Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(11) DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company enters into oil and gas swaps and options contracts to accommodate the business needs of its customers. Upon the origination of an oil or gas swap or option contract with a customer, the Company simultaneously enters into an offsetting contract with a counterparty to mitigate the exposure to fluctuations in oil and gas prices. These derivatives are not designated as hedged instruments and are recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at fair value.

The Company utilizes dealer quotations and observable market data inputs to substantiate internal valuation models. The notional amounts and estimated fair values of oil and gas derivative positions outstanding are presented in the following table:

	June 30, 2012
Oil and Natural Gas Swaps and Options	Notional Units	Notional Amount			Estimated Fair  Value
	(Notional amounts and dollars in thousands)
Oil
Derivative assets	Barrels		633		$	5,062
Derivative liabilities	Barrels		(633	)		(3,838	)
Natural Gas
Derivative assets	MMBTUs		4,627			2,590
Derivative liabilities	MMBTUs		(4,627	)		(1,810	)
Total Fair Value	Included in
Derivative assets	Other assets					7,652
Derivative liabilities	Other liabilities					5,648

The following table is a summary of the Company’s recognized income related to the activity, which was included in other noninterest income:

	Three Months Ended June  30,				Six Months Ended June  30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Derivative income	$	141	$	74	$	350	$	198

The Company’s credit exposure on oil and gas swaps and options varies based on the current market prices of oil and natural gas. Other than credit risk, changes in the fair value of customer positions will be offset by equal and opposite changes in the counterparty positions. The net positive fair value of the contracts is the profit derived from the activity and is unaffected by market price movements.

Customer credit exposure is managed by strict position limits and is primarily offset by first liens on production while the remainder is offset by cash. Counterparty credit exposure is managed by selecting highly rated counterparties (rated A- or better by Standard and Poor’s) and monitoring market information.

The following table is a summary of the Company’s net credit exposure relating to oil and gas swaps and options with bank counterparties:

	June 30, 2012
	(Dollars in thousands)
Credit exposure	$	7,201

The Company entered into a $30 million five year guaranty with a counterparty on June 4, 2008 for the timely payment of the obligations of its subsidiary Bank related to the settlement of oil and gas positions.