(7)GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

The Company acquired goodwill of $1.1 million in the acquisition of Peoples Bancorp, Inc. of Bullitt County and Peoples during 2015 in addition to acquiring goodwill of $5.4 million in the acquisition of Hometown Bancshares, Inc. (“Hometown”) during 2003. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment at least semi-annually or more frequently upon the occurrence of an event or when circumstances indicate that the carrying amount is greater than its fair value. No impairment of goodwill was recognized during 2025, 2024 or 2023.

The Company acquired a core deposit intangible of $1.4 million in the acquisition of Peoples and it became fully amortized in 2025. All of the Company’s previously acquired core deposit intangibles had been fully amortized prior to 2015. Core deposit intangible amortization expense totaled $86,000 for 2025 and $147,000 each year for 2024 and 2023.

Core deposit intangibles subject to amortization as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 consisted of the following:

(In thousands)

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Core deposit intangible acquired in Peoples acquisition

$

1,418

$

1,418

Less accumulated amortization

 

1,418

 

1,332

$

$

86

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 31, 2025
2023Mar 29, 2024
2022Mar 22, 2023
2021Mar 14, 2022
2020Mar 15, 2021
2019Mar 16, 2020
2018Mar 13, 2019
2017Mar 12, 2018
2016Mar 14, 2017
2015Mar 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.