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Note 11 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 11. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Generally, derivative instruments help the Company manage exposure to market risk and meet customer financing needs. Market risk represents the possibility that fluctuations in external factors such as interest rates, market-driven loan rates, prices, or other economic factors will adversely affect economic value or net interest income.

The Company uses interest rate swap contracts to modify its exposure to interest rate risk caused by changes in the LIBOR curve in relation to certain designated fixed rate loans. These instruments are used to convert these fixed rate loans to an effective floating rate. If the LIBOR rate falls below the loan’s stated fixed rate for a given period, the Company will owe the floating rate payer the notional amount times the difference between LIBOR and the stated fixed rate. If LIBOR is above the stated rate for a given period, the Company will receive payments based on the notional amount times the difference between LIBOR and the stated fixed rate. In March 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform" which provided temporary guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. With global capital markets moving away from LIBOR, the guidance provided optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships that reference LIBOR. The migration from LIBOR is not expected to have any material effect on on the Company's financial statements when and as changes are made to migrate from the reference rate.

Certain of the Company’s interest rate swaps qualify as fair value hedging instruments; therefore, fair value changes in the derivative and hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings in the same period. The fair value hedges were effective as of December 31, 2022.

Through July 2022, the Company had certain interest rate swaps that did not qualify as fair value hedges and the fair value changes in the derivatives were recognized in earnings each period. Only July 26, 2022, these swaps were terminated at a cost of $72 thousand.

The following table presents the notional, or contractual, amounts and fair values of derivative instruments as of the dates indicated:

		*December 31,*
		*2022*												*2021*
(Amounts in thousands)		*Notional or Contractual Amount*				*Derivative Assets*				*Derivative Liabilities*				*Notional or Contractual Amount*				*Derivative Assets*				*Derivative Liabilities*
Derivatives designated as hedges
Interest rate swaps		$	3,983			$	199			$	—			$	4,388			$	—			$	229
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Interest rate swaps			-				-				-				7,890				-				608
Total derivatives		$	3,983			$	199			$	—			$	12,278			$	—			$	837

The following table presents the interest component of derivative and hedging activity, if applicable, on the consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated:

		*Year Ended December 31,*
(Amounts in thousands)		*2022*				*2021*				*2020*			*Income Statement Location*
Derivatives designated as hedges
Interest rate swaps		$	35			$	111			$	85		Interest and fees on loans
Derivatives not designated as hedges
Interest rate swaps			90				217				235		Interest and fees on loans
Total derivative expense		$	125			$	328			$	320