UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For quarterly period ended March 31,June 30, 2021

 

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from _______________ to ________________

 

Commission file number 000-55756

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland 81-3605835
(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)  

                            

4510 Lower Beckleysville Road, Suite H, Hampstead, Maryland           21074

(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

 

(410) 374-1510

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

 

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 periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☑Smaller reporting company ☑
Emerging growth company ☐ 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☑

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 3,011,2553,023,487 as of May 13,August 6, 2021.

 

 

 

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Table of Contents

 

 Page
  
PART I �� FINANCIAL INFORMATION3
  
Item 1. Financial Statements3
  
Consolidated balance sheets at March 31,June 30, 2021 (unaudited) and December 31, 20203
  
Consolidated statements of income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 20204
  
Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 20205
  
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 20206
  
Consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited) for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 20207
  
Notes to financial statements (unaudited)9
  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations29
  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4448
  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures4448
  
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION4549
  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings4549
  
Item 1A. Risk Factors4549
  
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds4549
  
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities4549
  
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures4549
  
Item 5. Other Information4549
  
Item 6. Exhibits4549
  
SIGNATURES4650

 


 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 Financial Statements

 

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

March, 31

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

    
Assets     

Assets

 
         

Cash and due from banks

 $41,378,357  $39,898,557  $31,687,027  $39,898,557 

Federal funds sold and other interest-bearing deposits

  535,535   1,077,113   769,123   1,077,113 

Cash and cash equivalents

  41,913,892   40,975,670   32,456,150  40,975,670 

Certificate of deposit in other bank

  350,000   850,000 

Securities available for sale

  74,928,865   54,477,286 

Securities held to maturity

  21,865,447   23,078,519 

Certificates of deposit in other banks

  350,000  850,000 

Securities available for sale, at fair value

  98,251,607  54,477,286 

Securities held to maturity, at cost

  21,401,599  23,078,519 

Equity security at fair value

  545,713   552,566   547,914  552,566 

Restricted stock, at cost

  675,400   900,500   675,169  900,500 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  1,682,700   1,673,350   1,317,820  1,673,350 

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $3,423,088 and $3,296,538

  519,239,304   521,690,514 

Premises and equipment

  6,343,681   7,736,556 

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $3,404,168 and $3,296,538

  517,356,334  521,690,514 

Premises and equipment, net

  6,304,771  7,736,556 

Accrued interest receivable

  1,883,429   2,057,491   1,777,967  2,057,491 

Deferred income taxes

  1,464,784   1,219,668 

Deferred income taxes, net

  1,521,861  1,219,668 

Other real estate owned

  1,411,605   1,411,605   1,411,605  1,411,605 

Bank owned life insurance

  15,067,461   11,297,342   15,150,383  11,297,342 

Goodwill and other intangibles

  7,057,326   7,059,408   7,055,274  7,059,408 

Other assets

  1,952,747   2,336,607   1,908,201   2,336,607 
 $696,382,354  $677,317,082  $707,486,655  $677,317,082 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 
         

Deposits

         

Noninterest-bearing

 $121,925,868  $103,155,113  $126,712,827  $103,155,113 

Interest-bearing

  481,315,407   470,246,434   485,417,230   470,246,434 

Total deposits

  603,241,275   573,401,547   612,130,057  573,401,547 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  12,648,269   24,753,972   13,686,564  24,753,972 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances

  5,000,000   5,000,000   5,000,000  5,000,000 

Long-term debt

  16,974,687   16,973,280 

Long-term debt, net of issuance costs

  16,976,093  16,973,280 

Accrued interest payable

  357,961   409,622   154,780  409,622 

Other liabilities

  5,046,750   5,049,178   5,123,819   5,049,178 
  643,268,942   625,587,599   653,071,313   625,587,599 

Stockholders' equity

         

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,011,255 in 2021 and 2020

  30,113   30,113 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,023,487 in 2021 and 3,011,255 in 2020

  30,235  30,113 

Additional paid-in capital

  28,294,139   28,294,139   28,557,249  28,294,139 

Retained earnings

  24,728,529   22,698,954   25,917,571  22,698,954 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  60,631   706,277 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  (89,713)  706,277 
  53,113,412   51,729,483   54,415,342   51,729,483 
 $696,382,354  $677,317,082  $707,486,655  $677,317,082 

 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 


 

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

  

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 
 

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Interest income

                

Loans, including fees

 $5,984,657  $4,322,654  $5,783,660  $4,393,267  $11,768,317  $8,715,921 

Investment securities - taxable

  211,224   210,506   329,731  191,255   540,955  401,761 

Investment securities - tax exempt

  160,574   144,084   152,412  154,699   312,986  298,783 

Federal funds sold and other interest earning assets

  14,137   32,792   15,308   16,007   29,445   48,799 

Total interest income

  6,370,592   4,710,036   6,281,111   4,755,228   12,651,703   9,465,264 
         

Interest expense

                

Deposits

  595,520   906,199   533,437  832,464   1,128,957  1,738,663 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  13,511   38,194   14,972  39,496   28,483  77,690 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

  188,106   109   190,181   12,865   378,287   12,974 

Total interest expense

  797,137   944,502   738,590   884,825   1,535,727   1,829,327 

Net interest income

  5,573,455   3,765,534   5,542,521  3,870,403   11,115,976  7,635,937 
         

Provision for loan losses

  120,000   125,000 

(Recovery of) provision for loan losses

  (20,000)  350,000   100,000   475,000 
         

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  5,453,455   3,640,534 

Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for loan losses

  5,562,521   3,520,403   11,015,976   7,160,937 
         

Noninterest income

                

Service charges on deposit accounts

  159,191   158,555   176,483  117,658   335,674  276,213 

Mortgage banking income

  256,267   62,257   240,666  350,110   496,933  412,367 

Bank owned life insurance income

  70,119   42,012   82,922  43,211   153,041  85,223 

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

  37,613   -   0  0   37,613  0 

Unrealized gain(loss) on equity security

  (8,669)  8,510 

Fair value adjustment on equity security

  511  4,535   (8,158) 13,045 

Gain on sale of SBA loans

  0  63,635   0  63,635 

Gain on premium call of debt security

  8,569   -   0  0   8,569  0 

Other fees and commissions

  33,855   30,668   47,974   29,077   81,829   59,745 

Total noninterest income

  556,945   302,002   548,556   608,226   1,105,501   910,228 
         

Noninterest expense

                

Salaries

  1,626,338   1,354,919   1,844,736  1,296,278   3,471,074  2,651,197 

Employee benefits

  472,888   447,104   438,133  359,450   911,021  806,554 

Occupancy

  250,212   183,152   245,318  185,394   495,530  368,546 

Furniture and equipment

  196,683   160,449   183,689  165,812   380,372  326,261 

Acquisition

  -   179,824   0  165,096   0  344,920 

Other

  849,003   620,865   797,257   689,973   1,646,260   1,310,838 

Total noninterest expense

  3,395,124   2,946,313   3,509,133   2,862,003   6,904,257   5,808,316 
         

Income before income taxes

  2,615,276   996,223   2,601,944  1,266,626   5,217,220  2,262,849 

Income taxes

  585,701   152,916   569,725   230,571   1,155,426   383,487 

Net income

 $2,029,575  $843,307  $2,032,219  $1,036,055  $4,061,794  $1,879,362 
         

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

 $0.67  $0.28  $0.67  $0.35  $1.35  $0.63 

 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 


 

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

March 31,

  

June 30,

 

June 30,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Net income

 $2,029,575  $843,307  $2,032,219  $1,036,055  $4,061,794  $1,879,362 
         

Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes:

        

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:

 
         

Securities available for sale

         

Net unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period

  (890,761)  172,691   (207,421) 883,144   (1,106,751) 1,055,835 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains and losses included in net income

  0   0   8,569   0 

Total unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale

  (207,421)  883,144   (1,098,182) 1,055,835 
 

Income tax expense (benefit)

  (245,115)  47,520   (57,077)  243,019   (302,192)  290,539 

Total other comprehensive income (loss)

  (645,646)  125,171   (150,344)  640,125   (795,990)  765,296 
         

Total comprehensive income

 $1,383,929  $968,478  $1,881,875  $1,676,180  $3,265,804  $2,644,658 

 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 


 

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Three Monthsand six months Ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited except for year-end amounts)(Unaudited)

 

         

Additional

      

Accumulated other

  

Total

      

Additional

   

Accumulated other

 

Total

 
 

Common stock

  

paid-in

  

Retained

  

comprehensive

  

stockholders'

  

Common stock

 

paid-in

 

Retained

 

comprehensive

 

stockholders'

 
 

Shares

  

Par value

  

capital

  

earnings

  

income

  

equity

  

Shares

 

Par value

 

capital

 

earnings

 

income (loss)

 

equity

 

Three months ended June 30, 2020

                        

Balance, March 31, 2020

 2,974,019  $29,740  $27,812,991  $22,411,468  $167,795  $50,421,994 
                                     

Net income

 -  0  0  1,036,055  0  1,036,055 

Other comprehensive income

 -  0  0  0  640,125  640,125 

Cash dividends, $0.26 per share

 -  0  0  (773,464) 0  (773,464)

Dividends reinvested

 17,944  180  241,167  0  0  241,347 
              

Balance, June 30, 2020

  2,991,963  $29,920  $28,054,158  $22,674,059  $807,920  $51,566,057 
             

Six months ended June 30, 2020

                        

Balance, December 31, 2019

  2,974,019  $29,740  $27,812,991  $21,568,161  $42,624  $49,453,516  2,974,019  $29,740  $27,812,991  $21,568,161  $42,624  $49,453,516 
                                     

Net income

  -   -   -   843,307   -   843,307  -  0  0  1,879,362  0  1,879,362 

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale net of income tax expense of $47,520

  -   -   -   -   125,171   125,171 

Other comprehensive income

 -  0  0  0  765,296  765,296 

Cash dividends, $0.26 per share

 -  0  0  (773,464) 0  (773,464)

Dividends reinvested

 17,944  180  241,167  0  0  241,347 
                                      

Balance, March 31, 2020

  2,974,019  $29,740  $27,812,991  $22,411,468  $167,795  $50,421,994 

Balance, June 30, 2020

  2,991,963  $29,920  $28,054,158  $22,674,059  $807,920  $51,566,057 
                                     

Three months ended June 30, 2021

                        

Balance, March 31, 2021

  3,011,255  $30,113  $28,294,139  $24,728,529  $60,631  $53,113,412 
                                     

Net income

  -   0   0   2,032,219   0   2,032,219 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   0   0   0   (150,344)  (150,344)

Cash dividends, $0.28 per share

  -   0   0   (843,177)  0   (843,177)

Dividends reinvested

  12,232   122   263,110   0   0   263,232 
                                      

Balance, June 30, 2021

  3,023,487  $30,235  $28,557,249  $25,917,571  $(89,713) $54,415,342 
             

Six months ended June 30, 2021

                        

Balance, December 31, 2020

  3,011,255  $30,113  $28,294,139  $22,698,954  $706,277  $51,729,483   3,011,255  $30,113  $28,294,139  $22,698,954  $706,277  $51,729,483 
                                     

Net income

  -   -   -   2,029,575   -   2,029,575   -   0   0   4,061,794   0   4,061,794 

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale net of income tax benefit of $245,115

  -   -   -   -   (645,646)  (645,646)

Other comprehensive loss

  -   0   0   0   (795,990)  (795,990)

Cash dividends, $0.28 per share

  -   0   0   (843,177)  0   (843,177)

Dividends reinvested

  12,232   122   263,110   0   0   263,232 
                                      

Balance, March 31, 2021

  3,011,255  $30,113  $28,294,139  $24,728,529  $60,631  $53,113,412 

Balance, June 30, 2021

  3,023,487  $30,235  $28,557,249  $25,917,571  $(89,713) $54,415,342 

 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 


 

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2021

  

2020

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Cash flows from operating activities

            

Interest received

 $6,941,426  $4,640,609  $13,180,690  $9,404,760 

Fees and commissions received

  449,313   251,480   914,436  748,326 

Interest paid

  (927,563)  (940,991)  (1,931,141) (1,866,535)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale

  12,646,573   3,148,200   24,664,376  21,655,071 

Origination of mortgage loans held for sale

  (12,655,923)  (4,387,650)  (24,308,846) (22,887,047)

Cash paid to suppliers and employees

  (3,329,986)  (3,112,503)  (6,385,841) (5,413,489)

Income taxes paid, net of refunds received

  (650,000)  0 
  3,123,840   (400,855)  5,483,674   1,641,086 
         

Cash flows from investing activities

            

Proceeds from maturity and call of securities

         

Available for sale

  10,454,122   2,412,263   17,250,486  6,711,028 

Held to maturity

  1,580,000   500,000   2,078,569  500,000 

Purchase of securities

         

Available for sale

  (31,974,384)  (6,434,692)  (62,471,145) (19,890,543)

Held to maturity

  (342,061)  -   (342,062) (3,065,625)

Maturity of certificates of deposit

  500,000   - 

Purchases of certificates of deposit

  500,000  (1,500,000)

Loans made to customers, net of principal collected

  1,932,622   958,785   3,981,211  (26,132,027)

Redemption(purchase) of restricted stock

  225,100   (235,100)

Proceeds from sale of loans

  0  683,885 

Redemption(purchase) of stock in FHLB of Atlanta

  225,331  (235,100)

Purchase of bank owned life insurance

  (3,700,000)  -   (3,700,000) 0 

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

  1,359,613   -   1,359,613  0 

Purchases of premises, equipment and software

  (36,909)  (179,292)  (113,873)  (148,898)
  (20,001,897)  (2,978,036)  (41,231,870)  (43,077,280)
         

Cash flows from financing activities

            

Net increase (decrease) in

         

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  18,770,755   494,053   23,557,714  25,292,071 

Interest-bearing deposits

  11,151,227   12,657,062   15,318,315  29,255,715 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  (12,105,703)  (1,249,774)  (11,067,408) 292,803 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta advances

  -   5,000,000   0  5,000,000 

Dividends paid, net of reinvestments

  (579,945) (532,117)
         
  17,816,279   16,901,341   27,228,676   59,308,472 
         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  938,222   13,522,450   (8,519,520) 17,872,278 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  40,975,670   9,121,352   40,975,670   9,121,352 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $41,913,892  $22,643,802  $32,456,150  $26,993,630 

 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 


 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2021

  

2020

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2021

  

2020

 
         

Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities

            

Net income

 $2,029,575  $843,307  $4,061,794  $1,879,362 

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

            

Depreciation and amortization

  117,030   89,852   241,912  164,949 

Provision for loan losses

  120,000   125,000   100,000  475,000 

Lease expense in excess of rent paid

  7,780   8,672 

Amortization of right of use asset

  15,475  17,215 

Equity security dividends reinvested

  (1,816)  (2,769)  (3,506) (5,440)

Unrealized loss (gain) on equity security

  8,669   (8,510)

Fair value adjustment on equity securities

  8,158  (13,045)

Gain on sale of SBA loans

  0  (63,635)

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

  (37,613)  -   (37,613) 0 

Gain on premium call of debt security

  (8,569)  -   (8,569) 0 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

  1,407   -   2,813  0 

Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, net

  69,559   53,086   130,805  154,435 

Bank owned life insurance cash surrender value

  (153,041) (85,222)

Increase (decrease) in

         

Deferred loan fees

  410,480   (20,801)

Deferred loan fees and costs, net

  275,916  649,928 

Accrued interest payable

  (51,661)  3,511   (254,842) (37,208)

Other liabilities

  27,154   (458,358)  133,891  419,608 

Decrease (increase) in

         

Mortgage loans held for sale

  (9,350)  (1,239,450)  355,530  (1,231,976)

Accrued interest receivable

  174,062   (45,857)  279,524  (704,992)

Bank owned life insurance cash surrender value

  (70,119)  (42,012)

Other assets

  337,252   293,474   335,427   22,107 
 $3,123,840  $(400,855) $5,483,674  $1,641,086 

 

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

 


 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

 

1.

Principles of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Farmers and Merchants Bank (the “Bank”), and Series Protected Cell FCB-4FCB-4 (the “Insurance Subsidiary”), and one subsidiary of the Bank, Reliable Community Financial Services, Inc. (collectively the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). The Insurance Subsidiary constitutes an investment in a series of membership interests, 100% owned by the Company, issued by First Community Bankers Insurance Co., LLC, a Tennessee “series” limited liability company and licensed property and casualty insurance company. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. This includes the insurance premium paid by the Bank to the Insurance Subsidiary through an intermediary. Effective October 1, 2020, the Company acquired Carroll Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Carroll Community Bank (collectively, “Carroll”), both of which were based in Eldersburg, Maryland, through a series of merger transactions (the “Merger”). The results of operations and assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Carroll are included only from the effective date of the Merger. The comparability of the Company's results of operations for the three-monthsthree and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, and 2020 have been impacted by the Merger.

 

 

2.

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q10-Q and Rule 8-038-03 of Regulation S-X.S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been made. Such adjustments were normal and recurring in nature. The results of operations for the three- and six- months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 do not necessarily reflect the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 or any future interim period. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are included in Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The accounting and reporting policies reflected in the financial statements conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices within the banking industry. Management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosures of commitments and contingent liabilities at the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses during the year. These estimates and assumptions may affect the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Loans and allowance for loan losses

 

Loans are stated at the current amount of unpaid principal, adjusted for deferred origination costs, deferred origination fees, premiums and discounts on acquired loans, and the allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is accrued based on the principal amounts outstanding. Origination fees and costs, along with premiums and accretable discounts, are amortized to income over the terms of loans.

 

Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. Management may make an exception to reporting a loan as past due, if the past due status is solely due to the loan being past maturity, the Company intends to extend the loan, and the borrower is making principal and interest payments in accordance with the terms of the matured note. The accrual of interest is discontinued when any portion of the principal or interest is 90 days past due and collateral is insufficient to discharge the debt in full. If collection of principal is evaluated as doubtful, all payments are applied to principal. Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information, management considers it unlikely that the collection of principal and interest payments will be made according to contractual terms. Generally, loans are not reviewed for impairment until the accrual of interest has been discontinued or the loans are included on the watch list.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

2.

Basis of Presentation (continued)

 

The allowance for loan losses represents an amount which, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans and other extensions of credit that may become uncollectible. The Company’s allowance for loan losses consists of three elements: (i) segregating the loan portfolio into pools based upon similar characteristics and risk profiles and applying a loss factor to the pools, based on historical losses within those pools, (ii) applying qualitative factors to the loan pools that consider economic and other factors, both internal and external, affecting the Company and the pools, and (iii) determining specific reserves based on individual evaluation of impaired loans that are not included in the pools discussed above.

 

The allowances established for probable losses on impaired loans are based on a regular analysis and evaluation of problem loans. Management maintains a watch list of problem loans. Loans are classified based on an internal credit risk grading process that evaluates, among other things: (i) the obligor's ability to repay; (ii) the underlying collateral, if any; (iii) the economic environment; and (iv) for commercial borrowers, the industry in which the borrower operates. Specific valuation allowances are determined when the collateral value, if the loan is collateral dependent, or the discounted cash flows of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value.

 

Historical valuation allowances are calculated based on the historical loss experience of specific types of loans. The Company calculates historical loss ratios for pools of similar loans with similar characteristics based on the proportion of actual charge-offs experienced to the total population of loans in the pool over the prior eight to twenty quarters. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, management used a 20-quarter period for the historical loss ratio. The historical loss ratios are updated quarterly based on actual charge-off experience. A historical valuation allowance is established for each pool of similar loans based upon the product of the historical loss ratio and the total dollar amount of the loans in the pool.

 

Adjustments to the historical valuation allowances are based on general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company. In general, such adjustments are determined by evaluating, among other things: (i) the impact of economic conditions on the portfolio; (ii) changes in asset quality, including delinquency trends; (iii) the impact of changing interest rates on portfolio risk; (iv) changes in legislative and regulatory policy; (v) the composition and concentrations of credit; and (vi) the effectiveness of the internal loan review function as well as changes to policies and experience of loan personnel. Management evaluates these qualitative factors on a quarterly basis. Each factor could result in an adjustment that is positive, negative, or no impact.

 

Loan losses are charged to the allowance when management believes that collection is unlikely. Collections of loans previously charged off are added to the allowance at the time of recovery.

 

Loans acquired in connection with business combinations are recorded at fair value with no carryover of any allowance for loan losses. Fair value of the loans involves estimating the amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at a market rate of interest.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

2.

Basis of Presentation (continued)

 

The excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable discount and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the nonaccretable discount. These loans are accounted for under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310-30,310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. The nonaccretable discount includes estimated future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows will require us to evaluate the need for an addition to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent improvement in expected cash flows will result in the reversal of a corresponding amount of the nonaccretable discount, which we will then reclassify as accretable discount to be recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan.

 

Loans acquired through business combinations that meet the specific criteria of ASC 310-30310-30 are individually evaluated each period to analyze expected cash flows. To the extent that the expected cash flows of a loan have decreased due to credit deterioration, the Company establishes an allowance.

 

Loans acquired through business combinations that do not meet the specific criteria of ASC 310-30310-30 are accounted for under ASC 310-20,310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs. These loans are initially recorded at fair value, and include credit and interest rate marks associated with acquisition accounting adjustments. Purchase premiums or discounts are subsequently amortized as an adjustment to yield over the estimated contractual lives of the loans. There is no allowance for loan losses established at the acquisition date for acquired performing loans. An allowance for loan losses is recorded for any credit deterioration in these loans subsequent to acquisition.acquisition which is evaluated quarterly based on a comparison of the remaining fair value discount to the required allowance under appropriate methodology.

 

Goodwill and other intangible assets

 

Goodwill is calculated as the purchase premium, if any, after adjusting for the fair value of net assets acquired in purchase transactions. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for potential impairment on at least an annual basis, with testing between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that could potentially reduce the fair value of a reporting unit. Other intangible assets represent purchased assets that can be distinguished from goodwill because of contractual or other legal rights. The Company’s other intangible asset, core deposit intangible (“CDI”) has a finite life and is amortized over 10 years on a straight line basis.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

2.

Basis of Presentation (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016‑13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. The ASU sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model which requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. ASU 2019-102019-10 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)326), Derivatives and hedging (Topic 815)815), and Leases (Topic 842)842): Effective Dates” extended the implementation date to 2023 for SEC registered smaller reporting companies and private companies. The Company is considered a smaller reporting company. The Company has engaged a third-partythird-party vendor to assist in the implementation of this ASU.

 


Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

2.    Basis of Presentation (continued)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits-Defined Benefit Plans-General (Subtopic 715-20).” ASU 2018-14 amends and modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. The amendments in this update remove disclosures that no longer are considered cost beneficial, clarify the specific requirements of disclosures, and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. ASU 2018-14 was effective for us on January 1, 2021, and did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2019, FASB released ASU 2019-12,2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740)740)”, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing multiple exceptions to the general principals in Topic 740. ASU 2019-122019-12 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04,2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)848)”: Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU Provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effect of) reference rate reform, on financial reporting. The risk of termination of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), has caused regulators to undertake reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based that are less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-042020-04 is effective between March 12, 2020 and December 31, 2022. The Company has identified its products that utilize LIBOR and has begun efforts to transition to an alternative reference rate. The Company continues to evaluate systems to assist in the transaction to a new rate.

 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

3. Investment Securities

3.

Investment Securities

 

Investments in debt securities are summarized as follows:

 

 

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

 

March 31, 2021

 

cost

  

gains

  

losses

  

value

 

June 30, 2021

 

cost

  

gains

  

losses

  

value

 
                 

Available for sale

                        
                 

State and municipal

 $959,103  $14,963  $-  $974,066  $756,552  $14,425  $0  $770,977 

SBA pools

  1,748,461   -   34,590   1,713,871   1,682,144   1,957   27,013   1,657,088 

Corporate bonds

  6,571,096   118,749   15,842   6,674,003   7,955,863   121,417   2,694   8,074,586 

Mortgage-backed securities

  65,566,556   778,768   778,399   65,566,925   87,980,820   672,743   904,607   87,748,956 
 $74,845,216  $912,480  $828,831  $74,928,865  $98,375,379  $810,542  $934,314  $98,251,607 
                 

Held to maturity

                        
                 

State and municipal

 $21,865,447  $980,859  $105,130  $22,741,176  $21,401,599  $1,013,209  $56,888  $22,357,920 

 

  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 

December 31, 2020

 

cost

  

gains

  

losses

  

value

 
                 

Available for sale

                
                 

State and municipal

 $962,438  $24,094  $0  $986,532 

SBA pools

  1,822,226   0   38,419   1,783,807 

Corporate bonds

  6,692,156   108,172   2,897   6,797,431 

Mortgage-backed securities

  44,026,055   941,987   58,526   44,909,516 
  $53,502,875  $1,074,253  $99,842  $54,477,286 
                 

Held to maturity

                
                 

State and municipal

 $23,078,519  $1,177,125  $10,858  $24,244,786 

 

  

Amortized

  

Unrealized

  

Unrealized

  

Fair

 

December 31, 2020

 

cost

  

gains

  

losses

  

value

 
                 

Available for sale

                
                 

State and municipal

 $962,438  $24,094  $-  $986,532 

SBA pools

  1,822,226   -   38,419   1,783,807 

Corporate bonds

  6,692,156   108,172   2,897   6,797,431 

Mortgage-backed securities

  44,026,055   941,987   58,526   44,909,516 
  $53,502,875  $1,074,253  $99,842  $54,477,286 
                 

Held to maturity

                
                 

State and municipal

 $23,078,519  $1,177,125  $10,858  $24,244,786 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

3.

Investment Securities (continued)

 

Contractual maturities, shown below, will differ from actual maturities because borrowers and issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

Available for Sale

  

Held to Maturity

  

Available for Sale

  

Held to Maturity

 
 

Amortized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

  

Fair

  

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

March 31, 2021

 

cost

  

value

  

cost

  

value

 

June 30, 2021

 

cost

  

value

  

cost

  

value

 
                 

Within one year

 $-  $-  $489,060  $492,666  $499,816  $511,785  $0  $0 

Over one to five years

  4,634,500   4,756,528   795,231   810,700   4,122,839   4,234,922   796,579   811,970 

Over five to ten years

  2,694,963   2,690,665   2,025,039   2,196,415   4,089,760   4,098,856   2,032,001   2,101,343 

Over ten years

  200,736   200,876   18,556,117   19,241,395   0   0   18,573,019   19,444,607 
  7,530,199   7,648,069   21,865,447   22,741,176   8,712,415   8,845,563   21,401,599   22,357,920 

Mortgage-backed securities and SBA pools, due in monthly installments

  67,315,017   67,280,796   -   -   89,662,964   89,406,044   0   0 
 $74,845,216  $74,928,865  $21,865,447  $22,741,176  $98,375,379  $98,251,607  $21,401,599  $22,357,920 
  

December 31, 2020

                            
                 

Within one year

 $505,372  $502,475  $487,741  $496,463  $505,372  $502,475  $487,741  $496,463 

Over one to five years

  4,646,388   4,755,483   793,876   813,523  4,646,388  4,755,483  793,876  813,523 

Over five to ten years

  2,300,591   2,323,451   2,476,827   2,687,063  2,300,591  2,323,451  2,476,827  2,687,063 

Over ten years

  202,243   202,554   19,320,075   20,247,737   202,243   202,554   19,320,075   20,247,737 
  7,654,594   7,783,963   23,078,519   24,244,786  7,654,594  7,783,963  23,078,519  24,244,786 

Mortgage-backed securities and SBA pools, due in monthly installments

  45,848,281   46,693,323   -   -   45,848,281   46,693,323   0   0 
 $53,502,875  $54,477,286  $23,078,519  $24,244,786  $53,502,875  $54,477,286  $23,078,519  $24,244,786 

 

Securities with a carrying value of $20,890,31923,432,296 and $34,958,212 as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were pledged as collateral for government deposits and securities sold under repurchase agreements.

 

During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, the Company received proceeds of $513,845 from the call at a premium of an available for sale investment security. The Company realized an $8,569 gain on the call of the security. There were no0 sales of securities during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020.

 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

3.

3.

Investment Securities (continued)

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s gross unrealized losses on a continuous basis for investments in debt securities, by category and length of time, at March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

March 31, 2021

 

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 

June 30, 2021

 

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 

Description of investments

 

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized

Loss

 
                         

State and municipal

 $2,504,081  $105,130  $-  $-  $2,504,081  $105,130  $1,538,840  $56,888  $0  $0  $1,538,840  $56,888 

SBA pools

  -   -   1,713,871   34,590   1,713,871   34,590   0   0   1,338,764   27,013   1,338,764   27,013 

Corporate bonds

  575,060   15,842   -   -   575,060   15,842   1,610,022   2,694   0   0   1,610,022   2,694 

Mortgage-backed securities

  36,326,921   777,706   70,835   693   36,397,756   778,399   50,748,391   894,680   943,976   9,927   51,692,367   904,607 

Total

 $39,406,062  $898,678  $1,784,706  $35,283  $41,190,768  $933,961  $53,897,253  $954,262  $2,282,740  $36,940  $56,179,993  $991,202 

 

December 31, 2020

 

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

  

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or more

  

Total

 
     

Unrealized

      

Unrealized

      

Unrealized

    

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

 

Description of investments

 

Fair value

  

losses

  

Fair value

  

losses

  

Fair value

  

losses

  

Fair value

  

losses

  

Fair value

  

losses

  

Fair value

  

losses

 
                         

State and municipal

 $719,430  $10,858  $-  $-  $719,430  $10,858  $719,430  $10,858  $0  $0  $719,430  $10,858 

SBA pools

  -   -   1,783,807   38,419   1,783,807   38,419  0  0  1,783,807  38,419  1,783,807  38,419 

Corporate bonds

  502,754   2,897   -   -   502,754   2,897  502,754  2,897  0  0  502,754  2,897 

Mortgage-backed securities

  9,286,525   57,987   96,652   539   9,383,177   58,526   9,286,525   57,987   96,652   539   9,383,177   58,526 

Total

 $10,508,709  $71,742  $1,880,459  $38,958  $12,389,168  $110,700  $10,508,709  $71,742  $1,880,459  $38,958  $12,389,168  $110,700 

 

Management has the ability and intent to hold securities classified as held to maturity until they mature, at which time the Company should receive full value for the securities. As of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, management did not have the intent to sell any of the held to maturity or available for sale securities with unrealized losses before a recovery of cost. The unrealized losses detailed in the table above were due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased as well as other market conditions for each particular security based upon the structure and remaining principal balance. The fair values of the debt securities are expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity dates or repricing dates or if market yields for such investments decline. Based on the foregoing factors, as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, management believes that these unrealized losses are temporary and, accordingly, have not been recognized in the Company’s consolidated statement of income. At June 30, 2021, 46 available for sale and 3 held to maturity investments had unrealized losses.

At June 30, 2021, none of the available for sale or held to maturity investments were impaired. In determining whether other-than-temporary impairment exists, management considers many factors, including (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) whether the Bank intends to sell the security, whether it is more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, and whether the Bank expects to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

The factors considered in evaluating securities for impairment include whether the Bank intends to sell the security, whether it is more likely than not that the Bank will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, and whether the Bank expects to recover the security’s entire amortized cost basis.

 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

4.

Loans

 

Major categories of loans are as follows:

 

 

March 31,

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Real estate:

         

Commercial

 $312,241,779  $309,284,811  $319,322,780  $309,284,811 

Construction and land development

  34,731,150   33,641,916   31,411,527  33,641,916 

Residential

  116,700,951   121,327,761   119,493,617  121,327,761 

Commercial

  60,064,503   61,368,105   51,330,242  61,368,105 

Consumer

  258,484   288,454   402,457   288,454 
  523,996,867   525,911,047   521,960,623  525,911,047 

Less: Allowance for loan losses

  3,423,088   3,296,538   3,404,168  3,296,538 

Deferred origination fees net of costs

  1,334,475   923,995   1,200,121   923,995 
 $519,239,304  $521,690,514  $517,356,334  $521,690,514 

 

Commercial loans in the table above include $33.6$26.5 million and $31.1 million of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are 100% guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”). $21.0$22.0 million were originated during the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2021. A substantial portion of the PPP loans in the Company’s portfolio are expected to be forgiven by the SBA. During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, the Company collected approximately $877,000$1,037,000 in fees from the SBA in connection with the originations of the PPP loans. The fees, net of related origination costs, are being recognized as interest income over the term of the loans using the straight-line method, with accelerated recognition when the loan pays off before maturity through SBA forgiveness or other means.

 

Nonaccrual loans, segregated by class of loans, were as follows:

 

 

March 31,

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 

Real estate:

         

Commercial

 $4,407,829  $4,407,829  $4,388,004  $4,407,829 

Residential

  50,470   220,967   31,500   220,967 
 $4,458,299  $4,628,796  $4,419,504  $4,628,796 

 

At March 31,June 30, 2021, the Company had one nonaccrual commercial real estate loan totaling $4,407,829$4,388,004 and one nonaccrual residential real estate loan totaling $50,470.$31,500. The loans were secured by real estate, business assets, and personal guarantees. Gross interest income of $61,924$124,308 would have been recorded for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 if these nonaccrual loans had been current and performing in accordance with the original terms. The Company allocated $0 of its allowance for loan losses to these nonaccrual loans. The recorded investment of the nonaccrual loans was net of charge-offs and a nonaccretable discount totaling $8,176 at March 31,June 30, 2021.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company had one nonaccrual commercial real estate loan totaling $4,407,829 and two nonaccrual residential real estate loans totaling $220,967. The loans were secured by real estate, business assets, and personal guarantees. Gross interest income of $13,395 would have been recorded in 2020 if these nonaccrual loans had been current and performing in accordance with the original terms. The Company allocated $0 of its allowance for loan losses to these nonaccrual loans. The recorded investment of the nonaccrual loans was net of charge-offs and a nonaccretable discount totaling $8,176 at December 31, 2020.

 

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4.

Loans (continued)

4.Loans (continued)

An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by type of loan, is as follows:

 

          

90 Days

              

Past Due 90

 
  

30 - 59 Days

  

60 - 89 Days

  

or More

  

Total

      

Total

  

Days or More

 
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

and Accruing

 

March 31, 2021

                            

Real estate:

                            

Commercial

 $181,762  $-  $-  $181,762  $312,060,017  $312,241,779  $- 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   -   34,731,150   34,731,150   - 

Residential

  -   -   50,470   50,470   116,650,481   116,700,951   - 

Commercial

  -   -   -   -   60,064,503   60,064,503   - 

Consumer

  -   -   -   -   258,484   258,484   - 

Total

 $181,762  $-  $50,470  $232,232  $523,764,635  $523,996,867  $- 
                             

December 31, 2020

                            

Real estate:

                            

Commercial

 $182,656  $-  $-  $182,656  $309,102,155  $309,284,811  $- 

Construction and land development

  -   -   -   -   33,641,916   33,641,916   - 

Residential

  24,591   -   220,967   245,558   121,082,203   121,327,761   - 

Commercial

  -   -   -   -   61,368,105   61,368,105   - 

Consumer

  -   -   -   -   288,454   288,454   - 

Total

 $207,247  $-  $220,967  $428,214  $525,482,833  $525,911,047  $- 

          

90 Days

              

Past Due 90

 
  

30 - 59 Days

  

60 - 89 Days

  

or More

  

Total

      

Total

  

Days or More

 
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

and Accruing

 

June 30, 2021

                            

Real estate:

                            

Commercial

 $0  $0  $0  $0  $319,322,780  $319,322,780  $0 

Construction and land development

  0   0   0   0   31,411,527   31,411,527   0 

Residential

  0   0   31,500   31,500   119,462,117   119,493,617   0 

Commercial

  0   0   0   0   51,330,242   51,330,242   0 

Consumer

  0   0   0   0   402,457   402,457   0 

Total

 $0  $0  $31,500  $31,500  $521,929,123  $521,960,623  $0 
                             

December 31, 2020

                            

Real estate:

                            

Commercial

 $182,656  $0  $0  $182,656  $309,102,155  $309,284,811  $0 

Construction and land development

  0   0   0   0   33,641,916   33,641,916   0 

Residential

  24,591   0   220,967   245,558   121,082,203   121,327,761   0 

Commercial

  0   0   0   0   61,368,105   61,368,105   0 

Consumer

  0   0   0   0   288,454   288,454   0 

Total

 $207,247  $0  $220,967  $428,214  $525,482,833  $525,911,047  $0 

 

Impaired loans, segregated by class of loans with average recorded investment and interest recognized for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020, are set forth in the following table:

 

 

Unpaid

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

                  

Unpaid

 

Recorded

 

Recorded

         
 

Contractual

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Total

      

Average

      

Contractual

 

Investment

 

Investment

 

Total

   

Average

   
 

Principal

  

With No

  

With

  

Recorded

  

Related

  

Recorded

  

Interest

  

Principal

 

With No

 

With

 

Recorded

 

Related

 

Recorded

 

Interest

 
 

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Recognized

  

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

March 31, 2021

                            

June 30, 2021

 

Commercial real estate

 $7,140,572  $6,689,472  $-  $6,689,472  $-  $6,750,585  $34,931  $6,609,506  $6,609,506  $0  $6,609,506  $0  $6,634,826  $56,179 

Construction and land development

  1,709,030   1,554,070   -   1,554,070       1,560,122   22,477   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 

Residential real estate

  933,422   634,245   -   634,245   -   722,454   8,943   42,005   42,005   0   42,005   0   43,369   857 
 $9,783,024  $8,877,787  $-  $8,877,787  $-  $9,033,161  $66,351  $6,651,511  $6,651,511  $0  $6,651,511  $0  $6,678,195  $57,036 
                             

December 31, 2020

                             

Commercial real estate

 $7,246,478  $6,811,698  $-  $6,811,698  $-  $4,448,343  $352,938  $6,660,145  $6,660,145  $0  $6,660,145  $0  $4,448,343  $345,570 

Construction and land development

  1,719,010   1,566,174   -   1,566,174   -   783,087   22,520  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 

Residential real estate

  1,121,649   810,663   -   810,663   -   430,360   10,646   44,733   44,733   0   44,733   0   430,360   2,139 
 $10,087,137  $9,188,535  $-  $9,188,535  $-  $5,661,790  $386,104  $6,704,878  $6,704,878  $0  $6,704,878  $0  $4,878,703  $347,709 

 


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4.

Loans (continued)

4.Loans (continued)

Impaired loans include troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), which are loans that have been modified to provide economic concessions to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance, or other actions. Certain TDRs are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months.

 

At March 31,June 30, 2021, the Company had two commercial real estate loans totaling $2,236,410$2,221,502 and one residential real estate loan totaling $43,371$42,005 that were classified as TDRs. All are included in impaired loans above. At March 31,June 30, 2021, all three loans were paying as agreed. There have been no charge-offs or allowances associated with these three loans.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company had two commercial real estate loans totaling $2,252,316 and one residential real estate loan totaling $44,733 classified as TDRs. One of the commercial real estate loans with a principal balance of $182,656 was restructured as a TDR during 2020. All three loans are included in impaired loans above. Each loan is paying as agreed. There have been no0 charge-offs or allowances associated with these three loans.

 

Section 4013 of the U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act allows financial institutions to suspend application of certain current TDRs accounting guidance under ASC 310-40310-40 for loan modifications related to the COVID-19COVID-19 pandemic made between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the end of the COVID-19COVID-19 national emergency, provided certain criteria are met. This relief can be applied to loan modifications for borrowers that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and to loan modifications that defer or delay the payment of principal or interest, or change the interest rate on the loan. In April 2020, federal and state banking regulators issued the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus to provide further interpretation of when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, specifically indicating that if the modification is either short-term (e.g., six months) or mandated by a federal or state government in response to the COVID-19COVID-19 pandemic, the borrower is not experiencing financial difficulty under ASC 310-40.310-40. The Company continues to prudently work with borrowers negatively impacted by the COVID-19COVID-19 pandemic while managing credit risks and recognizing appropriate allowance for loan losses on its loan portfolio. As of March 31,June 30, 2021, $15.9$5.1 million, or 3%1% of the Company’s loan portfolio, were granted three-monththree-month deferrals. None of these loans were classified as TDRs as of March 31,June 30, 2021 because they met the criteria discussed above.

 

As part of our portfolio risk management, the Company assigns a risk grade to each loan. The factors used to determine the grade are the payment history of the loan and the borrower, the value of the collateral and net worth of the guarantor, and cash flow projections of the borrower. Excellent, Above Average, Average and Acceptable grades are assigned to loans with limited or no delinquent payments and more than sufficient collateral and/or cash flow.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

4.Loans (continued)

 

A description of the general characteristics of loans characterized as watch list or classified is as follows:

 

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4.

Loans (continued)

Pass/Watch

Loans graded as Pass/Watch are secured by generally acceptable assets which reflect above-average risk. The loans warrant closer scrutiny by management than is routine, due to circumstances affecting the borrower, the borrower’s industry, or the overall economic environment. Borrowers may reflect weaknesses such as inconsistent or weak earnings, break even or moderately deficit cash flow, thin liquidity, minimal capacity to increase leverage, or volatile market fundamentals or other industry risks. Such loans are typically secured by acceptable collateral, at or near appropriate margins, with realizable liquidation values.

 

Special Mention

A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

Borrowers may exhibit poor liquidity and leverage positions resulting from generally negative cash flow or negative trends in earnings. Access to alternative financing may be limited to finance companies for business borrowers and may be unavailable for commercial real estate borrowers.

 

Substandard

A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Borrowers may exhibit recent or unexpected unprofitable operations, an inadequate debt service coverage ratio, or marginal liquidity and capitalization. These loans require more intense supervision by Company management.

 

Doubtful

A doubtful loan has all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard loan with the added characteristic that the weaknesses, based on currently existing facts, conditions, and values, make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable.

 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

4.

Loans (continued)

4.Loans (continued)

Loans by credit grade, segregated by loan type, are as follows:

 

     

Above

          

Pass

  

Special

                

Above

     

Pass

 

Special

       

March 31, 2021

 

Excellent

  

average

  

Average

  

Acceptable

  

watch

  

mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 

June 30, 2021

 

Excellent

  

average

  

Average

  

Acceptable

  

watch

  

mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 
                                     

Real estate:

                                     

Commercial

 $-  $1,873,700  $93,290,918  $98,509,276  $103,568,341  $5,833,439  $9,166,105  $-  $312,241,779  $0  $1,678,287  $87,503,664  $113,377,554  $103,216,843  $5,700,716  $7,845,716  $0  $319,322,780 

Construction and land development

  -   -   4,706,281   14,536,262   13,934,537   -   1,554,070   -   34,731,150   0   0   5,758,191   11,984,373   8,893,951   1,841,696   2,933,316   0   31,411,527 

Residential

  39,307   966,298   59,224,226   41,881,282   11,863,371   -   2,726,467   -   116,700,951   49,334   902,490   57,430,049   48,605,991   9,981,116   0   2,524,637   0   119,493,617 

Commercial

  33,580,025   -   7,412,065   13,927,259   5,145,154   -   -   -   60,064,503   26,227,641   0   6,978,988 �� 13,448,027   4,675,586   0   0   0   51,330,242 

Consumer

  10,457   106,140   104,017   5,332   14,767   -   -   17,771   258,484   8,279   227,779   131,465   4,668   13,854   0   0   16,412   402,457 
 $33,629,789  $2,946,138  $164,737,507  $168,859,411  $134,526,170  $5,833,439  $13,446,642  $17,771  $523,996,867  $26,285,254  $2,808,556  $157,802,357  $187,420,613  $126,781,350  $7,542,412  $13,303,669  $16,412  $521,960,623 

 

     

Above

          

Pass

  

Special

                

Above

     

Pass

 

Special

       

December 31, 2020

 

Excellent

  

average

  

Average

  

Acceptable

  

watch

  

mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

  

Excellent

  

average

  

Average

  

Acceptable

  

watch

  

mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 
                                     

Real estate:

                                     

Commercial

 $-  $2,010,472  $96,178,011  $87,860,036  $108,045,730  $5,951,177  $9,239,385  $-  $309,284,811  $0  $2,010,472  $96,178,011  $87,860,036  $108,045,730  $5,951,177  $9,239,385  $0  $309,284,811 

Construction and land development

  -   -   2,962,300   15,944,499   13,168,844   -   1,566,273   -   33,641,916  0  0  2,962,300  15,944,499  13,168,844  0  1,566,273  0  33,641,916 

Residential

  36,285   1,026,824   63,811,389   40,947,548   12,579,311   -   2,926,404   -   121,327,761  36,285  1,026,824  63,811,389  40,947,548  12,579,311  0  2,926,404  0  121,327,761 

Commercial

  32,088,058   -   10,037,516   13,532,170   5,710,361   -   -   -   61,368,105  32,088,058  0  10,037,516  13,532,170  5,710,361  0  0  0  61,368,105 

Consumer

  13,729   109,955   131,171   6,671   15,663   -   -   11,265   288,454   13,729   109,955   131,171   6,671   15,663   0   0   11,265   288,454 
 $32,138,072  $3,147,251  $173,120,387  $158,290,924  $139,519,909  $5,951,177  $13,732,062  $11,265  $525,911,047  $32,138,072  $3,147,251  $173,120,387  $158,290,924  $139,519,909  $5,951,177  $13,732,062  $11,265  $525,911,047 

 

The principal balance of loans in the Pass/Watch category as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 include loans that were granted payment deferrals due to COVID -19.-19. The loans were downgraded to the Pass/Watch category if they were in a higher rated category at the time the deferral was granted. Loans that completed their initial 90 day deferral and are making scheduled payments again are being re-evaluated on a loan by loan basis to determine if they warrant upgrading.

 

The Company’s allowance for loan losses is based on management’s evaluation of the risks inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio and the general economy. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at the amount management considers adequate to cover estimated losses in loans receivable that are deemed probable based on information currently known to management. The allowance is based upon a number of factors, including current economic conditions, actual loss experience by pools of similar loans, diversification and size of the portfolio, adequacy of the collateral, the amount of non-performing loans and industry trends. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination processes, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to make additional provisions for estimated loan losses based upon judgments different from those of management.

 


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(Unaudited)

 

4.

Loans (Continued)

4.Loans (Continued)

The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio for the three-monthsix-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2020. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

 

                     

Allowance for loan losses

  

Outstanding loan

            

Allowance for loan losses ending

 

Outstanding loan balances

 
     

Provision

              

ending balance evaluated

  

balances evaluated

  ��   

Provision

           

balance evaluated for impairment:

  

evaluated for impairment:

 
 

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

for impairment:

  

for impairment:

  

Beginning

 

for loan

 

Charge

   

Ending

 

Purchase Credit

 

Purchase Credit

 

March 31, 2021

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Collectively

 

June 30, 2021

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

 
                                     

Real estate:

                                     

Commercial

 $2,230,129  $323,768  $-  $2,500  $2,556,397  $-  $2,556,397  $6,689,472  $305,552,307  $2,230,129  $373,796  $0  $3,500  $2,607,425  $0  $0  $2,607,425  $6,609,506   0  $312,713,274 

Construction and land development

  201,692   (39,269)  -   4,050   166,473   -   166,473   1,554,070   33,177,080   201,692   (67,611)  0   8,100   142,181   0   0   142,181   0   1,544,309   29,867,218 

Residential

  644,639   (154,755)  -   -   489,884   -   489,884   634,245   116,066,706   644,639   (148,627)  (18,970)  0   477,042   0   0   477,042   42,005   511,413   118,940,199 

Commercial

  111,390   (12,143)  -   -   99,247   -   99,247   -   60,064,503   111,390   (18,184)  0   15,000   108,206   0   0   108,206   0   0   51,330,242 

Consumer

  2,138   320   -   -   2,458   -   2,458   -   258,484   2,138   450   0   0   2,588   0   0   2,588   0   0   402,457 

Unallocated

  106,550   2,079   -   -   108,629   -   108,629   -   -   106,550   (39,824)  0   0   66,726   0   0   66,726   0   0   0 
 $3,296,538  $120,000  $-  $6,550  $3,423,088  $-  $3,423,088  $8,877,787  $515,119,080  $3,296,538  $100,000  $(18,970) $26,600  $3,404,168  $0  $0  $3,404,168  $6,651,511  $2,055,722  $513,253,390 

 

                      

Allowance for loan losses ending

  

Outstanding loan balances

 
      

Provision

              

balance evaluated for impairment:

  

evaluated for impairment:

 
  

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

Purchase Credit

  

Purchase Credit

 

June 30, 2020

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

 
                                             

Real estate:

                                            

Commercial

 $1,763,861  $396,409  $0  $44,962  $2,205,232  $0  $0  $2,205,232  $2,502,296  $0  $233,437,877 

Construction and land development

  192,828   22,302   0   7,200   222,330   0   0   222,330   0   0   20,550,954 

Residential

  478,124   55,640   0   0   533,764   0   0   533,764   49,342   0   75,045,229 

Commercial

  107,782   (7,709)  0   15,835   115,908   0   0   115,908   0   0   56,272,588 

Consumer

  4,133   (740)  0   0   3,393   0   0   3,393   0   0   216,190 

Unallocated

  46,987   9,098   0   0   56,085   0   0   56,085   0   0   0 
  $2,593,715  $475,000  $0  $67,997  $3,136,712  $0  $0  $3,136,712  $2,551,638  $0  $385,522,838 

 

                      

Allowance for loan losses

  

Outstanding loan

 
      

Provision

              

ending balance evaluated

  

balances evaluated

 
  

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

for impairment:

  

for impairment:

 

March 31, 2020

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Collectively

 
                                     

Real estate:

                                    

Commercial

 $1,763,861  $149,860  $-  $2,000  $1,915,721  $-  $1,915,721  $2,071,836  $239,065,558 

Construction and land development

  192,828   13,677   -   3,600   210,105   -   210,105   -   19,574,506 

Residential

  478,124   1,629   -   -   479,753   -   479,753   49,342   75,057,346 

Commercial

  107,782   (16,720)  -   15,835   106,897   -   106,897   -   25,452,964 

Consumer

  4,133   824   -   -   4,957   -   4,957   -   285,801 

Unallocated

  46,987   (24,270)  -   -   22,717   -   22,717   -   - 
  $2,593,715  $125,000  $-  $21,435  $2,740,150  $-  $2,740,150  $2,121,178  $359,436,175 

                     

Allowance for loan losses

  

Outstanding loan

            

Allowance for loan losses ending

 

Outstanding loan balances

 
     

Provision

              

ending balance evaluated

  

balances evaluated

     

Provision

           

balance evaluated for impairment:

  

evaluated for impairment:

 
 

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

for impairment:

  

for impairment:

  

Beginning

 

for loan

 

Charge

   

Ending

 

Purchase Credit

 

Purchase Credit

 

December 31, 2020

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Collectively

  

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

 
                                     

Real estate:

                                     

Commercial

 $1,763,861  $418,806  $-  $47,462  $2,230,129  $-  $2,230,129  $6,811,698  $302,473,113  $1,763,861  $418,806  $0  $47,462  $2,230,129  $0  $0  $2,230,129  $6,660,245  $151,453  $302,473,113 

Construction and land development

  192,828   (5,536)  -   14,400   201,692   -   201,692   1,566,174   32,075,742  192,828  (5,536) 0  14,400  201,692  0  0  201,692  0  1,566,174  32,075,742 

Residential

  478,124   166,515   -   -   644,639   -   644,639   810,663   120,517,098  478,124  166,515  0  0  644,639  0  0  644,639  215,230  595,433  120,517,098 

Commercial

  107,782   (12,353)  -   15,961   111,390   -   111,390   -   61,368,105  107,782  (12,353) 0  15,961  111,390  0  0  111,390  0  0  61,368,105 

Consumer

  4,133   (1,995)  -   -   2,138   -   2,138   -   288,454  4,133  (1,995) 0  0  2,138  0  0  2,138  0  0  288,454 

Unallocated

  46,987   59,563   -   -   106,550   -   106,550   -   -   46,987   59,563   0   0   106,550   0   0   106,550   0   0   0 
 $2,593,715  $625,000  $-  $77,823  $3,296,538  $-  $3,296,538  $9,188,535  $516,722,512  $2,593,715  $625,000  $0  $77,823  $3,296,538  $0  $0  $3,296,538  $6,875,475  $2,313,060  $516,722,512 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

4.

Loans (Continued)

 

The following table provides activity for the accretable credit discount of purchased loans:

 

  

2021

 
     

Balance at December 31, 2020

 $2,250,232 

Acquired during the year

  - 

Accretion

  211,986 

Adjustments

  - 

Balance at March 31, 2021

 $2,038,246 

  

2021

 
     

Balance at December 31, 2020

 $2,250,232 

Acquired during the year

  0 

Accretion

  409,056 

Adjustments

  0 

Balance at June 30, 2021

 $1,841,176 

 

At March 31,June 30, 2021, the nonaccretable discount on purchased impaired loans was $927,000. At March 31,June 30, 2021, the remaining yield premium on purchased loans was $1,923,914.$1,737,899. At March 31,June 30, 2021, the principal balance of purchased loans was $127,932,333$120,592,735 and the carrying value was $126,891,001.$119,562,458. At June 30, 2021, there 0 residential real estate loans in the process of foreclosure.

 

 

5.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

 

The acquisition of Carroll in October of 2020 resulted in the recording of goodwill and CDI. The following table presents the changes in both assets:

 

 

Goodwill

  

CDI

  

Total

  

Goodwill

 

CDI

 

Total

 
             

Balance at December 31, 2020

 $6,978,208  $81,200  $7,059,408  $6,978,208  $81,200  $7,059,408 

Acquired during the year

  -   -   -   0   0   0 

Amortization

  -   (2,082)  (2,082)  -   (4,134)  (4,134)

Adjustments

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Balance at March 31, 2021

 $6,978,208  $79,118  $7,057,326 

Balance at June 30, 2021

 $6,978,208  $77,066  $7,055,274 

 

The CDI is being amortized over 10 years on a straight line basis. Annual amortization will be $8,328 for each of the years ended December 31, 2021 through 2029 and $6,246 in 2030. Since the acquisition was a tax-free reorganization, goodwill and CDI are not deductible for income tax purposes.

 

 

6.

Lease Commitments

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are obligated under operating leases for certain office premises.

 

The following table shows operating lease right of use assets and operating lease liabilities as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

Consolidated Balance

        

Consolidated Balance

 

Sheet classification

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Sheet classification

 

June 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

 

Operating lease right of use asset

Other assets

 $1,205,469  $1,242,832 

Other assets

 $1,168,107  $1,242,832 

Operating lease liabilities

Other liabilities

  1,414,384   1,443,966 

Other liabilities

  1,384,716  1,443,966 

 

Operating lease cost included in occupancy expense in the statement of income for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $49,930$101,351 and $49,791,$94,134, respectively.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

6.

Lease Commitments (continued)

 

Future minimum payments under the agreements,

A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities, including those option years for which the Company is reasonably certain to renew, and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total operating lease liabilities are as follows:

 

Year

 

Amount

   

Amount

 
        

2021

 $159,920   $107,384 

2022

  221,497   221,497 

2023

  228,531   228,531 

2024

  234,910   234,910 

2025

  241,483   241,483 

Thereafter

  899,195 

Thereafter

  899,195 

Total lease payments

  1,985,536 

Less imputed interest

  (571,152)

Present value of operating lease liabilities

 $1,414,384 

Total undiscounted cash flow

Total undiscounted cash flow

 1,933,000 

Discount

Discount

  (548,284)

Lease liabilities

Lease liabilities

 $1,384,716 

 

For operating leases as of March 31,June 30, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term is 8.38.0 years and the weighted average discount rate is 3.25%. During the three monthssix-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities was $42,150$85,876 and $41,119,$76,920, respectively.

 

 

7.         Capital Standards

7.

Capital Standards

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional, discretionary actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off‑balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by the Basel III Capital Rules to ensure capital adequacy require the maintenance of minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital, and Total capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk‑weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average assets (as defined).

 

In connection with the adoption of the Basel III Capital Rules, the Bank elected to opt-out of the requirement to include accumulated other comprehensive income in Common Equity Tier 1 capital. Common Equity Tier 1 capital for the Bank is reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, net of associated deferred tax liabilities and subject to transition provisions.

 

Insured depository institutions are required to meet the following in order to qualify as “well capitalized”: (i) a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8%; (iii) a total risk-based capital ratio of 10%; and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5%.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

7.

Capital Standards (continued)

7.         Capital Standards (continued)

The implementation of the capital conservation buffer began on January 1,2016, at the 0.625% level and was phased in over a four-yearfour-year period (increasing by that amount on each subsequent January 1, until it reached 2.5% on January 1, 2019)2019). The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a “countercyclical capital buffer” that is applicable to only certain covered institutions and does not have current applicability to the Bank. As of March 31,June 30, 2021, the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements under the Basel III Capital Rules on a fully phased‑in basis.

 

The aforementioned capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer (or below the combined capital conservation buffer and countercyclical capital buffer, when the latter is applied) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.

 

The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31,2020 for the Bank under the Basel III Capital Rules. The minimum required capital amounts presented include the minimum required capital levels as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31,2020 based on the phase-in provisions of the Basel III Capital Rules. Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules. Capital ratios of the Company are substantially the same as the Bank’s.

 

         

Minimum

  

To Be Well

      

Minimum

 

To Be Well

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Capital Adequacy

  

Capitalized

  

Actual

 

Capital Adequacy

 

Capitalized

 

March 31, 2021

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

June 30, 2021

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                                     

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 $65,177   12.59% $54,344   10.50% $51,756   10.00% $66,196   12.58% $55,251   10.50% $52,620   10.00%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  61,754   11.93%  43,993   8.50%  41,405   8.00%  62,792   11.93%  44,727   8.50%  42,096   8.00%

Common equity tier 1 (to risk- weighted assets)

  61,754   11.93%  36,229   7.00%  33,642   6.50%  62,792   11.93%  36,834   7.00%  34,203   6.50%

Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)

  61,754   9.19%  26,884   4.00%  33,605   5.00%  62,792   9.00%  27,896   4.00%  34,870   5.00%

 

          

Minimum

  

To Be Well

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Capital Adequacy

  

Capitalized

 

December 31, 2020

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 $63,400   12.62% $52,732   10.50% $50,221   10.00%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  60,104   11.97%  42,688   8.50%  40,177   8.00%

Common equity tier 1 (to risk- weighted assets)

  60,104   11.97%  35,155   7.00%  32,644   6.50%

Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)

  60,104   9.05%  26,569   4.00%  33,211   5.00%

 

To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain ratios as set forth in the table. As of March 31,June 30, 2021, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There have been no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

 

The FDIC, through formal or informal agreement, has the authority to require an institution to maintain higher capital ratios than those provided by statute, to be categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

8.

Fair Value

 

Accounting standards defineIn accordance with FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure”, the Bank uses fair value asmeasurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received upon the sale ofto sell an asset or paid uponto transfer a liability (“an exit price”) in the transfer of aprincipal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The priceparticipants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the principalBank’s various financial instruments. In cases where 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, to measureincluding the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the asset or liability is not adjusted for transaction costs. 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.

The standards require the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The standards establish a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.instrument.

 

The fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is the most representative of fair value under current market conditions.

In accordance with the guidance, a hierarchy of valuation techniques is based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC 820 based on these two types of inputs are as follows:

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

The Company uses the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair values of the following assets:

 

 

Securities available for sale: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices from a nationally recognized securities pricing agent. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined using quoted market prices for similar securities.

 

 

Equity security at fair value: The Company’s investment in an equity mutual fund is valued based on the net asset value of the fund, which is classified as Level 1.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

8.

Fair Value (continued)

 

Other real estate owned (“OREO”): Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to OREO reflect full or partial write-downs that are based on the OREO’s observable market price or current appraised value of the real estate. Since the market for OREO is not active, OREO subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments based on the current appraised value of the real estate are classified as Level 3. The appraised value is obtained annually from an independent third party appraiser and is reduced by expected sales costs, which has historically been 10% of the appraised value.

 

 

Impaired loans: Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to impaired loans reflect full or partial write-downs and reserves that are based on the impaired loan’s observable market price or current appraised value of the collateral. Since the market for impaired loans is not active, such loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments based on the current appraised value of the collateral are classified as Level 3. The appraised value is obtained annually from an independent third party appraiser and is reduced by expected sales costs, which has historically been 10% of the appraised value.

The following table summarizes financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

  

Carrying Value:

 
                 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

June 30, 2021

                
                 

Recurring

                

Available for sale securities

                

State and municipal

 $0  $770,977  $0  $770,977 

SBA pools

  0   1,657,088   0   1,657,088 

Corporate bonds

  0   8,074,586   0   8,074,586 

Mortgage-backed securities

  0   87,748,956   0   87,748,956 
  $0  $98,251,607  $0  $98,251,607 
                 

Equity security at fair value

                

Mutual fund

 $547,914  $0  $0  $547,914 
                 

Nonrecurring

                

Other real estate owned

 $0  $0  $1,411,605  $1,411,605 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

8.Fair Value (continued)

8.

Fair Value (continued)

 

The following table summarizes financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

  

Carrying Value:

 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

March 31, 2021

                
                 

Recurring

                

Available for sale securities

                

State and municipal

 $-  $974,066  $-  $974,066 

SBA pools

  -   1,713,871   -   1,713,871 

Corporate bonds

  -   6,674,003   -   6,674,003 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   65,566,925   -   65,566,925 
  $-  $74,928,865  $-  $74,928,865 
                 

Equity security at fair value Mutual fund

 $545,713  $-  $-  $545,713 
                 

Nonrecurring

                

Other real estate owned

 $-  $-  $1,411,605  $1,411,605 

Impaired loans

  -   -   8,895,055   8,895,055 
                 

December 31, 2020

                
                 

Recurring

                

Available for sale securities

                

State and municipal

 $-  $986,532  $-  $986,532 

SBA pools

  -   1,783,807   -   1,783,807 

Corporate Bonds

  -   6,797,431       6,797,431 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   44,909,516   -   44,909,516 
  $-  $54,477,286  $-  $54,477,286 
                 

Equity security at fair value Mutual fund

 $552,566  $-  $-  $552,566 
                 

Nonrecurring

                

Other real estate owned

 $-  $-  $1,411,605  $1,411,605 

Impaired loans

  -   -   9,188,535   9,188,535 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

8.

Fair Value (continued)

  

Carrying Value:

 
                 
  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

 

December 31, 2020

                
                 

Recurring

                

Available for sale securities

                

State and municipal

 $0  $986,532  $0  $986,532 

SBA pools

  0   1,783,807   0   1,783,807 

Corporate Bonds

  0   6,797,431   0   6,797,431 

Mortgage-backed securities

  0   44,909,516   0   44,909,516 
  $0  $54,477,286  $0  $54,477,286 
                 

Equity security at fair value

                

Mutual fund

 $552,566  $0  $0  $552,566 
                 

Nonrecurring

                

Other real estate owned

 $0  $0  $1,411,605  $1,411,605 

 

The estimated fair value of financial instruments that are reported at amortized cost in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs were as follows:

 

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Carrying

  

Estimated

  

Carrying

  

Estimated

 
  

Amount

  

Fair Value

  

Amount

  

Fair Value

 

Financial assets

                

Level 2 inputs

                

Securities held to maturity

 $21,865,447  $22,741,176  $23,078,519  $24,244,786 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  1,682,700   1,707,273   1,673,350   1,705,781 

Restricted stock

  675,400   675,400   900,500   900,500 

Level 3 inputs

                

Loans, net

  519,239,304   524,654,970   521,690,514   527,132,047 
                 

Financial liabilities

                

Level 1 inputs

                

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 $121,925,868  $121,925,868  $103,155,113  $103,155,113 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  12,648,269   12,648,269   24,753,972   24,753,972 

Level 2 inputs

                

Interest-bearing deposits

  481,315,407   471,734,407   470,246,434   474,096,434 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  5,000,000   5,042,000   5,000,000   5,136,000 

Long-term debt

  16,974,687   17,019,840   16,973,280   17,018,416 

The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is determined by the expected sales price. The fair value of loans were determined using an exit price methodology. The exit price estimation of fair value is based on the present value of the expected cash flows. The projected cash flows are based on the contractual terms of the loans, adjusted for prepayments and use of a discount rate based on the relative risk of the cash flows, taking into account the loan type, maturity of the loan, liquidity risk, servicing costs, and a required return on debt and capital (Level 3). In addition, an incremental liquidity discount is applied to certain loans, using historical sales of loans during periods of similar economic conditions as a benchmark. 

The fair values of interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market deposit accounts are equal to their carrying amounts. The fair values of fixed-maturity time deposits are estimated based on interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

The fair value of credit commitments are considered to be the same as the contractual amounts, and are not included in the table above. These commitments generate fees that approximate those currently charged to originate similar commitments.

  

June 30, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
  

Carrying

  

Estimated

  

Carrying

  

Estimated

 
  

Amount

  

Fair Value

  

Amount

  

Fair Value

 

Financial assets

                

Level 1 inputs

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $32,456,150  $32,456,150  $40,975,670  $40,975,670 

Level 2 inputs

                

Certificates of deposit in other banks

  350,000   350,000   850,000   850,000 

Accrued interest receivable

  1,777,967   1,777,967   2,057,491   2,057,491 

Securities held to maturity

  21,401,599   22,357,920   23,078,519   24,244,786 

Mortgage loans held for sale

  1,317,820   1,342,904   1,673,350   1,705,781 

Restricted stock

  547,914   547,914   900,500   900,500 

Bank owned life insurance

  15,150,383   15,150,383   11,297,342   11,297,342 

Level 3 inputs

                

Loans, net

  517,356,334   525,395,623   521,690,514   527,132,047 
                 

Financial liabilities

                

Level 1 inputs

                

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 $126,712,827  $126,712,827  $103,155,113  $103,155,113 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  13,686,564   13,686,564   24,753,972   24,753,972 

Level 2 inputs

                

Interest-bearing deposits

  485,417,230   486,656,230   470,246,434   474,096,434 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  5,000,000   5,049,000   5,000,000   5,136,000 

Long-term debt

  16,976,093   17,298,274   16,973,280   17,018,416 

Accrued interest payable

  154,780   154,780   409,622   409,622 

 


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Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

 

9.

Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing net income available to stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and does not include the effect of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents, giving retroactive effect to stock dividends declared during the period. Diluted earnings per share is determined in the same manner, except that the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding is adjusted for the dilutive effect of outstanding common stock equivalents. The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020. There were no common stock equivalents outstanding for the three month periodsix-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 or 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

March 31

  

June 30

 

June 30

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Net income

 $2,029,575  $843,307  $2,032,219  $1,036,055  $4,061,794  $1,879,362 

Weighted average shares outstanding

  3,011,255   2,974,019   3,011,927   2,975,005   3,011,593   2,974,512 

Earnings per share - basic and diluted

 $0.67  $0.28  $0.67  $0.35  $1.35  $0.63 

 

 

10.

Retirement Plans

 

The Company has a profit sharing plan qualifying under Section 401(k)401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. All employees age 21 or more with six months of service are eligible for participation in the plan. The Company matches employee contributions up to 4% of total compensation and may make additional discretionary contributions. Employee and employer contributions are 100% vested when made. The Company’s contributions to this plan were $76,92464,824 and $66,649$42,941 for the three-monththree- month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. respectively, and $141,748 and $109,590 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

The Company has entered into agreements with 12 employees to provide certain life insurance benefits payable in connection with policies of life insurance on those employees that are owned by the Company. Each of the agreements provides for the amount of death insurance benefits to be paid to beneficiaries of the insured. For this plan, the Company expensed $1,661 and $1,589 for the three-monththree-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. respectively, and $3,322 and $3,178 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

 

The Company adopted supplemental executive retirement plans for three of its executives. The plans provide cash compensation to the executive officers under certain circumstances, including a separation of service. The benefits vest over the period from adoption to a specified age for each executive. The Company recorded expenses, including interest, of $42,000 and $51,300 for the three-monththree-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $84,000 and $102,600 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 related to these plans.

 

Retirement plan expenses are included in employee benefits on the consolidated statements of income.

 

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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Introduction

 

The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of material changes in and significant factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods indicated. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in Item 1 of Part I of this report, and with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and the other statistical information contained in the Annual Report of Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”). References in this report to “us”, “we”, “our”, and “the Company” are to Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. and, unless the context clearly suggests otherwise, its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers of this report should be aware of the speculative nature of “forward-looking statements.” Statements that are not historical in nature, including those that include the words “intend”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, or “continue” or the negative of those words and other comparable words, are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about, among other things, the industry and the markets in which we operate, and they are not guarantees of future performance. Whether actual results will conform to expectations and predictions is subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties discussed in this report; general economic, market, or business conditions, including those impacted and/or driven by the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in interest rates, deposit flow, the cost of funds, and demand for loan products and financial services; changes in our competitive position or competitive actions by other companies; changes in the quality or composition of our loan and investment portfolios; our ability to manage growth; changes in laws or regulations or policies of federal and state regulators and agencies; and other circumstances beyond our control. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this report are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results anticipated will be realized, or if substantially realized, will have the expected consequences on our business or operations. These and other risks are discussed in detail in the registration statements and periodic reports that Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (see Item 1A of Part II of this report for further information). Except as required by applicable laws, we do not intend to publish updates or revisions of any forward-looking statements we make to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

 

Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc. is a Maryland corporation and a financial holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Company was incorporated on August 8, 2016 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of Farmers and Merchants Bank (the “Bank”) in a share exchange transaction that was intended to constitute a tax-free exchange under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization was consummated on November 1, 2016, at which time the Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and all of the Bank’s stockholders became stockholders of the Company by virtue of the conversion of their shares of common stock of the Bank into an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company.

 

The Company’s primary business activities are serving as the parent company of the Bank and holding a series investment in First Community Bankers Insurance Co., LLC, a Tennessee “series” limited liability company and licensed protected cell captive insurance company (“FCBI”). The Company owns 100% of one series of membership interests issued by FCBI, which series is deemed a “protected cell” under Tennessee law and has been designated “Series Protected Cell FCB-4” (such series investment is hereinafter referred to as the “Insurance Subsidiary”).

 

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The Bank is a Maryland commercial bank chartered on October 24, 1919 that is engaged in a general commercial and retail banking business. The Bank has had one inactive subsidiary, Reliable Community Financial Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation that was incorporated in April 1992 to facilitate the sale of fixed rate annuity products and later positioned to sell a full array of investment and insurance products.

 

The Insurance Subsidiary represents one protected cell of a protected cell captive insurance company (i.e., FCBI) that was formed on November 9, 2016 to better manage our risk programs, provide insurance efficiencies, and add operating income by both keeping insurance premiums paid with respect to such risks within our affiliated group of entities and realizing certain tax benefits that are unique to captive insurance companies. The Company’s investment in the Insurance Subsidiary represents one series of membership interests in FCBI. As a “series” limited liability company, FCBI is authorized by state law and its governing instruments to issue one or more series of membership interests, each of which, for all purposes under state law, is deemed to be a legal entity separate and apart from FCBI and its other series.

 

The Company maintains an Internet site at www.fmb1919.bank on which it makes available, free of charge, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to the foregoing as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

 

Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies

 

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent liabilities. See Note 1 of the Notes to the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, which were included in Item 8 of Part II of the Form 10-K. On an on-going basis, management evaluates estimates, including those related to loan losses and intangible assets, other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) of investment securities, income taxes, and fair value of investments. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

 

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting estimate because it requires significant judgment and the use of estimates related to the amount and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience, and consideration of current economic trends and conditions, all of which may be susceptible to significant change. The loan portfolio also represents the largest asset type on the balance sheet.

 

Management applies various valuation methodologies to assets and liabilities which often involve a significant degree of judgment, particularly when liquid markets do not exist for the particular items being valued. Quoted market prices are referred to when estimating fair values for certain assets, such as most investment securities. However, for those items for which an observable liquid market does not exist, management utilizes significant estimates and assumptions to value such items. Examples of these items include loans, deposits, borrowings, goodwill, core deposit and other intangible assets, other assets and liabilities obtained or assumed in business combinations. These valuations require the use of various assumptions, including, among others, discount rates, rates of return on assets, repayment rates, cash flows, default rates, and liquidation values. The use of different assumptions could produce significantly different results, which could have material positive or negative effects on our results of operations, financial condition or disclosures of fair value information. In addition to valuation, we must assess whether there are any declines in value below the carrying value of assets that should be considered other than temporary or otherwise require an adjustment in carrying value and recognition of a loss in the consolidated statements of income. Examples include investment securities, goodwill and core deposit intangible, among others.

 

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Management does not believe that any material changes in our critical accounting policies have occurred since December 31, 2020.

 

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COVID-19 Pandemic

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has been wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy since the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on March 11, 2020. The full impact and its effect on the banking industry, including the Company, will not be known for several quarters, but will be significant.

 

The U.S. and state governments reacted to the outbreak of the pandemic by issuing shelter-at-home orders and requiring that non-essential businesses be closed to prevent spread of the virus. The health crisis quickly turned into a financial crisis resulting in guidance and mandates regarding foreclosures and repossessions and accounting and regulatory changes designed to encourage banks to work with customers suffering detrimental financial impact.

 

Although states, including Maryland, have eased many of the previously-imposed COVID-19 restrictions, including stay-at-home orders and the required closure of non-essential businesses, and many individuals have been vaccinated, there are still a significant number of active infections throughout the Country, including in the State of Maryland, and individuals continue to become infected. As a result, it is possible that states, including Maryland, will re-implement some or all of the COVID-19 related restrictions that have been lifted and again require some or all non-essential businesses to close or drastically alter their business operations, which could have a material adverse impact on our customers and, thus, our financial condition and results of operations.

 

Paycheck Protection Program

 

The U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) established the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) which provides small businesses with resources to maintain payroll, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and to cover applicable overhead expenses. During 2020, we made over $31 million in PPP loans. . During the first quartersix months of 2021, we made an additional $21$22 million of PPP loans. All PPP loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA, have up to a five-year maturity, provide for a six-month deferral period, and have an interest rate of 1%. These loans may be forgiven by the SBA if the borrower meets certain conditions, including by using at least 75% of the loan proceeds for payroll costs. The majority of the PPP loans made in 2020 have been forgiven as of March 31,June 30, 2021 The SBA also established processing fees from 1% to 5%, depending on the loan amount. We received $877,000$1,037,000 in fees during the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 which, net of related origination costs, will be amortized into interest income over the life of the loans.

 

In April 2020, the Bank established eligibility to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) which was established by Congress and administered by the Federal Reserve Bank. This facility uses the SBA guaranteed PPP loans as collateral, offering 100% collateral coverage with no recourse to the Bank. The majority of the PPP loan disbursements were to internal, non-interest-bearing accounts for use by borrowers. As a result, we have not yet accessed the PPPLF, but are prepared to utilize the fund when management determines the timing is appropriate.

 

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Financial Condition

 

Total assets increased by $19,065,272,$30,169,573, or 2.8%4.5%, to $696,382,354$707,486,655 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $677,317,082 at December 31, 2020. The increase in total assets was due primarily to increases of $19,238,507$42,097,401 in debt securities and $3,770,119$3,853,041 in bank owned life insurance, offset by decreases of $2,451,210$4,334,180 in loans, $8,519,520 in cash and $1,392,875cash equivalents, and $1,431,785 in premises and equipment due to the sale of a former branch location.

 

Total liabilities increased $17,681,343,$27,483,714, or 2.8%4.4%, to $643,268,942$653,071,313 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $625,587,599 at December 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to a $29,839,728$38,728,510 increase in deposits, offset by a $12,105,703an $11,067,408 decrease in securities sold under repurchase agreements. The increase in deposits was due to an inflow of funds from depositors who have received numerous government stimulus funds.

 

Stockholders’ equity increased by $1,383,929$2,685,859 to $53,113,412$54,415,342 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $51,729,483 at December 31, 2020. The increase was due primarily to net income for the three-monthsix-month period ended March 31,June 30, 2021 of $2,029,575,$4,061,794, offset by a decrease of $645,646$795.990 in accumulated other comprehensive income.(loss) income and dividends paid, net of reinvestment, of $579,945.

 

Loans

 

Major categories of loans at March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

 

 

March 31

      

December 31,

      

June 30,

   

December 31,

   
 

2021

      

2020

      

2021

     

2020

    
                 

Real estate:

                 

Commercial

 $312,241,779   60% $309,284,811   59% $319,322,780  61% $309,284,811  59%

Construction/Land development

  34,731,150   7%  33,641,916   6% 31,411,527  6% 33,641,916  6%

Residential

  116,700,951   22%  121,327,761   23% 119,493,617  23% 121,327,761  23%

Commercial

  60,064,503   11%  61,368,105   12% 51,330,242  10% 61,368,105  12%

Consumer

  258,484   0%  288,454   0%  402,457   0%  288,454   0%
  523,996,867   100%  525,911,047   100%  521,960,623   100%  525,911,047   100%

Less: Allowance for loan losses

  3,423,088       3,296,538      3,404,168   3,296,538  

Deferred origination fees net of costs

  1,334,475       923,995       1,200,121     923,995   
 $519,239,304      $521,690,514      $517,356,334     $521,690,514    

 

Loans decreased by $2,451,210,$4,334,180, or 0.5%0.8%, to $519,239,304$517,356,334 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $521,690,514 at December 31, 2020. The decrease was due primarily to a $4,626,810decreases of $10,037,863 in commercial loans, $2,230,389 in construction/land development loans, and $1,834,144 in residential loans, offset by an increase of $10,037,969 in commercial real estate loans. The decrease in commercial loans offsetwas driven primarily by a $2,956,968 increasedecrease of $5,582,359 in commercial real estatePPP loans. The allowance for loan losses increased $126,550$107,630 to $3,423,088$3,404,168 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $3,296,538 at December 31, 2020. Deferred origination fees, net of costs, increased to $1,334,475$1,200,121 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $923,995 at December 31, 2020 due to the origination of the PPP loans.

 

The Company has adopted policies and procedures that seek to mitigate credit risk and to maintain the quality of the loan portfolio. These policies include underwriting standards for new credits as well as the continuous monitoring and reporting of asset quality and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. These policies, coupled with continuous training efforts, have provided effective checks and balances for the risk associated with the lending process. Lending authority is based on the level of risk, size of the loan, and the experience of the lending officer. The Company’s policy is to make the majority of its loan commitments in the market area it serves. Management believes that this tends to reduce risk because management is familiar with the credit histories of loan applicants and has in-depth knowledge of the risk to which a given credit is subject. Although the loan portfolio is diversified, its performance will be influenced by the economy of the region.

 

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An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, is as follows:

 

          

90 Days

              

Past Due 90

 
  

30 - 59 Days

  

60 - 89 Days

  

or more

  

Total

      

Total

  

Days or More

 
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

and Accruing

 

March 31, 2021

                            

Real estate:

                            

Commerical

 $181,762  $-  $-  $181,762  $312,060,017  $312,241,779  $- 

Construction/Land development

  -   -   -   -   34,731,150   34,731,150   - 

Residential

  -   -   50,470   50,470   116,650,211   116,700,951   - 

Commercial

  -   -   -   -   60,064,503   60,064,503   - 

Consumer

  -   -   -   -   258,484   258,484   - 
                             

Total

 $181,762  $-  $50,470  $232,232  $523,764,365  $523,996,867  $- 

          

90 Days

              

Past Due 90

 
  

30 - 59 Days

  

60 - 89 Days

  

or more

  

Total

      

Total

  

Days or More

 
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

and Accruing

 

June 30, 2021

                            

Real estate:

                            

Commerical

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $319,322,780  $319,322,780  $- 

Construction/Land development

  -   -   -   -   31,411,527   31,411,527   - 

Residential

  -   -   31,500   31,500   119,462,117   119,493,617   - 

Commercial

  -   -   -   -   51,330,242   51,330,242   - 

Consumer

  -   -   -   -   402,457   402,457   - 
                             

Total

 $-  $-  $31,500  $31,500  $521,929,123  $521,960,623  $- 

 

          

90 Days

              

Past Due 90

 
  

30 - 59 Days

  

60 - 89 Days

  

or more

  

Total

      

Total

  

Days or More

 
  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

and Accruing

 

December 31, 2020

                            

Real estate:

                            

Commerical

 $182,656  $-  $-  $182,656  $309,102,155  $309,284,811  $- 

Construction/Land development

  -   -   -   -   33,641,916   33,641,916   - 

Residential

  24,591   -   220,967   245,558   121,082,203   121,327,761   - 

Commercial

  -   -   -   -   61,368,105   61,368,105   - 

Consumer

  -   -   -   -   288,454   288,454   - 
                             

Total

 $207,247  $-  $220,967  $428,214  $525,482,833  $525,911,047  $- 

 

It is the Company’s policy to place a loan in nonaccrual status whenever there is substantial doubt about the ability of the borrower to pay principal or interest on any outstanding credit. Management considers such factors as payment history, the nature of the collateral securing the loan, and the overall economic situation of the borrower when making a nonaccrual decision. Management closely monitors nonaccrual loans. The Company returns a nonaccrual loan to accruing status when (i) the loan is brought current with the full payment of all principal and interest arrearages, (ii) all contractual payments are thereafter made on a timely basis for at least nine months, and (iii) management determines, based on a credit review, that it is reasonable to expect that future payments will be made as and when required by the contract.

 

At March 31,June 30, 2021, the Company had one nonaccrual commercial real estate loan totaling $4,407,829$4,388,004 and one nonaccrual residential real estate loan totaling $50,470.$31,500. The loans were secured by real estate, business assets, and personal guarantees. Gross interest income of $61,924$124,308 would have been recorded for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 if these nonaccrual loans had been current and performing in accordance with the original terms. The Company allocated $0 of its allowance for loan losses to these nonaccrual loans. The recorded investment of the nonaccrual loans was net of charge-offs and a nonaccretable discount totaling $8,176 at March 31,June 30, 2021.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company had one nonaccrual commercial real estate loan totaling $4,407,829 and two nonaccrual residential real estate loans totaling $220,967. The loans were secured by real estate, business assets, and personal guarantees. Gross interest income of $13,395 would have been recorded in 2020 if these nonaccrual loans had been current and performing in accordance with the original terms. The Company allocated $0 of its allowance for loan losses to these nonaccrual loans. The recorded investment of the nonaccrual loans was net of charge-offs and a nonaccretable discount totaling $8,176 at December 31, 2020.

 

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Impaired loans as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are set forth in the following table:

 

 

March 31

  

December 31,

  

June 30

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Impaired loans with no valuation allowance

 $8,877,787  $9,188,535  $6,651,511  $6,704,878 

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

  -   -   -   - 

Total impaired loans

 $8,877,787  $9,188,535  $6,651,511  $6,704,878 

Valuation allowance related to impaired loans

 $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

Impaired loans include troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”), which are loans that were modified to provide economic concessions to borrowers who have experienced or are expected to experience financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reductions in the interest rate, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance, or other actions. Certain TDRs are classified as nonperforming at the time of restructure and may only be returned to performing status after considering the borrower’s sustained repayment performance for a reasonable period, generally six months.

 

Section 4013 of the U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act allows financial institutions to suspend application of certain current TDRs accounting guidance under ASC 310-40 for loan modifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic made between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, provided certain criteria are met. This relief can be applied to loan modifications for borrowers that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and to loan modifications that defer or delay the payment of principal or interest, or change the interest rate on the loan. In April 2020, federal and state banking regulators issued the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus to provide further interpretation of when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, specifically indicating that if the modification is either short-term (e.g.(i.e., six months) or mandated by a federal or state government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the borrower is not experiencing financial difficulty under ASC 310-40. The Company continues to prudently work with borrowers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while managing credit risks and recognizing appropriate allowance for loan losses on its loan portfolio. As of March 31, 2021, $15.9 million, or 3% of the Company’s loan portfolio, were granted three-month deferrals. None of these loans were classified as TDRs as of March 31, 2021 because they met the criteria discussed above.

 

The Company has provided loan modifications to its borrowers who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Modifications include deferrals of principal and interest for periods up to three months and interest only periods of three months. These deferrals can be extended for an additional three months, subject to approval by the Company. As of March 31,June 30, 2021, $15.9loans totaling $5.1 million, or 3%1% of the Company’s loan portfolio, were granted three-month deferrals. None of these loans were classified as TDRs as of March 31,June 30, 2021 because they met the criteria discussed above.

The Company continues to prudently work with borrowers that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while managing credit risks and recognizing appropriate allowance for loan losses on its loan portfolio. See Note 4 to the financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.

 

At March 31,June 30, 2021, the Company had two commercial real estate loans totaling $2,236,410$2,221,502 and one residential real estate loan totaling $43,371$42,005 that were classified as TDRs. All are included in impaired loans above. At March 31,June 30, 2021, all three loans were paying as agreed. There have been no charge-offs or allowances associated with these three loans.

 

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At December 31, 2020, the Company had two commercial real estate loans totaling $2,252,316 and one residential loan totaling $44,733 classified as TDRs. One of the commercial real estate loans with a principal balance of $182,656 was restructured as a TDR during 2020. All three loans are included in impaired loans above. Each loan is paying as agreed. There have been no charge-offs or allowances associated with these three loans

 

 

March 31,

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Restructured loans (TDRs):

         

Performing as agreed

 $2,279,781  $2,297,049  $2,263,507  $2,297,049 

Not performing as agreed

  -   -   -   - 

Total TDRs

 $2,279,781  $2,297,049  $2,263,507  $2,297,049 

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The allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense.  The allowance for loan losses represents an amount which, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans and other extensions of credit that may become uncollectible. The Company’s allowance for loan loss methodology includes allowance allocations calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 310, “Receivables” and allowance allocations calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 450, “Contingencies.” Accordingly, the methodology is based on historical loss experience by type of credit and internal risk grade, specific homogeneous risk pools and specific loss allocations, with adjustments for current events and conditions.

 

The Company’s process for determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses is designed to account for credit deterioration as it occurs. The provision for loan losses reflects loan quality trends, including the levels of and trends related to non-accrual loans, past due loans, potential problem loans, classified and criticized loans and net charge-offs or recoveries, among other factors.

 

Although management believes that, based on information currently available, the Company’s allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover losses inherent in its loan portfolio at this time, no assurances can be given that the Company’s level of allowance for loan losses will be sufficient to cover future loan losses incurred by the Company or that future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses will not be necessary if economic and other conditions differ substantially from the economic and other conditions at the time management determined the current level of the allowance for loan losses.

 

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The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio for the three-monthsix-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2020. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

 

                      

Allowance for loan losses

  

Outstanding loan

 
      

Provision

              

ending balance evaluated

  

balances evaluated

 
  

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

for impairment:

  

for impairment:

 

March 31, 2021

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Collectively

 
                                     

Real estate:

                                    

Commercial

 $2,230,129  $323,768  $-  $2,500  $2,556,397  $-  $2,556,397  $6,689,472  $305,552,307 

Construction and land development

  201,692   (39,269)  -   4,050   166,473   -   166,473   1,554,070   33,177,080 

Residential

  644,639   (154,755)  -   -   489,884   -   489,884   634,245   116,066,706 

Commercial

  111,390   (12,143)  -   -   99,247   -   99,247   -   60,064,503 

Consumer

  2,138   320   -   -   2,458   -   2,458   -   258,484 

Unallocated

  106,550   2,079   -   -   108,629   -   108,629   -   - 
  $3,296,538  $120,000  $-  $6,550  $3,423,088  $-  $3,423,088  $8,877,787  $515,119,080 

 

                      

Allowance for loan losses

  

Outstanding loan

 
      

Provision

              

ending balance evaluated

  

balances evaluated

 
  

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

for impairment:

  

for impairment:

 

March 31, 2020

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Collectively

 
                                     

Real estate:

                                    

Commercial

 $1,763,861  $149,860  $-  $2,000  $1,915,721  $-  $1,915,721  $2,071,836  $239,065,558 

Construction and land development

  192,828   13,677   -   3,600   210,105   -   210,105   -   19,574,506 

Residential

  478,124   1,629   -   -   479,753   -   479,753   49,342   75,057,346 

Commercial

  107,782   (16,720)  -   15,835   106,897   -   106,897   -   25,452,964 

Consumer

  4,133   824   -   -   4,957   -   4,957   -   285,801 

Unallocated

  46,987   (24,270)  -   -   22,717   -   22,717   -   - 
  $2,593,715  $125,000  $-  $21,435  $2,740,150  $-  $2,740,150  $2,121,178  $359,436,175 

                     

Allowance for loan losses

  

Outstanding loan

            

Allowance for loan losses ending

 

Outstanding loan balances

 
     

Provision

              

ending balance evaluated

  

balances evaluated

     

Provision

           

balance evaluated for impairment:

  

evaluated for impairment:

 
 

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

for impairment:

  

for impairment:

  

Beginning

 

for loan

 

Charge

   

Ending

 

Purchase Credit

 

Purchase Credit

 

December 31, 2020

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Collectively

 

June 30, 2021

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

 
                                                           

Real estate:

                                                           

Commercial

 $1,763,861  $418,806  $-  $47,462  $2,230,129  $-  $2,230,129  $6,811,698  $302,473,113  $2,230,129  $373,796  $-  $3,500  $2,607,425  $-  $-  $2,607,425  $6,609,506  $-  $312,770,436 

Construction and land development

  192,828   (5,536)  -   14,400   201,692   -   201,692   1,566,174   32,075,742  201,692  (67,611) -  8,100  142,181  -  -  142,181  -  1,544,309  29,867,218 

Residential

  478,124   166,515   -   -   644,639   -   644,639   810,663   120,517,098  644,639  (148,627) (18,970) -  477,042  -  -  477,042  42,005  511,413  118,883,037 

Commercial

  107,782   (12,353)  -   15,961   111,390   -   111,390   -   61,368,105  111,390  (18,184) -  15,000  108,206  -  -  108,206  -  -  51,330,242 

Consumer

  4,133   (1,995)  -   -   2,138   -   2,138   -   288,454  2,138  450  -  -  2,588  -  -  2,588  -  -  402,457 

Unallocated

  46,987   59,563   -   -   106,550   -   106,550   -   -   106,550   (39,824)  -   -   66,726   -   -   66,726   -   -   - 
 $2,593,715  $625,000  $-  $77,823  $3,296,538  $-  $3,296,538  $9,188,535  $516,722,512  $3,296,538  $100,000  $(18,970) $26,600  $3,404,168  $-  $-  $3,404,168  $6,651,511  $2,055,722  $513,253,390 

 

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Allowance for loan losses ending

  

Outstanding loan balances

 
      

Provision

              

balance evaluated for impairment:

  

evaluated for impairment:

 
  

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

Purchase Credit

  

Purchase Credit

 

June 30, 2020

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

 
                                             

Real estate:

                                            

Commercial

 $1,763,861  $396,409  $-  $44,962  $2,205,232  $-  $-  $2,205,232  $2,502,296  $-  $233,437,877 

Construction and land development

  192,828   22,302   -   7,200   222,330   -   -   222,330   -   -   20,550,954 

Residential

  478,124   55,640   -   -   533,764   -   -   533,764   49,342   -   75,045,229 

Commercial

  107,782   (7,709)  -   15,835   115,908   -   -   115,908   -   -   56,272,588 

Consumer

  4,133   (740)  -   -   3,393   -   -   3,393   -   -   216,190 

Unallocated

  46,987   9,098   -   -   56,085   -   -   56,085   -   -   - 
  $2,593,715  $475,000  $-  $67,997  $3,136,712  $-  $-  $3,136,712  $2,551,638  $-  $385,522,838 

                      

Allowance for loan losses ending

  

Outstanding loan balances

 
      

Provision

              

balance evaluated for impairment:

  

evaluated for impairment:

 
  

Beginning

  

for loan

  

Charge

      

Ending

  

Purchase Credit

  

Purchase Credit

 

December 31, 2020

 

balance

  

losses

  

offs

  

Recoveries

  

balance

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

  

Individually

  

Impaired

  

Collectively

 
                                             

Real estate:

                                            

Commercial

 $1,763,861  $418,806  $-  $47,462  $2,230,129  $-  $-  $2,230,129  $6,660,245  $151,453  $302,473,113 

Construction and land development

  192,828   (5,536)  -   14,400   201,692   -   -   201,692   -   1,566,174   32,075,742 

Residential

  478,124   166,515   -   -   644,639   -   -   644,639   215,230   595,433   120,517,098 

Commercial

  107,782   (12,353)  -   15,961   111,390   -   -   111,390   -   -   61,368,105 

Consumer

  4,133   (1,995)  -   -   2,138   -   -   2,138   -   -   288,454 

Unallocated

  46,987   59,563   -   -   106,550   -   -   106,550   -   -   - 
  $2,593,715  $625,000  $-  $77,823  $3,296,538  $-  $-  $3,296,538  $6,875,475  $2,313,060  $516,722,512 

The provision for loan losses was $120,000$100,000 and $125,000$475,000 for the three monthssix-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

During the three-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had recoveries from loans written off in prior periods totaling $6,550$26,660 and $21,435,$67,997, respectively, and no loan charge-offs in either period.of $18,970 and $0, respectively.

 

As of March 31,June 30, 2021, the Company had $9,469,300$7,986,257 of loans on a watch list, other than impaired loans, for which the borrowers have the potential for experiencing financial difficulties. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $9,546,879 of such loans. These loans are subject to ongoing management attention and their classifications are reviewed regularly. Watch list loans include loans classified as Special Mention, Substandard, and Doubtful.

 

The $3.4 million reserve at June 30, 2021 and the $100,000 provision for the 6 month period ended June 30, 2021 are appropriate due to the following factors:

The loan portfolio excluding PPP loans increased $1.6 million in the first six months of 2021.

o

PPP loans are fully insured by the SBA and carry no risk of loss and therefore no reserve.

COVID related payment deferrals – while overall payment deferrals are down from their peak at June 30, 2020, the loans that have had deferrals in 2021 have been given higher reserve percentages:

o

A $4.4 million loan has been on deferral for 15 months. The reserve percentage attributed to loans still on payment deferral increase each quarter and is currently at 10%.

o

$.7 million of loans were granted COVID related deferrals in the second quarter of 2021.

o

$11.4 million of payment deferred loans which began making full payments in the second quarter will have a declining reserve percentage until six full payments have been made.

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Investment Securities

 

Investments in debt securities increased by $19,238,507$42,097,401 or 24.8%54.3% to $96,794,312$119,653,206 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $77,555,805 at December 31, 2020. At March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had classified 77%82% and 70%, respectively, of the investment portfolio as available for sale. The balance of the portfolio was classified as held to maturity.

 

Securities classified as available for sale are held for an indefinite period of time and may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions as part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy. Available for sale debt securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of income taxes. Securities classified as held to maturity, which the Company has both the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity, are reported at amortized cost. The Company records unrealized gains and losses on equity securities in earnings. The Company does not currently follow a strategy of making security purchases with a view to near-term sales, and, therefore, does not own trading securities. The Company manages the investment portfolio within policies that seek to achieve desired levels of liquidity, manage interest rate sensitivity, meet earnings objectives, and provide required collateral for deposit and borrowing activities.

 

The following table sets forth the carrying value of investments in debt securities at March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

 

  

March 31,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Available for sale

        

State and municipal

 $974,066  $986,532 

SBA pools

  1,713,871   1,783,807 

Corporate bonds

  6,674,003   6,797,431 

Mortgage-backed securities

  65,566,925   44,909,516 
  $74,928,865  $54,477,286 
         

Held to maturity

        

State and municipal

 $21,865,447  $23,078,519 

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June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Available for sale

        

State and municipal

 $770,977  $986,532 

SBA pools

  1,657,088   1,783,807 

Corporate bonds

  8,074,586   6,797,431 

Mortgage-backed securities

  87,748,956   44,909,516 
  $98,251,607  $54,477,286 
         

Held to maturity

        

State and municipal

 $21,401,599  $23,078,519 

 

The following table sets forth the scheduled maturities of investments in debt securities at March 31,June 30, 2021:

 

 

Available for Sale

  

Held to Maturity

  

Available for Sale

  

Held to Maturity

 
 

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Fair Value

 
                 

Within 1 year

 $-  $-  $489,060  $492,666  $499,816  $511,785  $-  $- 

Over 1 to 5 years

  4,634,500   4,756,528   795,231   810,700  4,122,839  4,234,922  796,579  811,970 

Over 5 to 10 years

  2,694,963   2,690,665   2,025,039   2,196,415  4,089,760  4,098,856  2,032,001  2,101,343 

Over 10 years

  200,736   200,876   18,556,117   19,241,395   -   -   18,573,019   19,444,607 
  7,530,199   7,648,069   21,865,447   22,741,176  8,712,415  8,845,563  21,401,599  22,357,920 

SBA Pools

  1,748,461   1,713,871   -   -  1,682,144  1,657,088  -  - 

Mortgage-backed securities

  65,566,556   65,566,925   -   -   87,980,820   87,748,956   -   - 
 $74,845,216  $74,928,865  $21,865,447  $22,741,176  $98,375,379  $98,251,607  $21,401,599  $22,357,920 

 

SBA pools and mortgage-backed securities are due in monthly installments.

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Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) at March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included two properties with an aggregate carrying value of $1,411,605. The first property is an apartment building in Baltimore, Maryland with a carrying value of $1,411,605 that was obtained in the Merger. The property is under an optional sales contract with no projected closing date. The other property is land in Cecil County, Maryland with a carrying value of $0. It was acquired through foreclosure in 2007. The latter property consists of 10.43 acres and is currently under contract for a gross sales price of $295,000 with closing expected in 2021. Due to the length of time the property has been held, Maryland banking law required a write-down of the value to $0 in 2019.

 

Deposits

 

Total deposits increased by $29,839,728,$38,728,510, or 5.2%6.8%, to $603,241,275$612,130,057 at March 31,June 30, 2021 from $573,401,547 at December 31, 2020. The increase in deposits was due to an $18,770,755a $23,557,714 increase in noninterest-bearing accounts, a $16,890,659$17,311,175 increase in savings and money market accounts, and a $1,784,145$9,650,921 increase in interest bearing checking accounts, offset by a $2,131,913 decrease in money market accounts and a $5,473,918an $11,791,300 decrease in time deposits.

 

The following table shows the average balances and average costs of deposits for the three-month periodssix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020:

 

  

March 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2020

 
  

Average

  

Average

 
  

Balance

  

Cost

  

Balance

  

Cost

 
                 

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

 $111,624,572   0.00% $59,982,921   0.00%

Interest bearing demand deposits

  83,532,279   0.26%  63,806,965   0.35%

Savings and money market deposits

  199,036,116   0.15%  102,211,943   0.32%

Time deposits

  194,296,941   0.96%  156,493,583   1.97%
  $588,489,908   0.40% $382,495,412   0.95%

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June 30, 2021

  

June 30, 2020

 
  

Average

  

Average

 
  

Balance

  

Cost

  

Balance

  

Cost

 
                 

Noninterest bearing demand deposits

 $116,817,132   0.00% $70,072,698   0.00%

Interest bearing demand deposits

  112,810,820   0.20%  68,862,747   0.33%

Savings and money market deposits

  177,924,515   0.17%  105,378,381   0.29%

Time deposits

  191,615,321   0.91%  155,964,337   1.88%
  $599,167,788   0.38% $400,278,163   0.87%

 

Liquidity Management

 

Liquidity describes our ability to meet financial obligations that arise out of the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet depositor withdrawal requirements, to fund loans, and to fund our other debts and obligations as they come due in the normal course of business. We maintain our asset liquidity position internally through short-term investments, the maturity distribution of the investment portfolio, loan repayments, and income from earning assets. On the liability side of the balance sheet, liquidity is affected by the timing of maturing liabilities and the ability to generate new deposits or borrowings as needed. The Bank is approved to borrow 75% of eligible pledged single-family residential loans and 50% of eligible pledged commercial loans as well as investment securities, or approximately $82.3$85.5 million under a secured line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). The Bank also has a facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (the “Reserve Bank”) under which the Bank can borrow approximately $29.5$30.3 million. Finally, the Bank has $23,500,000 ($14,500,000 unsecured and $9,000,000 secured) of overnight federal funds lines of credit available from commercial banks. FHLB advances of $5,000,000 were outstanding as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company borrowed $17,000,000 to facilitate the acquisition of Carroll as more fully described below. There were no borrowings from the Reserve Bank or our commercial bank lenders at March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Management believes that we have adequate liquidity sources to meet all anticipated liquidity needs over the next 12 months. Management knows of no trend or event which is likely to have a material impact on our ability to maintain liquidity at satisfactory levels.

 

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Borrowings and Other Contractual Obligations

 

The Company’s contractual obligations consist primarily of borrowings and operating leases for various facilities.

 

On September 30, 2020, the Company borrowed $17,000,000 from First Horizon Bank (“FHN”) for the purpose of funding a portion of the merger consideration that was payable to the stockholders of Carroll when it was merged with and into the Company on October 1, 2020. Net of issuance costs, the amount of the net long-term debt was $16,974,687$16,976,093 and $16,973,280 as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The loan matures on September 30, 2025. The interest rate on the loan is fixed at 4.10%. The Company is required to make quarterly interest-only payments through October 1, 2021. The Company expects that the amount of these quarterly interest-only payments to be $174,250. During the remaining term of the loan, the Company is required to make quarterly interest and principal payments of approximately $646,472, which will be based on a nine-year straight-line amortization schedule. The remaining balance of approximately $9,916,667 will be due at maturity. To secure its obligations under this loan, the Company pledged all of its shares of common stock of the Bank to FHN.

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase represent overnight borrowings from customers. Securities owned by the Company which are used as collateral for these borrowings are primarily U.S. government agency securities.

 

Specific information about the Company’s borrowings and contractual obligations is set forth in the following table:

 

  

September 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2020

  

2019

 

Amount oustanding at period-end:

        

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 $12,648,269  $24,753,972 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  5,000,000   5,000,000 

Long-term debt (net of issuance costs)

  16,974,687   16,973,280 

Weighted average rate paid at period-end:

        

Securites sold under repurchase agreements

  0.45%  0.61%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  1.00%  1.00%

Long-term debt

  4.10%  4.10%

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June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 

Amount oustanding at period-end:

        

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

 $13,686,564  $24,753,972 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  5,000,000   5,000,000 

Long-term debt (net of issuance costs)

  16,976,093   16,973,280 

Weighted average rate paid at period-end:

        

Securites sold under repurchase agreements

  0.48%  0.61%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

  1.00%  1.00%

Long-term debt

  4.10%  4.10%

 

The Federal Home Loan Bank advances and the long-term debt outstanding at March 31,June 30, 2021 will require the following principal payments:

 

Year ending December 31, 2022

1,888,889

Year ending December 31, 2023

  1,888,889 

Year ending December 31, 20232024

  1,888,889 

Year ending December 31, 20242025

  1,888,88916,333,333 

Year ending December 31, 2025

16,333,333

 

Capital Resources and Adequacy

 

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional, discretionary actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank 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.

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Quantitative measures established by the Basel III Capital Rules to ensure capital adequacy require the maintenance of minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital, and Total capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk‑weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average assets (as defined).

 

Additional information regarding the capital requirements that apply to us can be found in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report and in Item 1 of Part I of the Form 10-K under the heading, “Supervision and Regulation – Capital Requirements”.

 

The following table presents actual and required capital ratios as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 for the Bank under the Basel III Capital Rules. The minimum required capital amounts presented include the minimum required capital levels as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, based on the phase-in provisions of the Basel III Capital Rules. Capital levels required to be considered well capitalized are based upon prompt corrective action regulations, as amended to reflect the changes under the Basel III Capital Rules.

 

         

Minimum

  

To Be Well

      

Minimum

 

To Be Well

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Actual

  

Capital Adequacy

  

Capitalized

  

Actual

 

Capital Adequacy

 

Capitalized

 

March 31, 2021

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

June 30, 2021

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 
                         

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 $65,177   12.59% $54,344   10.50% $51,756   10.00% $66,196  12.58% $55,251  10.50% $52,620  10.00%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  61,754   11.93%  43,993   8.50%  41,405   8.00% 62,792  11.93% 44,727  8.50% 42,096  8.00%

Common equity tier 1 (to risk- weighted assets)

  61,754   11.93%  36,229   7.00%  33,642   6.50%

Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)

 62,792  11.93% 36,834  7.00% 34,203  6.50%

Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)

  61,754   9.19%  26,884   4.00%  33,605   5.00% 62,792  9.00% 27,896  4.00% 34,870  5.00%
                         

December 31, 2020

                          
                         

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 $63,400   12.62% $52,732   10.50% $50,221   10.00% $63,400  12.62% $52,732  10.50% $50,221  10.00%

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

  60,104   11.97%  42,688   8.50%  40,177   8.00% 60,104  11.97% 42,688  8.50% 40,177  8.00%

Common equity tier 1 (to risk- weighted assets)

  60,104   11.97%  35,155   7.00%  32,644   6.50%

Common equity tier 1 (to risk-weighted assets)

 60,104  11.97% 35,155  7.00% 32,644  6.50%

Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)

  60,104   9.05%  26,569   4.00%  33,211   5.00% 60,104  9.05% 26,569  4.00% 33,211  5.00%

 

The Company intends to fund future growth primarily with cash, federal funds, maturities of investment securities and deposit growth. Management knows of no other trend or event that will have a material impact on capital.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

In the normal course of business, the Bank makes commitments to extend credit and issues standby letters of credit. Outstanding loan commitments, unused lines of credit, and letters of credit as of March 31,June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are as follows:

 

 

March 31,

  

December 31,

  

June 30,

 

December 31,

 
 

2021

  

2020

  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Loan commitments

         

Construction and land development

 $425,000  $4,668,250  $3,890,714  $4,668,250 

Commercial

  2,233,720   1,000,000  2,607,079  1,000,000 

Consumer

  30,000   -  -  - 

Commercial real estate

  25,968,100   15,772,020  21,019,909  15,772,020 

Residential

  6,677,250   4,668,750   930,500   4,668,750 
 $35,334,070  $26,109,020  $28,448,202  $26,109,020 
         

Unused lines of credit

         

Home-equity lines

 $13,777,640  $13,716,894  $12,507,053  $13,716,894 

Commercial lines

  27,787,549   23,996,679   22,200,746   23,996,679 
 $41,565,189  $37,713,573  $34,707,799  $37,713,573 
         

Letters of credit

 $1,553,018  $1,891,428  $1,553,018  $1,891,428 

 

Loan commitments and lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition to the contract. Loan commitments generally have interest rates at current market amounts, fixed expiration dates, and may require payment of a fee. Lines of credit generally have variable interest rates. Such lines do not represent future cash requirements because it is unlikely that all customers will draw upon their lines in full at any time. Letters of credit are commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.

 

The maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customer is the contractual amount of the commitment. Loan commitments, lines of credit and letters of credit are made on the same terms, including collateral, as outstanding loans. Management is not aware of any accounting loss that is likely to be incurred as a result of funding its credit commitments.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Comparison of Operating Results for the ThreeSix Months Ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

General

 

Net income for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 was $2,029,575,$4,061,794, compared to $843,307$1,879,362 for the same period of 2020. The increase of $1,186,268,$2,182,432, or 140.7%116.1%, was due to a $1,807,921$3,480,039 increase in net interest income, a $254,943$195,273 increase in noninterest income, and a $5,000$375,000 decrease in the loan loss provision, offset by a $448,811$1,095,941 increase in noninterest expenses and a $432,785$771,939 increase in income taxes.

 

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The Company incurred significant one-time costs during 2020 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Carroll. The table below provides a comparison of the Company’s results for the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2021 versus the same period of the prior year with and without $179,824$344,920 of acquisition costs incurred during the first quarter ofsix months ended June 30, 2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

March 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2020

  

June 30, 2021

  

June 30, 2020

 
         

Excluding

      

Excluding

 
 

As Reported

  

As Reported

  

Acquisition Costs

  

As Reported

  

As Reported

  

Acquisition Costs

 
             

Income before taxes

 $2,615,276  $996,223  $1,176,047  $5,217,220  $2,262,849  $2,607,769 

Income taxes

  585,701   152,916   202,399   1,155,426  383,487  478,400 

Net income

 $2,029,575  $843,307  $973,648  $4,061,794  $1,879,362  $2,129,369 

Earnings per share

 $0.67  $0.28  $0.33  $1.35  $0.63  $0.72 

Return on average assets

  1.19%  0.75%  0.87% 1.18% 0.80% 0.91%

Return on average equity

  15.37%  6.72%  7.76% 15.18% 7.39% 8.38%

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income which is the difference between interest income on loans and investments and interest expense on deposits and borrowings, was $5,573,455$11,115,976 for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, compared to $3,765,534$7,635,937 for the same period of 2020.

 

Total interest income for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 was $6,370,592,$12,651,703, compared to $4,710,036$9,465,264 for the same period of 2020, an increase of $1,660,556,$3,186,439, or 35.3%33.7%.

 

Total interest income on loans for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 increased by $1,662,003$3,052,396 when compared to the same period of 2021 due to a $162.8$151.5 million higher average loan balance for the first threesix months of 2021 when compared to the same period of 2020 primarily due to the acquisition of Carroll, offset by a lower loan yield of 4.54%4.47% for the first threesix months of 2021 versus 4.74%4.65% for the same period of 2020. Investment income for the first threesix months ofended June 30, 2021 increased by $17,208,$153,397, or 4.9%21.9%, when compared to the same period of 2020 due to a $49.3$34.9 million higher average investment balance, offset by a decrease in fully-taxable equivalent yield to 1.60%1.99% for threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, compared to 2.86%2.72% for the same period of 2020. The fully-taxable equivalent yield on total interest-earning assets decreased 5033 basis points to 3.92% for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 compared to 4.42%4.25% for the same period of 2020. The average balance of total interest-earning assets increased by $225.4$199.5 million to $655.4$650.3 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, compared to $430.0$450.8 million for the same period of 2020.2020 primarily due to the acquisition of Carroll.

 

Total interest expense for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 was $797,137,$1,535,727, compared to $944,502$1,829,327 for the same period of 2020, a decrease of $147,365,$293,600, or 15.6%16.1%. The decrease was due to a lower overall cost of funds on interest bearing deposits and borrowings of 0.63%0.60% for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, compared to 1.13%1.07% for the same period of 2020, offset by a $176.2$172.7 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities to $509.3$515.8 million in the first threesix months of 2021, compared to $333.0$343.2 million in the same period of 2020. Cost of funds for time deposits decreased to 0.96%0.91% for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 from 1.97%1.88% for the same period of 2020. Securities sold under repurchase agreements cost of funds decreased to 0.52%0.50% for the first threesix months of 2021 from 1.47%1.50% for the first threesix months of 2020.

 

Average noninterest-earning assets increased by $5.2$22.9 million to $23.0$41.9 million in the first threesix months of 2021, compared to $17.8$17.9 million in the same period of 2020. Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased by $51.6$46.7 million to $111.6$116.8 million during the first threesix months of 2021, compared to $60.0$70.1 million in the same period of 2020. The average balance in stockholders’ equity increased by $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, when compared with the same period of 2020.

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The following table sets forth information regarding the average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest income and interest expense and the resulting yields on average interest-earning assets and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. Average balances are also provided for noninterest-earning assets and noninterest-bearing liabilities.

  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

 
  

Average

          

Average

         
  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield

 

Assets:

                        

Loans

 $526,586,402  $11,768,317   4.47% $375,105,468  $8,715,921   4.65%

Securities, taxable

  74,326,338   543,033   1.46%  39,914,284   434,268   2.18%

Securities, tax exempt

  20,689,680   403,933   3.90%  20,159,139   381,238   3.78%

Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets

  28,720,770   30,971   0.22%  15,658,843   50,871   0.65%

Total interest-earning assets

  650,323,190   12,746,254   3.92%  450,837,734   9,582,298   4.25%

Noninterest-earning assets

  40,851,762           17,930,373         

Total assets

 $691,174,952          $468,768,107         
                         

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:

                        

NOW, savings, and money market

 $290,735,335   259,248   0.18% $174,241,128   269,892   0.31%

Certificates of deposit

  191,615,321   869,709   0.91%  155,964,337   1,468,771   1.88%

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  11,484,379   28,483   0.50%  10,386,558   77,690   1.50%

Long-term debt

  16,974,687   353,249   4.16%  -   -   - 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  5,000,000   25,038   1.00%  2,565,934   12,974   1.01%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  515,809,722   1,535,727   0.60%  343,157,957   1,829,327   1.07%
                         

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  116,817,132           70,072,698         

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

  5,033,798           4,708,605         

Total liabilities

  637,660,652           417,939,260         

Stockholders' equity

  53,514,300           50,828,847         

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $691,174,952          $468,768,107         
                         

Net interest income

     $11,210,527          $7,752,971     
                         

Interest rate spread

          3.32%          3.18%
                         

Net yield on interest-earning assets

          3.45%          3.44%
                         

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to

         

Average interest-bearing liabilities

          126.08%          131.38%

Interest on tax-exempt securities and other tax-exempt investments are reported on fully taxable equivalent basis based upon tax rates of 21% for Federal and 8.25% for State.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $1,105,501, compared to $910,228 for the same period of 2020, an increase of $195,273, or 21.5%. The increase was primarily a result of an $84,566 increase in mortgage banking income due to continued low interest rates driving strong residential purchase and refinance activity, a $67,818 increase in bank owned life insurance income due to the Carroll acquisition along with a $3.7 million purchase in the first quarter of 2021, a $59,461 increase in service charges as ATM usage and other bank services returned to normal levels compared to the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, and a $37,613 gain on the sale of a former Carroll branch office, offset by a $63,635 decrease in the gain on sale of SBA loans.

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Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 totaled $6,904,257, compared to $5,808,316 for the same period of 2020, an increase of $1,095,941, or 18.9%. The increase was due primarily to, increases in salaries and benefits of $924,344, in occupancy, furniture and equipment of $181,095, and in other of $335,422, offset by a decrease in costs incurred related to the acquisition of Carroll of $344,920. The increases are all a result of the employees, locations, and customers added from the acquisition of Carroll.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $1,155,426, compared to $383,487 for the same period of 2020. The effective tax rate was 22.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 17.0% for the same period of 2020. The increase in income tax expense was due primarily to higher income before income taxes and a lower percentage of tax exempt revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

General

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $2,032,219, compared to $1,036,055 for the same period of 2020. The increase of $996,164, or 96.2%, was due to a $1,672,118 increase in net interest income and a $370,000 decrease in the loan loss provision, offset by a $647,130 increase in noninterest expenses, a $59,670 decrease in noninterest income and a $339,154 increase in income taxes.

The Company incurred significant one-time costs during 2020 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Carroll. The table below provides a comparison of the Company’s results for the second quarter of 2021 versus the same period of the prior year with and without $165,096 of acquisition costs incurred during the second quarter of 2020.

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

June 30, 2021

  

June 30, 2020

 
          

Excluding

 
  

As Reported

  

As Reported

  

Acquisition Costs

 
             

Income before taxes

 $2,601,944  $1,266,626  $1,431,722 

Income taxes

  569,725   230,571   276,001 

Net income

 $2,032,219  $1,036,055  $1,155,721 

Earnings per share

 $0.67  $0.35  $0.39 

Return on average assets

  1.16%  0.85%  0.94%

Return on average equity

  15.02%  8.05%  8.98%

Net Interest Income

Net interest income was $5,542,521 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $3,870,403 for the same period of 2020.

Total interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $6,281,111, compared to $4,755,228 for the same period of 2020, an increase of $1,525,883, or 32.1%.

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Total interest income on loans for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $1,390,393 when compared to the same period of 2020 due to a $140.2 million higher average loan balance for the three months ended June 30, 2021 when compared to the same period of 2020 primarily due to the acquisition of Carroll, offset by a lower loan yield of 4.40% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 versus 4.56% for the same period of 2020. Investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased by $136,189, or 39.4%, when compared to the same period of 2020 due to a $41.1 million higher average investment balance, offset by a decrease in fully-taxable equivalent yield to 2.00% for three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 2.15% for the same period of 2020. The fully-taxable equivalent yield on total interest-earning assets decreased 23 basis points to 3.80% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to 4.03% for the same period of 2020. The average balance of total interest-earning assets increased by $193.5 million to $655.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $471.7 million for the same period of 2020 primarily due to the acquisition of Carroll.

Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $738,500, compared to $884,825 for the same period of 2020, a decrease of $146,235, or 16.5%. The decrease was due to a lower overall cost of funds on interest bearing deposits and borrowings of 0.57% for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to 1.00% for the same period of 2020, offset by a $169.0 million increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities to $522.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $353.3 million in the same period of 2020 primarily due to the acquisition of Carroll. Cost of funds for time deposits decreased to 0.86% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from 1.78% for the same period of 2020. Securities sold under repurchase agreements cost of funds decreased to 0.48% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 from 1.52% for the same period of 2020.

Average noninterest-earning assets increased by $20.4 million to $38.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $18.1 million in the same period of 2020. Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased by $41.8 million to $121.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared to $80.2 million in the same period of 2020. The average balance in stockholders’ equity increased by $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, when compared with the same period of 2020.

 

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The following table sets forth information regarding the average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest income and interest expense and the resulting yields on average interest-earning assets and rates paid on average interest-bearing liabilities for the three-month periods ended March 31,June 30, 2021 and 2020. Average balances are also provided for noninterest-earning assets and noninterest-bearing liabilities.

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 
  

Average

          

Average

         
  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield

 

Assets:

                        

Loans

 $527,459,924  $5,984,657   4.54% $364,706,926  $4,322,654   4.74%

Securities, taxable

  83,279,735   212,244   1.02%  37,155,531   211,746   2.28%

Securities, tax exempt

  21,150,879   206,367   3.90%  18,023,848   183,275   4.07%

Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets

  23,532,775   14,818   0.25%  10,125,466   34,059   1.35%

Total interest-earning assets

  655,423,313   6,418,086   3.92%  430,011,771   4,751,734   4.42%

Noninterest-earning assets

  23,003,563           17,754,285         

Total assets

 $678,426,876          $447,766,056         
                         

Liabilities and Stockholders Equity:

                        

NOW, savings, and money market

 $282,568,395   130,585   0.18% $166,018,908   136,947   0.33%

Certificates of deposit

  194,296,941   464,935   0.96%  156,493,583   769,252   1.97%

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  10,445,266   13,511   0.52%  10,391,770   38,194   1.47%

Long-term debt

  16,973,984   175,656   4.14%  -   -   - 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  5,000,000   12,450   1.00%  131,958   109   0.33%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  509,284,586   797,137   0.63%  333,036,219   944,502   1.13%
                         

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  111,624,572           59,982,921         

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

  4,694,670           4,539,576         

Total liabilities

  625,603,828           397,558,716         

Stockholders' equity

  52,823,048           50,207,340         

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $678,426,876          $447,766,056         
                         

Net interest income

     $5,620,949          $3,807,232     
                         

Interest rate spread

          3.29%          3.29%
                         

Net yield on interest-earning assets

          3.43%          3.54%
                         

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to Average interest-bearing liabilities

          128.69%          129.12%

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

 
  

Average

          

Average

         
  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield

  

Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield

 

Assets:

                        

Loans

 $525,734,302  $5,783,660   4.40% $385,504,008  $4,393,267   4.56%

Securities, taxable

  85,334,627   330,789   1.55%  42,130,062   191,255   1.82%

Securities, tax exempt

  20,233,549   196,176   3.88%  22,294,431   154,699   2.78%

Federal funds sold and other interest-earning assets

  33,856,811   16,153   0.19%  21,732,471   16,007   0.29%

Total interest-earning assets

  665,159,289   6,326,778   3.80%  471,660,972   4,755,228   4.03%

Noninterest-earning assets

  38,562,515           18,145,977         

Total assets

 $703,721,804          $489,806,949         
                         

Liabilities and Stockholders Equity:

                        

NOW, savings, and money market

 $298,812,807   128,663   0.17% $182,463,181   142,326   0.31%

Certificates of deposit

  188,963,169   404,774   0.86%  155,435,092   690,138   1.78%

Securities sold under repurchase agreements

  12,512,074   14,972   0.48%  10,381,347   39,496   1.52%

Long-term debt

  16,975,038   177,593       -   -   - 

FHLB advances and other borrowings

  5,000,000   12,588   1.01%  5,000,000   12,865   1.03%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  522,263,088   738,590   0.57%  353,279,620   884,825   1.00%
                         

Noninterest-bearing deposits

  121,919,509           80,162,475         

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

  5,418,568           4,880,166         

Total liabilities

  649,601,165           438,322,261         

Stockholders' equity

  54,120,639           51,484,688         

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 $703,721,804          $489,806,949         
                         

Net interest income

     $5,588,188          $3,870,403     
                         

Interest rate spread

          3.24%          3.03%
                         

Net yield on interest-earning assets

          3.36%          3.28%
                         

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to

         

Average interest-bearing liabilities

          127.36%          133.51%

 

Interest on tax-exempt securities and other tax-exempt investments are reported on fully taxable equivalent basis.basis based upon tax rates of 21% for Federal and 8.25% for State.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 was $556,945,$548,556, compared to $302,002$608,226 for the same period of 2020, an increasea decrease of $254,943,$59,670, or 84.4%9.8%. The increasedecrease was primarily a result of a $194,010 increase$109,444 decrease in mortgage banking income and a $28,107$63,635 decrease in the gain on sale of SBA loans, offset by a $39,711 increase in bank owned life insurance income and a $37,613 gain on$58,825 increase in service charge revenue as ATM usage and other bank services returned to normal levels compared to the salebeginning of a former Carroll branch office.the pandemic in 2020. The decrease in mortgage banking income is the result of residential refinance activity declining from the all-time high levels at the beginning of the pandemic in the second quarter of 2020 when the Federal Reserve reduced interest rates to historic lows.

 

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Noninterest Expense

 

Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 totaled $3,395,124,$3,509,133, compared to $2,946,313$2,862,003 for the same period of 2020, an increase of $448,811,$647,130, or 15.2%22.6%. The increase was due primarily to, increases in salaries and benefits of $297,203,$627,141, in occupancy, furniture and equipment of $103,294,$77,801, and in other of $228,138,$107,284, offset by a decrease in costs incurred related to the acquisition of Carroll of $179,824.$165,096. The increases are all a result of the employees, locations, and customers added from the acquisition of Carroll.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 was $585,701,$569,725, compared to $152,916$230,571 for the same period of 2020. The effective tax rate was 22.4%21.9% for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2021, compared to 15.3%18.2% for the same period of 2020. The increase in income tax expense was due primarily to higher income before income taxes and a lower percentage of tax exempt revenue for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2021 when compared to the same period in 2020.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Our primary market risk is interest rate fluctuation and we have procedures in place to evaluate and mitigate this risk. This market risk and our procedures are described in Item 7 of Part II the on Form 10-K under the heading, “Interest Rate Risk”, which provides information as of December 31, 2020. Management believes that no material changes in market risk or our procedures used to evaluate and mitigate these risks have occurred since December 31, 2020.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act with the SEC, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in those rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including Farmers and Merchants Bancshares, Inc.’s principal executive officer (“PEO”) and the principal financial officer (“PFO”), as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

An evaluation of the effectiveness of these disclosure controls as of March 31,June 30, 2021 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the PEO and the PFO. Based on that evaluation, management, including the PEO and the PFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

During the quarter ended March 31,June 30, 2021, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

Risk Factors

 

The risks and uncertainties to which our financial condition and operations are subject are discussed in detail in Item 1A of Part I of the Form 10-K. Management does not believe that any material changes in our risk factors have occurred since they were last disclosed.

 

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

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None.

 

Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities

Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 5.Other Information

Other Information

 

None.

 

Item 6.Exhibits

Exhibits

 

The exhibits filed or furnished with this quarterly report are listed in the following Exhibit Index:

 

Exhibit

Description

31.1

31.1

Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith)

31.2

31.2

Certifications of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith)

32

32

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Office pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (furnished herewith)

101

101

Inline Interactive Data Files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (filed herewith)

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 


 

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.

 

FARMERS AND MERCHANTSMERCHANS BANCSHARES, INC.

Date:         August 16, 2021

Date:     May 17, 2021

/s/ James R. Bosley, Jr.

James R. Bosley, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

  (Principal Executive Officer) 
    
    
Date      May 17,Date:         August 16, 2021 /s/ Mark C. Krebs 
  Mark C. Krebs 
  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 
  (Principal Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer) 

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