Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

24.Derivative Financial Instruments

As a part of managing interest rate risk, the Corporation entered into interest rate swap agreements to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain interest-bearing liabilities. The Corporation has designated its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges under the guidance of ASC Subtopic 815-30, Derivatives and Hedging – Cash Flow Hedges. Cash flow hedges have the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative, net of taxes, recorded in net accumulated other comprehensive income. 

In July 2009, the Corporation entered into three interest rate swap contracts totaling $20.0 million notional amount, hedging future cash flows associated with floating rate trust preferred debt.  The final contract matured on June 17, 2016, ending the agreement.

In March 2016, the Corporation entered into four new interest rate swap contracts totaling $30.0 million notional amount, hedging future cash flows associated with floating rate trust preferred debt.  These contracts are a three-year $5.0 million contract maturing June 17, 2019, a five-year $5.0 million contract maturing March 17, 2021, a seven-year $5.0 million contract maturing March 17, 2023 and a 10-year $15.0 million contract maturing March 17, 2026.

The fair value of the interest rate swap contracts was $.8 million at December 31, 2017 and was reported in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition.  The fair value at December 31, 2016 was $.7 million and was reported in Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. 

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Corporation recorded an increase in the value of the derivatives of $81 thousand and the related deferred tax of $22 thousand in net accumulated other comprehensive loss to reflect the effective portion of cash flow hedges.  ASC Subtopic 815-30 requires this amount to be reclassified to earnings if the hedge becomes ineffective or is terminated.  There was no hedge ineffectiveness recorded for the twelve months ending December 31, 2017.  The Corporation does not expect any losses relating to these hedges to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

Interest rate swap agreements are entered into with counterparties that meet established credit standards and the Corporation believes that the credit risk inherent in these contracts is not significant as of December 31, 2017.

The table below discloses the impact of derivative financial instruments on the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Derivative in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
(In thousands)	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)		Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) (1)		Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing) (2)
Interest rate contracts:
December 31, 2017	$	59	$	0	$	0
December 31, 2016	$	461	$	0	$	0

Notes:

(1) Reported as interest expense

(2) Reported as other income