Note 4 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities Held for Sale	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE 4: OTHER ASSETS AND OTHER LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE In August 2017, the Company, through its bank subsidiary, Simmons Bank, acquired the stock of Heartland Bank at a public auction to satisfy certain indebtedness of its holding company, Rock Bancshares, Inc. The Company has $165.8 million of other assets held for sale and $157.4 million of other liabilities held for sale, at fair value at December 31, 2017. In December 2017, Heartland Bank announced the sale of the majority of its branches, as well as all of its deposits, to Relyance Bank, N.A. The completion of the transaction is contingent on the approval of regulatory agencies and the satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the purchase and assumption agreement. The transaction is expected to close in March 2018 and the Company will continue to work through the disposition of Heartland Bank’s remaining assets and expects to be complete within one year of the acquisition. The following is a description of the methods used to determine the purchase price allocation for fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented in the Heartland Bank transaction. Cash and due from banks, time deposits due from banks and federal funds sold – The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets. Investment securities – The carrying amount of these assets was deemed to be a reasonable estimate of fair value, as there were no material differences to fair value based upon quoted market prices. Loans acquired – Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan was amortizing, and current discount rates. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns. The discount rate does not include a factor for credit losses as that has been included in the estimated cash flows. Loans were grouped together according to similar characteristics and were treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques. Premises and equipment – Bank premises and equipment were acquired with an adjustment to fair value, which represents the difference between the Company’s current analysis of property and equipment values completed in connection with the acquisition and book value acquired. Core deposit intangible – This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships that Heartland Bank had with its deposit customers. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base and the net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits. Deposits – The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits that comprise the transaction accounts acquired, by definition equal the amount payable on demand at the acquisition date. The Company performed a fair value analysis of the estimated weighted average interest rate of the certificates of deposits compared to the current market rates and determined the difference was not material.

NOTE

OTHER ASSETS AND OTHER LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE

August 2017,

the Company, through its bank subsidiary, Simmons Bank, acquired the stock of Heartland Bank at a public auction to satisfy certain indebtedness of its holding company, Rock Bancshares, Inc. The Company has

$165.8

million of other assets held for sale and

$157.4

million of other liabilities held for sale, at fair value at

December 31, 2017.

December 2017,

Heartland Bank announced the sale of the majority of its branches, as well as all of its deposits, to Relyance Bank, N.A. The completion of the transaction is contingent on the approval of regulatory agencies and the satisfaction of other conditions set forth in the purchase and assumption agreement. The transaction is expected to close in

March 2018

and the Company will continue to work through the disposition of Heartland Bank’s remaining assets and expects to be complete within

one

year of the acquisition.

The following is a description of the methods used to determine the purchase price allocation for fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented in the Heartland Bank transaction.

Cash and due from banks, time deposits due from banks and federal funds sold

– The carrying amount of these assets is a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.

Investment securities

– The carrying amount of these assets was deemed to be a reasonable estimate of fair value, as there were

material differences to fair value based upon quoted market prices.

Loans acquired

– Fair values for loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered factors including the type of loan and related collateral, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or

not

the loan was amortizing, and current discount rates. The discount rates used for loans are based on current market rates for new originations of comparable loans and include adjustments for liquidity concerns. The discount rate does

not

include a factor for credit losses as that has been included in the estimated cash flows. Loans were grouped together according to similar characteristics and were treated in the aggregate when applying various valuation techniques.

Premises and equipment

– Bank premises and equipment were acquired with an adjustment to fair value, which represents the difference between the Company’s current analysis of property and equipment values completed in connection with the acquisition and book value acquired.

Core deposit intangible

– This intangible asset represents the value of the relationships that Heartland Bank had with its deposit customers. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that gave appropriate consideration to expected customer attrition rates, cost of the deposit base and the net maintenance cost attributable to customer deposits.

Deposits

– The fair values used for the demand and savings deposits that comprise the transaction accounts acquired, by definition equal the amount payable on demand at the acquisition date. The Company performed a fair value analysis of the estimated weighted average interest rate of the certificates of deposits compared to the current market rates and determined the difference was

not

material.