Note 17: Acquisitions: Acquisition of Ozarks Legacy Community Financial, Inc. and Bank of Thayer (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Policies

Acquisition of Ozarks Legacy Community Financial, Inc. and Bank of Thayer

On October 4, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Ozarks Legacy Community Financial, Inc. (OLCF), and its subsidiary, the Bank of Thayer, headquartered in Thayer, Missouri. The Bank of Thayer was merged into the Company’s existing bank subsidiary, Southern Bank, on that date. The Company completed the conversion of data systems for the OLCF operations in December, 2013.  The Company acquired OLCF primarily for the purpose of conducting commercial banking activities in markets where it believes the Company’s business model will perform well, and for the long-term value of its core deposit franchise. Through June 30, 2014, the Company incurred $718,000 in third-party acquisition-related costs. The expenses are included in noninterest expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of income for the year ended June 30, 2014. The goodwill of $1,474,000 arising from the acquisition consists largely of synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Company and OLCF. Total goodwill was assigned to the acquisition of the bank holding company.