Goodwill and Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the Company is as follows:



	EMEA		Americas			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of August 31, 2012	$	68,540	$	59,813		$	128,353
Acquisitions	—		9,329			9,329
Translation and other	1,417		(109		)	1,308
Balance as of November 30, 2012	$	69,957	$	69,033		$	138,990

The increase in goodwill from August 31, 2012 is primarily due to the acquisition of ECM Plastics, Inc. in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Goodwill associated with this transaction is deductible for income tax purposes.

Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis in the fourth quarter and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

The Company completed its annual impairment review of goodwill as of June 1, 2012 and noted no impairment. In addition, the Company is not aware of any triggers which would require a goodwill impairment test as of November 30, 2012. The fair value used in the analysis was established using a combination of the income and market approaches. These valuation methodologies use estimates and assumptions including, but not limited to, the determination of appropriate market comparable, projected future cash flows (including timing and profitability), discount rate reflecting the risk inherent in future cash flows, perpetual growth rate, and projected future economic and market conditions.

The following table summarizes intangible assets with determinable useful lives by major category:



	November 30, 2012							August 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
	(In thousands)
Customer related intangibles	$	88,846	$	(15,161	)	$	73,685	$	74,039	$	(13,263	)	$	60,776
Developed technology	19,445		(3,718		)	15,727		19,189		(3,258		)	15,931
Registered trademarks and tradenames	16,527		(3,434		)	13,093		16,344		(3,013		)	13,331
Total finite-lived intangible assets	$	124,818	$	(22,313	)	$	102,505	$	109,572	$	(19,534	)	$	90,038

The increase in intangible assets from August 31, 2012 is due to the previously discussed acquisition of ECM Plastics, Inc. Amortization expense of intangible assets was $2.6 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended November 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

- 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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