EXHIBIT NO. 13

McNair, McLemore, Middlebrooks & Co., LLC

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

389 Mulberry Street • Post Office Box One • Macon, GA 31202

Telephone (478) 746-6277 • Facsimile (478) 743-6858

mmmcpa.com

March 15, 2018

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Colony Bankcorp, Inc.

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and subsidiary (the Company) as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2017, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2017, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.

Basis for Opinions

The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included under Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements and an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

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Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

McNAIR, McLEMORE, MIDDLEBROOKS & CO., LLC

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1995.

Macon, Georgia

March 15, 2018

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31

	2017			2016
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Due from Banks	$	23,145,136		$	28,822,104
Interest-Bearing Deposits		34,667,715			46,344,859
Investment Securities
Available for Sale, at Fair Value		354,246,904			323,657,870
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at Cost		3,042,900			3,010,000
Loans		765,283,855			754,283,563
Allowance for Loan Losses		(7,507,508	)		(8,923,293	)
Unearned Interest and Fees		(495,500	)		(361,042	)
		757,280,847			744,999,228
Premises and Equipment		27,639,430			27,969,260
Other Real Estate (Net of Allowance of $1,451,492 and $1,878,127 in 2017 and 2016, Respectively)		4,256,469			6,439,226
Other Intangible Assets		44,766			80,515
Other Assets		28,431,150			29,118,555
Total Assets	$	1,232,755,317		$	1,210,441,617

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31

	2017			2016
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits
Noninterest-Bearing	$	190,927,928		$	159,058,633
Interest-Bearing		877,057,477			885,297,895
		1,067,985,405			1,044,356,528
Borrowed Money
Subordinated Debentures		24,229,000			24,229,000
Other Borrowed Money		47,500,000			46,000,000
		71,729,000			70,229,000
Other Liabilities		2,718,249			2,468,356
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock, Stated Value $1,000; 10,000,000 Shares Authorized, 0 and 9,360 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016		-			9,360,000
Common Stock, Par Value $1; 20,000,000 Shares Authorized, 8,439,258 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016		8,439,258			8,439,258
Paid-In Capital		29,145,094			29,145,094
Retained Earnings		59,230,260			51,465,521
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax		(6,491,949	)		(5,022,140	)
		90,322,663			93,387,733
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	1,232,755,317		$	1,210,441,617

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

	2017		2016		2015
Interest Income
Loans, Including Fees	$	38,613,540	$	38,942,503	$	39,716,269
Federal Funds Sold		3		-		14,561
Deposits with Other Banks		232,397		124,459		79,735
Investment Securities
U.S. Government Agencies		6,717,827		5,263,741		4,235,207
State, County and Municipal		115,097		127,379		107,638
Corporate		87,387		-		-
Dividends on Other Investments		150,172		131,007		122,070
		45,916,423		44,589,089		44,275,480
Interest Expense
Deposits		4,758,073		4,781,228		4,856,673
Federal Funds Purchased		2,639		581		26
Borrowed Money		2,112,017		1,701,522		1,712,548
		6,872,729		6,483,331		6,569,247
Net Interest Income		39,043,694		38,105,758		37,706,233
Provision for Loan Losses		390,000		1,062,000		865,500
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses		38,653,694		37,043,758		36,840,733
Noninterest Income
Service Charges on Deposits		4,466,997		4,307,214		4,268,438
Other Service Charges, Commissions and Fees		3,040,262		2,802,651		2,627,157
Mortgage Fee Income		858,658		681,806		527,187
Securities Gains (Losses)		-		385,223		(11,466	)
Other		1,368,648		1,376,860		1,633,205
		9,734,565		9,553,754		9,044,521
Noninterest Expenses
Salaries and Employee Benefits		19,222,594		18,482,693		17,589,631
Occupancy and Equipment		3,947,941		3,970,244		3,989,347
Directors’ Fees		298,100		348,755		358,291
Legal and Professional Fees		893,938		791,563		737,731
Foreclosed Property		363,519		1,143,518		1,682,783
FDIC Assessment		386,823		603,654		899,302
Advertising		349,722		609,892		624,844
Software		1,192,025		1,112,065		992,593
Telephone		813,592		737,063		710,038
ATM/Card Processing		1,467,411		1,136,122		1,061,262
Other		4,924,163		5,137,400		5,078,932
		33,859,828		34,072,969		33,724,754
Income Before Income Taxes		14,528,431		12,524,543		12,160,500
Income Taxes		6,777,453		3,851,333		3,787,803
Net Income		7,750,978		8,673,210		8,372,697
Preferred Stock Dividends		210,600		1,493,310		2,375,010
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	7,540,378	$	7,179,900	$	5,997,687
Net Income Per Share of Common Stock
Basic	$	0.89	$	0.85	$	0.71
Diluted	$	0.87	$	0.84	$	0.71
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share of Common Stock	$	0.10	$	0.00	$	0.00
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic		8,439,258		8,439,258		8,439,258
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted		8,633,581		8,513,295		8,458,461

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

	2017			2016			2015
Net Income	$	7,750,978		$	8,673,210		$	8,372,697
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Securities Arising During the Year		(608,355	)		(505,367	)		610,689
Tax Effect		206,841			171,825			(207,634	)
Realized (Gains) Losses on Sale of AFS Securities		-			(385,223	)		11,466
Tax Effect		-			130,976			(3,898	)
Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Reclassification Adjustment and Tax Effects		(401,514	)		(587,789	)		410,623
Comprehensive Income	$	7,349,464		$	8,085,421		$	8,783,320

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, 2016 AND 2015

	Preferred Shares Issued			Preferred Stock			Common Shares Issued		Common Stock		Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
Balance, December 31, 2014		28,000		$	28,000,000			8,439,258	$	8,439,258	$	29,145,094	$	38,287,934		$	(4,844,974	)	$	99,027,312
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Reclassification Adjustment and Tax Effects																	410,623			410,623
Dividends on Preferred Shares														(2,375,010	)					(2,375,010	)
Redemption of Preferred Stock		(9,979	)		(9,979,000	)														(9,979,000	)
Net Income														8,372,697						8,372,697
Balance, December 31, 2015		18,021		$	18,021,000			8,439,258	$	8,439,258	$	29,145,094	$	44,285,621		$	(4,434,351	)	$	95,456,622
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Reclassification Adjustment and Tax Effects																	(587,789	)		(587,789	)
Dividends on Preferred Shares														(1,493,310	)					(1,493,310	)
Redemption of Preferred Stock		(8,661	)		(8,661,000	)														(8,661,000	)
Net Income														8,673,210						8,673,210
Balance, December 31, 2016		9,360		$	9,360,000			8,439,258	$	8,439,258	$	29,145,094	$	51,465,521		$	(5,022,140	)	$	93,387,733
Change in Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Securities Available for Sale, Net of Reclassification Adjustment and Tax Effects																	(401,514	)		(401,514	)
Dividends on Common Shares														(843,934	)					(843,934	)
Dividends on Preferred Shares														(210,600	)					(210,600	)
TCJ Act Reclassification														1,068,295			(1,068,295	)		-
Redemption of Preferred Stock		(9,360	)		(9,360,000	)														(9,360,000	)
Net Income														7,750,978						7,750,978
Balance, December 31, 2017		-		$	-			8,439,258	$	8,439,258	$	29,145,094	$	59,230,260		$	(6,491,949	)	$	90,322,663

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

	2017			2016			2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$	7,750,978		$	8,673,210		$	8,372,697
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities
Depreciation		1,647,813			1,574,249			1,657,229
Amortization and Accretion		1,413,362			1,609,339			1,797,152
Provision for Loan Losses		390,000			1,062,000			865,500
Deferred Income Taxes		2,833,958			222,120			625,436
Securities (Gains) Losses		-			(385,223	)		11,466
(Gain) Loss on Sale of Premises and Equipment		(10,735	)		80,329			11,047
Loss on Sale of Other Real Estate and Repossessions		(208,329	)		160,682			600,663
Provision for Losses on Other Real Estate		333,767			501,736			453,148
Increase in Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		(1,669,424	)		(589,408	)		(299,010	)
Change In
Interest Receivable		(90,204	)		176,766			(354,274	)
Prepaid Expenses		139,382			(372,380	)		278,637
Interest Payable		21,188			(46,284	)		32,253
Accrued Expenses and Accounts Payable		361,005			(252,617	)		(202,343	)
Other		(367,626	)		973,972			217,686
		12,545,135			13,388,491			14,067,287
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Other Banks		11,677,144			(7,729,560	)		(17,409,260	)
Purchase of Investment Securities Available for Sale		(87,160,178	)		(109,634,793	)		(102,336,227	)
Proceeds from Sale of Investment Securities Available for Sale		-			25,209,851			28,273,634
Proceeds from Maturities, Calls and Paydowns of Investment Securities
Available for Sale		54,587,986			54,868,726			51,423,541
Held to Maturity		-			-			9,734
Proceeds from Sale of Premises and Equipment		37,650			89,551			28,608
Net Loans to Customers		(14,459,526	)		(2,167,126	)		(21,255,018	)
Purchase of Premises and Equipment		(1,344,898	)		(3,259,859	)		(3,189,969	)
Proceeds from Sale of Other Real Estate and Repossessions		3,863,576			7,529,131			8,154,596
Proceeds from Sale of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		-			-			100,300
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		(32,900	)		(279,500	)		-
		(32,831,146	)		(35,373,579	)		(56,200,061	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Interest-Bearing Customer Deposits		(8,240,418	)		7,629,930			26,704,254
Noninterest-Bearing Customer Deposits		31,869,295			25,172,362			5,546,508
Proceeds from Other Borrowed Money		10,015,500			10,000,000			27,000,000
Principal Payments on Other Borrowed Money		(8,515,500	)		(4,000,000	)		(27,000,000	)
Dividends Paid on Preferred Stock		(315,900	)		(1,590,746	)		(2,487,274	)
Redemption of Preferred Stock		(9,360,000	)		(8,661,000	)		(9,979,000	)
Dividends Paid on Common Stock		(843,934	)		-			-
		14,609,043			28,550,546			19,784,488
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(5,676,968	)		6,565,458			(22,348,286	)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning		28,822,104			22,256,646			44,604,932
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending	$	23,145,136		$	28,822,104		$	22,256,646

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (the Company) is a bank holding company located in Fitzgerald, Georgia. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Colony Bank, Fitzgerald, Georgia. All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. conform to generally accepted accounting principles and practices utilized in the commercial banking industry.

Nature of Operations

The Company provides a full range of retail and commercial banking services for consumers and small- to medium-size businesses located primarily in central, south and coastal Georgia. Colony Bank is headquartered in Fitzgerald, Georgia with banking offices in Albany, Ashburn, Broxton, Centerville, Columbus, Cordele, Douglas, Eastman, Fitzgerald, Leesburg, Moultrie, Quitman, Rochelle, Savannah, Soperton, Statesboro, Sylvester, Thomaston, Tifton, Valdosta and Warner Robins. Lending and investing activities are funded primarily by deposits gathered through its retail banking office network.

Use of Estimates

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans.

Reclassifications

In certain instances, amounts reported in prior years’ consolidated financial statements and note disclosures have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations selected for 2017. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported stockholders’ equity or net income.

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk can exist in relation to individual borrowers or groups of borrowers, certain types of collateral, certain types of industries or certain geographic regions. The Company has a concentration in real estate loans as well as a geographic concentration that could pose an adverse credit risk, particularly with the current economic downturn in the real estate market. At December 31, 2017, approximately 87.1 percent of the Company’s loan portfolio was concentrated in loans secured by real estate. A substantial portion of borrowers’ ability to honor their contractual obligations is dependent upon the viability of the real estate economic sector. Declining collateral real estate values that secure land development, construction and speculative real estate loans in the Company’s larger MSA markets have resulted in high loan loss provisions in recent years. In addition, a large portion of the Company’s foreclosed assets are also located in these same geographic markets, making the recovery of the carrying amount of foreclosed assets susceptible to changes in market conditions. Management continues to monitor these concentrations and has considered these concentrations in its allowance for loan loss analysis.

The success of the Company is dependent, to a certain extent, upon the economic conditions in the geographic markets it serves. Adverse changes in the economic conditions in these geographic markets would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The operating results of the Company depend primarily on its net interest income. Accordingly, operations are subject to risks and uncertainties surrounding the exposure to changes in the interest rate environment.

At times, the Company may have cash and cash equivalents at financial institutions in excess of federal deposit insurance limits. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions whose credit rating is monitored by management to minimize credit risk.

Investment Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities as trading, available for sale or held to maturity. Securities that are held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading. Trading securities are carried at fair value, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in noninterest income. Currently, no securities are classified as trading. Securities acquired with both the intent and ability to be held to maturity are classified as held to maturity and reported at amortized cost. All securities not classified as trading or held to maturity are considered available for sale. Securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are excluded from earnings and are reported, net of deferred taxes, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses from sales of securities available for sale are computed using the specific identification method. Securities available for sale includes securities, which may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements, or unforeseen changes in market conditions.

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Investment Securities (Continued)

The Company evaluates each held to maturity and available for sale security in a loss position for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI). In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below cost, the financial condition of the issuer and the Company’s intent to sell and whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis. If the Company intends to sell or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is recognized in earnings. If the Company does not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, the OTTI write-down is separated into an amount representing credit loss, which is recognized in earnings, and an amount related to all other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

Investment in stock of a Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) is required for every federally insured institution that utilizes its services. FHLB stock is considered restricted, as defined in the accounting standards. The FHLB stock is reported in the consolidated financial statements at cost. Dividend income is recognized when earned.

Loans

Loans that the Company has the ability and intent to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are recorded at their principal amount outstanding, net of unearned interest and fees. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized over the estimated terms of the loans using the straight-line method. Interest income on loans is recognized using the effective interest method.

A loan is considered to be delinquent when payments have not been made according to contractual terms, typically evidenced by nonpayment of a monthly installment by the due date.

When management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the collectibility of principal or interest on any loan or generally when loans are 90 days or more past due, the accrual of applicable interest is discontinued and the loan is designated as nonaccrual, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are either applied against principal or reported as income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Loans are returned to an accrual status when factors indicating doubtful collectibility on a timely basis no longer exist.

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR)

Loans are considered to have been modified in a TDR when, due to a borrower’s financial difficulty, the Company makes certain concessions to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider for new debt with similar risk characteristics. Modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of the collateral. Generally, a nonaccrual loan that has been modified in a TDR remains on nonaccrual status for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower is able to meet the terms of the modified loan. However, performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on nonaccrual status. Once a loan is modified in a troubled debt restructuring, it is accounted for as an impaired loan, regardless of its accrual status, until the loan is paid in full, sold or charged off.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, historical and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan are lower than the carrying value of that loan. The historical component covers nonclassified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. A general component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The general component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and historical losses in the portfolio. General valuation allowances are based on internal and external qualitative risk factors such as (1) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices, (2) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions, (3) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans, (4) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management, (5) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions, (6) changes in the quality of the organization's loan review system, (7) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans, (8) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations, and (9) the effect of other external factors (i.e. competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses.

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Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

Loans identified as losses by management, internal loan review and/or Bank examiners are charged off. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

A significant portion of the Company’s impaired loans are deemed to be collateral dependent. Management therefore measures impairment on these loans based on the fair value of the collateral. Collateral values are determined based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company or by senior members of the Company’s credit administration staff. The decision whether to obtain an external third-party appraisal usually depends on the type of property being evaluated. External appraisals are usually obtained on more complex, income producing properties such as hotels, shopping centers and businesses. Less complex properties such as residential lots, farm land and single family houses may be evaluated internally by senior credit administration staff. When the Company does obtain appraisals from external third-parties, the values utilized in the impairment calculation are “as is” or current market values. The appraisals, whether prepared internally or externally, may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales, income and cost approach. Appraised amounts used in the impairment calculation are typically discounted 10 percent to account for selling and marketing costs, if the repayment of the loan is to come from the sale of the collateral. Although appraisals may not be obtained each year on all impaired loans, the collateral values used in the impairment calculations are evaluated quarterly by management. Based on management’s knowledge of the collateral and the current real estate market conditions, appraised values may be further discounted to reflect facts and circumstances known to management since the initial appraisal was performed.

Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Because of the high degree of judgment required in estimating the fair value of collateral underlying impaired loans and because of the relationship between fair value and general economic conditions, we consider the fair value of impaired loans to be highly sensitive to changes in market conditions.

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Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are recorded at acquisition cost net of accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation is charged to operations over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives and methods of depreciation are as follows:

Description	Life in Years			Method
Banking Premises	15	-	40	Straight-Line and Accelerated
Furniture and Equipment	5	-	10	Straight-Line and Accelerated

Expenditures for major renewals and betterments are capitalized. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or sold, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income or expense.   

Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of core deposit intangibles acquired in connection with a business combination. The core deposit intangible is initially recognized based on an independent valuation performed as of the consummation date. The core deposit intangible is amortized by the straight-line method over the average remaining life of the acquired customer deposits.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Statement of Cash Flows

For reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, noninterest-bearing amounts due from banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell. Cash flows from demand deposits, interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, loans and certificates of deposit are reported net.

Advertising Costs

The Company expenses the cost of advertising in the periods in which those costs are incurred.

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is based upon income for financial statement purposes, adjusted for nontaxable income and nondeductible expenses. Deferred income taxes have been provided when different accounting methods have been used in determining income for income tax purposes and for financial reporting purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on future tax consequences attributable to differences arising from the financial statement carrying values of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. The differences relate primarily to depreciable assets (use of different depreciation methods for financial statement and income tax purposes) and allowance for loan losses (use of the allowance method for financial statement purposes and the direct write-off method for tax purposes). In the event of changes in the tax laws, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted in the period of the enactment of those changes, with effects included in the income tax provision. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company and its subsidiary file a consolidated federal income tax return. The subsidiary pays its proportional share of federal income taxes to the Company based on its taxable income.

The Company’s federal and state income tax returns for tax years 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Georgia Department of Revenue, generally for three years after filing.

Positions taken in the Company’s tax returns may be subject to challenge by the taxing authorities upon examination. Uncertain tax positions are initially recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not the position will be sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. Such tax positions are both initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the tax authority, assuming full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts. The Company provides for interest and, in some cases, penalties on tax positions that may be challenged by the taxing authorities. Interest expense is recognized beginning in the first period that such interest would begin accruing. Penalties are recognized in the period that the Company claims the position in the tax return. Interest and penalties on income tax uncertainties are classified within income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Other Real Estate

Other real estate generally represents real estate acquired through foreclosure and is initially recorded at estimated fair value at the date of acquisition less the cost of disposal. Losses from the acquisition of property in full or partial satisfaction of debt are recorded as loan losses. Properties are evaluated regularly to ensure the recorded amounts are supported by current fair values, and valuation allowances are recorded as necessary to reduce the carrying amount to fair value less estimated cost of disposal. Routine holding costs and gains or losses upon disposition are included in foreclosed property expense.

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The Company has purchased life insurance on the lives of certain key members of management and directors. The life insurance policies are recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or amounts due that are probable at settlement, if applicable. Increases in the cash surrender value are recorded as other income in the consolidated statements of income.The cash surrender value of the insurance contracts is recorded in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets in the amount of $17,088,693 and $15,419,269 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, represent equity changes from economic events of the period other than transactions with owners. Such items are considered components of other comprehensive income (loss). Accounting standards codification requires the presentation in the consolidated financial statements of net income and all items of other comprehensive income (loss) as total comprehensive income (loss).

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets when they are funded.

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(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity is expected to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, it is possible more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than required under existing U.S. GAAP, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each performance obligation. ASU 2014-09, as deferred one year by ASU 2015-14, is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU  2016-01, among other things, (i) requires equity investments, with certain exceptions, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, (ii) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment, (iii) eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, (iv) requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, (v) requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments, (vi) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements and (viii) clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale.  ASU 2016-01 will be effective for the Company on  January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of ASU 2016-01 on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses in the income statement in a manner similar to current accounting treatment. This ASU changes the guidance on sale-leaseback transactions, initial direct costs and lease execution costs, and, for lessors, modifies the classification criteria and the accounting for sales-type and direct financing leases. For public business entities, this ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after  December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Entities are required to use a modified retrospective approach for leases that exist or are entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impact of this ASU on its financial statements and disclosures.

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Item 1 (Continued)

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Changes in Accounting Principles and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326). This ASU sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model which requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supported forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 provides guidance related to certain cash flow issues in order to reduce the current and potential future diversity in practice. ASU 2016-15 became effective for us on January 1, 2018 and is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

ASU 2017-08, Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This ASU shortens the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. Today, entities generally amortize the premium over the contractual life of the security. The new guidance does not change the accounting for purchased callable debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU No. 2017-08 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018; early adoption is permitted. The guidance calls for a modified retrospective transition approach under which a cumulative-effect adjustment will be made to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU No. 2017-08 to determine the potential impact the new standard will have on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU allows an entity to elect a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJ Act). ASU 2018-02 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU 2018-02 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and, as a result, reclassified $1,068,295 from AOCI to retained earnings as of December 31, 2017.

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(2) Cash and Balances Due from Banks

Components of cash and balances due from banks are as follows as of December 31:

	2017		2016
Cash on Hand and Cash Items	$	9,746,132	$	8,509,530
Noninterest-Bearing Deposits with Other Banks		13,399,004		20,312,574
	$	23,145,136	$	28,822,104

The Company is required to maintain reserve balances in cash or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank based on a percentage of deposits. Reserve balances totaled approximately $1,515,000 and $1,417,000 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

(3) Investment Securities

Investment securities as of December 31, 2017 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	354,931,318	$	258,049	$	(8,465,948	)	$	346,723,419
State, County and Municipal		4,493,085		22,835		(23,094	)		4,492,826
Corporate		2,047,517		12,483		-			2,060,000
Asset-Backed		992,641		-		(21,982	)		970,659
	$	362,464,561	$	293,367	$	(8,511,024	)	$	354,246,904

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities as of December 31, 2017, by contractual maturity, are shown hereafter. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities for certain investments because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. This is often the case with mortgage-backed securities, which are disclosed separately in the table below.

	Securities Available for Sale
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Due in One Year or Less	$	301,299	$	301,605
Due After One Year Through Five Years		4,668,954		4,658,344
Due After Five Years Through Ten Years		877,788		894,743
Due After Ten Years		1,685,202		1,668,793
	$	7,533,243	$	7,523,485
Mortgage-Backed Securities		354,931,318		346,723,419
	$	362,464,561	$	354,246,904

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(3) Investment Securities (Continued)

Investment securities as of December 31, 2016 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	326,694,417	$	75,743	$	(7,672,786	)	$	319,097,374
State, County and Municipal		4,572,756		18,350		(30,610	)		4,560,496
	$	331,267,173	$	94,093	$	(7,703,396	)	$	323,657,870

Proceeds from sales of investments available for sale were $0 in 2017, $25,209,851 in 2016 and $28,273,634 in 2015. Gross realized gains totaled $0 in 2017, $391,976 in 2016 and $207,896 in 2015. Gross realized losses totaled $0 in 2017, $6,753 in 2016 and $196,316 in 2015.

Investment securities having a carrying value totaling $175,484,021 and $144,853,885 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes.

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2017 and 2016 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows:

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Greater					Total
	Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Gross Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2017
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	120,139,340	$	(1,655,223	)	$	190,196,101	$	(6,810,725	)	$	310,335,441	$	(8,465,948	)
State, County and Municipal		2,598,344		(23,094	)		-		-			2,598,344		(23,094	)
Asset – Backed		970,659		(21,982	)		-		-			970,659		(21,982	)
	$	123,708,343	$	(1,700,299	)	$	190,196,101	$	(6,810,725	)	$	313,904,444	$	(8,511,024	)
December 31, 2016
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	174,200,881	$	(3,459,564	)	$	107,481,698	$	(4,213,222	)	$	281,682,579	$	(7,672,786	)
State, County and Municipal		3,487,647		(30,610	)		-		-			3,487,647		(30,610	)
	$	177,688,528	$	(3,490,174	)	$	107,481,698	$	(4,213,222	)	$	285,170,226	$	(7,703,396	)

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

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(3) Investment Securities (Continued)

At December 31, 2017, 130 securities have unrealized losses which have depreciated 2.64 percent from the Company’s amortized cost basis. These securities are guaranteed by either the U.S. Government, other governments or U.S. corporations. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future if classified as available-for-sale, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary. However, the Company did own one asset-backed security at December 31, 2017 which was completely written off during prior years. This investment is comprised of one issuance of a trust preferred security and has no book value.

(4) Loans

The following table presents the composition of loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31:

	2017		2016
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	48,122,263	$	47,024,878
Agricultural		16,442,581		17,079,579
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		45,213,960		30,358,362
Residential Construction		8,583,446		11,830,447
Commercial		351,171,668		349,090,031
Residential		194,048,945		195,579,967
Farmland		67,767,655		66,877,197
Consumer and Other
Consumer		18,956,028		19,695,241
Other		14,977,309		16,747,861
Total Loans	$	765,283,855	$	754,283,563

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Commercial and agricultural loans are extended to a diverse group of businesses within the Company’s market area. These loans are often underwritten based on the borrower’s ability to service the debt from income from the business. Real estate construction loans often require loan funds to be advanced prior to completion of the project. Due to uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, changes in interest rates and other economic conditions, these loans often pose a higher risk than other types of loans. Consumer loans are originated at the bank level. These loans are generally smaller loan amounts spread across many individual borrowers to help minimize risk.

Credit Quality Indicators. As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including trends related to (1) the risk grade assigned to commercial and consumer loans, (2) the level of classified commercial loans, (3) net charge-offs, (4) nonperforming loans, and (5) the general economic conditions in the Company’s geographic markets.

The Company uses a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 8. A description of the general characteristics of the grades is as follows:

● Grades 1 and 2 - Borrowers with these assigned grades range in risk from virtual absence of risk to minimal risk. Such loans may be secured by Company-issued and controlled certificates of deposit or properly margined equity securities or bonds. Other loans comprising these grades are made to companies that have been in existence for a long period of time with many years of consecutive profits and strong equity, good liquidity, excellent debt service ability and unblemished past performance, or to exceptionally strong individuals with collateral of unquestioned value that fully secures the loans. Loans in this category fall into the “pass” classification.

● Grades 3 and 4 - Loans assigned these “pass” risk grades are made to borrowers with acceptable credit quality and risk. The risk ranges from loans with no significant weaknesses in repayment capacity and collateral protection to acceptable loans with one or more risk factors considered to be more than average.

● Grade 5 - This grade includes “special mention” loans on management’s watch list and is intended to be used on a temporary basis for pass grade loans where risk-modifying action is intended in the short-term.

● Grade 6 - This grade includes “substandard” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. This category includes borrowers with well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the payment of the debt in accordance with the agreed terms. Loans considered to be impaired are assigned this grade, and these loans often have assigned loss allocations as part of the allowance for loan and lease losses. Generally, loans on which interest accrual has been stopped would be included in this grade.

● Grades 7 and 8 - These grades correspond to regulatory classification definitions of “doubtful” and “loss,” respectively. In practice, any loan with these grades would be for a very short period of time, and generally the Company has no loans with these assigned grades. Management manages the Company’s problem loans in such a way that uncollectible loans or uncollectible portions of loans are charged off immediately with any residual, collectible amounts assigned a risk grade of 6.

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(4) Loans (Continued)

The following tables present the loan portfolio by credit quality indicator (risk grade) as of December 31. Those loans with a risk grade of 1, 2, 3 or 4 have been combined in the pass column for presentation purposes.

2017	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	46,468,726	$	825,607	$	827,930	$	48,122,263
Agricultural		15,868,191		174,356		400,034		16,442,581
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		41,282,295		577,765		3,353,900		45,213,960
Residential Construction		8,583,446		-		-		8,583,446
Commercial		338,775,805		7,662,637		4,733,226		351,171,668
Residential		177,962,870		4,864,893		11,221,182		194,048,945
Farmland		66,334,906		444,095		988,654		67,767,655
Consumer and Other
Consumer		18,495,798		52,970		407,260		18,956,028
Other		14,968,677		8,632		-		14,977,309
Total Loans	$	728,740,714	$	14,610,955	$	21,932,186	$	765,283,855
2016
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	44,249,874	$	1,861,757	$	913,247	$	47,024,878
Agricultural		16,585,646		192,445		301,488		17,079,579
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		28,425,373		1,349,447		583,542		30,358,362
Residential Construction		11,630,165		-		200,282		11,830,447
Commercial		327,561,169		9,403,077		12,125,785		349,090,031
Residential		178,618,510		5,658,526		11,302,931		195,579,967
Farmland		65,074,715		839,362		963,120		66,877,197
Consumer and Other
Consumer		19,071,739		225,959		397,543		19,695,241
Other		16,747,861		-		-		16,747,861
Total Loans	$	707,965,052	$	19,530,573	$	26,787,938	$	754,283,563

A loan’s risk grade is assigned at the inception of the loan and is based on the financial strength of the borrower and the type of collateral. Loan risk grades are subject to reassessment at various times throughout the year as part of the Company’s ongoing loan review process. Loans with an assigned risk grade of 6 or below and an outstanding balance of $250,000 or more are reassessed on a quarterly basis. During this reassessment process individual reserves may be identified and placed against certain loans which are not considered impaired. In assessing the overall economic condition of the markets in which it operates, the Company monitors the unemployment rates for its major service areas. The unemployment rates are reviewed on a quarterly basis as part of the allowance for loan loss determination.

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(4) Loans (Continued)

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status if principal or interest payments become 90 days past due or when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provision. Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether such loans are considered past due.

The following table represents an age analysis of past due loans and nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31:

	Accruing Loans
2017	30-89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due		Total Accruing Loans Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	328,483	$	-	$	328,483	$	598,305	$	47,195,475	$	48,122,263
Agricultural		110,482		-		110,482		398,509		15,933,590		16,442,581
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		27,062		-		27,062		477,043		44,709,855		45,213,960
Residential Construction		119,443		-		119,443		-		8,464,003		8,583,446
Commercial		918,997		-		918,997		2,172,229		348,080,442		351,171,668
Residential		2,482,276		-		2,482,276		2,829,966		188,736,703		194,048,945
Farmland		318,329		-		318,329		838,577		66,610,749		67,767,655
Consumer and Other
Consumer		246,175				246,175		188,073		18,521,780		18,956,028
Other		7,158		-		7,158		-		14,970,151		14,977,309
Total Loans	$	4,558,405	$	-	$	4,558,405	$	7,502,702	$	753,222,748	$	765,283,855
2016
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	419,969	$	-	$	419,969	$	634,955	$	45,969,954	$	47,024,878
Agricultural		33,046		-		33,046		208,522		16,838,011		17,079,579
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		54,001		-		54,001		190,494		30,113,867		30,358,362
Residential Construction		-		-		-		-		11,830,447		11,830,447
Commercial		491,468		-		491,468		6,360,176		342,238,387		349,090,031
Residential		3,178,833		-		3,178,833		3,944,337		188,456,797		195,579,967
Farmland		95,309		-		95,309		799,556		65,982,332		66,877,197
Consumer and Other
Consumer		196,242		122		196,364		212,026		19,286,851		19,695,241
Other		-		-		-		-		16,747,861		16,747,861
Total Loans	$	4,468,868	$	122	$	4,468,990	$	12,350,066	$	737,464,507	$	754,283,563

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Item 1 (Continued)

(4) Loans (Continued)

Had nonaccrual loans performed in accordance with their original contractual terms, the Company would have recognized additional interest income of approximately $205,000, $387,300 and $418,400 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following table details impaired loan data as of December 31, 2017:

	Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance		Impaired Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Interest Income Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	598,305	$	598,305	$	-	$	633,528	$	33,283	$	33,868
Agricultural		485,132		398,509		-		296,578		11,046		19,376
Commercial Construction		54,306		54,306		-		141,396		3,526		3,836
Residential Construction		-		-		-		79,295		-		-
Commercial Real Estate		12,637,057		12,637,057		-		12,808,414		559,601		549,825
Residential Real Estate		4,977,769		4,579,614		-		4,566,041		211,318		226,684
Farmland		840,110		838,577		-		790,967		54,367		58,085
Consumer		188,073		188,073		-		186,348		8,576		9,452
	$	19,780,752	$	19,294,441	$	-	$	19,502,567	$	881,717	$	901,126
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Agricultural		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Construction		493,067		493,067		65,635		241,063		22,626		32,922
Residential Construction		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Real Estate		5,729,300		5,729,300		1,712,557		6,599,144		228,745		237,066
Residential Real Estate		108,859		108,859		27,123		482,228		4,261		7,446
Farmland		371,376		371,376		21,369		375,595		22,121		22,021
Consumer		-		-		-		-		-		-
	$	6,702,602	$	6,702,602	$	1,826,684	$	7,698,030	$	277,753	$	299,455
Total
Commercial	$	598,305	$	598,305	$	-	$	633,528	$	33,283	$	33,868
Agricultural		485,132		398,509		-		296,578		11,046		19,376
Commercial Construction		547,373		547,373		65,635		382,459		26,152		36,758
Residential Construction		-		-		-		79,295		-		-
Commercial Real Estate		18,366,357		18,366,357		1,712,557		19,407,558		788,346		786,891
Residential Real Estate		5,086,628		4,688,473		27,123		5,048,269		215,579		234,130
Farmland		1,211,486		1,209,953		21,369		1,166,562		76,488		80,106
Consumer		188,073		188,073		-		186,348		8,576		9,452
	$	26,483,354	$	25,997,043	$	1,826,684	$	27,200,597	$	1,159,470	$	1,200,581

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Item 1 (Continued)

(4) Loans (Continued)

The following table details impaired loan data as of December 31, 2016:

	Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance		Impaired Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized		Interest Income Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	634,955	$	634,955	$	-	$	539,099	$	24,563	$	27,142
Agricultural		229,182		208,522		-		210,372		8,794		12,412
Commercial Construction		190,494		190,494		-		697,893		6,630		7,127
Commercial Real Estate		14,357,601		14,276,688		-		14,274,719		567,349		560,354
Residential Real Estate		4,261,558		3,952,139		-		4,553,322		73,099		190,373
Farmland		920,666		799,556		-		1,016,395		21,526		26,012
Consumer		212,376		212,026		-		213,309		9,599		12,036
	$	20,806,832	$	20,274,380	$	-	$	21,505,109	$	711,560	$	835,456
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	30,270	$	-	$	-
Agricultural		-		-		-		-		-		-
Commercial Construction		72,296		72,296		21,135		74,098		1,532		1,416
Commercial Real Estate		8,557,582		8,467,135		3,021,943		8,339,666		238,684		235,749
Residential Real Estate		1,475,594		1,467,833		362,521		1,042,750		27,759		32,260
Farmland		379,851		379,851		29,173		384,056		21,098		21,310
Consumer		-		-		-		-		-		-
	$	10,485,323	$	10,387,115	$	3,434,772	$	9,870,840	$	289,073	$	290,735
Total
Commercial	$	634,955	$	634,955	$	-	$	569,369	$	24,563	$	27,142
Agricultural		229,182		208,522		-		210,372		8,794		12,412
Commercial Construction		262,790		262,790		21,135		771,991		8,162		8,543
Commercial Real Estate		22,915,183		22,743,823		3,021,943		22,614,385		806,033		796,103
Residential Real Estate		5,737,152		5,419,972		362,521		5,596,072		100,858		222,633
Farmland		1,300,517		1,179,407		29,173		1,400,451		42,624		47,322
Consumer		212,376		212,026		-		213,309		9,599		12,036
	$	31,292,155	$	30,661,495	$	3,434,772	$	31,375,949	$	1,000,633	$	1,126,191

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(4) Loans (Continued)

The following table details impaired loan data as of December 31, 2015:

	Unpaid Contractual Principal Balance		Impaired Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized			Interest Income Collected
With No Related Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	454,423	$	454,013	$	-	$	534,814	$	17,259		$	21,253
Agricultural		195,654		178,021		-		163,078		(9,957	)		10,334
Commercial Construction		6,887,522		1,896,938		-		2,867,061		25,788			27,007
Commercial Real Estate		15,569,340		15,122,486		-		15,430,252		529,376			530,699
Residential Real Estate		5,429,121		4,575,547		-		4,715,162		175,484			159,148
Farmland		1,104,887		1,103,353		-		1,339,863		583			2,076
Consumer		179,908		178,435		-		190,566		13,745			14,907
Other		-		-		-		48,438		-			-
	$	29,820,855	$	23,508,793	$	-	$	25,289,234	$	752,278		$	765,424
With An Allowance Recorded
Commercial	$	122,928	$	122,928	$	94,538	$	99,749	$	2,275		$	2,438
Agricultural		-		-		-		-		-			-
Commercial Construction		76,644		76,644		25,344		92,200		375			375
Commercial Real Estate		8,969,329		8,955,503		1,607,962		6,673,087		213,693			208,657
Residential Real Estate		1,083,127		1,075,367		308,188		1,088,380		16,380			15,873
Farmland		387,968		387,969		37,386		391,060		20,880			20,954
Consumer		-		-		-		-		-			-
Other		-		-		-		-		-			-
	$	10,639,996	$	10,618,411	$	2,073,418	$	8,344,476	$	253,603		$	248,297
Total
Commercial	$	577,351	$	576,941	$	94,538	$	634,563	$	19,534		$	23,691
Agricultural		195,654		178,021		-		163,078		(9,957	)		10,334
Commercial Construction		6,964,166		1,973,582		25,344		2,959,261		26,163			27,382
Commercial Real Estate		24,538,669		24,077,989		1,607,962		22,103,339		743,069			739,356
Residential Real Estate		6,512,248		5,650,914		308,188		5,803,542		191,864			175,021
Farmland		1,492,855		1,491,322		37,386		1,730,923		21,463			23,030
Consumer		179,908		178,435		-		190,566		13,745			14,907
Other		-		-		-		48,438		-			-
	$	40,460,851	$	34,127,204	$	2,073,418	$	33,633,710	$	1,005,881		$	1,013,721

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(4) Loans (Continued)

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) are troubled loans on which the original terms of the loan have been modified in favor of the borrower due to deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition. Each potential loan modification is reviewed individually and the terms of the loan are modified to meet the borrower’s specific circumstances at a point in time. Not all loan modifications are TDRs. Loan modifications are reviewed and approved by the Company’s senior lending staff, who then determine whether the loan meets the criteria for a TDR. Generally, the types of concessions granted to borrowers that are evaluated in determining whether a loan is classified as a TDR include:

● Interest rate reductions - Occur when the stated interest rate is reduced to a nonmarket rate or a rate the borrower would not be able to obtain elsewhere under similar circumstances.

● Amortization or maturity date changes - Result when the amortization period of the loan is extended beyond what is considered a normal amortization period for loans of similar type with similar collateral.

● Principal reductions - These are often the result of commercial real estate loan workouts where two new notes are created. The primary note is underwritten based upon the Company’s normal underwriting standards and is structured so that the projected cash flows are sufficient to repay the contractual principal and interest of the newly restructured note. The terms of the secondary note vary by situation and often involve that note being charged off, or the principal and interest payments being deferred until after the primary note has been repaid. In situations where a portion of the note is charged off during modification, there is often no specific reserve allocated to those loans. This is due to the fact that the amount of the charge-off usually represents the excess of the original loan balance over the collateral value and the Company has determined there is no additional exposure on those loans.

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(4) Loans (Continued)

As discussed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, once a loan is identified as a TDR, it is accounted for as an impaired loan. The Company had no unfunded commitments to lend to a customer that has a troubled debt restructured loan as of December 31, 2017. The following tables present the number of loan contracts restructured during the 12 months ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. It shows the pre- and post-modification recorded investment as well as the number of contracts and the recorded investment for those TDRs modified during the previous 12 months which subsequently defaulted during the period. Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring are considered to be in default once the loan becomes 90 days past due. A TDR may cease being classified as impaired if the loan is subsequently modified at market terms, has performed according to the modified terms for at least six months, and has not had any prior principal forgiveness on a cumulative basis.

Troubled Debt Restructurings
2017	# of Contracts		Pre-Modification		Post-Modification
Commercial Real Estate		-	$	-	$	-
Residential Real Estate		-		-		-
Total Loans		-	$	-	$	-
2016
Commercial Real Estate		1	$	91,280	$	91,097
Residential Real Estate		1		354,784		354,784
Total Loans		2	$	446,064	$	445,881
2015
Commercial Real Estate		1	$	513,868	$	505,978
Residential Real Estate		2		1,106,345		1,035,590
Total Loans		3	$	1,620,213	$	1,541,568

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(4) Loans (Continued)

Troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted as of December 31 are as follows:

	2017				2016				2015
	# of Contracts		Recorded Investment		# of Contracts		Recorded Investment		# of Contracts		Recorded Investment
Residential Real Estate		-	$	-		1	$	89,297		-	$	-
Total Loans		-	$	-		1	$	89,297		-	$	-

At December 31, 2017, all restructured loans were performing as agreed. During December 2016, a restructured loan totaling $89,297 failed to continue to perform as agreed and was charged off in June 2016. At December 31, 2015, all restructured loans were performing as agreed.

(5) Allowance for Loan Losses

Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2017			2016			2015
Balance, Beginning of Year	$	8,923,293		$	8,603,905		$	8,802,316
Provision for Loan Losses		390,000			1,062,000			865,500
Loans Charged Off		(2,915,753	)		(2,087,850	)		(2,083,347	)
Recoveries of Loans Previously Charged Off		1,109,968			1,345,238			1,019,436
Balance, End of Year	$	7,507,508		$	8,923,293		$	8,603,905

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(5) Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

The following tables detail activity in the allowance for loan losses, segregated by class of loan, for the years ended December 31. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other loan categories and periodically may result in reallocation within the provision categories.

2017	Beginning Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision			Ending Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	456,197	$	(299,079	)	$	136,499	$	153,058		$	446,675
Agricultural		167,692		(159,500	)		3,963		173,749			185,904
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		322,725		(51,977	)		266,459		678,808			1,216,015
Residential Construction		13,491		-			-		(13,491	)		-
Commercial		5,750,998		(966,014	)		527,150		(1,438,175	)		3,873,959
Residential		1,396,099		(1,048,337	)		82,079		538,260			968,101
Farmland		722,331		(60,902	)		16,750		101,352			779,531
Consumer and Other
Consumer		80,265		(329,944	)		74,933		208,739			33,993
Other		13,495		-			2,135		(12,300	)		3,330
	$	8,923,293	$	(2,915,753	)	$	1,109,968	$	390,000		$	7,507,508
2016
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	855,364	$	(304,918	)	$	66,738	$	(160,987	)	$	456,197
Agricultural		203,091		(19,258	)		4,150		(20,291	)		167,692
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		690,766		(25,318	)		814,586		(1,157,309	)		322,725
Residential Construction		19,890		-			-		(6,399	)		13,491
Commercial		3,850,527		(992,067	)		206,154		2,686,384			5,750,998
Residential		1,990,355		(361,630	)		49,660		(282,286	)		1,396,099
Farmland		911,692		(119,576	)		145,000		(214,785	)		722,331
Consumer and Other
Consumer		63,377		(265,083	)		52,629		229,342			80,265
Other		18,843		-			6,321		(11,669	)		13,495
	$	8,603,905	$	(2,087,850	)	$	1,345,238	$	1,062,000		$	8,923,293

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(5) Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

2015	Beginning Balance		Charge-Offs			Recoveries		Provision			Ending Balance
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	497,561	$	(454,971	)	$	52,111	$	760,663		$	855,364
Agricultural		304,172		(5,000	)		3,600		(99,681	)		203,091
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		1,222,695		(97,698	)		485,834		(920,065	)		690,766
Residential Construction		138,092		-			-		(118,202	)		19,890
Commercial		3,664,777		(275,297	)		270,003		191,044			3,850,527
Residential		2,425,327		(929,668	)		109,626		385,070			1,990,355
Farmland		103,800		(40,000	)		20,000		827,892			911,692
Consumer and Other
Consumer		66,914		(255,062	)		61,976		189,549			63,377
Other		378,978		(25,651	)		16,286		(350,770	)		18,843
	$	8,802,316	$	(2,083,347	)	$	1,019,436	$	865,500		$	8,603,905

The Company’s allowance for loan losses consists of specific valuation allowances established for probable losses on specific loans and historical valuation allowances for other loans with similar risk characteristics. During the first quarter of 2016 Company management implemented a change to its allowance for loan loss methodology by expanding the historical loss period from a rolling 8 quarters to 16 quarters. Management believes the longer historical loss period better reflects the current and expected loss behavior of the loan portfolio within the current credit cycle. The transition to a rolling 16 quarter loss period was completed in the first quarter of 2017. As of December 31, 2017, this change in the historical loss period resulted in a decrease to the allowance for loan losses of $114,144. The loss history period used at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was based on the loss rate from the eight quarters ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Effective with the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the calculation of the amount needed in the Allowance for Loan Losses changed. Management determined that the segmentation method for the ASC 450-20 portion of the loan portfolio should be changed to bank call report categories. Prior to this change, the ASC 450-20 segmentation categorized loans by various non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan types and risk grades for the remainder of the ASC 450-20 portion of the portfolio. On the date of change, June 30, 2015, the change in methodology resulted in an increase to the calculated allowance for loan loss reserve of $1,621,424.

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Item 1 (Continued)

(5) Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

Management feels these changes better align the calculation of the allowance for loan losses with the direction of the loan portfolio.  These changes did not result in a significant change to the recorded allowance for loan loss balance.

The Company determines its individual reserves during its quarterly review of substandard loans. This process involves reviewing all loans with a risk grade of 6 or greater and an outstanding balance of $250,000 or more, regardless of the loans impairment classification.

Since not all loans in the substandard category are considered impaired, this quarterly review process may result in the identification of specific reserves on nonimpaired loans. Management considers those loans graded substandard, but not classified as impaired, to be higher risk loans and, therefore, makes specific allocations to the allowance for those loans if warranted. The total of such loans is $9,470,621 and $10,786,699 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Specific allowance allocations were made for these loans totaling $1,510,868 and $632,706 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Since these loans are not considered impaired, both the loan balance and related specific allocation are included in the “Collectively Evaluated for Impairment” column of the following tables.

At December 31, 2017, there were 149 impaired loans totaling $4,335,524 below the $250,000 review threshold which were not individually reviewed for impairment. Those loans were subject to the Bank’s general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the “Collectively Evaluated for Impairment” column of the following tables. Likewise, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, impaired loans totaling $4,204,156 and $3,744,733, respectively, were below the $250,000 review threshold and were subject to the Bank’s general loan loss reserve methodology and are included in the “Collectively Evaluated for Impairment” column of the following tables.

	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
2017	Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total		Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	-	$	446,675	$	446,675	$	77,599	$	48,044,664	$	48,122,263
Agricultural		-		185,904		185,904		5,121		16,437,460		16,442,581
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		65,635		1,150,380		1,216,015		493,067		44,720,893		45,213,960
Residential Construction		-		-		-		-		8,583,446		8,583,446
Commercial		1,712,557		2,161,402		3,873,959		18,010,035		333,161,633		351,171,668
Residential		27,123		940,978		968,101		2,040,125		192,008,820		194,048,945
Farmland		21,369		758,162		779,531		1,035,572		66,732,083		67,767,655
Consumer and Other
Consumer		-		33,993		33,993		-		18,956,028		18,956,028
Other		-		3,330		3,330		-		14,977,309		14,977,309
Total End of Year Balance	$	1,826,684	$	5,680,824	$	7,507,508	$	21,661,519	$	743,622,336	$	765,283,855

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PART I (Continued)

Item 1 (Continued)

(5) Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)

	Ending Allowance Balance						Ending Loan Balance
2016	Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total		Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	-	$	456,197	$	456,197	$	6,671	$	47,018,207	$	47,024,878
Agricultural		-		167,692		167,692		-		17,079,579		17,079,579
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		21,135		301,590		322,725		72,296		30,286,066		30,358,362
Residential Construction		-		13,491		13,491		-		11,830,447		11,830,447
Commercial		3,021,943		2,729,055		5,750,998		22,422,451		326,667,580		349,090,031
Residential		362,522		1,033,577		1,396,099		2,911,874		192,668,093		195,579,967
Farmland		29,172		693,159		722,331		1,044,047		65,833,150		66,877,197
Consumer and Other
Consumer		-		80,265		80,265		-		19,695,241		19,695,241
Other		-		13,495		13,495		-		16,747,861		16,747,861
Total End of Year Balance	$	3,434,772	$	5,488,521	$	8,923,293	$	26,457,339	$	727,826,224	$	754,283,563
2015
Commercial and Agricultural
Commercial	$	94,538	$	760,826	$	855,364	$	122,928	$	47,658,761	$	47,781,689
Agricultural		-		203,091		203,091		8,445		19,185,052		19,193,497
Real Estate
Commercial Construction		25,344		665,422		690,766		1,622,560		38,484,073		40,106,633
Residential Construction		-		19,890		19,890		-		9,413,263		9,413,263
Commercial		1,607,962		2,242,565		3,850,527		23,628,213		322,633,820		346,262,033
Residential		308,188		1,682,167		1,990,355		3,597,386		193,405,033		197,002,419
Farmland		37,386		874,306		911,692		1,402,939		60,376,920		61,779,859
Consumer and Other
Consumer		-		63,377		63,377		-		20,605,465		20,605,465
Other		-		18,843		18,843		-		16,490,737		16,490,737
Total End of Year Balance	$	2,073,418	$	6,530,487	$	8,603,905	$	30,382,471	$	728,253,124	$	758,635,595

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(6) Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are comprised of the following as of December 31:

	2017			2016
Land	$	9,668,722		$	9,668,722
Building		26,893,354			25,239,165
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment		13,090,366			12,461,043
Leasehold Improvements		655,166			653,939
Construction in Progress		68,253			1,530,359
		50,375,861			49,553,228
Accumulated Depreciation		(22,736,431	)		(21,583,968	)
	$	27,639,430		$	27,969,260

Depreciation charged to operations totaled $1,647,813 in 2017, $1,574,249 in 2016 and $1,657,229 in 2015.

Certain Company facilities and equipment are leased under various operating leases. Rental expense approximated $427,000 for 2017, $437,000 for 2016 and $560,000 for 2015.

Future minimum rental payments as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:

Year Ending December 31	Amount
2018	$	43,320
2019		42,000
2020		42,000
2021		42,000
2022 and Thereafter		38,500
	$	207,820

(7) Other Real Estate Owned

The aggregate carrying amount of Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $4,256,469, $6,439,226 and $8,839,103, respectively. All of the Company’s other real estate owned represents properties acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure. The following table details the change in OREO during 2017, 2016 and 2015 as of December 31:

	2017			2016			2015
Balance, Beginning of Year	$	6,439,226		$	8,839,103		$	10,401,832
Additions		1,724,936			5,664,554			7,536,165
Sales of OREO		(3,786,567	)		(7,416,293	)		(8,054,675	)
Loss on Sale		212,641			(146,402	)		(591,071	)
Provision for Losses		(333,767	)		(501,736	)		(453,148	)
Balance, End of Year	$	4,256,469		$	6,439,226		$	8,839,103

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(7) Other Real Estate Owned (Continued)

At December 31, 2017, the Company held $479,352 of residential real estate property as foreclosed property. Also at December 31, 2017, $183,588 of consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property was in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdictions.

(8) Other Intangible Assets

The following is an analysis of the core deposit intangible activity for the years ended December 31:

	Core Deposit Intangible		Accumulated Amortization			Net Core Deposit Intangible
Core Deposit Intangible
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	1,056,693	$	(940,429	)	$	116,264
Amortization Expense		-		(35,749	)		(35,749	)
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	1,056,693	$	(976,178	)	$	80,515
Amortization Expense		-		(35,749	)		(35,749	)
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	1,056,693	$	(1,011,927	)	$	44,766

Amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible was $35,749, $35,749 and $35,748 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. Amortizations expense will continue at an annual rate of approximately $35,749 through the first quarter of 2019, at which point the core deposit will be fully amortized.

(9) Income Taxes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJ Act"), enacted on December 22, 2017, reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 21 percent. As a result of the enactment of the TCJ Act we have remeasured our deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the new U.S. statutory federal income tax rate of 21%, which is the tax rate at which these assets and liabilities are expected to reverse in the future. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are still analyzing certain aspects of the new law and refining our calculations, which could affect the measurement of these assets and liabilities or give rise to new deferred tax amounts. Nonetheless, we recognized additional income tax expense of $2,040,946 in the fourth quarter of 2017 related to the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets and liabilities.

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(9) Income Taxes (Continued)

The components of income tax expense for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2017		2016		2015
Current Federal Expense	$	3,943,495	$	3,629,213	$	3,162,367
Deferred Federal Expense		793,012		222,120		625,436
Deferred Tax Expense from Tax Rate Changes		2,040,946		-		-
Federal Income Tax Expense		6,777,453		3,851,333		3,787,803
Current State Income Tax Expense		-		-		-
Federal and State Income Tax Expense	$	6,777,453	$	3,851,333	$	3,787,803

The federal income tax expense of $6,777,453 in 2017, $3,851,333 in 2016 and $3,787,803 in 2015 is different than the income taxes computed by applying the federal statutory rates to income before income taxes. The reasons for the differences are as follows:

	2017			2016			2015
Statutory Federal Income Taxes	$	4,954,199		$	4,283,394		$	4,134,570
Tax-Exempt Interest		(102,345	)		(109,759	)		(83,903	)
Income from Cash Value Life Insurance, net of premiums		(198,730	)		(182,532	)		(232,988	)
Meal and Entertainment Disallowance		14,354			16,813			21,600
Other		69,029			(156,583	)		(51,476	)
Tax Expense from Tax Rate Changes		2,040,946			-			-
Actual Federal Income Taxes	$	6,777,453		$	3,851,333		$	3,787,803

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(9) Income Taxes (Continued)

Deferred taxes, which are included in Other Assets, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31 include the following:

	2017			2016
Deferred Tax Assets
Allowance for Loan Losses	$	1,576,577		$	3,033,920
Other Real Estate		304,813			688,162
Deferred Compensation		161,000			280,704
Investments		210,000			340,000
Goodwill		76,058			167,666
Other		237,591			379,304
	$	2,566,039			4,889,756
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Premises and Equipment		(995,190	)		(1,553,460	)
Other		(2,585	)		(4,185	)
		(997,775	)		(1,557,645	)
Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities) on Unrealized Securities Gains (Losses)		1,725,708			2,587,163
Net Deferred Tax Assets	$	3,293,972		$	5,919,274

(10) Deposits

The aggregate amount of overdrawn deposit accounts reclassified as loan balances totaled $475,161 and $413,563 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Components of interest-bearing deposits as of December 31 are as follows:

	2017		2016
Interest-Bearing Demand	$	458,717,332	$	448,003,985
Savings		78,172,441		70,066,140
Time, $250,000 and Over		38,919,469		32,168,191
Other Time		301,248,235		335,059,579
	$	877,057,477	$	885,297,895

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had brokered deposits of $46,328,995 and $49,303,139, respectively. All of these brokered deposits represent Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS) reciprocal deposits. The CDARS deposits are ones in which customers placed core deposits into the CDARS program for FDIC insurance coverage and the Company receives reciprocal brokered deposits in a like amount. The aggregate amount of jumbo certificates of deposit, each with a minimum denomination of $250,000 was $38,919,469 and $32,168,191 as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

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(10) Deposits (Continued)

As of December 31, 2017, the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows:

Year	Amount
2018	$	255,574,623
2019		41,210,289
2020		22,116,817
2021		11,206,127
2022 and Thereafter		10,059,848
	$	340,167,704

(11) Other Borrowed Money

Other borrowed money at December 31 is summarized as follows:

	2017		2016
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$	46,000,000	$	46,000,000
Other Borrowings		1,500,000		-
	$	47,500,000	$	46,000,000

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) have maturities ranging from 2018 to 2026 and interest rates ranging from 0.98 percent to 3.51 percent. As collateral on the outstanding FHLB advances, the Company has provided a blanket lien on its portfolio of qualifying residential first mortgage loans and commercial loans. At December 31, 2017, the book value of those loans pledged is $109,771,074. At December 31, 2017, the Company had remaining credit availability from the FHLB of $252,395,250. The Company may be required to pledge additional qualifying collateral in order to utilize the full amount of the remaining credit line.

The Company borrowed $5,000,000 during the first quarter of 2017 as a short term loan to be paid off within one year with an interest rate of prime plus 0.75 percent, currently 5.25 percent. The Company paid down $3,500,000 during November 2017. The remaining amount was paid off during January 2018. As of December 31, 2017, the balance of $1,500,000 is included in Other Borrowings.

The aggregate stated maturities of other borrowed money at December 31, 2017 are as follows:

Year	Amount
2018	$	4,000,000
2019		5,000,000
2020		2,500,000
2021		-
2022		27,000,000
2023 and Thereafter		9,000,000
	$	47,500,000

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(11) Other Borrowed Money (Continued)

At December 31, 2017, $13,000,000 of FHLB advances are subject to fixed rates of interest, while the remaining $33,000,000 is subject to floating interest rates which will convert to fixed rates of interests in the next few years.

The Company also has available federal funds lines of credit with various financial institutions totaling $43,500,000, of which there were none outstanding at December 31, 2017.

The Company has the ability to borrow funds from the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of Atlanta utilizing the discount window. The discount window is an instrument of monetary policy that allows eligible institutions to borrow money from the FRB on a short-term basis to meet temporary liquidity shortages caused by internal or external disruptions. At December 31, 2017, the Company had borrowing capacity available under this arrangement, with no outstanding balances. The Company would be required to pledge certain available-for-sale investment securities as collateral under this agreement.

(12) Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities)

								Total
				3-Month		Added		Interest			5-Year
Description	Date	Amount		Libor Rate		Points		Rate		Maturity	Call Option
	(In Thousands)
Colony Bankcorp Statutory Trust III	6/17/2004	$	4,640		1.60042		2.68		4.28042	6/14/2034	6/17/2009
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust I	4/13/2006		5,155		1.69465		1.50		3.19465	4/13/2036	4/13/2011
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust II	3/12/2007		9,279		1.69465		1.65		3.34465	3/12/2037	3/12/2012
Colony Bankcorp Capital Trust III	9/14/2007		5,155		1.37796		1.40		2.77796	9/14/2037	9/14/2012

The Trust Preferred Securities are recorded as subordinated debentures on the consolidated balance sheets, and subject to certain limitations, qualify as Tier 1 Capital for regulatory capital purposes. The proceeds from these offerings were used to fund certain acquisitions, pay off holding company debt and inject capital into the Bank subsidiary. The Trust Preferred Securities pay interest quarterly.

(13) Preferred Stock

At December 31, 2016, 9,360 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the Preferred Stock) was outstanding with private investors. On March 31, 2017 the Company redeemed these 9,360 shares of Preferred Stock at the stated rate of $1,000 per share. Previously, the Company redeemed 8,661 shares in 2016 and 9,979 shares in 2015, all at the stated rate of $1,000 per share. As a result, there is no outstanding Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2017. While outstanding, the Preferred Stock qualified as Tier I Capital and was nonvoting, other than class voting rights on certain matters that could adversely affect the Preferred Stock. The Preferred Stock paid cumulative cash dividends on a quarterly basis at a rate of 9 percent per annum for the years 2017, 2016 and 2015.

The Company issued a warrant (the Warrant) to private investors for the purchase of up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The Warrant originated in 2009 through transactions with the United States Department of the Treasury in conjunction with the issuance of the Preferred Stock. The Warrant may be exercised on or before January 9, 2019 at an exercise price of $8.40 per share. No voting rights may be exercised with respect to the shares of the Warrant until the Warrant has been exercised.

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(14) Employee Benefit Plan

The Company offers a defined contribution 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the Plan) which covers substantially all employees who meet certain age and service requirements. The Plan allows employees to make voluntary pre-tax salary deferrals to the Plan. The Company, at its discretion, may elect to make an annual contribution to the Plan equal to a percentage of each participating employee’s salary. Such discretionary contributions must be approved by the Company’s board of directors. Employees are fully vested in the Company contributions after six years of service. In 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company made total contributions of $686,580, $408,303 and $385,453 to the Plan, respectively.

(15) Commitments and Contingencies

Credit-Related Financial Instruments. The Company is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

At December 31, 2017 and 2016, the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

	Contract Amount
	2017		2016
Commitments to Extend Credit	$	96,374,000	$	71,359,000
Standby Letters of Credit		1,536,000		1,551,000

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers. These lines of credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.

Standby and performance letters of credit are conditional lending commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

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(15) Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

Legal Contingencies. In the ordinary course of business, there are various legal proceedings pending against Colony and its subsidiary. The aggregate liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings would not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on Colony’s consolidated financial position.

(16) Deferred Compensation Plan

Colony Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary, has deferred compensation plans covering certain former directors and certain officers choosing to participate through individual deferred compensation contracts. In accordance with terms of the contracts, the Bank is committed to pay the participant’s deferred compensation over a specified number of years, beginning at age 65. In the event of a participant’s death before age 65, payments are made to the participant’s named beneficiary over a specified number of years, beginning on the first day of the month following the death of the participant.

Liabilities accrued under the plans totaled $766,667 and $825,599 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Benefit payments under the contracts were $110,080 in 2017 and $135,885 in 2016.

Provisions charged to operations totaled $55,572 in 2017, $57,125 in 2016 and $196,869 in 2015.

The Company has purchased life insurance policies on the plans’ participants and uses the cash flow from these policies to partially fund the plan. Fee income recognized with these plans totaled $233,064 in 2017, $165,128 in 2016 and $174,675 in 2015. In addition death benefits recognized as income totaled $137,058 in 2015.

(17) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash payments for the following were made during the years ended December 31:

	2017		2016		2015
Interest Expense	$	6,851,541	$	6,529,615	$	6,536,994
Income Taxes	$	4,000,000	$	3,365,000	$	4,738,000

Noncash financing and investing activities for the years ended December 31 are as follows:

	2017			2016			2015
Acquisitions of Real Estate Through Loan Foreclosures	$	1,724,936		$	5,664,554		$	7,536,165
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on AFS Investment Securities	$	(608,355	)	$	(890,590	)	$	622,155

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(18) Related Party Transactions

The following table reflects the activity and aggregate balance of direct and indirect loans to directors, executive officers or principal holders of equity securities of the Company. All such loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and do not involve more than a normal risk of collectibility. A summary of activity of related party loans is shown below:

	2017			2016
Balance, Beginning	$	1,025,543		$	1,816,609
New Loans		1,050,393			2,379,026
Repayments		(1,106,606	)		(3,170,092	)
Transactions Due to Changes in Directors		(224,693	)		-
Balance, Ending	$	744,637		$	1,025,543

(19) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Generally accepted accounting standards in the U.S. require disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized on the face of the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The assumptions used in the estimation of the fair value of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. and Subsidiary’s financial instruments are detailed hereafter. Where quoted prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flows and other valuation techniques. The use of discounted cash flows can be significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.

Generally accepted accounting principles related to Fair Value Measurements define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value, establish a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement and enhance disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

• Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

• Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.

• Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and represent the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

The following disclosures should not be considered a surrogate of the liquidation value of the Company, but rather a good-faith estimate of the increase or decrease in value of financial instruments held by the Company since purchase, origination or issuance.

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(19) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Cash and Short-Term Investments - For cash, due from banks, bank-owned deposits and federal funds sold, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value and is classified Level 1.

Investment Securities - Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices where available and classified as Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, estimated fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments and classified as Level 2. If a comparable is not available, the investment securities are classified as Level 3.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock - The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock approximates carrying value and is classified as Level 1.

Loans - The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings. For variable rate loans, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. Most loans are classified as Level 2, but impaired loans with a related allowance are classified as Level 3.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance - The carrying value of bank-owned life insurance policies approximates fair value and is classified as Level 1.

Deposit Liabilities - The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date and is classified as Level 1. The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities and is classified as Level 2.

Subordinated Debentures – The fair value of subordinated debentures is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar advances would be obtained. Subordinated debentures are classified as Level 2.

Other Borrowed Money - The fair value of other borrowed money is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows using an estimated interest rate based on current rates available to the Company for debt of similar remaining maturities and collateral terms. Other borrowed money is classified as Level 2 due to their expected maturities.

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(19) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The carrying amount and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31 are as follows:

	Carrying		Estimated		Level
2017	Amount		Fair Value		1		2		3
	(in Thousands)
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	57,813	$	57,813	$	57,813	$	-	$	-
Investment Securities Available for Sale		354,247		354,247		-		346,950		7,297
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,043		3,043		3,043		-		-
Loans, Net		757,281		757,163		-		752,287		4,876
Bank-Owned Life Insurance		17,089		17,089		17,089		-		-
Liabilities
Deposits		1,067,985		1,068,392		727,818		340,574		-
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		-		24,229		-
Other Borrowed Money		47,500		47,626		-		47,626		-
2016
Assets
Cash and Short-Term Investments	$	75,167	$	75,167	$	75,167	$	-	$	-
Investment Securities Available for Sale		323,658		323,658		-		323,082		576
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock		3,010		3,010		3,010		-		-
Loans, Net		744,999		745,240		-		738,288		6,952
Bank-Owned Life Insurance		15,419		15,419		15,419		-		-
Liabilities
Deposits		1,044,357		1,045,726		677,129		368,597		-
Subordinated Debentures		24,229		24,229		-		24,229		-
Other Borrowed Money		46,000		46,232		-		46,232		-

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on many judgments. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments include deferred income taxes and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.

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(19) Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

Assets

Securities - Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 inputs include securities that have quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow. Examples of such instruments, which would generally be classified within level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, include certain collateralized mortgage and debt obligations and certain high-yield debt securities. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. When measuring fair value, the valuation techniques available under the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach are used. The Company’s evaluations are based on market data and the Company employs combinations of these approaches for its valuation methods depending on the asset class.

Impaired Loans - Impaired loans are those loans which the Company has measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are included as level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

Other Real Estate - Other real estate owned assets are adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs upon transfer of the loans to other real estate owned. Typically, an external, third-party appraisal is performed on the collateral upon transfer into the other real estate owned account to determine the asset’s fair value. Subsequent adjustments to the collateral’s value may be based upon either updated third-party appraisals or management’s knowledge of the collateral and the current real estate market conditions.   Appraised amounts used in determining the asset’s fair value, whether internally or externally prepared, are discounted 10 percent to account for selling and marketing costs. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Because of the high degree of judgment required in estimating the fair value of other real estate owned assets and because of the relationship between fair value and general economic conditions, we consider the fair value of other real estate owned assets to be highly sensitive to changes in market conditions.

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Assets (Continued)

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis - The following table presents the recorded amount of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall. The table below includes only impaired loans with a specific reserve and only other real estate properties with a valuation allowance at December 31, 2017 and 2016. Those impaired loans and other real estate properties are shown net of the related specific reserves and valuation allowances.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Total Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
2017
Recurring
Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	346,723,419	$	-	$	341,701,288	$	5,022,131
State, County and Municipal		4,492,826		-		4,277,460		215,366
Corporate		2,060,000		-		-		2,060,000
Asset-Backed		970,659		-		970,659		-
	$	354,246,904	$	-	$	346,949,407	$	7,297,497
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	4,875,918	$	-	$	-	$	4,875,918
Other Real Estate	$	2,014,904	$	-	$	-	$	2,014,904
2016
Recurring
Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-Backed	$	319,097,374	$	-	$	319,097,374	$	-
State, County and Municipal		4,560,496		-		3,984,112		576,384
	$	323,657,870	$	-	$	323,081,486	$	576,384
Nonrecurring
Impaired Loans	$	6,952,343	$	-	$	-	$	6,952,343
Other Real Estate	$	2,505,188	$	-	$	-	$	2,505,188

Liabilities

The Company did not identify any liabilities that are required to be presented at fair value.

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Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements for assets in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy measured on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2017 and 2016. These tables are comprised primarily of collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned:

	December 31, 2017		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Inputs	Range Weighted Avg
Real Estate
Commercial Construction	$	427,433	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(16.00)%	-	1,975.00%
				Between the Comparable Sales			979.50%
				Management Adjustments for Age		0.00%	-	10.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			5.00%
				Market Conditions
Residential Real Estate		81,736	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(43.30)%	-	83.30%
				Between the Comparable Sales			20.00%
				Management Adjustments for Age		0.00%	-	25.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			12.50%
				Market Conditions
Commercial Real Estate		4,016,742	Income Approach	Management Adjustments for Age		0.00%	-	10.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			5.00%
				Market Conditions
				Capitalization Rate			10.75%
Farmland		350,007	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(71.00)%	-	88.70%
				Between the Comparable Sales			8.85%
				Management Adjustments for Age		10.00%	-	75.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			42.50%
				Market Conditions
Other Real Estate Owned		2,014,904	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(22.74)%	-	15.00%
				Between the Comparable Sales			(3.87)%
				Management Adjustments for Age		5.44%	-	87.24%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			24.44%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate			10.00%

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Fair Value Measurements using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Continued)

	December 31, 2016		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Inputs	Range Weighted Avg
Real Estate
Commercial Construction	$	51,161	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(5.00)%	-	99.00%
				Between the Comparable Sales			47.00%
				Management Adjustments for Age		0.00%	-	10.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			5.00%
				Market Conditions
Residential Real Estate		1,105,312	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(22.00)%	-	0.00%
				Between the Comparable Sales			(11.00)%
				Management Adjustments for Age		0.00%	-	40.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			20.00%
				Market Conditions
Commercial Real Estate		5,445,192	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(14.08)%	-	24.62%
				Between the Comparable Sales			5.27%
				Management Adjustments for Age		0.00%	-	100.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			50.00%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Capitalization Rate			10.67%
Farmland		350,678	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(27.00)%	-	15.00%
				Between the Comparable Sales			(6.00)%
				Management Adjustments for Age		10.00%	-	75.00%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			42.50%
				Market Conditions
Other Real Estate Owned		2,505,188	Sales Comparison	Adjustment for Differences		(50.80)%	-	316.00%
				Between the Comparable Sales			132.60%
				Management Adjustments for Age		6.25%	-	76.92%
				of Appraisals and/or Current			36.31%
				Market Conditions
			Income Approach	Discount Rate			12.50%

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Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Continued)

The following table presents a reconciliation and statement of income classification of gains and losses for all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	Available for Sale Securities
	2017			2016			2015
Balance, Beginning	$	576,384		$	930,311		$	948,390
Transfers into Level 3								-
Transfers out of Level 3								-
Securities Purchased During the Year		7,069,649						-
Securities Matured During the Year		(360,000	)		(330,000	)		-
Loss on OTTI Impairment Included in Noninterest Income								-
Unrealized Gains(Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income		11,464			(23,927	)		(18,079	)
Balance, Ending	$	7,297,497		$	576,384		$	930,311

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out of levels 1, 2 and 3 as of the end of a reporting period. There were no transfers of securities between level 1 and level 2 or level 3 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 or 2015.

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2017 and 2016:

December 31, 2017	Fair Value		Valuation Techniques	Unobservable Inputs	Range (Weighted Avg)
State, County and Municipal	$	215,366	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate or Yield		N/A*
U. S. Government Agencies Mortgage - Backed		5,022,131	Fundamental Analysis	Discount Rate or Yield		N/A*
Corporate		2,060,000	Option Pricing	Discount Rate or Yield		N/A*
December 31, 2016
State, County and Municipal	$	576,384	Discounted Cash Flow	Discount Rate or Yield		N/A*

* The Company relies on a third-party pricing service to value its securities. The details of the unobservable inputs and other adjustments used by the third-party pricing service were not readily available to the Company.

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(20) Regulatory Capital Matters

The amount of dividends payable to the parent company from the subsidiary bank is limited by various banking regulatory agencies. Upon approval by regulatory authorities, the Bank may pay cash dividends to the parent company in excess of regulatory limitations.

The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and, possibly, additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier I capital to average assets. As of December 31, 2017, the interim final Basel III rules (Basel III) require the Company to also maintain minimum amounts and ratios of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets. These amounts and ratios as defined in regulations are presented hereafter. Management believes, as of December 31, 2017, the Company meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. In the opinion of management, there are no conditions or events since prior notification of capital adequacy from the regulators that have changed the institution’s category.

The Basel III rules also require the implementation of a new capital conservation buffer comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital. The capital conservation buffer was phased in beginning January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, with subsequent increases of 0.625% each year until reaching its final level of 2.5% on January 1, 2019.

The following table summarizes regulatory capital information as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 on a consolidated basis and for the subsidiary, as defined. Regulatory capital ratios for December 31, 2017 and 2016 were calculated in accordance with the Basel III rules.

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(20) Regulatory Capital Matters (Continued)

The following table summarizes regulatory capital information as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 on a consolidated basis and for its wholly-owned subsidiary, as defined:

											To Be Well
											Capitalized Under
						For Capital					Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(In Thousands)
As of December 31, 2017
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	127,786		15.56	%	$	65,718		8.00	%		N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		127,470		15.54			65,628		8.00		$	82,036		10.00	%
Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		120,279		14.64			49,289		6.00			N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		119,963		14.62			49,221		6.00			65,628		8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		96,779		11.78			36,967		4.50			N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		119,963		14.62			36,916		4.50			53,323		6.50
Tier I Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		120,279		9.89			48,635		4.00			N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		119,963		9.88			48,566		4.00			60,708		5.00
As of December 31, 2016
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated	$	130,785		16.64	%	$	62,880		8.00	%		N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		127,646		16.26			62,796		8.00		$	78,495		10.00	%
Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		121,862		15.50			47,160		6.00			N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		118,723		15.12			47,097		6.00			62,796		8.00
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
Consolidated		89,002		11.32			35,370		4.50			N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		118,723		15.12			35,323		4.50			51,022		6.50
Tier I Capital to Average Assets
Consolidated		121,862		10.29			47,368		4.00			N/A		N/A
Colony Bank		118,723		10.04			47,290		4.00			59,113		5.00

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(20) Regulatory Capital Matters (Continued)

In 2017, the Bank obtained approval of its regulators and paid a $8,725,000 dividend to the Company. The dividend was utilized to redeem 9,360 shares of Preferred Stock. In 2016, the Bank obtained approval of its regulators and paid a $9,100,000 dividend to the Company. The dividend was utilized to redeem 8,661 shares of Preferred Stock. In 2015, the Bank obtained approval of its regulators and paid a $10,000,000 dividend to the Company. The dividend was utilized to redeem 9,979 shares of Preferred Stock.

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(21) Financial Information of Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (Parent Only)

The parent company’s balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the related statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period then ended are as follows:

COLONY BANKCORP, INC. (PARENT ONLY)

BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31

	2017			2016
ASSETS
Cash	$	910,239		$	2,307,008
Premises and Equipment, Net		1,099,626			1,074,884
Investment in Subsidiary, at Equity		114,235,955			114,478,277
Other		24,458			20,990
Total Assets	$	116,270,278		$	117,881,159
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Other Borrowed Money	$	1,500,000		$	-
Dividends Payable		-			105,300
Other		218,615			159,126
	$	1,718,615		$	264,426
Subordinated Debt		24,229,000			24,229,000
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred Stock, Stated Value $1,000; 10,000,000 Shares Authorized, 0 and 9,360 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016		-			9,360,000
Common Stock, Par Value $1; 20,000,000 Shares Authorized, 8,439,258 Shares Issued and Outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016		8,439,258			8,439,258
Paid-In Capital		29,145,094			29,145,094
Retained Earnings		59,230,260			51,465,521
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax		(6,491,949	)		(5,022,140	)
		90,322,663			93,387,733
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	116,270,278		$	117,881,159

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. (PARENT ONLY)

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED  DECEMBER 31

	2017		2016		2015
Income
Dividends from Subsidiary	$	8,746,882	$	9,118,104	$	10,015,147
Management Fees		601,080		601,080		581,334
Other		97,103		103,612		112,876
	$	9,445,065	$	9,822,796	$	10,709,357
Expenses
Interest		900,113		601,567		503,286
Salaries and Employee Benefits		917,259		840,130		811,150
Other		604,166		554,434		666,872
		2,421,538		1,996,131		1,981,308
Income Before Taxes and Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiary		7,023,527		7,826,665		8,728,049
Income Tax Benefits		568,258		457,934		444,764
Income Before Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiary		7,591,785		8,284,599		9,172,813
Dividends Received in Excess of Earnings of Subsidiary		-		-		(800,116	)
Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiary		159,193		388,611		-
Net Income		7,750,978		8,673,210		8,372,697
Preferred Stock Dividends		210,600		1,493,310		2,375,010
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	7,540,378	$	7,179,900	$	5,997,687

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

	2017			2016			2015
Net Income	$	7,750,978		$	8,673,210		$	8,372,697
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Gains (Losses) on Securities Arising During the Year		(608,355	)		(505,367	)		610,689
Tax Effect		206,841			171,825			(207,634	)
Realized (Gains) Losses on Sale of AFS Securities		-			(385,223	)		11,466
Tax Effect		-			130,976			(3,898	)
Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses) on SecuritiesAvailable for Sale, Net of ReclassificationAdjustment and Tax Effects		(401,514	)		(587,789	)		410,623
Comprehensive Income	$	7,349,464		$	8,085,421		$	8,783,320

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COLONY BANKCORP, INC. (PARENT ONLY)

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

	2017			2016			2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income	$	7,750,978		$	8,673,210		$	8,372,697
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Depreciation and Amortization		70,183			66,476			73,999
Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiary		(159,193	)		(388,611	)		-
Dividends Received in Excess of Earnings of Subsidiary		-			-			800,116
Change in Interest Payable		17,887			5,367			23,072
Other		38,135			108,288			1,555,482
		7,717,990			8,464,730			10,825,366
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of Premises and Equipment		(94,925	)		(6,836	)		(8,884	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from Other Borrowed Money		5,000,000			-			-
Principal Payments on Other Borrowed Money		(3,500,000	)		-			-
Dividends Paid on Common Stock		(843,934	)		-			-
Dividends Paid on Preferred Stock		(315,900	)		(1,590,746	)		(2,487,274	)
Redemption of Preferred Stock		(9,360,000	)		(8,661,000	)		(9,979,000	)
		(9,019,834	)		(10,251,746	)		(12,466,274	)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash		(1,396,769	)		(1,793,852	)		(1,649,792	)
Cash, Beginning		2,307,008			4,100,860			5,750,652
Cash, Ending	$	910,239		$	2,307,008		$	4,100,860

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(22) Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of common stock warrants. Net income available to common stockholders represents net income after preferred stock dividends. The following table presents earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

	2017		2016		2015
Numerator
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders	$	7,540,378	$	7,179,900	$	5,997,687
Denominator
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding for Basic Earnings Per Common Share		8,439,258		8,439,258		8,439,258
Dilutive Effect of Potential Common Stock
Stock Warrants		194,323		74,037		19,203
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding for Diluted Earnings Per Common Share		8,633,581		8,513,295		8,458,461
Earnings Per Share - Basic	$	0.89	$	0.85	$	0.71
Earnings Per Share - Diluted	$	0.87	$	0.84	$	0.71

(23) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for unrealized gains and losses securities available for sale for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

	2017			2016			2015
Beginning Balance	$	(5,022,140	)	$	(4,434,351	)	$	(4,844,974	)
Other Comprehensive Income Before Reclassification		(401,514	)		(333,542	)		403,055
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		-			(254,247	)		7,568
TCJ Act		(1,068,295	)		-			-
Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Income		(1,469,809	)		(587,789	)		410,623
Ending Balance	$	(6,491,949	)	$	(5,022,140	)	$	(4,434,351	)

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