Goodwill And Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

NOTE 4: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:



(in 000s)
	Goodwill			Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net
Balances as of April 30, 2017	$	523,504		$	(32,297	)	$	491,207
Acquisitions	11,579			—			11,579
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net	2,003			—			2,003
Impairments	—			—			—
Balances as of January 31, 2018	$	537,086		$	(32,297	)	$	504,789

Balances as of April 30, 2016	$	503,054		$	(32,297	)	$	470,757
Acquisitions	13,346			—			13,346
Disposals and foreign currency changes, net	(783		)	—			(783		)
Impairments	—			—			—
Balances as of January 31, 2017	$	515,617		$	(32,297	)	$	483,320

We test goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change which would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

Components of intangible assets are as follows:



(in 000s)
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
As of January 31, 2018:
Reacquired franchise rights	$	339,544	$	(108,063	)	$	231,481
Customer relationships	251,792		(156,234		)	95,558
Internally-developed software	151,095		(123,309		)	27,786
Noncompete agreements	32,853		(29,195		)	3,658
Franchise agreements	19,201		(11,734		)	7,467
Purchased technology	54,700		(36,329		)	18,371
Acquired assets pending final allocation ⁽¹⁾	6,672		—			6,672
	$	855,857	$	(464,864	)	$	390,993
As of January 31, 2017:
Reacquired franchise rights	$	328,321	$	(85,127	)	$	243,194
Customer relationships	216,449		(124,771		)	91,678
Internally-developed software	142,571		(108,047		)	34,524
Noncompete agreements	31,821		(27,033		)	4,788
Franchise agreements	19,201		(10,454		)	8,747
Purchased technology	54,700		(30,457		)	24,243
Acquired assets pending final allocation ⁽¹⁾	27,546		—			27,546
	$	820,609	$	(385,889	)	$	434,720
As of April 30, 2017:
Reacquired franchise rights	$	331,150	$	(90,877	)	$	240,273
Customer relationships	234,603		(133,207		)	101,396
Internally-developed software	139,709		(108,379		)	31,330
Noncompete agreements	32,408		(27,559		)	4,849
Franchise agreements	19,201		(10,774		)	8,427
Purchased technology	54,700		(31,973		)	22,727
Acquired assets pending final allocation ⁽¹⁾	362		—			362
	$	812,133	$	(402,769	)	$	409,364

⁽¹⁾ Represents business acquisitions for which final purchase price allocations have not yet been determined.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2018 and 2017, we made payments to acquire franchisee and competitor businesses totaling $39.4 million and $52.8 million, respectively.

Amortization of intangible assets for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2018 was $20.8 million and $59.5 million, respectively. Amortization for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2017 was $19.3 million and $57.3 million, respectively. Estimated amortization of intangible assets for fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 is $79.2 million, $67.3 million, $50.6 million, $35.6 million and $24.3 million, 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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