Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements  
5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

 

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets acquired from various acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized. The Company performs a goodwill impairment test annually, by reporting unit, in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, or whenever potential impairment triggers occur. Should the two-step process be necessary, the first step of the impairment test identifies potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value including goodwill. In applying a fair-value-based test, estimates are made of the expected future cash flows to be derived from the reporting unit. Similar to the review for impairment of other long-lived assets, the resulting fair value determination is significantly impacted by estimates of future margins, capital needs, economic trends and other factors. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the second step of the impairment test is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The second step of the impairment test compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. An impairment loss would be recognized to the extent the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value. There was no impairment recorded during the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.

  

Intangible Assets

 

As of March 31, 2016

 

( In Thousands)   Cost    

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

Book Value

 
                   
Customer Relationships   $ 10,498     $ 2,092     $ 8,406  
Trade Name     2,453       172       2,281  
Non-Compete Agreement     1,078       98       980  
    $ 14,029     $ 2,362     $ 11,667  

 

As of September 30, 2015

 

(In Thousands)   Cost    

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Net

Book Value

 
                   
Customer Relationships   $ 5,232     $ 1,557     $ 3,675  
Trade Name     1,057       56       1,001  
Non-Compete Agreements     225       5       220  
    $ 6,514     $ 1,618     $ 4,896  

 

The amortization expense attributable to the amortization of identifiable intangible assets was approximately $407,000 and $744,000 and $81,000 and $168,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition to amortization expense for intangible assets, the Company incurred amortization of deferred financing fees of $28,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2016.

 

The trade names are amortized on a straight – line basis over the estimated useful life of ten years. Customer relationships are amortized based on the future undiscounted cash flows or straight – line basis over estimated remaining useful lives of five to ten years. Non-compete agreements are amortized based on a straight-line basis over the term of the non-compete agreement, typically five years. Over the next five years and thereafter, annual amortization expense for these finite life intangible assets will total approximately $11,667,000, as follows: fiscal 2016 - $1,517,000 fiscal 2017 - $1,474,000, fiscal 2018 - $1,477,000, fiscal 2019 - $1,482,000, fiscal 2020 - $1,479,000 and thereafter - $4,238,000.

 

Long-lived assets, such as purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The Company regularly evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate possible impairment and relies on a number of factors, including operating results, business plans, economic projections, and anticipated future cash flows. The Company uses an estimate of the future undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or asset group over the remaining life in measuring whether the assets are recoverable.