Mergers and Acquisitions

On April 1, 2017 (the "Acquisition Date"), the Corporation completed the acquisition of Middleburg Financial Corporation (“Middleburg”), a bank holding company based in Middleburg, Virginia, in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition will enhance scale, improve efficiency, and provides for a well-diversified business model. Middleburg’s common shareholders received 1.3314 shares of the Corporation’s common stock in exchange for each share of Middleburg’s common stock, resulting in the Corporation issuing 9,516,097 shares of common stock at a fair value of $285.7 million. In addition, holders of outstanding Middleburg stock options received cash for the difference between the strike price and ending share price of Middleburg stock immediately before the merger, being $40.04. A total of 23,362 shares were converted to cash for a total of $608 thousand. As a result of the transaction and on the same date, Middleburg’s former bank subsidiary, Middleburg Bank, became a division of the Corporation’s wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Access National Bank.

The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair values on the Acquisition Date. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the Acquisition Date.

In connection with the acquisition, the consideration paid, and the fair value of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the Acquisition Date are summarized in the following table (dollars in thousands):



Consideration Paid:
Common shares issued (9,516,097)	$	285,679
Cash paid to shareholders	608
Value of consideration	286,287

Fair value of assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	90,940
Investment securities	243,679
Restricted stock	4,119
Loans	815,817
Bank premises and equipment	22,516
OREO	3,949
Core deposit intangible	16,057
Bank owned life insurance	24,081
Other assets	24,572
Total assets	1,245,730

Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Deposits	1,056,619
Short-term borrowings	26,033
Long-term borrowings	29,892
Trust preferred debentures	3,824
Other liabilities	10,206
Total liabilities	1,126,574

Net assets acquired	119,156
Goodwill resulting from merger with Middleburg	$	167,131

Fair values of the major categories of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined as follows:

Loans

The acquired loans were recorded at fair value at the Acquisition Date without carryover of Middleburg's previously established allowance for loan losses. The fair value of the loans was determined using market participant assumptions in estimating the amount and timing of both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and then applying a market-based discount rate to those cash flows. In this regard, the acquired loans were segregated into pools based on loan type and credit risk. Loan type was determined based on collateral type, purpose, and lien position. Credit risk characteristics included risk rating groups (pass rated loans and adversely classified loans), nonaccrual status, and past due status. For valuation purposes, these pools were further disaggregated by maturity, pricing characteristics (e.g., fixed-rate, adjustable-rate), and re-payment structure (e.g., interest only, fully amortizing, balloon).

The acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of credit quality deterioration which are accounted for under ASC 310-30, Receivables - Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (acquired impaired or PCI) and loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (acquired performing). The fair values of the acquired performing loans were $810.9 million and the fair values of the acquired impaired loans were $4.9 million. The gross contractually required principal and interest payments receivable for acquired performing loans was $7.8 million. The best estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected related to the acquired performing loans is $3.4 million.

The following table presents the acquired impaired loans receivable at the Acquisition Date (dollars in thousands):



Contractual principal and interest at acquisition	$	7,835
Nonaccretable difference	(3,427		)
Expected cash flows at acquisition	4,408
Accretable yield	(186		)
Fair value of purchased impaired loans	$	4,222

Bank Premises

The fair value of Middleburg’s premises, including land, buildings, and improvements, was determined based upon independent third-party appraisals performed by licensed appraisers in the market in which the premises are located. These appraisals were based upon the highest and best use of the underlying asset(s) with final values determined based upon an analysis of the cost, sales comparison, and income capitalization approaches for each property appraised. The Corporation also engaged independent appraisers to value the leasehold interests. The fair value of the leasehold interest was not material to the consolidated financial statements. The fair value adjustment related to bank premises was $3.1 million.

Core Deposit Intangible

The fair value of the core deposit intangible was determined based on a blended market approach and discounted cash flow analysis using a discount rate commensurate with market participants. To calculate cash flows, deposit account servicing costs (net of deposit fee income) and interest expense on deposits were compared to the cost of alternative funding sources available through the FHLB. The life of the deposit base and projected deposit attrition rates were determined using Middleburg’s historical deposit data. The core deposit intangible will be amortized over nine years using the sum-of-years digits method.

Time Deposits

The fair value adjustment for time deposits represents a discount from the value of the contractual repayments of fixed-maturity deposits using prevailing market interest rates for similar-term time deposits. The time deposit discount of approximately $293.6 thousand is being amortized into income over the remaining life of the time deposits.

Long-term Borrowings

The Corporation assumed long-term borrowings in the form of FHLB advances and trust preferred capital notes in connection with the merger. The fair value of the trust preferred capital notes assumed was valued using an income approach with consideration of the market approach. The contractual cash flows were projected and discounted using a prevailing market rate. The market rate was developed using a third-party broker opinion, implied market yields for recent subordinated debt sales, and new subordinated debt issuances for instruments with similar durations and pricing characteristics. The fair value of FHLB advances represents contractual repayments discounted using interest rates currently available on borrowings with similar characteristics and remaining maturities. The FHLB advances were valued at a discount of $107.6 thousand which is being amortized into income over 1.7 years using the effective interest method. The trust preferred capital notes were valued at discount of $1.3 million which is being amortized over 16.8 years using the effective interest method.

The following table presents certain pro forma information as if Middleburg had been acquired on December 31, 2016. These results combine the historical results of the Corporation in the Corporation's Consolidated Statements of Operations and, while certain adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments and other acquisition-related activity, they are not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on December 31, 2016. In particular, no adjustments have been made to eliminate the amount of Middleburg’s provision for credit losses that would not have been necessary had the acquired loans been recorded at fair value as of December 31, 2016. The Corporation expects to achieve further operating cost savings and other business synergies, including branch closures, as a result of the acquisition which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts below (dollars in thousands):



	For the year ended,
	December 31, 2016
Total revenues (net interest income plus noninterest income)	$	131,084
Net Income	27,560

Acquisition-related expenses associated with the acquisition of Middleburg were $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Such costs include legal and accounting fees, lease and contract termination expenses, system conversion, operations integration, and employee severances, which have been expensed as incurred.