Acquisition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Acquisition

Acquisition

2.    Acquisition

On October 26, 2020, the Bank entered into a branch purchase and assumption agreement with ConnectOne Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., to acquire two branches located in Orange County, New York, as well as certain deposits and other assets and liabilities. The transaction closed on March 12, 2021 with the transfer of $33,863 of deposits. Management concluded that the acquisition represented a business combination, which is accounted for using the acquisition method, with the results of operations included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of the acquisition date.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the March 12, 2021 transaction with ConnectOne, and reflects all adjustments made to the fair value of the opening balance sheet through December 31, 2021:

	March 12,
Fair value of consideration transferred, assets acquired and liabilities assumed	2021
Total cash received on acquisition	$	32,767
Assets acquired
Fixed assets		113
Reimbursed expenses		9
Core deposit intangible(1)		330
Total assets acquired		452
Liabilities assumed
Deposits		33,863
Mark-to-market adjustment		181
Total liabilities assumed		34,044
Net liabilities acquired		(33,592)
Goodwill recognized	$	825

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(1) The core deposit intangible was determined to have an estimated life of approximately 13 years.

The Company incurred $71 in expenses related to the acquisition during the year ended December 31, 2021. Acquisition expenses, including professional fees, are included in the other non-interest expense line item in the condensed consolidated statement of income.