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TIPTREE INC. Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net
The following table presents identifiable finite and indefinite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, and goodwill by operating segment and/or reporting unit, as appropriate:
| As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets: | Insurance | Other | Total | Insurance | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | 162,520 | $ | — | $ | 162,520 | $ | 162,844 | $ | — | $ | 162,844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | (87,610) | — | (87,610) | (74,776) | — | (74,776) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade names | 16,202 | 800 | 17,002 | 16,227 | 800 | 17,027 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | (9,869) | (760) | (10,629) | (8,452) | (680) | (9,132) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Software licensing | 17,238 | 640 | 17,878 | 17,372 | 640 | 18,012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | (10,705) | (640) | (11,345) | (9,891) | (640) | (10,531) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance policies and contracts acquired | 36,500 | — | 36,500 | 36,500 | — | 36,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | (36,500) | — | (36,500) | (36,500) | — | (36,500) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,081 | — | 1,081 | 1,088 | — | 1,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated amortization | (799) | — | (799) | (536) | — | (536) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total finite-lived intangible assets | 88,058 | 40 | 88,098 | 103,876 | 120 | 103,996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets: (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance licensing agreements | 13,761 | — | 13,761 | 13,761 | — | 13,761 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total indefinite-lived intangible assets | 13,761 | 1,000 | 14,761 | 13,761 | 1,000 | 14,761 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets, net | $ | 101,819 | $ | 1,040 | $ | 102,859 | $ | 117,637 | $ | 1,120 | $ | 118,757 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 204,998 | 1,708 | 206,706 | 204,447 | 1,708 | 206,155 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total goodwill and intangible assets, net | $ | 306,817 | $ | 2,748 | $ | 309,565 | $ | 322,084 | $ | 2,828 | $ | 324,912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Impairment tests are performed at least annually on indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Goodwill
The following table presents the activity in goodwill, by operating segment and/or reporting unit, as appropriate, and includes the adjustments made to the balance of goodwill to reflect the effect of the final valuation adjustments made for acquisitions, as well as the reduction to any goodwill attributable to impairment related charges:
| Insurance | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 184,900 | $ | 1,708 | $ | 186,608 | |||||||||||
Goodwill acquired (1) | 18,359 | — | 18,359 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation and other | 1,188 | — | 1,188 | ||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 204,447 | $ | 1,708 | $ | 206,155 | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation and other | 551 | — | 551 | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 204,998 | $ | 1,708 | $ | 206,706 | |||||||||||
(1) See Note (3) Acquisitions for more information.
The Company conducts annual impairment tests of its goodwill as of October 1. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, no impairments were recorded on the Company’s goodwill. There was no accumulated impairment recorded in the goodwill balance as of December 31, 2024.
Intangible Assets, net
The following table presents the activity, by operating segment and/or reporting unit, as appropriate, in finite and indefinite-lived other intangible assets and includes the adjustments made to the balance to reflect the effect of any final valuation adjustments made for acquisitions, as well as any reduction attributable to impairment-related charges:
| Insurance | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 115,087 | $ | 1,928 | $ | 117,015 | |||||||||||
Intangible assets acquired (1) | 18,152 | — | 18,152 | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense | (16,921) | (80) | (17,001) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation and other | 1,319 | — | 1,319 | ||||||||||||||
| Impairment | — | (728) | (728) | ||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 117,637 | $ | 1,120 | $ | 118,757 | |||||||||||
Amortization expense | (15,413) | (80) | (15,493) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation and other | (405) | — | (405) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 101,819 | $ | 1,040 | $ | 102,859 | |||||||||||
(1) See Note (3) Acquisitions for more information.
The following table presents the amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets for the following periods:
| For the Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense on intangible assets | $ | 15,493 | $ | 17,001 | $ | 16,355 | |||||||||||
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2022, no impairments were recorded on the Company’s intangible assets. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company partially impaired its other indefinite lived intangible assets as a result of oversupply of fishing licenses which has driven valuations lower. The Company’s accumulated impairment on intangible assets was $728 as of December 31, 2024.
The following table presents the amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years and thereafter by operating segment and/or reporting unit, as appropriate:
| As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Insurance (1) | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | $ | 13,240 | $ | 40 | $ | 13,280 | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 10,894 | — | 10,894 | ||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 9,543 | — | 9,543 | ||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 8,341 | — | 8,341 | ||||||||||||||
| 2029 | 7,292 | — | 7,292 | ||||||||||||||
| 2030 and thereafter | 38,809 | — | 38,809 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 88,119 | $ | 40 | $ | 88,159 | |||||||||||
(1) Does not include foreign currency translation adjustment of $(61) as of December 31, 2024.
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.