NOTE 8. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure (“ASC 820”), disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, is required. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows, and the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.

If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions.

Fair Value Hierarchy

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.

Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities traded in active markets.

Level 2 – Valuation is based upon observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Valuation is based upon unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes certain pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques that use significant unobservable inputs.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

Cash and Due from Banks – For these short-term instruments, fair value is the carrying value. Cash and due from banks is classified in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Federal Funds Sold – The fair value is the carrying value. The Company classifies these assets in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investment Securities and Other Equity Securities – Where quoted prices are available in an active market, the Company classifies the securities within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Securities are defined as both long and short positions. Level 1 securities include highly liquid government bonds and exchange-traded equities.

If quoted market prices are not available, the Company estimates fair values using pricing models and discounted cash flows that consider standard input factors such as observable market data, benchmark yields, interest rate volatilities, broker/dealer quotes, and credit spreads. Examples of such instruments, which would generally be classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, include Government Sponsored Enterprise obligations, corporate bonds and other securities. Mortgage-backed securities are included in level 2 if observable inputs are available. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, the Company classifies those securities in level 3. Equity securities are valued based on market quoted prices and are classified in level 1 as they are actively traded.

Loans – For variable-rate loans that re-price frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for certain mortgage loans (for example, one-to-four family residential), credit card loans, and other consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar instruments sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. Fair values for other loans (for example, commercial real estate and investment property mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using market interest rates for comparable loans. Fair values for nonperforming loans, which are loans for which the accrual of interest has stopped or loans that are contractually 90 past due on which interest continues to accrue, are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable. The Company classifies loans in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Loans held for sale are measured using quoted market prices when available. If quoted market prices are not available, comparable market values or discounted cash flow analyses may be utilized. The Company classifies these assets in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Deposit Liabilities – The fair values disclosed for noninterest-bearing demand deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that is, their carrying amounts). These noninterest-bearing deposits are classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying amounts of variable-rate (for example interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market accounts), fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies market interest rates on comparable instruments to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. All interest-bearing deposits are classified in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-Term Borrowings – The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, borrowings under repurchase agreements, and other short-term borrowings maturing within 90 days approximate their fair values. The Company classifies these borrowings in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Long-Term Borrowings – The fair values of long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flows analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is therefore classified in level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Commitments – The fair value of commitments to extend credit was not significant.

Derivative Instruments – The fair value for interest rate swap agreements are based upon the amounts required to settle the contracts. These derivative instruments are classified in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the table below as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands).

			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Estimated		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
March 31, 2016
Assets:
Obligations of other U.S. government agencies	$	31,556	$	-	$	31,556	$	-
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		20,572		-		10,011		10,561
Corporate bonds		14,826		-		13,699		1,127
Residential mortgage-backed securities		59,233		-		59,233		-
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,280		-		1,280		-
Equity securities		1,103		1,103		-		-
Total assets	$	128,570	$	1,103	$	115,779	$	11,688
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	1,272	$	-	$	1,272	$	-

December 31, 2015
Assets:
Obligations of other U.S. government agencies	$	26,473	$	-	$	26,473	$	-
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		21,467		-		11,072		10,395
Corporate bonds		14,824		-		13,688		1,136
Residential mortgage-backed securities		47,526		-		47,526		-
Commercial mortgage-backed securities		1,989		-		1,989		-
Equity securities		1,092		1,092		-		-
Total assets	$	113,371	$	1,092	$	100,748	$	11,531
Liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments	$	581	$	-	$	581	$	-

The Company reviews fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes in the Company’s ability to observe inputs to the valuation may cause reclassification of certain assets or liabilities within the fair value hierarchy. The table below provides a reconciliation for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, or Level 3 inputs (dollars in thousands).

	Obligations of
	State and Political		Corporate
	Subdivisions		Bonds			Total

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	10,395	$	1,136		$	11,531
Realized gains (losses) included in net income		-		-			-
Unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income		166		(9	)		157
Purchases		-		-			-
Sales		-		-			-
Transfers into Level 3		-		-			-
Transfers out of Level 3		-		-			-
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	10,561	$	1,127		$	11,688

Fair Value of Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized in the table below as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands).

			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
	Estimated		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
March 31, 2016
Impaired loans	$	178	$	-	$	-	$	178
Total	$	178	$	-	$	-	$	178

December 31, 2015
Impaired loans	$	335	$	-	$	-	$	335
Other real estate owned		35		-		-		35
Total	$	370	$	-	$	-	$	370

There were no liabilities measured on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are summarized in the table below as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands).

	March 31, 2016
	Carrying		Estimated
	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	21,273	$	21,273	$	21,273	$	-	$	-
Federal funds sold		51		51		51		-		-
Investment securities		154,819		154,918		1,103		128,151		25,664
Other equity securities		7,183		7,183		-		7,183		-
Loans, net of allowance		791,159		795,546		-		-		795,546
Loans held for sale		50,921		50,921		-		-		50,921

Financial liabilities:
Deposits, noninterest-bearing	$	95,033	$	93,486	$	-	$	93,486	$	-
Deposits, interest-bearing		713,665		705,408		-		-		705,408
FHLB short-term advances and repurchase agreements		125,718		125,718		-		125,718		-
FHLB long-term advances		7,920		7,968		-		-		7,968
Junior subordinated debt		3,609		2,997		-		-		2,997
Derivative financial instruments		1,272		1,272		-		1,272		-

	December 31, 2015
	Carrying		Estimated
	Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	20,785	$	20,785	$	20,785	$	-	$	-
Federal funds sold		181		181		181		-		-
Investment securities		139,779		139,642		1,092		112,958		25,592
Other equity securities		5,835		5,835		-		5,835		-
Loans, net of allowance		739,313		738,614		-		-		738,614
Loans held for sale		80,509		80,509		-		-		80,509

Financial liabilities:
Deposits, noninterest-bearing	$	90,447	$	89,427	$	-	$	89,427	$	-
Deposits, interest-bearing		646,959		630,613		-		-		630,613
FHLB short-term advances and repurchase agreements		158,236		158,236		-		158,236		-
FHLB long-term advances		8,360		8,455		-		-		8,455
Junior subordinated debt		3,609		3,217		-		-		3,217
Derivative financial instruments		581		581		-		581		-