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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
⌧ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
or
◻ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________ to _________________________.
Commission file number: 000-16084
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
23-2451943
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
90-92 MAIN STREET, WELLSBORO, PA 16901
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
570-724-3411
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock Par Value $1.00
CZNC
NASDAQ Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See 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 registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock ($1.00 par value)
15,500,416 Shares Outstanding on November 2, 2022
CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION – FORM 10-Q
Index
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) – September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
Page 3
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) – Three-month and Nine-month Periods Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
Page 4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) – Three-month and Nine-month Periods Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
Page 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Nine-month Periods Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
Page 6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) – Three-month and Nine-month Periods September 30, 2022 and 2021
Pages 7 – 8
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
Pages 9 – 37
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Pages 38 – 63
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Pages 63 – 65
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Page 65
Part II. Other Information
Pages 65 – 67
Signatures
Page 68
2
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data) (Unaudited)
September 30,
December 31,
2022
2021
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks:
Noninterest-bearing
$
30,959
16,729
Interest-bearing
33,085
88,219
Total cash and due from banks
64,044
104,948
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value
487,980
517,679
Loans receivable
1,690,246
1,564,849
Allowance for loan losses
(16,170)
(13,537)
Loans, net
1,674,076
1,551,312
Bank-owned life insurance
31,074
30,669
Accrued interest receivable
8,425
7,235
Bank premises and equipment, net
21,881
20,683
Foreclosed assets held for sale
454
684
Deferred tax asset, net
22,327
5,887
Goodwill
52,505
Core deposit intangibles, net
2,987
3,316
Other assets
34,427
32,730
TOTAL ASSETS
2,400,180
2,327,648
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
557,769
521,206
1,481,826
1,403,854
Total deposits
2,039,595
1,925,060
Short-term borrowings
2,457
1,803
Long-term borrowings - FHLB advances
55,463
28,042
Senior notes, net
14,749
14,701
Subordinated debt, net
24,580
33,009
Accrued interest and other liabilities
24,547
23,628
TOTAL LIABILITIES
2,161,391
2,026,243
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $1,000 par value; authorized 30,000 shares; $1,000 liquidation
preference per share; no shares issued
0
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; authorized 30,000,000 shares;
issued 16,030,172 and outstanding 15,500,416 at September 30, 2022;
issued 16,030,172 and outstanding 15,759,090 at December 31, 2021
16,030
Paid-in capital
143,894
144,453
Retained earnings
148,304
142,612
Treasury stock, at cost; 529,756 shares at September 30, 2022 and 271,082
shares at December 31, 2021
(12,970)
(6,716)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
(56,469)
5,026
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
238,789
301,405
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
3
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans:
Taxable
20,085
18,529
56,561
56,095
Tax-exempt
505
450
1,426
1,300
Income from available-for-sale debt securities:
2,138
1,304
6,143
3,604
768
668
2,258
1,973
Other interest and dividend income
214
122
404
283
Total interest and dividend income
23,710
21,073
66,792
63,255
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits
1,972
1,063
4,012
3,558
Interest on short-term borrowings
179
302
22
Interest on long-term borrowings - FHLB advances
332
87
436
330
Interest on senior notes, net
119
118
357
175
Interest on subordinated debt, net
229
346
849
947
Total interest expense
2,831
1,614
5,956
5,032
Net interest income
20,879
19,459
60,836
58,223
Provision for loan losses
3,794
1,530
4,993
2,533
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
17,085
17,929
55,843
55,690
NONINTEREST INCOME
Trust revenue
1,744
1,821
5,245
5,254
Brokerage and insurance revenue
696
560
1,784
1,392
Service charges on deposit accounts
1,105
1,249
3,662
3,337
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions
1,031
975
3,050
2,854
Net gains from sale of loans
131
797
733
2,786
Loan servicing fees, net
189
153
757
547
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
133
139
405
434
Other noninterest income
622
665
2,666
2,837
Realized gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net
20
23
21
25
Total noninterest income
5,671
6,382
18,323
19,466
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits
10,826
9,427
31,698
27,821
Net occupancy and equipment expense
1,498
1,217
4,217
3,740
Data processing and telecommunications expense
1,719
1,475
5,062
4,342
Automated teller machine and interchange expense
397
1,128
1,049
Pennsylvania shares tax
487
482
1,463
Professional fees
521
538
1,490
1,683
Other noninterest expense
1,995
1,850
6,310
6,356
Total noninterest expense
17,443
15,346
51,368
46,454
Income before income tax provision
5,313
8,965
22,798
28,702
Income tax provision
858
1,566
3,959
5,456
NET INCOME
4,455
7,399
18,839
23,246
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC
0.29
0.47
1.21
1.46
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED
4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(In Thousands) (Unaudited)
Net income
Available-for-sale debt securities:
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale debt securities
(25,880)
(3,608)
(77,923)
(6,781)
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income
(20)
(23)
(21)
(25)
Other comprehensive loss on available-for-sale debt securities
(25,900)
(3,631)
(77,944)
(6,806)
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:
Changes from plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses
(5)
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost
(9)
(31)
(13)
Other comprehensive (loss) income on pension and postretirement obligations
102
(18)
Other comprehensive loss before income tax
(25,909)
(3,636)
(77,842)
(6,824)
Income tax related to other comprehensive loss
5,442
765
16,347
1,434
Net other comprehensive loss
(20,467)
(2,871)
(61,495)
(5,390)
Comprehensive (loss) income
(16,012)
4,528
(42,656)
17,856
5
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of securities
2,174
1,554
(405)
(434)
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment
1,780
1,602
Net accretion of purchase accounting adjustments
(1,017)
(1,827)
Stock-based compensation
1,169
970
Deferred income taxes
(93)
(989)
(Increase) decrease in fair value of servicing rights
(128)
9
Gains on sales of loans, net
(733)
(2,786)
Origination of loans held for sale
(25,003)
(86,428)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
26,752
87,483
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets
(1,562)
295
Decrease in accrued interest payable and other liabilities
(352)
(50)
Other
148
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
26,541
25,135
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of certificates of deposit
(250)
(3,000)
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit
750
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities
4,100
2,027
Proceeds from calls and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities
50,263
48,262
Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities
(104,601)
(145,445)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock
10,765
1,934
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock
(12,009)
(1,614)
Net (increase) decrease in loans
(126,792)
68,018
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance
287
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
575
Purchase of premises and equipment
(2,986)
(1,173)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets
351
303
161
176
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
(180,248)
(29,650)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits
114,667
120,386
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
654
(18,082)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings - FHLB advances
39,041
Repayments of long-term borrowings - FHLB advances
(11,430)
(15,571)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of issuance costs
14,663
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt, net of issuance costs
24,437
Redemption of subordinated debt
(8,500)
(8,000)
Sale of treasury stock
141
212
Purchases of treasury stock
(9,349)
(7,412)
Common dividends paid
(11,921)
(11,980)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
113,303
98,653
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(40,404)
94,138
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
95,848
96,017
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
55,444
190,155
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Increase in accrued purchase of available-for-sale debt securities
160
1,704
Assets acquired through foreclosure of real estate loans
51
317
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
904
739
Interest paid
5,729
6,063
Income taxes paid
3,835
8,076
6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data) (Unaudited)
Accumulated
Common
Treasury
Paid-in
Retained
Comprehensive
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Shares
Stock
Capital
Earnings
(Loss) Income
Total
Balance, June 30, 2022
16,030,172
530,958
143,417
148,187
(36,002)
(13,013)
258,619
Other comprehensive loss, net
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $.28 per share
(4,338)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan
(16,019)
8
392
400
Forfeiture of restricted stock
3,638
81
(81)
Stock-based compensation expense
388
Purchase of restricted stock for tax withholding
910
(22)
Treasury stock purchases
10,269
(246)
Balance, September 30, 2022
529,756
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Balance, June 30, 2021
72,660
143,817
136,756
9,276
(1,746)
304,133
(4,440)
(16,833)
10
415
425
Shares issued from treasury related to exercise of stock options
(7,000)
135
345
691
(17)
230,404
(5,707)
Balance, September 30, 2021
279,922
144,172
139,715
6,405
(6,920)
299,402
7
(Continued)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Balance, December 31, 2021
271,082
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $.84 per share
(13,147)
(49,221)
1,216
1,226
(7,024)
(34)
Restricted stock granted
(78,243)
(1,932)
1,932
10,782
228
(228)
6,964
(175)
375,416
(9,174)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Balance, December 31, 2020
15,982,815
70,831
15,983
143,644
129,703
11,795
(1,369)
299,756
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $.83 per share
(13,234)
36,368
36
803
1,254
(12,414)
(28)
240
10,989
(67,402)
11
(1,319)
1,308
5,290
(102)
8,350
(174)
292,100
(7,238)
1. BASIS OF INTERIM PRESENTATION AND STATUS OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Citizens & Northern Corporation and its subsidiaries, Citizens & Northern Bank (“C&N Bank”), Bucktail Life Insurance Company and Citizens & Northern Investment Corporation (collectively, “Corporation”). The consolidated financial statements also include C&N Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, C&N Financial Services, LLC and Northern Tier Holding LLC. C&N Bank is the sole member of C&N Financial Services, LLC and Northern Tier Holding LLC. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The consolidated financial information included herein, except the consolidated balance sheet dated December 31, 2021, is unaudited. Such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the interim periods; however, the information does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for a complete set of financial statements.
Operating results reported for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 might not be indicative of the results for the year ending December 31, 2022. The Corporation evaluates subsequent events through the date of filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issues Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs) to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). This section provides a summary description of recent ASUs that have significant implications (elected or required) within the consolidated financial statements, or that management expects may have a significant impact on financial statements issued in the near future.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted
ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The amendments in ASU 2020-04 are elective and apply to all entities that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The guidance includes a general principle that permits an entity to consider contract modifications due to reference rate reform to be an event that does not require contract remeasurement at the modification date or reassessment of a previous accounting determination. Some specific optional expedients are as follows:
The Corporation has elected to apply the optional expedients prospectively for applicable loan and other contracts, and implementation of this election did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.
Recently Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Pronouncements
ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), as modified by subsequent ASUs, changes accounting for credit losses on loans receivable and debt securities from an incurred loss methodology to an expected credit loss methodology. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The effect of implementing this ASU is recorded through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. In November 2019, the FASB approved a delay of the required implementation date of ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies, including the Corporation, resulting in a required implementation date for the Corporation of January 1, 2023. The allowance for credit losses will be based on the
Corporation’s historical loss experience, borrower characteristics, forecasts of future economic conditions and other relevant factors. The Corporation will also apply qualitative factors to account for information that may not be reflected in quantitatively derived results or other relevant factors to ensure the allowance reflects management’s best estimate of current expected credit losses. Preliminary expected loss estimates have been determined and continue to be validated and reviewed. In the fourth quarter 2022, the Corporation will continue to refine its expected credit loss estimates and will finalize the operational and control structure supporting the process.
ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This update reduces the complexity of accounting for TDRs by eliminating certain accounting guidance, enhancing disclosures and improving the consistency of vintage disclosures. The Corporation will adopt ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023. The Corporation does not expect the adoption of ASU 2022-02 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
2. PER SHARE DATA
Basic earnings per common share are calculated using the two-class method to determine income attributable to common shareholders. Unvested restricted stock awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities under the two-class method. Distributed dividends and an allocation of undistributed net income to participating securities reduce the amount of income attributable to common shareholders. Income attributable to common shareholders is then divided by weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period to determine basic earnings per common share.
Diluted earnings per common share are calculated under the more dilutive of either the treasury method or the two-class method. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using weighted-average common shares outstanding, plus weighted-average common shares available from the exercise of all dilutive stock options, less the number of shares that could be repurchased with the proceeds of stock option exercises based on the average share price of the Corporation’s common stock during the period.
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Basic
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(39)
(63)
(169)
(189)
Net income attributable to common shares
4,416
7,336
18,670
23,057
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding
15,364,075
15,703,932
15,482,672
15,806,897
Basic earnings per common share (a)
Diluted
Dilutive effect of potential common stock arising from stock options
3,114
6,413
3,276
6,232
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding
15,367,189
15,710,345
15,485,948
15,813,129
Diluted earnings per common share (a)
Weighted-average nonvested restricted shares outstanding
136,040
133,053
139,761
129,456
Anti-dilutive stock options are excluded from earnings per share calculations. There were no anti-dilutive instruments in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
3. COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Comprehensive (loss) income is the total of (1) net income, and (2) all other changes in equity from non-stockholder sources, which are referred to as other comprehensive (loss) income. The components of other comprehensive (loss) income, and the related tax effects, are as follows:
(In Thousands)
Before-Tax
Income Tax
Net-of-Tax
Amount
Effect
5,437
(20,443)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) realized in income
(16)
Other comprehensive loss from available-for-sale debt securities
5,441
(20,459)
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations,
1
(8)
Total other comprehensive loss
759
(2,849)
764
(2,867)
(4)
16,365
(61,558)
16,369
(61,575)
(27)
106
(26)
Other comprehensive income on unfunded retirement obligations
80
1,425
(5,356)
1,430
(5,376)
(10)
Other comprehensive loss on unfunded retirement obligations
(14)
The amounts shown in the table immediately above are included in the following line items in the consolidated statements of income:
Affected Line Item in the
Description
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) realized in income (before-tax)
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost (before-tax)
Income tax effect
Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows and are presented net of tax:
Unrealized
(Losses)
Unfunded
Gains
Retirement
on Securities
Obligations
Balance, beginning of period
(36,307)
305
Other comprehensive loss during three months ended September 30, 2022
Balance, end of period
(56,766)
297
9,167
109
Other comprehensive loss during three months ended September 30, 2021
6,300
105
4,809
217
Other comprehensive loss during nine months ended September 30, 2022
11,676
Other comprehensive loss during nine months ended September 30, 2021
12
4. CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
Cash and due from banks at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include the following:
Cash and cash equivalents
Certificates of deposit
8,600
9,100
Certificates of deposit are issues by U.S. banks with original maturities greater than three months. Each certificate of deposit is fully FDIC-insured. The Corporation maintains cash and cash equivalents with certain financial institutions in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.
Historically, C&N Bank has been required to maintain reserves against deposit liabilities in the form of cash and balances with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The reserves are based on deposit levels, account activity, and other services provided by the Federal Reserve Bank. In March 2020, the Federal Reserve Board reduced reserve requirements for U.S. banks to 0%. Accordingly, C&N Bank had no required reserves at September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
5. SECURITIES
Amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:
September 30, 2022
Gross
Amortized
Holding
Fair
Cost
Losses
Value
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury
35,155
(3,556)
31,599
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
23,939
(2,550)
21,389
Bank holding company debt securities
28,944
(3,512)
25,432
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:
146,847
(20,290)
126,710
69,902
(11,585)
58,317
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:
Residential pass-through securities
116,833
(14,094)
102,739
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations
44,075
(4,443)
39,632
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
89,349
(11,966)
77,383
Private label commercial mortgage-backed securities
4,793
4,779
Total available-for-sale debt securities
559,837
(72,010)
13
December 31, 2021
25,058
52
(198)
24,912
23,936
563
(408)
24,091
18,000
18
17,987
143,427
4,749
(148)
148,028
72,182
1,232
(649)
72,765
98,048
705
(572)
98,181
44,015
437
(205)
44,247
86,926
1,548
(1,006)
87,468
511,592
9,304
(3,217)
The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized loss positions that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or More
20,913
(2,195)
10,686
(1,361)
8,486
(454)
12,903
(2,096)
107,565
(16,818)
13,122
(3,472)
120,687
37,480
(6,189)
20,837
(5,396)
66,747
(7,746)
35,992
(6,348)
31,957
(2,763)
7,675
(1,680)
47,633
(4,214)
29,750
(7,752)
Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale debt securities
350,992
(43,905)
130,965
(28,105)
481,957
14
18,886
9,735
(264)
4,856
(144)
14,591
12,969
17,852
(141)
549
(7)
18,401
31,261
(517)
3,277
(132)
34,538
71,451
15,117
52,867
230,138
(2,934)
8,682
(283)
238,820
Gross realized gains and losses from available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:
Gross realized gains from sales
44
48
27
Gross realized losses from sales
(24)
(2)
Net realized gains
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following table as of September 30, 2022. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because counterparties may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Due in one year or less
12,648
12,490
Due from one year through five years
71,702
66,612
Due from five years through ten years
92,119
81,106
Due after ten years
128,318
103,239
Sub-total
304,787
263,447
The Corporation’s mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations have stated maturities that may differ from actual maturities due to borrowers’ ability to prepay obligations. Cash flows from such investments are dependent upon the performance of the underlying mortgage loans and are generally influenced by the level of interest rates. In the table above, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are shown in one period.
Investment securities carried at $281,096,000 at September 30, 2022 and $241,428,000 at December 31, 2021 were pledged as collateral for public deposits, trusts and certain other deposits as provided by law. See Note 8 for information concerning securities pledged to secure borrowing arrangements and Note 11 for information related to securities pledged against interest rate swap obligations.
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Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (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 Corporation intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery.
A summary of information management considered in evaluating debt and equity securities for OTTI at September 30, 2022 is provided below.
Debt Securities
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, management performed an assessment for possible OTTI of the Corporation’s debt securities on an issue-by-issue basis, relying on information obtained from various sources, including publicly available financial data, ratings by external agencies, brokers and other sources. The extent of individual analysis applied to each security depended on the size of the Corporation’s investment, as well as management’s perception of the credit risk associated with each security. As reflected in the table above, the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities as of September 30, 2022 was lower than the amortized cost basis by $71,857,000, or 12.8%. In comparison, the aggregate unrealized gain position was $6,087,000 (1.2%) at December 31, 2021. The unrealized decrease in fair value of the portfolio in the first nine months of 2022 was consistent with the significant increase in market interest rates that occurred during the period. Based on the results of the assessment, management believes there were no credit-related declines in fair value and that impairment of debt securities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is temporary.
Equity Securities
C&N Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB-Pittsburgh), which is one of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. As a member, C&N Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in FHLB-Pittsburgh. There is no active market for FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, and it must ordinarily be redeemed by FHLB-Pittsburgh in order to be liquidated. C&N Bank’s investment in FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets, was $10,557,000 at September 30, 2022 and $9,313,000 at December 31, 2021. The Corporation evaluated its holding of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock for impairment and deemed the stock to not be impaired at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. In making this determination, management concluded that recovery of total outstanding par value, which equals the carrying value, is expected. The decision was based on review of financial information that FHLB-Pittsburgh has made publicly available.
The Corporation has a marketable equity security included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets with a carrying value of $857,000 at September 30, 2022 and $971,000 at December 31, 2021, consisting exclusively of one mutual fund. There was an unrealized loss on the mutual fund of $143,000 at September 30, 2022 and $29,000 at December 31, 2021. Changes in the unrealized gains or losses on this security are included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.
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6. LOANS
The loans receivable portfolio is segmented into commercial, residential mortgage and consumer loans. Loans outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized by segment, and by classes within each segment, as follows:
Summary of Loans by Type
Commercial:
Commercial loans secured by real estate
658,861
569,840
Commercial and industrial
172,258
159,073
Paycheck Protection Program - 1st Draw
24
1,356
Paycheck Protection Program - 2nd Draw
2,011
25,508
Political subdivisions
83,725
81,301
Commercial construction and land
76,194
60,579
Loans secured by farmland
12,839
11,121
Multi-family (5 or more) residential
59,315
50,089
Agricultural loans
2,492
2,351
Other commercial loans
14,636
17,153
Total commercial
1,082,355
978,371
Residential mortgage:
Residential mortgage loans - first liens
492,854
483,629
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens
24,208
23,314
Home equity lines of credit
42,972
39,252
1-4 Family residential construction
29,950
23,151
Total residential mortgage
589,984
569,346
Consumer
17,907
17,132
Less: allowance for loan losses
In the table above, outstanding loan balances are presented net of deferred loan origination fees, net, of $4,221,000 at September 30, 2022 and $4,247,000 at December 31, 2021.
The Corporation grants loans to individuals as well as commercial and tax-exempt entities. Commercial, residential and personal loans are made to customers geographically concentrated in Northcentral Pennsylvania, the Southern tier of New York State, Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southcentral Pennsylvania. Although the Corporation has a diversified loan portfolio, a significant portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the local economic conditions within the region.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law. A provision in the CARES Act includes creation of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) through the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and Treasury Department. Under the PPP, the Corporation, as an SBA-certified lender, provided SBA-guaranteed loans to small businesses to pay their employees, rent, mortgage interest, and utilities. PPP loans are forgiven subject to clients’ providing documentation evidencing their compliant use of funds and otherwise complying with the terms of the program. Information related to PPP loans advanced pursuant to the CARES Act are labeled “1st Draw” within the tables.
On December 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), which includes provisions that broadly address additional COVID-19 responses and relief. Among the additional relief measures included are certain extensions to elements of the CARES Act, including extension of relief from troubled debt restructurings reporting established under Section 4013 of the CARES Act to 60 days after the date on which the national COVID-19 emergency terminates.
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The CAA also includes additional funding for the PPP with additional eligibility requirements for borrowers with generally the same loan terms as provided under the CARES Act. Information related to PPP loans advanced pursuant to the CAA are labeled “2nd Draw” within the tables.
The maximum term of PPP loans is five years. Most of the Corporation’s 1st Draw PPP loans have two-year terms, while 2nd Draw PPP loans have five-year terms and the Corporation will be repaid sooner to the extent the loans are forgiven. The interest rate on PPP loans is 1%, and the Corporation has received fees from the SBA ranging between 1% and 5% per loan, depending on the size of the loan. Fees on PPP loans, net of origination costs and a market rate adjustment on acquired PPP loans, are recognized in interest income as a yield adjustment over the term of the loans.
As of September 30, 2022, the recorded investment in 1st Draw PPP loans was $24,000, including contractual principal balances of $26,000, reduced by net deferred origination fees of $2,000. The recorded investment in 2nd Draw PPP loans was $2,011,000, including contractual principal balances of $2,093,000 reduced by net deferred origination fees of $82,000. Interest and fees on PPP loans which are included in taxable interest and fees on loans in the unaudited consolidated statements of income totaled $118,000 in the third quarter 2022 and $1,639,000 in the third quarter 2021, and $899,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and $4,886,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021.
Acquired loans were initially recorded at fair value, with adjustments made to gross amortized cost based on movements in interest rates (market rate adjustment) and based on credit fair value adjustments on non-impaired loans and impaired loans. Subsequently, the Corporation has recognized amortization and accretion of a portion of the market rate adjustments and credit adjustments on non-impaired (performing) loans, and a partial recovery of purchased credit impaired (PCI) loans. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, adjustments to the initial market rate and credit fair value adjustments of performing loans were recognized as follows:
Market Rate Adjustment
Adjustments to gross amortized cost of loans at beginning of period
(866)
(637)
718
Accretion (amortization) recognized in interest income
(368)
(224)
(1,091)
Adjustments to gross amortized cost of loans at end of period
(861)
(373)
Credit Adjustment on Non-impaired Loans
(2,403)
(4,502)
(3,335)
(5,979)
Accretion recognized in interest income
308
666
1,240
2,143
(2,095)
(3,836)
A summary of PCI loans held at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:
Outstanding balance
5,564
9,802
Carrying amount
3,783
6,558
In the third quarter 2022, the Corporation received repayments on PCI loans in excess of previous carrying amounts, resulting in income of $173,000 as compared to $17,000 in the third quarter 2021. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, the Corporation received repayments on PCI loans in excess of previous carrying amounts, resulting in income of $1,585,000 as compared to $35,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021. These amounts are included in interest and fees on taxable loans in the unaudited consolidated statements of income.
The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and recorded as a reduction of the investment in loans. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance is based on the Corporation’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition
of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. In the process of evaluating the loan portfolio, management also considers the Corporation’s exposure to losses from unfunded loan commitments. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, management determined that no allowance for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments was required.
Transactions within the allowance for loan losses, summarized by segment and class, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
June 30, 2022
Balance
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (Credit)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
4,982
(2,160)
3,225
6,047
2,792
31
2,823
515
169
112
113
339
88
427
(1)
8,894
3,504
10,238
3,689
3,919
180
194
333
215
251
4,392
304
4,697
261
(36)
235
Unallocated
1,000
Total Allowance for Loan Losses
14,547
(2,196)
16,170
June 30, 2021
September 30, 2021
3,452
368
3,820
2,781
(1,194)
2,540
452
107
559
150
46
196
33
145
28
173
7,118
1,503
7,433
3,536
29
3,566
327
(6)
321
294
(11)
198
4,355
4,359
231
237
671
12,375
(1,220)
12,700
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For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the provision for loan losses was $3,794,000, an increase in expense of $2,264,000 as compared to $1,530,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The third quarter 2022 provision included net charge-offs of $2,171,000 and an increase of $1,623,000 in the collectively determined portion of the allowance. In the third quarter 2022, the Corporation recorded a partial charge-off of $2,160,000 on a commercial real estate secured loan with a principal balance of $6,920,000 at the time of charge-off. This is a participation loan to a borrower in the health care industry. The charge-off resulted from the borrower’s default due to deterioration in financial performance accompanied by a significant decrease in the appraised value of property at a recently closed facility that had been one of the primary sources of collateral on the loan. Realization of the recorded investment in the loan of $4,760,000 at September 30, 2022 is principally dependent upon the amount of proceeds from sales of the real estate and, if necessary, payments of any shortfall by the guarantors.
The third quarter 2021 provision included a net charge of $611,000 related to specific loans (net charge-offs of $1,205,000 offset by a net decrease in specific allowances on loans of $594,000), and an increase of $919,000 in the collectively determined portion of the allowance. In the third quarter 2021, the Corporation recorded a partial charge-off of $1,194,000 on a commercial loan with an outstanding balance of $3,496,000 at the time of the charge-off. At September 30, 2022, the recorded investment in this loan was $196,000. In addition, there is a PPP loan to this borrower with a balance of $727,000 at September 30, 2022 that is in the process of collection. At September 30, 2022, there was no specific allowance related to loans to this borrower.
Provision
(Credit)
4,405
3,802
2,723
(150)
250
637
47
115
(3)
(51)
8,293
(2,310)
4,255
3,650
266
184
202
49
4,338
341
(107)
39
68
329
13,537
(2,417)
57
2020
3,051
767
2,245
1,469
120
236
(40)
34
168
6,308
2,297
3,524
50
349
281
99
90
4,253
239
(73)
38
585
86
11,385
(1,278)
60
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the provision for loan losses was $4,993,000, an increase in expense of $2,460,000 as compared to $2,533,000 recorded for the first nine months ended September 30, 2021. The provision for the first nine months of 2022 includes $2,047,000 related to specific loans (net decrease in specific allowances on loans of $313,000 and net charge-offs of $2,360,000), an increase of $2,617,000 in the collectively determined portion of the allowance and a $329,000 increase in the unallocated portion. In comparison, the provision for loan losses in the first nine months of 2021 includes $1,176,000 related to specific loans (net charge-offs of $1,218,000 and a decrease in specific allowances on loans of $42,000), an increase of $1,271,000 in the collectively determined portion of the allowance and an $86,000 increase in the unallocated portion.
In determining the larger loan relationships for detailed assessment under the specific allowance component, the Corporation uses an internal risk rating system. Under the risk rating system, the Corporation classifies problem or potential problem loans as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” or “Doubtful” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values. Substandard loans include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans that do not currently expose the Corporation to sufficient risk to warrant classification as Substandard or Doubtful, but possess weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention, are deemed to be Special Mention. Risk ratings are updated any time that conditions or the situation warrants. Loans not classified are included in the “Pass” column in the table that follows.
The following tables summarize the aggregate credit quality classification of outstanding loans by risk rating as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Purchased
Special
Credit
Pass
Mention
Substandard
Doubtful
Impaired
637,390
5,938
11,789
3,744
Commercial and Industrial
159,735
9,085
3,399
75,433
714
10,903
618
1,318
58,458
857
1,875
588
1,044,190
16,384
17,998
Residential Mortgage:
478,768
7,398
6,688
23,739
164
42,424
59
489
574,881
7,621
7,482
17,844
63
Totals
1,636,915
24,005
25,543
538,966
10,510
16,220
4,144
142,775
10,841
4,694
763
59,816
715
10,011
186
924
47,638
873
1,578
1,802
17,150
926,323
22,255
23,308
6,485
469,044
7,981
6,534
70
22,914
114
38,652
541
553,761
8,154
7,358
73
17,092
40
1,497,176
30,409
30,706
The following tables present a summary of loan balances and the related allowance for loan losses summarized by portfolio segment and class for each impairment method used as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Loans:
Individually
Collectively
Evaluated
12,080
646,781
5,620
369
171,889
76,147
78
12,761
2,432
12,634
1,069,721
9,811
576
492,278
24,177
42,904
675
589,309
13,309
1,676,937
14,743
10,926
558,914
669
3,736
2,503
156,570
71
2,652
83
11,038
48,511
15,090
963,281
740
7,553
630
482,999
23,300
644
568,702
15,734
1,549,115
12,126
Summary information related to impaired loans at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is provided in the table immediately below.
Unpaid
Principal
Recorded
Related
Investment
Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:
12,680
8,684
6,600
4,458
2,135
5,213
2,431
601
656
124
Construction and other land loans
2,734
Total with no related allowance recorded
15,740
9,913
15,410
9,194
With a related allowance recorded:
3,396
6,468
72
Total with a related allowance recorded
6,540
19,136
21,950
The average balance of impaired loans and interest income recognized on these impaired loans is as follows:
Interest Income Recognized on
Average Investment in Impaired Loans
Impaired Loans on a Cash Basis
9,710
11,252
9,804
11,811
143
172
483
401
371
3,844
839
2,566
207
79
84
263
1,584
1,156
66
61
67
10,266
16,872
11,095
16,160
147
209
1,849
554
Residential mortgage loans - first lien
612
1,322
587
1,830
Residential mortgage loans - junior lien
386
417
711
1,708
2,247
26
10,977
18,580
11,749
18,407
221
632
The increase in interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans in 2022 resulted mainly from repayments received on loans that had been classified as purchased credit impaired at December 31, 2021.
The breakdown by portfolio segment and class of nonaccrual loans and loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing is as follows:
Past Due
90+ Days and
Accruing
Nonaccrual
1,898
12,079
738
10,885
248
30
2,299
65
2,230
12,508
861
14,893
985
4,271
1,144
4,005
55
69
132
82
4,403
1,315
4,090
43
3,499
16,959
2,219
18,999
The amounts shown in the table immediately above include loans classified as troubled debt restructurings (described in more detail below), if such loans are past due ninety days or more or nonaccrual. PCI loans with a total recorded investment of $3,783,000 at September 30, 2022 and $6,558,000 at December 31, 2021 are classified as nonaccrual.
The table below presents a summary of the contractual aging of loans as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
As of September 30, 2022
As of December 31, 2021
Current &
Less than
30-89
90+
30 Days
Days
655,851
3,010
563,658
762
5,420
171,819
129
310
158,188
813
1,339
1,062
949
75,925
197
60,509
12,675
11,010
111
48,532
1,557
2,433
2,279
1,077,465
1,361
3,529
969,477
928
7,966
487,629
3,291
475,637
5,038
2,954
24,106
23,229
42,465
227
280
38,830
279
584,150
2,208
3,626
560,847
5,333
3,166
17,674
142
91
17,001
1,679,289
3,711
7,246
1,547,325
6,333
11,191
Nonaccrual loans are included in the contractual aging in the immediately preceding table. A summary of the contractual aging of nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:
September 30, 2022 Nonaccrual Totals
12,542
670
3,747
December 31, 2021 Nonaccrual Totals
8,800
1,227
8,972
Loans whose terms are modified are classified as troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) if the Corporation grants such borrowers concessions, and it is deemed that those borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty. Loans classified as TDRs are designated as impaired. The outstanding balance of loans subject to TDRs, as well as contractual aging information at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 is as follows:
September 30, 2022 Totals
211
92
3,868
4,191
December 31, 2021 Totals
5,452
5,805
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no commitments to loan additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been classified as TDRs.
TDRs that occurred during the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
(Balances in Thousands)
Post-
Number
Modification
of
Loans
Home equity lines of credit,
Reduced monthly payments for an eighteen-month period
Residential mortgage - first liens:
Reduced monthly payments and extended maturity date
Reduced monthly payments for a fifteen-month period
116
Home equity lines of credit:
222
In the third quarters of 2022 and 2021, there were no defaults on loans for which TDRs were entered into within the previous 12 months. In the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, defaults on loans for which modifications that were considered to be TDR and were entered into within the previous 12 months are summarized as follows:
3,392
The carrying amount of foreclosed residential real estate properties held as a result of obtaining physical possession (included in foreclosed assets held for sale in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets) is as follows:
Foreclosed residential real estate
256
The recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process is as follows:
Residential real estate in process of foreclosure
1,306
1,260
7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Information related to core deposit intangibles is as follows:
Gross amount
6,639
Accumulated amortization
(3,652)
(3,323)
Net
Amortization expense related to core deposit intangibles is included in other noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income, as follows:
Amortization expense
110
Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisitions over the fair value of the net assets acquired. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the net carrying value of goodwill was $52,505,000.
8. BORROWED FUNDS
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings (initial maturity within one year) include the following:
FHLB-Pittsburgh borrowings
Customer repurchase agreements
Total short-term borrowings
The Corporation had available credit with other correspondent banks totaling $95,000,000 at September 30, 2022 and $45,000,000 at December 31, 2021. These lines of credit are primarily unsecured. No amounts were outstanding at September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
The Corporation has a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Discount Window. At September 30, 2022, the Corporation had available credit in the amount of $22,376,000 on this line with no outstanding advances. At December 31, 2021, the Corporation had available credit in the amount of $13,642,000 on this line with no outstanding advances. As collateral for this line, the Corporation has pledged available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $23,420,000 at September 30, 2022 and $14,034,000 at December 31, 2021.
The Corporation engages in repurchase agreements with certain commercial customers. These agreements provide that the Corporation sells specified investment securities to the customers on an overnight basis and repurchases them on the following business day. The weighted average rate paid by the Corporation on customer repurchase agreements was 0.10% at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The carrying value of the underlying securities was $2,480,000 at September 30, 2022 and $1,820,000 at December 31, 2021.
The FHLB-Pittsburgh loan facility is collateralized by qualifying loans secured by real estate with a book value totaling $1,182,945,000 at September 30, 2022 and $1,046,242,000 at December 31, 2021. Also, the FHLB-Pittsburgh loan facility requires the Corporation to invest in established amounts of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock. The carrying values of the Corporation’s holdings of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock (included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets) were $10,557,000 at September 30, 2022 and $9,313,000 at December 31, 2021. The Corporation’s total credit facility with FHLB-Pittsburgh was $821,608,000 at September 30, 2022, including an unused (available) amount of $754,743,000. At December 31, 2021, the Corporation’s total credit facility with FHLB-Pittsburgh was $756,868,000, including an unused (available) amount of $723,557,000.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no overnight borrowings or short-term advances from FHLB-Pittsburgh.
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS – FHLB ADVANCES
Long-term borrowings from FHLB-Pittsburgh are as follows:
Loans maturing in 2022 with a weighted-average rate of 0.61%
4,013
15,452
Loans maturing in 2023 with a weighted-average rate of 1.35%
9,330
7,119
Loans maturing in 2024 with a weighted-average rate of 2.89%
29,822
5,099
Loans maturing in 2025 with a weighted-average rate of 3.38%
12,298
372
Total long-term FHLB-Pittsburgh borrowings
Note: Weighted-average rates are presented as of September 30, 2022.
SENIOR NOTES
On May 19, 2021, the Corporation issued and sold $15.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.75% Fixed Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 (the "Senior Notes"). The Senior Notes mature on June 1, 2026 and bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 2.75%. The Corporation is not entitled to redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity and the Senior Notes are not subject to redemption by the holders. The Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of the Corporation only and are not obligations of, and are not guaranteed by, any subsidiary of the Corporation.
The Senior Notes were recorded, net of debt issuance costs of $337,000, at an initial carrying amount of $14,663,000. Debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the Senior Notes as an adjustment of the effective interest rate. Amortization of debt issuance costs associated with the Senior Notes totaling $16,000 in the third quarter 2022 and $48,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, and $15,000 in the third quarter 2021 and $22,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, was included in interest expense in the unaudited consolidated statements of income.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, outstanding Senior Notes are as follows:
Senior Notes with an aggregate par value of $15,000,000; bearing interest at 2.75% with an effective interest rate of 3.23%; maturing in June 2026
Total carrying value
SUBORDINATED DEBT
On May 19, 2021, the Corporation issued and sold $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2031 (the "Subordinated Notes"). The Subordinated Notes mature on June 1, 2031 and bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.25%, to June 1, 2026. From June 1, 2026 to maturity or early redemption, the interest rate will reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to the three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 259 basis points. The Corporation is entitled to redeem the Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after June 1, 2026, and to redeem the Subordinated Notes at any time in whole upon certain other events. Any redemption of the Subordinated Notes will be subject to prior regulatory approval to the extent required.
The Subordinated Notes are not subject to redemption at the option of the holders. The Subordinated Notes are unsecured, subordinated obligations of the Corporation only and are not obligations of, and are not guaranteed by, any subsidiary of the Corporation. The Subordinated Notes rank junior in right to payment to the Corporation's current and future senior indebtedness, including the Senior Notes (described above). The Subordinated Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes.
The Subordinated Notes were recorded, net of debt issuance costs of $563,000, at an initial carrying amount of $24,437,000. Debt issuance costs are amortized through June 1, 2026 as an adjustment of the effective interest rate. Amortization of debt issuance costs associated with the Subordinated Notes totaling $27,000 in the third quarter 2022 and $79,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, and $25,000 in the third quarter 2021 and $38,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, was included in interest expense in the unaudited consolidated statements of income.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying amounts of subordinated debt agreements are as follows:
Agreements with an aggregate par value of $6,500,000; bearing interest at 6.50%; maturing in April 2027 and redeemed at par in April 2022
6,500
Agreement with a par value of $2,000,000; bearing interest at 6.50% with an effective interest rate of 5.60%; maturing in July 2027 and redeemed at par in June 2022
2,008
Agreements with a par value of $25,000,000; bearing interest at 3.25% with an effective interest rate of 3.74%; maturing in June 2031 and redeemable at par in June 2026
24,501
9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
The Corporation has a Stock Incentive Plan for a selected group of officers and an Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan. The 2022 restricted stock awards under the Stock Incentive Plan vest ratably over three years, and the 2022 restricted stock issued under the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan vests over one year. Following is a summary of restricted stock awards granted in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022, all of which were granted in the first quarter:
(Dollars in Thousands)
Aggregate
Grant
Date
Number of
1st quarter 2022 awards:
Time-based awards to independent directors
9,588
Time-based awards to employees
51,638
1,293
Performance-based awards to employees
17,017
426
78,243
1,959
Compensation cost related to restricted stock is recognized based on the fair value of the stock at the grant date over the vesting period, adjusted for estimated and actual forfeitures. Total annual stock-based compensation for the year ending December 31, 2022 is estimated to total between $1,228,000 and $1,574,000, depending on whether applicable performance-based awards vest based on annual 2022 earnings performance criteria as defined in the grant documents. Total stock-based compensation expense attributable to restricted stock awards amounted to $388,000 in the third quarter 2022 and $345,000 in the third quarter 2021. Total stock-based compensation expense attributable to restricted stock awards amounted to $1,169,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 and $970,000 in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021.
10. CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, the Corporation is subject to pending and threatened litigation in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. In management’s opinion, the Corporation’s financial position and results of operations would not be materially affected by the outcome of these legal proceedings.
11. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Corporation is a party to derivative financial instruments. These financial instruments consist of interest rate swap agreements which contain master netting and collateral provisions designed to protect the party at risk.
Interest rate swaps with commercial loan banking customers were executed to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Under the terms of these arrangements, the commercial banking customers effectively exchanged their floating interest rate exposures on loans into fixed interest rate exposures. Those interest rate swaps have been simultaneously economically hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps with a third party, such that the Corporation has effectively exchanged its fixed interest rate exposures for floating rate exposures. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and are not speculative. Rather, these derivatives result from a service provided to certain customers. As the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings.
The aggregate notional amount of interest rate swaps was $111,364,000 at September 30, 2022 and $123,094,000 at December 31, 2021. There were no interest rate swaps originated in the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. There were no gross amounts of interest rate swap-related assets and liabilities not offset in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2022. The net impact on the consolidated statements of income from interest rate swaps was a reduction in interest income on loans of $4,000 in the third quarter 2022 and $541,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to a reduction in interest income on loans of $335,000 in the third quarter 2021 and $1,013,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
The table below presents the fair value of the Corporation’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
At June 30, 2022
At December 31, 2021
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
Notional
Value (1)
Value (2)
Interest rate swap agreements
55,682
3,795
61,547
3,104
The Corporation’s agreement with its derivative counterparty provides that if the Corporation defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Corporation could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. Further, if the Corporation were to fail to maintain its status as a well or adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Corporation would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements. Available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $2,242,000 were pledged as collateral against the Corporation’s obligations related to the interest rate swaps at September 30, 2022.
12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Corporation measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FASB topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in determining valuations into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 – Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Corporation for identical assets or liabilities. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and are used to measure fair value whenever available.
Level 2 – Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities and other observable inputs.
Level 3 – Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs. Examples of valuation methodologies that would result in Level 3 classification include option pricing models, discounted cash flows and other similar techniques.
The Corporation monitors and evaluates available data relating to fair value measurements on an ongoing basis and recognizes transfers among the levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the date of an event or change in circumstances that affects the valuation method chosen. Examples of such changes may include the market for a particular asset or liability becoming active or inactive, changes in the availability of quoted prices, or changes in the availability of other market data.
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At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the valuation methods used are as follows:
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Observable
Unobservable
Markets
Inputs
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Recurring fair value measurements, assets:
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES:
456,381
Marketable equity security
Servicing rights
2,649
Interest rate swap agreements, assets
Total recurring fair value measurements, assets
32,456
460,176
495,281
Recurring fair value measurements, liabilities,
Interest rate swap agreements, liabilities
Nonrecurring fair value measurements, assets:
Impaired loans, net
2,969
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements, assets
3,423
492,767
971
2,329
25,883
495,871
524,083
5,800
6,484
Management’s evaluation and selection of valuation techniques and the unobservable inputs used in determining the fair values of assets valued using Level 3 methodologies include sensitive assumptions. Other market participants might use substantially different assumptions, which could result in calculations of fair values that would be substantially different than the amount calculated by management.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, quantitative information regarding valuation techniques and the significant unobservable inputs used for assets measured on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3 methodologies) are as follows:
Fair Value at
9/30/2022
Valuation
Method or Value As of
Asset
Technique
Input(s)
Discounted cash flow
Discount rate
13.00
%
Rate used through modeling period
Loan prepayment speeds
141.00
Weighted-average PSA
Servicing fees
0.25
of loan balances
4.00
of payments are late
5.00
late fees assessed
1.94
Miscellaneous fees per account per month
Servicing costs
6.00
Monthly servicing cost per account
24.00
Additional monthly servicing cost per loan on loans more than 30 days delinquent
1.50
of loans more than 30 days delinquent
3.00
annual increase in servicing costs
12/31/2021
209.00
The fair value of servicing rights is affected by expected future interest rates. Increases (decreases) in future expected interest rates tend to increase (decrease) the fair value of the Corporation’s servicing rights because of changes in expected prepayment behavior by the borrowers on the underlying loans. Unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of servicing rights are included in Loan servicing fees, net, in the unaudited consolidated statements of income.
Following is a reconciliation of activity for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Servicing rights balance, beginning of period
2,640
2,116
1,689
Originations of servicing rights
192
567
Unrealized (loss) gain included in earnings
(45)
128
Servicing rights balance, end of period
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Loans are classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Foreclosed assets held for sale consist of real estate acquired by foreclosure. For impaired commercial loans secured by real estate and foreclosed assets held for sale, estimated fair values are determined primarily using values from third-party appraisals. Appraised values are discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the estimated fair value. The discounts also include estimated costs to sell the property.
At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, quantitative information regarding valuation techniques and the significant unobservable inputs used for nonrecurring fair value measurements using Level 3 methodologies are as follows:
(Dollars In Thousands)
Weighted
Average
Balance at
Allowance at
Discount at
Impaired loans:
Sales comparison
Discount to appraised value
Total impaired loans
Foreclosed assets held for sale - real estate:
Commercial real estate
275
Residential (1-4 family)
Total foreclosed assets held for sale
Liquidation of assets
100
428
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Certain of the Corporation’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. 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, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Therefore, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not represent the underlying fair value of the Corporation.
The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Corporation’s financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value are as follows:
Fair Value
Hierarchy
Carrying
Level
Financial assets:
Level 1
Level 2
8,184
9,142
Restricted equity securities (included in Other Assets)
10,807
9,562
Level 3
1,643,468
1,573,955
Financial liabilities:
Deposits with no stated maturity
1,745,817
1,639,167
Time deposits
293,778
292,703
285,893
286,962
1,603
Long-term borrowings
54,129
28,347
Senior debt
10,492
15,016
Subordinated debt
17,567
33,171
Accrued interest payable
635
205
The Corporation has commitments to extend credit and has issued standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional guarantees of performance by a customer to a third party. Estimates of the fair value of these off-balance sheet items were not made because of the short-term nature of these arrangements and the credit standing of the counterparties.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Certain statements in this section and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. Citizens & Northern Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Corporation) intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts, are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, business objectives and expectations, and are generally identifiable by the use of words such as, "should", “likely”, "expect", “plan”, "anticipate", “target”, “forecast”, and “goal”. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, may be beyond management’s control and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material, adverse impact on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, the following:
These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.
EARNINGS OVERVIEW
Third Quarter 2022 as Compared to Third Quarter 2021
Third quarter 2022 net income was $4,455,000, or $0.29 per diluted share. In comparison, third quarter 2021 net income was $7,399,000, or $0.47 per diluted share. Significant variances were as follows:
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 as Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
Net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 was $18,839,000, or $1.21 per diluted share, while net income for the first nine months of 2021 was $23,246,000 or $1.46 per diluted share. Significant variances were as follows:
TABLE I – QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
(Dollars In Thousands,
For the Three Months Ended :
Except Per Share Data)
June 30,
March 31,
(Unaudited)
Interest income
21,309
21,773
21,246
20,428
21,754
Interest expense
1,684
1,441
1,747
1,671
19,625
20,332
19,716
18,681
20,083
891
744
259
19,317
19,441
18,588
17,937
19,824
Noninterest income
6,829
5,823
6,415
6,302
6,782
Noninterest expense
17,039
16,886
16,018
15,399
15,709
9,107
8,378
8,985
8,840
10,897
1,618
1,483
1,677
2,110
7,489
6,895
7,308
7,060
8,787
7,419
6,835
7,256
6,999
8,722
Basic earnings per common share
0.48
0.44
0.46
0.55
Diluted earnings per common share
TABLE II – COMPARISON OF NONINTEREST INCOME
Change
(77)
(4.2)
136
24.3
(11.5)
56
5.7
Net gains from sales of loans
(666)
(83.6)
23.5
(4.3)
(43)
(6.5)
(13.0)
(711)
(11.1)
41
(0.2)
28.2
325
9.7
6.9
(2,053)
(73.7)
210
38.4
(29)
(6.7)
(171)
(6.0)
(16.0)
(1,143)
(5.9)
TABLE III - COMPARISON OF NONINTEREST EXPENSE
1,399
14.8
23.1
244
16.5
11.2
1.0
(3.2)
7.8
2,097
13.7
3,877
13.9
477
12.8
720
16.6
7.5
0.0
(193)
(46)
(0.7)
4,914
10.6
Additional detailed information concerning fluctuations in the Corporation’s earnings results and other financial information are provided in other sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The presentation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect many of the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Allowance for Loan Losses – A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change is the determination of the allowance for loan losses. The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and recorded as a reduction of the investment in loans. Management believes
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the allowance for loan losses is adequate and reasonable. Note 6 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements provides an overview of the process management uses for evaluating and determining the allowance for loan losses, and additional discussion of the allowance for loan losses is provided in a separate section later in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Given the very subjective nature of identifying and valuing loan losses, it is likely that well-informed individuals could make materially different assumptions, and could, therefore calculate a materially different allowance value. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changes in economic conditions may necessitate revisions in future years. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.
Fair Value of Available-For-Sale Debt Securities – Another material estimate is the calculation of fair values of the Corporation’s debt securities. For most of the Corporation’s debt securities, the Corporation receives estimated fair values of debt securities from an independent valuation service, or from brokers. In developing fair values, the valuation service and the brokers use estimates of cash flows, based on historical performance of similar instruments in similar interest rate environments. Based on experience, management is aware that estimated fair values of debt securities tend to vary among brokers and other valuation services.
NET INTEREST INCOME
The Corporation’s primary source of operating income is net interest income, which is equal to the difference between the amounts of interest income and interest expense. Tables IV, V and VI include information regarding the Corporation’s net interest income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. In each of these tables, the amounts of interest income earned on tax-exempt securities and loans have been adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis. The Corporation believes presentation of net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis provides investors with meaningful information for purposes of comparing returns on tax-exempt securities and loans with returns on taxable securities and loans. Accordingly, the net interest income amounts reflected in these tables exceed the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements. The discussion that follows is based on amounts in the related Tables.
Three-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
For the three-month periods, fully taxable equivalent net interest income (a non-GAAP measure) was $21,188,000 in 2022, which was $1,437,000 (7.3%) higher than in 2021. Interest income in the third quarter 2022 was $24,019,000 which was $2,654,000 higher as compared to 2021. Interest expense of $2,831,000 in 2022 was $1,217,000 higher than in 2021. As presented in Table V, the Net Interest Margin was 3.69% in 2022 as compared to 3.59% in 2021, and the “Interest Rate Spread” (excess of average rate of return on earning assets over average cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities) remained unchanged at 3.46%. The average yield on earning assets of 4.18% was 0.29% higher in 2022 as compared to 2021, and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities of 0.72% in 2022 was 0.29% higher.
Income from purchase accounting-related adjustments in the third quarter 2022 had a positive effect on net interest income of $400,000, including an increase in income on loans of $313,000 and net reductions in interest expense on time deposits and borrowed funds totaling $87,000. The positive impact to the third quarter 2022 net interest margin from purchase accounting adjustments was 0.07%. In comparison, the positive impact of purchase accounting adjustments to the third quarter 2021 net interest margin was $563,000, or 0.10%.
INTEREST INCOME AND EARNING ASSETS
Interest income totaled $24,019,000 in 2022, an increase of $2,654,000 from 2021.
Interest and fees from loans receivable increased $1,623,000 in 2022 as compared to 2021. Total interest and fees from loans excluding PPP loans increased $3,144,000 in 2022 as compared to 2021. Interest and fees on PPP loans totaled $118,000 in the third quarter 2022, a decrease of $1,521,000 from the third quarter 2021, as previously deferred fees were recognized in income upon the SBA’s repayment of loans based on forgiveness of the underlying borrowers.
Average outstanding loans receivable increased $82,413,000 (5.2%) to $1,674,270,000 in 2022 from $1,591,857,000 in 2021, despite a reduction in average PPP loans of $83,038,000. Average total loans outstanding, excluding PPP loans, increased $165,451,000 (11.0%).
The average yield on loans in the third quarter 2022 was 4.91%, up from 4.76% in the third quarter 2021. Excluding PPP loans, the average yield on loans was 4.90% in the third quarter 2022, up from 4.60% excluding PPP loans in the third quarter 2021. The increase in loan yields reflects the impact of higher interest rates on loans originated in 2022 and higher yields on floating-rate loans. Floating-rate loans totaled approximately 18% of gross loans receivable at September 30, 2022.
Interest income from available-for-sale debt securities increased $939,000 in 2022 from 2021. The average balance of available-for-sale debt securities (at amortized cost) increased to $564,920,000 in 2022 from $391,148,000 in 2021. The increase in available-for-sale debt securities reflects the investment of funds, primarily in the fourth quarter 2021 and first quarter 2022, that would otherwise have represented excess cash. The average yield on available-for-sale debt securities was 2.17% for 2022, down slightly from 2.18% in 2021.
Income from interest-bearing due from banks totaled $176,000 in 2022, an increase of $70,000 from 2021. The average yield on interest-bearing due from banks was 2.03% in 2022 and 0.22% in 2021. The average balance of interest-bearing due from banks was $34,465,000 in the third quarter 2022, down from $195,359,000 in the third quarter 2021. Within this category, the largest asset balance in 2022 and 2021 has been interest-bearing deposits held with the Federal Reserve.
INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
For the three-month periods, interest expense increased $1,217,000 to $2,831,000 in 2022 from $1,614,000 in 2021. Interest expense on deposits increased $909,000, as the average rate on interest-bearing deposits increased to 0.54% in 2022 from 0.30% in 2021. The increase in average rate on deposits includes increases of 0.40% on time deposits, 0.34% on money market accounts and 0.22% on interest checking accounts. The Corporation’s deposit rates have increased in response to the impact on market rates of increases in the Fed Funds Target Rate. The Fed Funds Target Rate ranged from 0% to 0.25% throughout 2021, while the Federal Reserve implemented a series of rate increases in March, May, June, July, and September 2022 resulting in a Fed Funds Target Rate ranging from 3% to 3.25% at September 30, 2022.
Average total deposits increased $61,825,000 (3.2%) to $1,998,583,000 in the third quarter 2022 from $1,936,758,000 in the third quarter 2021. Average time deposits decreased $14,351,000 and average money market accounts decreased $7,615,000, while the average total balance of other categories of noninterest-bearing demand and other deposits increased $83,791,000. The increase in average deposits includes the impact of funding received by consumers, businesses and municipal entities from government stimulus programs as well as growth in commercial deposits from new business.
Interest expense on short-term borrowings in the third quarter 2022 was $179,000 as compared to less than $1,000 in 2021. The average balance of short-term borrowings increased to $33,970,000 in 2022 from $2,185,000 in 2021 reflecting an increase in overnight borrowings to provide temporary funding to support loan growth. The average rate on short-term borrowings was 2.09% in 2022.
Interest expense on long-term borrowings (FHLB advances) increased $245,000 to $332,000 in 2022 from $87,000 in 2021. The average balance of long-term borrowings was $51,628,000 in 2022, up from an average balance of $41,083,000 in 2021. Borrowings are classified as long-term within the Tables based on their term at origination or assumption in business combinations. The average rate on long-term borrowings was 2.55% in 2022 compared to 0.84% in 2021.
Interest expense on subordinated debt decreased $117,000 to $229,000 in 2022 from $346,000 in 2021. The average balance of subordinated debt decreased to $24,566,000 in 2022 from $32,978,000 in 2021. The average rate on subordinated debt decreased to 3.70% in 2022 from 4.16% in 2021. In the second quarter 2022, the Corporation redeemed subordinated debt with aggregate par values of $8.5 million and a weighted average interest rate of 6.29%.
More information regarding the terms of borrowed funds is provided in Note 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
For the nine-month periods, fully taxable equivalent net interest income was $61,759,000 in 2022, which was $2,703,000 (4.6%) higher than in 2021. Interest income in 2022 was $67,715,000 which was $3,627,000 higher in 2022 as compared to 2021, while interest expense of $5,956,000 was higher by $924,000 in comparing the same periods. As presented in Table V, the Net Interest Margin was 3.72% in 2022 as compared to 3.70% in 2021, and the “Interest Rate Spread” (excess of average rate of return on earning assets over average cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities) remained unchanged at 3.55% in 2022 and 2021. The average yield on earning assets of 4.08% was 0.07% higher in 2022 as compared to 2021, and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities of 0.53% in 2022 was also 0.07% higher.
Income from purchase accounting-related adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 had a positive effect on net interest income of $1,347,000, including an increase in income on loans of $1,016,000 and net reductions in interest expense on time deposits and borrowed funds totaling $331,000. The positive impact of purchase accounting-related adjustments to the net interest margin was 0.08% in the first nine months of 2022. In comparison, the net positive impact of purchase accounting-related adjustments was $2,228,000, with a positive impact on the net interest margin of 0.14% in the first nine months of 2021.
Interest income totaled $67,715,000 in 2022, an increase of $3,627,000 from 2021.
Interest income from available-for-sale debt securities increased $2,883,000 in 2022 from 2021. The average balance of available-for-sale debt securities (at amortized cost) increased to $557,155,000 in 2022 from $364,452,000 in 2021. The increase in available-for-sale debt securities reflects the investment of funds that would otherwise have represented excess cash over the course of 2021 and the first quarter 2022. The average yield on available-for-sale debt securities was 2.15% for 2022, down from 2.23% in 2021.
Interest and fees from loans receivable increased $623,000 in 2022 as compared to 2021. Total interest and fees from loans excluding PPP loans increased $4,610,000 in 2022 as compared to 2021. Interest and fees on PPP loans totaled $899,000 in 2022, a decrease of $3,987,000 from 2021, as previously deferred fees were recognized in income upon the SBA’s repayment of loans based on forgiveness of the underlying borrowers. In 2022, total interest and fees on loans included $1,585,000 from repayments received on purchased credit impaired loans in excess of previous carrying amounts as compared to income from similar repayments of $35,000 in 2021.
Average outstanding loans receivable decreased $6,897,000 (0.4%) to $1,604,135,000 in 2022 from $1,611,032,000 in 2021, including a reduction in average PPP loans of $106,186,000. Average total loans outstanding, excluding PPP loans, increased $99,289,000 (6.6%).
The average yield on loans in 2022 was 4.86%, up from 4.79% in 2021. The average yield on loans included the positive impact of the income on PCI loans in 2022. The comparatively high yield on PPP loans provided a benefit to the margin in both periods though the higher volume resulted in a larger benefit in 2021. Excluding PPP loans and income from excess repayments on purchased credit impaired loans, the adjusted yield on loans was 4.69% for the first nine months of 2022, up from the similarly adjusted yield of 4.38% in 2021.
Income from interest-bearing due from banks totaled $335,000 in 2022, an increase of $105,000 from 2021. The average yield on interest-bearing due from banks was 0.81% in 2022 and 0.20% in 2021. The average balance of interest-bearing due from banks was $55,154,000 in 2022 as compared to $157,231,000 in 2021. Within this category, the largest asset balance in 2022 and 2021 has been interest-bearing deposits held with the Federal Reserve.
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For the nine-month periods, interest expense increased $924,000 to $5,956,000 in 2022 from $5,032,000 in 2021. Interest expense on deposits increased $454,000, as the average rate on interest-bearing deposits increased to 0.38% in 2022 from 0.34% in 2021 reflecting the impact of increases in market rates in 2022 as described earlier.
Average total deposits increased $68,640,000 (3.6%) to $1,964,663,000 in 2022 from $1,896,023,000 in 2021. Average time deposits decreased $57,885,000, while the average total balance of other categories of deposits increased $126,525,000, or 8.1%. The increase in average deposits includes the impact of funding received from government stimulus programs as well as growth in commercial deposits from new business.
Interest expense on short-term borrowings in 2022 was $302,000 as compared to $22,000 in 2021. The average balance of short-term borrowings increased to $24,306,000 in 2022 from $7,648,000 in 2021. The average rate on short-term borrowings was 1.66% in 2022 compared to 0.38% in 2021.
Interest expense on long-term borrowings (FHLB advances) increased $106,000 to $436,000 in 2022 from $330,000 in 2021. The average balance of long-term borrowings was $32,509,000 in 2022, down from an average balance of $46,863,000 in 2021. Borrowings are classified as long-term within the Tables based on their term at origination or assumption in business combinations. The average rate on long-term borrowings was 1.79% in 2022 compared to 0.94% in 2021.
Interest expense on senior notes issued in May 2021 totaled $357,000 in 2022 as compared to $175,000 in 2021. The average balance of the senior notes increased to $14,725,000 in 2022 from $7,255,000 in 2021. The average rate on senior notes was 3.24% in 2022 and 3.23% in 2021.
Interest expense on subordinated debt decreased $98,000 to $849,000 in 2022 from $947,000 in 2021. The average balance of subordinated debt increased to $27,966,000 in 2022 from $25,539,000 in 2021. The average rate on subordinated debt decreased to 4.06% in 2022 from 4.96% in 2021 including the net impact of a new issue of subordinated debt of $24,437,000, net, at an effective rate of 3.74% in May 2021 and the redemption of subordinated notes totaling $8,000,000 in the second quarter 2021 and $8,500,000 in the second quarter 2022.
TABLE IV - ANALYSIS OF INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
Increase/
.
(Decrease)
Interest-bearing due from banks
335
230
834
2,539
842
2,811
2,467
344
3,085
2,146
939
8,954
6,071
2,883
Loans receivable:
19,967
16,890
3,077
55,662
51,209
4,453
(614)
3,289
(3,236)
1,021
(907)
846
1,597
(751)
568
1,796
1,639
157
Total loans receivable
20,720
19,097
1,623
58,357
57,734
623
Other earning assets
Total Interest Income
24,019
21,365
2,654
67,715
64,088
3,627
Interest-bearing deposits:
Interest checking
257
989
686
Money market
639
269
370
1,270
895
375
Savings
58
191
170
780
506
274
1,562
1,807
(245)
Total interest-bearing deposits
909
Borrowed funds:
Short-term
Long-term - FHLB advances
245
182
(117)
(98)
Total borrowed funds
859
551
1,944
1,474
470
Total Interest Expense
Net Interest Income
21,188
19,751
1,437
61,759
59,056
2,703
Note: Interest income from tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis (a non-GAAP measure), using the Corporation’s marginal federal income tax rate of 21%. The following table is a reconciliation of net interest income under U.S. GAAP as compared to net interest income as adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis.
Net Interest Income Under U.S. GAAP
1,420
2,613
Add: fully taxable-equivalent interest income adjustment from tax-exempt securities
553
494
Add: fully taxable-equivalent interest income adjustment from tax-exempt loans
130
Net Interest Income as adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis
TABLE V - Analysis of Average Daily Balances and Rates
Three Months
Nine Months
Ended
Rate of
Return/
9/30/2021
Cost of
Funds %
EARNING ASSETS
34,465
2.03
195,359
0.22
55,154
0.81
157,231
0.20
Available-for-sale debt securities, at amortized cost:
414,147
2.05
263,682
1.96
408,178
2.01
241,716
1.99
150,773
2.49
127,466
2.62
148,977
2.52
122,736
2.69
564,920
2.17
391,148
2.18
557,155
2.15
364,452
2.23
1,582,245
5.01
1,426,503
4.70
1,507,756
4.94
1,424,457
4.81
46.68
12.49
593
11.95
58,900
7.47
4,661
9.70
68,108
5.95
10,294
10.99
58,173
3.67
87,330
2.88
77,621
2.90
85,492
2.81
69,502
3.15
1,674,270
4.91
1,591,857
4.76
1,604,135
4.86
1,611,032
4.79
3,925
3.84
2,355
2.70
2,750
3.35
2,556
2.77
Total Earning Assets
2,277,580
4.18
2,180,719
3.89
2,219,194
4.08
2,135,271
4.01
Cash
23,731
24,436
22,527
24,564
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities
(44,559)
12,411
(28,068)
11,831
(14,914)
(12,688)
(14,406)
(12,143)
30,991
30,445
30,857
30,301
Bank premises and equipment
21,874
20,620
21,494
20,860
Intangible assets
55,547
56,021
55,655
56,153
57,012
43,947
52,610
43,694
Total Assets
2,407,262
2,355,911
2,359,863
2,310,531
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES
442,647
423,371
431,344
0.31
389,349
0.24
438,770
0.58
446,385
448,377
0.38
428,985
0.28
261,422
0.10
231,093
255,433
224,050
298,628
1.04
312,979
0.64
281,673
0.74
339,558
0.71
1,441,467
0.54
1,413,828
0.30
1,416,827
1,381,942
0.34
33,970
2.09
2,185
0.00
24,306
1.66
7,648
51,628
2.55
41,083
0.84
32,509
1.79
46,863
0.94
14,741
3.20
14,674
3.19
14,725
3.24
7,255
3.23
24,566
3.70
32,978
4.16
27,966
4.06
25,539
4.96
124,905
2.73
90,920
2.40
99,506
2.61
87,305
2.26
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities
1,566,372
0.72
1,504,748
0.43
1,516,333
0.53
1,469,247
Demand deposits
557,116
522,930
547,836
514,081
Other liabilities
23,588
25,386
22,565
25,729
Total Liabilities
2,147,076
2,053,064
2,086,734
2,009,057
Stockholders' equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
295,086
292,936
295,019
292,017
(34,900)
9,911
(21,890)
9,457
Total Stockholders' Equity
260,186
302,847
273,129
301,474
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest Rate Spread
3.46
3.55
Net Interest Income/Earning Assets
3.69
3.59
3.72
Total Deposits (Interest-bearing and Demand)
1,998,583
1,936,758
1,964,663
1,896,023
TABLE VI - ANALYSIS OF VOLUME AND RATE CHANGES
Three Months Ended 9/30/22 vs. 9/30/21
Nine Months Ended 9/30/22 vs. 9/30/21
Change in
Volume
Rate
(138)
208
(229)
334
779
2,505
(42)
502
(158)
926
3,007
(124)
1,922
1,155
1,403
(796)
(4,473)
1,237
(1,371)
464
(2,080)
1,329
(192)
(177)
1,800
(3,154)
3,777
2,032
(372)
3,999
241
223
(56)
(318)
(38)
(173)
627
98
181
(15)
85
(183)
253
(60)
1,277
844
682
755
(452)
3,155
INCOME TAXES
The income tax provision in interim periods is based on the Corporation’s estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year. The income tax provision for the first nine months of 2022 was $3,959,000, which was $1,497,000 lower than the provision for the first nine months of 2021. The effective tax rate (tax provision as a percentage of pre-tax income) was 17.4% in the first nine months of 2022 compared to 19.0% in the first nine months of 2021. The Corporation’s effective tax rates differ from the statutory rate of 21% in the first nine months of 2022 and 2021 principally because of the effects of tax-exempt interest income, state income taxes and other permanent differences. The lower provision in 2022 includes the impact of a reduction in pre-tax income. The lower effective tax rate in 2022 includes the impact of higher tax-exempt interest income as a percentage of pre-tax income, a larger permanent difference
(deduction) related to restricted stock compensation and the benefit of a $301,000 reduction in expense from the reversal of tax penalties being non-taxable.
The Corporation recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. The net deferred tax asset at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 represents the following temporary difference components:
Deferred tax assets:
Unrealized holding losses on securities
15,089
3,540
2,935
Purchase accounting adjustments on loans
1,037
1,621
Deferred compensation
1,112
965
Operating leases liability
897
821
Net operating loss carryforward
689
778
Accrued incentive compensation
340
529
Other deferred tax assets
1,778
1,766
Total deferred tax assets
24,482
9,415
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealized holding gains on securities
1,278
Defined benefit plans - ASC 835
323
460
Core deposit intangibles
725
Right-of-use assets from operating leases
Other deferred tax liabilities
187
Total deferred tax liabilities
2,155
3,528
The Corporation regularly reviews deferred tax assets for recoverability based on history of earnings, expectations for future earnings and expected timing of reversals of temporary differences. Realization of deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income.
Management believes the recorded net deferred tax asset at September 30, 2022 is fully realizable; however, if management determines the Corporation will be unable to realize all or part of the net deferred tax asset, the Corporation would adjust the deferred tax asset, which would negatively impact earnings.
SECURITIES
Management continually evaluates several objectives in determining the size, securities mix and other characteristics of the available-for-sale debt securities (investment) portfolio. Key objectives include supporting liquidity needs, maximizing return on earning assets within reasonable risk parameters and providing a means to hedge the Corporation’s overall asset-sensitive interest rate risk exposure, while maintaining high credit quality.
The composition of the available-for-sale debt securities portfolio at September 30, 2022, December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 is as follows:
December 31, 2020
12,184
12,182
25,349
26,344
116,427
122,401
45,230
47,452
36,853
38,176
56,048
57,467
42,461
45,310
Total Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
334,552
349,332
Aggregate Unrealized (Loss) Gain
(71,857)
6,087
14,780
Aggregate Unrealized (Loss) Gain as a % of Amortized Cost
(12.8)
1.2
4.4
Market Yield on 5-Year U.S. Treasury Obligations (a)
1.26
0.36
(a) Source: Treasury.gov (Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates)
The amortized cost of available-for-sale debt securities increased to $559,837,000 at September 30, 2022 from $511,592,000 at December 31, 2021 and $334,552,000 at December 31, 2020. The increase in the securities portfolio resulted from management’s decision to invest excess funds available from the fast growth in deposits and loan repayments throughout most of 2020, 2021 and the first quarter 2022.
As reflected in the table above, the fair value of available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2022 was lower than the amortized cost basis by $71,857,000, or 12.8%. In comparison, the aggregate unrealized gain position was $6,087,000 (1.2%) at December 31, 2021 and $14,780,000 (4.4%) at December 31, 2020. The unrealized decrease in fair value of the portfolio in the first nine months of 2022 and in 2021 resulted from an increase in interest rates. As shown above, the market yield on the 5-year U.S. Treasury Note was 2.80% higher at September 30, 2022 in comparison to December 31, 2021, and 3.70% higher than at December 31, 2020.
Management reviewed the Corporation’s holdings as of September 30, 2022 and concluded there were no credit-related declines in fair value and that the unrealized losses on all of the securities in an unrealized loss position are considered temporary. In assessing whether there were other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considered (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, (3) the intent and ability of the Corporation to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value, and (4) whether the Corporation intends to sell the security or if it is more likely than not that the Corporation will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis.
Additional information regarding the potential impact of interest rate changes on all of the Corporation’s financial instruments is provided in Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
This section includes information regarding the Corporation’s lending activities or other significant changes or exposures that are not otherwise addressed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Significant changes in the average balances of the Corporation’s earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are described in the Net Interest Income section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Other significant balance sheet items, including securities, the allowance for loan losses and stockholders’ equity, are discussed in separate sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. There are no significant concerns that have arisen related to the Corporation’s off-balance sheet loan commitments or outstanding letters of credit at September 30, 2022, and management does not expect the amount of purchases of bank premises and equipment to have a material, detrimental effect on the Corporation’s financial condition in 2022.
Table VII shows the composition of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2022 and at year-end from 2017 through 2021. The significant loan growth in 2019 and 2020 reflects the impact of acquisitions. Also, the Corporation increased the proportion of residential mortgage loans sold into the secondary market, particularly in 2020 and 2021 when mortgage refinancings and other originations were at historically high volumes, contributing to a reduction of $30,188,000 in residential mortgage loans outstanding at September 30, 2022 compared to December 31, 2020. At September 30, 2022, commercial loans represented approximately 64% of the portfolio while residential mortgage loans totaled 35% of the portfolio.
At September 30, 2022, gross loans outstanding totaled $1,690,246,000, an increase of $125,397,000 from December 31, 2021, despite a reduction in PPP loans of $24,829,000 due to repayments. Excluding PPP loans, total commercial loans at September 30, 2022 were up $128,813,000 from December 31, 2021. Commercial lending activity was particularly robust in the second and third quarters of 2022 as commercial real estate investors and other business borrowers generally displayed a sense of urgency to execute transactions prior to potential additional increases in interest rates. The pace of loan growth in the fourth quarter 2022 and in 2023 will depend on the impact of potential further increases in interest rates, potential deterioration in economic conditions and other factors.
While the Corporation’s lending activities are primarily concentrated in its market areas, a portion of the Corporation’s commercial loan segment consists of participation loans. Participation loans represent portions of larger commercial transactions for which other institutions are the “lead banks”. Although not the lead bank, the Corporation conducts detailed underwriting and monitoring of participation loan opportunities. Participation loans are included in the “Commercial and industrial”, “Commercial loans secured by real estate”, “Political subdivisions” and “Other commercial” classes in the loan tables presented in this Form 10-Q. Total participation loans outstanding amounted to $41,451,000 at September 30, 2022, down from $54,372,000 at December 31, 2021. As described in more detail in the Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, in the third quarter 2022 the Corporation recorded a partial charge-off of $2,160,000 on a commercial real estate secured participation loan with a recorded investment of $4,740,000 at September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2022, the balance of participation loans outstanding includes a total of $13,667,000 to businesses located outside of the Corporation’s market areas. Also, included within participation loans are “leveraged loans,” meaning loans to businesses with minimal tangible book equity and for which the extent of collateral available is limited, though typically at the time of origination the businesses have demonstrated strong cash flow performance in their recent histories. Leveraged participation loans totaled $6,600,000 at September 30, 2022 and $7,469,000 at December 31, 2021.
The Corporation originates and sells residential mortgage loans to the secondary market through the MPF Xtra program administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Chicago. Residential mortgages originated and sold through the MPF Xtra program consist primarily of conforming, prime loans sold to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), a quasi-government entity. The Corporation also originates and sells residential mortgage loans to the secondary market through the MPF Original program, administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Chicago. Residential mortgages originated and sold through the MPF Original program consist primarily of conforming, prime loans sold to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. In late 2019, the Corporation began to originate and sell larger-balance, nonconforming mortgages under the MPF Direct Program, which is also administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Chicago. The Corporation does not retain servicing rights for loans sold under the MPF Direct Program. Through September 30, 2022, the Corporation’s activity under the MPF Direct Program has been minimal.
For loan sales originated under the MPF programs, the Corporation provides customary representations and warranties to investors that specify, among other things, that the loans have been underwritten to the standards established by the investor. The Corporation may be required to repurchase a loan and reimburse a portion of fees received or reimburse the investor for a credit loss incurred on a loan, if it is determined that the representations and warranties have not been met. Such repurchases or reimbursements generally result from an underwriting or documentation deficiency. At September 30, 2022, the total outstanding balance of loans the Corporation has repurchased as a result of identified instances of noncompliance amounted to $1,529,000, and the corresponding total outstanding balance of repurchased loans at December 31, 2021 was $1,571,000.
At September 30, 2022, outstanding balances of loans sold and serviced through the MPF Xtra and Original programs totaled $331,495,000, including loans sold through the MPF Xtra program of $158,612,000 and loans sold through the Original program of $172,883,000. At December 31, 2021, outstanding balances of loans sold and serviced through the two programs totaled $334,741,000, including loans sold through the MPF Xtra program of $165,668,000 and loans sold through the Original Program of $169,073,000. Based on the fairly limited volume of required repurchases to date, no allowance has been established for representation and warranty exposures as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
For loans sold under the Original program, the Corporation provides a credit enhancement whereby the Corporation would assume credit losses in excess of a defined First Loss Account (“FLA”) balance, up to specified amounts. The FLA is funded by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh based on a percentage of the outstanding balance of loans sold. At September 30, 2022, the Corporation’s maximum credit enhancement obligation under the MPF Original Program was $9,090,000, and the Corporation has recorded a related allowance for credit losses in the amount of $500,000 which is included in accrued interest and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2021, the Corporation’s maximum credit enhancement obligation under the MPF Original Program was $8,656,000, and the related allowance for credit losses was $635,000. Income related to providing the credit enhancement (included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income) totaled $251,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and $265,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. A credit for losses related to the credit enhancement obligation (included in other noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income) of $97,000 was recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2022 with a provision for losses of $50,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Corporation does not provide a credit enhancement for loans sold through the Xtra program.
The Corporation is a participating SBA lender. Under the terms of its arrangements with the SBA, the Corporation may originate loans to commercial borrowers, with full-or-partial guarantees by the SBA, subject to the SBA’s underwriting and documentation requirements. Pursuant to an acquisition, the Corporation acquired loans with partial SBA guarantees, or in some cases, loans where the SBA-guaranteed portion of the loans had been sold back to the SBA subject to ongoing compliance with SBA underwriting and documentation requirements. As part of its due diligence, the Corporation reviewed all the purchased loans originated through the various SBA loan programs as of July 1, 2020 and recorded an allowance for SBA claim adjustments. Determination of the allowance was subjective in nature and was based on the Corporation’s assessment of the credit quality of the loans and the quality of the documentation supporting compliance with SBA requirements. The Corporation’s total exposure related to SBA guarantees on purchased loans was $5,992,000 at September 30, 2022 and $12,856,000 at December 31, 2021 with an allowance for SBA claim adjustments (included in accrued interest and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets) of $90,000 at September 30, 2022 and $457,000 at December 31, 2021. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Corporation recorded a reduction in other noninterest expense of $367,000 representing amounts realized on SBA claims in excess of prior estimates, as compared to a reduction of $208,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
TABLE VII - SUMMARY OF LOANS BY TYPE
2019
2018
2017
531,810
301,227
162,611
159,266
159,577
126,374
91,856
88,276
132,269
53,221
53,570
53,263
59,287
42,874
33,555
11,962
14,527
11,736
12,251
7,146
55,811
31,070
7,180
7,713
3,164
4,319
5,659
6,178
17,289
16,535
13,950
10,986
1,007,751
578,901
353,627
353,488
532,947
510,641
372,339
359,987
27,311
27,503
25,450
25,325
39,301
33,638
34,319
35,758
20,613
14,798
24,698
26,216
620,172
586,580
456,806
447,286
16,286
16,741
17,130
14,939
1,644,209
1,182,222
827,563
815,713
(11,385)
(9,836)
(9,309)
(8,856)
1,632,824
1,172,386
818,254
806,857
PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and recorded as a reduction of the investment in loans. Note 6 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements provides an overview of the process management uses for evaluating and determining the allowance for loan losses.
While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changes in economic conditions may necessitate revisions in future years. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.
The allowance for loan losses was $16,170,000 at September 30, 2022, up from $13,537,000 at December 31, 2021. Table IX shows total specific allowances on impaired loans of $427,000 at September 30, 2022, down from $740,000 at December 31, 2021. Table IX also shows the increase in the allowance in 2022 is mainly related to commercial loans, as the collectively evaluated portion of the allowance related to the commercial segment increased to $9,811,000 at September 30, 2022 from $7,553,000 at December 31, 2021.
Table X shows the allowance for loan losses totaled 0.96% of gross loans outstanding at September 30, 2022, up from 0.87% at December 31, 2021 and down from levels in excess of 1.00% from 2017 and 2018. Table X also shows that the total of the allowance and the credit adjustment on purchased non-impaired loans, as a percentage of total loans plus the credit adjustment, was 1.08% at September 30, 2022, in line with ratios from the previous years.
54
The provision (credit) for loan losses by segment in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Commercial
Residential mortgage
The provision (credit) for loan losses is further detailed as follows:
Commercial segment
Net change in total specific allowance on impaired loans, adjusted for the effect of net charge-offs
2,160
596
1,997
1,154
Increase (decrease) in collectively determined portion of the allowance attributable to:
Changes in loan volume
2,604
1,061
Changes in historical loss experience factors
730
Changes in qualitative factors
(1,076)
Total provision for loan losses - Commercial segment
Residential mortgage segment
564
(48)
(149)
Total provision for loan losses - Residential mortgage segment
Consumer segment
(Decrease) increase in collectively determined portion of the allowance attributable to:
Total (credit) provision for loan losses - Consumer segment
Total - All segments
2,171
611
2,047
1,176
3,180
1,296
687
326
663
(1,226)
(44)
4,664
2,447
Total provision for loan losses - All segments
As presented in the tables above, the provision for the third quarter 2022 includes the impact of a partial charge-off of $2,160,000 on a commercial real estate secured loan with a principal balance of $6,920,000 at the time of charge-off. This is a participation loan to a borrower in the health care industry. The charge-off resulted from the borrower’s default due to deterioration in financial performance accompanied by a significant decrease in the appraised value of property at a recently closed facility that had been one of the primary sources of collateral on the loan. Realization of the recorded investment in the loan of $4,760,000 at September 30, 2022 is principally dependent upon the amount of proceeds from sales of the real estate and, if necessary, payments of any shortfall by the guarantors. The third quarter 2022 provision also includes $687,000 related to changes in historical loss factors, most of which resulted from the partial charge-off just described. Further, the third quarter 2022 provision includes $757,000 attributable to increases in loan volume resulting from significant loan growth, particularly for the commercial segment, as well as an increase in the collectively determined portion of the allowance related to management’s updated assessment of purchased performing loans.
Similar to the discussion of the third quarter 2022 above, the provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes the impact of the $2,160,000 partial charge-off and related increase in the Corporation’s historical loss experience as well as $3,180,000 attributable to increases in loan volume. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, changes in qualitative factors resulted in a reduction in the provision of $1,226,000. The reduction in the provision related to changes in qualitative factors reflects management’s judgment that despite concerns related to the commercial loan described above, the credit quality of the portfolio has generally been improving over the past several quarters.
In the tables immediately above, the portion of the net change in the collectively determined allowance attributable to loan growth was determined by applying the historical loss experience and qualitative factors used in the allowance calculation at the end of the preceding period to the net increase or reduction in loans outstanding (excluding loans specifically evaluated for impairment) for the period.
The effect on the provision of changes in historical loss experience and qualitative factors, as shown in the tables above, was determined by: (1) calculating the net change in each factor used in determining the allowance at the end of the period as compared to the preceding period, and (2) applying the net change in each factor to the outstanding balance of loans at the end of the preceding period (excluding loans specifically evaluated for impairment).
In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net charge-offs were $2,360,000, including recoveries of $57,000 and charge-offs of $2,417,000. Table VIII shows the average rate of net charge-offs as a percentage of loans was 0.15% in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and annual average rates ranging from a high of 0.16% in 2020 to a low of 0.02% in 2018.
Table X presents information related to past due and impaired loans, and loans that have been modified under terms that are considered TDRs. At September 30, 2022, the recorded investment of $4,760,000 in the commercial loan with the partial charge-off referred to above was classified as nonperforming (nonaccrual) and impaired with no specific allowance. Total nonperforming loans of $20,458,000 at September 30, 2022 was down from $21,218,000 at December 31, 2021. Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of outstanding loans was 1.21% at September 30, 2022, down from 1.36% at December 31, 2021, and nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was 0.87% at September 30, 2022, down from 0.94% at December 31, 2021. Table X presents data at the end of each of the years ended December 31, 2017 through 2021. Table X shows that total nonperforming loans as a percentage of loans of 1.21% at September
30, 2022, though up from December 31, 2019, was lower than the corresponding year-end ratio for all other years presented. Similarly, the September 30, 2022 ratio of total nonperforming assets as a percentage of assets of 0.87% was lower than the corresponding ratio for all years presented except December 31, 2019.
Total impaired loans of $13,309,000 at September 30, 2022 are down $2,425,000 from the corresponding amount at December 31, 2021 of $15,734,000. Although impaired loans without a valuation allowance increased $3,494,000, mainly due to the classification in the third quarter 2022 as impaired of the commercial loan with the partial charge-off described above, the balances of purchased credit impaired loans and impaired loans with a valuation allowance decreased. Purchased credit impaired loans totaled $3,783,000 at September 30, 2022, down from $6,558,000 at December 31, 2021. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Corporation received pay-offs on a few purchased credit impaired loans and recognized interest income of $1,585,000 for the excess received over previous carrying amounts. Total impaired loans with a valuation allowance was $3,396,000 at September 30, 2022, down from $6,540,000 at December 31, 2021. At September 30, 2022, there was one commercial real estate secured loan within this category with a related valuation allowance of $427,000. This loan was also classified as impaired at December 31, 2021, when the balance was $3,409,000 and the allowance was $427,000. There were two other commercial loans classified as impaired at December 31, 2021, with balances totaling $3,136,000 and specific allowances totaling $313,000, that were removed from that classification with the allowances reversed in 2022 because of improved circumstances.
Over the period 2017-2021 and the first nine months of 2022, each period includes a few large commercial relationships that have required significant monitoring and workout efforts. As a result, a limited number of relationships may significantly impact the total amount of allowance required on impaired loans, and may significantly impact the provision for loan losses and the amount of total charge-offs reported in any one period.
Management believes it has been conservative in its decisions concerning identification of impaired loans, estimates of loss, and nonaccrual status; however, the actual losses realized from these relationships could vary materially from the allowances calculated as of September 30, 2022. Management continues to closely monitor its commercial loan relationships for possible credit losses, and will adjust its estimates of loss and decisions concerning nonaccrual status, if appropriate.
Tables VIII through X present historical data related to loans and the allowance for loan losses.
TABLE VIII - ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Years Ended December 31,
Balance, beginning of year
9,836
9,309
8,856
8,473
Charge-offs:
(1,464)
(2,343)
(165)
(190)
(197)
(100)
(122)
Total charge-offs
(1,575)
(2,465)
(379)
(497)
(479)
Recoveries:
Total recoveries
101
366
Net charge-offs
(2,360)
(1,218)
(1,509)
(2,364)
(322)
(131)
(418)
3,661
3,913
584
801
Net charge-offs as a % of average loans
0.15
0.08
0.09
0.16
0.03
0.02
0.05
TABLE IX - COMPONENTS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
As of December 31,
ASC 310 - Impaired loans - individually evaluated
925
1,051
1,605
1,279
ASC 450 - Collectively evaluated:
5,545
3,102
3,078
4,091
4,006
3,870
3,841
233
159
499
Total Allowance
TABLE X - PAST DUE AND IMPAIRED LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS
AND TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs)
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance
8,082
3,375
4,851
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance
6,130
2,636
2,895
1,670
4,923
5,411
Purchased credit impaired loans
6,841
441
17,818
5,486
9,774
9,511
Total loans past due 30-89 days and still accruing
3,041
5,106
5,918
8,889
7,142
9,449
Nonperforming assets:
Other nonaccrual loans
13,176
12,441
14,575
8,777
13,113
13,404
Total nonaccrual loans
21,416
9,218
Total loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
1,975
1,207
2,906
3,724
Total nonperforming loans
20,458
21,218
23,391
10,425
16,019
17,128
Foreclosed assets held for sale (real estate)
1,338
2,886
1,703
1,598
Total nonperforming assets
20,912
21,902
24,729
13,311
17,722
18,726
Loans subject to troubled debt restructurings (TDRs):
Performing
288
166
889
655
636
Nonperforming
3,960
5,517
7,285
1,737
2,884
3,027
Total TDRs
7,451
2,626
3,539
3,663
Total nonperforming loans as a % of loans
1.36
1.42
0.88
2.10
Total nonperforming assets as a % of assets
0.87
1.10
0.80
1.37
1.47
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total loans
0.96
0.69
0.83
1.12
1.09
Credit adjustment on purchased non-impaired loans and allowance for loan losses as a % of total loans and the credit adjustment (a)
1.08
1.05
0.93
Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans
79.04
63.80
48.67
94.35
58.11
51.70
(a) Credit adjustment on purchased non-impaired loans at end of period
2,095
3,335
5,979
Total credit adjustment on purchased non-impaired loans at end of period and allowance for loan losses (1)
18,265
17,364
11,052
Credit adjustment on purchased non-impaired loans at end of period
Total (2)
1,692,341
1,568,184
1,650,188
1,183,438
Credit adjustment on purchased non-impaired loans and allowance for loan losses as a % of total loans and the credit adjustment (1)/(2)
LIQUIDITY
Liquidity is the ability to quickly raise cash at a reasonable cost. An adequate liquidity position permits the Corporation to pay creditors, compensate for unforeseen deposit fluctuations and fund unexpected loan demand. At September 30, 2022, the Corporation maintained overnight interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and other correspondent banks totaling $24,485,000.
The Corporation maintains overnight borrowing facilities with several correspondent banks that provide a source of day-to-day liquidity. Also, the Corporation maintains borrowing facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, secured by various mortgage loans.
The Corporation has a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Discount Window. Management intends to use this line of credit as a contingency funding source. As collateral for the line, the Corporation has pledged available-for-sale debt securities with a carrying value of $23,420,000 at September 30, 2022.
The Corporation’s outstanding, available, and total credit facilities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
Outstanding
Available
Total Credit
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh
66,865
33,311
754,743
723,557
821,608
756,868
Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window
22,376
13,642
Other correspondent banks
95,000
45,000
Total credit facilities
872,119
782,199
938,984
815,510
At September 30, 2022, the Corporation’s outstanding credit facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh consisted of long-term borrowings of $55,338,000 and letters of credit totaling $11,527,000. At December 31, 2021, the Corporation’s outstanding credit facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh consisted of long-term borrowings of $27,727,000 and letters of credit totaling $5,584,000. Additional information regarding borrowed funds is included in Note 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Additionally, the Corporation uses “RepoSweep” arrangements to borrow funds from commercial banking customers on an overnight basis. If required to raise cash in an emergency situation, the Corporation could sell available-for-sale securities to meet its obligations or use repurchase agreements placed with brokers to borrow funds secured by investment assets. In light of the unrealized loss at September 30, 2022 resulting from increases in interest rates in 2022, as described in more detail in the Securities section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, management would be more likely in the near term to utilize securities as collateral for borrowings than to sell securities in such an emergency situation. At September 30, 2022, the carrying value of available-for-sale securities in excess of amounts required to meet pledging or repurchase agreement obligations was $218,473,000.
Management believes the Corporation is well-positioned to meet its short-term and long-term funding obligations.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY
In August 2018, the Federal Reserve Board issued an interim final rule that expanded applicability of the Board’s small bank holding company policy statement. The interim final rule raised the policy statement’s asset threshold from $1 billion to $3 billion in total consolidated assets for a bank holding company or savings and loan holding company that: (1) is not engaged in significant nonbanking activities; (2) does not conduct significant off-balance sheet activities; and (3) does not have a material amount of debt or equity securities, other than trust-preferred securities, outstanding. The interim final rule provides that, if warranted for supervisory purposes, the Federal Reserve may exclude a company from the threshold increase. Management believes the Corporation meets the conditions of the Federal Reserve’s small bank holding company policy statement and is therefore excluded from consolidated capital requirements at September 30, 2022; however, C&N Bank remains subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.
Details concerning capital ratios at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are presented below. Management believes, as of September 30, 2022, that C&N Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and maintains a capital conservation buffer (described in more detail below) that allows the Bank to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. Further, as reflected in the table below, the Corporation’s and C&N Bank’s capital ratios at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 exceed the Corporation’s Board policy threshold levels.
Minimum To Be
Minimum To Maintain
Well
Minimum
Capital Conservation
Capitalized Under
Minimum To Meet
Buffer at Reporting
Prompt Corrective
the Corporation's
Actual
Requirement
Action Provisions
Policy Thresholds
Ratio
September 30, 2022:
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:
Consolidated
280,928
15.80
N/A
186,683
≥10.5
C&N Bank
261,440
14.74
141,875
≥8
186,211
177,344
≥10
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
239,678
13.48
151,124
≥8.5
244,770
13.80
106,406
≥6
150,742
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
124,455
≥7
79,805
≥4.5
124,141
≥7.0
115,273
≥6.5
Tier 1 capital to average assets:
10.04
190,977
10.32
94,844
≥4
118,555
≥5
189,688
December 31, 2021:
287,614
18.21
165,846
252,606
16.04
126,012
165,390
157,514
240,433
15.22
134,256
238,434
15.14
94,509
133,887
110,564
70,881
110,260
102,384
10.53
182,683
10.52
90,688
113,360
181,376
In February 2021, the Corporation amended its treasury stock repurchase program. Under the amended program, the Corporation is authorized to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock. In the third quarter 2022, 10,269 shares were repurchased for a total cost of $246,000, at an average price of $23.97 per share. Cumulatively through September 30, 2022, 674,700 shares have been repurchased for a total cost of $16,587,000, at an average price of $24.58 per share.
Future dividend payments and repurchases of common stock will depend upon maintenance of a strong financial condition, future earnings and capital and regulatory requirements. In addition, the Corporation and C&N Bank are subject to restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid without approval of banking regulatory authorities. Further, although the Corporation is no longer subject to the specific consolidated capital requirements described herein, the Corporation’s ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock or engage in other activities may be limited by the Federal Reserve if the Corporation fails to hold capital commensurate with its overall risk profile.
To avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, a banking organization subject to the rule must hold a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The buffer is measured relative to risk-weighted assets. At September 30, 2022, the minimum risk-based capital ratios, and the capital ratios including the capital conservation buffer, are as follows:
Minimum common equity tier 1 capital ratio
4.5
Minimum common equity tier 1 capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer
7.0
Minimum tier 1 capital ratio
6.0
Minimum tier 1 capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer
8.5
Minimum total capital ratio
8.0
Minimum total capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer
10.5
A banking organization with a buffer greater than 2.5% over the minimum risk-based capital ratios would not be subject to additional limits on dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments; however, a banking organization with a buffer less than 2.5% would be subject to increasingly stringent limitations as the buffer approaches zero. Also, a banking organization is prohibited from making dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments if its eligible retained income is negative in that quarter and its capital conservation buffer ratio was less than 2.5% as of the beginning of that quarter. Eligible net income is defined as net income for the four calendar quarters preceding the current calendar quarter, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already reflected in net income. A summary of payout restrictions based on the capital conservation buffer is as follows:
Capital Conservation Buffer
Maximum Payout
(as a % of risk-weighted assets)
(as a % of eligible retained income)
Greater than 2.5%
No payout limitation applies
≤2.5% and >1.875%
≤1.875% and >1.25%
≤1.25% and >0.625%
≤0.625%
At September 30, 2022, C&N Bank’s Capital Conservation Buffer, determined based on the minimum total capital ratio, was 6.74%.
The Corporation’s total stockholders’ equity is affected by fluctuations in the fair values of available-for-sale debt securities. The difference between amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred income tax, is included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income within stockholders’ equity. Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is excluded from the Bank’s and Corporation’s regulatory capital ratios. The balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred income tax, amounted to $56,766,000 at September 30, 2022 as compared to the balance in accumulated other comprehensive income related to unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred income tax of $4,809,000 at December 31, 2021. The decrease in stockholders’ equity in the first nine months of 2022 from the change in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income resulted from an increase in interest rates. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are excluded from earnings and directly increase or decrease stockholders’ equity. If available-for-sale debt securities are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, unrealized losses are recorded as a charge against earnings, and amortized cost for the affected securities is reduced. The securities section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements provides additional information concerning management’s evaluation of available-for-sale debt securities for other-than-temporary impairment at September 30, 2022.
INFLATION
Inflation affects the cost of labor, supplies and services used to provide banking services as well as interest rates. After many years of low inflation, disruptions to labor markets and supply chains triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, government policies and the Russia-Ukraine war, have led to high inflation. The annual inflation rate for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2022, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index, was 8.2%, significantly higher than the Federal Reserve’s 2% objective.
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The Corporation is significantly affected by the Federal Reserve Board’s efforts to control inflation through changes in short-term interest rates. In March of 2020, in response to significant concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve lowered the fed funds target rate (at the high end of the range) from 1.75% to 0.25% and resumed injections of massive amounts of liquidity into the nation’s monetary system through a variety of programs including purchases of large amounts of securities. In 2022, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has changed course, raising the fed funds target rate in March, May, June, July and September, with the high end of the range at 3.25% at September 22, 2022. Further, at its September 21-22, 2022 meeting, the FOMC announced that it anticipates ongoing increases to its target rate will be appropriate and that it expects to continue reducing its holdings of securities. The Committee noted its desire to achieve maximum employment and that it is strongly committed to returning inflation to its 2% objective.
Although management cannot predict future changes in the rates of inflation, management monitors the impact of economic trends, including indicators of inflationary pressures, in managing interest rate and other financial risks.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
MARKET RISK
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices of the Corporation’s financial instruments. In addition to the effects of interest rates, the market prices of the Corporation’s available-for-sale debt securities are affected by fluctuations in the risk premiums (amounts of spread over risk-free rates) demanded by investors. Management attempts to limit the risk that economic conditions would force the Corporation to sell securities for realized losses by maintaining a strong capital position (discussed in the “Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis) and ample sources of liquidity (discussed in the “Liquidity” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis).
The Corporation’s major category of market risk, interest rate risk, is discussed in the following section.
INTEREST RATE RISK
The Corporation uses a simulation model to calculate the potential effects of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income and the economic value of equity. For purposes of these calculations, the economic value of equity includes the discounted present values of financial instruments, such as securities, loans, deposits and borrowed funds, and the book values of nonfinancial assets and liabilities, such as premises and equipment and accrued expenses. The model measures and projects the amount of potential changes in net interest income, and calculates the discounted present value of anticipated cash flows of financial instruments, assuming an immediate increase or decrease in interest rates. Management ordinarily runs a variety of scenarios within a range of plus or minus 100-400 basis points of current rates.
The projected results based on the model includes the impact of estimates, at each level of interest rate change, regarding cash flows from principal repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities and call activity on other investment securities. Further, the projected results are impacted by assumptions regarding the run-off and the extent of sensitivity to interest rate changes of deposits with no stated maturity (checking, savings and money market accounts). Actual results could vary significantly from these estimates, which could result in significant differences in the calculations of projected changes in net interest income and economic value of equity. Also, the model does not make estimates related to changes in the composition of the deposit portfolio that could occur due to rate competition, and the table does not necessarily reflect changes that management would make to realign the portfolio as a result of changes in interest rates.
The Corporation’s Board of Directors has established policy guidelines for acceptable levels of interest rate risk, based on an immediate increase or decrease in interest rates. The policy limits acceptable fluctuations in net interest income from the baseline (flat rates) one-year scenario and variances in the economic value of equity from the baseline values based on current rates.
Table XI, which follows this discussion, is based on the results of calculations performed using the simulation model as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The table shows the Corporation is asset-sensitive, meaning the amounts of net interest income and
economic value of equity increase in the upward rate scenarios and decrease in the downward rate scenarios. The table also shows that as of the respective dates, the changes in net interest income and changes in economic value were within the policy limits in all scenarios.
Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, available-for-sale debt securities are carried at fair value as of each balance sheet date. The difference between amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred income tax, is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity. Increases in interest rates have caused the fair value of the Corporation’s available-for-sale debt securities to decrease, resulting in an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $56.8 million at September 30, 2022. In contrast, most of the Corporation’s other financial instruments, including loans receivable (held for investment), deposits and borrowed funds are carried on the balance sheet at historical cost without adjustment for the impact of changes in interest rates.
As noted above, for purposes of calculations based on the simulation model, the discounted present values of all of the Corporation’s financial instruments are estimated for each interest rate shock scenario. As shown in Table XI, the results of the simulation model indicate the economic value of equity would increase in upward rate shock scenarios and decrease in downward rate shock scenarios. In the upward rate shock scenarios, although the value of securities and fixed rate loans would decline, the magnitude of the projected economic benefit from changes in the value of nonmaturity deposits would exceed the negative impact related to securities and loans. Conversely, in the downward rate shock scenarios, the magnitude of the negative impact to the value of nonmaturity deposits would exceed the amount of appreciation in the value of securities and loans.
TABLE XI – THE EFFECT OF HYPOTHETICAL CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES
September 30, 2022 Data
Period Ending September 30, 2023
Basis Point
Interest
Net Interest
NII
Change in Rates
Income
Expense
Income (NII)
% Change
Risk Limit
+400
122,856
25,997
96,859
11.9
25.0
+300
116,812
22,596
94,216
8.9
20.0
+200
111,011
19,194
91,817
6.1
15.0
+100
104,967
15,792
89,175
3.1
10.0
98,912
12,390
86,522
-100
92,780
9,709
83,071
(4.0)
-200
86,905
8,387
78,518
(9.3)
Economic Value of Equity at September 30, 2022
Present
Equity
496,614
4.1
50.0
491,836
45.0
490,243
2.8
35.0
483,666
1.4
477,023
465,772
(2.4)
449,662
(5.7)
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December 31, 2021 Data
Period Ending December 31, 2022
98,839
18,142
80,697
19.1
92,438
15,061
77,377
14.2
86,112
11,981
74,131
9.4
79,740
8,900
70,840
73,536
5,760
67,776
70,118
4,820
65,298
(3.7)
68,824
4,503
64,321
(5.1)
Economic Value of Equity at December 31, 2021
471,951
14.1
459,810
11.1
447,354
8.1
431,856
413,767
388,721
(6.1)
365,331
(11.7)
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Corporation’s management, under the supervision of and with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has carried out an evaluation of the design and effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed in reports the Corporation files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
There were no significant changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Corporation and C&N Bank are involved in various legal proceedings incidental to their business. Management believes the aggregate liability, if any, resulting from such pending and threatened legal proceedings will not have a material, adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Corporation’s Form 10-K filed February 22, 2022.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Effective February 18, 2021, the Corporation amended its treasury stock repurchase program. Under the amended program, the Corporation is authorized to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock, or 6.25% of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding shares at February 18, 2021. As of September 30, 2022, 674,700 shares have been repurchased under the repurchase program. As permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements and subject to market conditions and other factors, purchases may be made from time to time in the open market at prevailing prices, or through privately negotiated transactions.
Consistent with the previously approved program, the Board of Directors' February 18, 2021 approval provides that: (1) the treasury stock repurchase program, as amended to increase the repurchase authorization to 1,000,000 shares, shall be effective when publicly announced and shall continue thereafter until suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion; and (2) all shares of common stock repurchased pursuant to the program shall be held as treasury shares and be available for use and reissuance for purposes as and when determined by the Board of Directors including, without limitation, pursuant to the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan and its equity compensation program.
The following table sets forth a summary of the purchases by the Corporation of its common stock during the second quarter 2022.
Total Number of
Maximum
Shares that May
as Part of
Yet
Publicly
be Purchased
Total Number
Announced
Under
of Shares
Price Paid
Plans
the Plans or
Period
per Share
or Programs
Programs
July 1 - 31, 2022
1,736
23.95
666,167
333,833
August 1 - 31, 2022
September 1 - 30, 2022
8,533
23.98
674,700
325,300
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
Articles of Incorporation
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of The Corporation’s Form 10-Q filed May 6, 2022
3.2
By-laws
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of The Corporation’s Form 8-K filed February 18, 2022
4.
Instruments defining the rights of Security holders, including Indentures
Indenture, dated May 19, 2021 between Citizens & Northern Corporation and UMB Bank, National Association, as trustee
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed May 19, 2021
4.2
Form of Subordinated Note
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A-2 to Exhibit 4.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed May 19, 2021
4.3
Form of Senior Note
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed May 19, 2021
31.
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications:
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Filed herewith
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.
Section 1350 certifications
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Schema Document.
101.CAL
Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF
Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB
Inline XBRL Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE
Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.
104
The cover page of the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (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.
November 7, 2022
By: /s/ J. Bradley Scovill
President and Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Mark A. Hughes
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer