Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

(9) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company's goodwill and other intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

(dollars in thousands)			Other Intangible Assets
	Goodwill		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance, December 31, 2009	$	-	$	-	$	-		$	-
Additions		3,165		3,343		-			3,343
Amortization		-		-		(672	)		(672	)
Balance, December 31, 2010		3,165		3,343		(672	)		2,671
Amortization		-		-		(622	)		(622	)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	3,165	$	3,343	$	(1,294	)	$	2,049

The 2010 goodwill addition relates to the City Bank acquisition and represents the excess of the total purchase price paid over the fair values of the assets acquired, net of the fair values of liabilities assumed. Additional information on the acquisition and purchase price allocation is provided in Note (2), Business Combinations.

The Company conducted its annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment at December 31, 2011 and 2010. At both dates, in the first step of the goodwill impairment test, the Company determined that the fair value of the Company exceeded its carrying amount; therefore, no impairment was recognized.

The 2010 additions to other intangible assets relate to the City Bank and North County Bank acquisitions and represent core deposits. The values of the core deposit intangible assets were determined by an analysis of the cost differential between the core deposits and alternative funding sources. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized to their estimated residual values over their respective estimated useful lives, and are also reviewed for impairment. We amortize other intangible assets on an accelerated basis over an estimated two to nine year life. No impairment losses separate from the scheduled amortization have been recognized in the periods presented.

The following table presents the expected amortization expense for other intangible assets:

(dollars in thousands)	Year	Expected Amortization
	2012	$	512
	2013		439
	2014		366
	2015		293
	2016		220
	Thereafter		219
		$	2,049

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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