Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Note 12. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill related to business combinations is not amortized but is subject to annual review for impairment. In general, when the carrying value of a reporting unit exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment loss must be recognized. For purposes of testing for impairment, the Company uses a discounted cash flow technique. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives unless such lives are considered to be indefinite. A significant decline in cash flows generated from these assets may result in a write-down of the carrying values of the related assets. The Company performed its annual impairment review in the second fiscal quarter.

A summary of the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each segment as well as the changes in such amounts are as follows:

	Cemetery			Funeral Home					Graphics			Marking and Fulfillment		Merchandising
	Products			Products		Cremation			Imaging			Products		Solutions		Consolidated

Goodwill	$	97,783		$	162,876	$	17,558		$	167,262		$	30,816	$	9,138	$	485,433
Accumulated impairment losses		(412	)		-		(5,000	)		(3,840	)		-		-		(9,252	)
Balance at September 30, 2012		97,371			162,876		12,558			163,422			30,816		9,138		476,181

Additions during period		914			199		269			30,303			24,961		-		56,646
Translation and other adjustments		(97	)		-		(242	)		(1,675	)		56		-		(1,958	)
Goodwill		98,600			163,075		17,585			195,890			55,833		9,138		540,121
Accumulated impairment losses		(412	)		-		(5,000	)		(3,840	)		-		-		(9,252	)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	98,188		$	163,075	$	12,585		$	192,050		$	55,833	$	9,138	$	530,869

The addition to Graphics Imaging goodwill reflects the acquisition of Wetzel; the addition to Marking and Fulfillment Systems goodwill reflects the acquisition of Pyramid; the addition to Cemetery Products goodwill reflects the acquisition of a small bronze manufacturer in Europe; the addition to Cremation goodwill reflects the acquisition of the remaining 20% interest in FCC; and the addition to Funeral Home Products primarily represents the effect of an adjustment to the purchase price for a small casket distributor.

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of March 31, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively.

	Carrying		Accumulated			Impairment
	Amount		Amortization			Loss			Net
March 31, 2013:
Trade names	$	24,119	$	-	*	$	(1,520	)	$	22,599
Trade names		2,174		(1,775	)		-			399
Customer relationships		47,499		(16,893	)		-			30,606
Copyrights/patents/other		9,772		(8,548	)		-			1,224
	$	83,564	$	(27,216	)	$	(1,520	)	$	54,828

September 30, 2012:
Trade names	$	24,488	$	-	*	$	-		$	24,488
Trade names		2,182		(1,571	)		-			611
Customer relationships		47,654		(15,689	)		-			31,965
Copyrights/patents/other		9,920		(7,969	)		-			1,951
	$	84,244	$	(25,229	)	$	-		$	59,015
* Not subject to amortization

The net change in intangible assets during the six months ended March 31, 2013 included the impact of an impairment loss in the Graphic Imaging segment, foreign currency fluctuations during the period, and additional amortization.

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $943 and $1,004 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the six-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, amortization expense was $1,886 and $2,009, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be $1,805 for the remainder of 2013, $3,316 in 2014, $3,058 in 2015, $2,768 in 2016 and $2,568 in 2017.

- 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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