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Google Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
The following table presents reconciliations for our assets measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring
basis, using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):
Level 3
Balance at December 31, 2007 ..................................................... $ —
Transfers to Level 3 ............................................................... 311,225
Change in unrealized loss included in other comprehensive income ..................... (35,485)
Net settlements ................................................................... (78,379)
Balance at December 31, 2008 ..................................................... 197,361
Change in unrealized loss included in other comprehensive income ..................... 12,071
Net settlements ................................................................... (27,748)
Balance at December 31, 2009 ..................................................... $181,684
Note 6. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
As of December 31,
2008 2009
Information technology assets ................................................ $3,573,499 $3,868,287
Construction in progress ..................................................... 1,643,136 1,643,630
Land and buildings .......................................................... 1,725,336 1,907,532
Leasehold improvements ..................................................... 572,908 645,876
Furniture and fixtures ........................................................ 61,462 64,809
Total .................................................................. 7,576,341 8,130,134
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ................................ 2,342,498 3,285,524
Property and equipment, net .................................................. $5,233,843 $ 4,844,610
Note 7. Acquisitions
During the year ended December 31, 2009, we completed ten acquisitions for a total cash consideration of
$91.6 million. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. Patents and developed technology have a weighted-
average useful life of 4.0 years and customer relationships have a weighted-average useful life of 6.4 years.
The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price for all of the above acquisitions (in
thousands):
Goodwill .................................................................................... $60,798
Patents and developed technology ............................................................. 29,770
Customer relationships ....................................................................... 8,900
Net liabilities assumed ........................................................................ (105)
Deferred tax liabilities ........................................................................ (7,764)
Total .................................................................................. $91,599
On August 5, 2009, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with On2 Technologies, Inc. (On2), a
publicly-held company and developer of video compression technology. In January 2010, we entered into an
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