(9) Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets, Net

 

The following table summarizes intangible assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

As of December 31, 2024

(in millions)

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

Gross Carrying Amount

 

Accumulated Amortization

Customer relationships

 

$

395.7

 

$

(163.6)

 

$

308.7

 

$

(132.7)

Software

 

 

68.4

 

 

(57.6)

 

 

53.8

 

 

(53.8)

Trademarks and trade names

 

 

52.6

 

 

(41.1)

 

 

43.3

 

 

(37.3)

Non-compete agreements

 

 

10.9

 

 

(4.1)

 

 

9.6

 

 

(2.7)

Total

 

$

527.6

 

$

(266.4)

 

$

415.4

 

$

(226.5)

 

The following table summarizes the goodwill and amortizable intangible assets activity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:  

 

(in millions)

 

Acquired Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

 

Total Intangible Assets

Balance as of January 1, 2024

 

$

167.6

 

$

847.5

 

$

1,015.1

Increases (decreases):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions (see footnote 6)

 

 

51.0

 

 

50.2

 

 

101.2

Amortization

 

 

(21.7)

 

 

 

 

(21.7)

Other (primarily changes in foreign currency exchange rates)

 

 

(8.0)

 

 

(38.5)

 

 

(46.5)

Balance as of December 31, 2024

 

$

188.9

 

$

859.2

 

$

1,048.1

Increases (decreases):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions (see footnote 6)

 

 

79.5

 

 

106.3

 

 

185.8

Amortization

 

 

(22.2)

 

 

 

 

(22.2)

Other (primarily changes in foreign currency exchange rates)

 

 

15.0

 

 

76.8

 

 

91.8

Balance as of December 31, 2025

 

$

261.2

 

$

1,042.3

 

$

1,303.5

 

Of the total goodwill balance of $1,042.3 million as of December 31, 2025, $401.7 million relates to the Money Transfer Segment, $71.3 million relates to the epay Segment and the remaining $569.3 million relates to the EFT Processing Segment. Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives was $22.2 million, $21.7 million, and $24.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Estimated annual amortization expense on intangible assets with finite lives as of December 31, 2025, is expected to be $37.7 million for 2026, $37.2 million for 2027, $24.3 million for 2028, $20.1 million for 2029, and $20.0 million for 2030.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 25, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 23, 2022
2020Feb 22, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Mar 1, 2018
2016Mar 1, 2017
2015Feb 29, 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.