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Information on Operating Segments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Operating Results for Operating Segments | The operating results regularly provided to the CODM for our operating segments for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 |
| ACCO Brands Americas |  | ACCO Brands International |  | Total |
Net sales | $ | 999.9 |  | $ | 666.3 |  | $ | 1,666.2 |
Cost of products sold |  | 666.0 |  |  | 444.8 |  |  | 1,110.8 |
Gross profit |  | 333.9 |  |  | 221.5 |  |  | 555.4 |
Sales and marketing expenses(1) |  | 115.2 |  |  | 91.5 |  |  | 206.7 |
Administrative expenses(2) |  | 64.9 |  |  | 51.9 |  |  | 116.8 |
Restructuring |  | 6.5 |  |  | 6.9 |  |  | 13.4 |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 165.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 165.2 |
All other(3) |  | 27.6 |  |  | 17.1 |  |  | 44.7 |
Segment operating (loss) income |  | (45.5 | ) |  | 54.1 |  |  | 8.6 |
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  | 45.6 |
Total consolidated operating loss |  |  |  |  |  | (37.0 | )
Interest expense (income), net |  |  |  |  |  | 45.1 |
Non-operating pension expense |  |  |  |  |  | 6.1 |
Other (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  | (0.9 | )
Loss before income tax |  |  |  |  | $ | (87.3 | )
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 |
| ACCO Brands Americas |  | ACCO Brands International |  | Total |
Net Sales | $ | 1,135.7 |  | $ | 697.1 |  | $ | 1,832.8 |
Cost of products sold |  | 761.7 |  |  | 472.8 |  |  | 1,234.5 |
Gross profit |  | 374.0 |  |  | 224.3 |  |  | 598.3 |
Sales and marketing expenses(1) |  | 123.7 |  |  | 94.2 |  |  | 217.9 |
Administrative expenses(2) |  | 75.2 |  |  | 52.3 |  |  | 127.5 |
Restructuring |  | 16.7 |  |  | 9.9 |  |  | 26.6 |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 89.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 89.5 |
All other(3) |  | 25.0 |  |  | 18.3 |  |  | 43.3 |
Segment operating income |  | 43.9 |  |  | 49.6 |  |  | 93.5 |
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  | 48.8 |
Total consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  | 44.7 |
Interest expense (income), net |  |  |  |  |  | 51.5 |
Non-operating pension expense |  |  |  |  |  | 1.8 |
Other expense (income), net |  |  |  |  |  | 4.5 |
Loss before income tax |  |  |  |  | $ | (13.1 | )
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 |
| ACCO Brands Americas |  | ACCO Brands International |  | Total |
Net Sales | $ | 1,200.4 |  | $ | 747.2 |  | $ | 1,947.6 |
Cost of products sold |  | 845.9 |  |  | 549.4 |  |  | 1,395.3 |
Gross profit |  | 354.5 |  |  | 197.8 |  |  | 552.3 |
Sales and marketing expenses(1) |  | 132.0 |  |  | 90.1 |  |  | 222.1 |
Administrative expenses(2) |  | 64.2 |  |  | 49.4 |  |  | 113.6 |
Restructuring |  | 6.0 |  |  | 3.4 |  |  | 9.4 |
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets |  | 98.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 98.7 |
All other(3) |  | 24.9 |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | 41.2 |
Segment operating income |  | 28.7 |  |  | 38.6 |  |  | 67.3 |
Corporate expense |  |  |  |  |  | 32.5 |
Total consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  | 34.8 |
Interest expense (income), net |  |  |  |  |  | 37.3 |
Non-operating pension income |  |  |  |  |  | (4.5 | )
Other (income) expense, net |  |  |  |  |  | (12.9 | )
Income before income tax |  |  |  |  | $ | 14.9 |
(1) Sales and Marketing consists primarily of advertising, marketing, selling, customer service expenses and research and development. (2) Admin expense consists primarily of executive, finance, information technology and human resources expenses. (3) All other expense primarily consists of amortization and, for 2022, changes in the fair value of contingent earnout.
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated | The following table presents the measure of operating segment assets used by the Company’s CODM as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
(in millions) |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
ACCO Brands Americas |  | $ | 418.0 |  |  | $ | 533.5 |
ACCO Brands International |  |  | 201.3 |  |  |  | 224.7 |
Total segment assets(4) |  |  | 619.3 |  |  |  | 758.2 |
Goodwill |  |  | 446.4 |  |  |  | 590.0 |
Identifiable intangibles, net |  |  | 709.6 |  |  |  | 815.7 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | 137.5 |  |  |  | 170.1 |
Unallocated assets(5) |  |  | 315.6 |  |  |  | 310.8 |
Total assets |  | $ | 2,228.4 |  |  | $ | 2,644.8 |
(4) Segment assets represent assets that are regularly provided to the CODM and consist of accounts receivable less allowances and inventory. (5) Unallocated assets consist primarily of cash, deferred taxes, derivatives, prepaid pension assets, prepaid debt issuance costs and right of use asset, leases.
Schedule of Capital Spend and Depreciation Expense by Segment | Capital spend by operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
(in millions) |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
ACCO Brands Americas |  | $ | 10.2 |  |  | $ | 7.7 |  |  | $ | 11.7 |
ACCO Brands International |  |  | 6.8 |  |  |  | 7.6 |  |  |  | 6.0 |
Total capital spend |  | $ | 17.0 |  |  | $ | 15.3 |  |  | $ | 17.7 |
Depreciation expense by operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
(in millions) |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
ACCO Brands Americas |  | $ | 19.2 |  |  | $ | 20.4 |  |  | $ | 23.8 |
ACCO Brands International |  |  | 9.2 |  |  |  | 12.3 |  |  |  | 14.1 |
Total depreciation |  | $ | 28.4 |  |  | $ | 32.7 |  |  | $ | 37.9 |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment, Net by Geographic Region | Property, plant and equipment, net by operating segment as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
(in millions) |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
U.S. |  | $ | 51.1 |  |  | $ | 68.2 |
Canada |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Latin America |  |  | 22.7 |  |  |  | 29.1 |
ACCO Brands Americas |  |  | 74.7 |  |  |  | 98.8 |
ACCO Brands EMEA |  |  | 53.5 |  |  |  | 60.9 |
Australia/N.Z. |  |  | 8.7 |  |  |  | 9.5 |
Asia-Pacific |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 0.9 |
ACCO Brands International |  |  | 62.8 |  |  |  | 71.3 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | $ | 137.5 |  |  | $ | 170.1 |

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