Acquisition of Delaware Bancshares, Inc.

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Acquisition of Delaware Bancshares, Inc. [Abstract]

Acquisition of Delaware Bancshares, Inc.

10.       Acquisition of Delaware Bancshares, Inc.

 On July 31, 2016, Norwood Financial Corp. (the “Company”) closed on its acquisition of Delaware Bancshares, Inc. (“Delaware”)  pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 10, 2016, by and among the Company, Wayne Bank, Delaware and The National Bank of Delaware County (the “Merger Agreement”). 

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Delaware was merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving corporation of the merger (the “Merger”).  At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of the common stock of Delaware was converted into, at the election of the holder but subject to the limitations and allocation and proration provisions set forth in the Merger Agreement, either $16.68 in cash or 0.6221 of a share of the common stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Common Stock”) of the Company.  In the aggregate, the merger consideration paid to Delaware shareholders consisted of approximately $3,860,000 in cash and 431,605 shares of Norwood common stock.  Immediately following the Merger, The National Bank of Delaware County (“NBDC”) was merged with and into Wayne Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with Wayne Bank as the surviving entity.

In connection with the Merger, the Company assumed the obligations of Delaware under the Indenture, dated as of October 31, 2007, by and between Delaware, as issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Indenture”) and Delaware’s Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, due January 1, 2038 (the “Debt Securities”) issued thereunder.  The Debt Securities were issued by Delaware in connection with a private placement completed on October 31, 2007 of $8.0 million of trust preferred securities issued through the Delaware Bancshares Capital Trust I (the “Trust”).  The proceeds from the initial sale of the trust preferred securities on October 31, 2007 were used by the Trust to purchase the Debt Securities.  The Debt Securities bore interest at a variable rate which reset quarterly at LIBOR plus 2.4%, and were redeemable, in whole or in part, without penalty, at the option of the Company, beginning on January 1, 2013 and on any January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1 thereafter.  The interest payments on the Debt Securities made by the Company were used to pay the quarterly distributions payable by the Trust to the holders of the trust preferred securities.  The Company redeemed the debt securities and the trust preferred securities in full on October 3, 2016.

The acquired assets and assumed liabilities were measured at estimated fair values.  Management made significant estimates and exercised significant judgment in accounting for the acquisition.  Management measured loan fair values based on loan file reviews, appraised collateral values, expected cash flows, and historical loss factors of NBDC.  The Company also recorded an identifiable intangible asset representing the core deposit base of NBDC based on management’s evaluation of the cost of such deposits relative to alternative funding sources.  Management used significant estimates including the average lives of depository accounts, future interest rate levels, and the cost of servicing various depository products.  Management used market quotations to determine the fair value of investment securities.

The business combination resulted in the acquisition of loans with and without evidence of credit quality deterioration.  NBDC loans were deemed impaired at the acquisition date if the Company did not expect to receive all contractually required cash flows due to concerns about credit quality.  Such loans were fair valued and the difference between contractually required payments at the acquisition date and cash flows expected to be collected was recorded as a non-accretable difference.  At the acquisition date, the Company recorded $1,410,000 of purchased credit-impaired loans subject to a non-accretable difference of $260,000.  The method of measuring carrying value of purchased loans differs from loans originated by the Company (originated loans), and as such, the Company identifies purchased loans and purchased loans with a credit quality discount and originated loans at amortized cost.

NBDC’s loans without evidence of credit deterioration were fair valued by discounting both expected principal and interest cash flows using an observable discount rate for similar instruments that a market participant would consider in determining fair value.  Additionally, consideration was given to management’s best estimates of default rates and payment speeds.  At acquisition, NBDC’s loan portfolio without evidence of deterioration totaled $111,307,000 and was recorded at a fair value of $109,693,000.

The following table summarizes the purchase of Delaware Bancshares, Inc. as of July 31, 2016:

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Purchase Price Consideration in Common Stock
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. common shares settled for stock		694,114
Exchange Ratio		0.6221
Norwood Financial Corp. shares issued		431,605
Value assigned to each Norwood Financial Corp. common share	$	28.15
Purchase price assigned to Delaware Bancshares, Inc. common shares			$	12,150
exchanged for Norwood Financial Corp. shares
Purchase Price Consideration - Cash for Common Stock
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. shares exchanged for cash		231,385
Purchase price paid to each Delaware Bancshares, Inc. common share exchanged for cash	$	16.68
Purchase price assigned to Delaware Bancshares, Inc. common shares exchanged for cash			$	3,860
Purchase price consideration - Cash-in-lieu of Fractional Shares				6
Total Purchase Price			$	16,016
Net Assets Acquired:
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. shareholders' equity	$	19,357
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. goodwill and intangibles		(7,640)
Total tangible equity		11,717
Adjustments to reflect assets acquired at fair value:
Investments		219
Loans
Interest rate		1,486
General credit		(1,614)
Specific credit - non-amortizing		(260)
Specific credit - amortizing		(239)
Core deposit intangible		449
Deferred loan fees		(296)
Premises and equipment		3,053
Allowance for loan and lease losses		1,651
Deferred tax assets		(1,417)
Other		(97)
Adjustments to reflect liabilities acquired at fair value:
Time deposits		(252)
				14,400
Goodwill resulting from merger			$	1,616

The following condensed statement reflects the values assigned to Delaware Bancshares, Inc. net assets as of acquisition date:

(In Thousands)
Total purchase price			$	16,016
Net assets acquired:
Cash	$	14,977
Securities available for sale		208,488
Loans		116,674
Premises and equipment, net		7,292
Regulatory stock		279
Accrued interest receivable		1,626
Bank-owned life insurance		14,762
Core deposit intangible		449
Deferred tax assets		3,034
Other assets		3,282
Time deposits		(71,342)
Deposits other than time deposits		(255,921)
Borrowings		(21,232)
Accrued interest payable		(95)
Other liabilities		(7,873)
				14,400
Goodwill resulting from Delaware Bancshares, Inc., Merger			$	1,616

The Company recorded goodwill and other intangibles associated with the purchase of Delaware Bancshares, Inc. totaling $1,616,000.  Goodwill is not amortized, but is periodically evaluated for impairment.  The Company did not recognize any impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2017.  The carrying amount of the goodwill at March 31, 2017 related to the Delaware acquisition was $1,616,000.

Identifiable intangibles are amortized to their estimated residual values over the expected useful lives.  Such lives are also periodically reassessed to determine if any amortization period adjustments are required.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017, no such adjustments were recorded.  The identifiable intangible assets consist of a core deposit intangible which is being amortized on an accelerated basis over the useful life of such assets.  The gross carrying amount of the core deposit intangible at March 31, 2017 was $449,000 with $54,000 accumulated amortization as of that date.

As of March 31, 2017, the current year and estimated future amortization expense for the core deposit intangible is:

(In thousands)
2017	$	58
2018		70
2019		62
2020		54
2021		46
After five years		105
	$	395