Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)

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Goodwill and intangible assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Changes in goodwill for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Health
Services
 
U.S. Federal
Services
 
Human
Services
 
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2016
$
123,679

 
$
228,148

 
$
45,731

 
$
397,558

Adjustment to goodwill acquired with Ascend and Assessments Australia, respectively
(557
)
 
—

 
71

 
(486
)
Acquisition of Revitalised
2,830

 
—

 
—

 
2,830

Foreign currency translation
2,508

 
—

 
566

 
3,074

Balance as of September 30, 2017
128,460

 
228,148

 
46,368

 
402,976

Foreign currency translation
(1,719
)
 
—

 
(1,375
)
 
(3,094
)
Balance as of September 30, 2018
$
126,741

 
$
228,148

 
$
44,993

 
$
399,882

Schedule of components of intangible assets
The following table sets forth the components of intangible assets (in thousands):
 
As of September 30, 2018
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Intangible
Assets, net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Intangible
Assets, net
Customer contracts and relationships
$
129,113

 
$
42,683

 
$
86,430

 
$
129,916

 
$
33,457

 
$
96,459

Technology-based intangible assets
5,750

 
4,212

 
1,538

 
7,664

 
5,475

 
2,189

Trademarks and trade names
4,496

 
4,429

 
67

 
4,513

 
4,392

 
121

Total
$
139,359

 
$
51,324

 
$
88,035

 
$
142,093

 
$
43,324

 
$
98,769

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense
The estimated future amortization expense for the next five years for the intangible assets held by the Company as of September 30, 2018, is as follows (in thousands):
2019
$
9,377

2020
8,279

2021
7,416

2022
7,354

2023
7,339