Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued operations

The major components of Carnegie Learning’s assets and liabilities presented separately as held for sale on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 31, 2015 are as follows:

($ in thousands)	As of August 31, 2015
Cash	$	10,220
Accounts receivable, net	10,327
Property and equipment, net	15,912
Intangible assets, net	14,100
Other	3,972
Allowance for reduction of assets of business held for sale	(13,634		)
Total assets	$	40,897
Deferred revenue	$	35,602
Other	5,295
Total liabilities	$	40,897

The following summarizes Carnegie Learning’s operating results for the respective periods, which are presented in loss from discontinued operations, net of tax on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
($ in thousands)	February 29, 2016		February 28, 2015			February 29, 2016			February 28, 2015
Net revenue	$	—	$	3,469		$	2,993		$	7,996
Costs and expenses:
Intangibles impairment(1)	—		12,999			—			12,999
Loss on sale	—		—			2,773			—
Other	—		7,521			4,519			15,713
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		(17,051		)	(4,299		)	(20,716		)
Benefit from income taxes	—		6,609			1,040			7,996
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	—	$	(10,442	)	$	(3,259	)	$	(12,720	)

⁽¹⁾ Represents an impairment charge to write-off certain Carnegie Learning technology intangibles that were no longer being used. The associated technology had been incorporated into University of Phoenix’s academic platform and as a result of the University ceasing use of the technology, no future cash flows associated with the technology were expected over its remaining useful life. Accordingly, we recorded a $13.0 million impairment charge representing the remaining carrying value.