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Acxiom Acquisition (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed Table |
| October 1, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13.3 |
Accounts receivable | 112.9 |
Accounts receivable, billable to clients | 8.3 |
Other current assets | 28.2 |
Property and equipment, net | 159.7 |
Deferred income taxes | (0.6 | )
Goodwill | 1,110.8 |
Intangible assets, net | 995.0 |
Other non-current assets | 8.3 |
Accounts payable | (37.1 | )
Accrued liabilities | (46.9 | )
Contract liabilities | (23.2 | )
Other non-current liabilities | (0.8 | )
Net assets acquired | $ | 2,327.9 |
Preliminary fair values of the identifiable intangible assets acquired at the closing date Table |
| Fair Value |  | Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)
Customer lists | $ | 600.0 |  |  | 15.0
Know-how and technology | 235.0 |  |  | 9.0
Trade names | 160.0 |  |  | 15.0 to indefinite
Total intangible assets | 995.0 |  |  |
Acxiom pro forma Table |
| (unaudited)
| December 31,
2018 |  | 2017
Pro forma revenues | $ | 10,230.4 |  |  | $ | 9,736.1 |
Pro forma net income | 642.2 |  |  | 519.2 |

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