On February 28, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Gibraltar Bank. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Gibraltar Bank merged with and into the Bank, with the Bank as the surviving entity. Under the terms of the merger agreement, depositors of Gibraltar Bank became depositors of the Bank and have the same rights and privileges in Bogota Financial MHC as if their accounts had been established at the Bank on the date established at Gibraltar Bank. The Company issued 1,267,916 shares of its common stock to Bogota Financial, MHC in conjunction with the acquisition.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, were recorded at their fair values as of February 28, 2021 based on management’s best estimate using the information available as of the merger date. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in the recognition of bargain purchase gain of $1.9 million and a core deposit intangible of $400,000 in 2021.

Merger-related expenses of $392,000 for the first quarter of 2021 are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income and were expensed as incurred. The following table sets forth assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of the Gibraltar Bank, at their estimated fair values as of the closing date of the transaction:


	As recorded by Gibraltar Bank			Fair value adjustments				As recorded at acquisition
Fair value of Equity acquired								$	11,500,000
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,393,090		$	—			$	19,393,090
Securities held to maturity		7,250,000			(208,051	)	(a)		7,041,949
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other restricted stock		603,500			—				603,500
Loans receivable		77,683,903			(920,497	)	(b)		76,763,406
Allowance for loan loss		(640,232	)		640,232		(c)		—
Accrued interest receivable		302,927			—				302,927
Premises and equipment, net		348,714			1,079,647		(d)		1,428,361
Core deposit intangible		—			400,000		(e)		400,000
Deferred taxes		913,303			(184,973	)	(f)		728,330
Other assets		362,636			(278,355	)	(g)		84,281
Total assets acquired	$	106,217,841		$	528,003			$	106,745,844
Liabilities assumed
Deposits	$	81,558,612		$	386,865		(h)	$	81,945,477
Borrowings		10,000,000			273,721		(i)		10,273,721
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		646,661			—				646,661
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		446,588			—				446,588
Total liabilities assumed	$	92,651,861		$	660,586			$	93,312,447
Net assets acquired								$	13,433,397
Bargain purchase gain recorded at merger									1,933,397

Explanation of certain fair value related adjustments:


(a)	Represents the fair value adjustments on investment securities at the acquisition date.
(b)	Represents the fair value adjustments on the net book value of loans, which includes an interest rate mark and credit mark adjustment and the reversal of deferred fees/costs and premiums over estimated useful life.


(c)	Represents the elimination of Gibraltar Bank allowance for loan losses.
(d)	Represents the fair value adjustments to reflect the fair value of land and buildings and premises and equipment, which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the individual assets.


(e)	Represents the intangible assets recorded to reflect the fair value of core deposits. The core deposit asset was recorded as an identifiable intangible asset and will be amortized on an accelerated basis over the estimated average life of the deposit base.
(f)	Represents an adjustment to net deferred tax assets resulting from the fair value adjustments related to the acquired assets, liabilities assumed and identifiable intangible assets recorded.


(g)	Represents an adjustment to other assets acquired.
(h)	Represents fair value adjustments on time deposits, which will be treated as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining term of the time deposits.


(i)	Represents FHLB borrowing calculation to prepay borrowings, which will be treated as a reduction of interest expense.