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Acquisition
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Acquisition
Acquisition
On February 1, 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Scalar Decisions Inc. ("Scalar"), a leading technology solutions provider in Canada, for a total final purchase price of $88 million of which $13 million is deferred to satisfy potential indemnity obligations and is expected to be paid in the first quarter of 2021. The financial results of Scalar have been included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements since the date of the acquisition. The financial results are included in the CDW Canada operating segment which is shown in an all other category ("Other") along with CDW UK. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to revision as additional information about fair value of assets and liabilities becomes available.

The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows:
(in millions)
 
Acquisition-Date Fair Value
Net assets acquired
 
$
5.7

Identified intangible assets(1)
 
20.3

Goodwill(2)
 
62.0

Total purchase price
 
$
88.0

(1)
Net of a related deferred tax liability of $7 million.
(2)
Goodwill in the amount of $62 million was recognized in connection with the acquisition of Scalar, primarily attributed to cross selling opportunities and overall corporate synergies. The full amount of goodwill recognized is not deductible for income tax purposes in Canada.