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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Energy segment provides products and services to the global energy markets, where safety, reliability, up-time and productivity are key value drivers. The dramatic decline in oil prices in fiscal 2015 caused customers to reduce the scope of maintenance activities or extend intervals between scheduled maintenance and significantly cut back capital spending. While the Company believes in the long-term growth prospects of the global energy markets, it has taken several actions to adjust the cost structure of the Energy segment in response to current unfavorable market demand.
The Energy segment contains three reporting units for goodwill impairment testing (Hydratight, Cortland and Viking). The Hydratight business is primarily tied to downstream production and maintenance activities and therefore is less impacted by changes in customer capital spending patterns or oil & gas prices. However, customer demand at the more recent Cortland and Viking acquisitions is more susceptible to changes in oil & gas prices and capital spending reductions. During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company recognized a $84.4 million non-cash pre-tax impairment charge related to the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets of the Cortland and Viking businesses. The impairment charge (as a result of lower projected near-term sales and profits) consisted of a $78.0 million write-down of goodwill and $6.4 million impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets (tradenames).
Changes in the gross carrying value of intangible assets and goodwill result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, business acquisitions, divestitures and impairment charges. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be: $23.5 million in fiscal year 2016, $22.5 million in fiscal 2017, $22.2 million in fiscal 2018, $22.0 million in fiscal 2019, $21.4 million in fiscal 2020 and $84.7 million in aggregate thereafter. The future amortization expense amounts represent estimates and may be impacted by potential future acquisitions, divestitures or changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
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