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The amount of cash and cash equivalents recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of deferred tax assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of deposit liabilities assumed which have been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of interest bearing deposit liabilities assumed which have been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of investment securities recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of loans receivable recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of noninterest-bearing deposit liabilities assumed which have been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of other assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of other borrowings assumed which have been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of other liabilities assumed which have been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The amount of other real estate owned and repossessed assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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The carrying amount of a life insurance policy on an officer, executive or employee for which the reporting entity (a bank) is entitled to proceeds from the policy upon death of the insured or surrender of the insurance policy.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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Amount of assets acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount after offset of short term borrowing where a bank borrows, at the federal funds rate, from another bank and securities that an entity sells and agrees to repurchase at a specified date for a specified price.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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-Glossary Investing Activities

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