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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
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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 (5,934)   32    81    (5,821)  
Goodwill write-down (90,408)   —    —    (90,408)  
Net goodwill at March 31, 2020 $ 299,362    $ 359,769    $ 91,447    $ 750,578   
The net goodwill balances at March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 included $178,732 and $88,324 of accumulated impairment losses, respectively. Accumulated impairment losses at March 31, 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 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 second quarter of fiscal 2020, as they have been considered “essential” businesses at 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 represents 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 March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
March 31, 2020:        
Trade names $ 30,540    $ —    * $ 30,540   
Trade names 148,604    (43,474)   105,130   
Customer relationships 373,413    (151,447)   221,966   
Copyrights/patents/other 20,340    (13,870)   6,470   
  $ 572,897    $ (208,791)   $ 364,106   
September 30, 2019:
       
Trade names $ 30,540    $ —    * $ 30,540   
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   
* Not subject to amortization

The net change in intangible assets during the six months ended March 31, 2020 included the impact of foreign currency fluctuations during the period and additional amortization.

Amortization expense on intangible assets was $17,872 and $9,509 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.  For the six-month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, amortization expense was $35,814 and $17,622, respectively. Amortization expense is estimated to be $35,674 for the remainder of fiscal 2020, $60,109 in 2021, $46,729 in 2022, $27,797 in 2023 and $26,177 in 2024.