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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

A summary of the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each segment as well as the changes in such amounts are as follows:


	SGK Brand Solutions		Memorialization		Industrial Technologies		Consolidated




Net goodwill at September 30, 2019	$	395,704	$	359,737	$	91,366	$	846,807
Additions during period	—		—		—		—
Divestiture during period	—		—		—		—
Translation and other adjustments	(1,100)		688		69		(343)


Goodwill write-down	(90,408)		—		—		(90,408)
Net goodwill at June 30, 2020	$	304,196	$	360,425	$	91,435	$	756,056

The net goodwill balances at June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 included $178,732 and $88,324 of accumulated impairment losses, respectively. Accumulated impairment losses at June 30, 2020 were $173,732 and $5,000 for the SGK Brand Solutions and Memorialization segments, respectively. Accumulated impairment losses at September 30, 2019 were $83,324 and $5,000 for the SGK Brand Solutions and Memorialization segments, respectively.

The Company performed its annual impairment review of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 (January 1, 2020) and determined that the estimated fair values for all goodwill reporting units exceeded their carrying values. The estimated fair values for two reporting units within the SGK Brand Solutions segment (Graphics Imaging and Cylinders, Surfaces and Engineered Products) exceeded their carrying values (expressed as a percentage of carrying value) by less than 10% as of January 1, 2020.

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared an outbreak of COVID-19 to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and subsequently recognized COVID-19 as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. Widespread efforts have been deployed by multiple countries around the world to prevent the virus from spreading, including temporary closures of non-essential businesses, event cancellations, travel restrictions, quarantines, and other disruptive actions. Substantially all of the Company’s operations have remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they have been considered “essential” businesses during this time. However, the Company has experienced some commercial impact and business disruptions in certain segments and geographic locations as a result of COVID-19.

In its assessment of the potential impacts of COVID-19 on the estimated future earnings and cash flows for the SGK Brand Solutions segment, and in light of the limited excess fair values for its two reporting units (discussed above), management determined that COVID-19 represented a triggering event, resulting in a re-evaluation of the goodwill for its reporting units within the SGK Brand Solutions segment (Graphics Imaging and Cylinders, Surfaces and Engineered Products), as of March 31, 2020. As a result of this interim assessment, the Company recorded a goodwill write-down totaling $90,408 during the fiscal 2020 second quarter. Subsequent to this write-down, the fair values of the two reporting units within the SGK Brand Solutions segment (Graphics Imaging and Cylinders, Surfaces and Engineered Products) approximated their carrying values at March 31, 2020. The fair values for these reporting units were determined using level 3 inputs (including estimates of revenue growth, EBITDA contribution and the discount rates) and a combination of the income approach using the estimated discounted cash flows and a market-based valuation methodology. If current projections are not achieved or specific valuation factors outside the Company’s control (such as discount rates and continued economic and industry impacts of COVID-19) significantly change, additional goodwill write-downs may be necessary in future periods.

Note 16. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

The following tables summarize the carrying amounts and related accumulated amortization for intangible assets as of June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.


	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net
June 30, 2020:
Indefinite-lived trade names	$	30,540	$	—	$	30,540
Definite-lived trade names	148,672		(53,941)		94,731
Customer relationships	374,448		(158,819)		215,629
Copyrights/patents/other	20,420		(14,115)		6,305
	$	574,080	$	(226,875)	$	347,205

September 30, 2019:
Indefinite-lived trade names	$	30,540	$	—	$	30,540
Definite-lived trade names	148,628		(22,653)		125,975
Customer relationships	374,515		(137,330)		237,185
Copyrights/patents/other	20,463		(13,513)		6,950
	$	574,146	$	(173,496)	$	400,650

The net change in intangible assets during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 included the impact of foreign currency fluctuations during the period and additional amortization.

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $17,825 and $9,543 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense was $53,639 and $27,165, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be $17,844 for the remainder of fiscal 2020, $60,156 in 2021, $46,766 in 2022, $27,833 in 2023 and $26,214 in 2024.