Note 2 - Business Combinations

On March 18, 2016, the Bank completed its acquisition of three branch banking offices from Bank of America originally announced October 28, 2015. The acquired branches are located in Arcata, Eureka and Fortuna in Humboldt County on the North Coast of California, and have significant overlap compared to the Company’s then-existing Northern California customer base and branch locations. Beginning on March 18, 2016, the revenue and expenses from the operations of the acquired branches are included in the results of the Company. The Bank paid a premium of $3,204,000 for deposit relationships with balances of $161,231,000 and loans with balances of $289,000.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of these branches were accounted for in accordance with ASC 805 “Business Combinations,” using the acquisition method of accounting and were recorded at their estimated fair values on the March 18, 2016 acquisition date, and the results of operations of the acquired branches are included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income since that date. The excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over total identifiable net assets was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill arising from the acquisition consists largely of the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Company and the acquired branches. $849,000 of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes because the acquisition was accounted for as a purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities for tax purposes.

The following table discloses the calculation of the fair value of consideration transferred, the total identifiable net assets acquired and the resulting goodwill relating to the acquisition of three branch banking offices and certain deposits from Bank of America on March 18, 2016:


(in thousands)	March 18, 2016
Fair value of consideration transferred:
Cash consideration	$	3,204

Total fair value of consideration transferred		3,204

Asset acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents		159,520
Loans		289
Premises and equipment		1,590
Core deposit intangible		2,046
Other assets		141

Total assets acquired		163,586

Liabilities assumed:
Deposits		161,231

Total liabilities assumed		161,231

Total net assets acquired		2,355

Goodwill recognized	$	849

A summary of the cash paid and estimated fair value adjustments resulting in the goodwill recorded in the acquisition of three branch banking offices and certain deposits from Bank of America on March 18, 2016 are presented below:


	March 18, 2016
(in thousands)
Cash paid	$	3,204
Cost basis net assets acquired		—
Fair value adjustments:
Loans		—
Premises and Equipment		(309	)
Core deposit intangible		(2,046	)

Goodwill	$	849

As part of the acquisition of three branch banking offices from Bank of America, the Company performed a valuation of premises and equipment acquired. This valuation resulted in a $309,000 increase in the net book value of the land and buildings acquired, and was based on current appraisals of such land and buildings.

The Company recognized a core deposit intangible of $2,046,000 related to the acquisition of the core deposits. The recorded core deposit intangibles represented approximately 1.50% of the core deposits acquired and will be amortized over their estimated useful lives of 7 years.

A valuation of the time deposits acquired was also performed as of the acquisition date. Time deposits were split into similar pools based on size, type of time deposits, and maturity. A discounted cash flow analysis was performed on the pools based on current market rates currently paid on similar time deposits. The valuation resulted in no material fair value discount or premium, and none was recorded.