Goodwill and Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets that are subject to amortization consisted of the following at September 30, 2021 and 2020:


	September 30, 2021							September 30, 2020
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Average Life	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Average Life
	(In thousands, except average life)
Completed technology	$	71,808	$	(70,391)	$	1,417	5	$	83,764	$	(80,136)	$	3,628	5
Customer contracts and relationships	13,719		(11,037)		2,682		9	19,332		(13,870)		5,462		9

Non-compete agreements	—		—		—		—	350		(204)		146		2
	$	85,527	$	(81,428)	$	4,099	6	$	103,446	$	(94,210)	$	9,236	6

Amortization expense associated with our intangible assets is reflected as a separate operating expense caption—amortization of intangible assets—and is excluded from cost of revenues and selling, general and administrative expenses within the accompanying consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Amortization expense consisted of the following:


	Year Ended September 30,
	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Completed technology	$	1,027	$	1,766	$	1,974
Customer contracts and relationships	2,082		2,927		4,098
Trade names	—		125		25
Non-compete agreements	146		175		29
Total	$	3,255	$	4,993	$	6,126

Estimated future intangible asset amortization expense associated with intangible assets existing at September 30, 2021, was as follows (in thousands):


Year Ending September 30,
2022	$	2,082
2023	1,100
2024	917



Total	$	4,099

The following table summarizes changes to goodwill during fiscal 2021 and 2020, both in total and as allocated to our operating segments. We have not recognized any goodwill impairment losses to date.


	Scores		Software		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	146,648	$	656,894	$	803,542


Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		8,822		8,822
Balance at September 30, 2020	146,648		665,716		812,364


Foreign currency translation adjustment	—		1,417		1,417
C&R business divestiture	—		(25,596)		(25,596)
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	146,648	$	641,537	$	788,185