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Acquisitions
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Acquisitions
5.    Acquisitions
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, Autodesk completed the business combinations and technology purchases described below. The results of operations for the following acquisitions are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations since their respective acquisition date. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effects of the following acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, were not material to Autodesk's Consolidated Financial Statements.
For acquisitions accounted for as business combinations, Autodesk recorded the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair values assigned to the identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on estimates and assumptions determined by management. Autodesk recorded the excess of consideration transferred over the aggregate fair values as goodwill.
On March 1, 2011, Autodesk acquired Scaleform Corporation (“Scaleform”) for total cash consideration of $36.2 million. Scaleform was a privately held middleware and user interface tools company, whose technology has been licensed in the development of games across all major hardware platforms. Scaleform has been integrated into, and the related goodwill was assigned to Autodesk's Media and Entertainment segment.
On March 10, 2011, Autodesk acquired Blue Ridge Numerics, Inc. (“Blue Ridge”) for total cash consideration of $41.2 million. Blue Ridge was a privately held company that designed and sold software that enables mechanical engineers to study fluid flow and thermal performance in virtual prototyping. Blue Ridge has been integrated into, and the related goodwill was assigned to Autodesk's Manufacturing segment.
On August 1, 2011, Autodesk acquired Instructables, Inc. (“Instructables”) for total cash consideration of $30.2 million. Instructables was a privately held web-based company specializing in user-created and uploaded instructions for do-it-yourself projects, on which other users can comment and rate for quality. Instructables has been integrated into, and the related goodwill was assigned to Autodesk's Platform Solutions and Emerging Business segment.
On August 24, 2011, Autodesk entered into a purchase agreement with Turbo Squid, Inc. (“Turbo Squid”) to acquire certain technology related assets for $26.0 million and entered into related cross-licensing and a commercial arrangement which is less than $0.2 million in expense per year. Additionally, Autodesk purchased the option to acquire Turbo Squid within a prescribed date range.
On October 14, 2011, Autodesk acquired Micro Application Packages Limited (“MAP”) for total cash consideration of $23.0 million. MAP was a privately held company specializing in software and services in the building information modeling (“BIM”) life cycle with the focus on fabrication. MAP has been integrated into, and the related goodwill was assigned to Autodesk's Architecture, Engineering and Construction segment.
On December 21, 2011, Autodesk acquired certain technology-related assets of T-Splines, Inc. ("T-Splines") for total cash consideration of $23.0 million. T-Splines is a privately-held company, that develops surface modeling software for industrial designers and CAD professionals. The assets of T-Splines have been integrated into, and the related goodwill was assigned to Autodesk's Manufacturing segment.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, Autodesk also completed 17 other business combination and technology acquisitions for a total cash consideration of approximately $54.8 million. These business combinations and technology acquisitions were not material individually or in aggregate to Autodesk's Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major class for each of the business combinations and technology acquisitions completed during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012:
 
Scaleform
 
Blue Ridge
 
Instructables
 
MAP
 
Turbo Squid
 
T-Splines
 
Other
Developed technologies
$
5.9

 
$
6.0

 
$
0.4

 
$
2.5

 
$
26.0

 
$
2.1

 
$
21.7

Customer relationships
4.4

 
9.2

 
0.2

 
2.0

 

 
0.7

 
3.9

Trade name
1.4

 
1.1

 
1.6

 
0.9

 

 
0.4

 
1.2

User List

 

 
5.1

 

 

 

 

Patent
3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process research and development
0.6

 
0.6

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill
22.6

 
22.3

 
24.4

 
12.7

 

 
19.8

 
28.3

Deferred Revenue

 
(1.2
)
 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset (liability)
(2.5
)
 
(3.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(1.6
)
 

 

 
0.2

Net tangible assets (liabilities)
0.2

 
6.8

 
0.1

 
6.5

 

 

 
(0.5
)
Total
$
36.2

 
$
41.2

 
$
30.2

 
$
23.0

 
$
26.0

 
$
23.0

 
$
54.8


For Instructables and MAP the allocation of purchase price consideration to the assets and liabilities is not yet finalized. The allocation of the purchase price consideration was based upon a preliminary valuation and our estimates and assumptions are subject to change within the measurement period (up to one year from the acquisition date). The primary areas of the preliminary purchase price allocation that are not yet finalized are amounts for income tax assets and liabilities, pending finalization of estimates and assumptions in respect of certain tax aspects of the transaction and residual goodwill.
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2011, the Company acquired two entities, neither of which were individually material, for total consideration of $13.5 million.