Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

(a) Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in the following mergers: Premier Commercial Bancorp on July 2, 2018; Puget Sound Bancorp on January 16, 2018; Washington Banking Company on May 1, 2014; Valley Community Bancshares on July 15, 2013; Western Washington Bancorp in 2006 and North Pacific Bank in 1998. The Company’s goodwill is assigned to the Bank and is evaluated for impairment at the Bank level (reporting unit).

There were no additions to goodwill during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2019 and determined based on its Step 1 analysis that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying value, such that the Company's goodwill was not considered impaired. Due to the current market conditions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,

the Company performed a qualitative assessment of goodwill as of March 31, 2020 and determined that the fair value of the reporting unit more likely than not exceeded the carrying value at March 31, 2020. Changes in the economic environment, operations of the reporting unit or other adverse events could result in future impairment charges which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results.

(b) Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets represent CDI acquired in business combinations. The useful life of the CDI was estimated to be ten years for the acquisitions of Premier Commercial Bancorp, Puget Sound Bancorp, Washington Banking Company, and Valley Community Bancshares.

The following table presents the change in other intangible assets for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
	(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	16,613		$	20,614
Amortization	(903		)	(1,025		)
Balance at the end of the period	$	15,710		$	19,589