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Peoples Financial Corporation

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To Our Shareholders,

We  are  extremely  pleased  with  our  financial  results  for  2017,  our  second  consecutive  year  of 
profitability. A variety of factors contributed to our financial progress including impressive growth 
in non-interest income of 6% and significant asset quality improvement as loan recoveries increased 
by 142%, loan charge-offs decreased by 92%, and the provision for loan losses was reduced 80%. 

Additionally,  during  2017  the  company  continued  to  expand  initiatives  designed  to  enhance 
service to our customers and further increase operational efficiencies. Several of these initiatives 
included enhancements to our mobile app, technology advancements, and implementing advanced 
cybersecurity systems. 

In December of 2017, the board of directors of Peoples Financial Corporation appointed two new 
directors  to  the  board  of The  Peoples  Bank;  Mr.  Ron  G.  Barnes,  President  and  Chief  Executive 
Officer  of  Coast  Electric  Power Association,  has  over  22  years  of  service  in  the  utility  industry. 
Coast Electric is headquartered in Hancock County and provides power to approximately 80,000 
homes  and  businesses  along  the  Mississippi  Gulf  Coast. Also  appointed  to  the  bank  board  was  
Ms.  Paige  R.  Riley,  a  life-long  resident  of  the  Mississippi  Gulf  Coast  and  owner  of  the  highly 
successful Hillyer House gallery, a nationally recognized award winning gallery featuring exceptional 
works of art from local, regional and national artists. 

For over 121 years, our culture has focused on providing a variety of banking and financial services 
and  exceptional  service  to  our  customers.  Our  board  of  directors  and  employees  are  devoted  to 
continuing our legacy of service and contributing to the prosperity of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  

Sincerely yours,

Chevis C. Swetman 
Chairman of the Board
President & Chief Executive Officer 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Peoples  Financial  Corporation  (the  “Company”)  is  a  one-bank  holding  company  headquartered  in  Biloxi,  Mississippi. The 
following  presents  Management’s  discussion  and  analysis  of  the  consolidated  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations 
of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. These comments 
highlight  the  significant  events  for  these  years  and  should  be  considered  in  combination  with  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this annual report. 

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information 
about a company’s anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure which protects 
the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from management expectations. This report contains 
forward-looking  statements  and  reflects  industry  conditions,  company  performance  and  financial  results.  These  forward-
looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s actual results and 
experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements. Such factors and 
uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in interest rates and market prices, changes in local economic and business 
conditions, increased competition for deposits and loans, a deviation in actual experience from the underlying assumptions used 
to determine and establish the allowance for loan losses, changes in the availability of funds resulting from reduced liquidity, 
changes in government regulations and acts of terrorism, weather or other events beyond the Company’s control. 

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

The  Financial Accounting  Standards  Board  (“FASB”)  issued  new  accounting  standards  updates  in  2017,  which  have  been 
disclosed in Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company does not generally expect that these updates will 
have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations. However the effect of Accounting Standards Update 
2016-13 is still being considered. 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of 
America (“GAAP”) requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and 
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of 
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The Company evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an on-going 
basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. We adjust such estimates and 
assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Certain critical accounting policies affect the more significant estimates and 
assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Investments
Investments which are classified as available for sale are stated at fair value. A decline in the market value of an investment 
below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary is charged to earnings for the decline in value deemed to be credit related 
and a new cost basis in the security is established. The decline in value attributed to non-credit related factors is recognized in 
other comprehensive income. The determination of the fair value of securities may require Management to develop estimates 
and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of cash flows. 

Allowance for Loan Losses
The Company’s allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of its borrowers to 
make loan payments. The ALL is established and maintained at an amount sufficient to cover the estimated loss associated with 
the loan portfolio of the Company as of the date of the financial statements. Credit losses arise not only from credit risk, but also 
from other risks inherent in the lending process including, but not limited to, collateral risk, operation risk, concentration risk 
and economic risk. As such, all related risks of lending are considered when assessing the adequacy of the ALL. On a quarterly 
basis, Management estimates the probable level of losses to determine whether the allowance is adequate to absorb reasonably 
foreseeable, anticipated losses in the existing portfolio based on our past loan loss experience, known and inherent risk in the 
portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers’ ability to repay and the estimated value of any underlying collateral 
and current economic conditions. Management believes that the ALL is adequate and appropriate for all periods presented in 
these financial statements. If there was a deterioration of any of the factors considered by Management in evaluating the ALL, the 
estimate of loss would be updated, and additional provisions for loan losses may be required. The analysis divides the portfolio 
into two segments: a pool analysis of loans based upon a five year average loss history which is updated on a quarterly basis and 
which may be adjusted by qualitative factors by loan type and a specific reserve analysis for those loans considered impaired 
under GAAP. All credit relationships with an outstanding balance of $100,000 or greater that are included in Management’s loan 
watch list are individually reviewed for impairment. All losses are charged to the ALL when the loss actually occurs or when a 
determination is made that a loss is likely to occur; recoveries are credited to the ALL at the time of receipt. 

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Other Real Estate
Other real estate (“ORE”) includes real estate acquired through foreclosure. Each other real estate property is carried at fair 
value, less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is principally based on appraisals performed by third-party valuation specialists. If 
Management determines that the fair value of a property has decreased subsequent to foreclosure, the Company records a write 
down which is included in non-interest expense. 

Employee Benefit Plans
Employee benefit plan liabilities and pension costs are determined utilizing actuarially determined present value calculations. 
The  valuation  of  the  benefit  obligation  and  net  periodic  expense  is  considered  critical,  as  it  requires  Management  and  its 
actuaries to make estimates regarding the amount and timing of expected cash outflows including assumptions about mortality, 
expected service periods and the rate of compensation increases. 

Income Taxes
GAAP requires the asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for deferred income taxes. We use the 
asset and liability method of accounting for deferred income taxes and provide deferred income taxes for all significant income 
tax temporary differences. See Note I to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details. As part of the process of 
preparing our consolidated financial statements, the Company is required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions 
in  which  we  operate.  This  process  involves  estimating  our  actual  current  tax  exposure  together  with  assessing  temporary 
differences  resulting  from  differing  treatment  of  items,  such  as  the  provision  for  the  allowance  for  loan  losses,  for  tax  and 
financial reporting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities that are included in our consolidated 
statement of condition. We must also assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable 
income, and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. Significant management 
judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation 
allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. To the extent the Company establishes a valuation allowance or adjusts 
this allowance in a period, we must include an expense within the tax provision in the consolidated statement of operations. 

GAAP Reconciliation and Explanation
This report contains non-GAAP financial measures determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Such non-
GAAP financial measures include taxable equivalent interest income and taxable equivalent net interest income. Management 
uses these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes they are useful for evaluating our operations and performance over 
periods of time, as well as in managing and evaluating our business and in discussions about our operations and performance. 
Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide users of our financial information with a meaningful measure 
for assessing our financial results, as well as comparison to financial results for prior periods. These non-GAAP financial measures 
should not be considered as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable 
to other similarly titled financial measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of these operating performance measures to 
GAAP performance measures for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is included in the table below. 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES (IN THOUSANDS)
Years ended December 31,  
Interest income reconciliation:
  Interest income - taxable equivalent  
  Taxable equivalent adjustment 
Interest income (GAAP) 
Net interest income reconciliation:
  Net interest income - taxable equivalent 
  Taxable equivalent adjustment  
Net interest income (GAAP)  

$     19,048  
  (545) 
$     18,503 

$     17,625 
  (545) 
$     17,080  

2017  

$     19,121  
  (628) 
$     18,493 

$     18,096 
  (628) 
$     17,468  

$    19,969 
  (658) 

$    19,311

 $    19,094  
  (658)  

$    18,436

2016  

2015 

OVERVIEW
The Company is a community bank serving the financial and trust needs of its customers in our trade area, which is defined as 
those portions of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama which are within a fifty mile radius of the Waveland, Wiggins and Gautier 
branches, the bank subsidiary’s three most outlying locations. Maintaining a strong core deposit base and providing commercial 
and real estate lending in our trade area are the traditional focuses of the Company. Growth has largely been achieved through 
de novo branching activity, and it is expected that these strategies will continue to be emphasized in the future.

The Company recorded net income of $2,758,000 for 2017 compared with net income of $167,000 for 2016 and a net loss of 
$4,592,000 for 2015. Results in 2017 were significantly impacted by the continuing decrease in the provision for the allowance 
for loan losses, a non-recurring gain from the redemption of death benefits on bank owned life insurance and a tax benefit.   

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Results in 2016 included a decrease in net interest income and non-interest income, which were offset by a decrease in the 
provision for the allowance for loan losses and non-interest expense, as compared with 2015.  

Managing the net interest margin in the Company’s highly competitive market continues to be very challenging. While the 
decrease  in  interest  and  fees  on  loans  of  $1,262,000  was  offset  by  an  increase  on  interest  and  dividends  on  securities  of 
$1,130,000, net interest income was also impacted by the increase in interest expense of $398,000 for 2017 as compared with 
2016. The increase in interest expense on deposits resulted from the increase in cost of funds during 2017. Net interest income 
was impacted primarily by the decrease in interest income on loans of $527,000 and the decrease in interest income on taxable 
available for sale securities of $620,000 for 2016 as compared with 2015.   

Monitoring asset quality, estimating potential losses in our loan portfolio and addressing non-performing loans continue to 
be  emphasized  as  the  local  economy  has  negatively  impacted  collateral  values  and  borrowers’  ability  to  repay  their  loans. 
The Company’s nonaccrual loans totaled $13,810,000, $11,854,000 and $15,186,000 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 
respectively. Most of these loans are collateral-dependent, and the Company has rigorously evaluated the value of its collateral 
to determine potential losses. The Company is working diligently to address and reduce its non-performing assets, and some 
stability  in  collateral  values  has  occurred.  The  provision  for  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  was  $116,000,  $568,000  and 
$2,582,000 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 

Non-interest income increased $416,000 for 2017 as compared with 2016 and decreased $349,000 for 2016 as compared with 
2015. Results for 2017 included a non-recurring gain of $429,000 from the redemption of death benefits on bank owned life 
insurance. Results in 2016 included a decrease in service charges on deposit accounts of $500,000 for 2016 as compared with 
2015 primarily as a result of decreased ATM fee income. 

Non-interest expense decreased $953,000 for 2017 as compared with 2016 and decreased $4,902,000 for 2016 as compared 
with 2015. The decrease for 2017 was primarily the result of a decrease in net occupancy of $202,000 and the decrease in FDIC 
and state banking assessments of $477,000. The decrease for 2016 was the result of the decrease in salaries and employee 
benefits of $628,000, ORE expenses of $1,396,000 and ATM expenses of $628,000 as compared with 2015. There was not 
an impairment in 2016 but results for 2015 were impacted by a write-down of $1,695,000 from the credit impairment of a 
municipal security. 

In 2017, the Company recorded an income tax benefit as a result of the release of a part of its valuation allowance on deferred 
assets and the correction of refunds for prior years. Income tax expense in 2016 related to the resolution of an examination by 
the Internal Revenue Service. The income tax benefit for 2015 related to change in the valuation allowance. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income
Net  interest  income,  the  amount  by  which  interest  income  on  loans,  investments  and  other  interest-earning  assets  exceeds 
interest expense on deposits and other borrowed funds, is the single largest component of the Company’s income. Management’s 
objective is to provide the largest possible amount of income while balancing interest rate, credit, liquidity and capital risk. 
Changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities combined with changes in market rates 
of interest directly affect net interest income. 

2017 as compared with 2016
The Company’s average interest-earning assets increased approximately $1,687,000, or .28%, from approximately $598,682,000 
for 2016 to approximately $600,369,000 for 2017. Average loans decreased approximately $37,490,000 due to principal payments, 
maturities, charge-offs and foreclosures on existing loans significantly exceeding new loans. Average taxable held to maturity 
securities  increased  approximately  $20,827,000  and  average  taxable  available  for  sale  securities  increased  approximately 
$28,547,000 as funds not needed for liquidity and lending needs were invested in securities. The average yield on interest-earning 
assets was 3.19% for 2016 compared with 3.17% for 2017. The yield on average loans increased from 4.34% for 2016 to 4.47% 
for 2017 as a result of the increase in prime rate during 2016 and 2017. The yield on taxable held to maturity securities increased 
from 2.15% for 2016 to 2.56% for 2017 and taxable available for sale securities increased from 1.36% for 2016 to 1.52% for 2017 
as the Company changed its investment strategy to improve yield while not compromising duration and credit risk.

Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased approximately $8,058,000, or 2%, from approximately $445,685,000 for 2016 to 
approximately $437,627,000 for 2017. Average borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) decreased due to the 
reduced liquidity needs of the bank subsidiary. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 10 basis points, from 
.23% for 2016 to .33% for 2017. The increase was the result of time deposit rates increasing in our trade area and the Company 
paying off lower rate borrowings from the FHLB.

The Company’s net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, which is net interest income as a percentage of average earning 
assets, was 3.02% for 2016 as compared with 2.94% for 2017. 

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2016 as compared with 2015
The Company’s average interest-earning assets decreased approximately $1,598,000, or .27%, from approximately $600,280,000 
for 2015 to approximately $598,682,000 for 2016. Average balances due from depository institutions increased approximately 
$20,338,000  primarily  as  a  result  of  the  decrease  in  average  loans  of  approximately  $28,475,000  due  to  principal  payments, 
maturities, charge-offs and foreclosures on existing loans significantly exceeding new loans. The average yield on interest-earning 
assets was 3.33% for 2015 compared with 3.19% for 2016.

The yield on average loans increased from 4.14% for 2015 to 4.34% for 2016 as a result of the increase in prime rate during 2015 
and 2016. This increase was offset by the yield on taxable available for sale securities, which decreased from 1.72% for 2015 to 
1.36% for 2016 as investment purchases had shorter durations, and therefore lower yields, in anticipation of rising rates. 

Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased approximately $4,539,000, or 1%, from approximately $450,224,000 for 2015 to 
approximately  $445,685,000  for  2016. Average  borrowings  from  the  FHLB  decreased  due  to  the  liquidity  needs  of  the  bank 
subsidiary. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 4 basis points, from .19% for 2015 to .23% for 2016.

The Company’s net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis, which is net interest income as a percentage of average earning 
assets, was 3.18% for 2015 as compared with 3.02% for 2016.

The tables below analyze the changes in tax-equivalent net interest income for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

ANALYSIS OF AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST EARNED/PAID AND YIELD (IN THOUSANDS)

2017 

2016 

2015

Average 
Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate 

Interest 

Average 
Balance  Earned/Paid  Rate 

Interest 

Average 
Balance  Earned/Paid Rate

Interest 

$ 290,329 

$ 12,970 

4.47% 

$ 327,819 

$ 14,232 

4.34% 

$ 356,294 

$ 14,759 

4.14%

  27,819 

  420 

1.51% 

31,559 

277 

0.88% 

11,221 

63 

0.56%

  29,389 
  19,082 

  753 
  717 

2.56% 
3.76% 

  217,059 
  15,677 
  1,014 

  3,298 
  864 
  26 

1.52% 
5.51% 
2.56% 

8,562 
19,596 

188,512 
20,902 
1,732 

184 
725 

2.15% 
3.70% 

2,558 
1,123 
22 

1.36% 
5.37% 
1.27% 

452 
17,645 

184,458 
27,744 
2,466 

9 
600 

1.99%
3.40%

3,178 
1,338 
22 

1.72%
4.82%
0.89%

Loans (1) (2)  
Balances due from
 depository institutions 
Held to maturity:
 Taxable 
 Non taxable (3) 
Available for sale:
 Taxable 
 Non taxable (3) 
 Other 

Total 

$ 600,369 

$ 19,048 

3.17% 

$ 598,682 

$ 19,121 

3.19% 

$ 600,280 

$ 19,969 

3.33%

Savings and
 interest-bearing DDA 
Time deposits 
Borrowings from FHLB 

$ 353,352 
82,038 
  2,237 

$      739 
  637 
  47 

0.21% 
0.78% 
2.10% 

$ 359,801 
77,644 
8,240 

$      437 
457 
131 

0.12% 
0.59% 
1.59% 

$ 349,782 
74,923 
25,519 

$      306 
371 
198 

0.09%
0.50%
0.78%

Total 

$ 437,627 

$   1,423 

0.33% 

$ 445,685 

$   1,025 

0.23% 

$ 450,224 

$      875 

0.19%

Net tax-equivalent spread 
Net tax-equivalent margin
  on earning assets 

2.84% 

2.94% 

2.97% 

3.02% 

3.14%

3.18%

(1) Loan fees of $338, $389 and $333 for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are included in these figures.
(2) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(3) All interest earned is reported on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34% in 2017, 2016 and 2015. See disclosure of Non-
GAAP financial measures on page 2.

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ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE (IN THOUSANDS)

Interest earned on:
Loans 
Balances due from depository institutions  
Held to maturity securities:
 Taxable  
 Non taxable  
Available for sale securities:
 Taxable 
 Non taxable 
 Other 

Total 

Interest paid on:
 Savings and interest-bearing DDA 
 Time deposits 
 Borrowings from FHLB 

Total 

Interest earned on:
Loans 
Balances due from depository institutions  
Held to maturity securities:
 Taxable  
 Non taxable  
Available for sale securities:
 Taxable 
 Non taxable 
 Other 

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2017 Compared With December 31, 2016 

Rate 

Rate/Volume 

Total

$     413 
  199  

  35 
  11  

  306 
  29 
  23 

$  1,016 

$     315 
  146 
  42 

$     503 

$   (47) 
  (23)  

  86 

  47 
  (7) 
  (9) 

$    47 

$     (5) 
8 
(31) 

$   (28) 

$ (1,262)
  143

  569
  (8)

  740
  (259)
4 

$      (73) 

$     302
  180
(84)

$     398

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2016 Compared With December 31, 2015 

Rate 

Rate/Volume 

Total

$     709 
35  

$   (56)  
65  

$    (527)
214

1 
53  

(675) 
153 
9 

13 
6  

(15) 
(38) 
(2) 

175
125

(620)
(215)

Volume 

$ (1,628)  
  (33)  

  448  
  (19)  

  387 
  (281) 
   (10) 

$ (1,136) 

$        (8) 
  26 
   (95) 

$      (77) 

Volume 

$ (1,180)  
114  

161  
66  

70 
(330) 
 (7) 

Total 

$ (1,106) 

$     285 

$   (27) 

$    (848) 

Interest paid on:
 Savings and interest-bearing DDA 
 Time deposits 
 Borrowings from FHLB 

Total 

$         9 
13 
 (134) 

$    (112) 

$     119 
70 
207 

$     396 

$      3 
3 
(140) 

$ (134) 

$     131
86
(67)

$     150

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Provision for Allowance for Loan Losses
In  the  normal  course  of  business,  the  Company  assumes  risk  in  extending  credit  to  its  customers. This  credit  risk  is  managed 
through compliance with the loan policy, which is approved by the Board of Directors. The policy establishes guidelines relating 
to underwriting standards, including but not limited to financial analysis, collateral valuation, lending limits, pricing considerations 
and loan grading. The Company’s Loan Review and Special Assets Departments play key roles in monitoring the loan portfolio and 
managing problem loans. New loans and, on a periodic basis, existing loans are reviewed to evaluate compliance with the loan policy.  
Loan customers in concentrated industries such as gaming and hotel/motel, as well as the exposure for out of area; residential and 
land development; construction and commercial real estate loans, and their direct and indirect impact on the Company’s operations 
are evaluated on a monthly basis. Loan delinquencies and deposit overdrafts are closely monitored in order to identify developing 
problems as early as possible. Lenders experienced in workout scenarios consult with loan officers and customers to address non-
performing loans. A monthly watch list of credits which pose a potential loss to the Company is prepared based on the loan grading 
system. This list forms the foundation of the Company’s allowance for loan loss computation. 

Management relies on its guidelines and existing methodology to monitor the performance of its loan portfolio and to identify and 
estimate potential losses based on the best available information. The potential effect of declines in real estate values and actual 
losses incurred by the Company were key factors in our analysis. Much of the Company’s loan portfolio is collateral-dependent, 
requiring careful consideration of changes in the value of the collateral. Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements discloses a 
summary of the accounting principles applicable to impaired and nonaccrual loans as well as the allowance for loan losses. Note C to 
the Consolidated Financial Statements presents additional analyses of the composition, aging and performance of the loan portfolio 
as well as the transactions in the allowance for loan losses.  

The Company’s analysis includes evaluating the current value of collateral securing all nonaccrual loans. Nonaccrual loans totaled 
$13,810,000, $11,854,000 and $15,186,000 with specific reserves on these loans of $1,125,000, $303,000 and $1,697,000 as of 
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The specific reserves allocated to nonaccrual loans are relatively low as collateral 
values appear sufficient to cover loan losses or the loan balances have been charged down to their realizable value.   

The Company’s on-going, systematic evaluation resulted in the Company recording a total provision for the allowance for loan 
losses of $116,000, $568,000 and $2,582,000 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As a result of receiving new information and 
updated appraisals on several collateral-dependent loans, the Company increased the provision for several loans in its real estate, 
mortgage portfolio in 2017. This increase was partially offset by a large recovery in its residential and land development portfolio 
during the year. As a result of receiving new information and updated appraisals on several collateral-dependent loans, the Company 
increased its provision for loan losses during 2016 and 2015.  The new appraisals caused Management to update the evaluation of 
these loans and increase the loan loss provision for several non-performing loans in its residential development and commercial 
real estate segments during these years. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 2.19%, 1.73% and 2.39% at 
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company believes that its allowance for loan losses is appropriate as of 
December 31, 2017. 

The  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  an  estimate,  and  as  such,  events  may  occur  in  the  future  which  may  affect  its  accuracy. The 
Company anticipates that it is possible that additional information will be gathered in the future which may require an adjustment to 
the allowance for loan losses. Management will continue to closely monitor its portfolio and take such action as it deems appropriate 
to accurately report its financial condition and results of operations. 

Non-interest Income
2017 as compared with 2016
Total non-interest income increased $416,000 in 2017 as compared with 2016. This increase was primarily a result of the gain 
of  $429,000  from  the  redemption  of  death  benefits  on  bank  owned  life  insurance  in  2017.  Income  from  other  investments 
increased $93,000 in 2017 as compared with 2016 as operations of an investment in a low income housing partnership improved 
as a result of increased occupancy. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in other income as 2016 results included 
a gain of $88,000 from bank premises. 

2016 as compared with 2015
Total non-interest income decreased $349,000 in 2016 as compared with 2015. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased 
$500,000 primarily as a result of decreased ATM fees. ATM fees decreased $416,000 as the Company’s off-site ATMs at a 
casino transferred to another vendor during 2015 which reduced ATM transactions. Securities were sold during 2016 for a gain 
of $158,000 in 2016 as compared with a gain of $8,000 in 2015. 

Non-interest Expense
2017 as compared with 2016
Total  non-interest  expense  decreased  $953,000  in  2017  as  compared  with  2016.  Salaries  and  employee  benefits  decreased 
$139,000 primarily as a result of decreased health insurance costs due to decreased claims. Net occupancy costs decreased 

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$202,000  as  liability  insurance  premiums  decreased  $125,000  as  the  Company  reduced  some  of  its  coverage  and  as 
telecommunications costs decreased $81,000 as the Company eliminated some redundant resources. FDIC and state banking 
assessments decreased $477,000 as the regulators decreased the premiums for deposit insurance in 2017. 

2016 as compared with 2015
Total non-interest expense decreased $4,902,000 in 2016 as compared with 2015. Salaries and employee benefits decreased 
$628,000 primarily as a result of decreased salaries and health insurance costs. Salaries decreased $247,000 due to attrition. 
Health insurance costs decreased $434,000 as a result of decreasing claims. The Company recorded a loss of $1,695,000 from 
the credit impairment of a municipal security during 2015. Other expense decreased $2,682,000 for 2016 as compared with 
2015. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in ATM expenses, legal and other real estate expenses. ATM expense 
decreased $628,000 as a result of decreased ATM activity as off-site ATMs at a casino transferred to another vendor. Legal 
expenses decreased $252,000 primarily as a result of legal fees associated with non-performing loans. Decreased write downs 
of other real estate to fair value and a reduction in losses on sales of ORE caused these expenses to decrease $1,396,000 in 2016 
as compared with 2015.  

Income Taxes
The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $1,080,000 and $762,000 in 2017 and 2015, respectively, and income tax 
expense of $78,000 in 2016. During 2014, Management established a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax asset of 
approximately $8,140,000. As of December 31, 2017, the valuation allowance is still in place. The 2017 benefit was the result 
of the impact of the elimination of alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards from new tax legislation and the correction of 
refunds for prior years. The 2015 benefit was the result of changes in certain components of the Company’s deferred tax assets 
and liabilities. Note I to the Consolidated Financial Statements presents a reconciliation of income taxes for these three years 
and further analysis of the valuation allowance. 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Cash and due from banks decreased $15,835,000 at December 31, 2017, compared with December 31, 2016 due to the bank 
subsidiary’s reduced liquidity needs. 

Available for sale securities increased $12,086,000 and held to maturity securities increased $3,013,000 at December 31, 2017 
compared with December 31, 2016 as the Company invested some of its excess funding not currently needed for loans in order 
to improve earnings. 

Loans decreased $34,906,000 at December 31, 2017 compared with December 31, 2016, as principal payments, maturities, 
charge-offs and foreclosures on existing loans exceeded new loans.

Total  deposits  decreased  $45,446,000  at  December  31,  2017,  as  compared  with  December  31,  2016.  Typically,  significant 
increases or decreases in total deposits and/or significant fluctuations among the different types of deposits from year to year 
are anticipated by Management as customers in the casino industry and county and municipal entities reallocate their resources 
periodically. Savings and demand, interest bearing balances specifically decreased $46,697,000 at December 31, 2017 as one 
public customer transferred a large balance to another financial institution.

Borrowings from the FHLB increased $4,941,000 at December 31, 2017 as compared with December 31, 2016 based on the 
liquidity needs of the bank subsidiary. 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

Strength, security and stability have been the hallmark of the Company since its founding in 1985 and of its bank subsidiary 
since its founding in 1896. A strong capital foundation is fundamental to the continuing prosperity of the Company and the 
security of its customers and shareholders. The primary and risk-based capital ratios are important indicators of the strength of 
a Company’s capital. These figures are presented in the Five-Year Comparative Summary of Selected Financial Information.  
The Company has established the goal of being classified as “well-capitalized” by the banking regulatory authorities. 

Significant  transactions  affecting  shareholders’  equity  during  2017  are  described  in  Note  J  to  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements. The Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity also presents all activity in the Company’s equity accounts.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity represents the Company’s ability to adequately provide funds to satisfy demands from depositors, borrowers and 
other commitments by either converting assets to cash or accessing new or existing sources of funds. Note L to the Consolidated 
Financial  Statements  discloses  information  relating  to  financial  instruments  with  off-balance-sheet  risk,  including  letters 

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of  credit  and  outstanding  unused  loan  commitments. The  Company  closely  monitors  the  potential  effects  of  funding  these 
commitments on its liquidity position. Management monitors these funding requirements in such a manner as to satisfy these 
demands and to provide the maximum return on its earning assets. 

The  Company  monitors  and  manages  its  liquidity  position  diligently  through  a  number  of  methods,  including  through  the 
computation of  liquidity  risk  targets  and  the  preparation  of  various  analyses  of  its  funding  sources  and  utilization of  those 
sources on a monthly basis. The Company also uses proforma liquidity projections which are updated on a continuous basis in 
the management of its liquidity needs and also conducts contingency testing on its liquidity plan. The Company has also been 
approved to participate in the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window Primary Credit Program, which it intends to use only as a 
contingency. Management carefully monitors its liquidity needs, particularly relating to potentially volatile deposits, and the 
Company has encountered no problems with meeting its liquidity needs.

Deposits,  payments  of  principal  and  interest  on  loans,  proceeds  from  maturities  of  investment  securities  and  earnings  on 
investment securities are the principal sources of funds for the Company.

The Company also uses other sources of funds, including borrowings from the FHLB. The Company generally anticipates 
relying on deposits, purchases of federal funds and borrowings from the FHLB for its liquidity needs in 2018. 

REGULATORY MATTERS

During  2016,  Management  identified  opportunities  for  improving  information  technology  operations  and  security,  risk 
management and earnings, addressing asset quality concerns, analyzing and assessing the Bank’s management and staffing 
needs, and managing concentrations of credit risk as a result of its own investigation as well as examinations performed by 
certain  bank  regulatory  agencies.  In  concert  with  the  regulators,  the  Company  has  identified  specific  corrective  steps  and 
actions to enhance its information technology operations and security, risk management, earnings, asset quality and staffing. 
The Company and the Bank may not declare or pay any cash dividends without the prior written approval of their regulators.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company is a party to off-balance-sheet arrangements in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its 
customers. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-
balance-sheet arrangements. Since some of the commitments and irrevocable letters of credit may expire without being drawn 
upon, the total amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. As discussed previously, the Company carefully 
monitors  its  liquidity  needs  and  considers  its  cash  requirements,  especially  for  loan  commitments,  in  making  decisions  on 
investments and obtaining funds from its other sources. Further information relating to off-balance-sheet instruments can be 
found in Note L to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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C O N S O L I D A T E D   S T A T E M E N T S   O F   C O N D I T I O N

(In thousands except share data)
DECEMBER 31, 

Assets

Cash and due from banks 

Available for sale securities 

Held to maturity securities, fair value of $50,538 - 2017;

  $46,935 - 2016; $19,220 - 2015 

Other investments 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost 

Loans 

 Less: Allowance for loan losses 

 Loans, net 

Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 

Other real estate 

Accrued interest receivable 

Cash surrender value of life insurance 

Other assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Liabilities:

 Deposits:

  Demand, non-interest bearing 

  Savings and demand, interest bearing 

  Time, $100,000 or more 

  Other time deposits 

  Total deposits 

 Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank 

 Employee and director benefit plans liabilities 

 Other liabilities 

 Total liabilities 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 Common Stock, $1 par value, 15,000,000 shares

   authorized, 5,083,186 shares issued and outstanding at 

   December 31, 2017 and 5,123,186 shares issued and

   outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015 

 Surplus 

 Undivided profits 

 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 

 Total shareholders’ equity 

2017 

2016 

2015 

$   25,281 

245,664 

$   41,116 

233,578 

$   31,396 

202,807

51,163 

2,735 

1,370 

280,449 

6,153 

274,296 

20,153 

8,232 

1,904 

18,301 

1,325 

48,150 

2,693 

539 

315,355 

5,466 

309,889 

21,644 

8,513 

1,855 

19,249 

788 

19,025

2,744

1,637

337,557

8,070

329,487

22,446 

9,916

1,832

18,735

979

$ 650,424 

$ 688,014 

$ 641,004

$ 127,274 

318,278 

43,991 

40,027 

529,570 

11,198 

18,370 

1,787 

560,925 

5,083 

65,780 

21,563 

(2,927) 

89,499 

$ 132,381 

364,975 

38,650 

39,010 

575,016 

6,257 

16,768 

1,512 

599,553 

5,123 

65,780 

19,318 

(1,760) 

88,461 

$ 122,743

315,141

35,389

39,434

512,707

18,409

16,283

1,766

549,165

5,123 

65,780

19,151

1,785

91,839

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 

$ 650,424 

$ 688,014 

$ 641,004

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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C O N S O L I D A T E D   S T A T E M E N T S   O F   O P E R A T I O N S

2017 

2016 

2015

$ 12,970 

$ 14,232 

$ 14,759

(In thousands except per share data)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

Interest income: 

 Interest and fees on loans 

 Interest and dividends on securities: 

  U.S. Treasuries  

  U.S. Government agencies  

  Mortgage-backed securities  

  States and political subdivisions  

  Other investments  

 Interest on balances due from depository institutions  

 Total interest income  

Interest expense: 

 Deposits  

 Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank  

 Total interest expense  

Net interest income 

Provision for allowance for loan losses  

1,602 

531 

1,320 

1,634 

26 

420 

18,503 

1,376 

47 

1,423 

17,080 

116 

Net interest income after provision for allowance for loan losses  

16,964 

Non-interest income: 

 Trust department income and fees  

 Service charges on deposit accounts  

 Gain on liquidation, sales and calls of securities  

 Income (loss) on other investments  

 Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  

 Gain from death benefits from life insurance 

 Other income  

 Total non-interest income  

Non-interest expense: 

 Salaries and employee benefits  

 Net occupancy  

 Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance  

 Loss on credit impairment of securities  

 Other expense  

 Total non-interest expense  

Income (loss) before income taxes  

Income tax (benefit) expense  

Net income (loss)  

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share  

Dividends declared per share  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

1,689 

3,732 

134 

42 

458 

429

481 

6,965 

10,949 

2,121 

3,006 

6,175 

22,251 

1,678 

(1,080) 

$    2,758  

  $       .54  

  $       .01  

10

1,133 

872 

600 

1,325 

53 

278 

18,493 

894 

131 

1,025 

17,468 

568 

16,900 

1,614 

3,763 

158 

(51) 

406 

659 

6,549 

11,088 

2,323 

2,954 

6,839 

23,204 

245 

78 

626 

1,956 

596 

1,280  

31  

63 

19,311  

677 

198 

875 

18,436 

2,582 

15,854 

1,642 

4,263 

8 

(218)  

489 

714 

6,898 

11,716 

2,365  

2,809 

1,695 

9,521 

28,106 

(5,354)   

(762) 

$      167  

  $       .03 

  $  

$  (4,592) 

  $      (.90) 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 

Net income (loss)  

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

  Net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities,
    net of tax of $390 for the year ended December 31, 2015 

  Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on available 
    for sale securities called or sold in current year, net of 
    tax of $3 for the year ended December 31, 2015  

  Gain (loss) from unfunded post-retirement benefit 
    obligation, net of tax of $372 for the year ended
    December 31, 2015  

Total other comprehensive income (loss)  

2017 

$  2,758  

2016 

2015

$       167  

$ (4,592)  

127 

(3,345) 

762  

(134) 

(158)  

(5) 

(1,160) 

(1,167) 

(42) 

(3,545) 

723 

1,480  

Total comprehensive income (loss)  

$  1,591 

$   (3,378)  

$ (3,112)  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands except share and per share data)

Number of 
Common 
Shares 

Common 
Stock 

Balance, January 1, 2015  

5,123,186  

$ 5,123  

Net loss  

Other comprehensive income 

Surplus 

$ 65,780  

Accumulated
Other  
Undivided  Comprehensive 
Income (Loss) 

Profits 

Total

 $ 23,743  

(4,592) 

$     305  

 $ 94,951

1,480 

(4,592)

1,480 

Balance, December 31, 2015  

5,123,186  

 5,123  

65,780  

 19,151  

 1,785  

 91,839 

Net income  

Other comprehensive loss 

Balance, December 31, 2016  

5,123,186  

  5,123  

  65,780  

Net income  

Retirement of stock 

Cash dividend ($.01 per share) 

Other comprehensive loss 

(40,000) 

(40) 

167 

167

(3,545) 

(3,545) 

 19,318  

2,758 

(462) 

(51) 

  (1,760)  

  88,461 

2,758

(502)

(51)

(1,167) 

(1,167) 

Balance, December 31, 2017  

5,083,186  

$ 5,083  

$ 65,780  

$ 21,563  

$ (2,927)  

$ 89,499 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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C O N S O L I D A T E D   S T A T E M E N T S   O F   C A S H   F L O W S

(In thousands)
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 
Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income (loss)  
 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash 
   provided by operating activities: 
 Depreciation  
 Provision for allowance for loan losses  
 Writedown of other real estate  
 (Gain) loss on sales of other real estate  
 Loss on credit impairment of securities  
 (Income) loss from other investments  
 Gain from death benefits from life insurance 
 Amortization of available for sale securities  
 Amortization of held to maturity securities  
 Gain on liquidation, sales and calls of securities  
 Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  
 Change in accrued interest receivable  
 Change in other assets  
 Change in other liabilities  
Net cash provided by operating activities  

Cash flows from investing activities: 
 Proceeds from maturities, liquidation, sales and 
   calls of available for sale securities  
 Purchases of available for sale securities  
 Proceeds from maturities of held to maturity securities  
 Purchases of held to maturity securities  
 (Purchase) redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock  
 Proceeds from sales of other real estate  
 Loans, net change  
 Acquisition of premises and equipment  
 Investment in cash surrender value of life insurance  
 Proceeds from death benefits from life insurance 
 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  

Cash flows from financing activities: 
 Demand and savings deposits, net change  
 Time deposits, net change  
 Cash dividends  
 Retirement of stock  
 Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank  
 Repayments to Federal Home Loan Bank  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2017 

2016 

2015

$   2,758 

$  

167  

$  

(4,592) 

1,823 
568 
782 
(251) 

51 

30 
181 
(158) 
(406) 
(23) 
191 
189 
3,144 

149,715 
(183,861) 
510 
(29,816) 
1,098 
2,775 
17,127 
(1,021) 
(108) 

(43,581) 

59,472 
2,837 

98,920 
(111,072) 
50,157 

9,720 
31,396 
41,116 

$ 

1,754 
2,582 
937 
789 
1,695 
218  

224 
83 
(8) 
(489) 
293 
1,087 
66  
4,639 

56,593  
(45,042)  
210 
(1,534)  
867  
3,506  
13,630 
(416)  
(101)  

27,713 

(2,463)  
(1,750) 

  992,545 
 (1,012,844)  
(24,512)  

7,840  
23,556 
31,396 

$ 

1,914 
116 
460 
101 

(42) 
(429)
287 
253 
(134) 
(458) 
(49) 
(537) 
717 
   4,957  

   71,315 
  (83,561) 
7,725 
  (10,991) 
(831) 
1,666 
  33,531 
(423) 
(94) 

1,929
  20,266 

  (51,804) 
6,358 
(51) 
(502)
  131,500 
 (126,559) 
  (41,058) 

  (15,835) 
  41,116 
$  25,281 

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N O T E S   T O   C O N S O L I D AT E D   F I N A N C I A L  S TAT E M E N T S

NOTE A – BUSINESS AND  SUMMA RY OF  SI GN I F IC A N T A CC OU N T I N G  POL I C I E S:

Business of The Company
Peoples  Financial  Corporation  (the  “Company”)  is  a  one-bank  holding  company  headquartered  in  Biloxi,  Mississippi.  Its  two  operating 
subsidiaries  are The  Peoples  Bank,  Biloxi,  Mississippi  (the  “Bank”),  and  PFC  Service  Corp.  Its  principal  subsidiary  is  the  Bank,  which 
provides a full range of banking, financial and trust services to state, county and local government entities and individuals and small and 
commercial businesses operating in those portions of Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama which are within a fifty mile radius of the Waveland, 
Wiggins and Gautier branches, the Bank’s three most outlying locations (the “trade area”).

Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany 
transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Accounting
The Company and its subsidiaries recognize assets and liabilities, and income and expense, on the accrual basis of accounting. The preparation 
of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of America  (“GAAP”)  requires 
Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets 
and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual 
results could differ from these estimates. Material estimates common to the banking industry that are particularly susceptible to significant 
change in the near term include, but are not limited to, the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of other real estate 
acquired in connection with foreclosure or in satisfaction of loans, assumptions relating to employee and director benefit plan liabilities and 
valuation allowances associated with the realization of deferred tax assets, which are based on future taxable income.

New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue 
from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU prescribes the process related to the recognition of revenue to depict the transfer of 
promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for 
those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 became effective on January 1, 2018 for the Company. As most of the Company’s revenue streams are 
excluded from the scope of the update, the adoption of this ASU will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results 
of operations or cash flows.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial 
Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on 
historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This update will be effective for fiscal years, and interim 
periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application will be permitted for all organizations for fiscal years, 
and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is in the process of determining the effect of 
ASU 2016-13 on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-03, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (Topic 250) and Investments – Equity Method 
and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 
17, 2016 EITF Meetings. ASU 2017-03 incorporates into the Accounting Standards Codification recent SEC guidance about disclosing the 
effect on financial statements of adopting the revenue, leases and credit losses standards. This update is effective upon issuance. The adoption 
of this ASU is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Other Income – Gains and Losses from the Derecognition of Nonfinancial Assets (Subtopic 
610-20):  Clarifying  the  Scope  of Asset  Derecognition  Guidance  and Accounting  for  Partial  Sales  of  Nonfinancial Assets. ASU  2017-05 
conforms the derecognition guidance on nonfinancial assets with the model for transactions in the new revenue standard. This update will be 
effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this ASU is not 
expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In  March  2017,  the  FASB  issued  ASU  2017-07,  Compensation  –  Retirement  Benefits  (Topic  715):  Improving  the  Presentation  of  Net 
Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost. ASU 2017-07 amends the requirements related to the income statement 
presentation of the components of net periodic benefit cost for an entity’s sponsored defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans. 
This update will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption 
of this ASU is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization 
on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. ASU 2017-08 shortens the amortization period for the premium on such securities to the earliest 
call date. This update will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. 
The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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In November 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-14, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Revenue Recognition 
(Topic 605), and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). ASU 2017-14 brings existing SEC staff guidance into conformity 
with the FASB’s adoption of amendments to Topic 606. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s 
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220). ASU 2018-02 allows 
a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts 
and Jobs Act. This update will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. 
The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Cash and Due from Banks
The Company is required to maintain average reserve balances in its vault or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank. The average amount 
of these reserve requirements was approximately $564,000, $4,240,000 and $2,084,000 for the years ending December 31, 2017, 2016 and 
2015, respectively. 

Securities
The  classification  of  securities  is  determined  by  Management  at  the  time  of  purchase.  Securities  are  classified  as  held  to  maturity  when 
the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold the security until maturity. Securities held to maturity are stated at amortized cost. 
Securities not classified as held to maturity are classified as available for sale and are stated at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of 
tax, on these securities are recorded in shareholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income. The amortized cost of available 
for sale securities and held to maturity securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity, determined 
using the interest method. Such amortization and accretion is included in interest income on securities. A decline in the market value of 
any investment below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary is charged to earnings for the decline in value deemed to be credit 
related and a new cost basis in the security is established. The decline in value attributed to non-credit related factors is recognized in other 
comprehensive income. In estimating other-than-temporary losses, Management considers the length of time and the extent to which the 
fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and nature of the issuer, the cause of the decline, especially if related to a change 
in interest rates, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain the investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for 
any anticipated recovery in fair value. The specific identification method is used to determine realized gains and losses on sales of securities, 
which are reported as gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities in non-interest income.

Other Investments
Other investments include a low income housing partnership in which the Company is a 99% limited partner. The partnership has qualified 
to receive annual low income housing federal tax credits that are recognized as a reduction of the current tax expense. The investment is 
accounted for using the equity method.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
The Company is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (“FHLB”) and as such is required to maintain a minimum investment 
in its stock that varies with the level of FHLB advances outstanding. The stock is bought from and sold to the FHLB based on its $100 par 
value. The stock does not have a readily determinable fair value and as such is classified as restricted stock, carried at cost and evaluated for 
impairment in accordance with GAAP. 

Loans
The  loan  portfolio  consists  of  commercial  and  industrial  and  real  estate  loans  within  the  Company’s  trade  area  that  we  have  the  intent 
and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity. The loan policy establishes guidelines relating to pricing; repayment terms; 
collateral standards including loan to value limits, appraisal and environmental standards; lending authority; lending limits and documentation 
requirements.

Loans  are  stated  at  the  amount  of  unpaid  principal,  reduced  by  unearned  income  and  the  allowance  for  loan  losses.  Interest  on  loans  is 
recognized on a daily basis over the terms of each loan based on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees are recognized as income 
when received. Revenue from these fees is not material to the financial statements.

The Company continuously monitors its relationships with its loan customers in concentrated industries such as gaming and hotel/motel, as 
well as the exposure for out of area, land development, construction and commercial real estate loans, and their direct and indirect impact on 
its operations. Loan delinquencies and deposit overdrafts are monitored on a weekly basis in order to identify developing problems as early as 
possible. On a monthly basis, a watch list of credits based on our loan grading system is prepared. Grades are applied to individual loans based 
on factors including repayment ability, financial condition of the borrower and payment performance. Loans with lower grades are placed on 
the watch list of credits. The watch list is the primary tool for monitoring the credit quality of the loan portfolio. Once loans are determined 
to be past due, the loan officer and the special assets department work vigorously to return the loans to a current status.

The Company places loans on a nonaccrual status when, in the opinion of Management, they possess sufficient uncertainty as to timely 
collection of interest or principal so as to preclude the recognition in reported earnings of some or all of the contractual interest. Accrued 
interest on loans classified as nonaccrual is reversed at the time the loans are placed on nonaccrual. Interest received on nonaccrual loans is 
applied against principal. Loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current or has performed in accordance with the 
contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in 
doubt. The placement of loans on and removal of loans from nonaccrual status must be approved by Management.

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Loans which become 90 days delinquent are reviewed relative to collectibility. Unless such loans are in the process of terms revision to bring 
them to a current status or foreclosure or in the process of collection, these loans are placed on nonaccrual and, if deemed uncollectible, 
are charged off against the allowance for loan losses. That portion of a loan which is deemed uncollectible will be charged off against the 
allowance as a partial charge off. All charge offs must be approved by Management and are reported to the Board of Directors.

Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is a valuation account available to absorb losses on loans. The ALL is established through provisions 
for loan losses charged against earnings. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the ALL, and subsequent recoveries, if any, 
are credited to the allowance.

The ALL is based on Management’s evaluation of the loan portfolio under current economic conditions and is an amount that Management 
believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses on loans existing at the reporting date. On a quarterly basis, the Company’s problem asset 
committee meets to review the watch list of credits, which is formulated from the loan grading system. Members of this committee include 
loan officers, collection officers, the special assets director, the chief lending officer, the chief credit officer, the chief financial officer and 
the chief executive officer. The evaluation includes Management’s assessment of several factors: review and evaluation of specific loans, 
changes  in  the  nature  and  volume  of  the  loan  portfolio,  current  and  anticipated  economic  conditions  and  the  related  impact  on  specific 
borrowers and industry groups, a study of loss experience, a review of classified, nonperforming and delinquent loans, the estimated value of 
any underlying collateral, an estimate of the possibility of loss based on the risk characteristics of the portfolio, adverse situations that may 
affect the borrower’s ability to repay and the results of regulatory examinations. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material 
estimates that may be susceptible to significant change.

The ALL consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. The general 
component of the allowance relates to loans that are not impaired. Changes to the components of the ALL are recorded as a component of 
the provision for the allowance for loan losses. Management must approve changes to the ALL and must report its actions to the Board of 
Directors. The Company believes that its allowance for loan losses is appropriate at December 31, 2017.

The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based upon current information and events, it believes it is probable that the Company 
will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company’s impaired loans include 
troubled debt restructurings and performing and non-performing major loans for which full payment of principal or interest is not expected. 
Payments received for impaired loans not on nonaccrual status are applied to principal and interest.

All impaired loans are reviewed, at a minimum, on a quarterly basis. The Company calculates the specific allowance required for impaired 
loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market 
price or the fair value of its collateral. Most of the Company’s impaired loans are collateral-dependent.

The fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans is based on appraisals performed by third-party valuation specialists, comparable 
sales and other estimates of fair value obtained principally from independent sources such as the Multiple Listing Service or county tax 
assessment  valuations,  adjusted  for  estimated  selling  costs. The  Company  has  a  Real  Estate Appraisal  Policy  (the  “Policy”)  which  is  in 
compliance with the guidelines set forth in the “Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines” which implement Title XI of the Financial 
Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) and the revised “Interagency Appraisal and Evaluation Guidelines” 
issued in 2010. The Policy further requires that appraisals be in writing and conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
Practice (“USPAP”). An appraisal prepared by a state-licensed or state-certified appraiser is required on all new loans secured by real estate 
in excess of $250,000. Loans secured by real estate in an amount of $250,000 or less, or that qualify for an exemption under FIRREA, must 
have a summary appraisal report or in-house evaluation, depending on the facts and circumstances. Factors including the assumptions and 
techniques utilized by the appraiser, which could result in a downward adjustment to the collateral value estimates indicated in the appraisal, 
are considered by the Company.

When Management determines that a loan is impaired and the loan is collateral-dependent, an evaluation of the fair value of the collateral 
is performed. The Company maintains established criteria for assessing whether an existing appraisal continues to reflect the fair value of 
the property for collateral-dependent loans. Appraisals are generally considered to be valid for a period of at least twelve months. However, 
appraisals  that  are  less  than  12  months  old  may  need  to  be  adjusted.  Management  considers  such  factors  as  the  property  type,  property 
condition, current use of the property, current market conditions and the passage of time when determining the relevance and validity of the 
most recent appraisal of the property. If Management determines that the most recent appraisal is no longer valid, a new appraisal is ordered 
from an independent and qualified appraiser.

During  the  interim  period  between  ordering  and  receipt  of  the  new  appraisal,  Management  considers  if  the  existing  appraisal  should  be 
discounted to determine the estimated fair value of collateral. Discounts are applied to the existing appraisal and take into consideration 
the property type, condition of the property, external market data, internal data, reviews of recently obtained appraisals and evaluations of 
similar properties, comparable sales of similar properties and tax assessment valuations. When the new appraisal is received and approved by 
Management, the valuation stated in the appraisal is used as the fair value of the collateral in determining impairment, if any. If the recorded 
investment in the impaired loan exceeds the measure of fair value, a valuation allowance is required as a specific component of the allowance 
for loan losses. Any specific reserves recorded in the interim are adjusted accordingly.

The general component of the ALL is the loss estimated by applying historical loss percentages to non-classified loans which have been 
divided into segments. These segments include gaming; residential and land development; real estate, construction; real estate, mortgage; 
commercial and industrial and all other. The loss percentages are based on each segment’s historical five year average loss experience which 

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may be adjusted by qualitative factors such as changes in the general economy, or economy or real estate market in a particular geographic 
area or industry. 

Bank Premises and Equipment
Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method based 
on the estimated useful lives of the related assets.

Other Real Estate
Other  real  estate  (“ORE”)  includes  real  estate  acquired  through  foreclosure.  Each  other  real  estate  property  is  carried  at  fair  value,  less 
estimated costs to sell. Fair value is principally based on appraisals performed by third-party valuation specialists. Any excess of the carrying 
value of the related loan over the fair value of the real estate at the date of foreclosure is charged against the ALL. Any expense incurred 
in connection with holding such real estate or resulting from any writedowns in value subsequent to foreclosure is included in non-interest 
expense. When the other real estate property is sold, a gain or loss is recognized on the sale for the difference, if any, between the sales 
proceeds and the carrying amount of the property. If the fair value of the ORE, less estimated costs to sell at the time of foreclosure, decreases 
during the holding period, the ORE is written down with a charge to non-interest expense. Generally, ORE properties are actively marketed 
for sale and Management is continuously monitoring these properties in order to minimize any losses.

Trust Department Income and Fees
Corporate trust fees are accounted for on an accrual basis and personal trust fees are recorded when received.

Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement 
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Additionally, the recognition of future tax benefits, such as 
net operating loss carry forwards, is required to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not. Deferred tax assets and 
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which the assets and liabilities are expected 
to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the 
period that includes the enactment date.

In the event the future tax consequences of differences between the financial reporting bases and the tax bases of the Company’s assets and 
liabilities results in deferred tax assets, an evaluation of the probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by such asset is 
required. A valuation allowance is provided for the portion of the deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that some portion or all 
of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, Management considers the scheduled 
reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies. The Company currently evaluates income tax 
positions judged to be uncertain. A loss contingency reserve is accrued if it is probable that the tax position will be challenged, it is probable 
that the future resolution of the challenge will confirm that a loss has been incurred and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated.

Post-Retirement Benefit Plan
The Company accounts for its post-retirement benefit plan under Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification” or “ASC”) Topic 715, 
Retirement Benefits (“ASC 715”). The under or over funded status of the Company’s post-retirement benefit plan is recognized as a liability 
or asset in the statement of condition. Changes in the plan’s funded status are reflected in other comprehensive income. Net actuarial gains 
and losses and adjustments to prior service costs that are not recorded as components of the net periodic benefit cost are charged to other 
comprehensive income.

Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 5,123,076 
in 2017 and 5,123,186 in 2016 and 2015.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
At December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of net unrealized gains (losses) on available 
for sale securities and over (under) funded liabilities related to the Company’s post-retirement benefit plan.

Statements of Cash Flows
The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents to include cash and due from banks. The Company paid $1,420,399, $1,020,177 and 
$874,890 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, for interest on deposits and borrowings. Income tax payments totaled $78,435 in 2016. Loans 
transferred to other real estate amounted to $1,946,045, $1,903,427 and $7,502,496 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Fair Value Measurement
The Company reports certain assets and liabilities at their estimated fair value. These assets and liabilities are classified and disclosed in one 
of three categories based on the inputs used to develop the measurements. The categories establish a hierarchy for ranking the quality and 
reliability of the information used to determine fair value.

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NOTE B – SECURITIES :

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2017: 
Available for sale securities: 
  Debt securities: 
    U.S. Treasuries 
    U.S. Government agencies  
    Mortgage-backed securities  
    States and political subdivisions  

    Total debt securities  
  Equity securities  

Total available for sale securities  

Held to maturity securities: 
  U.S. Government agencies 
  States and political subdivisions  
Total held to maturity securities  

December 31, 2016: 
Available for sale securities: 
  Debt securities: 
    U.S. Treasuries 
    U.S. Government agencies  
    Mortgage-backed securities  
    States and political subdivisions  

    Total debt securities  
  Equity securities  

Total available for sale securities  

Held to maturity securities: 
  U.S. Government agencies 
  States and political subdivisions  
  Corporate bond  
Total held to maturity securities  

December 31, 2015: 
Available for sale securities: 
  Debt securities: 
    U.S. Treasuries 
    U.S. Government agencies  
    Mortgage-backed securities  
    States and political subdivisions  

    Total debt securities  
  Equity securities  

Total available for sale securities  

Held to maturity securities: 
  States and political subdivisions  
  Corporate bond  
Total held to maturity securities  

Amortized Cost 

Gross  
Unrealized  
Gains 

Gross 
Unrealized 
Losses 

$        0 

96  
292  

388  

$ (2,176) 
(158)  
(1,042)  

(3,376)  

$    388  

$ (3,376)  

$        0 
227  
$    227  

$      39  
58  
74  
450  

621  

$    (302) 
(550)  
$    (852)  

$ (2,091)  
(206)  
(1,305)  

(3,602)  

$    621  

$ (3,602)  

$        0 
29  

$      29  

$      20  
176  
155  
894  

1,245  

$    (315) 
(927)  
(2)  
$ (1,244)  

$     (111)  
(479)  
(131)  

(721)  

$ 1,245  

$    (721)  

$    222  

$    222  

$      (16)  
(11)  
$      (27)  

$ 124,820 
19,989  
89,207  
14,178  

248,194  
458  

$ 248,652  

$     8,185 
42,978  
$   51,163  

$ 149,676  
24,973  
43,939  
17,513  

236,101  
458  

$ 236,559  

$   10,009 
36,677  
1,464  
$   48,150  

$   63,845  
84,849  
30,106  
22,833  

201,633  
650  

$ 202,283  

$   17,507  
1,518  
$   19,025  

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Fair Value 

$ 122,644 
19,831 
88,261 
14,470 

245,206
458 

$ 245,664 

$     7,883
42,655 
$   50,538 

$ 147,624 
24,825 
42,708 
17,963 

233,120 
458 

$ 233,578 

$     9,694
35,779 
1,462 
$   46,935 

$   63,754 
84,546 
30,130 
23,727 

202,157 
650 

$ 202,807 

$   17,713 
1,507 
$   19,220 

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2017, (in thousands) by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected 
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or 
prepayment penalties.

Available for sale securities: 
 Due in one year or less  
 Due after one year through five years  
 Due after five years through ten years  
 Due after ten years  
 Mortgage-backed securities  
Total  
Held to maturity securities: 
 Due in one year or less  
 Due after one year through five years  
 Due after five years through ten years  
 Due after ten years  
Total  

Amortized Cost  

$   47,862  
88,005  
22,787  
333  
89,207  
$ 248,194  

$        694  
14,336  
20,555  
15,578  
$   51,163  

Fair Value 

$   47,725 
86,907 
21,961 
352 
88,261
$ 245,206

$        693 
14,296 
20,235 
15,314 
$   50,538

Available for sale and held to maturity securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, aggregated by investment 
category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, are as follows (in thousands):

Less Than Twelve Months 

Over Twelve Months 

Total

December 31, 2017: 
U.S. Treasuries  
U.S. Government agencies  
Mortgage-backed securities  
States and political subdivisions  
Total  

December 31, 2016: 
U.S. Treasuries  
U.S. Government agencies  
Mortgage-backed securities  
States and political subdivisions  
Corporate bond  
Total  

Fair Value 

$   49,586  
8,145  
60,230  
11,552  
$ 129,513  

$   97,634  
24,478  
37,663  
24,627  

Gross  
Unrealized 
 Losses 

$    364  
37  
415  
168  
$    984  

$ 2,091  
521  
1,305  
926  

$ 184,402  

$ 4,843  

December 31, 2015: 
U.S. Treasuries  
U.S. Government agencies  
Mortgage-backed securities  
States and political subdivisions  
Corporate bond  
Total  

$   39,889  
14,894  
16,557  
2,225  
1,507  
$   75,072  

$    111  
87  
131  
8  
11  
$    348  

Fair Value 

$    73,0580 
14,567  
13,492 
7,010 
$ 108,127  

Gross  
Unrealized 
Losses 

$ 1,812  
423  
627 
382 
$ 3,244  

$            0  

$        0  

589 
1,462 
$     2,051  

1 
2 
$        3  

$            0 
12,581  

$        0 
392  

1,362  

8  

$   13,943  

$    400  

Fair Value 

$ 122,644  
22,712  
73,722  
18,562  
$ 237,640  

$   97,634  
24,478  
37,663  
25,216  
1,462 
$ 186,453  

$   39,889  
27,475  
16,557  
3,587  
1,507  
$   89,015  

Gross 
Unrealized
Losses

$ 2,176 
460 
1,042 
550 
$ 4,228

$ 2,091 
521 
1,305 
927 
2
$ 4,846

$     111 
479 
131 
16 
11 
$    748 

At December 31, 2017, 25 of the 25 securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, 5 of the 6 securities issued by U.S. Government agencies, 27 of the 35 
mortgage-backed securities, and 53 of the 148 securities issued by states and political subdivisions contained unrealized losses.

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on a monthly basis. In performing this evaluation, the length of time and the 
extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the fact that the Company’s securities are primarily issued by U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government 
agencies and the cause of the decline in value are considered. In addition, the Company does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that we 
will be required to sell these securities before maturity. While some available for sale securities have been sold for liquidity purposes or for gains, the 
Company has traditionally held its securities, including those classified as available for sale, until maturity. As a result of this evaluation, the Company 
has determined that the declines summarized in the tables above are not deemed to be other-than-temporary.

As part of its routine evaluation of securities for other-than-temporary impairment, the Company identified a potential credit loss on bonds issued by 
a municipality with a carrying value of $1,875,000 during 2015. The Company’s evaluation considered the failure of the issuer to make scheduled 
interest payments and expectations of future performance. Principal and interest payments due under the current terms of the bonds are funded by 
sales and property tax collections by the related municipality. During the third quarter of 2015, the assessed value of the related real estate parcels was 
significantly reduced, which will reduce the level of future cash flows supporting the principal and interest payments on the bonds. The present value 
of the expected future cash flows was calculated by the Company. Based on its evaluation, it was determined that the investment in the bonds was 
impaired and that a credit loss should be recognized in earnings. During 2015, the Company recorded a loss of $1,695,000 from the credit impairment 
of these bonds. Accrued interest of $92,564 relating to these securities was also charged off during 2015. During 2017 and 2016, payments were 
received from the municipality which resulted in the Company recognizing a gain of $20,000 and $53,861, respectively.

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Proceeds  from  sales  of  available  for  sale  debt  securities  were  $30,748,797,  $29,641,206  and  $5,007,993  during  2017,  2016  and  2015, 
respectively. Available for sale debt securities were sold and called for realized gains of $133,986, $157,925 and $7,993 during 2017, 2016 and 
2015, respectively.

Securities  with  a  fair  value  of  $196,702,218,  $180,659,168  and  $168,724,920  at  December  31,  2017,  2016  and  2015,  respectively,  were 
pledged to secure public deposits, federal funds purchased and other balances required by law.

NOTE C – LOANS:

The composition of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands): 
December 31,  
Gaming  
Residential and land development 
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other  
Total  

2017  
$   26,142  
263 
31,947 
189,201 
26,360 
6,536 
$ 280,449  

2016  
$   31,311  
291 
32,503 
206,172 
37,035 
8,043 
$ 315,355  

2015 
$   31,655 
933 
35,414 
219,925  
42,480  
7,150  
$ 337,557

In the ordinary course of business, the Company’s bank subsidiary extends loans to certain officers and directors and their personal business interests 
at, in the opinion of Management, the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans of 
similar credit risk with persons not related to the Company or its subsidiaries. These loans do not involve more than normal risk of collectibility and 
do not include other unfavorable features. An analysis of the activity with respect to such loans to related parties is as follows (in thousands): 

Balance, January 1  
New loans and advances  
Repayments  
Balance, December 31  

2017  
$     6,658  
907 
(1,022) 
$     6,543  

2016  
$      7,608  
312 
(1,262) 
$      6,658  

2015 
$     7,760  
3,958  
(4,110)  

$     7,608

As part of its evaluation of the quality of the loan portfolio, Management monitors the Company’s credit concentrations on a monthly basis. 
Total outstanding concentrations were as follows (in thousands):

December 31,  
Gaming  
Hotel/motel  
Out of area  

2017  
$   26,142  
34,882 
14,597 

2016  
$   31,311  
40,319 
14,461 

2015 
$   31,655 
39,460 
14,526 

The age analysis of the loan portfolio, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):

 Number of Days Past Due  

30-59  

60-89   Greater Than 90   Total Past Due  

Current  

 Loans Past Due 
  Greater Than 
90 Days and Still
Accruing 

Total Loans  

$        0  

$        0 

$          0  

$          0  

December 31, 2017: 
Gaming  
Residential and land development  
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other  
Total  

December 31, 2016: 
Gaming  
Residential and land development  
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other  
Total  

December 31, 2015: 
Gaming  
Residential and land development  
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other  
Total  

747  
5,321  
375  
26  
$ 6,469  

121  
790  
2 
3  
$    916  

$        0  

$        0 

902  
4,608  
867  
44  
$ 6,421  

216  
1,923  

36  
$ 2,175  

$        0 

$        0 

448  
3,673  
31  

851  
7,094  
1,206  
67  
$ 9,218  

522  
4,884  
2,344 

$   7,750  

$          0  
291 
1,082  
4,471  
8 
80 
$   5,932  

$          0  
323  
1,346  
1,352  
237  

$   26,142  
263 
30,557  
178,206  
23,639  
6,507  
$ 265,314  

$   31,311  

30,303  
195,170  
36,160  
7,883  
$ 300,827  

$   31,655  
610  
32,769  
207,806  
41,006  
7,083  
$ 320,929  

$   26,142  
263 
31,947 
189,201  
26,360 
6,536 
$ 280,449  

$   31,311  
291 
32,503 
206,172  
37,035 
8,043 
$ 315,355  

$   31,655  
933 
35,414 
219,925  
42,480 
7,150 
$ 337,557  

$     0 

$      )    

$     0 

$      )    

$     0 

146 

$ 146 

1,390  
10,995  
2,721  
29  
$ 15,135  

$          0  
291 
2,200  
11,002  
875  
160  
$ 14,528  

$          0  
323  
2,645  
12,119  
1,474  
67  
$ 16,628  

$ 4,152  

$   3,258  

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The Company monitors the credit quality of its loan portfolio through the use of a loan grading system. A score of 1 – 5 is assigned to the 
loan based on factors including repayment ability, trends in net worth and/or financial condition of the borrower and guarantors, employment 
stability, management ability, loan to value fluctuations, the type and structure of the loan, conformity of the loan to bank policy and payment 
performance. Based on the total score, a loan grade of A, B, C, S, D, E or F is applied. A grade of A will generally be applied to loans for 
customers that are well known to the Company and that have excellent sources of repayment. A grade of B will generally be applied to loans 
for customers that have excellent sources of repayment which have no identifiable risk of collection. A grade of C will generally be applied 
to loans for customers that have adequate sources of repayment which have little identifiable risk of collection. A grade of S will generally be 
applied to loans for customers who meet the criteria for a grade of C but also warrant additional monitoring by placement on the watch list. 
A grade of D will generally be applied to loans for customers that are inadequately protected by current sound net worth, paying capacity of 
the borrower, or pledged collateral. Loans with a grade of D have unsatisfactory characteristics such as cash flow deficiencies, bankruptcy 
filing by the borrower or dependence on the sale of collateral for the primary source of repayment, causing more than acceptable levels of risk. 
Loans 60 to 89 days past due receive a grade of D. A grade of E will generally be applied to loans for customers with weaknesses inherent 
in the D classification and in which collection or liquidation in full is questionable. In addition, on a monthly basis the Company determines 
which loans are 90 days or more past due and assigns a grade of E to them. A grade of F is applied to loans which are considered uncollectible 
and of such little value that their continuance in an active bank is not warranted. Loans with this grade are charged off, even though partial or 
full recovery may be possible in the future.

An analysis of the loan portfolio by loan grade, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in 
thousands):

A, B or C  

S  

D  

E  

F  

Total 

Loans With A Grade Of: 

December 31, 2017: 
Gaming  
Residential and land development  
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other  
Total  

December 31, 2016: 
Gaming  
Residential and land development  
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other  
Total  

December 31, 2015: 
Gaming  
Residential and land development  
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other  
Total  

$   26,142  

$ 

$ 

  30,412  
 148,284 
  23,133  
  6,516  
$  234,487  

  11,550 

$  11,550  

358  
  19,606  
265  
16  
$  20,245 

$   31,311  

$ 

$ 

  29,954  
 155,671 
  13,926  
  7,996  
$  238,858  

435  
  17,651 
  21,680  

$  39,766  

517  
  22,901  
867  
42  
$  24,327  

$ 

263  
  1,177  
  9,761  
  2,962  
4  
$  14,167  

$ 

291  
  1,597  
  9,949  
562  
5  
$  12,404  

$  31,655  
610  
  31,935  
 167,286  
  24,466  
  7,114  
$ 263,066  

$  

$ 

$ 

  16,678  
  15,007  
1  
$  31,686  

883  
  23,686  
  2,368  
35  
$  26,972  

323  
  2,596  
  12,275  
639  

$  15,833  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$  

$   26,142
263
  31,947 
  189,201 
  26,360 
6,536 
 $  280,449

$   31,311
291
  32,503 
  206,172 
  37,035 
8,043 
 $  315,355

$  31,655 
933 
  35,414 
  219,925
  42,480 
7,150 
$  337,557 

A loan may be impaired but not on nonaccrual status when the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Total loans on nonaccrual 
as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

December 31,  
Residential and land development  
Real estate, construction  
Real estate, mortgage  
Commercial and industrial  
Other 
Total   

2017 
$      263 
1,177 
9,548 
2,818 
4 
$ 13,810  

2016  
$      291 
1,598 
9,445 
515 
5
$ 11,854  

2015 
$      323 
2,523 
11,759  
581  

$ 15,186 

Prior  to  2015,  certain  loans  were  modified  by  granting  interest  rate  concessions  to  these  customers  with  such  loans  being  classified  as 
troubled  debt  restructurings.  During  2017,  2016  and  2015,  the  Company  did  not  restructure  any  additional  loans.  Specific  reserves  of 
$86,000, $100,000 and $107,000 have been allocated to troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. 
The Bank had no commitments to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans classified as troubled debt restructurings 
as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

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Impaired loans, which include loans classified as nonaccrual and troubled debt restructurings, segregated by class of loans, as of December 
31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

Unpaid  
Principal Balance  

Recorded  
Investment  

Related  
Allowance  

Average   
Recorded  
Investment  

Interest 
Income 
Recognized 

December 31, 2017: 
With no related allowance recorded: 
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Commercial and industrial  
  Other  
Total  

With a related allowance recorded: 
  Residential and land development  
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Commercial and industrial 
Total  

Total by class of loans: 
  Residential and land development  
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Commercial and industrial  
  Other  
Total  

December 31, 2016: 
With no related allowance recorded: 
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Commercial and industrial  
Total  

With a related allowance recorded: 
  Residential and land development  
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Other 
Total  

Total by class of loans: 
  Residential and land development  
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Commercial and industrial  
  Other  
Total  

December 31, 2015: 
  With no related allowance recorded: 
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Commercial and industrial  
Total  

With a related allowance recorded: 
  Residential and land development  
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
Total  

Total by class of loans: 
  Residential and land development  
  Real estate, construction  
  Real estate, mortgage  
  Commercial and industrial  
Total  

$  
967  
  8,025  
884  
4 
  9,880  

263  
210  
  2,672  
  1,934 
  5,079  

263  
  1,177  
 10,697  
  2,818  
4 
$ 14,959  

$   1,331  
  9,282  
515  
 11,128  

291  
267  
  1,347  
5 
  1,910  

291  
  1,598  
 10,629  
515  
5 
$ 13,038  

$   1,842  
  9,014  
581  
 11,437  

323  
681  
  3,977  
  4,981  

323  
  2,523  
 12,991  
581  
$  16,418  

$ 

40  
105  
725  
342 
  1,212  

40  
105  
725  
342 

$   1,212  

$ 

$ 

$ 

66  
141  
195  
1 
403  

66  
141  
195  

1 
 403  

109  
252  
  1,443  
  1,804  

109  
252  
  1,443  

$   1,804  

$  1,024  
  8,654  
916  
4

 10,598  

275 
226  
  2,676  
  1,923 
  5,100  

275 
  1,250  
 11,330  
  2,839  
4
$ 15,698 

$  1,395  
 10,582  
538  
 12,515  

304 
283  
  1,080  
1 
  1,668  

304 
  1,678  
 11,662  
538  
1
$ 14,183 

$   1,878  
  9,175  
653 
 11,706  

343 
780 
  3,920  
  5,043  

343 
  2,658 
 13,095  
653 
$  16,749  

$ 

31 

31 

28

28 

59 

 $ 

59

$ 

23 

23 

30

30 

53 

 $ 

53

$ 

21 

21 

18 
18 

39 

$  

39

$   1,441  
  8,920  
922  
4  
 11,287  

263  
210  
  3,556  
  1,934 
  5,963 

263  
  1,651  
 12,476  
  2,856  
4 
$  17,250  

$   2,023  
 11,811  
553  
 14,387  

291  
267  
  1,347  
5 
  1,910 

291  
  2,290  
 13,158  
553  
5 
$  16,297  

$   2,228  
  9,771  
619  
 12,618  

323  
814  
  3,977  
  5,114  

323  
  3,042  
 13,748  
619  
$  17,732  

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Transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, and the balances of loans, individually 
and collectively evaluated for impairment, as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands):

Residential  
and Land  
Development  

Real Estate,   Real Estate,  
Mortgage  
Construction  

  Commercial 
and 
Industrial  

Gaming  

Other  

Total 

December 31, 2017: 
Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Beginning Balance  
 Charge-offs  
 Recoveries  
 Provision  
Ending Balance  

Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Ending balance: individually 
 evaluated for impairment  
Ending balance: collectively 
 evaluated for impairment  
Total Loans: 
Ending balance: individually 
 evaluated for impairment  
Ending balance: collectively 
 evaluated for impairment  

December 31, 2016: 
Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Beginning Balance  
 Charge-offs  
 Recoveries  
 Provision  
Ending Balance  

Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Ending balance: individually 
 evaluated for impairment  
Ending balance: collectively 
 evaluated for impairment  
Total Loans: 
Ending balance: individually 
 evaluated for impairment  
Ending balance: collectively 
 evaluated for impairment  

December 31, 2015: 
Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Beginning Balance  
 Charge-offs  
 Recoveries  
 Provision  
Ending Balance  

Allowance for Loan Losses: 
Ending balance: individually 
 evaluated for impairment  
Ending balance: collectively 
 evaluated for impairment  
Total Loans: 
Ending balance: individually 
 evaluated for impairment  
Ending balance: collectively 
 evaluated for impairment  

$  

545  

$ 

66  

$ 

199  

$ 

3,800  
(8)  
29  
484  
4,305 

$  

$ 

651  
(36)  
11  
266  
892 

$  

$ 

205  
(235)  
92  
116 
178  

$   5,466 
(279) 
850 
116 
6,153

$ 

32 
(29)  
202  

$ 

(9)  

$ 

536 

 $ 

686  
(712)  
40  

$  

 $ 

40 

$  

536  

$ 

$ 

 $ 

$ 

105 

 $ 

1,082 

 $ 

 636 

 $ 

 6  

$ 

1,869

97 

 $ 

3,223 

 $ 

256 

 $ 

 172  

$ 

4,284 

$  

$ 

263 

 $ 

1,536  

$  29,367 

 $   3,228 

 $ 

 18  

$  34,412

$  26,142  

$  

$  30,411 

 $ 159,834 

$  23,132  

$ 

 6,518  

$ 246,037

$  

582  

$ 

189  

$ 

(37)  
545 

(123)  
66  

 $ 

$ 

$  

 $ 

66 

$  

545  

$ 

$ 

 $ 

$ 

589  
(260)  
71 
(201)  
199  

$ 

$ 

5,382  
(2,499)  
107  
810  
3,800 

$   1,075  
(509)  
62  
23  
651 

$ 

$  

$ 

253  
(254)  
110  
96  
205  

$   8,070 
   (3,522) 
350 
568 
5,466

$ 

141 

 $ 

424 

 $ 

 214 

 $ 

 15  

$ 

860

58 

 $ 

3,376 

 $ 

437 

 $ 

 190  

$ 

4,606 

$  

$ 

291 

 $ 

2,114  

$  32,850 

 $   1,430 

 $ 

 47  

$  36,732

$  31,311  

$  

$  30,389 

 $ 173,322 

$  35,605  

$ 

 7,996  

$ 278,623

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$  

573  

$ 

251 
  (1,504) 

9  
582 

  1,442  
 189  

 $ 

$ 

$ 

109  

80  

582  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

860 
(955)  
102  
582  
589  

 $ 

$ 

6,609 
(1,171)  
190  
(246)  
5,382 

 $ 

587 
(275)  
19  
744  
 $  1,075  

 484  

$ 

1,751  

105  

$ 

3,631  

$ 

$ 

614  

461  

 $ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

326  
(203)  
79  
51  
253 

$ 

9,206 
(4,108) 
390 
2,582 
 $   8,070

4  

$ 

2,962 

249  

$ 

5,108

$  

323  

$ 

3,479 

 $  35,961 

 $  3,003 

 $ 

35 

 $   42,801 

$  31,655  

$  

610  

$   31,935  

$  183,964 

 $  39,477 

 $   7,115  

$  294,756

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NOTE D – BANK PR EMISES A N D  E QU IP M E N T: 

Bank premises and equipment are shown as follows (in thousands): 

December 31,  
Land  
Building  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment  
Totals, at cost  
Less: Accumulated depreciation  
Totals  

Estimated Useful Lives  

5 – 40 years  
3 – 10 years  

2017  
5,783  
$  
  30,681 
  16,758 
  53,222 
  33,069 
$   20,153  

$  

2016  
5,792  
  30,650  
  16,422  
  52,864  
  31,220  
$   21,644  

$  

2015 
5,982
  30,641 
  15,879 
  52,502  
  30,056 
$   22,446

NOTE E – OTHE R REAL ESTAT E : 

The Company’s other real estate consisted of the following as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively (in thousands except 
number of properties): 

2017  

2016  

2015 

Construction, land development and other land  
1-4 family residential properties  
Nonfarm nonresidential  
Total  

NOTE F – DEPOSITS: 

Number of  
Properties  
14  
5 

19  

  Balance  
$   6,670 
  1,562 

$   8,232 

  Number of  
Properties  
19  
3  
3  
25  

  Balance  
$   7,658  
202  
653  
$   8,513 

Number of 
Properties  
19  
3  
4  
 26 

 Balance 
$   8,792 
368 
756 
 $   9,916

At December 31, 2017, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows (in thousands): 

2018  
2019  
2020  
2021  
2022 
Total  

$ 

$ 

53,797 
24,780 
2,061 
1,498 
1,882
84,018

Time deposits of $250,000 or more totaled approximately $20,494,000, $25,143,000 and $24,090,000 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 
respectively.

Deposits held for related parties amounted to $9,279,315, $17,713,230 and $7,640,079 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Overdrafts totaling $466,812, $800,557 and $663,511 were reclassified as loans at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

NOTE G – FEDER AL F UNDS  P U R C HA SE D: 

At December 31, 2017, the Company had facilities in place to purchase federal funds up to $40,000,000 under established credit arrangements.

NOTE H – BORROWINGS: 

At December 31, 2017, the Company was able to borrow up to $18,399,650 from the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window Primary Credit 
Program. The borrowing limit is based on the amount of collateral pledged, with certain loans from the Bank’s portfolio serving as collateral. 
Borrowings bear interest at 25 basis points over the current fed funds rate and have a maturity of one day. There was no outstanding balance 
at December 31, 2017.

At December 31, 2017, the Company had $11,197,954 outstanding in advances under a $63,980,560 line of credit with the FHLB. One 
advance in the amount of $10,000,000 bears interest at 1.45% at December 31, 2017, and matures in 2018. New advances may subsequently 
be obtained based on the liquidity needs of the bank subsidiary. The remaining balance consists of smaller advances bearing interest from 
2.604% to 7.00% with maturity dates from 2030 – 2040. The advances are collateralized by specific loans, for which certain documents are 
held in custody by the FHLB, and, if needed, specific investment securities that are held in safekeeping at the FHLB.

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NOTE I – INCOME  TAXE S: 

Deferred taxes (or deferred charges) as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, included in other assets, were as follows (in thousands):

December 31,  

2017  

2016  

2015 

Deferred tax assets: 
 Allowance for loan losses  
 Employee benefit plans’ liabilities  
 Unrealized loss on available for sale securities, charged from equity  
 Loss on credit impairment of securities  
 Earned retiree health benefits plan liability  
 General business and AMT credits  
 Tax net operating loss carryforward  
 Other  
 Valuation allowance  
 Deferred tax assets  
Deferred tax liabilities: 
 Unrealized gain on available for sale securities, charged to equity  
 Unearned retiree health benefits plan asset  
 Bank premises and equipment  
 Other  
 Deferred tax liabilities  
Net deferred taxes  

Income taxes consist of the following components (in thousands): 

Years Ended December 31,  
Current  
Deferred: 
 Federal  
 Change in valuation allowance  
 Total deferred 
Totals  

1,292  
3,048 
627 
356 
1,012 
1,489 
1,891 
992 
(7,934) 
2,773 

202 
2,359 
212 
2,773 

$ 

$ 

2017  
(1,080) 

$ 

4,023 
(4,023) 

$ 

$ 

 $ 

1,858  
4,784  
1,013 
576  
1,638  
1,605  
3,423  
1,731  
(11,560)  
5,068  

720  
4,011  
337  
5,068  

2016  
78  

(247)  
247  

$ 

2,744 
4,633  

576 
1,638  
2,011  
2,514 
1,535  
  (10,106) 
5,545  

$ 

$ 

180
734  
4,369  
262  
5,545  

2015 

(2,728) 
1,966 
(762) 
(762)

$  

(1,080)  

$  

78  

$  

Income taxes amounted to less than the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 34.0% for 2017, 2016 and 2015 
to income (loss) before income taxes. The reasons for these differences are shown below (in thousands):

Taxes computed at statutory rate  
Increase (decrease) resulting from: 
 Tax-exempt interest income  
 Income from BOLI  
 Federal tax credits  
 Other  
 Impact of tax rate change 
 Change in valuation allowance for
   enacted change in tax rates  
 Realization of AMT credit 
 Other changes in valuation allowance 
Total income tax (benefit) expense   

2017  

Tax  
571  

Rate  
34 

$ 

2016  

Tax  
83  

Rate  
34 

$  

2015 

Tax  
(1,820) 

Rate 
(34)

$  

(362) 
(302) 
(298) 
(656) 
3,990 

(22) 
(18) 
(18) 
(39) 
238 

(3,990) 
(742) 
709 
(1,080)  

(238)
(44)
42 
(65)  

$ 

(417)  
(144)  
(298)  
607  

(170)  
(59)  
(121)  
247 

(447)  
(166)  
(298)  
3  

(8) 
(3) 
(6) 

247  
78  

101  
32  

$ 

1,966  
(762)  

37 
(14) 

$ 

During 2017, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $1,080,000. On December 22, 2017, the President signed into law The Tax 
Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). In addition to reducing U.S. corporate income tax rates from 34% to 21%, the Act repeals the alternative 
minimum tax (“AMT”) regime for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. For tax years beginning in 2018, 2019 and 2020, the AMT 
credit carryforward can be utilized to offset regular tax with any remaining AMT carryforwards eligible for a refund of 50%. Any remaining 
AMT credit carryforwards will become fully refundable beginning in the 2021 tax year. As a result, the Company has reclassified the AMT 
credit carryforward to a tax receivable which resulted in a deferred tax benefit of $742,000. The Company also recorded a current tax benefit 
of $338,000 to account for the carryback of general business tax credits to open tax years.

The Company also remeasured the net deferred tax asset and corresponding valuation allowance as a result of the Act. The impact was to 
reduce the deferred tax asset and corresponding valuation allowance by $3,990,000.

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A  valuation  allowance  is  recognized  against  deferred  tax  assets  when,  based  on  the  consideration  of  all  available  positive  and  negative 
evidence using a more likely than not criteria, it is determined that all or a portion of these tax benefits may not be realized. This assessment 
requires consideration of all sources of taxable income available to realize the deferred tax asset including taxable income in prior carry-back 
years, future reversals of existing temporary differences, tax planning strategies and future taxable income exclusive of reversing temporary 
differences and carryforwards. The Company incurred losses on a cumulative basis for the three-year period ended December 31, 2014, which 
is considered to be significant negative evidence. The positive evidence considered in support was insufficient to overcome this negative 
evidence. As a result, the Company established a full valuation allowance for its net deferred tax asset in the amount of $8,140,000 as of 
December 31, 2014.

The Company intends to maintain this valuation allowance until it determines it is more likely than not that the asset can be realized through 
current and future taxable income. If not utilized, the Company’s federal net operating loss of $9,004,000 will begin to expire in 2034.

The  Company  has  reviewed  its  income  tax  positions  and  specifically  considered  the  recognition  and  measurement  requirements  of  the 
benefits recorded in its financial statements for tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns. The Company currently has no 
unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the income tax rate in future periods.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $762,000 in continuing operations and a corresponding income 
tax expense in other comprehensive income associated with the increase in unrealized gains on available for sale securities and the increase 
in the unrecognized gain related to the post-retirement benefit obligation in accordance with the intra-period tax allocation rules as outlined 
in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes.

NOTE J – SHARE HOL DE RS’ EQU IT Y:

Shareholders’ equity of the Company includes the undistributed earnings of the bank subsidiary. Dividends to the Company’s shareholders 
can generally be paid only from dividends paid to the Company by its bank subsidiary. Consequently, dividends are dependent upon the 
earnings, capital needs, regulatory policies and statutory limitations affecting the bank subsidiary. Dividends paid by the bank subsidiary 
are  subject  to  the  written  approval  of  the  Commissioner  of  Banking  and  Consumer  Finance  of  the  State  of  Mississippi  and  the  Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). At December 31, 2017, $12,350,841 of undistributed earnings of the bank subsidiary included 
in consolidated surplus and retained earnings was available for future distribution to the Company as dividends with regulatory approval. 
Dividends paid by the Company are subject to the written approval of the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”).

On December 8, 2017, the Board approved the repurchase of up to 110,000 of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. As a 
result of this repurchase plan, 40,000 shares have been repurchased and retired through December 31, 2017.

The Company and the bank subsidiary are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. 
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by the regulators 
that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory 
framework for prompt corrective action, specific capital guidelines must be met that involve quantitative measures of the assets, liabilities 
and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification of the bank 
subsidiary and the Company are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

New rules relating to risk-based capital requirements and the method for calculating components of capital and of computing risk-weighted 
assets to make them consistent with agreements that were reached by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of 
the Dodd-Frank Act became effective for the Company January 1, 2015. The rules establish a new Common equity tier 1 minimum capital 
requirement, increase the minimum capital ratios and assign a higher risk weight to certain assets based on the risk associated with these 
assets. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the bank subsidiary to maintain minimum amounts 
and ratios of Total, Common equity tier 1 and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to average assets. Beginning January 1, 
2016, the Company must hold a capital conservation buffer composed of Common equity tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital 
requirements in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to 
executive officers.

As of December 31, 2017, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the bank subsidiary as well capitalized under the regulatory 
framework  for  prompt  corrective  action. To  be  categorized  as  well  capitalized,  the  bank  subsidiary  must  have  a Total  risk-based  capital 
ratio of 10.00% or greater, a Common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 6.50% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.00% or greater 
and a Leverage capital ratio of 5.00% or greater, with a capital conservation buffer above these requirements of 1.25% for 2017. The buffer 
will increase annually until it is fully phased-in to 2.50% at January 1, 2019. There are no conditions or events since that notification that 
Management believes have changed the bank subsidiary’s category.

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The Company’s actual capital amounts and ratios and required minimum capital amounts and ratios for 2017, 2016 and 2015, are as follows 
(in thousands): 

December 31, 2017: 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)  

December 31, 2016: 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) 
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)  

December 31, 2015: 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)  

$ 

$ 

$ 

Amount  

97,122   
92,273  
92,273   
92,273   

95,262  
90,068 
90,068  
90,068  

95,395  
89,901  
89,901  
89,901  

Actual  

Ratio  

25.12%  
23.87% 
23.87%  
13.79%  

22.94%  
21.69% 
21.69%  
13.12%  

21.83%  
20.58%  
20.58%  
13.18%  

For Capital Adequacy Purposes 
Ratio 

  Amount  

$ 

$ 

$ 

30,930   
17,398  
23,197   
26,769   

33,220  
18,687 
24,915  
27,464  

34,954  
19,662  
26,215 
27,291  

8.00% 
4.50%
6.00% 
4.00% 

8.00% 
4.50%
6.00% 
4.00% 

8.00% 
4.50% 
6.00% 
4.00% 

The bank subsidiary’s actual capital amounts and ratios and required minimum capital amounts and ratios and capital amounts and ratios to 
be well capitalized for 2017, 2016 and 2015, are as follows (in thousands):  

Actual  

Amount  

Ratio  

For Capital Adequacy Purposes  To Be Well Capitalized
Ratio 

Amount  

Amount  

Ratio  

December 31, 2017:  
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk 
 Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)  

December 31, 2016:  
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk 
 Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)  

December 31, 2015: 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk 
 Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)  
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)  

$   92,493  

24.04%  

$ 

30,778  

8.00%  

$  38,473   

10.00% 

87,668   
  87,668   
87,668   

22.79%  
22.79%  
13.47%  

17,313   
23,084   
26,031   

4.50%  
6.00%  
4.00%  

  25,007    
  30,778    
  32,539   

6.50% 
8.00% 
5.00%

$   91,882  

22.29%  

$ 

32,975  

8.00%  

$  41,219   

10.00% 

86,726  
  86,726  
86,726  

21.04%  
21.04%  
12.47%  

18,548  
24,731  
27,820  

4.50%  
6.00%  
4.00%  

  26,792   
  32,975   
  34,775   

6.50% 
8.00% 
5.00%

$   91,963  

21.09%  

$   34,889  

8.00%  

$   43,611  

10.00% 

86,479  
  86,479  
86,479  

19.83%  
19.83%  
13.47%  

19,625  
26,166  
25,680  

4.50%  
6.00%  
4.00%  

  28,347  
  34,889  
  32,100  

6.50% 
8.00% 
5.00% 

NOTE K – OTH ER  INC OME A N D  EX P E N SE S : 

Other income consisted of the following (in thousands): 

Years Ended December 31,  
Other service charges, commissions and fees  
Rentals  
Other  
Totals  

Other expenses consisted of the following (in thousands): 

Years Ended December 31,  
Advertising 
Data processing  
FDIC and state banking assessments  
Legal and accounting  
Other real estate  
ATM expense  
Trust expense  
Other  
Totals  

$ 

$  

$ 

$ 

2017  
99  
  298 
  84 
  481  

2017  
  538 
  1,289 
  424 
  422 
  740 
  582 
307  
  1,873 
  6,175  

27

2016  
116  
320  
223  
659  

2016  
544 
1,346  
901  
566  
868  
555  
370   
1,689  
6,839  

$  

$  

$ 

$ 

2015 
109 
393  
212  
714

2015 
505
1,403  
928  
785  
2,264 
1,183 
355
2,098  
9,521

$  

$  

$ 

$ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTE L – FINANC IAL INST RU MEN TS  W I T H  OF F-B A L A N C E -SHE E T  R I SK: 

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of 
its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and irrevocable letters of credit. These instruments involve, 
to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract amounts 
of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the bank subsidiary has in particular classes of financial instruments. The Company’s 
exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and 
irrevocable letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in 
making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any conditions established in the 
agreement. Irrevocable letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a 
third party. Commitments and irrevocable letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require 
payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments and irrevocable letters of credit may expire without being drawn upon, the total amounts 
do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluated each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The 
amount of collateral obtained upon extension of credit is based on Management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral obtained varies 
but may include equipment, real property and inventory. 

The Company generally grants loans to customers in its trade area. 

At  December  31,  2017,  2016  and  2015,  the  Company  had  outstanding  irrevocable  letters  of  credit  aggregating  $154,308,  $410,286  and 
$1,919,678,  respectively. At  December  31,  2017,  2016  and  2015,  the  Company  had  outstanding  unused  loan  commitments  aggregating 
$41,286,000,  $42,401,431  and  $41,935,725,  respectively.  Approximately  $19,691,000,  $16,476,000  and  $11,335,000  of  outstanding 
commitments were at fixed rates and the remainder were at variable rates at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

N O T E  M  –  CO NTINGE NC IES: 

The Bank is involved in various legal matters and claims which are being defended and handled in the ordinary course of business. None of 
these matters are expected, in the opinion of Management, to have a material adverse effect upon the financial position or results of operations 
of the Company. 

NOTE N – CO ND EN SED PAREN T  C OMPA N Y O N LY  FI N A N C I A L I N FO R M AT I ON : 

Peoples Financial Corporation began its operations September 30, 1985, when it acquired all the outstanding stock of The Peoples Bank, 
Biloxi, Mississippi. A condensed summary of its financial information is shown below.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEE T S  (IN  THO U S A N D S): 
December 31,  
Assets 
Investments in subsidiaries, at underlying equity: 
 Bank subsidiary  
 Nonbank subsidiary  
Cash in bank subsidiary  
Other assets  
Total assets  

 $ 

  85,543  
1 
  742 
  3,213 
  89,499  

2017  

$ 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: 
Other liabilities  
Total liabilities  
Shareholders’ equity  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  

$ 

$ 

  89,499 
   89,499  

2017  

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPE R AT I O N S ( IN  T HOU S AN D S):
Years Ended December 31,  
Income 
Distributed income of bank subsidiary 
Undistributed income (loss) of bank subsidiary  
Other income (loss)  
Total income (loss)  
Expenses 
Other  
Total expenses  
Income (loss) before income taxes  
Income tax benefit  
Net income (loss)  

  1,250  
  1,592 
  47 
  2,889 

  131 
  131 
  2,758 

  2,758  

$  

$ 

28

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$  

2016  

85,118  
1  
191  
3,151  
88,461  

88,461  
88,461  

2016  

75  
247  
(32)  
290  

123  
123  
167  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$  

2015 

88,415 
1  
28  
3,395  
91,839 

91,839  
91,839

2015 

(4,242)  
(208)  
(4,450) 

142  
142  
(4,592)  

$  

167  

$  

(4,592)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
$ 

2017  

  2,758  

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF C A S H FL OW S  ( IN  T HOU S AN D S): 
Years Ended December 31,  
Cash flows from operating activities: 
Net income (loss) 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net 
 cash provided by (used in) operating activities: 
   Income (loss) from other investments  
  Undistributed (income) loss of subsidiaries  
Other assets  
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  
Cash flows from investing activities: 
 Redemption of equity securities  
 Net cash provided by investing activities  
Cash flows from financing activities:  
 Retirement of common stock 
 Dividends paid  
 Net cash used in financing activities  
Net increase (decrease) in cash  
Cash, beginning of year  
Cash, end of year  

 (502)
  (51) 
  (553) 
  551 
  191 
  742  

  (42) 
  (1,592) 
  (20) 
  1,104 

$ 

2016  

2015 

$ 

167  

$ 

(4,592)

51  
(247)  
(8) 
(37)  

200 
200 

218  
4,242  

(132)  

163  
28  
191  

$ 

(132) 
160 
28

$ 

N O T E  O  –  EM P LOYE E AND DIR E C TOR   B E N E F IT  PL A N S : 

The  Company  sponsors  the  Peoples  Financial  Corporation  Employee  Stock  Ownership  Plan  (“ESOP”).  Employees  who  are  in  a  position 
requiring at least 1,000 hours of service during a plan year and who are 21 years of age are eligible to participate in the ESOP. The Plan included 
401(k) provisions and the former Gulf National Bank Profit Sharing Plan. Effective January 1, 2001, the ESOP was amended to separate the 
401(k) funds into the Peoples Financial Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan. The separation had no impact on the eligibility or benefits 
provided to participants of either plan. The 401(k) provides for a matching contribution of 75% of the amounts contributed by the employee 
(up to 6% of compensation). Contributions are determined by the Board of Directors and may be paid either in cash or Peoples Financial 
Corporation common stock. Total contributions to the plans charged to operating expense were $260,000, $276,000 and $260,000 in 2017, 
2016 and 2015, respectively. 

Compensation expense of $7,106,959, $7,804,295 and $7,576,755 was the basis for determining the ESOP contribution allocation to participants for 
2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The ESOP held 270,455, 276,628 and 285,785 allocated shares at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 

The Company established an Executive Supplemental Income Plan and a Directors’ Deferred Income Plan, which provide for pre-retirement 
and post-retirement benefits to certain key executives and directors. Benefits under the Executive Supplemental Income Plan are based upon the 
position and salary of the officer at retirement or death. Normal retirement benefits under the plan are equal to 67% of salary for the president 
and chief executive officer, 58% of salary for the executive vice president and 50% of salary for all other executive officers and are payable 
monthly over a period of fifteen years. Under the Directors’ Deferred Income Plan, the directors are given an opportunity to defer receipt of their 
annual directors’ fees until retirement from the board. For those who choose to participate, benefits are payable monthly for ten years beginning 
the  first  day  of  the  month  following  the  director’s  normal  retirement  date. The  normal  retirement  date  is  the  later  of  the  normal  retirement 
age (65) or separation of service.  Interest on deferred fees accrues at an annual rate of ten percent, compounded annually. The Company has 
acquired insurance policies, with the bank subsidiary as owner and beneficiary, which it may use as a source to pay potential benefits to the 
plan participants. These contracts are carried at their cash surrender value, which amounted to $16,222,847, $17,176,771 and $16,820,058 at 
December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The present value of accumulated benefits under these plans, using an interest rate of 4.25% in 
2017 and 2016 and 4.50% in 2015, and the interest ramp-up method has been accrued. The accrual amounted to $12,628,641, $12,221,421 and 
$11,813,343 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included in Employee and director benefit plans liabilities. 

The Company also has additional plans for post-retirement benefits for certain key executives. The Company has acquired insurance policies, 
with the bank subsidiary as owner and beneficiary, which it may use as a source to pay potential benefits to the plan participants. These contracts 
are carried at their cash surrender value, which amounted to $1,605,421, $1,604,333 and $1,473,607 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, 
respectively. The present value of accumulated benefits under these plans using an interest rate of 4.25% and the projected unit cost method 
has been accrued. The accrual amounted to $1,573,004, $1,544,017 and $1,519,537 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is 
included in Employee and director benefit plans liabilities. 

Additionally, there are two endorsement split dollar policies, with the bank subsidiary as owner and beneficiary, which provide a guaranteed 
death  benefit  to  the  participants’  beneficiaries.  These  contracts  are  carried  at  their  cash  surrender  value,  which  amounted  to  $299,242, 
$292,063 and $284,664 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The present value of accumulated benefits under these plans 
using an interest rate of 4.25% in 2017 and 2016 and 4.50% in 2015, and the projected unit cost method has been accrued. The accrual 
amounted to $96,547, $88,798 and $82,202 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included in Employee and director 
benefit plans liabilities. 

The Company has additional plans for post-retirement benefits for directors. The Company has acquired insurance policies, with the bank 
subsidiary as owner and beneficiary, which it may use as a source to pay potential benefits to the plan participants. These contracts are carried 
at their cash surrender value, which amounted to $173,892, $166,822 and $157,051 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 
The present value of accumulated benefits under these plans using an interest rate of 4.25% in 2017 and 2016 and 4.50% in 2015, and the 
projected unit cost method has been accrued. The accrual amounted to $214,968, $216,020 and $212,662 at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 
2015, respectively, and is included in Employee and director benefit plans liabilities. 

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The Company provides post-retirement health insurance to certain of its retired employees. Employees are eligible to participate in the retiree 
health plan if they retire from active service no earlier than age 60. In addition, the employee must have at least 25 continuous years of service 
with the Company immediately preceding retirement. However, any active employee who was at least age 65 as of January 1, 1995, does not 
have to meet the 25 years of service requirement.  The Company reserves the right to modify, reduce or eliminate these health benefits. The 
Company has chosen to not offer this post-retirement benefit to individuals entering the employ of the Company after December 31, 2006.  
Employees who are eligible and enroll in the bank subsidiary’s group medical and dental health care plans upon their retirement must enroll 
in Medicare Parts A, B and D when first eligible upon their retirement from the bank subsidiary. This results in the bank subsidiary’s programs 
being secondary insurance coverage for retired employees and any dependent(s), if applicable, while Medicare Parts A and B will be their 
primary coverage, and Medicare Part D will be the sole and exclusive prescription drug benefit plan for retired employees. 

The following is a summary of the components of the net periodic post-retirement benefit cost (credit)(in thousands):

Years Ended December 31,  

Service cost  
Interest cost  
Amortization of net gain  
Amortization of prior service credit 

Net periodic post-retirement benefit cost (credit)  

2017  

  153  
  135 

   (81) 

  207  

$ 

$ 

2016  

93  
101  
(73) 
(81) 

40  

$  

$  

2015 

94 
102  
(44)
(82)

70

$  

$  

The discount rate used in determining the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation was 3.60% in 2017, 4.00% in 2016 and 4.20% in 2015. 
The assumed health care cost trend rate used in measuring the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation was 6.00% in 2017. The rate was 
assumed to decrease gradually to 4.50% for 2024 and remain at that level thereafter. If the health care cost trend rate assumptions were increased 
1.00%, the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2017, would be increased by 19.86%, and the aggregate of the 
service and interest cost components of the net periodic post-retirement benefit cost for the year then ended would have increased by 22.71%. If 
the health care cost trend rate assumptions were decreased 1.00%, the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2017, 
would be decreased by 15.66%, and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of the net periodic post-retirement benefit cost for 
the year then ended would have decreased by 17.52%. 

The following table presents the estimated benefit payments for each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the next five years (in 
thousands): 

2018  
2019  
2020  
2021 
2022 
2023 – 2027  

$    77 
  49 
68
95 
106
987 

The following is a reconciliation of the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation, which is included in Employee and director benefit 
plans liabilities (in thousands):  

Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2016  
Service cost  
Interest cost  
Actuarial loss  
Benefits paid  
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2017 

$  2,514 
  153 
  135 
    1,078 
  (48) 

$    3,832

The following is a summary of the change in plan assets (in thousands):  

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 
Actual return on assets 
Employer contribution 
Benefits paid, net  

Fair value of plan assets at end of year  

2017  

  48 
   (48) 

$ 

$ 

2016  

75 
(75) 

$  

$  

Amounts recognized in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax, were (in thousands):  
For the year ended December 31, 

2017  

2016  

Net gain 
Prior service charge  

Total accumulated other comprehensive income  

$ 

$ 

11   
  622 

   633 

$  

$  

723   
676 

1,399 

30

2015 

37
(37)

2015 

697  
730

1,427

$  

$  

$  

$  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
   
  
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts recognized in the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation and other comprehensive income (loss) were (in thousands): 
For the year ended December 31, 
Unrecognized actuarial loss  
Amortization of prior service cost 
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss 

2017 
  1,079
81
  1,160

$ 

$ 

The prior service credit that will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income during 2018 is $81,381.  

NOTE P – FAIR  VAL UE  MEAS U R EMEN TS  A N D   D IS C L OS U R E S:

The  Company  utilizes  fair  value  measurements  to  record  fair  value  adjustments  to  certain  assets  and  liabilities  and  to  determine  fair  value 
disclosures. Available for sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be 
required to record other assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, such as impaired loans and ORE. These non-recurring fair value adjustments 
typically involve the application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets. Additionally, the Company is required 
to disclose, but not record, the fair value of other financial instruments. 

Fair Value Hierarchy
The Company groups assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the 
reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are: 

Level 1 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets. 

Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments 
in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market. 

Level 3 - Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These 
unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques 
include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. 

Following is a description of valuation methodologies used to determine the fair value of financial assets and liabilities. 

Cash and Due from Banks
The carrying amount shown as cash and due from banks approximates fair value.

Available for Sale Securities
The fair value of available for sale securities is based on quoted market prices. The Company’s available for sale securities are reported at their 
estimated fair value, which is determined utilizing several sources. The primary source is Interactive Data Corporation, which utilizes pricing 
models that vary based by asset class and include available trade, bid and other market information and whose methodology includes broker 
quotes, proprietary models and vast descriptive databases. Another source for determining fair value is 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 securities. The Company’s available for sale securities for which fair value is determined 
through the use of such pricing models and matrix pricing are classified as Level 2 assets. If the fair value of available for sale securities is generated 
through model-based techniques including the discounting of estimated cash flows, such securities are classified as Level 3 assets. 

Held to Maturity Securities
The fair value of held to maturity securities is based on quoted market prices.

Other Investments
The carrying amount shown as other investments approximates fair value.

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
The carrying amount shown as Federal Home Loan Bank Stock approximates fair value.

Loans
The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made 
to borrowers with similar credit ratings for the remaining maturities. The cash flows considered in computing the fair value of such loans are 
segmented into categories relating to the nature of the contract and collateral based on contractual principal maturities. Appropriate adjustments 
are made to reflect probable credit losses. Cash flows have not been adjusted for such factors as prepayment risk or the effect of the maturity of 
balloon notes. The fair value of floating rate loans is estimated to be its carrying value. At each reporting period, the Company determines which 
loans are impaired. Accordingly, the Company’s impaired loans are reported at their estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis. An allowance 
for each impaired loan, which are generally collateral-dependent, is calculated based on the fair value of its collateral. The fair value of the 
collateral is based on appraisals performed by third-party valuation specialists. Factors including the assumptions and techniques utilized by the 
appraiser are considered by Management. If the recorded investment in the impaired loan exceeds the measure of fair value of the collateral, a 
valuation allowance is recorded as a component of the allowance for loan losses. Impaired loans are non-recurring Level 3 assets.

Other Real Estate
In the course of lending operations, Management may determine that it is necessary to foreclose on the related collateral. Other real estate 
acquired through foreclosure is carried at fair value, less estimated costs to sell.  The fair value of the collateral is based on appraisals performed 
by third-party valuation specialists. Factors including the assumptions and techniques utilized by the appraiser are considered by Management. If 
the current appraisal is more than one year old and/or the loan balance is more than $200,000, a new appraisal is obtained. Otherwise, the Bank’s 
in-house property evaluator and Management will determine the fair value of the collateral, based on comparable sales, market conditions, 
Management’s plans for disposition and other estimates of fair value obtained from principally independent sources, adjusted for estimated 
selling costs. Other real estate is a non-recurring Level 3 asset. 

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Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance
The carrying amount of cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance approximates fair value.

Deposits
The fair value of non-interest bearing demand and interest bearing savings and demand deposits is the amount reported in the financial statements. 
The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting the cash flows using current rates for time deposits with similar remaining maturities. 
The cash flows considered in computing the fair value of such deposits are based on contractual maturities, since approximately 98% of time 
deposits provide for automatic renewal at current interest rates.

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
The fair value of FHLB fixed rate borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flows based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar 
types of borrowing arrangements. The fair value of  FHLB variable rate borrowings is estimated to be its carrying value. 

The balances of available for sale securities, which are the only assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, by level within the fair value 
hierarchy and by investment type, as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, were as follows (in thousands):  

December 31, 2017:
U.S. Treasuries  
U.S. Government agencies  
Mortgage-backed securities  
States and political subdivisions  
Equity securities  
Total  

December 31, 2016:
U.S. Treasuries  
U.S. Government agencies  
Mortgage-backed securities  
States and political subdivisions  
Equity securities  
Total  

December 31, 2015: 

U.S. Treasuries  
U.S. Government agencies  
Mortgage-backed securities  
States and political subdivisions  
Equity securities  
Total  

Total  

$   122,644 
  19,831  
  88,261  
  14,470  
458  
$    245,664  

$  147,624  
24,825  
42,708  
17,963  
458  
$   233,578  

$   63,754  
84,546  
30,130  
23,727  
650  
$   202,807  

  Level 1 

Fair Value Measurements Using 
  Level 2  

  Level 3 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$  

$ 

$    122,644  
  19,831
  88,261 
  14,470 
458 
$    245,664  

$   147,624  
24,825 
42,708 
17,963 
458 
$  233,578  

$ 

 63,754  
84,546 
30,130 
23,547  
650 
$  202,627  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

180 

$ 

 180

Impaired loans, which are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017, 
2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands): 

December 31:  
2017  
2016  
2015  

$  

Total  
  6,511  
5,006  
4,981  

  Level 1 

Fair Value Measurements Using 
  Level 2  

$ 

$ 

$ 

  Level 3 
  6,511 
5,006 
4,981 

Other real estate, which is measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, by level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2017, 
2016 and 2015 are as follows (in thousands): 

December 31:  
2017  
2016  
2015  

$ 

Total  
  8,232  
8,513  
9,916  

  Level 1 

Fair Value Measurements Using 
  Level 2  

$  

 $ 

$ 

  Level 3 
  8,232 
8,513 
9,916 

The following table presents a summary of changes in the fair value of other real estate which is measured using Level 3 inputs (in thousands): 
2015 
7,646 
7,502  
(4,295) 
(937) 
9,916

Balance, beginning of year  
Loans transferred to ORE  
Sales  
Writedowns  
Balance, end of year  

2017  
  8,513  
 1,946 
  (1,767) 
  (460) 
  8,232  

2016  
9,916  
1,903  
(2,524)  
(782)  
8,513  

$  

$  

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

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The carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments, by level within the fair value hierarchy, at December 31, 2017, 2016 and 
2015, are as follows (in thousands): 

Carrying Amount  

Level 1  

Level 2  

Level 3  

Total 

Fair Value Measurements Using 

December 31, 2017: 
Financial Assets: 
 Cash and due from banks  
 Available for sale securities  
 Held to maturity securities  
 Other investments  
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock  
 Loans, net  
 Other real estate  
 Cash surrender value of life insurance  
Financial Liabilities: 
 Deposits: 
   Non-interest bearing  
   Interest bearing  
 Borrowings from 
   Federal Home Loan Bank  

December 31, 2016: 
Financial Assets: 
 Cash and due from banks  
 Available for sale securities  
 Held to maturity securities  
 Other investments  
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock  
 Loans, net  
 Other real estate  
 Cash surrender value of life insurance  
Financial Liabilities: 
 Deposits: 
   Non-interest bearing  
   Interest bearing  
 Borrowings from 
   Federal Home Loan Bank  

December 31, 2015: 
Financial Assets: 
 Cash and due from banks  
 Available for sale securities  
 Held to maturity securities  
 Other investments  
 Federal Home Loan Bank stock  
 Loans, net  
 Other real estate  
 Cash surrender value of life insurance  
Financial Liabilities: 
 Deposits: 
   Non-interest bearing  
   Interest bearing  
 Borrowings from 
   Federal Home Loan Bank  

$     25,281  
   245,664  
    51,163  
  2,735  
  1,370  
   274,296  
  8,232  
    18,301  

   127,274  
   402,296  

    11,198 

$   41,116  
  233,578  
  48,150  
2,693  
539  
  309,889  
8,513  
  19,249  

  132,381  
  442,635  

6,257 

$   31,396  
  202,807  
  19,025  
2,744  
1,637  
  329,487  
9,916  
  18,735  

  122,743  
  389,964  

  18,409  

$    25,281 
   245,664
    50,538 
  2,735 
  1,370 
  270,924 
     8,232 
    18,301 

   127,274 
   402,610  

    11,389 

$ 
 41,116 
  233,578
  46,935 
2,693 
539 
  313,613  
 8,513 
  19,249 

  132,381 
  442,937  

6,491 

$   31,396 
  202,807 
  19,220 
2,744 
1,637 
  331,026 
9,916 
  18,735 

  122,743 
  390,205 

  19,731 

$     25,281  

  2,735  

    127,274  

$ 
    245,664  
  50,538  

  1,370  

  18,301  

  11,389 

$  

  270,924 
  8,232  

   402,610   

$   41,116  

2,693  

$ 
  233,578  
46,935  

$  

539  

19,249  

  6,491 

  313,613   
8,513  

  442,937   

  132,381  

$ 

 31,396  

2,744  

$ 
  202,627  
19,220  

$ 

180  

1,637  

18,735  

19,731  

  331,026  
9,916  

  390,205  

  122,743  

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FIVE-YEAR COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands except per share data) 

Balance Sheet Summary 

Total assets  

Available for sale securities  

Held to maturity securities  

Loans, net of unearned discount  

Deposits  

Borrowings from FHLB  

Shareholders’ equity  

Summary of Operations 

Interest income  

Interest expense  

Net interest income  

Provision for loan losses  

Net interest income after 
  provision for loan losses  

Non-interest income  

Non-interest expense  

Income (loss) before taxes  

Income tax expense (benefit)  

Net income (loss)  

2017  

2016  

2015  

2014  

2013 

$  650,424  

$  688,014  

$  641,004  

$  668,895  

$  762,264 

  245,664  

  51,163  

  280,449  

  529,570  

  11,198  

  89,499  

  233,578  

  202,807  

  215,122  

48,150  

  315,355  

  575,016  

6,257  

88,461  

19,025  

  337,557  

  512,707  

18,409  

91,839  

17,784  

  362,407  

  516,920  

38,708  

94,951  

  275,440 

  11,142  

  375,349 

  568,197  

  77,684  

  99,147  

$  18,503   

$ 

18,493  

$ 

19,311  

$ 

22,156  

$  24,956 

1,423  

  17,080  

116  

  16,964  

6,965  

  22,251  

1,678  

(1,080) 

$ 

2,758  

 $ 

1,025  

17,468  

568  

16,900  

6,549  

23,204  

245  

78  

167 

875  

18,436  

2,582  

15,854  

6,898  

28,106  

(5,354)  

(762)  

1,441  

20,715  

7,404  

13,311  

8,619  

27,208  

(5,278)  

4,726  

1,447  

  23,509  

9,661  

  13,848 

9,067  

  25,654 

(2,739) 

(2,201) 

 $ 

(4,592) 

 $ 

(10,004) 

$ 

 (538)

Per Share Data 

Basic and diluted earnings per share  

$ 

Dividends per share  

Book value  

.54 

.01 

17.84  

$ 

.03  

$ 

(.90)  

$ 

(1.95)  

$ 

(.10)

17.27  

17.93  

.10  

18.53  

19.35  

Weighted average number of shares  

 5,123,076  

 5,123,186  

 5,123,186  

 5,123,186  

 5,128,889  

Selected Ratios 

Return on average assets  

Return on average equity  

0.41% 

3.08% 

.02%  

.19%  

(.69%)  

(4.92%)  

(1.38%)  

(10.31%)  

(.07%) 

(.51%)  

Primary capital to average assets  

  14.34% 

  13.99%  

  15.06%  

14.38%  

  13.64% 

Risk-based capital ratios: 

 Tier 1  

 Total  

  23.87% 

  25.12% 

  21.69%  

  22.94%  

  20.58%  

  21.83%  

20.70%  

21.95%  

  21.54% 

  22.79% 

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SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND MARKET INFORMATION

Summary of Quarterly Results of Operations (In thousands except per share data) 

Quarter Ended, 2017  

March 31  

June 30  

September 30  

December 31 

Interest income  
Net interest income  
Provision for loan losses  
Income before income taxes  
Net income  
Basic and diluted earnings per share  

Quarter Ended, 2016  
Interest income  
Net interest income  
Provision for loan losses  
Income (loss) before income taxes  
Net income (loss)  
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share  

$ 

4,601   
4,322   
26   
74   
74   
.01  

$ 

March 31  
4,780  
4,538  
113  
76  
76  
.01  

$ 

$ 

4,598   
4,253   
30   
815   
1,153   
.23  

June 30  
4,550  
4,283  
24  
139  
61  
.01  

$ 

4,623  
4,234   
29   
236   
236   
.05  

September 30  
4,593 
4,326  

$ 

406  
406  
.08  

 $ 

4,681  
4,271  
 31 
553  
1,295  
.25

 $ 

December 31 
4,570 
4,321 
431 
(376) 
(376) 
(.07)

Market Information
The Company’s stock is traded under the symbol PFBX. Until December 15, 2017, the stock was traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market 
(“NASDAQ”).  To  reduce  costs,  the  Company  delisted  from  NASDAQ  and  began  trading  on  the  OTCQX  Best  Market  (“OTCQX”)  on 
December 18, 2017. As of January 31, 2018, there were approximately 445 holders of the Company’s common stock, which does not reflect 
persons or entities that hold our common stock in nominee or “street’’ name through various brokerage firms. At that date, the Company had 
5,083,186 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. 

The following is a summary of the high and low bid prices of our common stock for the periods indicated as reported by NASDAQ for all 
quarters in 2016 and 2017 and by OCTQX for the fourth quarter of 2017. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, 
mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. 

Year  
2017  

2016  

  Quarter  

1st  
2nd  
3rd  
 4th - NASDAQ  
 4th - OTCQX 

1st  
2nd  
3rd  
4th  

$  

$  

High  
16.35   
15.27   
14.95   
15.30  
13.25 

9.50  
11.26  
11.41  
16.40  

 Dividend per share 
$ 

.01

$ 

$  

$  

Low  
13.80   
12.60  
12.85   
12.05
12.21

8.53  
8.90 
10.23 
10.50 

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C O R P O R AT E   I N F O R M AT I O N

Corporate Office

Mailing Address 

P. O. Box 529 

Biloxi, MS 39533-0529 

Physical Address 

152 Lameuse Street 

Biloxi, MS 39530 

(228) 435-8205 

Website 

www.thepeoples.com 

Corporate Stock 

Shareholder Information 

For investor relations and general information about Peoples 

Financial Corporation: 

Paul D. Guichet, Vice-President 

The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi 

P.O. Box 529, Biloxi, MS 39533-0529 

(228) 435-8761 

e-mail: investorrelations@thepeoples.com 

For information about the common stock of Peoples 

Financial Corporation, including dividend reinvestment and 

other transfer agent inquiries: 

Asset Management and Trust Services Department 

The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi 

The common stock of Peoples Financial Corporation is trad-

P.O. Box 1416, Biloxi, MS 39533-1416 

ed on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol: PFBX. 

(228) 435-8208 

e-mail: investorrelations@thepeoples.com 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Porter Keadle Moore, LLC 

Atlanta, Georgia 

S.E.C. Form 10-K Requests 

A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with 

the Securities and Exchange Commission, may be obtained 

without charge by directing a written request to: 

Lauri A. Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Controller 

Peoples Financial Corporation 

P. O. Box 529, Biloxi, Mississippi 39533-0529 

(228) 435-8412 

e-mail: lwood@thepeoples.com 

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B R A N C H   L O C AT I O N S

The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi 

BILOXI BRANCHES  

Main   

OTHER BRANCHES 

Bay St. Louis  

  152 Lameuse Street, Biloxi, Mississippi 39530  

408 Highway 90 East, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520 

(228) 435-5511  

(228) 897-8710 

Asset Management and Trust Department  

Diamondhead 

Personal and Corporate Trust Services  

5429 West Aloha Drive, Diamondhead, Mississippi 39525 

  758 Vieux Marche, Biloxi, Mississippi 39530  

(228) 897-8714 

(228) 435-8208 

Cedar Lake   

D’Iberville - St. Martin  

10491 Lemoyne Boulevard, D’Iberville, Mississippi 39540 

  1740 Popps Ferry Road, Biloxi, Mississippi 39532  

(228) 435-8202 

(228) 435-8688 

Keesler Air Force Base  

  1507 Meadows Drive  

  Keesler AFB, MS 39534 

(228) 435-8690  

Gautier 

2609 Highway 90, Gautier, Mississippi 39553 

(228) 497-1766 

Long Beach 

298 Jeff Davis Avenue, Long Beach, Mississippi 39560 

West Biloxi   

(228) 897-8712 

  2560 Pass Road, Biloxi, Mississippi 39531 

(228) 435-8203  

Ocean Springs 

GULFPORT BRANCHES  

Armed Forces Retirement Home 

2015 Bienville Boulevard, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 

(228) 435-8204 

  1800 Beach Drive, Gulfport, Mississippi 39507  

Pass Christian 

(228) 897-8724  

301 East Second Street, Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 

Downtown Gulfport 

  1105 30th Avenue, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501  

Saucier  

(228) 897-8719 

(228) 897-8715  

17689 Second Street, Saucier, Mississippi 39574 

Handsboro  

  0412 E. Pass Road, Gulfport, Mississippi 39507  

Waveland 

(228) 897-8716 

(228) 897-8717  

470 Highway 90, Waveland, Mississippi 39576 

Orange Grove  

  12020 Highway 49 North, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503   Wiggins 

(228) 467-7257 

(228) 897-8718  

1312 S. Magnolia Drive, Wiggins, Mississippi 39577 

(228) 897-8722 

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B O A R D   O F   D I R E C T O R S  A N D   E X E C U T I V E   O F F I C E R S

BOAR D OF DI RE CTORS 

Peoples Financial Corporation 

Chevis C. Swetman, Chairman; President and Chief Executive Officer, Peoples  

  Financial Corporation and The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi 

Dan Magruder, Vice-Chairman; Retired Business Executive 

Drew Allen, President, Allen Beverages, Inc. 

Rex E. Kelly, Principal, Strategic Communications 

Jeffrey H. O’Keefe, Chairman, Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes, Inc. 

OFFI CE RS

Peoples Financial Corporation 

Chevis C. Swetman, President and Chief Executive Officer 

A. Wes Fulmer, Executive Vice-President

Ann F. Guice, First Vice-President 

J. Patrick Wild, Second Vice-President 

Evelyn R. Herrington, Vice-President and Secretary 

Lauri A. Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Controller 

BOA RD  OF DIR EC TO RS 

The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi 

Chevis C. Swetman, Chairman; President and Chief Executive Officer, Peoples  

  Financial Corporation and The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi 

Liz Corso Joachim, Vice-Chairperson; President, Frank P. Corso, Inc. 

Drew Allen, President, Allen Beverages, Inc. 

Ron Barnes, President and CEO, Coast Electric Power Association 

A. Wes Fulmer, Executive Vice-President, Peoples Financial Corporation 

  and The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi  

Rex E. Kelly, Principal, Strategic Communications 

Dan Magruder, Retired Business Executive 

Jeffrey H. O’Keefe, Chairman, Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes, Inc.

Paige Reed Riley, Owner, Hillyer House

SENI OR MANAGEM ENT 

The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi 

Chevis C. Swetman, President and Chief Executive Officer 

A. Wes Fulmer, Executive Vice-President 

Lauri A. Wood, Senior Vice-President and Cashier 

Ann F. Guice, Senior Vice-President 

J. Patrick Wild, Senior Vice-President 

Evelyn R. Herrington, Senior Vice-President 

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