Note 10—Goodwill, Core Deposit Intangible and Other Intangible Assets

The Company’s annual goodwill test was performed as of November 30, 2025. The Company determined that no impairment existed as of that date. Refer to Note 1—Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of goodwill.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill and core deposit intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023:

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

Goodwill

 

Core
Deposit
Intangible

 

 

Customer
Relationship
Intangible

 

 

Goodwill

 

Core
Deposit
Intangible

 

 

Customer
Relationship
Intangible

 

 

Goodwill

 

Core
Deposit
Intangible

 

 

Customer
Relationship
Intangible

 

Beginning balance

$

181,705

 

$

15,281

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

181,705

 

$

20,393

 

 

$

1,380

 

 

$

148,353

 

$

8,886

 

 

$

1,648

 

Additions

 

147

 

 

7,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,352

 

 

17,250

 

 

 

 

Amortization or accretion

 

 

 

(5,337

)

 

 

(268

)

 

 

 

 

(5,112

)

 

 

(268

)

 

 

 

 

(5,743

)

 

 

(268

)

Ending balance

$

181,852

 

$

17,824

 

 

$

844

 

 

$

181,705

 

$

15,281

 

 

$

1,112

 

 

$

181,705

 

$

20,393

 

 

$

1,380

 

Accumulated amortization
   or accretion

N/A

 

$

62,772

 

 

$

2,372

 

 

N/A

 

$

57,435

 

 

$

2,104

 

 

N/A

 

$

52,323

 

 

$

1,836

 

Weighted average
  remaining amortization
  or accretion period

N/A

 

7.8 years

 

 

3.2 years

 

 

N/A

 

7.6 years

 

 

4.2 years

 

 

N/A

 

8.3 years

 

 

5.2 years

 

The Company added additional goodwill and core deposit intangible assets in conjunction with the First Security and Inland acquisitions. Please refer to Note 3Acquisition of a Business for further details.

The following table presents the estimated amortization expense for core deposit intangible and other intangible assets recognized at December 31, 2025:

 

 

Estimated
Amortization

 

2026

 

$

4,940

 

2027

 

 

3,895

 

2028

 

 

3,162

 

2029

 

 

2,337

 

2030

 

 

1,790

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,544

 

Total

 

$

18,668

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 27, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025
2023Mar 4, 2024
2022Mar 7, 2023
2021Mar 7, 2022
2020Mar 4, 2021
2019Mar 12, 2020
2018Mar 15, 2019
2017Mar 30, 2018

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.