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, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended May 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Industrial
 
Energy
 
Engineered
Solutions
 
Total
Balance as of August 31, 2013
 
$
82,611

 
$
341,903

 
$
310,438

 
$
734,952

Business acquired
 
14,987

 

 

 
14,987

Purchase accounting adjustments
 

 
206

 

 
206

Impact of changes in foreign currency rates
 
1,122

 
13,002

 
1,719

 
15,843

Balance as of May 31, 2014
 
$
98,720

 
$
355,111

 
$
312,157

 
$
765,988



The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s other intangible assets are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
May 31, 2014
 
August 31, 2013
 
 
Weighted Average
Amortization
Period (Years)
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Book
Value
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships
 
15
 
$
328,496

 
$
113,228

 
$
215,268

 
$
318,143

 
$
95,215

 
$
222,928

Patents
 
11
 
35,878

 
20,688

 
15,190

 
30,564

 
18,747

 
11,817

Trademarks and tradenames
 
18
 
26,304

 
8,492

 
17,812

 
24,088

 
7,356

 
16,732

Non-compete agreements and other
 
4
 
7,435

 
6,772

 
663

 
7,034

 
6,458

 
576

Indefinite lived intangible assets:
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames
 
N/A
 
127,316

 

 
127,316

 
124,639

 

 
124,639

 
 
 
 
$
525,429

 
$
149,180

 
$
376,249

 
$
504,468

 
$
127,776

 
$
376,692


Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $6.3 million and $18.7 million for three and nine months ended May 31, 2014, respectively and $5.5 million and $17.5 million for three and nine months ended May 31, 2013, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will be approximately $6.5 million for the remainder of fiscal 2014. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $25.8 million in fiscal 2015, $25.8 million in 2016, $25.1 million in fiscal 2017, $24.3 million in fiscal 2018, $24.1 million in fiscal 2019 and $117.3 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions and divestitures, changes in foreign currency exchange rates or other factors.