CIMPRESS plcCMPR
CIMPRESS plc Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
The carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment as of June 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| Vista | PrintBrothers | The Print Group | All Other Businesses | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 | $ | 295,731 | $ | 141,092 | $ | 149,797 | $ | 194,921 | $ | 781,541 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions (1) | — | 2,701 | — | — | 2,701 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments | — | 7,319 | — | — | 7,319 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of currency translation adjustments (2) | (446) | (1,868) | (2,109) | — | (4,423) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | 295,285 | 149,244 | 147,688 | 194,921 | 787,138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions (1) | — | 1,121 | — | — | 1,121 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of currency translation adjustments (2) | 9,521 | 14,415 | 13,961 | — | 37,897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2025 | $ | 304,806 | $ | 164,780 | $ | 161,649 | $ | 194,921 | $ | 826,156 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1) In each of the fiscal years 2025 and 2024, we acquired an immaterial business that is included in our PrintBrothers reportable segment, which resulted in the recognition of goodwill of $1,121 and $2,701, respectively.
(2) Related to goodwill held by subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar.
Annual Impairment Review
Fiscal year 2025
Our goodwill accounting policy establishes an annual goodwill impairment test date of May 31. We identified eight reporting units with goodwill individually. We considered the timing of our most recent fair value assessments, associated headroom, actual operating results as compared to the forecasts used to assess fair value, the current long-term forecasts for each reporting unit, and the general economic environment of each reporting unit. After performing this qualitative assessment, we determined that there was no indication the carrying values for any of these reporting units exceeded their respective fair values. We concluded that sufficient headroom between the most recent estimated fair value and carrying value existed. Therefore, no quantitative goodwill impairment test was required for any of our reporting units and there were no events that caused us to update our annual impairment test.
Fiscal year 2024
For our annual goodwill impairment test date of May 31, 2024, after performing the initial qualitative assessment, we determined that there was no indication the carrying values for six of our eight reporting units exceeded their respective fair values. For the two remaining reporting units, which included Exaprint, which is part of The Print Group reportable segment, and BuildASign, which is included in the All Other Businesses reportable segment, we performed a quantitative goodwill impairment test that compared the estimated fair value to carrying value. We used the income approach, specifically the discounted cash flow method, to derive the fair value. As required, prior to performing the quantitative goodwill impairment test for the two reporting units mentioned above, we first evaluated the recoverability of long-lived assets and concluded that no impairment of long-lived assets existed. For both reporting units, we concluded that sufficient headroom between the estimated fair value and carrying value existed and that no goodwill impairment was identified.
Fiscal year 2023
During the year ended June 30, 2023, we concluded that an impairment existed in one of our reporting units, which is included in our All Other Businesses reportable segment. The impairment was driven in part by declines in revenue growth rates and lower near-term cash flow forecasts. We recognized an impairment charge of $5,609, using a WACC of 17.0%, resulting in a post-impairment goodwill balance of $8,824 at June 30, 2023.
Acquired Intangible Assets
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade name | $ | 146,240 | $ | (95,690) | $ | 50,550 | $ | 141,364 | $ | (82,482) | $ | 58,882 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developed technology | 96,916 | (96,178) | 738 | 94,038 | (89,787) | 4,251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | 197,314 | (196,931) | 383 | 187,343 | (183,718) | 3,625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer network and other | 25,227 | (18,550) | 6,677 | 24,215 | (15,940) | 8,275 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Print network | 25,799 | (25,799) | — | 23,573 | (22,046) | 1,527 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | 491,496 | $ | (433,148) | $ | 58,348 | $ | 470,533 | $ | (393,973) | $ | 76,560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquired intangible assets amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023 was $19,062, $31,443, and $46,854 respectively. Estimated intangible assets amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:
| 2026 | $ | 12,164 | |||
| 2027 | 11,041 | ||||
| 2028 | 8,920 | ||||
| 2029 | 7,018 | ||||
| 2030 | 6,291 | ||||
| Thereafter | 12,914 | ||||
| $ | 58,348 | ||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Aug 6, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Aug 11, 2020 | |
| 2019 | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | |
| 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | |
| 2016 | Aug 12, 2016 | |
About Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosures
Goodwill and intangible asset disclosures reveal the premium paid in acquisitions and how management assesses whether that premium retains its value. Since goodwill is no longer amortized under US GAAP, the annual impairment test is the only mechanism that adjusts carrying values downward — making the assumptions behind that test critically important for investors.
Key signals: a history of goodwill impairments suggests management consistently overpays for acquisitions. Watch the gap between reporting unit fair value and carrying amount — when fair value exceeds carrying amount by less than 10-20%, a small decline in business performance could trigger a write-down. For finite-lived intangibles, examine useful life assumptions across customer relationships, technology, and trade names; aggressive estimates inflate near-term earnings. Compare total intangibles-to-total-assets ratios against peers to assess acquisition dependency. Rising goodwill as a percentage of equity can signal balance sheet fragility.