GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Goodwill
The following table provides a rollforward of the carrying amount of our goodwill by segment.
Motion
Technologies
Industrial
Process
Connect & Control
Technologies
Total
Goodwill as of December 31, 2023$292.3 $403.0 $321.0 $1,016.3 
Goodwill acquired(a)
— 215.6 244.3 459.9 
Adjustments to purchase price allocations— — 0.6 0.6 
Allocated to divestiture of business(b)
(16.0)— — (16.0)
Foreign currency translation
(3.9)(25.3)(1.5)(30.7)
Goodwill as of December 31, 2024$272.4 $593.3 $564.4 $1,430.1 
Goodwill acquired
— 11.1 — 11.1 
Adjustments to purchase price allocations— — (0.8)(0.8)
Foreign currency translation
9.1 59.3 2.4 70.8 
Goodwill as of December 31, 2025$281.5 $663.7 $566.0 $1,511.2 
(a)Goodwill acquired for our IP and CCT segments is related to our acquisitions of Svanehøj and kSARIA, respectively, representing the calculation of the excess purchase price over the net assets acquired.
(b)During 2024, we completed the sale of our Wolverine business, which was previously included within our MT segment.
See Note 22, Acquisitions, Investments, and Divestitures, for further information.
Goodwill acquired represents the calculation of the excess purchase price over the net assets acquired. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the valuation of kSARIA was finalized. Refer to Note 22, Acquisitions, Investments, and Divestitures, for further information.
Other Intangible Assets, Net
The following table summarizes our other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization.
 20252024
As of December 31Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangibles
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Intangibles
Customer relationships
$400.6 $(117.6)$283.0 $383.8 $(92.6)$291.2 
Proprietary technology114.6 (32.3)82.3 105.3 (23.8)81.5 
Trademarks and other58.9 (54.9)4.0 56.7 (35.1)21.6 
Total finite-lived intangibles574.1 (204.8)369.3 545.8 (151.5)394.3 
Indefinite-lived intangibles
63.3  63.3 59.8 — 59.8 
Other intangible assets$637.4 $(204.8)$432.6 $605.6 $(151.5)$454.1 
The fair values of intangible assets acquired in connection with the purchase of Svanehøj and kSARIA consist of the following:
kSARIA (Final)
Useful life
(in years)
Fair value
Customer relationships17$141.0 
Trade names
Indefinite26.0 
Backlog1.317.0 
Other(a)
3 - 7
1.1 
Total intangible assets acquired$185.1 
(a)Other intangible assets reflect favorable lease intangibles.
Customer relationships, proprietary technology and trademarks and other intangible assets are amortized over weighted average lives of approximately 16.4 years, 16.7 years and 2.6 years, respectively. Indefinite-lived intangibles primarily consist of brands and trademarks.
Amortization expense related to intangible assets for 2025, 2024 and 2023 was $47.3, $42.1, and $19.1, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is as follows:
2026$29.5 
202728.0 
202827.2 
202926.7 
203026.7 
Thereafter231.2 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 9, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 10, 2025
2023Feb 12, 2024
2022Feb 15, 2023
2021Feb 16, 2022
2020Feb 19, 2021
2019Feb 21, 2020
2018Feb 22, 2019
2017Feb 16, 2018
2016Feb 17, 2017
2015Feb 22, 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.