10) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

Information regarding goodwill by segment was as follows:

 

  

Life Insurance

  

Cemetery/ Mortuary

   Total 
Balance at December 31, 2023:               
Goodwill  $2,765,570   $2,488,213   $5,253,783 
Accumulated impairment            
Total goodwill, net   2,765,570    2,488,213    5,253,783 
                
Acquisition            
                
Balance at December 31, 2024:               
Goodwill   2,765,570    2,488,213    5,253,783 
Accumulated impairment            
Total goodwill, net   2,765,570    2,488,213    5,253,783 
                
Acquisition            
                
Balance at December 31, 2025:               
Goodwill   2,765,570    2,488,213    5,253,783 
Accumulated impairment            
Total goodwill, net  $2,765,570   $2,488,213   $5,253,783 

 

Goodwill is not amortized but is tested annually for impairment. The annual impairment tests resulted in no impairment of goodwill for 2025 and 2024.

 

 

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

 

10) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Continued)

 

The carrying value of the Company’s other intangible assets were as follows, which are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets:

 

      December 31, 
   Useful Life  2025   2024 
Intangible asset - trade name (1)  15 years  $2,100,000   $2,100,000 
Intangible assets - other (1)  15 years   210,000    210,000 
Intangible asset - trade name (2)  15 years   610,000    610,000 
Intangible asset - customer lists (2)  15 years   2,290,000    2,290,000 
Less accumulated amortization      (1,478,666)   (1,131,333)
Balance at end of year     $3,731,334   $4,078,667 

 

 

(1) Cemetery/Mortuary Segment
(2) Life Insurance Segment

 

Amortization expense for 2025 and 2024 was $347,333 and $324,000, respectively, and is amortized over the estimated useful life using the straight-line method. Amortization expense is included in other expenses on the consolidated statements of earnings.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s estimate of future amortization for the other intangible assets:

 

     
2026  $347,333 
2027   347,333 
2028   347,333 
2029   347,333 
2030   347,333 
Thereafter   1,994,669 
Total  $3,731,334 

 

 

SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 16, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 31, 2025
2023Mar 29, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023
2021Mar 31, 2022
2020Mar 31, 2021
2019Mar 30, 2020
2018Mar 29, 2019
2017Apr 2, 2018

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.