Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill was $155.2 million as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Goodwill is assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that indicate an impairment may exist. When assessing goodwill for impairment, first, a qualitative assessment can be made to determine whether it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its estimated carrying value. If the results of the qualitative assessment are not conclusive, a quantitative goodwill test is performed. Alternatively, a quantitative goodwill test can be performed without performing a qualitative assessment.

No goodwill impairment charges were recorded for the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. As of December 31, 2025, Horizon elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value exceeded its carrying value. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair value exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment.

As a result of acquisitions, the Company has recorded certain amortizable intangible assets related to core deposit intangibles. These core deposit intangibles are being amortized over 7 years to 10 years using an accelerated method and had a weighted average remaining life of 3.34 years and 4.14 years as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Amortizable intangible assets are summarized as follows:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Amortizable intangible assets
Core deposit intangible$33,633 $(26,453)$33,633 $(23,410)

Amortization expense for intangible assets totaled $3.0 million, $3.4 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. Estimated amortization for the years ending December 31 is as follows:

YearAmount
2026$2,566 
20272,119 
20281,754 
2029512 
2030136 
Thereafter92 
$7,179 
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 13, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 14, 2025
2023Mar 15, 2024
2022Mar 15, 2023
2021Mar 9, 2022
2020Feb 26, 2021
2019Feb 28, 2020
2018Feb 28, 2019
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Feb 28, 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.