6. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS The results of operations of the acquired entities are included from their respective dates of acquisition and any excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the sum of the fair value of amounts assigned to identifiable tangible and intangible assets, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest is recorded as goodwill in accordance with the FASB's guidance. Verint Segment On February 4, 2010, Verint acquired all of the outstanding shares of Iontas Limited ("Iontas"), a privately held provider of desktop analytics solutions. Prior to this acquisition, Verint licensed certain technology from Iontas, whose solutions measure application usage and analyze workflows to help improve staff performance in contact center, branch, and back-office operations environments. Verint acquired Iontas, among other objectives, to expand the desktop analytical capabilities of its workforce optimization solutions. The financial results of Iontas have been included in the consolidated financial statements from February 4, 2010. Verint acquired Iontas for total consideration valued at $21.7 million, including cash consideration of $17.7 million, and additional milestone-based contingent payments of up to $3.8 million, tied to certain performance targets being achieved over the two-year period following the acquisition date. Verint recorded the acquisition-date estimated fair value of the contingent consideration of $3.2 million as a component of the purchase price of Iontas. The acquisition-date fair value of the contingent consideration was measured based on the probability-adjusted present value of the contingent consideration expected to be earned and transferred. The fair value of the contingent consideration was remeasured as of January 31, 2011 at $3.5 million, and the change in the fair value of the contingent consideration between the acquisition date and January 31, 2011 was recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.