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Acquisitions
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019
Acquisitions [Abstract]  
Acquisitions
Note 3 Acquisitions

Fiscal Year 2020

Zyante Inc.

On July 1, 2019, we completed the acquisition of Zyante Inc. (“zyBooks”), a leading provider of computer science and STEM education courseware. The results of operations of zyBooks is included in our Education Publishing & Professional Learning segment results. The preliminary fair value of the cash consideration transferred, net of $1.8 million of cash acquired was approximately $54.1 million. We recorded the preliminary fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date, which included a preliminary allocation of $33.2 million of goodwill and $28.5 million of intangible assets, consisting of developed technology, customer relationships, content and trademarks.

Other Acquisitions

On May 31, 2019, we completed the acquisition of certain assets of Knewton, Inc. (“Knewton”). Knewton is a provider of affordable courseware and adaptive learning technology. The results of Knewton are included in our Education Publishing & Professional Learning segment results. In addition, in the three months ended July 31, 2019, we also completed the acquisition of two immaterial businesses, which are included in our Research Publishing & Platforms segment.

The preliminary fair value of cash consideration transferred during the three months ended July 31, 2019 was approximately $19.1 million. We recorded the preliminary fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date, which included a preliminary allocation of $9.4 million of goodwill and $15.3 million of intangible assets.

The allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed for the acquisitions discussed above is preliminary and could be revised as a result of additional information obtained due to the finalization of the third-party valuation report,  tax related matters and contingencies, but such amounts will be finalized within the measurement period, which will not exceed one year from the acquisition dates.

Fiscal Year 2019

The Learning House, Inc.

On November 1, 2018, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of The Learning House, Inc. (“Learning House”) a diversified education services provider. The results of operations of Learning House are included in our Education Services segment.

The fair value of the consideration transferred was approximately $201.3 million which included $200.7 million of cash and $0.6 million of warrants, inclusive of purchase price adjustments which were finalized in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019. We financed the payment of the cash consideration through borrowings under our RCA (as defined below in Note 15, “Debt and Available Credit Facilities”). The warrants were classified as equity and allow the holder to purchase 400,000 shares of our Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $90.00, subject to adjustments. The term of the warrants is three years, expiring on November 1, 2021. The fair value of the warrants was determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of the cash consideration transferred, net of $10.3 million of cash acquired was approximately $190.4 million.

The allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed is preliminary and could be revised as a result of additional information obtained due to the finalization of the third-party valuation report,  tax related matters and contingencies, but such amounts will be finalized within the measurement period, which will not exceed one year from the acquisition date. During the three months ended July 31, 2019, no revisions were made to the allocation of the consideration transferred to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.