Goodwill And Acquired Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets

In 2017, we had three operating and reportable segments: (1) Solutions Group, (2) IoT Group and (3) Professional Services. Effective with the beginning of the first quarter of 2018, we changed our operating and reportable segments from three to two: (1) Software Products and (2) 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, 2018, goodwill and acquired intangible assets in the aggregate attributable to our Software Products and Professional Services segment was $1,352.4 million and $30.2 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, goodwill and acquired intangible assets in the aggregate attributable to our Software Products and Professional Services segment was $1,410.0 million and $30.6 million, respectively.

Goodwill is tested for impairment 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 June 30, 2018 and concluded that no impairment charge was required as of that date. We completed our annual goodwill impairment review as of June 30, 2018 based on a qualitative assessment. Our qualitative assessment included company specific (financial performance and long-range plans), industry, and macroeconomic factors, and consideration of the fair value of each reporting unit, which was approximately double its carrying value or higher at July 2, 2016, the last valuation date. Based on our qualitative assessment, we believe it is more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units exceed their carrying values and no further impairment testing is required. Through September 30, 2018, 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, 2018						September 30, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
	(in thousands)
Goodwill (not amortized)					$	1,182,457					$	1,182,772
Intangible assets with finite lives (amortized) (1):
Purchased software	$	362,679	$	254,059	$	108,620	$	362,955	$	228,377	$	134,578
Capitalized software	22,877		22,877		—		22,877		22,877		—
Customer lists and relationships	357,586		270,272		87,314		359,932		241,554		118,378
Trademarks and trade names	19,054		14,786		4,268		19,138		14,186		4,952
Other	4,003		4,003		—		4,030		4,030		—
	$	766,199	$	565,997	$	200,202	$	768,932	$	511,024	$	257,908
Total goodwill and acquired intangible assets					$	1,382,659					$	1,440,680

(1) The weighted average useful lives of purchased software, customer lists and relationships, and trademarks and trade names with a remaining net book value are 9 years, 10 years, and 11 years, respectively.

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018 are due to the impact of acquisitions 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			Professional Services			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	1,140,215		$	29,598		$	1,169,813
Acquisition	2,847			—			2,847
Foreign currency translation adjustments	9,855			257			10,112
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	1,152,917		$	29,855		$	1,182,772
Acquisition	4,350			—			4,350
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,547		)	(118		)	(4,665		)
Balance, September 30, 2018	$	1,152,720		$	29,737		$	1,182,457

The aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives recorded for the years ended September 30, 2018, 2017 and 2016 was reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:



	Year ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	31,350	$	32,108	$	33,198
Cost of software revenue	26,706		26,621		24,604
Total amortization expense	$	58,056	$	58,729	$	57,802

The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives remaining as of September 30, 2018 is $50.6 million for 2019, $47.8 million for 2020, $42.3 million for 2021, $29.1 million for 2022, $17.1 million for 2023 and $13.2 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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