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, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Changes in goodwill for the years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Health
Services
 
U.S. Federal
Services
 
Human
Services
 
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2014
$
118,721

 
$
6,199

 
$
45,706

 
$
170,626

Goodwill acquired with Acentia

 
214,325

 

 
214,325

Foreign currency translation
(5,294
)
 

 
(3,355
)
 
(8,649
)
Balance as of September 30, 2015
113,427

 
220,524

 
42,351

 
376,302

Acquisitions of Ascend and Assessments Australia, respectively
18,554

 

 
2,899

 
21,453

Adjustment to goodwill acquired with Acentia

 
7,624

 

 
7,624

Disposal of K-12 Education business

 

 
(224
)
 
(224
)
Foreign currency translation
(8,302
)
 

 
705

 
(7,597
)
Balance as of September 30, 2016
$
123,679

 
$
228,148

 
$
45,731

 
$
397,558

Schedule of components of intangible assets
The following table sets forth the components of intangible assets (in thousands):
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
As of September 30, 2015
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Intangible
Assets, net
 
Cost
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Intangible
Assets, net
Customer contracts and relationships
$
132,221

 
$
26,238

 
$
105,983

 
$
114,736

 
$
15,100

 
$
99,636

Technology-based intangible assets
6,967

 
4,613

 
2,354

 
8,665

 
7,354

 
1,311

Trademarks and trade names
4,487

 
3,797

 
690

 
4,277

 
2,866

 
1,411

Total
$
143,675

 
$
34,648

 
$
109,027

 
$
127,678

 
$
25,320

 
$
102,358

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense
Estimated future amortization expense is estimated for the following five fiscal years ending September 30th as follows (in thousands):
2017
$
12,234

2018
10,031

2019
9,151

2020
8,054

2021
7,192