Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
$ in thousands, except per share data
The purpose of this discussion and analysis is to provide information about the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Please refer to the financial statements and other information included in this report as well as the Company’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for an understanding of the following discussion and analysis. References in the following discussion and analysis to “we” or “us” refer to the Company unless the context indicates that the reference is to the Bank.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
We make forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our profitability, liquidity, allowance for loan losses, interest rate sensitivity, market risk, growth strategy, and financial and other goals, and are based upon our management’s views and assumptions as of the date of this report. The words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” or other similar words or terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based upon or are affected by factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in:
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general and local economic conditions, |
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the legislative/regulatory climate, |
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monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), and the impact of any policies or programs implemented pursuant to financial reform legislation, |
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unanticipated increases in the level of unemployment in the Company’s market, |
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the quality or composition of the loan and/or investment portfolios, |
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demand for loan products, |
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demand for financial services in the Company’s market, |
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the real estate market in the Company’s market, |
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laws, regulations and policies impacting financial institutions, |
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technological risks and developments, and cyber-threats, attacks or events, |
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the Company’s technology initiatives, |
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performance by the Company’s counterparties or vendors, |
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applicable accounting principles, policies and guidelines, |
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business disruption and/or impact due to the coronavirus or similar pandemic diseases, and |
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the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, the uncertainty regarding new variants of COVID-19, the efficacy of vaccine and treatment developments, the impact of loosening or tightening of government restrictions, and the heightened impact it has on many of the risks described herein, |
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geopolitical conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism and/or military conflicts, or actions taken by the U.S. or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism and/or military conflicts, negatively impacting business and economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad. |
These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this report. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on those statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the description of our “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the most recently filed Form 10-K.
Cybersecurity
The Company considers cybersecurity risk to be one of the greatest risks to its business. We have deployed a multi-faceted approach to limit the risk and impact of unauthorized access to customer accounts and to information relevant to customer accounts. We use digital technology safeguards, internal policies and procedures, and employee training to reduce the exposure of our systems to cyber-intrusions. The Company also requires assurances from key vendors regarding their cybersecurity.
We control functionalities of online and mobile banking to reduce risk. We do not offer online account openings or loan originations. We do not permit customers to submit address changes or wire requests through online banking, and we limit the dollar amount of online banking transfers to other banks. We require a special vetting process for commercial customers who wish to originate ACH transfers.
Further, the Company has a program to identify, mitigate and manage its cybersecurity risks. The program includes penetration testing and vulnerability assessment, technological defenses such as antivirus software, patch management, firewall management, email and web protections, an intrusion prevention system, a cybersecurity insurance policy which covers some but not all losses arising from cybersecurity breaches, as well as ongoing employee training. The cost of these measures was $95 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $80 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the expense was $282 and $273 respectively. These costs are included in various categories of noninterest expense.
However, it is not possible to fully eliminate exposure. The potential for financial and reputational losses due to cyber-breaches is increased by the possibility of human error, unknown system susceptibilities, and the rising sophistication of cyber-criminals to attack systems, disable safeguards and gain access to accounts and related information. We maintain insurance for these risks but insurance policies are subject to exceptions, exclusions and terms whose applications have not been widely interpreted in litigation. Accordingly, insurance can provide less than complete protection against the losses that result from cybersecurity breaches and pursuing recovery from insurers can result in significant expense. In addition, some risks such as reputational damage and loss of customer goodwill, which can result from cybersecurity breaches, cannot be insured against.
Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy since the first quarter of 2020. The Company has a robust business continuity plan, and partners with vendors whom we believe also have robust business continuity plans. The Company has not incurred material expenditures and does not anticipate material expenditures to maintain business continuity. Critical functions are cross-trained, controls over cash and physical assets are functioning and internal controls over financial reporting have been maintained.
Critical Accounting Policies
General
The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The financial information contained within our statements is, to a significant extent, based on measures of the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. A variety of factors could affect the ultimate value obtained when earning income, recognizing an expense, recovering an asset or satisfying a liability. Although the economics of the Company’s transactions may not change, the timing of events that would impact the transactions could change.
Presented below is a discussion of accounting policies that are the most important to the portrayal and understanding of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Critical accounting policies require management’s most difficult, subjective, and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. If conditions occur that differ from our assumptions, depending upon the severity of such differences, the Company’s financial condition or results of operations may be materially impacted. The Company evaluates its critical accounting estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and updates them as needed. There have been no changes since December 31, 2021. Please refer to the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K, Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on the Company’s accounting policies.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The Company evaluates the allowance each quarter through a methodology that estimates losses on individual impaired loans and evaluates the effect of numerous factors on the credit risk of groups of homogeneous loans (collectively-evaluated loans).
Impaired loans
Impaired loans are identified through the Company’s credit risk rating process. Generally, impaired loans have risk ratings that indicate higher risk, such as “classified” or “special mention.” Nonaccrual loan relationships that meet the Company’s balance threshold of $250 are designated impaired. The Company also designates as impaired other loan relationships that meet the Company’s balance threshold of $250 and for which a credit review identified a weakness that indicates principal and interest will not be collected according to the loan terms. All TDRs, regardless of size or past due status, are designated impaired.
TDRs
Loan modifications are reviewed to determine whether, at the time of the modification, the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and whether the Company provided a concession that it would not otherwise consider. Modified loans that meet this criteria are designated TDRs.
Individual evaluation
At the reporting date, the fair value of each impaired loan is estimated using either the cash flow method or the collateral method.
Cash flow method
The cash flow method is applied to loans that are not collateral dependent and for which cash flows may be estimated. The cash flow method measures fair value using assumptions specific to each loan, including expected amount and timing of cash flows and discount rate. For TDR loans, the discount rate is the rate immediately prior to the modification that resulted in a TDR. If an impaired loan evaluated under the cash flow method becomes 90 days or more past due, it is examined to determine whether the late payment indicates collateral dependency or cash flows below those that were used in the fair value measurement.
Collateral method
The collateral method is applied to impaired loans that are collateral-dependent, for which foreclosure is imminent or for which non-collateral repayment sources are determined not to be available or reliable. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. Fair value is based upon the “as-is” value of independent appraisals or evaluations.
Impaired loans secured by residential 1-4 family properties with outstanding principal balances greater than $250 are valued using an appraisal. Appraisals are also used to value impaired loans secured by commercial real estate with outstanding principal balances greater than $500. Impaired loans secured by residential 1-4 family property with outstanding principal balances of $250 or less, or secured by commercial real estate with outstanding principal balances of $500 or less, are valued using a real estate evaluation prepared by a third party.
Appraisals must conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and are prepared by an independent third-party appraiser who is certified and licensed and who is approved by the Company. Appraisals may incorporate market analysis, comparable sales analysis, cash flow analysis and market data pertinent to the property to determine market value.
Evaluations are prepared by third party providers and reviewed by Company employees who are independent of the loan origination, operation, management and collection functions. Evaluations provide a property’s market value based on the property’s current physical condition and characteristics and pertinent economic conditions. Multiple sources of data contribute to the estimate of market value, including physical inspection, independent third-party automated tools, comparable sales analysis and local market information.
Updated appraisals or evaluations are ordered when a loan becomes impaired if the appraisal or evaluation on file is more than 24 months old. Appraisals and evaluations are reviewed for propriety and reasonableness and may be discounted if the Company determines that the value exceeds reasonable levels. If an updated appraisal or evaluation has been ordered but has not been received by a reporting date, the fair value may be based on the most recent available appraisal or evaluation, discounted for age. The appraisal or evaluation value is reduced by selling costs if recovery is expected solely from the sale of collateral.
Collectively evaluated loans
Non-impaired loans are grouped by portfolio segments. Portfolio segments are further divided into smaller loan classes. Loans within a segment or class have similar risk characteristics. Credit loss on collectively-evaluated loans is estimated by applying to current class balances the class historical charge-off rates and percentages for qualitative factors that affect credit risk.
Qualitative factors include changes in national and local economic and business conditions, the nature and volume of classes within the portfolio, loan quality, loan officers’ experience, lending policies and the Company’s loan review system. The qualitative factor allocations are determined for pass-rated loans. To reflect the increased risk of criticized assets, qualitative factor allocations are multiplied by 150% for special mention loans, and multiplied by 200% for classified loans.
Loss rates
Loss rates are calculated for and applied to individual classes by averaging loss rates over the most recent eight quarters. Two loss rates for each class are calculated: total net charge-offs for the class as a percentage of average class loan balance (“class loss rate”), and total net charge-offs for the class as a percentage of average classified loans in the class (“classified loss rate”). Net charge-offs in both calculations include charge-offs and recoveries for all loans within the class, including classified and non-classified loans, as well as impaired and TDR loans. If the loss rate calculation results in a recovery, the loss rate applied is zero. Class historical loss rates are applied to collectively evaluated pass-rated loan balances and special mention rated loan balances, and classified historical loss rates are applied to collectively evaluated classified loan balances.
Qualitative factor allocations
The analysis of certain factors results in standard allocations to all classes. These factors include the risk from changes in lending policies, loan officers’ experience, changes in loan review, and economic factors including local unemployment levels, local bankruptcy rates, interest rate environment, and competition/legal/regulatory environments. Standard allocations for residential vacancy rates and housing inventory are applied to residential construction, investor-owned residential real estate, multifamily loans, other commercial real estate, state and political subdivision loans and all classes within the consumer real estate segment.
Qualitative factors incorporate economic data targeted to the Company’s market. If market–specific information is not available on a timely basis, regional or national information that historically shows a high degree of correlation to market data may be used.
Also applied to all segments and classes during 2021 was an economic factor implemented to address COVID-19 uncertainty: national unemployment filings. Local unemployment data lags the reporting date and the Company implemented analysis of national unemployment filings to capture current effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Historical analysis determined that local unemployment filings were closely correlated to national unemployment filings. National unemployment filings returned to pre-pandemic levels during the fourth quarter of 2021 and no allocation was made during 2022.
Factors analyzed for each class, with resultant allocations based upon the level of risk assessed for each class, include levels of past due loans, levels of nonaccrual loans, current class balance as a percentage of total loans and the percentage of high risk loans within the class. High risk loans include junior liens, interest only and high loan to value loans. High risk loans within each class are analyzed and allocated additional reserves based on current trends.
Nonaccrual status
The Company evaluates loans with certain risk indicators to determine whether the loans should be placed on nonaccrual status, including loans that exceed 89 days past due, loans rated classified, and TDR loans.
Impaired loans that are not TDRs and for which fair value measurement indicates an impairment loss are placed into nonaccrual status. Nonaccrual status is applied to TDRs that allow the borrower to discontinue payments of principal or interest for more than 90 days, unless the modification provides reasonable assurance of repayment performance and collateral value supports regular underwriting requirements. Impaired loans with partial charge-offs are maintained as impaired until the remaining balance is satisfied.
Loans in nonaccrual are reviewed on an individual loan basis to determine whether they may return to accrual status. To return to accrual status, the Company’s analysis must determine that future payments are reasonably assured. To satisfy this criteria, the Company’s evaluation must determine that the underlying cause of the original delinquency or weakness that indicated nonaccrual status has been resolved, such as receipt of new guarantees, increased cash flows that cover the debt service or other resolution. Nonaccrual loans that demonstrate reasonable assurance of future payments and that have made at least six consecutive payments in accordance with repayment terms and timeframes may be returned to accrual status. TDRs that maintain current status for at least a six-month period, including history prior to restructuring, may accrue interest.
Unallocated Surplus
In addition to funding the allowance for loan losses based upon data analysis, the Company has the option to fund an unallocated surplus in excess to the calculated requirement, based upon management judgement. The Company’s policy permits an unallocated surplus of between 0% and 5% of the calculated requirement.
Sales, purchases and reclassification of loans
The Company finances consumer real estate mortgages under “best efforts” contracts with mortgage purchasers. The mortgages are designated as held for sale upon initiation. There have been no major reclassifications from portfolio loans to held for sale. Mortgages held for sale are not included in the calculation of the allowance for loan losses.
Occasionally, the Company purchases or sells participations in loans. All participation loans purchased met the Company’s normal underwriting standards at the time the participation was entered. Participation loans are included in the appropriate portfolio balances to which the allowance methodology is applied.
Estimation of the allowance for loan losses
The estimation of the allowance involves analysis of internal and external variables, methodologies, assumptions and management’s judgment and experience. Key judgments used in determining the allowance for loan losses include internal risk rating determinations, market and collateral values, discount rates, loss rates, management’s assessment of current economic conditions, and management’s estimate of the impact of qualitative factors. These judgments are inherently subjective and actual losses could be greater or less than the estimate. Future estimates of the allowance could increase or decrease based on changes in the financial condition of individual borrowers, concentrations of various types of loans, economic conditions or the markets in which collateral may be sold. The estimate of the allowance accrual determines the amount of provision expense and directly affects our financial results.
The estimate of the allowance considered market conditions as of the reporting date where possible, and the most recent available information when data was not available as of the reporting date, portfolio conditions and levels of delinquencies at the reporting date, and net charge-offs in the eight quarters prior to the reporting date. For additional discussion of the allowance, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements and “Asset Quality,” and “Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses” of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
Goodwill
Goodwill is subject to at least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value based test. The Company engages a third party valuation expert to perform impairment testing in the fourth quarter of each year. The Company’s most recent impairment test was performed using data from September 30, 2021. As permitted by accounting standards, the Company opted not to perform the preliminary assessment of qualitative factors before performing more substantial testing for impairment. The Company’s goodwill impairment analysis considered three valuation techniques appropriate to the measurement. The first technique uses the Company’s market capitalization as an estimate of fair value; the second technique estimates fair value using current market pricing multiples for companies comparable to the Company; while the third technique uses current market pricing multiples for change-of-control transactions involving companies comparable to the Company. The analysis did not result in an impairment.
Certain key judgments were used in the valuation measurement. Goodwill is held by the Company’s bank subsidiary. The bank subsidiary is 100% owned by the Company, and no market capitalization is available. Because most of the Company’s assets are comprised of the subsidiary bank’s equity, the Company’s market capitalization was used to estimate the Bank’s market capitalization. Other judgments include the assumption that the companies and transactions used as comparables for the second and third technique were appropriate to the estimate of the Company’s fair value, and that the comparable multiples are appropriate indicators of fair value, and compliant with accounting guidance.
Pension Plan
The Company’s actuary determines plan obligations and annual pension plan expense using a number of key assumptions. Key assumptions may include the discount rate, the estimated return on plan assets and the anticipated rate of compensation increases. Changes in these assumptions in the future, if any, or in the method under which benefits are calculated, may impact pension assets, liabilities or expense.
Overview
National Bankshares, Inc. is a financial holding company that was organized in 1986 under the laws of Virginia and is registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. NBI common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and is traded under the symbol “NKSH.”
NBI has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, the National Bank of Blacksburg and National Bankshares Financial Services, Inc. NBB is a community bank and does business as National Bank from 24 office locations and two loan production offices. NBB is the source of nearly all of the Company’s revenue. NBFS does business as National Bankshares Investment Services and National Bankshares Insurance Services. Income from NBFS is not significant at this time, nor is it expected to be so in the near future.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This report refers to certain financial measures that are computed under a basis other than U.S. GAAP (“non-GAAP”). Details on non-GAAP measures follow.
Return on Average Assets and Return on Average Equity
The return on average assets and return on average equity are measures of profitability, calculated by annualizing net income and dividing by average year-to-date assets or equity, respectively. Larger nonrecurring income or expenses are not annualized, in order to reduce distortion within the ratios. There were no adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2022. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the provision recovery, net of tax was removed from annualization. The provision recovery resulted from the Company's normal process of estimating credit risk for the allowance for loan losses. Because recovery of loan losses occurs less frequently than provision for loan losses, it was removed from annualization. The tables below present the reconciliation of adjusted annualized net income, which is not a measurement under U.S. GAAP, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
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Three months ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
6,162 |
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$ |
5,752 |
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Items deemed non-recurring by management: |
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Provision recovery, net of tax of $82 in 2021 |
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- |
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(310 |
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Adjusted net income |
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6,162 |
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5,442 |
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Adjusted net income, annualized |
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24,447 |
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21,591 |
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Items deemed non-recurring by management: |
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Add: Provision recovery, net of tax of ($82) in 2021 |
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- |
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310 |
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Annualized net income for ratio calculation |
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$ |
24,447 |
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$ |
21,901 |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
16,622 |
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$ |
15,131 |
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Items deemed non-recurring by management: |
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Less: partnership income (1), net of tax of ($77) in 2022 and ($98) in 2021 |
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(290 |
) |
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(369 |
) |
Securities gains, net of tax of ($1) in 2021 |
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- |
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(4 |
) |
Provision recovery, net of tax of $71 in 2021 |
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- |
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|
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(267 |
) |
Adjusted net income |
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16,332 |
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14,491 |
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Adjusted net income, annualized |
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21,836 |
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19,374 |
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Items deemed non-recurring by management: |
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|
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Add: partnership income, net of tax of $77 in 2022 and $98 in 2021 |
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290 |
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|
|
369 |
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Add: securities gains, net of tax of $1 in 2021 |
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- |
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4 |
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Add: provision recovery, net of tax of ($71) in 2021 |
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- |
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267 |
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Annualized net income for ratio calculation |
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$ |
22,126 |
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$ |
20,014 |
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(1) |
During the first quarter of each year, the Company adjusts its basis in partnership interests. During 2022 and 2021, the adjustment resulted in recognition of a gain. During 2022 and 2021, the Company also received a payout from a partnership interest. The gain and payout are recognized in other income. Partnership income is removed from income prior to annualization in order to avoid distortion, and added back to income after annualization. |
Net Interest Margin
The Company uses the net interest margin to measure profit on interest generating activities, as a percentage of total interest-earning assets. The net interest margin is calculated by dividing annualized fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income by total average earning assets. The portion of interest income that is nontaxable is grossed up to the tax equivalent by adding the tax benefit. The tax rate utilized in calculating the tax benefit is 21%. The reconciliation of tax equivalent net interest income, which is not a measurement under U.S. GAAP, to net interest income, is reflected in the table below.
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Three months ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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GAAP measures: |
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Interest and fees on loans |
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$ |
8,816 |
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$ |
9,088 |
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Interest on interest-bearing deposits |
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506 |
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56 |
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Interest and dividends on securities - taxable |
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3,425 |
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2,043 |
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Interest on securities - nontaxable |
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408 |
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|
469 |
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Total interest income |
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$ |
13,155 |
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$ |
11,656 |
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Interest on deposits |
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$ |
753 |
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$ |
719 |
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Net interest income |
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$ |
12,402 |
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$ |
10,937 |
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Non-GAAP measures: |
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Tax benefit on nontaxable loan income |
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$ |
84 |
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$ |
84 |
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Tax benefit on nontaxable securities income |
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148 |
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157 |
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Total tax benefit on nontaxable interest income |
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$ |
232 |
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$ |
241 |
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Total tax equivalent net interest income |
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$ |
12,634 |
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$ |
11,178 |
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Total tax equivalent net interest income, annualized |
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$ |
50,124 |
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$ |
44,348 |
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The resulting net interest margin for the three month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 2.95% and 2.83%, respectively. Further detail on the net interest margin is provided under the Net Interest Income discussion.
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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GAAP measures: |
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Interest and fees on loans |
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$ |
25,240 |
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$ |
26,104 |
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Interest on interest-bearing deposits |
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757 |
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|
123 |
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Interest and dividends on securities - taxable |
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8,847 |
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5,736 |
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Interest on securities - nontaxable |
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1,283 |
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|
|
1,472 |
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Total interest income |
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$ |
36,127 |
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|
$ |
33,435 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest on deposits |
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$ |
2,055 |
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$ |
2,408 |
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Net interest income |
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$ |
34,072 |
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|
$ |
31,027 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP measures: |
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|
|
|
|
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Tax benefit on nontaxable loan income |
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$ |
244 |
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|
$ |
237 |
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Tax benefit on nontaxable securities income |
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|
445 |
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|
|
488 |
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Total tax benefit on nontaxable interest income |
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$ |
689 |
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|
$ |
725 |
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Total tax equivalent net interest income |
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$ |
34,761 |
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|
$ |
31,752 |
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Total tax equivalent net interest income, annualized |
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$ |
46,475 |
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$ |
42,452 |
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The resulting net interest margin for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was2.79% and 2.81%, respectively. Further detail on the net interest margin is provided under the Net Interest Income discussion.
Efficiency Ratio
The efficiency ratio is computed by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis and noninterest income, excluding certain items management deems unusual or non-recurring. The tax rate used to calculate fully taxable equivalent basis is 21%. This is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes provides investors with important information regarding operational efficiency. The components of the efficiency ratio calculation are summarized in the following table.
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Three months ended September 30, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Noninterest expense |
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$ |
6,736 |
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$ |
6,367 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Taxable-equivalent net interest income |
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$ |
12,634 |
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|
$ |
11,178 |
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Noninterest income |
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|
2,140 |
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|
|
1,992 |
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Total income for ratio calculation |
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$ |
14,774 |
|
|
$ |
13,170 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Efficiency ratio |
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45.59 |
% |
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|
48.34 |
% |
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Nine months ended September 30, |
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2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Noninterest expense |
|
$ |
19,660 |
|
|
$ |
19,350 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Taxable-equivalent net interest income |
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$ |
34,761 |
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|
$ |
31,752 |
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Noninterest income |
|
|
6,543 |
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|
|
6,267 |
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Less: partnership income |
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|
(367 |
) |
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|
(467 |
) |
Less: realized securities gains |
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|
- |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
Total income for ratio calculation |
|
$ |
40,937 |
|
|
$ |
37,547 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Efficiency ratio |
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|
48.03 |
% |
|
|
51.54 |
% |
Performance Summary
The following table presents the Company’s key performance indicators for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. Income and expense items are annualized for the ratios, except for basic and fully diluted earnings per share.
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Net Income |
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$ |
6,162 |
|
|
$ |
5,752 |
|
Return on average assets (1) |
|
|
1.41 |
% |
|
|
1.32 |
% |
Return on average equity (1) (2) |
|
|
17.61 |
% |
|
|
11.26 |
% |
Basic and fully diluted earnings per share (2) |
|
$ |
1.03 |
|
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
Net interest margin (1) |
|
|
2.95 |
% |
|
|
2.83 |
% |
Efficiency ratio (1) |
|
|
45.59 |
% |
|
|
48.34 |
% |
(1) |
Ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes provides investors with important information. Such information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above. |
(2) |
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 23,500 shares under its publicly announced stock repurchase plan. The repurchase reduced stockholders equity by $795. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased 73,100 shares, reducing stockholders equity by $2,731. |
The following table presents the Company’s key performance indicators for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2021. The measures for September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are annualized, except for basic and fully diluted earnings per share.
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 |
|
|
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 |
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
16,622 |
|
|
$ |
15,131 |
|
|
$ |
20,382 |
|
Return on average assets (1) |
|
|
1.29 |
% |
|
|
1.25 |
% |
|
|
1.26 |
% |
Return on average equity (1) (2) |
|
|
14.04 |
% |
|
|
10.36 |
% |
|
|
10.59 |
% |
Basic and fully diluted earnings per share (2) |
|
$ |
2.77 |
|
|
$ |
2.42 |
|
|
$ |
3.28 |
|
Net interest margin (1) |
|
|
2.79 |
% |
|
|
2.81 |
% |
|
|
2.81 |
% |
Efficiency ratio (1) |
|
|
48.03 |
% |
|
|
51.54 |
% |
|
|
51.34 |
% |
(1) |
Ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes provides investors with important information. Such information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” above. |
(2) |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company repurchased 106,662 shares under its publicly announced stock repurchase plan. The repurchase reduced stockholders equity by $3,724. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company repurchased 335,062 shares under its publicly announced stock repurchase plan. The repurchase reduced stockholders equity by $12,085. |
When results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are compared, the increase in net income was primarily generated by growth in net interest income and service charges on deposit accounts, as well as decreased pension expense. This benefitted each of the key performance ratios. The return on average equity also increased due to lower average equity when the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 are compared with the same periods of 2021, and with the year ended December 31, 2021. Average equity decreased due to unrealized losses on securities during 2022 that reduced accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of stockholders’ equity. The following discussion provides further detail on the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and financial position as of September 30, 2022, compared with comparable periods of the prior year.
Key Assets and Liabilities
NBI’s key assets and liabilities and their change from December 31, 2021 are shown in the following table.
|
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
|
Percent Change |
|
Interest-bearing deposits |
|
$ |
79,466 |
|
|
$ |
130,021 |
|
|
|
(38.88 |
)% |
Securities available for sale and restricted stock |
|
|
658,351 |
|
|
|
686,925 |
|
|
|
(4.16 |
)% |
Loans, net |
|
|
844,656 |
|
|
|
795,574 |
|
|
|
6.17 |
% |
Total assets |
|
|
1,698,946 |
|
|
|
1,702,175 |
|
|
|
(0.19 |
)% |
Deposits |
|
|
1,570,649 |
|
|
|
1,494,587 |
|
|
|
5.09 |
% |
Asset Quality
Key indicators of the Company’s asset quality are presented in the following table.
|
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
Nonperforming loans |
|
$ |
2,888 |
|
|
$ |
3,114 |
|
|
$ |
2,873 |
|
Loans past due 90 days or more, and still accruing |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
Other real estate owned |
|
|
907 |
|
|
|
957 |
|
|
|
957 |
|
Allowance for loan losses to loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs |
|
|
0.96 |
% |
|
|
0.97 |
% |
|
|
0.96 |
% |
Net charge-off ratio |
|
|
0.03 |
% |
|
|
0.08 |
% |
|
|
0.05 |
% |
Ratio of nonperforming assets to loans, net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs, plus other real estate owned |
|
|
0.44 |
% |
|
|
0.51 |
% |
|
|
0.48 |
% |
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans |
|
|
284.18 |
% |
|
|
247.21 |
% |
|
|
267.11 |
% |
The Company’s risk analysis at September 30, 2022 determined an allowance for loan losses of $8,207 or 0.96% of loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs. The allowance at September 30, 2021 was $7,698 or 0.97% of loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs. The allowance at December 31, 2021 was $7,674 or 0.96% of loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs. The determination of the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses resulted in a provision of $696 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared with a recovery of $338 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, and a recovery of $398 for the 12 months ended December 31, 2021. To determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, the Company considers credit risk for certain loans designated as impaired and for non-impaired (“collectively evaluated”) loans.
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans
Individually evaluated impaired loans decreased from December 31, 2021 to September 30, 2022, due to the payoff of one relationship. At September 30, 2022 individually evaluated loans were $3,049 on both a gross basis and net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs. There were no specific allocations to the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2022. Individually evaluated impaired loans at December 31, 2021 were $5,878 gross and $5,880 net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs. There were no specific allocations to the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2021. The specific allocation is determined based on criteria particular to each impaired loan.
Collectively Evaluated Loans
Collectively evaluated loans totaled $850,223 gross and $849,814 net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs, with an allowance of $8,207 or 0.97% of collectively-evaluated loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs at September 30, 2022. At December 31, 2021, collectively evaluated loans totaled $797,851 gross and $797,368 net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs, with an allowance of $7,674 or 0.96% of collectively-evaluated loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs.
Collectively evaluated loans are divided into classes based upon risk characteristics. In order to calculate the allowance for collectively evaluated loans, the Company applies to each loan class a historical net charge-off rate for the class, adjusted for qualitative factors that influence credit risk. Qualitative factors evaluated for impact to credit risk include economic measures, asset quality indicators, loan characteristics, and changes to internal Company policies and management.
Net Charge-Offs
Increases in the net charge-off rate increase the required allowance for collectively-evaluated loans, while decreases in the net charge-off rate decrease the required allowance for collectively-evaluated loans. On a portfolio level, net charge-offs were $163 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, or 0.03% of average loans. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net charge-offs were $445, or 0.08% of average loans. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, net charge-offs were $409 or 0.05% of average loans. The 8-quarter average historical loss rate was 0.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 0.06% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and 0.05% for the 12 months ended December 31, 2021.
Economic Factors
Economic factors influence credit risk and impact the allowance for loan loss. The Company sources economic data pertinent to its market from the most recently available publications, including: unemployment, business and personal bankruptcy filings, the residential vacancy rate and the inventory of new and existing homes.
As of September 30, 2022, the unemployment rate for the Company’s market area was measured as of August 31, 2022 and increased from the measurement available at December 31, 2021, increasing the allocation to the allowance for loan losses.
Business and personal bankruptcy filing data was available as of June 2022. Higher bankruptcy filings indicate heightened credit risk and increase the allowance for loan losses, while lower bankruptcy filings have a beneficial impact on credit risk. Compared with data available at December 31, 2021, business bankruptcy filings and personal bankruptcy filings slightly decreased. The Company estimates that bankruptcy filings are artificially low due to a backlog in the court system and prolonged government aid. When the pandemic began, precautions for COVID-19 slowed the work of the court system. The federal government also implemented a foreclosure moratorium, provided direct payments to qualifying recipients and PPP loans to small businesses, and encouraged banks to work with borrowers who were impacted by the pandemic, all of which had a minimizing effect on bankruptcy filings. All of these measures expired by the end of 2021. Management believes bankruptcy filings will normalize and currently available data does not reflect credit risk. The allocation was based on current data and an average of pre-pandemic filings from 2017 through 2020, which was higher than the current level and the level incorporated to the allowance at December 31, 2021.
Residential vacancy rates and housing inventory impact the Company’s residential construction customers and the consumer real estate market. Higher levels increase credit risk. The residential vacancy rate at September 30, 2022 was measured as of the second quarter of 2022 and worsened from the data incorporated into the December 31, 2021 calculation, resulting in a higher allocation. Housing inventory data was available as of September 30, 2022. The level is slightly higher than at December 31, 2021, resulting in a higher allocation.
Economic factors in 2021 included an allocation for national unemployment filings. This factor was added early in the pandemic to capture risk that may not have been reflected by the Company’s standard economic indicators. By the beginning of 2022, national unemployment filings had returned to pre-pandemic levels for a sustained period and the Company removed the allocation provided in 2021.
Asset Quality Indicators
Asset quality indicators, including past due levels, nonaccrual levels and internal risk ratings, are evaluated at the class level. Loans past due and loans designated nonaccrual indicate heightened credit risk. Increases in past due and nonaccrual loans increase the required level of the allowance for loan losses and decreases in past due and nonaccrual loans reduce the required level of the allowance for loan losses.
Accruing loans past due 30-89 days were 0.17% of total loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs at September 30, 2022, an increase from 0.12% at December 31, 2021. Accruing loans past due 90 days or more were 0.01% of total loans, net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs at September 30, 2022 and at December 31, 2021. Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans net of unearned income and deferred fees and costs were 0.34% at September 30, 2022 and 0.36% at December 31, 2021.
Loans rated special mention and classified (together, “criticized assets”) indicate heightened credit risk. Higher levels of criticized assets increase the required level of the allowance for collectively-evaluated loans, while lower levels of criticized assets reduce the required level of the allowance for collectively-evaluated loans. Collectively evaluated loans rated special mention at September 30, 2022 were $311, compared with $3,728 at December 31, 2021, due to improvement in credit quality of a large relationship. Collectively evaluated loans rated classified were $1,041 at September 30, 2022 and $1,064 at December 31, 2021.
Other Factors
The Company considers other factors that impact credit risk, including the interest rate environment, the competitive, legal and regulatory environments, changes in lending policies and loan review, changes in management, and high risk loans.
The interest rate environment impacts variable rate loans. When interest rates increase, the payment on variable rate loans increases, which may increase credit risk. The Federal Reserve increased the target Fed Funds rate in March, May, June, July, and September 2022, resulting in an increased allocation for September 30, 2022, compared with the allocation for December 31, 2021.
The competitive, legal and regulatory environments were evaluated for changes that would impact credit risk. Higher competition for loans increases credit risk, while lower competition decreases credit risk. Competition remained at similar levels to those at December 31, 2021. The legal and regulatory environments remain in a similar posture to that at December 31, 2021.
Lending policies, loan review procedures and management’s experience influence credit risk. During the second quarter of 2022, appraisal requirements on residential real estate changed, resulting in an increased allocation from December 31, 2021. Loan review procedures remained similar to those at December 31, 2021 and no allocation was taken. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company hired a seasoned Chief Credit Officer to replace the employee who left at the end of 2021. The allocation taken at December 31, 2021 was removed. During the second and third quarters of 2022, the Company opened a new loan production office and hired an experienced commercial lender, resulting in a small allocation to reflect potential risk.
Levels of high risk loans are considered in the determination of the level of the allowance for loan loss. A decrease in the level of high risk loans within a class decreases the required allocation for the loan class, and an increase in the level of high risk loans within a class increases the required allocation for the loan class. Total high risk loans increased 5.99% from the level at December 31, 2021, resulting in an increased allocation.
Unallocated Surplus
The unallocated surplus at September 30, 2022 is $141 or 1.75% in excess of the calculated requirement. The unallocated surplus at December 31, 2021 was $361 or 4.94% in excess of the calculated requirement. The surplus provides some mitigation of current economic uncertainty that may impact credit risk.
Conclusion
The calculation of the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses incorporates analysis of multiple factors and requires management’s prudent and informed judgment. The Company augmented the calculated requirement with an unallocated surplus. Based on analysis of historical indicators, asset quality and economic factors, management believes the level of allowance for loan losses is reasonable for the credit risk in the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2022.
Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
The calculation of the allowance for loan losses resulted in a provision for loan losses of $252 for the three month period ended September 30, 2022, compared with a recovery of $392 for the three month period ended September 30, 2021. The provision for the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 was $696, compared with a recovery of $338 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The recovery in 2021 reflected a decrease in risk provided for during 2020 and early 2021. The provision for 2022 reflects loan growth and changes in factors detailed in “Asset Quality” above.
Loan Modifications and TDRs
Modifications
In the ordinary course of business the Company modifies loan terms on a case-by-case basis for a variety of reasons. Modifications may include rate reductions, payment extensions of varying lengths of time, a change in amortization term or method or other arrangements. Please refer to the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K, Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for information on TDR designation. If the modified terms are consistent with competitive market conditions and representative of terms the borrower could otherwise obtain in the open market, the modified loan is not categorized as a TDR.
Modifications to consumer loans generally involve short-term payment extensions to accommodate specific, temporary circumstances. Payment extensions provide short-term payment relief to borrowers who have demonstrated a willingness and ability to repay their loan but who are experiencing consequences of a specific unforeseen temporary hardship. If the temporary event is not expected to impact a borrower’s ability to repay the debt, and if the Company expects to collect all amounts due including interest accrued at the contractual interest rate for the extension period at contractual maturity, the modification is not designated a TDR. Modifications to commercial loans may include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rate, maturity, amortization and financial covenants. The Company codes modifications to assist in identifying TDRs.
Modifications That Are Not TDR
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company provided 187 modifications for competitive reasons to loans totaling $27,389. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company provided 652 modifications to loans totaling $101,347. The modifications were not TDRs and were not related to COVID-19.
The Company provided non-TDR modifications for competitive reasons to 205 loans totaling $24,754 during the three months ended September 30, 2021, and to 659 loans totaling $72,327 during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. During nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company also provided 45 modifications to loans totaling $38,561 related to COVID-19 difficulty. The modifications met the criteria under the CARES Act, the CAA and regulatory guidance and were not designated as TDRs.
TDRs
The Company’s TDRs, by delinquency status, are presented below:
|
|
TDR Status as of September 30, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accruing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total TDR Loans |
|
|
Current |
|
|
30-89 Days Past Due |
|
|
90+ Days Past Due |
|
|
Nonaccrual |
|
Consumer real estate |
|
$ |
187 |
|
|
$ |
187 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Commercial real estate |
|
|
2,599 |
|
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,507 |
|
Commercial non real estate |
|
|
263 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
263 |
|
Total TDR Loans |
|
$ |
3,049 |
|
|
$ |
279 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,770 |
|
|
|
TDR Status as of December 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accruing |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total TDR Loans |
|
|
Current |
|
|
30-89 Days Past Due |
|
|
90+ Days Past Due |
|
|
Nonaccrual |
|
Consumer real estate |
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
191 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Commercial real estate |
|
|
5,386 |
|
|
|
2,814 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
2,572 |
|
Commercial non real estate |
|
|
301 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
301 |
|
Total TDR Loans |
|
$ |
5,878 |
|
|
$ |
3,005 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
2,873 |
|
Please refer to Note 3: Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans for information on TDRs.
Other Real Estate Owned
The following table discloses the OREO in physical possession and in process at each reporting date:
Other Real Estate Owned, net of valuation allowance |
|
September 30, 2022 |
|
|
December 31, 2021 |
|
Real estate construction |
|
$ |
907 |
|
|
$ |
957 |
|
Consumer real estate |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total other real estate owned |
|
$ |
907 |
|
|
$ |
957 |
|
As of September 30, 2022, loans in various stages of foreclosure totaled $224, all of which are secured by residential real estate. Loans currently in the process of foreclosure may increase OREO in future quarters. It is not possible to accurately predict the future total of OREO because property sold at foreclosure may be acquired by third parties and OREO properties are regularly marketed and sold. The Company continues to monitor risk levels within the loan portfolio. If the Company’s market experiences an economic downturn, real estate values could decline and foreclosure activity could increase. A decline in value may result in loss recognition for OREO, while an increase in foreclosures may increase the number of OREO properties.
Net Interest Income
The following table shows interest‑earning assets and interest‑bearing liabilities, the interest earned or paid, the average yield or rate on the daily average balance outstanding, net interest income and net yield on average interest‑earning assets for the periods indicated.
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
Average Balance |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Average Yield/Rate |
|
|
Average Balance |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Average Yield/Rate |
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans (1)(2)(4)(5) |
|
$ |
849,929 |
|
|
$ |
8,900 |
|
|
|
4.15 |
% |
|
$ |
798,807 |
|
|
$ |
9,172 |
|
|
|
4.56 |
% |
Taxable securities (6)(7) |
|
|
683,490 |
|
|
|
3,425 |
|
|
|
1.99 |
% |
|
|
540,854 |
|
|
|
2,043 |
|
|
|
1.50 |
% |
Nontaxable securities (1)(6) |
|
|
74,670 |
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
2.95 |
% |
|
|
79,097 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
3.14 |
% |
Interest-bearing deposits |
|
|
89,165 |
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
2.25 |
% |
|
|
145,759 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
0.15 |
% |
Total interest-earning assets |
|
$ |
1,697,254 |
|
|
$ |
13,387 |
|
|
|
3.13 |
% |
|
$ |
1,564,517 |
|
|
$ |
11,897 |
|
|
|
3.02 |
% |
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand deposits |
|
$ |
936,368 |
|
|
$ |
686 |
|
|
|
0.29 |
% |
|
$ |
839,477 |
|
|
$ |
617 |
|
|
|
0.29 |
% |
Savings deposits |
|
|
217,637 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
% |
|
|
195,767 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
% |
Time deposits |
|
|
78,198 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
0.16 |
% |
|
|
86,379 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
0.28 |
% |
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
$ |
1,232,203 |
|
|
$ |
753 |
|
|
|
0.24 |
% |
|
$ |
1,121,623 |
|
|
$ |
719 |
|
|
|
0.25 |
% |
Net interest income and interest rate spread |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,634 |
|
|
|
2.89 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
11,178 |
|
|
|
2.77 |
% |
Net yield on average interest‑earning assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.95 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.83 |
% |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
Average Balance |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Average Yield/Rate |
|
|
Average Balance |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
Average Yield/Rate |
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans (1)(3)(4)(5) |
|
$ |
829,133 |
|
|
$ |
25,484 |
|
|
|
4.11 |
% |
|
$ |
786,613 |
|
|
$ |
26,341 |
|
|
|
4.48 |
% |
Taxable securities (6)(7) |
|
|
662,824 |
|
|
|
8,847 |
|
|
|
1.78 |
% |
|
|
505,134 |
|
|
|
5,736 |
|
|
|
1.52 |
% |
Nontaxable securities (1)(6) |
|
|
75,806 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
3.05 |
% |
|
|
80,596 |
|
|
|
1,960 |
|
|
|
3.25 |
% |
Interest-bearing deposits |
|
|
97,917 |
|
|
|
757 |
|
|
|
1.03 |
% |
|
|
136,391 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
% |
Total interest-earning assets |
|
$ |
1,665,680 |
|
|
$ |
36,816 |
|
|
|
2.96 |
% |
|
$ |
1,508,734 |
|
|
$ |
34,160 |
|
|
|
3.03 |
% |
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing demand deposits |
|
$ |
911,926 |
|
|
$ |
1,839 |
|
|
|
0.27 |
% |
|
$ |
799,593 |
|
|
$ |
2,053 |
|
|
|
0.34 |
% |
Savings deposits |
|
|
216,691 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
% |
|
|
186,720 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
0.09 |
% |
Time deposits |
|
|
79,981 |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
0.18 |
% |
|
|
88,009 |
|
|
|
223 |
|
|
|
0.34 |
% |
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
$ |
1,208,598 |
|
|
$ |
2,055 |
|
|
|
0.23 |
% |
|
$ |
1,074,322 |
|
|
$ |
2,408 |
|
|
|
0.30 |
% |
Net interest income and interest rate spread |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
34,761 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
31,752 |
|
|
|
2.73 |
% |
Net yield on average interest‑earning assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.79 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.81 |
% |
(1) |
Interest on nontaxable loans and securities is computed on a fully taxable equivalent basis using a Federal income tax rate of 21%. |
(2) |
Included in interest income are loan fees of $82 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, interest income included loan fees $911, of which $882 was related to PPP loans. |
(3) |
Included in interest income are loan fees of $195 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, interest income included loan fees of $1,855, of which $1,776 was related to PPP loans. |
(4) |
Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances for yield computations. |
(5) |
Includes loans held for sale. |
(6) |
Daily averages are shown at amortized cost. |
(7) |
Includes restricted stock. |
When results from the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 are compared with the same period of 2021, net interest income benefitted from both lower interest expense and higher interest income.
Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 improved $353 compared with the same period of 2021. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities improved from an annualized 0.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to 0.23% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Elevated levels of deposits and liquidity within the Company, similar to the general banking industry, supported favorable deposit pricing during 2022.
The increase in interest income stemmed from Federal Reserve interest rate increases in 2022 as well as growth in earning assets. The FTE yield on earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 2.96%, compared with 3.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Results for 2021 were impacted by Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. If PPP loans are excluded, the yield on earning assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 would have been 2.85%.
Noninterest Income
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Percent Change |
|
Service charges on deposits |
|
$ |
661 |
|
|
$ |
548 |
|
|
|
20.62 |
% |
Other service charges and fees |
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
% |
Credit and debit card fees, net |
|
|
448 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
(2.61 |
)% |
Trust fees |
|
|
492 |
|
|
|
433 |
|
|
|
13.63 |
% |
BOLI income |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
248 |
|
|
|
(3.63 |
)% |
Gain on sale of mortgage loans |
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
(47.37 |
)% |
Other income |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
177 |
|
|
|
18.08 |
% |
Total noninterest income |
|
$ |
2,140 |
|
|
$ |
1,992 |
|
|
|
7.43 |
% |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Percent Change |
|
Service charges on deposits |
|
$ |
1,826 |
|
|
$ |
1,488 |
|
|
|
22.72 |
% |
Other service charges and fees |
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
134 |
|
|
|
17.16 |
% |
Credit and debit card fees, net |
|
|
1,423 |
|
|
|
1,373 |
|
|
|
3.64 |
% |
Trust fees |
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
1,282 |
|
|
|
7.18 |
% |
BOLI income |
|
|
718 |
|
|
|
664 |
|
|
|
8.13 |
% |
Gain on sale of mortgage loans |
|
|
136 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
(52.61 |
)% |
Other income |
|
|
909 |
|
|
|
1,034 |
|
|
|
(12.09 |
)% |
Realized securities gain, net |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(100.00 |
)% |
Total noninterest income |
|
$ |
6,543 |
|
|
$ |
6,267 |
|
|
|
4.40 |
% |
The increase from 2021 in service charges on deposits stemmed from higher fee income for non-sufficient funds and overdrafts, as depositor activity recovered from lower levels earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company offers depositors various overdraft solutions and provides disclosures on its fees.
Other service charges and fees increased when the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 are compared with the same periods of 2021, due to higher service charges on letters of credit and safe deposit box fee income.
Credit and debit card fees are presented net of interchange expense. Credit and debit card fees are driven by volume.
Trust income increased for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022, when compared with the same periods of 2021. Trust income varies depending on the total assets held in trust accounts, the type of accounts under management and financial market conditions.
BOLI income decreased slightly when the three month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are compared and increased when the nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are compared. The Company purchased an additional $5 million in BOLI investments during June, 2021.
Gain on sale of mortgage loans decreased when 2022 is compared with 2021. The Federal Reserve interest rate increases in 2022 have dampened real estate refinance and purchase financing activity.
Other income includes revenue from investment and insurance sales, adjustments to partnership basis and other miscellaneous components. These areas fluctuate with market conditions and competitive factors. Other income increased for the three month period ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 due to higher commissions on securities sales. When the nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are compared, other income decreased due to lower commissions on securities sales and decreased dividends on a partnership investment.
Noninterest Expense
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Percent Change |
|
Salaries and employee benefits |
|
$ |
4,144 |
|
|
$ |
3,909 |
|
|
|
6.01 |
% |
Occupancy, furniture and fixtures |
|
|
476 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
6.49 |
% |
Data processing and ATM |
|
|
774 |
|
|
|
728 |
|
|
|
6.32 |
% |
FDIC assessment |
|
|
114 |
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
|
(5.00 |
)% |
Net costs of other real estate owned |
|
|
68 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
518.18 |
% |
Franchise taxes |
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
2.18 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
% |
Total noninterest expense |
|
$ |
6,736 |
|
|
$ |
6,367 |
|
|
|
5.80 |
% |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Percent Change |
|
Salaries and employee benefits |
|
$ |
12,133 |
|
|
$ |
11,767 |
|
|
|
3.11 |
% |
Occupancy, furniture and fixtures |
|
|
1,432 |
|
|
|
1,378 |
|
|
|
3.92 |
% |
Data processing and ATM |
|
|
2,354 |
|
|
|
2,292 |
|
|
|
2.71 |
% |
FDIC assessment |
|
|
336 |
|
|
|
296 |
|
|
|
13.51 |
% |
Net costs of other real estate owned |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
59.18 |
% |
Franchise taxes |
|
|
1,108 |
|
|
|
1,059 |
|
|
|
4.63 |
% |
Other operating expenses |
|
|
2,219 |
|
|
|
2,509 |
|
|
|
(11.56 |
)% |
Total noninterest expense |
|
$ |
19,660 |
|
|
$ |
19,350 |
|
|
|
1.60 |
% |
Salaries and employee benefits includes employee salaries, payroll taxes, insurance and fringe benefits, ESOP contribution accruals, the service component of net periodic pension cost, and salary continuation expenses. The expense increased when the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 are compared with the same periods ended September 30, 2021. Lower pension expense was offset by normal increases in salary expense, insurance and salary continuation expense.
Expense for occupancy, furniture and fixtures and data processing and ATM increased due to normal business activity.
Federal Deposit Insurance (“FDIC”) assessment expense decreased when the three month period ended September 30, 2022 is compared to the same period in 2021 and increased when the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 is compared with the same period of 2021. The FDIC assessment is accrued based on a method provided by the FDIC. The calculation is based on average assets divided by average tangible equity and incorporates risk-based factors to determine the amount of the assessment.
Net costs of other real estate owned increased when 2022 is compared with 2021, primarily due to a write-down of $50, taken during the third quarter of 2022. The Company received an updated appraisal and modified its marketing strategy for the property, resulting in the write-down.
Franchise tax expense increased when the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021 are compared. Franchise tax is primarily based on capital levels of the subsidiary bank, and is also affected by investment levels in securities issued by U.S. government agencies.
The category of other operating expenses includes noninterest expense items such as professional services, stationery and supplies, telephone costs, postage, charitable donations, losses and other expenses. Other operating expense remained the same when the three month period ended September 30, 2022 is compared to the same period in 2021 and decreased when the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 is compared with the same period ended September 30, 2021, due to lower non-service pension cost and cost control measures.
Income Tax
Income tax expense was $1,392 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and $1,202 for the same period of 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, income tax expense was $3,637 and $3,151 respectively. The Company’s federal statutory tax rate is 21%. The Company’s effective tax rate was 18.43% and 17.95% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022, compared with 17.29% and 17.24% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2021.