Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

v3.19.3
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended August 31, 2019 and 2018 by operating segment are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Industrial Tools & Services
 
Other
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2017
 
$
238,707

 
$
33,712

 
$
272,419

Business acquisitions
 
12,441

 

 
12,441

Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
(2,443
)
 
(2,285
)
 
(4,728
)
Balance as of August 31, 2018
 
248,705

 
31,427

 
280,132

Purchase accounting adjustments
 
253

 

 
253

Impairment charge
 

 
(13,678
)
 
(13,678
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
(6,085
)
 
(207
)
 
(6,292
)
Balance as of August 31, 2019
 
$
242,873

 
$
17,542

 
$
260,415


The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill included within "Assets from discontinued operations" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended August 31, 2019 and 2018 are as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of August 31, 2017
 
$
257,662

Impairment charge
 
(21,227
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
(2,655
)
Balance as of August 31, 2018
 
233,780

Impairment charge
 
(209,489
)
Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
(7,429
)
Balance as of August 31, 2019
 
$
16,862

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Intangible Assets
The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Weighted Average Amortization Period (Year)
 
August 31, 2019
 
August 31, 2018
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Book Value
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Book Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
14
 
$
126,229

 
$
96,817

 
$
29,412

 
$
128,561

 
$
84,029

 
$
44,532

Patents
 
12
 
13,227

 
12,276

 
951

 
13,324

 
11,915

 
1,409

Trademarks and tradenames
 
16
 
4,513

 
2,921

 
1,592

 
4,275

 
2,826

 
1,449

Non-compete agreements & other
 
3
 
4,835

 
4,835

 

 
4,942

 
4,813

 
129

Indefinite lived intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tradenames
 
N/A
 
20,420

 

 
20,420

 
24,138

 

 
24,138

 
 
 
 
$
169,224

 
$
116,849

 
$
52,375

 
$
175,240

 
$
103,583

 
$
71,657