Note 18 - Intangible Assets and Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Note

. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

In accounting for goodwill and intangible assets, the Company conducts an impairment review at least annually and more frequently if certain impairment indicators are evident. Accounting guidance provides the option of performing a preliminary assessment of qualitative factors before performing more substantial testing for impairment. If the preliminary assessment indicates that it is more likely than

not

that fair value is below carrying value, a

two

-step test is employed to determine impairment. The Company opted

not

to perform the preliminary assessment and employed the

two

-step test to determine impairment. Based on the testing for impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, there were

impairment charges for

2017,

2016

2015.

Information concerning goodwill and intangible assets for years ended

December 31, 2017

and

2016

is presented in the following table:

	Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Value
December 31, 20 17
Amortizable core deposit intangibles	$	16,257	$	16,207	$	50
Unamortizable goodwill		5,848		---		5,848
Intangible assets and goodwill	$	22,105	$	16,207	$	5,898

December 31, 20 16
Amortizable core deposit intangibles	$	16,257	$	16,139	$	118
Unamortizable goodwill		5,848		---		5,848
Intangible assets and goodwill	$	22,105	$	16,139	$	5,966

As of

December 31, 2017,

the estimated amortization expense of core deposit intangibles are as follows:

201 8		50
Thereafter		---
Total	$	50

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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