10-Q

LCNB CORP (LCNB)

10-Q 2020-05-08 For: 2020-03-31
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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 March 31, 2020

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

For the transition period from                                                        to

Commission File Number 001-35292

LCNB Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio 31-1626393
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio 45036

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(513) 932-1414

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value LCNB NASDAQ Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

☒ Yes         ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

☒ Yes         ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☒
Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐

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

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

☐ Yes         ☒ No

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, without par value, as of May 6, 2020 was 12,969,806 shares.


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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2
Item 1.  Financial Statements 2
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS 2
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 3
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 4
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 5
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 6
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of  Operations 37
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks 48
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures 49
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION 50
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings 50
Item 1A.  Risk Factors 50
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 51
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities 51
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures 51
Item 5.   Other Information 51
Item 6.   Exhibits 52
SIGNATURES 53

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

March 31, 2020 December 31, <br>2019
(Unaudited)
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks $ 17,820 17,019
Interest-bearing demand deposits 6,975 3,746
Total cash and cash equivalents 24,795 20,765
Investment securities:
Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value, at fair value 2,036 2,312
Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, at cost 2,099 2,099
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value 141,439 178,000
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, at cost 27,694 27,525
Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost 4,652 4,652
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 5,203 5,203
Loans, net 1,267,379 1,239,406
Premises and equipment, net 35,017 34,787
Operating lease right-of-use assets 5,621 5,444
Goodwill 59,221 59,221
Core deposit and other intangibles, net 3,751 4,006
Bank owned life insurance 41,309 41,667
Other assets 16,064 14,221
TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,636,280 1,639,308
LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing $ 342,442 354,391
Interest-bearing 1,003,430 993,889
Total deposits 1,345,872 1,348,280
Long-term debt 35,996 40,994
Operating lease liabilities 5,659 5,446
Accrued interest and other liabilities 15,275 16,540
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,402,802 1,411,260
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares – no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares, none outstanding
Common shares – no par value; authorized 19,000,000 shares; issued 14,144,103 and 14,111,810 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively 142,046 141,791
Retained earnings 107,123 104,431
Treasury shares at cost, 1,175,027 shares at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (18,847 ) (18,847 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes 3,156 673
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 233,478 228,048
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,636,280 1,639,308

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

The consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date.

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans $ 15,227 14,538
Dividends on equity securities:
With a readily determinable fair value 14 17
Without a readily determinable fair value 16 16
Interest on debt securities:
Taxable 950 869
Non-taxable 285 544
Interest on interest-bearing time deposits 5
Other investments 64 124
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME 16,556 16,113
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits 2,117 2,286
Interest on short-term borrowings 7 219
Interest on long-term debt 254 217
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE 2,378 2,722
NET INTEREST INCOME 14,178 13,391
PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR LOAN LOSSES 1,173 (105 )
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION (CREDIT) FOR LOAN LOSSES 13,005 13,496
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Fiduciary income 1,103 1,034
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 1,295 1,308
Net gains (losses) from sales of debt securities, available-for-sale 221 (18 )
Bank owned life insurance income 601 182
Gains from sales of loans 120 29
Other operating income 499 237
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME 3,839 2,772
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits 6,768 6,162
Equipment expenses 287 266
Occupancy expense, net 682 763
State financial institutions tax 436 438
Marketing 177 302
Amortization of intangibles 260 257
FDIC insurance premiums (credit), net (1 ) 126
Contracted services 402 464
Merger-related expenses 67
Other non-interest expense 2,061 1,855
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 11,072 10,700
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 5,772 5,568
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 746 941
NET INCOME $ 5,026 4,627
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.18 0.17
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.39 0.35
Diluted 0.39 0.35
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 12,926,077 13,283,634
Diluted 12,927,666 13,287,338

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

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
Net income $ 5,026 4,627
Other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities (net of taxes of $706 and $659 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) 2,658 2,475
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains) losses on sales of available-for-sale debt securities included in net income (net of taxes of $46 and $4 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) (175 ) 14
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 2,483 2,489
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 7,509 7,116

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

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Common Stock Retained<br><br>Earnings Treasury<br><br>Shares Accumulated<br><br>Other<br><br>Comprehensive<br><br>Income (Loss) Total Shareholders'<br><br>Equity
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 141,791 104,431 (18,847 ) 673 228,048
Net income 5,026 5,026
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes 2,483 2,483
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan 107 107
Exercise of stock options 115 115
Compensation expense relating to restricted stock 33 33
Common stock dividends, 0.18 per share (2,334 ) (2,334 )
Balance at March 31, 2020 $ 142,046 107,123 (18,847 ) 3,156 233,478
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance at December 31, 2018 $ 141,170 94,547 (12,013 ) (4,719 ) 218,985
Net income 4,627 4,627
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes 2,489 2,489
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan 109 109
Compensation expense relating to restricted stock 70 70
Common stock dividends, 0.17 per share (2,262 ) (2,262 )
Balance at March 31, 2019 $ 141,349 96,912 (12,013 ) (2,230 ) 224,018

All values are in US Dollars.

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

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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited) Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 5,026 4,627
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion 248 747
Provision (credit) for loan losses 1,173 (105 )
Deferred income tax provision 28 51
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance (284 ) (182 )
Bank owned life insurance mortality benefits in excess of cash surrender value (316 )
Realized (gain) loss from equity securities (333 ) (93 )
Realized (gain) loss from sales of debt securities, available-for-sale (221 ) 18
Realized (gain) loss from sales of premises and equipment (1 )
Realized (gain) loss from sales and impairment of other real estate owned and repossessed assets (11 )
Origination of mortgage loans for sale (4,890 ) (1,263 )
Realized gains from sales of loans (120 ) (29 )
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans 4,964 1,280
Compensation expense related to restricted stock 33 70
Changes in:
Accrued income receivable (546 ) (1,072 )
Other assets (1,492 ) (129 )
Other liabilities (1,953 ) (1,597 )
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS (3,721 ) (2,304 )
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,305 2,323
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of equity securities 646 331
Proceeds from sales of debt securities, available-for-sale 8,786 21,806
Proceeds from maturities and calls of debt securities:
Available-for-sale 31,022 1,790
Held-to-maturity 111 506
Purchases of equity securities (37 ) (345 )
Purchases of debt securities:
Held-to-maturity (280 ) (3,148 )
Proceeds from maturities of interest-bearing time deposits 249
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Reserve Bank stock 1
Net increase in loans (28,523 ) (8,191 )
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance mortality benefits 958
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets 208
Purchases of premises and equipment (647 ) (335 )
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment 1
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 12,245 12,664
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase (decrease) in deposits (2,408 ) 46,938
Net decrease in short-term borrowings (56,230 )
Principal payments on long-term debt (5,001 ) (4,055 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 21 14
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 115
Cash dividends paid on common stock (2,247 ) (2,167 )
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (9,520 ) (15,500 )
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4,030 (513 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 20,765 20,040
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 24,795 19,527
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid 2,418 2,607

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements include LCNB Corp. ("LCNB") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: LCNB National Bank (the "Bank") and LCNB Risk Management, Inc., its captive insurance company. All material intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01.

The consolidated condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date.

Certain prior period data presented in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2020.  These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accounting policies, and financial notes thereto included in LCNB's 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Accounting Changes

Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB) Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment"

ASU No. 2017-04 was issued in January 2017 and was adopted by LCNB as of January 1, 2020. It applies to public and other entities that have goodwill reported in their financial statements. To simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, this ASU eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities, including unrecognized assets and liabilities, following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Instead, under the amendments in this update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Adoption of ASU No. 2017-04 did not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement"

ASU No. 2018-13 was issued in August 2018 and was adopted by LCNB as of January 1, 2020. It applies to all entities that are required to make disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements. The amendments in this update modify fair value disclosure requirements, including the deletion, modification, and addition of certain targeted disclosures. Adoption of ASU No. 2018-13 did not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

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(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 2 - Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of equity and debt securities at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Amortized<br>Cost Unrealized<br>Gains Unrealized<br>Losses Fair<br>Value
March 31, 2020
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Treasury notes $ 2,272 137 2,409
U.S. Agency notes 21,882 821 22,703
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities 80,072 2,613 82,685
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable 13,254 118 4 13,368
Taxable 19,732 550 8 20,274
$ 137,212 4,239 12 141,439
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable $ 24,189 480 21 24,648
Taxable 3,505 2 136 3,371
$ 27,694 482 157 28,019
December 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Treasury notes $ 2,273 36 2,309
U.S. Agency notes 48,745 273 34 48,984
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities 83,977 672 243 84,406
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable 22,174 161 14 22,321
Taxable 19,746 269 35 19,980
$ 176,915 1,411 326 178,000
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable $ 24,300 343 5 24,638
Taxable 3,225 25 3,250
$ 27,525 368 5 27,888

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 2 - Investment Securities (continued)

Information concerning debt securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Less than Twelve Months Twelve Months or Greater
Fair<br><br>Value Unrealized<br><br>Losses Fair<br><br>Value Unrealized<br><br>Losses
March 31, 2020
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities $ 60
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable 646 4
Taxable 868 8
$ 1,514 12 60
Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable $ 2,142 16 1,790 5
Taxable 3,089 136
$ 5,231 152 1,790 5
December 31, 2019
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Agency notes $ 3,586 11 11,939 23
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities 10,555 10 19,233 233
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable 2,631 2 1,257 12
Taxable 5,067 35 450
$ 21,839 58 32,879 268
Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable $ 54 2,660 5
$ 54 2,660 5

Management has determined that the unrealized losses at March 31, 2020 are primarily due to fluctuations in market interest rates and do not reflect credit quality deterioration of the securities.   Because LCNB does not have the intent to sell the investments and it is more likely than not that LCNB will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, LCNB does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

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(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 2 - Investment Securities (continued)

Contractual maturities of debt securities at March 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands).  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities when issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations.

Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity
Amortized<br><br>Cost Fair<br><br>Value Amortized<br><br>Cost Fair<br><br>Value
Due within one year $ 11,145 11,198 2,472 2,473
Due from one to five years 26,964 27,677 7,349 7,365
Due from five to ten years 19,031 19,879 2,260 2,282
Due after ten years 15,613 15,899
57,140 58,754 27,694 28,019
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities 80,072 82,685
$ 137,212 141,439 27,694 28,019

Debt securities with a market value of $124,314,000 and $123,009,000 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or as permitted by law.

Certain information concerning the sale of debt securities, available-for-sale, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
Proceeds from sales 8,786 21,806
Gross realized gains 221 58
Gross realized losses 76

Realized gains or losses from the sale of securities are computed using the specific identification method.

Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in other operating income in the consolidated condensed statements of income. Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value are measured at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus any changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions, as defined, for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. LCNB was not aware of any impairment or observable price change adjustments that needed to be made at March 31, 2020 on its investments in equity securities without a readily determinable fair value.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of equity securities with a readily determinable fair value at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are summarized as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Amortized<br>Cost Fair<br>Value Amortized<br>Cost Fair<br>Value
Mutual funds $ 1,378 1,361 1,371 1,345
Equity securities 685 675 741 967
Total equity securities with a readily determinable fair value $ 2,063 2,036 2,112 2,312

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(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 2 - Investment Securities (continued)

Certain information concerning changes in fair value of equity securities with a readily determinable fair value for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
Net gains recognized $ 333 93
Net realized gains (losses) on equity securities sold 559 (6 )
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized and still held at period end $ (226 ) 99

Note 3 - Loans

Major classifications of loans at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Commercial and industrial $ 85,356 78,306
Commercial, secured by real estate 829,461 804,953
Residential real estate 318,009 322,533
Consumer 28,955 25,232
Agricultural 10,519 11,509
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts 436 1,193
Loans, gross 1,272,736 1,243,726
Deferred origination fees, net (349 ) (275 )
Loans, net of deferred origination fees 1,272,387 1,243,451
Less allowance for loan losses 5,008 4,045
Loans, net $ 1,267,379 1,239,406

Non-accrual, past-due, and accruing restructured loans as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial, secured by real estate $ 2,172 2,467
Residential real estate 657 743
Total non-accrual loans 2,829 3,210
Past-due 90 days or more and still accruing 39
Total non-accrual and past-due 90 days or more and still accruing 2,868 3,210
Accruing restructured loans 4,126 6,609
Total $ 6,994 9,819

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(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 3 – Loans (continued)

The allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

Commercial<br><br>& Industrial Commercial, Secured by<br><br>Real Estate Residential<br><br>Real Estate Consumer Agricultural Other Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Balance, beginning of year $ 456 2,924 528 99 34 4 4,045
Provision charged to expenses 159 920 31 41 5 17 1,173
Losses charged off (270 ) (3 ) (12 ) (36 ) (321 )
Recoveries 18 73 1 19 111
Balance, end of period $ 633 3,574 629 129 39 4 5,008
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Balance, beginning of year $ 400 2,745 767 87 46 1 4,046
Provision (credit) charged to expenses 51 57 (195 ) (31 ) (5 ) 18 (105 )
Losses charged off (33 ) (31 ) (64 )
Recoveries 56 154 21 18 249
Balance, end of period $ 451 2,858 693 77 41 6 4,126

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(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 3 – Loans (continued)

A breakdown of the allowance for loan losses and the loan portfolio by loan segment at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

Commercial<br>& Industrial Commercial, Secured by<br>Real Estate Residential<br>Real Estate Consumer Agricultural Other Total
March 31, 2020
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 22 12 34
Collectively evaluated for impairment 611 3,574 617 129 39 4 4,974
Acquired credit impaired loans
Balance, end of period $ 633 3,574 629 129 39 4 5,008
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 956 5,355 924 13 7,248
Collectively evaluated for impairment 83,916 820,535 314,802 29,070 10,535 166 1,259,024
Acquired credit impaired loans 562 2,690 2,593 270 6,115
Balance, end of period $ 85,434 828,580 318,319 29,083 10,535 436 1,272,387
December 31, 2019
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 6 272 17 295
Collectively evaluated for impairment 450 2,652 511 99 34 4 3,750
Acquired credit impaired loans
Balance, end of period $ 456 2,924 528 99 34 4 4,045
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment $ 230 7,432 949 27 8,638
Collectively evaluated for impairment 77,430 793,191 319,188 25,328 11,523 930 1,227,590
Acquired credit impaired loans 711 3,531 2,718 263 7,223
Balance, end of period $ 78,371 804,154 322,855 25,355 11,523 1,193 1,243,451

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(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 3 – Loans (continued)

The risk characteristics of LCNB's material loan portfolio segments were as follows:

Commercial and Industrial Loans. LCNB’s commercial and industrial loan portfolio consists of loans for various purposes, including loans to fund working capital requirements (such as inventory and receivables financing) and purchases of machinery and equipment.  LCNB offers a variety of commercial and industrial loan arrangements, including term loans, balloon loans, and lines of credit.  Most commercial and industrial loans have a fixed rate, with maturities ranging from one to ten years.  Commercial and industrial loans are offered to businesses and professionals for short and medium terms on both a collateralized and uncollateralized basis. Commercial and industrial loans typically are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the business.  Collateral, when obtained, may include liens on furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, receivables, or other assets.  As a result, such loans involve complexities, variables, and risks that require thorough underwriting and more robust servicing than other types of loans.

Commercial, Secured by Real Estate Loans.  Commercial real estate loans include loans secured by a variety of commercial, retail, and office buildings, religious facilities, hotels, multifamily (more than four-family) residential properties, construction and land development loans, and other land loans. Commercial real estate loan products generally amortize over five to twenty-five years and are payable in monthly principal and interest installments.  Some have balloon payments due within one to ten years after the origination date.  The majority have adjustable interest rates with adjustment periods ranging from one to ten years, some of which are subject to established “floor” interest rates.

Commercial real estate loans are underwritten based on the ability of the property, in the case of income producing property, or the borrower’s business to generate sufficient cash flow to amortize the debt. Secondary emphasis is placed upon global debt service, collateral value, financial strength of any and all guarantors, and other factors. Commercial real estate loans are generally originated with a 75% to 85% maximum loan to appraised value ratio, depending upon borrower occupancy.

Residential Real Estate Loans.  Residential real estate loans include loans secured by first or second mortgage liens on one to four-family residential properties.  Home equity lines of credit and mortgage loans secured by owner-occupied agricultural property are included in this category.  First and second mortgage loans are generally amortized over five to thirty years with monthly principal and interest payments.  Home equity lines of credit generally have a five year or less draw period with interest only payments followed by a repayment period with monthly payments based on the amount outstanding.  LCNB offers both fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans.  Adjustable rate loans are available with adjustment periods ranging between one to ten years and adjust according to an established index plus a margin, subject to certain floor and ceiling rates.  Home equity lines of credit have a variable rate based on the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus a margin.

LCNB does not originate reverse mortgage loans or residential real estate loans generally considered to be “subprime.”

Residential real estate loans are underwritten primarily based on the borrower’s ability to repay, prior credit history, and the value of the collateral.  LCNB generally requires private mortgage insurance for first mortgage loans that have a loan to appraised value ratio of greater than 80%.

Consumer Loans.  LCNB’s portfolio of consumer loans generally includes secured and unsecured loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures.  Secured loans include loans to fund the purchase of automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, and similar acquisitions. Consumer loans made by LCNB generally have fixed rates and terms ranging up to 72 months, depending upon the nature of the collateral, size of the loan, and other relevant factors.

Consumer loans generally have higher interest rates, but pose additional risks of collectibility and loss when compared to certain other types of loans. Collateral, if present, is generally subject to damage, wear, and depreciation.  The borrower’s ability to repay is of primary importance in the underwriting of consumer loans.

Agricultural Loans.  LCNB’s portfolio of agricultural loans includes loans for financing agricultural production and for financing the purchase of equipment used in the production of agricultural products.  LCNB’s agricultural loans are generally secured by farm machinery, livestock, crops, vehicles, or other agricultural-related collateral.

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LCNB uses a risk-rating system to quantify loan quality.  A loan is assigned to a risk category based on relevant information about the ability of the borrower to service the debt including, but not limited to, current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends.  The categories used are:

Pass – loans categorized in this category are higher quality loans that do not fit any of the other categories described below.
Other Assets Especially Mentioned ("OAEM") – loans in this category are currently protected but are potentially weak. These loans constitute a risk but not to the point of justifying a classification of substandard.  The credit risk may be relatively minor yet constitute an undue risk in light of the circumstances surrounding a specific asset.
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Substandard – loans in this category are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the possibility that LCNB will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
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Doubtful – loans classified in this category have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
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A breakdown of the loan portfolio by credit quality indicators at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

Pass OAEM Substandard Doubtful Total
March 31, 2020
Commercial & industrial $ 83,816 1,618 85,434
Commercial, secured by real estate 815,998 2,467 10,115 828,580
Residential real estate 313,270 1,795 3,254 318,319
Consumer 29,078 5 29,083
Agricultural 10,513 22 10,535
Other 436 436
Total $ 1,253,111 4,262 15,014 1,272,387
December 31, 2019
Commercial & industrial $ 76,236 233 1,902 78,371
Commercial, secured by real estate 789,319 3,007 11,828 804,154
Residential real estate 319,075 267 3,513 322,855
Consumer 25,342 13 25,355
Agricultural 11,523 11,523
Other 1,193 1,193
Total $ 1,222,688 3,507 17,256 1,243,451

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A loan portfolio aging analysis at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

30-59 Days<br><br>Past Due 60-89 Days<br><br>Past Due Greater Than<br><br>90 Days<br><br>Past Due Total<br><br>Past Due Current Total Loans<br><br>Receivable Total Loans Greater Than<br><br>90 Days and<br><br>Accruing
March 31, 2020
Commercial & industrial $ 1,465 1,465 83,969 85,434
Commercial, secured by real estate 261 511 1,092 1,864 826,716 828,580
Residential real estate 2,398 23 461 2,882 315,437 318,319 39
Consumer 19 1 20 29,063 29,083
Agricultural 22 22 10,513 10,535
Other 67 67 369 436
Total $ 4,232 535 1,553 6,320 1,266,067 1,272,387 39
December 31, 2019
Commercial & industrial $ 283 283 78,088 78,371
Commercial, secured by real estate 339 1,171 1,510 802,644 804,154
Residential real estate 1,573 260 423 2,256 320,599 322,855
Consumer 27 9 36 25,319 25,355
Agricultural 11,523 11,523
Other 930 930 263 1,193
Total $ 3,152 269 1,594 5,015 1,238,436 1,243,451
Impaired loans, including acquired credit impaired loans, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial $ 562 862 711 1,253
Commercial, secured by real estate 7,951 8,459 8,625 9,373
Residential real estate 3,185 3,655 3,118 3,651
Consumer 9 9 10 10
Agricultural
Other 270 391 263 392
Total $ 11,977 13,376 12,727 14,679
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial $ 956 956 22 230 235 6
Commercial, secured by real estate 94 95 2,338 2,485 272
Residential real estate 332 332 12 549 549 17
Consumer 4 4 17 17
Agricultural
Other
Total $ 1,386 1,387 34 3,134 3,286 295
Total:
Commercial & industrial $ 1,518 1,818 22 941 1,488 6
Commercial, secured by real estate 8,045 8,554 10,963 11,858 272
Residential real estate 3,517 3,987 12 3,667 4,200 17
Consumer 13 13 27 27
Agricultural
Other 270 391 263 392
Total $ 13,363 14,763 34 15,861 17,965 295

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The following presents information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans, including acquired credit impaired loans, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands): 2020 2019
Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized
Three Months Ended March 31,
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial $ 637 264 767 7
Commercial, secured by real estate 9,823 344 18,302 199
Residential real estate 3,289 92 3,916 47
Consumer 18 13
Agricultural
Other 266 7 340 9
Total $ 14,033 707 23,338 262
With an allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial $ 839 10 259 4
Commercial, secured by real estate 95 2 244 12
Residential real estate 339 5 622 8
Consumer 5 22
Agricultural
Other
Total $ 1,278 17 1,147 24
Total:
Commercial & industrial $ 1,476 274 1,026 11
Commercial, secured by real estate 9,918 346 18,546 211
Residential real estate 3,628 97 4,538 55
Consumer 23 35
Agricultural
Other 266 7 340 9
Total $ 15,311 724 24,485 286

Of the interest income recognized on impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately $10,000 and $0, respectively, were recognized on a cash basis.

From time to time, the terms of certain loans are modified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") where concessions are granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. The modification of the terms of such loans may have included one, or a combination of, the following: a temporary or permanent reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan, an increase in the stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, forgiveness of principal, an extension of the maturity date, or a change in the payment terms.

Loan modifications that were classified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands): 2020 2019
Number<br><br>of<br><br>Loans Pre-Modification Recorded Balance Post-Modification Recorded Balance Number of Loans Pre-Modification Recorded Balance Post-Modification Recorded Balance
Three Months Ended March 31,
Commercial and industrial 1 $ 4 $ 5 $ $
Commercial, secured by real estate 2 258 258
Residential real estate 2 54 54
Total 1 $ 4 $ 5 4 $ 312 $ 312

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Post-modification balances, at the dates of modification, of newly restructured troubled debt by type of modification for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

Term Modification Rate Modification Interest Only Principal Forgiveness Combination Total Modifications
Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
Commercial & industrial $ 5 5
Total $ 5 5
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
Commercial, secured by real estate $ 258 258
Residential real estate 54 54
Total $ 54 258 312

There were no troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of the restructuring date for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and that remained in default at period end.

Information concerning loans that were modified during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and that were determined to be troubled debt restructurings follows (in thousands):

2020 2019
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance $ 5 312
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

The CARES Act includes a provision that permits a financial institution to elect to suspend temporarily troubled debt restructuring accounting under ASC Subtopic 310-40 in certain circumstances (“Section 4013”). To be eligible under Section 4013, a loan modification must be (1) related to COVID-19; (2) executed on a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019; and (3) executed between March 1, 2020, and the earlier of (A) 60 days after the date of termination of the National Emergency or (B) December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, LCNB has not made the election under the CARES Act.

In response to this section of the CARES Act, the federal banking agencies issued a revised interagency statement on April 7, 2020 that, in consultation with the Financial Accounting Standards Board, confirmed that for loans not subject to section 4013, short-term modifications made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19 to borrowers who were current prior to any relief are not troubled debt restructurings under ASC Subtopic 310-40. This includes short-term (e.g., up to six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented.

Mortgage loans sold to and serviced for investors are not included in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets.  The unpaid principal balances of those loans at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were approximately $94,805,000 and $93,596,000, respectively.

The total recorded investment in residential consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate that were in the process of foreclosure at March 31, 2020 was $224,000.

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Loans acquired through mergers are recorded at fair value with no carryover of the acquired entity's previously established allowance for loan losses.  The excess of expected cash flows over the estimated fair value of acquired loans is recognized as interest income over the remaining contractual lives of the loans using the level yield method. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows will require additions to the allowance for loan losses.  Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows result in the recognition of additional interest income over the then-remaining contractual lives of the loans.

Impaired loans acquired are accounted for under ASC 310-30.  Factors considered in evaluating whether an acquired loan was impaired include delinquency status and history, updated borrower credit status, collateral information, and updated loan-to-value information.  The difference between contractually required payments at the time of acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. The interest component of the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized as interest income over the remaining contractual life of the loan using the level yield method.   Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows will require additions to the allowance for loan losses.  Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows will result in a reclassification from the nonaccretable difference to the accretable yield.

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The following table provides at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 the major classifications of acquired credit impaired loans that are accounted for in accordance with ASC 310-30 (in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Acquired from First Capital Bancshares, Inc.
Commercial & industrial $ 5 5
Commercial, secured by real estate 792
Residential real estate 455 551
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts
Loans, gross 460 1,348
Less allowance for loan losses
Loans, net $ 460 1,348
Acquired from Eaton National Bank & Trust Co.
Commercial & industrial $ 423 423
Commercial, secured by real estate 796 815
Residential real estate 675 685
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts 270 263
Loans, gross 2,164 2,186
Less allowance for loan losses
Loans, net $ 2,164 2,186
Acquired from BNB Bancorp, Inc.
Commercial & industrial $
Commercial, secured by real estate 1,205 1,219
Residential real estate 95 100
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts
Loans, gross 1,300 1,319
Less allowance for loan losses
Loans, net $ 1,300 1,319
Acquired from Columbus First Bancorp, Inc.
Commercial & industrial $ 134 283
Commercial, secured by real estate 689 705
Residential real estate 1,368 1,382
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts
Loans, gross 2,191 2,370
Less allowance for loan losses
Loans, net $ 2,191 2,370
Total
Commercial & industrial $ 562 711
Commercial, secured by real estate 2,690 3,531
Residential real estate 2,593 2,718
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts 270 263
Loans, gross 6,115 7,223
Less allowance for loan losses
Loans, net $ 6,115 7,223

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The following table provides the outstanding balance and related carrying amount for acquired credit impaired loans at the dates indicated (in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Outstanding balance $ 7,537 9,139
Carrying amount 6,115 7,223
Activity during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 for the accretable discount related to acquired credit impaired loans is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended March 31,
2020 2019
Accretable discount at beginning of period 480 743
Reclassification from nonaccretable discount to accretable discount 333
Disposals 1
Accretion (495 ) (25 )
Accretable discount at end of period 318 719

Note 5 - Affordable Housing Tax Credit Limited Partnership

LCNB is a limited partner in limited partnerships that sponsor affordable housing projects utilizing the Low Income Housing Tax Credit ("LIHTC") pursuant to Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. The purpose of the investments is to achieve a satisfactory return on capital, to facilitate the sale of additional affordable housing product offerings, and to assist in achieving goals associated with the Community Reinvestment Act. The primary activities of the limited partnerships include the identification, development, and operation of multi-family housing that is leased to qualifying residential tenants.

The following table presents the balances of LCNB's affordable housing tax credit investments and related unfunded commitments at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

March 31, <br>2020 December 31, <br>2019
Affordable housing tax credit investment $ 7,000 7,000
Less amortization 936 810
Net affordable housing tax credit investment $ 6,064 6,190
Unfunded commitment $ 4,344 4,596

The net affordable housing tax credit investment is included in other assets and the unfunded commitment is included in accrued interest and other liabilities in the consolidated condensed balance sheets.

LCNB expects to fund the unfunded commitment over 11 years.

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The following table presents other information relating to LCNB's affordable housing tax credit investments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

2020 2019
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized $ 159 84
Tax credit amortization expense included in provision for income taxes 126 45

Note 6 – Borrowings

Borrowings at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Amount Rate Amount Rate
FHLB long-term advances 35,996 2.63 % 40,994 2.55 %
$ 35,996 2.63 % $ 40,994 2.55 %

All advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Cincinnati, both long-term and short-term, are secured by a blanket pledge of LCNB's 1-4 family first lien mortgage loans in the amount of approximately $280 million and $283 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.  Additionally, LCNB is required to hold minimum levels of FHLB stock, based on the outstanding borrowings. Total remaining borrowing capacity at March 31, 2020 was approximately $93.4 million. One of the factors limiting remaining borrowing capacity is ownership of FHLB stock. LCNB could increase its remaining borrowing capacity by purchasing additional FHLB stock.

Note 7 - Leases

LCNB has capitalized operating leases for its Otterbein, Fairfield, Barron Street, and Worthington offices, for the land at its Oxford and Oakwood offices, and for certain office and ATM equipment. The Oakwood lease has a remaining term of seventeen years with options to renew for six additional periods of five years each. The Oxford lease has a remaining term of forty-one years with no renewal options. The other leases have remaining terms of less than one year up to six years, some of which contain options to renew the leases for additional five-year periods.

Right-of-use assets represent LCNB's right to use the underlying assets for their lease terms and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments. They are recognized using the present value of lease payments over the lease terms. The discount rate is LCNB's incremental borrowing rate for periods similar to the respective lease terms. LCNB management is reasonably certain that it will exercise the renewal options for the offices named above and these additional terms have been included in the calculation of the right-of-use assets and the lease liabilities. The lease for the Fairfield office is for a period of one year and LCNB management has elected the short-term measurement and recognition exception permitted by ASC 842 and has not calculated a right-of-use asset or lease liability for this office.

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Note 7 – Leases (continued)

Lease expenses for offices are included in the consolidated condensed statements of income in occupancy expense, net and lease expenses for equipment and ATMs are included in equipment expenses. Components of lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
2020 2019
Operating lease expense $ 153 140
Short-term lease expense 12 12
Variable lease expense 3 2
Other 1 5
Total lease expense $ 169 159

Other information related to leases at March 31, 2020 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 120
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $ 313
Weighted average remaining lease term in years for operating leases 37.4
Weighted average discount rate for operating leases 3.65 %

Note 8 – Income Taxes

A reconciliation between the statutory income tax and LCNB's effective tax rate on income from continuing operations follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2020 2019
Statutory tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 %
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Tax exempt interest (1.0 )% (1.9 )%
Tax exempt income on bank owned life insurance (2.2 )% (0.7 )%
Captive insurance premium income (0.8 )% (0.9 )%
Tax benefit from certain provisions of the CARES Act (3.4 )% %
Other, net (0.7 )% (0.6 )%
Effective tax rate 12.9 % 16.9 %

Note 9 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

LCNB is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit.  They involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets.  Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to financial instruments for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contract amount of those instruments.

The Bounce Protection product, a customer deposit overdraft program, is offered as a service and does not constitute a contract between the customer and LCNB.

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Note 9 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (continued)

LCNB uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Commitments to extend credit:
Commercial loans $ 99,330 50,235
Other loans
Fixed rate 24,518 4,431
Adjustable rate 9,360 1,199
Unused lines of credit:
Fixed rate 24,245 28,796
Adjustable rate 166,492 174,577
Unused overdraft protection amounts on demand and NOW accounts 16,288 16,304
Standby letters of credit 879 883
Total commitments $ 341,112 276,425

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Unused lines of credit include amounts not drawn on line of credit loans.  Commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.

LCNB evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower.  Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, residential realty, income-producing commercial property, agricultural property, and property, plant, and equipment.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  These guarantees generally are fully secured and have varying maturities.

Capital expenditures include the construction or acquisition of new office buildings, improvements to LCNB's offices, purchases of furniture and equipment, and additions or improvements to LCNB's information technology system. Commitments outstanding for capital expenditures as of March 31, 2020 totaled approximately $1,780,000.

Management believes that LCNB has sufficient liquidity to fund its lending and capital expenditure commitments.

LCNB and its subsidiaries are parties to various claims and proceedings arising in the normal course of business.  Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings and claims will not be material to the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Note 10 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities Changes in Pension Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Total
2020
Balance at beginning of period $ 857 (184 ) 673
Before reclassifications 2,658 2,658
Reclassifications (175 ) (175 )
Balance at end of period $ 3,340 (184 ) 3,156
2019
Balance at beginning of period $ (4,631 ) (88 ) (4,719 )
Before reclassifications 2,475 2,475
Reclassifications 14 14
Balance at end of period $ (2,142 ) (88 ) (2,230 )

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 and the affected line items in the consolidated condensed statements of income were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31, Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
2020 2019
Realized gains (losses) from sales of debt securities, available-for-sale $ 221 (18 ) Net gains (losses) from sales of debt securities, available-for-sale
Income tax expense (benefit) 46 (4 ) Provision for income taxes
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes $ 175 (14 )

Note 11 – Retirement Plans

LCNB participates in a noncontributory defined benefit multi-employer retirement plan that covers substantially all regular full-time employees hired before January 1, 2009. Employees hired before this date who received a benefit reduction under certain amendments to the defined benefit retirement plan receive an automatic contribution of 5% or 7% of their annual compensation, depending on the sum of an employee's age and vesting service, into their defined contribution plans (401(k) plans), regardless of the contributions made by the employees.  These contributions are made annually and these employees do not receive any employer matches to their 401(k) contributions.

Employees hired on or after January 1, 2009 receive a 50% employer match on their contributions into the 401(k) plan, up to a maximum LCNB contribution of 3% of each individual employee's annual compensation.

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Note 11 – Retirement Plans (continued)

Funding and administrative costs of the qualified noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan and 401(k) plan charged to pension and other employee benefits in the consolidated condensed statements of income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
Qualified noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan $ 270 256
401(k) plan 165 143

Certain highly compensated former employees participate in a nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan.  The nonqualified plan ensures that participants receive the full amount of benefits to which they would have been entitled under the noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan in the absence of limits on benefit levels imposed by certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code. This plan is limited to the original participants and no new participants have been added.

The components of net periodic pension cost of the nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
Service cost $
Interest cost 16 18
Amortization of unrecognized net loss
Net periodic pension cost $ 16 18

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for the nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan consists of (in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Net actuarial loss $ 184 184
Past service cost
Total recognized, net of tax $ 184 184

Note 12 – Stock Based Compensation

LCNB established an Ownership Incentive Plan (the "2002 Plan") during 2002 that allowed for stock-based awards to eligible employees, as determined by the Board of Directors.  The awards were made in the form of stock options, share awards, and/or appreciation rights.  The 2002 Plan provided for the issuance of up to 200,000 shares of common stock. The 2002 Plan expired on April 16, 2012. Any outstanding unexercised options, however, continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

The 2015 Ownership Incentive Plan (the "2015 Plan") was ratified by LCNB's shareholders at the annual meeting on April 28, 2015 and allows for stock-based awards to eligible employees, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Awards may be made in the form of stock options, appreciation rights, restricted shares, and/or restricted share units. The 2015 Plan provides for the issuance of up to 450,000 shares of common stock. The 2015 Plan will terminate on April 28, 2025 and is subject to earlier termination by the Compensation Committee.

Stock-based awards may be in the form of treasury shares or newly issued shares.

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LCNB has not granted stock option awards since 2012. Options granted to date under the 2002 Plan vest ratably over a five-year period and expire ten years after the date of grant. Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2020 were as follows:

Outstanding Stock Options Exercisable Stock Options
Exercise Price Range Number Weighted Average<br><br>Exercise<br><br>Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual<br><br>Life (Years) Number Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual<br><br>Life (Years)
$11.00 - $12.99 311 $ 12.60 1.9 311 $ 12.60 1.9

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31,
2020 2019
Options Weighted Average Exercise<br><br>Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) (1) Options Weighted Average Exercise<br><br>Price Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) (1)
Outstanding, January 1, 9,904 $ 11.96 13,278 $ 11.98
Granted
Exercised (9,593 ) 11.94
Expired
Outstanding, March 31, 311 12.60 13,278 11.98 68,593
Exercisable, March 31, 311 12.60 13,278 11.98 68,593
(1) Aggregate Intrinsic Value is defined as the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.

The following table provides information related to stock options exercised during the periods indicated (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
2020 2019
Intrinsic value of options exercised $ 46
Cash received from options exercised 115
Tax benefit realized from options exercised 5

No compensation costs related to option awards were recognized during 2020 or 2019.

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Restricted stock awards granted under the 2015 Plan were as follows:

2020 2019
Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Shares Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, January 1, 17,752 $ 18.03 16,958 $ 18.94
Granted 19,211 16.87 12,504 16.95
Vested (3,818 ) 18.45 (2,795 ) 20.01
Forfeited (3,550 ) 16.90
Outstanding, March 31, 29,595 $ 17.37 26,667 $ 17.89

The following table presents expense recorded in salaries and employee benefits for restricted stock awards and the related tax information for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
Restricted stock expense $ 33 70
Tax effect 7 15

Unrecognized compensation expense for restricted stock awards was $514,000 at March 31, 2020 and is expected to be recognized over a period of 4.9 years.

Note 13 – Earnings per Common Share

LCNB has granted restricted stock awards with non-forfeitable dividend rights, which are considered participating securities. Accordingly, earnings per share is computed using the two-class method as required by ASC 260-10-45. Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which excludes the participating securities.  Diluted earnings per common share is adjusted for the dilutive effects of stock options, warrants, and restricted stock.  The diluted average number of common shares outstanding has been increased for the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants with proceeds used to purchase treasury shares at the average market price for the period.

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Note 13 – Earnings per Common Share (continued)

Earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were calculated as follows (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019
Net income $ 5,026 4,627
Less allocation of earnings and dividends to participating securities 11 8
Net income allocated to common shareholders $ 5,015 4,619
Weighted average common shares outstanding, gross 12,955,672 13,307,865
Less average participating securities 29,595 24,231
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per common share 12,926,077 13,283,634
Add dilutive effect of:
Stock options 1,589 3,704
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share 12,927,666 13,287,338
Earnings per common share:
Basic $ 0.39 0.35
Diluted 0.39 0.35

There were no anti-dilutive stock options outstanding at March 31, 2020 or 2019.

Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements

LCNB measures certain assets at fair value using various valuation techniques and assumptions, depending on the nature of the asset.  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are assigned to one of three broad levels:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the reporting date.
Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly.  Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets,  quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices (such as interest rates or yield curves) that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
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Equity Securities With a Readily Determinable Fair Value

Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value are reported at fair value with changes in fair value reported in other operating income in the consolidated condensed statements of income. Fair values for equity securities are determined based on market quotations (level 1). LCNB has invested in two mutual funds that are traded in active markets and their fair values are based on market quotations (level 1). Investments in another two mutual funds are measured at fair value using net asset values ("NAV") and are considered level 1 because the NAVs are determined and published and are the basis for current transactions. One of the mutual funds measured at fair value using its NAV was sold during the first quarter 2019.

Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale

The majority of LCNB's financial debt securities are classified as available-for-sale.  The securities are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported net of income taxes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). LCNB utilizes a pricing service for determining the fair values of its debt securities.  Methods and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value were as follows:

Fair value for U.S. Treasury notes are determined based on market quotations (level 1).
Fair values for the other debt securities are calculated using the discounted cash flow method for each security.  The discount rates for these cash flows are estimated by the pricing service using rates observed in the market (level 2). Cash flow streams are dependent on estimated prepayment speeds and the overall structure of the securities given existing market conditions.
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Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Assets that may be recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include impaired loans, other real estate owned, and other repossessed assets.

A loan is considered impaired when management believes it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, if this value is less than the loan balance.  These inputs are considered to be level 3.

Other real estate owned is adjusted to fair value, less costs to sell, upon transfer of the loan to foreclosed assets, usually based on an appraisal of the property.  Subsequently, foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value.  Other repossessed assets are valued at estimated sales prices, less costs to sell. The inputs for real estate owned and other repossessed assets are considered to be level 3.

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Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the valuation of LCNB's assets recorded at fair value by input levels as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at the End of<br><br>the Reporting Period Using
Fair Value Measurements Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs<br><br>(Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs<br><br>(Level 3)
March 31, 2020
Recurring fair value measurements:
Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value:
Equity securities $ 675 675
Mutual funds 34 34
Mutual funds measured at net asset value 1,327 1,327
Debt securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury notes 2,409 2,409
U.S. Agency notes 22,703 22,703
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities 82,685 82,685
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable 13,368 13,368
Taxable 20,274 20,274
Total recurring fair value measurements $ 143,475 4,445 139,030
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
Impaired loans $ 1,352 1,352
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements $ 1,352 1,352
December 31, 2019
Recurring fair value measurements:
Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value:
Equity securities $ 967 967
Mutual funds 45 45
Mutual funds measured at net asset value 1,300 1,300
Debt securities, available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury notes 2,309 2,309
U.S. Agency notes 48,984 48,984
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities 84,406 84,406
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable 22,321 22,321
Taxable 19,980 19,980
Total recurring fair value measurements $ 180,312 4,621 175,691
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
Impaired loans $ 2,840 2,840
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets 197 197
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements $ 3,037 3,037

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Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in nonrecurring level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (dollars in thousands): Range
Fair Value Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs High Low Weighted Average
March 31, 2020
Impaired loans $ 728 Estimated sales price Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions Not applicable
624 Discounted cash flows Discount rate 8.25 % 4.50 % 6.66 %
Other real estate owned Estimated sales price Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions Not applicable
December 31, 2019
Impaired loans $ 1,931 Estimated sales price Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions Not applicable
909 Discounted cash flows Discount rate 8.25 % 4.50 % 6.83 %
Other real estate owned 197 Estimated sales price Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions Not applicable

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Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Fair Value Measurements at the End of<br>the Reporting Period Using
Carrying<br><br>Amount Fair<br><br>Value Quoted<br>Prices<br>in Active<br>Markets for Identical Assets<br>(Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs<br>(Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs<br>(Level 3)
March 31, 2020
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,795 24,795 24,795
Debt securities, held-to-maturity 27,694 28,019 28,019
Federal Reserve Bank stock 4,652 4,652 4,652
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 5,203 5,203 5,203
Loans, net 1,267,379 1,280,021 1,280,021
Accrued interest receivable 4,462 4,462 4,462
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Deposits 1,345,872 1,351,382 1,028,564 322,818
Short-term borrowings
Long-term debt 35,996 37,008 37,008
Accrued interest payable 575 575 575
December 31, 2019
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,765 20,765 20,765
Debt securities, held-to-maturity 27,525 27,888 27,888
Federal Reserve Bank stock 4,652 4,652 4,652
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 5,203 5,203 5,203
Loans, net 1,239,406 1,252,156 1,252,156
Accrued interest receivable 3,911 3,911 3,911
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Deposits 1,348,280 1,352,061 1,004,057 348,004
Short-term borrowings
Long-term debt 40,994 41,487 41,487
Accrued interest payable 705 705 705

The fair values of off-balance-sheet financial instruments such as loan commitments and letters of credit are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements. The fair values of such instruments were not material at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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Note 14 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Fair values of financial instruments are based on various assumptions, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Therefore, the fair values presented may not represent amounts that could be realized in actual transactions.  In addition, because the required disclosures exclude certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments, any aggregation of the fair value amounts presented would not represent the underlying value of LCNB.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents

The carrying amounts presented are deemed to approximate fair value.

Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value

Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value are measured at cost, less impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer.

Debt securities, held-to-maturity

Fair values for debt securities, held-to-maturity are based on quoted market prices for similar securities and/or discounted cash flow analysis or other methods.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock

The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock approximates fair value based on the respective redemptive provisions.

Loans

The estimated fair value of loans follows the guidance in ASU 2016-01, which prescribes an “exit price” approach in estimating and disclosing fair value of financial instruments. The fair value calculation discounts estimated future cash flows using rates that incorporated discounts for credit, liquidity, and marketability factors.

Deposits

The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities, which approximates market rates.

Borrowings

The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements, and U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings are deemed to approximate fair value of short-term borrowings.  For long-term debt, fair values are estimated based on the discounted value of expected net cash flows using current interest rates.

Accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable

Carrying amount approximates fair value.

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Note 15 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time the FASB issues an ASU to communicate changes to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The following information provides brief summaries of newly issued but not yet effective ASUs that could have an effect on LCNB’s financial position or results of operations:

ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments"

ASU No. 2016-13 was issued in June 2016 and, once effective, will significantly change current guidance for recognizing impairment of financial instruments. Current guidance requires an "incurred loss" methodology for recognizing credit losses that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. ASU No. 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with a new current expected credit loss ("CECL") methodology that reflects expected credit losses over the lives of the loans and requires consideration of a broader range of information to inform credit loss estimates. The ASU requires an organization to estimate all expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Additional disclosures are required.

ASU No. 2016-13 also amends the accounting for credit losses on debt securities, available-for-sale, and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. Under the new guidance, entities will determine whether all or a portion of the unrealized loss on an available-for-sale debt security is a credit loss. Any credit loss will be recognized as an allowance for credit losses on debt securities, available-for-sale, rather than as a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as is currently required. As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses on debt securities, available-for-sale, immediately in earnings rather than as interest income over time, as currently required.

ASU No. 2016-13 eliminates the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and debt securities. Instead, purchased financial assets with credit deterioration will be recorded gross of estimated credit losses as of the date of acquisition and the estimated credit losses amounts will be added to the allowance for credit losses. Thereafter, entities will account for additional impairment of such purchased assets using the models listed above.

Originally, ASU No. 2016-13 would have taken effect for SEC filers for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. At their meeting on October 16, 2019, FASB approved a final ASU delaying the effective date for several major standards, including ASU No. 2016-13, if certain qualifications are met. The new effective date for SEC filers eligible to be smaller reporting companies ("SRC"), as defined, will be fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. As an SRC, LCNB intends to adopt ASU No. 2016-13 for the fiscal year, and interim periods within the fiscal year, beginning after December 15, 2022.

LCNB has created a cross-functional CECL Committee, which reports to the Audit Committee, composed of members from the lending, trust, and finance departments. The CECL Committee has selected a vendor to assist in implementation of and ongoing compliance with the new requirements. It has completed analyzing its data collection efforts, selected a calculation model, and is currently analyzing its pool segmentation and reporting mechanisms for adoption of the new methodology. While the committee and management expect that the implementation of ASU No. 2016-13 will increase the balance of the allowance for loan losses, they are continuing to evaluate the potential impact on LCNB's results of operations and financial position. The financial statement impact of this new standard cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.

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ASU No. 2018-14, "Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans"

ASU No. 2018-14 was issued in August 2018. The amendments in this update modify disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans, including the deletion, modification, and addition of certain targeted disclosures. The amendments are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments are to be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented upon adoption. Adoption of ASU No. 2018-14 will not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes"

ASU No. 2019-12 was issued in December 2019 and simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and clarifies and amends certain other guidance. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in any interim period. Adoption of ASU No. 2019-12 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

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

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this document regarding LCNB’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by the fact they are not historical facts and include words such as “anticipate”, “could”, “may”, “feel”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan”, and similar expressions. Please refer to LCNB’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as well as its other filings with the SEC, for a more detailed discussion of risks, uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations based on all information available to management and its knowledge of LCNB’s business and operations. Additionally, LCNB’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include, but are not limited to:

1. the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of LCNB’s business strategies;
2. the significant risks and uncertainties for LCNB's business, results of operations and financial condition, as well as its regulatory capital and liquidity ratios and other regulatory requirements, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which will depend on several factors, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, its influence on financial markets, the effectiveness of LCNB's work from home arrangements and staffing levels in operational facilities, the impact of market participants on which LCNB relies and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic;
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4. LCNB may incur increased loan charge-offs in the future;
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5. LCNB may face competitive loss of customers;
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6. changes in the interest rate environment may have results on LCNB’s operations materially different from those anticipated by LCNB’s market risk management functions;
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7. changes in general economic conditions and increased competition could adversely affect LCNB’s operating results;
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8. changes in regulations and government policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in monetary policies, could negatively impact LCNB’s operating results;
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9. LCNB may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances;
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10. United States trade relations with foreign countries could negatively impact the financial condition of LCNB's
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customers, which could adversely affect LCNB 's operating results and financial condition;

11. deterioration in the financial condition of the U.S. banking system may impact the valuations of investments LCNB has made in the securities of other financial institutions resulting in either actual losses or other-than-temporary impairments on such investments;
12. difficulties with technology or data security breaches, including cyberattacks, that could negatively affect LCNB's ability to conduct business and its relationships with customers, vendors, and others;
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13. adverse weather events and natural disasters and global and/or national epidemics; and
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14. government intervention in the U.S. financial system, including the effects of legislative, tax, accounting, and regulatory actions and reforms, including the the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the capital ratios of Basel III as adopted by the federal banking authorities, and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Such information is provided to assist shareholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of LCNB and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. LCNB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Coronavirus Update/Status

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has placed significant health, economic and other major pressure throughout the communities LCNB serves, the state of Ohio, the United States and the entire world. LCNB has implemented a number of procedures in response to the pandemic to support the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and shareholders that continue through the date of this report:

We have addressed the safety of our 35 branches, following the guidelines of the Center for Disease Control, by closing our lobbies in an effort to encourage use of mobile banking applications and our drive-thru facilities, while allowing access to the lobbies by appointment only and only when necessary;
We hold daily executive meetings to address issues that change rapidly;
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We moved our Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, held on April 21, 2020, from a physical meeting to a virtual meeting;
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We provided payment deferrals to over 500 loan customers with loans totaling approximately $369 million who were affected by COVID-19, provided such customers were not 30 days past due at December 31, 2019; and
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We have chosen to participate in the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") that will provide government guaranteed and potentially forgivable loans to applicants. The PPP is implemented by the Small Business Administration with support from the Department of the Treasury and provides small businesses with funds to pay up to eight weeks of payroll costs including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. Through April 30, 2020, we were able to assist over 300 small businesses and had funding for over $46 million of such loans. We believe these loans and our participation in the program is good for our customers, the employees who work for these companies, and the communities we serve.
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LCNB continues to closely monitor this pandemic and expects to make future changes to respond to the pandemic as this situation continues to evolve.

Critical Accounting Policies

Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense.  Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio, based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans and prior loan loss experience.  The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific and general components.  The specific component typically relates to loans that are classified as doubtful, substandard, or special mention.  For such loans an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors, which include trends in underperforming loans, trends in the volume and terms of loans, economic trends and conditions, concentrations of credit, trends in the quality of loans, and borrower financial statement exceptions.

Based on its evaluations, management believes that the allowance for loan losses will be adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in the current loan portfolio.

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Acquired Credit Impaired Loans. LCNB accounts for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be measured at their fair values at the acquisition date. Acquired loans are reviewed to determine if there is evidence of deterioration in credit quality since inception and if it is probable that LCNB will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual loan agreements. The analysis includes expected prepayments and estimated cash flows including principal and interest payments at the date of acquisition. The amount in excess of the estimated future cash flows is not accreted into earnings. The amount in excess of the estimated future cash flows over the book value of the loan is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). LCNB records these loans on the acquisition date at their net realizable value. Thus, an allowance for estimated future losses is not established on the acquisition date. Subsequent to the date of acquisition, expected future cash flows on loans acquired are updated and any losses or reductions in estimated cash flows which arise subsequent to the date of acquisition are reflected as a charge through the provision for loan losses. An increase in the expected cash flows adjusts the level of the accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the remaining life of the loan. Due to the number, size, and complexity of loans within the acquired loan portfolio, there is always a possibility of inherent undetected losses.

Accounting for Intangibles.  LCNB’s intangible assets at March 31, 2020 are composed primarily of goodwill and core deposit intangibles related to acquisitions of other financial institutions. It also includes mortgage servicing rights recorded from sales of mortgage loans to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and mortgage servicing rights acquired through the acquisition of Eaton National Bank & Trust Co. and Columbus First Bancorp, Inc. Goodwill is not subject to amortization, but is reviewed annually for impairment.  Core deposit intangibles are being amortized on a straight line basis over their respective estimated weighted average lives.  Mortgage servicing rights are capitalized by allocating the total cost of loans between mortgage servicing rights and the loans based on their estimated fair values.  Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are amortized to loan servicing income in proportion to and over the period of estimated servicing income, subject to periodic review for impairment.

Fair Value Accounting for Debt Securities. Debt securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in shareholders' equity. Fair value is estimated using market quotations for U.S. Treasury investments. Fair value for the majority of the remaining available-for-sale securities is estimated using the discounted cash flow method for each security with discount rates based on rates observed in the market.

Results of Operations

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $5,026,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.39). This compares to net income of $4,627,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.35) for the same three month period in 2019.

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Net Interest Income

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 vs. 2019

LCNB's primary source of earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between earnings from loans and other investments and interest paid on deposits and other liabilities.  The following table presents, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, average balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the income or expense related to each item, and the resulting average yields earned or rates paid.

Three Months Ended March 31,
2020 2019
Average<br><br>Outstanding<br><br>Balance Interest<br><br>Earned/<br><br>Paid Average<br><br>Yield/<br><br>Rate Average<br><br>Outstanding<br><br>Balance Interest<br><br>Earned/<br><br>Paid Average<br><br>Yield/<br><br>Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans (1) $ 1,252,554 $ 15,227 4.89 % $ 1,208,809 $ 14,538 4.88 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits 5,480 31 2.28 % 5,744 51 3.60 %
Interest-bearing time deposits % 963 5 2.11 %
Federal Reserve Bank stock 4,652 % 4,652 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 5,203 33 2.55 % 4,845 73 6.11 %
Investment securities:
Equity securities 4,313 30 2.80 % 4,220 33 3.17 %
Debt securities, taxable 146,954 950 2.60 % 151,633 869 2.32 %
Debt securities, non-taxable (2) 43,790 361 3.32 % 99,768 689 2.80 %
Total earnings assets 1,462,946 16,632 4.57 % 1,480,634 16,258 4.45 %
Non-earning assets 179,478 158,853
Allowance for loan losses (3,938 ) (4,074 )
Total assets $ 1,638,486 $ 1,635,413
Savings deposits $ 679,092 486 0.29 % $ 700,708 661 0.38 %
IRA and time certificates 320,651 1,631 2.05 % 310,668 1,625 2.12 %
Short-term borrowings 1,415 7 1.99 % 23,235 219 3.82 %
Long-term debt 38,325 254 2.67 % 44,676 217 1.97 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,039,483 2,378 0.92 % 1,079,287 2,722 1.02 %
Demand deposits 347,027 332,153
Other liabilities 20,918 12,503
Capital 231,058 221,470
Total liabilities and capital $ 1,638,486 $ 1,645,413
Net interest rate spread (3) 3.65 % 3.43 %
Net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis (4) $ 14,254 3.92 % $ 13,536 3.71 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities 140.74 % 137.19 %

(1)Includes non-accrual loans.

(2)Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.  Interest income has been divided

by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 21%.

(3)The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent basis interest income and expense for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amount of change attributable to volume and rate changes for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019.  Changes not solely attributable to rate or volume have been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.

Three Months Ended<br><br>March 31, 2020 vs. 2019<br><br>Increase (decrease) due to:
Volume Rate Total
(In thousands)
Interest-earning Assets:
Loans $ 530 159 689
Interest-bearing demand deposits (2 ) (18 ) (20 )
Interest-bearing time deposits (5 ) (5 )
Federal Reserve Bank stock
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 5 (45 ) (40 )
Investment securities:
Equity securities 1 (4 ) (3 )
Debt securities, taxable (27 ) 108 81
Debt securities, non-taxable (442 ) 114 (328 )
Total interest income 60 314 374
Interest-bearing Liabilities:
Savings deposits (20 ) (155 ) (175 )
IRA and time certificates 51 (45 ) 6
Short-term borrowings (141 ) (71 ) (212 )
Long-term debt (34 ) 71 37
Total interest expense (144 ) (200 ) (344 )
Net interest income $ 204 514 718

Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis for the three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $14,254,000, an increase of $718,000 from the comparable period in 2019.  Total interest income increased $374,000 and total interest expense decreased $344,000.

The $374,000 increase in total interest income was due primarily to a $689,000 increase in loan interest income caused by a $43.7 million increase in the average balance of LCNB's loan portfolio and by a 1 basis point (a basis point equals 0.01%) increase in the average rate earned on loans. Partially offsetting the increase in loan interest income was a $328,000 decrease in interest income from non-taxable debt securities. The decrease in interest income from non-taxable debt securities was due to a $56.0 million decrease in average non-taxable debt securities, partially offset by a 52 basis point increase in the average rate earned. Decreases in debt securities were invested in the loan portfolio and used to pay down short-term borrowings and long-term debt.

The $344,000 decrease in total interest expense was due to a $175,000 decrease in interest expense for savings deposits and a $212,000 decrease in interest expense for short-term borrowings. Interest expense for savings deposits decreased primarily due to a 9 basis point market-driven decrease in the average rate paid for these deposits and secondarily to a $21.6 million decrease in the average balance of these deposits. Interest expense for short-term borrowings decreased due to a $21.8 million decrease in average debt outstanding and to a 183 basis point decrease in the average rate paid.

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Provision and Allowance For Loan Losses

The total provision for loan losses is determined based upon management's evaluation as to the amount needed to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level considered appropriate in relation to the risk of losses inherent in the portfolio.  In addition to historic charge-off percentages, factors taken into consideration to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses include the nature, volume, and consistency of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, a review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect borrowers' ability to pay.  The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $1,173,000, an increase of $1,278,000 when compared to a credit of $105,000 for the comparable period in 2019. The factors for current economic conditions for the 2020 period include the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which accounted for about 67% of the increase. Calculating an appropriate level for the allowance and provision for loan losses involves a high degree of management judgment and is, by its nature, imprecise. Revisions may be necessary as more information becomes available.

Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $210,000, as compared to a net recovery of $185,000 for the comparable period in 2019.

Non-Interest Income

A comparison of non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019 Difference
Fiduciary income $ 1,103 1,034 69
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts 1,295 1,308 (13 )
Net gains (losses) from sales of debt securities, available-for-sale 221 (18 ) 239
Bank owned life insurance income 601 182 419
Gains from sales of loans 120 29 91
Other operating income 499 237 262
Total non-interest income $ 3,839 2,772 1,067

Reasons for changes include:

Net gains (losses) from sales of available-for-sale debt securities increased due to market valuations at the times of sales, as the volume of debt securities sold during the 2020 period was less than that for the 2019 period.
Bank owned life insurance income increased due to $12.0 million of new policies purchased at the beginning of the third quarter 2019 and to a mortality benefit recognized during the first quarter 2020.
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Non-Interest Expense

A comparison of non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended <br> March 31,
2020 2019 Difference
Salaries and employee benefits $ 6,768 6,162 606
Equipment expenses 287 266 21
Occupancy expense, net 682 763 (81 )
State financial institutions tax 436 438 (2 )
Marketing 177 302 (125 )
Amortization of intangibles 260 257 3
FDIC insurance premiums (credit), net (1 ) 126 (127 )
Contracted services 402 464 (62 )
Other real estate owned (10 ) 3 (13 )
Merger-related expenses 67 (67 )
Other non-interest expense 2,071 1,852 219
Total non-interest expense $ 11,072 10,700 372

Reasons for changes include:

Salaries and employee benefits increased 9.8% primarily due to salary and wage increases and newly hired employees, including additional business development positions. An increase in health insurance costs also contributed to the increase in salaries and employee benefits.
Marketing decreased primarily due to a realignment of the marketing strategy within LCNB.
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FDIC insurance premiums (credit), net for the 2020 period reflects a Small Bank Assessment Credit received from the FDIC because the Deposit Insurance Fund was above the mandated 1.35% level. LCNB has used the substantial portion of the credit and anticipates quarterly premium payments will resume in the second quarter 2020.
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Other non-interest expense increased due to smaller net increases in a variety of accounts.
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Income Taxes

LCNB's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was 12.9%, compared to 16.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.  The difference between the statutory rate of 21% and the effective tax rates is primarily due to tax-exempt interest income from municipal securities, tax-exempt earnings from bank owned life insurance, tax-exempt earnings from LCNB Risk Management, Inc., and tax credits and losses related to investments in affordable housing tax credit limited partnerships. A one-time tax benefit recognized as a result of certain provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security ("CARES") Act passed by Congress and signed by President Trump during the first quarter 2020 also contributed to the difference during the 2020 period.

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Financial Condition

A comparison of balance sheet line items at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 Difference Difference %
ASSETS:
Total cash and cash equivalents $ 24,795 $ 20,765 19.41 %
Investment securities:
Equity securities with a readily determinable fair value, at fair value 2,036 2,312 (276 ) (11.94 )%
Equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, at cost 2,099 2,099 %
Debt securities, available-for-sale, at fair value 141,439 178,000 (36,561 ) (20.54 )%
Debt securities, held-to-maturity, at cost 27,694 27,525 169 0.61 %
Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost 4,652 4,652 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 5,203 5,203 %
Loans, net 1,267,379 1,239,406 27,973 2.26 %
Premises and equipment, net 35,017 34,787 230 0.66 %
Operating lease right-of-use assets 5,621 5,444 177 3.25 %
Goodwill 59,221 59,221 %
Core deposit and other intangibles 3,751 4,006 (255 ) (6.37 )%
Bank owned life insurance 41,309 41,667 (358 ) (0.86 )%
Other assets 16,064 14,221 1,843 12.96 %
Total assets $ 1,636,280 $ 1,639,308 ) (0.18 )%
LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing $ 342,442 $ 354,391 ) (3.37 )%
Interest-bearing 1,003,430 993,889 9,541 0.96 %
Total deposits 1,345,872 1,348,280 (2,408 ) (0.18 )%
Long-term debt 35,996 40,994 (4,998 ) (12.19 )%
Operating leases liability 5,659 5,446 213 3.91 %
Accrued interest and other liabilities 15,275 16,540 (1,265 ) (7.65 )%
Total liabilities 1,402,802 1,411,260 (8,458 ) (0.60 )%
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 233,478 228,048 5,430 2.38 %
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,636,280 $ 1,639,308 ) (0.18 )%

All values are in US Dollars.

Reasons for changes include:

Debt securities, available-for-sale, decreased due to sales of securities with a total book value of $8.6 million and maturities and calls of securities totaling $31.0 million. These decreases were partially offset by a net increase in fair values totaling $3.1 million. The net funds received were invested in the loan portfolio and used to help pay down long-term debt.
Net loans increased due to organic growth in the loan portfolio. Most of the growth occurred in the commercial and industrial and commercial real estate portfolios, slightly offset by a decrease in the residential real estate portfolio.
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Premises and equipment, net increased due primarily to Main Office remodeling costs, partially offset by depreciation expense.
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Core deposit and other intangibles decreased due to amortization of core deposit intangibles.
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Bank owned life insurance decreased due to a mortality claim recognized during the first quarter 2020.
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Non-interest-bearing deposits decreased due to a decrease in business demand deposit accounts, slightly offset by an increase in personal demand deposit accounts.
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Interest-bearing deposits increased primarily due to increases in NOW and savings accounts, partially offset by decreases in IRA and time certificates.
Long-term debt decreased due to payoffs of matured debt. There were no new borrowings during the three months ended March 31, 2020.
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Total shareholders' equity increased primarily due to earnings retained during the first three months of 2020 and to a $2.5 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes caused by market-driven increases in the fair value of LCNB's debt security investments. These increases were partially offset by dividends paid to shareholders.
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At each reporting date between annual goodwill impairment tests, LCNB management considers potential indicators of impairment. Given the current economic uncertainty and volatility surrounding COVID-19, management assessed whether the events and circumstances resulted in it being more likely than not that the fair value of any reporting unit was less than its carrying value. Impairment indicators considered included the condition of the economy and banking industry; government intervention and regulatory updates; the impact of recent events to financial performance and cost factors of the reporting unit; performance of LCNB’s stock and other relevant events. Management further considered the amount by which fair value exceeded book value in the most recent quantitative analysis and sensitivities performed.  At the conclusion of the assessment, management determined that, as of March 31, 2020, it was more likely than not that fair value exceeded carrying value. Management will continue to monitor developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and measures implemented in response to the pandemic, market capitalization, overall economic conditions and any other triggering events or circumstances that may indicate an impairment of goodwill in the future.

Regulatory Capital

The Bank must meet certain minimum capital requirements set by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company's and Bank's financial statements. LCNB’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

A rule requiring a Capital Conservation Buffer began phase-in on January 1, 2016 and was fully implemented at the beginning of 2019. Under the fully-implemented rule, a financial institution needs to maintain a Capital Conservation Buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital of at least 2.5% above its minimum risk-weighted capital requirements to avoid limitations on its ability to make capital distributions, including dividend payments to shareholders and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. A financial institution with a buffer below 2.5% is subject to increasingly stringent limitations on capital distributions as the buffer approaches zero.

For various regulatory purposes, financial institutions are classified into categories based upon capital adequacy:

Minimum Requirement Minimum Requirement with Capital Conservation Buffer To Be Considered<br><br>Well-Capitalized
Ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets 4.5 % 7.0 % 6.5 %
Ratio of Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets 6.0 % 8.5 % 8.0 %
Ratio of Total Capital (Tier 1 Capital plus Tier 2 Capital) to risk-weighted assets 8.0 % 10.5 % 10.0 %
Leverage Ratio (Tier 1 Capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets) 4.0 % N/A 5.0 %

As of the most recent notification from their regulators, the Bank and LCNB were categorized as "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred since the last notification that would change the Bank's or LCNB's category.

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On September 17, 2019, the FDIC finalized a rule that introduced an optional simplified measure of capital adequacy for qualifying community banking organizations, as required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The simplified rule was designed to reduce burden by removing the requirements for calculating and reporting risk-based capital ratios for qualifying community banking organizations that opt into the framework. It may be used beginning with the March 31, 2020 Call Report. Qualifications to use the simplified approach include having a tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 9%, less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, and limited amounts of off-balance-sheet exposures and trading assets and liabilities. A qualifying community banking organization that opts into the CBLR framework and meets all requirements under the framework will be considered to have met the well-capitalized ratio requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action regulations and will not be required to report or calculate risk-based capital. LCNB qualifies to use the simplified measure, but did not opt in for the March 31, 2020 regulatory capital calculations.

A summary of the Bank's regulatory capital and capital ratios follows (dollars in thousands):

March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
Regulatory Capital:
Shareholders' equity $ 229,573 $ 222,065
Goodwill and other intangibles (62,485 ) (62,744 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss (3,156 ) (673 )
Tier 1 risk-based capital 163,932 158,648
Eligible allowance for loan losses 5,008 4,045
Total risk-based capital $ 168,940 $ 162,693
Capital ratios:
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets 12.44 % 12.21 %
Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets 12.44 % 12.21 %
Total Capital to risk-weighted assets 12.82 % 12.52 %
Leverage 10.43 % 10.06 %

Liquidity

LCNB depends on dividends from the Bank for the majority of its liquid assets, including the cash needed to pay dividends to its shareholders.  National banking law limits the amount of dividends the Bank may pay to the sum of retained net income for the current year plus retained net income for the previous two years.  Prior approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank's primary regulator, is necessary for the Bank to pay dividends in excess of this amount. In addition, dividend payments may not reduce capital levels below minimum regulatory guidelines.  Management believes the Bank will be able to pay anticipated dividends to LCNB without needing to request approval.  The Bank is not aware of any reasons why it would not receive such approval, if required.

Effective liquidity management ensures that cash is available to meet the cash flow needs of borrowers and depositors, as well as meeting LCNB's operating cash needs. Primary funding sources include customer deposits with the Bank, short-term and long-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, short-term line of credit arrangements with two correspondent banks, and interest and repayments received from LCNB's loan and investment portfolios.

Total remaining borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank at March 31, 2020 was approximately $93.4 million. One of the factors limiting remaining borrowing capacity is ownership of FHLB stock. LCNB could increase its borrowing capacity by purchasing additional FHLB stock. In addition, additional borrowings of approximately $55.0 million were available through the line of credit arrangements at March 31, 2020.

On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve established the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility ("PPPLF") to bolster the effectiveness of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The PPPLF will extend credit to eligible financial institutions that originate PPP loans, taking the loans as collateral at face value. LCNB management has decided not to currently use the PPPLF as a source of liquidity, as other sources of liquidity are believed to be adequate at this time.

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Management closely monitors the level of liquid assets available to meet ongoing funding needs.  It is management's intent to maintain adequate liquidity so that sufficient funds are readily available at a reasonable cost.  LCNB experienced no liquidity or operational problems as a result of current liquidity levels.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk for LCNB is primarily interest rate risk.  LCNB attempts to mitigate this risk through asset/liability management strategies designed to decrease the vulnerability of its earnings to material and prolonged changes in interest rates.  LCNB does not use derivatives such as interest rate swaps, caps, or floors to hedge this risk.  LCNB has not entered into any market risk instruments for trading purposes.

The Bank's Asset and Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") primarily uses a combination of Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis ("IRSA") and Economic Value of Equity ("EVE") analysis for measuring and managing interest rate risk.  IRSA is used to estimate the effect on net interest income ("NII") during a one-year period of instantaneous and sustained movements in interest rates, also called interest rate shocks, of 100, 200, 300, and 400 basis points.  Management considers the results of any significant downward scenarios of more than 100 basis points to not be meaningful in the current interest rate environment.  The base projection uses a current interest rate scenario.  As shown below, the March 31, 2020 IRSA indicates that an increase in interest rates will have a positive effect on NII and a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates will also have a positive effect on NII. The changes in NII for all rate assumptions are within LCNB's acceptable ranges.

Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points Amount $ Change in<br><br>NII % Change in<br><br>NII
(Dollars in thousands)
Up 400 $ 58,229 2,204 3.93 %
Up 300 57,628 1,603 2.86 %
Up 200 57,066 1,041 1.86 %
Up 100 56,501 476 0.85 %
Base 56,025 %
Down 100 56,144 119 0.21 %

IRSA shows the effect on NII during a one-year period only.  A more long-range model is the EVE analysis, which shows the estimated present value of future cash inflows from interest-earning assets less the present value of future cash outflows for interest-bearing liabilities for the same rate shocks.  As shown below, the March 31, 2020 EVE analysis indicates that an increase in interest rates will have a negative effect on the EVE and a 100 basis point decrease in interest rates will have a positive effect on the EVE.  The changes in the EVE for all rate assumptions are within LCNB's acceptable ranges.

Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points Amount Change inEVE % Change in<br><br>EVE
(Dollars in thousands)
Up 400 $ 192,424 (42,504 (18.09 )%
Up 300 202,506 (32,422 (13.80 )%
Up 200 212,718 (22,210 (9.45 )%
Up 100 221,568 (13,360 (5.69 )%
Base 234,928 %
Down 100 266,165 31,237 13.30 %

All values are in US Dollars.

The IRSA and EVE simulations discussed above are not projections of future income or equity and should not be relied on as being indicative of future operating results.  Assumptions used, including the nature and timing of interest rate levels, yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, and reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash flows, are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the models cannot precisely measure future net interest income or equity.  Furthermore, the models do not reflect actions that borrowers, depositors, and management may take in response to changing economic conditions and interest rate levels.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

a)  Disclosure controls and procedures.  The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures that ensure that information relating to LCNB required to be disclosed by LCNB in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to LCNB's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required disclosures.  Based upon this evaluation, these officers have concluded that, as of March 31, 2020, LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

b)  Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in LCNB's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, LCNB's internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Except for routine litigation incidental to its business, LCNB is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings and none of its property is the subject of any material proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The disclosures below supplement the risk factors previously disclosed under Item 1A. of LCNB’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our business and financial results, and the ultimate impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating extensive disruptions to the global economy and to the lives of individuals throughout the world. Governments, businesses, and the public are taking unprecedented actions to contain the spread of COVID-19 and to mitigate its effects, including quarantines, travel bans, shelter-in-place orders, closures of businesses and schools, fiscal stimulus, and legislation designed to deliver monetary aid and other relief. While the scope, duration, and full effects of

COVID-19 are rapidly evolving and not fully known, the pandemic and related efforts to contain it have disrupted economic activity, adversely affected the functioning of financial markets, impacted interest rates, increased economic and market uncertainty, and disrupted trade and supply chains. If these effects continue for a prolonged period or result in sustained economic stress or recession, many of the risk factors identified in our Form 10-K could be exacerbated and such effects could have a material adverse impact on us in a number of ways related to credit, collateral, customer demand, funding, operations, interest rate risk, human capital and self-insurance.

Further, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued a Stay-at-Home Order, effective 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2020, in the interest of protecting the state's citizens and ordered non-essential businesses to close. Banks are a designated essential business and LCNB is continuing operations. As a result of the order though, many of LCNB's commercial borrowers have been required to cease or curtail operations or may be facing operational issues, such as supply chain disruptions and decreased sales.   Some businesses may not be able to survive.  Many home mortgage and consumer borrowers are suddenly unemployed or working reduced hours. LCNB expects that it will need to make short-term modifications to a number of loans to help borrowers through this period, but the eventual number of modifications that will be required or their impact on LCNB's financial results cannot be estimated at this time.  Likewise, the pandemic’s effect on LCNB’s allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses cannot be estimated at this time.

During March 2020, The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee reduced its benchmark federal funds rate by a total of 150 basis points in response to the risks the pandemic poses to the economy. This rate influences other rates, including the prime rate and rates charged for home mortgage loans. Many of LCNB's commercial loans and most of its home equity loans are indexed to the prime rate. The future effect these reductions will have on LCNB's loan interest income cannot be estimated at this time.

Economic turmoil associated with the pandemic had wide-ranging and severe impacts upon financial markets, including stock and bond markets, during the first quarter 2020. Fees for trust and brokerage accounts serviced for clients is predominantly based on the market value of such funds. A general decline in market valuations will decrease the fees LCNB collects for servicing these accounts. In addition, LCNB's investments in equity securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in other operating income in the consolidated statements of income. Debt securities classified as "available-for-sale" are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders' equity. Future pandemic effects on trust and brokerage accounts, LCNB's equity and debt investments, and the resulting effects on LCNB's income and equity cannot be estimated at this time.

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Because there have been no comparable recent global pandemics that resulted in similar global impact, we do not yet know the full extent of COVID-19’s effects on our business, operations, or the U.S. economy as a whole. Any future development will be highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic, the effectiveness of our work from home arrangements, third party providers’ ability to support our operation, and any actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic. The uncertain future development of this crisis could materially and adversely affect our business, operations, operating results, financial condition, liquidity or capital levels.

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

During the period covered by this report, LCNB did not sell any of its securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.

On April 24, 2019, LCNB's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “Program”). Under the terms of the Program, LCNB is authorized to repurchase up to 500,000 of its outstanding common shares. The Program is authorized to last no longer than five years. The Program replaced and superseded LCNB’s prior share repurchase programs, the “Market Repurchase Program” and the “Private Sale Repurchase Program,” which were adopted in April 2001.

Under the Program, LCNB may purchase common shares through various means such as open market transactions, including block purchases, and privately negotiated transactions. The number of shares repurchased and the timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined at LCNB's discretion. Factors include, but are not limited to, share price, trading volume and general market conditions, along with LCNB’s general business conditions. The Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not obligate LCNB to acquire any specific number of its common shares.

As part of the Program, LCNB entered into a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The 10b5-1 trading plan permits common shares to be repurchased at times that LCNB might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws or self-imposed trading restrictions. The 10b5-1 trading plan is administered by an independent broker and is subject to price, market volume and timing restrictions.

There were no repurchases under the Program during the three months ended March 31, 2020. A maximum number of 100,000 shares may yet be purchased under the Program.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibit Description
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 20, 2017 by and between LCNB Corp. and Columbus First Bancorp, Inc. - incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2017, Exhibit 2.1.
3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of LCNB Corp., as amended. (This document represents the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of LCNB Corp. in compiled form incorporating all amendments. The compiled document has not been filed with the Ohio Secretary of State.) - incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018, Exhibit 3.1.
3.2 Code of Regulations of LCNB Corp. – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, Exhibit 3(ii).
4.1 Description of Registrant's Securities - incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 Exhibit 4.1.
10.1 LCNB Corp. Ownership Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form DEF 14A Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a), dated March 15, 2002, Exhibit A (000-26121).
10.2 LCNB Corp. 2015 Ownership Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form DEF 14A Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a), dated March 13, 2015, Exhibit A (001-35292)
10.3 Form of Option Grant Agreement under the LCNB Corp. Ownership Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, Exhibit 10.2.
10.4 Nonqualified Executive Retirement Plan – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, Exhibit 10.4.
10.5 Form of Restricted Share Grant Agreement under the LCNB Corp. 2015 Ownership Incentive Plan - incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, Exhibit 10.7.
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101 The following financial information from LCNB Corp.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 is formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language:  (i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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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.

LCNB Corp.
May 7, 2020 /s/ Eric J. Meilstrup
Eric J. Meilstrup
Chief Executive Officer and President
May 7, 2020 /s/ Robert C. Haines, II
Robert C. Haines, II
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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		Exhibit

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

In connection with the Quarterly Report of LCNB Corp. on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Eric J. Meilstrup, Chief Executive Officer of LCNB Corp., certify that:

| 1) | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of LCNB Corp.; | | --- | --- || 2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | | --- | --- || 3) | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | | --- | --- || 4) | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: | | --- | --- || a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | | --- | --- || b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | | --- | --- || c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | | --- | --- || d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and | | --- | --- || 5) | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | | --- | --- || a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and | | --- | --- || b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. | | --- | --- || /s/ Eric J. Meilstrup | | --- | | Eric J. Meilstrup | | Chief Executive Officer and President | | May 7, 2020 |

		Exhibit

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

In connection with the Quarterly Report of LCNB Corp. on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert C. Haines, II, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of LCNB Corp., certify that:

| 1) | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of LCNB Corp.; | | --- | --- || 2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | | --- | --- || 3) | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | | --- | --- || 4) | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: | | --- | --- || a. | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | | --- | --- || b. | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | | --- | --- || c. | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | | --- | --- || d. | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and | | --- | --- || 5) | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | | --- | --- || a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and | | --- | --- || b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. | | --- | --- | | /s/ Robert C. Haines, II | | --- | | Robert C. Haines, II | | Executive Vice President and<br><br>Chief Financial Officer | | May 7, 2020 |

		Exhibit

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of LCNB Corp. (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, Eric J. Meilstrup, Chief Executive Officer, and Robert C. Haines, II, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of our knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Eric J. Meilstrup /s/ Robert C. Haines, II
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Eric J. Meilstrup<br>Chief Executive Officer and President Robert C. Haines, II<br><br>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:   May 7, 2020