MID PENN BANCORP INC Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Goodwill balance, beginning of year | $ | 127,031 | $ | 114,231 | |||||||
| Brunswick Acquisition | — | 12,800 | |||||||||
| Commonwealth Benefits Group Acquisition | 1,129 | — | |||||||||
| Goodwill balance, end of year | $ | 128,160 | $ | 127,031 | |||||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| Core deposit intangible balance, beginning of year | $ | 4,649 | $ | 4,964 | $ | 7,282 | |||||||||||
| Brunswick core deposit intangibles | — | 999 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Riverview (adjustment) acquisition | — | — | (705) | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of core deposit intangibles | 1,267 | 1,314 | 1,613 | ||||||||||||||
| Core deposit and other intangible balances, end of year | $ | 3,382 | $ | 4,649 | $ | 4,964 | |||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||
| 2025 | $ | 1,035 | |||
| 2026 | 812 | ||||
| 2027 | 591 | ||||
| 2028 | 370 | ||||
| 2029 | 260 | ||||
| 2030-thereafter | 314 | ||||
| Total | $ | 3,382 | |||
| (In thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Customer list intangible balance, beginning of year | $ | 1,830 | $ | 2,275 | |||||||
| Commonwealth Financial Group acquisition | 1,481 | — | |||||||||
| Amortization of customer list intangible | 512 | 445 | |||||||||
| Customer list intangible, end of year | $ | 2,799 | $ | 1,830 | |||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||
| 2025 | $ | 608 | |||
| 2026 | 532 | ||||
| 2027 | 456 | ||||
| 2028 | 380 | ||||
| 2029 | 304 | ||||
| 2030-thereafter | 519 | ||||
| Total | $ | 2,799 | |||
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.