8.            GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill balance was $38.8 million at both December 31, 2025 and 2024. There were no changes in the Company’s goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

As of December 31, 2025, based on the Company’s qualitative assessment, which considered the Company’s continued profitability, positive equity, average community bank merger deal values realized during 2025, net interest margin, allowance for credit losses, and continued growth in its core deposit portfolio, the Company concluded that the goodwill of the Company’s reporting unit, the Bank, was not more likely than not impaired.

Core Deposit Intangible

Changes in the Company’s core deposit intangible for the periods indicated were as follows:

Year ended

Year ended

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2024

Balance at beginning of period

$

2,693

$

3,915

Additions

 

 

Less amortization

 

(948)

 

(1,222)

Balance at end of period

$

1,745

$

2,693

Estimated annual amortization at December 31, 2025 is as follows:

Year ending December 31,

2026

$

455

2027

 

455

2028

455

Thereafter

 

380

Total

$

1,745

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 16, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 14, 2025
2023Mar 15, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023
2021Mar 31, 2022
2020Mar 23, 2021
2019Mar 16, 2020
2018Mar 19, 2019

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.