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Acquisitions - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - Community 1st Bancorp $ in Thousands | Nov. 10, 2017 USD ($)
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Assets Acquired: |
Goodwill | $ 26,000
C1B Book Value |
Assets Acquired: |
Cash and cash equivalents | 91,018
Securities AFS | 114,796
Loans, net of deferred fees | 230,203
Allowance for loan losses | (3,097)
Premises and equipment, net | 1,636
Deferred taxes | 1,288
REO | 248
FHLB stock and other stock holdings | 2,116
Other assets | 8,556
Total assets acquired | 446,764
Liabilities Assumed: |
Deposits | 411,463
Borrowings | 7,857
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 4,931
Total liabilities assumed | 424,251
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed | 22,513
Total | 446,764
Fair Value Adjustments |
Assets Acquired: |
Securities AFS | (583)
Loans, net of deferred fees | (2,979)
Allowance for loan losses | 3,097
Premises and equipment, net | (1,636)
Deferred taxes | (738)
REO | (248)
Goodwill | 26,000
Core deposit intangible | 5,793
FHLB stock and other stock holdings | (140)
Other assets | (641)
Total assets acquired | 27,925
Liabilities Assumed: |
Deposits | 98
Borrowings | 143
Accounts payable and other liabilities | (1,674)
Total liabilities assumed | (1,433)
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed | 29,358
Total | 27,925
Fair Value |
Assets Acquired: |
Cash and cash equivalents | 91,018
Securities AFS | 114,213
Loans, net of deferred fees | 227,224
Deferred taxes | 550
Goodwill | 26,000
Core deposit intangible | 5,793
FHLB stock and other stock holdings | 1,976
Other assets | 7,915
Total assets acquired | 474,689
Liabilities Assumed: |
Deposits | 411,561
Borrowings | 8,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 3,257
Total liabilities assumed | 422,818
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed | 51,871
Total | 474,689
Consideration: |
Stock issued | $ 51,871

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