Goodwill And Acquired Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

At the start of 2016, we had two operating and reportable segments: (1) Software Products and (2) Services. In the third quarter of 2016, we changed our operating and reportable segments from two to three: (1) Solutions Group, (2) IoT Group and (3) Professional Services. We assess goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. Our reporting units are determined based on the components of our operating segments that constitute a business for which discrete financial information is available and for which operating results are regularly reviewed by segment management. Our reporting units are the same as our operating segments.

As of September 30, 2016, goodwill and acquired intangible assets in the aggregate attributable to our Solutions Group, IoT Group and Professional Services segment was $1,196.6 million, $252.8 million and $30.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015, goodwill and acquired intangible assets in the aggregate attributable to our software products segment and services segment was $1,297.9 million and $62.4 million, respectively.

Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually, or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of the reporting segment below its carrying value. We completed our annual goodwill impairment review as of July 2, 2016 and concluded that no impairment charge was required as of that date. To conduct these tests of goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, we record an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value of goodwill and its implied fair value. We estimate the fair values of our reporting units using discounted cash flow valuation models. Those models require estimates of future revenues, profits, capital expenditures, working capital, terminal values based on revenue multiples, and discount rates for each reporting unit. We estimate these amounts by evaluating historical trends, current budgets, operating plans and industry data. The estimated fair value of each reporting unit was approximately at least double its carrying value as of July 2, 2016. Through September 30, 2016, there have not been any events or changes in circumstances that indicate that the carrying values of goodwill or acquired intangible assets may not be recoverable.

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets consisted of the following:



	September 30, 2016						September 30, 2015
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
	(in thousands)
Goodwill (not amortized)					$	1,169,813					$	1,069,041
Intangible assets with finite lives (amortized) (1):
Purchased software	$	354,595	$	199,192	$	155,403	$	284,257	$	174,887	$	109,370
Capitalized software	22,877		22,877		—		22,877		22,877		—
Customer lists and relationships	355,698		206,515		149,183		349,938		174,017		175,921
Trademarks and trade names	19,007		13,323		5,684		18,534		12,759		5,775
Other	3,955		3,920		35		3,946		3,711		235
	$	756,132	$	445,827	$	310,305	$	679,552	$	388,251	$	291,301
Total goodwill and acquired intangible assets					$	1,480,118					$	1,360,342

(1) The weighted average useful lives of purchased software, capitalized software, customer lists and relationships, trademarks and trade names and other intangible assets with a remaining net book value are 9 years, 10 years, 10 years and 3 years, respectively.

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016 are due to the impact of acquisitions (described in Note E) and to foreign currency translation adjustments related to those asset balances that are recorded in non-U.S. currencies.

Changes in goodwill presented by reportable segment were as follows:



	Software Products Segment			Services Segment			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, October 1, 2014	$	959,768		$	52,759		$	1,012,527
Axeda adjustment of purchase price from escrow	(180		)	—			(180		)
Acquisition of ColdLight	85,288			—			85,288
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(28,463		)	(131		)	(28,594		)
Balance, September 30, 2015	$	1,016,413		$	52,628		$	1,069,041
Acquisition of Vuforia	23,316			—			23,316
Acquisition of Kepware	77,081			—			77,081
Foreign currency translation adjustments	228			(6		)	222
Balance, July 2, 2016 prior to reallocation	$	1,117,038		$	52,622		$	1,169,660
	Solutions Group			IoT Group			Professional Services			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, July 2, 2016 after reallocation	$	1,050,013		$	90,053		$	29,594		$	1,169,660
Foreign currency translation adjustments	137			12			4			153
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	1,050,150		$	90,065		$	29,598		$	1,169,813

The aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives recorded for the years ended September 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:



	Year ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	33,198	$	36,129	$	32,127
Cost of software revenue	24,604		19,402		18,112
Total amortization expense	$	57,802	$	55,531	$	50,239

The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives remaining as of September 30, 2016 is $58.0 million for 2017, $57.0 million for 2018, $49.9 million for 2019, $47.2 million for 2020, $41.8 million for 2021, and $56.5 million thereafter.

- 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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