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2. Investment Securities
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investment Securities

Investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)                      
    December 31, 2016      
   

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

 Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair Value

Mortgage-backed securities   $ 66,654       1,221       290       67,585
U.S. Government                              
sponsored enterprises     38,188       308       274       38,222
State and political subdivisions     137,832       4,176       152       141,856
Corporate bonds     1,500       33       -       1,533
Trust preferred securities     750       -       -       750
Total   $ 244,924       5,738       716       249,946
                               
(Dollars in thousands)                              
    December 31, 2015        
   

Amortized

Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

   

Estimated

Fair Value

Mortgage-backed securities   $ 76,406       1,526       45       77,887
U.S. Government                              
sponsored enterprises     38,173       399       155       38,417
State and political subdivisions     141,500       6,817       72       148,245
Corporate bonds     1,928       -       22       1,906
Trust preferred securities     750       -       -       750
Equity securities     748       577       -       1,325
Total   $ 259,505       9,319       294       268,530

 

The current fair value and associated unrealized losses on investments in debt securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized in the tables below, with the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position.

 

(Dollars in thousands)                                  
    December 31, 2016               
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total   
    Fair Value    

Unrealized

Losses

    Fair Value    

Unrealized

 Losses

    Fair Value    

Unrealized

Losses

Mortgage-backed securities   $ 15,594       290       -       -       15,594       290
U.S. Government                                              
sponsored enterprises     10,120       94       9,562       180       19,682       274
State and political subdivisions     10,441       123       561       29       11,002       152
Total   $ 36,155       507       10,123       209       46,278       716
                                               
(Dollars in thousands)                                              
    December 31, 2015                    
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total    
    Fair Value    

Unrealized

Losses

    Fair Value    

Unrealized

Losses

    Fair Value    

Unrealized

Losses

Mortgage-backed securities   $ 7,891       45       -       -       7,891       45
U.S. Government                                              
sponsored enterprises     3,074       13       10,828       142       13,902       155
State and political subdivisions     2,198       4       3,930       68       6,128       72
Corporate bonds     1,500       22       -       -       1,500       22
Total   $ 14,663       84       14,758       210       29,421       294

 

At December 31, 2016, unrealized losses in the investment securities portfolio relating to debt securities totaled $716,000.  The unrealized losses on these debt securities arose due to changing interest rates and are considered to be temporary.  From the December 31, 2016 tables above, one out of 168 securities issued by state and political subdivisions contained unrealized losses and five out of 80 securities issued by U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, including mortgage-backed securities, contained unrealized losses.  These unrealized losses are considered temporary because of acceptable financial condition and results of operations on each security and the repayment sources of principal and interest on U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, including mortgage-backed securities, are government backed. 

The Company periodically evaluates its investments for any impairment which would be deemed other-than-temporary.   No investment impairments were deemed other-than-temporary in 2016, 2015 or 2014. 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2016, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed securities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

December 31, 2016          
(Dollars in thousands)          
   

Amortized

Cost

   

Estimated

Fair Value

Due within one year   $ 7,304       7,341
Due from one to five years     81,366       84,100
Due from five to ten years     77,498       78,751
Due after ten years     12,102       12,169
Mortgage-backed securities     66,654       67,585
Equity securities     -       -
Total   $ 244,924       249,946

 

During 2016, proceeds from sales of securities available for sale were $1.5 million and resulted in gross gains of $729,000.  No securities available for sale were sold during the year ended December 31, 2015.  During 2014, proceeds from sales of securities available for sale were $20.2 million and resulted in gross gains of $291,000 and gross losses of $25,000. 

Securities with a fair value of approximately $95.6 million and $91.0 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB") borrowings and for other purposes as required by law. 

GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. There is a three-level fair value hierarchy for fair value measurements.  Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that a company has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.  The table below presents the balance of securities available for sale, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

(Dollars in thousands)                      
    December 31, 2016         
    Fair Value Measurements    

Level 1

Valuation

   

Level 2

Valuation

   

Level 3

Valuation

Mortgage-backed securities   $ 67,585       -       67,585       -
U.S. Government                              
sponsored enterprises   $ 38,222       -       38,222       -
State and political subdivisions   $ 141,856       -       141,856       -
Corporate bonds   $ 1,533       -       1,533       -
Trust preferred securities   $ 750       -       -       750

 

(Dollars in thousands)                      
    December 31, 2015         
    Fair Value Measurements    

Level 1

Valuation

   

Level 2

Valuation

   

Level 3

Valuation

Mortgage-backed securities   $ 77,887       -       77,887       -
U.S. Government                              
sponsored enterprises   $ 38,417       -       38,417       -
State and political subdivisions   $ 148,245       -       148,245       -
Corporate bonds   $ 1,906       -       1,906       -
Trust preferred securities   $ 750       -       -       750
Equity securities   $ 1,325       1,325       -       -

Fair values of investment securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges when available.  If quoted prices are not available, fair value is determined using matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. 

The following is an analysis of fair value measurements of investment securities available for sale using Level 3, significant unobservable inputs, for the year ended December 31, 2016. 

(Dollars in thousands)    
    Investment Securities 
Available for Sale
    Level 3 Valuation
Balance, beginning of period   $ 750
Change in book value     -
Change in gain/(loss) realized and unrealized     -
Purchases/(sales and calls)     -
Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3     -
Balance, end of period   $ 750
       
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) for assets still held in Level 3   $ -