Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
9 Months Ended
May 31, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Industrial     Energy     Electrical     Engineered
Solutions
    Total  

Balance as of August 31, 2011

   $ 85,409      $ 252,285      $ 260,777      $ 289,995      $ 888,466   

Businesses acquired

     —          14,101        —          5,462        19,563   

Purchase accounting adjustments

     —          —          (3,995     715        (3,280

Impact of changes in foreign currency rates

     (4,708     (12,195     (7,144     (7,020     (31,067
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of May 31, 2012

   $ 80,701      $ 254,191      $ 249,638      $ 289,152      $ 873,682   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):

 

    Weighted   May 31, 2012     August 31, 2011  
    Average   Gross           Net     Gross           Net  
    Amortization   Carrying     Accumulated     Book     Carrying     Accumulated     Book  
    Period (Years)   Value     Amortization     Value     Value     Amortization     Value  

Amortizable intangible assets:

             

Customer relationships

  15   $ 328,127      $ 87,345      $ 240,782      $ 331,171      $ 73,215      $ 257,956   

Patents

  13     50,259        33,802        16,457        51,169        31,221        19,948   

Trademarks and tradenames

  20     41,178        7,966        33,212        38,917        6,571        32,346   

Non-compete agreements and other

    4     7,489        6,023        1,466        7,362        5,671        1,691   

Indefinite lived intangible assets:

             

Tradenames

  N/A     162,443        —          162,443        167,465        —          167,465   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 589,496      $ 135,136      $ 454,360      $ 596,084      $ 116,678      $ 479,406   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $7.4 million and $21.7 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2012, respectively, and $6.9 million and $19.8 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2011, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will approximate $7.4 million for the remainder of fiscal 2012. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $27.8 million in fiscal 2013, $26.2 million in fiscal 2014, $26.1 million in fiscal 2015, $25.9 million in fiscal 2016 and $178.6 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions or changes in foreign currency exchange rates.