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Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Acquisitions | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Acquisitions | 6. Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Acquisitions Identifiable intangible assets consist of acquired customer contracts and relationships, trademarks and non-compete agreements. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $12.6 and $13.6 for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $39.0 and $40.6 for the nine month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of which the reasonableness is continually evaluated by the Company. Intangible assets as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 consisted of the following:
|  |  |  | June 30, 2021 |  |  | September 30, 2020 |
|  | Estimated Useful Life |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Customer relationships |  | 6-21 yrs. |  | $ | 691.9 |  |  | $ | (486.7 | ) |  | $ | 666.3 |  |  | $ | (448.3 | )
Trademarks |  | 12 yrs. |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  |  | 3.8 |  |  |  | (2.0 | )
Non-compete agreements |  | 5-7 yrs. |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | (1.2 | )
Total intangible assets |  |  |  | $ | 698.4 |  |  | $ | (490.5 | ) |  | $ | 672.8 |  |  | $ | (451.5 | )
The following is a summary of the goodwill activity for the periods ended September 30, 2020 and June 30, 2021:
|  | Maintenance Services |  |  | Development Services |  |  | Total |
Balance, September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 1,616.0 |  |  | $ | 194.4 |  |  | $ | 1,810.4 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 64.4 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 64.4 |
Impairment Loss |  |  | — |  |  |  | (15.5 | ) |  |  | (15.5 | )
Balance, September 30, 2020 |  |  | 1,680.4 |  |  |  | 178.9 |  |  |  | 1,859.3 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 73.0 |  |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  | 84.0 |
Balance, June 30, 2021 |  | $ | 1,753.4 |  |  | $ | 189.9 |  |  | $ | 1,943.3 |
As a result of the 2020 annual goodwill impairment assessment and in conjunction with the initiation and conclusion of the sale of the BrightView Tree Company in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $15.5. The goodwill impairment loss was recognized during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and was included in Selling, general and administrative expense. During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company acquired, through a series of separate transactions, 100% of the operations of seven unrelated companies, of which two were allocated between both Maintenance Services and Development Services. The Company paid approximately $106.2 in aggregate consideration for the acquisitions, net of cash acquired. The Company accounted for the business combinations under the acquisition method and, accordingly, recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair market values based on management’s preliminary estimates, with the excess allocated to goodwill. The fair values were primarily estimated using Level 3 assumptions within the fair value hierarchy, including estimated future cash flows, discount rates and other factors. The valuation process to determine fair values is not yet complete. The Company will finalize the amounts recognized as it obtains the information necessary to complete the analysis, but no later than one year from the acquisition date. The identifiable assets acquired were primarily customer relationship intangible assets of $25.6. The amount allocated to goodwill is reflective of the benefits the Company expects to realize from anticipated synergies and workforce in place. The Company expects a portion of the goodwill resulting from these acquisitions will be deductible for tax purposes.

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