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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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☒
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20192020
☐
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the transition period from      to     
Commission File Number 0-11204
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AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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​Pennsylvania​​25-1424278​
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)​
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)​
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Main & Franklin Streets,
P.O. Box 430, Johnstown, PA
​​15907-0430​
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(Address of principal executive offices)​
​​(Zip Code)​
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (814) 533-5300
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
​Title Of Each Class​​
Trading
Symbol
​​Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered​
​Common Stock​​ASRV​​The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC​
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8.45% Beneficial Unsecured Securities, Series A
(AmeriServ Financial Capital Trust I)
​​ASRVP​​The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC​
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
​Large accelerated filer ☐​​Accelerated filer ☐​​Non-accelerated filer ☒​​Smaller reporting company ☒​
​Emerging growth company ☐​​​​
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
☐ Yes ☒ No
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
​Title Of Each Class​​Trading Symbol​​Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered​
​Common Stock​​ASRV​​The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC​
​8.45% Beneficial Unsecured Securities, Series A (AmeriServ Financial Capital Trust I)​​ASRVP​​The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC​
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
​Class​​Outstanding at May 1, 20192020​
​Common Stock, par value $0.01​​17,542,676​
​​​​​17,043,644​
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:​​​​​​​
Item 1.
Financial Statements
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​​​​1​​
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) – March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019
​​​​1​​
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019
​​​​2​​
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019
​​​​43​​
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019
​​​​54​​
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019
​​​​65​​
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
​​​​86​​
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
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​​​​3233​​
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
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​​​​4448​​
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
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​​​​4448​​
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION​​​​​​​
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
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​​​​4549​​
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
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​​​​4549​​
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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​​​​4549​​
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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​​​​4549​​
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
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​​​​4549​​
Item 5.
Other Information
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​​​​4549​​
Item 6.
Exhibits
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​​​​4650​​
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except shares)
(Unaudited)
​​March 31,
2019		​December 31,
2018		​​
March 31,
2020
​
December 31,
2019
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ASSETS​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Cash and due from depository institutions​​$21,675​​​$27,970​​​​$17,675​​​$15,642​​
Interest bearing deposits​​​3,940​​​​2,740​​​​​2,890​​​​2,755​​
Short-term investments in money market funds​​​4,056​​​​4,184​​​​​3,541​​​​3,771​​
Total cash and cash equivalents​​​29,671​​​​34,894​​​​​24,106​​​​22,168​​
Investment securities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Available for sale, at fair value​​​154,025​​​​146,731​​​​​142,716​​​​141,749​​
Held to maturity (fair value $40,730 on March 31, 2019 and $40,324 on December 31, 2018)​​​40,528​​​​40,760​​
Held to maturity (fair value $44,236 on March 31, 2020 and $41,082 on December 31, 2019)​​​42,068​​​​39,936​​
Loans held for sale​​​619​​​​847​​​​​4,750​​​​4,868​​
Loans​​​862,882​​​​862,604​​​​​873,055​​​​883,090​​
Less: Unearned income​​​367​​​​322​​​​​406​​​​384​​
Allowance for loan losses​​​8,107​​​​8,671​​​​​9,334​​​​9,279​​
Net loans​​​854,408​​​​853,611​​​​​863,315​​​​873,427​​
Premises and equipment:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Operating lease right-of-use asset​​​911​​​​—​​​​​825​​​​846​​
Financing lease right-of-use asset​​​3,272​​​​—​​​​​3,074​​​​3,078​​
Other premises and equipment, net​​​14,378​​​​13,348​​​​​14,660​​​​14,643​​
Accrued interest income receivable​​​3,932​​​​3,489​​​​​3,759​​​​3,449​​
Goodwill​​​11,944​​​​11,944​​​​​11,944​​​​11,944​​
Bank owned life insurance​​​38,523​​​​38,395​​​​​39,041​​​​38,916​​
Net deferred tax asset​​​4,323​​​​3,637​​​​​3,705​​​​3,976​​
Federal Home Loan Bank stock​​​4,035​​​​4,520​​​​​3,988​​​​3,985​​
Federal Reserve Bank stock​​​2,125​​​​2,125​​​​​2,125​​​​2,125​​
Other assets​​​4,988​​​​6,379​​​​​8,279​​​​6,074​​
TOTAL ASSETS​​$1,167,682​​​$1,160,680​​​​$1,168,355​​​$1,171,184​​
LIABILITIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Non-interest bearing deposits​​$152,695​​​$150,627​​​​$145,630​​​$136,462​​
Interest bearing deposits​​​805,084​​​​798,544​​​​​811,963​​​​824,051​​
Total deposits​​​957,779​​​​949,171​​​​​957,593​​​​960,513​​
Short-term borrowings​​​30,912​​​​41,029​​​​​16,354​​​​22,412​​
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank​​​48,571​​​​46,721​​​​​58,218​​​​53,668​​
Operating lease liabilities​​​928​​​​—​​​​​842​​​​865​​
Financing lease liabilities​​​3,295​​​​—​​​​​3,177​​​​3,163​​
Guaranteed junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures, net​​​12,943​​​​12,939​​​​​12,959​​​​12,955​​
Subordinated debt, net​​​7,493​​​​7,488​​​​​7,517​​​​7,511​​
Total borrowed funds​​​104,142​​​​108,177​​​​​99,067​​​​100,574​​
Other liabilities​​​6,700​​​​5,355​​​​​10,855​​​​11,483​​
TOTAL LIABILITIES​​​1,068,621​​​​1,062,703​​​​​1,067,515​​​​1,072,570​​
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 26,643,495 shares
issued and 17,540,676 shares outstanding on March 31, 2019; 26,609,811 shares issued
and 17,619,303 shares outstanding on December 31, 2018		​​​266​​​​266​​
Treasury stock at cost, 9,102,819 shares on March 31, 2019 and 8,990,508 shares on December 31, 2018​​​(81,055)​​​​(80,579)​​
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 26,672,463 shares
issued and 17,043,644 shares outstanding on March 31, 2020; 26,650,728 shares issued
and 17,057,871 shares outstanding on December 31, 2019
​​​267​​​​267​​
Treasury stock at cost, 9,628,819 shares on March 31, 2020 and 9,592,857 shares on December 31, 2019​​​(83,280)​​​​(83,129)​​
Capital surplus​​​145,870​​​​145,782​​​​​145,938​​​​145,888​​
Retained earnings​​​48,262​​​​46,733​​​​​52,745​​​​51,759​​
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net​​​(14,282)​​​​(14,225)​​​​​(14,830)​​​​(16,171)​​
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​​99,061​​​​97,977​​​​​100,840​​​​98,614​​
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​$1,167,682​​​$1,160,680​​​​$1,168,355​​​$1,171,184​​
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
​​Three months ended
March 31,		​​
Three months ended
March 31,
​
​​2019​2018​​2020​2019​
INTEREST INCOME​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest and fees on loans​​$10,418​​​$9,818​​​​$10,332​​​$10,418​​
Interest bearing deposits​​​6​​​​4​​​​​4​​​​6​​
Short-term investments in money market funds​​​69​​​​43​​​​​72​​​​69​​
Investment securities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Available for sale​​​1,319​​​​1,029​​​​​1,183​​​​1,319​​
Held to maturity​​​352​​​​323​​​​​353​​​​352​​
Total Interest Income​​​12,164​​​​11,217​​​​​11,944​​​​12,164​​
INTEREST EXPENSE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Deposits​​​2,730​​​​1,781​​​​​2,458​​​​2,730​​
Short-term borrowings​​​102​​​​92​​​​​12​​​​102​​
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank​​​235​​​​186​​​​​284​​​​235​​
Financing lease liabilities​​​30​​​​—​​​​​29​​​​30​​
Guaranteed junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures​​​280​​​​280​​​​​280​​​​280​​
Subordinated debt​​​130​​​​130​​​​​130​​​​130​​
Total Interest Expense​​​3,507​​​​2,469​​​​​3,193​​​​3,507​​
NET INTEREST INCOME​​​8,657​​​​8,748​​​​​8,751​​​​8,657​​
Provision (credit) for loan losses​​​(400)​​​​50​​​​​175​​​​(400)​​
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR LOAN LOSSES​​​9,057​​​​8,698​​​​​8,576​​​​9,057​​
NON-INTEREST INCOME​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Wealth management fees​​​2,396​​​​2,426​​​​​2,554​​​​2,396​​
Service charges on deposit accounts​​​310​​​​383​​​​​286​​​​310​​
Net gains on sale of loans​​​62​​​​98​​​​​237​​​​62​​
Mortgage related fees​​​44​​​​39​​​​​126​​​​44​​
Net realized losses on investment securities​​​—​​​​(148)​​
Bank owned life insurance​​​128​​​​132​​​​​125​​​​128​​
Other income​​​665​​​​705​​​​​504​​​​665​​
Total Non-Interest Income​​​3,605​​​​3,635​​​​​3,832​​​​3,605​​
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Salaries and employee benefits​​​6,301​​​​6,093​​​​​6,704​​​​6,301​​
Net occupancy expense​​​658​​​​670​​​​​671​​​​658​​
Equipment expense​​​361​​​​391​​​​​395​​​​361​​
Professional fees​​​1,120​​​​1,184​​​​​1,154​​​​1,120​​
Supplies, postage and freight​​​173​​​​168​​​​​179​​​​173​​
Miscellaneous taxes and insurance​​​277​​​​290​​​​​275​​​​277​​
Federal deposit insurance expense​​​80​​​​162​​​​​26​​​​80​​
Other expense​​​1,323​​​​1,162​​​​​1,229​​​​1,323​​
Total Non-Interest Expense​​​10,293​​​​10,120​​​​​10,633​​​​10,293​​
PRETAX INCOME​​​2,369​​​​2,213​​​​​1,775​​​​2,369​​
Provision for income tax expense​​​491​​​​446​​​​​366​​​​491​​
NET INCOME​​​1,878​​​​1,767​​​​​1,409​​​​1,878​​
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PER COMMON SHARE DATA:​​​​​​​​​​​
Basic:​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​$0.08​​​$0.11​​
Average number of shares outstanding​​​17,043​​​​17,578​​
Diluted:​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​$0.08​​​$0.11​​
Average number of shares outstanding​​​17,099​​​​17,664​​
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – (continued)COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)thousands)
(Unaudited)
​​​Three months ended
March 31,		​
​​​2019​​2018​
PER COMMON SHARE DATA:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Basic:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​​$0.11​​​​$0.10​​
Average number of shares outstanding​​​​17,578​​​​​18,079​​
Diluted:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​​$0.11​​​​$0.10​​
Average number of shares outstanding​​​​17,664​​​​​18,181​​
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
​
​​​2020​​2019​
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​​$1,409​​​​$1,878​​
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Pension obligation change for defined benefit plan​​​​528​​​​​(1,835)​​
Income tax effect​​​​(111)​​​​​385​​
Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities arising during period​​​​1,170​​​​​1,763​​
Income tax effect​​​​(246)​​​​​(370)​​
Other comprehensive income (loss)​​​​1,341​​​​​(57)​​
Comprehensive income​​​$2,750​​​​$1,821​​
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOMECHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
​​​Three Months Ended
March 31,		​
​​​2019​​2018​
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​​$1,878​​​​$1,767​​
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Pension obligation change for defined benefit plan​​​​(1,835)​​​​​1,044​​
Income tax effect​​​​385​​​​​(219)​​
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities arising during
period		​​​​1,763​​​​​(1,666)​​
Income tax effect​​​​(370)​​​​​350​​
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on available for sale securities included
in net income		​​​​—​​​​​148​​
Income tax effect​​​​—​​​​​(31)​​
Other comprehensive loss​​​​(57)​​​​​(374)​​
Comprehensive income​​​$1,821​​​​$1,393​​
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Three months ended
March 31,
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​​​2020​​2019​
COMMON STOCK​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​267​​​​​266​​
New common shares issued for exercise of stock options (21,735 and 33,684 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Balance at end of period​​​​267​​​​​266​​
TREASURY STOCK​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​(83,129)​​​​​(80,579)​​
Treasury stock, purchased at cost (35,962 and 112,311 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)​​​​(151)​​​​​(476)​​
Balance at end of period​​​​(83,280)​​​​​(81,055)​​
CAPITAL SURPLUS​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​145,888​​​​​145,782​​
New common shares issued for exercise of stock options (21,735 and 33,684 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)​​​​49​​​​​85​​
Stock option expense​​​​1​​​​​3​​
Balance at end of period​​​​145,938​​​​​145,870​​
RETAINED EARNINGS​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​51,759​​​​​46,733​​
Net income​​​​1,409​​​​​1,878​​
Cash dividend declared on common stock ($0.025 and $0.020 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)​​​​(423)​​​​​(349)​​
Balance at end of period​​​​52,745​​​​​48,262​​
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​(16,171)​​​​​(14,225)​​
Other comprehensive income (loss)​​​​1,341​​​​​(57)​​
Balance at end of period​​​​(14,830)​​​​​(14,282)​​
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​​$100,840​​​​$99,061​​
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYCASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
​​​Three months ended
March 31,		​
​​​2019​​2018​
COMMON STOCK​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​266​​​​​266​​
New common shares issued for exercise of stock options​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Balance at end of period​​​​266​​​​​266​​
TREASURY STOCK​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​(80,579)​​​​​(78,233)​​
Treasury stock, purchased at cost (112,311 and 105,663 shares in 2019 and 2018, respectively)​​​​(476)​​​​​(445)​​
Balance at end of period​​​​(81,055)​​​​​(78,678)​​
CAPITAL SURPLUS​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​145,782​​​​​145,707​​
New common shares issued for exercise of stock options (33,684 and 10,817 shares in 2019 and 2018, respectively)​​​​85​​​​​28​​
Stock option expense​​​​3​​​​​4​​
Balance at end of period​​​​145,870​​​​​145,739​​
RETAINED EARNINGS​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​46,733​​​​​40,312​​
Net income​​​​1,878​​​​​1,767​​
Cash dividend declared on common stock​​​​(349)​​​​​(272)​​
Balance at end of period​​​​48,262​​​​​41,807​​
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Balance at beginning of period​​​​(14,225)​​​​​(12,950)​​
Other comprehensive loss​​​​(57)​​​​​(374)​​
Balance at end of period​​​​(14,282)​​​​​(13,324)​​
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​​$99,061​​​​$95,810​​
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​​​
Three months ended
March 31,
​
​​​2020​​2019​
OPERATING ACTIVITIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​​$1,409​​​​$1,878​​
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Provision (credit) for loan losses​​​​175​​​​​(400)​​
Depreciation and amortization expense​​​​492​​​​​450​​
Net amortization of investment securities​​​​65​​​​​66​​
Net gains on loans held for sale​​​​(237)​​​​​(62)​​
Amortization of deferred loan fees​​​​(26)​​​​​(30)​​
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale​​​​(15,264)​​​​​(3,866)​​
Sales of mortgage loans held for sale​​​​15,619​​​​​4,156​​
Increase in accrued interest receivable​​​​(310)​​​​​(443)​​
Decrease in accrued interest payable​​​​(150)​​​​​(17)​​
Earnings on bank owned life insurance​​​​(125)​​​​​(128)​​
Deferred income taxes​​​​351​​​​​532​​
Stock compensation expense​​​​1​​​​​3​​
Net change in operating leases​​​​(23)​​​​​(4)​​
Other, net​​​​(2,603)​​​​​(434)​​
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities​​​​(626)​​​​​1,701​​
INVESTING ACTIVITIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Purchase of investment securities – available for sale​​​​(6,223)​​​​​(9,063)​​
Purchase of investment securities – held to maturity​​​​(2,618)​​​​​—​​
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities – available for sale​​​​6,380​​​​​3,484​​
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities – held to maturity​​​​467​​​​​214​​
Purchase of regulatory stock​​​​(2,010)​​​​​(4,104)​​
Proceeds from redemption of regulatory stock​​​​2,007​​​​​4,589​​
Long-term loans originated​​​​(42,615)​​​​​(49,039)​​
Principal collected on long-term loans​​​​52,578​​​​​48,654​​
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned​​​​21​​​​​176​​
Purchase of premises and equipment​​​​(421)​​​​​(1,395)​​
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities​​​​7,566​​​​​(6,484)​​
FINANCING ACTIVITIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net increase (decrease) in deposit balances​​​​(2,920)​​​​​8,608​​
Net decrease in other short-term borrowings​​​​(6,058)​​​​​(10,117)​​
Principal borrowings on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank​​​​11,050​​​​​2,850​​
Principal repayments on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank​​​​(6,500)​​​​​(1,000)​​
Principal payments on financing lease liabilities​​​​(49)​​​​​(41)​​
Stock options exercised​​​​49​​​​​85​​
Purchase of treasury stock​​​​(151)​​​​​(476)​​
Common stock dividends​​​​(423)​​​​​(349)​​
Net cash used in financing activities​​​​(5,002)​​​​​(440)​​
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS​​​​1,938​​​​​(5,223)​​
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JANUARY 1​​​​22,168​​​​​34,894​​
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT MARCH 31​​​$24,106​​​​$29,671​​
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
​​​Three months ended
March 31,		​
​​​2019​​2018​
OPERATING ACTIVITIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​​$1,878​​​​$1,767​​
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Provision (credit) for loan losses​​​​(400)​​​​​50​​
Depreciation and amortization expense​​​​450​​​​​405​​
Net amortization of investment securities​​​​66​​​​​103​​
Net realized losses on investment securities – available for sale​​​​—​​​​​148​​
Net gains on loans held for sale​​​​(62)​​​​​(98)​​
Amortization of deferred loan fees​​​​(30)​​​​​(35)​​
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale​​​​(3,866)​​​​​(4,061)​​
Sales of mortgage loans held for sale​​​​4,156​​​​​6,441​​
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable​​​​(443)​​​​​48​​
Decrease in accrued interest payable​​​​(17)​​​​​(121)​​
Earnings on bank owned life insurance​​​​(128)​​​​​(132)​​
Deferred income taxes​​​​532​​​​​447​​
Stock compensation expense​​​​3​​​​​4​​
Net change in operating leases​​​​(4)​​​​​—​​
Other, net​​​​(434)​​​​​(1,401)​​
Net cash provided by operating activities​​​​1,701​​​​​3,565​​
INVESTING ACTIVITIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Purchase of investment securities – available for sale​​​​(9,063)​​​​​(13,168)​​
Purchase of investment securities – held to maturity​​​​—​​​​​(855)​​
Proceeds from sales of investment securities – available for sale​​​​—​​​​​4,479​​
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities – available for sale​​​​3,484​​​​​3,695​​
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities – held to maturity​​​​214​​​​​917​​
Purchase of regulatory stock​​​​(4,104)​​​​​(3,924)​​
Proceeds from redemption of regulatory stock​​​​4,589​​​​​4,334​​
Long-term loans originated​​​​(40,640)​​​​​(28,694)​​
Principal collected on long-term loans​​​​48,654​​​​​44,999​​
Loan participations purchased​​​​(8,399)​​​​​(2,000)​​
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned​​​​176​​​​​12​​
Purchase of premises and equipment​​​​(1,395)​​​​​(77)​​
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities​​​​(6,484)​​​​​9,718​​
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (continued)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
​​​Three months ended
March 31,		​
​​​2019​​2018​
FINANCING ACTIVITIES​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net increase (decrease) in deposit balances​​​​8,608​​​​​(3,739)​​
Net decrease in other short-term borrowings​​​​(10,117)​​​​​(12,189)​​
Principal borrowings on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank​​​​2,850​​​​​1,740​​
Principal repayments on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank​​​​(1,000)​​​​​(2,000)​​
Principal payments on financing lease liabilities​​​​(41)​​​​​—​​
Stock options exercised​​​​85​​​​​28​​
Purchase of treasury stock​​​​(476)​​​​​(445)​​
Common stock dividends​​​​(349)​​​​​(272)​​
Net cash used in financing activities​​​​(440)​​​​​(16,877)​​
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS​​​​(5,223)​​​​​(3,594)​​
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JANUARY 1​​​​34,894​​​​​34,188​​
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT MARCH 31​​​$29,671​​​​$30,594​​
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1.
Principles of Consolidation
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (the Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, AmeriServ Financial Bank (the Bank), AmeriServ Trust and Financial Services Company (the Trust Company), and AmeriServ Life Insurance Company (AmeriServ Life). The Bank is a Pennsylvania state-chartered full service bank with 15 locations in Pennsylvania and 1 location in Maryland. The Trust Company offers a complete range of trust and financial services and administers assets valued at $2.2$2.0 billion that are not reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2019.2020. AmeriServ Life is a captive insurance company that engages in underwriting as a reinsurer of credit life and disability insurance.
In addition, the Parent Company is an administrative group that provides support in such areas as audit, finance, investments, loan review, general services, and marketing. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.
2.
Basis of Preparation
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The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. They are not, however, necessarily indicative of the results of consolidated operations for a full-year.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.
3.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments(“ASU 2016-13”) (ASU 2016-13), which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. This Update is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The underlying premise of the Update is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses should reflect management’s current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The income statement will be effectedaffected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and early adoption is permitted for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted.
In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). This update defers the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company, is currently evaluatingas a smaller reporting company, continues to evaluate the impact that the Update will have on our consolidated financial statements. We are currently working with an industry leading third-party consultant and software provider to assist us in the implementation of this standard. We expect to recognize a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective, but cannot yet determine the magnitude of any such one-time adjustment or the overall impact of the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements. The overall impact of the amendment will be affected by the portfolio composition and quality at the adoption date as well as economic conditions and forecasts at that time.
4.   Adoption of Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The standard requires lessees to recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from leases on the balance sheet. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use
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asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. A short-term lease is defined as one in which (a) the lease term is 12 months or less and (b) there is not an option to purchase the underlying asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. For short-term leases, lessees may elect to recognize lease payments over the lease term on a straight-line basis. Additionally, in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) — Targeted Improvements4., which, among other things, provides an additional transition method that would allow entities to not apply the guidance in ASU 2016-02 in the comparative periods presented in the financial statements and instead recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and its related amendments as of January 1, 2019, which resulted in the recognition of operating and financing right-of-use assets totaling $932,000 and $3.3 million, respectively, as well as operating and financing lease liabilities totaling $932,000 and $3.3 million, respectively. The Company elected to adopt the transition relief provisions from ASU 2018-11 and recorded the impact of adoption as of January 1, 2019, without restating any prior-year amounts or disclosures. The related policy elections made by the Company and the additional lease disclosures can be found in Note 13. There was no cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings required.
5.   Revenue Recognition
​
ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers — Topic 606, requires the Company to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at the time the transfer of goods or services takes place. Management has determined that the primary sources of revenue associated with financial instruments, including interest and fee income on loans and interest on investments, along with certain noninterest revenue sources including net realized gains (losses) on investment securities, mortgage related fees, net gains on loans held for sale, and bank owned life insurance are not within the scope of Topic 606. These sources of revenue cumulatively comprise 80.2%79.5% of the total revenue of the Company.
NoninterestNon-interest income within the scope of Topic 606 are as follows:
•
Wealth management fees — Wealth management fee income is primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and customer investment portfolios. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied over a period of time and the resulting fees are billed monthly or quarterly, based upon the month end market value of the assets under management. Payment is generally received after month end through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. Due to this delay in payment, a receivable of $825,000 has been established as of March 31, 2020 and is included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in order to properly recognize the revenue earned but not yet received. Other performance obligations (such as delivery of account statements to customers) are generally considered immaterial to the overall transactions price. Commissions on transactions are recognized on a trade-date basis as the performance obligation is satisfied at the point in time in which the trade is processed. Also included within wealth management fees are commissions from the sale of mutual funds, annuities, and life insurance products. Commissions on the sale of mutual funds, annuities, and life insurance products are recognized when sold, which is when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation.
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•
Service charges on deposit accounts — The Company has contracts with its deposit account customers where fees are charged for certain items or services. Service charges include account analysis fees, monthly service fees, overdraft fees, and other deposit account related fees. Revenue related to account analysis fees and service fees is recognized on a monthly basis as the Company has an unconditional right to the fee consideration. Fees attributable to specific performance obligations of the Company (i.e. overdraft fees, etc.) are recognized at a defined point in time based on completion of the requested service or transaction.
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•
Other noninterestnon-interest income — Other noninterestnon-interest income consists of other recurring revenue streams such as safe deposit box rental fees, gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned and other miscellaneous revenue streams. Safe deposit box rental fees are charged to the customer on an annual basis and recognized when billed. However, if the safe deposit box rental fee is prepaid (i.e. paid prior to issuance of annual bill), the revenue is recognized upon receipt of payment. The Company has determined that since rentals and renewals occur consistently over time, revenue is recognized on a basis consistent with the duration of the performance obligation. Gains and losses on the sale of other real estate owned are recognized at the completion of the property sale when the buyer obtains control of the real estate and all the performance obligations of the Company have been satisfied.
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The following presents noninterestnon-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three-month periodthree month periods ending March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 (in thousands).
​​Three months ended
March 31,		​​
Three months ended
March 31,
​
​​2019​2018​​2020​2019​
Noninterest income:​​​​​​​​​​​
Non-interest income:​​​​​​​​​​​
In-scope of Topic 606​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Wealth management fees​​$2,396​​​$2,426​​​​$2,554​​​$2,396​​
Service charges on deposit accounts​​​310​​​​383​​​​​286​​​​310​​
Other​​​420​​​​417​​​​​390​​​​420​​
Noninterest income (in-scope of topic 606)​​​3,126​​​​3,226​​
Noninterest income (out-of-scope of topic 606)​​​479​​​​409​​
Total noninterest income​​$3,605​​​$3,635​​
​
Non-interest income (in-scope of Topic 606)​​​3,230​​​​3,126​​
Non-interest income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)​​​602​​​​479​​
Total non-interest income​​$3,832​​​$3,605​​
6.   ​
5.
Earnings Per Common Share
​
Basic earnings per share include only the weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share include the weighted average common shares outstanding and any potentially dilutive common stock equivalent shares in the calculation. Treasury shares are excluded for earnings per share purposes. For the three-month periodthree month periods ending March 31, 2020 and 2019, options to purchase 29,500 common shares, with an exercise price of $3.90 to $4.22, and options to purchase 12,000 common shares, with an exercise price of $4.19 to $4.22, respectively, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because to do so would be antidilutive.
​​Three months ended
March 31,		​​
Three months ended
March 31,
​
​​2019​2018​​2020​2019​
​​(In thousands, except per
share data)		​​(In thousands, except per share data)​
Numerator:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Net income​​$1,878​​​$1,767​​​​$1,409​​​$1,878​​
Denominator:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)​​​17,578​​​​18,079​​​​​17,043​​​​17,578​​
Effect of stock options​​​86​​​​102​​​​​56​​​​86​​
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)​​​17,664​​​​18,181​​​​​17,099​​​​17,664​​
Earnings per common share:​​​​​​​​​​​
Earnings per common share:​​​​​​​​​​​
Basic​​$0.11​​​$0.10​​​​$0.08​​​$0.11​​
Diluted​​​0.11​​​​0.10​​​​​0.08​​​​0.11​​
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7.   Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
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On a consolidated basis, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from depository institutions, interest-bearinginterest bearing deposits and short-term investments in money market funds with original maturities of 90 days or less. The Company made no income tax payments in the first three months of 20192020 and 2018.2019. The Company made total interest payments of $3,524,000$3,343,000 in the first three months of 20192020 compared to $2,590,000$3,524,000 in the same 20182019 period. The Company had $18,000no non-cash transfers to other real estate owned (OREO) in the first three months of 20192020 compared to $158,000$18,000 non-cash transfers in the same 20182019 period. During the first three months of 2020, the Company entered into a new financing lease related to office equipment and recorded a
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right-of-use asset and lease liability of $63,000. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) as of January 1, 2019, the Company had non-cash transactions associated with the recognition of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Specifically, the Company recognized a right-of-use asset and lease liability of $932,000 related to operating leases and a right-of-use asset and lease liability of $3.3 million related to financing leases.leases during the first three months of 2019.
8.   7.
Investment Securities
​
The cost basis and fair values of investment securities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Investment securities available for sale (AFS):
​​March 31, 2019​​March 31, 2020​
​​Cost
Basis		​Gross
Unrealized
Gains		​Gross
Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​​
Cost
Basis
​
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
​
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
US Agency​​$7,606​​​$3​​​$(65)​​​$7,544​​​​$3,895​​​$72​​​$—​​​$3,967​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​94,806​​​​983​​​​(537)​​​​95,252​​​​​78,862​​​​3,278​​​​(56)​​​​82,084​​
Municipal​​​13,298​​​​228​​​​(110)​​​​13,416​​​​​14,925​​​​899​​​​—​​​​15,824​​
Corporate bonds​​​38,334​​​​127​​​​(648)​​​​37,813​​​​​41,693​​​​470​​​​(1,322)​​​​40,841​​
Total​​$154,044​​​$1,341​​​$(1,360)​​​$154,025​​​​$139,375​​​$4,719​​​$(1,378)​​​$142,716​​
​
Investment securities held to maturity (HTM):
​​March 31, 2019​​March 31, 2020​
​​Cost
Basis		​Gross
Unrealized
Gains		​Gross
Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​​
Cost
Basis
​
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
​
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​$9,764​​​$137​​​$(53)​​​$9,848​​​​$10,510​​​$508​​​$—​​​$11,018​​
Municipal​​​24,729​​​​341​​​​(151)​​​​24,919​​​​​25,527​​​​1,674​​​​(50)​​​​27,151​​
Corporate bonds and other securities​​​6,035​​​​6​​​​(78)​​​​5,963​​​​​6,031​​​​42​​​​(6)​​​​6,067​​
Total​​$40,528​​​$484​​​$(282)​​​$40,730​​​​$42,068​​​$2,224​​​$(56)​​​$44,236​​
​
Investment securities available for sale (AFS):
​​December 31, 2018​​December 31, 2019​
​​Cost
Basis		​Gross
Unrealized
Gains		​Gross
Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​​
Cost
Basis
​
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
​
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
US Agency​​$7,685​​​$4​​​$(160)​​​$7,529​​​​$5,084​​​$32​​​$—​​​$5,116​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​90,169​​​​516​​​​(1,158)​​​​89,527​​​​​80,046​​​​1,681​​​​(94)​​​​81,633​​
Municipal​​​13,301​​​​114​​​​(234)​​​​13,181​​​​​14,678​​​​509​​​​(17)​​​​15,170​​
Corporate bonds​​​37,359​​​​131​​​​(996)​​​​36,494​​​​​39,769​​​​342​​​​(281)​​​​39,830​​
Total​​$148,514​​​$765​​​$(2,548)​​​$146,731​​​​$139,577​​​$2,564​​​$(392)​​​$141,749​​
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Investment securities held to maturity (HTM):
​​December 31, 2018​​December 31, 2019​
​​Cost
Basis		​Gross
Unrealized
Gains		​Gross
Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​​
Cost
Basis
​
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
​
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​$9,983​​​$78​​​$(132)​​​$9,929​​​​$9,466​​​$251​​​$(4)​​​$9,713​​
Municipal​​​24,740​​​​131​​​​(404)​​​​24,467​​​​​24,438​​​​941​​​​(53)​​​​25,326​​
Corporate bonds and other securities​​​6,037​​​​13​​​​(122)​​​​5,928​​​​​6,032​​​​58​​​​(47)​​​​6,043​​
Total​​$40,760​​​$222​​​$(658)​​​$40,324​​​​$39,936​​​$1,250​​​$(104)​​​$41,082​​
​
Maintaining investment quality is a primary objective of the Company’s investment policy which, subject to certain limited exceptions, prohibits the purchase of any investment security below a Moody’s Investor’s Service or Standard & Poor’s rating of “A.” At March 31, 2019, 58.5%2020, 52.1% of the portfolio was rated “AAA” as compared to 57.5%53.4% at December 31, 2018.2019. Approximately 8.4%9.8% of the portfolio was either rated below “A” or unrated at March 31, 20192020 as compared to 10.0%9.1% at December 31, 2018.2019.
The Company sold no AFS securities during the first quarter of 2020 and 2019. The Company sold $4.5 million AFS securities in the first quarter of 2018 resulting in $148,000 of gross investment security losses.
The bookcarrying value of securities, both available for sale and held to maturity, pledged to secure public and trust deposits was $118,370,000$117,364,000 at March 31, 20192020 and $115,536,000$117,076,000 at December 31, 2018.2019.
The following tables present information concerning investments with unrealized losses as of March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (in thousands):
Total investment securities:
​​March 31, 2019​​March 31, 2020​
​​Less than 12 months​12 months or longer​Total​​Less than 12 months​12 months or longer​Total​
​​Fair
Value		​Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​Unrealized
Losses		​​
Fair
Value
​
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
Unrealized
Losses
​
US Agency​​$—​​​$—​​​$5,891​​​$(65)​​​$5,891​​​$(65)​​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​—​​​​—​​​​40,841​​​​(590)​​​​40,841​​​​(590)​​​​​2,363​​​​(19)​​​​1,885​​​​(37)​​​​4,248​​​​(56)​​
Municipal​​​—​​​​—​​​​13,384​​​​(261)​​​​13,384​​​​(261)​​​​​144​​​​(1)​​​​757​​​​(49)​​​​901​​​​(50)​​
Corporate bonds and other securities​​​12,344​​​​(213)​​​​19,229​​​​(513)​​​​31,573​​​​(726)​​​​​12,784​​​​(786)​​​​6,958​​​​(542)​​​​19,742​​​​(1,328)​​
Total​​$12,344​​​$(213)​​​$79,345​​​$(1,429)​​​$91,689​​​$(1,642)​​​​$15,291​​​$(806)​​​$9,600​​​$(628)​​​$24,891​​​$(1,434​​
​
Total investment securities:
​​December 31, 2018​​December 31, 2019​
​​Less than 12 months​12 months or longer​Total​​Less than 12 months​12 months or longer​Total​
​​Fair
Value		​Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​Unrealized
Losses		​Fair
Value		​Unrealized
Losses		​​
Fair
Value
​
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
Unrealized
Losses
​
Fair
Value
​
Unrealized
Losses
​
US Agency​​$244​​​$(6)​​​$5,631​​​$(154)​​​$5,875​​​$(160)​​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​​$—​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​17,718​​​​(177)​​​​39,983​​​​(1,113)​​​​57,701​​​​(1,290)​​​​​7,084​​​​(23)​​​​8,562​​​​(75)​​​​15,646​​​​(98)​​
Municipal​​​6,601​​​​(71)​​​​15,880​​​​(567)​​​​22,481​​​​(638)​​​​​2,269​​​​(18)​​​​1,123​​​​(52)​​​​3,392​​​​(70)​​
Corporate bonds and other securities​​​15,221​​​​(440)​​​​17,038​​​​(678)​​​​32,259​​​​(1,118)​​​​​7,797​​​​(85)​​​​11,783​​​​(243)​​​​19,580​​​​(328)​​
Total​​$39,784​​​$(694)​​​$78,532​​​$(2,512)​​​$118,316​​​$(3,206)​​​​$17,150​​​$(126)​​​$21,468​​​$(370)​​​$38,618​​​$(496)​​
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The unrealized losses are primarily a result of increases in market yields from the time of purchase. In general, as market yields rise, the value of securities will decrease; as market yields fall, the fair value of securities will increase. There are 12934 positions that are considered temporarily impaired at March 31, 2019.2020. Management generally views changes in fair value caused by changes in interest rates as temporary; therefore, these securities have not been classified as other-than-temporarily impaired. Management has also concluded that based on current information we expect to continue to receive scheduled interest payments as well as the entire principal balance. Furthermore, management does not intend to sell these securities and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities before they recover in value or mature.
Contractual maturities of securities at March 31, 20192020 are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. The weighted average duration of the total investment securities portfolio at March 31, 20192020 is 41.724.7 months and is lower than the duration at December 31, 20182019 which was 44.136.9 months. The duration remains within our internal established guideline range of 24 to 60 months which we believe is appropriate to maintain proper levels of liquidity, interest rate risk, market valuation sensitivity and profitability.
Total investment securities:
​​March 31, 2019​​March 31, 2020​
​​Available for sale​Held to maturity​​Available for sale​Held to maturity​
​​Cost Basis​Fair Value​Cost Basis​Fair Value​​Cost Basis​Fair Value​Cost Basis​Fair Value​
Within 1 year​​$1,006​​​$1,005​​​$1,000​​​$953​​​​$3,491​​​$3,486​​​$—​​​$—​​
After 1 year but within 5 years​​​22,552​​​​22,456​​​​5,192​​​​5,168​​​​​23,276​​​​23,068​​​​7,530​​​​7,732​​
After 5 years but within 10 years​​​44,406​​​​44,189​​​​19,023​​​​19,149​​​​​39,693​​​​40,334​​​​20,094​​​​21,386​​
After 10 years but within 15 years​​​29,382​​​​29,521​​​​9,816​​​​9,971​​​​​21,766​​​​22,749​​​​7,707​​​​8,116​​
Over 15 years​​​56,698​​​​56,854​​​​5,497​​​​5,489​​​​​51,149​​​​53,079​​​​6,737​​​​7,002​​
Total​​$154,044​​​$154,025​​​$40,528​​​$40,730​​​​$139,375​​​$142,716​​​$42,068​​​$44,236​​
​
9.   As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company reported $386,000 and $366,000, respectively, of equity securities within other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These equity securities are held within a nonqualified deferred compensation plan in which a select group of executives of the Company can participate. An eligible executive can defer a certain percentage of their current salary to be placed into the plan and held within a rabbi trust. The assets of the rabbi trust are invested in various publicly listed mutual funds. The gain or loss on the equity securities (both realized and unrealized) is reported within other income on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the first quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a realized gain of $6,000 and an unrealized loss of $6,000 was recognized in income on these equity securities. No gain or loss on equity securities (both realized and unrealized) was recognized during the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, the Company has recognized a deferred compensation liability, which is equal to the balance of the equity securities and is reported within other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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8.
Loans
​
The loan portfolio of the Company consists of the following (in thousands):
​​March 31,
2019		​December 31,
2018		​​
March 31,
2020
​
December 31,
2019
​
Commercial:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial and industrial​​$157,555​​​$158,279​​​​$166,911​​​$173,922​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​86,934​​​​91,905​​​​​87,310​​​​91,655​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​365,281​​​​356,543​​​​​370,266​​​​363,635​​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​235,109​​​​237,964​​​​​230,207​​​​235,239​​
Consumer​​​17,636​​​​17,591​​​​​17,955​​​​18,255​​
Loans, net of unearned income​​$862,515​​​$862,282​​​​$872,649​​​$882,706​​
​
Loan balances at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 are net of unearned income of $367,000$406,000 and $322,000,$384,000, respectively. Real estate-constructionestate construction loans comprised 3.3%5.4% and 3.5%4.9% of total loans, net of unearned income at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are not fully reflected in the Company’s first quarter operating results. Certain loans within our commercial and commercial real estate portfolios are expected to be disproportionately adversely affected by the pandemic. Due to mandatory lockdowns and travel restrictions, certain industries, such as hospitality, travel, food service and restaurants and bars, may suffer greater losses as a result of COVID-19. The following table provides information regarding our potential COVID-19 risk concentrations for commercial and commercial real estate loans by industry type at March 31, 2020 (in thousands).
​​​
Commercial
and
industrial
​​
Commercial loans
secured by
owner
occupied
real estate
​​
Commercial loans
secured by
non-owner
occupied
real estate
​​Total​
1 – 4 unit residential​​​$1,603​​​​$133​​​​$3,439​​​​$5,175​​
Multifamily/apartments/student housing​​​​—​​​​​359​​​​​53,065​​​​​53,424​​
Office​​​​37,929​​​​​10,280​​​​​38,218​​​​​86,427​​
Retail​​​​4,129​​​​​21,333​​​​​108,763​​​​​134,225​​
Industrial/manufacturing/warehouse​​​​101,464​​​​​17,698​​​​​40,115​​​​​159,277​​
Hotels​​​​419​​​​​—​​​​​45,764​​​​​46,183​​
Eating and drinking places​​​​887​​​​​4,434​​​​​597​​​​​5,918​​
Amusement and recreation​​​​210​​​​​3,384​​​​​57​​​​​3,651​​
Mixed use​​​​—​​​​​1,574​​​​​65,631​​​​​67,205​​
Other​​​​20,270​​​​​28,115​​​​​14,617​​​​​63,002​​
Total​​​$166,911​​​​$87,310​​​​$370,266​​​​$624,487​​
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10.   9.
Allowance for Loan Losses
​
The following tables summarize the rollforward of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three-month periodthree month periods ending March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 (in thousands).
​​​Three months ended March 31, 2019​
​​​Balance at
December 31, 2018		​​Charge-
Offs		​​Recoveries​​Provision
(Credit)		​​Balance at
March 31, 2019		​
Commercial​​​$3,057​​​​$—​​​​$5​​​​$(448)​​​​$2,614​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​3,389​​​​​(63)​​​​​11​​​​​36​​​​​3,373​​
Real estate-residential mortgage​​​​1,235​​​​​(61)​​​​​8​​​​​31​​​​​1,213​​
Consumer​​​​127​​​​​(82)​​​​​18​​​​​62​​​​​125​​
Allocation for general risk​​​​863​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​(81)​​​​​782​​
Total​​​$8,671​​​​$(206)​​​​$42​​​​$(400)​​​​$8,107​​
​
​​​Three months ended March 31, 2018​
​​​Balance at
December 31, 2017		​​Charge-
Offs		​​Recoveries​​Provision
(Credit)		​​Balance at
March 31, 2018		​
Commercial​​​$4,298​​​​$(162)​​​​$8​​​​$(160)​​​​$3,984​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​3,666​​​​​—​​​​​13​​​​​(129)​​​​​3,550​​
Real estate-residential mortgage​​​​1,102​​​​​(114)​​​​​10​​​​​269​​​​​1,267​​
Consumer​​​​128​​​​​(99)​​​​​12​​​​​101​​​​​142​​
Allocation for general risk​​​​1,020​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​(31)​​​​​989​​
Total​​​$10,214​​​​$(375)​​​​$43​​​​$50​​​​$9,932​​
​
​​​Three months ended March 31, 2020​
​​​
Balance at
December 31, 2019
​​
Charge-
Offs
​​Recoveries​​
Provision
(Credit)
​​
Balance at
March 31, 2020
​
Commercial​​​$3,951​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$(91)​​​​$3,860​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner
occupied real estate
​​​​3,119​​​​​—​​​​​14​​​​​155​​​​​3,288​​
Real estate-residential mortgage​​​​1,159​​​​​(92)​​​​​6​​​​​68​​​​​1,141​​
Consumer​​​​126​​​​​(62)​​​​​14​​​​​42​​​​​120​​
Allocation for general risk​​​​924​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​1​​​​​925​​
Total​​​$9,279​​​​$(154)​​​​$34​​​​$175​​​​$9,334​​
​
​​​Three months ended March 31, 2019​
​​​
Balance at
December 31, 2018
​​
Charge-
Offs
​​Recoveries​​
Provision
(Credit)
​​
Balance at
March 31, 2019
​
Commercial​​​$3,057​​​​$—​​​​$5​​​​$(448)​​​​$2,614​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​3,389​​​​​(63)​​​​​11​​​​​36​​​​​3,373​​
Real estate-residential mortgage​​​​1,235​​​​​(61)​​​​​8​​​​​31​​​​​1,213​​
Consumer​​​​127​​​​​(82)​​​​​18​​​​​62​​​​​125​​
Allocation for general risk​​​​863​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​(81)​​​​​782​​
Total​​​$8,671​​​​$(206)​​​​$42​​​​$(400)​​​​$8,107​​
The Company recorded a $400,000$175,000 provision expense for loan losslosses in the first quarter of 2020 compared to a $400,000 provision recovery in the first quarter of 2019 compared2019. The 2020 provision reflects the loan growth experienced since last year along with our decision to a $50,000strengthen certain qualitative factors within our allowance for loan losses calculation due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While future losses are possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, losses were not incurred as of March 31, 2020 which is why the provision expense recorded infor the first quarter of 2018. The 2019 provision recovery reflects our overall strong asset quality, reduced criticized loans, and lower loan portfolio balances.period isn’t higher. For the first three months of 2019,2020, the Company experienced net loan charge-offs of $120,000, or 0.06% of total loans, compared to net loan charge-offs of $164,000, or 0.08% of total loans, compared to net loan charge-offs of  $332,000, or 0.15% of total loans, in the first quarterthree months of 2018.2019. Overall, the Company continued to maintain outstandingCompany’s asset quality remains strong as its non-performing assets totaled $1.2$2.2 million, or only 0.14%0.26% of total loans, at March 31, 2019.2020. The allowance for loan losses provided 694%416% coverage of non-performing assets, and 0.94%1.06% of total loans, at March 31, 2019,2020, compared to 629%397% coverage of non-performing assets, and 1.00%1.05% of total loans, at December 31, 2018.2019.
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The following tables summarize the loan portfolio and allowance for loan loss by the primary segments of the loan portfolio (in thousands).
​​​At March 31, 2019​
​​​Commercial​​Commercial Loans
Secured by Non-Owner
Occupied Real Estate		​​Real Estate-
Residential
Mortgage		​​Consumer​​Allocation for
General Risk		​​Total​
Loans:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Individually evaluated for impairment​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​​​​​​​$11​​
Collectively evaluated for impairment​​​​244,489​​​​​365,270​​​​​235,109​​​​​17,636​​​​​​​​​​​862,504​​
Total loans​​​$244,489​​​​$365,281​​​​$235,109​​​​$17,636​​​​​​​​​​$862,515​​
Allowance for loan losses:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Specific reserve allocation​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$11​​
General reserve allocation​​​​2,614​​​​​3,362​​​​​1,213​​​​​125​​​​​782​​​​​8,096​​
Total allowance for loan losses​​​$2,614​​​​$3,373​​​​$1,213​​​​$125​​​​$782​​​​$8,107​​
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​​​At December 31, 2018​
​​​Commercial​​Commercial Loans
Secured by Non-Owner
Occupied Real Estate		​​Real Estate-
Residential
Mortgage		​​Consumer​​Allocation for
General Risk		​​Total​
Loans:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Individually evaluated for impairment​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​​​​​​​$11​​
Collectively evaluated for impairment​​​​250,184​​​​​356,532​​​​​237,964​​​​​17,591​​​​​​​​​​​862,271​​
Total loans​​​$250,184​​​​$356,543​​​​$237,964​​​​$17,591​​​​​​​​​​$862,282​​
Allowance for loan losses:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Specific reserve allocation​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$11​​
General reserve allocation​​​​3,057​​​​​3,378​​​​​1,235​​​​​127​​​​​863​​​​​8,660​​
Total allowance for loan losses​​​$3,057​​​​$3,389​​​​$1,235​​​​$127​​​​$863​​​​$8,671​​
​
​​​At March 31, 2020​
​​​Commercial​​
Commercial Loans
Secured by
Non-Owner
Occupied
Real Estate
​​
Real Estate-
Residential
Mortgage
​​Consumer​​
Allocation for
General Risk
​​Total​
Loans:​​​​​​​
Individually evaluated for impairment​​​$833​​​​$8​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​​​​​​​$841​​
Collectively evaluated for impairment​​​​253,388​​​​​370,258​​​​​230,207​​​​​17,955​​​​​​​​​​​871,808​​
Total loans​​​$254,221​​​​$370,266​​​​$230,207​​​​$17,955​​​​​​​​​​$872,649​​
Allowance for loan losses:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Specific reserve allocation​​​$79​​​​$8​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$87​​
General reserve allocation​​​​3,781​​​​​3,280​​​​​1,141​​​​​120​​​​​925​​​​​9,247​​
Total allowance for loan losses​​​$3,860​​​​$3,288​​​​$1,141​​​​$120​​​​$925​​​​$9,334​​
​
​​​At December 31, 2019​​
​​​Commercial​​
Commercial Loans
Secured by
Non-Owner
Occupied
Real Estate
​​
Real Estate-
Residential
Mortgage
​​Consumer​​
Allocation for
General Risk
​​Total​​
Loans:​​​​​​​​
Individually evaluated for impairment​​​$816​​​​$8​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​​​​​​​$824​​​​​
Collectively evaluated for impairment​​​​264,761​​​​​363,627​​​​​235,239​​​​​18,255​​​​​​​​​​​881,882​​​​​
Total loans​​​$265,577​​​​$363,635​​​​$235,239​​​​$18,255​​​​​​​​​​$882,706​​​​​
Allowance for loan losses:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Specific reserve allocation​​​$84​​​​$8​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$92​​​
General reserve allocation​​​​3,867​​​​​3,111​​​​​1,159​​​​​126​​​​​924​​​​​9,187​​​
Total allowance for loan losses​​​$3,951​​​​$3,119​​​​$1,159​​​​$126​​​​$924​​​​$9,279​​​
The segments of the Company’s loan portfolio are disaggregated into classes that allows management to monitor risk and performance. The loan classes used are consistent with the internal reports evaluated by the Company’s management and Board of Directors to monitor risk and performance within various segments of its loan portfolio. The commercial loan segment includes both the commercial and industrial and the owner occupied commercial real estate loan classes while the remaining segments are not separated into classes as management monitors risk in these loans at the segment level. The residential mortgage loan segment is comprised of first lien amortizing residential mortgage loans and home equity loans secured by residential real estate. The consumer loan segment consists primarily of installment loans and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts.
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Management evaluates for possible impairment any individual loan in the commercial or commercial real estate segment with a loan balance in excess of  $100,000 that is in nonaccrual status or classified as a Troubled Debt Restructure (TDR). In addition, consumer and residential mortgage loans with a balance of $150,000 or more are evaluated for impairment. Loans are considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. The Company does not separately evaluate individual consumer and residential mortgage loans for impairment, unless such loans are part of a larger relationship that is impaired, or are classified as a TDR.
Once the determination has been made that a loan is impaired, the determination of whether a specific allocation of the allowance is necessary is measured by comparing the recorded investment in the loan to the fair value of the loan using one of three methods: (a) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (b) the loan’s observable market price; or (c) the fair value of the collateral less selling costs for collateral dependent loans. The method is selected on a loan-by-loan basis, with management primarily utilizing the fair value of collateral method. The evaluation of the need and amount of a specific allocation of the allowance and whether a loan can be removed from impairment status is made on a quarterly basis. The Company’s policy for recognizing interest income on impaired loans does not differ from its overall policy for interest recognition.
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The need for an updated appraisal on collateral dependent loans is determined on a case-by-case basis. The useful life of an appraisal or evaluation will vary depending upon the circumstances of the property and the economic conditions in the marketplace. A new appraisal is not required if there is an existing appraisal which, along with other information, is sufficient to determine a reasonable value for the property and to support an appropriate and adequate allowance for loan losses. At a minimum, annual documented reevaluation of the property is completed by the Bank’s internal Assigned Risk Department to support the value of the property.
When reviewing an appraisal associated with an existing real estate collateral dependent transaction, the Bank’s internal Assigned Risk Department must determine if there have been material changes to the underlying assumptions in the appraisal which affect the original estimate of value. Some of the factors that could cause material changes to reported values include:
•
the passage of time;
​
•
the volatility of the local market;
​
•
the availability of financing;
​
•
natural disasters;
​
•
the inventory of competing properties;
​
•
new improvements to, or lack of maintenance of, the subject property or competing properties upon physical inspection by the Bank;
​
•
changes in underlying economic and market assumptions, such as material changes in current and projected vacancy, absorption rates, capitalization rates, lease terms, rental rates, sales prices, concessions, construction overruns and delays, zoning changes, etc.; and/or
​
•
environmental contamination.
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The value of the property is adjusted to appropriately reflect the above listed factors and the value is discounted to reflect the value impact of a forced or distressed sale, any outstanding senior liens, any outstanding unpaid real estate taxes, transfer taxes and closing costs that would occur with sale of the real estate. If the Assigned Risk Department personnel determine that a reasonable value cannot be derived based on available information, a new appraisal is ordered. The determination of the need for a new appraisal, versus completion of a property valuation by the Bank’s Assigned Risk Department personnel, rests with the Assigned Risk Department and not the originating account officer.
The following tables present impaired loans by portfolio segment, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary (in thousands).
​​​March 31, 2019​
​​​Impaired Loans with
Specific Allowance		​​Impaired Loans with no
Specific Allowance		​​Total Impaired Loans​
​​​Recorded
Investment		​​Related
Allowance		​​Recorded
Investment		​​Recorded
Investment		​​Unpaid
Principal
Balance		​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​$11​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$33​​
Total impaired loans​​​$11​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$33​​
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​​​December 31, 2018​
​​​Impaired Loans with
Specific Allowance		​​Impaired Loans with no
Specific Allowance		​​Total Impaired Loans​
​​​Recorded
Investment		​​Related
Allowance		​​Recorded
Investment		​​Recorded
Investment		​​Unpaid
Principal
Balance		​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​$11​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$33​​
Total impaired loans​​​$11​​​​$11​​​​$—​​​​$11​​​​$33​​
​
​​​March 31, 2020​
​​​
Impaired Loans with
Specific Allowance
​​
Impaired Loans with
no Specific Allowance
​​Total Impaired Loans​
​​​
Recorded
Investment
​​
Related
Allowance
​​
Recorded
Investment
​​
Recorded
Investment
​​
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
​
Commercial​​​$833​​​​$79​​​​$—​​​​$833​​​​$833​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​8​​​​​8​​​​​—​​​​​8​​​​​30​​
Total impaired loans​​​$841​​​​$87​​​​$   —​​​​$841​​​​$863​​
​
​​​December 31, 2019​
​​​
Impaired Loans with
Specific Allowance
​​
Impaired Loans with
no Specific Allowance
​​Total Impaired Loans​
​​​
Recorded
Investment
​​
Related
Allowance
​​
Recorded
Investment
​​
Recorded
Investment
​​
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
​
Commercial​​​$816​​​​$84​​​​$—​​​​$816​​​​$816​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​8​​​​​8​​​​​—​​​​​8​​​​​30​​
Total impaired loans​​​$824​​​​$92​​​​$   —​​​​$824​​​​$846​​
The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans and related interest income recognized for the periods indicated (in thousands).
​​Three months ended
March 31,		​​
Three months ended
March 31,
​
​​2019​2018​​2020​2019​
Average loan balance:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial​​$—​​​$1,063​​​​$825​​​$—​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​11​​​​280​​​​​8​​​​11​​
Average investment in impaired loans​​$11​​​$1,343​​​​$833​​​$11​​
Interest income recognized:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial​​$—​​​$—​​​​$12​​​$—​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​—​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​—​​
Interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans​​$—​​​$—​​​​$12​​​$   —​​
​
Management uses a nine-point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized. The first five “Pass” categories are aggregated, while the Pass-6, Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful categories are disaggregated to
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separate pools. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. All loans greater than 90 days past due, or for which any portion of the loan represents a specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses are placed in Substandard or Doubtful.
To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Company has a structured loan rating process, which dictates that, at a minimum, credit reviews are mandatory for all commercial and commercial mortgage loan relationships with aggregate balances in excess of $1,000,000 within a 12-month period. Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as bankruptcy, delinquency, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Company’s commercial relationship managers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. Risk ratings are assigned by the account officer, but require independent review and rating concurrence from the Company’s internal Loan Review Department. The Loan Review Department is an experienced, independent function which reports directly to the Board’s Audit Committee. The scope of commercial portfolio coverage by the Loan Review Department is defined and presented to the Audit Committee for approval on an annual basis. The approved scope of coverage for 20192020 requires review of a minimum range of 50% to 55%40% of the commercial loan portfolio.
In addition to loan monitoring by the account officer and Loan Review Department, the Company also requires presentation of all credits rated Pass-6 with aggregate balances greater than $2,000,000, all credits rated Special Mention or Substandard with aggregate balances greater than $250,000, and all credits
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rated Doubtful with aggregate balances greater than $100,000 on an individual basis to the Company’s Loan Loss Reserve Committee on a quarterly basis. Additionally, the Asset Quality Task Force, which is a group comprised of senior level personnel, meets monthly to monitor the status of problem loans.
The following table presents the classes of the commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolios summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the internal risk rating system (in thousands).
​​​March 31, 2019​
​​​Pass​​Special
Mention		​​Substandard​​Doubtful​​Total​
Commercial and industrial​​​$154,114​​​​$1,702​​​​$1,739​​​​$—​​​​$157,555​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​​84,301​​​​​1,496​​​​​1,137​​​​​—​​​​​86,934​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​358,806​​​​​6,271​​​​​193​​​​​11​​​​​365,281​​
Total​​​$597,221​​​​$9,469​​​​$3,069​​​​$11​​​​$609,770​​
​
​​​December 31, 2018​
​​​Pass​​Special
Mention		​​Substandard​​Doubtful​​Total​
Commercial and industrial​​​$154,510​​​​$2,089​​​​$1,680​​​​$—​​​​$158,279​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real
estate		​​​​86,997​​​​​3,769​​​​​1,139​​​​​—​​​​​91,905​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied
real estate		​​​​349,954​​​​​6,316​​​​​262​​​​​11​​​​​356,543​​
Total​​​$591,461​​​​$12,174​​​​$3,081​​​​$11​​​​$606,727​​
​
​​​March 31, 2020​
​​​Pass​​
Special
Mention
​​Substandard​​Doubtful​​Total​
Commercial and industrial​​​$154,456​​​​$790​​​​$11,665​​​​$—​​​​$166,911​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​​84,661​​​​​1,345​​​​​1,304​​​​​—​​​​​87,310​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​368,681​​​​​—​​​​​1,577​​​​​8​​​​​370,266​​
Total​​​$607,798​​​​$2,135​​​​$14,546​​​​$8​​​​$624,487​​
​
​​​December 31, 2019​
​​​Pass​​
Special
Mention
​​Substandard​​Doubtful​​Total​
Commercial and industrial​​​$161,147​​​​$853​​​​$11,922​​​​$—​​​​$173,922​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​​88,942​​​​​1,384​​​​​1,329​​​​​—​​​​​91,655​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​362,027​​​​​—​​​​​1,600​​​​​8​​​​​363,635​​
Total​​​$612,116​​​​$2,237​​​​$14,851​​​​$8​​​​$629,212​​
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It is generally the policy of the Bank that the outstanding balance of any residential mortgage loan that exceeds 90-days past due as to principal and/or interest is transferred to non-accrual status and an evaluation is completed to determine the fair value of the collateral less selling costs, unless the balance is minor. A charge down is recorded for any deficiency balance determined from the collateral evaluation. The remaining non-accrual balance is reported as impaired with no specific allowance. It is generally the policy of the Bank that the outstanding balance of any consumer loan that exceeds 90-days past due as to principal and/or interest is charged off. The following tables present the performing and non-performing outstanding balances of the residential and consumer portfolio classes (in thousands).
​​​March 31, 2019​
​​​Performing​​Non-Performing​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​$233,970​​​​$1,139​​
Consumer​​​​17,636​​​​​—​​
Total​​​$251,606​​​​$1,139​​
​
​​​December 31, 2018​
​​​Performing​​Non-Performing​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​$236,754​​​​$1,210​​
Consumer​​​​17,591​​​​​—​​
Total​​​$254,345​​​​$1,210​​
​
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​​​March 31, 2020​
​​​Performing​​Non-Performing​​Total​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​$228,803​​​​$1,404​​​​$230,207​​
Consumer​​​​17,955​​​​​—​​​​​17,955​​
Total​​​$246,758​​​​$1,404​​​​$248,162​​
​
​​​December 31, 2019​
​​​Performing​​Non-Performing​​Total​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​$233,760​​​​$1,479​​​​$235,239​​
Consumer​​​​18,255​​​​​—​​​​​18,255​​
Total​​​$252,015​​​​$1,479​​​​$253,494​​
Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrualnon-accrual loans (in thousands).
​​​March 31, 2019​
​​​Current​​30 – 59
Days Past
Due		​​60 – 89
Days Past
Due		​​90 Days
Past Due		​​Total
Past Due		​​Total
Loans		​​90 Days
Past Due
and Still
Accruing		​
Commercial and industrial​​​$157,555​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$157,555​​​​$—​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​​86,934​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​86,934​​​​​—​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​365,281​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​365,281​​​​​—​​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​​231,558​​​​​2,213​​​​​753​​​​​585​​​​​3,551​​​​​235,109​​​​​—​​
Consumer​​​​17,463​​​​​172​​​​​1​​​​​—​​​​​173​​​​​17,636​​​​​—​​
Total​​​$858,791​​​​$2,385​​​​$754​​​​$585​​​​$3,724​​​​$862,515​​​​$—​​
​
​​​December 31, 2018​
​​​Current​​30 – 59
Days Past
Due		​​60 – 89
Days Past
Due		​​90 Days
Past Due		​​Total
Past Due		​​Total
Loans		​​90 Days
Past Due
and Still
Accruing		​
Commercial and industrial​​​$158,279​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$158,279​​​​$—​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​​91,905​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​91,905​​​​​—​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​355,963​​​​​580​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​580​​​​​356,543​​​​​—​​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​​232,465​​​​​3,651​​​​​472​​​​​1,376​​​​​5,499​​​​​237,964​​​​​—​​
Consumer​​​​17,408​​​​​153​​​​​30​​​​​—​​​​​183​​​​​17,591​​​​​—​​
Total​​​$856,020​​​​$4,384​​​​$502​​​​$1,376​​​​$6,262​​​​$862,282​​​​$—​​
​
​​​March 31, 2020​
​​​Current​​
30 – 59
Days
Past Due
​​
60 – 89
Days
Past Due
​​
90 Days
Past Due
​​
Total
Past Due
​​
Total
Loans
​​
90 Days
Past Due
and Still
Accruing
​
Commercial and industrial​​​$160,550​​​​$6,361​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$6,361​​​​$166,911​​​​$—​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​​87,197​​​​​113​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​113​​​​​87,310​​​​​—​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real
estate
​​​​370,266​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​370,266​​​​​—​​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​​226,532​​​​​1,445​​​​​1,259​​​​​971​​​​​3,675​​​​​230,207​​​​​—​​
Consumer​​​​17,901​​​​​42​​​​​12​​​​​—​​​​​54​​​​​17,955​​​​​—​​
Total​​​$862,446​​​​$7,961​​​​$1,271​​​​$971​​​​$10,203​​​​$872,649​​​​$—​​
​
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​​​December 31, 2019​
​​​Current​​
30 – 59
Days
Past Due
​​
60 – 89
Days
Past Due
​​
90 Days
Past Due
​​
Total
Past Due
​​
Total
Loans
​​
90 Days
Past Due
and Still
Accruing
​
Commercial and industrial​​​$173,922​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$173,922​​​​$—​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​​91,538​​​​​117​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​117​​​​​91,655​​​​​—​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​​​363,635​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​363,635​​​​​—​​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​​231,022​​​​​2,331​​​​​864​​​​​1,022​​​​​4,217​​​​​235,239​​​​​—​​
Consumer​​​​18,190​​​​​42​​​​​23​​​​​—​​​​​65​​​​​18,255​​​​​—​​
Total​​​$878,307​​​​$2,490​​​​$887​​​​$1,022​​​​$4,399​​​​$882,706​​​​$—​​
The Company experienced an increase in loan delinquency during the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to the unexpected death of a borrower late in 2019, which was previously reported in our Form 10-K dated December 31, 2019. The estate, which is made up of significant real estate holdings and other unique assets, is currently in the process of liquidation. Therefore, this $6.3 million commercial and industrial loan exhibited delinquency during the quarter.
An allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is maintained to support loan growth and cover charge-offs from the loan portfolio. The ALL is based on management’s continuing evaluation of the risk characteristics and credit quality of the loan portfolio, assessment of current economic conditions, diversification and size of the portfolio, adequacy of collateral, past and anticipated loss experience, and the amount of non-performing loans.
Loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment are analyzed with general allowances being made as appropriate. For general allowances, historical loss trends are used in the estimation of losses in the current portfolio. These historical loss amounts are complemented by consideration of other qualitative factors.
Management tracks the historical net charge-off activity at each risk rating grade level for the entire commercial portfolio and at the aggregate level for the consumer, residential mortgage and small business portfolios. A historical charge-off factor is calculated utilizing a rolling 12 consecutive historical quarters for the commercial portfolios. This historical charge-off factor for the consumer, residential mortgage and small business portfolios are based on a three-year historical average of actual loss experience.
The Company uses a comprehensive methodology and procedural discipline to maintain an ALL to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio. The Company believes this is a critical accounting policy since it involves significant estimates and judgments. The allowance consists of three elements: 1)(1) an allowance
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established on specifically identified problem loans, 2)(2) formula driven general reserves established for loan categories based upon historical loss experience and other qualitative factors which include delinquency, non-performing and TDR loans, loan trends, economic trends, concentrations of credit, trends in loan volume, experience and depth of management, examination and audit results, effects of any changes in lending policies, and trends in policy, financial information, and documentation exceptions, and 3)(3) a general risk reserve which provides support for variance from our assessment of the previously listed qualitative factors, provides protection against credit risks resulting from other inherent risk factors contained in the Company’s loan portfolio, and recognizes the model and estimation risk associated with the specific and formula driven allowances. The qualitative factors used in the formula driven general reserves are evaluated quarterly (and revised if necessary) by the Company’s management to establish allocations which accommodate each of the listed risk factors.
“Pass” rated credits are segregated from “Criticized” and “Classified” credits for the application of qualitative factors.
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Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ALL. When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ALL.
11.   Non-performing10.
Non-Performing Assets Including Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDR)
​
The following table presents information concerning non-performing assets including TDR (in thousands, except percentages):
​​March 31,
2019		​December 31,
2018		​​
March 31,
2020
​
December 31,
2019
​
Non-accrual loans​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial and industrial​​$25​​​$—​​
Commercial loans secured by non-owner occupied real estate​​$11​​​$11​​​​​8​​​​8​​
Real estate-residential mortgage​​​1,139​​​​1,210​​
Real estate – residential mortgage​​​1,404​​​​1,479​​
Total​​​1,150​​​​1,221​​​​​1,437​​​​1,487​​
Other real estate owned​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial loans secured by owner occupied real estate​​​—​​​​157​​
Real estate-residential mortgage​​​18​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​37​​
Total​​​18​​​​157​​​​​—​​​​37​​
TDR’s not in non-accrual​​​—​​​​—​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Commercial and industrial​​​807​​​​815​​
Total​​​807​​​​815​​
Total non-performing assets including TDR​​$1,168​​​$1,378​​​​$2,244​​​$2,339​​
Total non-performing assets as a percent of loans, net of unearned income, and other real estate owned​​​0.14%​​​​0.16%​​​​​0.26%​​​​0.26%​​
The Company had no loans past due 90 days or more for the periods presented which were accruing interest.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, (1) the gross interest income that would have been recorded if non-accrual loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination if held for part of the period, (2) the amount of interest income actually recorded on such loans, and (3) the net reduction in interest income attributable to such loans (in thousands).
​​​Three months ended
March 31,		​
​​​2019​​2018​
Interest income due in accordance with original terms​​​$15​​​​$27​​
Interest income recorded​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Net reduction in interest income​​​$15​​​​$27​​
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​​​
Three months ended
March 31,
​
​​​2020​​2019​
Interest income due in accordance with original terms​​​$17​​​​$15​​
Interest income recorded​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Net reduction in interest income​​​$17​​​​$15​​
Consistent with accounting and regulatory guidance, the Bank recognizes a TDR when the Bank, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that would not normally be considered. Regardless of the form of concession granted, the Bank’s objective in offering a TDR is to increase the probability of repayment of the borrower’s loan.
The Company had no loans modified as TDRs during the three-month periodthree month periods ending March 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019.
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All TDR’sTDRs are individually evaluated for impairment and a related allowance is recorded, as needed. The specific ALL reserve for loans modified as TDR’sTDRs was $11,000$85,000 and $92,000 as of March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018.2019, respectively.
The Company had no loans that were classified as TDR’sTDRs or were subsequently modified during each 12-month period prior to the current reporting periods, which begin January 1, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and that subsequently defaulted during these reporting periods.
The Company is unaware of any additional loans which are required to either be charged-off or added to the non-performing asset totals disclosed above.
12.   11.
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings
​
Total Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings and advances consist of the following (in thousands, except percentages):
​​​At March 31, 2019​
Type​​Maturing​​Amount​​Weighted
Average Rate		​
Open Repo Plus​​Overnight​​​$30,912​​​​​2.70%​​
Advances​​2019​​​​11,500​​​​​1.53​​
​​​2020​​​​16,729​​​​​1.74​​
​​​2021​​​​9,496​​​​​2.28​​
​​​2022​​​​7,996​​​​​2.81​​
​​​2023​​​​2,850​​​​​2.65​​
Total advances​​​​​​​48,571​​​​​2.02​​
Total FHLB borrowings​​​​​​$79,483​​​​​2.29%​​
​
​​​At December 31, 2018​
Type​​Maturing​​Amount​​Weighted
Average Rate		​
Open Repo Plus​​Overnight​​​$41,029​​​​​2.62%​​
Advances​​2019​​​​12,500​​​​​1.51​​
​​​2020​​​​16,729​​​​​1.74​​
​​​2021​​​​9,496​​​​​2.28​​
​​​2022​​​​6,996​​​​​2.86​​
​​​2023​​​​1,000​​​​​2.86​​
Total advances​​​​​​​46,721​​​​​1.98​​
Total FHLB borrowings​​​​​​$87,750​​​​​2.28%​​
​
​​​At March 31, 2020​
Type​​Maturing​​Amount​​
Weighted
Average Rate
​
Open Repo Plus​​Overnight​​​$16,354​​​​​0.36%​​
Advances​​2020​​​​12,229​​​​​1.74​​
​​​2021​​​​9,496​​​​​2.28​​
​​​2022​​​​20,888​​​​​2.03​​
​​​2023​​​​13,568​​​​​1.76​​
​​​2024​​​​2,037​​​​​1.86​​
Total advances​​​​​​​58,218​​​​​1.94​​
Total FHLB borrowings​​​​​​$74,572​​​​​1.59%​​
​
​​​At December 31, 2019​
Type​​Maturing​​Amount​​
Weighted
Average Rate
​
Open Repo Plus​​Overnight​​​$22,412​​​​​1.81%​​
Advances​​2020​​​​18,729​​​​​1.75​​
​​​2021​​​​9,496​​​​​2.28​​
​​​2022​​​​17,838​​​​​2.21​​
​​​2023​​​​5,568​​​​​2.48​​
​​​2024​​​​2,037​​​​​1.86​​
Total advances​​​​​​​53,668​​​​​2.08​​
Total FHLB borrowings​​​​​​$76,080​​​​​2.00%​​
The rate on Open Repo Plus advances can change daily, while the rates on the advances are fixed until the maturity of the advance. All FHLB stock along with an interest in certain residential mortgage, commercial real estate, and commercial and industrial loans with an aggregate statutory value equal to the amount of the advances are pledged as collateral to the FHLB of Pittsburgh to support these borrowings.
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13.   Lease Commitments
Due to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, ​
Leases (Topic 842), theThe Company completed a comprehensive review and analysis of all its property contracts. As a result of this review, it was determined that the Company leases eight office locations under bothhas operating and financing leases.leases for several office locations and equipment. Several assumptions and judgments were made when applying the requirements of Topic 842ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) to the Company’s existing lease commitments, including the allocation of consideration in the contracts between lease and nonleasenon-lease components, determination of the lease term, and determination of the discount rate used in calculating the present value of the lease payments.
The Company has elected to account for the variable nonlease
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Many of our leases include both lease (e.g., minimum rent payments) and non-lease components, such as common area maintenance charges, utilities, real estate taxes, and insurance,insurance. The Company has elected to account for the variable non-lease components separately from the lease component. Such variable nonleasenon-lease components are reported in net occupancy expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations when paid.incurred. These variable nonleasenon-lease components were excluded from the calculation of the present value of the remaining lease payments, therefore, they are not included in the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the lease cost associated with both operating and financing leases for the three-month periodthree month periods ending March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands). Total rent expense recorded during the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 was $117,000
​​Three months ended
March 31, 2019		​​
Three months ended
March 31, 2020
​
Three months ended
March 31, 2019
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Lease cost​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Financing lease cost:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Amortization of right-of-use asset​​$64​​​​$67​​​$64​​
Interest expense​​​30​​​​​29​​​​30​​
Operating lease cost​​​29​​​​​29​​​​29​​
Total lease cost​​$123​​​​$125​​​$123​​
​
Certain of the Company’s leases contain options to renew the lease after the initial term. Management considers the Company’s historical pattern of exercising renewal options on leases and the positive performance of the leased locations, when determining whether it is reasonably certain that the leases will be renewed. If management concludes that there is reasonable certainty about the renewal option, it is included in the calculation of the remaining term of each applicable lease. The discount rate utilized in calculating the present value of the remaining lease payments for each lease was the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh advance rate corresponding to the remaining maturity of the lease as of January 1, 2019.lease. The following table presents the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the leases outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
​​​Operating​​Financing​
Weighted-average remaining term (years)​​​​12.4​​​​​17.5​​
Weighted-average discount rate​​​​3.44%​​​​​3.59%​​
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​​​March 31, 2020​​December 31, 2019​
​​​Operating​​Financing​​Operating​​Financing​
Weighted-average remaining term (years)​​​​11.7​​​​​16.7​​​​​11.9​​​​​17.1​​
Weighted-average discount rate​​​​3.46%​​​​​3.57%​​​​​3.46%​​​​​3.60%​​
The following table presents the undiscounted cash flows due related to operating and financing leases, as of March 31, 2019, along with a reconciliation to the discounted amount recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.Sheets (in thousands).
​​March 31, 2020​
​​Operating​Financing​​Operating​Financing​
Undiscounted cash flows due:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Within 1 year​​$117​​​$295​​​​$118​​​$302​​
After 1 year but within 2 years​​​118​​​​289​​​​​120​​​​289​​
After 2 years but within 3 years​​​120​​​​276​​​​​85​​​​291​​
After 3 years but within 4 years​​​85​​​​278​​​​​69​​​​276​​
After 4 years but within 5 years​​​69​​​​262​​​​​69​​​​251​​
After 5 years​​​641​​​​3,184​​​​​573​​​​2,943​​
Total undiscounted cash flows​​​1,150​​​​4,584​​​​​1,034​​​​4,352​​
Discount on cash flows​​​(222)​​​​(1,289)​​​​​(192)​​​​(1,175)​​
Total lease liabilities​​$928​​​$3,295​​​​$842​​​$3,177​​
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​​​December 31, 2019​
​​​Operating​​Financing​
Undiscounted cash flows due:​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Within 1 year​​​$118​​​​$296​​
After 1 year but within 2 years​​​​120​​​​​275​​
After 2 years but within 3 years​​​​98​​​​​277​​
After 3 years but within 4 years​​​​69​​​​​274​​
After 4 years but within 5 years​​​​69​​​​​236​​
After 5 years​​​​589​​​​​3,007​​
Total undiscounted cash flows​​​​1,063​​​​​4,365​​
Discount on cash flows​​​​(198)​​​​​(1,202)​​
Total lease liabilities​​​$865​​​​$3,163​​
Under Topic 842, the lessee can elect to not record on the Consolidated Balance Sheets a lease whose term is twelve months or less and does not include a purchase option that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had no leases that had a term of twelve months or less.one short-term equipment lease which it has elected to not record on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
14.   13.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
​
The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 (in thousands):
​​Three months ended
March 31, 2019		​Three months ended
March 31, 2018		​​Three months ended March 31, 2020​Three months ended March 31, 2019​
​​
Net
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
AFS(1)
​
Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items(1)
​
Total(1)
​
Net
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
AFS(1)
​
Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items(1)
​
Total(1)
​​
Net
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
AFS(1)
​
Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items(1)
​
Total(1)
​
Net
Unrealized
Gains and
(Losses) on
Investment
Securities
AFS(1)
​
Defined
Benefit
Pension
Items(1)
​
Total(1)
​
Beginning balance​​$(1,409)​​​$(12,816)​​​$(14,225)​​​$(327)​​​$(12,623)​​​$(12,950)​​​​$1,715​​​$(17,886)​​​$(16,171)​​​$(1,409)​​​$(12,816)​​​$(14,225)​​
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications​​​1,393​​​​(1,739)​​​​(346)​​​​(1,316)​​​​517​​​​(799)​​​​​924​​​​(95)​​​​829​​​​1,393​​​​(1,739)​​​​(346)​​
Amounts reclassified from
accumulated other comprehensive
loss		​​​—​​​​289​​​​289​​​​117​​​​308​​​​425​​​​​—​​​​512​​​​512​​​​—​​​​289​​​​289​​
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)​​​1,393​​​​(1,450)​​​​(57)​​​​(1,199)​​​​825​​​​(374)​​​​​924​​​​417​​​​1,341​​​​1,393​​​​(1,450)​​​​(57)​​
Ending balance​​$(16)​​​$(14,266)​​​$(14,282)​​​$(1,526)​​​$(11,798)​​​$(13,324)​​​​$2,639​​​$(17,469)​​​$(14,830)​​​$(16)​​​$(14,266)​​​$(14,282)​​
​
​
(1)
Amounts in parentheses indicate debits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 (in thousands):
​​
Amount reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive loss(1)
​​​
Amount reclassified from accumulated
other comprehensive loss(1)
​​​
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive loss components		​For the three
months ended
March 31, 2019		​For the three
months ended
March 31, 2018		​Affected line item in the
consolidated statement of operations		​​
For the three
months ended
March 31, 2020
​
For the three
months ended
March 31, 2019
​
Affected line item in the consolidated
statement of operations
​
Realized loss on sale of securities​​$—​​​$148​​Net realized loss on investment securities​
Realized gains on sale of
securities
​​$—​​​$—​​Net realized (gains) losses on investment securities​
​​​​—​​​​(31)​​Provision for income tax expense​​​​—​​​​—​​Provision for income tax expense​
​​​$—​​​$117​​Net of tax​​​$—​​​$—​​Net of tax​
Amortization of estimated defined benefit pension plan loss(2)​​$366​​​$390​​Other expense​​​$648​​​$366​​Other expense​
​​​​(77)​​​​(82)​​Provision for income tax expense​​​​(136)​​​​(77)​​Provision for income tax expense​
​​​$289​​​$308​​Net of tax​​​$512​​​$289​​Net of tax​
Total reclassifications for the period​​$289​​​$425​​Net income​​​$512​​​$289​​Net income​
​
​
(1)
Amounts in parentheses indicate credits.
​
15.   (2)
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost (see Note 18 for additional details).
​
14.
Regulatory Capital
​
The Company is subject to various capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. For a more detailed discussion see the Capital Resources section of the M.D. & A.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A).
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, common equity tier 1, and tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and tier 1 capital to average assets, and common equity tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets. Additionally, under Basel III rules, the decision was made to opt-out of including accumulated other comprehensive income in regulatory capital. As of March 31, 2019,2020, the Bank was categorized as “Well Capitalized”“well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action promulgated by the Federal Reserve. The Company believes that no conditions or events have occurred that would change this conclusion as of such date. To be categorized as Well Capitalized,well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum Total Capital, Common Equity Tiertotal capital, common equity tier 1 Capital, Tiercapital, tier 1 Capital,capital, and Tiertier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table (in thousands, except ratios).
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​​​At March 31, 2019​
​​​COMPANY​​BANK​​MINIMUM
REQUIRED
FOR
CAPITAL
ADEQUACY
PURPOSES		​​TO BE WELL
CAPITALIZED
UNDER PROMPT
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
REGULATIONS*		​
​​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​RATIO​​RATIO​
Total Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)		​​​$129,825​​​​​13.37%​​​​$116,107​​​​​12.01%​​​​​8.00%​​​​​10.00%​​
Common Equity Tier 1 (To Risk
Weighted Assets)		​​​​101,399​​​​​10.44​​​​​107,050​​​​​11.08​​​​​4.50​​​​​6.50​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)		​​​​113,275​​​​​11.67​​​​​107,050​​​​​11.08​​​​​6.00​​​​​8.00​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Average Assets)​​​​113,275​​​​​9.87​​​​​107,050​​​​​9.45​​​​​4.00​​​​​5.00​​
​​​At December 31, 2018​
​​​COMPANY​​BANK​​MINIMUM
REQUIRED
FOR
CAPITAL
ADEQUACY
PURPOSES		​​TO BE WELL
CAPITALIZED
UNDER PROMPT
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
REGULATIONS*		​
​​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​RATIO​​RATIO​
Total Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)		​​​$129,178​​​​​13.53%​​​​$115,451​​​​​12.14%​​​​​8.00%​​​​​10.00%​​
Common Equity Tier 1 (To Risk
Weighted Assets)		​​​​100,258​​​​​10.50​​​​​105,891​​​​​11.14​​​​​4.50​​​​​6.50​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)		​​​​112,130​​​​​11.74​​​​​105,891​​​​​11.14​​​​​6.00​​​​​8.00​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Average Assets)​​​​112,130​​​​​9.71​​​​​105,891​​​​​9.28​​​​​4.00​​​​​5.00​​
​​​At March 31, 2020​
​​​COMPANY​​BANK​​
MINIMUM
REQUIRED
FOR CAPITAL
ADEQUACY
PURPOSES
​​
TO BE WELL
CAPITALIZED
UNDER PROMPT
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
REGULATIONS*
​
​​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​RATIO​​RATIO​
Total Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)
​​​$133,286​​​​​13.41%​​​​$120,917​​​​​12.23%​​​​​8.00%​​​​​10.00%​​
Common Equity Tier 1 (To Risk
Weighted Assets)
​​​​103,726​​​​​10.44​​​​​110,766​​​​​11.20​​​​​4.50​​​​​6.50​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)
​​​​115,618​​​​​11.64​​​​​110,766​​​​​11.20​​​​​6.00​​​​​8.00​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Average Assets)​​​​115,618​​​​​9.94​​​​​110,766​​​​​9.64​​​​​4.00​​​​​5.00​​
​​​At December 31, 2019​
​​​COMPANY​​BANK​​
MINIMUM
REQUIRED
FOR CAPITAL
ADEQUACY
PURPOSES
​​
TO BE WELL
CAPITALIZED
UNDER PROMPT
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
REGULATIONS*
​
​​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​AMOUNT​​RATIO​​RATIO​​RATIO​
Total Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)
​​​$132,544​​​​​13.49%​​​​$119,477​​​​​12.23%​​​​​8.00%​​​​​10.00%​​
Common Equity Tier 1 (To Risk
Weighted Assets)
​​​​102,841​​​​​10.47​​​​​109,173​​​​​11.17​​​​​4.50​​​​​6.50​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted
Assets)
​​​​114,729​​​​​11.68​​​​​109,173​​​​​11.17​​​​​6.00​​​​​8.00​​
Tier 1 Capital (To Average Assets)​​​​114,729​​​​​9.87​​​​​109,173​​​​​9.50​​​​​4.00​​​​​5.00​​
​
*
Applies to the Bank only.
​
Additionally, while not a regulatory capital ratio, the Company’s tangible common equity ratio was 7.54%7.69% (non-GAAP) at March 31, 2019.2020. See the discussion of the tangible common equity ratio under the “Balance Sheet”Balance Sheet section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (M.D. & A.).the MD&A.
16.   15.
Derivative Hedging Instruments
​
The Company can use various interest rate contracts, such as interest rate swaps, caps, floors and swaptions to help manage interest rate and market valuation risk exposure, which is incurred in normal recurrent banking activities. The Company can use derivative instruments, primarily interest rate swaps, to manage interest rate risk and match the rates on certain assets by hedging the fair value of certain fixed rate debt, which converts the debt to variable rates and by hedging the cash flow variability associated with certain variable rate debt by converting the debt to fixed rates.
To accommodate the needs of our customers and support the Company’s asset/liability positioning, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements with customers and a large financial institution that specializes in these types of transactions. These arrangements involve the exchange of interest payments based on the notional amounts. The Company entered into floating rate loans and fixed rate swaps with our customers. Simultaneously, the Company entered into offsetting fixed rate swaps with Pittsburgh National Bank
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Simultaneously, the Company entered into offsetting fixed rate swaps with Pittsburgh National Bank (PNC). In connection with each swap transaction, the Company agrees to pay interest to the customer on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the customer on the same notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same time, the Company agrees to pay PNC the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. These transactions allow the Company’s customers to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. Because the Company acts as an intermediary for its customers, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations.
These swaps are considered free-standing derivatives and are reported at fair value within other assets and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Disclosures related to the fair value of the swap transactions can be found in Note 19.
The following table summarizes the interest rate swap transactions that impacted the Company’s first three months of 2020 and 2019 and 2018 performance.performance (in thousands, except percentages).
At March 31, 2019​
​​​HEDGE
TYPE		​​AGGREGATE
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT		​​WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
RATE
RECEIVED/(PAID)		​​REPRICING
FREQUENCY		​​INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN
INTEREST
EXPENSE		​
SWAP ASSETS​​FAIR VALUE​​​$21,744,694​​​​​4.79%​​​MONTHLY​​​$9,008​​
SWAP LIABILITIES​​FAIR VALUE​​​​(21,744,694)​​​​​(4.79)​​​MONTHLY​​​​(9,008)​​
NET EXPOSURE​​​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​​​​—​​
​
At March 31, 2018​
​​​HEDGE
TYPE		​​AGGREGATE
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT		​​WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
RATE
RECEIVED/(PAID)		​​REPRICING
FREQUENCY		​​INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN
INTEREST
EXPENSE		​
SWAP ASSETS​​FAIR VALUE​​​$16,813,329​​​​​3.88%​​​MONTHLY​​​$(23,543)​​
SWAP LIABILITIES​​FAIR VALUE​​​​(16,813,329)​​​​​(3.88)​​​MONTHLY​​​​23,543​​
NET EXPOSURE​​​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​​​​—​​
​
​​​At March 31, 2020​
​​​HEDGE TYPE​​
AGGREGATE
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
​​
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
RATE
RECEIVED/(PAID)
​​
REPRICING
FREQUENCY
​​
INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN
INTEREST
EXPENSE
​
SWAP ASSETS​​FAIR VALUE​​​$33,037​​​​​3.93%​​​MONTHLY​​​$(45)​​
SWAP LIABILITIES​​FAIR VALUE​​​​(33,037)​​​​​(3.93)​​​MONTHLY​​​​45​​
NET EXPOSURE​​​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​​​​—​​
​​​At March 31, 2019​
​​​HEDGE TYPE​​
AGGREGATE
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
​​
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE
RATE
RECEIVED/(PAID)
​​
REPRICING
FREQUENCY
​​
INCREASE
(DECREASE) IN
INTEREST
EXPENSE
​
SWAP ASSETS​​FAIR VALUE​​​$21,745​​​​​4.79%​​​MONTHLY​​​$9​​
SWAP LIABILITIES​​FAIR VALUE​​​​(21,745)​​​​​(4.79)​​​MONTHLY​​​​(9)​​
NET EXPOSURE​​​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​​​​—​​
The Company monitors and controls all derivative products with a comprehensive Board of DirectorDirectors approved hedging policy.Hedging Policy. This policy permits a total maximum notional amount outstanding of $500 million for interest rate swaps, interest rate caps/floors, and swaptions. All hedge transactions must be approved in advance by the Investment Asset/Liability Committee (ALCO) of the Board of Directors, unless otherwise approved, as per the terms, within the Board of Directors approved Hedging Policy. The Company had no caps or floors outstanding at March 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019. None of the Company’s derivatives are designated as hedging instruments.
17.   16.
Segment Results
​
The financial performance of the Company is also monitored by an internal funds transfer pricing profitability measurement system which produces line of business results and key performance measures. The Company’s major business units include retail banking, commercialcommunity banking, wealth management, and investment/​parent. The reported results reflect the underlying economics of the business segments. Expenses for centrally provided services are allocated based upon the cost and estimated usage of those services. The businesses are match-funded and interest rate risk is centrally managed and accounted for within the investment/parent business segment. The key performance measure the Company focuses on for each business segment is net income contribution.
The community banking segment includes both retail and commercial banking activities. Retail banking includes the deposit-gathering branch franchise and lending to both individuals and small businesses. Lending activities include residential mortgage loans, direct consumer loans, and small business
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commercial loans. Commercial banking to businesses includes commercial loans, business services, and CRE loans. The wealth management segment includes the Trust Company, West Chester Capital Advisors (WCCA), our registered investment advisory firm, and Financial Services. Wealth management activities include personal trust products and services such as personal portfolio investment management, estate planning and administration, custodial services and pre-need trusts. Also, institutional trust products
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and services such as 401(k) plans, defined benefit and defined contribution employee benefit plans, and individual retirement accounts are included in this segment. Financial Services include the sale of mutual funds, annuities, and insurance products. The wealth management businesses also include the union collective investment funds, primarily the ERECT funds which are designed to use union pension dollars in construction projects that utilize union labor. The investment/parent includes the net results of investment securities and borrowing activities, general corporate expenses not allocated to the business segments, interest expense on corporate debt, and centralized interest rate risk management. Inter-segment revenues were not material.
The contribution of the major business segments to the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 were as follows (in thousands):
​​​Three months ended
March 31, 2019		​
​​​Total
revenue		​​Net income
(loss)		​
Retail banking​​​$6,674​​​​$1,181​​
Commercial banking​​​​4,419​​​​​1,767​​
Wealth management​​​​2,417​​​​​444​​
Investment/Parent​​​​(1,248)​​​​​(1,514)​​
Total​​​$12,262​​​​$1,878​​
​
​​​Three months ended
March 31, 2018		​
​​​Total
revenue		​​Net income
(loss)		​
Retail banking​​​$6,139​​​​$706​​
Commercial banking​​​​4,455​​​​​1,560​​
Wealth management​​​​2,443​​​​​508​​
Investment/Parent​​​​(653)​​​​​(1,007)​​
Total​​​$12,384​​​​$1,767​​
​
​​​
Three months ended
March 31, 2020
​
​​​
Total
revenue
​​
Net
income (loss)
​
Community banking​​​$11,448​​​​$2,524​​
Wealth management​​​​2,568​​​​​487​​
Investment/Parent​​​​(1,433)​​​​​(1,602)​​
Total​​​$12,583​​​​$1,409​​
​
​​​
Three months ended
March 31, 2019
​
​​​
Total
revenue
​​
Net
income (loss)
​
Community banking​​​$11,093​​​​$2,948​​
Wealth management​​​​2,417​​​​​444​​
Investment/Parent​​​​(1,248)​​​​​(1,514)​​
Total​​​$12,262​​​​$1,878​​
18.   ​
17.
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
​
The Company had various outstanding commitments to extend credit approximating $214.0$217.5 million and $177.8$195.5 million along with standby letters of credit of $16.5$14.1 million and $16.7$14.7 million as of March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to these commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by their contractual amounts. The Bank uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for all other lending.
Additionally, the Company is also subject to a number of asserted and unasserted potential claims encountered in the normal course of business. In the opinion of the Company, neither the resolution of these claims nor the funding of these credit commitments will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operationoperations or cash flows.
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Pension Benefits
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The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering certain employees who work at least 1,000 hours per year. The participants shall have a vested interest in their accrued benefit after five full years of service. The benefits of the plan are based upon the employee’s years of service and average annual earnings for the highest five consecutive calendar years during the final ten-year period of employment. Plan assets are primarily debt securities (including US Treasury and Agency securities,
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corporate notes and bonds), listed common stocks (including shares of AmeriServ Financial, Inc. common stock which is limited to 10% of the plan’s assets), mutual funds, and short-term cash equivalent instruments. The net periodic pension cost for the three months ended March 31, 20192020 and 20182019 were as follows (in thousands):
​​Three months ended
March 31,		​​
Three months ended
March 31,
​
​​2019​2018​​2020​2019​
Components of net periodic benefit cost​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Service cost​​$374​​​$409​​​​$441​​​$374​​
Interest cost​​​402​​​​303​​​​​319​​​​402​​
Expected return on plan assets​​​(762)​​​​(711)​​​​​(817)​​​​(762)​​
Recognized net actuarial loss​​​366​​​​386​​​​​648​​​​366​​
Net periodic pension cost​​$380​​​$387​​​​$591​​​$380​​
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The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included in “Salaries���Salaries and employee benefits” and all other components of net periodic benefit cost are included in “Other expense” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company implemented a soft freeze of its defined benefit pension plan to provide that non-union employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 and union employees hired on or after January 1, 2014 are not eligible to participate in the pension plan. Instead, such employees are eligible to participate in a qualified 401(k) plan. This change was made to help reduce pension costs in future periods.
20.   19.
Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
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The following disclosures establish a hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three broad levels defined within this hierarchy are as follows:
Level I:   Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
Level II:   Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently and items that are fair-valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III:   Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
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Assets and Liability Measured and Recorded on a Recurring Basis
Equity securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs. These securities are mutual funds held within a rabbi trust for the Company’s executive deferred compensation plan. The mutual funds held are open-end funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value and to transact at that price.
Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quoted market spreads, cash flows, the US Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.
The fair values of the fair value swaps used for interest rate risk management represents the amount the Company would have expectedexpect to receive or pay to terminate such agreements. These fair values are based on an external derivative valuation model using data inputs as of the valuation date and classified Level 2.
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The following table presents the assets and liability measured and recordedreported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis at their fair value as of March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).
​​​Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
US Agency securities​​​$7,544​​​​$—​​​​$7,544​​​​$—​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​​95,252​​​​​—​​​​​95,252​​​​​—​​
Municipal securities​​​​13,416​​​​​—​​​​​13,416​​​​​—​​
Corporate bonds​​​​37,813​​​​​—​​​​​37,813​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap asset​​​​210​​​​​—​​​​​210​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap liability​​​​(210)​​​​​—​​​​​(210)​​​​​—​​
​​​Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
US Agency securities​​​$7,529​​​​$—​​​​$7,529​​​​$—​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​​89,527​​​​​—​​​​​89,527​​​​​—​​
Municipal securities​​​​13,181​​​​​—​​​​​13,181​​​​​—​​
Corporate bonds​​​​36,494​​​​​—​​​​​36,494​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap asset​​​​257​​​​​—​​​​​257​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap liability​​​​(257)​​​​​—​​​​​(257)​​​​​—​​
​​​Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2020​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
Equity securities​​​$386​​​​$386​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
Available for sale securities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
US Agency​​​​3,967​​​​​—​​​​​3,967​​​​​—​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​​82,084​​​​​—​​​​​82,084​​​​​—​​
Municipal​​​​15,824​​​​​—​​​​​15,824​​​​​—​​
Corporate bonds​​​​40,841​​​​​—​​​​​40,841​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap asset​​​​3,520​​​​​—​​​​​3,520​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap liability​​​​(3,520)​​​​​—​​​​​(3,520)​​​​​—​​
​​​Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
Equity securities​​​$366​​​​$366​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
Available for sale securities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
US Agency​​​​5,116​​​​​—​​​​​5,116​​​​​—​​
US Agency mortgage-backed securities​​​​81,633​​​​​—​​​​​81,633​​​​​—​​
Municipal​​​​15,170​​​​​—​​​​​15,170​​​​​—​​
Corporate bonds​​​​39,830​​​​​—​​​​​39,830​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap asset​​​​959​​​​​—​​​​​959​​​​​—​​
Fair value swap liability​​​​(959)​​​​​—​​​​​(959)​​​​​—​​
Assets Measured and Recorded on a Non-Recurring Basis
Loans considered impaired are loans for which, based on current information and events, it is probable that the creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. As detailed in the allowance for loan loss footnote, impairedImpaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if the repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on observable market data which at times are discounted.discounted using unobservable inputs. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018,2020, impaired loans
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with a carrying value of $11,000$266,000 were reduced by a specific valuation allowance totaling $11,000$8,000 resulting in a net fair value of zero.$258,000. At December 31, 2019, impaired loans with a carrying value of $263,000 were reduced by a specific valuation allowance totaling $8,000 resulting in a net fair value of $255,000.
Other real estate owned is measured at fair value based on appraisals, less estimated costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. Valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell. Income and expenses from operations and changes in valuation allowance are included in the net expenses from OREO.
Assets measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands, except range data):
​​​Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
Impaired loans​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
Other real estate owned​​​​18​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​18​​
​​​Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
Impaired loans​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$—​​
Other real estate owned​​​​157​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​157​​
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​​​Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements​
March 31, 2019​​Fair Value
Estimate		​​Valuation
Techniques		​​Unobservable
Input		​​Range
(Wgtd Avg)		​
Impaired loans​​​$—​​​
Appraisal of collateral(1),(3)
​​
Appraisal adjustments(2)
​​100% (100)%​
Other real estate
owned		​​​​18​​​
Appraisal of collateral(1),(3)
​​
Appraisal adjustments(2)
Liquidation expenses
​​43% to 44% (44)%
21% to 24% (21)%		​
​​​Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements​
December 31, 2018​​Fair Value
Estimate		​​Valuation
Techniques		​​Unobservable
Input		​​Range
(Wgtd Avg)		​
Impaired loans​​​$—​​​
Appraisal of collateral(1),(3)
​​
Appraisal adjustments(2)
​​100% (100)%​
Other real estate
owned		​​​​157​​​
Appraisal of collateral(1),(3)
​​
Appraisal adjustments(2)
Liquidation expenses
​​0% to 39% (8)%
21% to 195% (40)%		​
​​​Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2020​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
Impaired loans​​​$258​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$258​​
​​​Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2019​
​​​Total​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
Impaired loans​​​$255​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$255​​
Other real estate owned​​​​37​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​37​​
​​​Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements​
March 31, 2020​​
Fair Value
Estimate
​​
Valuation
Techniques
​​
Unobservable
Input
​​Range(Wgtd Avg)​
Impaired loans​​​$258​​​
Appraisal of collateral(1)
​​
Appraisal adjustments(2)
​​0% to 100% (3)%​
​​​Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements​
December 31, 2019​​
Fair Value
Estimate
​​
Valuation
Techniques
​​
Unobservable
Input
​​Range(Wgtd Avg)​
Impaired loans​​​$255​​​
Appraisal of collateral(1)
​​
Appraisal adjustments(2)
​​0% to 100% (3%)​
Other real estate owned​​​​37​​​
Appraisal of collateral(1)
​​
Appraisal
adjustments(2)
Liquidation expenses
​​
0% to 57% (38%)
21% to 134% (30%)
​
​
(1)
Fair Value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable. Also includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses.
​
(2)
Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions.
​
(3)
Includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses.
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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
For the Company, as for most financial institutions, approximately 90% of its assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments. Many of the Company’s financial instruments, however, lack an available trading market characterized by a willing buyer and willing seller engaging in an exchange transaction. Therefore, significant estimates and present value calculations were used by the Company for the purpose of this disclosure.
Fair values have been determined by the Company using independent third party valuations that use the best available data (Level 2) and an estimation methodology (Level 3) the Company believes is suitable for each category of financial instruments. Management believes that cash and cash equivalents, bank owned life insurance, regulatory stock, accrued interest receivable and payable, deposits with no stated maturities, and short termshort-term borrowings have fair values which approximate the recorded carrying values. The fair value measurements for all of these financial instruments are Level 1 measurements.
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The estimated fair values based on US GAAP measurements and recorded carrying values at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, for the remaining financial instruments not recordedrequired to be measured or reported at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
​​​March 31, 2019​
​​​Carrying
Value		​​Fair
Value		​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
FINANCIAL ASSETS:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Investment securities – HTM​​​$40,528​​​​$40,730​​​​$—​​​​$37,807​​​​$2,923​​
Loans held for sale​​​​619​​​​​658​​​​​658​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned
income		​​​​854,408​​​​​844,344​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​844,344​​
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Deposits with stated maturities​​​$287,671​​​​$287,582​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$287,582​​
All other borrowings(1)
​​​​69,007​​​​​72,010​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​72,010​​
​​​December 31, 2018​
​​​Carrying
Value		​​Fair
Value		​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
FINANCIAL ASSETS:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Investment securities – HTM​​​$40,760​​​​$40,324​​​​$—​​​​$37,398​​​​$2,926​​
Loans held for sale​​​​847​​​​​871​​​​​871​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned
income		​​​​853,611​​​​​836,122​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​836,122​​
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Deposits with stated maturities​​​$277,505​​​​$277,010​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$277,010​​
All other borrowings(1)
​​​​67,148​​​​​69,692​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​69,692​​
​​​March 31, 2020​
​​​
Carrying
Value
​​
Fair
Value
​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
FINANCIAL ASSETS:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Investment securities – HTM​​​$42,068​​​​$44,236​​​​$—​​​​$41,242​​​​$2,994​​
Loans held for sale​​​​4,750​​​​​4,889​​​​​4,889​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned
income
​​​​863,315​​​​​867,308​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​867,308​​
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Deposits with no stated maturities​​​$646,074​​​​$642,965​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$642,965​​
Deposits with stated maturities​​​​311,519​​​​​315,616​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​315,616​​
All other borrowings(1)
​​​​78,694​​​​​85,321​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​85,321​​
​​​December 31, 2019​
​​​
Carrying
Value
​​
Fair
Value
​​(Level 1)​​(Level 2)​​(Level 3)​
FINANCIAL ASSETS:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Investment securities – HTM​​​$39,936​​​​$41,082​​​​$—​​​​$38,129​​​​$2,953​​
Loans held for sale​​​​4,868​​​​​4,970​​​​​4,970​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned
income
​​​​873,427​​​​​873,908​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​873,908​​
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Deposits with no stated maturities​​​$651,469​​​​$631,023​​​​$—​​​​$—​​​​$631,023​​
Deposits with stated maturities​​​​309,044​​​​​310,734​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​310,734​​
All other borrowings(1)
​​​​74,134​​​​​76,323​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​76,323​​
​
(1)
All other borrowings include advances from Federal Home Loan Bank, guaranteed junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures, and subordinated debt.
​
Changes in assumptions or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on these estimated fair values. The Company’s remaining assets and liabilities which are not considered financial instruments have not been valued differently than has been customary under historical cost accounting.
20.
Subsequent Events Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
​
Paycheck Protection Program
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and provides over $2.0 trillion in emergency economic relief to individuals and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act authorized the Small Business Administration (SBA) to temporarily guarantee loans under a new 7(a) program called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As a qualified SBA lender, the Company was automatically authorized to originate PPP loans.
An eligible business can apply for a PPP loan up to the greater of: (1) 2.5 times its average monthly “payroll costs;” or (2) $10.0 million. PPP loans will have: (a) an interest rate of 1.0%, (b) a two-year loan term to maturity; and (c) principal and interest payments deferred for six months from the date of
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disbursement. The SBA will guarantee 100% of the PPP loans made to eligible borrowers. The entire principal amount of the borrower’s PPP loan, including any accrued interest, is eligible to be reduced by the loan forgiveness amount under the PPP so long as employee and compensation levels of the business are maintained and 75% of the loan proceeds are used for payroll expenses, with the remaining 25% of the loan proceeds used for other qualifying expenses.
As of May 4, 2020, the Company has obtained SBA approval for approximately 400 PPP loans totaling in excess of $61 million. These loans will generate approximately $1.9 million in fee income for the Company.
Loan Modifications Related to COVID-19
Under section 4013 of the CARES Act, loans less than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 will be considered current for COVID-19 modifications. A financial institution can then suspend the requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to COVID-19 that would otherwise be categorized as a troubled debt restructuring (TDR), and suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of COVID-19 as being a TDR, including the requirement to determine impairment for accounting purposes. Financial institutions wishing to utilize this authority must make a policy election, which applies to any COVID-19 modification made between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of either December 31, 2020 or the 60th day after the end of the COVID-19 national emergency. Similarly, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has confirmed that short-term modifications made on a good-faith basis in response to COVID-19 to loan customers who were current prior to any relief are not TDRs.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has begun to prudently execute loan modifications for existing loan customers. The following table presents information regarding loans for which payment relief has been requested, as of May 4, 2020, related to COVID-19.
​​​Balance​​
% of
Outstanding
Loans
​
​​​(in thousands)​​​​​​​
CRE/Commercial​​​$201,658​​​​​31.2%​​
Home Equity/Consumer​​​​5,551​​​​​5.5​​
Residential Mortgage​​​​4,033​​​​​3.1​​
Total​​​$211,242​​​​​24.1​​
Requested modifications primarily consist of the deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period of three to six months. The following table presents the composition of the types of payment relief that have been granted.
Type of Payment Relief​​
Number of
Loans
​​Balance​
​​​​​​​​​(in thousands)​
Interest only payments​​​​84​​​​$96,163​​
Complete payment deferrals​​​​304​​​​​115,079​​
Total​​​​388​​​​$211,242​​
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (“M.D. & A.”MD&A”)
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…..2019..2020 FIRST QUARTER SUMMARY OVERVIEW…..AmeriServ reported first quarter 20192020 net income of $1,409,000, or $0.08 per share. This represents a 25.0%, or $469,000, decrease from the first quarter of 2019 when net income totaled $1,878,000, or $0.11 per share.
These 2020 results represent a strong recovery from the fourth quarter of 2019. In the fourth quarter, the Company experienced two negative events which reduced net income to $669,000 or $0.04 per diluted share. Therefore, the 2020 net income of $1,409,000 and $0.08 per diluted common share represented double the result of the fourth quarter of 2019. This representedsupports the Company’s position that the loss on the CRA investment, and the events surrounding the unexpected death of a $0.01, or 10.0%, increase in earnings per share fromlarge borrower, did not weaken asset quality.
Any review of the first quarter of 20182020 would not be complete without reference to the international pandemic. For the most part, January and February were normal. In the northern part of the U.S., the winter season always experiences a reduction in economic activity. However, in 2020, the events of COVID-19 began to appear in late January and intensify in February, to the degree that, in mid-March, the Federal and state governments declared a virtual shut down of normal activities everywhere. While some business enterprises such as banks were deemed to be essential, their normal activities were subject to substantial change due to governmental restrictions. All AmeriServ banking office lobbies have been closed since March 23, 2020 to walk-in traffic except by appointment. On any given day, one third or more of the AmeriServ employee work force have been working remotely from home using computers to maintain customer access on a virtual basis. Increasingly, transactions are being routed through electronic means using ATMs, online banking and email communications. Fortunately, AmeriServ has been using these technologies for years with the support of FIS (Fidelity Information Services), the largest provider of technology to the entire banking industry.
This is not nearly the entire story. As encouraged by Federal regulatory authorities, AmeriServ has been actively participating in the numerous programs offered by the Administration, by Congress and by the Federal Reserve System. For example, as of April 24, 2020, AmeriServ has assisted approximately 270 customers to submit and receive funding of over $43 million under the Paycheck Protection Program. Recognizing the economic impact of COVID-19 on the small and medium sized businesses that AmeriServ services, there have been interim modifications made to more than 20% of the outstanding balance of existing business loans so that these businesses can survive and fill their role as one of the regional job creators in the local economy. This effort has only been possible because of the tremendous dedication of the AmeriServ workforce.
It is also interesting to note that in spite of these events, our first quarter 2020 average loan totals have remained stable with the fourth quarter of 2019, our deposit totals have remained around $980 million, on average, exactly where netthey have been since the second quarter of 2019. The action of the Federal Reserve System to reduce interest rates has reduced interest revenue but interest expense has also declined and should decline further. There are expenses to be provided for because of COVID-19 but so far non-interest expenses are only 3% above the totals for the same quarter in 2019.
Wealth management revenues were 6.6% above 2019 even with the increased volatility of financial markets. Since full year 2019 represented a record year for wealth management fee income, totaled $1,767,000, or $0.10 per share.it will be a challenge for them to maintain that pace especially with the recent decline in equity markets. However, there are nine months remaining in 2020 in which to search for positive investment opportunities for our clients and ourselves.
The Company continuedmajor source of concern is the very low interest rates and the impact that these low interest rates will have on our net interest margin. But the AmeriServ balance sheet is conservative and strong. AmeriServ’s liquidity is strong and increasing, and AmeriServ’s asset quality for both loans and securities is above that of our peers in this industry.
Once again, the issue before us remains COVID-19. We have supported our customers. We hope to sustainreturn to the agenda that prevailed prior to COVID-19 soon. For now, we will focus on safe and operate at the higher level of earnings that has recently been experienced. It is encouraging to report this achievement occurred even though we faced the challenges presented by a flattening yield that also at certain times inverted. AmeriServ partners with our community under the premise of Banking for Life for consumerssound banking and helping commercial firms grow as well as becoming more efficient in serving our customersintelligent involvement in the markets where we are active. Our confidence inprograms our earningsgovernment is reflected in the recent announcements of an increased common stock dividendpromoting and a new common stock repurchase program.funding.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20192020 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 20182019
.....PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW.....…..PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW…..The following table summarizes some of the Company’s key performance indicators (in thousands, except per share and ratios).
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Net income​​$1,878​​​$1,767​​​​$1,409​​​$1,878​​
Diluted earnings per share​​​0.11​​​​0.10​​​​​0.08​​​​0.11​​
Return on average assets (annualized)​​​0.66%​​​​0.62%​​​​​0.48%​​​​0.66%​​
Return on average equity (annualized)​​​7.84%​​​​7.55%​​​​​5.69%​​​​7.84%​​
The Company reported first quarter 2019 net income of $1,409,000, or $0.08 per diluted common share. This earnings performance represents a $469,000, or 25.0%, decrease from the first quarter of 2019 when net income totaled $1,878,000, or $0.11 per diluted common share. This earnings performance was a $111,000, or 6.3%, improvement from the first quarter of 2018 where net income totaled $1,767,000, or $0.10 per diluted common share. The improvedAmeriServ Financial, Inc. reported sound earnings in the first quarter of 2020 while taking the necessary actions to begin to position our Company for the economic uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic. We are entering the second quarter of 2020 with strong liquidity, good capital and an increased allowance for loan losses which is higher by $1.2 million from the March 31, 2019 resulted from a combination of outstanding asset quality and good non-interest expense control.level.
.....NET…..NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN.....MARGIN…..The Company’s net interest income represents the amount by which interest income on average earning assets exceeds interest paid on average interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income is a primary source of the Company’s earnings, and it is effected by interest rate fluctuations as well as changes in the amount and mix of average earning assets and average interest bearing liabilities. The following table compares the Company’s net interest income performance for the first quarter of 20192020 to the first quarter of 20182019 (in thousands, except percentages):
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Interest income​​$12,164​​​$11,217​​​$947​​​​8.4%​​​​$11,944​​​$12,164​​​$(220)​​​​(1.8)%​​
Interest expense​​​3,507​​​​2,469​​​​1,038​​​​42.0​​​​​3,193​​​​3,507​​​​(314)​​​​(9.0)​​
Net interest income​​$8,657​​​$8,748​​​$(91)​​​​(1.0)​​​​$8,751​​​$8,657​​​$94​​​​1.1​​
Net interest margin​​​3.24%​​​​3.29%​​​​(0.05)%​​​​N/M​​​​​3.21%​​​​3.24%​​​​(0.03)%​​​​N/M​​
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The Company’s net interest income in the first quarter of 2019 decreased2020 increased by $91,000,$94,000, or 1.0%1.1%, from the prior year’s first quarter. The Company’s net interest margin of 3.24%3.21% for the first quarter of 20192020 was fivethree basis points lower than the net interest margin of 3.29%3.24% for the first quarter of 2018.2019. The 2019change in the U.S. Treasury yield curve between years impacted the Company’s net interest margin. The overall U.S. Treasury yield curve shifted downward since last year while the shape of the curve remained relatively flat, demonstrating inversion in certain segments at various times during the first quarter of 2020. Late in the quarter, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic caused the yield curve to move down further. Correspondingly, the Federal Reserve’s actions to lower the fed funds rate by 150 basis points in March, caused the short end of the yield curve to decrease and result in the curve exhibiting a more normal steeper shape.
Total earning assets increased in the first quarter of 2020 and partially offset the unfavorable impact that the lower level of national interest rates had on total interest income. The increase in total average earning assets was due to growth in total loans and short-term investments while total investment securities decreased. Interest bearing deposits increased and resulted in less reliance on higher cost borrowed funds. Effective management of our funding costs along with the downward repricing of certain interest bearing liabilities tied to market indexes resulted in total interest expense decreasing between years. The decrease to total interest expense more than offset the decrease in total interest income resulting in net interest income and the reduced net interest margin performance are the result of a lower level of totalincreasing between years.
Total loans between years. The decrease in the balance of total loans was offset by growth in total investment securities resulting in total average interest earning assets remaining relatively stable between years, increasing modestly by $550,000, or 0.1%. Also contributing to net interest income decreasing was the upward repricing of interest bearing liabilities combined with a higher level of average interest bearing liabilities.
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Total investment securities averaged $198$877 million in the first quarter of 20192020 which is $21.2was $17 million, or 12.0%2.0%, higher than the $177$860 million average for the first quarter of 2018.2019. The growthimpact from the strong level of loan
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production in 2019 was still evident in the investment securitiesincreased total loan portfolio isaverage balance during the resultfirst quarter of 2020. Also, residential mortgage loan closings in the first quarter of 2020 nearly tripled the level of closings experienced during the first quarter of 2019 due to the significantly lower level of national interest rates. However, loan payoff activity exceeded total new loan originations in the first quarter of 2020 resulting in a $10 million decline in the total loan portfolio balance since December 31, 2019. Even though total average loans increased compared to the same period last year, loan interest and fee income decreased by $86,000, or 0.8%, between the first quarter of 2020 and last year’s first quarter. The lower loan interest income reflects the impact of the risinglower interest rate environment experiencedas new loans originated at lower yields and certain loans tied to LIBOR or the prime rate repriced downward as both of these indices have moved down with the Federal Reserve’s decision to decrease the target federal funds interest rate three times in the second half of 2019, and more significantly, twice in March of this year.
Total investment securities averaged $189 million in the first quarter of 2020 which is $9.5 million, or 4.8%, lower than the $198 million average for the first quarter of 2019. Investment security purchases in 2020 have been more selective as the market is less favorable for purchasing activity given the difference in the position and shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve from the prior year. The limited level of purchases that did occur during 2018 which provided an attractive market for additional security purchases. Purchasesthe first quarter of 2020 primarily focused on federal agency mortgage backed securities due to the ongoing cash flow that these securities provide. Also, management continued its portfolio diversification strategy through purchases ofPurchases also included high quality corporate and taxable municipal securities. Investment security purchases continued duringThe Company also responded to the first quarter of 2019, but were more selectiveuncertain economic environment by maintaining a strong liquidity position as theaverage short-term investments in money market was less favorable as the yield curve flattened and at times became inverted in the short to mid-term portion of the curve. Overall, interest income on investmentsfunds increased between the first quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2018 by $319,000, or 23.6%.
Total loans averaged $860$9.7 million in the first quarter of 2019 which is $21.3 million, or 2.4%, lower than the $881 million average for the first quarter of 2018. The impact from total loan payoffs exceeding loan originations that was experienced during most of 2018 was still evident in the total loan portfolio average balance during the first quarter of 2019. Loan payoffs slowed during the first quarter of this year and were matched by loan originations resulting in the total loan portfolio remaining relatively consistent with the year end 2018 level. Even though total average loans2020. Interest income on investment securities decreased since last year, loan interest income increased by $600,000, or 6.1%, between the first quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2019 and last year’s first quarter. The higher loan interest income reflects new loans originating at higher yields as well as the upward repricing of certain loans tied to LIBORby $135,000, or the prime rate as both of these indices have moved up with the Federal Reserve’s decision to increase the target federal funds interest rate in 2018.8.1%. Overall, total interest income increaseddecreased by $947,000,$220,000, or 8.4%1.8%, between years.
Total interest expense for the first quarter of 2019 increased2020 decreased by $1.0 million,$314,000, or 42.0%9.0%, when compared to 2018,2019, due to higherlower levels of both deposit and borrowing interest expense. Deposit interest expense in 20192020 was higherlower by $949,000,$272,000, or 53.3%,10.0%. Overall, the Company’s loyal core deposit base continues to be a source of strength for the Company during periods of market volatility. Total average deposits grew since the first quarter which reflects certain indexed money market accounts repricing upward due to the impact of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates during 2018. The Company also has experienced increasing market competitive pressure to retain existing deposit customers2019 and attract new customer deposits. Customer product preference changed as well since last year as movement of funds occurred from lower yielding money market accounts into higher yielding certificates of deposits. Overall, total deposits continued to grow for a third consecutive quarter and averaged $969totaled $983 million in the first quarter of 20192020 which was $8.7$13.8 million, or 0.9%1.4%, higher than the 20182019 first quarter average. This represents the fourth consecutive quarter that total deposits have averaged in a relatively narrow range of $980 to $985 million. Management prudently and effectively executed several deposit product pricing decreases given the declining interest rate environment and the corresponding downward pressure that these falling interest rates have on the net interest margin. As a result, the Company is experiencing deposit cost relief. Specifically, the Company’s average cost of interest bearing deposits declined by 17 basis points between the first quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2019. The Company’s loan to deposit ratio averaged 88.8%89.2% in the first quarter of 20192020 which we believe indicates that the Company has ample capacity to grow its loan portfolio. portfolio and is positioned well to assist our customers and the community given the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the economy.
The Company experienced an $89,000,a $42,000, or 12.9%5.4%, increasedecrease in the interest cost forof borrowings in the first quarter of 2020 when compared to the first quarter of 2019. The decline is a result of lower total average borrowings between years combined with the impact from the Federal Reserve’s actions to decrease interest rates since the middle of 2019 due toand the impact that the 2018 increases in the federal fundsthese rate decreases had on the cost of overnight borrowed funds and the replacement of matured FHLB term advances. Also, dueThe total 2020 first quarter average term advance borrowings balance increased by approximately $8.3 million, or 17.7%, when compared to a new accounting pronouncement that became effective January 1,the first quarter of 2019 as the Company recognized additional interest expense on its financing property leases. The 2019took advantage of yield curve inversions to prudently extend borrowings. As a result, the combined growth of average FHLB term advances and total average deposits resulted in total average overnight borrowed funds decreasing between years by $12.5 million, or 81.1%. Overall, the 2020 first quarter average of FHLB borrowed funds was $62.4$58.2 million, which representedrepresents a decrease of $5.7$4.2 million, or 8.4%, due to the increase in total average deposits.6.7%.
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margin (net interest income as a percentage of average total interest earning assets). For purposes of these tables, loan balances include non-accrual loans, and interest income on loans includes loan fees or amortization of such fees which have been deferred, as well as interest recorded on certain non-accrual loans as cash is received. Regulatory stock is included within available for sale investment securities for this analysis. Additionally, a tax rate of 21% iswas used to compute tax-equivalent interest income and yields.yields(non-GAAP). The tax equivalent adjustments to interest income on loans and municipal securities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $7,000 and 2018 was $6,000.$6,000, respectively, which is reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure at the bottom of the table. Differences between the net interest spread and margin from a GAAP basis to a tax-equivalent basis were not material.
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Three months ended March 31 (In thousands, except percentages)
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Interest earning assets:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned income​​$860,169​​​$10,424​​​​4.80%​​​$881,485​​​$9,824​​​​4.47%​​​​$877,097​​​$10,339​​​​4.68%​​​$860,169​​​$10,424​​​​4.80%​​
Interest bearing deposits​​​1,020​​​​6​​​​2.45​​​​1,025​​​​4​​​​1.51​​
Short-term investment in money market funds​​​7,773​​​​69​​​​3.55​​​​7,133​​​​43​​​​2.44​​
Short-term investment in money market funds and bank deposits​​​18,527​​​​76​​​​1.63​​​​8,793​​​​75​​​​3.42​​
Investment securities – AFS​​​157,112​​​​1,319​​​​3.38​​​​138,027​​​​1,029​​​​2.98​​​​​147,656​​​​1,183​​​​3.27​​​​157,112​​​​1,319​​​​3.38​​
Investment securities – HTM​​​41,252​​​​352​​​​3.34​​​​39,106​​​​323​​​​3.30​​​​​41,224​​​​353​​​​3.43​​​​41,252​​​​352​​​​3.34​​
Total investment securities​​​198,364​​​​1,671​​​​3.37​​​​177,133​​​​1,352​​​​3.05​​​​​188,880​​​​1,536​​​​3.31​​​​198,364​​​​1,671​​​​3.37​​
Total interest earning assets/interest
income		​​​1,067,326​​​​12,170​​​​4.57​​​​1,066,776​​​​11,223​​​​4.22​​​​​1,084,504​​​​11,951​​​​4.40​​​​1,067,326​​​​12,170​​​​4.57​​
Non-interest earning assets:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Cash and due from banks​​​21,899​​​​​​​​​​​​​​21,859​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​19,087​​​​​​​​​​​​​​21,899​​​​​​​​​​​​
Premises and equipment​​​18,128​​​​​​​​​​​​​​12,623​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​18,593​​​​​​​​​​​​​​18,128​​​​​​​​​​​​
Other assets​​​62,081​​​​​​​​​​​​​​62,374​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​65,146​​​​​​​​​​​​​​62,081​​​​​​​​​​​​
Allowance for loan losses​​​(8,665)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(10,251)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(9,317)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(8,665)​​​​​​​​​​​​
TOTAL ASSETS​​$1,160,769​​​​​​​​​​​​​$1,153,381​​​​​​​​​​​​​​$1,178,013​​​​​​​​​​​​​$1,160,769​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest bearing liabilities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest bearing deposits:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest bearing demand​​$163,893​​​$409​​​​1.01%​​​$133,379​​​$242​​​​0.74%​​​​$167,066​​​$242​​​​0.60%​​​$163,893​​​$409​​​​1.01%​​
Savings​​​97,851​​​​40​​​​0.17​​​​97,304​​​​40​​​​0.17​​​​​97,166​​​​41​​​​0.17​​​​97,851​​​​40​​​​0.17​​
Money markets​​​241,727​​​​674​​​​1.13​​​​253,665​​​​422​​​​0.67​​​​​229,838​​​​464​​​​0.81​​​​241,727​​​​674​​​​1.13​​
Time deposits​​​315,389​​​​1,607​​​​2.07​​​​293,858​​​​1,077​​​​1.49​​​​​341,948​​​​1,711​​​​2.01​​​​315,389​​​​1,607​​​​2.07​​
Total interest bearing deposits​​​818,860​​​​2,730​​​​1.35​​​​778,206​​​​1,781​​​​0.93​​​​​836,018​​​​2,458​​​​1.18​​​​818,860​​​​2,730​​​​1.35​​
Short-term borrowings​​​15,413​​​​102​​​​2.64​​​​22,261​​​​92​​​​1.64​​​​​2,908​​​​12​​​​1.67​​​​15,413​​​​102​​​​2.64​​
Advances from Federal Home Loan
Bank		​​​46,984​​​​235​​​​2.03​​​​45,838​​​​186​​​​1.64​​​​​55,292​​​​284​​​​2.07​​​​46,984​​​​235​​​​2.03​​
Guaranteed junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures​​​13,085​​​​280​​​​8.57​​​​13,085​​​​280​​​​8.57​​​​​13,085​​​​280​​​​8.57​​​​13,085​​​​280​​​​8.57​​
Subordinated debt​​​7,650​​​​130​​​​6.80​​​​7,650​​​​130​​​​6.80​​​​​7,650​​​​130​​​​6.80​​​​7,650​​​​130​​​​6.80​​
Lease liabilities​​​4,224​​​​30​​​​2.83​​​​—​​​​—​​​​—​​​​​3,993​​​​29​​​​2.86​​​​4,224​​​​30​​​​2.83​​
Total interest bearing liabilities/interest expense​​​906,216​​​​3,507​​​​1.57​​​​867,040​​​​2,469​​​​1.15​​​​​918,946​​​​3,193​​​​1.40​​​​906,216​​​​3,507​​​​1.57​​
Non-interest bearing liabilities:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Demand deposits​​​150,246​​​​​​​​​​​​​​182,215​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​146,840​​​​​​​​​​​​​​150,246​​​​​​​​​​​​
Other liabilities​​​7,141​​​​​​​​​​​​​​9,170​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​12,615​​​​​​​​​​​​​​7,141​​​​​​​​​​​​
Shareholders’ equity​​​97,166​​​​​​​​​​​​​​94,956​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​99,612​​​​​​​​​​​​​​97,166​​​​​​​​​​​​
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY​​$1,160,769​​​​​​​​​​​​​$1,153,381​​​​​​​​​​​​​​$1,178,013​​​​​​​​​​​​​$1,160,769​​​​​​​​​​​​
Interest rate spread​​​​​​​​​​​​​3.00​​​​​​​​​​​​​​3.07​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​3.00​​​​​​​​​​​​​​3.00​​
Net interest income/Net interest margin​​​​​​​​8,663​​​​3.24%​​​​​​​​​8,754​​​​3.29%​​
Net interest income/ Net interest margin​​​​​​​​8,758​​​​3.21%​​​​​​​​​8,663​​​​3.24%​​
Tax-equivalent adjustment​​​​​​​​(6)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(6)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(7)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​(6)​​​​​​​
Net Interest Income​​​​​​​$8,657​​​​​​​​​​​​​$8,748​​​​​​​​​​​​​​$8,751​​​​​​​​​​​​​$8,657​​​​​​​
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…..PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES.....LOSSES…..The Company recorded a $400,000$175,000 provision expense for loan losslosses in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to a $400,000 provision recovery in the first quarter of 2019, as compared towhich represents a $50,000net unfavorable shift of $575,000. The 2020 provision expense recorded inreflects the first quarterloan growth experienced since last year along with management’s decision to strengthen certain qualitative factors within our allowance of 2018.loan losses calculation due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While future losses are possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, losses were not incurred as of March 31, 2020 which is why the provision for the period isn’t higher. The 2019 provision recovery reflects our overall excellentCompany’s asset quality reduced criticized loanscontinues to remain strong as evidenced by low levels of loan delinquency, net loan charge-offs and the lower levelnon-performing assets. The Company experienced net loan charge-offs of $120,000, or 0.06% of total loans, outstanding. The Company experiencedin the 2020 first quarter compared to net loan charge-offs of $164,000, or 0.08% of total loans, in the 2019 first quarter compared to net loan charge-offs of  $332,000, or 0.15% of total loans, in the first quarter of 2018. Overall, the Company continued to maintain outstanding asset quality as its nonperforming2019. Non-performing assets totaled $1.2$2.2 million, or only 0.14%0.26% of total loans, at March 31, 2019.2020. In summary, the allowance for loan losses provided 694%416% coverage of non-performing assets, and was 0.94%1.06% of total loans, at March 31, 2019,2020, compared to 629%397% coverage of non-performing assets, and 1.00%1.05% of total loans, at December 31, 2018.2019.
.....NON-INTEREST INCOME.....…..NON-INTEREST INCOME…..Non-interest income for the first quarter of 20192020 totaled $3.6$3.8 million and decreased $30,000,increased $227,000, or 0.8%6.3%, from the first quarter 20182019 performance. Factors contributing to this lowerhigher level of non-interest income for the quarter included:
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There was no investment security sale activity during the first quarter of 2019 after the Company recognized a $148,000 loss in the first quarter of 2018 from the sale of several low balance, low yielding securities;
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a $73,000 decrease$175,000 increase in revenueincome from deposit service charges due to a reduced level of overdraft fee income as the bank is no longer charging a fee on overdrafts that result from signature based point of sale debit card transactions;
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a $36,000 decrease in net gains on loans soldresidential mortgage loan sales into the secondary market due to lowerthe strong level of residential mortgage loan production in the first quarter of 2019; and2020. Correspondingly there was an $82,000 increase in mortgage related fee income;
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a $30,000 reduction$161,000 decrease in other income as the Company recognized a gain in 2019 on the sale of equity shares from a previous acquisition and no such gain was recognized in 2020;
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a $158,000 increase in wealth management fees after thedue to management’s effective execution of managing client accounts and an improved equity market declined late in 2018 and negativelywhich positively impacted market values for assets under management in the first two months of the first quarter of 2020. The late first quarter 2020 negative impact to the equity market from the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic’s impact on the Company’s wealth management fees will be more evident in this year.year’s second quarter financial results.
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.....NON-INTEREST EXPENSE.....…..NON-INTEREST EXPENSE…..Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 20192020 totaled $10.3$10.6 million and increased by $173,000,$340,000, or only 1.7%3.3%, from the prior year’s first quarter. Factors contributing to the higher level of non-interest expense for the quarter included:
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a $208,000$403,000 increase in salaries & benefits expense due to pension expense increasing by $188,000, or 53.0% between years. This significant increase to pension expense results from the unfavorable impact that the lower interest rate environment has on the discount rates that are used to revalue the defined benefit pension obligation each year. In addition, the higher salaries & benefits expense is also due to increased health care costs, greater incentive compensation as a result of increased residential mortgage loan production, and increased salaries expense. The higher salaries expense reflects annual merit increases four additionaland the addition of several employees hired at our new financial banking center in Hagerstown, Maryland and higher health care costs. These increased expenses more than offset reduced levels of pension expense and incentive compensation;to address management succession planning;
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a $161,000 increase$94,000 decrease in other expenses due to additional costs related toexpense resulted from the redesign of the improved Company website and an increase torecognizing a reduction in the unfunded commitment reserve;
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an $82,000a $54,000 decrease in FDIC insurance costexpense due to a reduction to our deposit insurance assessment;
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a $64,000 decrease in professional fees due to reduced coststhe application of the remaining portion of the credit from other professional servicesthe Small Bank Assessment Credit regulation; and lower legal fees, and;
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a combined $42,000 reduction in occupancy & equipment costs is primarily attributable to the Company’s ongoing efforts to carefully manage and contain non-interest expense.
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.....INCOME•
a $47,000 increase in occupancy and equipment expense primarily reflects higher depreciation costs.
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…..INCOME TAX EXPENSE.....EXPENSE…..The Company recorded an income tax expense of $366,000, or an effective tax rate of 20.6%, in the first quarter of 2020. This compares to an income tax expense of $491,000, or an effective tax rate of 20.7%, infor the first quarter of 2019. This compares to an income tax expense of $446,000, or an effective tax rate of 20.1%, for the first quarter of 2018.
…..SEGMENT RESULTS.….Retail banking’s net income contribution was $1,181,000 in the first quarter of 2019 which was up by $475,000 from the net income contribution for the same 2018 period. The increase reflects a higher level of net interest income as the funding benefit for deposits provided by this segment improved. This funding benefit more than offset the impact of lower residential mortgage lending production and the immediate upward repricing of money market deposit accounts because of the increases to the Federal Funds Rate. Retail banking was positively impacted by the lower level of non-interest expense due to the lower FDIC insurance expense and the Company’s ongoing focus to reduce and control
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costs which resulted in lower occupancy & equipment expenses.…..SEGMENT RESULTS.…. The Retail banking segment also benefitted from the recognition of a loan loss provision recovery in 2019. Slightly offsetting these favorable items was non-interest income decreasing due to the lower deposit service charge income and the decrease to net gains on loan sales into the secondary market.
The commercialcommunity banking segment reported a net income contribution of $1,767,000$2,524,000 in the first quarter of 20192020 which was higherdown by $207,000 compared to$424,000 from the first quarter of 2018.2019. The higherprimary driver for the lower level of net income in 2020 was duethe Company recording an $175,000 provision expense for loan losses compared to the loan lossa $400,000 provision recovery thatin 2019 which resulted from our outstanding asset quality and the lower levelin a net unfavorable shift of total commercial & industrial and commercial real estate loans$575,000 between years. This is discussed previously in the portfolio. The provision recoveryAllowance and Provision for Loan Losses section within this document. Also, unfavorably impacting net income was total employee costs increasing and slightly higher occupancy & equipment costs. Partially offsetting these higher costs and favorably impacting net income was a decrease to total deposit interest expense which more than offset the negative impact froma decrease in total loan interest income notresulting in this segment’s net interest income increasing between years. The downward shift in the U.S. Treasury yield curve between years along with the Federal Reserve’s actions to decrease the fed funds rate by as much that it otherwise could have because150 basis points impacted the Company’s net interest margin performance. The lower loan interest income reflects the impact of the lower volume of the total commercial loan portfolio. However,interest rate environment as new loans did originateoriginated at higherlower yields and existingcertain loans tied to LIBOR or the prime rate repriced upwarddownward as both of these indices have moved up withdown. On the Federal Reserve’s fed fundsliability side of the balance sheet, management’s action to decrease pricing of several deposit products, given the declining interest rate increases. Also, negativelyenvironment, resulted in this segment experiencing deposit cost relief. This segment recognized a higher gain on the sale of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market and a corresponding greater level of mortgage related fee income, both of which resulted from the higher level of residential mortgage loan production. Finally, and also favorably impacting this segments level of net income was total employee costs increasing due to a higher level of full time equivalent employees incredit recognized for the commercial banking segment.
The wealth management segment reported net income of  $444,000unfunded commitment reserve in the first quarter of 20192020 as well as the lower FDIC insurance expense.
The wealth management segment’s net income contribution was $487,000 in the first quarter of 2020 which was $64,000 lower$43,000 higher than the same period for 2018.first quarter of 2019. The decreaseincrease is due to wealth management fees decreasingincreasing as this segment was negativelypositively impacted by decreasedmanagement’s effective execution of managing client accounts and increased market values for assets under management afterwhich improved in the first two months of the first quarter of 2020. As stated previously in this document, the late first quarter 2020 negative impact to the equity markets declined latemarket from the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic’s impact on the Company’s wealth management fees will be more evident in the fourththis year’s second quarter of 2018.financial results. Slightly offsetting this unfavorable item was lowerthe higher management fee income were higher levels of professional fees, due to lower legal feesincentive compensation and costs for other professional services. Wealth management continues to be an important strategic focusequipment costs. Overall, the fair market value of trust assets under administration totaled $1.984 billion at March 31, 2020, a decrease of $246 million, or 11.0%, from the Company.March 31, 2019 total of $2.230 billion.
The investment/parent segment reported a net loss of $1,514,000$1,602,000 in the first quarter of 20192020 which is a greater loss by $507,000$88,000 since the first quarter of 2018.2019. The increased loss was the result of overnight borrowed funds havingdue to total average securities decreasing by a higher cost dueamount than the decrease to the increase to national interest rates during 2018 and the immediate impact that the rising interest rate environment has on overnighttotal borrowed funds. Additionally, maturing FHLB term advances repriced upward through 2018 and duringAs a result, interest income from the first quarter of 2019.investment securities portfolio decreased by more than the decrease to interest expense on borrowed funds.
.....BALANCE SHEET.....…..BALANCE SHEET…..The Company’s total consolidated assets were $1.17 billion at March 31, 2019,2020, which increaseddecreased by $7.0$2.8 million, or 0.6%0.2%, from the December 31, 20182019 asset level. This change was related to a decreased level of loans. Specifically, loans and loans held for sale decreased by $10.2 million, or 1.1%. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $1.9 million, or 8.7%, total investment securities of $3.1 million, or 1.7%, and other assets of $2.2 million, or 36.3% driven by an increased level of investment securities and fixed assets. Specifically, total investment securities grew by $7.1 million, or 3.8%, and as a resultincrease in the fair value of the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)interest rate swap assets., the Company reported $4.2 million of right of use assets within the fixed assets line of the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2019. These increases were partially offset by a reduction of total cash and cash equilvalents of  $5.2 million, or 15.0%.
Total deposits increaseddecreased by $8.6$2.9 million, or 0.9%0.3%, in the first three months of 2019.2020. As of March 31, 2019,2020, the 25 largest depositors represented 21.8%20.6% of total deposits, which is a slight decrease from December 31, 20182019 when it was 22.7%20.9%. Total borrowings have decreased by $4.0$1.5 million, or 3.7%1.5%, since year-end 2018.2019. The decrease in borrowed funds occurredwas driven, primarily, by the reduction in short term borrowings as a result of the increase in total deposits.$6.1 million, or 27.0%. The decrease in short term borrowings more than offset increasesthe increase in FHLB term advances and lease liabilities.advances. Specifically, total FHLB term advances increased by $1.9$4.6 million, or 4.0%8.5%, and totaled $49$58.2 million. The Company has utilized these term advances to help manage interest rate risk and favorably position our balance sheet for a rising rate environment. In addition,the inversion demonstrated by the U.S. Treasury yield curve allowed the Company reported $4.2 million of lease liabilities as a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). to prudently extend borrowings.
The Company’s total shareholders’ equity increased by $1.1$2.2 million over the first three months of 20192020 due to the retention of earnings more than offsetting our common stock dividend payment to shareholders
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and the impact of our common stock buyback program. Additionally, the improved value of the investment securities portfolio had a positive impact on accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The Company continues to be considered well capitalized for regulatory purposes with a total capital ratio of 13.37%13.41%, and a common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 10.44% at March 31, 2019. (See2020. See the discussion of the Basel III capital requirements under the “Capital Resources” section.)Capital Resources section below. As of March 31, 2019,2020, the Company’s book value per common share was $5.65$5.92 and its tangible book value per common share was $4.97 (non-gaap)$5.22 (non-GAAP). Both of these ratios improved by $0.09 per common share whenWhen compared to December 31, 2018.2019, book value per common share and tangible book value per common share each improved by $0.14 per common share. The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 7.54% (non-gaap)7.69% (non-GAAP) at March 31, 20192020 and improved by five21 basis points when compared to December 31, 2018.2019.
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The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per share are considered to be non-gaapnon-GAAP measures and are calculated by dividing tangible equity by tangible assets or shares outstanding. The following table sets forth the calculation of the Company’s tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per share at March 31, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (in thousands, except ratio)share and ratio data):
​​March 31,
2019		​December 31,
2018		​​
March 31,
2020
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December 31,
2019
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Total shareholders’ equity​​$99,061​​​$97,977​​​​$100,840​​​$98,614​​
Less: Goodwill​​​11,944​​​​11,944​​​​​11,944​​​​11,944​​
Tangible equity​​​87,117​​​​86,033​​​​​88,896​​​​86,670​​
Total assets​​​1,167,682​​​​1,160,680​​​​​1,168,355​​​​1,171,184​​
Less: Goodwill​​​11,944​​​​11,944​​​​​11,944​​​​11,944​​
Tangible assets​​​1,155,738​​​​1,148,736​​​​​1,156,411​​​​1,159,240​​
Tangible common equity ratio​​​7.54%​​​​7.49%​​
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP)​​​7.69%​​​​7.48%​​
Total shares outstanding​​​17,540,676​​​​17,619,303​​​​​17,043,644​​​​17,057,871​​
Tangible book value per share​​​4.97%​​​​4.88%​​
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP)​​$5.22​​​$5.08​​
.....LOAN QUALITY.....…..LOAN QUALITY…..The following table sets forth information concerning the Company’s loan delinquency, non-performing assets, and classified assets (in thousands, except percentages):
​​March 31,
2019		​December 31,
2018		​March 31,
2018		​​
March 31,
2020
​
December 31,
2019
​
March 31,
2019
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Total accruing loan delinquency (past due 30 to 89 days)​​$2,568​​​$4,752​​​$8,155​​​​$8,525​​​$2,956​​​$2,568​​
Total non-accrual loans​​​1,150​​​​1,221​​​​1,989​​​​​1,437​​​​1,487​​​​1,150​​
Total non-performing assets including TDR*​​​1,168​​​​1,378​​​​2,157​​​​​2,244​​​​2,339​​​​1,168​​
Accruing loan delinquency, as a percentage of total loans, net
of unearned income		​​​0.30%​​​​0.55%​​​​0.93%​​​​​0.97%​​​​0.33%​​​​0.30%​​
Non-accrual loans, as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income​​​0.13​​​​0.14​​​​0.23​​​​​0.16​​​​0.17​​​​0.13​​
Non-performing assets, as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income, and other real estate owned​​​0.14​​​​0.16​​​​0.25​​​​​0.26​​​​0.26​​​​0.14​​
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets​​​0.10​​​​0.12​​​​0.19​​​​​0.19​​​​0.20​​​​0.10​​
As a percent of average loans, net of unearned income:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Annualized net charge-offs​​​0.08​​​​0.11​​​​0.15​​​​​0.06​​​​0.02​​​​0.08​​
Annualized provision (credit) for loan losses​​​(0.19)​​​​(0.07)​​​​0.02​​​​​0.08​​​​0.09​​​​(0.19)​​
Total classified loans (loans rated substandard or doubtful)​​$4,219​​​$4,302​​​$4,355​​
Total classified loans (loans rated substandard or doubtful)**​​$15,958​​​$16,338​​​$4,219​​
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Non-performing assets are comprised of (i) loans that are on a non-accrual basis, (ii) loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest and principal payments, (iii) performing loans classified as a troubled debt restructuring and (iv) other real estate owned.
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Total classified loans include non-performing residential mortgage and consumer loans.
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Overall, the Company continued to maintain stronggood asset quality in the first three months of 20192020 as evidenced by low levels of non-accrual loans, non-performing assets, classified loans, and loan delinquency levels that continue to be near or below 1% of total loans. The Company did experience an increase in accruing loan delinquency during the first quarter of 2020. The increase was primarily due to the unexpected death of a borrower late in 2019, which was previously reported in our Form 10-K dated December 31, 2020. The estate, which is made up of significant real estate holdings and other unique assets, is currently in the process of liquidation. Therefore, this $6.3 million commercial and industrial loan exhibited delinquency during the quarter. We also continue to closely monitor the loan portfolio given the number of relatively large-sized commercial and commercial real estate loans within the portfolio. As of March 31, 2019,2020, the 25 largest credits represented 26.1%24.2% of total loans outstanding, which represents a slight decrease from the first quarter of 20182019 when it was 26.4%26.1%.
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.....ALLOWANCE…..ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES.....LOSSES…..The following table sets forth the allowance for loan losses and certain ratios for the periods ended (in thousands, except percentages):
​​March 31,
2019		​December 31,
2018		​March 31,
2018		​​
March 31,
2020
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December 31,
2019
​
March 31,
2019
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Allowance for loan losses​​$8,107​​​$8,671​​​$9,932​​​​$9,334​​​$9,279​​​$8,107​​
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of each of the following:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
total loans, net of unearned income​​​0.94%​​​​1.00%​​​​1.14%​​​​​1.06%​​​​1.05%​​​​0.94%​​
total accruing delinquent loans (past due 30 to 89 days)​​​315.69​​​​182.47​​​​121.79​​​​​109.49​​​​313.90​​​​315.69​​
total non-accrual loans​​​704.96​​​​710.16​​​​499.35​​​​​649.55​​​​624.01​​​​704.96​​
total non-performing assets​​​694.09​​​​629.25​​​​460.45​​​​​415.94​​​​396.71​​​​694.09​​
The Company recorded a $400,000 loan loss provision recovery in the first three months of 2019 compared to a $50,000$175,000 provision expense for loan losses in the first three months of 2018 that resulted2020 compared to a $400,000 provision recovery in the first three months of 2019, which represents a positivenet unfavorable change of $450,000$575,000 between periods. The 2020 provision reflects the loan loss provision recovery in 2019 reflectsgrowth experienced since last year along with our overall strongdecision to strengthen certain qualitative factors within our allowance for loan losses calculation due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company’s asset quality reduced criticized loans,continues to remain strong as evidenced by low levels of loan delinquency, net loan charge-offs and lower loan portfolio balances.non-performing assets.
.....LIQUIDITY.....…..LIQUIDITY…..The Company’s liquidity position has been strong during the last several years.continues to be strong. Our core retail deposit base has been more thanremained relatively stable over the past several years. The Company’s loyal core deposit base continues to be a source of strength for the Company during periods of market volatility. Total average deposits grew since the first quarter of 2019, representing the fourth consecutive quarter that total deposits have averaged in a relatively narrow range of $980 to $985 million. The core deposit base is adequate to fund the Company’s operations. Payments and prepayments from the loan portfolios, as well as, cashCash flow from maturities, prepayments and amortization of securities were alsois used to help fund new loan originations.growth. The Company also responded to the uncertain economic environment by maintaining a strong liquidity position as average short-term investments in money market funds increased by $9.7 million in the first quarter of 2020. We strive to operate our loan to deposit ratio in a range of 80%85% to 100%. For the first three months of 2019,At March 31, 2020, the Company’s loan to deposit ratio has averaged 88.76%was 91.6%. We expectare positioned well to support our local economy and provide the necessary assistance to our community partners during this period of pandemic as well as service our existing loan pipeline and grow our loan to deposit ratio to grow moderately through the remainder of 2019.while remaining within our guideline parameters.
Liquidity can also be analyzed by utilizing the Consolidated StatementStatements of Cash Flows. Cash and cash equivalents decreasedincreased by $5.2$1.9 million from December 31, 20182019, to $24.1 million at March 31, 2019,2020, due to $6.5$7.6 million of netcash provided by investing activities which more than offset $5.0 million of cash used in investingfinancing activities and $0.4 million$626,000 of net cash used by financing activities more than offsetting $1.7 million of net cash provided byin operating activities. Within investing activities, cash advanced for new loan fundings totaled $42.6 million and loan participation purchases was $49.0$10.0 million which was $0.4 million higherlower than the $48.6$52.6 million of cash received from loan principal payments. Also cash utilized for new investment security purchases totaled $9.1 million exceeded cash provided from investment security maturities and sales of  $3.7 million. Within financing activities, short term borrowed fundsdeposits decreased by $10.1$2.9 million while total deposit balancesFHLB borrowings declined as short-term borrowings decreased by $6.1 million and advances increased by $8.6$4.6 million. Within operating activities, sales of residential mortgage loans of  $4.2 million offset new residential mortgage loan originations of  $3.9 million. At March 31, 2019, the Company had immediately available $354 million of overnight borrowing capacity at the FHLB and $35 million of unsecured federal funds lines with correspondent banks.
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The holding company had $8.1$6.7 million of cash, short-term investments, and investment securities at March 31, 2019.2020. Additionally, dividend payments from our subsidiaries also provide ongoing cash to the holding company. At March 31, 2019,2020, our subsidiary Bank had $8.1$10.4 million of cash available for immediate dividends to the holding company under applicable regulatory formulas. Management follows a policy that limits dividend payments from the Trust Company to 75% of annual net income. Overall, we believe that the holding company has strong liquidity to meet its trust preferred debt service requirements, its subordinated debt interest payments, and its increased common stock dividend,dividend.
Financial institutions must maintain liquidity to meet day-to-day requirements of depositors and supportborrowers, take advantage of market opportunities, and provide a cushion against unforeseen needs. Liquidity needs can be met by either reducing assets or increasing liabilities. Sources of asset liquidity are provided by short-term investment securities, time deposits with banks, federal funds sold, and short-term investments in money market funds. These assets totaled $24.1 million and $22.2 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Maturing and repaying loans, as well as the common stockmonthly cash flow associated with mortgage-backed securities and security maturities are other significant sources of asset liquidity for the Company.
Liability liquidity can be met by attracting deposits with competitive rates, using repurchase program.agreements, buying federal funds, or utilizing the facilities of the Federal Reserve or the FHLB systems. The Company utilizes a variety of these methods of liability liquidity. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiary bank is a member of the FHLB, which provides the opportunity to obtain short- to longer-term advances based upon the Company’s investment in certain residential mortgage, commercial real estate, and commercial and industrial loans. At March 31, 2020, the Company had $364 million of overnight borrowing availability at the FHLB, $30 million of short-term borrowing availability at the Federal Reserve Bank and $35 million of unsecured federal funds lines with correspondent banks. The Company believes it has ample liquidity available to fund outstanding loan commitments if they were fully drawn upon.
.....CAPITAL…..CAPITAL RESOURCES…..The Bank meaningfully exceeds all regulatory capital ratios for each of the periods presented and is considered well capitalized. The Company’s common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 10.44%, the tier 1 capital ratio was 11.67%11.64%, and the total capital ratio was 13.37%13.41% at March 31, 2019.2020. The Company’s tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.87%9.94% at March 31, 2019.2020. We anticipate that we will maintain our strong capital ratios throughout the remainder of 2019. Capital generated from earnings will be utilized to pay the common stock cash dividend, fund the stock repurchase program, and will also support controlled balance sheet growth.2020. There is a particular emphasis on ensuring that the subsidiary bank has appropriate levels of capital to support its non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan concentration, which stood at 335%331% of regulatory capital at March 31, 2019.
2020. While we work through the COVID-19 pandemic, our focus is on preserving capital to support customer lending and managing heightened credit risk due to the downturn in the economy. Additionally, we currently believe that we have sufficient capital and earnings power to continue to pay our common stock cash dividend at its current rate of $0.025 per quarter.
38In the first quarter of 2020, the Company completed the common stock repurchase program, which it had announced on April 16, 2019, where it bought back 526,000 shares, or 3% of its common stock, over a 12-month period at a total cost of $2.23 million. Specifically, during the first three months of 2020, the Company was able to repurchase 35,962 shares of its common stock and return $151,000 of capital to its shareholders through this program. Evaluation of a new common stock buyback program is on hold. At March 31, 2020, the Company had approximately 17.0 million common shares outstanding.
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The Basel III capital standards establish the minimum capital levels in addition to the well capitalized requirements under the federal banking regulations prompt corrective action. Under the Basel III capital standards, the minimum capital ratios are:
​​​Minimum capital ratio​
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets​​​​4.5%​​
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets​​​​6.0​​
Total capital to risk-weighted assets​​​​8.0​​
Tier 1 capital to total average consolidated assets​​​​4.0​​
The capital rules also impose a 2.5% capital conservation buffer (“CCB”) on top of the three minimum risk-weighted asset ratios listed above. As of January 1, 2019, the CCB has been fully phased-in and is 2.5%.ratios. Banking institutions that fail to meet the effective minimum ratios once the CCB is taken into account (that is, 7.0% for common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, 8.5% for tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and 10.5% for total capital to risk-weighted assets) will be subject to constraints on capital distributions, including dividends and share repurchases, and certain discretionary executive compensation. The severity of the constraints depends on the amount of the shortfall and the institution’s “eligible retained income” (four quarter trailing net income, net of distributions and tax effects not reflected in net income). The Company and the Bank meet all capital requirements, including the fully phased-in buffer,CCB, and continue to be committed to maintaining strong capital levels that exceed regulatory requirements while also supporting balance sheet growth and providing a return to our shareholders.
On April 16, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a new common stock repurchase program which calls for AmeriServ Financial Inc. to buy back up to 3%, or approximately 526,000 shares, of its outstanding common stock during the next 12 months. The authorized repurchases will be made from time to time in either the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing, volume and nature of share repurchases will be at the sole discretion of management, dependent on market conditions, applicable securities laws, and other factors, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. No assurance can be given that any particular amount of common stock will be repurchased. This buyback program may be modified, extended or terminated by the Board of Directors at any time. At March 31, 2019, the Company had approximately 17.5 million common shares outstanding. In the first quarter of 2019, the Company completed a common stock repurchase program where it bought back 540,000 shares, or 3% of its common stock, over a 9-month period at a total cost of  $2.38 million.
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.025 per share quarterly common stock cash dividend. This new quarterly dividend amount represents a 25% increase from the previous $0.02 per share quarterly dividend. The cash dividend is payable May 20, 2019 to shareholders of record on May 6, 2019. This increased cash dividend represents an approximate 2.5% annualized yield using a recent common stock price of  $4.05 and represents a payout ratio of 22.7% based upon the Company’s reported first quarter 2019 earnings per share of  $0.11.
…..REGULATORY UPDATE…..The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), which was designed to ease certain restrictions imposed by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, was enacted into law on May 24, 2018. Most of the changes made by the Act can be grouped into five general areas: mortgage lending; certain regulatory relief for “community” banks; enhanced consumer protections in specific areas, including subjecting credit reporting agencies to additional requirements; certain regulatory relief for large financial institutions, including increasing the threshold at which institutions are classified a systemically important financial institutions (from $50 billion to $250 billion) and therefore subject to stricter oversight, and revising the rules for larger institution stress testing; and certain changes to federal securities regulations designed to promote capital formation. Some of the key provisions of the Act as it relates to community banks and bank holding companies include, but are not limited to: (i) designating mortgages held in portfolio as “qualified mortgages” for banks with less than $10 billion in assets, subject to certain documentation and product limitations; (ii) exempting banks with less than $10 billion in assets from Volcker Rule requirements relating to proprietary trading; (iii) simplifying capital calculations for banks with less than $10 billion in assets by requiring federal banking agencies to establish a community bank leverage ratio of tangible equity
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to average consolidated assets not less than 8% or more than 10% and provide that banks that maintain tangible equity in excess of such ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with risk-based capital and leverage requirements; (iv) assisting smaller banks with obtaining stable funding by providing an exception for reciprocal deposits from FDIC restrictions on acceptance of brokered deposits; (v) raising the eligibility for use of short-form Call Reports from $1 billion to $5 billion in assets; and (vi) clarifying definitions pertaining to high volatility commercial real estate loans (HVCRE), which require higher capital allocations, so that only loans with increased risk are subject to higher risk weightings. In November 2018, as directed pursuant to the Act, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued proposed rules for a community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) for certain community banking organizations. Under the proposed rules, a bank or holding company would be eligible to elect the CBLR framework if the institution had less than $10.0 billion in total consolidated assets, met certain risk-based qualifying criteria and had a CBLR greater than 9%. A qualifying community banking organization that elected to opt in to the CBLR framework would not be subject to risk-based and leverage capital requirements under the Basel III rules. Additionally,capital standards, the Act requires the enactment of a number of other implementing regulations, the details of which may have a material effect on the ultimate impact of the law. The Company continues to analyze the changes implemented by the Act and further rulemaking from federal banking regulators, but, at this time, does not believe that such changes will materially impact the Company’s business, operations, or financial results.minimum capital ratios are:
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MINIMUM
CAPITAL RATIO
​​
MINIMUM
CAPITAL RATIO
PLUS CAPITAL
CONSERVATION
BUFFER
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Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets​​​​4.5%​​​​​7.0%​​
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets​​​​6.0​​​​​8.5​​
Total capital to risk-weighted assets​​​​8.0​​​​​10.5​​
Tier 1 capital to total average consolidated assets​​​​4.0​​​​​​​​
.....INTEREST…..INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY.....SENSITIVITY…..The following table presents an analysis of the sensitivity inherent in the Company’s net interest income and market value of portfolio equity. The interest rate scenarios in the table compare the Company’s base forecast, which was prepared using a flat interest rate scenario, to scenarios that reflect immediate interest rate changes of 100 and 200 basis points. Note that we suspended the 200 basis point downward rate shock since it has little value due to the absolute low level of interest rates. Each rate scenario contains unique prepayment and repricing assumptions that are applied to the Company’s existing balance sheet that was developed under the flat interest rate scenario.
Interest Rate Scenario​Variability of Net
Interest Income		​Change in Market Value of
Portfolio Equity		​​
Variability of Net
Interest Income
​
Change in Market
Value of
Portfolio Equity
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200bp increase​​​0.4%​​​​14.5%​​​​​8.7%​​​​43.9%​​
100bp increase​​​0.7​​​​9.4​​​​​4.8​​​​25.0​​
100bp decrease​​​(1.8)​​​​(16.0)​​​​​(3.0)​​​​(29.8)​​
The Company believes that its overall interest rate risk position is well controlled. The variability of net interest income is near neutralpositive in the upward rate shocks due to the impact of the decreasing total loan portfolio balance and the level of overnight borrowed funds on the balance sheet. This is offset by the Company’s short duration investment securities portfolio, andthe scheduled repricing of loans tied to LIBOR or prime.prime, and the reduction to overnight borrowed funds. Also, the Company will continue its disciplined approach to price its core deposit accounts in a controlled but competitive manner when interest rates rise.manner. The variability of net interest income is negative in the 100 basis point downward rate scenario as the Company has more exposure to assets repricing downward to a greater extent than liabilities due to the absolute low level of interest rates with the fed funds rate currently at a targeted range of 2.25%0% to 2.50%0.25%. The market value of portfolio equity increases in the upward rate shocks due to the improved value of the Company’s core deposit base. Negative variability of market value of portfolio equity occurs in the downward rate shock due to a reduced value for core deposits.
.....OFF…..OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS…..The Company incurs off-balance sheet risks in the normal course of business in order to meet the financing needs of its customers. These risks derive from commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments and standby letters of credit involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company had various outstanding commitments to extend credit approximating $214.0$217.5 million and standby letters of credit of $16.5$14.1 million as of March 31, 2019.2020. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to these commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by their contractual amounts. The Company uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for all other lending.
…..REGULATORY UPDATE….. A final rule adopted by the federal banking agencies in February 2019 provides banking organizations with the option to phase in, over a three-year period, the adverse day-one regulatory capital effects of the adoption of ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates” (the “CECL accounting standard”). On March 27, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an interim final rule that gives banking organizations that implement CECL before the end of 2020 the option to delay for two years CECL’s adverse effects on regulatory capital (CECL Interim Final Rule). This is in addition to
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the three-year transition period already in place, resulting in an optional five-year transition. The agencies noted this relief is being provided in order to allow banking organizations to better focus on lending to creditworthy households and businesses affected by recent strains on the U.S. economy caused by COVID-19. Comments on the CECL Interim Final Rule are due by May 15, 2020.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020, provides banking organizations with the option to not comply with CECL until the earlier of (i) the termination date of the national emergency concerning COVID-19 declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act or (ii) December 31, 2020. The federal banking agencies issued a statement on March 31, 2020, indicating that banking organizations that elect to use the optional, temporary statutory relief will be able to elect the remaining period of regulatory capital relief provided under the CECL Interim Final Rule after the end of the statutory relief period. Alternatively, banking organizations may adopt the CECL accounting standard as planned in 2020 and use the regulatory capital relief provided under the CECL Interim Final Rule starting at the time of their adoption of CECL.
Federal, state, and local governments have adopted various statutes, rules, regulations, orders, and guidelines in order to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the adverse economic effects of this pandemic on individuals, families, businesses, and governments. Financial institutions, including the Company, are affected by many of these measures, including measures that are broadly applicable to businesses operating in the communities where the Company does business. These measures include “stay-at-home orders” that allow only essential businesses to operate. Financial services firms are generally regarded as “essential businesses” under these orders, but financial services firms, like other essential businesses, are required to operate in a manner that seeks to protect the health and safety of their customers and employees.
In addition, the federal banking agencies along with state bank regulators issued an interagency statement on March 22, 2020, addressing loan modifications that are made by financial institutions for borrowers affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The agencies stated that short-term loan modifications made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19 for borrowers who were current prior to any relief do not need to be categorized as TDRs and that financial institutions are not expected to designate loans with deferrals granted due to COVID-19 as past due because of the deferral.
The CARES Act contains a number of provisions that affect banking organizations. The CARES Act provides funding for various programs under which the federal government will lend to, guarantee loans to, or make investments in, businesses. Banking organizations are expected to play a role in some of these programs, and when they do so, they will be subject to certain requirements. One of these programs is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a program administered by the Small Business Administration (the SBA) to provide loans to small businesses for payroll and other basic expenses during the COVID-19 crisis. The loans can be made by SBA-certified lenders and are 100% guaranteed by the SBA. The loans are eligible to be forgiven if certain conditions are satisfied, in which event the SBA will make payment to the lender for the forgiven amounts. The Bank has participated in the PPP as a lender.
The CARES Act also authorizes temporary changes to certain provisions applicable to banking organizations. Among other changes, the CARES Act gives financial institutions the right to elect to suspend GAAP principles and regulatory determinations for loan modifications relating to COVID-19 that would otherwise be categorized as TDRs from March 1, 2020, through the earlier of December 31, 2020, or 60 days after the COVID-19 national emergency ends. On April 7, 2020, the federal banking agencies, in consultation with state bank regulators, issued an interagency statement clarifying the interaction between (i) their earlier statement discussing whether loan modifications relating to COVID-19 need to be treated as TDRs and (ii) the CARES Act provision on this subject. In this interagency statement, the agencies also said that when exercising supervisory and enforcement responsibility with respect to consumer protection requirements, they will take into account the unique circumstances impacting borrowers and institutions resulting from the COVID-19 emergency and that they do not expect to take a consumer compliance public enforcement action against an institution, provided that the circumstances were related to this emergency and the institution made good faith efforts to support borrowers and comply with the consumer protection requirements and addressed any needed corrective action.
On September 17, 2019, the FDIC finalized a rule that introduces an optional simplified measure of capital adequacy for qualifying community banking organizations (i.e., the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework), as required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection
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.....CRITICALAct. The CBLR framework is designed to reduce burden by removing the requirements for calculating and reporting risk-based capital ratios for qualifying community banking organizations that opt into the framework. In order to qualify for the CBLR framework, a community banking organization must have a tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 9.0%, less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, and limited amounts of off-balance-sheet exposures and trading assets and liabilities. The CARES Act reduced the minimum ratio to 8% beginning in the 2nd quarter of 2020 through December 31, 2020, increasing to 8.5% for 2021 and returning to 9% beginning January 1, 2022. A qualifying community banking organization that opts into the CBLR framework and meets all requirements under the framework will be considered to have met the well-capitalized ratio requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action regulations and will not be required to report or calculate risk-based capital. The CBLR framework will be available for banks to use in their March 31, 2020, Call Report. The CARES Act provides that if a qualifying community bank falls below the CBLR, it “shall have a reasonable grace period to satisfy” the CBLR. This provision terminates on the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the date the President declares that the coronavirus emergency is terminated. The Company will not opt into the CBLR framework for the Bank.
The Federal Reserve has established several lending facilities that are intended to support the flow of credit to households, businesses, and governments. One of these facilities is the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) which was set up to allow the Federal Reserve Banks to extend credit to financial institutions that originate PPP loans, taking the loans as collateral at face value. On April 9, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued an interim final rule to allow banking organizations to neutralize the effect of PPP loans financed under the PPPLF on the leverage capital ratios of these organizations. Also, in accordance with the CARES Act, a PPP loan will be assigned a risk weight of zero percent under the federal banking agencies’ risk-based capital rules. The Federal Reserve has also announced that it will be creating main street lending facilities to purchase loan participations, under specified conditions, from banks lending to small and medium U.S. businesses. The Company may participate in some or all of them.
Additionally, on March 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve reduced the target range for the federal funds rate to 0 to 0.25% and announced that it would increase its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities and begin purchasing agency commercial mortgage-backed securities. The Federal Reserve has also encouraged depository institutions to borrow from the discount window and has lowered the primary credit rate for such borrowing by 150 basis points while extending the term of such loans up to 90 days. Reserve requirements have been reduced to zero as of March 26, 2020.
…..CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES.....ESTIMATES…..The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and conform to general practices within the banking industry. Accounting and reporting policies for the pension liability, allowance for loan losses, goodwill, income taxes, and investment securities are deemed critical because they involve the use of estimates and require significant management judgments. Application of assumptions different than those used by the Company could result in material changes in the Company’s financial position or results of operation.
ACCOUNT — Pension liability
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Other liabilities
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Salaries and employee benefits and Other expense
DESCRIPTION
Pension costs and liabilities are dependent on assumptions used in calculating such amounts. These assumptions include discount rates, benefits earned, interest costs, expected return on plan assets, mortality rates, and other factors. In accordance with GAAP, actual results that differ from the assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect recognized expense and the recorded obligation of future periods. While management believes that the assumptions used are appropriate, differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect the Company’s pension obligations and future expense. Our pension benefits are described further in Note 18 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ACCOUNT — Allowance for Loan Losses
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Allowance for loan losses
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Provision (credit) for loan losses
DESCRIPTION
The allowance for loan losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining reserve levels believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable credit losses. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the credit portfolio and other relevant factors. However, this quarterly evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates, including, among others, likelihood of customer default, loss given default, exposure at default, the amounts and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, value of collateral, estimated losses on consumer loans and residential mortgages, and general amounts for historical loss experience. This process also considers economic conditions, uncertainties in estimating losses and inherent risks in the various credit portfolios. All of these factors may be susceptible to significant change. Also, the allocation of the allowance for credit losses to specific loan pools is based on historical loss trends and management’s judgment concerning those trends.
Commercial and commercial real estate loans are the largest category of credits and the most sensitive to changes in assumptions and judgments underlying the determination of the allowance for loan losses. Approximately $6.0$7.1 million, or 74%77%, of the total allowance for loan losses at March 31, 20192020 has been allocated to these two loan categories. This allocation also considers other relevant factors such as actual versus estimated losses, economic trends, delinquencies, levels of non-performing and troubled debt restructured (TDR) loans, concentrations of credit, trends in loan volume, experience and depth of management, examination and audit results, effects of any changes in lending policies and trends in policy, financial information and documentation exceptions. To the extent actual outcomes differ from management estimates, additional provision for loan losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.
ACCOUNT — Goodwill
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Goodwill
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Goodwill impairment
DESCRIPTION
The Company considers our accounting policies related to goodwill to be critical because the assumptions or judgment used in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in past acquisitions are subjective and complex. As a result, changes in these assumptions or judgment could have a significant impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
The fair value of acquired assets and liabilities, including the resulting goodwill, was based either on quoted market prices or provided by other third party sources, when available. When third party information was not available, estimates were made in good faith by management primarily through the use of internal cash flow modeling techniques. The assumptions that were used in the cash flow modeling were subjective and are susceptible to significant changes. The Company routinely utilizes the services of an independent third party that is regarded within the banking industry as an expert in valuing core deposits to monitor the ongoing value and changes in the Company’s core deposit base. These core deposit valuation updates are based upon specific data provided from statistical analysis of the Company’s own deposit behavior to estimate the duration of these non-maturity deposits combined with market interest rates and other economic factors.
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Goodwill arising from business combinations represents the value attributable to unidentifiable intangible elements in the business acquired. The Company’s goodwill relates to value inherent in the banking and wealth management businesses, and the value is dependent upon the Company’s ability to provide quality, cost-effective services in the face of free competition from other market participants on a regional basis. This ability relies upon continuing investments in processing systems, the development of value-added service features and the ease of use of the Company’s services. As such, goodwill value is supported ultimately by revenue that is driven by the volume of business transacted and the loyalty of the Company’s deposit and customer base over a longer time frame. The quality and value of a Company’s
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assets is also an important factor to consider when performing goodwill impairment testing. A decline in earnings as a result of a lack of growth or the inability to deliver cost-effective value added services over sustained periods can lead to the impairment of goodwill.
Goodwill, which has an indefinite useful life, is tested for impairment at least annually and written down and charged to results of operations only in periods in which the recorded value is more than the estimated fair value.
ACCOUNT — Income Taxes
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Net deferred tax asset
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Provision for income tax expense
DESCRIPTION
The provision for income taxes is the sum of income taxes both currently payable and deferred. The changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based upon the changes in differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the basis of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax rates that management estimates will be in effect when the differences reverse. This income tax review is completed on a quarterly basis.
In relation to recording the provision for income taxes, management must estimate the future tax rates applicable to the reversal of tax differences, make certain assumptions regarding whether tax differences are permanent or temporary and the related timing of the expected reversal. Also, estimates are made as to whether taxable operating income in future periods will be sufficient to fully recognize any gross deferred tax assets. If recovery is not likely, we must increase our provision for taxes by recording a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets that we estimate will not ultimately be recoverable. Alternatively, we may make estimates about the potential usage of deferred tax assets that decrease our valuation allowances. As of March 31, 2019,2020, we believe that all of the deferred tax assets recorded on our balance sheet will ultimately be recovered and that no valuation allowances were needed.
In addition, the calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. We recognize liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. If we ultimately determine that payment of these amounts is unnecessary, we reverse the liability and recognize a tax benefit during the period in which we determine that the liability is no longer necessary. We record an additional charge in our provision for taxes in the period in which we determine that the recorded tax liability is less than we expect the ultimate assessment to be.
ACCOUNT — Investment Securities
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Investment securities
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities
DESCRIPTION
Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities are reviewed quarterly for possible other-than-temporary impairment. The review includes an analysis of the facts and circumstances of each individual investment such as the severity of loss, the length of time the fair value has been below cost, the expectation for that security’s performance, the creditworthiness of the issuer and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the security to recovery. A decline in value that is considered to be other-than-temporary is recorded as a loss within non-interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. At March 31, 2019,2020, the unrealized losses in the available-for-sale security portfolio were comprised of securities issued by government agencies or government sponsored agencies and certain high quality corporate and taxable
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municipal securities. The Company believes the unrealized losses are primarily a result of increases in market yields from the time of purchase. In general, as market yields rise, the value of securities will decrease; as market yields fall, the fair value of securities will increase. Management generally views changes in fair value caused by changes in interest rates as temporary; therefore, these securities have not been classified as other-than-temporarily impaired. Management has also concluded that based on current information we expect to continue to receive scheduled interest payments as well as the entire principal balance. Furthermore, management does not intend to sell these securities and does not believe it will be required to sell these securities before they recover in value.
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…..FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT.....STATEMENT…..
THE STRATEGIC FOCUS:
AmeriServ Financial is committed to increasing shareholder value by striving for consistently improving financial performance; providing our customers with products and exceptional service for every step in their lifetime financial journey; cultivating an employee atmosphere rooted in trust, empowerment and growth; and serving our communities through employee involvement and a philanthropic spirit. We will strive to provide our shareholders with consistently improved financial performance; the products, services and know-how needed to forge lasting banking for life customer relationships; a work environment that challenges and rewards staff; and the manpower and financial resources needed to make a difference in the communities we serve. Our strategic initiatives will focus on these four key constituencies:
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Shareholders — We strive to increase earnings per share; identifying and managing revenue growth and expense control and reduction; and managing risk. Our goal is to increase value for AmeriServ shareholders by growing earnings per share by 10 percent year-over-year and narrowing the financial performance gap between AmeriServ and its peer banks. We try to return up to 75 percent of earnings to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases subject to maintaining sufficient capital to support balance sheet growth. We strive to educate our employee base as to the meaning/importance of earnings per share as a performance measure. We will develop a value added combination for increasing revenue and reducingcontrolling expenses that is rooted in developing and offering high-quality financial products and services; an existing branch network; electronic banking capabilities with 24/7 convenience; and providing truly exceptional customer service. We will explore branch consolidation opportunities and further leverage union affiliated revenue streams, prudently manage the Company’s risk profile to improve asset yields and increase profitability and continue to identify and implement technological opportunities and advancements to drive efficiency for the holding company and its affiliates.
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Customers — The Company expects to provide exceptional customer service, identifying opportunities to enhance the Banking for Life philosophy by providing products and services to meet the financial needs in every step through a customer’s life cycle, and further defining the role technology plays in anticipating and satisfying customer needs. We anticipate providing leading banking systems and solutions to improve and enhance customers’ Banking for Life experience. We will provide customers with a comprehensive offering of financial solutions including retail and business banking, home mortgages and wealth management at one location. We have upgraded and modernized select branches to be more inviting and technologically savvy to meet the needs of the next generation of AmeriServ customers without abandoning the needs of our existing demographic.
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Staff — We are committed to developing high-performing employees, establishing and maintaining a culture of trust and effectively and efficiently managing staff attrition. We will employ a work force succession plan to manage anticipated staff attrition while identifying and grooming high performing staff members to assume positions with greater responsibility within the organization. We will employ technological systems and solutions to provide staff with the tools they need to perform more efficiently and effectively.
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demonstrating our commitment to the communities it serveswe serve through assistance in providing affordable housing programs for low-to-moderate-income families; donations to qualified charities; and the time and talent contributions of AmeriServ staff to a wide-range of charitable and civic organizations.
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This Form 10-Q contains various forward-looking statements and includes assumptions concerning the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, intentions, operations, future results, and prospects, including statements that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project,” “plan” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations, are subject to risk and uncertainties and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks,
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uncertainties and assumptions. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q, even if subsequently made available on our website or otherwise, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q. In connection with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company provides the following cautionary statement identifying important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) which could cause the actual results or events to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions.
Such factors include the following: (i) the effect of changing regional and national economic conditions; (ii) the effects of trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve; (iii) significant changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds; (iv) inflation, stock and bond market, and monetary fluctuations; (v) credit risks of commercial, real estate, consumer, and other lending activities; (vi) changes in federal and state banking and financial services laws and regulations; (vii) the presence in the Company’s market area of competitors with greater financial resources than the Company; (viii) the timely development of competitive new products and services by the Company and the acceptance of those products and services by customers and regulators (when required); (ix) the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for those of the Company and vice versa; (x) changes in consumer spending and savings habits; (xi) unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings; (xii) potential risks and (xii)uncertainties also include those relating to the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, and actions that may be taken by governmental authorities to contain the outbreak or to treat its impact; and (xiii) other external developments which could materially impact the Company’s operational and financial performance.
The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive, and neither such list nor any forward-looking statement takes into account the impact that any future acquisition may have on the Company and on any such forward-looking statement.
Item 3.....QUANTITATIVE3…..QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.....RISK…..The Company manages market risk, which for the Company is primarily interest rate risk, through its asset liability management process and committee, see further discussion in Interest Rate Sensitivity section of the M.D. & A.MD&A.
Item 4.....CONTROLS4…..CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.....PROCEDURES…..(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and the operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2019,2020, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2019,2020, are effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in AmeriServ Financial Inc.’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II Other Information
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
There are no material proceedings to which the Company or any of our subsidiaries are a party or by which, to the Company’s knowledge, we, or any of our subsidiaries, are threatened. All legal proceedings presently pending or threatened against the Company or our subsidiaries involve routine litigation incidental to our business or that of the subsidiary involved and are not material in respect to the amount in controversy.
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
Not Applicable
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Following are the Company’s monthly common stock purchases during the first quarter of 2019.2020. All shares are repurchased under Board of Directors authorization.
Period​​Total number of
shares purchased		​​Average price
paid per share		​​Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plan		​​Maximum number
of shares that
may yet be purchased
under the plan		​
January 1 – 31, 2019​​​​9,765​​​​$4.20​​​​​9,765​​​​​102,546​​
February 1 – 28, 2019​​​​97,255​​​​​4.24​​​​​97,255​​​​​5,291​​
March 1 – 31, 2019​​​​5,291​​​​​4.29​​​​​5,291​​​​​—​​
Total​​​​112,311​​​​​​​​​​​112,311​​​​​​​​
Period​​
Total number of
shares purchased
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Average price
paid per share
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Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plan
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Maximum number
of shares that may
yet be purchased
under the plan
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January 1 – 31, 2020​​​​14,500​​​​$4.20​​​​​14,500​​​​​21,462​​
February 1 – 29, 2020​​​​21,462​​​​​4.20​​​​​21,462​​​​​—​​
March 1 – 31, 2020​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​​​​—​​
Total​​​​35,962​​​​​​​​​​​35,962​​​​​​​​
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Item 5.   Other Information
None
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Item 6.   Exhibits
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3.1
​​Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation as amended through August 11, 2011 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8
(File (File No. 333-176869) filed on September 16, 2011).		​
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3.2
​​Bylaws, as amended and restated on April 23, 20192, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.23.1 to the Current report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2019)6, 2020).​
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15.1
​​Report of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. regarding unaudited interim financial statement information.​
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15.2
​​Awareness Letter of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C.​
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31.1
​​Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.​
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31.2
​​Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.​
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32.1
​​Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.​
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32.2
​​Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.​
​101​​The following information from AMERISERV FINANCIAL, INC.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019,2020 formatted in XBRL (eTensible(eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.​
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
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Registrant
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​Date: May 10, 20198, 2020​​
/s/ Jeffrey A. Stopko
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Jeffrey A. Stopko
President and Chief Executive Officer
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​Date: May 10, 20198, 2020​​
/s/ Michael D. Lynch
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Michael D. Lynch
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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