Item 1. Financial Statements
Item
1. Financial Statements
SB
Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
($ in thousands)
March
2025
(unaudited)
December 2024
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$ 105,145
$ 25,928
Interest bearing time deposits
1,565
1,565
Available-for-sale securities
199,721
201,587
Loans held for sale
4,286
6,770
Loans, net of unearned income
1,088,274
1,046,735
Allowance for credit losses
( 15,391 )
( 15,096 )
Premises and equipment, net
21,875
20,456
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost
5,340
5,223
Foreclosed assets and other assets held for sale, net
73
-
Interest receivable
5,072
4,908
Goodwill
27,158
23,239
Cash value of life insurance
30,871
30,685
Mortgage servicing rights
14,965
14,868
Other assets
12,048
12,649
Total assets
$ 1,501,002
$ 1,379,517
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Deposits
Non interest bearing demand
$ 240,446
$ 232,155
Interest bearing demand
208,583
201,085
Savings
285,902
237,987
Money market
257,013
222,161
Time deposits
279,276
259,217
Total deposits
1,271,220
1,152,605
Repurchase agreements
11,058
10,585
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
35,000
35,000
Trust preferred securities
10,310
10,310
Subordinated debt net of issuance costs
19,702
19,690
Interest payable
2,634
2,351
Other liabilities
19,552
21,468
Total liabilities
1,369,476
1,252,009
Commitments & Contingent Liabilities
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 200,000 shares; 2025 - 0 shares outstanding, 2024 - 0 shares outstanding
-
-
Common stock, no par value;2025 - 10,500,000 shares authorized, 8,525,375 shares issued; 2024 - 10,500,000 shares authorized, 8,525,375 shares issued
61,319
61,319
Additional paid-in capital
14,955
15,194
Retained earnings
117,397
116,186
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 26,872 )
( 30,234 )
Treasury stock, at cost;(2025 - 1,994,729 common shares; 2024 - 1,977,538 common shares)
( 35,273 )
( 34,957 )
Total shareholders’ equity
131,526
127,508
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 1,501,002
$ 1,379,517
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
($ in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
Interest Income
Loans
Taxable
$ 15,244
$ 13,547
Tax exempt
115
123
Securities
Taxable
1,169
1,274
Tax exempt
38
37
Other interest income
806
319
Total interest income
17,372
15,300
Interest Expense
Deposits
5,352
5,090
Repurchase agreements & other
24
34
Federal Home Loan Bank advance expense
362
613
Trust preferred securities expense
160
188
Subordinated debt expense
195
195
Total interest expense
6,093
6,120
Net Interest Income
11,279
9,180
Provision for credit losses - loans
374
( 86 )
Provision for unfunded commitments
13
86
Total provision for credit losses
387
-
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
10,892
9,180
Noninterest Income
Wealth management fees
864
865
Customer service fees
879
880
Gain on sale of mortgage loans & OMSR
849
781
Mortgage loan servicing fees, net
611
763
Gain on sale of non-mortgage loans
15
10
Title insurance income
397
266
Other income
492
386
Total noninterest income
4,107
3,951
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits
6,237
5,352
Net occupancy expense
893
769
Equipment expense
1,072
1,077
Data processing fees
1,439
769
Professional fees
1,034
758
Marketing expense
165
197
Telephone and communications
139
105
Postage and delivery expense
137
97
State, local and other taxes
224
245
Employee expense
174
178
Other expense
896
735
Total noninterest expense
12,410
10,282
Income before income tax
2,589
2,849
Provision for income taxes
431
481
Net Income
$ 2,158
$ 2,368
Basic earnings per common share
$ 0.33
$ 0.35
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 0.33
$ 0.35
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic:
6,481
6,715
Diluted:
6,502
6,723
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
Three
Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)
2025
2024
Net income
$ 2,158
$ 2,368
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Available for sale investment securities:
Gross unrealized holding gains (losses) arising in the period
4,256
( 2,172 )
Related tax (expense) benefit
( 894 )
456
Net effect on other comprehensive income (loss)
3,362
( 1,716 )
Total comprehensive income
$ 5,520
$ 652
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited)
Common
Additional
Paid-in
Retained
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Treasury
($ in thousands,
except per share data)
Stock
Capital
Earnings
Loss
Stock
Total
Balance, January 1, 2025
$ 61,319
$ 15,194
$ 116,186
$ ( 30,234 )
$ ( 34,957 )
$ 127,508
Net income
2,158
2,158
Other comprehensive income
3,362
3,362
Cash dividends on common, $ 0.145 per share
( 947 )
( 947 )
Restricted stock vesting
( 396 )
396
-
Repurchased stock ( 33,478 shares)
( 712 )
( 712 )
Stock based compensation expense
157
157
Balance, March 31, 2025
$ 61,319
$ 14,955
$ 117,397
$ ( 26,872 )
$ ( 35,273 )
$ 131,526
Common
Additional
Paid-in
Retained
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Treasury
($ in thousands,
except per share data)
Stock
Capital
Earnings
Loss
Stock
Total
Balance, January 1, 2024
$ 61,319
$ 15,124
$ 108,486
$ ( 29,831 )
$ ( 30,756 )
$ 124,342
Net income
2,368
2,368
Other comprehensive loss
( 1,716 )
( 1,716 )
Cash dividends on common, $ 0.135 per share
( 917 )
( 917 )
Restricted stock vesting
( 313 )
313
-
Repurchased stock ( 30,048 shares)
( 521 )
( 521 )
Stock based compensation expense
167
167
Balance, March 31, 2024
$ 61,319
$ 14,978
$ 109,937
$ ( 31,547 )
$ ( 30,964 )
$ 123,723
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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Financial Group, Inc.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
($ in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
Operating Activities
Net Income
$ 2,158
$ 2,368
Items not requiring (providing) cash
Depreciation and amortization
544
552
Provision for credit losses
387
-
Expense of share-based compensation plan
157
167
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities
106
126
Amortization of intangible assets
101
17
Amortization of originated mortgage servicing rights
293
273
Recovery of mortgage servicing rights
( 10 )
( 181 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
39,279
36,623
Originations of loans held for sale
( 36,311 )
( 38,414 )
Gain from sale of loans
( 864 )
( 791 )
Changes in
Interest receivable
( 164 )
73
Other assets
2,173
( 723 )
Interest payable & other liabilities
( 1,146 )
218
Net cash provided by operating activities
6,703
308
Investing Activities
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
( 100 )
-
Proceeds from maturities of interest bearing time deposits
-
( 882 )
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
6,117
4,171
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
30,123
-
Net change in loans
( 23,030 )
8,603
Purchase of premises, equipment
( 923 )
( 159 )
Purchase of bank owned life insurance
-
( 800 )
Purchase of Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
-
( 275 )
Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
-
1,042
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
-
1
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (paid)
( 3,014 )
-
Net cash provided by investing activities
9,173
11,701
Financing Activities
Net increase in demand deposits, money market, interest
checking & savings accounts
45,468
44,885
Net (decrease) increase in time deposits
20,059
( 2,748 )
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
473
( 471 )
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
-
110,500
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
( 1,000 )
( 159,100 )
Stock repurchase plan
( 712 )
( 521 )
Cash dividends on common shares
( 947 )
( 917 )
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities
63,341
( 8,372 )
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
79,217
3,637
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
25,928
22,965
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$ 105,145
$ 26,602
Supplemental cash flow information
Interest paid
$ 6,257
$ 5,791
Income taxes paid
$ -
$ -
Supplemental non-cash disclosure
Transfer of loans to foreclosed assets
$ 73
$ -
In conjunction with the Marblehead acquisition, liabilities assumed were:
Fair value of assets acquired
$ 59,161
$ -
Cash paid in acquisition
( 5,009 )
-
Liabilities assumed
$ 54,152
$ -
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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SB
FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE
1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION
SB
Financial Group, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“SBFG”), is a financial holding company whose principal activity is the ownership
and management of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including The State Bank and Trust Company (“State Bank”), SBFG Title, LLC
(“SBFG Title”), and SB Captive, Inc. (“SB Captive”). State Bank owns all of the outstanding stock of State Bank
Insurance, LLC (“SBI”). In December 2024, SBFG completed the dissolution of four of its inactive subsidiaries – RFCBC,
Inc., Rurbanc Data Services, Inc., Rurban Mortgage Company and SBFG Mortgage, LLC.
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SBFG, State Bank, SBFG Title, SB Captive and SBI (collectively, the “Company”).
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The financial statements reflect all adjustments
that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
Company. Those adjustments consist only of normal recurring adjustments. Results of operations for the three-months ended March 31, 2025,
are not necessarily indicative of results for the complete year.
The
condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2024, has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet
of the Company as of that date.
For
further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Adoption
of New Accounting Standards:
Accounting
Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04: Reference Rate Reform – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform
on Financial Reporting (Topic 848)
This
guidance provides temporary options to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. It is intended to help stakeholders
during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. The guidance was initially effective as of March 12, 2020, through December
31, 2022. However, a deferral of the implementation of the Reference Rate Reform was issued in December of 2022, which extended the implementation
through December 31, 2024. The Company has implemented a replacement for the reference rate and has determined that the changes did not
have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
ASU
No. 2023-07: Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
This
ASU expands operating segment disclosures and requires all segment disclosures to be reported in both annual and interim periods. The
new standard requires disclosure of the following: significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision
maker (“CODM”) for reportable segments; the title and position of the CODM as well as how the CODM uses the reported measure(s)
of profit and loss to assess segment performance; and “other segment items” by reportable segment and a description of its
composition. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2024, and its adoption did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
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Accounting
Standards not yet adopted:
ASU
No. 2023-09: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In
December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Bord (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09: Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements
to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through
improvements to income tax disclosures, primarily related to effective tax rate reconciliation and information related to income taxes
paid, among certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of such disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual
periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and are to be applied on a prospective basis. Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have
a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings
per share (“EPS”) have been computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the periods
presented. The average number of common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share are set forth in the table
below. There were no anti-dilutive shares in 2025 or 2024. Participating securities in the table reflect nonvested restricted shares
that participate in dividends declared and paid by the Company on its common shares prior to vesting of the restricted shares.
Three Months Ended March 31,
($ and outstanding shares in thousands - except per share data)
2025
2024
Distributed earnings allocated to common shares
$ 947
$ 917
Undistributed earnings allocated to common shares
1,204
1,443
Net earnings allocated to common shares
2,151
2,360
Net earnings allocated to participating securities
7
8
Net Income allocated to common shares and participating securities
$ 2,158
$ 2,368
Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share
6,481
6,715
Dilutive effect of stock compensation
21
8
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share
6,502
6,723
Basic earnings per common share
$ 0.33
$ 0.35
Diluted earnings per common share
$ 0.33
$ 0.35
NOTE
3 – BUSINESS COMBINATION
Effective
January 17, 2025, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Marblehead Bancorp and its subsidiary The Marblehead Bank
of Marblehead, Ohio (collectively, “Marblehead”). Marblehead was headquartered in Marblehead, Ohio and had two retail offices.
At closing, Marblehead Bancorp was merged with and into SBFG, with SBFG surviving, and immediately thereafter, The Marblehead Bank was
merged with and into State Bank, with State Bank surviving. Under the terms of the merger agreement, shareholders of Marblehead received
fixed consideration of $ 196.31 in cash for each share of Marblehead common stock for total consideration of $ 5.0 million. The Company
accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting, which means that the acquired assets and liabilities were recorded
at fair value at the date of acquisition.
In
accordance with ASC 805, the Company expensed approximately $ 0.7 million of direct acquisition costs during the three months ended
March 31, 2025. The $ 0.7 million in merger expense is split between data processing and professional fees expense. As a result of
the acquisition, the Company recorded $ 3.9 million of goodwill and $ 1.7 million of intangible assets in the first quarter of 2025.
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality (“PCD loans”) since origination were not material. The acquisition of
Marblehead enabled the Company to increase both its deposit and loan base and acquire new households in a new market. It is expected
that this transaction will result in business synergies and economies of scale. The acquisition was consistent with the
Company’s strategy to expand its presence in Northwest Ohio and to increase profitability by introducing existing products and
services to the acquired customer base. The intangible assets are related to core deposits, which are being amortized over 10 years
on a straight-line basis. For tax purposes, goodwill is non-deductible but will be evaluated annually for impairment.
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The
following table summarizes the fair value of the total consideration transferred as part of the acquisition as well as the fair value
of identifiable assets and liabilities assumed as of the effective date of the transaction based on assumptions that are subject to change
as management continues to evaluate as relevant information becomes available. If, prior to the end of the one-year measurement period
for finalizing the purchase price allocation, relevant information becomes available which would indicate adjustments are required to
the purchase price allocation, such adjustments will be recorded in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined.
Potential adjustments, if any, will be related to assets that have may have changes to valuation amounts that were not readily determinable
at acquisition date.
($ in thousands)
January 17,
2025
Fair value of assets acquired
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,995
Investment securities
30,123
Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
117
Loans held for investment
18,661
Premises and equipment
1,036
Goodwill
3,919
Core deposit intangible
1,710
Other assets
1,600
Total assets acquired
$ 59,161
Fair value of liabilities assumed
Deposits
$ 53,088
Other liabilities
1,064
Total liabilities assumed
54,152
Total purchase price (cash)
$ 5,009
Pro
Forma Financial Information
The
results of operations of Marblehead have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the acquisition
date of January 17, 2025. The following schedule includes the pro forma results for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024,
as if the Marblehead acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the reporting periods presented. The acquisition added less than
$ 0.3 million in revenue to the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
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Three Months Ended
Summary of Operations ($ in thousands)
Mar. 2025
Mar. 2024
Net interest income
$ 11,339
$ 9,529
Provision for loan losses
387
-
Net interest income after provision
$ 10,952
$ 9,529
Non interest income
4,111
3,971
Non interest expense
12,669
10,728
Income before income taxes
$ 2,394
$ 2,772
Income tax expense*
431
481
Net income to common shareholders
$ 1,963
$ 2,291
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.30
$ 0.34
Diluted earnngs per share
$ 0.30
$ 0.34
* Income tax expense for Marblehead calculated using a 21 % statuatory
rate
Note
4 – AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE Securities
The
amortized cost and appropriate fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses, of securities at March 31, 2025, and December
31, 2024, were as follows:
Gross
Gross
($ in thousands)
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
March 31, 2025
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
$ 6,918
$ 2
$ ( 602 )
$ 6,318
Mortgage-backed securities
198,737
4
( 30,120 )
168,621
State and political subdivisions
10,879
-
( 1,450 )
9,429
Other corporate securities
17,200
-
( 1,847 )
15,353
Totals
$ 233,734
$ 6
$ ( 34,019 )
$ 199,721
Gross
Gross
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair Value
December 31, 2024
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
$ 8,120
$ -
$ ( 731 )
$ 7,389
Mortgage-backed securities
203,646
4
( 34,030 )
169,620
State and political subdivisions
10,893
-
( 1,486 )
9,407
Other corporate securities
17,200
-
( 2,029 )
15,171
Totals
$ 239,859
$ 4
$ ( 38,276 )
$ 201,587
The
amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale at March 31, 2025, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call
or prepayment penalties.
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Amortized
Fair
($ in thousands)
Cost
Value
Within one year
$ 1,039
$ 1,039
Due after one year through five years
1,132
1,117
Due after five years through ten years
25,913
23,274
Due after ten years
6,913
5,670
34,997
31,100
Mortgage-backed securities
198,737
168,621
Totals
$ 233,734
$ 199,721
The fair value of securities pledged as collateral,
to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $ 134.1 million at March 31, 2025, and $ 115.5 million at December 31, 2024. The fair
value of securities delivered for repurchase agreements was $ 13.7 million at March 31, 2025, and $ 17.3 million at December 31, 2024.
There were no realized gains or losses from sales
of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, or March 31, 2024.
Certain investments in debt securities are reported
in the consolidated financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost. Total fair value of these investments was $ 199.1
million at March 31, 2025, and $ 201.3 million at December 31, 2024, which consisted of 134 securities, or approximately 93 percent, and
138 securities, or approximately 99 percent, respectively, of the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio at such dates.
Based on evaluation of available evidence, including recent changes in market interest rates, credit rating information and information
obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary.
Securities with unrealized losses, aggregated
by investment class and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2025,
and December 31, 2024, are as follows:
($ in thousands)
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
March 31, 2025
Number of
Securities
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
8
$ 789
$ -
$ 5,177
$ ( 602 )
$ 5,966
$ ( 602 )
Mortgage-backed securities
91
-
-
168,346
( 30,120 )
168,346
( 30,120 )
State and political subdivisions
21
701
( 12 )
8,729
( 1,438 )
9,430
( 1,450 )
Other corporate securities
14
-
-
15,353
( 1,847 )
15,353
( 1,847 )
Totals
134
$ 1,490
$ ( 12 )
$ 197,605
$ ( 34,007 )
$ 199,095
$ ( 34,019 )
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
December 31, 2024
Number of
Securities
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Treasury and Government agencies
11
$ 1,929
$ -
$ 5,460
$ ( 731 )
$ 7,389
$ ( 731 )
Mortgage-backed securities
92
-
$ -
169,286
( 34,030 )
169,286
( 34,030 )
State and political subdivisions
21
1,319
$ ( 21 )
8,088
( 1,465 )
9,407
( 1,486 )
Other corporate securities
14
385
$ ( 115 )
14,786
( 1,914 )
15,171
( 2,029 )
Totals
138
$ 3,633
$ ( 136 )
$ 197,620
$ ( 38,140 )
$ 201,253
$ ( 38,276 )
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Based on evaluation of available evidence, including
recent changes in market interest rates, credit rating information and information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes
the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. Management reviews these securities on a quarterly basis and evaluates
if any security has a fair value less than its amortized cost. Once these securities are identified, management determines whether a decline
in fair value resulted from a credit loss or other factors. In making the assessment, the Company may consider various factors including
the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, performance on any underlying collateral, downgrades in the ratings of the
security by a rating agency, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments and adverse conditions specifically
related to the security. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, a provision is recorded to the allowance for credit losses
(the “ACL”).
Changes in the ACL are recorded as provision for
(or reversal of) credit losses. Available-for-sale securities are charged-off against the allowance or, in the absence of any allowance,
written down through income when deemed uncollectible by management or when either of the aforementioned criteria regarding intent or
requirement to sell is met. At March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, no ACL on available-for-sale securities was recorded.
Management has made the accounting policy election
to exclude accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities from the estimate of credit losses. Accrued interest receivable
on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $ 0.6 million at March 31, 2025 and $ 0.6 million at December 31, 2024. Should the decline
in fair value be the result of credit losses or other factors, the security would be moved to nonaccrual status and all accrued interest
reversed.
NOTE 5 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Loans that management has the intent and ability
to hold for the foreseeable future, or until maturity or payoffs, are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for any
charge-offs, the allowance for credit losses, any deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on
purchased loans. Interest income is reported on the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over
the loan term. Generally, all loan classes are placed on nonaccrual status not later than 90 days past due, unless the loan is well-secured
and in the process of collection. All interest accrued, but not collected, for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off is reversed
against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for
return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current
and future payments are reasonably assured.
The following table summarizes the composition of the loan portfolio:
Total Loans
($ in thousands)
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Commercial & industrial
$ 125,878
$ 124,764
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
140,019
134,431
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
369,499
345,142
Agricultural
61,443
64,680
Residential real estate
319,307
308,378
Home equity line of credit (HELOC)
55,443
53,811
Consumer
16,685
15,529
Total loans
1,088,274
1,046,735
Allowance for credit losses
( 15,391 )
( 15,096 )
Loans, net
$ 1,072,883
$ 1,031,639
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The totals shown above are net of accretable
discounts on acquired loans and deferred loan fees and costs, which totaled $ 0.67 million in net fees at March 31, 2025, and $ 0.15
million in net costs at December 31, 2024.
The risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are as follows:
Commercial & Industrial and Agricultural
Commercial & industrial loans and agricultural
loans are primarily underwritten based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided
by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in
value. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory,
and may include a personal guarantee. Short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable,
the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts
due from its customers.
Commercial Real Estate (Owner and Nonowner Occupied)
Commercial real estate loans are viewed primarily
as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate. Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal
amounts, and the repayment of these loans is generally dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the
business conducted on the property securing the loan. Commercial real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the
real estate markets or in the general economy. The characteristics of properties securing the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio
are diverse, but with geographic location almost entirely in the Company’s market area. Management monitors and evaluates commercial
real estate loans based on collateral, geography and risk grade criteria. In general, the Company avoids financing single purpose projects
unless other underwriting factors are present to help mitigate risk. In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied versus
non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans.
Construction loans are underwritten utilizing
feasibility studies, independent appraisal reviews and financial analysis of the developers and property owners. Construction loans are
generally underwritten based on estimates of costs and value associated with the completed project. These estimates may be inaccurate.
Construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment substantially dependent on the success of the ultimate
project. Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of
developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained. These loans are closely monitored
by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive
to interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property, general economic conditions and the availability of long-term financing.
Residential Real Estate, HELOC and Consumer
Residential and consumer loans consist of two
segments – residential mortgage loans and personal loans. Residential mortgage loans are secured by 1-4 family residences and are
generally owner-occupied, and the Company generally establishes a maximum loan-to-value ratio and requires private mortgage insurance
if that ratio is exceeded. HELOCs are typically secured by a subordinate interest in 1-4 family residences, and consumer personal loans
are secured by consumer personal assets, such as automobiles or recreational vehicles. Some consumer personal loans are unsecured, such
as small installment loans and certain lines of credit. Repayment of these loans is primarily dependent on the personal income of the
borrowers, which can be impacted by economic conditions in their market areas, such as unemployment levels. Repayment can also be impacted
by changes in property values on residential properties. Risk is mitigated by the fact that these loans are of smaller individual amounts
and spread over a large number of borrowers.
Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)
The ACL is a valuation account that is deducted
from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans are charged off against the
allowance when management believes that the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate
of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off.
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Management estimates the ACL using relevant available
information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information
are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency
level, or term as well as changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values, or other relevant
factors.
Accrued interest receivable related to loans totaled
$ 3.4 million at March 31, 2025, and $ 3.3 million at December 31, 2024, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.
The Company measures expected credit losses for
loans on a pooled basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified the following portfolio segments:
● Commercial & Industrial - Commercial
& industrial loans consist of loans or lines of credit to finance accounts receivable, inventory or other general business needs,
and lease financing agreements for equipment, vehicles, or other assets. The primary risk associated with commercial & industrial
loans and lease financing agreements is the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at origination.
Failure to achieve these projections presents risk the borrower will be unable to service the debt consistent with the contractual terms
of the loan or lease.
● Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
- Owner occupied commercial real estate loans consist of loans to purchase, construct, or refinance owner occupied nonresidential properties.
This includes office buildings and other commercial facilities. Commercial mortgages secured by owner occupied properties are primarily
dependent on the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at loan origination. While these loans
are collateralized by real property in an effort to mitigate risk, it is possible the liquidation of collateral will not fully satisfy
the obligation as the commercial real estate collateral may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in
the general economy.
● Commercial Real Estate – Nonowner Occupied
- Nonowner occupied commercial real estate loans consist of loans to purchase, construct, or refinance investment nonresidential properties.
This includes office buildings and other facilities rented or leased to unrelated parties, as well as multifamily properties. The primary
risk associated with nonowner occupied commercial real estate loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes
the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. While these loans are collateralized by real property in an effort to mitigate
risk, it is possible the liquidation of collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation as the commercial real estate collateral may
be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy.
● Agricultural - Agricultural loans consist
of loans or lines of credit to finance farmland, equipment, and general business needs or other assets. The primary risk associated with
agricultural loans is the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at origination. Failure to
achieve these projections presents risk the borrower will be unable to service the debt consistent with the contractual terms of the loan.
● Residential Real Estate – Residential
real estate mortgage loans consist of loans to purchase, construct, or refinance the borrower’s primary dwelling, second residence
or vacation home and are often secured by 1-4 family residential property. Significant and rapid declines in real estate values can result
in borrowers having debt levels in excess of the current market value of the collateral.
● Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOCs) -
Home equity loans consist of HELOCs and other lines of credit secured by first or second liens on the borrower’s primary residence.
These loans are secured by both senior and junior liens on the residential real estate and are particularly susceptible to declining collateral
values. This risk is elevated for loans secured by junior liens as a substantial decline in value could render the junior lien position
effectively unsecured.
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● Consumer - Consumer loans consist of loans
to finance unsecured home improvements, personal assets, such as automobiles or recreational vehicles, and revolving lines of credit that
can be secured or unsecured. Repayment of these loans is primarily dependent on the personal income of the borrowers, which can be impacted
by economic conditions in their market areas. The value of the underlying collateral within this class is at risk of potential rapid depreciation
which could result in unpaid balances in excess of the collateral.
The Company utilizes a Discounted Cash Flow (“DCF”)
method to estimate the quantitative portion of the ACL for all loan pools evaluated on a collective pooled basis, with the exception of
the credit card and consumer loan portfolios, which were estimated using the Remaining Life Method. For each segment, a Loss Driver Analysis
(“LDA”) was performed in order to identify appropriate loss drivers and create a regression model for use in forecasting cash
flows. The LDA utilized the Company’s own Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (“FFIEC”) Call Report
data, as well as peer institution data.
In creating the DCF model, the Company has established
a one-year reasonable and supportable forecast period with a one-year straight line reversion to the long-term historical average. The
Company’s own loan-level loss data from January 2016 through March 31, 2025, contained within the model was supplemented with peer
data in most loan pools as there was not sufficient loan-level detail from prior cycles reflecting similar economic conditions as the
forecasted loss drivers to result in a sound calculation.
Key inputs into the DCF model include loan-level
detail, including the amortized cost basis of individual loans, payment structure, loss history, and forecasted loss drivers. The Company
utilizes data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (“FRED”) to provide economic forecasts under various scenarios, which are
applied to loan pools to reflect credit risk in the current economic environment.
Additional key assumptions in the DCF model include
the probability of default (“PD”), loss given default (“LGD”), and prepayment/curtailment rates. When possible,
the Company utilizes its own PDs for the reasonable and supportable forecast period. When it is not possible to use the Company’s
own PDs, the LDA is utilized to determine PDs based on the forecasted economic factors. When possible, the Company utilizes its own LGDs
for the reasonable and supportable forecast period. When it is not possible to use the Company’s own LGDs, the LGD is derived using
a method referred to as Frye Jacobs. The Frye Jacobs method is a mathematical formula that traces the relationship between LGD and PD
over time and projects the LGD based on the level of PD forecasted. In all cases, the Frye Jacobs method is utilized to calculate LGDs
during the reversion period and long-term historical average. The Company utilizes its own prepayment and curtailment rates in the ACL
estimate. In pools where observations are not sufficient, the Company utilizes the model’s most relevant benchmark rate.
Management also considers further adjustments
to historical loss information for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that differ from the conditions that exist
for the period over which historical information is evaluated as well as other changes in qualitative factors not inherently considered
in the quantitative analyses. A number of factors are considered including economic forecast uncertainty, credit quality trends, valuation
trends, concentration risk, quality of loan review, changes in personnel, impact of rising interest rates, external factors and other
considerations. The resulting qualitative adjustments are applied to the relevant collectively evaluated loan pools. The qualitative analysis
increases or decreases the allowance allocation for each loan pool based on the assessment of factors described above. During each reporting
period, management also considers the need to adjust the baseline lifetime loss rates for factors that may cause expected losses to differ
from those experienced in the historical loss periods.
Loans that do not share risk characteristics are
evaluated on an individual basis. When management determines that foreclosure is probable and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty,
the expected credit losses are based on the fair value of collateral at the reporting date adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.
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The Company is also required to consider expected
credit losses associated with loan commitments over the contractual period in which it is exposed to credit risk on the underlying commitments.
Any allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures is reported in Other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet
and is increased or decreased through a provision for credit loss expense on the Company’s consolidated statement of income. The
calculation includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and forecasted credit losses on commitments expected to be
funded over their estimated lives. The allowance is calculated using the same methodology, inputs and assumptions as the funded portion
of loans at the segment level applied to the amount of commitments expected to be funded.
While the Company’s policies and procedures
used to estimate the ACL, as well as the resultant provision for credit losses charged to income, are considered adequate by management
and are reviewed periodically by regulators, model validators and internal audit, they are necessarily approximate and imprecise. There
are factors beyond the Company’s control, such as changes in projected economic conditions, real estate markets or particular industry
conditions, which may materially impact asset quality and the adequacy of the ACL and thus the resulting provision for credit losses.
During the first quarter of 2025, the Company
completed the acquisition of Marblehead, in Marblehead, Ohio. The Company performed an analysis of the acquired non-PCD loan portfolio
as part of the acquisition process and recorded a provision for credit losses of $ 0.23 million subsequent to the date of acquisition.
The following tables summarize the activity related to the ACL for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, and for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2024.
($ in thousands)
For the three months ended
March 31, 2025
Balance, beginning of period
Chargeoffs
Recoveries
Provision for Credit Losses
Balance, end of period
Commercial & industrial
$ 2,666
$ ( 61 )
$ -
$ ( 166 )
$ 2,439
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
1,806
-
-
58
1,864
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
5,721
-
-
333
6,054
Agricultural
884
-
-
( 22 )
862
Residential real estate
3,330
-
-
128
3,458
HELOC
520
( 4 )
-
23
539
Consumer
169
( 21 )
2
25
175
Total
$ 15,096
$ ( 86 )
$ 2
$ 379
$ 15,391
($ in thousands)
For the three months ended
March 31, 2024
Balance, beginning of period
Chargeoffs
Recoveries
Provision for Credit Losses
Balance, end of period
Commercial & industrial
$ 2,003
$ ( 42 )
$ 6
$ 626
$ 2,593
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
1,952
-
-
57
2,009
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
5,718
-
-
( 240 )
5,478
Agricultural
440
-
-
528
968
Residential real estate
4,936
-
-
( 1,075 )
3,861
HELOC
510
-
-
14
524
Consumer
227
( 24 )
3
4
210
Total
$ 15,786
$ ( 66 )
$ 9
$ ( 86 )
$ 15,643
($ in thousands)
For the twelve months ended
December 31, 2024
Balance, beginning of period
Chargeoffs
Recoveries
Provision for Credit Losses
Balance, end of period
Commercial & industrial
$ 2,003
$ ( 233 )
$ 5
$ 891
$ 2,666
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
1,952
-
-
( 146 )
1,806
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
5,718
-
-
3
5,721
Agricultural
440
-
-
444
884
Residential real estate
4,936
( 3 )
-
( 1,603 )
3,330
HELOC
510
-
-
10
520
Consumer
227
( 53 )
34
( 39 )
169
Total
$ 15,786
$ ( 289 )
$ 39
$ ( 440 )
$ 15,096
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Collateral dependent loans are loans for which
the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and the borrower is experiencing
financial difficulty. The Company reviews individually evaluated loans for designation as collateral dependent loans, as well as other
loans that management of the Company designates as having higher risk. These loans do not share common risk characteristics and are not
included within the collectively evaluated loans for determining the ACL.
The following table presents an analysis of collateral-dependent
loans of the Company as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
($ in thousands)
Collateral Type
Allocated
March 31, 2025
Real Estate
Other
Total
Allowance
Commercial & industrial
$ 2,518
$ 1,244
$ 3,762
$ 65
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
429
-
429
13
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
151
-
151
-
Agricultural
-
-
-
-
Residential real estate
1,099
-
1,099
24
HELOC
-
-
-
-
Consumer
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 4,197
$ 1,244
$ 5,441
$ 102
($ in thousands)
Collateral Type
Allocated
December 31, 2024
Real Estate
Other
Total
Allowance
Commercial & industrial
$ 2,252
$ 625
$ 2,877
$ 380
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
429
-
429
13
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
370
-
370
-
Agricultural
-
-
-
-
Residential real estate
801
-
801
26
HELOC
-
-
-
-
Consumer
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 3,852
$ 625
$ 4,477
$ 419
Under the current expected credit loss (“CECL”)
model, for collateral dependent loans, the Company has adopted the practical expedient to measure the ACL based on the fair value of collateral.
The ACL is calculated on an individual loan basis based on the shortfall between the fair value of the loan’s collateral, which
is adjusted for liquidation costs/discounts, and amortized cost. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost, no allowance
is required.
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Credit Risk Profile
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories
based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical
payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans
individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes loans with an outstanding balance greater than $ 100,000
and non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. The Company
uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Pass (grades 1 – 4): Loans
which management has determined to be performing as expected and in agreement with the terms established at the time of loan origination.
Special Mention (5): Loans have
potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration
of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely
classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. Ordinarily, special mention credits have
characteristics which corrective management action would remedy.
Substandard (6): Loans are inadequately
protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must
have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility
that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful (7): Loans classified
as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make
collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss (8): Loans are considered
uncollectable and of such little value that continuing to carry them as assets on the Company’s financial statement is not warranted.
Loans will be classified as Loss when it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off or reserving all or a portion of a basically
worthless asset, even though partial recovery may be possible at some time in the future.
The Company evaluates the loan risk grading system
definitions and allowance for credit loss methodology on an ongoing basis. The following table presents loan balances by credit quality
indicators and gross chargeoffs by loan category and year of origination as of March 31, 2025.
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($
in thousands)
Term
Loans by Year of Origination
Revolving
Revolving
Loans Converted
March
31, 2025
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Loans
to
Term
Total
Commercial
& industrial
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 5,496
$ 23,228
$ 11,182
$ 12,283
$ 13,800
$ 18,175
$ 34,712
$ 3,015
$ 121,891
Special
Mention (5)
-
36
-
-
238
129
25
-
428
Substandard
(6)
-
120
350
152
-
177
1,247
213
2,259
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
153
433
204
481
-
29
1,300
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 5,496
$ 23,384
$ 11,685
$ 12,868
$ 14,242
$ 18,962
$ 35,984
$ 3,257
$ 125,878
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 33
$ 28
$ -
$ 61
Commercial
real estate - owner occupied
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 6,650
$ 21,014
$ 25,413
$ 19,745
$ 23,921
$ 41,638
$ 1,158
$ 46
$ 139,585
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
430
-
-
430
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
3
1
-
-
4
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 6,650
$ 21,014
$ 25,413
$ 19,745
$ 23,924
$ 42,069
$ 1,158
$ 46
$ 140,019
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Commercial
real estate - nonowner occupied
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 27,498
$ 97,732
$ 45,886
$ 50,648
$ 38,345
$ 108,593
$ 130
$ -
$ 368,832
Special
Mention (5)
-
397
-
-
-
-
-
-
397
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
151
-
119
-
-
270
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 27,498
$ 98,129
$ 45,886
$ 50,799
$ 38,345
$ 108,712
$ 130
$ -
$ 369,499
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Agricultural
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 3,017
$ 6,867
$ 7,866
$ 13,657
$ 10,599
$ 10,412
$ 9,025
$ -
$ 61,443
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 3,017
$ 6,867
$ 7,866
$ 13,657
$ 10,599
$ 10,412
$ 9,025
$ -
$ 61,443
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Residential
real estate
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 3,852
$ 32,776
$ 43,065
$ 101,738
$ 76,528
$ 59,728
$ -
$ -
$ 317,687
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
275
-
251
1,094
-
-
1,620
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 3,852
$ 32,776
$ 43,340
$ 101,738
$ 76,779
$ 60,822
$ -
$ -
$ 319,307
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Home
equity line of credit (HELOC)
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 11
$ 101
$ 48,525
$ 6,589
$ 55,226
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
-
-
44
136
37
217
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 11
$ 145
$ 48,661
$ 6,626
$ 55,443
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 4
$ -
$ -
$ 4
Consumer
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 525
$ 1,735
$ 2,089
$ 3,356
$ 1,045
$ 1,231
$ 6,700
$ -
$ 16,681
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
4
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 525
$ 1,735
$ 2,089
$ 3,360
$ 1,045
$ 1,231
$ 6,700
$ -
$ 16,685
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 21
$ -
$ 21
Total
Loans
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 47,038
$ 183,352
$ 135,501
$ 201,427
$ 164,249
$ 239,878
$ 100,250
$ 9,650
$ 1,081,345
Special
Mention (5)
-
433
-
-
238
559
25
-
1,255
Substandard
(6)
-
120
625
307
251
1,434
1,383
250
4,370
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
153
433
207
482
-
29
1,304
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Loans
$ 47,038
$ 183,905
$ 136,279
$ 202,167
$ 164,945
$ 242,353
$ 101,658
$ 9,929
$ 1,088,274
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 37
$ 49
$ -
$ 86
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The following table presents loan balances by
credit quality indicators and gross chargeoffs by loan category and year of origination as of December 31, 2024.
($
in thousands)
Term
Loans by Year of Origination
Revolving
Revolving
Loans Converted
December
31, 2024
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Loans
to
Term
Total
Commercial
& industrial
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 22,688
$ 12,927
$ 12,813
$ 14,207
$ 9,101
$ 10,022
$ 36,363
$ 3,204
$ 121,325
Special
Mention (5)
-
355
-
-
133
-
25
-
513
Substandard
(6)
-
-
585
-
-
673
1,147
88
2,493
Doubtful
(7)
-
153
-
204
-
48
-
28
433
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 22,688
$ 13,435
$ 13,398
$ 14,411
$ 9,234
$ 10,743
$ 37,535
$ 3,320
$ 124,764
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ 42
$ 25
$ 23
$ 143
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 233
Commercial
real estate - owner occupied
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 15,070
$ 30,372
$ 20,002
$ 24,406
$ 13,491
$ 30,140
$ 463
$ 49
$ 133,993
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
-
430
-
-
-
430
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
7
-
1
-
-
8
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 15,070
$ 30,372
$ 20,002
$ 24,413
$ 13,921
$ 30,141
$ 463
$ 49
$ 134,431
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Commercial
real estate - nonowner occupied
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 94,098
$ 47,026
$ 50,942
$ 40,584
$ 39,093
$ 72,609
$ 118
$ -
$ 344,470
Special
Mention (5)
398
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
398
Substandard
(6)
-
-
154
-
-
120
-
-
274
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 94,496
$ 47,026
$ 51,096
$ 40,584
$ 39,093
$ 72,729
$ 118
$ -
$ 345,142
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Agricultural
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 8,100
$ 8,295
$ 14,482
$ 10,748
$ 2,618
$ 8,967
$ 11,470
$ -
$ 64,680
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 8,100
$ 8,295
$ 14,482
$ 10,748
$ 2,618
$ 8,967
$ 11,470
$ -
$ 64,680
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Residential
real estate
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 31,291
$ 41,982
$ 100,375
$ 76,146
$ 28,237
$ 28,797
$ -
$ -
$ 306,828
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
279
-
256
50
965
-
-
1,550
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 31,291
$ 42,261
$ 100,375
$ 76,402
$ 28,287
$ 29,762
$ -
$ -
$ 308,378
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 3
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 3
Home
equity line of credit (HELOC)
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 12
$ 18
$ 51
$ 46,908
$ 6,591
$ 53,580
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
-
-
-
48
139
44
231
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 12
$ 18
$ 99
$ 47,047
$ 6,635
$ 53,811
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Consumer
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 1,909
$ 1,993
$ 3,247
$ 725
$ 319
$ 94
$ 7,229
$ -
$ 15,516
Special
Mention (5)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
(6)
-
-
13
-
-
-
-
-
13
Doubtful
(7)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
$ 1,909
$ 1,993
$ 3,260
$ 725
$ 319
$ 94
$ 7,229
$ -
$ 15,529
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 5
$ 2
$ -
$ 46
$ -
$ 53
Total
Loans
Pass
(1 - 4)
$ 173,156
$ 142,595
$ 201,861
$ 166,828
$ 92,877
$ 150,680
$ 102,551
$ 9,844
$ 1,040,392
Special
Mention (5)
398
355
-
-
133
-
25
-
911
Substandard
(6)
-
279
752
256
480
1,806
1,286
132
4,991
Doubtful
(7)
-
153
-
211
-
49
-
28
441
Loss
(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Loans
$ 173,554
$ 143,382
$ 202,613
$ 167,295
$ 93,490
$ 152,535
$ 103,862
$ 10,004
$ 1,046,735
Current
period gross chargeoffs
$ -
$ 42
$ 25
$ 31
$ 145
$ -
$ 46
$ -
$ 289
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The following tables present the Company’s
loan portfolio aging analysis as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
($ in thousands)
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
Greater Than
90 Days
Total Past
March 31, 2025
Past Due
Past Due
Past Due
Due
Current
Total Loans
Commercial & industrial
$ 16
$ -
$ 3,418
$ 3,434
$ 122,444
$ 125,878
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
-
-
429
429
139,590
140,019
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
-
-
366
366
369,133
369,499
Agricultural
-
4
-
4
61,439
61,443
Residential real estate
387
54
836
1,277
318,030
319,307
HELOC
128
24
96
248
55,195
55,443
Consumer
151
33
-
184
16,501
16,685
Total Loans
$ 682
$ 115
$ 5,145
$ 5,942
$ 1,082,332
$ 1,088,274
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
Greater Than
90 Days
Total Past
December 31, 2024
Past Due
Past Due
Past Due
Due
Current
Total Loans
Commercial & industrial
$ 776
$ 127
$ 770
$ 1,673
$ 118,343
$ 120,016
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
-
-
-
-
131,313
131,313
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
27
-
28
55
297,994
298,049
Agricultural
-
-
-
-
62,365
62,365
Residential real estate
-
427
294
721
313,947
314,668
HELOC
117
100
65
282
47,780
48,062
Consumer
1
5
-
6
17,073
17,079
Total Loans
$ 921
$ 659
$ 1,157
$ 2,737
$ 988,815
$ 991,552
All loans past due 90 days are systematically placed on nonaccrual
status.
When a loan is moved to nonaccrual status, total
unpaid interest accrued to date is reversed from income. Subsequent payments are applied to the outstanding principal balance with the
interest portion of the payment recorded on the balance sheet as a contra-loan. Interest received on nonaccrual loans may be realized
once all contractual principal amounts are received. It is at the discretion of management to determine when a loan is placed back on
accrual status once a borrower establishes a history of six consecutive timely principal and interest payments. The categories of nonaccrual
loans as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, are presented in the following tables.
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March 31, 2025
($ in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance
Total
nonaccrual loans
Commercial & industrial
$ 3,356
$ 62
$ 3,418
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
3
429
432
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
366
-
366
Agricultural
-
-
-
Residential real estate
1,498
110
1,608
Home equity line of credit (HELOC)
216
-
216
Consumer
11
-
11
Total loans
$ 5,450
$ 601
$ 6,051
December 31, 2024
($ in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance
Total
nonaccrual loans
Commercial & industrial
$ 2,301
$ 626
$ 2,927
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
7
430
437
Commercial real estate - nonowner occupied
370
-
370
Agricultural
-
-
-
Residential real estate
1,428
111
1,539
Home equity line of credit (HELOC)
231
-
231
Consumer
12
-
12
Total loans
$ 4,349
$ 1,167
$ 5,516
Modifications made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
In the normal course of business, the Company
may execute loan modifications with borrowers. These modifications are analyzed to determine whether the modification is considered concessionary,
long term and made to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. The Company’s modifications generally include interest rate
adjustments, principal reductions, and amortization and maturity date extensions. These modifications allow the borrowers short-term cash
relief to allow them to improve their financial condition. If a loan modification is determined to be made to a borrower experiencing
financial difficulty, the loan is considered collateral dependent and evaluated as part of the ACL as described above in the Allowance
for Credit Losses section of this note. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, the Company did not modify any
loans made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.
The Company had no commitments to lend to borrowers
experiencing financial difficulty for which the Company had modified an existing loan as of March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024. The Company
monitors loan payments on an ongoing basis to determine if a loan is considered to have a payment default. Determination of payment default
involves analyzing the economic conditions that exist for each customer and its ability to generate positive cash flows during the loan
term. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, the Company had no loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing
financial difficulty for which there was a payment default within the 12 months following the modification date.
Unfunded Loan Commitments
The Company maintains an allowance for off-balance
sheet credit exposures such as unfunded balances for existing lines of credit, commitments to extend future credit, as well as both standby
and commercial letters of credit when there is a contractual obligation to extend credit and when the extension of credit is not unconditionally
cancellable (i.e. the commitment cannot be canceled at any time). The allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as
a provision for credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur, which is based on
a historical funding study derived from internal information, and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be
funded over its estimated life, which are the same loss rates that are used in computing the ACL for loans. The allowance for credit losses
for unfunded loan commitments of $ 1.4 million at March 31, 2025, is classified on the balance sheet within Other liabilities.
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The following table presents the balance and activity
in the ACL for unfunded loan commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024.
Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)
2025
2024
Balance, beginning of period
$ 1,340
$ 776
Adjustment for acquired loans
3
-
Provision for unfunded commitments
10
86
Balance, end of period
$ 1,353
$ 862
NOTE 6 – GOODWILL
Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)
2025
2024
Beginning balance
$ 23,239
$ 23,239
Acquired goodwill
3,919
-
Ending balance
$ 27,158
$ 23,239
Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated for
impairment annually as of December 31, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that indicate an impairment may exist.
As of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, the carrying amount of goodwill was $ 27.2 and $ 23.2 million respectively. The acquisition
of Marblehead Bank on January 17, 2025 resulted in the acquisition of approximately $ 3.9 million in goodwill.
When assessing goodwill for impairment, first,
a qualitative assessment can be made to determine whether it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value of a reporting unit
is less than its estimated carrying value. If the results of the qualitative assessment are not conclusive, a quantitative goodwill test
is performed. Alternatively, a quantitative goodwill test can be performed without performing a qualitative assessment.
Goodwill was assessed for impairment using a quantitative
test performed as of March 31,2025. The estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the net carrying value, and therefore no goodwill
impairment existed as of that date. No events or circumstances since the March 31, 2025, impairment test were noted that would indicate
it was more likely than not a goodwill impairment exists.
NOTE 7 – MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included
in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans serviced for others approximated $ 1.43
billion at March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024. Contractually specified servicing fees of $ 0.9 million were included in mortgage loan
servicing fees in the consolidated income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
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The following table summarizes mortgage servicing
rights capitalized and related amortization, along with activity in the related valuation allowance:
Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)
2025
2024
Balance at beginning of period
$ 14,868
$ 13,906
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized during the period
380
377
Mortgage servicing rights amortization during the period
( 293 )
( 273 )
Net change in valuation allowance
10
181
Balance at end of period
$ 14,965
$ 14,191
Valuation allowance:
Balance at beginning of period
$ 186
$ 227
Increase (decrease)
( 10 )
( 181 )
Balance at end of period
$ 176
$ 46
Fair value, beginning of period
$ 17,782
$ 17,125
Fair value, end of period
$ 18,212
$ 18,141
NOTE 8 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising
from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational
risks primarily through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity
and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources and duration of its assets and liabilities and through the use of derivative
financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business
activities that result in the receipt or payment of future known and uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest
rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing and duration of the Company’s
known or expected cash payments principally related to certain variable-rate assets.
Non-designated Hedges
The Company does not use derivatives for trading
or speculative purposes. Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain
customers. The Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies.
Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such
that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate swaps associated with this program
do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are
recognized directly in earnings.
Additionally, the Company enters into forward
contracts for the future delivery of mortgage loans to third-party investors and enters into Interest Rate Lock Commitments (“IRLCs”)
with potential borrowers to fund specific mortgage loans that will be sold into the secondary market. The forward contracts that are entered
into, economically hedge the effect of changes in interest rates resulting from the Company’s commitment to fund the loans. The
IRLCs and forward contracts are not designated as accounting hedges and are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value reflected
in noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income. The fair value of derivative instruments with a positive fair value are
reported in accrued income and included in Other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, while derivative instruments with a negative
fair value are reported in accrued expenses and included in Other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
The table below presents the notional amount and
fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps, IRLCs and forward contracts utilized as of March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024.
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March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
($ in thousands)
Notional
Fair
Notional
Fair
Amount
Value
Amount
Value
Asset Derivatives
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps associated with loans
$ 86,247
$ 2,756
$ 79,235
$ 4,029
Forward contracts
18,767
25
11,000
69
Total contracts
$ 105,014
$ 2,781
$ 90,235
$ 4,098
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swaps associated with loans
$ 86,247
$ ( 2,756 )
$ 79,235
$ ( 4,029 )
IRLCs
21,500
( 3 )
7,412
( 21 )
Total contracts
$ 107,747
$ ( 2,759 )
$ 86,647
$ ( 4,050 )
The fair value of interest rate swaps was estimated
using a discounted cash flow method that incorporates current market interest rates as of the balance sheet date. Fair values of IRLCs
and forward contracts were estimated using changes in mortgage interest rates from the date the Company entered into the IRLC or forward
contract and the balance sheet date.
The following table presents the amounts included
in the consolidated statements of income for non-hedging derivative financial instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and
2024.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in thousands) Statement of income classification 2025 2024
Interest rate swap contracts Other income $ 107 $ -
IRLCs Gain on sale of mortgage loans & OMSR 18 9
Forward contracts Gain on sale of mortgage loans & OMSR ( 44 ) 8
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The following table shows the offsetting of financial assets and derivative assets at March 31, 2025, and at December 31, 2024.
Gross amounts
Net amounts of assets
Gross amounts not offset in the
consolidated balance sheet
($ in thousands)
Gross amounts of recognized assets
offset in the consolidated balance sheet
presented in the consolidated balance sheet
Financial instruments
Cash collateral received
Net amount
March 31, 2025
Interest rate swaps
$ 3,323
$ 567
$ 2,756
$ -
$ 2,710
$ 46
December 31, 2024
Interest rate swaps
$ 4,172
$ 143
$ 4,029
$ -
$ 3,130
$ 899
The following table shows the offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities at March 31, 2025, and at December 31, 2024.
Gross amounts
Net amounts of liabilities
Gross amounts not offset in the consolidated balance sheet
($ in thousands)
Gross amounts of recognized liabilities
offset in the consolidated balance sheet
presented in the consolidated balance sheet
Financial instruments
Cash collateral pledged
Net amount
March 31, 2025
Interest rate swaps
$ 3,323
$ 567
$ 2,756
$ -
$ -
$ 2,756
December 31, 2024
Interest rate swaps
$ 4,172
$ 143
$ 4,029
$ -
$ -
$ 4,029
NOTE 9 – DEPOSITS
Major classification of deposits at March 31,
2025, and at December 31, 2024, were as follows:
($ in thousands)
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Non interest bearing demand
$ 240,446
$ 232,155
Interest bearing demand
208,583
201,085
Savings
285,902
237,987
Money market
257,013
222,161
Time deposits $250,000 or less
224,421
208,273
Time deposits greater than $250,000
54,855
50,944
Total Deposits
$ 1,271,220
$ 1,152,605
Included in time deposits at March 31, 2025, and
at December 31, 2024, were $ 56.9 million and $ 58.2 million, respectively, of deposits which were obtained through the Certificate of Deposit
Account Registry Service (CDARS).
NOTE 10 – SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
($ in thousands)
March 31,
2025
December 31,
2024
Securities sold under repurchase agreements
$ 11,058
$ 10,585
The Company has retail repurchase (“REPO”)
agreements to facilitate cash management transactions with commercial customers. These obligations are secured by agency and mortgage-backed
securities and such collateral is held by the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). These securities have various maturity dates
from 2025 through 2051. As of March 31, 2025, these REPO agreements were secured by securities with a fair value totaling $ 13.7 million.
The REPO agreements mature within one month.
The Company has borrowing capabilities at the
Federal Reserve Discount Window (“Discount Window”) by pledging either securities or loans as collateral. As of March 31,
2025, there were no borrowings drawn or securities pledged at the Discount Window.
At both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024,
the Company had $ 41.0 million in federal funds lines, of which none was drawn.
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NOTE 11 – FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK (FHLB)
ADVANCES
The Company’s FHLB advances were secured
by $ 323.0 million in mortgage loans at March 31, 2025. Advances consisted of fixed interest rates from 3.75 to 4.61 percent. Fixed rate
advances are subject to restrictions or penalties in the event of prepayment. Aggregate annual maturities of FHLB advances at March 31,
2025, were:
($ in thousands)
Debt
2026
$ 12,500
2027
5,000
2028
17,500
Total
$ 35,000
NOTE 12 – TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES
On September 15, 2005, RST II, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, closed a pooled private offering of 10,000 Capital Securities with a liquidation amount of $ 1,000 per security.
The proceeds of the offering were loaned to the Company in exchange for junior subordinated debentures with terms similar to the Capital
Securities. Distributions on the Capital Securities are payable quarterly at a variable rate that is currently based upon the 3-month
CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as adjusted by the relevant spread adjustment plus 1.80 percent and are
included in interest expense in the consolidated financial statements. These securities may be included in Tier 1 capital and may be prepaid
at any time without penalty (with certain limitations applicable) under current regulatory guidelines and interpretations. The balance
of the Capital Securities as of both March 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, was $ 10.3 million, with a maturity date of September 15, 2035 .
NOTE 13 – SUBORDINATED DEBT
On May 27, 2021, the Company entered into Subordinated
Note Purchase Agreements with qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors pursuant to which the Company issued and sold $ 20.0
million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.65 % Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”). The Notes
were sold by the Company in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Notes mature on June 1, 2031 , and bear interest
at a fixed rate of 3.65 % through May 31, 2026. From June 1, 2026, to the maturity date or earlier redemption of the Notes, the interest
rate will reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum, equal to the then-current-three-month SOFR provided by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York plus 296 basis points. The Company may redeem the Notes at any time after May 31, 2026, and at any time in whole, but not
in part, upon the occurrence of certain events. Any redemption of the Notes will be subject to prior regulatory approval. The Company
incurred debt issuance costs for placement fees, legal and other out-of-pocket expenses of approximately $ 0.5 million, which are being
amortized over the life of the Notes.
NOTE 14 – DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Fair value is the price that would be received
to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair
value measurement must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three
levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted
prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be
corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities
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Level 3 Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market
activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies
and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, as
well as the general classifications of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Available-for-Sale Securities
The fair values of available-for-sale securities
are determined by various valuation methodologies. Level 2 securities include obligations of the U.S. Treasury and government agencies,
mortgage-backed securities, obligations of political and state subdivisions, and other corporate securities. Level 2 inputs do not include
quoted prices for individual securities in active markets; however, they do include inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable
for the individual security being valued. Such observable inputs include interest rates and yield curves at commonly quoted intervals,
volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks and default rates. Also included are inputs derived principally from or corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means.
Interest Rate Contracts
The fair values of interest rate contracts are
based upon the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the contracts or agreements, taking into account underlying
interest rates, creditworthiness of underlying customers for credit derivatives and, when appropriate, the creditworthiness of the counterparties
(Level 2).
Forward contracts
The fair values of forward contracts on to-be-announced
securities are determined using quoted prices in active markets or benchmarked thereto (Level 1).
Interest Rate Lock Commitments (IRLCs)
The fair value of IRLCs are determined using the
projected sale price of individual loans based on changes in the market interest rates, projected “pull-through” rates (the
probability that an IRLC will ultimately result in an originated loan), the reduction in the value of the applicant’s option due
to the passage of time, and the remaining origination costs to be incurred based on management’s estimate of market costs (Level
3).
The following tables present the fair value measurements
of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements
fell at March 31, 2025, and at December 31, 2024.
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($ in thousands)
Fair value at
March 31,
2025
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
$ 6,318
$ -
$ 6,318
$ -
Mortgage-backed securities
168,621
-
168,621
-
State and political subdivisions
9,429
-
9,429
-
Other corporate securities
15,353
-
15,353
-
Interest rate contracts - assets
2,756
-
2,756
-
Interest rate contracts - liabilities
( 2,756 )
-
( 2,756 )
-
Forward contracts
25
25
-
-
IRLCs
( 3 )
-
-
( 3 )
($ in thousands)
Fair value at
December 31,
2024
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
U.S. Treasury and Government Agencies
$ 7,389
$ -
$ 7,389
$ -
Mortgage-backed securities
169,620
-
169,620
-
State and political subdivisions
9,407
-
9,407
-
Other corporate securities
15,171
-
15,171
-
Interest rate contracts - assets
4,029
-
4,029
-
Interest rate contracts - liabilities
( 4,029 )
-
( 4,029 )
-
Forward contracts
69
69
-
-
IRLCs
( 21 )
-
-
( 21 )
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
Level 2 - significant other observable inputs
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs
The following table reconciles the beginning and
ending balances of recurring fair value measurements recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets using significant unobservable
(Level 3) inputs for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
for the Three Months Ended
March 31,
($ in thousands)
2025
2024
Interest rate lock commitments
Balance at beginning of period
$ ( 21 )
$ 45
Total realized gains (losses)
Change in fair value
18
9
Balance at end of period
$ ( 3 )
$ 54
The following is a description of the valuation
methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
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Collateral-dependent Individually evaluated
Loans, Net of ACL
The estimated fair value of collateral-dependent
individually evaluated loans is based on the appraised value of the collateral, less estimated cost to sell. Collateral-dependent individually
evaluated loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. This method requires obtaining an independent appraisal of
the collateral, which is reviewed for accuracy and consistency by management. Appraisers are selected from an approved list which is maintained
by management. The appraised values are reduced by applying a discount factor to the value based on the Company’s loan review policy.
All individually evaluated loans held by the Company were collateral dependent at March 31, 2025, and at December 31, 2024.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Mortgage servicing rights do not trade in an active,
open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow models associated with the
servicing rights and discounting the cash flows using discount market rates, prepayment speeds and default rates. The servicing portfolio
has been valued using all relevant positive and negative cash flows including servicing fees; miscellaneous income and float; marginal
costs of servicing; the cost of carry of advances; and foreclosure losses; and applying certain prevailing assumptions used in the marketplace.
Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, mortgage servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. These mortgage servicing
rights are tested for impairment on a quarterly basis.
($ in thousands)
Fair value at
March 31,
2025
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Collateral-dependent Individually evaluated loans
$ 849
$ -
$ -
$ 849
Mortgage servicing rights
4,242
-
-
4,242
($ in thousands)
Fair value at
December 31,
2024
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Collateral-dependent impaired loans
$ 1,167
$ -
$ -
$ 1,167
Mortgage servicing rights
1,814
-
-
1,814
Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
Level 2 - significant other observable inputs
Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs
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Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs
The following tables present quantitative information
about unobservable inputs used in recurring and nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements.
Fair value at
($ in thousands) March 31,
2025 Valuation
technique Unobservable inputs Range (weighted-
average)
Collateral-dependent individually evaluated loans $ 849 Market comparable properties Comparability adjustments (%) 1 - 28% (14)%
Mortgage servicing rights 4,242 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 11.01%
Constant prepayment rate 6.50%
P&I earnings credit 4.22%
T&I earnings credit 4.33%
Inflation for cost of servicing 3.50%
IRLCs ( 3 ) Discounted cash flow Loan closing rates 48% - 99%
Fair value at
($ in thousands) December 31,
2024 Valuation
technique Unobservable inputs Range (weighted-
average)
Collateral-dependent impaired loans $ 1,167 Market comparable properties Comparability adjustments (%) 24 - 404% (84)%
Mortgage servicing rights 1,814 Discounted cash flow Discount rate 11.13%
Constant prepayment rate 7.30%
P&I earnings credit 4.44%
T&I earnings credit 4.49%
Inflation for cost of servicing 3.50%
IRLCs ( 21 ) Discounted cash flow Loan closing rates 64% - 99%
There were no changes in the inputs or methodologies
used to determine fair value at March 31, 2025, as compared to December 31, 2024.
The following methods were used to estimate the
fair value of all other financial instruments recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at amounts other than fair value.
Cash and Due From Banks, Interest Bearing Time
Deposits, Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, and Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable
The carrying amount approximates the fair value.
Loans Held for Sale
The fair value of loans held for sale is based
upon quoted market prices, where available, or is determined by discounting estimated cash flows using interest rates approximating the
Company’s current origination rates for similar loans and adjusted to reflect the inherent credit risk.
Loans
The estimated fair value of loans follows the
guidance in ASU 2016-01, which prescribes an “exit price” approach in estimating and disclosing fair value of financial instruments.
The “exit price” is determined based on discounted estimated future cash flows using rates that incorporate discounts for
credit, liquidity, and marketability factors.
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Deposits, Short-Term Borrowings, and FHLB Advances
Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts,
and certain money market deposits. Short-term borrowings include federal funds borrowed and REPO agreements. The carrying amount of these
instruments approximates the fair value. The estimated fair value for fixed-maturity time deposits and FHLB advances are based on estimates
of the rate State Bank could pay on similar instruments with similar terms and maturities at March 31, 2025, and at December 31, 2024.
Loan Commitments
The fair value of loan commitments is estimated
using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present
creditworthiness of the counterparties. The estimated fair values for other financial instruments and off-balance-sheet loan commitments
approximate cost at March 31, 2025, and at December 31, 2024, and are not considered significant to this presentation.
Trust Preferred Securities
The fair value for Trust Preferred Securities
is estimated by discounting the cash flows using an appropriate discount rate.
Subordinated Debt
The fair value for subordinated debt is estimated
by discounting the cash flows using a discount rate equal to the rate currently offered on similar borrowings.
The following table presents estimated fair values
of the Company’s other financial instruments carried at other than fair value. The fair values of certain of these instruments were
calculated by discounting expected cash flows, which involves significant judgments by management and uncertainties. Fair value is the
estimated amount at which financial assets or liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than
in a forced or liquidation sale. Because no market exists for certain of these financial instruments, and because management does not
intend to sell these financial instruments, the Company does not know whether the fair values shown below represent values at which the
respective financial instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate.
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($ in thousands)
Carrying
Fair
Fair value measurements using
March 31, 2025
amount
value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Financial assets
Cash and due from banks
$ 105,145
$ 105,145
$ 105,145
$ -
$ -
Interest bearing time deposits
1,565
1,565
-
1,565
-
Loans held for sale
4,286
4,372
-
4,372
-
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses
1,072,883
1,068,405
-
-
1,068,405
Federal Reserve and FHLB Bank stock, at cost
5,340
5,340
-
5,340
-
Interest receivable
5,072
5,072
-
5,072
-
Financial liabilities
Deposits
$ 1,271,220
$ 1,271,345
$ 991,944
$ 279,401
$ -
Short-term borrowings
11,058
11,058
-
11,058
-
FHLB advances
35,000
35,047
-
35,047
-
Trust preferred securities
10,310
9,302
-
9,302
-
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs
19,702
18,863
-
18,863
-
Interest payable
2,634
2,634
-
2,634
-
($ in thousands)
Carrying
Fair
Fair value measurements using
December 31, 2024
amount
value
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Financial assets
Cash and due from banks
$ 25,928
$ 25,928
$ 25,928
$ -
$ -
Interest bearing time deposits
1,565
1,565
-
1,565
-
Loans held for sale
6,770
6,861
-
6,861
-
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses
1,031,639
1,033,064
-
-
1,033,064
Federal Reserve and FHLB Bank stock, at cost
5,223
5,223
-
5,223
-
Interest receivable
4,908
4,908
-
4,908
-
Financial liabilities
Deposits
$ 1,152,605
$ 1,155,747
$ 893,388
$ 262,359
$ -
Short-term borrowings
10,585
10,585
-
10,585
-
FHLB advances
35,000
34,782
-
34,782
-
Trust preferred securities
10,310
9,495
-
9,495
-
Subordinated debt, net of issuance costs
19,690
19,155
-
19,155
-
Interest payable
2,351
2,351
-
2,351
-
NOTE 15 – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION
In April 2017, the Company’s shareholders
approved a new share-based incentive compensation plan, the SB Financial Group, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”),
which replaced the Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. The 2017 Plan permits the Company to grant or award incentive stock options,
nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, and restricted stock units to employees
and non-employee directors and advisory board members of the Company and its subsidiaries. A total of 500,000 common shares of the Company
are available for grants or awards under the 2017 Plan, of which 205,743 shares had been granted under the plan as of March 31, 2025.
The 2017 Plan is intended to advance the interests
of the Company and its shareholders by offering employees, directors and advisory board members of the Company and its subsidiaries an
opportunity to acquire or increase their ownership interest in the Company through grants of equity-based awards. The 2017 Plan permits
equity-based awards to be used to attract, motivate, reward and retain highly competent individuals upon whose judgment, initiative, leadership
and efforts are key to the success of the Company by encouraging those individuals to become shareholders of the Company.
Stock option awards are granted with an exercise
price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and those option awards vest based on five years of
continuous service and have 10 -year contractual terms. The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes valuation model. As of March 31, 2025, there were no stock options outstanding, and no unrecognized compensation cost related
to stock option awards. No stock options were granted in the first three months of 2025.
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On February 5, 2013, the Company adopted a Long
Term Incentive Plan (the “LTI Plan”), which provides for awards of restricted stock in the Company to certain key executives.
These restricted stock awards vest over a four-year period and are intended to assist the Company in retention of key executives. The
compensation cost charged against income for awards under the LTI Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 was
$ 0.2 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively.
As of March 31, 2025, there was $ 0.8 million of
total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements related to the restricted stock awards
under the 2017 Plan which were granted in accordance with the LTI Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of 1.9 years.
The table below is a summary of restricted stock
activity under the Company’s 2017 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Shares
Weighted-
Average Value
per Share
Nonvested, January 1, 2025
54,311
$ 17.15
Granted
21,003
23.43
Vested
( 23,234 )
17.67
Forfeited
( 4,716 )
17.65
Nonvested, March 31, 2025
47,364
$ 19.63
NOTE 16 – OPERATING SEGMENTS
The Company provides a range of community banking
services, including commercial and consumer lending, personal and business banking, treasury management and merchant services, personal
wealth management and brokerage services, and other financial services primarily to individuals, businesses, and municipalities. All of
the Company’s business activities are dependent and assessed based on the manner in which it supports the other activities of the
Company.
The chief operating decision maker (“CODM”)
of the Company is the Chief Executive Officer, who along with others in the Company’s executive management, evaluates performance
and allocates resources based upon analysis of the Company as one operating segment. The activities of the Company comprise one reportable
segment, “Banking.” All the consolidated assets are attributable to the Banking segment. The accounting policies of the Banking
segment are the same as those described in Note 1 “Basis of Presentation.”
The CODM is provided with the Company’s
consolidated statements of financial condition and operations and evaluates the Company’s operating results based on consolidated
net interest income, non-interest income, non-interest expense, and net income, which can be seen on the consolidated statement of operations.
These results are used to benchmark the Company against its competitors. Other significant non-cash items assessed by the CODM are depreciation,
amortization and provision for credit losses consistent with the reporting on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Expenditures
for long-lived assets are also evaluated and are consistent with the reporting on the consolidated statements of cashflows. Strategic
plans and budget to actual monitoring are evaluated as one reportable segment. The actual results are used in assessing performance of
the segment, determining the allocation of resources, and in establishing management’s compensation. Information reported internally
for performance assessment by the chief operating decision maker is identical to that which is shown in the Consolidated Statements of
Income. All revenues were derived from banking operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, and there was
no customer that accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s consolidated revenue.
NOTE
17 – GENERAL LITIGATION
The
Company is subject to claims and lawsuits that arise primarily in the ordinary course of business. Additionally, the Company is subject
to periodic examinations by various regulatory agencies. It is the opinion of management that the disposition or ultimate resolution
of any such claims, lawsuits and examinations pending at March 31, 2025, will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flow of the Company.
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