Segments

Autodesk reports segment information based on the “management” approach. The management approach designates the internal reporting used by management for making decisions and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable segments. Autodesk reported based on four reportable operating segments: PSEB, AEC, MFG and M&E. Autodesk has no material inter-segment revenue.

The PSEB, AEC and MFG segments derive revenue from the sale of licenses for software products and services to customers who design, build, manage or own building, manufacturing and infrastructure projects. Autodesk's M&E segment derives revenue from the sale of products to creative professionals, post-production facilities and broadcasters for a variety of applications, including feature films, television programs, commercials, music and corporate videos, interactive game production, web design and interactive web streaming.

PSEB includes Autodesk’s design product, AutoCAD. Autodesk’s AutoCAD product is a platform product that underpins the Company’s design product offerings for the industries it serves. For example, AEC and MFG offer tailored versions of AutoCAD software for the industries they serve. Autodesk’s AutoCAD product also provides a platform for Autodesk’s developer partners to build custom solutions for a range of diverse design-oriented markets. PSEB’s revenue primarily includes revenue from sales of licenses of Autodesk’s design products, AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, as well as the Autodesk Design Suite and many other design products, including consumer design products.

AEC software products help to improve the way building, civil infrastructure, process plant and construction projects are designed, built and managed. A broad portfolio of solutions enables greater efficiency, accuracy and sustainability across the entire project lifecycle. Autodesk AEC solutions include advanced technology for building information modeling (“BIM”), AutoCAD-based design and documentation productivity software, sustainable design analysis applications, and collaborative project management solutions. BIM, an integrated process for building and infrastructure design, analysis, documentation and construction, uses consistent, coordination information to improve communication and collaboration between the extended project team. AEC provides a comprehensive portfolio of BIM solutions that help customers deliver projects faster and more economically, while minimizing environmental impact. AEC’s revenue primarily includes revenue from the sales of licenses of Autodesk Building Design Suites, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Map 3D.

MFG provides the manufacturers in automotive and transportation, industrial machinery, consumer products and building products with comprehensive digital prototyping solutions that brings together design data from all phases of the product development process to develop a single digital model created in Autodesk Inventor software. Autodesk’s solutions for digital prototyping enable a broad group of manufacturers to realize benefits with minimal disruption to existing workflows. MFG’s revenue primarily includes revenue from the sales of licenses of Autodesk Product Design Suites, AutoCAD Mechanical Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Moldflow products.

M&E is comprised of two product groups: Animation, including design visualization, and Creative Finishing. Animation products, such as Autodesk Maya, Autodesk 3ds Max, and the Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites, provide tools for digital sculpting, modeling, animation, effects, rendering and compositing, for design visualization, visual effects and games production. Creative Finishing products provide editing, finishing and visual effects design and color grading.

All of Autodesk’s reportable segments distribute their respective products primarily through authorized resellers and distributors and, to a lesser extent, through direct sales to end-users.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1, “Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” Autodesk evaluates each segment’s performance on the basis of gross profit. Autodesk currently does not separately accumulate and report asset information by segment, except for goodwill, which is disclosed in Note 1, “Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”

Information concerning the operations of Autodesk’s reportable segments is as follows:



	Fiscal year ended January 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Net revenue:
Platform Solutions and Emerging Business	$	849.7		$	833.1		$	716.2
Architecture, Engineering and Construction	694.3			626.4			568.0
Manufacturing	573.8			540.3			470.0
Media and Entertainment	194.4			215.8			197.6
	$	2,312.2		$	2,215.6		$	1,951.8
Gross profit:
Platform Solutions and Emerging Business	$	795.2		$	788.0		$	678.9
Architecture, Engineering and Construction	635.4			569.7			517.6
Manufacturing	531.4			496.1			439.5
Media and Entertainment	156.6			174.6			153.9
Unallocated(1)	(44.9		)	(41.9		)	(34.7		)
	$	2,073.7		$	1,986.5		$	1,755.2
Depreciation, amortization and accretion:
Platform Solutions and Emerging Business	$	1.8		$	1.8		$	3.0
Architecture, Engineering and Construction	0.2			0.7			1.6
Manufacturing	0.5			1.7			2.3
Media and Entertainment	0.4			0.5			1.1
Unallocated	124.9			110.8			97.4
	$	127.8		$	115.5		$	105.4

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(1)	Unallocated amounts primarily relate to corporate expenses and other costs and expenses that are managed outside the reportable segments, including stock-based compensation expense.

Information regarding Autodesk’s operations by geographic area is as follows:



	Fiscal year ended January 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Net revenue:
Americas
U.S.	$	672.1	$	631.0	$	561.6
Other Americas	164.1		167.5		139.9
Total Americas	836.2		798.5		701.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa	868.5		862.2		782.8
Asia Pacific
Japan	278.3		240.5		200.6
Other Asia Pacific	329.2		314.4		266.9
Total Asia Pacific	607.5		554.9		467.5
Total net revenue	$	2,312.2	$	2,215.6	$	1,951.8



	January 31,
	2013		2012
Long-lived assets (1):
Americas
U.S. (2)	$	964.0	$	747.9
Other Americas (2)	39.6		83.8
Total Americas	1,003.6		831.7
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Switzerland	35.1		37.7
Other Europe, Middle East and Africa	133.3		83.4
Total Europe, Middle East and Africa	168.4		121.1
Asia Pacific	50.1		50.5
Total long-lived assets	$	1,222.1	$	1,003.3

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(1)	Long-lived assets exclude deferred tax assets and marketable securities.


(2)	For comparability, the presentation of the balances at January 31, 2012 was adjusted to align to current year presentation.