Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	Note 5 : Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets On May 10, 2018 the Company completed its acquisition of Prime Bank, a Connecticut bank headquartered in Orange, CT. The closing of the transaction added a new Patriot branch located in the Town of Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Prime Bank were recorded at their fair value as of the closing date of the acquisition. Goodwill of $2.1 million was recorded at the time of the acquisition, and was adjusted to $1.7 million as of December 31, 2018, primarily due to updating of fair value of the core deposit intangible and adjustment of cash and contingent consideration. The goodwill was further adjusted to $1.1 million as a result of reducing the estimated amount to be paid pursuant to certain problem loans pending resolution by $621,000 as of May 10, 2019. There were no income statement effects resulting from the recorded measurement period adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The goodwill is all deductible for income taxes over 15 years. Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually or whenever we identify certain triggering events or circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Events or circumstances that might indicate an interim evaluation is warranted include, among other things, unexpected adverse business conditions, macro and reporting unit specific economic factors, supply costs, unanticipated competitive activities, and acts by governments and courts. The Company reported a net loss of $1.3 million for the first half of 2019, which was primarily associated with a $2.3 million charge-off on a single commercial loan. Due to this triggering event, the Company performed an interim goodwill test as of June 30, 2019. The Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. After completing our impairment review for the reporting unit during the second quarter of 2019, the qualitative assessment concluded that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, and goodwill was not impaired as of June 30, 2019. The Company did not perform an interim goodwill test in the third quarter of 2019 as no events occurred which would trigger an impairment assessment. The Company will perform a quantitative assessment as of October 31, 2019, the Company’s annual goodwill impairment measurement date.

Note

: Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

May 10, 2018

the Company completed its acquisition of Prime Bank, a Connecticut bank headquartered in Orange, CT. The closing of the transaction added a new Patriot branch located in the Town of Orange, New Haven County, Connecticut.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Prime Bank were recorded at their fair value as of the closing date of the acquisition. Goodwill of

$2.1

million was recorded at the time of the acquisition, and was adjusted to

$1.7

million as of

December 31, 2018,

primarily due to updating of fair value of the core deposit intangible and adjustment of cash and contingent consideration. The goodwill was further adjusted to

$1.1

million as a result of reducing the estimated amount to be paid pursuant to certain problem loans pending resolution by

$621,000

as of

May 10, 2019.

There were

income statement effects resulting from the recorded measurement period adjustments for the

three

and

nine

months ended

September 30, 2019.

The goodwill is all deductible for income taxes over

years.

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually or whenever we identify certain triggering events or circumstances that would more likely than

not

reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Events or circumstances that might indicate an interim evaluation is warranted include, among other things, unexpected adverse business conditions, macro and reporting unit specific economic factors, supply costs, unanticipated competitive activities, and acts by governments and courts. The Company reported a net loss of

$1.3

million for the

first

half of

2019,

which was primarily associated with a

$2.3

million charge-off on a single commercial loan. Due to this triggering event, the Company performed an interim goodwill test as of

June 30, 2019.

The Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than

not

that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill.

After completing our impairment review for the reporting unit during the

second

quarter of

2019,

the qualitative assessment concluded that it was more likely than

not

that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, and goodwill was

not

impaired as of

June 30, 2019.

The Company did

not

perform an interim goodwill test in the

third

quarter of

2019

events occurred which would trigger an impairment assessment. The Company will perform a quantitative assessment as of

October 31, 2019,

the Company’s annual goodwill impairment measurement date.