CHCO 10-Q
City Holding Co (CHCO)
10-Q
2024-11-06
For: 2024-09-30
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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, 2024
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 0-11733
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||
(304 ) 769-1100
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Non accelerated filer | o | 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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The registrant had outstanding 14,702,125 shares of common stock as of November 1, 2024.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements that are included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events and are subject to inherent uncertainty, risks, and changes in circumstances, many of which are outside of management's control. Uncertainty, risks, changes in circumstances and other factors could cause the Company's (as hereinafter defined) actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 under “ITEM 1A Risk Factors” and the following: (1) general economic conditions, especially in the communities and markets in which we conduct our business; (2) credit risk, including risk that negative credit quality trends may lead to a deterioration of asset quality, risk that our allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient to absorb actual losses in our loan portfolio, and risk from concentrations in our loan portfolio; (3) changes in the real estate market, including the value of collateral securing portions of our loan portfolio; (4) changes in the interest rate environment; (5) operational risk, including cybersecurity risk and risk of fraud, data processing system failures, and network breaches; (6) changes in technology and increased competition, including competition from non-bank financial institutions; (7) changes in consumer preferences, spending and borrowing habits, demand for our products and services, and customers' performance and creditworthiness; (8) difficulty growing loan and deposit balances; (9) our ability to effectively execute our business plan, including with respect to future acquisitions; (10) changes in regulations, laws, taxes, government policies, monetary policies and accounting policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in deposit insurance premium levels; (11) deterioration in the financial condition of the U.S. banking system may impact the valuations of investments the Company has made in the securities of other financial institutions; (12) regulatory enforcement actions and adverse legal actions; (13) difficulty attracting and retaining key employees; and (14) other economic, competitive, technological, operational, governmental, regulatory, geopolitical, and market factors affecting our operations. Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Such information is provided to assist stockholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of the Company and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made.
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - Financial Statements
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Interest-bearing deposits in depository institutions | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||||||||||
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost $ | |||||||||||
| Other securities | |||||||||||
| Total Investment Securities | |||||||||||
| Gross loans | |||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Loans | |||||||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | |||||||||||
| Premises and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | |||||||||||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Deposits: | |||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Interest-bearing: | |||||||||||
| Demand deposits | |||||||||||
| Savings deposits | |||||||||||
| Time deposits | |||||||||||
| Total Deposits | |||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings: | |||||||||||
| FHLB short-term advances | |||||||||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | |||||||||||
| FHLB long-term advances | |||||||||||
| Other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies - see Note I | |||||||||||
| Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, par value $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, par value $ | |||||||||||
| Capital surplus | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Treasury Stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss: | |||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Underfunded pension liability | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
To be read with the attached notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
| Interest Income | Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and fees on loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Interest and dividends on investment securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Taxable | |||||||||||||||||
| Tax-exempt | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest on deposits in depository institutions | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest on deposits | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest on short-term borrowings | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest on FHLB long-term advances | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||
| (Losses) gains on sale of investment securities, net | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains recognized on equity securities still held, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Service charges | |||||||||||||||||
| Bankcard revenue | |||||||||||||||||
| Trust and investment management fee income | |||||||||||||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | |||||||||||||||||
| Other income | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Non-Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and employee benefits | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupancy related expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Equipment and software related expense | |||||||||||||||||
| FDIC insurance expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Advertising | |||||||||||||||||
| Bankcard expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Postage, delivery, and statement mailings | |||||||||||||||||
| Office supplies | |||||||||||||||||
| Legal and professional fees | |||||||||||||||||
| Telecommunications | |||||||||||||||||
| Repossessed asset losses, net of expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Merger related expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Non-Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Income tax expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Available to Common Shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
To be read with the attached notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Available-for-Sale Securities | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during the period | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for net losses (gains) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Tax effect | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||
To be read with the attached notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| Common Stock | Capital Surplus | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) | Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted awards granted | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Capital Surplus | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) | Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||
Balance at June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted awards granted | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
To be read with the attached notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| Common Stock | Capital Surplus | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) | Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||
| — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Balances at January 1, 2023 | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted awards granted | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition of Citizens Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Capital Surplus | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) | Total Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted awards granted | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
To be read with the attached notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
| Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Amortization, net | |||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | |||||||||||
| Depreciation of premises and equipment | |||||||||||
| Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||||||||||
| Net periodic employee benefit cost | |||||||||||
| Unrealized and realized investment securities gains, net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Stock-compensation expense | |||||||||||
| Excess tax expense from stock-compensation | |||||||||||
| Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Loans held for sale | |||||||||||
| Loans originated for sale | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the sale of loans originated for sale | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of loans | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Change in accrued interest receivable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Change in other assets | |||||||||||
| Change in other liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Net decrease (increase) in loans | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale | |||||||||||
| Purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities and calls | |||||||||||
| Other investments | |||||||||||
| Purchases | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sales | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities and calls | |||||||||||
| Purchases of premises and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the disposals of premises and equipment | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance policies | |||||||||||
| Payments for low income housing tax credits | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Acquisition of Citizens Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | |||||||||||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Net decrease in non-interest-bearing deposits | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits | ( | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Purchases of treasury stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | |||||||||||
| Lease payments | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | |||||||||||
| Acquisition | |||||||||||
| Identifiable assets acquired (net of purchase consideration) | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities assumed | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Core deposit intangible | |||||||||||
To be read with the attached notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2024
Note A - Background and Basis of Presentation
City Holding Company ("City Holding"), a West Virginia corporation headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia, is a registered financial holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act and conducts its principal activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, City National Bank of West Virginia ("City National"). City National is a retail and consumer-oriented community bank with 97 banking offices in West Virginia (58 ), Kentucky (22 ), Virginia (13 ) and southeastern Ohio (4 ). City National provides credit, deposit, and trust and investment management services to its customers in a broad geographical area that includes many rural and small community markets in addition to larger cities including Charleston (WV), Huntington (WV), Martinsburg (WV), Ashland (KY), Lexington (KY), Winchester (VA) and Staunton (VA). In addition to its branch network, City National's delivery channels include automated-teller-machines ("ATMs"), interactive-teller machines ("ITMs"), mobile banking, debit cards, interactive voice response systems, and Internet technology. The Company’s business activities are currently limited to one reportable business segment, which is community banking.
On March 10, 2023, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding common shares of Citizens Commerce Bancshares, Inc. ("Citizens") and its principal banking subsidiary, Citizens Commerce Bank. See Note C for additional information on the acquisition.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited, include all of the accounts of City Holding and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition for each of the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that can be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. The Company’s accounting and reporting policies conform with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Such policies require management to make estimates and develop assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates.
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 has been derived from audited financial statements included in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report to Shareholders. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2023 Annual Report of the Company.
Note B - Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, "Fair Value Measurement Topic 820: Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions." The FASB issued this ASU to (1) clarify the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security, (2) amend a related illustrative example, and (3) introduce new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. The amendments in this ASU clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. The amendments in this ASU also require the following disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions: (1) the fair value of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions reflected in the balance sheet; (2) the nature and remaining duration of the restriction(s); and (3) the circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restriction(s). This ASU became effective for the Company on March 31, 2024. The adoption of ASU No. 2022-03 did not have a material impact to the Company's financial statements.
In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-02, "Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures using the Proportional Amortization Method." The amendments in this update permit reporting entities to elect to account for their tax equity investments, regardless of the tax credit program from which the income tax credits are received, using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. This ASU
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became effective for the Company on January 1, 2024. The Company did not elect to account for their tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method and as such, ASU No. 2023-02 did not have an impact on the Company's financial statements.
Pending Adoption
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures". The amendment requires companies to disclose significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker. This ASU will become effective for the Company on December 31, 2024. The Company has one reportable segment and as such, adoption of ASU No. 2023-07 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". The amendment requires companies to disclose, on an annual basis, specific categories in the effective tax rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. In addition, ASU 2023-09 requires companies to disclose additional information about income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 will be effective for annual periods beginning January 1, 2025 and will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The adoption of ASU No. 2023-09 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements, but will impact our income tax disclosures.
Note C - Acquisition and Purchase Price Allocation
On March 10, 2023, the Company acquired 100 % of the outstanding common shares of Citizens, and its principal banking subsidiary, Citizens Commerce Bank, in order to strengthen the Company's market presence in the Lexington, Kentucky area. The acquisition of Citizens was structured as a stock transaction in which the Company issued approximately 0.7 million shares, valued at approximately $61.6 million.
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The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Citizens and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):
| Consideration: | |||||
| Common stock | $ | ||||
| Cash | |||||
| Identifiable assets: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | |||||
| Investment securities | |||||
| FHLB stock | |||||
| Loans | |||||
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Bank owned life insurance | |||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | |||||
| Other assets | |||||
| Total identifiable assets | |||||
| Identifiable liabilities: | |||||
| Deposits | |||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||
| Other liabilities | |||||
| Total identifiable liabilities | |||||
| Net identifiable assets (liabilities) | |||||
| Goodwill | |||||
| Core deposit intangible | |||||
| $ | |||||
Investment Securities
Citizen's entire investment portfolio of $41 million was sold shortly after the acquisition date and resulted in a $0.7 million realized gain during the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Acquired Loans
The fair value of net assets acquired includes fair value adjustments to certain receivables that were not considered impaired as of the acquisition date. The fair value adjustments were determined using discounted contractual cash flows. However, the Company believes that there was not deterioration of credit at the date of acquisition. As such, these receivables were not considered impaired at the acquisition date and were not subject to the guidance relating to purchased credit deteriorated loans, which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. Receivables acquired that were not subject to these requirements include non-impaired loans with a fair value of $246.4 million on the date of acquisition.
In connection with the completion of the acquisition of Citizens during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded $2.0 million of credit loss expense associated with loans acquired from Citizens in its total provision for credit losses.
The fair value of purchased financial assets with credit deterioration ("PCD") was $4.9 million on the date of acquisition. The gross contractual amounts receivable relating to the purchased financial asset with credit deterioration was
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$8.5 million. The Company estimates, on the date of acquisition, that $3.6 million of the contractual cash flows specific to the purchased financial assets with credit deterioration will not be collected.
Acquired Deposits
The fair values of non-time deposits approximated their carrying value at the acquisition date. For time deposits, the fair values were estimated based on discounted cash flows, using interest rates that were being offered at the time of acquisition compared to the contractual interest rates. Based on this analysis, management recorded a premium on time deposits acquired of $0.6 million which is being amortized over 5 years.
Core Deposit Intangible
The Company believes that the customer relationships with the deposits acquired have an intangible value. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded a core deposit intangible asset of $8.3 million. The core deposit intangible asset represents the value that the acquiree had with their deposit customers. The fair value was estimated based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered the type of deposit, deposit retention and the cost of the deposit base. The core deposit intangible is being amortized over 10 years.
Goodwill
Under GAAP, management has up to twelve months following the date of the acquisition to finalize the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities. The measurement period ends as soon as the Company receives information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable. Any subsequent adjustments to the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities, intangible assets or other purchase accounting adjustments will result in adjustments to the goodwill recorded. As of September 30, 2024, over twelve months have occurred since the date of acquisition on March 10, 2023, and the measurement period is now complete. The following table summarizes adjustments to goodwill subsequent to December 31, 2023 and prior to end of measurement period (in thousands):
| Goodwill | |||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | ||||
| Adjustment to goodwill acquired in conjunction with the acquisition of Citizens | ( | ||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | ||||
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Note D - Investments
The aggregate carrying and approximate fair values of investment securities follow (in thousands). Fair values are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable financial instruments.
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Estimated Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Obligations of states and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| political subdivisions | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government agencies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private label | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust preferred securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Securities Available-for-Sale | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company's other investment securities include marketable equity securities and non-marketable equity securities held for investment. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company held $7.2 million and $7.5 million, respectively, in marketable equity securities. Changes in the fair value of the marketable equity securities are recorded in "unrealized gains recognized on equity securities still held" in the consolidated statements of income. The Company's non-marketable securities consist of securities with limited marketability, such as stock in the Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") or the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"). At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company held $23.6 million and $23.5 million, respectively, in non-marketable equity securities. These securities are carried at cost due to the restrictions placed on their transferability. The Company held no certificates of deposits for investment at September 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023.
The majority of the Company's investment securities are mortgage-backed. These securities are collateralized by both residential and commercial properties. The mortgage-backed securities in which the Company has invested are predominantly issued by government-sponsored agencies such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 there were no
Certain investment securities owned by the Company were in an unrealized loss position (i.e., amortized cost basis exceeded the estimated fair value of the securities) as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less Than Twelve Months | Twelve Months or Greater | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | |||||||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Obligations of states and political subdivisions | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government agencies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Private label | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust preferred securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less Than Twelve Months | Twelve Months or Greater | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | Estimated Fair Value | Unrealized Loss | |||||||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Obligations of states and political subdivisions | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government agencies | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Private label | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust preferred securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total available-for-sale | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024, management does not intend to sell any impaired security and it is not more than likely that it will be required to sell any impaired security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses on debt securities are primarily the result of interest rate changes, credit spread fluctuations on agency-issued mortgage-related securities, general financial market uncertainty and market volatility. These conditions should not prohibit the Company from receiving its contractual principal and interest payments on its debt securities. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date. Due to the previously mentioned factors, as of September 30, 2024, management believes the unrealized losses detailed in the table above are temporary and therefore no allowance for credit losses has been recognized on the Company’s securities. Should the impairment of any of these securities become other-than-temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss will be recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified, while any noncredit loss will be recognized in other comprehensive income. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had no
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2024, by contractual maturity, is shown in the following table (in thousands). Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to prepay obligations without prepayment penalties. Mortgage-backed securities have been allocated to their respective maturity groupings based on their contractual maturity.
| Amortized Cost | Estimated Fair Value | |||||||
| Available-for-Sale Debt Securities | ||||||||
| Due in one year or less | $ | $ | ||||||
| Due after one year through five years | ||||||||
| Due after five years through ten years | ||||||||
| Due after ten years | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Proceeds from sales, gross gains and gross losses recognized by the Company from investment security transactions are summarized in the table below (in thousands):
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Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds on sales of available for sale securities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross realized gains on available for sale securities sold | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross realized losses on available for sale securities sold | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net realized available for sale securities (losses) gains | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Gross unrealized gains recognized on equity securities still held | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross unrealized losses recognized on equity securities still held | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized (losses) gains recognized on equity securities still held | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
The carrying value of securities pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law approximated $760 million and $709 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Note E - Loans
The following table summarizes the Company’s major classifications for loans (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | ||||||
| 1-4 Family | ||||||||
| Hotels | ||||||||
| Multi-family | ||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | ||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | ||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||
| Residential real estate | ||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||
| Demand deposit account (DDA) overdrafts | ||||||||
| Gross loans | ||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | ||||||
| Net loans | $ | $ | ||||||
| Construction loans included in: | ||||||||
| Commercial real estate | $ | $ | ||||||
| Residential real estate | ||||||||
The Company’s commercial and residential real estate construction loans are primarily secured by real estate within the Company’s principal markets. These loans were originated under the Company’s loan policies, which are focused on the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, including construction loans. In the judgment of the Company's management, adequate consideration has been given to these loans in establishing the Company's allowance for credit losses (see Note F for additional information).
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Note F - Allowance for Credit Losses
The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for credit losses, by portfolio loan classification, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands). The allocation of a portion of the allowance in one portfolio segment does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other portfolio segments.
| Beginning Balance | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | Ending Balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hotels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DDA overdrafts | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | Impact of Adopting ASU 2022-02 | PCD Loan Reserves | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | Ending Balance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine months ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hotels | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DDA Overdrafts | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Beginning Balance | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | Ending Balance | |||||||||||||
| Three months ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Hotels | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | |||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| DDA overdrafts | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Hotels | |||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | |||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| DDA Overdrafts | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Management systematically monitors the loan portfolio and the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis to provide for expected losses inherent in the portfolio. Management assesses the risk in each loan type based on historical trends, the general economic environment of its local markets, individual loan performance and other relevant factors. The Company's estimate of future economic conditions utilized in its provision estimate is primarily dependent on expected unemployment ranges over a two-year period. Beyond two years, a straight line reversion to historical average loss rates is applied over the life of the loan pool in the migration methodology. The vintage methodology applies future average loss rates based on net losses in historical periods where the unemployment rate was within the forecasted range.
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Individual credits in excess of $1 million are selected at least annually for detailed loan reviews, which are utilized by management to assess the risk in the portfolio and the appropriateness of the allowance.
Non-Performing Loans
Interest income on loans is accrued and credited to operations based upon the principal amount outstanding, using methods that generally result in level rates of return. Loan origination fees, and certain direct costs, are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to the yield over the term of the loan. The accrual of interest generally is discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest for all loan types. However, any loan may be placed on non-accrual status if the Company receives information that indicates a borrower is unable to meet the contractual terms of its respective loan agreement. Other indicators considered for placing a loan on non-accrual status include the borrower’s involvement in bankruptcies, foreclosures, repossessions, litigation and any other situation resulting in doubt as to whether full collection of contractual principal and interest is attainable. When interest accruals are discontinued, unpaid interest recognized in income in the current year is reversed, and interest accrued in prior years is charged to the allowance for credit losses. Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest when the net realizable value of collateral exceeds the principal balance and related accrued interest, and the loan is in the process of collection.
Generally for all loan classes, interest income during the period the loan is non-performing is recorded on a cash basis after recovery of principal is reasonably assured. Cash payments received on nonperforming loans are typically applied directly against the outstanding principal balance until the loan is fully repaid. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, the borrower has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans on non-accrual status and loans past due over 90 days still accruing as of September 30, 2024 (in thousands):
| Non-accrual With No | Non-accrual With | Loans Past Due | |||||||||
| Allowance for | Allowance for | Over 90 Days | |||||||||
| Credit Losses | Credit Losses | Still Accruing | |||||||||
| Commercial & Industrial | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| 1-4 Family | |||||||||||
| Hotels | |||||||||||
| Multi-family | |||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | |||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | |||||||||||
| Commercial Real Estate | |||||||||||
| Residential Real Estate | |||||||||||
| Home Equity | |||||||||||
| Consumer | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
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The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans on non-accrual status and loans past due over 90 days still accruing as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
| Non-accrual With No | Non-accrual With | Loans Past Due | |||||||||
| Allowance for | Allowance for | Over 90 Days | |||||||||
| Credit Losses | Credit Losses | Still Accruing | |||||||||
| Commercial & Industrial | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| 1-4 Family | |||||||||||
| Hotels | |||||||||||
| Multi-family | |||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | |||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | |||||||||||
| Commercial Real Estate | |||||||||||
| Residential Real Estate | |||||||||||
| Home Equity | |||||||||||
| Consumer | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
The Company recognized no
As of September 30, 2024, the company had one commercial and industrial loan and three owner occupied commercial real estate loans that were considered individually evaluated collateral-dependent loans totaling $6.72 million. The company had one commercial and industrial individually evaluated collateral dependent loan recorded at $1.0 million as of December 31, 2023. Changes in the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans are reported as a provision for credit loss or a recovery of credit loss in the period of change.
Generally, all loan types are considered past due when the contractual terms of a loan are not met and the borrower is 30 days or more past due on a payment. Furthermore, residential and home equity loans are generally subject to charge-off when the loan becomes 120 days past due, depending on the estimated fair value of the collateral less cost to dispose, versus the outstanding loan balance. Commercial loans are generally charged off when the loan becomes 120 days past due. Open-end consumer loans are generally charged off when the loan becomes 180 days past due.
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The following tables present the aging of the amortized cost basis in past-due loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 by class of loan (in thousands):
September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30-59 | 60-89 | 90+ | Total | Current | Non- | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Past Due | Past Due | Past Due | Past Due | Loans | accrual | Loans | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hotels | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overdrafts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30-59 | 60-89 | 90+ | Total | Current | Non- | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Past Due | Past Due | Past Due | Past Due | Loans | accrual | Loans | |||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hotels | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overdrafts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Loan Restructurings
The Company evaluates all loan restructurings in accordance with ASU No. 2022-02 for loan modifications to determine if the restructuring results in a new loan or a continuation of the existing loan. Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that result in a direct change in the timing or amount of contractual cash flows include situations where there is principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, other-than-insignificant payment delays, term extensions, and combinations of the listed modifications. Therefore, the disclosures related to loan restructurings are only for modifications that directly affect cash flows. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the company had
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one loan considered to be a restructured loan with a total balance of $0.2 million. The Company had no loan modifications that were considered restructured loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
A loan that is considered a restructured loan may be subject to the individually evaluated loan analysis, otherwise, the restructured loan will remain in the appropriate segment in the Allowance for Credit Losses model and associated reserves will be adjusted based on changes in the discounted cash flows resulting from the modification of the restructured loan.
Credit Quality Indicators
All commercial loans within the portfolio are subject to internal risk rating. All non-commercial loans are evaluated based on payment history. The Company’s internal risk ratings for commercial loans are: Exceptional, Good, Acceptable, Pass/Watch, Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful. Each internal risk rating is defined in the loan policy using the following criteria: balance sheet yields; ratios and leverage; cash flow spread and coverage; prior history; capability of management; market position/industry; potential impact of changing economic, legal, regulatory or environmental conditions; purpose; structure; collateral support; and guarantor support. Risk grades are generally assigned by the primary lending officer and are periodically evaluated by the Company’s internal loan review process. Based on an individual loan’s risk grade, estimated loss percentages are applied to the outstanding balance of the loan to determine the amount of expected loss.
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information regarding the customer’s debt service ability, capacity and overall collateral position, along with other economic trends and historical payment performance. The risk rating for each credit is updated when the Company receives current financial information, the loan is reviewed by the Company’s internal loan review and credit administration departments, or the loan becomes delinquent or impaired. The risk grades are updated a minimum of annually for loans rated Exceptional, Good, Acceptable, or Pass/Watch. Loans rated Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful are reviewed at least quarterly. The Company uses the following definitions for its risk ratings:
| Risk Rating | Description | ||||
| Pass Ratings: | |||||
| (a) Exceptional | Loans classified as exceptional are secured with liquid collateral conforming to the internal loan policy. Loans rated within this category pose minimal risk of loss to the bank. | ||||
| (b) Good | Loans classified as good have similar characteristics that include a strong balance sheet, satisfactory debt service coverage ratios, strong management and/or guarantors, and little exposure to economic cycles. Loans in this category generally have a low chance of loss to the bank. | ||||
| (c) Acceptable | Loans classified as acceptable have acceptable liquidity levels, adequate debt service coverage ratios, experienced management, and have average exposure to economic cycles. Loans within this category generally have a low risk of loss to the bank. | ||||
| (d) Pass/watch | Loans classified as pass/watch have erratic levels of leverage and/or liquidity, cash flow is volatile and the borrower is subject to moderate economic risk. A borrower in this category poses a low to moderate risk of loss to the bank. | ||||
| Special mention | Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness(es) that deserves management’s close attention. The potential weakness could result in deterioration of the loan repayment or the bank’s credit position at some future date. A loan rated in this category poses a moderate loss risk to the bank. | ||||
| Substandard | Loans classified as substandard reflect a customer with a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes the liquidation of the debt. Loans in this category have the possibility that the bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected and the bank’s collateral value is weakened by the financial deterioration of the borrower. | ||||
| Doubtful | Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristics that make collection of the full contract amount highly improbable. Loans rated in this category are most likely to cause the bank to have a loss due to a collateral shortfall or a negative capital position. | ||||
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Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands), with the loans acquired from Citizens categorized by their origination date:
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1-4 Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hotels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hotels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Special mention | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| YTD Gross Charge-offs | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Loans | Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year and Risk Level | Amortized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Cost Basis | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Performing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-performing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Note G - Derivative Instruments
The Company has exposure to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions including interest rate risk which are managed through use of derivative instruments. The Company's maintains non-hedging interest swap derivatives with customer counterparties. Additionally, the Company has fair value hedge derivative relationships on certain available-for-sale securities and loan relationships.
Certain financial instruments, including derivatives, may be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheet and/or subject to master netting arrangements. The Company's derivative transactions with financial institution counterparties are generally executed under International Swaps and Derivative Association ("ISDA") master agreements which include "right of setoff" provisions. In such cases there is generally a legally enforceable right to offset recognized amounts and there may be an intention to settle such amounts on a net basis. Nonetheless, the Company does not generally offset financial instruments for financial reporting purposes.
Pursuant to the Company's agreements with certain of its derivative financial institution counterparties, the Company may receive collateral or post collateral, generally in the form of securities, based upon mark-to-mark positions. The Company received collateral with a value of $35.4 million and $55.6 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Non-hedging interest rate derivatives
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company primarily utilizes non-hedging derivative financial instruments with commercial banking customers to facilitate their interest rate management strategies. For these instruments, the Company acts as an intermediary for its customers and has offsetting contracts with financial institution counterparties. Changes in the fair value of these underlying derivative contracts generally offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company's results of operations.
The following table summarizes the notional and fair value of these derivative instruments (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Notional Amount | Fair Value | Notional Amount | Fair Value | |||||||||||
| Non-hedging interest rate derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Customer counterparties: | ||||||||||||||
| Loan interest rate swap - assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Loan interest rate swap - liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Non-hedging interest rate derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Financial institution counterparties: | ||||||||||||||
| Loan interest rate swap - assets | ||||||||||||||
| Loan interest rate swap - liabilities | ||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the change in fair value of these derivative instruments (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Change in Fair Value Non-Hedging Interest Rate Derivatives: | ||||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income - derivative assets | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) - derivative liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Other (expense) income - derivative liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Loans associated with a customer counterparty loan interest rate swap agreement may be subject to a make whole penalty upon termination of the agreement. The dollar amount of the make whole penalty varies based on the remaining term of the agreement and market rates at that time. The make whole penalty is secured by equity in the specific collateral securing the loan. The Company estimates the make whole penalty when determining if there is sufficient collateral to pay off both the potential make whole penalty and the outstanding loan balance at the origination of the loan. In the event of a customer default,
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the make whole penalty is capitalized into the existing loan balance; however, no guarantees can be made that the collateral will be sufficient to cover both the make whole provision and the outstanding loan balance at the time of foreclosure.
Fair Value Hedges
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company entered into a series of fair value hedge agreements to reduce the interest rate risk associated with the change in fair value of certain securities. The total notional amount of these agreements was $150 289.0 million and $303.7 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the fair value hedge agreements were effective. The gains or losses on these hedges are recognized in current earnings as fair value changes.
The following table summarizes the financial statement impact of these derivative instruments (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Investment securities available for sale, at fair value | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Cumulative adjustment to Interest and dividends on investment securities | ( | ( | ||||||
In addition to the agreements entered into in the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has less than $0.1 million of other fair value hedges to reduce the interest rate risk associated with the change in fair value of certain securities as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into a fair value hedge agreement to reduce the interest rate risk associated with the change in fair value of certain loans. The total notional amount of these agreements was $100 million. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the fair value hedge agreements were effective. The gains or losses on these hedges are recognized in current earnings as fair value changes.
The following table summarizes the financial statement impact of these derivative instruments (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | |||||
| Gross loans | $ | ||||
| Other liabilities | ( | ||||
| Cumulative adjustment to Interest and fees on loans | |||||
Note H - Employee Benefit Plans
Restricted Shares, Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"), Performance Share Units ("PSUs")
The Company records compensation expense with respect to restricted shares, RSUs and PSUs (collectively, the "restricted shares") in an amount equal to the fair value of the common stock covered by each award on the date of grant. These restricted shares become fully vested after various periods of continued employment from the respective dates of grant. The Company is entitled to an income tax deduction in an amount equal to the taxable income reported by the holders of the restricted shares when the restrictions are released and the shares are issued. Compensation is being charged to expense over the respective vesting periods.
Restricted shares are forfeited if the awarded officer or employee terminates his employment with the Company prior to the lapsing of restrictions. The Company records forfeitures of restricted stock as treasury share repurchases and any compensation cost previously recognized is reversed in the period of forfeiture. Recipients of restricted shares do not pay any cash consideration to the Company for the shares, and, except for restricted stock units and performance share units, have the right to vote all shares subject to such grant and receive all dividends with respect to such shares, whether or not the shares have vested. For restricted shares that have performance-based criteria, management has evaluated those criteria and has determined that, as of September 30, 2024, the criteria were probable of being met.
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A summary of the Company’s restricted shares activity and related information is presented below:
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Restricted Awards | Average Market Price at Grant | Restricted Awards | Average Market Price at Grant | |||||||||||
| Outstanding at January 1 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Granted | ||||||||||||||
| Vested/Forfeited | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding at September 30 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Information regarding stock-based compensation associated with restricted shares is provided in the following table (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted shares | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| At period-end: | September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted shares | $ | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average period (in years) in which the above amount is expected to be recognized | ||||||||||||||
Shares issued in conjunction with restricted stock awards are issued from available treasury shares. If no treasury shares are available, new shares would be issued from available authorized shares. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, all shares issued in connection with restricted stock awards were issued from available treasury stock.
Benefit Plans
The Company provides retirement benefits to its employees through the City Holding Company 401(k) Plan and Trust (the “401(k) Plan”), which is intended to be compliant with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) section 404(c). The Company also maintains a frozen defined benefit pension plan (the “Defined Benefit Plan”), which was inherited from the Company's acquisition of the plan sponsor (Horizon Bancorp, Inc.). The Defined Benefit Plan was frozen in 1999 and maintains a December 31st year-end for purposes of computing its benefit obligations.
The following table presents the components of the Company's net periodic benefit cost, which is included in the line item "other expenses" in the consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Components of net periodic cost: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Net amortization and deferral | ||||||||||||||
| Net Periodic Pension Cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
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Note I - Commitments and Contingencies
Credit-Related Financial Instruments
The Company is a party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. The Company has entered into agreements with certain customers to extend credit or provide a conditional commitment to provide payment on drafts presented in accordance with the terms of the underlying credit documents. The Company also provides overdraft protection to certain demand deposit customers that represent an unfunded commitment. Overdraft protection commitments, which are included with other commitments below, are uncollateralized and are paid at the Company’s discretion. Conditional commitments generally include standby and commercial letters of credit. Standby letters of credit represent an obligation of the Company to a designated third party contingent upon the failure of a customer of the Company to perform under the terms of the underlying contract between the customer and the third party. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate trade or commerce. Under the terms of a commercial letter of credit, drafts will be drawn when the underlying transaction is consummated, as intended, between the customer and a third party. The majority of the Company's commitments have variable interest rates. The funded portion of these financial instruments is reflected in the Company’s balance sheet, while the unfunded portion of these commitments is not reflected in the balance sheet.
The table below presents a summary of the contractual obligations of the Company resulting from significant commitments (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Commitments to extend credit: | ||||||||
| Home equity lines | $ | $ | ||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||
| Other commitments | ||||||||
| Standby letters of credit | ||||||||
| Commercial letters of credit | ||||||||
Loan commitments and standby and commercial letters of credit have credit risks essentially the same as those involved in extending loans to customers and are subject to the Company’s standard credit policies. Collateral is obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer. Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these commitments.
Litigation
In addition, the Company is engaged in various legal actions that it deems to be in the ordinary course of business. As these legal actions are resolved, the Company could realize positive and/or negative impact to its financial performance in the period in which these legal actions are ultimately resolved. There can be no assurance that current legal actions will have an immaterial impact on financial results, either positive or negative, or that no material legal actions may be presented in the future.
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Note J - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented in the tables below (in thousands). All amounts are shown net of tax, which is calculated using a combined federal and state income tax rate approximating 24
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defined | Defined | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit | Securities | Benefit | Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension | Available- | Pension | Available- | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Plan | -for-Sale | Total | Plan | -for-Sale | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) before classifications | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended | Nine months ended | Affected line item | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | in the Consolidated Statements | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | of Income | |||||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net securities (losses) gains reclassified into earnings | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | (Losses) gains on sale of investment securities, net | |||||||||
| Related income tax expense | ( | Income tax expense (benefit) | |||||||||||||||
| Net effect on accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||
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Note K - Earnings per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share using the two class method (in thousands, except per share data):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Net income available to common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Less: earnings allocated to participating securities | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Net earnings allocated to common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Distributed earnings allocated to common stock | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Undistributed earnings allocated to common stock | ||||||||||||||
| Net earnings allocated to common shareholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||
| Employee stock awards | ||||||||||||||
| Shares for diluted earnings per share | ||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Note L - Fair Value Measurements
Fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the Company has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The Company bases fair value of assets and liabilities on quoted market prices, prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. If such information is not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may include amounts to reflect counterparty creditworthiness, as well as unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. The Company’s valuation methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. Furthermore, the reported fair value amounts have not been comprehensively revalued since the presentation dates, and therefore, estimates of fair value after the balance sheet date may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein. A more detailed description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities
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measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
Financial Assets and Liabilities
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value for financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis.
Securities Available for Sale. Securities available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 inputs. The fair value of securities available for sale is determined by utilizing a market approach by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (other than forced or distressed transactions) that occur in sufficient volume or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. If such measurements are unavailable, the security is classified as Level 3. Significant judgment is required to make this determination.
The Company utilizes a third party pricing service provider to value its Level 1 and Level 2 investment securities. Annually, the Company obtains an independent auditor’s report from its third party pricing service provider regarding its controls over investment securities. On a quarterly basis, the Company reprices its debt securities with a third party that is independent of the primary pricing service provider to verify the reasonableness of the fair values.
Derivatives. Derivatives are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. The Company utilizes a market approach by obtaining dealer quotations to value its customer interest rate swaps. The Company’s derivatives are included within "other assets" and "other liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Derivative assets are typically secured through securities with financial counterparties or cross collateralization with a borrowing customer. Derivative liabilities are typically secured by the Company pledging securities to financial counterparties or, in the case of a borrowing customer, by the right of setoff. The Company considers factors such as the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties, right of setoff, and remaining maturities in determining the appropriate fair value adjustments. All derivative counterparties approved by the Company's Asset and Liability Committee ("ALCO") are regularly reviewed, and appropriate business action is taken to adjust the exposure to certain counterparties, if necessary. Counterparty exposure is evaluated by netting positions that are subject to master netting agreements, as well as considering the amount of marketable collateral securing the position. This approach used to estimate impacted exposures to counterparties is also used by the Company to estimate its own credit risk in derivative liability positions. To date, no material losses have been incurred due to a counterparty's inability to pay any undercollateralized position. There was no significant change in the value of derivative assets and liabilities attributed to credit risk that would have resulted in a derivative credit risk valuation adjustment at September 30, 2024.
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The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include individually evaluated loans reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on observable market data for both real estate collateral and non-real estate collateral. The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value (in thousands):
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
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| Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations of states and political subdivisions | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government agencies | ||||||||||||||
| Private label | ||||||||||||||
| Trust preferred securities | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate securities | ||||||||||||||
| Marketable equity securities | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative assets | ||||||||||||||
| Financial Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Nonrecurring fair value measurements | ||||||||||||||
| Non-Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Other real estate owned | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| Recurring fair value measurements | ||||||||||||||
| Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Obligations of states and political subdivisions | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | ||||||||||||||
| U.S. Government agencies | ||||||||||||||
| Private label | ||||||||||||||
| Trust preferred securities | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate securities | ||||||||||||||
| Marketable equity securities | ||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit held for investment | ||||||||||||||
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| Financial Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Derivative liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Nonrecurring fair value measurements | ||||||||||||||
| Non-Financial Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Other real estate owned | ||||||||||||||
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Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The following table presents the changes in Level 3 assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis during the periods indicated (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Changes in fair value | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes due to principal reduction | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Ending balance | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
No transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy occurred during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 or year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) include individually evaluated loans that were remeasured and reported at fair value through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for credit losses based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral (in thousands). The fair value of individually evaluated loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of collateral for collateral-dependent individually evaluated loans primarily relate to discounts applied to the customers’ reported amount of collateral. The amount of collateral discount depends upon the marketability of the underlying collateral. Generally, the Company has applied collateral discounts, ranging from 10 30 6.72 million. The Company had one commercial and industrial individually evaluated collateral dependent loan recorded at $1.0 million as of December 31, 2023. The Company had no Level 2 financial assets and liabilities that were measured on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2024 or as of December 31, 2023.
Non-Financial Assets and Liabilities
The Company has no non-financial assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Certain non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis include other real estate owned (“OREO”), which is measured at the lower of cost or fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC Topic 825 “Financial Instruments,” as amended, requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. 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 discount rates and estimate of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument. ASC Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
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The following table represents the estimates of fair value of financial instruments (in thousands). For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products having no stated maturity.
| Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale | |||||||||||||||||
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| Accrued interest receivable | |||||||||||||||||
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| Short-term debt | |||||||||||||||||
| FHLB long-term advances | |||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | |||||||||||||||||
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| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The accounting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and require management to make estimates and develop assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related footnotes. These estimates and assumptions are based on information available to management as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ significantly from management’s estimates. As this information changes, management’s estimates and assumptions used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures may also change. The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note One to the audited financial statements included in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report to Shareholders. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2023 Annual Report of the Company. Based on the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified: (i) the determination of the allowance for credit losses (ii) income taxes and (iii) acquisition and preliminary purchase price accounting to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans' amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans are charged off against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off in the future. Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics, such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term, as well as for changes in environmental conditions, such as changes in unemployment rates, property values, or other relevant factors. These evaluations are conducted at least quarterly and more frequently if deemed necessary. Additionally, all commercial loans within the portfolio are subject to internal risk grading. Risk grades are generally assigned by the primary lending officer and are periodically evaluated by the Company’s internal loan review process.
In evaluating the appropriateness of its allowance for credit losses, the Company stratifies the loan portfolio into six major groupings. The Company has identified the following portfolio segments and measures the allowance for credit losses using the following methods:
| Portfolio Segment | Measurement Method | ||||
| Commercial and industrial | Migration | ||||
| Commercial real estate: | |||||
| 1-4 family | Migration | ||||
| Hotels | Migration | ||||
| Multi-family | Migration | ||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | Migration | ||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | Migration | ||||
| Residential real estate | Vintage | ||||
| Home equity | Vintage | ||||
| Consumer | Vintage | ||||
Migration is an analysis that tracks a closed pool of loans for a configurable period of time and calculates a loss ratio on only those loans in the pool at the start date based on outstanding balance. Vintage is a predictive loss model that includes a reasonable approximation of probable and estimable future losses by tracking each loan's net losses over the life of the loan as compared to its original balance. For demand deposit overdrafts, the allowance for credit losses is measured using the historical loss rate. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not
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included in the collective evaluation. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, the expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.
Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loan, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications unless either of the following applies: management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that a restructured loan will be executed with an individual borrower or the extension or renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company.
The Company uses a number of economic variables in its scenarios to estimate the Allowance for credit losses (ACL), with the most significant drivers being an unemployment rate forecast and qualitative adjustments. In the September 30, 2024 estimate, the Company assumed a 2-year unemployment forecast range of 4.3% to 4.9%, changed from 4.0% to 4.7% for the June 30, 2024 estimate. Historical loss rates from periods where the average unemployment rate matches the forecast range are considered when calculating the forecast period loss rate. In total, the changes in loss rates increased the reserve $0.2 million for the quarter.
Based on sensitivity analysis of all portfolios, a 0.0050% change (slight improvement or decline on bank's scale) in all 11 qualitative risk factors (where assigned) would have a $2.2 million impact on the reserve allocation. Changing each factor by 0.01% (moderate improvement or decline) would have a $4.3 million, impact. Management recognizes that these are extreme scenarios and it is very unlikely that all risk factors would change by 0.005% or 0.01% simultaneously. For the September 30, 2024 estimate, no changes were made to the qualitative factors utilized in the previous quarter.
Income Taxes
The Company is subject to federal and state income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it conducts business. In computing the provision for income taxes, management must make judgments regarding interpretation of laws in those jurisdictions. Because the application of tax laws and regulations for many types of transactions is susceptible to varying interpretations, amounts reported in the financial statements could be changed at a later date upon final determinations by taxing authorities. On a quarterly basis, the Company estimates its annual effective tax rate for the year and uses that rate to provide for income taxes on a year-to-date basis. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits could change over the next twelve months as a result of various factors. However, management cannot currently estimate the range of possible change. The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service and various state taxing authorities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and forward.
The effective tax rate is calculated by taking the statutory rate and adjusting for permanent and discrete items. The discrete items can vary between periods but historically have remained consistent.
Acquisition and Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
The calculation of the Company's acquisition and preliminary purchase price allocation is considered a critical accounting estimate as it involves a significant level of estimation and uncertainty, particularly in relation to the fair value and goodwill calculations. Under GAAP, management has up to twelve months following the date of the acquisition to finalize the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities. The measurement period ends as soon as the Company receives information it was seeking about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or learns that more information is not obtainable. Any subsequent adjustments to the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities, intangible assets or other purchase accounting adjustments will result in adjustments to the goodwill recorded. As of September 30, 2024, over twelve months have occurred since the date of acquisition on March 10, 2023, and the measurement period is now complete.
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Financial Summary
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023
The Company's financial performance is summarized in the following table:
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Net income available to common shareholders (in thousands) | $ | 88,447 | $ | 86,913 | ||||
| Earnings per common share, basic | $ | 5.96 | $ | 5.78 | ||||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 5.96 | $ | 5.77 | ||||
| Dividend payout ratio | 37.3 | % | 34.9 | % | ||||
| ROA* | 1.88 | % | 1.91 | % | ||||
| ROE* | 16.9 | % | 18.2 | % | ||||
| ROATCE* | 21.9 | % | 23.9 | % | ||||
| Average equity to average assets ratio | 11.1 | % | 10.5 | % | ||||
*ROA (Return on Average Assets) is a measure of the effectiveness of asset utilization. ROE (Return on Average Equity) is a measure of the return on shareholders' investment. ROATCE (Return on Average Tangible Common Equity) is a measure of the return on shareholders' equity, less intangible assets.
The Company's net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased $0.1 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (see Net Interest Income). The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a provision of credit losses of $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 (see Allowance for Credit Losses). As further discussed under the caption Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense, non-interest income increased $0.8 million and non-interest expense increased $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Financial Summary
Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023
The Company's financial performance is summarized in the following table:
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Net income available to common shareholders (in thousands) | $ | 29,809 | $ | 29,839 | ||||
| Earnings per common share, basic | $ | 2.02 | $ | 1.98 | ||||
| Earnings per common share, diluted | $ | 2.02 | $ | 1.98 | ||||
| Dividend payout ratio | 39.1 | % | 36.1 | % | ||||
| ROA* | 1.87 | % | 1.94 | % | ||||
| ROE* | 16.3 | % | 18.1 | % | ||||
| ROATCE* | 20.9 | % | 24.1 | % | ||||
| Average equity to average assets ratio | 11.4 | % | 10.7 | % | ||||
*ROA (Return on Average Assets) is a measure of the effectiveness of asset utilization. ROE (Return on Average Equity) is a measure of the return on shareholders' investment. ROATCE (Return on Average Tangible Common Equity) is a measure of the return on shareholders' equity, less intangible assets.
The Company's net interest income was $55.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively (see Net Interest Income). The Company recorded a $1.2 million provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a $0.2 million provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2023 (see Allowance for Credit Losses). As further discussed under the caption Non-Interest Income and
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Non-Interest Expense, non-interest income increased $2.9 million and non-interest expense increased $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Balance Sheet Analysis
Selected balance sheet fluctuations from the year ended December 31, 2023 are summarized in the following table (in millions, except percentages):
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 293.9 | $ | 156.3 | $ | 137.6 | 88.0 | % | ||||||
| Total investment securities | 1,493.7 | 1,369.1 | 124.6 | 9.1 | % | |||||||||
| Gross loans | 4,157.8 | 4,125.9 | 31.9 | 0.8 | % | |||||||||
| Total deposits | 5,102.7 | 4,934.3 | 168.4 | 3.4 | ||||||||||
| FHLB long-term advances | 150.0 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents increased $137.6 million (88.0%) from December 31, 2023 to $293.9 million at September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in deposit balances and an increase in FHLB long-term advances. These increasing impacts were partially offset by an increase in investment securities.
Total investment securities increased $124.6 million (9.1%) from December 31, 2023 to $1.49 billion at September 30, 2024, primarily due to security purchases that were partially offset by maturities and calls.
Gross loans increased $31.9 million (0.8%) from December 31, 2023 to $4.16 billion at September 30, 2024. Home equity loans increased $22.9 million (13.7%) and residential real estate loans increased $18.4 million (1.0%) during the first nine months of 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in consumer loans of $6.5 million (10.0%) and a decrease in commercial and industrial loans of $2.5 million (0.6%).
Total deposits increased $168.4 million (3.4%) from December 31, 2023 to $5.1 billion at September 30, 2024. Time deposit balances increased $162.1 million and interest-bearing demand deposit balances increased $60.2 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in savings deposit balances of $50.6 million and a decrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposit balances of $3.3 million.
FHLB long-term advances increased $50.0 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024. During the first nine months of 2024, the Company borrowed an additional $50.0 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank at a rate of 4.39%.
Net Interest Income
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023
The Company’s net interest income increased from $164.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $164.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The Company’s tax equivalent net interest income decreased $0.1 million to $165.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $165.4 the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in net interest income was due to an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities (91 basis points) and increase in average balance of interest bearing liabilities ($34.7 million), which decreased net interest income by $22.9 million and $4.5 million, respectively. Additionally, a decrease in the average balance of deposits in depository institutions ($46.5 million) decreased interest income by $1.5 million.
These decreases were essentially offset by increases in the Federal Funds rate since the nine months ended September 30, 2023, which increased net interest income by $18.3 million due to an increase in loan yields (net of loan fees and accretion) of 62 basis points. Net interest income increased $4.7 million due to an increase in investment yields of 44 basis points and an increase in average loans ($92.0 million) which increased interest income by $3.3 million. In addition, an increase of 110 basis points in the yield on deposits in depository institutions increased net interest income by $1.0 million. The Company’s reported net interest margin decreased from 4.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 3.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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Table One
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Assets | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Average Balance | Interest | Yield/ Rate | Average Balance | Interest | Yield/ Rate | |||||||||||||||
Loan portfolio(1): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential real estate(2) | $ | 1,968,377 | $ | 74,566 | 5.06 | % | $ | 1,882,397 | $ | 64,410 | 4.57 | % | ||||||||
Commercial, financial, and agriculture(2) | 2,070,431 | 102,211 | 6.59 | 1,904,001 | 87,745 | 6.16 | ||||||||||||||
Installment loans to individuals(2),(3) | 67,463 | 3,042 | 6.02 | 65,659 | 2,784 | 5.67 | ||||||||||||||
| Total loans | 4,106,271 | 179,819 | 5.85 | 3,852,057 | 154,939 | 5.38 | ||||||||||||||
| Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxable | 1,282,167 | 40,390 | 4.21 | 1,300,373 | 35,999 | 3.70 | ||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt(4) | 159,654 | 3,154 | 2.64 | 182,858 | 3,826 | 2.80 | ||||||||||||||
| Total securities | 1,441,821 | 43,544 | 4.03 | 1,483,231 | 39,825 | 3.59 | ||||||||||||||
| Deposits in depository institutions | 119,649 | 4,907 | 5.48 | 166,116 | 5,440 | 4.38 | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 5,667,741 | 228,270 | 5.38 | 5,501,404 | 200,204 | 4.87 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 104,269 | 69,998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bank premises and equipment | 71,479 | 72,631 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 161,622 | 150,808 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 305,113 | 324,658 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: allowance for credit losses | (23,014) | (21,602) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 6,287,210 | $ | 6,097,897 | ||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 1,308,779 | $ | 11,384 | 1.16 | % | $ | 1,288,387 | $ | 7,582 | 0.79 | % | ||||||||
| Savings deposits | 1,240,788 | 6,705 | 0.72 | 1,352,005 | 5,610 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||||
Time deposits(2) | 1,124,295 | 28,977 | 3.44 | 950,276 | 11,616 | 1.63 | ||||||||||||||
| Customer repurchase agreements | 324,631 | 11,309 | 4.65 | 282,857 | 8,334 | 3.94 | ||||||||||||||
| FHLB long-term advances | 145,620 | 4,577 | 4.20 | 55,678 | 1,683 | 4.04 | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 4,144,113 | 62,952 | 2.03 | 3,929,203 | 34,825 | 1.18 | ||||||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing demand deposits | 1,332,988 | 1,407,922 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 109,194 | 122,854 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 700,915 | 637,918 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 6,287,210 | $ | 6,097,897 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 165,318 | $ | 165,379 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net yield on earning assets | 3.90 | % | 4.02 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and the following amounts (in thousands) of net loan fees have been included in interest income: | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loan fees, net | $ | 320 | $ | 1,165 | |||||||||||||
| (2) | Included in the above table are the following amounts (in thousands) for the accretion of the fair value adjustments related to the Company's acquisitions: | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | 145 | $ | 165 | |||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial and agriculture | 2,499 | 1,575 | |||||||||||||||
| Installment loans to individuals | 17 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 98 | 403 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 2,759 | $ | 2,158 | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Includes the Company’s consumer and DDA overdrafts loan categories. | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 21%. | ||||||||||||||||
Table Two
Rate/Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
(in thousands)
| Nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023 | |||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | Increase (Decrease) Due to Change In: | ||||||||||
| Volume | Rate | Net | |||||||||
| Loan portfolio | |||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | 2,945 | $ | 7,211 | $ | 10,156 | |||||
| Commercial, financial, and agriculture | 7,677 | 6,789 | 14,466 | ||||||||
| Installment loans to individuals | 77 | 181 | 258 | ||||||||
| Total loans | 10,699 | 14,181 | 24,880 | ||||||||
| Securities: | |||||||||||
| Taxable | (504) | 4,895 | 4,391 | ||||||||
Tax-exempt(1) | (486) | (186) | (672) | ||||||||
| Total securities | (990) | 4,709 | 3,719 | ||||||||
| Deposits in depository institutions | (1,523) | 990 | (533) | ||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | $ | 8,186 | $ | 19,880 | $ | 28,066 | |||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 120 | $ | 3,682 | $ | 3,802 | |||||
| Savings deposits | (462) | 1,557 | 1,095 | ||||||||
| Time deposits | 2,129 | 15,232 | 17,361 | ||||||||
| Customer repurchase agreements | 1,232 | 1,743 | 2,975 | ||||||||
| FHLB long-term advances | 2,721 | 173 | 2,894 | ||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 5,740 | $ | 22,387 | $ | 28,127 | |||||
| Net Interest Income | $ | 2,446 | $ | (2,507) | $ | (61) | |||||
(1)Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 21%.
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Net Interest Income
Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023
The Company’s net interest income was $55.6 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2023 and the three months ended September 30, 2024. The Company’s tax equivalent net interest income decreased approximately $0.1 million, from $55.9 million for the third quarter of 2023 to $55.8 million for the third quarter of 2024. The Company's net interest income declined by $5.7 million due to an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities of 65 basis points and by $2.0 million due to an increase in the average balance of interest bearing liabilities ($217.0 million).
These decreases in net interest income were essentially offset by an increase in loan yields (35 basis points) and an increase in average loan balances ($176.6 million), which increased net interest income $3.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively. In addition, an increase of 37 basis points in the yield on investment securities increased net interest income by $1.3 million. The Company’s reported net interest margin decreased from 4.03% for the third quarter of 2023 to 3.87% for the third quarter of 2024.
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Table One
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income
(in thousands, except percentages)
| Assets | Three months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Average Balance | Interest | Yield/ Rate | Average Balance | Interest | Yield/ Rate | |||||||||||||||
Loan portfolio(1): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Residential real estate(2) | $ | 1,984,502 | $ | 25,654 | 5.14 | % | $ | 1,910,876 | $ | 22,702 | 4.71 | % | ||||||||
Commercial, financial, and agriculture(2) | 2,082,888 | 34,708 | 6.63 | 1,975,463 | 31,743 | 6.38 | ||||||||||||||
Installment loans to individuals(2),(3) | 66,130 | 1,045 | 6.29 | 70,532 | 1,138 | 6.40 | ||||||||||||||
| Total loans | 4,133,520 | 61,407 | 5.91 | 3,956,871 | 55,583 | 5.57 | ||||||||||||||
| Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxable | 1,343,323 | 14,402 | 4.27 | 1,277,265 | 12,432 | 3.86 | ||||||||||||||
Tax-exempt(4) | 159,225 | 1,043 | 2.61 | 170,806 | 1,152 | 2.68 | ||||||||||||||
| Total securities | 1,502,548 | 15,445 | 4.09 | 1,448,071 | 13,584 | 3.72 | ||||||||||||||
| Deposits in depository institutions | 103,322 | 1,417 | 5.46 | 90,684 | 1,265 | 5.52 | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 5,739,390 | 78,269 | 5.43 | 5,495,626 | 70,432 | 5.08 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 110,765 | 69,658 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bank premises and equipment | 70,998 | 73,004 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 161,009 | 163,602 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | 292,758 | 332,551 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: allowance for credit losses | (23,205) | (23,558) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 6,351,715 | $ | 6,110,883 | ||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 1,321,922 | $ | 4,100 | 1.23 | % | $ | 1,300,936 | $ | 3,068 | 0.94 | % | ||||||||
| Savings deposits | 1,220,009 | 2,200 | 0.72 | 1,314,484 | 2,319 | 0.70 | ||||||||||||||
Time deposits(2) | 1,174,217 | 10,772 | 3.65 | 985,038 | 5,163 | 2.08 | ||||||||||||||
| Customer repurchase agreements | 323,844 | 3,788 | 4.65 | 272,558 | 2,990 | 4.35 | ||||||||||||||
| FHLB long-term advances | 150,000 | 1,586 | 4.21 | 100,000 | 1,035 | 4.11 | ||||||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 4,189,992 | 22,446 | 2.13 | 3,973,016 | 14,575 | 1.46 | ||||||||||||||
| Noninterest-bearing demand deposits | 1,334,762 | 1,359,268 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 99,797 | 123,137 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 727,164 | 655,462 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 6,351,715 | $ | 6,110,883 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net interest income | $ | 55,823 | $ | 55,857 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net yield on earning assets | 3.87 | % | 4.03 | % | ||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and the following amounts (in thousands) of net loan fees have been included in interest income: | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loan fees, net | $ | 127 | $ | 254 | |||||||||||||
| (2) | Included in the above table are the following amounts (in thousands) for the accretion of the fair value adjustments related to the Company's acquisitions: | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | 27 | $ | 47 | |||||||||||||
| Commercial, financial and agriculture | 752 | 720 | |||||||||||||||
| Installment loans to individuals | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Time deposits | 14 | 240 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 798 | $ | 1,011 | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Includes the Company’s consumer and DDA overdrafts loan categories. | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) | Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of 21%. | ||||||||||||||||
Table Two
Rate/Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
(in thousands)
| Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023 | |||||||||||
| Interest-earning assets: | Increase (Decrease) Due to Change In: | ||||||||||
| Volume | Rate | Net | |||||||||
| Loan portfolio | |||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | 872 | $ | 2,080 | $ | 2,952 | |||||
| Commercial, financial, and agriculture | 1,721 | 1,244 | 2,965 | ||||||||
| Installment loans to individuals | (71) | (22) | (93) | ||||||||
| Total loans | 2,522 | 3,302 | 5,824 | ||||||||
| Securities: | |||||||||||
| Taxable | 641 | 1,329 | 1,970 | ||||||||
Tax-exempt(1) | (78) | (31) | (109) | ||||||||
| Total securities | 563 | 1,298 | 1,861 | ||||||||
| Deposits in depository institutions | 176 | (24) | 152 | ||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | $ | 3,261 | $ | 4,576 | $ | 7,837 | |||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 49 | $ | 983 | $ | 1,032 | |||||
| Savings deposits | (166) | 47 | (119) | ||||||||
| Time deposits | 989 | 4,620 | 5,609 | ||||||||
| Customer repurchase agreements | 561 | 237 | 798 | ||||||||
| FHLB long-term advances | 516 | 35 | 551 | ||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 1,949 | $ | 5,922 | $ | 7,871 | |||||
| Net Interest Income | $ | 1,312 | $ | (1,346) | $ | (34) | |||||
(1) Computed on a fully federal taxable equivalent using a tax rate of 21%.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Management of the Company uses measures in its analysis of the Company's performance other than those in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). These measures are useful when evaluating the underlying performance of the Company's operations. The Company's management believes that these non-GAAP measures enhance comparability of results with prior periods and demonstrate the effects of significant gains and charges in the current period. The Company's management believes that investors may use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company's financial performance without the impact of those items that may obscure trends in the Company's performance. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that may be presented by other companies. The following table reconciles fully taxable equivalent net interest income with net interest income as derived from the Company's financial statements, as well as other non-GAAP measures (dollars in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, | Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||
| Net interest income ("GAAP") | $ | 55,605 | $ | 55,614 | $ | 164,657 | $ | 164,575 | ||||||
| Taxable equivalent adjustment | $ | 218 | $ | 243 | $ | 661 | $ | 804 | ||||||
| Net interest income, fully taxable equivalent | $ | 55,823 | $ | 55,857 | $ | 165,318 | $ | 165,379 | ||||||
| Equity to assets ("GAAP") | 11.52 | % | 10.04 | % | ||||||||||
| Effect of goodwill and other intangibles, net | (2.26) | (2.49) | ||||||||||||
| Tangible common equity to tangible assets | 9.26 | % | 7.55 | % | ||||||||||
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Loans
Table Three
Loan Portfolio
The composition of the Company's loan portfolio as of the dates indicated follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | 424,414 | $ | 426,951 | $ | 424,647 | |||||
| 1-4 Family | 194,670 | 206,237 | 197,081 | ||||||||
| Hotels | 383,232 | 357,142 | 321,236 | ||||||||
| Multi-family | 193,875 | 189,165 | 192,329 | ||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | 665,210 | 680,590 | 651,498 | ||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | 236,826 | 240,328 | 222,544 | ||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 1,673,813 | 1,673,462 | 1,584,688 | ||||||||
| Residential real estate | 1,806,578 | 1,788,149 | 1,768,358 | ||||||||
| Home equity | 190,149 | 167,201 | 159,630 | ||||||||
| Consumer | 58,710 | 65,246 | 65,586 | ||||||||
| DDA overdrafts | 4,166 | 4,914 | 4,573 | ||||||||
| Total loans | $ | 4,157,830 | $ | 4,125,923 | $ | 4,007,482 | |||||
Loan balances increased $31.9 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
The commercial and industrial ("C&I") loan portfolio consists of loans to corporate borrowers that are primarily in small to mid-size industrial and commercial companies. Collateral securing these loans includes equipment, machinery, inventory, receivables and vehicles. C&I loans are considered to contain a higher level of risk than other loan types, although care is taken to minimize these risks. Numerous risk factors impact this portfolio, including industry specific risks such as the economy, new technology, labor rates and cyclicality, as well as customer specific factors, such as cash flow, financial structure, operating controls and asset quality. C&I loans decreased $2.5 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024.
Commercial real estate loans consist of commercial mortgages, which generally are secured by nonresidential and multi-family residential properties, including hotel/motel and apartment lending. Commercial real estate loans are made to many of the same customers and carry similar industry risks as C&I loans. Commercial real estate loans increased $0.4 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, $2.7 million of the commercial real estate loans were for commercial properties under construction.
In order to group loans with similar risk characteristics, the portfolio is further segmented by product types:
◦Commercial 1-4 Family loans decreased $11.6 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Commercial 1-4 Family loans consist of residential single-family, duplex, triplex, and fourplex rental properties and totaled $194.7 million as of September 30, 2024. Risk characteristics are driven by rental housing demand as well as economic and employment conditions. These properties exhibit greater risk than multi-family properties due to fewer income sources.
◦Hotel loans increased $26.1 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The Hotel portfolio is comprised of all lodging establishments and totaled $383.2 million as of September 30, 2024. Risk characteristics relate to the demand for travel.
◦Multi-family loans increased $4.7 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Multi-family consists of 5 or more family residential apartment lending. The portfolio totaled $193.9 million as of September 30, 2024. Risk characteristics are driven by rental housing demand as well as economic and employment conditions.
◦Non-residential commercial real estate includes properties such as retail, office, warehouse, storage, healthcare, entertainment, religious, and other nonresidential commercial properties. The non-residential product type is further segmented into owner- and non-owner occupied properties. Nonresidential non-owner occupied commercial real estate totaled $665.2 million at September 30, 2024 and decreased $15.4 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30,
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2024. Nonresidential owner-occupied commercial real estate totaled $236.8 million at September 30, 2024 and decreased $3.5 million from December 31, 2023. Risk characteristics relate to levels of consumer spending and overall economic conditions.
Residential real estate loans increased $18.4 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Residential real estate loans represent loans to consumers that are secured by a first lien on residential property. Residential real estate loans provide for the purchase or refinance of a residence and first-lien home equity loans allow consumers to borrow against the equity in their home. These loans primarily consist of single family 3, 5 and 7 year adjustable rate mortgages with terms that amortize up to 30 years. The Company also offers fixed-rate residential real estate loans that are generally sold in the secondary market that are not included on the Company's balance sheet; the Company does not retain the servicing rights to these loans. Residential mortgage loans are generally underwritten to comply with Fannie Mae guidelines, while the home equity loans are underwritten with typically less documentation, but with lower loan-to-value ratios and shorter maturities. At September 30, 2024, $7.6 million of the residential real estate loans were for properties under construction.
Home equity loans increased $22.9 million during the first nine months of 2024. The Company's home equity loans represent loans to consumers that are secured by a second (or junior) lien on a residential property. Home equity loans allow consumers to borrow against the equity in their home without paying off an existing first lien. These loans consist of home equity lines of credit ("HELOC") and amortized home equity loans that require monthly installment payments. Home equity loans are underwritten with less documentation, lower loan-to-value ratios and for shorter terms than residential mortgage loans. The amount of credit extended is directly related to the value of the real estate at the time the loan is made.
Consumer loans may be secured by automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles and other personal property or they may be unsecured. The Company monitors the risk associated with these types of loans by monitoring such factors as portfolio growth, lending policies and economic conditions. Underwriting standards are continually evaluated and modified based upon these factors. Consumer loans decreased by $6.5 million during the first nine months of 2024.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Management systematically monitors the loan portfolio and the appropriateness of the allowance for credit losses on a quarterly basis to provide for expected losses inherent in the portfolio. Management assesses the risk in each loan type based on historical trends, the general economic environment of its local markets, individual loan performance and other relevant factors. The Company's estimate of future economic conditions utilized in its provision estimate is primarily dependent on expected unemployment ranges over a two-year period. Beyond two years, a straight line reversion to historical average loss rates is applied over the life of the loan pool in the migration methodology. The vintage methodology applies future average loss rates based on net losses in historical periods where the unemployment rate was within the forecasted range. As a result of the Company’s quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the Allowance for Credit Losses, the Company recorded a $1.2 million provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2024 and recorded a provision for credit losses of $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Individual credits in excess of $1 million are selected at least annually for detailed loan reviews, which are utilized by management to assess the risk in the portfolio and the appropriateness of the allowance.
Determination of the Allowance for Credit Losses is subjective in nature and requires management to periodically reassess the validity of its assumptions. Differences between actual losses and estimated losses are assessed such that management can timely modify its evaluation model to ensure that adequate provision has been made for risk in the total loan portfolio.
Based on the Company’s analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and in consideration of the known factors utilized in computing the allowance, management believes that the allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024 is adequate to provide for expected losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Future provisions for credit losses will be dependent upon trends in loan balances including the composition of the loan portfolio, changes in loan quality and loss experience trends, and recoveries of previously charged-off loans, among other factors.
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Table Four
Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses
The allocation of the allowance for credit losses is shown in the table below (in thousands). The allocation of a portion of the allowance in one portfolio loan classification does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other portfolio segments.
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Commercial and industrial | $ | 4,520 | $ | 4,648 | $ | 4,474 | |||||
| 1-4 Family | 1,234 | 662 | 1,402 | ||||||||
| Hotels | 2,240 | 2,220 | 2,211 | ||||||||
| Multi-family | 997 | 1,015 | 1,002 | ||||||||
| Non Residential Non-Owner Occupied | 3,037 | 4,798 | 4,077 | ||||||||
| Non Residential Owner Occupied | 2,130 | 2,464 | 2,453 | ||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 9,638 | 11,159 | 11,145 | ||||||||
| Residential real estate | 5,891 | 5,391 | 5,398 | ||||||||
| Home equity | 624 | 432 | 490 | ||||||||
| Consumer | 326 | 325 | 269 | ||||||||
| DDA overdrafts | 833 | 1,173 | 969 | ||||||||
| Allowance for Credit Losses | $ | 21,832 | $ | 23,128 | $ | 22,745 | |||||
The Allowance for Credit Losses decreased slightly from $22.7 million at December 31, 2023 to $21.8 million at September 30, 2024. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2024, compared to a provision for credit losses of $0.2 million for the comparable period in 2023, and a provision for credit losses of $0.5 million for the second quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses in the third quarter was primarily related to a commercial loan for a movie theater that had been originated in September 2014. The loan had paid according to terms but cash flows began deteriorating during the COVID-19 crisis which began in 2020. Due to further operating weaknesses during 2024, the loan was transferred to nonaccrual status and a $2.0 million charge-off was recorded in the quarter ending September 30, 2024, leaving an outstanding balance of approximately $6.7 million. The Company has only one other loan to a movie theater and the outstanding balance of that performing loan is under $5.0 million. This charge-off was partially offset by a $0.75 million reversal of a reserve on a purchase credit deteriorated loan that was paid-off in full during the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense
Nine months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023
(in millions, except percentages)
| Nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| Net investment securities gains | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.5 | 500.0 | % | ||||||
| Non-interest income, excluding net investment securities gains | 56.7 | 56.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | ||||||||||
| Non-interest expense, less merger-related expenses | 110.3 | 102.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | ||||||||||
Non-Interest Income: Non-interest income was $57.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $56.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company reported $0.6 million of unrealized fair value gains on the Company's equity securities compared to $0.1 million of unrealized fair value gains during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Excluding net investment securities gains, non-interest income increased from $56.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $56.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was largely attributable to an increase in trust and investment management fee income of $1.3 million (18.7%), an increase in service charges of
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$1.0 million (4.6%), and an increase in bankcard revenue of $0.5 million (2.6%). These increases were partially offset by a decrease in bank owned life insurance of $1.7 million (34.9%) and a decrease in other income of $0.7 million (24.7%).
Non-Interest Expense: Non-interest expenses, less merger related expenses, increased $7.5 million (7.3%), from $102.8 million in the first nine months of 2023 to $110.3 million in the first nine months of 2024 primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits ($2.5 million), other expenses ($2.4 million), bankcard expenses ($1.2 million), equipment and software related expense ($0.7 million), and advertising expense ($0.4 million).
Income Tax Expense: The Company’s effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 19.6% compared to 20.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense
Three months ended September 30, 2024 vs. 2023
(in millions, except percentages)
| Three months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||
| Net investment securities gains (losses) | $ | 0.3 | (0.7) | $ | 1.0 | 142.9 | % | |||||||
| Non-interest income, excluding net investment securities gains | 20.0 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 10.5 | ||||||||||
| Non-interest expense, less merger-related expenses | 37.6 | 35.0 | 2.6 | 7.4 | ||||||||||
Non-Interest Income: Non-interest income was $20.3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $17.4 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2023. During the third quarter of 2024, the Company reported $0.4 million of unrealized fair value gains on the Company’s equity securities, as compared to $0.7 million of realized security losses during the third quarter of 2023.
Exclusive of these items, non-interest income increased $1.9 million, or 10.5%, from $18.1 million for the third quarter of 2023 to $20.0 million for the third quarter of 2024. This increase was attributable to an increase of $0.6 million (77.8%) in bank owned life insurance (due to death benefit proceeds), an increase of $0.5 million (21.3%) in trust and investment management fee income, an increase of $0.4 million (5.7%) in service fees, and an increase of $0.3 million (4.1%) in bankcard revenues.
Non-Interest Expense: Non-interest expenses increased $2.6 million, or 7.4%, from $35.0 million in the third quarter of 2023 to $37.6 million in the third quarter of 2024. This increase was largely due to an increase in other expenses of $1.1 million and an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $1.0 million. In addition, equipment and software related expenses increased $0.6 million and advertising expenses increased $0.3 million.
Income Tax Expense: The Company's effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was 19.7%, and 21.1%, respectively.
Risk Management
Market risk is the risk of loss due to adverse changes in current and future cash flows, fair values, earnings or capital due to adverse movements in interest rates and other factors, including foreign exchange rates, underlying credit risk and commodity prices. Because the Company has no significant foreign exchange activities and holds no commodities, interest rate risk represents the primary market risk factor affecting the Company’s balance sheet and net interest margin. Significant changes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve could result in similar changes in SOFR interest rates, prime rates, and other benchmark interest rates that could affect the estimated fair value of the Company’s investment securities portfolio, interest paid on the Company’s short-term and long-term borrowings, interest earned on the Company’s loan portfolio and interest paid on its deposit accounts. The Company utilizes derivative instruments, primarily in the form of interest rate swaps, to help manage its interest rate risk on commercial loans.
The Company’s ALCO has been delegated the responsibility of managing the Company’s interest-sensitive balance sheet accounts to maximize earnings while managing interest rate risk. ALCO, comprised of various members of executive and senior management, is also responsible for establishing policies to monitor and limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk and to manage the Company’s liquidity position. ALCO satisfies its responsibilities through at least quarterly meetings during which product pricing issues, liquidity measures, and interest sensitivity positions are monitored.
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In order to measure and manage its interest rate risk, the Company uses an asset/liability management and simulation software model to periodically update the interest sensitivity position of the Company’s balance sheet. The model is also used to perform analyses that measure the impact on net interest income and capital as a result of various changes in the interest rate environment. Such analyses quantify the effects of various interest rate scenarios on projected net interest income.
The Company’s policy objective is to avoid negative fluctuations in net income or the economic value of equity of more than 15% within a 12-month period, assuming an immediate parallel increase or decrease of 100 to 300 basis points. The Company measures the long-term risk associated with sustained increases and decreases in rates through analysis of the impact to changes in rates on the economic value of equity.
The following table summarizes the sensitivity of the Company’s net income to various interest rate scenarios. The results of the sensitivity analyses presented below differ from the results used internally by ALCO in that, in the analyses below, interest rates are assumed to have an immediate and sustained parallel shock. The Company recognizes that rates are volatile, but rarely move with immediate and parallel effects. Internally, the Company considers a variety of interest rate scenarios that are deemed possible while considering the level of risk it is willing to assume in “worst-case” scenarios such as shown by the following:
| Immediate Basis Point Change in Interest Rates | Implied Federal Funds Rate Associated with Change in Interest Rates | Estimated Increase or Decrease in Net Income Over 12 Months | ||||||
| September 30, 2024 | ||||||||
| +300 | 8.00 | % | -1.0 | % | ||||
| +200 | 7.00 | +0.8 | ||||||
| +100 | 6.00 | +2.4 | ||||||
| -100 | 4.00 | -4.6 | ||||||
| -200 | 3.00 | -10.5 | ||||||
| -300 | 2.00 | -17.6 | ||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| +300 | 8.50 | % | -4.5 | % | ||||
| +200 | 7.50 | -2.4 | ||||||
| +100 | 6.50 | -1.6 | ||||||
| -100 | 4.50 | -7.2 | ||||||
| -200 | 3.50 | -8.3 | ||||||
| -300 | 2.50 | -13.9 | ||||||
These estimates are highly dependent upon assumptions made by management, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding the manner in which interest-bearing demand deposit and savings deposit accounts reprice in different interest rate scenarios, changes in the composition of deposit balances, pricing behavior of competitors, prepayments of loans and deposits under alternative rate environments, and new business volumes and pricing. As a result, there can be no assurance that the estimates above will be achieved in the event that interest rates increase or decrease during the remainder of 2024 and beyond. The estimates above do not necessarily imply that the Company will experience increases in net income if market interest rates rise. The table above indicates how the Company’s net income behaves relative to an increase in rates compared to what would otherwise occur if rates remain stable.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
The Company evaluates the adequacy of liquidity at both the City Holding level and at the City National level. At the City Holding level, the principal source of cash is dividends from City National. Dividends paid by City National to City Holding are subject to certain legal and regulatory limitations. Generally, any dividends in amounts that exceed the earnings retained by City National in the current year plus retained net profits for the preceding two years must be approved by regulatory authorities. At September 30, 2024, City National could pay dividends up to $128.2 million plus net profits for the remainder of 2024, as defined by statute, up to the dividend declaration date without prior regulatory permission.
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Additionally, City Holding anticipates continuing the payment of dividends on its common stock, which are expected to approximate $43.5 million on an annualized basis over the next 12 months based on common shares outstanding at September 30, 2024. However, dividends to shareholders can, if necessary, be suspended. In addition to these anticipated cash needs, City Holding has operating expenses and other contractual obligations, which are estimated to require $1.8 million of additional cash over the next 12 months. As of September 30, 2024, City Holding reported a cash balance of $19.2 million and management believes that City Holding’s available cash balance, together with cash dividends from City National, will be adequate to satisfy its funding and cash needs over the next 12 months.
As illustrated in the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company generated $98.1 million of cash from operating activities during the first nine months of 2024, primarily from interest income received on loans and investments, net of interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings. The Company used $133.2 million of cash in investing activities during the first nine months of 2024, primarily due to purchases of available-for-sale securities of $192.6 million, an increase in loans of $30.9 million, payments for low income housing credits of $10.4 million, and purchases of premises and equipment of $1.8 million. These increases were partially offset by proceeds from maturities and calls of $100.4 million and proceeds from the bank-owned life insurance policies of $1.2 million. The Company generated $172.7 million of cash in financing activities during the first nine months of 2024, principally as a result of an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $171.8 million, proceeds from long-term debt of $50.0 million, and an increase in short-term borrowings of $4.3 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in dividends paid of $31.9 million, purchases of treasury stock of $17.9 million, and a decrease in non-interest-bearing deposits of $3.3 million.
City National has borrowing facilities with the Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank that can be accessed as necessary to fund operations and to provide contingency funding. These borrowing facilities are collateralized by various loans held on City National’s balance sheet. As of September 30, 2024, City National had the capacity to borrow an additional $1.6 billion from these existing borrowing facilities. In addition, approximately $765 million of City National’s investment securities were pledged to collateralize customer repurchase agreements and various deposit accounts, leaving approximately $730 million of City National’s investment securities unpledged at September 30, 2024. City National also segregates certain mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and other investment securities in a separate subsidiary so that it can separately monitor the asset quality of these primarily mortgage-related assets, which could be used to raise cash through securitization transactions or obtain additional equity or debt financing if necessary.
The Company manages its asset and liability mix to balance its desire to maximize net interest income against its desire to minimize risks associated with capitalization, interest rate volatility, and liquidity. Historically, the Company has utilized derivative instruments, when appropriate, to assist this goal. During the year ending December 31, 2020, the Company entered into three $50 million swap agreements that hedged interest rate risk on certain pools of the Company’s investment securities. These agreements require the Company to pay rates ranging from 0.20% to 0.24%, while receiving the federal funds effective rate in return. Interest income and changes in market valuations from these swap agreements are recognized as investment income in the accompanying statements of income. These agreements mature in October ($50 million) and November ($100 million) of 2025. During the year ending December 31, 2023, the Company entered into a $100 million swap agreement that hedged interest rate risk on certain loans of the Company. This agreement requires the Company to pay 3.60%, while receiving SOFR in return. Interest income and changes in market valuations from this swap agreement are recognized as loan interest income in the accompanying statements of income. This agreement matures in March 2026.
With respect to liquidity, the Company has chosen a conservative posture and believes that its liquidity position is strong. The Company’s net loan to asset ratio is 64.3% as of September 30, 2024 and deposit balances fund 79.3% of total assets. The Company has obligations to extend credit, but these obligations are primarily associated with existing home equity loans that have predictable borrowing patterns across the portfolio. The Company has investment security balances with carrying values that totaled $1.5 billion at September 30, 2024, and that exceeded the Company’s non-deposit sources of borrowing, which totaled $489.2 million. Further, the Company’s deposit mix has a high proportion of transaction and savings accounts that fund 60.6% of the Company’s total assets. As interest rates increase, deposit balances may decline or the composition of the deposit portfolio may shift to higher yielding deposit products, such as money market accounts or time deposits.
As the following table reflects, approximately 15% (estimated) of the Company's deposits were uninsured (either with balances above $250,000 or not collateralized by investment securities) as of September 30, 2024.
Estimated Uninsured Deposits by Deposit Type
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| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Noninterest-Bearing Demand Deposits | 18 | % | 16 | % | ||||
| Interest-Bearing Deposits | ||||||||
| Demand Deposits | 16 | % | 7 | % | ||||
| Savings Deposits | 12 | % | 11 | % | ||||
| Time Deposits | 16 | % | 13 | % | ||||
| Total Deposits | 15 | % | 12 | % | ||||
The amounts listed above represent management's best estimate as of the respective period shown of uninsured deposits (either with balances above $250,000 or not collateralized by investment securities).
Capital Resources
Shareholders' equity increased $64.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to net income of $88.4 million and other comprehensive income of $23.7 million. This increase was partially offset by cash dividends declared of $33.0 million, and the repurchase of 178,529 common shares at a weighted average price of $100.24 per share ($17.9 million) as part of a one million share repurchase plan authorized by the Board of Directors in January 2024.
The Basel III Capital Rules require City Holding and City National to maintain minimum CET 1, Tier 1 and Total Capital ratios, along with a capital conservation buffer, effectively resulting in new minimum capital ratios (which are shown in the table below). The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of CET 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer (or below the combined capital conservation buffer and countercyclical capital buffer, when the latter is applied) will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. The Basel III Capital Rules also provide for a “countercyclical capital buffer” that is applicable to only certain covered institutions and does not have any current applicability to the Company.
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The Company’s regulatory capital ratios for both City Holding and City National include the 2.5% capital conservation buffer are illustrated in the following tables (in thousands, except percentages):
| September 30, 2024 | Actual | Minimum Required - Basel III | Required to be Considered Well Capitalized | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital Amount | Ratio | Capital Amount | Ratio | Capital Amount | Ratio | |||||||||||||||
| CET I Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | $ | 669,862 | 16.6 | % | $ | 281,728 | 7.0 | % | $ | 261,605 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||
| City National Bank | 641,794 | 16.0 | 280,789 | 7.0 | 260,733 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Tier I Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | 669,862 | 16.6 | 342,098 | 8.5 | 321,975 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| City National Bank | 641,794 | 16.0 | 340,958 | 8.5 | 320,902 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | 690,857 | 17.2 | 422,592 | 10.5 | 402,469 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||
| City National Bank | 662,789 | 16.5 | 421,184 | 10.5 | 401,127 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tier I Leverage Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | 669,862 | 10.6 | 253,131 | 4.0 | 316,413 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
| City National Bank | 641,794 | 10.2 | 252,304 | 4.0 | 315,379 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | Actual | Minimum Required - Basel III | Required to be Considered Well Capitalized | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital Amount | Ratio | Capital Amount | Ratio | Capital Amount | Ratio | |||||||||||||||
| CET I Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | $ | 627,579 | 15.7 | % | $ | 279,768 | 7.0 | % | $ | 259,875 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||
| City National Bank | 549,031 | 13.8 | 278,692 | 7.0 | 258,785 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Tier I Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | 627,579 | 15.7 | 339,718 | 8.5 | 319,735 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| City National Bank | 549,031 | 13.8 | 338,412 | 8.5 | 318,505 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | 648,646 | 16.2 | 419,652 | 10.5 | 399,669 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||
| City National Bank | 570,099 | 14.3 | 418,038 | 10.5 | 398,131 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Tier I Leverage Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City Holding Company | 627,579 | 10.2 | 245,468 | 4.0 | 306,835 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
| City National Bank | 549,031 | 8.9 | 245,587 | 4.0 | 306,984 | 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2024, management believes that City Holding Company and its banking subsidiary, City National, were “well capitalized.” City Holding is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal Reserve, while City National is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Regulatory agencies can initiate certain mandatory actions if either City Holding or City National fails to meet the minimum capital requirements, as shown above. As of September 30, 2024, management believes that City Holding and City National have met all capital adequacy requirements.
Depository institutions and depository institution holding companies that have less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets and meet other qualifying criteria, including a leverage ratio of greater than 9%, off–balance–sheet exposures of 25% or less of total consolidated assets and trading assets plus trading liabilities of 5% or less of total consolidated
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assets, are deemed “qualifying community banking organizations” and are eligible to opt into the “community bank leverage ratio framework.” A qualifying community banking organization that elects to use the community bank leverage ratio framework and that maintains a leverage ratio of greater than 9% is considered to have satisfied the generally applicable risk–based and leverage capital requirements under the Basel III Rules and, if applicable, is considered to have met the “well capitalized” ratio requirements for purposes of its primary federal regulator’s prompt corrective action rules. The Company and its subsidiary bank do not have any immediate plans to elect to use the community bank leverage ratio framework but may make such an election in the future.
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The information called for by this item is provided under the caption “Risk Management” under Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
The Company is engaged in various legal actions that it deems to be in the ordinary course of business. As these legal actions are resolved, the Company could realize positive and/or negative impact to its financial performance in the period in which these legal actions are ultimately resolved. There can be no assurance that current actions will have immaterial results, either positive or negative, or that no material actions may be presented in the future.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Readers should carefully consider the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On January 31, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the Company to buy back up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock (approximately 7% of outstanding shares) in open market transactions at prices that are accretive to the earnings per share of continuing shareholders. No time limit was placed on the duration of the share repurchase program. As part of this authorization, the Company terminated its previous repurchase program that was approved in May 2022. There were no common stock repurchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
Item 5.Other Information
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During the three months ended September 30, 2024, none of our directors or officers informed us of the adoption termination
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Item 6.Exhibits
The exhibits required to be filed or furnished with this Form 10-Q are attached hereto or incorporated herein by reference as shown in the following "Exhibit Index."
Exhibit Index
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference.
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 18, 2022, by and among City Holding Company and Citizens Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Form 8-K dated October 18, 2022, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 18, 2022). | |||||||||||
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 11, 2018, by and among Poage Bankshares, Inc., Town Square Bank, City Holding Company and City National Bank of West Virginia (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Form 8-K dated July 11, 2018, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2018). | |||||||||||
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 11, 2018, by and among Farmers Deposit Bancorp, Inc., Farmers Deposit Bank, City Holding Company and City National Bank of West Virginia (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Form 8-K dated July 11, 2018, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 12, 2018). | |||||||||||
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company (attached to, and incorporated by reference from City Holding Company's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report for the quarter ending September 30, 2021, filed November 4, 2021 with the Securities Exchange Commission). | |||||||||||
Amended and Restated Bylaws of City Holding Company, revised December 18, 2019 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 20, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission). | |||||||||||
Rights Agreement dated as of June 13, 2001 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company's Form 8–A, filed June 22, 2001, with the Securities and Exchange Commission). | |||||||||||
Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement dated as of November 30, 2005 (attached to, and incorporated by reference from, City Holding Company’s Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-A, filed December 21, 2005, with the Securities and Exchange Commission). | |||||||||||
| Change in Control Agreement for David L. Bumgarner, effective as of May 4, 2022. | |||||||||||
| Change in Control Agreement for Jeffrey D. Legge, effective as of May 4, 2022. | |||||||||||
| Change in Control Agreement for Michael T. Quinlan, Jr., effective as of May 4, 2022. | |||||||||||
| Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Charles R. Hageboeck. | |||||||||||
| Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for David L. Bumgarner. | |||||||||||
| Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for Charles R. Hageboeck. | |||||||||||
| Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for David L. Bumgarner. | |||||||||||
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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.
| City Holding Company | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| /s/ Charles R. Hageboeck | ||||||||
| Charles R. Hageboeck | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| /s/ David L. Bumgarner | ||||||||
| David L. Bumgarner | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
Date: November 6, 2024
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