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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2003

¨	Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 0-14338

AUTODESK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

94-2819853

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

111 McInnis Parkway

San Rafael, California 94903

(Address of principal executive offices)

Telephone Number (415) 507-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Yes x No ¨

As of November 30, 2003, there were approximately 112.8 million shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

AUTODESK, INC.

INDEX

		Page No.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations Three and nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets October 31, 2003 and January 31, 2003	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002	5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	33

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	33

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	34

Item 2.	Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds	34

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	34

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders	34

Item 5.	Other Information	34

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	35

	Signatures	36

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AUTODESK, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2003			2002			2003		2002
Net revenues	$	233,862		$	188,701		$	656,333	$	629,429

Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues		35,364			31,835			107,211		106,737
Marketing and sales		89,860			82,129			259,001		251,247
Research and development		48,562			41,179			141,708		133,028
General and administrative		32,136			28,091			99,924		95,845
Amortization of goodwill and purchased intangibles		—			26			—		273
Restructuring and other		—			13,286			—		18,563

		205,922			196,546			607,844		605,693

Income (loss) from operations		27,940			(7,845	)		48,489		23,736
Interest and other income, net		1,805			2,489			8,147		11,183

Income (loss) before income taxes		29,745			(5,356	)		56,636		34,919
Income tax (provision) benefit		(7,139	)		1,446			6,081		(9,428	)

Net income (loss)	$	22,606		$	(3,910	)	$	62,717	$	25,491

Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.20		$	(0.03	)	$	0.56	$	0.23

Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.20		$	(0.03	)	$	0.55	$	0.22

Shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share		111,220			112,809			111,497		113,161

Shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share		114,166			112,809			113,660		114,950

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

AUTODESK, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

	October 31, 2003			January 31, 2003
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	234,710		$	186,377
Marketable securities		66,125			60,643
Accounts receivable, net		131,623			132,803
Inventories		11,773			12,284
Deferred income taxes		28,615			28,923
Income taxes receivable		24,128			—
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		28,201			28,602

Total current assets		525,175			449,632
Marketable securities		152,343			164,029
Computer equipment, software, furniture and leasehold improvements, at cost:
Computer equipment, software and furniture		210,574			210,900
Leasehold improvements		33,714			32,913
Less accumulated depreciation		(174,969	)		(167,691	)

Net computer equipment, software, furniture and leasehold improvements		69,319			76,122
Purchased technologies and capitalized software, net		21,637			30,125
Goodwill, net		160,164			155,945
Other assets		6,190			7,797

	$	934,828		$	883,650


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	50,816		$	45,122
Accrued compensation		65,678			44,869
Accrued income taxes		54,679			39,802
Deferred revenues		107,248			93,241
Other accrued liabilities		56,791			86,994

Total current liabilities		335,212			310,028
Deferred income taxes, net		1,461			1,678
Other liabilities		1,669			2,736

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		—			—
Common stock and additional paid-in capital		468,900			479,874
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,819	)		(11,568	)
Deferred compensation		(729	)		(2,185	)
Retained earnings		136,134			103,087

Total stockholders’ equity		596,486			569,208

	$	934,828		$	883,650

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

AUTODESK, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Nine months ended October 31,
	2003			2002
Operating activities
Net income	$	62,717		$	25,491
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		35,966			36,698
Write-downs of cost method investments		61			1,292
Tax benefits from employee stock plans		—			8,554
Changes in operating assets and liabilities		1,862			(28,849	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		100,606			43,186

Investing activities
Net sales and maturities of marketable securities		4,927			115,291
Capital and other expenditures		(18,716	)		(28,806	)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(5,150	)		(143,531	)
Other investing activities		(51	)		(2,073	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(18,990	)		(59,119	)

Financing activities
Repayment of notes payable and borrowings		—			(210	)
Repurchases of common stock		(81,062	)		(45,399	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		50,798			71,283
Dividends paid		(10,076	)		(10,223	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(40,340	)		15,451

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		7,057			7,235

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		48,333			6,753

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		186,377			157,687

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	234,710		$	164,440

Supplemental cash flow information:
Net cash paid during the period for income taxes	$	2,058		$	23,307

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

AUTODESK, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.	Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results for the interim periods. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, contained in Autodesk’s fiscal 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year ending January 31, 2004.

Certain reclassifications involving cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities have been made to prior year cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities to conform to current year presentation.

2.	Stock-Based Compensation

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure” (“SFAS 148”) amends the disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”) to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require more prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements regarding the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. Autodesk has elected to continue to follow the intrinsic value method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) to account for employee stock options.

Autodesk is required under SFAS 123 to disclose pro forma information regarding option grants made to its employees based on specified valuation techniques that produce estimated compensation charges. The pro forma information is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2003			2002			2003			2002
Net income (loss) – as reported	$	22,606		$	(3,910	)	$	62,717		$	25,491
Add: Stock-based employee compensation cost, net of related tax effects, included in the determination of net income as reported		368			604			1,061			1,523
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation cost determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects		(10,951	)		(13,877	)		(34,746	)		(37,320	)

Pro forma net income	$	12,023		$	(17,183	)	$	29,032		$	(10,306	)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic – as reported	$	0.20		$	(0.03	)	$	0.56		$	0.23

Basic – pro forma	$	0.11		$	(0.15	)	$	0.26		$	(0.09	)

Diluted – as reported	$	0.20		$	(0.03	)	$	0.55		$	0.22

Diluted – pro forma	$	0.11		$	(0.15	)	$	0.26		$	(0.09	)

3.	Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	October 31, 2003		January 31, 2003
Raw materials and finished goods	$	9,398	$	9,851
Demonstration inventory		2,375		2,433

	$	11,773	$	12,284

Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost (determined on the first-in, first-out method) or market. Appropriate consideration is given to excess and obsolete inventory levels in evaluating lower of cost or market.

4.	Purchased Technologies and Capitalized Software

Purchased technologies and capitalized software and the related accumulated amortization are as follows (in thousands):

	October 31, 2003			January 31, 2003
Purchased technologies	$	131,934		$	133,029
Capitalized software		18,445			18,444

		150,379			151,473
Less: Accumulated amortization		(128,742	)		(121,348	)

Purchased technologies and capitalized software, net	$	21,637		$	30,125

Expected future amortization expense for purchased technologies and capitalized software for the three months ended January 31, 2004 and each of the fiscal years thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

Period ending January 31,
2004	$	4,004
2005		12,873
2006		3,349
2007		928
2008		483

Total	$	21,637

5.	Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment during the nine months ended October 31, 2003 are as follows (in thousands):

	Design Solutions			Discreet		Total
Balance as of January 31, 2003	$	149,539		$	6,406	$	155,945
Linius acquisition goodwill ⁽¹⁾		978			—		978
VIA acquisition goodwill ⁽¹⁾		3,450			—		3,450
Other		(209	)		—		(209	)

Balance as of October 31, 2003	$	153,758		$	6,406	$	160,164

⁽¹⁾	See Note 13. “Business Combinations” for a description of these acquisitions.

6.	Restructuring Reserves

The following table sets forth the restructuring activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2004 (in thousands). The balances at January 31, 2003 in the table below have been adjusted by $2.7 million to reflect actual charges utilized and reversals related to Board approved restructuring reserves. While the actual charges utilized and reversals were properly reflected in Autodesk’s financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, they had not been properly reflected in the restructuring reserves table in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Autodesk’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003. This adjustment did not impact Autodesk’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or earnings per share. The balance at October 31, 2003 is included in “Other accrued liabilities” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

	Balance at January 31, 2003		Additions	Charges Utilized			Reversals	Balance at October 31, 2003
Office closure costs	$	12,856	—	$	(6,049	)	—	$	6,807
Employee termination costs		8,252	—		(6,619	)	—		1,633

Total	$	21,108	—	$	(12,668	)	—	$	8,440

7.	Commitments and Contingencies

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Autodesk adopted FASB Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” at the beginning of our fiscal year 2003.

In the normal course of business, Autodesk provides indemnifications of varying scope to customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of its products. Historically, costs related to these guarantees have not been significant, but because potential future costs are highly variable, Autodesk is unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these guarantees on its future results of operations.

In connection with the sale or license to third parties of assets or businesses, Autodesk has entered into customary indemnity agreements related to the assets or businesses sold or licensed. Historically, costs related to these guarantees have not been significant, but because potential future costs are highly variable, Autodesk is unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these guarantees on its future results of operations.

As permitted under Delaware law, Autodesk has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was serving, at Autodesk’s request in such capacity. The maximum potential amount of future payments Autodesk could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, Autodesk has director and officer insurance coverage that limits its exposure and enables Autodesk to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. Autodesk believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements in excess of applicable insurance coverage is minimal.

Legal Proceedings

on which Spatial intends to challenge the jury’s finding. Autodesk does not know any basis on which an appeal would be successful, and accordingly, believes that the ultimate resolution of this matter will not have a material effect on its consolidated statements of financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of this matter could materially affect the future results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a particular period.

Generally, Autodesk is involved in legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business activities. In its opinion, resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse impact on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of a matter could materially affect the future results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a particular period.

8.	Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

During the nine months ended October 31, 2003 Autodesk repurchased and retired 5.0 million shares of its common stock through open market purchases at an average repurchase price of $16.21 per share. As a result, common stock and additional paid-in capital and retained earnings were reduced for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 by $61.5 million and $19.6 million, respectively.

In addition, during the nine months ended October 31, 2003 Autodesk paid cash dividends of $0.09 per common share, or $0.03 per common share per fiscal quarter, reducing retained earnings by $10.1 million.

9.	Comprehensive Income

Autodesk’s total comprehensive income was as follows, net of tax (in thousands):

	Three months ended October 31,					Nine months ended October 31,
	2003		2002			2003		2002
Net income (loss)	$	22,606	$	(3,910	)	$	62,717	$	25,491
Other comprehensive income (loss), net		2,375		(782	)		3,749		3,821

Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	24,981	$	(4,692	)	$	66,466	$	29,312

10.

Net Income Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in the basic and diluted net income per share amounts (in thousands):

	Three months ended October 31,					Nine months ended October 31,
	2003		2002			2003		2002
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted per share amount – net income (loss)	$	22,606	$	(3,910	)	$	62,717	$	25,491

Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share — weighted average shares		111,220		112,809			111,497		113,161
Effect of dilutive common stock options		2,946		—			2,163		1,789

Denominator for dilutive net income per share		114,166		112,809			113,660		114,950

For the three months ended October 31, 2003, options to purchase 8.6 million weighted average shares were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share. For the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, options to purchase 14.0 million weighted average shares and 17.8 million weighted average shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share. Such options were excluded

because the options had exercise prices greater than the average market prices of common stock during the period and therefore were not dilutive.

For the three months ended October 31, 2002, all outstanding options, a total of 29.3 million, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because Autodesk incurred a loss.

11.

Segments

Autodesk’s operating results are aggregated into two reportable segments: the Discreet Segment and the Design Solutions Segment. During the first quarter of fiscal 2004, Autodesk modified its segment disclosure to align the segment disclosure with how Autodesk’s business is currently being managed and evaluated. Under the revised segment disclosure, a significant amount of costs previously not allocated to either reportable segment, such as geographic sales and marketing expenditures, are being allocated to the Design Solutions Segment, thereby reducing the Design Solutions Segment profitability. Also, certain costs of operations previously allocated to the Discreet and the Design Solutions Segments are no longer being allocated. Additionally, the Locations Services Division is no longer included with the Design Solutions Segment and is reflected as Other. Prior period numbers have been restated to reflect the current segment alignment.

The Discreet Segment derives revenues from the sale of its products to creative professionals for a variety of applications, including feature films, television programs, commercials, music and corporate videos, game production, web design and interactive web streaming.

The Design Solutions Segment derives revenues from the sale of design software products and services for professionals or consumers who design, build, manage and own building projects or manufactured goods and from the sale of mapping and geographic information systems technology to public and private users. The Design Solutions Segment consists primarily of the following business divisions: Manufacturing Solutions Division, Infrastructure Solutions Division (formerly Geographic Information Services), Building Solutions Division and the Platform Technology Division and Other, which includes Autodesk Professional Services. Sales of AutoCAD, AutoCAD upgrades and AutoCAD LT accounted for 45% and 44% of Autodesk’s consolidated net revenues during the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Both segments primarily distribute their respective products through authorized dealers and distributors, and, in some cases, sell their products directly to end-users. Autodesk evaluates each segment’s performance on the basis of income from operations before income taxes. Autodesk currently does not separately accumulate and report asset information by segment, except for certain assets such as goodwill. Information concerning the operations of Autodesk’s reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended October 31,						Nine months ended October 31,
	2003			2002¹			2003			2002¹
Net revenues:
Design Solutions	$	200,115		$	157,997		$	553,512		$	528,735
Discreet		33,522			30,498			102,460			98,664
Other		225			206			361			2,030

	$	233,862		$	188,701		$	656,333		$	629,429

Income (loss) from operations:
Design Solutions	$	80,262		$	50,599		$	195,914		$	182,766
Discreet		(1,050	)		(3,969	)		(1,987	)		(12,170	)
Unallocated amounts²		(51,272	)		(54,475	)		(145,438	)		(146,860	)

	$	27,940		$	(7,845	)	$	48,489		$	23,736

¹	For purposes of comparison with the current quarter and year to date information, segment data for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2002 have been restated to reflect the current segment reporting.

²	Unallocated amounts are attributed primarily to corporate expenses and other geographic costs and expenses that are managed outside the reportable segments.

Net revenues attributable to the major divisions within the Design Solutions Segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended October 31,				Nine months ended October 31,
	2003		2002		2003		2002
Net revenues:
Manufacturing Solutions Division	$	33,272	$	24,607	$	92,461	$	91,558
Infrastructure Solutions Division		28,699		23,664		76,755		75,034
Building Solutions Division		20,787		16,942		52,997		54,926
Platform Technology Division and Other		117,357		92,784		331,299		307,217

	$	200,115	$	157,997	$	553,512	$	528,735

Information regarding Autodesk’s operations by geographic area is as follows:

	Three months ended October 31,				Nine months ended October 31,
	2003		2002		2003		2002
Net revenues:
United States	$	88,351	$	74,715	$	239,029	$	245,120
Other Americas		16,558		12,757		42,852		41,713

Total Americas		104,909		87,472		281,881		286,833
Europe, Middle East and Africa		77,630		58,167		224,835		196,338
Asia Pacific		51,323		43,062		149,617		146,258

Total net revenues	$	233,862	$	188,701	$	656,333	$	629,429

12.

Financial Instruments

Autodesk uses derivative instruments to manage its earnings and cash flow exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Under its risk management strategy, Autodesk uses foreign currency forward and option contracts to manage its exposures of underlying assets, liabilities and other obligations, which exist as part of the ongoing business operations. These foreign currency instruments by policy have maturities of less than three months and settle before the end of each quarterly period. Generally, Autodesk’s practice is to hedge a majority of its short-term foreign exchange transaction exposures. Contracts are primarily denominated in Euro, British pounds and Japanese yen. Autodesk does not enter into any foreign exchange derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

Forwards

Autodesk’s forward contracts, which are not designated as hedging instruments under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (“SFAS 133”), have average maturities of 90 days or less. The forwards are used to reduce the exchange rate risk associated primarily with receivables and payables. Forward contracts are marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period, with gains and losses recognized as other income or expense to offset the gains or losses resulting from the settlement of the underlying foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. Autodesk

recorded net gains of $0.4 million and net losses of $0.2 million on foreign currency transactions for the three months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Autodesk recorded net gains on foreign currency transactions of $1.4 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

The notional amounts of foreign currency contracts are $17.6 million at October 31, 2003 and $32.0 million at January 31, 2003. While the contract or notional amount is often used to express the volume of foreign exchange contracts, the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are generally limited to the amounts, if any, by which the counterparties’ obligations under the agreements exceed the obligations of Autodesk to the counterparties.

Options

In addition to the forward contracts, Autodesk utilizes foreign currency option collar contracts to reduce the exchange rate impact on the net revenue of certain anticipated transactions. These option contracts, which are designated and documented as cash flow hedges and qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS 133, have maturities of less than three months and settle before the end of each fiscal quarter. For cash flow hedges, derivative gains and losses included in comprehensive income are reclassified into earnings at the time the forecasted revenue is recognized or the option expires. Autodesk’s financial exposure is generally limited to the amount paid for the options.

The notional amounts of foreign currency option contracts are $51.6 million at October 31, 2003 and $36.2 million at January 31, 2003 and the critical terms were generally the same as those of the underlying exposure. Gains, if any, from the effective portion of the option contracts, as determinable under SFAS 133, are recognized as net revenues, while the ineffective portion of the option contract is recorded in other income.

During the three months ended October 31, 2003, there were $0.4 million settlement gains recorded against net revenue. There were no settlement gains or losses recorded during the three months ended October 31, 2002. Amounts associated with the cost of the options totaling $0.2 million were recorded in Interest and other income, net during the three months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002. During the nine months ended October 31, 2003, there were $0.3 million in net settlement gains recorded as net revenues. During the nine months ended October 31, 2002 there were $0.6 million in net settlement losses recorded as net revenues. Amounts associated with the cost of the options totaling $0.6 million and $0.7 million were recorded in Interest and other income, net during the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

13.

Business Combinations

The following acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations of each acquisition are included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations since the acquisition date, and the related assets and liabilities were recorded based upon their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented for either of the acquisitions because the effects of these acquisitions were not material to Autodesk on either an individual or an aggregate basis. These acquisitions will help Autodesk customers create accurate 3D models of both electrical and mechanical components of their products as well as 2D representations of electrical systems, document all of the systems inherent to these products, and manage and share design data inside the engineering workgroup and throughout its internal and external enterprise.

Linius Technologies, Inc.

In February 2003, Autodesk acquired certain assets of Linius Technologies, Inc. (“Linius”) for approximately $1.0 million in cash. In addition, Autodesk assumed approximately $0.2 million in liabilities. Linius developed and sold software that allows a wire harness designer to create 3D prototypes. Autodesk allocated the purchase consideration to the following intangible assets, which are deductible for tax purposes:

$0.2 million to purchased technology and $1.0 million to goodwill. The purchased technology is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 3 years. The goodwill was assigned to the Manufacturing Solutions Division of the Design Solutions Segment.

VIA Development Corporation

In March 2003, Autodesk acquired certain assets of VIA Development Corporation (“VIA”) for approximately $4.2 million in cash. VIA developed and provided various electrical schematics, wire diagram, and controls engineering automation software. Autodesk allocated the purchase consideration to the following intangible assets, which are deductible for tax purposes: $0.7 million to purchased technology and $3.5 million to goodwill. The purchased technology is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 2 years. The goodwill was assigned to the Manufacturing Solutions Division of the Design Solutions Segment.

14.

Income Tax Settlement

During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, Autodesk recognized an income tax benefit of $ 19.7 million due to the favorable resolution of an industry-wide matter surrounding its Foreign Sales Corporation for the fiscal years ended 1993 through 1998. The income tax benefit was recognized upon the resolution with the United States Tax Court and IRS Appeals which occurred during the second quarter. The income tax benefit represents amounts previously paid by Autodesk related to this matter.

15.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” (“SFAS 149”). SFAS 149 amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. Adoption of SFAS 149 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

16.

Subsequent Events

During November 2003, the Board of Directors approved a new restructuring plan that involves the elimination of between 550 and 650 positions and the closure of a number of offices worldwide. This plan is designed to further reduce operating expense levels to help achieve our targeted operating margins as well as redirect resources to product development, sales development and other critical areas. The restructuring charge under this plan is estimated to be $37.0 million and is expected to be incurred over the four quarters beginning the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The discussion in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” contains trend analyses and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements consist of, among other things, statements regarding net revenues, revenue mix, costs and expenses, gross margins, allowance for bad debts, level of product returns, restructuring activity and short-term and long-term cash requirements, as well as statements involving trend analyses and statements including such words as “we believe” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to business and economic risks. As such, our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a

result of the factors set forth below, included in “Risk Factors Which May Impact Future Operating Results” and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, net revenues, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We regularly evaluate our estimates and assumptions. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe that of our significant accounting policies the following policies involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the policies we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations.

Revenue Recognition. Our accounting policies and practices are in compliance with Statement of Position 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended, and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.”

We recognize revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is probable. However, determining whether and when some of these criteria have been satisfied often involves assumptions and judgments that can have a significant impact on the timing and amount of revenue we report.

Revenue is recognized based on whether the sale is product or service related. Product sales are recognized at the time of shipment as long as all other criteria for revenue recognition have been met. Subscription, customer support and hosted service revenues are recognized ratably over the contract periods. Customer consulting and training revenues are recognized as the services are performed.

Allowance for Bad Debts. We maintain allowances for bad debts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. At October 31, 2003, our bad debt reserve was $10.1 million.

Estimated reserves are determined based upon historical loss patterns, the number of days that billings are past due and an evaluation of the potential risk of loss associated with specific problem accounts. While we believe our existing reserve for doubtful accounts is adequate and proper, additional reserves may be required should the financial condition of our customers deteriorate or as unusual circumstances arise.

Product Return Reserves. With the exception of contracts with certain distributors, our sales contracts do not contain specific product-return privileges. However, we permit our distributors and resellers to return product in certain instances, generally when new product releases supercede older versions. At October 31, 2003, our product returns reserves were $20.7 million.

Product returns as a percentage of applicable revenues were 4.1% and 4.3% for the three months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, product returns as a percentage of applicable revenues were 5.9% and 5.0%, respectively. The product return reserves are based on estimated channel inventory levels, the timing of new product introductions and other factors. The greater the channel inventory level or the closer the proximity of a major new product release such as AutoCAD 2004, the more product returns we expect. During the three and nine months ended October 31, 2003, we recorded a provision for product returns of $6.6 million and $29.8 million, respectively, which reduced our gross revenue for those respective periods.

While we believe our accounting practice for establishing and monitoring product returns reserves is adequate and proper, any adverse activity or unusual circumstances could result in an increase in reserve levels in the period in which such determinations are made.

Realizability of Long-Lived Assets. We assess the realizability of our long-lived assets and related intangible assets annually during the fourth fiscal quarter, or sooner, should events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying values of such assets may not be recoverable. We consider the following factors important in determining when to perform an impairment review: significant under-performance of a business or product line relative to budget; shifts in business strategies which impact the continued uses of the assets; significant negative industry or economic trends; and the results of past impairment reviews.

In assessing the recoverability of these long-lived assets, we first determine their fair values, which are based on assumptions regarding the estimated future cash flows that could reasonably be generated by these assets. When assessing long-lived assets, we use undiscounted cash flow models. Impairment charges, if any, result in situations where the fair values of these assets are less than their carrying values.

In addition to our recoverability assessments, we routinely review the remaining estimated useful lives of our long-lived assets. Any reduction in the useful life assumption will result in increased depreciation and amortization expense in the quarter when such determinations are made, as well as in subsequent quarters.

We will continue to evaluate the values of our long-lived assets in accordance with applicable accounting rules. As changes in business conditions and our assumptions occur, we may be required to record impairment charges.

Goodwill. On February 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Therefore, we no longer amortize goodwill. We test goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter or sooner should events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment. As changes in business conditions and our assumptions occur, we may be required to record impairment charges.

Deferred Tax Assets. We currently have $27.2 million of net deferred tax assets, mostly arising from net operating losses, tax credits, reserves and timing differences for purchased technologies and capitalized software offset by the establishment of U.S. deferred tax liabilities on unremitted earnings from certain foreign subsidiaries. We perform a quarterly assessment of the recoverability of these net deferred tax assets, which is principally dependent upon our achievement of future taxable income of approximately $70.0 million in specific geographies. Our judgments regarding future profitability may change due to future market conditions and other factors. These changes, if any, may require possible material adjustments to these net deferred tax assets, resulting in a reduction in net income in the period when such determinations are made.

Restructuring Expenses. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, we recorded restructuring charges of $25.9 million of which $12.5 million related to the closure of several domestic and international offices. These office closure costs were based upon the projected rental payments through the remaining terms of the underlying operating leases, offset by projected sublease income. The projected sublease income amounts were calculated by using information provided by third-party real estate brokers and management judgments and were based on assumptions for each of the real estate markets where the leased offices were located. Should real estate markets worsen and we are not able to sublease the properties as expected, we will record additional expenses in the period when such rental payments are made. This situation occurred during fiscal 2002 and 2003 and we therefore recorded additional charges as a result of the inability to sublease abandoned offices. If the real estate markets subsequently improve, and we are able to sublease the properties earlier or at more favorable rates than projected, we will reverse a portion of the underlying restructuring accruals, which will result in increased net income in the period when such sublease becomes effective.

Legal Contingencies. As described in Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings, we are periodically involved in various legal claims and proceedings. We routinely review the status of each significant matter and assess our potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any matter is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated, we record a liability for the estimated loss. Because of inherent uncertainties related to these legal matters, we base our loss reserves on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, we reassess our potential liability and may revise our estimates. Such revisions could have a material impact on future quarterly results of operations.

Stock Option Accounting. We do not record compensation expense when stock option grants are awarded to employees at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of Autodesk common stock on the date of grant.

Had we recorded compensation expense, our net income would have been substantially less. The impact of expensing employee stock awards is further described in Note 2. “Stock-Based Compensation” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Overview of the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2003

	Three months ended October 31, 2003		As a % of Net Revenues		Three months ended October 31, 2002			As a % of Net Revenues
	($ in thousands)
Net revenues	$	233,862	100	%	$	188,701		100	%

Cost of revenues		35,364	15			31,835		17
Operating expenses		170,558	73			151,399		80
Amortization of purchased intangibles		—	—			26		—
Restructuring and other		—	—			13,286		7

Income (loss) from operations	$	27,940	12	%	($	7,845	)	(4	%)

	Nine months ended October 31, 2003		As a % of Net Revenues		Nine months ended October 31, 2002			As a % of Net Revenues
	($ in thousands)
Net revenues	$	656,333	100	%	$	629,429		100	%

Cost of revenues		107,211	16			106,737		17
Operating expenses		500,633	76			480,120		76
Amortization of purchased intangibles		—	—			273		—
Restructuring and other		—	—			18,563		3

Income from operations	$	48,489	7	%	$	23,736		4	%

Our net revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2003 were 24% higher as compared to net revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2002 primarily due to increased upgrade and subscription revenues as well as the positive effects of changes in foreign currencies. The increased upgrade revenues are due in part to the announcement of our intention to retire the AutoCAD 2000-based product series during early calendar 2004. Our operating margin was 12% for the three months ended October 31, 2003 compared to an operating loss of 4% for the three months ended October 31, 2002. This increase is primarily due to higher revenues coupled with the restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended October 31, 2002. Our net revenues for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 were up 4% compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2002. The corresponding operating margin was 7% for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to 4% for the nine months ended October 31, 2002. The increase in revenue for the nine month period was primarily due to the positive effects of changes in foreign currencies as well as increased upgrade and subscription revenues. In addition, the 24% increase in net revenues for the three month period ended October 31, 2003, as compared to the prior fiscal year, more than offset the lower revenues achieved in the first half of fiscal 2004 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. The increase in operating margin is primarily due to the restructuring charges incurred during the nine months ended October 31, 2002.

During fiscal 2002, we introduced the Autodesk Subscription Program in the United States. Under the program, customers who own the most recent version of the underlying product participate in a simplified upgrade process, feature-enhancing extensions and other ancillary services. During the first quarter of fiscal 2004 we completed the rollout of the Autodesk Subscription Program and during the third quarter of fiscal 2004 we launched three enhancements to our North American programs – Web support direct from Autodesk, e-learning and multi-year contracts. Subscriptions are now available to our customers in most major markets worldwide. Through this program, which is available for a majority of our products, we offer customers access to the most current product enhancements while allowing us to reduce our dependence on revenues from customer upgrades when new product cycles occur. Deferred subscription revenues grew to $66.5 million as of October 31, 2003 from $56.7 million as of January 31, 2003. Subscription revenue is recognized ratably over the life of the contracts.

We generate a significant amount of revenue in the United States, Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Greater China and Canada. The weaker value of the U.S. dollar, relative to international currencies, had a positive impact of $6.0 million on operating results in the third quarter of fiscal quarter 2004 compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Had exchange rates from the comparable period last year been in effect during the three months ended October 31, 2003, translated international revenue billed in local currencies would have been $10.2 million lower and operating expenses would have been $4.2 million lower.

Our operating margins are very sensitive to changes in revenues, given the relatively fixed nature of most of our operating expenses, which consist primarily of employee-related expenditures, facilities costs and depreciation and amortization expense. The operating margin for our Design Solutions Segment was 40% for the three months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to 32% for the three months ended October 31, 2002 and was 35% for both the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002. The fluctuations in operating margins for the Design Solutions Segment were primarily due to changes in net revenues. The operating loss for our Discreet Segment as a percentage of net revenue was 3% for the three months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to 13% for the three months ended October 31, 2002 and was 2% for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to 12% for the nine months ended October 31, 2002. The improved operating margins for the Discreet Segment were due in part to increased revenues and management’s focus on controlling operating expenses.

During the second and third quarters of fiscal 2004, with the help of a major consulting firm, we have analyzed our operations and cost structure. We have identified a number of opportunities to improve operating efficiencies to help achieve our targeted operating margins and to redirect resources to product development, sales development and other critical areas to invest for future growth. As we execute on these plans, we will incur restructuring charges over the four quarters beginning the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2004, we acquired two new businesses, Linius Technologies, Inc. and VIA Development Corporation. These investments supplement existing technology. For a more detailed discussion, see Note 13. “Business Combinations,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2003, we maintained a strong balance sheet and generated $100.6 million of cash from our operating activities. We finished the third quarter of fiscal 2004 with $453.2 million in cash and marketable securities, a higher deferred revenue balance and an improved days sales outstanding position as compared to the previous quarter. Over 60% of the deferred revenues balance at October 31, 2003 consisted of customer subscription contracts, which will be recognized as revenue ratably over the life of the contracts, which is generally one year.

Results of Operations

Net Revenues

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2003		2002		% Change		2003		2002		% Change
	($ in millions)
Net Revenues by Geographic Area:
Americas	$	104.9	$	87.4	20	%	$	281.9	$	286.8	(2	)%
Europe, Middle East and Africa		77.7		58.2	33			224.8		196.3	15
Asia Pacific		51.3		43.1	19			149.6		146.3	2

	$	233.9	$	188.7	24	%	$	656.3	$	629.4	4	%

Net Revenues by Operating Segment:
Design Solutions	$	200.2	$	158.0	27	%	$	553.5	$	528.7	5	%
Discreet		33.5		30.5	10			102.5		98.7	4
Other		0.2		0.2	—			0.3		2.0	(85	)

	$	233.9	$	188.7	24	%	$	656.3	$	629.4	4	%

Net Design Solutions Revenues:
Manufacturing Solutions Division	$	33.3	$	24.6	35	%	$	92.4	$	91.6	1	%
Infrastructure Solutions Division		28.7		23.7	21			76.8		75.0	2
Building Solutions Division		20.8		16.9	23			53.0		54.9	(3	)
Platform Technology Division and Other		117.4		92.8	27			331.3		307.2	8

	$	200.2	$	158.0	27	%	$	553.5	$	528.7	5	%

Our net revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2003 were $233.9 million as compared to $188.7 million in the same period last year. Net revenues in the Americas increased by 20%, net revenues in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region increased by 33% and net revenues in Asia Pacific increased by 19%. For the nine months ended October 31, 2003, net revenues were $656.3 million as compared to $629.4 million in the same period last year. Net revenues in the Americas decreased by 2%, net revenues in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region increased by 15% and net revenues in Asia Pacific increased by 2%. As previously described, the increase in net revenues for the three and nine month periods was primarily due to increased upgrade and subscription revenues as well as the positive impact of changes in foreign currencies. In addition, the 24% increase in net revenues for the three month period ended October 31, 2003, as compared to the prior fiscal year, more than offset the lower revenues achieved in the first half of fiscal 2004 as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. Should the difficult environment encountered during most of the first half of fiscal 2004 return, our net revenues in future periods will be adversely impacted.

Net revenues in the Americas for the three months ended October 31, 2003 were $104.9 million compared to $87.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2002. Net revenues in the Americas for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 were $281.9 million compared to $286.8 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2002. The increase in Americas revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2003 was due primarily to higher sales of Design Solutions product upgrades and subscriptions. For the nine month period ended October 31, 2003, the improvement in the current fiscal quarter is still offset by the difficult selling environment experienced in the first half of fiscal 2004. In addition, a reorganization of the Americas sales organization during the first quarter of fiscal 2004 may have had a moderate adverse effect on that quarter.

Net revenues in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for the three months ended October 31, 2003 were $77.7 million as compared to $58.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2002. Net revenues in Europe, Middle East and Africa region for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 were $224.8 million as compared to $196.3 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2002. The increase in net revenues in Europe, Middle East and Africa region for the three and nine month periods was due primarily to strong upgrade and subscription sales and favorable exchange rates.

Net revenues in Asia Pacific for the three months ended October 31, 2003 were $51.3 million as compared to $43.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2002. Net revenues in Asia Pacific for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 were $149.6 million as compared to $146.3 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2002. The increase in net revenues in Asia Pacific for the three month period was due primarily to strong new seat sales across a broad range of products as well as strong upgrade and subscription sales and the impact of favorable exchange rates. The increase in net revenues for the nine month period was due primarily to strong upgrade and subscription sales offset in part by the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (“SARS”), especially in the Greater China region, during the second quarter of fiscal 2004.

Net revenues for the Discreet Segment were $33.5 million in the three months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to $30.5 million in the same period last year. For the nine months ended October 31, 2002, net revenues for the Discreet Segment were $102.5 million as compared to $98.7 million in the same period last year. The increase in Discreet Segment revenues for the three and nine month periods was due primarily to demand for our advanced systems products in conjunction with the release of a new generation of workstation by Silicon Graphics, Inc. late in the third quarter of fiscal 2004. Our Discreet advanced system products are generally sold as an integrated solution on workstations from Silicon Graphics, Inc. In addition, the Discreet Segment revenues benefited from the release of 3ds max 6 during the third quarter of fiscal 2004.

Net revenues for the Design Solutions Segment were $200.2 million in the three months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to $158.0 million in the same period last year. Net revenues from sales of combined AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT products were $105.3 million in the three months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to $82.1 million in the same period last year. The increase in revenues from AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT was primarily due to an increase in AutoCAD upgrade and subscription revenues worldwide during the quarter as well as favorable exchange rates and a slightly improved spending environment across the industries we serve. For the nine months ended October 31, 2003, net revenues for the Design Solutions Segment were $553.5 million as compared to $528.7 million in the same period last year. Net revenues from sales of combined AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT products were $297.5 million in the nine months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to $274.8 million in the same period last year. The increase in net revenues during the nine months ended October 31, 2003 for both the Design Solutions Segment and combined AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT products was due primarily to a slightly improved spending environment across the industries we serve beginning late in the second quarter of fiscal 2004 and continuing through all of the current fiscal quarter as well as strong upgrade and subscription sales coupled with favorable exchange rates. Although we have been shifting our focus to more vertically-oriented product lines, sales of AutoCAD, AutoCAD upgrades and AutoCAD LT continue to comprise a significant portion of our net revenues. Such sales, which are reflected in the net revenues for the Platform Technology Division and Other, accounted for 45% and 44% of our consolidated net revenues for the three month periods ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and 45% and 44% for the nine month periods ended October 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

The weaker value of the U.S. dollar, relative to international currencies, had a positive impact on net revenues in the three and nine months ended October 31, 2003. Had exchange rates from the same period last year been in effect in the three and nine months ended October 31, 2003, translated international revenue billed in local currencies would have been $10.2 million and $40.5 million lower, respectively. Changes in the value of the U.S. dollar may have a significant impact on net revenues in future periods. To minimize this impact, we utilize foreign currency option collar contracts to reduce the current quarter exchange rate impact on the net revenue of certain anticipated transactions.

International sales accounted for approximately 62% of our net revenues in the three months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to 60% in the same period last year. For the nine months ended October 31, 2003, international sales accounted for approximately 64% of our net revenues as compared to 61% in the same period last year. We believe that international sales will continue to comprise a significant portion of total revenues.

Cost of Revenues

	Three Months Ended October 31,								Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2003			2002			% Change		2003			2002			% Change
	($ in millions)
Cost of revenues	$	35.4		$	31.8		11	%	$	107.2		$	106.7		—
As a percentage of net revenues		15	%		17	%				16	%		17	%

Cost of revenues include direct material and overhead charges, royalties, amortization of purchased technology and capitalized software and the labor cost of processing orders and fulfilling service contracts. Direct material and overhead charges include the cost of hardware sold (mainly workstations manufactured by Silicon Graphics Inc. for the Discreet Segment), costs associated with transferring our software to electronic media, printing of user manuals and packaging materials, and shipping and handling costs.

The increase in cost of revenues for the three months ended October 31, 2003 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2002 was primarily due to the overall increase in revenues. Despite increased sales, cost of revenues was relatively flat as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and the nine months ended October 31, 2002 primarily as a result of changes in product mix.

In the future, cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues is likely to continue to be impacted by the mix of product sales, increased consulting costs, software amortization costs, royalty rates for licensed technology embedded in our products, and the geographic distribution of sales. However, we expect future cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues to remain within the historical range of 15 to 18 percent during the remainder of this fiscal year.

Marketing and Sales

	Three Months Ended October 31,								Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2003			2002			% Change		2003			2002			% Change
	($ in millions)
Marketing and sales	$	89.9		$	82.1		10	%	$	259.0		$	251.2		3	%
As a percentage of net revenues		38	%		44	%				39	%		40	%

Marketing and sales expenses include salaries, dealer and sales commissions, and travel and facility costs for our marketing, sales, dealer training and support personnel. These expenses also include programs aimed at increasing revenues, such as advertising, trade shows and expositions as well as various sales and promotional programs designed for specific sales channels and end users.

The increase in marketing and sales expenses for the three months ended October 31, 2003 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2002 was primarily due to higher bonus accruals to reflect current levels of financial performance and due to increased commission expenses as a result of higher levels of sales and increased costs related to trade shows and conferences. Our marketing and sales expenses increased for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 as compared to 2002 primarily due to increased commission and bonus expenses related to higher levels of sales.

We expect to continue to invest in marketing and sales of our products to develop market opportunities and to promote our competitive position. Accordingly, we expect marketing and sales expenses to continue to be significant, both in absolute dollars and as a percentage of net revenues.

Research and Development

	Three Months Ended October 31,								Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2003			2002			% Change		2003			2002			% Change
	($ in millions)
Research and development	$	48.6		$	41.2		18	%	$	141.7		$	133.0		7	%
As a percentage of net revenues		21	%		22	%				22	%		21	%

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and benefits for software engineers, contract development fees and depreciation of computer equipment used in software development.

Research and development expenses, while remaining essentially flat as a percentage of revenue, increased in absolute dollars for the three months ended October 31, 2004 as compared to the three months ended October 31, 2002, as a result of higher bonus accruals to reflect current levels of financial performance and higher professional fees related to our manufacturing division. The increase in research and development expenses for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2002 was due to higher bonus accruals to reflect current levels of financial performance and incremental costs associated with the acquisition of Revit Technology Corporation in April 2002.

We expect that research and development spending will continue to be significant for the remainder of fiscal 2004 as we continue to invest in product development.

General and Administrative

	Three Months Ended October 31,								Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2003			2002			% Change		2003			2002			% Change
	($ in millions)
General and administrative	$	32.1		$	28.1		14	%	$	99.9		$	95.8		4	%
As a percentage of net revenues		14	%		15	%				15	%		15	%

General and administrative expenses include our information systems, finance, human resources, legal and other administrative operations. We generally do not allocate these costs to the business divisions they support. As a result, such expenses impact general and administrative rather than cost of revenues, marketing and sales or research and development expenses.

The absolute dollar increase in general and administrative expenses for the three months ended October 31, 2003 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2002 was primarily due to higher bonus accruals to reflect current levels of financial performance and management consulting expenses offset by a reversal of a litigation reserve related to the Spatial matter (see Note 7. “Commitments and Contingencies,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended October 31, 2003 increased slightly as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2002 primarily due to higher bonus accruals to reflect current levels of financial performance and management consulting expenses offset in part by a reversal of a litigation reserve related to the Spatial matter and general cost reductions.

We currently expect that for the remainder of fiscal 2004, general and administrative expense, as a percentage of net revenues, will remain consistent with the level experienced in fiscal 2003.

Restructuring and Other

There were no restructuring charges in the three or nine months ended October 31, 2003. During the nine months ended October 31, 2002, Autodesk recognized $18.6 million of restructuring charges related to office closures and employee termination costs. Of this amount, $8.1 million related to office closures in Europe and the United States and $10.1 million related to employee termination costs which were part of formal plans approved by our Board of Directors during fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2003, respectively, in connection with our efforts to reduce operating expense levels.

For additional information regarding restructuring reserves see Note 6. “Restructuring Reserves,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Interest and Other Income

The following table sets forth the components of interest and other income, net (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2003			2002			2003			2002
Interest and investment income	$	1,370		$	2,022		$	4,549		$	7,673
(Losses) gains on foreign currency transactions		(369	)		(150	)		998			656
Write-downs of cost method investments		(35	)		(1,092	)		(61	)		(1,292	)
Realized gains on sales of marketable securities		431			461			1,461			1,355
Other		408			1,248			1,200			2,791

	$	1,805		$	2,489		$	8,147		$	11,183

Interest and other income decreased primarily due to a decrease in interest income. Investment income fluctuates based on average cash and marketable securities balances, average maturities and interest rates. The decrease in interest and investment income when comparing the three and nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 2002 was primarily due to a trend of declining interest rates on the investment of cash and marketable securities balances.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate was 24% in the third quarter of fiscal 2004 and 27% in the third quarter of fiscal 2003. Absent the impact of the non-recurring tax benefit from the resolution of the Foreign Sales Corporation “FSC” issue, described below, our effective income tax rate was 24% in the nine months ended October 31, 2003 and 27% in the nine months ended October 31, 2002. The effective tax rate is less than the federal statutory rate of 35% due to the benefits associated with our extraterritorial income exclusion “ETI”, research credits, and tax-exempt interest. The tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 and the first nine months of fiscal 2004 was lower than the same periods last year due to a relatively higher impact of these items offset by benefits associated with our foreign earnings which are taxed at rates different from the federal statutory rate in the prior year.

Our future effective income tax rate may be materially impacted by the amount of benefits associated with our foreign earnings, which are taxed at rates different from the federal statutory rate, ETI, research credits, and tax-exempt interest.

At October 31, 2003, we had net deferred tax assets of $27.2 million. Realization of these assets is dependent on our ability to generate approximately $70.0 million of future taxable income in appropriate tax jurisdictions. We believe that sufficient income will be earned in the future to realize these assets.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, we recognized an income tax benefit of $19.7 million due to the favorable resolution of an industry-wide matter surrounding our FSC for the fiscal years ended 1993 through 1998. Upon the resolution of issues with respect to the eligibility for and computation of interest, we also anticipate, in the future, recognizing interest income upon the refund of tax payments previously made.

Business Combinations

During the nine months ended October 31, 2003, we supplemented our existing technology by purchasing businesses focused in specific markets or industries. During this time period, we acquired the following businesses:

Date	Company and Cash Paid	Details
February 2003	Linius Technologies, Inc. $1.0 million	Linius Technologies, Inc. developed and sold software that allows a wire harness designer to create 3D prototypes. This acquisition has been integrated into our Manufacturing Solutions Division within the Design Solutions Segment.

March 2003	VIA Development Corporation $4.2 million	VIA Development Corporation developed and provided various electrical schematics, wire diagram, and controls engineering automation software. This acquisition has been integrated into our Manufacturing Solutions Division within the Design Solutions Segment.

These acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations,” (“SFAS 141”). None of the purchase price for these acquisitions was allocated to in-process research and development. For a more detailed discussion of the allocation of the total purchase price for each of the acquired businesses described above see Note 13. “Business Combinations” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At October 31, 2003, our principal sources of liquidity were cash and marketable securities totaling $453.2 million and net accounts receivable of $131.6 million. Additionally, we currently have a $40.0 million line of credit with a financial institution. Other than operating leases, we do not engage in off-balance sheet financing arrangements or have any variable-interest entities.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2003, we generated $100.6 million of cash from operating activities as compared to $43.2 million in the same period last year. Cash flows from operating activities, together with the proceeds from stock issuances resulting from our employee stock plans, continue to be our principal means of generating cash. Cash flows from operating activities have historically resulted from sales of our software products and changes in working capital accounts.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2003 the cash generated, together with cash and securities available at the start of the year, was used to fund repurchases of our common stock of $81.1 million, acquisitions of two businesses for an aggregate of $5.2 million, capital and other expenditures of $18.7 million and payment of dividends of $10.1 million.

Between November 1999 and March 2001, the Board of Directors approved plans to repurchase up to 44.0 million shares of our common stock. Of these 44.0 million shares, 38.9 million have been repurchased and retired as of October 31, 2003. The purpose of the stock repurchase program is, among other things, to help

offset the dilution to earnings per share caused by the issuance of stock under our employee stock plans. The Company expects to continue its stock repurchase programs to offset its employee equity programs.

We have a line of credit in the United States permitting short-term, unsecured borrowings of up to $40.0 million, which may be used from time to time for working capital or other business needs. This credit facility expires in February 2004 and contains restrictive covenants that, among other provisions, require us to maintain certain financial ratios. As of October 31, 2003, we were in compliance with these restrictive covenants and there were no borrowings outstanding under the agreement.

We generally do not enter into binding purchase commitments. Principal commitments at October 31, 2003, consisted of obligations under operating leases for facilities and some computer equipment.

In June 2003, we entered into a Software and Services Agreement for the purchase and implementation of customer relationship management software and services, providing for payment of $3.8 million in license fees and up to $6.7 million in services over the first 18 months of the contract. During the nine months ended October 31, 2003, we paid $4.8 million related to this agreement.

We believe our existing cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, available line of credit and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our currently anticipated short-term and long-term cash requirements. Long-term cash requirements, other than normal operating expenses, are anticipated for the development of new software products and incremental product offerings resulting from the enhancement of existing products; financing anticipated growth; dividend payments; the share repurchase program; the acquisition of businesses, software products, or technologies complementary to our business; and capital expenditures, including the purchase of customer relationship management software and services.

Our international operations are subject to currency fluctuations. To minimize the impact of these fluctuations, we use foreign currency option contracts to hedge our exposure on anticipated transactions and forward contracts to hedge our exposure on firm commitments, primarily certain receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency instruments by policy have maturities of less than three months and settle before the end of each quarterly period. The principal currencies hedged during the nine months ended October 31, 2003 were the Euro, British pound, and Japanese yen. We monitor our foreign exchange exposures to ensure the overall effectiveness of our foreign currency hedge positions.

Stock Compensation

Option Program Description

Autodesk maintains three active stock option plans for the purpose of granting stock options to employees and members of Autodesk’s Board of Directors: the 1996 Stock Plan (available only to employees), the Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (available only to non-executive employees and consultants) and the 2000 Directors’ Option Plan (available only to non-employee directors). Additionally, there are five expired plans with options outstanding. In addition to its stock option plans, the Company’s employees are also eligible to participate in Autodesk’s 1998 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan.

Our stock option program is broad-based and designed to promote long-term retention. Essentially all of our employees participate. Options granted under our equity plans vest over periods ranging from one to five years and expire within ten years of date of grant. The exercise price of the stock options is equal to the closing price of our Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on the grant date.

All stock option grants to executive officers are made by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors. All members of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee are independent directors, as defined in the applicable rules for issuers traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market. Refer to the “Report of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors” in our 2003 Proxy Statement for further information concerning Autodesk’s policies and procedures regarding the use of stock options. Grants to our non-employee directors are non-discretionary and are pre-determined by the terms of the 2000 Directors’ Option Plan.

The following tables provide information about our stock option programs, including distribution and dilutive effect, option plan balances and in-the-money and out-of-the-money options, including participation by the Chief Executive Officer and each of the other most highly compensated executive officers named in our Proxy Statement for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003 (the “Named Executive Officers”).

Distribution and Dilutive Effect of Options

The following table provides information about the distribution and dilutive effect of our stock options:

	Nine months ended October 31, 2003	Fiscal year ended January 31,
	Nine months ended October 31, 2003	2003		2002
Net grants during the period as % of outstanding shares ⁽¹⁾	1.8%	3.1	%	6.5	%
Grants to Named Executive Officers during the period as % of total options granted ⁽²⁾	17.4%⁽³⁾	9.3	%	14.1	%
Grants to Named Executive Officers during the period as % of outstanding shares	0.7%	0.6	%	1.1	%
Cumulative options held by Named Executive Officers as % of total options outstanding	19.8%	18.0	%	18.9	%

⁽¹⁾	Net grants are total grants less cancellations.

⁽²⁾	Named Executive Officers in our Proxy Statement for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, included Tom Vadnais, who left the Company in May 2003.

⁽³⁾	The executive staff, which includes the Named Executive Officers, received option grants during the first and third quarters of fiscal 2004. Employee grants are made throughout the year.

General Option Information

Our stock option activity for the relevant periods, is summarized as follows:

			Options Outstanding
(Shares in thousands)	Shares Available for Options		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Price Per Share
Options outstanding at January 31, 2002	8,998		29,164		$	16.50
Granted	(7,356	)	7,356			15.41
Options assumed in an acquisition	12		255			1.51
Exercised	—		(3,428	)		14.42
Canceled	3,902		(3,902	)		17.64
Additional shares reserved	4,001		—			—

Options outstanding at January 31, 2003	9,557		29,445		$	16.19
Granted	(4,222	)	4,222			15.25
Exercised	—		(2,230	)		12.55
Canceled	2,271		(2,271	)		17.38
Canceled from expired plans	—		(219	)		20.84
Additional shares reserved	4,084		—			—

Options outstanding at October 31, 2003	11,690		28,947		$	16.22

In-the-Money and Out-of-the-Money Option Information

The following table compares the number of shares subject to option grants with exercise prices at or below the closing price of our common stock at October 31, 2003 (“in-the-money”) with the number of shares subject to option grants with exercise prices greater than the closing price of our Common Stock at the same date (“out-of-the-money”). Exercisable shares are those that are vested at October 31, 2003. The closing price of our Common Stock on October 31, 2003, was $19.31 per share.

	Exercisable			Unexercisable			Total
(Shares in thousands)	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price
In-the-Money	12,626	$	14.96	11,211	$	14.91	23,837	$	14.94
Out-of-the-Money	3,901		22.46	1,209		21.50	5,110		22.23

Total Options Outstanding	16,527	$	16.73	12,420	$	15.85	28,947	$	16.22

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Quarter

The following table sets forth, as to the Named Executive Officers, information concerning stock options granted during the three months ended October 31, 2003.

Name	Individual Grants
	Options Granted ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾	% of Total Options Granted to Employees ⁽³⁾		Exercise Price Per Share		Expiration Date ⁽⁴⁾	Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual Rates of Share Price Appreciation For Option Term (5)
	Options Granted ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾			Exercise Price Per Share		Expiration Date ⁽⁴⁾	5%		10%

Carol A. Bartz Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President	200,000	10.32	%	$	17.45	9/25/13	$	2,194,842	$	5,562,161

Joseph H. Astroth Executive Vice President, Location Services Division	40,000	2.06	%	$	17.45	9/25/13	$	438,968	$	1,112,432

Carl Bass Executive Vice President, Design Solutions Group	100,000	5.16	%	$	17.45	9/25/13	$	1,097,421	$	2,781,081

Michael E. Sutton Executive Vice President, Business Operations	40,000	2.06	%	$	17.45	9/25/13	$	438,968	$	1,112,432

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The options in this table are incentive stock options or nonstatutory stock options granted under the 1996 Stock Plan, and have exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s Common Stock on the date of grant. Generally, all such options have ten year terms and vest over one to five years. The shares

subject to each option will immediately vest in full in the event the Company is acquired by merger or asset sale, unless the option is to be assumed by the acquiring entity. In addition, in the event that the Company terminates any of the Named Executive Officers within 12 months following a change in control, the shares subject to each option will vest as to the number of shares that would have vested within the 12 months following such termination.

⁽²⁾	Named Executive Officers in our Proxy Statement for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, included Tom Vadnais, who left the Company in May 2003.

⁽³⁾	The Company granted options to purchase 1.9 million shares of Common Stock during the three months ended October 31, 2003 to 1,177 employees.

⁽⁴⁾	The options in this table may terminate before their expiration upon the termination of the optionee’s status as an employee or consultant or upon the optionee’s disability or death.

⁽⁵⁾

Under rules promulgated by the SEC, the amounts in these two columns represent the hypothetical gain or “option spread” that would exist for the options in this table based on assumed stock price appreciation from the date of grant until the end of such options’ ten-year term at assumed annual rates of 5%, and 10%. Annual compounding results in total appreciation of 63% (at 5% per year) and 159% (at 10% per year). The 5% and 10% assumed annual rates of appreciation are specified in SEC rules and do not represent the Company’s estimate or projection of future stock price growth. The Company does not necessarily agree that this method can properly determine the value of an option, and there can be no assurance that the potential realizable values shown in this table will be achieved.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes the number of outstanding options granted to employees and directors, as well as the number of securities remaining available for future issuance, under the Company’s compensation plans at October 31, 2003.

(Shares in thousands)	(a)	(b)		(c)
Plan category	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights	Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders ⁽¹⁾	19,844	$	16.14	16,893	⁽²⁾
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders ⁽³⁾	9,103	$	16.40	146

Total	28,947	$	16.22	17,039

⁽¹⁾	Included in these amounts are 0.3 million securities available to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options with a weighted-average exercise price of $15.18 related to equity compensation plans assumed in connection with previous business mergers and acquisitions.

⁽²⁾	Included in this amount are 5.4 million securities available for future issuance under Autodesk’s 1998 Employee Qualified Stock Purchase Plan.

⁽³⁾	Amounts correspond to Autodesk’s Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, which is not subject to shareholder approval.

Risk Factors Which May Impact Future Operating Results

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks, many of which are beyond our control. The following discussion highlights some of these risks and the possible impact of these factors on future results of operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be adversely impacted, causing the trading price of our common stock to decline.

General economic conditions may affect our net revenues and harm our business.

As our business has grown, we have become increasingly subject to the risks arising from adverse changes in domestic and global economic and political conditions. If economic growth in the U.S. and other countries’ economies is slowed, many customers may delay or reduce technology purchases. This could result in reductions in sales of our products, longer sales cycles, slower adoption of new technologies and increased price competition. In addition, weakness in the end-user market could continue to negatively affect the cash flow of our distributors and resellers who could, in turn, delay paying their obligations to us, which would increase our credit risk exposure. Any of these events would likely harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Because we derive a substantial portion of our net revenues from a limited number of products, if these products are not successful, our net revenues will be adversely affected.

We derive a substantial portion of our net revenues from sales of AutoCAD software, including products based on AutoCAD that serve specific vertical markets, upgrades to those products and products that are interoperable with AutoCAD. As such, any factor adversely affecting sales of these products, including product life cycle, market acceptance, product performance and reliability, reputation, price competition and the availability of third-party applications, would likely harm our operating results.

In the Discreet business, our customers’ buying patterns are heavily influenced by advertising and entertainment industry cycles, which has resulted in and may continue to have a negative impact on our operating results. In addition, Discreet’s advanced systems products rely on workstations manufactured by Silicon Graphics, Inc., and failure of Silicon Graphics, Inc. to deliver products or product upgrades in a timely manner would likely result in an adverse effect upon our financial results for a given period.

Our operating results fluctuate within each quarter and from quarter to quarter making our future revenues and operating results difficult to predict.

Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to do so in the future. These fluctuations could cause our stock price to change significantly or experience declines. Some of the factors that could cause our operating results to fluctuate include the timing of the introduction of new products by us or our competitors, lack of momentum in upgrade or subscription revenue, failure to achieve anticipated levels of customer acceptance of key new applications, unexpected costs or changes in marketing or other operating expenses, changes in product pricing or product mix, platform changes, delays in product releases, distribution channel management, changes in sales compensation practices, the timing of large systems sales and general economic or political conditions, particularly in countries where we derive a significant portion of our net revenues.

We have also experienced fluctuations in operating results in interim periods in certain geographic regions due to seasonality or regional economic conditions. In particular, our operating results in Europe during the third quarter are usually impacted by a slow summer period, and the Asia Pacific operations typically experience seasonal slowing in the third and fourth quarters. Operating expenses may also increase in periods when major product releases occur.

Additionally, our operating expenses are based in part on our expectations for future revenues and are relatively fixed in the short term. Accordingly, any revenue shortfall below expectations could have an immediate and significant adverse effect on our profitability. Further, gross margins may be adversely affected if our sales of AutoCAD LT, upgrades and systems products, which historically have had lower margins, grow at a faster rate than sales of our higher-margin products.

Existing and increased competition may reduce our net revenues and profits.

The software industry has limited barriers to entry, and the availability of desktop computers with continually expanding performance at progressively lower prices contributes to the ease of market entry. The markets in which we compete are fairly mature and characterized by vigorous competition, both by entry of competitors with innovative technologies and by consolidation of companies with complementary products and technologies. In addition, some of our competitors have greater financial, technical, sales and marketing and other resources. Furthermore, a reduction in the number and availability of comparable third-party applications may adversely affect the sale of our products. Because of these and other factors, competitive conditions in the industry are likely to intensify in the future. Increased competition could result in continued price reductions, reduced net revenues and profit margins and loss of market share, any of which would likely harm our business.

We believe that our future results depend largely upon our ability to offer products that compete favorably with respect to reliability, performance, ease of use, range of useful features, continuing product enhancements, reputation and price.

We rely on third party technologies and if we are unable to use or integrate these technologies, our product and service development may be delayed.

We rely on certain software that we license from third parties, including software that is integrated with internally developed software and used in our products to perform key functions. An example of this type of software is the ACIS geometric solid modeler we license from Spatial. These third-party software licenses may not continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms, and the software may not be appropriately supported, maintained or enhanced by the licensors. The loss of licenses to, or inability to support, maintain and enhance any such software could result in increased costs, or in delays or reductions in product shipments until equivalent software could be developed, identified, licensed and integrated, which would likely harm our business.

In addition, for certain of our products and services, we rely on third party hardware and services. Financial difficulties or even failure of these third parties may impact our ability to deliver such products and services and, as a result, may adversely impact our business.

Disruptions with licensing relationships, independent developers and third party developers could adversely impact our business.

Independent firms and contractors perform some of our product development activities, while other technologies are licensed from third parties. Licenses may restrict use of such technology in ways that negatively affect our business. We generally either own or license the software developed by third parties.

Because talented development personnel are in high demand, independent developers, including those who currently develop products for us, may not be able or willing to provide development support to us in the future. Similarly, we may not be able to obtain and renew license agreements on favorable terms, if at all, and any failure to do so could harm our business.

Our business strategy has historically depended in part on our relationships with third-party developers, who provide products that expand the functionality of our design software. Some developers may elect to support other products or may experience disruption in product development and delivery cycles or financial pressure during periods of economic downturn. In particular markets, this disruption would likely negatively impact these third-party developers and end users, which could harm our business.

Net revenues or earnings shortfalls or the volatility of the market generally may cause the market price of our stock to decline, which could harm our business.

The market price for our common stock has experienced significant fluctuations and may continue to fluctuate significantly. The market price for our common stock may be affected by a number of factors, including the following: net revenues or earnings shortfalls and changes in estimates or recommendations by securities analysts; the announcement of new products or product enhancements by us or our competitors; quarterly variations in our or our competitors’ results of operations; developments in our industry; one-time events such as acquisitions and litigation; and general market conditions and other factors, including factors unrelated to our operating performance or the operating performance of our competitors.

In addition, stock prices for many companies in the technology sector have experienced wide fluctuations that have often been unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. Historically, after extended periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, a company becomes more susceptible to securities class action litigation. This type of litigation is often expensive and diverts management’s attention and resources.

Our efforts to develop and introduce new products and service offerings expose us to risks such as limited customer acceptance, costs related to product defects and large expenditures that may not result in additional net revenues.

Rapid technological change as well as changes in customer requirements and preferences characterize the software industry. We are devoting significant resources to the development of technologies and service offerings to address demands in the marketplace for increased connectivity and use of digital data created by computer-aided design software. As a result, we are transitioning to new business models, requiring a considerable investment of technical and financial resources. Such investments may not result in sufficient revenue generation to justify their costs, or competitors may introduce new products and services that will achieve acceptance among our current customers, adversely affecting our competitive position.

Additionally, the software products we offer are complex, and despite extensive testing and quality control, may contain errors or defects. These defects or errors could result in corrective releases to our software products, damage to our reputation, loss of revenues, an increase in product returns or lack of market acceptance of our products, any of which would likely harm our business.

Our business could suffer as a result of risks associated with strategic acquisitions and investments.

We periodically acquire or invest in businesses, software products and technologies that are complementary to our business through strategic alliances, equity investments and the like. For example, in February 2003 we acquired Linius and in March 2003 we acquired VIA. The risks associated with such acquisitions or investments include, among others, the difficulty of assimilating the operations and personnel of the companies, the failure to realize anticipated synergies and the diversion of management’s time and attention. In addition, such investments and acquisitions may involve significant transaction-related costs. We may not be successful in overcoming such risks, and such investments and acquisitions may negatively impact our business. In addition, such investments and acquisitions have in the past and may in the future contribute to potential fluctuations in quarterly results of operations. The fluctuations could arise from merger-related costs and charges associated with eliminating redundant expenses or write-offs of impaired assets recorded in connection with acquisitions. These costs or charges could negatively impact results of operations for a given period or cause lack of a consistent increase quarter to quarter in our operating results.

Our international operations expose us to significant regulatory, intellectual property, collections, exchange fluctuations and other risks, which could adversely impact our future net revenues.

We anticipate that international operations will continue to account for a significant portion of our consolidated net revenues. Risks inherent in our international operations include the following: unexpected changes in regulatory practices and tariffs, difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, longer collection cycles for accounts receivable, potential changes in tax laws and laws regarding the management of data, greater difficulty in protecting intellectual property and the impact of fluctuating exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies in markets where we do business.

Our international results will also continue to be impacted by general economic and political conditions in these foreign markets or in specific large foreign markets. In particular, the potential economic impact from the failure to occur of an expected continued post-SARS recovery in Asia Pacific (particularly China) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 or the first quarter of fiscal 2005 could disrupt trade and market relationships in a way that could harm our business. These and other factors may adversely impact our future international operations and consequently our business as a whole.

Our risk management strategy uses derivative financial instruments in the form of foreign currency forward and option contracts for the purpose of hedging foreign currency market exposures in the current quarter, which exist as a part of our ongoing business operations. Nevertheless, significant fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currency markets may adversely impact our future net revenues.

If we do not maintain our relationship with the members of our distribution channel, or achieve anticipated levels of sell-through, our ability to generate net revenues will be adversely affected.

We sell our software products both directly to customers and through a network of distributors and resellers. Our ability to effectively distribute our products depends in part upon the financial and business condition of our reseller network. Computer software dealers and distributors are typically not highly capitalized and have previously experienced difficulties during times of economic contraction and may do so in the future. In addition, the changing distribution models resulting from increased focus on direct sales to strategic accounts or from two-tiered distribution may impact our reseller network in the future. No single customer, distributor or reseller accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net revenues in the nine months ended October 31, 2003 or during fiscal 2003, 2002 or 2001. We rely significantly upon major distributors and resellers in both the U.S. and international regions. The loss of or a significant reduction in business with those distributors or resellers or the failure to achieve anticipated levels of sell-through with any one of our major international distributors or large resellers could harm our business. In particular, if one or more of such resellers should be unable to meet their obligations with respect to accounts payable to us, we could be forced to write off such accounts, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in a given period.

Product returns could exceed our estimates and harm our net revenues.

With the exception of contracts with some distributors, our sales contracts do not contain specific product-return privileges. However, we permit our distributors and resellers to return products in certain instances. For example, we generally allow our distributors and resellers to return older versions of products which have been superceded by new product releases. We anticipate that product returns will continue to be impacted by product update cycles, new product releases such as AutoCAD 2004 and software quality.

We establish reserves for stock balancing and product rotation. These reserves are based on historical experience, estimated channel inventory levels and the timing of new product introductions and other factors. While we maintain strict measures to monitor these reserves, actual product returns may differ from our reserve estimates, and such differences could harm our business.

If we are not able to adequately protect our proprietary rights, our business could be harmed.

We rely on a combination of patents, copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets, confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights. Despite such efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties from time to time have copied aspects of our software products or have obtained and used information that we regard as proprietary. Policing unauthorized use of our software products is time-consuming and costly. While we have recovered some revenues resulting from the unauthorized use of our software products, we are unable to measure the extent to which piracy of our software products exists, and software piracy can be expected to be a persistent problem. Furthermore, our means of protecting our proprietary rights may not be adequate, and our competitors may independently develop similar technology.

We may face intellectual property infringement claims that could be costly to defend and result in our loss of significant rights.

We expect that software product developers will be increasingly subject to infringement claims as the number of products and competitors in our industry segments grows and as the functionality of products in different industry segments overlaps. Infringement, invalidity claims or misappropriation claims may be asserted against us, and any such assertions could harm our business. Litigation often becomes more likely in times of economic downturn. Any such claims, whether with or without merit, could be time-consuming to defend, result in costly litigation and diversion of resources, cause product shipment delays, or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. In addition, such royalty or license agreements, if required, may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all, which would likely harm our business.

The loss of key personnel or the inability to attract and retain additional personnel could harm our business.

Our continued growth and success depends significantly on the continued service of highly skilled employees and independent developers. Our ability to attract and retain key personnel is dependent on a number of factors, including our continued ability to grant stock incentive awards. Changes in the accounting rules for

stock options, which are granted to most of our employees and which have been a significant factor in attracting and retaining key technical and management experts, could have a material adverse effect on our business. The loss of key personnel or inability to recruit new employees or independent developers would negatively impact our business. We may also experience increased compensation costs to attract and retain skilled personnel. In addition, the Company’s planned restructuring for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2004 and during fiscal year 2005 could result in disruptions to our business or to our employee base which could negatively impact anticipated revenues during those periods. Moreover, failure to effect all of the headcount and facilities reductions could negatively impact results of operations for those periods or may result in unanticipated fluctuations in quarterly results of operations.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We have no material changes to the disclosure on this matter made in our report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.

(b)

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On December 27, 2001, Spatial Corp. (“Spatial”) filed suit in Marin County Superior Court against Autodesk and D-Cubed Ltd. (“D-Cubed”), seeking among other things, termination of a development and license agreement between Spatial and Autodesk and an injunction preventing Autodesk from working with contractors under the agreement. On October 2, 2003, a jury found that Autodesk did not breach the agreement. Spatial filed a notice of appeal on December 2, 2003 appealing the decision of the jury. The notice does not specify the basis on which Spatial intends to challenge the jury’s finding. We do not know of any basis on which an appeal would be successful, and accordingly, believe that the ultimate resolution of this matter will not have a material effect on Autodesk’s consolidated statements of financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of this matter could materially affect our future results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a particular period.

Generally, we are involved in legal proceedings arising from the normal course of business activities. In our opinion, resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse impact on our consolidated results of operations, cash flows or our financial position. However, it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of a matter could materially affect our future results of operations, cash flows or financial position in a particular period.

ITEM 2.

CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

Exhibits

The Exhibit listed below is filed as part of this Form 10-Q.


Exhibit 31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Reports on Form 8-K

On August 21, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Items 7 and 12 to furnish our press release announcing our financial results for the quarter ended July 31, 2003.

On November 20, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 9 to furnish our press release announcing our financial results for the quarter ended October 31, 2003.

On November 25, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 9 to furnish our press release announcing the preliminary estimates of the restructuring charges announced in its third quarter fiscal 2004 earnings call on November 20, 2003.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: December 12, 2003

AUTODESK, INC.

(Registrant)

/s/ ALFRED J. CASTINO

Alfred J. Castino

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Carol A. Bartz, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Autodesk, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: December 12, 2003

/s/ CAROL A. BARTZ

Carol A. Bartz

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Alfred J. Castino, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Autodesk, Inc.;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: December 12, 2003

/s/ ALFRED J. CASTINO

Alfred J. Castino

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Based on my knowledge, I, Carol A. Bartz, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Autodesk, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Autodesk, Inc.

/s/ CAROL A. BARTZ

Carol A. Bartz

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President

Based on my knowledge, I, Alfred J. Castino, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Quarterly Report of Autodesk, Inc. on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-Q fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Autodesk, Inc.

/s/ ALFRED J. CASTINO

Alfred J. Castino

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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