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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Note 6 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
During the first quarter of 2026, in connection with the Merger, Pinnacle reorganized its management reporting structure into two major reportable business segments: Banking and Wealth. Prior to the Merger, the Company operated through a single operating and reporting segment. In connection with these changes, goodwill of $1.8 billion was reallocated to the Banking and Wealth reporting units using a relative fair value approach. Changes to the carrying amount of goodwill by reporting unit for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are provided in the following table.
(in millions)BankingWealthTotal
Change in goodwill from reallocation$1,767 $82 $1,849 
Goodwill acquired during the year (preliminary allocation)1,337 292 1,629 
March 31, 2026$3,104 $374 $3,478 
Effective January 1, 2026, Pinnacle merged with Synovus. In connection with the Merger, Pinnacle has recorded $1.6 billion of goodwill based on preliminary fair value estimates of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combination as of March 31, 2026. Refer to Note 2 - Business Combination and Note 12 - Segment Reporting in this Report for additional information.
Additionally, in connection with the Merger, Pinnacle recorded a core deposit intangible asset of $848 million and a wealth customer relationship intangible asset of $262 million on the merger date. The CDI is being amortized using the sum-of-the years-digits method over approximately 10 years. The wealth customer relationship intangible is being amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of approximately 14 years.
The following table shows the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
(in millions)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying Value
March 31, 2026
CDI$937 $(126)$811 
Wealth Customer Relationships262 (5)257 
Client Relationships26 (18)8 
Other15  15 
Total other intangible assets$1,240 $(149)$1,091 
December 31, 2025
CDI$89 $(84)$
Client Relationships26 (17)
Other16 — 16 
Total other intangible assets$131 $(101)$30 
The estimated amortization expense of other intangible assets for the next five years is as follows:
(in millions)Amortization Expense
2026$184 
2027165 
2028147 
2029130 
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