Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Business Combinations

Business Combinations

NOTE 14: Business Combinations

On January 20, 2023, the Company completed the merger with Citizens and its wholly owned subsidiary, Citizens Bank and Trust Company (“Citizens Bank”), in a stock and cash transaction. In late February 2023, the Company merged Citizens Bank with and into the Bank, coincident to the data systems conversion. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred $4.9 million of third-party acquisition-related costs, which are included in noninterest expense in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values on the date of the acquisition. Based on preliminary valuations of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the purchase price for the Citizens merger is detailed in the following table. If, prior to the end of the one-year measurement period for finalizing the purchase price allocation, information becomes available about facts and circumstances that existed as of the merger date, which would indicate adjustments are required to the purchase price allocation, such adjustments will be included in the purchase price allocation retrospectively.

Citizens Bancshares Company
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred
(dollars in thousands)
Cash	$	34,889
Common stock, at fair value		98,280
Total consideration	$	133,169
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash and cash equivalents	$	243,225
Investment securities		226,451
Loans		447,388
Premises and equipment		23,430
BOLI		21,733
Identifiable intangible assets		24,645
Miscellaneous other assets		9,366
Deposits		(851,140)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		(27,629)
Miscellaneous other liabilities		(7,784)
Total identifiable net assets		109,685
Goodwill	$	23,484

Of the total purchase price, $22.1 million was allocated to core deposit intangible, and will be amortized over ten years on a straight line basis, $2.6 million was allocated to the intangible related to the acquired trust and wealth management business line and will be amortized over ten years on a straight line basis, and $23.5 million was allocated to goodwill. None of the purchase price is deductible. Goodwill is attributable to synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Bank and Citizens Bank. To the extent that management revises any of the fair value of the above fair value adjustments as a result of continuing evaluation, the amount of goodwill recorded in the merger will change.

The Company acquired the $461.5 million loan portfolio at an estimated fair value discount of $14.1 million. The excess of expected cash flows above the fair value of the performing portion of loans will be accreted to interest income over the remaining lives of the loans in accordance with ASC 310-30. Loans acquired that were not subject to guidance relating to PCD loans include loans with a fair value and gross contractual amounts receivable of $419.5. million and $520.0 million at the date of acquisition. Management identified 48 PCD loans, with a book balance of $27.5 million, associated with the Citizens merger(ASC 310-30).

The Company utilized an outside valuation expert to estimate the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities. This work related primarily to loans, the core deposit intangible, and the intangible related to the acquired trust and wealth management business line.

The acquired business contributed revenues of $11.6 million and earnings of $3.3 million for the period from January 20, 2023 through June 30, 2023.  The following unaudited pro forma summaries present consolidated information of the Company as if the business combination had occurred on the first day of each period:

	Pro Forma
	For the twelve months ended
	June 30,
(dollars in thousands)		2023		2022
Revenue	$	183,878	$	166,101
Earnings	$	51,156	$	56,856

On February 25, 2022, the Company completed its merger with Fortune and its wholly owned subsidiary, FortuneBank (“FB”), in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $35.5 million. The acquired financial institution was merged with and into the Bank simultaneously with the of Fortune merger. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred $45,000 and $1.4 million, respectively, of third party acquisition-related costs, which are included in noninterest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the date of the acquisition. Based on valuations of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the purchase price for the Fortune merger is detailed in the following table.

Fortune Financial Corporation
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred
(dollars in thousands)
Cash	$	12,664
Common stock, at fair value		22,884
Total consideration	$	35,548
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash and cash equivalents	$	34,280
Interest bearing time deposits		2,300
Loans		202,053
Premises and equipment		7,690
BOLI		3,720
Identifiable intangible assets		1,602
Miscellaneous other assets		3,512
Deposits		(213,670)
FHLB Advances		(9,681)
Subordinated debt		(7,800)
Miscellaneous other liabilities		(1,214)
Total identifiable net assets		22,792
Goodwill	$	12,756

Of the total purchase price, $1.6 million has been allocated to core deposit intangible, and will be amortized over seven years on a straight line basis. Additionally, $12.8 million has been allocated to goodwill, and none of the purchase price is deductible. Goodwill is attributable to synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Bank and FB.

The Company acquired the $204.1 million loan portfolio at an estimated fair value discount of $2.1 million. The excess of expected cash flows above the fair value of the performing portion of loans will be accreted to interest income over the remaining lives of the loans in accordance with ASC 310-30. Loans acquired that were not subject to guidance relating to purchase credit deteriorated (PCD) loans include loans with a fair value and gross contractual amounts receivable of $187.0 million and $211.0 million at the date of merger. Management identified 31 PCD loans, with a book balance of $15.1 million, associated with the Fortune merger (ASC 310-30).

On December 15, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of the Cairo, Illinois, branch (“Cairo”) of First National Bank, Oldham, South Dakota. The deal resulted in the Bank relocating its facility from its prior location to the First National Bank location in Cairo. The Company views the acquisition and updates to the new facility as an

expression of its continuing commitment to the Cairo community. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company incurred $0 and $50,000, respectively, of third-party acquisition-related costs, included in noninterest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total purchase price is allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their current estimated fair values on the date of the acquisition. Based on valuations of the fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the purchase price for the Cairo acquisition is detailed in the following table.

First National Bank - Cairo Branch
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred
(dollars in thousands)
Cash received	$	(26,932)
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash and cash equivalents	$	220
Loans		408
Premises and equipment		468
Identifiable intangible assets		168
Miscellaneous other assets		1
Deposits		(28,540)
Miscellaneous other liabilities		(99)
Total identifiable net liabilities		(27,374)
Goodwill	$	442