INDEPENDENT BANK CORP Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Balances not subject to amortization | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | $ | 1,090,610 | $ | 985,072 | |||||||
| Balances subject to amortization | |||||||||||
| Core deposit intangibles | 119,074 | 10,689 | |||||||||
| Other intangible assets | 14,502 | 1,595 | |||||||||
| Total other intangible assets | 133,576 | 12,284 | |||||||||
| Total goodwill and other intangible assets | $ | 1,224,186 | $ | 997,356 | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 985,072 | $ | 985,072 | $ | 985,072 | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 105,538 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at end of year | $ | 1,090,610 | $ | 985,072 | 985,072 | ||||||||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core deposit intangibles | $ | 167,263 | $ | (48,189) | $ | 119,074 | $ | 44,160 | $ | (33,471) | $ | 10,689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets | 21,200 | (6,698) | 14,502 | 6,100 | (4,505) | 1,595 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 188,463 | $ | (54,887) | $ | 133,576 | $ | 50,260 | $ | (37,976) | $ | 12,284 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Amount | ||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||
| 2026 | $ | 26,091 | |||
| 2027 | $ | 22,660 | |||
| 2028 | $ | 19,272 | |||
| 2029 | $ | 16,367 | |||
| 2030 | $ | 13,841 | |||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 27, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 26, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 27, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Feb 28, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 28, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 25, 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.