Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2024

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Fiscal 2024 Acquisitions

The results of operations for the following acquisitions are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations since their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effects of these acquisitions were not material to Autodesk’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024, Autodesk completed three business combinations. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $85 million in cash. Of the total consideration transferred, $71 million is considered purchase consideration.

Purchase Price Allocation

The acquisitions during fiscal 2024 were accounted for as business combinations, and Autodesk recorded the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of each respective 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. The goodwill recorded was primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise after the acquisition. Goodwill of $35 million is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes. The transaction costs related to the acquisitions were not material.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed by major class for the business combinations that were completed during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2024:


	Aggregated Total
Developed technologies	$	51
Customer relationships	3




Goodwill	25
Deferred revenue and long-term deferred revenue	(7)
Long-term deferred income taxes	(4)
Net tangible assets	3
Total	$	71

For the business combinations, the allocation of purchase price consideration to certain assets and liabilities as well as the final amount of purchase consideration are not yet finalized. For the items not yet finalized, Autodesk's 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 tax assets and liabilities and residual goodwill.

Fiscal 2023 Acquisitions

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023, Autodesk completed two business combinations. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $114 million, which consisted of $96 million of cash, 40 thousand shares of Autodesk’s restricted common stock at an aggregate fair value of $10 million, and Autodesk issued a fixed amount of $5 million in common stock at future dates to certain employees. Of the total consideration transferred, $97 million was considered purchase consideration. Of the remaining amount, $10 million was recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized to stock-based compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period, $5 million was accounted for as liability-classified awards and will be recognized as compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period and $2 million was recorded as stock-based compensation expense on the date of acquisition. The 40 thousand shares of restricted common stock are subject to forfeiture until the second anniversary of the acquisition closing date. The shares are released on the first and second anniversaries, 40% and 60%, respectively, subject to continued employment. Issuance of the $5 million fixed value in common stock depends on the respective employees’ continued employment and vests 40% and 60% on the first and second anniversaries of the closing date, respectively.

The results of operations for fiscal 2023 acquisitions were included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations from the dates of the respective acquisitions. No goodwill is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes.

Fiscal 2022 Acquisitions

Upchain

On May 11, 2021, Autodesk acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Upchain Inc. (“Upchain”), a cloud-based provider of product lifecycle management and product data management systems, for approximately $127 million in cash and Autodesk issued a fixed amount of $13 million in common stock on the first and second anniversaries of the closing date to certain employees in connection with the acquisition for a total consideration of $140 million. Of the total consideration transferred, $124 million was considered purchase consideration. Of the remaining amount, $13 million was accounted for as liability-classified awards and recognized as compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period, and $3 million was recorded as stock-based compensation expense during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022.

Autodesk integrated Upchain’s unified cloud platform in Autodesk solutions to centralize data management and process management.

Innovyze

On March 31, 2021, Autodesk acquired all of the outstanding stock of Storm UK Holdco Limited, the parent of Innovyze, Inc. (“Innovyze”), a global leader in water infrastructure software. Innovyze provides comprehensive water modeling solutions that augment Autodesk’s BIM offerings in civil engineering, and extends Autodesk’s presence into operations and maintenance of water infrastructure assets.

The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $1,038 million, which consisted of $1,035 million of cash and 9 thousand shares of Autodesk’s restricted common stock at an aggregate fair value of $3 million. Of the total consideration transferred, $1,035 million was considered purchase consideration. The remaining amount of $3 million was recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets”.

Other Acquisitions

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, Autodesk completed four additional business combinations. The acquisition-date fair value of the consideration transferred totaled $113 million, which consisted of $99 million of cash, a fixed amount of $11 million in common stock to be issued at future dates to certain employees in connection with the acquisition, and 13 thousand shares of Autodesk’s restricted common stock at an aggregate fair value of $3 million. Of the total consideration transferred, $99 million was considered purchase consideration. The remaining amounts of $3 million was recorded in “Prepaid expenses and other current assets” and “Long-term other assets” and $11 million is accounted for as liability-classified awards and recognized as compensation expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Issuance of the common stock was dependent on the respective employees’ continued employment through the vesting period.

The results of operations for Upchain, Innovyze, and the other acquisitions were included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations from the dates of the respective acquisitions. Goodwill of $100 million, $246 million, and $81 million is deductible for U.S. income tax purposes for Upchain, Innovyze, and the other acquisitions, respectively.