Goodwill and Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

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 March 31, 2018, goodwill and acquired intangible assets in the aggregate attributable to our Software Products segment was $1,391.0 million and our Professional Services segment was $30.6 million. As of September 30, 2017, goodwill and acquired intangible assets in the aggregate attributable to our Software Products segment was $1,410.0 million and our Professional Services segment was $30.6 million. Acquired intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. We evaluate goodwill for impairment in the third quarter of our fiscal year, or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would, more likely than not, reduce the fair value of a reporting segment below its carrying value. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends, a significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period and a reduction of our market capitalization relative to net book value. We completed our annual goodwill impairment review as of July 1, 2017 and we also completed a qualitative assessment of our goodwill by reporting unit prior to the change in our segments described above and concluded that no impairment charge was required as of those dates.

Goodwill and acquired intangible assets consisted of the following:



	March 31, 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)					$	1,191,603					$	1,182,772
Intangible assets with finite lives (amortized) (1):
Purchased software	$	365,904	$	243,809	$	122,095	$	362,955	$	228,377	$	134,578
Capitalized software	22,877		22,877		—		22,877		22,877		—
Customer lists and relationships	362,895		259,569		103,326		359,932		241,554		118,378
Trademarks and trade names	19,270		14,661		4,609		19,138		14,186		4,952
Other	4,096		4,096		—		4,030		4,030		—
	$	775,042	$	545,012	$	230,030	$	768,932	$	511,024	$	257,908
Total goodwill and acquired intangible assets					$	1,421,633					$	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 10 years, respectively.

Goodwill

Changes in goodwill presented by reportable segments were as follows:



	Software Products		Professional Services		Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, October 1, 2017	$	1,152,917	$	29,855	$	1,182,772
Acquisition	4,350		—		4,350
Foreign currency translation adjustment	4,368		113		4,481
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	1,161,635	$	29,968	$	1,191,603

Amortization of Intangible Assets

The aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives was classified in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as follows:



	Three months ended				Six months ended
	March 31, 2018		April 1, 2017		March 31, 2018		April 1, 2017
	(in thousands)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	$	7,895	$	7,946	$	15,716	$	16,013
Cost of license and subscription revenue	6,556		6,389		13,231		12,777
Total amortization expense	$	14,451	$	14,335	$	28,947	$	28,790

- 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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