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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3.      Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2024 and 2023 are the following intangible assets gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization:

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Goodwill

$

539,899

503,177

 

Intangible assets with determinable lives:

 

Patents

 

Gross carrying amount

$

2,638

2,516

Less: accumulated amortization

 

1,415

1,218

Net

$

1,223

1,298

 

Capitalized software

 

Gross carrying amount

$

134,119

121,883

Less: accumulated amortization

 

92,878

80,774

Net

$

41,241

41,109

 

Customer Relationships

 

Gross carrying amount

$

330,328

296,927

Less: accumulated amortization

 

132,135

113,311

Net

$

198,193

183,616

 

Other

 

Gross carrying amount

$

15,182

14,232

Less: accumulated amortization

 

11,173

9,578

Net

$

4,009

4,654

Intangible assets with indefinite lives:

 

Trade names

$

162,936

161,447

We performed our annual evaluation of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment during the fourth quarter of 2024 and concluded that no impairment existed at September 30, 2024. There were no accumulated impairment losses as of September 30, 2024.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment for 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

(Dollars in millions)

    

A&D

    

Test

    

USG

    

Total

Balance as of September 30, 2022

$

110.0

34.0

348.7

492.7

Acquisition activity

5.6

5.6

Foreign currency translation and other

4.9

4.9

Balance as of September 30, 2023

$

115.6

34.0

353.6

503.2

Acquisition activity

30.9

30.9

Foreign currency translation and other

2.5

3.3

5.8

Balance as of September 30, 2024

$

115.6

67.4

356.9

539.9

Amortization expense related to intangible assets with determinable lives was $32.8 million, $29.0 million and $25.9 million in 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Patents are amortized over the life of the patents, generally ten to twenty years. Capitalized software is amortized over the estimated useful life of the software, generally three to seven years. Customer relationships are generally amortized over thirteen to twenty years. Intangible asset amortization for fiscal years 2025 through 2029 is estimated at approximately $31 million to $33 million per year.