Acquisition

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisition [Abstract]

Acquisition

Note 3 — Acquisition

On May 12, 2011, Forrester acquired Springboard Research (“Springboard”), a provider of research and advisory services focused on Asia Pacific and emerging markets. Springboard was a former division of Knowledge Platform, Inc. The acquisition of the Springboard business further supports Forrester’s role-based strategy and expands Forrester’s coverage in the Asia Pacific region. The total purchase price was approximately $9.0 million, of which approximately $6.7 million was paid on the acquisition date and $2.3 million (the “Holdback”) is payable at various times through June 1, 2013, subject to possible reduction to satisfy indemnification claims and specified contingencies. Of the $2.3 million Holdback, up to $0.9 million could be retained by the Company if certain key employees do not remain with the Company through May 12, 2012 or if the Company is not able to occupy one of Springboard’s facilities through September 15, 2012. As of September 30, 2011, $1.2 million and $0.9 million of the Holdback remains in accrued expenses and non-current liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The results of Springboard, which were not material to the consolidated financial statements, have been included in Forrester’s consolidated financial statements since May 12, 2011 in the Technology Industry Client Group segment. Pro forma financial information has not been provided as it is not material to the consolidated results of operations.

A summary of the purchase price allocation for Springboard is as follows (in thousands):

Assets:
Cash	$	85
Accounts receivable		561
Other current assets		285
Goodwill		3,695
Intangible assets		4,815
Total assets		9,441
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses		160
Deferred revenue		312
Total liabilities		472
Net assets acquired	$	8,969

Approximately $2.1 million of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The Company believes the goodwill reflects its expectations of synergistic revenue opportunities from the acquisition and the value of the acquired workforce.

Intangible assets are amortized according to the expected cash flows to be received. The following are the identifiable intangible assets acquired and their respective weighted average lives (dollars in thousands):

			Useful
	Assigned		Life
	Value		(in years)
Customer relationships	$	3,605		7.5
Research content		1,080		1.5
Backlog		130		1.0
	$	4,815