Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

Changes to goodwill during the years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, follow.
 
SGK Brand Solutions
 
Memorialization
 
Industrial Technologies
 
Consolidated
Goodwill
$
466,647

 
$
346,946

 
$
52,887

 
$
866,480

Accumulated impairment losses
(5,752
)
 
(5,000
)
 
—

 
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
460,895

 
341,946

 
52,887

 
855,728

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions during period
—

 
—

 
3,958

 
3,958

Translation and other adjustments
(8,137
)
 
170

 
(230
)
 
(8,197
)
Goodwill
458,510

 
347,116

 
56,615

 
862,241

Accumulated impairment losses
(5,752
)
 
(5,000
)
 
—

 
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2016
452,758

 
342,116

 
56,615

 
851,489

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions during period
21,361

 
158

 
11,694

 
33,213

Translation and other adjustments
12,024

 
233

 
835

 
13,092

Goodwill
491,895

 
347,507

 
69,144

 
908,546

Accumulated impairment losses
(5,752
)
 
(5,000
)
 
—

 
(10,752
)
Balance at September 30, 2017
$
486,143

 
$
342,507

 
$
69,144

 
$
897,794



The Company performed its annual impairment review of goodwill in the second quarter of fiscal 2017 and determined that estimated fair value for all reporting units exceeded carrying value, therefore no adjustments to the carrying value of goodwill were necessary.

In fiscal 2017, the additions to SGK Brand Solutions goodwill primarily reflects the acquisitions of Equator, VCG and Ungricht. The additions to Industrial Technologies goodwill primarily reflects the acquisitions of RAF and Guidance.

In fiscal 2016, the addition to Industrial Technologies goodwill reflects the acquisition of DDI.

In fiscal 2015, the addition to Memorialization goodwill primarily reflects the acquisition of Aurora, and the addition to Industrial Technologies goodwill primarily reflects the acquisition of a small printing products business. The amount reflected in translation and other adjustments for the SGK Brand Solutions segment includes the impact of purchase price adjustments.
The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
September 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
Trade names
$
168,467

 
$
—

*
$
168,467

Trade names
5,522

 
(2,030
)
 
3,492

Customer relationships
333,632

 
(84,560
)
 
249,072

Copyrights/patents/other
14,787

 
(11,436
)
 
3,351

 
$
522,408

 
$
(98,026
)
 
$
424,382

 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2016
 

 
 

 
 

Trade names
$
168,467

 
$
—

*
$
168,467

Trade names
1,814

 
(1,802
)
 
12

Customer relationships
286,595

 
(61,706
)
 
224,889

Copyrights/patents/other
11,066

 
(10,593
)
 
473

 
$
467,942

 
$
(74,101
)
 
$
393,841

*Not subject to amortization
 

 
 

 
 



The net change in intangible assets during fiscal 2017 included the impact of foreign currency fluctuations during the period, additional amortization, and additions related to the Guidance, Ungricht, VCG, RAF and Equator acquisitions.

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $23,313, $20,821, and $18,800 in fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Fiscal year amortization expense is estimated to be $24,187 in 2018, $22,731 in 2019, $21,281 in 2020, $20,237 in 2021 and $19,161 in 2022.