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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

         


FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2017June 30, 2021

 

Or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission file number: 001-33033

 

PORTERLIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in itsits charter)

 

Kentucky

 

Kentucky

61-1142247

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky

40223

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(502) 499-4800

(Registrant’ss telephone number, including area code)

       


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which

registered

Common shares

LMST

The Nasdaq Stock Market

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 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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post 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  ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  ☒

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 in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐    No  ☒

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’sissuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

4,668,2646,602,686 Common Shares and 1,591,6001,000,000 Non-Voting Common Shares no par value, were outstanding at October 31, 2017.July 30, 2021.

         

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INDEX

 

 

 

 

Page

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSOPERATIONS

3432

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURESDISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

5047

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

5047

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

48

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

5148

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

51

48

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTEREDUNREGISTERED SALES ON EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

51

48

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

51

48

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

51

48

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

51

48

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

51

49

 


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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

The following consolidated financial statements of PorterLimestone Bancorp,, Inc. and subsidiary, PBILimestone Bank, Inc. are submitted:

 

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets for September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in StockholdersStockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 


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PORTERLIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands except share data)

 

  

September 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

 

Assets

        

Cash and due from banks

 $9,557  $9,449 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

  37,812   56,867 

Cash and cash equivalents

  47,369   66,316 

Securities available for sale

  149,797   152,790 

Securities held to maturity (fair value of $43,397 and $43,072, respectively)

  41,424   41,818 

Loans, net of allowance of $8,977 and $8,967, respectively

  673,534   630,269 

Premises and equipment, net

  16,975   17,848 

Other real estate owned

  6,330   6,821 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  7,323   7,323 

Bank owned life insurance

  15,131   14,838 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

  5,082   7,154 

Total assets

 $962,965  $945,177 
         

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Deposits

        

Non-interest bearing

 $133,896  $124,395 

Interest bearing

  732,951   725,530 

Total deposits

  866,847   849,925 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  16,847   22,458 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  5,728   15,911 

Subordinated capital note

  2,475   3,150 

Junior subordinated debentures

  21,000   21,000 

Senior debt

  10,000    

Total liabilities

  922,897   912,444 

Stockholders’ equity

        

Preferred stock, no par

        

Series E - 6,198 issued and outstanding; Liquidation preference of $6.2 million

  1,644   1,644 

Series F - 4,304 issued and outstanding; Liquidation preference of $4.3 million

  1,127   1,127 

Total preferred stockholders’ equity

  2,771   2,771 

Common stock, no par, 86,000,000 shares authorized, 4,668,264 and 4,632,933 voting, and 34,380,437 non-voting shares authorized, 1,591,600 and 1,591,600 non-voting issued and outstanding, respectively

  125,729   125,729 

Additional paid-in capital

  24,368   24,097 

Retained deficit

  (108,378

)

  (113,561

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (4,422

)

  (6,303

)

Total common stockholders’ equity

  37,297   29,962 

Total stockholders' equity

  40,068   32,733 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $962,965  $945,177 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

Assets

        

Cash and due from banks

 $9,584  $10,830 

Interest bearing deposits in banks

  75,536   56,863 

Cash and cash equivalents

  85,120   67,693 

Securities available for sale

  182,154   203,862 

Securities held to maturity (fair value of $46,685)

  46,717   0 

Loans, net of allowance of $12,637 and $12,443, respectively

  934,788   949,638 

Premises and equipment, net

  21,912   18,533 

Premises held for sale

  980   1,060 

Other real estate owned

  0   1,765 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  5,449   5,887 

Bank owned life insurance

  23,738   23,441 

Deferred taxes, net

  23,452   25,714 

Goodwill

  6,252   6,252 

Other intangible assets, net

  2,117   2,244 

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

  6,231   6,213 

Total assets

 $1,338,910  $1,312,302 
         

Liabilities and Stockholders Equity

        

Deposits

        

Non-interest bearing

 $267,059  $243,022 

Interest bearing

  872,042   876,585 

Total deposits

  1,139,101   1,119,607 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  20,000   20,623 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  9,850   10,048 

Junior subordinated debentures

  21,000   21,000 

Subordinated capital notes

  25,000   25,000 

Total liabilities

  1,214,951   1,196,278 

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 15)

      

Stockholders’ equity

        

Common stock, no par, 39,000,000 shares authorized, 6,602,686 and 6,498,865 voting, and 1,000,000 and 1,000,000 non-voting issued and outstanding, respectively

  140,639   140,639 

Additional paid-in capital

  25,227   25,013 

Retained deficit

  (39,555

)

  (46,678

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (2,352

)

  (2,950

)

Total stockholders' equity

  123,959   116,024 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $1,338,910  $1,312,302 

PORTER BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Interest income

                

Loans, including fees

 $8,021  $7,699  $23,493  $23,036 

Taxable securities

  1,088   956   3,370   2,895 

Tax exempt securities

  143   153   432   475 

Federal funds sold and other

  194   123   510   415 
   9,446   8,931   27,805   26,821 

Interest expense

 

Deposits

  1,324   1,262   3,877   3,850 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  13   17   64   54 

Subordinated capital note

  32   35   98   112 

Senior Debt

  97      97     

Junior subordinated debentures

  193   159   553   500 
   1,659   1,473   4,689   4,516 

Net interest income

  7,787   7,458   23,116   22,305 

Negative provision for loan losses

     (750

)

     (1,900

)

Net interest income after negative provision for loan losses

  7,787   8,208   23,116   24,205 
                 

Non-interest income

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

  568   520   1,617   1,422 

Bank card interchange fees

  245   214   713   637 

Other real estate owned rental income

     46      451 

Income from bank owned life insurance

  103   101   309   316 

Net gain (loss) on sales and calls of investment securities

     (16

)

  (5

)

  187 

Other

  266   240   723   635 
   1,182   1,105   3,357   3,648 

Non-interest expense

 

Salaries and employee benefits

  3,683   3,945   11,433   11,624 

Occupancy and equipment

  836   842   2,501   2,504 

Professional fees

  232   374   776   1,251 

Marketing expense

  364   289   880   706 

FDIC Insurance

  356   442   1,055   1,458 

Data processing expense

  321   295   931   887 

State franchise and deposit tax

  225   255   675   765 

Other real estate owned expense

  111   322   92   1,284 

Litigation and loan collection expense

  78   222   121   575 

Other

  969   934   2,826   2,893 
   7,175   7,920   21,290   23,947 

Income before income taxes

  1,794   1,393   5,183   3,906 

Income tax expense

           21 

Net income

  1,794   1,393   5,183   3,885 

Less:

 

Earnings allocated to participating securities

  45   46   133   129 

Net income available to common shareholders

 $1,749  $1,347  $5,050  $3,756 

Basic and diluted income per common share

 $0.29  $0.22  $0.83  $0.66 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 


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PORTERLIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(dollars in thousands)thousands, except per share data)

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Net income

 $1,794  $1,393  $5,183  $3,885 

Other comprehensive income:

                

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities:

                

Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period

  (280

)

  597   1,783   2,465 

Amortization during the period of net unrealized loss transferred to held to maturity

  32   32   98   96 

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income

     16      (187

)

Net unrealized gain recognized in comprehensive income

  (248

)

  645   1,881   2,374 

Tax effect

            

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  (248

)

  645   1,881   2,374 
                 

Comprehensive income

 $1,546  $2,038  $7,064  $6,259 
  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
Interest income                

Loans, including fees

 $11,047  $11,356  $22,008  $22,967 

Taxable securities

  1,103   1,307   2,219   2,774 

Tax exempt securities

  177   77   308   147 

Federal funds sold and other

  49   46   91   165 
   12,376   12,786   24,626   26,053 

Interest expense

                

Deposits

  917   2,127   1,943   4,899 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  38   73   76   293 

Senior debt

  0   51   0   107 

Junior subordinated debentures

  132   172   262   387 

Subordinated capital notes

  375   253   751   495 
   1,462   2,676   3,032   6,181 

Net interest income

  10,914   10,110   21,594   19,872 

Provision for loan losses

  0   1,100   350   2,150 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  10,914   9,010   21,244   17,722 
                 

Non-interest income

                

Service charges on deposit accounts

  520   441   1,068   1,109 

Bank card interchange fees

  1,073   863   2,033   1,613 

Income from bank owned life insurance

  143   116   308   212 

Gain on sale of other real estate owned

  191   0   191   0 

Other

  208   181   419   391 
   2,135   1,601   4,019   3,325 

Non-interest expense

                

Salaries and employee benefits

  4,467   4,633   8,949   9,171 

Occupancy and equipment

  979   983   2,039   1,982 

Professional fees

  246   235   482   443 

Marketing expense

  179   104   361   318 

FDIC Insurance

  90   67   225   67 

Data processing expense

  377   380   755   739 

Deposit and state franchise tax

  90   360   180   720 

Deposit account related expense

  556   460   1,047   911 

Communications expense

  194   247   367   465 

Insurance expense

  115   111   219   214 

Postage and delivery

  139   152   291   320 

Other

  522   504   1,023   1,121 
   7,954   8,236   15,938   16,471 

Income before income taxes

  5,095   2,375   9,325   4,576 

Income tax expense

  1,194   393   2,202   754 

Net income

  3,901   1,982   7,123   3,822 

Basic and diluted income per common share

 $0.51  $0.26  $0.94  $0.51 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 


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PORTERLIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Net income

 $3,901  $1,982  $7,123  $3,822 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities:

                

Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period

  682   3,254   962   (872

)

Amortization during period of net unrealized gain transferred to held to maturity

  (120

)

  0   (170

)

  0 

Less reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income

  (5

)

  (5

)

  (5

)

  (5

)

Net unrealized gain (loss) recognized in comprehensive income

  567   3,259   797   (867

)

Tax effect

  (142

)

  (762

)

  (199

)

  216 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  425   2,497   598   (651

)

                 

Comprehensive income

 $4,326  $4,479  $7,721  $3,171 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in StockholdersConsolidated Statements Equityof Changesin Stockholders’ Equity

For NineThree and Six Months Ended SeptemberJune 30,, 2017 2021 and 2020

(Dollar amounts in thousands except share and per share data)

 

  Shares   Amount     
  Common  Preferred      

Preferred

  Common     
  

 

Common

  

Non-Voting

Common

  

 

Total

Common

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series E

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series F

  

Common and

Non-Voting Common

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series E

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series F

  

 

Additional

Paid-In

Capital

  

 

Retained

Deficit

  

Accumulated

Other

Compre-

hensive

Income

(Loss)

  

 

 

Total

 
                                                 

Balances, January 1, 2017

  4,632,933   1,591,600   6,224,533   6,198   4,304  $125,729  $1,644  $1,127  $24,097  $(113,561) $(6,303) $32,733 

Issuance of unvested stock

  37,865      37,865                            

Forfeited unvested stock

  (1,316)     (1,316)                           

Reverse stock split rounding shares

  (1,218)     (1,218)                           

Stock-based compensation expense

                          271         271 

Net income

                             5,183      5,183 

Net change in accumulated other

comprehensive income, net of taxes

                                1,881   1,881 

Balances, September 30, 2017

  4,668,264   1,591,600   6,259,864   6,198   4,304  $125,729  $1,644  $1,127  $24,368  $(108,378) $(4,422) $40,068 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


  Shares  Amount 
  Common  

Non-Voting Common

  

Total

Common

  

Common and

Non-Voting

Common

  

Additional

Paid-In Capital

  

Retained Deficit

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

  

Total

 
                                 

Balances, January 1, 2021

  6,498,865   1,000,000   7,498,865  $140,639  $25,013  $(46,678) $(2,950) $116,024 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations upon vesting

  95,634   0   95,634   0   (48)  0   0   (48)

Forfeited unvested stock

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Stock-based compensation expense

           0   149   0   0   149 

Net income

           0   0   3,222   0   3,222 

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

           0   0   0   173   173 

Balances, March 31, 2021

  6,594,499   1,000,000   7,594,499  $140,639  $25,114  $(43,456) $(2,777) $119,520 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations upon vesting

  8,586   0   8,586   0   (39)  0   0   (39)

Forfeited unvested stock

  (399)  0   (399)  0   0   0   0   0 

Stock-based compensation expense

           0   152   0   0   152 

Net income

           0   0   3,901   0   3,901 

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes

           0   0   0   425   425 

Balances, June 30, 2021

  6,602,686   1,000,000   7,602,686  $140,639  $25,227  $(39,555) $(2,352) $123,959 

PORTER BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(dollars in thousands)

  

2017

  

2016

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income

 $5,183  $3,885 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities

        

Depreciation and amortization

  896   1,141 

Negative provision for loan losses

     (1,900

)

Net amortization on securities

  931   965 

Stock-based compensation expense

  271   315 

Net gain on sales of loans held for sale

  (39

)

  (61

)

Origination of loans for sale

  (2,179

)

  (3,830

)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

  2,218   3,943 

Net gain on sales of other real estate owned

  (75

)

  (221

)

Write-down of other real estate owned

  98   970 

Net realized (gain) loss on sales and calls of investment securities

  5   (187

)

Increase in cash surrender value of owned life insurance, net of premium expense

  (293

)

  (300

)

Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets

  1,929   (701

)

Net change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  (10,183

)

  (57

)

Net cash from operating activities

  (1,238

)

  3,962 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Purchases of available for sale securities

  (15,340

)

  (18,868

)

Proceeds from sales and calls of available for sale securities

  2,000   6,276 

Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of available for sale securities

  17,480   16,925 

Proceeds from calls of held to maturity securities

  47    

Proceeds from maturities of held to maturity securities

  145    

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

  738   12,340 

Loan originations and payments, net

  (43,590

)

  (4,781

)

Sales (purchases) of premises and equipment, net

  175   (386

)

Purchase of bank owned life insurance

     (5,000

)

Net cash from investing activities

  (38,345

)

  6,506 
         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Net change in deposits

  16,922   (41,053

)

Payments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  (30,611

)

  (462

)

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  25,000    

Payments of subordinated capital note

  (675

)

  (675

)

Proceeds from senior debt

  10,000    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     2,231 

Net cash from financing activities

  20,636   (39,959

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (18,947

)

  (29,491

)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  66,316   93,335 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $47,369  $63,844 
         

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Interest paid

 $4,140  $3,933 

Income taxes paid (refunded)

     21 

Supplemental non-cash disclosure:

        

Proceeds from common stock issuance directed by investors for junior subordinated debenture interest

 $  $2,799 

Transfer from loans to other real estate

  270   1,243 

Financed sales of other real estate owned

     270 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 


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PORTERLIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity

For Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Dollar amounts in thousands except share and per share data)

  Shares  Amount 
  Common  

Non-Voting

Common

  

Total

Common

  

Common and

Non-Voting

Common

  

Additional

Paid-In Capital

  

Retained Deficit

  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss  

Total

 
                                 

Balances, January 1, 2020

  6,251,975   1,220,000   7,471,975  $140,639  $24,508  $(55,683) $(3,714) $105,750 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations upon award

  17,330   0   17,330   0   (37)  0   0   (37)

Forfeited unvested stock

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Stock-based compensation expense

           0   106   0   0   106 

Net income

           0   0   1,840   0   1,840 

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

           0   0   0   (3,148)  (3,148)

Balances, March 31, 2020

  6,269,305   1,220,000   7,489,305  $140,639  $24,577  $(53,843) $(6,862) $104,511 

Stock issued for share-based awards, net of withholdings to satisfy employee tax obligations upon award

  (3,433)  0   (3,433)  0   (38)  0   0   (38)

Forfeited unvested stock

           0   0   0   0   0 

Stock-based compensation expense

           0   104   0   0   104 

Net income

           0   0   1,982   0   1,982 

Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes

           0   0   0   2,497   2,497 

Balances, June 30, 2020

  6,265,872   1,220,000   7,485,872  $140,639  $24,643  $(51,861) $(4,365) $109,056 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(dollars in thousands)

  

2021

  

2020

 

Cash flows from operating activities

        

Net income

 $7,123  $3,822 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities

        

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net

  2,135   1,080 

Provision for loan losses

  350   2,150 

Net amortization on securities

  282   321 

Stock-based compensation expense

  301   210 

Deferred taxes, net

  2,063   927 

Net realized loss on sales and calls of investment securities

  5   5 

Net realized gain on other real estate owned

  (191

)

  0 

Net write-down on premises held for sale

  80   61 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance, net of premium

  (297

)

  (201

)

Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets

  165   375 

Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets

  (3,241

)

  (1,425

)

Net change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  (198

)

  (1,645

)

Net cash from operating activities

  8,577   5,680 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Purchases of available for sale securities

  (33,819

)

  (18,309

)

Proceeds from sales and calls of available for sale securities

  0   8,530 

Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of available for sale securities

  20,424   14,990 

Purchases of held to maturity securities

  (12,463

)

  0 

Proceeds from calls of held to maturity securities

  704   0 

Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of held to maturity securities

  655   0 

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  0   (600

)

Proceeds from mandatory redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  438   695 

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

  1,956   1,600 

Net change in loans

  13,040   (50,212

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

  (869

)

  (553

)

Net cash from investing activities

  (9,934

)

  (43,859

)

         

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Net change in deposits

  19,494   97,813 

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  (623

)

  (135,745

)

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

  0   95,000 

Common shares withheld for taxes

  (87

)

  (75

)

Net cash from financing activities

  18,784   56,993 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  17,427   18,814 

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  67,693   30,203 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $85,120  $49,017 
         

Supplemental cash flow information:

        

Interest paid

 $3,121  $6,549 

Income tax paid

  220   0 

Supplemental non-cash disclosure:

        

Transfer from loans to other real estate

  0   0 

Transfer from premises and equipment to premises held for sale

  0   310 

Transfer from available for sale to held to maturity securities

  34,741   0 

AOCI component of transfer from available for sale to held to maturity

  1,081   0 

Financed sales of other real estate owned

  0   1,360 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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LIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Note 1 Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements include PorterLimestone Bancorp, Inc. (Company) and its subsidiary, PBILimestone Bank, Inc. (Bank). The Company owns a 100% interest in the Bank. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and10-Q and Rule 10-0110-01 of Regulation S-X.S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year. A description of other significant accounting policies is presented in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 2020 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K.

 

Use of Estimates – To prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared novel coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) as a global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the global economy, disrupted global supply chains, created significant volatility and disruption in financial markets, and increased unemployment levels. In addition, the pandemic has resulted in temporary closures of many businesses and the institution of social distancing and sheltering in place requirements in many states and communities, including those in markets in which the Company is located or does business.

As a result, the demand for the Company’s products and services has been, and will continue to be, significantly impacted. Furthermore, the pandemic could influence the recognition of credit losses in the Company’s loan portfolio and increase its allowance for loan losses as both businesses and consumers are negatively impacted by the economic downturn. In addition, governmental actions are meaningfully influencing the interest-rate environment, which could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The business operations of the Bank may also be disrupted if significant portions of its workforce are unable to work effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions, or other restrictions in connection with the pandemic, travel restrictions, technology limitations, and/or disruptions. Furthermore, the business operations of the Company and Bank have been, and may again in the future be, disrupted due to vendors and third-party service providers being unable to work or provide services effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions, or other restrictions in connection with the pandemic.

In response to the pandemic, the Bank made certain accommodations to customers, which may negatively impact revenue and other results of operations of the Company in the near term and, if not effective in mitigating the effect of COVID-19 on the Company’s customers, may adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations more substantially over a longer period of time.

The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts the Company’s business, liquidity, asset valuations, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as its regulatory capital and liquidity ratios, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic. Moreover, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may have a material adverse effect on all or a combination of valuation impairments on the Company’s intangible assets, investments, loans, or deferred tax assets.

 

Reclassifications – Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The reclassifications did not impact net income or stockholders’ equity.

 

New Accounting Standards In August 2015, FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU is an update to ASU 2014-09, and delays the effective date of ASU 2014-09. The ASU provides guidance on revenue recognition for entities that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enter into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures are required to provide quantitative and qualitative information regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company’s revenue is comprised of net interest income on financial assets and liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of this guidance, and non-interest income. Based on the evaluation of the Company’s non-interest income revenue streams, adoption of this new guidance will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In JanuaryJune 2016, the FASB issued an update ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The amendments in this update impact public business entities as follows: 1) Require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. 2) Simplify the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment. When a qualitative assessment indicates that impairment exists, an entity is required to measure the investment at fair value. 3) Eliminate the requirement to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. 4) Require entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. 5) Require an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. 6) Require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements. 7) Clarify that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements is not expected to have a material impact. The Company currently does not have any equity investments.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an update ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize the following for all leases, with the exception of short-term leases, at the commencement date: a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting in largely unchanged. The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements will not have a material impact.


In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13,2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The final standard will change estimates for credit losses related to financial assets measured at amortized cost such as loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, and certain other contracts. For estimating credit losses, the FASB is replacing the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model. Under the CECL model, certain financial assets that are carried at amortized cost, such as loans held for investment and held-to-maturity debt securities, are required to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The measurement of expected credit losses is to be based on information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. This measurement will take place at the time the financial asset is first added to the balance sheet and periodically thereafter. This differs significantly from the “incurred loss” model required under current GAAP, which delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The change could materially affect how the allowance for loan losses is determined. The standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We are currently gathering loan level data, and assessing our data and system needs. The impact of CECL model implementation is being evaluated, but it is expected that a one-timeone-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses will be recognized in retained earnings on the consolidated balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective, as is consistent with regulatory expectations set forth in interagency guidance. In December 2018, the OCC, The magnitudeBoard of any adjustment orGovernors of the overall impactFederal Reserve System, and the FDIC approved a final rule to address changes to the credit loss accounting under GAAP, including banking organizations’ implementation of CECL. The final rule provides banking organizations the option to phase in over a three-year period the day-one adverse effects on regulatory capital that may result from adoption of the new standard on financial condition or resultsaccounting standard. In October 2019, the FASB voted to delay implementation for smaller reporting companies, private companies, and not-for-profit entities. The Company currently qualifies as a smaller reporting company and, as such, will be required to implement CECL for fiscal year and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022.

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In March 2017, December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities.2019-12, Income Taxes - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The final standard will shorten the amortization period for premiums on callable debt securities by requiring that premiums be amortizedremoves specific exceptions to the first (or earliest) call date insteadgeneral principles in Topic 740, improves financial statement preparers’ application of as an adjustmentincome tax-related guidance, and simplifies GAAP. Certain provisions under ASU 2019-12 require prospective application, some require modified retrospective adoption, while other provisions require retrospective application to all periods presented in the yield over the contractual life. The standardconsolidated financial statements upon adoption. ASU 2019-12 is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact2020. Adoption of adopting thethis new guidance did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 22 Securities

 

Securities are classified intoas available for sale (AFS) and(“AFS”) or held to maturity (HTM) categories.(“HTM”). AFS securities are those that may be sold if needed for liquidity, asset liability management, or other reasons. AFS securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included as a separate component of equity, net of tax. HTM securities are those that we havesecurities the Bank has the intent and ability to hold tountil maturity and are reported at amortized cost.

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of AFS securities and HTM securities at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and the relatedcorresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:and gross unrecognized gains and losses (in thousands):

 

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair Value

 
 

(in thousands)

  

September 30, 2017

                

June 30, 2021

        

Available for sale

                 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $29,954  $106  $(352

)

 $29,708  $28,918  $845  $(3

)

 $29,760 

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  91,546   808   (619

)

  91,735  79,146  2,121  (265

)

 81,002 

Collateralized loan obligations

  23,444   82      23,526  40,185  0  (240

)

 39,945 

State and municipal

  1,648   13      1,661 

Corporate bonds

  3,079   88      3,167   31,674   487   (714

)

  31,447 

Total available for sale

 $149,671  $1,097  $(971

)

 $149,797  $179,923  $3,453  $(1,222

)

 $182,154 

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrecognized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrecognized

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Held to maturity

                

State and municipal

 $46,717  $217  $(249

)

 $46,685 

Total held to maturity

 $46,717  $217  $(249

)

 $46,685 

December 31, 2020

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Available for sale

                

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $18,811  $806  $0  $19,617 

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  71,582   2,777   (26

)

  74,333 

Collateralized loan obligations

  44,730   0   (1,578

)

  43,152 

State and municipal

  34,759   1,296   0   36,055 

Corporate bonds

  31,635   472   (1,402

)

  30,705 

Total available for sale

 $201,517  $5,351  $(3,006

)

 $203,862 

 

 

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross Unrecognized

Gains

  

Gross Unrecognized

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Held to maturity

                

State and municipal

 $41,424  $1,973  $  $43,397 

Total held to maturity

 $41,424  $1,973  $  $43,397 

During March 2021, to better manage interest rate risk, management transferred from AFS to HTM all the municipal securities in the portfolio having a book value of approximately $34.7 million, a market value of approximately $35.8 million, and a net unrealized gain of approximately $1.1 million. The transfer occurred at fair value. The related net unrealized gain included in other comprehensive income remained in other comprehensive income and is being amortized from other comprehensive income with an offsetting entry to interest income as a yield adjustment through earnings over the remaining term of the securities. No gain or loss was recorded at the time of transfer. This transfer was completed after careful consideration of the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity.


 

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair Value

 
  (in thousands) 

December 31, 2016

                

Available for sale

                

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $34,757  $50  $(708

)

 $34,099 

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  103,390   455   (1,492

)

  102,353 

Collateralized loan obligations

  11,203         11,203 

State and municipal

  2,028   25   (8

)

  2,045 

Corporate bonds

  3,069   24   (3

)

  3,090 

Total available for sale

 $154,447  $554  $(2,211

)

 $152,790 

 

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross Unrecognized

Gains

  

Gross Unrecognized

Losses

  

Fair Value

 

Held to maturity

                

State and municipal

 $41,818  $1,272  $(18

)

 $43,072 

Total held to maturity

 $41,818  $1,272  $(18

)

 $43,072 

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Sales and calls of securities were as follows:

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
  

(in thousands)

(in thousands) 

Proceeds

 $2,000  $2,555  $2,047  $6,276 

Gross gains

     13      216 

Gross losses

     29   5   29 

  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
   (in thousands)   (in thousands) 

Proceeds

 $704  $2,530  $704  $8,530 

Gross gains

  0   0   0   0 

Gross losses

  5   5   5   5 

 

The amortized cost and fair value of the debt investment securities portfolio are shown by contractualcontractual maturity. ContractualExpected maturities may differ from actual maturities if issuerswhen borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Mortgage-backed securities not due at a single maturity date are detailedshown separately.

 

  

September 30, 2017

 
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Maturity

        

Available for sale

        

Within one year

 $7,340  $7,432 

One to five years

  15,019   15,102 

Five to ten years

  32,715   32,464 

Beyond ten years

  3,051   3,064 

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  91,546   91,735 

Total

 $149,671  $149,797 
         

Held to maturity

        

Within one year

 $646  $646 

One to five years

  27,619   28,729 

Five to ten years

  13,159   14,022 

Total

 $41,424  $43,397 

  

June 30, 2021

 
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair

Value

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Maturity

        

Available for sale

        

Within one year

 $0  $0 

One to five years

  3,590   3,768 

Five to ten years

  69,655   70,043 

Beyond ten years

  27,532   27,341 

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  79,146   81,002 

Total

 $179,923  $182,154 
         

Held to maturity

        

Within one year

 $4,828   4,830 

One to five years

  11,278  $11,259 

Five to ten years

  1,925   1,933 

Beyond ten years

  28,686   28,663 

Total

 $46,717  $46,685 

 

Securities pledged at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016 2020 had carrying values of approximately $85.3$95.8 million and $61.2$81.4 million, respectively, and were pledged to secure public deposits.

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, we2020, the Bank held securities issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or Kentucky municipalities having a book value of $15.8$34.8 million and $16.4$23.0 million, respectively. Additionally, at SeptemberAt June 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, we held securities issued by the State of Texas or Texas municipalities having a book value of $4.3 million at each period end. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 2020, there were no other holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.


 

The Company evaluates securities for other than temporaryother-than-temporary impairment (OTTI)at least on a quarterly basis,, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition credit quality, and near-term prospects of the issuer, underlying credit quality of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, the Company may consider whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, the sector or industry trends and cycles affecting the issuer, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition. As of September June 30, 2017,2021, management does not believe any securities in ourthe portfolio with unrealized losses should be classified as other than temporarily impaired.

The Bank owns Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), which are debt securities secured by professionally managed portfolios of senior-secured loans to corporations. CLOs are typically managed by large non-bank financial institutions or banks and are typically $300 million to $1 billion in size, contain one hundred or more loans, have five to six credit tranches ranging from AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B and equity tranche. Interest and principal are paid first to the AAA tranche then to the next lower rated tranche. Losses are borne first by the equity tranche then by the subsequently higher rated tranche. CLOs may be less liquid than government securities from time to time and volatility in the CLO market may cause the value of these investments to decline.

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The market value of CLOs may be affected by, among other things, changes in composition of the underlying loans, changes in the cash flows from the underlying loans, defaults and recoveries on the underlying loans, capital gains and losses on the underlying loans, prepayments on the underlying loans, and other conditions or economic factors. At June 30, 2021, $27.9 million, $9.5 million, and $2.5 million of the Bank’s CLOs were AA, A, and BBB rated, respectively. None of the CLOs were subject to ratings downgrade during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The corporate bond portfolio consists of 13 subordinated debt securities and one senior debt security of U.S. banks and bank holding companies with maturities ranging from 2024 to 2037. The securities are either initially fixed for five years converting to floating at an index over LIBOR, or SOFR, or floating at an index over LIBOR, or SOFR, from inception. Management regularly monitors the financial condition of these corporate issuers by reviewing their regulatory and public filings.

 

Securities with unrealized and unrecognized losses at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, 2020, aggregated by investment category and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:follows (in thousands):

 

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 

Description of Securities

 

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

 
  

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

                        

Available for sale

                        

U.S. Government and federal Agency

 $19,543  $(324

)

 $1,125  $(28

)

 $20,668  $(352

)

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  29,928   (489

)

  7,261   (130

)

  37,189   (619

)

Total temporarily impaired

 $49,471  $(813

)

 $8,386  $(158

)

 $57,857  $(971

)

                         
                         

December 31, 2016

                        

Available for sale

                        

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $27,738  $(708

)

 $  $  $27,738  $(708

)

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  63,460   (1,449

)

  2,745   (43

)

  66,205   (1,492

)

State and municipal

  465   (8

)

        465   (8

)

Corporate bonds

        1,566   (3

)

  1,566   (3

)

Total temporarily impaired

 $91,663  $(2,165

)

 $4,311  $(46

)

 $95,974  $(2,211

)

                         

Held to maturity

                        

State and municipal

 $1,540  $(18

)

 $  $  $1,540  $(18

)

Total

 $1,540  $(18

)

 $  $  $1,540  $(18

)

 

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 

Description of Securities

 

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

 
                         

June 30, 2021

                        

Available for sale

                        

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $2,960  $(3

)

 $0  $0  $2,960  $(3

)

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  20,180   (258

)

  905   (7

)

  21,085   (265

)

Collateralized loan obligations

  0   0   35,445   (240

)

  35,445   (240

)

Corporate bonds

  3,942   (58

)

  10,626   (656

)

  14,568   (714

)

Total temporarily impaired

 $27,082  $(319

)

 $46,976  $(903

)

 $74,058  $(1,222

)

There were no held to maturity securities in an unrecognized loss position at September 30, 2017.

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 
  

Fair

Value

  

Unrecognized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrecognized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrecognized

Loss

 
                         

Held to maturity

                        

State and municipal

  26,411   (249

)

  0   0   26,411   (249

)

Total temporarily impaired

 $26,411  $(249

)

 $0  $0  $26,411  $(249

)

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 
  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair

Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

 
                         

December 31, 2020

                        

Available for sale

                        

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

 $4,772  $(26

)

 $0  $0  $4,772  $(26

)

Collateralized loan obligations

  8,794   (251

)

  34,358   (1,327

)

  43,152   (1,578

)

Corporate bonds

  10,849   (1,402

)

  0   0   10,849   (1,402

)

Total temporarily impaired

 $24,415  $(1,679

)

 $34,358  $(1,327

)

 $58,773  $(3,006

)

 


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Note 3 Loans

 

Loans net of unearned income, deferred loan origination costs, and net premiums on acquired loans by class were as follows:

 

 

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Commercial(1)

 $107,616  $97,761  $206,578  $208,244 

Commercial Real Estate:

         

Construction

  44,956   36,330  78,659  92,916 

Farmland

  88,370   71,507  65,631  70,272 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  157,956   149,546  296,737  266,394 

Residential Real Estate:

         

Multi-family

  55,684   48,197  62,428  61,180 

1-4 Family

  173,213   188,092  168,215  188,955 

Consumer

  8,474   9,818  31,511  31,429 

Agriculture

  45,675   37,508  37,086  42,044 

Other

  567   477   580   647 

Subtotal

  682,511   639,236  947,425  962,081 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

  (8,977

)

  (8,967

)

  (12,637

)

  (12,443

)

Loans, net

 $673,534  $630,269  $934,788  $949,638 

 


(1)

Includes SBA Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans of $21.0 million and $20.3 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and 2016:2020:

 

 

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

  

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

 
 

(in thousands)

  (in thousands) 

September 30, 2017:

                            

June 30, 2021:

              

Beginning balance

 $956  $4,223  $3,317  $53  $335  $1  $8,885  $2,480  $7,705  $1,781  $334  $452  $3  $12,755 

Provision (negative provision)

  (41

)

  206   (147

)

  (31

)

  15   (2

)

    (183

)

 221  (153

)

 68  47  0  0 

Loans charged off

  (5

)

     (57

)

  (5

)

        (67

)

 0  (129

)

 (12

)

 (32

)

 (5

)

 0  (178

)

Recoveries

  3   9   103   25   16   3   159   7   2   30   15   6   0   60 

Ending balance

 $913  $4,438  $3,216  $42  $366  $2  $8,977  $2,304  $7,799  $1,646  $385  $500  $3  $12,637 
                             
                             

September 30, 2016:

                            

June 30, 2020:

              

Beginning balance

 $730  $5,429  $3,778  $47  $119  $1  $10,104  $2,025  $4,212  $1,909  $593  $409  $2  $9,150 

Provision (negative provision)

  (195

)

  (436

)

  (142

)

  (26

)

  79   (30

)

  (750

)

 504  210  189  134  65  (2) 1,100 

Loans charged off

  (15

)

  (232

)

  (131

)

  (21

)

  (5

)

  (1

)

  (405

)

 (3

)

 (28

)

 (7

)

 (152

)

 (3

)

 0  (193

)

Recoveries

  102   354   27   23   1   33   540   6   100   55   6   1   3   171 

Ending balance

 $622  $5,115  $3,532  $23  $194  $3  $9,489  $2,532  $4,494  $2,146  $581  $472  $3  $10,228 

 


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The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolioportfolio segment for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and 2016: 2020:

 

 

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

  

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

 
 

(in thousands)

  (in thousands)                       

September 30, 2017:

                            

June 30, 2021:

              

Beginning balance

 $475  $4,894  $3,426  $8  $162  $2  $8,967  $2,529  $7,050  $1,899  $361  $600  $4  $12,443 

Provision (negative provision)

  399   (791

)

  134   (5

)

  274   (11

)

   

Provision (negative provision)

 (216

)

 868  (279

)

 41  (63

)

 (1) 350 

Loans charged off

  (5

)

  (58

)

  (512

)

  (30

)

  (95

)

     (700

)

 (19

)

 (129

)

 (12

)

 (51

)

 (44

)

 0  (255

)

Recoveries

  44   393   168   69   25   11   710   10   10   38   34   7   0   99 

Ending balance

 $913  $4,438  $3,216  $42  $366  $2  $8,977  $2,304  $7,799  $1,646  $385  $500  $3  $12,637 
                             
                             

September 30, 2016:

                            

June 30, 2020:

              

Beginning balance

 $818  $6,993  $3,984  $122  $122  $2  $12,041  $1,710  $4,080  $1,743  $485  $355  $3  $8,376 

Provision (negative provision)

  (89

)

  (2,024

)

  458   (259

)

  (1

)

  15   (1,900

)

 843  351  409  399  152  (4) 2,150 

Loans charged off

  (276

)

  (477

)

  (1,181

)

  (56

)

  (13

)

  (79

)

  (2,082

)

 (32

)

 (57

)

 (82

)

 (313

)

 (44

)

 0  (528

)

Recoveries

  169   623   271   216   86   65   1,430   11   120   76   10   9   4   230 

Ending balance

 $622  $5,115  $3,532  $23  $194  $3  $9,489  $2,532  $4,494  $2,146  $581  $472  $3  $10,228 

 

TheThe following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2021:

 

 

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

  

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                                          

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                             

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $13  $26  $386  $  $  $  $425  $0  $2,176  $2  $0  $0  $0  $2,178 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  900   4,412   2,830   42   366   2   8,552   2,304   5,623   1,644   385   500   3   10,459 

Total ending allowance balance

 $913  $4,438  $3,216  $42  $366  $2  $8,977  $2,304  $7,799  $1,646  $385  $500  $3  $12,637 
                             

Loans:

                                          

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $608  $2,749  $4,092  $  $60  $  $7,509  $0  $5,435  $720  $18  $101  $0  $6,274 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  107,008   288,533   224,805   8,474   45,615   567   675,002   206,578   435,592   229,923   31,493   36,985   580   941,151 

Total ending loans balance

 $107,616  $291,282  $228,897  $8,474  $45,675  $567  $682,511  $206,578  $441,027  $230,643  $31,511  $37,086  $580  $947,425 

 


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The following tabletable presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on the impairment method as of December 31, 2016:2020:

 

 

  

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                            

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                            

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $13  $35  $350  $  $1  $  $399 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  462   4,859   3,076   8   161   2   8,568 

Total ending allowance balance

 $475  $4,894  $3,426  $8  $162  $2  $8,967 
                             
                             

Loans:

                            

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $595  $5,854  $8,621  $1  $60  $  $15,131 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  97,166   251,529   227,668   9,817   37,448   477   624,105 

Total ending loans balance

 $97,761  $257,383  $236,289  $9,818  $37,508  $477  $639,236 

  

Commercial

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Consumer

  

Agriculture

  

Other

  

Total

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Allowance for loan losses:

                            

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                            

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $0  $2,176  $1  $0  $0  $0  $2,177 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  2,529   4,874   1,898   361   600   4   10,266 

Total ending allowance balance

 $2,529  $7,050  $1,899  $361  $600  $4  $12,443 
                             
                             
                             

Loans:

                            

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $0  $5,361  $1,060  $0  $91  $0  $6,512 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  208,244   424,221   249,075   31,429   41,953   647   955,569 

Total ending loans balance

 $208,244  $429,582  $250,135  $31,429  $42,044  $647  $962,081 

 

Impaired Loans

 

Impaired loans include restructured loans and loans on nonaccrual or classified as doubtful, whereby collection of the total amount is improbable, or loss, whereby all or a portion of the loan has been written off or a specific allowance for loss has been provided.

 

The following tablestables present information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016 2020 and for the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and 2016:2020:

 

             

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2017

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2017

  

As of June 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2021

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

 
 

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

  

Recorded

Investment

  

Allowance

For Loan

Losses

Allocated

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

  

 

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

 

Interest

Income

Recognized

  

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

  

Recorded

Investment

  

Allowance

For Loan

Losses

Allocated

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

With No Related Allowance Recorded:

                                                        

Commercial

 $724  $508  $  $499  $  $497  $  $307  $0  $  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Commercial real estate:

                                           

Construction

                      0  0    0  0  0  0 

Farmland

  3,783   2,155      2,336      2,800   209  783  592    644  0  581  0 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  773   301      311   1   752   53  1,296  487    512  13  524  27 

Residential real estate:

                                           

Multi-family

                 1,025     0  0    0  0  0  0 

1-4 Family

  3,858   2,470      2,879   22   2,909   50  1,540  619    775  21  835  38 

Consumer

  8            2   2   2  278  18    22  1  15  1 

Agriculture

  130   60      60   1   30   1  440  101    102  0  98  0 

Other

                       0   0      0   0   0   0 

Subtotal

  9,276   5,494      6,085   26   8,015   315  4,644  1,817    2,055  35  2,053  66 

With A Related Allowance Recorded:

                            

With An Allowance Recorded:

                            

Commercial

  100   100   13   100   1   100   5  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Commercial real estate:

                                           

Construction

                      0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Farmland

                 294     0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  293   293   26   294   5   298   14  6,464  4,356  2,176  4,356  114  4,356  227 

Residential real estate:

                                           

Multi-family

                      0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

1-4 Family

  1,183   1,622   386   1,412   17   1,465   51  101  101  2  102  0  103  1 

Consumer

                      0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Agriculture

                 30     0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Other

                       0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Subtotal

  1,576   2,015   425   1,806   23   2,187   70   6,565   4,457   2,178   4,458   114   4,459   228 

Total

 $10,852  $7,509  $425  $7,891  $49  $10,202  $385  $11,209  $6,274  $2,178  $6,513  $149  $6,512  $294 

 


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As of December 31, 2016

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2016

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2016

 
  

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

  

Recorded

Investment

  

Allowance

For Loan

Losses

Allocated

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

  

 

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

 

Interest

Income

Recognized

 
  

(in thousands)

 

With No Related Allowance Recorded:

                            

Commercial

 $707  $495  $  $659  $  $824  $1 

Commercial real estate:

                            

Construction

           129   3   195   9 

Farmland

  5,566   3,742      4,404   79   4,299   87 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  4,502   1,219      4,023   2   5,569   308 

Residential real estate:

                            

Multi-family

  4,100   4,100      3,254   179   2,235   237 

1-4 Family

  4,663   2,910      3,523   14   6,159   85 

Consumer

  41   1      4      8   8 

Agriculture

           69      92    

Other

                     

Subtotal

  19,579   12,467      16,065   277   19,381   735 

With A Related Allowance Recorded:

                            

Commercial

  100   100   13             

Commercial real estate:

                            

Construction

                     

Farmland

  614   590   5   600      300    

Nonfarm nonresidential

  303   303   30   405   6   421   18 

Residential real estate:

                            

Multi-family

           2,080      3,133   101 

1-4 Family

  1,676   1,611   350   1,656   20   1,671   74 

Consumer

                     

Agriculture

  78   60   1   68      34    

Other

                     

Subtotal

  2,771   2,664   399   4,809   26   5,559   193 

Total

 $22,350  $15,131  $399  $20,874  $303  $24,940  $928 

 
  

As of December 31, 2020

  

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2020

  

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2020

 
  

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

  

Recorded

Investment

  

Allowance

For Loan

Losses

Allocated

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

  

Average

Recorded

Investment

  

Interest

Income

Recognized

 
  

(in thousands)

 

With No Related Allowance Recorded:

                            

Commercial

 $308  $0  $  $131  $0  $104  $0 

Commercial real estate:

                            

Construction

  0   0      0   0   0   0 

Farmland

  555   456      297   3   296   13 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  1,323   549      453   10   465   18 

Residential real estate:

                            

Multi-family

  0   0      0   0   0   0 

1-4 Family

  1,883   954      856   51   819   54 

Consumer

  259   0      78   0   85   1 

Agriculture

  393   91      0   0   14   0 

Other

  0   0      0   0   0   0 

Subtotal

  4,721   2,050      1,815   64   1,783   86 

With An Allowance Recorded:

                            

Commercial

  0   0   0   0   0   8   0 

Commercial real estate:

                            

Construction

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Farmland

  0   0   0   143   2   189   4 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  6,465   4,356   2,176   75   0   50   0 

Residential real estate:

                            

Multi-family

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

1-4 Family

  106   106   1   74   1   98   3 

Consumer

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Agriculture

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Other

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Subtotal

  6,571   4,462   2,177   292   3   345   7 

Total

 $11,292  $6,512  $2,177  $2,107  $67  $2,128  $93 

 

Cash basis income recognized on impaired loans for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 was $24,000$28,000 and $309,000,$52,000, respectively, compared to $87,000$54,000 and $377,000$68,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, 2020, respectively.

 

Troubled Debt Restructuring

 

A troubled debt restructuring (TDR) occurs when the Bank has agreed to aan other than short-term loan modification in the form of a concession for a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty. The Bank’s TDRs typically may involve a reduction in interest rate, a deferral of principal for a stated period of time, or an interest only period. All TDRs are considered impaired and the Bank allocateshas allocated reserves for these loans to reflect the present value of the concessionary terms granted to the borrower.

 

The following table presents the types of TDR loan modifications by portfolioportfolio segment outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016:2020:

 

  

TDRs

Performing to

Modified

Terms

  

TDRs Not

Performing to

Modified

Terms

  

Total

TDRs

 
  

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

            

Commercial

            

Rate reduction

 $  $33  $33 

Principal deferral

     434   434 

Commercial Real Estate:

            

Farmland

            

Principal deferral

     1,465   1,465 

Nonfarm nonresidential

            

Rate reduction

  489      489 

Residential Real Estate:

            

1-4 Family

            

Rate reduction

  737      737 

Total TDRs

 $1,226  $1,932  $3,158 


  

TDRs

Performing to

Modified Terms

  

TDRs Not

Performing to

Modified Terms

  

Total

TDRs

 
  

(in thousands)

 

June 30, 2021

            

Commercial Real Estate:

            

Nonfarm nonresidential

 $358  $0  $358 

Residential Real Estate:

            

1-4 Family

  32   69   101 

Total TDRs

 $390  $69  $459 

 

  

TDRs

Performing to

Modified Terms

  

TDRs Not

Performing to

Modified Terms

  

Total

TDRs

 
  

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2016

            

Commercial

            

Rate reduction

 $  $33  $33 

Principal deferral

     434   434 

Commercial Real Estate:

            

Farmland

            

Principal deferral

     2,300   2,300 

Nonfarm nonresidential

            

Rate reduction

  507      507 

Principal deferral

     607   607 

Residential Real Estate:

            

Multi-family

            

Rate reduction

  4,100      4,100 

1-4 Family

            

Rate reduction

  743      743 

Total TDRs

 $5,350  $3,374  $8,724 
17

 
  

TDRs

Performing to

Modified Terms

  

TDRs Not

Performing to

Modified Terms

  

Total

TDRs

 
  

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2020

            

Commercial Real Estate:

            

Nonfarm nonresidential

 $374  $0  $374 

Residential Real Estate:

            

1-4 Family

  106   0   106 

Total TDRs

 $480  $0  $480 

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, 39%2020, 85% and 61%100%, respectively, of the Company’s TDRs were performing according to their modified terms. The Company allocated $141,000 and $197,000$2,000 in reserves to borrowers whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2021 and December 31, 2016, respectively. 2020. The Company has committed0 commitment to lend no additional amounts as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016 2020 to borrowers with outstanding loans classified as TDRs.

Management periodically reviews renewals and NaN TDR modifications of previously identified TDRs, for which there was no principal forgiveness, to consider if it is appropriate to remove the TDR classification. If the borrower is no longer experiencing financial difficulty and the renewal/modification did not contain a concessionary interest rate or other concessionary terms, management considers the potential removal of the TDR classification. If deemed appropriate based upon current underwriting, the TDR classification is removed as the borrower has complied with the terms of the loan at the date of renewal/modification and there was a reasonable expectation that the borrower will continue to comply with the terms of the loan after the date of the renewal/modification. Additionally, TDR classification can be removed in circumstances in which the Company performs a non-concessionary re-modification of the loan at terms considered to be at market for loans with comparable risk and management expects the borrower will continue to perform under the re-modified terms based on the borrower’s past history of performance. In March 2017, the TDR classification was removed from two loans that met the requirements as discussed above. These loans totaled $4.1 million at December 31, 2016. These loans are no longer evaluated individually for impairment.

No TDR loan modifications occurred during the three or nine and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 or SeptemberJune 30, 2016. 2020. During the first ninethree and six months of 2017 ended June 30, 2021 and 2016, noJune 30, 2020, 0 TDRs defaulted on their restructured loan within the twelve-month12-month period following the loan modification. A default is considered to have occurred once the TDR is past due 90 days or more or it has been placed on nonaccrual.


 

NonNon-TDR Loan Modifications due to COVID-19-performing Loans

 

Non-performing loans include impaired loansThe Company has elected to account for eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as residential mortgage and consumer loans,Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). To be an eligible loan under Section 4013 of the CARES Act, a loan modification must be (1) related to the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) executed on a loan that are collectively evaluated for impairment. The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loanswas not more than 30 days past due 90 days and still on accrual by class of loan as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016: 2019; and (3) executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of (A) 60 days after the date of termination of the national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020 concerning the COVID-19 outbreak (the “national emergency”) or (B) December 31, 2020. On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (“Economic Aid Act”) extended eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the CARES Act from December 31, 2020 to January 1, 2022. Eligible loan modifications are not required to be classified as TDRs and will not be reported as past due provided that they are performing in accordance with the modified terms. Interest income will continue to be recognized in accordance with GAAP unless the loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

 

  

Nonaccrual

  

Loans Past Due 90 Days

And Over Still Accruing

 
  

September 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  

September 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

 
  

(in thousands)

 
                 

Commercial

 $508  $495  $  $ 

Commercial Real Estate:

                

Construction

            

Farmland

  2,155   4,332       

Nonfarm nonresidential

  105   1,016       

Residential Real Estate:

                

Multi-family

            

1-4 Family

  2,941   3,312       

Consumer

     1       

Agriculture

  60   60       

Other

            

Total

 $5,769  $9,216  $  $ 

Short-term loan modifications totaled $4.7 million at June 30, 2021 and $15.3 million at December 31, 2020. Included in the $4.7 million of short-term modifications is one commercial real estate loan secured by a retail entertainment facility totaling $4.4 million, which remains subject to, and is performing in accordance with, a short-term COVID-19 modification. The loan is graded substandard, has been evaluated under ASC-310-10, and allocated a specific reserve of $2.2 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 


Past Due Loans

 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016:2020:

  

30 – 59

Days

Past Due

  

60 – 89

Days

Past Due

  

90 Days

And Over

Past Due

  

 

 

Nonaccrual

  

Total

Past Due

And

Nonaccrual

 
  

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

                    

Commercial

 $2  $  $  $508  $510 

Commercial Real Estate:

                    

Construction

               

Farmland

  281   19      2,155   2,455 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  239         105   344 

Residential Real Estate:

                    

Multi-family

               

1-4 Family

  300   593      2,941   3,834 

Consumer

  50            50 

Agriculture

           60   60 

Other

               

Total

 $872  $612  $  $5,769  $7,253 

 

 

 

30 – 59

Days

Past Due

  

60 – 89

Days

Past Due

  

90 Days

And Over

Past Due

  

 

 

Nonaccrual

  

Total

Past Due

And

Nonaccrual

  

30 59

Days

Past Due

  

60 89

Days

Past Due

  

90 Days

And Over

Past Due

  

Nonaccrual

  

Total

Past Due

And

Nonaccrual

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2016

                    

June 30, 2021

          

Commercial

 $  $  $  $495  $495  $25  $55  $0  $0  $80 

Commercial Real Estate:

                     

Construction

                0  0  0  0  0 

Farmland

  626         4,332   4,958  53  106  0  593  752 

Nonfarm nonresidential

     59      1,016   1,075  0  24  0  130  154 

Residential Real Estate:

                     

Multi-family

                0  0  0  0  0 

1-4 Family

  1,454   256      3,312   5,022  94  56  0  688  838 

Consumer

  19         1   20  7  11  0  18  36 

Agriculture

  203         60   263  2  0  0  101  103 

Other

                 0   0   0   0   0 

Total

 $2,302  $315  $  $9,216  $11,833  $181  $252  $0  $1,530  $1,963 

 

18

 
  

30 59

Days

Past Due

  

60 89

Days

Past Due

  

 

90 Days

And Over

Past Due

  

 

Nonaccrual
  

Total

Past Due

And

Nonaccrual

 
  (in thousands)  

December 31, 2020

                    

Commercial

 $20  $0  $0  $0  $20 

Commercial Real Estate:

                    

Construction

  0   0   0   0   0 

Farmland

  325   53   0   456   834 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  0   26   0   175   201 

Residential Real Estate:

                    

Multi-family

  0   0   0   0   0 

1-4 Family

  1,110   217   0   954   2,281 

Consumer

  59   49   0   0   108 

Agriculture

  23   27   0   91   141 

Other

  0   0   0   0   0 

Total

 $1,537  $372  $0  $1,676  $3,585 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

We categorizeManagement categorizes all loans into risk categories at origination based upon original underwriting. Thereafter, we categorizemanagement categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends. LoansAdditionally, loans are also analyzed through our internal and external loan review processes. Borrower relationships in excess of $500,000processes and are routinely analyzed through our credit administration processes which classify the loans as to credit risk. The following definitions are used for risk ratings:

 

Watch Watch Loans Loans classified as watch are those loans which have experienced or may experience a potentially adverse development which necessitates increased monitoring.

 

Special Mention Loans classified as special mention do not have all of the characteristics of substandard or doubtful loans. They have one or more deficiencies which warrant special attention and which corrective action, such as accelerated collection practices, may remedy.

 

Substandard Loans classified as substandard are those loans with clear and defined weaknesses such as a highly leveraged position, unfavorable financial ratios, uncertain repayment sources or poor financial condition which may jeopardize the repayment of the debt as contractually agreed. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that wethe Bank will sustain some lossesloss if the deficiencies are not corrected.


 

Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful are those loans which have characteristics similar to substandard loans but with an increased risk that collection or liquidation in full is highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be “Pass” rated loans. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2021, and December 31, 2016, 2020, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

 

 

Pass

  

Watch

  

Special

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

  

Pass

  

Watch

  

Special

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

September 30, 2017

                        

June 30, 2021

            

Commercial

 $106,645  $228  $  $743  $  $107,616  $199,914  $149  $0  $6,515  $0  $206,578 

Commercial Real Estate:

                         

Construction

  44,956               44,956  78,659  0  0  0  0  78,659 

Farmland

  78,156   5,935      4,279      88,370  62,584  1,900  0  1,147  0  65,631 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  153,026   2,948   432   1,550      157,956  288,362  923  0  7,452  0  296,737 

Residential Real Estate:

                         

Multi-family

  46,100   9,584            55,684  52,000  10,428  0  0  0  62,428 

1-4 Family

  162,476   4,473   166   6,098      173,213  163,261  2,454  0  2,500  0  168,215 

Consumer

  8,062   323      89      8,474  31,468  3  0  40  0  31,511 

Agriculture

  33,215   11,676      784      45,675  36,925  31  0  130  0  37,086 

Other

  567               567   580   0   0   0   0   580 

Total

 $633,203  $35,167  $598  $13,543  $  $682,511  $913,753  $15,888  $0  $17,784  $0  $947,425 

 

  

Pass

  

Watch

  

Special

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 
  

(in thousands)

 

December 31, 2016

                        

Commercial

 $96,402  $294  $  $1,065  $  $97,761 

Commercial Real Estate:

                        

Construction

  35,823   507            36,330 

Farmland

  63,323   1,521      6,663      71,507 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  142,222   5,217   445   1,662      149,546 

Residential Real Estate:

                        

Multi-family

  38,281   6,080      3,836      48,197 

1-4 Family

  173,565   6,909   52   7,566      188,092 

Consumer

  9,397   348      73      9,818 

Agriculture

  26,940   9,555      1,013      37,508 

Other

  477               477 

Total

 $586,430  $30,431  $497  $21,878  $  $639,236 

19

 
  

Pass

  Watch  

 

Special

Mention

  

 

Substandard
  Doubtful  Total 
    (in thousands) 

December 31, 2020

                        

Commercial

 $201,240  $192  $0  $6,812  $0  $208,244 

Commercial Real Estate:

                        

Construction

  92,916   0   0   0   0   92,916 

Farmland

  65,556   3,714   0   1,002   0   70,272 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  258,665   1,605   0   6,124   0   266,394 

Residential Real Estate:

                        

Multi-family

  50,732   10,448   0   0   0   61,180 

1-4 Family

  183,379   2,831   0   2,745   0   188,955 

Consumer

  31,387   3   0   39   0   31,429 

Agriculture

  41,503   86   0   455   0   42,044 

Other

  647   0   0   0   0   647 

Total

 $926,025  $18,879  $0  $17,177  $0  $962,081 

 

Note 4 Leases

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company leases real estate for seven branch offices or offsite ATM machines under various operating lease agreements. The lease agreements have maturity dates ranging from 2024 to 2046, including all expected extension periods. The weighted average remaining life of the lease term for these leases was 22 years as of June 30, 2021.

In determining the present value of lease payments, the Bank uses the implicit lease rate when readily determinable. As most of the Bank’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date is used. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Bank estimates it would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term in an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The weighted average discount rate for the leases was 4.19% as of June 30, 2021.

Total rental expense was $86,000 and $248,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $136,000 and $256,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020. The right-of-use asset, included in premises and equipment, and lease liability, included in other liabilities, was $5.5 million as of June 30, 2021 and $2.5 million as of December 31, 2020.

Total estimated rental commitments for the operating leases were as follows as of June 30, 2021 (in thousands):

  

June 30, 2021

 
     

July – December 2021

 $219 

2022

  363 

2023

  366 

2024

  365 

2025

  342 

Thereafter

  7,471 

Total minimum lease payments

  9,126 

Discount effect of cash flows

  (3,591

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 $5,535 

At June 30, 2021, the Company has one additional lease for a new branch office that has yet to commence. The right of use asset and lease liability for the lease yet to commence is estimated to be approximately $2.2 million and is expected to be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Note 45 Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned (OREO) is real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure. It is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold. When property is acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieulieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at its fair market value less expectedestimated cost to sell. Any write-down of the property at the time of acquisition is charged to the allowance for loan losses.

 

Fair value

20

 

The following table presents the major categories of OREO at the period-ends indicated:

 

  


September 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Commercial Real Estate:

        

Construction, land development, and other land

 $6,200  $6,571 

Farmland

  74    

Residential Real Estate:

        

1-4 Family

  56   250 
  $6,330  $6,821 
  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Commercial Real Estate:

        

Construction, land development, and other land

 $0  $1,765 
  $0  $1,765 

 

ResidentialResidential loans secured by 1-41-4 family residential properties in the process of foreclosure totaled $643,000$100,000 and $932,000$35,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, 2020, respectively.

Activity relating to OREO during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and 20162020 is as follows:

 

  

For the Nine

Months Ended

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

(in thousands)

 

OREO Activity

        

OREO as of January 1

 $6,821  $19,214 

Real estate acquired

  270   1,243 

Valuation adjustment write-downs

  (98

)

  (970

)

Net gain on sales

  75   221 

Proceeds from sales of properties

  (738

)

  (12,610

)

OREO as of September 30

 $6,330  $7,098 

We recognized no OREO rental income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $46,000 and $451,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

  

For the Six

Months Ended

June 30,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

(in thousands)

 

OREO Activity

        

OREO as of January 1

 $1,765  $3,225 

Real estate acquired

  0   0 

Valuation adjustment write-downs

  0   0 

Net gain on sale

  191   0 

Proceeds from sales of properties

  (1,956

)

  (1,600

)

OREO as of June 30

 $0  $1,625 

 

Expenses related to other real estate ownedOREO include:

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
 (in thousands) (in thousands)  (in thousands)  (in thousands)

Net gain on sales

 $(10

)

 $(52

)

 $(75

)

 $(221

)

Valuation adjustment write-downs

  98   320   98   970  $0  $0  $0  $0 

Operating expense

  23   54   69   535   2   22   13   38 

Total

 $111  $322  $92  $1,284  $2  $22  $13  $38 

 

OREO expenses are reported in other non-interest expense.

Note 56 Deposits Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

The following table shows ending deposit balances by categorysummarizes the Company’s acquired goodwill and intangible assets as of:of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (in thousands):

 

  

September 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Non-interest bearing

 $133,896  $124,395 

Interest checking

  94,523   103,876 

Money market

  156,905   142,497 

Savings

  35,946   34,518 

Certificates of deposit

  445,577   444,639 

Total

 $866,847  $849,925 
  

June 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Gross

Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

  

Gross

Carrying

Amount

  

Accumulated

Amortization

 

Goodwill

 $6,252  $  $6,252  $ 

Core deposit intangibles

  2,500   383   2,500   256 

Outstanding, ending

 $8,752  $383  $8,752  $256 

The Company has $6.3 million of goodwill related to a 2019 branch acquisition transaction. Goodwill represents the excess of the total purchase price paid over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired, net of the fair value of the liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not amortized but is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances may indicate the carrying value of goodwill exceeds fair value and may not be recoverable. The Company engaged an independent third-party expert to perform a quantitative assessment as of November 30, 2020 to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The assessment indicated that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, resulting in 0 impairment. Goodwill is the Company’s sole intangible asset with an indefinite life.

The Company also has a core deposit intangible asset, which is amortized over the weighted average estimated life of the related deposits and is not estimated to have a significant residual value. Total amortization was $64,000 and $128,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, compared to $64,000 and $128,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

Amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible is estimated as follows (in thousands):

  

June 30,

2021

 

July 2021 – December 2021

 $128 

2022

  256 

2023

  256 

2024

  256 

2025

  256 

Thereafter

  965 
  $2,117 

 


Note 7 Deposits

The following table details deposits by category:

  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Non-interest bearing

 $267,059  $243,022 

Interest checking

  216,344   190,625 

Money market

  191,773   175,785 

Savings

  160,257   142,623 

Certificates of deposit

  303,668   367,552 

Total

 $1,139,101  $1,119,607 

 

Time deposits of $250,000 or more were $33.1$41.3 million and $29.1$50.7 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016, 2020, respectively.

 

Scheduled maturities of alltotal time deposits at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 were2021 for each of the next five years are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year 1

 $221,600  $191,121 

Year 2

  174,906  48,044 

Year 3

  35,418  29,193 

Year 4

  6,626  13,533 

Year 5

  7,027  21,192 

Thereafter

  585 
 $445,577  $303,668 

 

Note 68 – AdvancesAdvances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) were as follows:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Advances with fixed rates from 0.00% to 5.24% and maturities ranging from 2017 through 2033, averaging 1.24% at September 30, 2017 and 0.85% at December 31, 2016

 $16,847  $22,458 
  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

(in thousands)

 
         

Short term advances

 $0  $623 

Long term advances (fixed rate 0.77%) maturing February 2030

  20,000   20,000 

Total advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 $20,000  $20,623 

 

Scheduled principal payments on FHLB advances during the next five years had a weighted-average rate of 0.77% at June 30, 2021 and thereafter (in thousands):

  

Advances

 

Year 1

 $15,203 

Year 2

  182 

Year 3

  492 

Year 4

  739 

Year 5

  108 

Thereafter

  123 
  $16,847 

0.75% at December 31, 2020. Each advance is payable based upon theper terms ofon agreement, with a prepayment penalty. NoNaN prepayment penalties were incurred during 20172021 or 2016.2020. The $20.0 million long term advance is callable quarterly at the FHLB’s option. The advances arewere collateralized by approximately $118.2 million and $133.7 million of first mortgage residential loans. In September 2017, the FHLB notified the Bank of an upgrade to its collateral reporting status from physical delivery status toloans, under a blanket summary status whereby the FHLB determines borrowing capacity from the eligible book value of qualifying residential loans pledged rather than the discounted market valuelien arrangement at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $21.0 million and $20.3 million of loans delivered to physical custody.originated under the SBA Payment Protection Plan at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, our2021, the Bank’s additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $74.8$88.6 million.

Scheduled principal payments on the above during the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):

  

Advances

 

Year 1

 $0 

Year 2

  0 

Year 3

  0 

Year 4

  0 

Year 5

  0 

Thereafter

  20,000 
  $20,000 

Note 9 Borrowings

 

Note 7 Junior Subordinated Debentures Senior DebtThe junior subordinated debentures are redeemable at par prior to maturity at the option of the Company as defined within the trust indenture. The Company has the option to defer interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures from time to time for a period not to exceed 20 consecutive quarters. A deferral period may begin at the Company’s discretion so long as interest payments are current. The Company is prohibited from paying dividends on preferred and common shares when interest payments are in deferral. At June 30, 2021, the Company is current on all interest payments.

 

On June 30, 2017,A summary of the Company entered into a $10.0 million senior secured loan agreement with a commercial bank.junior subordinated debentures is as follows:

Description

 

Issuance

Date

 

Interest Rate (1)

 

Junior

Subordinated

Debt Owed

To Trust

 

Maturity

Date (2)

Statutory Trust I

 

2/13/2004

 

3-month LIBOR + 2.85%

 $3,000,000 

2/13/2034

Statutory Trust II

 

2/13/2004

 

3-month LIBOR + 2.85%

  5,000,000 

2/13/2034

Statutory Trust III

 

4/15/2004

 

3-month LIBOR + 2.79%

  3,000,000 

4/15/2034

Statutory Trust IV

 

12/14/2006

 

3-month LIBOR + 1.67%

  10,000,000 

3/01/2037

      $21,000,000  


(1)

As of June 30, 2021, the 3-month LIBOR was 0.15%.

(2)

The debentures are callable at the Company’s option at their principal amount plus accrued interest.

Subordinated Capital Notes The loan maturesCompany’s subordinated notes mature on June 30, 2022. Interest is payable quarterlyJuly 31, 2029. The notes carry interest at a fixed rate of three-month5.75% until July 30, 2024 and then convert to variable at three-month LIBOR plus 250395 basis points through June 30, 2020, at which time quarterly principal payments of $250,000 plus interest will commence.until maturity. The loan is secured by a first priority pledge of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of the Bank. The Company may prepay any amount due under the promissory note at any time without premium or penalty.

The Company contributed $9.0 million of the borrowing proceeds to the Banksubordinated capital notes qualify as common equity Tier 12 regulatory capital. The remaining $1.0 million of the borrowing proceeds were retained by the lender in escrow to service quarterly interest payments. At September 30, 2017, the escrow account had a balance of $903,000.

The loan agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and events of default, including the following financial covenants: (i) the Company must maintain minimum cash on hand of not less than $750,000 through June 30, 2018, and not less than $2,500,000 thereafter, (ii) the Company must maintain a total risk based capital ratio at least equal to 9% of risk-weighted assets to June 30, 2018, and 10% thereafter, (iii) the Bank must maintain a total risk based capital ratio at least equal to 10% of risk-weighted assets to June 30, 2018, and 11% thereafter, and (iv) non-performing assets of the Bank may not exceed 2.5% of the Bank’s total assets. Both the Company and Bank were in compliance with the covenants as of September 30, 2017.

 


Note 108 Fair Values Measurement

 

Fair value is the exchangeexchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. We use variousVarious valuation techniques are used to determine fair value, including market, income and cost approaches. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that an entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date, or observable inputs.

 

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levelslevels of the fair value hierarchy. When that occurs, we classify the fair value hierarchy is classified on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. We used theThe following methods and significant assumptions are used to estimate fair value.

 

Securities: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges, if available. This valuation method is classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated on market prices of similar securities, or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Matrix pricing relies on the securities’ relationship to similarly traded securities, benchmark curves, and the benchmarking of like securities. Matrix pricing utilizes observable market inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sidedtwo-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data, and industry and economic events. In instances where broker quotes are used, these quotes are obtained from market makers or broker-dealers recognized to be market participants. This valuation method is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators. This valuation method is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Discounted cash flows are calculated using spread to swap and LIBOR curves that are updated to incorporate loss severities, volatility, credit spread and optionality. During times when trading is more liquid, broker quotes are used (if available) to validate the model. Rating agency and industry research reports as well as defaults and deferrals on individual securities are reviewed and incorporated into the calculations.

 

Impaired Loans: An impaired loan is evaluated at the time the loan is identified as impaired and is recorded at fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing the loan and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Fair value is determined using several methods. Generally, the fair value of real estate is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.

 

Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. These routine adjustments are made to adjust the value of a specific property relativerelative to comparable properties for variations in qualities such as location, size, and income production capacity relative to the subject property of the appraisal. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

 

WeManagement routinely apply anapplies internal discountdiscounts to the value of appraisals used in the fair value evaluation of our impaired loans. The deductions to the appraisal take into account changing business factors and market conditions, as well as potential value impairment in cases where ourthe appraisal date predates a likely change in market conditions. These deductions range from 10% for routine real estate collateral to 25% for real estate that is determined (1) to have a thin trading market or (2) to be specialized collateral. This is in addition to estimated discounts for cost to sell of six6 to ten10 percent.

 

WeManagement also applyapplies discounts to the expected fair value of collateral for impaired loans where the likely resolution involves litigationlitigation or foreclosure. Resolution of this nature generally results in receiving lower values for real estate collateral in a more aggressive sales environment. We have utilized discountsDiscounts ranging from 10% to 33% have been utilized in ourthe impairment evaluations when applicable.

 


ImpairedImpaired loans are evaluated quarterly for additional impairment. We obtainManagement obtains updated appraisals on properties securing our loans when circumstances are warranted such as at the time of renewal or when market conditions have significantly changed. This determination is made on a property-by-property basis in light of circumstances in the broader economic climate and ourthe assessment of deterioration of real estate values in the market in which the property is located. The first stage of our assessment involves management’s inspection of the property in question. Management also engages in conversations with local real estate professionals and market participants to determine the likely marketing time and value range for the property. The second stage involves an assessment of current trends in the regional market. After thorough consideration of these factors, management will either internally evaluate fair value or order a new appraisal.

 

Other Real Estate Owned (OREO): OREO is evaluated at the time

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Financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and December 31, 2016 2020 are summarized below:

 

     

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using

      

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2021 Using

 
     

(in thousands)

      

(in thousands)

 
     

Quoted Prices In

      

Significant

      

Quoted Prices In

     

Significant

 
     

Active Markets for

  

Significant Other

  

Unobservable

      

Active Markets for

 

Significant Other

 

Unobservable

 
 

Carrying

  

Identical Assets

  

Observable Inputs

  

Inputs

  

Carrying

 

Identical Assets

 

Observable Inputs

 

Inputs

 

Description

 

Value

  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

  

Value

  

(Level 1)

  

(Level 2)

  

(Level 3)

 

Available for sale securities

                

Available for sale securities

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $29,708  $  $29,708  $  $29,760  $0  $29,760  $0 

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  91,735      91,735     81,002  0  81,002  0 

Collateralized loan obligations

  23,526      23,526     39,945  0  37,464  2,481 

State and municipal

  1,661      1,661    

Corporate bonds

  3,167      3,167      31,447   0   18,771   12,676 
 

Total

 $149,797  $  $149,797  $  $182,154  $0  $166,997  $15,157 

 

 

     

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using

      

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020 Using

 
     

(in thousands)

      

(in thousands)

 

Description

 

Carrying

Value

  

Quoted Prices In

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

  

Carrying

Value

  

Quoted Prices In

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Available for sale securities

                

Available for sale securities

 

U.S. Government and federal agency

 $34,099  $  $34,099  $  $19,617  $0  $19,617  $0 

Agency mortgage-backed: residential

  102,353      102,353     74,333  0  74,333  0 

Collateralized loan obligations

  11,203      11,203     43,152  0  40,764  2,388 

State and municipal

  2,045      2,045     36,055  0  36,055  0 

Corporate bonds

  3,090      3,090      30,705   0   18,789   11,916 

Total

 $152,790  $  $152,790  $  $203,862  $0  $189,558  $14,304 

 

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 20172021 or 2016.2020.

 

The Company’s policy is to transfer assets or liabilities from one level to another when the methodology to obtain the fair value changes such that there are more or fewer unobservable inputs as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 during 2021.

The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2021:

  

June 30, 2021

 
  

Collateralized

Loan Obligations

  

Corporate

Bonds

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at January 1, 2021

 $2,388  $11,916 

Total gains or losses for the year:

        

Included in other comprehensive income

  93   760 

Transfers into Level 3

  0   0 

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at June 30, 2021

 $2,481  $12,676 

These securities were transferred to Level 3 during the fourth quarter of 2020.

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring level 3 fair value measurements at June 30, 2021:

  

Fair Value

 

Valuation

Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range (Weighted

Average)

 
  

(in thousands)

          
              

Collateralized loan obligations

 $2,481 

Discounted cash flow

 

Constant prepayment rate

  0%   
       Additional asset defaults  1% (1%) 
       Expected asset recoveries  49% (49%) 
              

Corporate bonds

 $12,676 

Discounted cash flow

 

Constant prepayment rate

  0%   
       Spread to benchmark yield 108%-350%(293%) 
       Indicative broker bid 76%-104%(85%) 

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring level 3 fair value measurements at December 31, 2020:

  

Fair Value

 

Valuation

Technique(s)

 

Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range (Weighted

Average)

 
  

(in thousands)

          
              

Collateralized loan obligations

 $2,388 

Discounted cash flow

 

Constant prepayment rate

  0%   
       Additional asset defaults  2% (2%) 
       Expected asset recoveries  49% (49%) 
              

Corporate bonds

 $11,916 

Discounted cash flow

 

Constant prepayment rate

  0%   
       Spread to benchmark yield 322%-497%(381%) 
       Indicative broker bid 72%-107%(80%) 

 

Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below: 

 

      

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using

 
      

(in thousands)

 
    

Carrying

Value

 

  

Quoted Prices In

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

  

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 
                 
  

 

             

Description

                

Impaired loans:

                

Commercial

 $87  $  $  $87 

Commercial real estate:

                

Construction

            

Farmland

            

Nonfarm nonresidential

            

Residential real estate:

                

Multi-family

            

1-4 Family

  1,236         1,236 

Consumer

            

Agriculture

            

Other

            

Other real estate owned:

                

Commercial real estate:

                

Construction, land development, and other land

  6,200         6,200 

Farmland

  74         74 

Nonfarm nonresidential

            

Residential real estate:

                

Multi-family

            

1-4 Family

  56         56 
      

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2021 Using

 
      

(in thousands)

 

Description

 

Carrying

Value

  

Quoted Prices In

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Impaired loans:

                

Commercial real estate:

                

Nonfarm nonresidential

 $2,180  $0  $0  $2,180 

Residential real estate:

                

1-4 Family

  99   0   0   99 

 

      

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using

 
      

(in thousands)

 
    

Carrying

Value

  

Quoted Prices In

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

  

 

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 
                 
  

 

             

Description

                

Impaired loans:

                

Commercial

 $87  $  $  $87 

Commercial real estate:

                

Construction

            

Farmland

  585         585 

Nonfarm nonresidential

            

Residential real estate:

                

Multi-family

            

1-4 Family

  1,261         1,261 

Consumer

            

Agriculture

  59         59 

Other

            

Other real estate owned:

                

Commercial real estate:

                

Construction, land development, and other land

  6,571         6,571 

Farmland

            

Nonfarm nonresidential

            

Residential real estate:

                

Multi-family

            

1-4 Family

  250         250 

 

      

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020 Using

 
      

(in thousands)

 
Description 

Carrying

Value

  

Quoted Prices In

Active Markets for

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

  

Significant Other

Observable Inputs

(Level 2)

  

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Impaired loans:

                

Commercial real estate:

                

Nonfarm nonresidential

 $2,180  $0  $0  $2,180 

Residential real estate:

                

1-4 Family

  105   0   0   105 

 

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $1.7$4.5 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 with a valuation allowance of $399,000,$2.2 million, resulting in $171,000 and $29,000 in additional0 provision for loan losses for the three and nine months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2021 and $1,000 provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively. Impaired loans had a carrying amount of $2.5 million $367,000 at June 30, 2020 with a valuation allowance of $309,000,$25,000, resulting in $220,000$5,000 and no0 additional provision for loan losses for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2020, respectively. At December 31, 2016, 2020, impaired loans had a carrying amount of $2.4$4.5 million, with a valuation allowance of $370,000.$2.2 million.

 

OREO, which is measured at the lower

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Carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows for the periods indicated:

 

     

Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using

      

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2021 Using

 
 

Carrying

Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Carrying

Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Financial assets

                     

Cash and cash equivalents

 $47,369  $27,815  $19,554  $  $47,369  $85,120  $85,120  $0  $0  $85,120 

Securities available for sale

  149,797      149,797      149,797  182,154  0  166,997  15,157  182,154 

Securities held to maturity

  41,424      43,397      43,397  46,717  0  46,685  0  46,685 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  7,323   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  5,449  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A 

Loans, net

  673,534         673,616   673,616  934,788  0  0  931,949  931,949 

Accrued interest receivable

  3,285      1,137   2,148   3,285  4,063  0  968  3,095  4,063 

Financial liabilities

                     

Deposits

 $866,847  $133,896  $719,827  $  $853,723  $1,139,101  $267,059  $873,488  $0  $1,140,547 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  16,847      16,865      16,865  20,000  0  20,100  0  20,100 

Subordinated capital note

  2,475         2,458   2,458 

Junior subordinated debentures

  21,000         19,087   19,087  21,000  0  0  18,578  18,578 

Senior debt

  10,000         10,000   10,000 

Subordinated capital notes

 25,000  0  0  26,289  26,289 

Accrued interest payable

  1,284      366   918   1,284  770  0  144  626  770 

 


     

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using

      

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2020 Using

 
 

Carrying

Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

  

Carrying

Amount

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Financial assets

                     

Cash and cash equivalents

 $66,316  $31,091  $35,225  $  $66,316  $67,693  $67,693  $0  $0  $67,693 

Securities available for sale

  152,790      152,790      152,790  203,862  0  189,558  14,304  203,862 

Securities held to maturity

  41,818      43,072      43,072 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

  7,323   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  5,887  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A 

Loans, net

  630,269         632,528   632,528  949,638  0  0  941,330  941,330 

Accrued interest receivable

  3,137      1,203   1,934   3,137  4,444  0  925  3,519  4,444 

Financial liabilities

                     

Deposits

 $849,925  $124,395  $712,458  $  $836,853  $1,119,607  $243,022  $878,309  $0  $1,121,331 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  22,458      22,475      22,475  20,623  0  20,665  0  20,665 

Subordinated capital note

  3,150         3,091   3,091 

Junior subordinated debentures

  21,000         13,263   13,263  21,000  0  0  16,194  16,194 

Subordinated capital notes

 25,000  0  0  25,207  25,207 

Accrued interest payable

  734      369   365   734  859  0  231  628  859 

 

TheIn accordance with ASU 2016-01, the methods and assumptions, not previously presented, usedutilized to estimate fair values are described as follows:

(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as either Level 1 or Level 2. Non-interest bearing deposits are Level 1 whereas interest bearing due from bank accounts and fed funds sold are Level 2.

(b) FHLB Stock

It is not practical to determinemeasure the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

(c) Loans, Net

Fair values of loans, excluding loans held for sale, are estimated as follows: For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification. Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarilyfinancial instruments represent an approximation of exit price.

(d) Deposits

The fair values disclosed for non-interest bearing deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date resulting in a Level 1 classification. The carrying amounts of variable rate interest bearing deposits approximate their fair values at the reporting date resulting in a Level 2 classification. Fair values for fixed rate interest bearing deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification. 

(e) Other Borrowings

The fair values of the Company’s FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates resulting in a Level 2 classification.

The fair values of the Company’s subordinated capital notes, junior subordinated debentures, and senior debt are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 3 classification.

(f) Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable

The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification based on the level of the asset or liability with which the accrual is associated.price; however, an actual exit price may differ.

 


Note 119 Income Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following as of:

 

 

September

30,

  

December

31,

  

June

30,

 

December

31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Deferred tax assets:

         

Net operating loss carry-forward

 $43,515  $42,094  $20,869  $22,012 

Allowance for loan losses

  3,142   3,139  3,153  3,104 

Other real estate owned write-down

  3,401   3,366 

Alternative minimum tax credit carry-forward

  692   692 

OREO write-down

 0  914 

Net assets from acquisitions

  617   674  0  72 

Net unrealized loss on securities

  209   867 

New market tax credit carry-forward

  208   208  208  208 

Nonaccrual loan interest

  477   481  330  315 

Accrued expenses

  193   3,860 

Deferred compensation

  463   465 

Accrued expenses

 136  131 

Lease liability

 1,381  618 

Other

  394   360   346   332 
  53,311   56,206   26,423   27,706 
         

Deferred tax liabilities:

         

FHLB stock dividends

  928   928  442  478 

Fixed assets

  70   89  74  71 

Deferred loan costs

  266   274  190  172 

Net unrealized gain on securities

 784  585 

Lease right-of-use assets

 1,381  618 

Net assets from acquisitions

 18  0 

Other

  145   866   82   68 
  1,409   2,157   2,971   1,992 

Net deferred tax assets before valuation allowance

  51,902   54,049 

Valuation allowance

  (51,902

)

  (54,049

)

Net deferred tax asset

 $  $  $23,452  $25,714 

 

Our estimate

At June 30, 2021, the Company had net federal operating loss carryforwards of $93.1 million, which will begin to realize the deferred tax asset depends on our estimateexpire in 2032, and state net operating loss carryforwards of projected future levels of taxable income. In analyzing future taxable income levels, we considered all evidence currently available, both positive and negative. Based on our analysis, we established a valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2011. The valuation allowance remains$33.5 million, which begin to expire in effect as of September 30, 2017.2025.

 

The Company does not have any beginning and ending unrecognized tax benefits. The CompanyCompany does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months. There were no0 interest and penalties recorded in the income statement or accrued for the three or ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 or SeptemberJune 30, 2016 2020 related to unrecognized tax benefits.

 

Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (“Section 382”), the Company’s its net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) and other deferred tax assets can generally be used to offset future taxable income and therefore reduce federal income tax obligations. However, the Company's ability to use its NOLs would be limited if there was an “ownership change” as defined by Section 382. This would occur if shareholders owning (or deemed to own under the tax rules) 5% or more of the Company's voting and non-voting common shares increase their aggregate ownership of the Company by more than 50 percentage points over a defined period of time.

 

In 2015, the Company took two measures to preserve the value of its NOLs. First, wethe Company adopted a tax benefits preservation plan designed to reduce the likelihood of an “ownership change” occurring as a result of purchases and sales of the Company's common shares. Upon adoption of this plan, the Company declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right for each common share outstanding as of the close of business on July 10, 2015. Any shareholder or group that acquires beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the Company (an “acquiring person”) could be subject to significant dilution in its holdings if the Company's Board of Directors does not approve such acquisition. Existing shareholders holding 5% or more of the Company will not be considered acquiring persons unless they acquire additional shares, subject to certain exceptions described in the plan. In addition, as amended November 25, 2019, the Board of Directors has the discretion to exempt certain transactions and certain persons whose acquisition of securities is determined by the Board not to jeopardize the Company's deferred tax assets. The rights willplan was extended in May 2021 to expire upon the earlier of (i) June 29, 2018, (ii)30, 2024, (ii) the beginning of a taxable year with respect to which the Board of Directors determines that no tax benefits may be carried forward, (iii) the repeal or amendment of Section 382 or any successor statute, if the Board of Directors determines that the plan is no longer needed to preserve the tax benefits, and (iv) certain other events as described in the plan.


 

On September 23, 2015, ourthe Company’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’sits articles of incorporation to further help protect the long-term value of the Company’s NOLs. The amendment provides a means to block transfers of ourthe Company’s common shares that could result in an ownership change under Section 382. The transfer restrictions were extended in May 2021 by shareholder vote and will expire on the earlier of (i) September 23, 2018, (ii)May 19, 2024, (ii) the beginning of a taxable year with respect to which the Board of Directors determines that no tax benefit may be carried forward, (iii) the repeal of Section 382 or any successor statute if ourthe Board determines that the transfer restrictions are no longer needed to preserve the tax benefits of ourthe NOLs, or (iv) such date as the Board otherwise determines that the transfer restrictions are no longer necessary.

 

The Company and its subsidiariessubsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax and the Company is subject to income tax in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Company is no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2014.2017.

 

Note 1210 Stock Plans and Stock Based Compensation

 

SharesShares available for issuance under the 20162018 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (“2016(“2018 Plan”) total 25,000.158,553. Shares issued to employees under the plan vest annually on the anniversary date of the grant generally over three to fourseven years.

The Company also maintains the Porter Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Non-Employee Directors Stock Ownership Incentive Plan (“2006 Director Plan”) pursuant to which 2,834 shares remain available for issuance as annual awards of restricted stock to the Company’s non-employee directors. Shares issued annually to non-employee directors have a fair market value of $25,000 and vest on December 31 in the year of grant.

 

The fair value of the 2017the 2021 unvested shares issued was $365,000,$1.5 million, or $9.64$13.52 per weighted-average share. The Company recorded $129,000$152,000 and $271,000$301,000 of stock-based compensation to salaries and employee benefits for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, 2021, respectively, and $148,000$104,000 and $315,000$210,000 for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, 2020, respectively. We expectManagement expects substantially all of the unvested shares outstanding at the end of the period to vest according to the vesting schedule. NoA deferred tax benefit of $38,000 and $75,000 was recognized related to this expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $22,000 and $44,000 for either period.the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes unvested shareshare activity as of and for the periods indicated for the Stock IncentiveCompensation Plan:

 

 

Nine Months Ended

  

Twelve Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 
 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

June 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
     

Weighted

      

Weighted

      

Weighted

     

Weighted

 
     

Average

      

Average

      

Average

     

Average

 
     

Grant

      

Grant

      

Grant

     

Grant

 
 

Shares

  

Price

  

Shares

  

Price

  

Shares

  

Price

  

Shares

  

Price

 

Outstanding, beginning

  179,513  $4.89   184,482  $4.81 

Outstanding, beginning

 47,438  $15.34  57,774  $13.35 

Granted

  37,865   9.64   35,465   9.10  110,024  13.52  34,858  15.33 

Vested

  (58,650

)

  4.67   (38,462

)

  8.32  (23,728

)

 14.96  (43,836

)

 12.69 

Forfeited

  (1,316

)

  9.35   (1,972

)

  6.16   (399

)

 14.14   (1,358

)

 15.95 

Outstanding, ending

  157,412  $6.08   179,513  $4.89   133,335  $13.91   47,438  $15.34 

 

 

Unrecognized stock basedstock-based compensation expense related to unvested shares for the remainder of 2017 and beyond is estimated as follows (in thousands):

 

October 2017 – December 2017

 $129 

2018

  258 

2019

  99 

2020 & thereafter

  25 

July 2021 – December 2021

 $427 

2022

  396 

2023

  279 

2024

  137 

2025

  130 

Thereafter

  266 

 


Note 1131 Earnings per Share

 

The factors used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computations follow:

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

September 30,

  

September 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

  

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
                 

Net income

 $1,794  $1,393  $5,183  $3,885  $3,901  $1,982  $7,123  $3,822 

Less:

                 

Earnings allocated to unvested shares

  45   46   133   129   69   15   98   30 

Net income available to common shareholders, basic and diluted

 $1,749  $1,347  $5,050  $3,756 

Net income available to common shareholders, basic and diluted

 $3,832  $1,967  $7,025  $3,792 
                 

Basic

                 

Weighted average common shares including unvested common shares outstanding

  6,259,864   6,223,045   6,245,418   5,897,617  7,597,202  7,488,173  7,586,267  7,485,028 

Less:

                 

Weighted average unvested common shares

  157,412   206,829   160,825   195,412   133,455   57,804   104,782   57,794 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,102,452   6,016,216   6,084,593   5,702,205   7,463,747   7,430,369   7,481,485   7,427,234 

Basic income per common share

 $0.29  $0.22  $0.83  $0.66 
                

Diluted

                

Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of common stock warrants

            

Weighted average common shares and potential common shares

  6,102,452   6,016,216   6,084,593   5,702,205 

Diluted income per common share

 $0.29  $0.22  $0.83  $0.66 

Basic and diluted income per common share

 $0.51  $0.26  $0.94  $0.51 

 

The Company had no0 outstanding stock options or warrants at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 or 2016. A warrant for the purchase of 66,113 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $79.41 was outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 2016, but was not included in the diluted EPS computation as inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.2020.

 

Note 1142 Regulatory Capital Requirements and Restrictions on Retained EarningsMatters

 

Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements in accordance with Basel III, as administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiateresult in regulatory action.

 

The finalBasel III rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. Banks (Basel III rules) became effective for the Company and Bank on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with all the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule through January 1, 2019. The final rules allowed banks and their holding companies with less than $250 billion in assets a one-time opportunity to opt-out of a requirement to include unrealized gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income in their capital calculation. The Company and the Bank opted out of this requirement. The rules also establishestablished a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the regulatory minimum risk-based capital ratios. OnceIncluding the capital conservation buffer, is fully phased in, the minimum ratios are a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 7.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5%, and a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.5%. The phase-in of the capital conservation buffer requirement began in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets with increases to 1.25% in 2017, 1.875% in 2018, and 2.5% in 2019. An institution is subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if capital levels fall below minimum levels plus the buffer amounts. These limitations establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.actions without prior regulatory approval.

 

The Bank is no longer subject to a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Kentucky Department

 

On September 21, 2011, we entered into a Written Agreement withAs of June 30, 2021, Management believes the Federal ReserveCompany and Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. As of St. Louis. In June 30, 2021, the Agreement, we made formal commitments to use our financial and management resources to serve as a source of strength formost recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank to assistas well capitalized under the Bank in addressing weaknesses identified in a consent order withregulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since the FDIC and KDFI (which has since been terminated), to pay no dividends without prior written approval, to pay no interest or principal on trust preferred securities without prior written approval, and to submit an acceptable plan to maintain sufficient capital.notification that management believes have changed the institution’s category.


 

The following tables show the ratios (excluding capital conservation buffer) and amounts of common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 capital, and total capital to risk-adjusted assets and the leverage ratios for the Company and the Bank at the dates indicated. Regulatory minimums for capital adequacy purposes are prompt corrective action standards. Dollars areindicated (dollars in thousands:thousands):

 

  

 

Actual

 

 

Minimum Requirement for Capital Adequacy Purposes

 

 

Minimum Requirement to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

As of September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

                        

       Consolidated

 

$

76,402

   

10.05

%

 

$

60,833

   

8.00

%

  

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

84,299

   

11.10

   

60,761

   

8.00

  

$

75,951

   

10.00

%

   Total common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

                        

       Consolidated

  

41,719

   

5.49

   

34,219

   

4.50

   

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

73,387

   

9.66

   

34,178

   

4.50

   

49,368

   

6.50

 

   Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

                        

       Consolidated

  

55,613

   

7.31

   

45,625

   

6.00

   

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

73,387

   

9.66

   

45,571

   

6.00

   

60,761

   

8.00

 

   Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

                        

       Consolidated

  

55,613

   

5.85

   

38,056

   

4.00

   

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

73,387

   

7.73

   

37,986

   

4.00

   

47,482

   

5.00

 

  

 

Actual

 

 

Minimum Requirement for Capital Adequacy Purposes

 

 

Minimum Requirement to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

 

Amount

 

 

Ratio

 

As of December 31, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Total risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

                        

       Consolidated

 

$

71,109

   

10.21

%

 

$

55,714

   

8.00

%

  

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

68,773

   

9.88

   

55,663

   

8.00

  

$

69,579

   

10.00

%

   Total common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

                        

       Consolidated

  

36,199

   

5.20

   

31,339

   

4.50

   

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

57,642

   

8.28

   

31,311

   

4.50

   

45,226

   

6.50

 

   Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

                        

       Consolidated

  

48,713

   

6.99

   

41,786

   

6.00

   

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

57,642

   

8.28

   

41,747

   

6.00

   

55,663

   

8.00

 

   Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

                        

       Consolidated

  

48,713

   

5.27

   

36,975

   

4.00

   

N/A

   

N/A

 

       Bank

  

57,642

   

6.24

   

36,949

   

4.00

   

46,186

   

5.00

 
  

Actual

  

Minimum Requirement

for Capital Adequacy

Purposes

  

Minimum Requirement

to be Well Capitalized

Under Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 
  

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

As of June 30, 2021:

                        

Total risk-based capital (to risk- weighted assets)

 $153,078   14.11

%

 $86,792   8.00

%

 $108,491   10.00

%

Total common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  140,441   12.95   48,821   4.50   70,519   6.50 

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  140,441   12.95   65,094   6.00   86,792   8.00 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

  140,441   10.55   53,231   4.00   66,539   5.00 

 

N/A: Not applicable. Regulatory framework does not define well capitalized for holding companies.

  

Actual

  

Minimum Requirement

for Capital Adequacy

Purposes

  

Minimum Requirement

to be Well Capitalized

Under Prompt Corrective

Action Provisions

 
  

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

As of December 31, 2020:

                        

Total risk-based capital (to risk- weighted assets)

 $142,449   13.20

%

 $86,302   8.00

%

 $107,878   10.00

%

Total common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  130,006   12.05   48,545   4.50   70,120   6.50 

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  130,006   12.05   64,727   6.00   86,302   8.00 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

  130,006   10.21   50,908   4.00   63,636   5.00 

 


 

Kentucky banking laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid to a holding company by its subsidiary banks without prior approval. TheThese laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year to current year’syear’s net income, as defined in the laws, combined with the retained net income of the preceding two years, less any dividends declared during those periods. In addition, a bank must have positive retained earnings.

Note 1153 Off Balance Sheet Risks, Commitments, and Contingent Liabilities

 

The Company, in the normal course of business, is party to financial instrumentsinstruments with off balance sheet risk. The financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. The contract or notional amounts of these instruments reflect the potential future obligations of the Company pursuant to those financial instruments. Creditworthiness for all instruments is evaluated on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Company’s credit policies. Collateral from the client may be required based on the Company’s credit evaluation of the client and may include business assets of commercial clients, as well as personal property and real estate of individual clients or guarantors.

 

An approved but unfunded loan commitment represents a potential credit risk and a liquidity risk, since the Company’sCompany’s client(s) may demand immediate cash that would require funding. In addition, unfunded loan commitments represent interest rate risk as market interest rates may rise above the rate committed to the Company’s client. Since a portion of these loan commitments normally expire unused, the total amount of outstanding commitments at any point in time may not require future funding. Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of one year or less.

 

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a client to a third party. The terms andand risk of loss involved in issuing standby letters of credit are similar to those involved in issuing loan commitments and extending credit. In addition to credit risk, the Company also has liquidity risk associated with standby letters of credit because funding for these obligations could be required immediately. The Company does not deem this risk to be material. NoNaN liability is currently established for standby letters of credit.

 

The following table presents the contractual amounts of financial instrumentsinstruments with off-balance sheet risk for each period ended:

 

 

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

June 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
 

Fixed

Rate

  

Variable

Rate

  

Fixed

Rate

  

Variable

Rate

  

Fixed

Rate

  

Variable

Rate

  

Fixed

Rate

  

Variable

Rate

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Commitments to make loans

 $32,645  $30,764  $19,445  $18,347  $49,966  $15,106  $20,990  $17,466 

Unused lines of credit

  7,252   58,107   7,935   51,407  7,566  146,072  5,964  144,790 

Standby letters of credit

  527   372   582   360  613  349  175  1,342 

 

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of one year or less.

 

In connection with the purchase of three loan participations, the Bank entered into three risk participation agreements, which had notional amounts totaling $19.8$26.6 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 2021 and $14.6 million at December 31, 2016.2020. The risk participation agreements are not designated against specific assets or liabilities under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and, therefore, do not qualify for hedge accounting. The derivatives are recorded in other liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value and changes in fair value of both the borrower and the offsetting swap agreements are recorded (and essentially offset) in non-interest income. The fair value of the derivative instruments incorporates a consideration of credit risk in accordance with ASC 820, resulting in some volatility in earnings each period. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of the risk participation agreements were $126,000 and $188,000, respectively.

 

The Company is subject to claims and lawsuits that arise primarily inIn the ordinarynormal course of business. Litigation is subjectbusiness, the Company and its subsidiaries have been named, from time to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could occur. The Company records contingent liabilities resulting from claims against it when a loss is assessed to be probable and the amounttime, as defendants in various legal actions. Certain of the loss is reasonably estimable. Accruals are not made in cases where liability is not probableactual or the amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Assessing probability of loss and estimating probable losses requires analysis of multiple factors, including in some cases judgments about the potentialthreatened legal actions of third party claimants and courts. Recorded contingent liabilities are based on the best information available and actual losses in any future period are inherently uncertain. Based upon current knowledge and after consultation with counsel, the Company believes pending legal proceedingsmay include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims should for indeterminate amounts of damages. After discussion with legal counsel, management does not believe these legal actions or proceedings will have a material impactadverse effect on itsthe consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, in lightoperation of the uncertainties involvedCompany.

Note 16 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

All of the Company’s revenue from customers within the scope of ASC 606 is recognized as non-interest income. A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in such proceedings,time the outcomeCompany fulfills the customer’s request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a particular matter may be materialmonth, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Bank Card Interchange Income: The Company earns interchange fees from bank cardholder transactions conducted through a third-party payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the financial position or resultscardholder. Prior to adopting ASC 606, the Company reported bank card interchange fees net of operations for a particular reporting period in the future.expenses. Under ASC 606, bank card interchange fees are reported gross.

 

On October 17, 2014,Gains/Losses on Sales of OREO: The Company records a gain or loss from the United States Departmentsale of Justice (the “DOJ”) notified the Bank that it was the subject of an investigation into possible violations of federal laws, including, among other things, possible violations related to false bank entries, bank fraud and securities fraud. The investigation concerns allegations that Bank personnel engaged in practices intended to delay or avoid disclosureOREO when control of the Bank’s asset qualityproperty transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Company finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and followingwhether collectability of the United States Treasury’s purchasetransaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon transfer of preferred sharescontrol of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present. Gains and losses on sales of OREO are reported in non-interest income.

Other Non-interest Income: Other non-interest income includes revenue from several sources that are within the scope of ASC 606, including title insurance commissions, income from secondary market loan sales, and other transaction-based revenue that is individually immaterial. Other non-interest income included approximately $145,000 and $298,000 of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, within the scope of ASC 606. Other non-interest income included approximately $129,000 and $285,000 of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, within the scope of ASC 606. The remaining other non-interest income for the three and six months is excluded from the Company in November 2008. The Bank has cooperated with all requests for information from the DOJ. At this time, the DOJ has not indicated whether it intends to pursue any action in the matter.scope of ASC 606.

 


Item 2. Management’ss Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditionand Results of Operations

 

This item analyzes ourthe Company’s financial condition, change in financial condition and results of operations. It should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes presented in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

 

CautionaryPreliminary Note RegardingConcerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This reportreport contains statements about the future expectations, actionsactivities and events that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements express ourthe Company’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations about ourof its future financial and operating performance and growth plans, taking into account information currently available to us. These statements are not statements of historical fact. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “objective,” “seek,” “plan,” “strive” or similar words, or the negatives of these words, identify forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause ourthe Company’s actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future results wemanagement expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties can be difficult to predict and may be out of ourbeyond the Company’s control. Factors that could contribute to differences in ourthe Company’s results include, but are not limited to the following:to:

 

 

A significant percentagethe impact and duration of our loan portfolio is comprised of non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, real estate constructionthe novel coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic and development loans,national, state and multi-family residential real estate loans, all of which carry a higher degree of risk.local emergency conditions the pandemic has produced;

 

We continue to hold other real estate owned (“OREO”) properties, which could increase operating expensesdeterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses and result in future losses.provisions for those losses;

 

Our decisions regarding credit riskchanges in the interest rate environment, which may not be accurate,reduce the Company’s margins or impact the value of securities, loans, deposits and our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual losses.other financial instruments;

 

Ourchanges in loan underwriting, credit review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments;

general economic or business conditions, either nationally, regionally or locally in the communities the Bank serves, may be worse than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit;

the results of regulatory examinations;

any matter that would cause the Bank to conclude that there was impairment of any asset, including intangible assets;

the continued service of key management personnel, the Company’s ability to pay cash dividends on our commonattract, motivate and preferred sharesretain qualified employees;

factors that increase the competitive pressure among depository and pay interest onother financial institutions, including product and pricing pressures; the junior subordinated debenturesability of the Company’s competitors with greater financial resources to develop and introduce products and services that relateenable them to our trust preferred securities is currently restricted. Our compete more successfully;

inability to resume paying interestcomply with regulatory capital requirements and to secure any required regulatory approvals for capital actions;

failure in or breach of operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of third-party vendors and other service providers, including as a result of cyber-attacks;

legislative or regulatory developments, including changes in laws concerning taxes, banking, securities, insurance and other aspects of the financial services industry;

future acquisitions, integrations and performance of acquired businesses;

fiscal and governmental policies of the United States federal government; and

Other risks and uncertainties reported from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including those identified in Part I Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on our trust preferred securities could adversely affect our common and preferred shareholders.Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

We also refer you to Part II, Item 1A – Risk Factors in this report and to the risks identified and the cautionary statements discussed in greater detail in our December 31, 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results. A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. The Company believes itstatement. Management has chosen thesemade assumptions and bases in good faith and believe they are reasonable. We caution you however, forward looking statements relying uponHowever, estimates based on such assumptions or bases almost always varyfrequently differ from actual results, and the differences between those statements and actual results can be material. The forward-looking statements included in this report speak only as of the date of the report. We have no duty, and doManagement does not intend to update these statements unless required by applicable laws require us to do so.laws.

 

Overview

 

PorterOrganized in 1988, Limestone Bancorp, Inc. (the Company”)Company) is a bank holding company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. We operate PBIThe Company’s common stock is traded on Nasdaq’s Capital Market under the symbol LMST. The Company operates Limestone Bank, (“Inc. (the Bank), the Bank”), our wholly owned subsidiary and the fourteenthtwelfth largest bank domiciled in the Commonwealth of Kentucky based on total assets. We operateThe Bank operates banking offices in twelve14 counties in Kentucky. OurThe Bank’s markets include metropolitan Louisville in Jefferson County and the surrounding counties of HenryBullitt and Bullitt. We serveHenry. The Bank serves south central, Kentuckysouthern, and southernwestern Kentucky from banking officescenters in Barren, Butler, Daviess, Edmonson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Edmonson, Barren, Warren, Ohio, and Daviess Counties. WeWarren counties. The Bank also have an officehas banking centers in Lexington, Kentucky, the second largest city in Kentucky.the state, and Frankfort, Kentucky, the state capital. The Bank is a traditional community bank with a wide range of commercialpersonal and personalbusiness banking products.products and services. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we2021, the Company had total assets of $963.0 million,$1.34 billion, total loans of $682.5$947.4 million, total deposits of $866.8 million$1.14 billion and stockholders’ equity of $40.1$124.0 million.

 

The Company reported net income of $1.8$3.9 million and $5.2$7.1 million for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with net income of $1.4$2.0 million and $3.9$3.8 million for the same periods of 2016. After deductions for earnings allocated to participating securities, net income available to common shareholders2020. Income tax expense was $1.7$1.2 million and $5.1$2.2 million for the threesecond quarter of 2021 and ninefor the first six months of 2021, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $393,000 and $754,000 for the second quarter of 2020 and for the first six months of 2020, respectively. Effective January 1, 2021, the state of Kentucky eliminated the bank franchise tax, which was previously recorded as a non-interest expense, and implemented a state income tax at a statutory rate of 5%. State income tax expense was $235,000 and $449,000 for the second quarter of 2021 and for the first six months of 2021, respectively, compared to a state income tax benefit of $79,000 and $151,000 for the second quarter of 2020 and for the first six months of 2020, which was related to the establishment of a net deferred tax asset due to the tax law change.

Highlights for the six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, respectively, compared with net income available to common shareholders of $1.3 million and $3.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.


Basic and diluted net income per common share were $0.29 and $0.83 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, compared with basic and diluted net income per common share of $0.22 and $0.66 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

We note the following significant items for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:2021 are as follows:

 

The Bank is no longer subject to a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions. We were notified that the Bank’s prior consent order was terminated, effective October 31, 2017.

 

Loan growth outpaced paydowns during the period. Average loans receivable increaseddecreased approximately $36.2 million$629,000, or 5.8%0.1%, to $658.0$963.1 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with $621.8$963.8 million for the first ninesix months of 2016. This resulted in an increase in interest revenue volume of approximately $1.3 million, which was offset by rate decreases of $852,000 for the nine months September 30, 2017, compared with the nine2020. The first six months of 2016.2021 included loan originations under the SBA Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") of $23.5 million, compared to $42.0 million in the first six months of 2020. The PPP program loans began funding in the second quarter of 2020. PPP loan balances total $21.0 million at June 30, 2021, compared to $20.3 million at December 31, 2020, and $41.9 million at June 30, 2020.

 

 

Net interest margin increased 17 basis points to 3.49% in the first six months of 2021 compared with 3.32% in the first six months of 2020. The yield on earning assets decreased to 3.98% for the first six months of 2021, compared to 4.35% for the first six months of 2020. The yield on earning assets in the first six months of 2021 was negatively impacted by lower interest rates on the Bank’s fed funds, certain floating rate investment securities, loans with variable rate pricing features, and new loans originated in the lower interest rate environment, including PPP loans which carry a rate of 1.0%. The negative impact of lower rates was offset by $1.1 million in fees earned on PPP loans during the first six months of 2021, compared to $179,000 during the first six months of 2020. PPP fees during the first six months of 2021 represented 18 basis points, compared to three basis points to 3.44% inof earning asset yield and net interest margin for the third quarterfirst six months of 2017 compared to 3.47% in the third quarter of 2016.2020. The cost of interest bearinginterest-bearing liabilities increased seven basis points to 0.85% in the third quarter of 2017 compared to 0.78% in the third quarter of 2016. Net interest margin increased two basis points to 3.47%decreased from 1.28% in the first ninesix months of 2017 compared with 3.45%2020 to 0.64% in the first ninesix months of 2016. The cost2021 as a result of decreases in short-term interest bearing liabilities increased two basis points to 0.81%rates during 2020 and continued improvement in the first nine months of 2017 compared with 0.79% in the first nine months of 2016.deposit mix.

 

 

During the period, our improving trends in non-performing loans, past due loans, and loan risk categories continued. We recorded noNo provision for loan losses expense during the first nine months of 2017, compared to negative provisionsand a $350,000 provision for loan losses expensewas recorded in the second quarter and first six months of $1.92021, respectively, compared to $1.1 million and $2.2 million in the second quarter and the first six months of 2020, respectively. The 2021 loan loss provision was attributable to the net loan charge-offs and trends within the portfolio during the period, while the 2020 provisions were largely attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic related economic and business disruptions. At June 30, 2021, the allowance for loan loss remained elevated in relation to recent historical levels due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic despite declining loan balances and improved credit trends. Net loan charge-offs were $156,000 for the first ninesix months of 2016 and $750,000 for the third quarter of 2016. Both were attributable to declining historical loss rates, improvements in asset quality, and management’s assessment of risk in the loan portfolio. Net loan recoveries were $10,000 for the first nine months of 2017,2021, compared to net loan charge-offs of $652,000$298,000 for the first ninesix months of 2016.2020.

 

Non-performing loans decreased by $3.4 million to $5.8 million at September 30, 2017, compared with $9.2 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in non-performing loans was primarily due to $4.5 million in paydowns and $528,000 in charge-offs which were partially offset by $2.0 million in loans placed on nonaccrual.

 

Loans past due 30-59 days decreased from $2.3$1.5 million at December 31, 20162020 to $872,000$181,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, and loans past due 60-89 days increaseddecreased from $315,000$372,000 at December 31, 20162020 to $612,000$252,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2021. Total loans past due and nonaccrual loans decreased to $7.3$2.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, from $11.8$3.6 million at December 31, 2016.2020.

 

Pass loans represent 92.8% of the portfolio at September 30, 2017, compared to 91.7% at December 31, 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the pass category increased approximately $46.8 million, the watch category increased approximately $4.7 million, the special mention category increased approximately $101,000, and the substandard category declined approximately $8.3 million. The $8.3 million decrease in loans classified as substandard was primarily driven by $5.8 million in principal payments received , $4.5 million in loans upgraded from substandard, $623,000 in charge-offs, and $270,000 in loans moved to OREO, offset by $2.8 million in loans moved to substandard during the period.

Foreclosed properties were $6.3 million at September 30, 2017, compared with $6.8 million at December 31, 2016, and $7.1 million at September 30, 2016. During the first nine months of 2017, the Company acquired $270,000 and sold $738,000 of OREO. Operating expenses and fair value write downs, net of net gain on sales totaled $1.3 million for the first nine months of 2016 compared to $92,000 for the first nine months of 2017.

Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets, including accruing TDRs, decreased to 1.38% at September 30, 2017, compared with 2.26% at December 31, 2016, and 2.55% at September 30, 2016.

Non-interest income decreased $291,000 to $3.4 million for the first nine months of 2017, compared with $3.6 million for the first nine months of 2016. The decrease was driven primarily by reductions in OREO income of $451,000, partially offset by a $195,000 increase in service charges on deposits.

Non-interest expense decreased $2.7 million to $21.3 million for the first nine months of 2017 compared with $23.9 million for the first nine months of 2016, primarily due to a reduction in OREO expenses of approximately $1.2 million, a reduction of professional fees of $475,000, a reduction of litigation and loan collection expense of $454,000, and a reduction of FDIC insurance expense of $403,000.

 

Deposits increased 2.0%were $1.14 billion at June 30, 2021, compared with $1.12 billion at December 31, 2020. Certificate of deposit balances decreased $63.9 million during the first six months of 2021 to $866.8$303.7 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017, compared with $849.92021, from $367.6 million at December 31, 2016. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits2020 due to liquidity management considerations and planned reduction in higher cost deposits. Interest checking accounts increased 7.6% from $124.4$25.7 million, at December 31, 206 to $133.9non-interest bearing accounts increased $24.0 million, at September 30, 2017. Certificate of deposit balancesmoney market increased $938,000$16.0 million, and savings accounts increased $17.6 during the first ninesix months of 2017 to $446.6 million at September 30, 2017, from $444.6 million at December 31, 2016. Money market deposits increased 10.1% at September 30, 20172021 compared with December 31, 2016.2020.

 


 

On June 30, 2017, the Company entered into a $10.0 million senior secured loan agreement with a commercial bank. The loan matures on June 30, 2022. Interest is payable quarterly at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 250 basis points through June 30, 2020, at which time quarterly principal payments of $250,000 plus interest will commence. The loan is secured by a first priority pledge of 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of the Bank. The Company may prepay any amount due under the promissory note at any time without premium or penalty. The Company contributed $9.0 million of the borrowing proceeds to the Bank as common equity Tier 1 capital. The remaining $1.0 million of the borrowing proceeds was retained by the lender in escrow to service quarterly interest payments. At September 30, 2017, the escrow account had a balance of $903,000.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

 

WeManagement continually review ourreviews accounting policies and financial information disclosures. OurThe Company’s more significant accounting policies that require the use of estimates and judgments in preparing the financial statements are summarized in “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation of ourthe Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016.2020. Management has discussed the development, selection, and application of our critical accounting policies with ourthe Audit Committee. During the first ninesix months of 2017,2021, there were no material changes in the critical accounting policies and assumptions.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table summarizes components of income and expense and the change in those componentscomponents for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with the same period of 2016:2020:

 

 

For the Three Months

  

Change from

  

For the Three Months

 

Change from

 
 

Ended September 30,

  

Prior Period

  

Ended June 30,

  

Prior Period

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

Amount

  

Percent

  

2021

  

2020

  

Amount

  

Percent

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                 

Gross interest income

 $9,446  $8,931  $515   5.8

%

 $12,376  $12,786  $(410

)

 (3.2

)%

Gross interest expense

  1,659   1,473   186   12.6  1,462  2,676  (1,214

)

 (45.4

)

Net interest income

  7,787   7,458   329   4.4  10,914  10,110  804  8.0 

Provision (negative provision) for loan losses

     (750

)

  750   100.0 

Provision for loan losses

   1,100  (1,100

)

 (100.0

)

Non-interest income

  1,182   1,105   77   7.0  2,135  1,601  534  33.4 

Non-interest expense

  7,175   7,920   (745

)

  (9.4

)

 7,954  8,236  (282

)

 (3.4

)

Net income before taxes

  1,794   1,393   401   28.8  5,095  2,375  2,720  114.5 

Income tax expense

             1,194  393  801  203.8 

Net income

  1,794   1,393   401   28.8  3,901  1,982  1,919  96.8 

 

Net income for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 totaled $1.8$3.9 million, compared with $1.4$2.0 million for the comparable period of 2016.2020. Net interest income increased $329,000$804,000 from the 2016 third2020 second quarter as a result of a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities due primarily to downward repricing within the time deposit portfolio, as well as a reduction in the size of the time deposit portfolio. No provision for loan losses expense was recorded in the second quarter of 2021, as compared to $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2020. The 2020 provision for loan losses was largely attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic related economic and business disruptions. Non-interest income increased $534,000 from $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2020 to $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2021 primarily related to an increase in bank card interchange fees of $210,000 as a result of an increase in earning assets. Average earning assets increaseddebit card transactions, and a $191,000 gain on the sale of OREO. Non-interest expense decreased $282,000 from $864.3$8.2 million in the second quarter of 2020 to $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2021 primarily due to a decrease in deposit and state franchise tax expense of $270,000, as a result of the elimination of the Kentucky bank franchise tax discussed below.

Net income before taxes was $5.1 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016 to $907.72021, compared with $2.4 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017. While net interest income increased, net interest margin decreased three basis points to 3.44% in2020. Income tax expense was $1.2 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172021, compared with 3.47%$393,000 for the comparable periodsecond quarter of 2016. The decrease in margin between periods2020. Effective January 1, 2021, the state of Kentucky eliminated the bank franchise tax and implemented a state income tax at a statutory rate of 5%. State income tax expense was $235,000 for the second quarter of 2021, compared to a state income tax benefit of $79,000 for the second quarter of 2020 related to the establishment of a net deferred tax asset due to an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities from 0.78% in the third quarter of 2016 to 0.85% in the third quarter of 2017.tax law change.

The third quarter of 2016 benefited from a $750,000 negative loan loss provision. There was no loan loss provisioning in the third quarter of 2017. Non-interest income increased by $77,000 to $1.2 million from $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to an increase in service charges in deposit accounts of $48,000. Non-interest expense decreased from $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $7.2 million in the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to decreased salaries and employee benefits expense of $262,000, a $211,000 decline in OREO expense, a $144,000 decline in loan collection and litigation expense, and a $142,000 decline in professional fees.


 

The following table summarizes components of income and expense and the change in those componentscomponents for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with the same period of 2016:2020:

 

 

For the Nine Months

  

Change from

  

For the Six Months

 

Change from

 
 

Ended September 30,

  

Prior Period

  

Ended June 30,

  

Prior Period

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

Amount

  

Percent

  

2021

  

2020

  

Amount

  

Percent

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                 

Gross interest income

 $27,805  $26,821  $984   3.7

%

 $24,626  $26,053  $(1,427

)

 (5.5

)%

Gross interest expense

  4,689   4,516   173   3.8  3,032  6,181  (3,149

)

 (50.9

)

Net interest income

  23,116   22,305   811   3.6  21,594  19,872  1,722  8.7 

Provision (negative provision) for loan losses

     (1,900

)

  1,900   100.0 

Provision for loan losses

 350  2,150  (1,800

)

 (83.7

)

Non-interest income

  3,357   3,648   (291

)

  (8.0

)

 4,019  3,325  694  20.9 

Non-interest expense

  21,290   23,947   (2,657

)

  (11.1

)

 15,938  16,471  (533

)

 (3.2

)

Net income before taxes

  5,183   3,906   1,277   32.7  9,325  4,576  4,749  103.8 

Income tax expense

     21   (21

)

  (100.0

)

 2,202  754  1,448  192.0 

Net income

  5,183   3,885   1,298   33.4  7,123  3,822  3,301  86.4 

 

Net incomeincome for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172020 totaled $5.2$7.1 million, compared with net income of $3.9$3.8 million for the comparable period of 2016.2020. Net interest income increased $811,000$1.7 million from the first ninesix months of 20162020 as a result of an increase in earning assets and net interest margin. Net interest margin increased two basis points to 3.47% in the first nine months of 2017 compared with 3.45% in the first nine months of 2016. The increase in margin between periods was due to an increase in the yield on earning assets from 4.14% for the first nine months of 2016 to 4.17% for the first nine months of 2017, partially offset by an increasea decrease in the cost of interest bearinginterest-bearing liabilities from 0.79%due primarily to downward repricing within the time deposit portfolio, as well as a reduction in the size of the time deposit portfolio. Provision for the first nine months of 2016 to 0.81% for the first nine months of 2017. Average earning assets increased from $874.2 million for the first nine months of 2016 to $899.9 million for the first nine months of 2017.

The nine months ended September 30, 2016 benefited from a $1.9 million negative loan loss provision. Thereexpense of $350,000 was no loan loss provisioningrecorded in the first ninesix months of 2017. 2021, as compared to $2.2 million provision for loan loss expense in the first six months of 2020. The 2021 provision was primarily in response to the level of net loan charge-offs and trends during the first six months of the year, while the provision for 2020 was largely attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic related economic and business disruptions. At June 30, 2021, the allowance for loan loss remained elevated in relation to recent historical levels due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic despite declining loan balances and improved credit trends.Non-interest income decreasedincreased by $291,000$694,000 to $3.4$4.0 million from $3.6$3.3 million in the first ninesix months of 20162020 primarily due to a decrease in OREO income of $451,000 and a $192,000 decrease in gains on sales of securities. This was partially offset by an increase in service charges on deposit accounts of $195,000 and an increase in bank card interchange fees of $76,000.$420,000 and a $191,000 gain on the sale of OREO. Non-interest expense decreased from $23.9$16.5 million in the first ninesix months of 20162020 to $21.3$15.9 million in the first ninesix months of 20172021 primarily due to a decrease of $540,000 in OREO expense of $1.2 million, a $475,000 decline in professional fees, a $454,000 decline in litigationdeposit and loan collection expense, and a $403,000 decline in FDIC insurance.state franchise tax expense.

 

Net income before taxes was $9.3 million for the first six months of 2021, compared with $4.6 million for the first six months of 2020. Income tax expense was $2.2 million for the first six months of 2021, compared with $754,000 for the first six months of 2020. Effective January 1, 2021, the state of Kentucky eliminated the bank franchise tax and implemented a state income tax at a statutory rate of 5%. State income tax expense was $449,000 for the first six months of 2021, compared to a state income tax benefit of $151,000 for the first six months of 2020 related to the establishment of a net deferred tax asset due to the tax law change.

Net Interest Income – Net interest income was $7.8$10.9 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, an increase of $329,000,$804,000, or 4.4%8.0%, compared with $7.5$10.1 million for the same period in 2016.2020. Net interest spread and margin were 3.31%3.30% and 3.44%3.45%, respectively, for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2021, compared with 3.37%3.10% and 3.47%3.33%, respectively, for the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. Net average non-accrual2020.

The interest rate environment remained challenging during 2021 and 2020 as the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds target rate by 50 basis points on March 6, 2020 and 100 basis points on March 15, 2020. In particular, the Federal Reserve’s actions served to lower rates on the short end of the yield curve impacting yields on fed funds, certain floating rate investment securities, loans with variable rate pricing features, and the production rates for new loan originations.

The yield on earning assets decreased to 3.91% for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to 4.21% in the second quarter of 2020. Average interest-earning assets were $6.2 million and $11.0$1.28 billion for the second quarter of 2021, compared with $1.22 billion for the second quarter of 2020, a 4.3% increase, primarily attributable to higher interest-bearing deposits. Average loans decreased approximately $16.4 million for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Average loans receivable increased approximately $43.5 million for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172021 compared with the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. This2020. Average loans for the second quarter of 2021 included $23.5 million in loan originations under the SBA Paycheck Protection Program during the first six months of 2021, compared with $42.0 million in loan originations during the first six months of 2020. The decrease in average loans resulted in an increasea decrease in interest revenue volume of approximately $525,000 which was offset by$189,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, in addition to a decrease in interest income driven by interest rate decreases aggregating $203,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017,revenue due to declining rates of $120,000, as compared with the thirdsecond quarter of 2016. Interest foregone on non-accrual loans totaled $105,0002020. Total interest income decreased 3.2%, or $410,000, for the thirdsecond quarter of 2017,2021 compared with $180,000to the second quarter of 2020.

Loan fee income can meaningfully impact net interest income, loan yields, and net interest income. The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $933,000 and $535,000 for the thirdquarters ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, respectively. This represents 29 basis points and 17 basis points of yield on earning assets and net interest margin for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Loan fee income for the second quarter of 2016.2021 included $692,000 in fees earned on SBA PPP loans, compared to $179,000 in the second quarter of 2020, which represents 22 basis points and six basis points of earning asset yield and net interest margin for those quarters, respectively.

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.61% for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to 1.11% for the second quarter of 2020 primarily based on the downward repricing of time and other interest-bearing deposits and reduction in the size of the time deposit portfolio, as well as a shift in deposit mix. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 1.6% to $956.2 million for the second quarter of 2021, as compared to $971.8 million for the second quarter of 2020 primarily due to a $12.3 million decrease in FHLB advances. Total interest expense decreased by 45.4% to $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2021 as compared to the second quarter of 2020.

 

Net interest margin decreased three basis points from our margin of 3.47% in the prior year third quarter to 3.44% for the third quarter of 2017. The yield on earning assets increased one basis point and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased seven basis point from the third quarter of 2016.

Net interest income was $23.1$21.6 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, an increase of $811,000,$1.7 million, or 3.6%8.7%, compared with $22.3$19.9 million for the same period in 2016.2020. Net interest spread and margin were 3.36%3.34% and 3.47%3.49%, respectively, for the first ninesix months of 2017,2021, compared with 3.35%3.07% and 3.45%3.32%, respectively, for the first ninesix months of 2016. Net average non-accrual loans were $7.5 million and $12.0 million for the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. Cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.81% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 0.79% for the first nine months of 2016.2020.

 

Average loans receivable increased approximately $36.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with the first nine months of 2016. This resulted in an increase in interest revenue volume of approximately $1.3 million, which was offset by a decrease in interest income driven by interest rate decreases aggregating $852,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared with the prior year period. Interest foregone on non-accrual loans totaled $368,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared with $576,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Net interest margin increased two basis points to 3.47% for the first nine months of 2017 from our margin of 3.45% in the first nine months of 2016. The yield on earning assets decreased to 3.98% for the first six months of 2021, as compared to 4.35% in the first six months of 2020. Average interest-earning assets increased approximately $47.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared with the first six months of 2020. Average loans decreased approximately $629,000 for the first six months ended June 30, 2021 compared with the first six months of 2020. Interest revenue for the first six months of 2021 declined $944,000 due to lower interest rates on new and renewed loans, as well as repricing of variable rate loans, as compared to the first six months of 2020. Total interest income decreased 5.5%, or $1.4 million, for the first six months of 2021 compared to the first six months of 2020.

The amount of loan fee income included in total interest income was $1.8 million and $751,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. This represents 29 basis points and 12 basis points of yield on earning assets and net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Loan fee income included PPP fees of $1.1 million and $179,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, which represents 18 basis points and three basis points of earning asset yield and net interest margin for those six-month periods, respectively.

The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.64% for the first ninesix months of 2017 from2021, as compared to 1.28% for the first ninesix months of 2016,2020 primarily based on downward repricing of time and other interest-bearing deposits and reduction in the size of the time deposit portfolio, as well as a shift in deposit mix. Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $22.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared with an increasethe first six months of two basis points2020 primarily due to a $27.0 million decrease in rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.FHLB advances. Total interest expense decreased by 50.9% to $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to $6.2 million for the first six months of 2020.

 


Average Balance Sheets

 

The following table presents the average balance sheets for the three monththree-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, along with the related calculations of tax-equivalent net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spread for the related periods.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                        

ASSETS

            

Interest-earning assets:

                         

Loan receivables (2)(1)

 $669,592  $8,021   4.75

%

 $626,095  $7,699   4.89

%

 $961,922  $11,047  4.61

%

 $978,316  $11,356  4.67

%

Securities

                         

Taxable

  174,776   1,088   2.47   160,130   956   2.38  197,860  1,103  2.24  190,148  1,307  2.76 

Tax-exempt (3)

  19,547   143   4.47   20,779   153   4.51  25,451  177  3.72  10,971  77  3.57 

FHLB stock

  7,323   95   5.15   7,323   72   3.91  5,769  29  2.02  6,575  39  2.39 

Federal funds sold and other

  36,485   99   1.08   49,980   51   0.41   84,361   20  0.10   36,750   7  0.08 

Total interest-earning assets

  907,723   9,446   4.16

%

  864,307   8,931   4.15

%

 1,275,363   12,376  3.91

%

 1,222,760   12,786  4.21

%

Less: Allowance for loan losses

  (8,964

)

          (10,135

)

         (12,744

)

      (9,213

)

     

Non-interest earning assets

  52,928           63,453           98,461        92,376      

Total assets

 $951,687          $917,625          $1,361,080       $1,305,923      
                         
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERSEQUITY

                                    

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                         

Certificates of deposit and other time deposits

 $451,948  $1,059   0.93

%

 $455,840  $1,009   0.88

%

 $327,039  $465  0.57

%

 $457,637  $1,621  1.42

%

NOW and money market deposits

  253,699   250   0.39   231,601   238   0.41  405,043  333  0.33  330,942  357  0.43 

Savings accounts

  35,904   15   0.17   33,874   15   0.18  158,090  119  0.30  107,932  149  0.56 

FHLB advances

  2,350   13   2.19   2,672   17   2.53  20,000  38  0.76  32,259  73  0.91 

Junior subordinated debentures

  23,696   225   3.77   24,598   194   3.14  21,000  132  2.52  21,000  172  3.29 

Subordinated capital notes

 25,000  375  6.02  17,000  253  5.99 

Senior debt

  10,000   97   3.85                    5,000   51  4.10 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  777,597   1,659   0.85

%

  748,585   1,473   0.78

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 956,172   1,462  0.61

%

 971,770   2,676  1.11

%

                         

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

                         

Non-interest-bearing deposits

  129,072           118,611          274,352       219,909      

Other liabilities

  5,859           8,259           9,170        6,896      

Total liabilities

  912,528           875,455          1,239,694       1,198,575      

Stockholders’ equity

  39,159           42,170         

Stockholders’ equity

  121,386        107,348      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $951,687          $917,625          $1,361,080       $1,305,923      
                         

Net interest income

     $7,787          $7,458         $10,914       $10,110    
                         

Net interest spread

          3.31

%

          3.37

%

       3.30

%

       3.10

%

                  

Net interest margin

          3.44

%

          3.47

%

       3.45

%

       3.33

%

         


(1)

Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of yield on loans.

(2)

Calculations include non-accruing loans averaging $6.2 millionIncludes loan fees in both interest income and $11.0 million, respectively, in average loan amounts outstanding.

(3)

Taxable equivalent yields are calculated assuming a 35% federal income tax rate.the calculation of yield on loans.

 

 

The following table presents the averageaverage balance sheets for the nine monthsix-month periods ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and 2016,2020, along with the related calculations of tax-equivalent net interest income, net interest margin and net interest spread for the related periods.

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

Earned/Paid

  

Average

Yield/Cost

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 

ASSETS

                                    

Interest-earning assets:

                         

Loan receivables (2)(1)

 $657,980  $23,493   4.77

%

 $621,824  $23,036   4.95

%

 $963,131  $22,008  4.61

%

 $963,760  $22,967  4.79

%

Securities

                         

Taxable

  175,838   3,370   2.56   161,232   2,895   2.40  189,259  2,219  2.36  191,704  2,774  2.91 

Tax-exempt (3)

  19,805   432   4.49   21,355   475   4.57  23,957  308  3.45  10,480  147  3.57 

FHLB stock

  7,323   264   4.82   7,323   219   3.99  5,808  59  2.05  6,429  79  2.47 

Federal funds sold and other

  38,913   246   0.85   62,451   196   0.42   70,956   32  0.09   33,164   86  0.52 

Total interest-earning assets

  899,859   27,805   4.17

%

  874,185   26,821   4.14

%

 1,253,111   24,626  3.98

%

 1,205,537   26,053  4.35

%

Less: Allowance for loan losses

  (8,950

)

          (11,138

)

         (12,600

)

      (8,750

)

     

Non-interest earning assets

  52,904           67,241           98,591        92,758      

Total assets

 $943,813          $930,288          $1,339,102       $1,289,545      
                         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                                    

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                         

Certificates of deposit and other time deposits

 $458,732  $3,149   0.92

%

 $471,530  $3,108   0.88

%

 $340,870  $1,067  0.63

%

 $469,717  $3,854  1.65

%

NOW and money market deposits

  244,521   683   0.37   231,213   696   0.40  389,528  639  0.33  320,494  785  0.49 

Savings accounts

  35,650   45   0.17   34,460   46   0.18  152,093  237  0.31  91,118  260  0.57 

FHLB advances

  6,594   64   1.30   2,827   54   2.55  20,307  76  0.75  47,333  293  1.24 

Junior subordinated debentures

  23,920   651   3.64   24,822   612   3.29  21,000  262  2.52  21,000  387  3.71 

Senior debt

  3,407   97   3.81          

Subordinated capital notes

 25,000  751  6.06  17,000  495  5.86 

Senior debt

          5,000   107  4.30 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  772,824   4,689   0.81

%

  764,852   4,516   0.79

%

 948,798   3,032  0.64

%

 971,662   6,181  1.28

%

                         

Non-interest-bearing liabilities:

                         

Non-interest-bearing deposits

  125,932           117,377          262,849       203,353      

Other liabilities

  8,401           9,735           7,920        7,040      

Total liabilities

  907,157           891,964          1,219,567       1,182,055      

Stockholders’ equity

  36,656           38,324         

Stockholders’ equity

  119,535        107,490      

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $943,813          $930,288          $1,339,102       $1,289,545      
                         

Net interest income

     $23,116          $22,305         $21,594       $19,872    
                         

Net interest spread

          3.36

%

          3.35

%

       3.34

%

       3.07

%

                         

Net interest margin

          3.47

%

          3.45

%

       3.49

%

       3.32

%

 


(1)

Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of yield on loans.

(2)

Calculations include non-accruing loans averaging $7.5 millionIncludes loan fees in both interest income and $12.0 million, respectively, in average loan amounts outstanding.

(3)

Taxable equivalent yields are calculated assuming a 35% federal income tax rate.the calculation of yield on loans.

 

 

Rate/Volume Analysis

 

The table below sets forth certain information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated. For each categorycategory of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by old volume); (2) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate); and (3) changes in rate-volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume). Changes in rate-volume are proportionately allocated between rate and volume variance.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

2017 vs. 2016

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017 vs. 2016

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

2021 vs. 2020

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021 vs. 2020

 
 

Increase (decrease)

due to change in

  

Increase (decrease)

due to change in

  

Increase (decrease)

due to change in

  

Increase (decrease)

due to change in

 
 

Rate

  

Volume

  

Net

Change

  

Rate

  

Volume

  

Net

Change

  

Rate

  

Volume

  

Net

Change

  

Rate

  

Volume

  

Net

Change

 
 

(in thousands)

  

(in thousands)

 

Interest-earning assets:

                                    

Loan receivables

 $(203

)

 $525  $322  $(852

)

 $1,309  $457  $(120

)

 $(189

)

 $(309

)

 $(944

)

 $(15

)

 $(959

)

Securities

  38   84   122   184   248   432  (247

)

 143  (104

)

 (546

)

 152  (394

)

FHLB stock

  23      23   45      45  (5

)

 (5

)

 (10

)

 (13

)

 (7

)

 (20

)

Federal funds sold and other

  65   (17

)

  48   144   (94

)

  50   2   11   13   (105

)

  51   (54

)

Total increase (decrease) in interest income

  (77

)

  592   515   (479

)

  1,463   984   (370

)

  (40

)

  (410

)

  (1,608

)

  181   (1,427

)

                         

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                    

Certificates of deposit and other time deposits

  59   (9

)

  50   127   (86

)

  41  (782

)

 (374

)

 (1,156

)

 (1,931

)

 (856

)

 (2,787

)

NOW and money market accounts

  (10

)

  22   12   (52

)

  39   (13

)

 (95

)

 71  (24

)

 (293

)

 147  (146

)

Savings accounts

  (1

)

  1      (3

)

  2   (1

)

 (83

)

 53  (30

)

 (150

)

 127  (23

)

FHLB advances

  (2

)

  (2

)

  (4

)

  (37

)

  47   10  (10

)

 (25

)

 (35

)

 (89

)

 (128

)

 (217

)

Junior subordinated debentures

  38   (7

)

  31   62   (23

)

  39  (40

)

   (40

)

 (125

)

   (125

)

Subordinated capital notes

 2  120  122  16  240  256 

Senior debt

     97   97      97   97   (25

)

  (26

)

  (51

)

  (53

)

  (54

)

  (107

)

Total increase (decrease) in interest expense

  84   102   186   97   76   173   (1,033

)

  (181

)

  (1,214

)

  (2,625

)

  (524

)

  (3,149

)

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

 $(161

)

 $490  $329  $(576

)

 $1,387  $811  $663  $141  $804  $1,017  $705  $1,722 

 

 

Non-Interest Income – The following table presents the major categories of non-interest income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and 2016:2020:

 

 

For the Three Months

  

For the Nine Months

  

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 
 

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended June 30,

  

Ended June 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 $568  $520  $1,617  $1,422  $520  $441  $1,068  $1,109 

Bank card interchange fees

  245   214   713   637  1,073  863  2,033  1,613 

Other real estate owned rental income

     46      451 

Bank owned life insurance income

  103   101   309   316 

Net gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities

     (16

)

  (5

)

  187 

Income from bank owned life insurance

 143  116  308  212 

Net gain on sale of other real estate owned

 191    191   

Other

  266   240   723   635   208   181   419   391 

Total non-interest income

 $1,182  $1,105  $3,357  $3,648  $2,135  $1,601  $4,019  $3,325 

 

Non-interest income for the thirdsecond quarter of 20172021 increased by $77,000,$534,000, or 7.0%33.4%, compared with the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2020. The increase in non-interest income for the second quarter of 2021 compared to the second quarter of 2020 was primarily driven by an increase in service charges on deposit accounts of $48,000 as well as an increase in bank card interchange fees of $31,000. $210,000 due to an increase in debit card transactions, and a $191,000 gain on the sale of OREO.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, non-interest income decreasedincreased by $291,000,$694,000, or 8.0%20.9%, to $3.4$4.0 million compared with $3.6$3.3 million for the same period of 2016.2020. The decreaseincrease in non-interest income between the nine-monthsix-month comparative periods was primarily due to a $451,000 decrease in OREO rental income and a $192,000 decrease in gains on sales of securities. This was partially offset by an increase in service charges on deposit accounts of $195,000 and bank card interchange fees of $76,000.$420,000 and a $191,000 gain on the sale of OREO.


 

Non-interest Expense The following table presents the major categories of non-interest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 and 2016:2020:

 

 

For the Three Months

  

For the Nine Months

  

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 
 

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended June 30,

  

Ended June 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                 

Salary and employee benefits

 $3,683  $3,945  $11,433  $11,624  $4,467  $4,633  $8,949  $9,171 

Occupancy and equipment

  836   842   2,501   2,504  979  983  2,039  1,982 

Professional fees

  232   374   776   1,251  246  235  482  443 

Marketing expense

  364   289   880   706  179  104  361  318 

FDIC insurance

  356   442   1,055   1,458  90  67  225  67 

Data processing expense

  321   295   931   887  377  380  755  739 

State franchise and deposit tax

  225   255   675   765 

Other real estate owned expense

  111   322   92   1,284 

Litigation and loan collection expense

  78   222   121   575 

Deposit and state franchise tax

 90  360  180  720 

Deposit account related expenses

 556  460  1,047  911 

Communications expense

 194  247  367  465 

Insurance expense

 115  111  219  214 

Postage and delivery

 139  152  291  320 

Other

  969   934   2,826   2,893   522   504   1,023   1,121 

Total non-interest expense

 $7,175  $7,920  $21,290  $23,947  $7,954  $8,236  $15,938  $16,471 

 

Non-interest expense for the thirdsecond quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 decreased $745,000,$282,000, or 9.4%3.4%, compared with the thirdsecond quarter of 2016.2020. This decrease was primarily due to the elimination of the Kentucky bank franchise tax discussed below, resulting in a decrease in salarydeposit and state franchise tax expense of $270,000, or 75%. Salary and employee benefits, expensewhich includes salaries, payroll taxes, health insurance, 401k matching contributions, incentive compensation, and stock-based compensation, decreased $166,000, or 3.6%, for the second quarter of $262,000, a $211,000 decrease2021, as compared with the second quarter of 2020. The second quarter of 2020 included $111,000 in OREOseverance expense as the OREO portfolio was significantly reduced,Bank realized a $144,000 declinereduction in loan collection and litigation expenses, and a $142,000 declineFTEs from 248 at March 31, 2020 to 228 at June 30, 2020. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in professional fees. deposit account related expense of $96,000, or 20.9%, due to an increase in debit card transactions.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, non-interest expense decreased $2.7 million,$533,000, or 11.1%3.2% to $21.3$15.9 million compared with $23.9$16.5 million for the first ninesix months of 2016.2020. The decreasesdecrease in non-interest expense for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 were2021 was primarily attributable to decreased OREO expenses of $1.2 million due to the smaller OREO portfolio. The improvement was also attributable to a reduction in professional fees of $475,000, a decrease of $454,000$540,000, or 75%, in litigationdeposit and loan collectionstate franchise tax expense. Salary and employee benefits decreased $222,000, or 2.4%, for the six months ended June 30, 2021, as compared with the first six months of 2020 given the prior period severance expense discussed above, and a reductionmodestly lower FTE counts in the first six months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. These decreases were partially offset by increases in FDIC insurance of $403,000.$158,000, or 235.8%, as no expense was recorded during the first quarter of 2020 due to the Bank utilizing assessment credits, and deposit account related expense of $136,000, or 14.9%, due to an increase in debit card transactions.

 

Income Tax ExpenseEffective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 35%21% applied to income before income taxes due to the following:

 

 

For the Three Months

  

For the Nine Months

  

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 
 

Ended September 30,

  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended June 30,

  

Ended June 30,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                 

Federal statutory tax rate

 21

%

 21

%

 21

%

 21

%

Federal statutory rate times financial statement income

 $628  $487  $1,814  $1,367  $1,070  $499  $1,958  $961 

Effect of:

                 

Valuation allowance

  (551

)

  (465

)

  (1,488

)

  (1,197

)

Tax-exempt income

  (50

)

  (52

)

  (147

)

  (161

)

State income taxes

 202    383   

Tax-exempt interest income

 (40

)

 (15

)

 (70

)

 (29

)

Establish state deferred tax asset

   (79

)

   (151

)

Non-taxable life insurance income

  (36

)

  (35

)

  (108

)

  (110

)

 (36

)

 (24

)

 (77

)

 (44

)

Restricted stock vesting

        (98

)

    (5

)

 5    4 

Other, net

  9   65   27   122   3   7   8   13 

Total

 $  $  $  $21 

Total

 $1,194  $393  $2,202  $754 

 

Income tax expense was $1.2 million and $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2021 and for the first six months of 2021, respectively, compared with $393,000 for the second quarter of 2020 and $754,000 for the first six months of 2020, respectively. Effective January 1, 2021, the state of Kentucky eliminated the bank franchise tax, which was previously recorded as a non-interest expense, and implemented a state income tax at a statutory rate of 5%. State income tax expense was $235,000 and $449,000 for the second quarter of 2021 and for the first six months of 2021, respectively, compared to a state income tax benefit of $79,000 and $151,000 for the second quarter of 2020 and for the first six months of 2020, respectively, which was related to the establishment of a net deferred tax asset due to the tax law change.

 

Analysis of Financial Condition

 

Total assets increased $17.8$26.6 million, or 1.9%2.0%, to $963.0 million$1.34 billion at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, from $945.2 million$1.31 billion at December 31, 2016.2020. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in net loanscash and cash equivalents of $43.3$17.4 million and securities of $25.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in interest bearing deposits in banksnet loans of $19.1 million and a decrease in available for sale securities of $3.0$14.9 million.

 

Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance The Company has a net deferred tax asset of $51.9 million subject to a full valuation allowance at September 30, 2017. Our ability to utilize deferred tax assets depends upon generating sufficient future levels of taxable income. The determination to restore a deferred tax asset and eliminate a valuation allowance depends upon the evaluation of both positive and negative evidence regarding the likelihood of achieving sufficient future taxable income levels. A key element of the evaluation is the achievement of pre-tax net income rather than pre-tax net loss on a cumulative basis for the trailing three-year period. At September 30, 2017, our trailing three-year cumulative pre-tax net loss had declined to $762,000. We continue to monitor and evaluate the positive and negative evidence and will reverse the valuation allowance when we determine it is more-likely-than-not the asset will be utilized to reduce future taxes payable related to the future taxable income of the Company.


Loans Receivable Loans receivable increased $43.3decreased $14.7 million, or 6.8%1.5%, during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 to $682.5$947.4 million as loan growthpaydowns outpaced paydowns. Ourgrowth. The commercial and commercial real estate portfolios increased by an aggregate of $43.8$9.8 million, or 12.3%1.5%, during the first ninesix months of 20172021 and comprised 58.4%68.4% of the loan portfolio at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2021. Residential real estate and consumer portfolios decreased by an aggregate of $19.4 million, or 6.9%, during the first six months of 2021 and comprised 27.7% of the loan portfolio at June 30, 2021.

 

Loan Portfolio Composition The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio at the dates indicated, net of deferred loan fees, by type.

  

As of September 30,

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Amount

  

Percent

  

Amount

  

Percent

 
      

(dollars in thousands)

     
                 

Commercial

 $107,616   15.77

%

 $97,761   15.29

%

Commercial Real Estate

                

Construction

  44,956   6.59   36,330   5.68 

Farmland

  88,370   12.95   71,507   11.19 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  157,956   23.14   149,546   23.39 

Residential Real Estate

                

Multi-family

  55,684   8.16   48,197   7.54 

1-4 Family

  173,213   25.38   188,092   29.42 

Consumer

  8,474   1.24   9,818   1.54 

Agriculture

  45,675   6.69   37,508   5.87 

Other

  567   0.08   477   0.08 

Total loans

 $682,511   100.00

%

 $639,236   100.00

%

There are no foreign loans in our portfolio. Except for commercial real estate, 1-4 family residential real estate,the portfolio and loans for retail facilities (included in nonfarm nonresidential commercial real estate below),other than the categories noted, there is no concentration of loans in any industry exceeding 10% of total loans.

 

  

As of June 30,

  

As of December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

Amount

  

Percent

  

Amount

  

Percent

 
      

(dollars in thousands)

     
                 

Commercial (1)

 $206,578   21.80

%

 $208,244   21.65

%

Commercial Real Estate

                

Construction

  78,659   8.30   92,916   9.66 

Farmland

  65,631   6.93   70,272   7.30 

Nonfarm nonresidential

  296,737   31.32   266,394   27.69 

Residential Real Estate

                

Multi-family

  62,428   6.59   61,180   6.36 

1-4 Family

  168,215   17.75   188,955   19.64 

Consumer

  31,511   3.33   31,429   3.27 

Agriculture

  37,086   3.91   42,044   4.37 

Other

  580   0.07   647   0.06 

Total loans

 $947,425   100.00

%

 $962,081   100.00

%


(1)

Includes PPP loans of $21.0 million and $20.3 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Loan Portfolio by Risk Category The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio at the dates indicated, by risk category.

 September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016  

June 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 
 

Loans

  

% to

Total

  

 

 

Loans

  

 

% to

Total

  

Loans

  

% to

Total

  

Loans

  

% to

Total

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 
                 

Pass

 $633,203   92.8

%

 $586,430   91.7

%

 $913,753  96.4

%

 $926,025  96.2

%

Watch

  35,167   5.1   30,431   4.8  15,888  1.7  18,879  2.0 

Special Mention

  598   0.1   497   0.1         

Substandard

  13,543   2.0   21,878   3.4  17,784  1.9  17,177  1.8 

Doubtful

                        

Total

 $682,511   100.0

%

 $639,236   100.0

%

 $947,425   100.0

%

 $962,081   100.00

%

Our loansLoans receivable have increased $43.3decreased $14.7 million, or 6.8%1.5%, during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. The2021 primarily as a result of loan payoffs outpacing loan originations during the period. Since December 31, 2020, the pass loan category increaseddecreased approximately $46.8$12.3 million, the watch category increaseddecreased approximately $4.7$3.0 million, the special mention category increased approximately $101,000, and the substandard category declinedincreased approximately $8.3 million.$607,000. The $8.3 million decrease$607,000 increase in loans classified as substandard was primarily driven by $5.8 million in principal payments received, $4.5$2.2 million in loans upgraded frommigrating to substandard, $623,000 in charge-offs, and $270,000 in loans moved to OREO, offset by $2.8$1.4 million in loans moved to substandardpayments and $231,000 in charge-offs during the first ninesix months of 2017.2021.

 


 

Loan Delinquency The following table presents a summary of loan delinquencies at the dates indicated.

 

 

September 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
 (in thousands)  

(in thousands)

 

Past Due Loans:

         

30-59 Days

 $872  $2,302  $181  $1,537 

60-89 Days

  612   315  252  372 

90 Days and Over

            

Total Loans Past Due 30-90+ Days

  1,484   2,617  433  1,909 
         

Nonaccrual Loans

  5,769   9,216   1,530   1,676 

Total Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans

 $7,253  $11,833  $1,963  $3,585 

 

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, nonaccrual loans decreased by $3.4 million$146,000 to $5.8$1.5 million. This decrease was due primarily to $4.5 million in paydowns and $528,000 in charge-offs, offset by $2.0 million in loans placed on nonaccrual status. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, loansLoans past due 30-59 days decreased from $2.3$1.5 million at December 31, 20162020 to $872,000$181,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2021. Loans past due 60-89 days increaseddecreased from $315,000$372,000 at December 31, 20162020 to $612,000$252,000 at SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2021. This represents a $1.1$1.5 million decrease in accruing past due loans from December 31, 20162020 to SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021 in loans past due 30-89 days. We considered thisThis trend in delinquency levels is considered during the evaluation of qualitative trends in the portfolio when establishing the general component of ourthe allowance for loan losses.

Non-Performing AssetsNon-performing assets consist of loans past due 90 days or more still on accrual, loans on which interest is no longer accrued, real estate acquired through foreclosure, and repossessed assets. The following table sets forth information with respect to non-performing assets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

  

September

30,

2017

  

December

31,

2016

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
         

Loans past due 90 days or more still on accrual

 $  $ 

Loans on nonaccrual status

  5,769   9,216 

Total non-performing loans

  5,769   9,216 

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

  6,330   6,821 

Other repossessed assets

      

Total non-performing assets

 $12,099  $16,037 
         

Non-performing loans to total loans

  0.85

%

  1.44

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

  1.26

%

  1.70

%

Allowance for non-performing loans

 $288  $241 

Allowance for non-performing loans to non-performing loans

  4.99

%

  2.62

%

Nonperforming loans at September 30, 2017, were $5.8 million, or 0.85% of total loans, compared with $9.2 million, or 1.44% of total loans at December 31, 2016, and $10.1 million, or 1.62% of total loans at September 30, 2016. Net loan recoveries for the first nine months of 2017 totaled $10,000 compared to net charge-offs of $652,000 for the first nine months of 2016.

 

Troubled Debt Restructuring - A troubled debt restructuring (TDR) occurs when the Bank has agreed to a loan modification in the form of a concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty. The Bank’s TDRs typically involve a reduction in interest rate, a deferral of principal for a stated period of time, or an interest only period. All TDRs are considered impaired, and the Bank allocateshas allocated reserves for these loans to reflect the present value of the concessionary terms granted to the borrower. If the loan is considered collateral dependent, it is reported net of allocated reserves, at the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell.

 

We doThe Bank does not have a formal loan modification program. If a borrower is unable to make contractualcontractual payments, we reviewmanagement reviews the particular circumstances of that borrower’s situation and determine whether or not to negotiate a revised payment stream. OurThe goal when restructuring a credit is to afford the borrower a reasonable period of time to remedy the issue causing cash flow constraints within their business so that theythe credit may return to performing status over time.

Our loan modifications have taken the form of a reduction in interest rate and/or curtailment of scheduled principal payments for a short-term period, usually three to six months, but in some cases until maturity of the loan. In some circumstances we may restructure real estate secured loans in a bifurcated fashion whereby we have a fully amortizing “A” loan at a market interest rate and an interest-only “B” loan at a reduced interest rate. The majority of our restructured loans are collateral secured loans. If a borrower fails to perform under the modified terms, we place the loan(s) are placed on nonaccrual status and initiate collection actions.


We consider any loan that is restructured for a borrower experiencing financial difficulties due to a borrower’s potential inability to pay in accordance with contractual terms of the loan to be a troubled debt restructuring. Specifically, we consider a concession involving a modification of the loan terms, such as (i) a reduction of the stated interest rate, (ii) a reduction or deferral of principal, or (iii) a reduction or deferral of accrued interest at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk all to be troubled debt restructurings. When a modification of terms is made for a competitive reason, we do not consider it to be a troubled debt restructuring. A primary example of a competitive modification would be an interest rate reduction for a performing customer’s loan to a market rate as the result of a market decline in rates.

Management periodically reviews renewals and modifications of previously identified TDRs for which there was no principal forgiveness, to consider if it is appropriate to remove the TDR classification. If the borrower is no longer experiencing financial difficulty and the renewal/modification did not contain a concessionary interest rate or other concessionary terms, management considers the potential removal of the TDR classification. If deemed appropriate based upon current underwriting, the TDR classification is removed as the borrower has complied with the terms of the loan at the date of renewal/modification and there was a reasonable expectation that the borrower will continue to comply with the terms of the loan after the date of the renewal/modification. Additionally, TDR classification can be removed in circumstances in which the Company performs a non-concessionary re-modification of the loan at terms that were considered to be at market for loans with comparable risk, and management expects the borrower will continue to perform under the re-modified terms based on the borrower’s past history of performance.

If the borrower fails to perform, we place the loan on nonaccrual status and seek to liquidate the underlying collateral. Our nonaccrual policy for restructured loans is identical to our nonaccrual policy for all loans. Our policy calls for a loan to be reported as nonaccrual if it is maintained on a cash basis because of deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower, payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, or principal or interest is past due 90 days or more unless the assetsactions are both well secured and in the process of collection. Changes in value for impairment, including the amount attributed to the passage of time, are recorded entirely within the provision for loan losses. Upon determination that a loan is collateral dependent, the loan is charged down to the fair value of collateral less estimated costs to sell.initiated.

 

At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we2021 and December 31, 2020, the Bank had sixfour restructured loans totaling $3.2 million$459,000 and $480,000, respectively, with borrowers who experienced deterioration in financial condition compared with nine loans totaling $8.7 million at December 31, 2016.condition. In general, these loans were granted interest rate reductions to provide cash flow relief to borrowers experiencing cash flow difficulties. Two of theseThe Bank had no restructured loans totaling approximately $1.9 millionthat had been granted principal payment deferrals until maturity.maturity at June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020. There were no concessions made to forgive principal relative to these loans, although wepartial charge-offs have been recorded partial charge-offs for certain restructured loans. In general, these loans are secured by first liens on 1-4 residential properties or commercial real estate properties, or farmland. Restructured loans also include $467,000 of commercial loans.properties. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, $1.2 million of our restructured loans were accruing2021 and $1.9 million were on nonaccrual compared with $5.4 million and $3.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016.2020, 85% and 100%, respectively, of the TDRs were performing according to their modified terms.

 

There were no new TDRsmodifications granted during 2021 and one modification granted during the first nine months of 2017 or 2016. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, TDRs were reduced as a result of $1.5 million in payments. In addition, the TDR classification was removed in the firstthird quarter of 2017 from two2020 that resulted in loans that met the requirementsbeing identified as discussed above. These loans totaled $4.1 million at December 31, 2016. These loans are no longer evaluated individually for impairment.TDRs. See “Note 3 - Loans,” of the notes to the financial statements for additional disclosure related to troubled debt restructuring.

 

COVID-19 Short-term Loan Concessions - The Bank has elected to account for eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). To be an eligible loan under Section 4013 of the CARES Act, a loan modification must be (1) related to the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) executed on a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019; and (3) executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of (A) 60 days after the date of termination of the national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020 concerning the COVID-19 outbreak (the “national emergency”) or (B) December 31, 2020. On December 27, 2020, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (“Economic Aid Act”) extended eligible loan modifications under Section 4013 of the CARES Act from December 31, 2020 to January 1, 2022. Eligible loan modifications are not required to be classified as TDRs and will not be reported as past due provided that they are performing in accordance with the modified terms. Interest income will continue to be recognized in accordance with GAAP unless the loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

Short-term loan modifications declined to $4.7 million as of June 30, 2021, as compared to $15.3 million at December 31, 2020. Included in the $4.7 million of short-term loan modifications is one commercial real estate loan secured by a retail entertainment facility totaling $4.4 million, which remains subject to and is performing in accordance with, a short-term COVID-19 modification. The loan is graded substandard, has been evaluated under ASC-310-10, and allocated a specific reserve of $2.2 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Non-Performing AssetsNon-performing assets consist of certain restructured loans for which interest rate or other terms have been renegotiated, loans past due 90 days or more still on accrual, loans on which interest is no longer accrued, real estate acquired through foreclosure and repossessed assets. The following table sets forth information with respect to TDRs, non-performing loans, real estate acquired through foreclosure, assets as of June 30, 2021 and other repossessed assets.December 31, 2020:

 

  

September

30,

2017

  

December

31,

2016

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
         

Total non-performing loans

 $5,769  $9,216 

TDRs on accrual

  1,226   5,350 

Total non-performing loans and TDRs on accrual

 $6,995  $14,566 

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

  6,330   6,821 

Other repossessed assets

      

Total non-performing assets and TDRs on accrual

 $13,325  $21,387 
         

Total non-performing loans and TDRs on accrual to total loans

  1.02

%

  2.28

%

Total non-performing assets and TDRs on accrual to total assets

  1.38

%

  2.26

%


  

June

30,

2021

  

December

31,

2020

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 
         

Loans on nonaccrual status

 $1,530  $1,676 

Troubled debt restructurings on accrual

  390   480 

Past due 90 days or more still on accrual

      

Total non-performing loans

  1,920   2,156 

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

     1,765 

Other repossessed assets

      

Total non-performing assets

 $1,920  $3,921 
         

Non-performing loans to total loans

  0.20

%

  0.22

%

Non-performing assets to total assets

  0.14

%

  0.30

%

Allowance for non-performing loans

 $17  $22 

Allowance for non-performing loans to non-performing loans

  0.89

%

  1.02

%

 

Nonperforming loans at June 30, 2021, were $1.9 million, or 0.20% of total loans, compared with $2.2 million, or 0.22% of total loans at December 31, 2020, and $1.9 million, or 0.19% of total loans at June 30, 2020.

Provision and Allowance for Loan LossesThe Bank maintains an allowance for loan losses believed to be sufficient to absorb probable incurred losses existing in the loan portfolio. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance using, among other things, historical loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of the underlying collateral and current economic conditions and trends. The allowance may be allocated for specific loans or loan categories, but the entire allowance is available for any loan. The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually evaluated and measured for impairment. The general component is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative environmental factors. Management develops allowance estimates based on actual loss experience adjusted for current economic conditions and trends. Allowance estimates are a prudent measurement of the risk in the loan portfolio applied to individual loans based on loan type. If the mix and amount of future charge-off percentages differ significantly from the assumptions used by management in making its determination, management may be required to materially increase its allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses, which could adversely affect results.

No provision for loan losses and a $350,000 provision for loan losses was recorded in the second quarter and first six months of 2021, respectively, compared to $1.1 million and $2.2 million provision for loan losses in the second quarter and the first six months of 2020, respectively. The 2021 loan loss provision was attributable to the net loan charge-offs and trends within the portfolio during the period, while the provisions for 2020 were largely attributable to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic related economic and business disruptions. At June 30, 2021, the allowance for loan loss remained elevated in relation to recent historical levels due to the continued uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic despite declining loan balances and improved credit trends.

The following table sets forth an analysis of loan loss experience as of and for the periods indicated:

  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

  

December

31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  2020 
  

(in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of period

 $12,755  $9,150  $12,443  $8,376  $8,376 
                     

Loans charged-off:

                    

Real estate

  141   35   141   139   231 

Commercial

     3   19   32   32 

Consumer

  32   152   51   313   493 

Agriculture

  5   3   44   44   46 

Other

               

Total charge-offs

  178   193   255   528   802 
                     

Recoveries

                    

Real estate

  32   155   48   196   352 

Commercial

  7   6   10   11   29 

Consumer

  15   6   34   10   45 

Agriculture

  6   1   7   9   30 

Other

     3      4   13 

Total recoveries

  60   171   99   230   469 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

  118   22   156   298   333 

Provision for loan losses

     1,100   350   2,150   4,400 

Balance at end of period

 $12,637  $10,228  $12,637  $10,228  $12,443 
                     

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans

  1.33

%

  1.05

%

  1.33

%

  1.05

%

  1.29

%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans

  0.05

%

  0.01

%

  0.03

%

  0.06

%

  0.03

%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

  658.18

%

  546.37

%

  658.18

%

  546.37

%

  577.13

%

The allowance for loan losses is based on management’s continuing review and evaluation of individualto total loans loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various categories of loans and such other factors that, in management’s judgment, require current recognition in estimating loan losses.

Management has established loan grading procedures that result in specific allowance allocations for any estimated inherent risk of loss. For loans not individually evaluated, a general allowance allocation is computed using factors developed over time based on actual loss experience. Prior towas 1.33% at June 30, 2017, the look-back period for historical losses was 12 quarters, weighted 40% for the most recent eight quarters and 20% for previous four-quarter period. Effective June 30, 2017, the Company extended the look-back period2021, compared to 16 quarters on a prospective basis, weighted 40% to the most recent four quarters, and then declining one-tenth for each of the remaining annual periods. Management determined the four-year look-back period was appropriate as the four-year period more appropriately correlates to the period in which the current portfolio was underwritten and originated. The specific and general allocations plus consideration of qualitative factors represent management’s estimate of probable losses contained in the loan portfolio at the evaluation date. Although the allowance for loan losses is comprised of specific and general allocations, the entire allowance is available to absorb any credit losses.

An analysis of changes in the allowance for loan losses and selected ratios for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, and for the year ended December 31, 2016 follows: 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Year Ended

December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  2016 
  

(in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of period

 $8,885  $10,104  $8,967  $12,041  $12,041 
                     

Loans charged-off:

                    

Real estate

  57   363   570   1,658   2,157 

Commercial

  5   15   5   276   276 

Consumer

  5   21   30   56   178 

Agriculture

     5   95   13   18 

Other

     1      79    

Total charge-offs

  67   405   700   2,082   2,629 
                     

Recoveries

                    

Real estate

  112   381   561   894   1,189 

Commercial

  3   102   44   169   334 

Consumer

  25   23   69   216   368 

Agriculture

  16   1   25   86   114 

Other

  3   33   11   65    

Total recoveries

  159   540   710   1,430   2,005 

Net charge-offs (recoveries)

  (92

)

  (135

)

  (10

)

  652   624 

Provision (negative provision) for loan losses

     (750

)

     (1,900

)

  (2,450

)

Balance at end of period

 $8,977  $9,489  $8,977  $9,489  $8,967 
                     

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans

  1.32

%

  1.53

%

  1.32

%

  1.53

%

  1.40

%

Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans

  (0.05

 

 

)%

  (0.09)%  0.00

%

  0.14

%

  0.10

%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

  155.61

%

  93.96

%

  155.61

%

  93.96

%

  97.30

%

                     

Allowance for loan losses for loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $425  $339  $425  $339  $399 

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  7,509   16,214   7,509   16,214   15,131 

Allowance for loan losses to loans individually evaluated for impairment

  5.66

%

  2.09

%

  5.66

%

  2.09

%

  2.64

%

                     

Allowance for loan losses for loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 $8,552  $9,150  $8,552  $9,150  $8,568 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  675,002   605,483   675,002   605,483   624,105 

Allowance for loan losses to loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  1.27

%

  1.51

%

  1.27

%

  1.51

%

  1.37

%

Our loan loss reserve, as a percentage of total loans at September 30, 2017, decreased to 1.32% from 1.40%1.29% at December 31, 20162020, and from 1.53%1.05% at SeptemberJune 30, 2016. The change in our2020. Net loan loss reserve as a percentage of total loans between periods is attributable to growthcharge-offs in the portfolio, historical loss experience, qualitative factors, fewer loans migrating downwardfirst six months of 2021 totaled $156,000, compared to net loan charge-offs of $298,000 in risk grade classifications and improved charge-off levels. Ourthe first six months of 2020. The allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 155.61%658.18% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with 97.30%577.13% at December 31, 2016,2020, and 93.96%546.37% at SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Net recoveries for2020.

Investment SecuritiesThe securities portfolio serves as a source of liquidity and earnings and contributes to the first nine monthsmanagement of 2017 totaled $10,000interest rate risk. Investments are made in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations and securities of various federal agencies, obligations of states and political subdivisions, corporate bonds, and collateralized loan obligations. The investment portfolio increased by $25.0 million, or 12.3%, to $228.9 million at June 30, 2021, compared to net charge-offs of $652,000 for the first nine months of 2016.   with $203.9 million at December 31, 2020.

 

 

The following table sets forth the net charge-offs (recoveries) for the periods indicated: 

  

Nine Months

Ended

September 30,

2017

  

 

Year Ended

December 31,

2016

  

Year Ended

December 31,

2015

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Commercial

 $(39

)

 $(58

)

 $(27

)

Commercial Real Estate

  (335

)

  (339

)

  1,225 

Residential Real Estate

  344   1,307   1,487 

Consumer

  (39

)

  (200

)

  37 

Agriculture

  70   (96

)

  110 

Other

  (11

)

  10   (9

)

Total net charge-offs (recoveries)

 $(10

)

 $624  $2,823 

The majority of our nonperforming loans are secured by real estate collateral, and the underlying collateral coverage for nonperforming loans supports the likelihood of collection of our principal. We have assessed these loans for collectability and considered, among other things, the borrower’s ability to repay, thecarrying value of the underlying collateral,securities portfolio at the dates indicated (in thousands):

  

June 30, 2021

  December 31, 2020 
  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

 
                                 

Available for sale

                                

U.S. Government andfederal agencies

 $28,918  $845  $(3

)

 $29,760  $18,811  $806  $  $19,617 

Agency mortgage-backed residential

  79,146   2,121   (265

)

  81,002   71,582   2,777   (26

)

  74,333 

Collateralized loan obligations

  40,185      (240

)

  39,945   44,730      (1,578

)

  43,152 

State and municipal

              34,759   1,296      36,055 

Corporate bonds

  31,674   487   (714

)

  31,447   31,635   472   (1,402

)

  30,705 

Total available for sale

 $179,923  $3,453  $(1,222

)

 $182,154  $201,517  $5,351  $(3,006

)

 $203,862 

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrecognized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrecognized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrecognized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrecognized

Losses

  

Fair

Value

 
                                 

Held to maturity

                                

State and municipal

 $46,717  $217  $(249

)

 $46,685  $  $  $  $ 

Total held to maturity

 $46,717  $217  $(249

)

 $46,685  $  $  $  $ 

During March 2021, to better manage interest rate risk, management transferred from AFS to HTM all the municipal securities in the portfolio having a book value of approximately $34.7 million, a market value of approximately $35.8 million, and a net unrealized gain of approximately $1.1 million. The transfer occurred at fair value. The related net unrealized gain included in other market conditionscomprehensive income remained in other comprehensive income and is being amortized from other comprehensive income with an offsetting entry to ensureinterest income as a yield adjustment through earnings over the allowance for loan losses is adequateremaining term of the securities. No gain or loss was recorded at the time of transfer. This transfer was completed after careful consideration of the intent and ability to absorb probable incurred losses. Our allowance for non-performing loanshold these securities to non-performing loans was 4.99% at September 30, 2017 compared with 2.62% at December 31, 2016, and 2.88% at September 30, 2016. The increase in this ratio from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017 was primarily attributable to an allocated allowance for an individually evaluated loan.maturity.

 

The following table presentsBank owns Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs), which are debt securities secured by professionally managed portfolios of senior-secured loans to corporations. CLOs are typically $300 million to $1 billion in size, contain one hundred or more loans and have five to six credit tranches ranging from AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B and equity tranche. Interest and principal are paid first to the unpaid principal balance, recorded investmentAAA tranche then to the next lower rated tranche. Losses are borne first by the equity tranche then by the subsequently higher rated tranche. CLOs may be less liquid than government securities from time to time and allocated allowance related to loans individually evaluated for impairmentvolatility in the commercial real estate and residential real estate portfolios asCLO market may cause the value of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.these investments to decline.

 

  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 
  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

  

Commercial

Real Estate

  

Residential

Real Estate

 
  

(in thousands)

 

Unpaid principal balance

 $4,849  $5,041  $10,985  $10,439 

Prior charge-offs

  (2,100

)

  (949

)

  (5,131

)

  (1,818

)

                 

Recorded investment

  2,749   4,092   5,854   8,621 

Allocated allowance

  (26

)

  (386

)

  (35

)

  (350

)

                 

Recorded investment, less allocated allowance

 $2,723  $3,706  $5,819  $8,271 
                 

Recorded investment, less allocated allowance/ Unpaid principal balance

  56.16

%

  73.52

%

  52.97

%

  79.23

%

The market value of CLOs may be affected by, among other things, changes in composition of the underlying loans, changes in the cash flows from the underlying loans, defaults and recoveries on the underlying loans, capital gains and losses on the underlying loans, prepayments on the underlying loans, and other conditions or economic factors. At June 30, 2021, $27.9 million, $9.5 million, and $2.5 million of the Bank’s CLOs were AA, A, and BBB rated, respectively. None of the CLOs were subject to ratings downgrade during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

Based on prior charge-offs, our current recorded investmentThe corporate bond portfolio consists of 13 subordinated debt securities and one senior debt security of U.S. banks and bank holding companies with maturities ranging from 2024 to 2037. The securities are either fixed for five years converting to floating at an index over LIBOR, or SOFR, or floating at an index over LIBOR, or SOFR, from inception. Management regularly monitors the financial condition of these corporate issuers by reviewing their regulatory and public filings.

The Bank has the intent and ability to hold its CLO and corporate debt securities to maturity and, at this juncture, has determined the value decline is temporary in the commercial real estate and residential real estate segments is significantly below the unpaid principal balance for these loans. The recorded investment net of the allocated allowance was 56.16% and 73.52% of the unpaid principal balance in the commercial real estate and residential real estate segments of the portfolio, respectively, at September 30, 2017.nature.

 

 

The following table illustrates recent trends in loans collectively evaluated for impairment and the related allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment (dollars in thousands):

  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

 
  

Loans

  

Allowance

  

% to

Total

  

Loans

  

Allowance

  

% to

Total

 
                         

Commercial

 $107,008  $900   0.84

%

 $97,166  $462   0.48

%

Commercial real estate

  288,533   4,412   1.53   251,529   4,859   1.93 

Residential real estate

  224,805   2,830   1.26   227,668   3,076   1.35 

Consumer

  8,474   42   0.50   9,817   8   0.08 

Agriculture

  45,615   366   0.80   37,448   161   0.43 

Other

  567   2   0.35   477   2   0.42 

Total

 $675,002  $8,552   1.27

%

 $624,105  $8,568   1.37

%

Our allowance for loan losses for loans collectively evaluated for impairment declined to 1.27%Foreclosed Properties – There were no foreclosed properties at SeptemberJune 30, 2017 from 1.51% at September 30, 2016 and 1.37% at December 31, 2016. This decline was driven primarily by declining historical loss trends and an improving loan risk category classification mix and volume which are key factors for estimating general reserves. Other factors include the consideration of growth, composition and diversification of our loan portfolio, current delinquency levels, the results of recent regulatory communications and general economic conditions.

Provision for Loan LossesNo provision for loan losses was recorded for the first nine months of 2017, compared to a negative provision for loan losses of $1.9 million for the first nine months of 2016. No provision expense was recorded for the first nine months of 2017 due to declining historical loss rates, improvements in asset quality, growth in the portfolio, and management’s assessment of risk within the portfolio. Since December 31, 2016, the pass category increased approximately $46.8 million, the watch category increased approximately $4.7 million, the special mention category increased approximately $101,000, and the substandard category declined approximately $8.3 million. Net recoveries were $10,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2021, compared with net charge-offs of $652,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. We consider the size and volume of our portfolio as well as the credit quality of our loan portfolio based upon risk category classification when determining the loan loss provision for each period and the allowance for loan losses at period end.

Foreclosed Properties – Foreclosed properties at September 30, 2017 were $6.3 million compared with $6.8$1.8 million at December 31, 2016.2020. See “Note 4 - OtherNote 5, “Other Real Estate Owned,” of the notes to the financial statements. During the first nine months of 2017, we acquired $270,000 of OREO properties, and sold properties totaling approximately $738,000. We valueManagement values foreclosed properties at fair value less estimated costs to sell when acquired and expectexpects to liquidate these properties to recover ourthe investment in the due course of business.

 

OREO is recorded at fair market value less estimated cost to sell at time of acquisition. Any write-down of the property at the time of acquisition is charged to the allowance forfor loan losses. Subsequent reductions in fair valueWhen foreclosed properties are recorded as non-interest expense. When OREO is acquired, we obtainmanagement obtains a new appraisal ofor has staff from the subject property or have staff in ourBank’s special assets group evaluate the latest in-file appraisal. Weappraisal in connection with the transfer to OREO. Management typically obtainobtains updated appraisals within five quarters of the anniversary date of ownership unless a sale is imminent. Subsequent reductions in fair value are recorded as non-interest expense when a new appraisal indicates a decline in value or in cases where a listing price is lowered below the appraisal amount.

 

OREO sales totaled $2.0 million for the second quarter and first six months of 2021, compared to $1.6 million for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30, 2020. Net gain (loss) on sales write-downs,of OREO totaled $191,000 for the second quarter and operatingsix months ended June 30, 2021, compared to no gain on sales of OREO for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2020. Operating expenses for OREO totaled $92,000$2,000 and $13,000 for the ninesecond quarter and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, respectively, compared to netoperating expenses of $1.3 million in$22,000 and $38,000 for the same period of 2016. During the ninesecond quarter and six months ended Septemberending June 30, 2017,2020, respectively. There were no fair value write-downs of $98,000 were recorded to reflect declines in fair value driven by reductions in listing prices and new appraisals compared with $970,000 forduring the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2021 or the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Liabilities

Liabilities Total liabilities at SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 were $922.9 million$1.21 billion compared with $912.4 million$1.20 billion at December 31, 2016,2020, an increase of $10.5$18.7 million, or 1.1%1.6%. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in total deposits of $16.9 million and the issuance of $10.0 million in senior debt, offset by a decrease in FHLB advances of $5.6 million and a decrease in accrued interest payable and other liabilities of $10.2 million due to payment of a litigation settlement.$19.5 million.


 

Deposits are ourthe Bank’s primary source of funds. The following table sets forth the average daily balances and weighted average rates paid for our deposits for the periods indicated:

 

  

For the Nine Months

  

For the Year

 
  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Average

  

Average

  

Average

  

Average

 
  

Balance

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Rate

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 

Demand

 $125,932      $119,736     

Interest checking

  102,744   0.13

%

  96,294   0.13

%

Money market

  141,777   0.55   136,423   0.58 

Savings

  35,650   0.17   34,257   0.18 

Certificates of deposit

  458,732   0.92   466,007   0.88 

Total deposits

 $864,835   0.60

%

 $852,717   0.60

%

The following table sets forth the average daily balances and weighted average rates paid for our certificates of deposit for the periods indicated:

  

For the Nine Months

  

For the Year

 
  

Ended September 30,

  

Ended December 31,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Average

  

Average

  

Average

  

Average

 
  

Balance

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Rate

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 

Less than $250,000

 $425,828   0.91

%

 $437,955   0.88

%

$250,000 or more

  32,904   0.99

%

  28,052   0.97

%

Total

 $458,732   0.92

%

 $466,007   0.88

%

  

For the Six Months

  

For the Year

 
  

Ended June 30,

  

Ended December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
  

Average

  

Average

  

Average

  

Average

 
  

Balance

  

Rate

  

Balance

  

Rate

 
  

(dollars in thousands)

 

Demand

 $262,849      $215,145     

Interest checking

  208,246   0.31

%

  169,808   0.32

%

Money market

  181,282   0.35   166,788   0.55 

Savings

  152,093   0.31   111,559   0.48 

Certificates of deposit

  340,870   0.63   436,083   1.33 

Total deposits

 $1,145,340   0.34

%

 $1,099,383   0.71

%

 

The following table shows at SeptemberJune 30, 20172021 the amount of our time deposits of $250,000 or more by time remaining until maturity (in thousands):

 

Maturity Period

Maturity Period

 

Maturity Period

 
     

Three months or less

 $5,227  $7,811 

Three months through six months

  5,264  7,235 

Six months through twelve months

  3,026  10,043 

Over twelve months

  19,567   16,254 

Total

 $33,084  $41,343 

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility we may not be able to satisfy current or future financial commitments, or may become unduly reliant on alternative funding sources. The objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure that we meetthe Company meets the cash flow requirements of depositors, borrowers, and borrowers,creditors, as well as our operating cash needs, taking into account all on- and off-balance sheet funding demands. Liquidity risk management also involves ensuring that we meet our cash flow needs are met at a reasonable cost. We maintainManagement maintains an investment and funds management policy, which identifies the primary sources of liquidity, establishes procedures for monitoring and measuring liquidity, and establishes minimum liquidity requirements in compliance with regulatory guidance. OurThe Asset Liability Committee regularly monitors and reviews ourthe Company’s liquidity position.

 

Funds are available to the Bank from severala number of sources, including the sale of securities in the available for sale investment portfolio, principal pay-downs on loans and mortgage-backed securities, customer deposit inflows, and other wholesale funding.

 

WeThe Bank also borrowborrows from the FHLB to supplement our funding requirements. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we2021, the Bank had an unused borrowing capacity with the FHLB of $74.8$88.6 million. Advances are collateralized by first mortgage residential loans as well as loans originated under the SBA Payment Protection Plan loans and borrowing capacity is based on the underlying book value of eligible pledged loans.

 

We

The Bank also havehas available on an unsecuredunsecured basis federal funds borrowing lines from a correspondent bank totaling $5.0 million. Management believes ourthe sources of liquidity are adequate to meet expected cash needs for the foreseeable future. However,Historically, the availability of these lines could be affected by our financial position.


Historically, we haveBank has also utilized brokered and wholesale deposits to supplement ourits funding strategy. At SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we2021, the Bank had no brokered deposits.

 

The Company uses cash on hand to service the subordinated capital notes, junior subordinated debentures, and to provide for operating cash flow needs. The Company also may issue common equity, preferred equity and debt to support cash flow needs and liquidity requirements.

Capital

 

Stockholders’Stockholders’ equity increased $7.3$7.9 million to $40.1$124.0 million at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with $32.7$116.0 million at December 31, 20162020 primarily due to current year net income of $5.1 million and an increase in the fair value of our available for sale securities portfolio of $1.9$7.1 million.

 

The following table shows the ratios of Tier 1 capital, common equity Tier 1 capital, and total capital to risk-adjusted assets and the leverage ratios for the Bank at the dates indicated. Regulatory minimums and well-capitalized minimums are prompt corrective action standards.as of June 30, 2021:

 

 

Regulatory Minimums

  

Well-Capitalized

Minimums

  

September 30, 2017

  

December 31, 2016

  

Regulatory

Minimums

 

Well-Capitalized

Minimums

 

Basel III Plus Conservation

Buffer

 

Limestone Bank

 
                 

Tier 1 Capital

  6.0%  8.0%  9.66%  8.28% 6.0% 8.0% 7.0% 13.0%

Common equity Tier 1 capital

  4.5   6.5   9.66   8.28  4.5  6.5  8.5  13.0 

Total risk-based capital

  8.0   10.0   11.10   9.88  8.0  10.0  10.5  14.1 

Tier 1 leverage ratio

  4.0   5.0   7.73   6.24  4.0  5.0    10.6 

 

 

Failure to meet minimum capital requirements could result in additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if taken, could have a materially adverse effect on ourthe Bank or Company’s financial condition.

 

Each of the federal bank regulatory agencies has established risk-based capital requirements for banking organizations. The Basel III regulatory capital reforms became effective for the Company and Bank on January 1, 2015, and include new minimum risk-based capital and leverage ratios. These rules refine the definition of what constitutes “capital” for purposes of calculating those ratios, including the definitions of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital. The final rules allow banks and their holding companies with less than $250 billion in assets a one-time opportunity to opt-out of a requirement to include unrealized gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income in their capital calculation. The Company and the Bank opted out of this requirement. The rules also establishrequire a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5%, to be phased in over three years, above the regulatory minimum risk-based capital ratios. Once the capital conservation buffer is fully phased in, the minimum ratios are a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 7.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.5%, and a total capital to total risk-weighted assets (“total risk-based capital ratio”) of 10.5%. The phase-in of the capital conservation buffer requirement began in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and increases to 1.25% in 2017, 1.875% in 2018, and 2.5% in 2019. An institution is subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases and paying discretionary bonuses if capital levels fall below minimum Basel III levels plus the buffer amounts. These limitations establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.actions without prior regulatory approval.

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Given an instantaneous 100 basis point increase in interest rates, sustained for one year, ourthe base net interest income would increase by an estimated 0.11%1.1% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with a decreasean increase of 2.5%0.8% at December 31, 2016, and is within the risk tolerance parameters of our risk management policy.2020. Given a 200 basis point increase in interest rates, sustained for one year, base net interest income would increase by an estimated 0.10%2.8% at SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, compared with a decreasean increase of 5.1%2.2% at December 31, 2016, and is within the risk tolerance parameters of our risk management policy.2020.

 

The following table indicates the estimated impact on net interest income under various interest rate scenarios for the twelve months following September June 30, 2017,2021, as calculated using the static shock model approach:

 

 

Change in Future

Net Interest Income

  

Change in Future

Net Interest Income

 
 

Dollar

Change

  

Percentage

Change

  

Dollar Change

  

Percentage

Change

 
 

(dollars in thousands)

  

(dollars in thousands)

 

+ 200 basis points

 $30   0.10

%

 $1,156  2.83

%

+ 100 basis points

  35   0.11  462  1.13 

- 100 basis points

  (1,290

)

  (4.16

)

- 200 basis points

  (2,184

)

  (7.03

)

- 100 basis points

 (835) (2.04)

- 200 basis points

 (1,718

)

 (4.20

)

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the quarterly period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’sCompany’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were, to the best of their knowledge, effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms as of such date.

 

There was no change in the Company’sCompany’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are subject to claims and lawsuits that arise primarily inIn the ordinarynormal course of business.  Litigation is subjectbusiness, the Company and its subsidiaries have been named, from time to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable outcomes could occur. See Footnote 13, “Off Balance Sheet Risks, Commitments, and Contingent Liabilities”time, as defendants in various legal actions. Certain of the Notes to ouractual or threatened legal actions may include claims for substantial compensatory and/or punitive damages or claims for indeterminate amount of damages. After discussions with legal counsel, management does not believe these legal actions or proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements for additional detail regarding our involvement in legal proceedings.position or results of operation of the Company.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

We refer youRefer to the detailed cautionary statements and discussion of risks that affect ourthe Company and its business in “Item 1A – Risk Factors” of ourthe Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2016.2020. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously discussed in those reports.

that report.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable.The following chart depicts information regarding the shares of restricted stock that were withheld to satisfy required tax withholdings upon vesting of restricted stock awarded under the Company's equity compensation plan.

Period

Total Shares Purchased

(Withheld)

Average Price Paid

(Credited) Per Share

June 2021

 

2,824

$13.66

 

Item 3. Default Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicableapplicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a)

Exhibits

(a)           Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed or furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of the Company, restated to reflect amendments.

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Limestone Bancorp, Inc. dated June 18, 2018. Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed June 18, 2018 is hereby incorporated by reference.

4.1

Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of June 25, 2015, between the Company and American Stock Transfer Company, as Rights Agent. Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed June 29, 2015 is incorporated by reference.

4.2

Amendment No. 1 to the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated August 5, 2015. Exhibit 4.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 5, 2015 is incorporated by reference.

4.3

Amendment No. 2 to the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan dated May 23, 2018. Exhibit 4 to the Form 8-K filed May 23, 2018 is incorporated by reference.

4.4

Amendment No. 3 to the Limestone Bancorp, Inc. Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated November 25, 2019. Exhibit 4.4 to the Form 8-K filed November 27, 2019 is incorporated herein by reference.

4.5

Amendment No. 4 to the Limestone Bancorp, Inc. Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated May 19, 2021. Exhibit 4 to the Form 8-K filed May 19, 2021 is incorporated by reference.

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a).

 

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a).

 

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.2

CertificationCertification of Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

  

101

The following financial statements from the Company’sCompany’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the quarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2021, formatted in inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

The Company has other long-term debt agreements that meet the exclusion set forth in Section 601 (b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant had duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

PORTERLIMESTONE BANCORP, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

November 2, 2017July 30, 2021

By:

/s/ John T. Taylor

 

 

John T. Taylor

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

November 2, 2017July 30, 2021

By:

/s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse

Phillip W. Barnhouse 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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