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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

[Mark One]

[X]

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022

 

[_]

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 0-32637

 

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

IOWA

Iowa

42-1039071

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation) 

(I. R. S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

Identification Number)

                                                                                                                                          

405 FIFTH STREETFifth Street

AMES, IOWAAmes, Iowa 50010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (515) 232-6251

 

Not ApplicableSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock

ATLO

NASDAQ

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X  ☒   No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 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     X     No 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer,, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated“large accelerated filer”, “large accelerated“accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer   X (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Non-accelerated filer     Smaller reporting company      Emerging growth company  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected notnot to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(1)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  X  

 

Indicate the numberAs of April 29, 2022, there were 9,092,167 shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.par value $2, outstanding.

COMMON STOCK, $2.00 PAR VALUE

9,310,913

(Class)

(Shares Outstanding at October 27, 2017)

 

 

 

AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION

INDEX

 

  

Page

   

PartPART I.

Financial InformationFINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

  

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

3

   

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20162021

3

   

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 20162021

4

   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 20162021

5

   

Consolidated Statements of StockholdersStockholders’ Equity for the nine three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 20162021

6

   

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 20162021

7

   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

9

   

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

30

29

   

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

49

43

   

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures4944
   

PartPART II.

Other Information OTHER INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

50

44

   

Item 1.A.

Risk Factors

50

44

   

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

50

45

   

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

50

45

   

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

50

45

   

Item 5.

Other Information

51

45

   

Item 6.

Exhibits

51

46

   

Signatures

52

47

 

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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

2022

 

2021

 
 

September 30,

  

December 31,

  

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

ASSETS

 

2017

  

2016

         
        

Cash and due from banks

 $23,087,890  $29,478,068  $28,681  $19,590 

Interest bearing deposits in financial institutions

  35,486,284   31,737,259 

Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions and federal funds sold

  119,651  69,539 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 148,332  89,129 

Interest-bearing time deposits

 16,419  16,922 

Securities available-for-sale

  506,610,435   516,079,506  823,897  831,003 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock, at cost

 3,473  3,422 

Loans receivable, net

  764,228,850   752,181,730  1,130,077  1,144,108 

Loans held for sale

  279,800   242,618 

Bank premises and equipment, net

  15,595,418   16,049,379  17,733  17,512 

Accrued income receivable

  8,423,038   7,768,689  9,330  10,124 

Other real estate owned

  385,509   545,757 

Deferred income taxes

  1,817,543   3,485,689 

Bank-owned life insurance

 3,002  2,985 

Deferred income taxes, net

 13,112  1,922 

Intangible assets, net

  1,133,736   1,352,812  2,359  2,505 

Goodwill

  6,732,216   6,732,216  12,424  12,424 

Other assets

  1,159,533   799,306   4,560  4,985 
         

Total assets

 $1,364,940,252  $1,366,453,029  $2,184,718  $2,137,041 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

            
         

LIABILITIES

         

Deposits

         

Demand, noninterest bearing

 $202,368,921  $212,074,792 

NOW accounts

  337,062,117   310,427,812 

Noninterest-bearing checking

 $413,114  $411,585 

Interest-bearing checking

 630,016  575,997 

Savings and money market

  380,454,650   381,852,433  705,560  674,975 

Time, $250,000 and over

  36,776,010   39,031,663 

Time, $250 and over

 41,460  40,793 

Other time

  157,876,361   166,022,165   169,743  174,669 

Total deposits

  1,114,538,059   1,109,408,865  1,959,893  1,878,019 
         

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  39,001,050   58,337,367  39,902  39,851 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances

  19,000,000   14,500,000 

Other borrowings

  13,000,000   13,000,000 

FHLB advances

 0  3,000 

Dividends payable

  2,048,401   1,955,292  2,455  2,364 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  4,023,858   4,146,262   5,803  6,029 

Total liabilities

  1,191,611,368   1,201,347,786   2,008,053  1,929,263 
         

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

         

Common stock, $2 par value, authorized 18,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 9,310,913 shares as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

  18,621,826   18,621,826 

Common stock, $2 par value, authorized 18,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 9,092,167 shares as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 18,184  18,184 

Additional paid-in capital

  20,878,728   20,878,728  16,353  16,353 

Retained earnings

  131,047,038   126,181,376  173,067  170,377 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale

  2,781,292   (576,687)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  (30,939) 2,864 

Total stockholders' equity

  173,328,884   165,105,243   176,665  207,778 
         

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $1,364,940,252  $1,366,453,029  $2,184,718  $2,137,041 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 
 

September 30,

  

September 30,

  

March 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
                 

Interest income:

                

Interest and dividend income:

 

Loans, including fees

 $8,729,702  $8,236,401  $25,345,116  $24,124,973  $10,644  $11,984 

Securities:

                 

Taxable

  1,557,872   1,425,366   4,637,498   4,392,602  2,588  1,989 

Tax-exempt

  1,210,510   1,329,071   3,819,380   4,117,893  674  844 

Interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold

  114,820   86,869   365,346   296,925 

Other interest and dividend income

  166  178 

Total interest income

  11,612,904   11,077,707   34,167,340   32,932,393   14,072  14,995 
                 

Interest expense:

                 

Deposits

  1,169,296   753,642   3,204,115   2,259,140  888  1,294 

Other borrowed funds

  292,054   274,297   862,798   796,006   32  37 

Total interest expense

  1,461,350   1,027,939   4,066,913   3,055,146   920  1,331 
                 

Net interest income

  10,151,554   10,049,768   30,100,427   29,877,247  13,152  13,664 
                 

Provision for loan losses

  57,277   234,703   1,221,620   440,787 

Provision (credit) for loan losses

  (127) (426)
                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  10,094,277   9,815,065   28,878,807   29,436,460 

Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses

  13,279  14,090 
                 

Noninterest income:

                 

Wealth management income

  747,634   684,908   2,180,941   2,210,229  1,280  932 

Service fees

  401,237   426,711   1,126,122   1,228,416  338  333 

Securities gains, net

  37,881   64,917   498,560   296,110  35  0 

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

  179,553   339,501   544,095   773,512  180  504 

Merchant and card fees

  348,847   350,488   1,017,362   1,051,378  442  464 

Other noninterest income

  144,953   137,153   598,791   469,138   278  273 

Total noninterest income

  1,860,105   2,003,678   5,965,871   6,028,783   2,553  2,506 
                 

Noninterest expense:

                 

Salaries and employee benefits

  4,026,932   3,977,495   12,058,903   11,883,696  5,611  5,507 

Data processing

  807,419   824,429   2,481,331   2,366,293  1,432  1,372 

Occupancy expenses, net

  527,071   449,775   1,546,657   1,461,201  717  728 

FDIC insurance assessments

  111,987   109,289   326,958   434,808  147  139 

Professional fees

  307,484   296,720   919,157   889,721  474  396 

Business development

  262,408   239,917   722,869   696,033  336  237 

Other real estate owned (income), net

  (3,200)  (91,173)  (2,396)  (87,564)

Intangible asset amortization

  89,861   86,492   280,837   273,206  146  160 

New market tax credit projects amortization

 189  160 

Other operating expenses, net

  166,026   219,283   837,810   750,244   327  307 

Total noninterest expense

  6,295,988   6,112,227   19,172,126   18,667,638   9,379  9,006 
                 

Income before income taxes

  5,658,394   5,706,516   15,672,552   16,797,605  6,453  7,590 
                 

Provision for income taxes

  1,729,987   1,902,636   4,661,687   5,087,253   1,308  1,567 
                 

Net income

 $3,928,407  $3,803,880  $11,010,865  $11,710,352  $5,145  $6,023 
                 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 $0.42  $0.41  $1.18  $1.26  $0.57  $0.66 
                 

Dividends declared per share

 $0.22  $0.21  $0.66  $0.63  $0.27  $0.25 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) (unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 
                 

Net income

 $3,928,407  $3,803,880  $11,010,865  $11,710,352 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

                

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities before tax:

                

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

  (270,853)  (1,838,831)  5,828,684   6,077,365 

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income

  37,881   64,917   498,560   296,110 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

  (308,734)  (1,903,748)  5,330,124   5,781,255 

Tax effect related to other comprehensive income (loss)

  114,233   704,387   (1,972,145)  (2,139,064)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  (194,501)  (1,199,361)  3,357,979   3,642,191 

Comprehensive income

 $3,733,906  $2,604,519  $14,368,844  $15,352,543 
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         
         

Net income

 $5,145  $6,023 

Unrealized (losses) on securities before tax:

        

Unrealized holding (losses) arising during the period

  (45,034)  (11,833)

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income

  35   0 

Other comprehensive (loss), before tax

  (45,069)  (11,833)

Tax effect related to other comprehensive (loss)

  11,266   2,957 

Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax

  (33,803)  (8,876)

Comprehensive (loss)

 $(28,658) $(2,853)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

  

Common Stock

  

Additional Paid-in Capital

  

Retained Earnings

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Taxes

  

Total Stockholders' Equity

 
                     

Balance, December 31, 2015

 $18,621,826  $20,878,728  $118,267,767  $3,481,736  $161,250,057 

Net income

  -   -   11,710,352   -   11,710,352 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   3,642,191   3,642,191 

Cash dividends declared, $0.63 per share

  -   -   (5,865,875)  -   (5,865,875)

Balance, September 30, 2016

 $18,621,826  $20,878,728  $124,112,244  $7,123,927  $170,736,725 
                     

Balance, December 31, 2016

 $18,621,826  $20,878,728  $126,181,376  $(576,687) $165,105,243 

Net income

  -   -   11,010,865   -   11,010,865 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   3,357,979   3,357,979 

Cash dividends declared, $0.66 per share

  -   -   (6,145,203)  -   (6,145,203)

Balance, September 30, 2017

 $18,621,826  $20,878,728  $131,047,038  $2,781,292  $173,328,884 
  Common Stock  

Additional Paid-

  

Retained

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss),

  

Total

Stockholders'

 
  Shares  Amount  in Capital  Earnings  Net of Taxes  Equity 
                         

Balance, December 31, 2020

  9,122,747  $18,245  $17,002  $158,217  $16,023  $209,487 

Net income

  -   0   0   6,023   0   6,023 

Other comprehensive (loss)

  -   0   0   0   (8,876)  (8,876)

Cash dividends declared, $0.25 per share

  -   0   0   (2,281)  0   (2,281)

Balance, March 31, 2021

  9,122,747  $18,245  $17,002  $161,959  $7,147  $204,353 
                         
                         

Balance, December 31, 2021

  9,092,167  $18,184  $16,353  $170,377  $2,864  $207,778 

Net income

  -   0   0   5,145   0   5,145 

Other comprehensive (loss)

  -   0   0   0   (33,803)  (33,803)

Cash dividends declared, $0.27 per share

  -   0   0   (2,455)  0   (2,455)

Balance, March 31, 2022

  9,092,167  $18,184  $16,353  $173,067  $(30,939) $176,665 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Net income

 $11,010,865  $11,710,352 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Provision for loan losses

  1,221,620   440,787 

Provision for off-balance sheet commitments

  4,000   12,000 

Amortization, net

  2,129,648   2,327,654 

Amortization of intangible asset

  280,837   273,206 

Depreciation

  861,700   885,202 

Deferred income taxes

  (303,999)  176,658 

Securities gains, net

  (498,560)  (296,110)

(Gain) on sales of loans held for sale

  (544,095)  (773,511)

Proceeds from loans held for sale

  22,668,307   34,782,288 

Originations of loans held for sale

  (22,161,394)  (34,657,822)

Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net

  56,168   2,769 

Impairment of other real estate owned

  -   28,039 

(Gain) on sale of other real estate owned, net

  (14,648)  (131,127)

Change in assets and liabilities:

        

(Increase) in accrued income receivable

  (654,349)  (805,127)

(Increase) decrease in other assets

  (377,095)  286,238 

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities

  (126,404)  323,605 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  13,552,601   14,585,101 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Purchase of securities available-for-sale

  (51,271,943)  (49,668,267)

Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale

  11,756,963   18,738,154 

Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale

  52,588,102   54,611,331 

Net (increase) decrease in interest bearing deposits in financial institutions

  (3,749,025)  994,573 

Net (increase) in loans

  (13,190,423)  (39,394,414)

Net proceeds from the sale of other real estate owned

  191,564   755,906 

Purchase of bank premises and equipment, net

  (447,039)  (218,081)

Other

  (61,761)  - 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

  (4,183,562)  (14,180,798)
         

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Increase (decrease) in deposits

  5,129,194   (12,358,477)

(Decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  (19,336,317)  (4,431,520)

Payments on FHLB borrowings and other borrowings

  (1,000,000)  (1,542,203)

Proceeds from short-term FHLB borrowings, net

  5,500,000   21,000,000 

Dividends paid

  (6,052,094)  (5,772,766)

Net cash (used in) financing activities

  (15,759,217)  (3,104,966)
         

Net (decrease) in cash and due from banks

  (6,390,178)  (2,700,663)
         

CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

        

Beginning

  29,478,068   24,005,801 

Ending

 $23,087,890  $21,305,138 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

  

2022

  

2021

 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

        

Net income

 $5,145  $6,023 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Provision (credit) for loan losses

  (127)  (426)

Provision for off-balance sheet commitments

  13   0 

Amortization of securities available-for-sale, loans and deposits, net

  702   489 

Amortization of intangible assets

  146   160 

Depreciation

  313   356 

Deferred income taxes

  77   93 

Securities (gains), net

  (35)  0 

Increase in cash value of bank-owned life insurance

  (17)  (17)

(Gain) on sales of loans held for sale

  (180)  (504)

Proceeds from loans held for sale

  9,191   22,428 

Originations of loans held for sale

  (9,011)  (20,901)

Amortization of investment in New Markets Tax Credit projects

  189   160 

Change in assets and liabilities:

        

Decrease in accrued income receivable

  794   1,129 

(Increase) decrease in other assets

  23   (224)

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities

  (239)  616 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  6,984   9,382 
         

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Net decrease in interest-bearing time deposits

  503   531 

Purchase of securities available-for-sale

  (61,423)  (113,635)

Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale

  535   0 

Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale

  22,175   25,680 

Purchase of FHLB stock

  (176)  (286)

Proceeds from the redemption of FHLB stock

  125   7 

Net decrease in loans

  14,451   9,923 

Purchase of bank premises and equipment

  (532)  (83)

Net cash (used in) investing activities

  (24,342)  (77,863)
         

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Increase in deposits

  81,874   126,358 

Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  51   4,128 

Payments on FHLB borrowings

  (3,000)  0 

Dividends paid

  (2,364)  (2,281)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  76,561   128,205 
         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  59,203   59,724 
         

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

        

Beginning

  89,129   173,097 

Ending

 $148,332  $232,821 

 

  

2017

  

2016

 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

        

Cash payments for:

        

Interest

 $4,027,782  $3,145,519 

Income taxes

  5,050,220   4,223,653 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Transfer of loans receivable to other real estate owned

 $16,668  $56,587 
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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) (unaudited)

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

        

Cash payments for:

        

Interest

 $981  $1,576 

Income taxes

  95   70 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES

        

Transfer of loans receivable to other real estate owned

 $0  $10 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ((unaudited)unaudited)

 

1.     Significant Accounting Policies

1.

Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are unaudited. In the opinion of the management ofhave been prepared by Ames National Corporation (the "Company"“Company”), these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only pursuant to the rules and regulations of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly these consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for an entire year.Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnotenote disclosures normally included in completeannual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted in accordance withpursuant to those rules and regulations, although the requirements for interim financial statements. Thecompany believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. It is suggested that these interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the year-end audited financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the2021 (the “Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company contain all adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial results for the interim periods reported. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for an entire year. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned banking subsidiaries (the “Banks”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period’s consolidated financial statements to present them on a basis comparable with the current period’s consolidated financial statements. Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions and federal funds sold were reclassified as cash and cash equivalents in 2021 resulting in net cash used in investing activities decreasing by approximately $61 million. No other reclassifications were significant. The reclassifications had no effect on stockholders’ equity and net income of the prior periods.

Goodwill: Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill resulting from acquisitions is not amortized, but is tested for impairment annually or whenever events change and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has occurred. Goodwill is tested for impairment using a two-step process that begins with an estimation of the fair value of a reporting unit. The second step, if necessary, measures the amount of impairment, if any.

 

The fair value of a reporting unit is the price that would be received to sell the unit as a whole in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As none of the Company’s reporting units are publicly traded, individual reporting unit fair value determinations cannot be directly correlated to the Company’s stock price. Significant judgment is applied when goodwill is assessed for impairment. This judgment includes developing cash flow projections, selecting appropriate discount rates, identifying relevant market comparables, incorporating general economic and market conditions and selecting an appropriate control premium. At September 30, 2017,The Company management has performedcompleted a quantitative assessment of goodwill impairment assessment and determinedas of October 1, 2021 which indicated that goodwill was not impaired. Subsequently, the Company determined there were no adverse changes in criteria and key considerations to the previous assessment. Accordingly, the Company concluded there is 0 impairment of goodwill as of March 31, 2022.

 

New and Pending Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The update enhances the reporting model for financial instruments to provide users of financial statements with more decision-useful information by updating certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of financial instruments. Among other changes, the update includes requiring changes in fair value of equity securities with readily determinable fair value to be recognized in net income and clarifies that entities should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available for sale securities in combination with the entities' other deferred tax assets. Among other items the ASC requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements, but does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The ASU requires a lessee to recognize on the balance sheet assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. Consistent with current GAAP, the recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. Unlike current GAAP, which requires that only capital leases be recognized on the balance sheet, the ASC requires that both types of leases by recognized on the balance sheet. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early application is permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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New and Pending Accounting Pronouncements: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.Instruments. The ASU requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. Organizations will continue to use judgment to determine which loss estimation method is appropriate for their circumstances. Additionally, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. For publicIn October 2019, the FASB voted to approve amendments to the effective date of ASU No.2016-13 for smaller reporting companies, this update will beas defined by the SEC, and other non-SEC reporting entities. The amendment delays the effective date for our Company until interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019.2022. The Company continues collecting and retaining loan and credit data and evaluating various loss estimation models, along with refining the implementation of the software and its approach for determining the expected credit losses under the new guidance. The impact of ASU No.2016-13 on the Company’s financial statements is unknown at this time. The Company will continue to evaluate the extent of the potential impact.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No.2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (ASC 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU improve the usefulness of information provided to investors about certain loan refinancing, restructurings, and write-offs. The amendments eliminate the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) by creditors that have adopted ASU No.2016-13. It also enhances disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Lastly, the amendments require that a public business entity disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investment in leases. The Company is currently planning for the implementation of this accounting standard. It is too early to assessevaluating the impact that the guidance will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Summary and Amendments that Create Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Other Assets and Deferred Costs—Contracts with Customers (Subtopic 340-40) . The guidance in this update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance throughout the industry topics of the Codification. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The guidance does not apply to revenues associated with financial instruments, including loans and securities that are accounted for under U.S. GAAP. Based upon management’s revenue recognition analysis, the Company does not expect the guidance to have a material impactASU on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. The guidance in this update eliminates the Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual goodwill impairment test with a measurement date after January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

2.      Dividends

2.

Dividends

 

On AugustFebruary 9, 2017, 2022, the Company declared a cash dividend on its common stock, payable on November 15, 2017 May 13, 2022to stockholders of record as of November 1, 2017, April 29, 2022, equal to $0.22$0.27 per share.

 

3.   Earnings Per Share

3.

Earnings Per Share

 

Earnings per share amounts were calculated using the weighted average shares outstanding during the periods presented. The weighted average outstanding shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and 2016 were 9,310,913.2021 was 9,092,167 and 9,122,747, respectively. The Company had no0 potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the periods presented.

 

4.     Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

4.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. No material changes in the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements have occurred since December 31, 2016.2021.

 

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5.

Fair Value Measurements

 

5.     Fair Value Measurements

AssetsAssets and liabilities carried at fair value are required to be classified and disclosed according to the process for determining fair value. There are three levels of determining fair value.

 

Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

 

Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatility, prepayment speeds, credit risk); or inputs derived principally from or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

 

Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

 

The following table presents the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016. 2021 (in thousands):

 

Description

 

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                 

2017

                
                 

U.S. government treasuries

 $4,449  $4,449  $-  $- 

U.S. government agencies

  112,657   -   112,657   - 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  81,956   -   81,956   - 

State and political subdivisions

  243,438   -   243,438   - 

Corporate bonds

  60,834   -   60,834   - 

Equity securities, other

  3,276   34   3,242   - 
                 
  $506,610  $4,483  $502,127  $- 
                 

2016

                
                 

U.S. government treasuries

 $4,368  $4,368  $-  $- 

U.S. government agencies

  110,209   -   110,209   - 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  82,858   -   82,858   - 

State and political subdivisions

  264,448   -   264,448   - 

Corporate bonds

  51,184   -   51,184   - 

Equity securities, other

  3,013   -   3,013   - 
                 
  $516,080  $4,368  $511,712  $- 

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Description

 

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

 
                 

2022

                
                 

U.S. government treasuries

 $200,887  $200,887  $0  $0 

U.S. government agencies

  112,168   0   112,168   0 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  142,507   0   142,507   0 

State and political subdivisions

  289,213   0   289,213   0 

Corporate bonds

  79,122   0   79,122   0 
                 
  $823,897  $200,887  $623,010  $0 
                 

2021

                
                 

U.S. government treasuries

 $190,479  $190,479  $0  $0 

U.S. government agencies

  116,014   0   116,014   0 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  149,601   0   149,601   0 

State and political subdivisions

  292,859   0   292,859   0 

Corporate bonds

  82,050   0   82,050   0 
                 
  $831,003  $190,479  $640,524  $0 

 

Level 1 securities include U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets. U.SU.S. government agencies, mortgage-backed securities, state and political subdivisions, and most corporate bonds and other equity securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the security’s terms and conditions, among other things.

 

The Company's policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end

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Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment or a change in previously recognized impairment).  The following table presents the assets carried on the balance sheet (after specific reserves) by caption and by level within the valuation hierarchy as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016. 2021 (in thousands):

 

Description

 

Total

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 
                 

2017

                

2022

                
 

Loans receivable

 $8,991  $0  $0  $8,991 
 

2021

                
                 

Loans receivable

 $2,439  $-  $-  $2,439  $9,012  $0  $0  $9,012 

Other real estate owned

  386   -   -   386   218  0  0  218 
                 

Total

 $2,825  $-  $-  $2,825  $9,230  $0  $0  $9,230 
                

2016

                
                

Loans receivable

 $683  $-  $-  $683 

Other real estate owned

  546   -   -   546 
                

Total

 $1,229  $-  $-  $1,229 

 

Loans Receivable: Loans in the tables above consist of impaired credits held for investment. In accordance with the loan impairment guidance, impairment was measured based on the fair value of collateral less estimated selling costs for collateral dependent loans. Fair value for impaired loans is based upon appraised values of collateral adjusted for trends observed in the market. A valuation allowance was recorded for the excess of the loan’s recorded investment over the amounts determined by the collateral value method. This valuation allowance is a component of the allowance for loan losses. The Company considers these fair value measurements as level 3.

Other Real Estate Owned: Other real estate owned in the table above consists of real estate obtained through foreclosure. Other real estate owned is recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs, at the date of transfer, with any impairment amount charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to the transfer, other real estate owned is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated selling costs, with any impairment amount recorded as a noninterest expense. The carrying value of other real estate owned is not re-measured to fair value on a recurring basis but is subject to fair value adjustments when the carrying value exceeds the fair value less estimated selling costs. Management uses appraised values and adjusts for trends observed in the market and for disposition costs in determining the value of other real estate owned. A valuation allowance was recorded for the excess of the asset’s recorded investment over the amount determined by the fair value, less estimated selling costs. This valuation allowance is a component of the allowance for other real estate owned. The valuation allowance was $287,000 as of September 30, 2017 and $331,000 as of December 31, 2016. The Company considers these fair value measurements as level 3.

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The significant inputs used in the fair value measurements for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 are as follows:follows (in thousands):

 

  

2017

 
  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Valuation

Techniques

Unobservable Inputs 

Range

(Average)

 
             

Impaired Loans

 $2,439 

Evaluation of collateral

Estimation of value

 NM*    
             

Other real estate owned

 $386 

Appraisal

Appraisal adjustment

 6%-8%(7%) 
  

2022

 
  

Estimated

 

Valuation

  

Range

 
  

Fair Value

 

Techniques

Unobservable Inputs 

(Average)

 
          

Loans receivable

 $8,991 

Evaluation of collateral

Estimation of value

 NM* 

 

 

2016

  

2021

 
 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Valuation

Techniques

Unobservable Inputs 

Range

(Average)

  

Estimated

 

Valuation

  

Range

 
            

Fair Value

 

Techniques

Unobservable Inputs 

(Average)

 

Impaired Loans

 $683 

Evaluation of collateral

Estimation of value

 NM*    
         

Loans receivable

 $9,012 

Evaluation of collateral

Estimation of value

  NM*  
                    

Other real estate owned

 $546 

Appraisal

Appraisal adjustment

 6%-10%(8%)  $218 

Appraisal

Appraisal adjustment

 6%-8%(7%) 

 

* Not Meaningful. Evaluations of the underlying assets are completed for each collateral dependent impaired loan with a specific reserve. The types of collateral vary widely and could include accounts receivables, inventory, a variety of equipment and real estate. Collateral evaluations are reviewed and discounted as appropriate based on knowledge of the specific type of collateral. In the case of real estate, an independent appraisal may be obtained. Types of discounts considered included aging of receivables, condition of the collateral, potential market for the collateral and estimated disposal costs. These discounts will vary from loan to loan, thus providing a range would not be meaningful.

 

GAAP requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis.  The methodologies for estimating the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis are discussed above.  The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below.

Fair value of financial instruments:

Disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, for which it is practicable to estimate that value, is required whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. In cases in which quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimate of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments. Certain financial instruments with a fair value that is not practicable to estimate and all non-financial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent the underlying value of the Company.

The following disclosures represent financial instruments in which the ending balances at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are not carried at fair value in their entirety on the consolidated balance sheets.

Cash and due from banks and interest bearing deposits in financial institutions: The recorded amount of these assets approximates fair value.

 

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The following table includes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

   

2022

  

2021

 
 

Fair Value

     

Estimated

      

Estimated

 
 

Hierarchy

 

Carrying

  

Fair

  

Carrying

  

Fair

 
 

Level

 

Amount

  

Value

  

Amount

  

Value

 
                  

Financial assets:

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

Level 1

 $148,332  $148,332  $89,129  $89,129 

Interest-bearing time deposits

Level 1

  16,419   16,419   16,922   16,922 

Securities available-for-sale

See previous table

  823,897   823,897   831,003   831,003 

FHLB and FRB stock

Level 2

  3,473   3,473   3,422   3,422 

Loans receivable, net

Level 2

  1,130,077   1,075,680   1,144,108   1,112,684 

Accrued income receivable

Level 1

  9,330   9,330   10,124   10,124 

Financial liabilities:

                 

Deposits

Level 2

 $1,959,893  $1,961,384  $1,878,019  $1,880,137 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

Level 1

  39,902   39,902   39,851   39,851 

FHLB advances

Level 2

  0   0   3,000   3,071 

Accrued interest payable

Level 1

  292   292   353   353 

 

Securities available-for-sale: Fair value measurement for Level 1 securities is based upon quoted prices. Fair value measurement for Level 2 securities are based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, the Company obtainsThe methodologies used to determine fair value measurementsas of March 31, 2022 did not change from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information andmethodologies described in the security’s terms and conditions, among other things. Level 1 securities include U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets. U.S government mortgage-backed securities, state and political subdivisions, some corporate bonds and other equity securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs.December 31, 2021 Annual Financial Statements.

 

Loans receivable: The fair value of loans is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using estimated market discount rates, which reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. The estimate of maturity is based on the historical experience, with repayments for each loan classification modified, as required, by an estimate of the effect of current economic and lending conditions. The effect of nonperforming loans is considered in assessing the credit risk inherent in the fair value estimate.

Loans held for sale: The fair value of loans held for sale is based on prevailing market prices.

Deposits: Fair values of deposits with no stated maturity, such as noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings and NOW accounts, and money market accounts, are equal to the amount payable on demand as of the respective balance sheet date. Fair values of certificates of deposit are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The fair value estimates do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the deposit liabilities compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market.

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase: The carrying amounts of securities sold under agreements to repurchase approximate fair value because of the generally short-term nature of the instruments.

FHLB advances and other borrowings: Fair values of FHLB advances and other borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on interest rates currently being offered with similar terms.

Accrued income receivable and accrued interest payable: The carrying amounts of accrued income receivable and accrued interest payable approximate fair value.

Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit:credit: The fair values of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreement and credit worthiness of the counterparties. The carrying value and fair value of the commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are not considered significant.

 

Limitations: Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

 

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The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as described above as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows: (in thousands)

   

2017

  

2016

 
 

Fair Value

     

Estimated

      

Estimated

 
 

Hierarchy

 

Carrying

  

Fair

  

Carrying

  

Fair

 
 

Level

 

Amount

  

Value

  

Amount

  

Value

 
                  

Financial assets:

                 

Cash and due from banks

Level 1

 $23,088  $23,088  $29,478  $29,478 

Interest bearing deposits

Level 1

  35,486   35,486   31,737   31,737 

Securities available-for-sale

See previous table

  506,610   506,610   516,080   516,080 

Loans receivable, net

Level 2

  764,229   753,977   752,182   746,580 

Loans held for sale

Level 2

  280   280   243   243 

Accrued income receivable

Level 1

  8,423   8,423   7,769   7,769 

Financial liabilities:

                 

Deposits

Level 2

 $1,114,538  $1,115,076  $1,109,409  $1,110,211 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

Level 1

  39,001   39,001   58,337   58,337 

FHLB advances

Level 2

  19,000   19,046   14,500   14,681 

Other borrowings

Level 2

  13,000   13,159   13,000   13,386 

Accrued interest payable

Level 1

  447   447   408   408 

The methodologies used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2017 did not change from the methodologies described in the December 31, 2016 Annual Financial Statements.

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6.     Debt and Equity Securities

6.

Debt Securities

 

The amortized cost of securities available-for-saleavailable-for-sale and their approximate fair values as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 are summarized below:below (in thousands):

 

2017:

     

Gross

  

Gross

     

2022:

   

Gross

 

Gross

   
 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

  

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Estimated

 
 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 
                 

U.S. government treasuries

 $4,412  $37  $-  $4,449  $212,757  $16  $(11,886) $200,887 

U.S. government agencies

  112,011   807   (161)  112,657  116,513  99  (4,444) 112,168 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  80,948   1,091   (83)  81,956  151,333  90  (8,916) 142,507 

State and political subdivisions

  241,150   2,684   (396)  243,438  302,881  296  (13,964) 289,213 

Corporate bonds

  60,417   560   (143)  60,834   81,664  235  (2,777) 79,122 

Equity securities, other

  3,257   19   -   3,276 
 $502,195  $5,198  $(783) $506,610  $865,148  $736  $(41,987) $823,897 

 

2016:

     

Gross

  

Gross

     

2021:

   

Gross

 

Gross

   
 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Estimated

  

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Estimated

 
 

Cost

  

Gains

  

Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Cost

 

Gains

 

Losses

 

Fair Value

 
                 

U.S. government treasuries

 $4,396  $18  $(46) $4,368  $192,323  $239  $(2,083) $190,479 

U.S. government agencies

  110,372   540   (703)  110,209  114,531  2,235  (752) 116,014 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  82,279   1,018   (439)  82,858  149,896  1,375  (1,670) 149,601 

State and political subdivisions

  265,204   1,660   (2,416)  264,448  290,548  4,035  (1,724) 292,859 

Corporate bonds

  51,731   147   (694)  51,184   79,887  2,437  (274) 82,050 

Equity securities, other

  3,013   -   -   3,013 
 $516,995  $3,383  $(4,298) $516,080  $827,185  $10,321  $(6,503) $831,003 

 

The proceeds, gainsamortized cost and losses fromfair value of debt securities available-for-sale as of March 31, 2022, are summarized as follows: shown below by expected maturity. Expected maturity will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties ((in thousands)thousands).

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

 $933  $5,852  $11,757  $18,738 

Gross realized gains on securities available-for-sale

  38   66   501   303 

Gross realized losses on securities available-for-sale

  -   (1)  (2)  (7)

Tax provision applicable to net realized gains on securities available-for-sale

  14   29   175   110 
  

Amortized

  

Estimated

 
  

Cost

  

Fair Value

 
         

Due in one year or less

 $43,084  $43,195 

Due after one year through five years

  459,166   439,613 

Due after five years through ten years

  340,100   319,708 

Due after ten years

  22,798   21,381 

Total

 $865,148  $823,897 

Securities with a carrying value of $217.3 million and $219.7 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, were pledged on public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

 

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The proceeds and gains on securities available-for-sale for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are summarized below (in thousands):

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

 $535  $0 

Gross realized gains on securities available-for-sale

  35   0 

Gross realized losses on securities available-for-sale

  0   0 

 

UnrealizedGross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are as follows:follows (in thousands):

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 

2017:

 

Estimated Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

  

Estimated Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

  

Estimated Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

 
                         

Securities available-for-sale:

                        

U.S. government agencies

 $28,424  $(125) $3,773  $(36) $32,197  $(161)

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  10,639   (71)  1,997   (12)  12,636   (83)

State and political subdivisions

  22,029   (81)  21,739   (315)  43,768   (396)

Corporate bonds

  5,619   (11)  7,310   (132)  12,929   (143)
  $66,711  $(288) $34,819  $(495) $101,530  $(783)

 

 

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

  

Less than 12 Months

 

12 Months or More

 

Total

 

2016:

 

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Losses

 

2022:

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

 
                                     

Securities available-for-sale:

                                     

U.S. government treasuries

 $2,893  $(46) $-  $-  $2,893  $(46) $181,570  $(10,962) $11,487  $(924) $193,057  $(11,886)

U.S. government agencies

  48,225   (703)  -   -   48,225   (703) 77,732  (3,006) 15,671  (1,438) 93,403  (4,444)

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  33,753   (439)  -   -   33,753   (439) 82,105  (4,063) 51,997  (4,853) 134,102  (8,916)

State and political subdivisions

  125,558   (2,226)  6,512   (190)  132,070   (2,416) 218,589  (11,894) 19,703  (2,070) 238,292  (13,964)

Corporate bonds

  35,703   (694)  -   -   35,703   (694)  43,356  (2,603) 1,460  (174) 44,816  (2,777)
 $246,132  $(4,108) $6,512  $(190) $252,644  $(4,298) $603,352  $(32,528) $100,318  $(9,459) $703,670  $(41,987)

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 

2021:

 

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Losses

 
                         

Securities available-for-sale:

                        

U.S. government treasuries

 $163,206  $(2,083) $0  $0  $163,206  $(2,083)

U.S. government agencies

  30,647   (570)  5,836   (182)  36,483   (752)

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  92,192   (1,580)  2,524   (90)  94,716   (1,670)

State and political subdivisions

  115,204   (1,667)  1,725   (57)  116,929   (1,724)

Corporate bonds

  16,484   (274)  0   0   16,484   (274)
  $417,733  $(6,174) $10,085  $(329) $427,818  $(6,503)

 

Gross unrealized losses on debt securities totaled $783,000$42.0 million as of September 30, 2017. March 31, 2022. These unrealized losses are generally due to changes in interest rates or general market conditions. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, state or political subdivision, or corporations. Management then determines whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and reviews industry analysts’ reports. The Company’s procedures for evaluating investments in states, municipalities and political subdivisions include but are not limited to reviewing the offering statement and the most current available financial information, comparing yields to yields of bonds of similar credit quality, confirming capacity to repay, assessing operating and financial performance, evaluating the stability of tax revenues, considering debt profiles and local demographics, and for revenue bonds, assessing the source and strength of revenue structures for municipal authorities. These procedures, as applicable, are utilized for all municipal purchases and are utilized in whole or in part for monitoring the portfolio of municipal holdings. The Company does not utilize third party credit rating agencies as a primary component of determining if the municipal issuer has an adequate capacity to meet the financial commitments under the security for the projected life of the investment, and, therefore, does not compare internal assessments to those of the credit rating agencies. Credit rating downgrades are utilized as an additional indicator of credit weakness and as a reference point for historical default rates. Management concluded that the gross unrealized losses on debt securities were temporary. Due to potential changes in conditions, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in fair values and management’s assessments will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect the amounts reported in the Company’s financial statements.

 

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7.

Loans Receivable and Credit Disclosures

 

7.     Loans Receivable The composition of loans receivable as of March 31, 2022 and Credit DisclosuresDecember 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

 

  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Real estate - construction

 $46,140  $42,638 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  256,362   246,745 

Real estate - commercial

  507,598   515,367 

Real estate - agricultural

  152,136   153,457 

Commercial 1

  71,150   75,482 

Agricultural

  96,197   111,881 

Consumer and other

  16,647   15,097 
   1,146,230   1,160,667 

Less:

        

Allowance for loan losses

  (16,484)  (16,621)

Deferred loan (fees) and costs, net

  331   62 

Loans receivable, net

 $1,130,077  $1,144,108 

1 Commercial loan portfolio includes $0.3 million and $6.0 million of Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding was extended into 2021. The PPP is administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). PPP loans are forgivable by the SBA in qualifying circumstances and are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA.

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses, on a disaggregated basis, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and 20162021 is as follows:follows (in thousands):

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2017

 
      

1-4 Family

                         
  

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

     
  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

 

Balance, June 30, 2017

 $780  $1,713  $4,437  $907  $2,071  $1,154  $126  $11,188 

Provision (credit) for loan losses

  (74)  15   155   36   (80)  (34)  39   57 

Recoveries of loans charged-off

  -   4   -   -   2   -   4   10 

Loans charged-off

  -   -   -   -   (109)  -   (6)  (115)

Balance, September 30, 2017

 $706  $1,732  $4,592  $943  $1,884  $1,120  $163  $11,140 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

 
     

1-4 Family

                            

1-4 Family

             
 

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

      

Construction

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

     

Consumer

   
 

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

 

and Other

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

 $908  $1,711  $3,960  $861  $1,728  $1,216  $123  $10,507 

Balance, December 31, 2021

 $675  $2,752  $8,406  $1,584  $1,170  $1,836  $198  $16,621 

Provision (credit) for loan losses

  (202)  12   632   82   735   (96)  59   1,222  (30) 150  (92) 46  (19) (230) 48  (127)

Recoveries of loans charged-off

  -   9   -   -   30   -   8   47  0  1  0  0  1  0  1  3 

Loans charged-off

  -   -   -   -   (609)  -   (27)  (636)  0  (4) 0  0  0  0  (9) (13)

Balance, September 30, 2017

 $706  $1,732  $4,592  $943  $1,884  $1,120  $163  $11,140 

Balance, March 31, 2022

 $645  $2,899  $8,314  $1,630  $1,152  $1,606  $238  $16,484 

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
      

1-4 Family

                         
  

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

     
  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

 

Balance, June 30, 2016

 $758  $1,742  $3,890  $834  $1,439  $1,219  $253  $10,135 

Provision (credit) for loan losses

  121   32   (89)  -   169   12   (10)  235 

Recoveries of loans charged-off

  15   1   -   -   75   -   2   93 

Loans charged-off

  -   -   -   -   (1)  -   (11)  (12)

Balance, September 30, 2016

 $894  $1,775  $3,801  $834  $1,682  $1,231  $234  $10,451 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
      

1-4 Family

                         
  

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

     
  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2015

 $999  $1,806  $3,557  $760  $1,371  $1,256  $239  $9,988 

Provision (credit) for loan losses

  (135)  (34)  244   74   308   (25)  9   441 

Recoveries of loans charged-off

  30   3   -   -   81   -   7   121 

Loans charged-off

  -   -   -   -   (78)  -   (21)  (99)

Balance, September 30, 2016

 $894  $1,775  $3,801  $834  $1,682  $1,231  $234  $10,451 

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 
      

1-4 Family

                         
  

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

     
  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

 $725  $2,581  $8,930  $1,595  $1,453  $1,696  $235  $17,215 

Provision (credit) for loan losses

  143   (431)  118   (97)  (79)  (82)  2   (426)

Recoveries of loans charged-off

  0   263   1   0   1   0   4   269 

Loans charged-off

  0   (30)  0   0   (113)  0   (8)  (151)

Balance, March 31, 2021

 $868  $2,383  $9,049  $1,498  $1,262  $1,614  $233  $16,907 

 

Allowance for loan losses disaggregated on the basis of impairment analysis method as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 is as follows:follows (in thousandsthousands)):

 

2017

     

1-4 Family

                         

2022

   

1-4 Family

             
 

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

      

Construction

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

     

Consumer

   
 

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

 

and Other

 

Total

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $28  $-  $-  $747  $-  $48  $823  $0  $53  $1,139  $0  $42  $119  $20  $1,373 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  706   1,704   4,592   943   1,137   1,120   115   10,317   645  2,846  7,175  1,630  1,110  1,487  218  15,111 

Balance September 30, 2017

 $706  $1,732  $4,592  $943  $1,884  $1,120  $163  $11,140 

Balance March 31, 2022

 $645  $2,899  $8,314  $1,630  $1,152  $1,606  $238  $16,484 

 

2016

     

1-4 Family

                         

2021

   

1-4 Family

             
 

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

      

Construction

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

     

Consumer

   
 

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

 

and Other

 

Total

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $76  $-  $-  $644  $-  $-  $720  $0  $40  $1,139  $0  $60  $132  $21  $1,392 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  908   1,635   3,960   861   1,084   1,216   123   9,787   675  2,712  7,267  1,584  1,110  1,704  177  15,229 

Balance December 31, 2016

 $908  $1,711  $3,960  $861  $1,728  $1,216  $123  $10,507 

Balance December 31, 2021

 $675  $2,752  $8,406  $1,584  $1,170  $1,836  $198  $16,621 

 

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Loans receivable disaggregated on the basis of impairment analysis method as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

 

2017

     

1-4 Family

                         

2022

   

1-4 Family

             
 

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

      

Construction

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

     

Consumer

   
 

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

 

and Other

 

Total

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $692  $703  $-  $3,250  $-  $85  $4,730  $0  $976  $9,789  $542  $262  $564  $24  $12,157 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  44,041   148,148   350,508   79,181   70,916   67,711   10,201   770,706   46,140  255,386  497,809  151,594  70,888  95,633  16,623  1,134,073 
                                                 

Balance September 30, 2017

 $44,041  $148,840  $351,211  $79,181  $74,166  $67,711  $10,286  $775,436 

Balance March 31, 2022

 $46,140  $256,362  $507,598  $152,136  $71,150  $96,197  $16,647  $1,146,230 

 

2016

     

1-4 Family

                         

2021

   

1-4 Family

             
 

Construction

  

Residential

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

          

Consumer

      

Construction

 

Residential

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

     

Consumer

   
 

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

and Other

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

 

and Other

 

Total

 

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $660  $399  $-  $3,942  $-  $76  $5,077  $0  $980  $9,792  $546  $330  $637  $27  $12,312 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  61,042   148,847   315,303   73,032   70,436   76,994   12,054   757,708   42,638  245,765  505,575  152,911  75,152  111,244  15,070  1,148,355 
                                                 

Balance December 31, 2016

 $61,042  $149,507  $315,702  $73,032  $74,378  $76,994  $12,130  $762,785 

Balance December 31, 2021

 $42,638  $246,745  $515,367  $153,457  $75,482  $111,881  $15,097  $1,160,667 

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payment of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. The Company will applyapplies its normal loan review procedures to identify loans that should be evaluated for impairment.

 

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The following is a recap of impairedImpaired loans,, on a disaggregated basis, as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016: 2021 (in thousands):

 

 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
     

Unpaid

          

Unpaid

        

Unpaid

     

Unpaid

   
 

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

  

Recorded

  

Principal

  

Related

  

Recorded

 

Principal

 

Related

 

Recorded

 

Principal

 

Related

 
 

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

Investment

 

Balance

 

Allowance

 

With no specific reserve recorded:

                         

Real estate - construction

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $0  $0  $-  $0  $0  $- 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  610   750   -   452   473   -  651  719  -  677  739  - 

Real estate - commercial

  703   1,369   -   399   1,025   -  121  140  -  124  142  - 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  542  617  -  546  1,001  - 

Commercial

  127   150   -   2,747   2,672   -  220  258  -  233  269  - 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  255  486  -  322  521  - 

Consumer and other

  28   30   -   76   81   -   4  6  -   6  8  - 

Total loans with no specific reserve:

  1,468   2,299   -   3,674   4,251   -   1,793  2,226  -   1,908  2,680  - 
                         

With an allowance recorded:

                         

Real estate - construction

  -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  82   104   28   208   360   76  325  341  53  303  314  40 

Real estate - commercial

  -   -   -   -   -   -  9,668  10,001  1,139  9,668  10,001  1,139 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Commercial

  3,123   3,392   747   1,195   1,286   644  42  42  42  97  98  60 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  309  315  119  315  315  132 

Consumer and other

  57   60   48   -   -   -   20  22  20   21  23  21 

Total loans with specific reserve:

  3,262   3,556   823   1,403   1,646   720   10,364�� 10,721  1,373   10,404  10,751  1,392 
                         

Total

                         

Real estate - construction

  -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  692   854   28   660   833   76  976  1,060  53  980  1,053  40 

Real estate - commercial

  703   1,369   -   399   1,025   -  9,789  10,141  1,139  9,792  10,143  1,139 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  542  617  0  546  1,001  0 

Commercial

  3,250   3,542   747   3,942   3,958   644  262  300  42  330  367  60 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  564  801  119  637  836  132 

Consumer and other

  85   90   48   76   81   -   24  28  20   27  31  21 
                         
 $4,730  $5,855  $823  $5,077  $5,897  $720  $12,157  $12,947  $1,373  $12,312  $13,431  $1,392 

 

2019

The following is a recap of the averageAverage recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and 2016:2021 (in thousands):

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
  

Average

  

Interest

  

Average

  

Interest

 
  

Recorded

  

Income

  

Recorded

  

Income

 
  

Investment

  

Recognized

  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

With no specific reserve recorded:

                

Real estate - construction

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  631   18   481   - 

Real estate - commercial

  716   -   450   - 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial

  139   2   67   - 

Agricultural

  -   -   11   - 

Consumer and other

  46   -   88   6 

Total loans with no specific reserve:

  1,532   20   1,097   6 
                 

With an allowance recorded:

                

Real estate - construction

  -   -   -   - 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  128   -   626   - 

Real estate - commercial

  -   -   -   - 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial

  3,263   -   1,003   2 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   - 

Consumer and other

  29   -   1   - 

Total loans with specific reserve:

  3,420   -   1,630   2 
                 

Total

                

Real estate - construction

  -   -   -   - 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  759   18   1,107   - 

Real estate - commercial

  716   -   450   - 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   - 

Commercial

  3,402   2   1,070   2 

Agricultural

  -   -   11   - 

Consumer and other

  75   -   89   6 
                 
  $4,952  $20  $2,727  $8 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
 

Average

  

Interest

  

Average

  

Interest

  

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Interest

 
 

Recorded

  

Income

  

Recorded

  

Income

  

Recorded

 

Income

 

Recorded

 

Income

 
 

Investment

  

Recognized

  

Investment

  

Recognized

  

Investment

 

Recognized

 

Investment

 

Recognized

 

With no specific reserve recorded:

                 

Real estate - construction

 $-  $-  $-  $31  $0  $0  $167  $0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  535   27   438   1  664  3  361  0 

Real estate - commercial

  648   -   465   22  123  0  192  297 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -  544  0  1,378  25 

Commercial

  1,457   3   39   -  227  4  546  0 

Agricultural

  -   -   11   -  289  0  360  13 

Consumer and other

  60   -   66   6   5  0   6  0 

Total loans with no specific reserve:

  2,700   30   1,019   60   1,852  7   3,010  335 
                 

With an allowance recorded:

                 

Real estate - construction

  16   2   -   -  0  0  0  0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  162   -   663   5  314  0  509  0 

Real estate - commercial

  -   -   26   -  9,668  0  10,016  0 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0 

Commercial

  2,193   -   732   2  70  0  333  0 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   -  312  0  443  0 

Consumer and other

  15   1   1   -   21  0   40  0 

Total loans with specific reserve:

  2,386   3   1,422   7   10,385  0   11,341  0 
                 

Total

                 

Real estate - construction

  16   2   -   31  0  0  167  0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  697   27   1,101   6  978  3  870  0 

Real estate - commercial

  648   -   491   22  9,791  0  10,208  297 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -  544  0  1,378  25 

Commercial

  3,650   3   771   2  297  4  879  0 

Agricultural

  -   -   11   -  601  0  803  13 

Consumer and other

  75   1   67   6   26  0   46  0 
                 
 $5,086  $33  $2,441  $67  $12,237  $7  $14,351  $335 

 

The interest foregone on nonaccrual loans for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $88,000 and $46,000, respectively. The interest foregone on nonaccrual loans for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and 20162021 was approximately $289,000$143 thousand and $124,000,$199 thousand, respectively.

 

TheNonaccrual loans at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $12.2 million and $12.3 million, respectively.

The Company had loans meeting the definition of a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) of $3,098,000$11.27 million as of September 30, 2017, March 31, 2022, all of which were included in impaired and nonaccrual loans. The Company had TDRs of $3,672,000$11.30 million as of December 31, 2016, 2021, all of which were included in impaired and nonaccrual loans.

 

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The following table sets forth information on theThe Company’s TDRs, on a disaggregated basis, occurring in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and 2016: 2021, were as follows (dollarsin thousands)thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

 
      

Pre-Modification

  

Post-Modification

      

Pre-Modification

  

Post-Modification

 
      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

 
  

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

  

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

 
  

Contracts

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Contracts

  

Investment

  

Investment

 
                         

Real estate - construction

  -  $-  $-   -  $-  $- 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Real estate - commercial

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Commercial

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Consumer and other

  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                         
   -  $-  $-   -  $-  $- 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
     

Pre-Modification

  

Post-Modification

      

Pre-Modification

  

Post-Modification

    

Pre-Modification

 

Post-Modification

   

Pre-Modification

 

Post-Modification

 
     

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

      

Outstanding

  

Outstanding

    

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

   

Outstanding

 

Outstanding

 
 

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

  

Number of

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

  

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

 

Number of

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

 
 

Contracts

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Contracts

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Contracts

 

Investment

 

Investment

 

Contracts

 

Investment

 

Investment

 
                                     

Real estate - construction

  -  $-  $-   -  $-  $-  0  $0  $0  0  $0  $0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  2  153  153 

Real estate - commercial

  -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Commercial

  2   93   99   3   702   705  0  0  0  1  58  58 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   -   -   -  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Consumer and other

  -   -   -   3   70   70   0  0  0   0  0  0 
                                     
  2  $93  $99   6  $772  $775   0  $0  $0   3  $211  $211 

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, March 31, 2022, the Company did not grant any concessions to borrowers facing financial difficulties. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company granted concessions to two borrowers, that were experiencingwith 3 contracts, facing financial difficulties. The loans were restructured for an extended beyond their normal terms and on one loan the interest was capitalized.maturity without principal reductions or an amortization period longer than a typical loan.

 

DuringThere were 0 TDR loans that were modified during the threetwelve months ended September 30, 2016, the Company did not grant any concessions to any borrowers facing financial difficulties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company granted concessions to two borrowers experiencing financial difficulties with six loans.March 31, 2022 that had payment defaults. The three consumer loans were extended beyond normal terms at an interest rate below a market interest rate. The three commercial operating loans were extended beyond normal terms.

The Company considers TDR loans to have payment default when it is past due 60 days or more.

 

No TDR modified during the twelve months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 had payment defaults.

A $530,000 specific reserve was established in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 on two TDR loans. There were $257,000no net charge-offs and $262 thousand of net charge-offsrecoveries related to TDRs for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017. There were no charge-offs related to TDRsMarch 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. No additional specific reserve was provided for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

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AnAn aging analysis of the recorded investments in loans, on a disaggregated basis, as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016, 2021, is as follows:follows (in thousands):

 

2017

     

90 Days

              

90 Days

 

2022

   

90 Days

       

90 Days

 
 30-89  

or Greater

  

Total

          

or Greater

  30-89 

or Greater

 

Total

     

or Greater

 
 

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Total

  

Accruing

  

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Current

 

Total

 

Accruing

 
                         

Real estate - construction

 $205  $-  $205  $43,836  $44,041  $-  $0  $0  $0  $46,140  $46,140  $0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  1,065   476   1,541   147,299   148,840   81  989  216  1,205  255,157  256,362  0 

Real estate - commercial

  312   398   710   350,501   351,211   -  24  0  24  507,574  507,598  0 

Real estate - agricultural

  377   -   377   78,804   79,181   -  408  0  408  151,728  152,136  0 

Commercial

  129   429   558   73,608   74,166   -  549  49  598  70,552  71,150  0 

Agricultural

  207   -   207   67,504   67,711   -  894  0  894  95,303  96,197  0 

Consumer and other

  43   32   75   10,211   10,286   -   15  0  15  16,632   16,647   0 
                         
 $2,338  $1,335  $3,673  $771,763  $775,436  $81  $2,879  $265  $3,144  $1,143,086  $1,146,230  $0 

 

2016

     

90 Days

              

90 Days

 

2021

   

90 Days

       

90 Days

 
 30-89  

or Greater

  

Total

          

or Greater

  

 30-89

 

or Greater

 

Total

     

or Greater

 
 

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Total

  

Accruing

  

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Past Due

 

Current

 

Total

 

Accruing

 
                         

Real estate - construction

 $-  $-  $-  $61,042  $61,042  $-  $0  $0  $0  $42,638  $42,638  $0 

Real estate - 1 to 4 family residential

  1,577   35   1,612   147,895   149,507   19  1,198  482  1,680  245,065  246,745  169 

Real estate - commercial

  1,420   -   1,420   314,282   315,702   -  24  0  24  515,343  515,367  0 

Real estate - agricultural

  -   -   -   73,032   73,032   -  30  0  30  153,427  153,457  0 

Commercial

  84   747   831   73,547   74,378   -  251  15  266  75,216  75,482  0 

Agricultural

  -   -   -   76,994   76,994   -  172  0  172  111,709  111,881  0 

Consumer and other

  36   3   39   12,091   12,130   3   49  0  49  15,048   15,097   0 
                         
 $3,117  $785  $3,902  $758,883  $762,785  $22  $1,724  $497  $2,221  $1,158,446  $1,160,667  $169 

 

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The credit risk profile by internally assigned grade, on a disaggregated basis, asas of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 is as follows:follows (in thousands):

 

2017

 

Construction

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

             

2022

 

Construction

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

       
 

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

 

Total

 
                         

Pass

 $41,032  $329,263  $57,569  $59,420  $42,695  $529,979  $45,904  $388,722  $125,766  $61,302  $80,758  $702,452 

Watch

  3,009   17,927   18,984   10,020   23,828   73,768  236  78,615  20,791  7,372  14,293  121,307 

Special Mention

  -   189   1,234   -   -   1,423  0  830  0  633  0  1,463 

Substandard

  -   3,129   1,394   1,478   1,188   7,189  0  29,642  5,037  1,581  582  36,842 

Substandard-Impaired

  -   703   -   3,248   -   3,951   0  9,789  542  262  564  11,157 
                         
 $44,041  $351,211  $79,181  $74,166  $67,711  $616,310  $46,140  $507,598  $152,136  $71,150  $96,197  $873,221 

 

2016

 

Construction

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

             

2021

 

Construction

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

       
 

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Real Estate

  

Commercial

  

Agricultural

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial

 

Agricultural

 

Total

 
                         

Pass

 $57,420  $288,107  $51,720  $59,506  $57,415  $514,168  $38,753  $381,346  $126,157  $63,141  $95,289  $704,686 

Watch

  3,245   22,833   15,251   9,512   18,938   69,779  239  99,127  17,853  8,132  7,421  132,772 

Special Mention

  -   204   4,228   96   75   4,603  0  3,085  3,519  762  7,664  15,030 

Substandard

  377   4,159   1,833   1,322   566   8,257  3,646  22,017  5,382  3,117  870  35,032 

Substandard-Impaired

  -   399   -   3,942   -   4,341   0  9,792  546  330  637  11,305 
                         
 $61,042  $315,702  $73,032  $74,378  $76,994  $601,148  $42,638  $515,367  $153,457  $75,482  $111,881  $898,825 

 

The credit risk profile based on payment activity, on a disaggregated basis, asas of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016 2021 is as follows:follows (in thousands):

 

2017

 

1-4 Family

         

2022

 

1-4 Family

     
 

Residential

  

Consumer

      

Residential

 

Consumer

   
 

Real Estate

  

and Other

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

and Other

 

Total

 
             

Performing

 $148,069  $10,202  $158,271  $255,386  $16,623  $272,009 

Non-performing

  771   84   855   976  24  1,000 
             
 $148,840  $10,286  $159,126  $256,362  $16,647  $273,009 

 

2016

 

1-4 Family

         

2021

 

1-4 Family

     
 

Residential

  

Consumer

      

Residential

 

Consumer

   
 

Real Estate

  

and Other

  

Total

  

Real Estate

 

and Other

 

Total

 
             

Performing

 $148,828  $12,051  $160,879  $245,598  $15,067  $260,665 

Non-performing

  679   79   758   1,147  30  1,177 
             
 $149,507  $12,130  $161,637  $246,745  $15,097  $261,842 

 

8.      Goodwill

Goodwill is not amortized but is evaluated for impairment at least annually. For income tax purposes, goodwill is amortized over fifteen years.

 

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9.     Intangible assets

8.

Intangible assets

 

The following sets forth the carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of the intangible assets at September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016: 2021 (in thousands):

 

 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
 

Gross

  

Accumulated

  

Gross

  

Accumulated

  

Gross

 

Accumulated

 

Gross

 

Accumulated

 
 

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

  

Amortization

  

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 
                 

Core deposit intangible asset

 $2,518  $1,793  $2,518  $1,563  $6,411  $4,169  $6,411  $4,043 

Customer list

  474   65   412   14   535  418  535  398 
                 

Total

 $2,992  $1,858  $2,930  $1,577  $6,946  $4,587  $6,946  $4,441 

 

The weighted average remaining life of the intangible assets is approximately 3 years and 4 years as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016.2021.

 

The following sets forth the activity related to the intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and 2016:2021 (in thousands):

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30,

  

September 30,

 
  

2017

  

2016

  

2017

  

2016

 
                 

Beginning intangible asset, net

 $1,212  $1,122  $1,353  $1,309 

Adjustment to intangible asset

  12   -   62   - 

Amortization

  (90)  (86)  (281)  (273)
                 

Ending intangible asset, net

 $1,134  $1,036  $1,134  $1,036 
  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 
         

Beginning intangible assets, net

 $2,505  $3,133 

Amortization

  (146)  (160)
         

Ending intangible assets, net

 $2,359  $2,973 

 

EstimatedEstimated remaining amortization expense on core deposit intangible assets for the years ending December 31stis as follows:follows (in thousands):

 

2017

 $85 

2018

  319 

2019

  196 

2020

  139 

2021

  139 

2022

  133 

2023

  123 
     
  $1,134 

2022

  428 

2023

  502 

2024

  337 

2025

  300 

2026

  268 

2027

  240 

After

  284 
     

Total

 $2,359 

 

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9.

10.    Pledged Collateral Related to Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements

 

The repurchase agreements mature daily and the following sets forth the pledged collateral at estimated fair value related to securities sold under repurchase agreements and term repurchase agreements as of September 30, 2017 March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016: 2021 (in thousands):

 

 

2017

  

2016

 
 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 
 

Overnight

  

Greater than

  

Total

  

Overnight

  

Greater than

  

Total

 
     

90 days

          

90 days

     
                         

2022

 

2021

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

                         

U.S. government treasuries

 $1,485  $-  $1,485  $1,476  $-  $1,476  $4,796  $4,971 

U.S. government agencies

  48,363   -   48,363   46,557   -   46,557  39,461  38,045 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  24,514   -   24,514   30,376   -   30,376   9,311   11,127 
                         

Total

 $74,362  $-  $74,362  $78,409  $-  $78,409 
                        

Term repurchase agreements (Other borrowings):

                        

U.S. government agencies

 $-  $15,174  $15,174  $-  $15,068  $15,068 

U.S. government mortgage-backed securities

  -   -   -   -   354   354 
                        

Total

 $-  $15,174  $15,174  $-  $15,422  $15,422 
                        

Total pledged collateral

 $74,362  $15,174  $89,536  $78,409  $15,422  $93,831  $53,568  $54,143 

 

In the event the repurchase agreements exceed the estimated fair value of the pledged securities available-for-sale, the Company has unpledged securities available-for-sale that may be pledged on the repurchase agreements.

 

10.

Borrowings

 

11.    On June 11, 2021, the Company entered into a promissory note and line of credit agreement with an unaffiliated bank, providing for a five-year four million dollar line of credit facility. The Company had 0 outstanding borrowings on the line of credit as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

The Company had $3.0 million of FHLB advances as of December 31, 2021 and NaN as of March 31, 2022.

11.

Income Taxes

The tax effects of temporary differences related to income taxes are included in deferred income taxes. The change in deferred income taxes since December 31, 2021 is due primarily to the increase in the unrealized losses on investment securities.

12.

Commitments, Contingencies and Concentrations of Credit Risk

On April 16, 2021, the Company entered into a $1.7 million commitment with a contractor to build a new branch in West Des Moines, Iowa. The Company has $406 thousand of the commitment remaining at March 31, 2022.

13.

Regulatory Matters

 

The Company and the Banks are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements (as shown in the following table) can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators, which, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Banks must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company's and the Banks' capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Management believed the Company and the Banks met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject as of March 31, 2022.

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The Company and the Banks’ capital amounts and ratios as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:follows (dollars in thousands):

 

                  

To Be Well

 
                  

Capitalized Under

 
          

For Capital

  

Prompt Corrective

 
  

Actual

  

Adequacy Purposes *

  

Action Provisions

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

As of September 30, 2017:

                        

Total capital (to risk- weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $175,203   17.7% $91,324   9.25%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  15,325   16.7   8,486   9.25  $9,174   10.0%

First National Bank

  81,177   15.4   48,867   9.25   52,829   10.0 

Reliance State Bank

  26,957   15.9   15,661   9.25   16,931   10.0 

State Bank & Trust

  20,217   16.5   11,337   9.25   12,256   10.0 

United Bank & Trust

  14,903   20.4   6,741   9.25   7,288   10.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to risk- weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $163,536   16.6% $71,578   7.25%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,419   15.7   6,651   7.25  $7,339   8.0%

First National Bank

  75,221   14.2   38,301   7.25   42,263   8.0 

Reliance State Bank

  24,947   14.7   12,275   7.25   13,545   8.0 

State Bank & Trust

  18,680   15.2   8,886   7.25   9,805   8.0 

United Bank & Trust

  14,084   19.3   5,284   7.25   5,830   8.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to average- weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $163,536   12.1% $53,995   4.00%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,419   10.5   5,484   4.00  $6,855   5.0%

First National Bank

  75,221   10.0   29,942   4.00   37,428   5.0 

Reliance State Bank

  24,947   12.2   8,147   4.00   10,184   5.0 

State Bank & Trust

  18,680   11.9   6,297   4.00   7,871   5.0 

United Bank & Trust

  14,084   12.9   4,372   4.00   5,465   5.0 
                         

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $163,536   16.6% $56,769   5.75%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,419   15.7   5,275   5.75  $5,963   6.5%

First National Bank

  75,221   14.2   30,377   5.75   34,339   6.5 

Reliance State Bank

  24,947   14.7   9,735   5.75   11,005   6.5 

State Bank & Trust

  18,680   15.2   7,047   5.75   7,967   6.5 

United Bank & Trust

  14,084   19.3   4,190   5.75   4,737   6.5 

* These ratios for September 30, 2017 include a capital conservation buffer of 1.25%, except for the Tier 1 capital to average weighted assets ratios.

                  

To Be Well

 
                  

Capitalized Under

 
          

For Capital

  

Prompt Corrective

 
  

Actual

  

Adequacy Purposes

  

Action Provisions

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

As of March 31, 2022:

                        

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $211,219   14.9% $148,534   10.50%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  15,704   13.5   12,251   10.50   11,668   10.0%

First National Bank

  106,493   14.5   77,007   10.50   73,340   10.0 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  24,309   15.9   16,043   10.50   15,280   10.0 

Reliance State Bank

  27,424   15.0   19,235   10.50   18,319   10.0 

State Bank & Trust

  21,243   14.8   15,114   10.50   14,395   10.0 

United Bank & Trust

  12,137   15.3   8,328   10.50   7,931   10.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $194,024   13.7% $120,242   8.50%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,778   12.7   9,917   8.50   9,334   8.0%

First National Bank

  97,319   13.3   62,339   8.50   58,672   8.0 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  23,048   15.1   12,988   8.50   12,224   8.0 

Reliance State Bank

  25,131   13.7   15,571   8.50   14,655   8.0 

State Bank & Trust

  19,590   13.6   12,235   8.50   11,516   8.0 

United Bank & Trust

  11,144   14.1   6,742   8.50   6,345   8.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to average-assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $194,024   9.1% $85,639   4.00%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,778   9.0   6,538   4.00   8,172   5.0%

First National Bank

  97,319   8.9   43,893   4.00   54,866   5.0 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  23,048   9.0   10,219   4.00   12,774   5.0 

Reliance State Bank

  25,131   8.6   11,642   4.00   14,553   5.0 

State Bank & Trust

  19,590   8.9   8,812   4.00   11,016   5.0 

United Bank & Trust

  11,144   8.7   5,137   4.00   6,421   5.0 
                         

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $194,024   13.7% $99,022   7.00%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,778   12.7   8,167   7.00   7,584   6.5%

First National Bank

  97,319   13.3   51,338   7.00   47,671   6.5 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  23,048   15.1   10,696   7.00   9,932   6.5 

Reliance State Bank

  25,131   13.7   12,823   7.00   11,907   6.5 

State Bank & Trust

  19,590   13.6   10,076   7.00   9,356   6.5 

United Bank & Trust

  11,144   15.1   5,552   7.00   5,155   6.5 

 

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To Be Well

 
                  

Capitalized Under

 
          

For Capital

  

Prompt Corrective

 
  

Actual

  

Adequacy Purposes

  

Action Provisions

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

As of December 31, 2021:

                        

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $208,480   14.8% $146,881   10.50%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  15,603   14.2   11,562   10.50   11,012   10.0%

First National Bank

  104,608   14.5   75,832   10.50   72,221   10.0 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  24,008   15.9   15,895   10.50   15,138   10.0 

Reliance State Bank

  27,292   13.6   21,136   10.50   20,129   10.0 

State Bank & Trust

  20,885   15.2   14,416   10.50   13,730   10.0 

United Bank & Trust

  12,001   15.7   8,039   10.50   7,657   10.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $191,161   13.7% $118,904   8.50%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,652   13.3   9,360   8.50   8,809   8.0%

First National Bank

  95,573   13.2   61,388   8.50   57,777   8.0 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  22,747   15.0   12,868   8.50   12,111   8.0 

Reliance State Bank

  24,774   12.3   17,110   8.50   16,103   8.0 

State Bank & Trust

  19,231   14.0   11,670   8.50   10,984   8.0 

United Bank & Trust

  11,042   14.4   6,508   8.50   6,125   8.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to average-assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $191,161   9.0% $84,585   4.00%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,652   9.0   6,525   4.00   8,157   5.0%

First National Bank

  95,573   8.7   44,333   4.00   55,416   5.0 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  22,747   9.1   10,102   4.00   12,628   5.0 

Reliance State Bank

  24,774   8.8   11,396   4.00   14,245   5.0 

State Bank & Trust

  19,231   9.1   8,469   4.00   10,586   5.0 

United Bank & Trust

  11,042   8.9   4,955   4.00   6,193   5.0 
                         

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $191,161   13.7% $97,921   7.00%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,652   13.3   7,708   7.00   7,158   6.5%

First National Bank

  95,573   13.2   50,555   7.00   46,944   6.5 

Iowa State Savings Bank

  22,747   15.0   10,597   7.00   9,840   6.5 

Reliance State Bank

  24,774   12.3   14,091   7.00   13,084   6.5 

State Bank & Trust

  19,231   14.0   9,611   7.00   8,924   6.5 

United Bank & Trust

  11,042   14.4   5,360   7.00   4,977   6.5 

 

                  

To Be Well

 
                  

Capitalized Under

 
          

For Capital

  

Prompt Corrective

 
  

Actual

  

Adequacy Purposes

  

Action Provisions

 
  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

As of December 31, 2016:

                        

Total capital (to risk- weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $170,358   17.2% $85,241   8.625%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  15,044   17.2   7,534   8.625  $8,735   10.0%

First National Bank

  78,322   15.3   44,279   8.625   51,338   10.0 

Reliance State Bank

  26,095   14.1   15,927   8.625   18,466   10.0 

State Bank & Trust

  20,170   16.4   10,590   8.625   12,278   10.0 

United Bank & Trust

  14,897   19.2   6,684   8.625   7,749   10.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to risk- weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $159,325   16.1% $65,475   6.625%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,132   16.2   5,787   6.625  $6,988   8.0%

First National Bank

  72,750   14.2   34,011   6.625   41,070   8.0 

Reliance State Bank

  24,139   13.1   12,234   6.625   14,773   8.0 

State Bank & Trust

  18,633   15.2   8,134   6.625   9,822   8.0 

United Bank & Trust

  14,078   18.2   5,134   6.625   6,199   8.0 
                         

Tier 1 capital (to average- weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $159,325   12.0% $53,316   4.000%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,132   10.2   5,529   4.000  $6,911   5.0%

First National Bank

  72,750   10.0   29,077   4.000   36,347   5.0 

Reliance State Bank

  24,139   11.5   8,374   4.000   10,467   5.0 

State Bank & Trust

  18,633   11.6   6,449   4.000   8,061   5.0 

United Bank & Trust

  14,078   12.5   4,523   4.000   5,654   5.0 
                         

Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

                        

Consolidated

 $159,325   16.1% $50,650   5.125%  N/A   N/A 

Boone Bank & Trust

  14,132   16.2   4,477   5.125  $5,678   6.5%

First National Bank

  72,750   14.2   26,311   5.125   33,370   6.5 

Reliance State Bank

  24,139   13.1   9,464   5.125   12,003   6.5 

State Bank & Trust

  18,633   15.2   6,292   5.125   7,981   6.5 

United Bank & Trust

  14,078   18.2   3,972   5.125   5,037   6.5 

* These ratios for December 31, 2016 include a capital conservation buffer

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The Federal Reserve BoardThe Company and the FDIC issued finalBanks are subject to the rules implementingof the Basel III regulatory capital framework and related Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act changes in July 2013.Act. The rules revise minimum capital requirements and adjust prompt corrective action thresholds. The final rules reviseinclude the regulatory capital elements, addimplementation of a new common equity Tier I capital ratio, increase the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirements and implement a new capital conservation buffer. The rules also permit certain banking organizations to retain, through a one-time election, the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company and the Banks have made the election to retain the existing treatment for accumulated other comprehensive income. The final rules took effect for the Company and the Banks on January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for certain parts of the rules.

Beginning in 2016, an additional2.5 percent capital conservation buffer wasthat is added to the minimum requirements for capital adequacy purposes subjectfor all capital ratios except tier 1 capital to a three year phase-in period. The capital conservation buffer will be fully phased-in on January 1, 2019 at 2.5 percent.average assets. A banking organization with a capital conservation buffer of less than 2.5 percent (or the required phase-in amount in years prior to 2019) will be subject to limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. At March 31, 2022, the present time, thecapital ratios for the Company and the Banks arewere sufficient to meet the fully phased-in conservation buffer.

 

12.     Subsequent Events

14.

 Subsequent Events

 

Management evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no significant events or transactions occurring after September 30, 2017, March 31, 2022, but prior to November 8, 2017, May 6, 2022, that provided additional evidence about conditions that existed at September 30, 2017. March 31, 2022. There were no other significant events or transactions that provided evidence about conditions that did not exist at September 30, 2017.March 31, 2022.

 

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Item 2.          Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

Ames National Corporation (the(the “Company”) is a bank holding company established in 1975 that owns and operates fivesix bank subsidiaries in central Iowa (the “Banks”). The following discussion is provided for the consolidated operations of the Company and its Banks, First National Bank, Ames, Iowa (First National), State Bank & Trust Co. (State Bank), Boone Bank & Trust Co. (Boone Bank), Reliance State Bank (Reliance Bank), and United Bank & Trust NA (United Bank) and Iowa State Savings Bank (Iowa State Bank). The purpose of this discussion is to focus on significant factors affecting the Company's financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company does not engage in any material business activities apart from its ownership of the Banks. Products and services offered by the Banks are for commercial and consumer purposes including loans, deposits and wealth management services. The Banks also offerWealth management services includes financial planning and managing trust, agencies, estates and investment services through a third-party broker-dealer.brokerage accounts. The Company employs fourteensixteen individuals to assist with financial reporting, human resources, audit, compliance, marketing, technology systems, training, real estate valuation services and the coordination of management activities, in addition to 205250 full-time equivalent individuals employed by the Banks.

 

The Company’sCompany’s primary competitive strategy is to utilize seasoned and competent Bank management and local decision making authority to provide customers with faster response times and more flexibility in the products and services offered. This strategy is viewed as providing an opportunity to increase revenues through creating a competitive advantage over other financial institutions. The Company also strives to remain operationally efficient to provide better profitability while enabling the Company to offer more competitive loan and deposit rates.

 

The principal sources of Company revenues and cash flow are: (i) interest and fees earned on loans made by the Company and Banks; (ii) interest on fixed income investments held by the Banks; (iii) fees on wealth management services provided by those Banks exercising trust powers; (iv) service fees on deposit accounts maintained at the BanksBanks; (v) gain on sale of loans; and (v) Merchant(vi) merchant and card fees. The Company’s principal expenses are: (i) interest expense on deposit accounts and other borrowings; (ii) provision for loan losses; (iii) salaries and employee benefits; (iv) data processing costs associated with maintaining the Banks’ loan and deposit functions; (v) occupancy expenses for maintaining the Bank’s facilities; and (vi) professional fees. The largest component contributing to the Company’s net income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on earning assets (primarily loans and investments) and interest paid on interest bearinginterest-bearing liabilities (primarily deposits and other borrowings). One of management’s principal functions is to manage the spread between interest earned on earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities in an effort to maximize net interest income while maintaining an appropriate level of interest rate risk.

The Company had net income of $3,928,000, or $0.42 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to net income of $3,804,000, or $0.41 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

The increase in quarterly earnings can be primarily attributed to an increase in loan interest income and a lower provision for loan losses, offset in part by increases in interest expense.

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) totaled $105,000 and $(81,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The provision for loan losses totaled $57,000 and $235,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

The Company had net income of $11,011,000,$5.1 million, or $1.18$0.57 per share, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, compared to net income of $11,710,000,$6.0 million, or $1.26$0.66 per share, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2021. The decrease in nine month earnings can beis primarily attributed to a higher provision for loan losses and increases inthe result of lower interest expense,income on loans, offset in part by an increase in loan interest income.income on taxable securities and a decrease in interest expense on time deposits.

 

Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) totaled $589,000 and $(22,000)$10 thousand for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The provisionMarch 31, 2022 compared to net loan recoveries of $118 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2021. A credit for loan losses totaled $1,222,000 and $441,000of $127 thousand was recognized for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.March 31, 2022 as compared to a $426 thousand credit for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

The following management discussion and analysis will provide a review of important items relating to:

 

Challenges

ChallengesKey Performance Indicators and Industry Results

Key Performance Indicators and Industry ResultsCritical Accounting Policies

Critical Accounting PoliciesNon-GAAP Financial Measures

Income Statement Review

Income StatementBalance Sheet Review

Balance Sheet Review

Asset Quality Review and Credit Risk Management

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Forward-Looking Statements and Business Risks

 

Challenges

 

Management has identified certain events or circumstances that may negatively impact the Company’sCompany’s financial condition and results of operations in the future and is attempting to position the Company to best respond to those challenges. These challenges are addressed in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2017.11, 2022.

 

KeyKey Performance Indicators and Industry Results

 

Certain key performance indicators for the Company and the industry are presented in the following chart. The industry figures are compiled by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and are derived from 5,787 commercial4,391 community banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC. Management reviews these indicators on a quarterly basis for purposes of comparing the Company’s performance from quarter-to-quarter against the industry as a whole.

 

Selected Indicators for the Company and the Industry

 

 

3 Months

                
 

3 Months

  

9 Months

                          

Ended

 

Years Ended December 31,

 
 

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Ended

  

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Return on assets

  1.15%  1.07%  1.01%  1.14%  1.18%  1.04%  1.13%  1.04% 0.96% 1.15% 1.25% 1.01% 1.09%
                                           

Return on equity

  9.08%  8.64%  8.17%  10.11%  9.38%  9.32%  9.44%  9.31% 10.28% 11.43% 11.61% 9.48% 9.72%
                                           

Net interest margin

  3.29%  3.25%  3.25%  3.22%  3.36%  3.13%  3.33%  3.07% 2.55% 2.83% 3.27% 3.13% 3.39%
                                           

Efficiency ratio

  52.42%  53.16%  52.93%  56.32%  51.95%  58.28%  53.59%  59.91% 59.72% 55.04% 61.42% 55.83% 62.34%
                                           

Capital ratio

  12.70%  12.41%  12.37%  9.69%  12.60%  9.48%  12.00%  9.59% 9.33% 10.04% 10.16% 10.66% 10.32%

 

*Latest available data

 

Key performances indicators include:

 

Return on Assets

 

This ratio is calculated by dividing net income by average assets. It is used to measure how effectively the assets of the Company are being utilized in generating income. The Company's annualized return on averageaverage assets was 1.15%0.96% and 1.19% for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016.2021, respectively. This ratio decrease was primarily the result of lower net income.

 

Return on Equity

 

This ratio is calculated by dividing net income by average equity. It is used to measure the net income or return the Company generated for the shareholders’ equity investment in the Company. The Company's return on average equity was at 9.08%10.28% and 8.91%11.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016,2021, respectively. The increaseThis ratio decrease was primarily the result of a lower net income and offset in this ratiopart by a decrease in 2017 from the previous period is primarily due to an increase in net income.stockholders’ equity.

 

Net Interest Margin

 

The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 20162021 was 3.29%2.55% and 3.38%2.86%, respectively. The ratio is calculated by dividing tax equivalent net interest income by average earning assets. Earning assets are primarily made up of loans and investments that earn interest. This ratio is used to measure how well the Company is able to maintain interest rates on earning assets above those of interest-bearing liabilities, which is the interest expense paid on deposits and other borrowings. The decrease in this ratio in 2017 is primarily the result of an increase in the interest rates on deposits.

 

Efficiency Ratio

 

This ratio is calculated by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income. The ratio is a measure of the Company’s ability to manage noninterest expenses. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 52.42%59.72% and 50.71%55.70% for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016,2021, respectively. The efficiency ratio remained consistent with prior periods.has increased compared to the same quarter last year primarily due to a reduction in net interest income and an increase in noninterest expense.

 

Capital Ratio

 

The average capital ratio is calculated by dividing average total equity capital by average total assets. It measures the level of average assets that are funded by shareholders’ equity. Given an equal level of risk in the financial condition of two companies, the higher the capital ratio, generally the more financially sound the company. The Company’s capital ratio of 12.70%9.33% as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 is significantly higherlower than the industry average of 9.69%10.16% as of June 30, 2017.December 31, 2021 primarily due an increase in unrealized losses on investment securities.

 

Industry Results

The FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile reported the following results for the second quarter of 2017:

Higher Net Interest Income Lifts Industry Earnings

Higher net interest income and restrained growth in operating expenses helped lift banking industry profits in second quarter 2017. The 5,787 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC reported net income of $48.3 billion for the quarter, an increase of $4.7 billion (10.7%) compared with the second quarter of 2016. Almost two out of every three banks, 63.4% reported year-over-year earnings improvement, while only 4.1% were unprofitable, down from 4.6% a year earlier. The average return on assets (ROA) rose to 1.14% from 1.06% the year before. This is the highest quarterly ROA for the industry since second quarter 2007.

Net Interest Margins Improve

Net operating revenue—the sum of net interest income and total noninterest income—rose to $190.5 billion in the second quarter, an $11 billion (6.1%) increase from second quarter 2016. Most of the improvement consisted of higher net interest income, which was $10.3 billion (9.1%) higher than a year earlier. The increase in net interest income helped lift the industry’s net interest margin (NIM) to 3.22%, from 3.08% in second quarter 2016. This is the highest quarterly NIM since fourth quarter 2013. While 57.7% of all banks reported higher NIMs, the improvement was greatest at larger institutions. More of their assets reprice or mature in the short term, and they are better-positioned to benefit from rising short-term interest rates. Noninterest income totaled $66.8 billion, up $654 million (1%) from a year earlier. Income from asset servicing was $1 billion (93.9%) higher, while gains on asset sales were $1.6 billion (31.7%) lower. Trading income fell $313 million (4.5%).

Noninterest Expense Growth Is Moderate

Banks set aside $12 billion in loan-loss provisions during the second quarter, up $273 million (2.3%) from the previous year. Slightly more than one-third of all banks—36.5%—increased their loss provisions versus second quarter 2016, while 32.2% reported lower provisions. Noninterest expenses totaled $108.6 billion, an increase of $3.5 billion (3.3%). Expenses for salaries and employee benefits were $2.1 billion (4.3%) higher than a year earlier, as the total number of employees rose by 48,019 (2.3%).

Noncurrent Loan Balances Decline Further

The amount of loans and leases that were noncurrent—90 days or more past due or in nonaccrual status—fell for the 28th time in the last 29 quarters, declining by $8.4 billion (6.7%) in the three months ended June 30. Noncurrent balances declined in all major loan categories during the quarter. Noncurrent residential mortgage loans fell by $4.8 billion (7.9%), while noncurrent C&I loans declined by $2.2 billion (9.5%). The average noncurrent loan rate fell from 1.34% to 1.23% during the quarter, the lowest since third quarter 2007.

Banks Shift Their Reserve Allocations

Total loan-loss reserves posted a modest ($197 million, 0.2%) decline during the second quarter. The industry’s coverage ratio of reserves to noncurrent loans and leases rose from 97.5% to 104.3%, the highest level since third quarter 2007. Banks with assets greater than $1 billion, which account for 90% of the industry’s loss reserves, increased their reserves for credit card losses by $1.4 billion (4.3%), while reducing their reserves for commercial loan losses by $1.1 billion (3.3%) and their reserves for residential real estate loan losses by $922 million (5.5%).

Retained Earnings Drive Capital Growth

Equity capital increased by $38.7 billion (2%) during the quarter. Retained earnings contributed $20 billion to the growth in capital, $322 million (1.6%) less than in second quarter 2016. Banks declared $28.3 billion in dividends in the quarter, up $5 billion (21.4%) from the year-earlier quarter. Lower long-term interest rates contributed to an $8 billion improvement in accumulated other comprehensive income, which was reflected in the equity capital increase. At the end of the quarter, 99.4% of all FDIC-insured institutions, representing 99.96% of total industry assets, met or exceeded the requirements for well-capitalized banks, as defined for Prompt Corrective Action purposes.

Banks Reduce Their Federal Reserve Bank Balances

Industry assets surpassed $17 trillion for the first time at the end of the second quarter, rising by $100.8 billion (0.6%) during the three months ended June 30. Banks reduced their balances at Federal Reserve banks by $102.4 billion (8%). They also reduced their investment securities by $15 billion (0.4%), as U.S. Treasury securities fell by $49.9 billion (9.7%), and mortgage-backed securities rose by $38 billion (1.9%). Securities held in available-for-sale accounts declined by $59 billion (9.7%), while securities in held-to-maturity accounts increased by $44 billion (4.7%). Assets in trading accounts increased by $18.7 billion (3.2%) during the quarter. The percentage of industry assets maturing or repricing in more than three years remained unchanged from the first quarter, at 35.4%. The all-time high level for this percentage—35.5%—occurred at the end of fourth quarter 2016.

The Annual Loan Growth Rate Slows for a Third Consecutive Quarter

Total loans and leases increased by $161.2 billion (1.7%) during the second quarter. All major loan categories posted increases, led by residential mortgage loans (up $35.1 billion, 1.8%), credit card balances (up $23.6 billion, 3.1%), and C&I loans (up $22.1 billion, 1.1%). Unused loan commitments increased by $25.9 billion (0.4%). For the 12 months ended June 30, total loans and leases increased by $337.6 billion (3.7%), while unused loan commitments rose by $274.8 billion (3.9%). The 12-month growth rate for total loans and leases has slowed in each of the last three quarters. A year ago, the 12-month loan growth rate was 6.7%. The 12-month growth rate in unused loan commitments has slowed for six consecutive quarters. In 2015, unused commitments increased 6.6%.

The Number of Banking Employees Rises 2.3% Over the Past Year

The number of FDIC-insured commercial banks and savings institutions reporting financial results fell to 5,787 in the second quarter, from 5,856 in the first quarter. During the second quarter, three insured institutions failed, while 62 institutions were absorbed by mergers. No new reporters were added during the quarter. The number of institutions on the FDIC’s Problem Bank List declined for a 25th consecutive quarter, from 112 to 105. This is the smallest number of problem banks since March 31, 2008, and is almost 90% below the peak of 888 at the end of March 2011. The number of full-time equivalent employees rose by 11,663 (0.6%) to 2,093,278 during the quarter, which was 48,019 higher than second quarter 2016 (2.3%). This is still 5.9% below the peak of 2,223,383 employees in first quarter 2007.

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The discussion contained in this Item 2 and other disclosures included within this report are based,, in part, on the Company’s audited December 31, 20162021 consolidated financial statements. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The financial information contained in these statements is, for the most part, based on the financial effects of transactions and events that have already occurred. However, the preparation of these statements requires management to make certain estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.

 

The Company’sCompany’s significant accounting policies are described in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” accompanying the Company’s audited financial statements. Based on its consideration of accounting policies that involve the most complex and subjective estimates and judgments, management has identified the allowance for loan losses, the assessment of other-than-temporary impairment for investment securities and the assessment of goodwill impairment to be the Company’s most critical accounting policies.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses that is treated as an expense and charged against earnings. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that collectability of the principal is unlikely. The Company has policies and procedures for evaluating the overall credit quality of its loan portfolio, including timely identification of potential problem loans. On a quarterly basis, management reviews the appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses, incorporating a variety of risk considerations, both quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative factors include the Company’sCompany’s historical loss experience, delinquency and charge-off trends, collateral values, known information about individual loans and other factors. Qualitative factors include various considerations regarding the general economic environment in the Company’s market area. To the extent actual results differ from forecasts and management’s judgment, the allowance for loan losses may be greater or lesser than future charge-offs. Due to potential changes in conditions, including the economic disruption and uncertainties resulting from the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in estimates will occur in the near term and that such changes could be material to the amounts reported in the Company’s financial statements.

 

For further discussion concerning the allowance for loan losses and the process of establishing specific reserves, see the section of thethe Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Asset Quality Review and Credit Risk Management” and “Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses”.

 

Fair Value and Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investment Securities

 

The Company’sCompany’s securities available-for-sale portfolio is carried at fair value with “fair value” being defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability is not adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact, and (iv) willing to transact.

 

Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other-than-temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the intent to sell the investment securities and the more likely than not requirement that the Company will be required to sell the investment securities prior to recovery (2) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and (3) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Due to potential changes in conditions, including the economic disruption and uncertainties resulting from the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in management’smanagement’s assessment of other-than-temporary impairment will occur in the near term and that such changes could be material to the amounts reported in the Company’s financial statements.

 

Goodwill

Goodwill arose in connection with twofour acquisitions consummated in previous periods. Goodwill is tested annually for impairment or more often if conditions indicate a possible impairment.  For the purposes of goodwill impairment testing, determination of the fair value of a reporting unit involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions.   Impairment would arise if the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, Company’s management has completed the goodwill impairment assessment and determined goodwill was not impaired. Actual future test results may differ from the present evaluation of impairment due to changes in the conditions used in the current evaluation. The effects of the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic may negatively impact our net income, fair value and correspondingly goodwill. An impairment of goodwill would decrease the Company’s earnings during the period in which the impairment is recorded.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This report contains references to financial measures that are not defined in GAAP. Such non-GAAP financial measures include the Company’s presentation of net interest income and net interest margin on a fully taxable equivalent (FTE) basis. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are widely used in the financial institutions industry and provide useful information to both management and investors to analyze and evaluate the Company’s financial performance. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in these measures and that different companies might calculate these measures differently. These non-GAAP disclosures should not be considered an alternative to the Company’s GAAP results. The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of net interest income and net interest margin on an FTE basis to GAAP (dollars in thousands).

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

Reconciliation of net interest income and annualized net interest margin on an FTE basis to GAAP:

 

Net interest income (GAAP)

 $13,152  $13,664 

Tax-equivalent adjustment (1)

  180   225 

Net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP)

  13,332   13,889 

Average interest-earning assets

 $2,090,628  $1,941,859 

Net interest margin on an FTE basis (non-GAAP)

  2.55%  2.86%

(1) Computed on a tax-equivalent basis using an incremental federal income tax rate of 21 percent, adjusted to reflect the effect of the tax-exempt interest income associated with owning tax-exempt securities and loans.

 

 

Income Statement Review for the Three Months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 20162021

 

The following highlights a comparative discussion of the major components of net income and their impact for the three monthsmonths ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016:2021:

 

AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES

 

The following two tables are used to calculate the Company’sCompany’s non-GAAP net interest margin.margin on an FTE basis. The first table includes the Company’s average assets and the related income to determine the average yield on earning assets. The second table includes the average liabilities and related expense to determine the average rate paid on interest bearinginterest-bearing liabilities. The net interest margin is equal to the interest income less the interest expense divided by average earning assets. Refer to the net interest income discussion following the tables for additional detail.

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

 
                         
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
                         
 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
                         
 

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

  

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

  

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Revenue/

 

Yield/

 

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Revenue/

 

Yield/

 
 

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expense

 

rate

 

ASSETS

                         

(dollars in thousands)

                                    

Interest-earning assets

                         

Loans 1

                        

Loans (1)

 

Commercial

 $77,788  $920   4.73% $88,265  $1,014   4.59% $70,847  $876  4.95% $122,006  $1,712  5.61%

Agricultural

  67,951   922   5.43%  73,879   900   4.87% 95,526  925  3.87% 92,362  989  4.28%

Real estate

  623,214   6,756   4.34%  555,002   6,131   4.42% 957,869  8,683  3.63% 908,212  9,112  4.01%

Consumer and other

  10,514   132   5.03%  21,513   191   3.56%  16,136  160  3.97%  14,172  171  4.83%
                         

Total loans (including fees)

  779,467   8,730   4.48%  738,659   8,236   4.46%  1,140,378  10,644  3.73%  1,136,752  11,984  4.22%
                         

Investment securities

                         

Taxable

  275,498   1,558   2.26%  259,212   1,425   2.20% 699,709  2,588  1.48% 453,939  1,989  1.75%

Tax-exempt 2

  230,249   1,862   3.23%  249,400   2,045   3.28%

Tax-exempt (2)

  140,569  854  2.43%  162,496  1,069  2.63%

Total investment securities

  505,747   3,420   2.70%  508,612   3,470   2.73%  840,278  3,442  1.64%  616,435  3,058  1.98%
                         

Interest bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold

  27,183   115   1.69%  25,533   87   1.36%

Interest-bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold

  109,972  166  0.60%  188,672  178  0.38%
                         

Total interest-earning assets

  1,312,397  $12,265   3.74%  1,272,804  $11,793   3.71%  2,090,628  $14,252  2.73%  1,941,859  $15,220  3.14%
                         

Noninterest-earning assets

  49,366           55,732           54,353        81,154      
                         

TOTAL ASSETS

 $1,361,763          $1,328,536          $2,144,981       $2,023,013      

 

1 Average loan balance includes nonaccrual loans, if any. Interest income collected on nonaccrual loans has been included.

2 Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using an incremental tax rate of 35%

(1) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans, if any. Interest income collected on nonaccrual loans has been included.

(2) Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using an incremental tax rate of 21%.

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

 

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

 
                         
 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
                         
 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
                         
 

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

  

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

  

Average

 

Revenue/

 

Yield/

 

Average

 

Revenue/

 

Yield/

 
 

balance

  

expense

  

rate

  

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expense

  

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rate

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                         

(dollars in thousands)

                                                

Interest-bearing liabilities

                         

Deposits

                         

NOW, savings accounts and money markets

 $712,550  $685   0.38% $658,522  $325   0.20%

Time deposits > $100,000

  83,793   240   1.15%  84,034   196   0.93%

Time deposits < $100,000

  113,112   244   0.86%  123,648   233   0.75%

Interest-bearing checking, savings accounts and money markets

 $1,286,431  $490  0.15% $1,156,088  $479  0.17%

Time deposits

  213,427  398  0.75%  252,035  815  1.29%

Total deposits

  909,455   1,169   0.51%  866,204   754   0.35% 1,499,858  888  0.24% 1,408,123  1,294  0.37%

Other borrowed funds

  71,266   292   1.64%  94,504   274   1.16%  39,495  32  0.32%  40,692  37  0.36%
                         

Total Interest-bearing liabilities

  980,721   1,461   0.60%  960,708   1,028   0.43%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 1,539,353   920   0.24% 1,448,815   1,331   0.37%
                         

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

                         

Demand deposits

  200,934           188,419         

Noninterest-bearing checking

 396,894   354,595  

Other liabilities

  7,132           8,710          8,563   10,571  
                         

Stockholders' equity

  172,976           170,699           200,171    209,032  
                         

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 $1,361,763          $1,328,536          $2,144,981   $2,023,013  
                         
                         

Net interest income

     $10,804   3.29%     $10,765   3.38%

Net interest income (FTE)(3)

  $13,332  2.55%  $13,889  2.86%
                         

Spread Analysis

                        

Spread Analysis (FTE)

 

Interest income/average assets

 $12,265   3.60%     $11,793   3.55%     $14,252  2.66%  $15,220  3.01%   

Interest expense/average assets

 $1,461   0.43%     $1,028   0.31%     $920  0.17%  $1,331  0.26%   

Net interest income/average assets

 $10,804   3.17%     $10,765   3.24%     $13,332  2.49%  $13,889  2.75%   

(3) Net interest income (FTE) is a non-GAAP financial measure. For further information, refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of this report.

 

Net Interest Income

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and 2016,2021, the Company's net interest margin adjusted for tax exempt income was 3.29%2.55% and 3.38%2.86%, respectively. Net interest income, prior to the adjustment for tax-exempt income, for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 totaled $10,152,000$13.2 million compared to $10,050,000$13.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.March 31, 2021.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, interest income increased $535,000,declined $923 thousand, or 5%6%, when compared to the same period in 2016.2021. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in interest rates, less income recognized from PPP fees and the recognition of nonaccrual interest income offset in part by an increase in taxable security interest income. Fees recognized from 2016PPP loans during the first quarter of 2022 were $200 thousand as compared to $840 thousand of fees during the first quarter of 2021. Nonaccrual interest income recognized in the first quarter of 2022 was primarily attributable$7 thousand compared to $335 thousand recognized during the first quarter of 2021. Taxable securities interest income was $599 thousand higher average balancethan the first quarter of loans. The higher average balances of loans were2021 due primarily to favorable economic conditions in our market areas.increased balances.

 

Interest expense increased $433,000,declined $411 thousand, or 42%31%, for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 when compared to the same period in 2016.2021. The higherlower interest expense for the period is primarily attributable to higher rates on core deposits due to competitive pressures.interest rate declines and a decrease in time deposit balances.

 

Provision (Credit) for Loan Losses

 

The Company’s provisionA credit for loan losses of ($127) thousand was $57,000 and $235,000recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease in the provisionMarch 31, 2022 as compared to a credit for loan losses was due primarily to an increase in specific reserves for one loan in 2016. Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) were $105,000 and $(81,000)of ($426) thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase netMarch 31, 2021. Net loan charge-offs related primarily to one commercial operating customer relationship. While the current provision for loan losses are not related to agricultural loans, Company management is seeing weakness in the Iowa agricultural economy as a result of the current low grain prices; however, initial crop yield reports have been favorable in the Company’s market area as of the end of the quarter.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income decreased $144,000totaled $10 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease in noninterest income is primarily due to a slowdown in the refinancenet loan recoveries of home loans held for sale resulting in lower gains on the sale of loans, offset in part by a 9% increase in wealth management income. The increase in wealth management income is primarily due to an revenue increases associated with an acquisition and higher revenues related to increases in assets under management, offset in part by lower one time estate fees. Exclusive of realized securities gains, noninterest income was 6% lower in the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

Noninterest expense increased $184,000 or 3%$118 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared toMarch 31, 2021. The credit for loan losses in the same period in 2016 primarily as a result of lower other real estate owned income and higher occupancy costs. The decrease in other real estate income was due to the continuing lower levels of other real estate owned. The higher occupancy costs were primarily related to an increase in property tax expense. The efficiency ratio was 52.42% for the thirdfirst quarter of 2017 as compared to 50.71% in 2016.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes expense for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 20162022 was $1,730,000 and $1,903,000, respectively, representing an effective tax rate of 31% and 33%, respectively. The lower effective tax rate than the expected tax rate of 35% for both periods is primarily due to tax-exempt interest income.a decline in loans outstanding from December 31, 2021. The initial recording of a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset resulted in a higher effective tax rate in 2016.

Income Statement Review for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

The following highlights a comparative discussion of the major components of net income and their impact for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

AVERAGE BALANCES AND INTEREST RATES

The following two tables are used to calculate the Company’s net interest margin. The first table includes the Company’s average assets and the related income to determine the average yield on earning assets. The second table includes the average liabilities and related expense to determine the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities. The net interest margin is equal to the interest income less the interest expense divided by average earning assets.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

 
                         
  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
                         
  

2017

  

2016

 
                         
  

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

  

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

 
  

balance

  

expense

  

rate

  

balance

  

expense

  

rate

 

ASSETS

                        

(dollars in thousands)

                        

Interest-earning assets

                        

Loans 1

                        

Commercial

 $77,471  $2,613   4.50% $94,121  $3,192   4.52%

Agricultural

  69,093   2,703   5.22%  75,211   2,754   4.88%

Real estate

  612,845   19,620   4.27%  528,179   17,595   4.44%

Consumer and other

  11,121   411   4.92%  21,897   584   3.56%
                         

Total loans (including fees)

  770,530   25,347   4.39%  719,408   24,125   4.47%
                         

Investment securities

                        

Taxable

  271,913   4,637   2.27%  262,604   4,393   2.23%

Tax-exempt 2

  241,160   5,875   3.25%  253,688   6,335   3.33%

Total investment securities

  513,073   10,512   2.73%  516,292   10,728   2.77%
                         

Interest bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold

  36,633   365   1.33%  34,930   297   1.13%
                         

Total interest-earning assets

  1,320,236  $36,224   3.66%  1,270,630  $35,150   3.69%
                         

Noninterest-earning assets

  49,268           54,989         
                         

TOTAL ASSETS

 $1,369,504          $1,325,619         

1 Average loan balance includes nonaccrual loans, if any. Interest income collected on nonaccrual loans has been included.

2 Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using an incremental tax rate of 35%.

AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND INTEREST RATES

 
                         
  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
                         
  

2017

  

2016

 
                         
  

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

  

Average

  

Revenue/

  

Yield/

 
  

balance

  

expense

  

rate

  

balance

  

expense

  

rate

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                        

(dollars in thousands)

                        

Interest-bearing liabilities

                        

Deposits

                        

NOW, savings accounts and money markets

 $717,946  $1,819   0.34% $663,891  $965   0.19%

Time deposits > $100,000

  82,956   671   1.08%  86,632   590   0.91%

Time deposits < $100,000

  115,646   714   0.82%  125,745   704   0.75%

Total deposits

  916,548   3,204   0.47%  876,268   2,259   0.34%

Other borrowed funds

  75,662   863   1.52%  84,261   796   1.26%
                         

Total Interest-bearing liabilities

  992,210   4,067   0.55%  960,529   3,055   0.42%
                         

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

                        

Demand deposits

  200,020           190,176         

Other liabilities

  7,319           7,606         
                         

Stockholders' equity

  169,955           167,308         
                         

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 $1,369,504          $1,325,619         
                         
                         

Net interest income

     $32,157   3.25%     $32,095   3.37%
                         

Spread Analysis

                        

Interest income/average assets

 $36,224   3.53%     $35,150   3.54%    

Interest expense/average assets

 $4,067   0.40%     $3,055   0.31%    

Net interest income/average assets

 $32,157   3.13%     $32,095   3.23%    

Net Interest Income

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company's net interest margin adjusted for tax exempt income was 3.25% and 3.37%, respectively. Net interest income, prior to the adjustment for tax-exempt income, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $30,100,000 compared to $29,877,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, interest income increased $1,235,000, or 4%, when compared to the same period in 2016. The increase from 2016 was primarily attributable to higher average balance of loans, offset in part by lower yields on loans. The higher average balances of loans were due primarily to favorable economic conditions in our market areas. The lower yields on loans were due primarily to competitive pressures.

Interest expense increased $1,012,000, or 33%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. The higher interest expense for the period is primarily attributable to higher rates on core deposits due to competitive pressures.

Provision for Loan Losses

The Company’s provisioncredit for loan losses was $1,222,000 and $441,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in the provision forfirst quarter of 2021 was primarily due to loan losses was due primarily to the increaserecoveries, a reduction in thea specific reserve for one commercial credit and growth in thelower loan portfolio. Net loan charge-offs (recoveries) were $589,000 and $(22,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in the net loan charge-offs were related primarily to commercial operating loans with construction contractors. While the current provision for loan losses are not related to agricultural loans, Company management is seeing weakness in the Iowa agricultural economy as a result of the current low grain prices; however, initial crop yield reports have been favorable in the Company’s market area as of the end of the quarter.balances from December 31, 2020.

 

Noninterest Income and Expense

 

Noninterest income decreased $63,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 totaled $2.6 million as compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2016.three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 2%. The decreaseincrease in noninterest income was primarily due to an increase in wealth management income, offset in part by lower gains on sale of residential loans held for sale as refinancing volume has slowed. The increase in wealth management income was primarily related to growth in the assets under management and new account relationships.

Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $9.4 million compared to $9.0 million recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 4%. The increase is primarily due to decreases in gain on sale of loans and service fees, offset in part by an increase in security gainssalaries and other noninterest income. The decrease in the gain on the sale of loans is primarily due to a slowdown in the refinance of home loans held for sale resulting in lower revenue. The increase in other noninterest income is primarily due to the collection of $73,000 on a court judgement previously deemed uncollectible by First Bank prior to the Company’s acquisition in 2014. Exclusive of realized securities gains, noninterest income was 5% lower for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.

Noninterest expense increased $504,000 or 3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 primarily as a result of normal salaryemployee benefits, professional fees and benefit increases and higher data processing costs. Data processing increases were due to increasing technologybusiness development costs. The efficiency ratio was 53.16%59.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017first quarter of 2022 as compared to 51.99%55.7% in same period in 2016.the first quarter of 2021.

 

Income Taxes

 

The provision for income taxesIncome tax expense for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $4,662,000 and $5,087,000, respectively, representing anMarch 31, 2022 totaled $1.3 million compared to $1.6 million recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The effective tax rate of 30%was 20.3% and 30%,20.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The lower effectivethan expected tax rate than the expected income tax rate of 35% for both periods isin 2022 and 2021 was due primarily due to tax-exempt interest income.income and New Markets Tax Credits.

 

Balance Sheet Review

 

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, total assets were $1,364,940,000,$2.18 billion, a $1,513,000 decrease$47.7 million increase compared to December 31, 2016. The decrease2021. This increase in assets is primarily reflected in interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold and was due primarily to a decreasefunded by growth in cash and due from banks and securities available for sale, offset by an increase in loans.our deposits.

 

Investment Portfolio

 

The investmentinvestment portfolio totaled $506,610,000$823.9 million as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, a decrease of $9,469,000$7.1 million from the December 31, 20162021 balance of $516,080,000.$831.0 million. The decrease in the investment portfolio wassecurities available-for-sale is primarily due to sales, calls and maturitiesa decline in fair value as interest rates rose during the first quarter of state and political subdivision bonds.

investments.

 

On a quarterly basis, the investment portfolio is reviewed for other-than-temporary impairment. As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, gross unrealized losses of $783,000,$42.0 million, are considered to be temporary in nature due to the interest rate environment of 2017 and other general economic factors. Certain bonds in the investment portfolio may become other-than-temporarily impaired and could negatively affect the Company’s net income. As a result of the Company’s favorable liquidity position, the Company does not have the intent to sell securities with an unrealized loss at the present time. In addition, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will hold these securities until recovery of their fair value to cost basis and avoid considering present unrealized loss positionsexpects full principal and interest to be other-than-temporary.collected. Therefore, the Company does not consider these investments to have other-than-temporary impairment as of March 31, 2022.

 

At September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, the Company’s investment securities portfolio included securities issued by 266280 government municipalities and agencies located within 2428 states with a fair value of $243.4$289.2 million. At December 31, 2016,2021, the Company’s investment securities portfolio included securities issued by 286298 government municipalities and agencies located within 2528 states with a fair value of $264.4$292.9 million. No one municipality or agency represents a concentration within this segment of the investment portfolio. TheStorm Lake, Iowa, general obligation bonds with a fair value of $7.0 million (approximately 2.4% of the fair value of the government municipalities and agencies) represent the largest exposure to any one municipality or agency for the Company as of September 30, 2017 was $4.4 million (approximately 2.0%March 31, 2022; the bonds are repayable from the levy of continuing annual tax on all the taxable property within the territory of the fair valuecity of the governmental municipalities and agencies) represented by the Dubuque, Iowa Community School District to be repaid by sales tax revenues and property taxes.Storm Lake.

 

The Company’sCompany’s procedures for evaluating investments in states, municipalities and political subdivisions include but are not limited to reviewing the offering statement and the most current available financial information, comparing yields to yields of bonds of similar credit quality, confirming capacity to repay, assessing operating and financial performance, evaluating the stability of tax revenues, considering debt profiles and local demographics, and for revenue bonds, assessing the source and strength of revenue structures for municipal authorities. These procedures, as applicable, are utilized for all municipal purchases and are utilized in whole or in part for monitoring the portfolio of municipal holdings. The Company does not utilize third party credit rating agencies as a primary component of determining if the municipal issuer has an adequate capacity to meet the financial commitments under the security for the projected life of the investment, and, therefore, does not compare internal assessments to those of the credit rating agencies. Credit rating downgrades are utilized as an additional indicator of credit weakness and as a reference point for historical default rates.

 

 

The following table summarizes the total general obligation and revenue bonds in the Company’sCompany’s investment securities portfolios as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20162021 identifying the state in which the issuing government municipality or agency operates.operates (Dollars in thousands):

 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
     

Estimated

      

Estimated

    

Estimated

   

Estimated

 
 

Amortized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 
 

Cost

  

Value

  

Cost

  

Value

  

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 
                 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions:

                 

General Obligation bonds:

                 

Iowa

 $60,493  $60,732  $75,142  $74,408  $71,716  $69,206  $72,128  $72,830 

Texas

  12,188   12,359   11,091   11,065  28,923  27,323  24,742  24,953 

Pennsylvania

  8,720   8,795   8,728   8,654 

Nebraska

 19,543  18,076  19,546  19,486 

Washington

  6,640   6,609   7,221   6,957  10,988  10,566  11,013  11,241 

Other (2017: 16 states; 2016: 17 states)

  24,150   24,601   28,064   28,258 

Other (2022: 16 states; 2021: 16 states)

  41,008  38,918   41,371  41,617 
                 

Total general obligation bonds

 $112,191  $113,096  $130,246  $129,342  $172,178  $164,089  $168,800  $170,127 
                 

Revenue bonds:

                 

Iowa

 $118,886  $120,175  $126,750  $126,964  $66,468  $64,638  $61,718  $62,181 

Other (2017: 9 states; 2016: 10 states)

  10,073   10,167   8,208   8,142 

Texas

 13,108  12,363  11,898  12,090 

Nebraska

 10,067  9,321  9,727  9,636 

Other (2022: 21 states; 2021: 21 states)

  41,060  38,802   38,405  38,825 
                 

Total revenue bonds

 $128,959  $130,342  $134,958  $135,106  $130,703  $125,124  $121,748  $122,732 
                 

Total obligations of states and political subdivisions

 $241,150  $243,438  $265,204  $264,448  $302,881  $289,213  $290,548  $292,859 

 

As of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016,2021, the revenue bonds in the Company’s investment securities portfolios were issued by government municipalities and agencies to fund public services such as community school facilities, college and university dormitory facilities, water utilities and electrical utilities. The revenue bonds are to be paid from primarily 56 primary revenue sources. The revenue sources that represent 5% or more, individually, as a percent of the total revenue bonds are summarized in the following table.table (in ththousands)ousands):

 

 

2017

  

2016

  

2022

 

2021

 
     

Estimated

      

Estimated

    

Estimated

   

Estimated

 
 

Amortized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 
 

Cost

  

Value

  

Cost

  

Value

  

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 
                 

Revenue bonds by revenue source

                 

Sales tax

 $72,894  $73,917  $77,586  $78,085  $32,652  $31,476  $31,632  $31,896 

Water

  14,139   14,218   11,283   11,296  22,579  21,543  22,611  22,924 

College and universities, primarily dormitory revenues

  10,457   10,538   14,105   13,907  17,128  16,268  17,169  17,353 

Sewer

 14,239  13,431  14,248  14,327 

Leases

  9,062   9,098   9,106   8,960  10,265  9,972  8,788  8,894 

Electric

  8,428   8,545   8,446   8,459 

Electric power & light revenues

 7,498  7,191  7,508  7,646 

Other

  13,979   14,026   14,432   14,399   26,342  25,243   19,792  19,692 
                 

Total revenue bonds by revenue source

 $128,959  $130,342  $134,958  $135,106  $130,703  $125,124  $121,748  $122,732 

 

Loan Portfolio

 

The loanloan portfolio, net of the allowance for loan losses, totaled $764,229,000, $768,208,000$1.13 billion and $752,182,000$1.14 billion as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016,2021, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in agriculture and commercial real estate loans, offset in part by an increase in the 1-4 family residential loan portfolio since December 31, 2016 is primarily due to steady loan demand, in the Ames and Des Moines markets.   Loan demand has softened in the third quarter of 2017.portfolio.

 

Deposits

 

Deposits totaled $1,114,538,000, $1,126,771,000$1.96 billion and $1,109,409,000$1.88 billion as of September 30, 2017, June 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016,2021, respectively. The increasechange in deposits since December 31, 20162021 was primarily due to increases in public funds NOW account balances. The decrease inacross all types except time deposits since June 30, 2017 was primarilywhich continue to decline due to decreasesthe current rate environment. Balances fluctuate as customers’ liquidity needs vary at any given time. Deposit levels may be impacted in retail NOW and public funds money market account balances.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $39,001,000 as of September 30, 2017, a decrease of $19,336,000, or 33%, from the December 31, 2016 balance of $58,337,000. The decrease in primarily due to withdrawals from three commercial accounts.future periods by changing economic conditions.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. No material changes in the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements have occurred since December 31, 2016.2021.

 

Asset Quality Review and Credit Risk Management

 

The Company’sCompany’s credit risk is historically centered in the loan portfolio, which on September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 totaled $764,229,000$1.13 billion compared to $752,182,000$1.14 billion as of December 31, 2016.2021. Net loans comprise 56%52% of total assets as of September 30, 2017.March 31, 2022. The objectobjective in managing loan portfolio risk is to reduce the risk of loss resulting from a customer’s failure to perform according to the terms of a transactionan agreement and to quantify and manage credit risk on a portfolio basis. The Company’s level of problem loans (consisting of nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more) as a percentage of total loans was 0.62%1.09% at September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, as compared to 0.67%1.11% at December 31, 2016 and 0.40% at September 30, 2016.2021. The Company’s level of problem loans as a percentage of total loans at September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 of 0.62%1.09% is lower thanhigher as compared to the Company’sIowa State Average peer group (339 bank holding companies with assets of $1 billion to $3 billion) of 0.72%FDIC insured institutions as of June 30, 2017.December 31, 2021, of 0.45%, most recent available.

 

ImpairedImpaired loans net of specific reserves, totaled $3,907,000$12.2 million as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and have decreased $450,000$682 thousand as compared to the impaired loans of $4,357,000$12.8 million as of December 31, 2016.2021. The decrease is primarily due to payments on nonaccrual loans.

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payment of principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. The Company applies its normal loan review procedures to identify loans that should be evaluated for impairment.

 

The Company had TDRs of $3,098,000$11.27 million as of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022 and $11.30 million as of December 31, 2021, all of which were included in impaired and nonaccrual loans. The Company had TDRs of $3,672,000 as of December 31, 2016, all of which were included in impaired and nonaccrual loans.

 

TDRs

TDRs are monitored and reported on a quarterly basis. Certain TDRs are on nonaccrual status at the time of restructuring. These borrowings are typically returned to accrual status after the following: sustained repayment performance in accordance with the restructuring agreement for a reasonable period of at least sixnine months; and, management is reasonably assured of future performance. If the TDR meets these performance criteria and the interest rate granted at the modification is equal to or greater than the rate that the Company was willing to accept at the time of the restructuring for a new loan with comparable risk, then the loan will return to performing status.

 

For TDRs that were on nonaccrual status before the modification, a specific reserve may already be recorded. In periods subsequent to modification, the Company will continue to evaluate all TDRs for possible impairment and, as necessary, recognize impairment through the allowance. A $530,000No additional specific reserve was established inprovided for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017 on a TDR loan.March 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company had $257,000no charge-offs and $262 thousand of net charge-offs related torecoveries for TDRs for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and none for the same period2021, respectively. The Company does not have material commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers with loans whose terms have been modified in 2016.troubled debt restructurings or whose loans are on nonaccrual.

 

Loans past due 90 days or more that are still accruing interest are reviewed no less frequently than quarterly to determine if there iscontinues to be a strong reason that the credit should not be placed on non-accrual.nonaccrual. As of September 30, 2017, non-accrualMarch 31, 2022, nonaccrual loans totaled $4,726,000$12.5 million and there was one loan in the amount of $81,000were no loans past due 90 days and still accruing. This compares to non-accrualnonaccrual loans of $5,077,000$12.7 million and loans past due 90 days and still accruing totaled $22,000$169 thousand as of December 31, 2016. Other2021. The decrease in nonaccrual loans is due primarily to payments received during the quarter. There was no real estate owned totaled $385,000and $218 thousand as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and $546,000 as of December 31, 2016.2021, respectively.

 

The agricultural real estate and agricultural operating loan portfolio classifications remain in a weakened position.elevated. The watch and special mention loans in these categories totaled $44,046,000$35.1 million as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 as compared to $38,492,000$36.5 million as of December 31, 2016.2021. The substandard and impaired loans in these categories totaled $2,582,000$6.7 million and $7.4 million as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The watch and special mention loans classified as commercial real estate totaled $79.4 million as of March 31, 2022 as compared to $2,399,000$102.2 million as of December 31, 2016.2021. The increase in these categories is primarily due to the impact on agriculturalsubstandard and impaired commercial real estate loans totaled $39.4 million and $31.8 million as of low grain prices, mitigated by indications of favorable yields in 2017.March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of outstanding loans as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 was 1.44%, as compared to 1.38%1.43% at December 31, 2016.2021. The allowance for loan losses totaled $11,140,000$16.5 million and $10,507,000$16.6 million as of September 30, 2017March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2016,2021, respectively. Net charge-offs (recoveries) ofPPP loans totaled $589,000are government guaranteed and $(22,000)the impact on the allowance for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.loan loss was not significant.

 

The allowance for loan losses is management’smanagement’s best estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Factors considered in establishing an appropriate allowance include: an assessment of the financial condition of the borrower, a realistic determination of value and adequacy of underlying collateral, the condition of the local economy and the condition of the specific industry of the borrower, an analysis of the levels and trends of loan categories and a review of delinquent and classified loans. The decrease in the allowance for loan losses is mainly due to a decline in loans outstanding from December 31, 2021. Additional increases in the allowance for loan losses are possible if the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic or high inflation levels negatively impact our loan portfolio. These increases may be due to increased charge-offs or an increase in the qualitative factors. The qualitative factors are considered as a part of our allowance for loan loss calculation and may deteriorate if economic conditions worsen.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity management is the process by which the Company, through its BanksBanks’ Asset and Liability Committees (ALCO), ensures that adequate liquid funds are available to meet its financial commitments on a timely basis, at a reasonable cost and within acceptable risk tolerances. These commitments include funding credit obligations to borrowers, funding of mortgage originations pending delivery to the secondary market, withdrawals by depositors, maintaining adequate collateral for pledging for public funds, trust deposits and borrowings, paying dividends to shareholders, payment of operating expenses, funding capital expenditures and maintaining deposit reserve requirements.

 

Liquidity is derived primarily from core deposit growth and retention; principal and interest payments on loans; principal and interest payments, sale, maturity and prepayment of securities available-for-sale; net cash provided from operations; and access to other funding sources. Other funding sources include federal funds purchased lines, FHLB advances and other capital market sources.

 

As of September 30, 2017,March 31, 2022, the level of liquidity and capital resources of the Company remain at a satisfactory level. Management believes that the Company's liquidity sources will be sufficient to support its existing operations for the foreseeable future.

 

The liquidity and capital resources discussiondiscussion will cover the following topics:

 

Review of the Company’s Current Liquidity Sources

Review of Statements of Cash Flowsthe Company’s Current Liquidity Sources

Company Only Cash Flows

Review of Commitments for Capital Expenditures, Cash Flow Uncertainties and Known Trends in Liquidity and Cash Flows Needs

Capital Resources

Review of the Company’s Current Liquidity Sources

Liquid assets of cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 totaled $58,574,000 and $61,215,000, respectively, and provide an adequate level of liquidity given current economic conditions.

Other sources of liquidity available to the Banks as of September 30, 2017 include outstanding lines of credit with the FHLB of Des Moines, Iowa of $183,824,000, with $19,000,000 of outstanding FHLB advances. Federal funds borrowing capacity at correspondent banks was $108,571,000, with no outstanding federal fund purchase balances as of September 30, 2017. The Company had securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaling $39,001,000 and term repurchase agreements of $13,000,000 as of September 30, 2017.

Total investments as of September 30, 2017 were $506,610,000 compared to $516,080,000 as of December 31, 2016. These investments provide the Company with a significant amount of liquidity since all of the investments are classified as available-for-sale as of September 30, 2017.

The investment portfolio serves an important role in the overall context of balance sheet management in terms of balancing capital utilization and liquidity. The decision to purchase or sell securities is based upon the current assessment of economic and financial conditions, including the interest rate environment, liquidity and credit considerations. The portfolio’s scheduled maturities and payments represent a significant source of liquidity.

Review of Statements of Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $13,553,000 compared to $14,585,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to lower net income.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $4,184,000 compared to $14,181,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease of $9,997,000 in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to a net decrease in the change in the loan portfolio of $26,204,000, offset in part by lower levels of proceeds from the sale of securities of $6,981,000 and a net increase in the change in the interest bearing deposits.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $15,759,000 compared to $3,105,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The change of $12,654,000 in net cash used in financing activities was primarily due to a decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase in 2017 of $19,336,000 as compared to a decrease of $4,432,000 in 2016 and a decrease in proceeds from short-term FHLB borrowings of $15,500,000, offset in part by an increase in deposits in 2017 of $5,129,000 as compared to a decrease of $12,358,000 in 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company did not have any external debt financing, off-balance sheet financing arrangements, or derivative instruments linked to its stock.

Company Only Cash Flows

The Company’s liquidity on an unconsolidated basis is heavily dependent upon dividends paid to the Company by the Banks. The Banks provide adequate liquidity to pay the Company’s expenses and stockholder dividends. Dividends paid by the Banks to the Company amounted to $7,655,000 and $6,825,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Various federal and state statutory provisions limit the amounts of dividends banking subsidiaries are permitted to pay to their holding companies without regulatory approval. Federal Reserve policy further limits the circumstances under which bank holding companies may declare dividends. For example, a bank holding company should not continue its existing rate of cash dividends on its common stock unless its net income is sufficient to fully fund each dividend and its prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with its capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. In addition, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC have issued policy statements, which provide that insured banks and bank holding companies should generally pay dividends only out of current operating earnings. Federal and state banking regulators may also restrict the payment of dividends by order. The quarterly dividend declared by the Company increased to $0.22 per share in 2017 from $0.21 per share in 2016.   

The Company, on an unconsolidated basis, has interest bearing deposits totaling $13,287,000 as of September 30, 2017 that are presently available to provide additional liquidity to the Banks.

Review of Commitments for Capital Expenditures, Cash Flow Uncertainties and Known Trends in Liquidity and Cash Flows Needs

No other material capital expenditures or material changes in the capital resource mix are anticipated at this time. The primary cash flow uncertainty would be a sudden decline in deposits causing the Banks to liquidate securities. Historically, the Banks have maintained an adequate level of short-term marketable investments to fund the temporary declines in deposit balances. There are no known trends in liquidity and cash flow needs as of September 30, 2017 that are of concern to management.

Capital Resources

The Company’s total stockholders’ equity as of September 30, 2017 totaled $173,329,000 and was $8,224,000 higher than the $165,105,000 recorded as of December 31, 2016. The increase in stockholders’ equity was primarily due to net income and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, reduced by dividends declared. The increase in other comprehensive income is created by lower market interest rates on the longer end of the interest yield curve compared to December 31, 2016, which resulted in higher fair values in the securities available-for-sale portfolio. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, stockholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets was 12.70% and 12.08%, respectively. The capital levels of the Company exceed applicable regulatory guidelines as of September 30, 2017.

Review of the Company’s Current Liquidity Sources

Liquid assets of cash on hand, balances due from other banks and interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 totaled $148.3 million and $89.1 million, respectively, and management believes these sources provide an adequate level of liquidity given current economic conditions.

Other sources of liquidity available to the Banks as of March 31, 2022 include outstanding lines of credit with the FHLB of Des Moines, Iowa of $301.0 million, with no outstanding FHLB advances. The Company also has a $4 million line of credit with an unaffiliated bank, with no outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2022. Federal funds borrowing capacity at correspondent banks was $102.2 million, with no outstanding federal fund purchase balances as of March 31, 2022. The Company had securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaling $39.9 million as of March 31, 2022.

Total investments as of March 31, 2022 were $823.9 million compared to $831.0 million as of December 31, 2021. These investments provide the Company with a significant amount of liquidity since all of the investments are classified as available-for-sale as of March 31, 2022.

The investment portfolio serves an important role in the overall context of balance sheet management in terms of balancing capital utilization and liquidity. The decision to purchase or sell securities is based upon the current assessment of economic and financial conditions, including the interest rate environment, liquidity and credit considerations. The portfolio’s scheduled maturities and payments represent a significant source of liquidity.

Review of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $7.0 million compared to $9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease of $2.4 million in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to lower net income and fewer net proceeds from loans held for sale.

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $24.3 million compared to $77.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease of $53.6 million in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to fewer purchases of investments.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $76.6 million compared to $128.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities of $51.6 million was primarily due to a lower increase in deposits between periods. As of March 31, 2022, the Company did not have any external debt financing, off-balance sheet financing arrangements, or derivative instruments linked to its stock.

Review of Company Only Cash Flows

The Company’s liquidity on an unconsolidated basis is heavily dependent upon dividends paid to the Company by the Banks. The Banks provide adequate liquidity to pay the Company’s expenses and stockholder dividends. Dividends paid by the Banks to the Company amounted to $2.5 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Various federal and state statutory provisions limit the amounts of dividends banking subsidiaries are permitted to pay to their holding companies without regulatory approval. Federal Reserve policy further limits the circumstances under which bank holding companies may declare dividends. For example, a bank holding company should not continue its existing rate of cash dividends on its common stock unless its net income is sufficient to fully fund each dividend and its prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with its capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. In addition, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC have issued policy statements, which provide that insured banks and bank holding companies should generally pay dividends only out of current operating earnings. Federal and state banking regulators may also restrict the payment of dividends by order.

The Company, on an unconsolidated basis, has interest-bearing deposits totaling $1.3 million as of March 31, 2022.

Review of Commitments for Capital Expenditures, Cash Flow Uncertainties and Known Trends in Liquidity and Cash Flows Needs

On April 16, 2021, the Company entered into a commitment with a contractor to build a new branch in West Des Moines, Iowa for $1.7 million. The Company has $406 thousand of the commitment remaining at March 31, 2022. No other material capital expenditures or material changes in the capital resource mix are anticipated at this time. The primary cash flow uncertainty would be a sudden decline in deposits causing the Banks to liquidate securities. Historically, the Banks have maintained an adequate level of short-term marketable investments to fund the temporary declines in deposit balances. There are no known trends in liquidity and cash flow needs as of March 31, 2022 that are of concern to management.

Capital Resources

The Company’s total stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2022 totaled $176.7 million and was $31.1 million less than the $207.8 million recorded as of December 31, 2021. The decrease in stockholders’ equity was primarily the result of an increase in unrealized losses on the investment portfolio, offset in part by the retention of net income in excess of dividends. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, stockholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets was 8.1% and 9.7%, respectively. The capital levels of the Company exceed applicable regulatory guidelines as of March 31, 2022.

Forward-Looking Statements and Business Risks

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides the Company with the opportunity to make cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, including forward-looking statements concerning the Company’s future financial performance and asset quality.  Any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report is based on management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations of the Company’s future performance, taking into account all information currently available to management.  These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to management.  If a change occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, asset quality, plans and objectives may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.  The risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of the Company include, but are not limited to, the following:  the substantial negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on national, regional and local economies in general and on our customers in particular; competitive products and pricing available in the marketplace; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan and investment portfolios, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for loan losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic or as dictated by new market conditions or regulatory requirements; fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. government; changes in governmental regulations affecting financial institutions (including regulatory fees and capital requirements); changes in prevailing interest rates; credit risk management and asset/liability management; the financial and securities markets; the availability of and cost associated with sources of liquidity; and other risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K.  Management intends to identify forward-looking statements when using words such as “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “should”, “forecasting” or similar expressions.  Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

Forward-Looking Statements and Business Risks

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides the Company with the opportunity to make cautionary statements regarding forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, including forward-looking statements concerning the Company’s future financial performance and asset quality. Any forward-looking statement contained in this Quarterly Report is based on management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations of the Company’s future performance, taking into account all information currently available to management. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to management. If a change occurs, the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, asset quality, plans and objectives may vary materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the actual results of the Company include, but are not limited to, the following: economic conditions, particularly in the concentrated geographic area in which the Company and its affiliate banks operate; competitive products and pricing available in the marketplace; changes in credit and other risks posed by the Company’s loan and investment portfolios, including declines in commercial or residential real estate values or changes in the allowance for loan losses dictated by new market conditions or regulatory requirements; fiscal and monetary policies of the U.S. government; changes in governmental regulations affecting financial institutions (including regulatory fees and capital requirements); changes in prevailing interest rates; credit risk management and asset/liability management; the financial and securities markets; the availability of and cost associated with sources of liquidity; and other risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company’s business, including those discussed under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements and Business Risks” in the Company’s Annual Report. Management intends to identify forward-looking statements when using words such as “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “should” or similar expressions. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update such forward-looking statements to reflect current events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company's market risk is comprised primarily of interest rate risk arising from its core banking activities of lending and deposit taking. Interest rate risk results from the changes in market interest rates which may adversely affect the Company's net interest income. Management continually develops and applies strategies to mitigate this risk. Management does not believe that the Company's primary market risk exposure and how it has been managed year-to-date in 2017 changed significantly when compared to 2016.

The Company's market risk is comprised primarily of interest rate risk arising from its core banking activities of lending and deposit taking. Interest rate risk results from the changes in market interest rates which may adversely affect the Company's net interest income. Management continually develops and applies strategies to mitigate this risk. Management does not believe that the Company's primary market risk exposure and how it has been managed year-to-date in 2022 changed significantly when compared to 2021. Uncertainty due to the federal governmental actions stemming from reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic, may cause market interest rates to deviate from historical norms.

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's last fiscal quarter 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

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

Item 1.A.Item 1.A.

Risk Factors

None.

Management does not believe there have been any material changes in the risk factors that were disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022.

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In November, 2016, the Company approved a Stock Repurchase Plan which provided for the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of September 30, 2017, there were 100,000 shares remaining to be purchased under the plan.

In November, 2021, the Company approved a Stock Repurchase Plan which provided for the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2022, there were 100,000 shares remaining to be purchased under the plan.

The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchases” (as defined in rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

 

Total

Number

Maximum

of Shares

Number of

Purchased as

Shares that

Total

Part of

May Yet Be

Number

Average

Publicly

Purchased

of Shares

Price Paid

Announced

Under

Period

Purchased

Per Share

Plans

The following table provides information with respectPlan

January 1, 2022 to purchase made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchases” (as defined in rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2017.January 31, 2022

-$--100,000

February 1, 2022 to February 28, 2022

Total

Number

Maximum

of Shares

Number of

Purchased as

Shares that

Total

Part of

May Yet Be

Number

Average

Publicly

Purchased

of Shares

Price Paid

Announced

Under

Period

Purchased

Per Share

Plans

The Plan

July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2017

-$--100,000

August 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017

-$--100,000

September 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017

-$--100,000

March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022

  -  $-   -   100,000 
                 

Total

  -       -     

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

 

Not applicable

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable

 

Item 5.

Other information

 

Not applicable

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document - the Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document (1)

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)

104

Cover page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and combined in Exhibit 101.1)

 

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document (1)

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)

(1)

(1)       These interactive date files shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION

DATE: November 8, 2017

By:

/s/ Thomas H. Pohlman

Thomas H. Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer and President
By:

/s/ John P. Nelson

John P. Nelson, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

DATE:          May 6, 2022

By:   /s/ John P. Nelson

John P. Nelson, Chief Executive Officer and President

By:   /s/ John L. Pierschbacher

John L. Pierschbacher, Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

Description

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31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document (1)

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)

(1)     These interactive date files shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under those sections.

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