Goodwill and Intangibles

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Note N – Goodwill and Intangibles

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:


(in thousands)	Auto Parts Locations		Other		Total
Net balance as of August 30, 2014	$	302,645	$	65,184	$	367,829
Goodwill added through acquisition⁽¹⁾		24,058		—		24,058
Goodwill adjustments		—		—		—

Net balance as of August 29, 2015		326,703		65,184		391,887
Goodwill added through acquisition		—		—		—
Goodwill adjustments		—		—		—

Net balance as of August 27, 2016	$	326,703	$	65,184	$	391,887

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See “Note M – Acquisition” for discussion of the acquisition completed during the first quarter of fiscal 2015.

The Company performs its annual goodwill and intangibles impairment test in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, the Company concluded that its goodwill was not impaired. Total accumulated goodwill impairment for both August 27, 2016 and August 29, 2015 is $18.3 million.

The carrying amounts of intangible assets are included in Other long-term assets as follows:


	August 27, 2016
(in thousands)	Estimated Useful Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
Technology		3-5 years	$	10,570	$	(7,988	)	$	2,582
Noncompete agreements		5 years		1,300		(963	)		337
Customer relationships		3-10 years		49,676		(18,514	)		31,162

			$	61,546	$	(27,465	)		34,081

Non-amortizing intangible asset:
Trade names									26,900

Total intangible assets other than goodwill								$	60,981


	August 29, 2015
(in thousands)	Estimated Useful Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
Technology		3-5 years	$	10,570	$	(5,757	)	$	4,813
Noncompete agreements		5 years		1,300		(703	)		597
Customer relationships		3-10 years		49,676		(12,256	)		37,420

			$	61,546	$	(18,716	)		42,830

Non-amortizing intangible asset:
Trade names									26,900

Total intangible assets other than goodwill								$	69,730

During fiscal 2015, the Company recorded an increase to intangible assets of $3.6 million related to the acquisition of IMC.

During fiscal 2014, the Company purchased $30.2 million of intangible assets relating to the rights to certain customer relationships and technology assets relating to its ALLDATA operations. Additionally, during fiscal 2016 and 2015, the Company made an installment payment of $10 million in each year related to certain customer relationships purchased during 2014 relating to its ALLDATA operations.

As part of its annual impairment test, the Company evaluates the AutoAnything and IMC trade names for impairment in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016 and 2015, the Company concluded that AutoAnything’s and IMC’s trade names were not impaired. Trade names at August 27, 2016 and August 29, 2015 reflect a total accumulated impairment of $4.1 million.

Amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the years ended August 27, 2016 and August 29, 2015 was $8.7 million.

Total future amortization expense for intangible assets that have finite lives, based on the existing intangible assets and their current estimated useful lives as of August 27, 2016, is estimated as follows:


(in thousands)	Total
2017	$	8,482
2018		6,855
2019		6,203
2020		6,203
2021		3,474
Thereafter		2,864

	$	34,081

- 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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