GOODWILL

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL

NOTE 14 – GOODWILL

The Company has goodwill at its Banking Division and Premium Finance Division (collectively "the divisions"). The carrying value of goodwill at the Banking Division was $863.5 million and $867.1 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The carrying value of goodwill at the Premium Finance Division was $64.5 million at both June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The Company performs its annual impairment test at December 31 of each year and more frequently if a triggering event occurs. At December 31, 2019, the Company performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill at the divisions and determined it was more likely than not that the reporting unit's fair value exceeded its carrying value. The Company performed an interim qualitative assessment at March 31, 2020 considering the decline in the Company's stock price relative to book value and the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and determined that it was more likely than not that the reporting unit's fair value exceeded its carrying value.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company assessed the indicators of goodwill impairment and determined a triggering event had occurred. Triggering events included sustained decline in the Company's share price, the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and low interest rate environment. The Company performed a quantitative analysis of goodwill at the divisions as of May 31, 2020. The Premium Finance Division was measured utilizing a discounted cash flow approach. The Banking Division was measured using multiple approaches. The primary approach for the Banking Division was the discounted cash flow approach and the Company also used a market approach comparing to similar public companies multiples and control premiums from transactions during prior distressed periods. The results from each of the primary approaches showed valuation of the reporting unit in excess of carrying value at May 31, 2020. The discounted cash flow approach for the Premium Finance Division resulted in a fair value approximately 11% higher than its carrying value. The discounted cash flow approach for the Banking Division indicated a fair value approximately 42% higher than its carrying value and the market approach indicated a fair value approximately 5% higher than its carrying value. Economic conditions and forecasted results through June 30, 2020 are materially consistent with those modeled at May 31, 2020 and therefore, management determined no impairment existed at June 30, 2020.

Each of the valuation methods used by the Company requires significant assumptions. Depending on the specific method, assumptions are made regarding growth rates, discount rates for cash flows, control premiums, and selected multiples. Changes to any of the assumptions could result in significantly different results.