v3.26.1
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Line Items]  
Changes in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

Changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:

 

(in millions)

 

ACCO Brands Americas

 

 

ACCO Brands International

 

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2025

 

$

254.7

 

 

$

223.8

 

 

$

478.5

 

Foreign currency translation

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

(9.9

)

 

 

(9.2

)

Balance at June 30, 2026

 

$

255.4

 

 

$

213.9

 

 

$

469.3

 
Gross Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization by Class of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization by class of identifiable intangible assets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, were as follows:

 

 

 

June 30, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

(in millions)

 

Gross Carrying Amounts

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Net Book Value

 

 

Gross Carrying Amounts

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Net Book Value

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade name(1)

 

$

101.2

 

 

$

(44.5

)

 

$

56.7

 

 

$

101.2

 

 

$

(44.5

)

 

$

56.7

 

Amortizable intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade names

 

 

656.5

 

 

 

(196.8

)

 

 

459.7

 

 

 

658.9

 

 

 

(185.7

)

 

 

473.2

 

Customer and contractual relationships

 

 

369.2

 

 

 

(266.5

)

 

 

102.7

 

 

 

371.8

 

 

 

(260.4

)

 

 

111.4

 

Vendor relationships

 

 

82.4

 

 

 

(30.4

)

 

 

52.0

 

 

 

82.4

 

 

 

(27.7

)

 

 

54.7

 

Patents and developed technology

 

 

12.6

 

 

 

(8.8

)

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

8.2

 

 

 

(7.3

)

 

 

0.9

 

Subtotal

 

 

1,120.7

 

 

 

(502.5

)

 

 

618.2

 

 

 

1,121.3

 

 

 

(481.1

)

 

 

640.2

 

Total identifiable intangibles

 

$

1,221.9

 

 

$

(547.0

)

 

$

674.9

 

 

$

1,222.5

 

 

$

(525.6

)

 

$

696.9

 

 

(1)
Accumulated amortization prior to the adoption of authoritative guidance on goodwill and other intangible assets, at which time further amortization ceased.
Estimated Amortization Expense for Future Periods

Estimated amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets, as of June 30, 2026, for the current year and the next five years is as follows:

 

(in millions)

 

2026

 

 

2027

 

 

2028

 

 

2029

 

 

2030

 

 

2031

 

Estimated amortization expense(2)

 

$

44.8

 

 

$

42.3

 

 

$

40.1

 

 

$

38.3

 

 

$

37.3

 

 

$

36.2

 

 

(2)
Actual amounts of amortization expense may differ from estimated amounts due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, additional intangible asset acquisitions, impairment of intangible assets, accelerated amortization of intangible assets and other events.
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Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived [Line Items]  
Schedule of Acquired Identifiable Intangible Assets

EPOS Acquisition

 

The preliminary purchase price allocation includes a definite-lived identifiable intangible asset for developed technology of approximately $3.3 million in connection with the acquisition of EPOS. The fair value of the developed technology was determined using the relief from royalty method. The Company is continuing to evaluate the estimated useful life of the acquired identifiable intangible asset, and such estimate remains subject to finalization during the measurement period.