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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL | INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL Intangible Assets The major components of intangible assets consist of:
|  | June 30, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
(in millions) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization and Impairments |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization and Impairments |  | Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product brands |  | $ | 22,517 |  |  | $ | (19,555) |  |  | $ | 2,962 |  |  | $ | 22,446 |  |  | $ | (19,026) |  |  | $ | 3,420 |
Corporate brands |  | 1,002 |  |  | (750) |  |  | 252 |  |  | 988 |  |  | (701) |  |  | 287 |
Product rights/patents |  | 3,271 |  |  | (3,250) |  |  | 21 |  |  | 3,255 |  |  | (3,224) |  |  | 31 |
Partner relationships, technology and other |  | 394 |  |  | (380) |  |  | 14 |  |  | 370 |  |  | (355) |  |  | 15 |
Total finite-lived intangible assets |  | 27,184 |  |  | (23,935) |  |  | 3,249 |  |  | 27,059 |  |  | (23,306) |  |  | 3,753 |
Acquired in-process research and development |  | 100 |  |  | — |  |  | 100 |  |  | 100 |  |  | — |  |  | 100 |
B&L Trademark |  | 1,698 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,698 |  |  | 1,698 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,698 |
|  | $ | 28,982 |  |  | $ | (23,935) |  |  | $ | 5,047 |  |  | $ | 28,857 |  |  | $ | (23,306) |  |  | $ | 5,551 |
Long-lived assets with finite lives are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment charges associated with these assets are included in Asset impairments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company continues to monitor the recoverability of its finite-lived intangible assets and tests the intangible assets for impairment if indicators of impairment are present. The Company estimates the fair values of long-lived assets with finite lives using an undiscounted cash flow model which utilizes Level 3 unobservable inputs. The undiscounted cash flow model relies on assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses. There were no asset impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Asset impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 were $5 million and $6 million, respectively, and primarily related to the discontinuance of a certain product brand. Xifaxan® intangible assets included in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets had a carrying value of $1,347 million and an estimated remaining useful life of 30 months as of June 30, 2025. The Company has filed lawsuits against third-party generic manufacturers that have sent the Company Notices of Paragraph IV Certification for Xifaxan®. See “Xifaxan® Paragraph IV Proceedings” of Note 18, “LEGAL PROCEEDINGS”. It is possible that the Xifaxan® Generics Litigation and other potential future developments: (i) may adversely impact the estimated future cash flows associated with these products, which could result in an impairment of the value of these intangible assets in one or more future periods and (ii) may result in shortened useful lives of the Xifaxan® intangible assets, which would increase amortization expense in future periods. Any such impairment or shortening of the useful lives of Xifaxan® could be material to the results of operations of the Company in the period or periods in which they were to occur. Estimated amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets for the remainder of 2025 and each of the five succeeding years ending December 31 and thereafter is as follows:
(in millions) |  | Remainder of 2025 |  | 2026 |  | 2027 |  | 2028 |  | 2029 |  | 2030 |  | Thereafter |  | Total |
Amortization |  | $ | 478 |  |  | $ | 875 |  |  | $ | 838 |  |  | $ | 240 |  |  | $ | 224 |  |  | $ | 219 |  |  | $ | 375 |  |  | $ | 3,249 |  |
Goodwill The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024 were as follows:
(in millions) |  | Salix |  | International |  |  |  | Solta Medical |  | Diversified |  | Bausch + Lomb |  | Total
Balance, January 1, 2024 |  | $ | 3,159 |  |  | $ | 862 |  |  |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 1,733 |  |  | $ | 5,314 |  |  | $ | 11,183 |
Additions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29 |  |  | 29 |
Foreign exchange and other |  | — |  |  | (70) |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 26 |  |  | (81) |  |  | (125) |
Balance, December 31, 2024 |  | 3,159 |  |  | 792 |  |  |  |  | 115 |  |  | 1,759 |  |  | 5,262 |  |  | 11,087 |
Foreign exchange and other |  | — |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (33) |  |  | 144 |  |  | 211 |
Balance, June 30, 2025 |  | $ | 3,159 |  |  | $ | 892 |  |  |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 1,726 |  |  | $ | 5,406 |  |  | $ | 11,298 |
Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually on October 1st at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is the same as, or one level below, an operating segment. The Company performs its annual impairment test by first assessing qualitative factors. Where the qualitative assessment suggests that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative fair value test is performed for that reporting unit (Step 1). Interim Assessments As part of its interim goodwill impairment assessment, the Company considered among other matters, the decline in the market capitalization of Bausch +Lomb during the period October 1, 2024 (the last time goodwill was tested for all reporting units) through June 30, 2025. The length and lack of recovery from this decline in market capitalization, in comparison to the performance of the overall equity markets was sufficient to suggest that the decline in market capitalization could be an indicator that the fair value of a reporting unit or units of its Bausch + Lomb segment could be less than their carrying amounts. The quantitative fair value tests utilized Bausch + Lomb’s most recent cash flow projections for each of its reporting units which reflected current market conditions and current trends in business performance. The quantitative assessment utilized long-term growth rate of 3.0% and discount rates ranging from 10.00% to 11.50%, in estimation of the fair value of the reporting units. After completing the testing, the fair value of each of these reporting units exceeded its carrying value by more than 25%, and, therefore, there was no impairment to goodwill. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, no other events occurred, or circumstances changed that would indicate that the fair value of any of the Company’s reporting units, other than the three reporting units of its Bausch + Lomb segment might be below their carrying values. No events occurred or circumstances changed during the six months ended June 30, 2024 that would indicate that the fair value of any of the Company’s other reporting unit might be below its carrying value. However, if market conditions deteriorate, or if the Company is unable to execute its strategies, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future and any such charges could be material. Accumulated goodwill impairment charges through June 30, 2025 were $5,497 million.

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