ACCO BRANDS Corp
Business
ACCO BRANDS Corp is a leading global consumer, technology and business branded products company providing well-known brands and product solutions for use in schools, homes and at work. It offers stationery, office supplies, filing and organization products, technology and gaming accessories, craft and art materials, binding and laminating systems, and related consumer and business products under multiple brands. The company operates two reporting segments—Americas and International—each designing, marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and selling branded products. Products are distributed through mass retailers, e-tailers, discount, drug/grocery and variety chains, warehouse clubs, office dealers, wholesalers, direct e-commerce and direct sales across the U.S., Europe, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and other markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,525 | 1,666 | 1,833 | 1,948 | 2,025 | |
| Cost of products sold | 1,025 | 1,111 | 1,235 | 1,395 | 1,410 | |
| Gross profit | 500 | 555 | 598 | 552 | 615 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 347 | 366 | 394 | 377 | 393 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 46 | |
| Restructuring | 22 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 6 | |
| Gain on the disposal of assets | −7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets | 0 | 165 | 90 | 99 | — | |
| Total operating costs and expenses | 408 | 592 | 554 | 518 | 464 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 92 | −37 | 45 | 35 | 151 | |
| Interest expense | 46 | 53 | 59 | 46 | 46 | |
| Interest income | −9 | −8 | −7 | −8 | −2 | |
| Non-operating pension expense | 3 | 6 | 2 | −5 | −8 | |
| Other expense (income), net | 4 | −900,000 | 5 | −13 | 3 | |
| Income (loss) before income tax | 49 | −87 | −13 | 15 | 111 | |
| Income tax expense | 8 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 10 | |
| Net income (loss) | 41 | −102 | −22 | −13 | 102 | |
| Basic income (loss) per share | 0.45 | −1.06 | −0.23 | −0.14 | 1.07 | |
| Diluted income (loss) per share | 0.44 | −1.06 | −0.23 | −0.14 | 1.05 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 92 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 96 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 94 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 97 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 64 | 74 | 66 | 62 | 41 | |
| Accounts receivable less allowances of $18.6 and $16.2, respectively | 360 | 349 | 431 | 384 | 416 | |
| Inventories | 289 | 270 | 328 | 395 | 428 | |
| Other current assets | 37 | 38 | 31 | 41 | 40 | |
| Total current assets | 750 | 732 | 855 | 882 | 925 | |
| Total property, plant and equipment | 528 | 506 | 600 | 589 | 656 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | −390 | −368 | −430 | −404 | −442 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 139 | 138 | 170 | 185 | 215 | |
| Right of use asset, leases | 78 | 81 | 91 | 89 | 105 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 93 | 89 | 105 | 100 | 116 | |
| Goodwill | 479 | 446 | 590 | 672 | 803 | |
| Identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $525.6 and $460.0, respectively | 697 | 710 | 816 | 847 | 902 | |
| Other non-current assets | 18 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 26 | |
| Total assets | 2,253 | 2,228 | 2,645 | 2,795 | 3,091 | |
| Notes payable | 0 | 11 | 200,000 | 10 | 9 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 31 | 41 | 37 | 50 | 34 | |
| Accounts payable | 187 | 167 | 184 | 240 | 308 | |
| Accrued compensation | 30 | 43 | 53 | 38 | 57 | |
| Accrued customer program liabilities | 77 | 79 | 104 | 103 | 101 | |
| Lease liabilities | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | |
| Other current liabilities | 120 | 129 | 144 | 127 | 150 | |
| Total current liabilities | 465 | 490 | 542 | 589 | 709 | |
| Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs of $4.1 and $5.1, respectively | 806 | 783 | 882 | 937 | 954 | |
| Long-term lease liabilities | 64 | 67 | 77 | 75 | 89 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 109 | 112 | 126 | 144 | 145 | |
| Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations | 118 | 117 | 158 | 156 | 222 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 27 | 53 | 74 | 84 | 95 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,588 | 1,622 | 1,858 | 1,985 | 2,227 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 95,581,746 and 98,131,339 shares issued and 90,136,133 and 92,881,008 outstanding, respectively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Treasury stock, 5,445,613 and 5,250,331 shares, respectively | −48 | −47 | −45 | −43 | −41 | |
| Paid-in capital | 1,909 | 1,912 | 1,913 | 1,897 | 1,902 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −523 | −572 | −526 | −540 | −536 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −675 | −688 | −556 | −504 | −462 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 665 | 606 | 787 | 810 | 865 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 2,253 | 2,228 | 2,645 | 2,795 | 3,091 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on disposal of assets | −7 | −2 | −300,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | −4 | −7 | −20 | 1 | −21 | |
| Depreciation | 27 | 28 | 33 | 38 | 39 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 12 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 15 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Accounts receivable | 5 | 43 | −39 | 32 | −78 | |
| Inventories | 1 | 38 | 86 | 23 | −132 | |
| Other assets | 2 | −9 | 6 | 400,000 | −1 | |
| Accounts payable | 10 | −6 | −68 | −66 | 131 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −42 | −42 | 18 | −58 | 26 | |
| Accrued income taxes | −24 | −20 | −16 | −11 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 69 | 148 | 129 | 78 | 160 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | −18 | −16 | −14 | −17 | −21 | |
| Proceeds from the disposition of assets | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Cost of acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | −9 | −12 | −11 | −9 | −6 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 165 | 207 | 122 | 237 | 660 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −185 | −293 | −199 | −221 | −766 | |
| (Repayments) Borrowings of notes payable, net | −12 | 11 | −10 | 700,000 | 4 | |
| Payments for debt issuance costs | −1 | −3 | 0 | −1 | −11 | |
| Dividends paid | −27 | −28 | −29 | −29 | −26 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −15 | −15 | 0 | −19 | 0 | |
| Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation | −900,000 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −900,000 | |
| Net cash used by financing activities | −77 | −123 | −118 | −48 | −147 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 8 | −6 | 4 | 1 | −2 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −10 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 5 | |
| Interest | 43 | 49 | 56 | 43 | 38 | |
| Income taxes | 36 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 28 |