

	Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Lives (Years)	2019							2018
(in millions)	Weighted- Average Remaining Useful Lives (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairments			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization and Impairments			Net Carrying Amount
Finite-lived intangible assets:
Product brands	7	$	21,011	$	(13,544	)	$	7,467	$	20,891	$	(11,958	)	$	8,933
Corporate brands	8	930		(338		)	592		926		(263		)	663
Product rights/patents	4	3,297		(2,887		)	410		3,292		(2,658		)	634
Partner relationships	2	166		(165		)	1		168		(166		)	2
Technology and other	3	209		(189		)	20		208		(173		)	35
Total finite-lived intangible assets		25,613		(17,123		)	8,490		25,485		(15,218		)	10,267
Acquired IPR&D not in service	NA	13		—			13		36		—			36
B&L Trademark	NA	1,698		—			1,698		1,698		—			1,698
		$	27,324	$	(17,123	)	$	10,201	$	27,219	$	(15,218	)	$	12,001

Long-lived assets with finite lives are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment charges associated with these assets are included in Asset impairments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company continues to monitor the recoverability of its finite-lived intangible assets and tests the intangible assets for impairment if indicators of impairment are present.

Asset impairments for 2019 included impairments of: (i) $58 million reflecting decreases in forecasted sales of certain product lines due to generic competition and other factors, (ii) $8 million related to assets being classified as held for sale, (iii) $5 million related to certain product/patent assets associated with the discontinuance of specific product lines not aligned with the focus of the Company's core businesses and (iv) $4 million related to Acquired IPR&D not in service.

Asset impairments in 2018 included impairments of: (i) $348 million reflecting decreases in forecasted sales for the Uceris^® Tablet product in the Company's Salix reporting unit and other product lines due to generic competition, (ii) $132 million reflecting decreases in forecasted sales for the Arestin^® product in the Company's Dentistry reporting unit and other product lines due to changing market conditions, (iii) $55 million, in aggregate, related to certain product/patent assets associated with the discontinuance of specific product lines not aligned with the focus of the Company's core businesses, (iv) $28 million to Acquired IPR&D not in service related to a certain product and (v) $5 million related to assets being classified as held for sale.

Asset impairments in 2017 included impairments of: (i) $351 million related to the Sprout business being classified as held for sale, (ii) $151 million reflecting decreases in forecasted sales for other product lines, (iii) $114 million to other assets classified as held for sale, primarily related to the Obagi business, (iv) $95 million, in aggregate, to certain product/patent assets associated with the discontinuance of specific product lines not aligned with the focus of the Company's core business and (v) $3 million related to acquired IPR&D.

The impairments to assets reclassified as held for sale were measured as the difference of the carrying value of these assets as compared to the estimated fair values of these assets less costs to sell determined using a discounted cash flow analysis which utilized Level 3 unobservable inputs. The other impairments and adjustments to finite-lived intangible assets were measured as the difference of the historical carrying value of these finite-lived assets as compared to the estimated fair value as determined using a discounted cash flow analysis using Level 3 unobservable inputs.

Periodically, the Company’s products face the expiration of their patent or regulatory exclusivity. The Company anticipates that product sales for such product would decrease shortly following a loss of exclusivity, due to the possible entry of a generic competitor. Where the Company has the rights, it may elect to launch an authorized generic of such product (either as the Company’s own branded generic or through a third-party). This may occur prior to, upon or following generic entry, which may mitigate the anticipated decrease in product sales; however, even with launch of an authorized generic, the decline in product sales of such product could still be significant, and the effect on future revenues could be material.

As a result of the launch of a generic competitor in July 2018, the Company revised its near and long term financial projections of the Uceris^® Tablet-related intangible assets. As of June 30, 2018, the carrying value of the Uceris^® Tablet-related intangible assets exceeded the undiscounted expected cash flows from the Uceris^® Tablet. As a result, the Company recognized an impairment of $263 million to reduce the carrying value of the Uceris^® Tablet-related intangible assets to their estimated fair value. As of December 31, 2019, the remaining carrying value of the Uceris^® Tablet-related intangible assets was $47 million. Prior to its launch, the Company initiated infringement proceedings against this generic competitor. The Company continues to believe that its Uceris^® Tablet related patents are enforceable and is proceeding in the ongoing litigation between the Company and the generic competitor; however, the ultimate outcome of the matter is not predictable.

In review of the Company’s finite-lived intangible assets, management revised the estimated useful lives of certain intangible assets in the third and fourth quarters of 2017. As a result, the useful lives of certain product brands, with an aggregate carrying value of $7,618 million as of December 31, 2017, were revised from an average of seven years to four years primarily due to revisions in forecasted sales as a result of revisions to the date each product is expected to lose exclusivity. In addition, the useful life of the Salix Brand, with a carrying value of $569 million as of December 31, 2017, was revised from seventeen years to ten years, due to a change in the forecasted sales of its product portfolio.

Effective September 12, 2018, the Company changed the estimated useful life of its Xifaxan^®-related intangible assets due to the positive impact of an agreement between the Company and Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. ("Actavis") resolving the intellectual property litigation regarding Xifaxan^® tablets, 550 mg. Under the agreement, the parties agreed to dismiss all litigation related to Xifaxan^® tablets, 550 mg and all intellectual property protecting Xifaxan^® will remain intact and enforceable. As a result, the useful life of the Xifaxan^®-related intangible assets was extended from 2024 to January 1, 2028. As this change in the estimated useful life is a change in an accounting estimate, amortization expense is impacted prospectively. The change in the estimated useful life of the Xifaxan^®-related intangible assets resulted in a decrease to the Net loss attributable to Bausch Health Companies Inc. of $473 million and $143 million, and a decrease to the Basic and Diluted Loss per share attributable to Bausch Health Companies Inc. of $1.34 and $0.41 for the years 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, the net carrying value of the Xifaxan^®-related intangible assets was $4,309 million.



(in millions)	Bausch + Lomb/ International			Branded Rx			U.S. Diversified Products			Salix		Ortho Dermatologics		Diversified Products			Total
Balance, January 1, 2017	$	5,499		$	7,265		$	3,030		$	—	$	—	$	—		$	15,794
Realignment of segment goodwill	264			(264		)	—			—		—		—			—
Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale and subsequently disposed	(30		)	(61		)	(84		)	—		—		—			(175		)
Impairment of the former Branded Rx reporting unit	—			(312		)	—			—		—		—			(312		)
Foreign exchange and other	283			3			—			—		—		—			286
Balance, December 31, 2017	6,016			6,631			2,946			—		—		—			15,593
Impairment of the Salix and Ortho Dermatologics reporting units	—			(2,213		)	—			—		—		—			(2,213		)
Realignment of Global Solta reporting unit goodwill	(82		)	115			(33		)	—		—		—			—
Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale and subsequently disposed	(2		)	—			—			—		—		—			(2		)
Realignment of segment goodwill	—			(4,533		)	(2,913		)	3,156		1,267		3,023			—
Impairment of the Dentistry reporting unit	—			—			—			—		—		(109		)	(109		)
Foreign exchange and other	(127		)	—			—			—		—		—			(127		)
Balance, December 31, 2018	5,805			—			—			3,156		1,267		2,914			13,142
Acquisition of certain assets of Synergy	—			—			—			3		—		—			3
Goodwill reclassified to assets held for sale (Note 4)	(18		)	—			—			—		—		—			(18		)
Foreign exchange and other	(1		)	—			—			—		—		—			(1		)
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	5,786		$	—		$	—		$	3,159	$	1,267	$	2,914		$	13,126

Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is the same as, or one level below, an operating segment. The fair value of a reporting unit refers to the price that would be received to sell the unit as a whole in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Company estimates the fair values of all reporting units using a discounted cash flow model which utilizes Level 3 unobservable inputs.

The discounted cash flow model relies on assumptions regarding revenue growth rates, gross profit, projected working capital needs, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses, capital expenditures, income tax rates, discount rates and terminal growth rates. To estimate fair value, the Company discounts the forecasted cash flows of each reporting unit. The discount rate the Company uses represents the estimated weighted average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk involved in its reporting unit operations and the rate of return a market participant would expect to earn. The Company performed its annual impairment test as of October 1, 2019 by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of each reporting unit is less than its carrying amount (Step 0). Where the qualitative assessment suggested that it was more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit was less than its carrying amount, a quantitative fair value test was performed for that reporting unit (Step 1). The quantitative fair value test was performed utilizing long-term growth rates and discount rates applied to the estimated cash flows in estimation of fair value. To estimate cash flows beyond the final year of its model, the Company estimates a terminal value by applying an in-perpetuity growth assumption and discount factor to determine the reporting unit's terminal value.

The Company forecasts cash flows for each reporting unit and takes into consideration economic conditions and trends, estimated future operating results, management's and a market participant's view of growth rates and product lives, and anticipates future economic conditions. Revenue growth rates inherent in these forecasts were based on input from internal and external market research that compare factors such as growth in global economies, recent industry trends and product life-cycles. Macroeconomic factors such as changes in economies, changes in the competitive landscape including the unexpected loss of exclusivity to the Company's product portfolio, changes in government legislation, product life-cycles, industry consolidations and other changes beyond the Company’s control could have a positive or negative impact on achieving its targets. Accordingly, if market conditions deteriorate, or if the Company is unable to execute its strategies, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future.

Effective January 1, 2017, revenues and profits from the Company's operations in Canada were reclassified from the former Branded Rx segment to the Bausch + Lomb/International segment. In connection with this change, the prior-period presentation of segment goodwill has been recast to conform to the then-current reporting structure, of which $264 million of goodwill as of December 31, 2016 was reclassified from the former Branded Rx segment to the Bausch + Lomb/International segment. No facts or circumstances were identified in connection with this change in alignment that would suggest an impairment existed.

As detailed in Note 4, "DIVESTITURES", the Sprout business was classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2017. As the Sprout business represented only a portion of a former Branded Rx reporting unit, the Company assessed the remaining reporting unit for impairment and determined the carrying value of the remaining reporting unit exceeded its fair value. After completing step two of the impairment testing, the Company determined and recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $312 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

The Company conducted its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2017 and determined that the carrying value of the Salix reporting unit exceeded its fair value and, as a result, the Company proceeded to perform step two of the goodwill impairment test for the Salix reporting unit. After completing step two of the impairment testing, the Company determined that the carrying value of the unit's goodwill did not exceed its implied fair value and, therefore, no impairment was identified to the goodwill of the Salix reporting unit. As of the date of testing, the Salix reporting unit had an estimated fair value of $10,660 million and a carrying value of $13,404 million, including goodwill of $5,127 million. The Company's remaining reporting units passed step one of the goodwill impairment test as the estimated fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value at the date of testing and, therefore, there was no impairment to goodwill.

Subsequent to the annual impairment test, the Company considered events occurring after October 1^st to determine if further testing was required. The Company considered the impact of the changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) on its reporting units, including the impact on the carrying value, for changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities, and changes in assumptions related to the tax rate when assessing the fair value. The Company concluded that the fair value continued to exceed the carrying value for all reporting units, except Salix, after considering the impact of the changes in the Tax Act. Further, the Step 2 impairment test for Salix continued to support the carrying value of goodwill. As a result, no additional impairment charges were recorded.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating “Step 2” from the goodwill impairment test. Instead, goodwill impairment is measured as the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value. The Company elected to adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2018.

Upon adopting the new guidance, the Company tested goodwill for impairment and determined that the carrying value of the Salix reporting unit exceeded its fair value. As a result of the adoption of new accounting guidance, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment of $1,970 million associated with the Salix reporting unit.

As of October 1, 2017, the date of the 2017 annual goodwill impairment test, the fair value of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit exceeded its carrying value. However, at January 1, 2018, unforeseen changes in the business dynamics of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit, such as: (i) changes in the dermatology sector, (ii) increased pricing pressures from third-party payors, (iii) additional risks to the exclusivity of certain products and (iv) an expected longer launch cycle for a new product, were factors that negatively impacted the reporting unit's operating results beyond management's expectations as of October 1, 2017, when the Company performed its 2017 annual goodwill impairment test. In response to these adverse business indicators, as of January 1, 2018, the Company reduced its near and long term financial projections for the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit. As a result of the reductions in the near and long term financial projections, the carrying value of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit exceeded its fair value at January 1, 2018 and the Company recognized a goodwill impairment of $243 million.

International segment in prior periods, are reported in the new Global Solta reporting unit, which, at that time, was a part of the former Branded Rx segment. As a result of this change, $115 million of goodwill was reallocated to the new Global Solta reporting unit and the Company assessed the impact on the fair values of each of the reporting units affected. After considering, among other matters: (i) the limited period of time between last impairment test (January 1, 2018) and the realignment (March 1, 2018), (ii) the results of the last impairment test and (iii) the amount of goodwill reallocated to the new Global Solta reporting unit, the Company did not identify any indicators of impairment at the time of the realignment.

In the second quarter of 2018, the Company began operating in the following reportable segments: (i) Bausch + Lomb/International segment, (ii) Salix segment, (iii) Ortho Dermatologics segment and (iv) Diversified Products segment. The Bausch + Lomb/International segment consists of the: (i) U.S. Bausch + Lomb and (ii) International reporting units. The Salix segment consists of the Salix reporting unit. The Ortho Dermatologics segment consists of the: (i) Ortho Dermatologics and (ii) Global Solta reporting units. The Diversified Products segment consists of the: (i) Neurology and Other, (ii) Generics and (iii) Dentistry reporting units. There was no triggering event which would require the Company to test goodwill for impairment as a result of the second quarter realignment of the segment structure as it did not result in a change in the reporting units.

As a result of the change in accounting policy for goodwill impairment testing and the resulting impairment to the goodwill of the Salix reporting unit as of January 1, 2018, the carrying value of the Salix reporting unit approximated its fair value at that time. Therefore, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018, the Company performed qualitative assessments of the Salix reporting unit to determine if testing was warranted.

As part of these qualitative assessments, management considered the revisions made to its forecasts for the Salix reporting unit and compared the reporting unit’s revised operating results to its original forecasts through the date of each assessment. The revisions to the forecasts reflected, among other matters: (i) the launch of a generic competitor in July 2018 to the Company’s Uceris^® Tablet product, (ii) the improved performance of the remaining Salix product portfolio, including the Xifaxan^® products, (iii) the positive impact of the settlement agreement between the Company and Actavis resolving the intellectual property litigation regarding Xifaxan^® tablets, 550 mg and (iv) certain other assumptions used in preparing its discounted cash flow model. As part of these qualitative assessments, management also considered the sensitivity of its conclusions as they related to changes in the estimates and assumptions used in the latest forecast available for each period. Based on these qualitative assessments, management believed that the carrying value of the Salix reporting unit did not exceed its fair value and, therefore, concluded a quantitative assessment was not required for the Salix reporting unit.

As a result of the change in accounting policy for goodwill impairment testing and the resulting impairment to the goodwill of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit as of January 1, 2018, the carrying value of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit approximated its fair value at that time. Therefore, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018, the Company performed qualitative assessments of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit to determine if testing was warranted.

As part of the qualitative assessment as of March 31, 2018, management compared the reporting unit’s operating results to the forecast used to test the goodwill of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit as of January 1, 2018. Based on the qualitative assessment, management believed that the carrying value of Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit did not exceed its fair value and, therefore, concluded a quantitative assessment was not required at March 31, 2018.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, unforeseen changes in the business dynamics of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit, such as changes in the dermatology sector, additional risks to the exclusivity of certain products and a longer than originally expected launch cycle for a certain product, were factors that negatively impacted the reporting unit's operating results beyond management's expectations as of January 1, 2018, when the Company performed its last goodwill impairment test. In response to these adverse business indicators, the Company performed a goodwill impairment test of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit. Based on the goodwill impairment test performed, the estimated fair value of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit exceeded its carrying value at the date of testing by approximately 5% and, therefore, there was no impairment to goodwill.

The Company conducted its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2018 and determined that the carrying value of the Dentistry reporting unit exceeded its fair value and, as a result, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment of $109 million for the Dentistry reporting unit, representing the full amount of goodwill for the reporting unit. Changing market conditions such as: (i) an increasing competitive environment and (ii) increasing pricing pressures negatively impacted the reporting unit's operating results. The Company is taking steps to address these changing market and business conditions.

The Company's remaining reporting units passed the goodwill impairment test as the estimated fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value at the date of testing and, therefore, there was no impairment to goodwill for any reporting unit other than the Dentistry reporting unit. In order to evaluate the sensitivity of its fair value calculations on the goodwill impairment test, the Company compared the carrying value of each reporting unit to its fair value as of October 1, 2018, the date of testing. As of October 1, 2018, the fair value of each reporting unit with associated goodwill exceeded its carrying value by more than 15%.

No events occurred or circumstances changed during the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 that would indicate that the fair value of any reporting unit might be below its carrying value. Based on the results of the October 1, 2018 annual goodwill impairment test, the Company performed qualitative interim assessments of the carrying value and fair value of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit on a quarterly basis to determine if quantitative fair value testing was warranted. As part of these qualitative assessments, management considered the totality of all relevant events or circumstances that affect the carrying amount or fair value of the reporting unit, including comparing the reporting unit’s operating results to the forecast used to test the goodwill of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit as of October 1, 2018. Based on the qualitative assessments, management believed that the carrying value of Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit did not exceed its fair value and, therefore, concluded a quantitative assessment was not required for any period.

The Company conducted its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1, 2019 by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Where the qualitative assessment suggested that it was more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit was less than its carrying amount, a quantitative fair value test was performed for that reporting unit. In each quantitative fair value test performed, the fair value was greater than the carrying value of the reporting unit. As a result, there was no impairment to the goodwill of any reporting unit. If market conditions deteriorate, or if the Company is unable to execute its strategies, it may be necessary to record impairment charges in the future. Specifically, the Company continues to assess the performance of the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit and the Neuro and Other reporting unit as compared to their respective projections and will perform qualitative interim assessments of the carrying value and fair value on a quarterly basis to determine if impairment testing of goodwill will be warranted. The Company performed quantitative fair value tests for the Ortho Dermatologics reporting unit and the Neuro and Other reporting unit as of October 1, 2019, utilizing long-term growth rates of 2.0% and 1.5%, and discount rates of 9.8% and 9.0%, respectively, in estimation of the fair value of these reporting units.