Goodwill And Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The changes to the carrying amount of goodwill during the three and six months ended March 31, 2017, are related to the business combination that closed during the period. For further information regarding this business combination see Note 10 to Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

The Company tests its goodwill and non-amortizing trademarks for impairment annually as of the first day of its fourth fiscal quarter and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating the carrying value of goodwill or non-amortizing trademarks may be impaired. There were no indicators of impairment noted during the three and six months ended March 31, 2017.

Intangible assets consist of the following (in millions):



		As of							As of
	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	March 31, 2017							September 30, 2016
	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	5	$	78.5	$	(61.1	)	$	17.4	$	78.5	$	(57.7	)	$	20.8
Developed technology and other	5	150.2		(101.3		)	48.9		133.8		(89.2		)	44.6
Trademarks	Indefinite	1.6		—			1.6		1.6		—			1.6
Total intangible assets		$	230.3	$	(162.4	)	$	67.9	$	213.9	$	(146.9	)	$	67.0

The increases in gross and net amounts of intangible assets are related to the business combination that closed during the period. For further information regarding this business combination see Note 10 to Item 1 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Annual amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is expected to be as follows (in millions):



	Remaining 2017		2018		2019		2020		2021		Thereafter
Amortization expense	$	11.4	$	14.3	$	12.6	$	10.7	$	8.5	$	8.8

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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