verra Mobility Business Combination
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tax Receivable Agreement, portion of net cash savings paid out				50.00%
Tax Receivable Agreement, portion of net cash savings retained				50.00%
Estimated maximum benefit to be paid to tax receivable agreement				$ 70,000,000
Tax receivable agreement, amount payable				$ 67,000,000
Contingency period				5 years
Verra Mobility Business Combination \| Platinum Stockholder \| Earn-Out Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contingent consideration				$ 73,150,000
Term of volatility and risk free rates utilizing a peer group \| yr				5
Verra Mobility Business Combination \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock price threshold trading days				10 days
Verra Mobility Business Combination \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock price threshold trading days				20 days
Verra Mobility Business Combination \| Accrued Liabilities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tax receivable agreement, amount payable				$ 900,000
Verra Mobility Business Combination \| Payable Related to Tax Receivable Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tax receivable agreement, amount payable				$ 66,100,000

Segment Reporting - Financial Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 128,240	$ 107,602	$ 336,276	$ 275,040
Operating expenses	32,827	27,820	93,484	80,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses	18,960	21,687	55,897	82,551
Other (income) expense, net	(2,727)	(2,942)	(8,279)	(7,001)
Segment profit (loss)	36,659	26,195	72,261	30,716
Depreciation and amortization	28,697	28,792	86,501	74,839
Gain on disposal of assets, net		(2)	(13)	(9)
Impairment of property and equipment			5,898
Stock-based compensation	2,471		7,426
Interest expense, net	14,932	20,312	46,621	52,538
Loss on extinguishment of debt				10,151
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) provision	24,454	8,825	33,919	(24,972)
Service Revenue
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	110,757	105,203	311,884	271,253
Cost of revenue	1,388	1,735	4,390	4,217
Product Sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	17,483	2,399	24,392	3,787
Cost of revenue	7,238	1,375	10,432	2,425
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment profit (loss)	70,554	57,927	180,352	112,547
Operating Segments \| Commercial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	77,633	71,971	208,312	164,189
Operating expenses	17,777	13,969	49,595	37,599
Selling, general and administrative expenses	10,407	10,440	30,798	42,992
Other (income) expense, net	(2,672)	(2,943)	(8,150)	(6,912)
Segment profit (loss)	51,057	49,418	133,226	88,456
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) provision	51,057	49,418	133,226	88,456
Operating Segments \| Government Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	50,607	35,631	127,964	110,851
Operating expenses	15,050	13,851	43,889	42,702
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,266	7,241	23,677	20,586
Other (income) expense, net	(55)	(26)	(129)	(89)
Segment profit (loss)	19,784	12,542	48,548	43,064
Gain on disposal of assets, net			(13)
Impairment of property and equipment			5,898
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) provision	19,784	12,542	42,663	43,064
Operating Segments \| Service Revenue \| Commercial Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	77,633	71,971	208,312	164,189
Cost of revenue	1,064	1,087	2,843	2,054
Operating Segments \| Service Revenue \| Government Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	33,124	33,232	103,572	107,064
Cost of revenue	324	648	1,547	2,163
Operating Segments \| Product Sales \| Government Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	17,483	2,399	24,392	3,787
Cost of revenue	7,238	1,375	10,432	2,425
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	287	4,006	1,422	18,973
Other (income) expense, net		27
Segment profit (loss)	(287)	(4,033)	(1,422)	(18,973)
Depreciation and amortization	28,697	28,792	86,501	74,839
Gain on disposal of assets, net		(2)		(9)
Stock-based compensation	2,471		7,426
Interest expense, net	14,932	20,312	46,621	52,538
Loss on extinguishment of debt				10,151
Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) provision	$ (46,387)	$ (53,135)	$ (141,970)	$ (156,492)

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Summary of Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 135,564			$ 65,048	$ 51,948
Restricted cash	2,156			2,033	1,728
Accounts receivable, net	108,682			87,511
Unbilled receivables	15,073			12,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,623			17,600
Total current assets	288,098			185,148
Installation and service parts, net	7,936			9,282
Property and equipment, net	69,481			69,243
Intangible assets, net	444,506			514,542
Goodwill	563,452			564,723
Other non-current assets	2,386			1,845
Total assets	1,375,859			1,344,783
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	57,194			45,188
Accrued liabilities	24,020			14,444
Current portion of long-term debt	9,104			9,104
Total current liabilities	90,318			68,736
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs	858,189			860,249
Other long-term liabilities	2,872
Payable related to tax receivable agreement	66,097			69,996
Asset retirement obligation	6,740			6,750
Deferred tax liabilities	24,052			33,627
Total liabilities	1,048,268			1,042,727
Total stockholders' equity	327,591	$ 309,828	$ 304,821	302,056	$ 239,940	$ 234,155	$ 182,377	$ 147,264
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,375,859			$ 1,344,783
Verra Mobility Corporation (Ultimate Parent)
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary	165,333
Total current assets	165,333
Due from affiliates	169,259
Total assets	334,592
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	7,001
Total current liabilities	7,001
Total liabilities	7,001
Total stockholders' equity	327,591
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	334,592
VM Consolidated Inc. (Guarantor Subsidiary)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	135,564
Restricted cash	2,156
Accounts receivable, net	108,682
Unbilled receivables	15,073
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	26,623
Total current assets	288,098
Installation and service parts, net	7,936
Property and equipment, net	69,481
Intangible assets, net	444,506
Goodwill	563,452
Other non-current assets	2,386
Total assets	1,375,859
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	57,194
Accrued liabilities	17,019
Current portion of long-term debt	9,104
Total current liabilities	83,317
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs	858,189
Other long-term liabilities	2,872
Payable related to tax receivable agreement	66,097
Due to affiliates	169,259
Asset retirement obligation	6,740
Deferred tax liabilities	24,052
Total liabilities	1,210,526
Total stockholders' equity	165,333
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,375,859
Eliminations
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary	(165,333)
Total current assets	(165,333)
Due from affiliates	(169,259)
Total assets	(334,592)
Current liabilities:
Due to affiliates	(169,259)
Total liabilities	(169,259)
Total stockholders' equity	(165,333)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ (334,592)

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 128,240			$ 107,602			$ 336,276	$ 275,040
Operating expenses	32,965			27,820			94,098	80,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,293			21,687			62,709	82,551
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	28,697			28,790			86,488	74,830
Impairment of property and equipment							5,898
Total costs and expenses	91,581			81,407			264,015	244,324
Income from operations	36,659			26,195			72,261	30,716
Interest expense, net	14,932			20,312			46,621	52,538
Other income, net	(2,727)			(2,942)			(8,279)	(7,001)
Total other expense (income)	12,205			17,370			38,342	55,688
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)	24,454			8,825			33,919	(24,972)
Income tax provision	6,702			2,312			9,756	(4,532)
Net income (loss)	17,752	$ 3,591	$ 2,820	6,513	$ (4,795)	$ (22,158)	24,163	(20,440)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,664)			(728)			(1,736)	(4,440)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	16,088			5,785			22,427	(24,880)
Verra Mobility Corporation (Ultimate Parent)
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
(Income) from equity investment	(17,752)						(24,163)
Total other expense (income)	(17,752)						(24,163)
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)	17,752						24,163
Net income (loss)	17,752						24,163
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Total comprehensive income (loss)	17,752						24,163
VM Consolidated Inc. (Guarantor Subsidiary)
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	128,240						336,276
Operating expenses	32,965						94,098
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,293						62,709
Depreciation, amortization and (gain) loss on disposal of assets, net	28,697						86,488
Impairment of property and equipment							5,898
Total costs and expenses	91,581						264,015
Income from operations	36,659						72,261
Interest expense, net	14,932						46,621
Other income, net	(2,727)						(8,279)
Total other expense (income)	12,205						38,342
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)	24,454						33,919
Income tax provision	6,702						9,756
Net income (loss)	17,752						24,163
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,664)						(1,736)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	16,088						22,427
Eliminations
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
(Income) from equity investment	17,752						24,163
Total other expense (income)	17,752						24,163
Income (loss) before income tax provision (benefit)	(17,752)						(24,163)
Net income (loss)	(17,752)						(24,163)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(17,752)						(24,163)
Service Revenue
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	110,757			105,203			311,884	271,253
Cost of revenue	1,388			1,735			4,390	4,217
Service Revenue \| VM Consolidated Inc. (Guarantor Subsidiary)
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	110,757						311,884
Cost of revenue	1,388						4,390
Product Sales
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	17,483			2,399			24,392	3,787
Cost of revenue	7,238			$ 1,375			10,432	$ 2,425
Product Sales \| VM Consolidated Inc. (Guarantor Subsidiary)
Condensed Statement Of Income Captions [Line Items]
Total revenue	17,483						24,392
Cost of revenue	$ 7,238						$ 10,432

Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information - Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)			$ 24,163	$ (20,440)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 28,697	$ 28,792	86,501	74,839
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts			5,066
Impairment of property and equipment			5,898
Bad debt expense			5,347	4,355
Deferred income taxes			(9,426)	(16,514)
Stock-based compensation	2,471		7,426
Installation and service parts expense			1,055	432
Accretion expense			269	292
Write-downs of installation and service parts and (gain) on disposal of assets			(13)	(9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(26,353)	(10,703)
Unbilled receivables			(2,117)	(7,744)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(8,971)	3,751
Other assets			(541)	(1,305)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			12,258	1,651
Other liabilities			(4,976)	365
Net cash provided by operating activities			95,586	46,054
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment			(17,492)	(19,622)
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets			14
Net cash used in investing activities			(17,478)	(544,979)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt			(6,827)	(452,575)
Payment of debt issuance costs			(299)	(30,352)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(7,126)	542,686
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(343)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			70,639	43,167
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period			67,081	10,509
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	137,720	$ 53,676	137,720	53,676
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid			42,308	45,238
Income taxes paid, net			23,870	857
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reduction to tax receivable agreement liability			2,940
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party	7,001		7,001
Earn-out shares issued to Platinum Stockholder			18,288
Additions to ARO, property and equipment, and other			175	188
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end			8,399	$ 3,518
Verra Mobility Corporation (Ultimate Parent)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)			24,163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Income) loss from equity investment	(17,752)		(24,163)
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Reduction to tax receivable agreement liability			2,940
Gores equity infusion working capital adjustment payable to related party	7,001		7,001
Earn-out shares issued to Platinum Stockholder			18,288
VM Consolidated Inc. (Guarantor Subsidiary)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)			24,163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			86,501
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts			5,066
Impairment of property and equipment			5,898
Bad debt expense			5,347
Deferred income taxes			(9,426)
Stock-based compensation			7,426
Installation and service parts expense			1,055
Accretion expense			269
Write-downs of installation and service parts and (gain) on disposal of assets			(13)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net			(26,353)
Unbilled receivables			(2,117)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(8,971)
Other assets			(541)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			12,258
Other liabilities			(4,976)
Net cash provided by operating activities			95,586
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment			(17,492)
Cash proceeds from the sale of assets			14
Net cash used in investing activities			(17,478)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term debt			(6,827)
Payment of debt issuance costs			(299)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			(7,126)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(343)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			70,639
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period			67,081
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period	137,720		137,720
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid			42,308
Income taxes paid, net			23,870
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
Additions to ARO, property and equipment, and other			175
Purchases of installation and service parts and property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at period-end			8,399
Eliminations
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)			(24,163)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Income) loss from equity investment	$ 17,752		$ 24,163

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001

Basis of Presentation and Description of Business - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 Segment
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2

Significant Accounting Principles and Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Principles And Policies [Line Items]
Revenue remaining performance obligation contract period		3 years
Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Principles And Policies [Line Items]
Revenue remaining performance obligation contract period		5 years
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Summary Of Significant Accounting Principles And Policies [Line Items]
Adjustment to reduce retained earnings	$ (0.3)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Minimum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Principles And Policies [Line Items]
Average initial term of a contract		3 years
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 \| Maximum
Summary Of Significant Accounting Principles And Policies [Line Items]
Average initial term of a contract		5 years

Significant Accounting Principles and Policies - Additional Information (Details1) - Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 - Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2019-10-01 $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Principles And Policies [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligations	$ 0.2
Revenue recognition period	2 months

Commitment and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Letters of Credit Outstanding	$ 0.1
Non-cancelable purchase commitments outstanding	$ 16.5

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance	$ 564,723
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,271)
Balance	563,452
Commercial Services
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance	404,977
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,271)
Balance	403,706
Government Solutions
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance	159,746
Balance	$ 159,746

Impairment of Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Asset Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Impairment of property and equipment	$ 5,898

Debt - Summary of the Company's Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
First Lien Term Loan, Due February 28, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 28, 2025

Fair Value Measurments - Carrying Value and Fair Value of Debt (Details) - Level 2 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Carrying Amount
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 867,293	$ 869,353
Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 902,301	$ 889,971

Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2
Number of reportable segments	2

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Pagatelia S.L \| Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 27.9