GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the years ended October 31, 2023 and 2022:


(in millions)	Global Industrial Packaging (1)		Paper Packaging & Services		Total
Balance at October 31, 2021	$	747.3	$	768.1	$	1,515.4




Currency translation	(50.7)		(0.2)		(50.9)
Balance at October 31, 2022	$	696.6	$	767.9	$	1,464.5
Goodwill acquired	175.4		60.1		235.5
Goodwill allocated to divestitures	—		(22.5)		(22.5)


Currency translation	15.6		(0.1)		15.5
Balance at October 31, 2023	$	887.6	$	805.4	$	1,693.0

(1)Accumulated goodwill impairment loss was $63.3 million as of October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, related to the Global Industrial Packaging reportable segment.

The Company reviews goodwill by reporting unit and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as required by ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” either annually on August 1, or whenever events and circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. A reporting unit is the operating segment, or a business unit one level below that operating segment (the component level) if discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by segment management. The components are aggregated into reporting units for purposes of goodwill impairment testing to the extent they share similar qualitative and quantitative characteristics.

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test as of August 1, 2023. The fair value of the Company’s goodwill reporting units exceeded the carrying value, resulting in no impairment. Discount rates, revenue growth rates and gross margins are the assumptions that are most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management judgment. In addition, certain future events and circumstances, including deterioration of market conditions, higher cost of capital, a decline in actual and expected consumption and demand, could result in changes to these assumptions and judgments. A revision of these assumptions could cause the fair value of the reporting unit to fall below its respective carrying value. As for all of the Company’s reporting units, if in future years, the reporting unit’s actual results are not consistent with the Company’s estimates and assumptions used to calculate fair value, the Company may be required to recognize material impairments to goodwill.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount of net intangible assets by class as of October 31, 2023 and 2022:


(in millions)	Gross Intangible Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net Intangible Assets
October 31, 2023:
Indefinite lived:
Trademarks and trade names	$	7.9	$	—	$	7.9
Definite lived:
Customer relationships	1,031.1		283.2		747.9
Trademarks and trade names	44.3		9.6		34.7
Other	2.1		0.4		1.7
Total	$	1,085.4	$	293.2	$	792.2

October 31, 2022:
Indefinite lived:
Trademarks and trade names	$	7.9	$	—	$	7.9
Definite lived:
Customer relationships	834.5		270.0		564.5
Trademarks and trade names	8.3		4.6		3.7
Other	0.7		0.6		0.1
Total	$	851.4	$	275.2	$	576.2

Gross intangible assets increased by $234.0 million for the year ended October 31, 2023. The increase was attributable to $286.4 million additional assets from acquisition and $1.9 million of currency fluctuations, which was offset by the write-off of $54.3 million fully amortized assets.

Amortization expense was $71.9 million, $58.2 million and $66.9 million for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years is expected to be $77.3 million in 2024, $75.4 million in 2025, $75.2 million in 2026, $75.1 million in 2027 and $70.5 million in 2028.

Definite lived intangible assets for the periods presented are subject to amortization and are being amortized using the straight-line method over periods that are contractually or legally determined, or over the period a market participant would benefit from the asset. Indefinite lived intangibles of approximately $7.9 million as of October 31, 2023, related primarily to the Tri-Sure trademark and trade names related to Box Board and Pachmas, are not amortized, but rather are tested for impairment at least annually.