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Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015
Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post | Note B. Acquisition of Sierra Trading Post On December 21, 2012, TJX acquired Sierra Trading Post (STP), an off-price Internet retailer, which included the operating assets of its online business, sierratradingpost.com and four retail locations. The final purchase price, after adjusting for customary post-closing adjustments, amounted to $193 million. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated to the tangible assets and liabilities and intangible assets acquired, based on their estimated fair values. The following table presents the allocation of the final purchase price, after adjusting for customary post-closing adjustments, to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their estimated fair values as of December 21, 2012:
Dollars in thousands |  | Allocation of purchase price |
Current assets |  | $ | 100,575 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 39,862 |
Other assets |  |  | 497 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 143,754 |
Total assets acquired |  |  | 284,688 |
Total liabilities assumed |  |  | 91,559 |
Net assets acquired |  | $ | 193,129 |
The intangible assets include identified intangible assets of $39 million for the value of the tradename “Sierra Trading Post” which is being amortized over 15 years (See Note A) and $8 million for customer relationships which is being amortized over 6 years. The remaining balance of the intangible assets is goodwill of $97 million. The results of STP have been included in TJX’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition and have been included with the Marmaxx segment. Pro forma results of operations assuming the acquisition of STP occurred as of the beginning of fiscal 2013 have not been presented, as the inclusion of the results of operations for the acquired business would not have produced a material impact on the reported sales, net income or earnings per share of TJX.

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