Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2022

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

Purchase price allocation

The acquisition date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

	Acquisition Date Fair Value		Acquisition Date Useful Life	Amortization Method
	(in thousands)		(in years)
Current assets1	$	29,728
Amortizable intangible assets
ABA business process	1,583,000		36 years	Straight-line
Client relationships	164,000		26 years	Straight-line
Acquired databases	46,000		15 years	Straight-line
Goodwill	214,970
Current liabilities2	(104,691)
Deferred revenues, long-term	(1,481)
Total purchase price	$	1,931,526

1.Includes an accounts receivable balance of $29.5 million.

2.Includes a deferred revenues balance of $99.4 million. The CGS acquisition was accounted for in accordance with our adoption of ASU No. 2021-08; as such, the deferred revenues did not include a fair value adjustment. Refer to Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on ASU No. 2021-08.

The acquisition date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

	Acquisition Date Fair Value		Acquisition Date Useful Life	Amortization Method
	(in thousands)		(in years)
Current assets	$	540
Amortizable intangible assets
Software technology	7,750		5 years	Straight-line
Client relationships	4,800		11 years	Straight-line
Goodwill	41,338
Other assets	34
Current liabilities	(4,437)
Other liabilities	(7)
Total purchase price	$	50,018

The acquisition date fair values of major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are as follows:

	Acquisition Date Fair Value		Acquisition Date Useful Life	Amortization Method
	(in thousands)		(in years)
Current assets	$	812
Amortizable intangible assets
Software technology	8,100		7 years	Straight-line
Trade names	2,800		15 years	Straight-line
Client relationships	900		12 years	Straight-line
Goodwill	30,058
Other assets	5,299
Current liabilities	(3,069)
Other liabilities	(2,984)
Total purchase price	$	41,916