WESBANCO INC Goodwill & Intangibles Disclosure
NOTE 7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Wesbanco’s Consolidated Balance Sheets include goodwill of $1.6 billion and $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, all of which relates to the Community Banking segment. Wesbanco’s other intangible assets of $141.1 million and $27.3 million at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, primarily consist of core deposit and other customer list intangibles, which have finite lives and are amortized using straight line and accelerated methods. Other intangible assets are being amortized over estimated useful lives ranging from to sixteen years. The increases in goodwill and other intangible assets in 2025 are specific to the PFC acquisition, which contributed $485.5 million in goodwill and $136.0 million in core deposit intangibles in the Community Banking segment, as well as $6.9 million in customer list intangibles in the Trust and Investment Services segment. Amortization of core deposit and customer list intangible assets totaled $29.0 million, $8.3 million and $9.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Wesbanco completed its annual quantitative goodwill impairment evaluation as of November 30, 2025, and concluded that there were no indications of impairment. In addition, as there were no significant changes in market conditions, consolidated operating results or forecasted future results after November 30, 2025, it was concluded that at December 31, 2025, there were also no indications of impairment. Additionally, there were no events or changes in circumstances indicating impairment of other intangible assets as of December 31, 2025.
The following table shows Wesbanco’s capitalized other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization:
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December 31, |
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(in thousands) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Other intangible assets: |
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Gross carrying amount |
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$ |
241,183 |
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$ |
98,271 |
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Accumulated amortization |
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(100,086 |
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(71,016 |
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Net carrying amount of other intangible assets |
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$ |
141,097 |
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$ |
27,255 |
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The following table shows the amortization on Wesbanco’s other intangible assets for each of the next five years, and in the aggregate thereafter, as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
Year |
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Amount |
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2026 |
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$ |
28,530 |
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2027 |
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24,770 |
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2028 |
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20,745 |
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2029 |
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16,075 |
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2030 |
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12,280 |
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2031 and thereafter |
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38,697 |
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Total |
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$ |
141,097 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Mar 2, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 3, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 26, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | |
| 2019 | Feb 28, 2020 | |
| 2018 | Mar 1, 2019 | |
| 2017 | Feb 27, 2018 | |
| 2016 | Feb 24, 2017 | |
| 2015 | Feb 26, 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.