UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

10-K/A

(Mark One)

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

 

For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 20182019

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from _______________ to _________________________.

 

Commission file number: 0-16084

 

CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

PENNSYLVANIA23-2451943
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)Identification No.)

 

90-92 MAIN STREET, WELLSBORO, PA 16901

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

570-724-3411

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

 

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

 

Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange Whereon Which Registered
Common Stock Par Value $1.00The CZNCNASDAQ StockCapital Market LLC

 

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes¨Nox

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes¨Nox

 

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. YesxNo¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). YesxNo¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.x

 

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

Large accelerated filer¨Accelerated filerxNon-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting companyxEmerging growth company¨

 

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

 

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

 

The aggregate market value of the registrant's common stock held by non-affiliates at June 30, 2018,2019, the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $308,413,394.$348,405,379.

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding at February 14, 201913, 2020 was 12,392,682.13,762,993.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Portions of the registrant’s proxy statement for the annual meeting of its shareholders to be held April 18, 201916, 2020 are incorporated by reference into Parts III and IV of this report.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 Page(s)
Part I:II. 
Item 1. Business3-4
Item 1A. Risk Factors4-6
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments6
Item 2. Properties7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings7
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosure7
Part II.
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, RelatedStockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities8-10
Item 6. Selected Financial Data11-12
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations13-34
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data35-81
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure82
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures82
Item 9B. Other Information834-53
  
Part III:
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance83
Item 11. Executive Compensation83
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters83
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence83
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services83
Part IV: 
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules84-8754-57
SignaturesSignature8858

 

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESSExplanatory Note

 

Citizens & Northern Corporation, (“Corporation”) is a holding company whose principal activity is community banking. The Corporation’s principal office is located in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. The largest subsidiary is Citizens & Northern Bank (“C&N Bank” orfiling this Form 10-K/A to provide the “Bank”). The Corporation’sconformed signature of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP which was inadvertently omitted due to an administrative error from the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm which appears on pages 52 and 53 of Part II, Item 8. There are no other wholly-owned subsidiaries are Citizens & Northern Investment Corporation and Bucktail Life Insurance Company (“Bucktail”). Citizens & Northern Investment Corporation was formed in 1999changes to engage in investment activities. Bucktail reinsures credit and mortgage life and accident and health insurance on behalfany other pages of C&N Bank.Part II, Item 8.

On September 28, 2018, the Corporation, along with Monument Bancorp, Inc. (“Monument”), announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Monument is the parent company of Monument Bank, a commercial bank which operates two community bank offices and one loan production office in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As of December 31, 2018, Monument reported total assets of $363 million. Under the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, Monument will merge into the Corporation, and Monument Bank will merge into C&N Bank. In the transaction, Monument shareholders will elect to receive either 1.0144 shares of Corporation common stock or $28.10 in cash for each share of Monument common stock owned, subject to proration to ensure that, overall, 20% of the Monument shares will be converted into cash and 80% of the Monument shares will be converted into Corporation stock. The estimated total purchase consideration would be valued at approximately $42.7 million based on the closing price of the Corporation’s common stock on September 27, 2018. The transaction, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of both companies, is expected to be completed during the second quarter 2019. Consummation of the Merger is subject to approval by Monument’s shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions of closing.

C&N Bank is a Pennsylvania banking institution that was formed by the consolidation of Northern National Bank of Wellsboro and Citizens National Bank of Towanda on October 1, 1971. Subsequent mergers included: First National Bank of Ralston in May 1972; Sullivan County National Bank in October 1977; Farmers National Bank of Athens in January 1984; and First National Bank of East Smithfield in May 1990. In 2005, the Corporation acquired Canisteo Valley Corporation and its subsidiary, First State Bank, a New York State chartered commercial bank with offices in Canisteo and South Hornell, NY. In 2010, the First State Bank operations were merged into C&N Bank and Canisteo Valley Corporation was merged into the Corporation. On May 1, 2007, the Corporation acquired Citizens Bancorp, Inc. (“Citizens”), with banking offices in Coudersport, Emporium and Port Allegany, Pennsylvania. Citizens Trust Company, the banking subsidiary of Citizens, was merged with and into C&N Bank as part of the transaction. C&N Bank has held its current name since May 6, 1975, at which time C&N Bank changed its charter from a national bank to a Pennsylvania bank.

C&N Bank provides an extensive range of banking services, including deposit and loan products for personal and commercial customers. The Bank also maintains a trust division that provides a wide range of financial services, such as 401(k) plans, retirement planning, estate planning, estate settlements and asset management. In January 2000, C&N Bank formed a subsidiary, C&N Financial Services Corporation (“C&NFSC”). C&NFSC is a licensed insurance agency that provides insurance products to individuals and businesses. In 2001, C&NFSC added a broker-dealer division, which offers mutual funds, annuities, educational savings accounts and other investment products through registered agents. C&NFSC’s operations are not significant in relation to the total operations of the Corporation.

In December 2017, C&N Bank established Northern Tier Holding LLC, to acquire, hold and dispose of real property acquired by the Bank. C&N Bank is the sole member of Northern Tier Holding LLC.

All phases of the Bank’s business are competitive. The Bank primarily competes in Tioga, Bradford, Sullivan, Lycoming, Potter, Cameron and McKean counties in Pennsylvania, and Steuben and Chemung counties in New York. The Bank competes with local commercial banks headquartered in our market area as well as other commercial banks with branches in our market area. Some of the banks that have branches in our market area are larger in overall size. With respect to lending activities and attracting deposits, the Bank also competes with savings banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies, regulated small loan companies and credit unions. Also, the Bank competes with mutual funds for deposits. C&N Bank competes with insurance companies, investment counseling firms, mutual funds and other business firms and individuals for trust, investment management, brokerage and insurance services. The Bank is generally competitive with all financial institutions in our service area with respect to interest rates paid on time and savings deposits, service charges on deposit accounts and interest rates charged on loans. The Bank serves a diverse customer base and is not economically dependent on any small group of customers or on any individual industry.

Major initiatives within the last 3 years included the following:

·in 2016, approved a new treasury stock repurchase program authorizing repurchase of up to 600,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock. Through December 31, 2017, there have been no repurchases of shares under this program.

·in March 2017, opened a loan production office in Elmira, New York.

  

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·in 2018, enhanced mobile and online products including People Pay, a P2P application, added online deposit account opening capabilities and an online mortgage loan application portal.

·as described above, in September 2018 the Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire Monument Bancorp, Inc. which is expected to close in the second quarter 2019.

At December 31, 2018, C&N Bank had total assets of $1,276,158,000 total deposits of $1,041,526,000, net loans outstanding of $818,254,000 and 299 full-time equivalent employees.

Most activities of the Corporation and its subsidiaries are regulated by federal or state agencies. The primary regulatory relationships are described as follows:

·The Corporation is a bank holding company formed under the provisions of Section 3 of the Federal Reserve Act. The Corporation is under the direct supervision of the Federal Reserve and must comply with the reporting requirements of the Federal Bank Holding Company Act.

·C&N Bank is a state-chartered, nonmember bank, supervised by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities.

·C&NFSC is a Pennsylvania corporation. The Pennsylvania Department of Insurance regulates C&NFSC’s insurance activities. Brokerage products are offered through third party networking agreements.

·Bucktail is incorporated in the state of Arizona and supervised by the Arizona Department of Insurance.

A copy of the Corporation’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current events reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports, will be furnished without charge upon written request to the Corporation’s Treasurer at P.O. Box 58, Wellsboro, PA 16901. Copies of these reports will be furnished as soon as reasonably possible, after they are filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information is also available through the Corporation’s web site at www.cnbankpa.com.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The Corporation is subject to the many risks and uncertainties applicable to all banking companies, as well as risks specific to the Corporation’s geographic locations. Although the Corporation seeks to effectively manage risks, and maintains a level of equity that exceeds the banking regulatory agencies’ thresholds for being considered “well capitalized” (see Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements), management cannot predict the future and cannot eliminate the possibility of credit, operational or other losses. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from management's expectations. Some of the Corporation’s significant risks and uncertainties are discussed below.

Credit Risk from Lending Activities -A significant source of risk is the possibility that losses will be sustained because borrowers, guarantors and related parties may fail to perform in accordance with the terms of their loan agreements. Most of the Corporation’s loans are secured, but some loans are unsecured. With respect to secured loans, the collateral securing the repayment of these loans may be insufficient to cover the obligations owed under such loans. Collateral values may be adversely affected by changes in economic, environmental and other conditions, including declines in the value of real estate, changes in interest rates, changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, wide-spread disease, terrorist activity, environmental contamination and other external events. In addition, collateral appraisals that are out of date or that do not meet industry recognized standards may create the impression that a loan is adequately collateralized when it is not. The Corporation has adopted underwriting and credit monitoring procedures and policies, including regular reviews of appraisals and borrower financial statements, that management believes are appropriate to mitigate the risk of loss. Also, as discussed further in the “Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the Corporation attempts to estimate the amount of losses that may be inherent in the portfolio through a quarterly evaluation process that includes several members of management and that addresses specifically identified problem loans, as well as other quantitative data and qualitative factors. Such risk management and accounting policies and procedures, however, may not prevent unexpected losses that could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Interest Rate Risk - Business risk arising from changes in interest rates is an inherent factor in operating a banking organization. The Corporation’s assets are predominantly long-term, fixed-rate loans and debt securities. Funding for these assets comes principally from shorter-term deposits and borrowed funds. Accordingly, there is an inherent risk of lower future earnings or decline in fair value of the Corporation’s financial instruments when interest rates change. Significant fluctuations in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

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Limited Geographic Diversification -The Corporation grants commercial, residential and personal loans to customers primarily in the Pennsylvania counties of Tioga, Bradford, Sullivan, Lycoming, Potter, Cameron and McKean, and in Steuben and Chemung Counties in New York State. Although the Corporation has a diversified loan portfolio, a significant portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the local economic conditions within the region. Deterioration in economic conditions could adversely affect the quality of the Corporation's loan portfolio and the demand for its products and services, and accordingly, could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Competition -All phases of the Corporation’s business are competitive. Some competitors are much larger in total assets and capitalization than the Corporation, have greater access to capital markets and can offer a broader array of financial services. There can be no assurance that the Corporation will be able to compete effectively in its markets. Furthermore, developments increasing the nature or level of competition could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Growth Strategy–As described in Item 1, in September 2008, the Corporation entered into an agreement to acquire Monument Bancorp, Inc., a banking company with total assets of approximately $363 million as of December 31, 2018. Management expects the acquisition of Monument to close in the second quarter 2019. Further, management intends to continue to pursue additional acquisition opportunities. The Corporation’s future financial performance will depend on its ability to execute its strategic plan and manage its future growth. Failure to execute these plans could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Breach of Information Security and Technology Dependence -The Corporation relies on software, communication, and information exchange on a variety of computing platforms and networks and over the Internet. Despite numerous safeguards, the Corporation cannot be certain that its systems are entirely free from vulnerability to attack or other technological difficulties or failures. The Corporation relies on the services of a variety of vendors to meet its data processing and communication needs. If information security is breached or other technology difficulties or failures occur, information may be lost or misappropriated, services and operations may be interrupted, and the Corporation could be exposed to claims from customers. Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Government Regulation and Monetary Policy -The Corporation and the banking industry are subject to extensive regulation and supervision under federal and state laws and regulations. The requirements and limitations imposed by such laws and regulations limit the way the Corporation conducts its business, undertakes new investments and activities and obtains financing. These regulations are designed primarily for the protection of the deposit insurance funds and consumers and not to benefit the Corporation's shareholders. Financial institution regulation has been the subject of significant legislation in recent years and may be the subject of further significant legislation in the future, none of which is in the control of the Corporation. Significant new laws or changes in, or repeals of, existing laws could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Further, federal monetary policy, particularly as implemented through the Federal Reserve System, significantly affects short-term interest rates and credit conditions, and any unfavorable change in these conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Bank Secrecy Act and Related Laws and Regulations -These laws and regulations have significant implications for all financial institutions. In recent years, they have increased due diligence requirements and reporting obligations for financial institutions, created new crimes and penalties, and required the federal banking agencies, in reviewing merger and other acquisition transactions, to consider the effectiveness of the parties to such transactions in combating money laundering activities. Even innocent noncompliance and inconsequential failure to follow the regulations could result in significant fines or other penalties, which could have a material adverse impact on the Corporation's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh- Through its subsidiary (C&N Bank), the Corporation is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB-Pittsburgh), which is one of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. The Corporation has a line of credit with the FHLB-Pittsburgh that is secured by a blanket lien on its loan portfolio. Access to this line of credit is critical if a funding need arises. However, there can be no assurance that the FHLB-Pittsburgh will be able to provide funding when needed, nor can there be assurance that the FHLB-Pittsburgh will provide funds specifically to the Corporation should its financial condition deteriorate and/or regulators prevent that access. The inability to access this source of funds could have a materially adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial flexibility if alternate financing is not available at acceptable interest rates. The failure of the FHLB-Pittsburgh or the FHLB system in general, may materially impair the Corporation’s ability to meet short- and long-term liquidity needs or to meet growth plans.

The Corporation owns common stock of the FHLB-Pittsburgh to qualify for membership in the FHLB system and access services from the FHLB-Pittsburgh. The FHLB-Pittsburgh faces a variety of risks in its operations including interest rate risk, counterparty credit risk, and adverse changes in its regulatory framework. In addition, the 11 Federal Home Loan Banks are jointly liable for the consolidated obligations of the FHLB system. To the extent that one FHLB cannot meet its obligations, other FHLBs can be called upon to make required payments. Such risks affecting the FHLB-Pittsburgh could adversely impact the value of the Corporation’s investment in the common stock of the FHLB-Pittsburgh and/or affect its access to credit.

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Soundness of Other Financial Institutions- In addition to the FHLB-Pittsburgh, the Corporation maintains other credit facilities that provide it with additional liquidity. These facilities include secured and unsecured borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank and third-party commercial banks. The Corporation believes that it maintains a strong liquidity position and that it is well positioned to withstand foreseeable market conditions. However, legal agreements with counterparties typically include provisions allowing them to restrict or terminate the Corporation’s access to these credit facilities with or without advance notice and at their sole discretion.

Financial institutions are interconnected because of trading, clearing, counterparty, and other relationships. Financial market conditions have been negatively impacted in the past and such disruptions or adverse changes in the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition could, in the future, have a negative impact on available sources of liquidity. Such a situation may arise due to circumstances that are outside the Corporation’s control, such as general market disruptions or operational problems affecting the Corporation or third parties. The Corporation’s efforts to monitor and manage liquidity risk may not be successful or sufficient to deal with dramatic or unanticipated reductions in available liquidity. In such events, the Corporation’s cost of funds may increase, thereby reducing net interest income, or the Corporation may need to sell a portion of its securities and/or loan portfolio, which, depending upon market conditions, could necessitate realizing a loss.

Securities Markets– The fair value of the Corporation's available-for-sale securities, as well as the revenues the Corporation earns from its Trust and Financial Management and brokerage services, are sensitive to price fluctuations and market events.

Declines in the values of the Corporation’s securities holdings, combined with adverse changes in the expected cash flows from these investments, could result in other-than-temporary impairment charges.

For additional information regarding debt securities, see the “Securities” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements.

The Corporation's Trust and Financial Management revenue is determined, in part, from the value of the underlying investment portfolios. Accordingly, if the values of those investment portfolios decrease, whether due to factors influencing U.S. or international securities markets, in general, or otherwise, the Corporation's revenue could be negatively impacted. In addition, the Corporation's ability to sell its brokerage services is dependent, in part, upon consumers' level of confidence in securities markets.

Mortgage Banking – Since 2009, the Corporation has originated and sold residential mortgage loans to the secondary market through the MPF Xtra program. Since 2014, the Corporation has also originated and sold residential mortgage loans to the secondary market through the MPF Original program. Both of these programs are administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Chicago. At December 31, 2018, the total outstanding balance of residential mortgages sold and serviced through the two programs amounted to $171,742,000. The Corporation must strictly adhere to the MPF Xtra and MPF Original program guidelines for origination, underwriting and servicing loans, and failure to do so may result in the Corporation being forced to repurchase loans or being dropped from the program. As of December 31, 2018, the total outstanding balance of residential mortgage loans the Corporation has repurchased as a result of identified instances of noncompliance amounted to $2,146,000. If the volume of such forced repurchases of loans were to increase significantly, or if the Corporation were to be dropped from the programs, it could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The Bank owns each of its properties, except for the branch facilities located in Towanda, Williamsport and South Williamsport, PA, which are leased. All of the properties are in good condition. None of the owned properties are subject to encumbrance.

A listing of properties is as follows:

Main administrative offices:
90-92 Main Streetor10 Nichols Street
Wellsboro, PA  16901Wellsboro, PA  16901

Branch offices - Citizens & Northern Bank:
428 S. Main Street514 Main Street41 Main Street
Athens, PA  18810Laporte, PA  18626Tioga, PA  16946
10 North Main Street4534 Williamson Trail428 Main Street**
Coudersport, PA  16915Liberty, PA  16930Towanda, PA  18848
111 W. Main Street1085 S. Main Street64 Elmira Street
Dushore, PA  18614Mansfield, PA  16933Troy, PA  16947
563 Main Street612 James Monroe Avenue90-92 Main Street
East Smithfield, PA  18817Monroeton, PA  18832Wellsboro, PA  16901
104 W. Main Street3461 Route 405 Highway1510 Dewey Avenue
Elkland, PA  16920Muncy, PA  17756Williamsport, PA  17701
135 East Fourth Street100 Maple Street130 Court Street**
Emporium, PA  15834Port Allegany, PA  16743Williamsport, PA  17701
230 Railroad Street1827 Elmira Street1467 Golden Mile Road
Jersey Shore, PA  17740Sayre, PA  18840Wysox, PA  18854
102 E. Main Street2 East Mountain Avenue**
Knoxville, PA  16928South Williamsport, PA 17702
3 Main Street6250 County Rte 64
Canisteo, NY  14823Hornell, NY  14843

Loan production office of Citizens & Northern Bank:

250 East Water Street

Elmira, NY 14901

Facilities management office:

13 Water Street

Wellsboro, PA 16901

** designates leased branch facility

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Corporation and the Bank are involved in various legal proceedings incidental to their business. Management believes the aggregate liability, if any, resulting from such pending and threatened legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS      
 December 31,  December 31, 
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data) 2019  2018 
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks:        
Noninterest-bearing $17,667  $20,970 
Interest-bearing  17,535   16,517 
Total cash and due from banks  35,202   37,487 
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value  346,723   363,273 
Marketable equity security  979   950 
Loans held for sale  767   213 
         
Loans receivable  1,182,222   827,563 
Allowance for loan losses  (9,836)  (9,309)
Loans, net  1,172,386   818,254 
         
Bank-owned life insurance  18,641   19,035 
Accrued interest receivable  5,001   3,968 
Bank premises and equipment, net  17,170   14,592 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  2,886   1,703 
Deferred tax asset, net  2,618   4,110 
Goodwill  28,388   11,942 
Core deposit intangibles  1,247   9 
Other assets  22,137   15,357 
TOTAL ASSETS $1,654,145  $1,290,893 
         
LIABILITIES        
Deposits:        
Noninterest-bearing $285,904  $272,520 
Interest-bearing  966,756   761,252 
Total deposits  1,252,660   1,033,772 
Short-term borrowings  86,220   12,853 
Long-term borrowings  52,127   35,915 
Subordinated debt  6,500   0 
Accrued interest and other liabilities  12,186   10,985 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,409,693   1,093,525 
         
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Preferred stock, $1,000 par value; authorized 30,000 shares; $1,000 liquidation preference per share; no shares issued  0   0 
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 13,934,996 and outstanding 13,716,445 at December 31, 2019; issued 12,655,171 and outstanding 12,319,330 at December 31, 2018  13,935   12,655 
Paid-in capital  104,519   72,602 
Retained earnings  126,480   122,643 
Treasury stock, at cost; 218,551 shares at December 31, 2019 and 335,841 shares at December 31, 2018  (4,173)  (6,362)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  3,691   (4,170)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  244,452   197,368 
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,654,145  $1,290,893 

 

QUARTERLY SHARE DATA

Trades of the Corporation’s stock are executed through various brokers who maintain a market in the Corporation’s stock. The Corporation’s stock is listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the trading symbol CZNC. As of December 31, 2018, there were 2,160 shareholders of record of the Corporation’s common stock.

The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of the common stock during 2018 and 2017.

     2018        2017    
        Dividend        Dividend 
        Declared        Declared 
        per        per 
  High  Low  Quarter  High  Low  Quarter 
First quarter $25.41  $22.00  $0.27  $26.50  $22.31  $0.26 
Second quarter  27.72   22.64   0.27   24.40   22.00   0.26 
Third quarter  28.99   25.42   0.27   25.42   22.01   0.26 
Fourth quarter  28.48   23.72   0.27   26.75   23.02   0.26 

Future dividend payments will depend upon maintenance of a strong financial condition, future earnings and capital and regulatory requirements. Also, the Corporation and C&N Bank are subject to restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid without approval of banking regulatory authorities. These restrictions are described in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements.

Effective April 21, 2016, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved a treasury stock repurchase program. Under this program, the Corporation is authorized to repurchase up to 600,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock or slightly less than 5% of the Corporation's issued and outstanding shares at April 19, 2016. The Board of Directors’ April 21, 2016 authorization provides that: (1) the new treasury stock repurchase program shall be effective when publicly announced and shall continue thereafter until suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion; and (2) all shares of common stock repurchased pursuant to the new program shall be held as treasury shares and be available for use and reissuance for purposes as and when determined by the Board of Directors including, without limitation, pursuant to the Corporation’s Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan and its equity compensation program. To date, no purchases have been made under this repurchase program.

The following table sets forth a summary of purchases by the Corporation, in the open market, of its equity securities during the fourth quarter 2018:

Period Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
  Average Price
Paid per Share
  Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
  Maximum Number of Shares
that May Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs
 
October 1 - 31, 2018  0  $-   0   600,000 
November 1 - 30, 2018  0  $-   0   600,000 
December 1 - 31, 2018  0  $-   0   600,000 

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PERFORMANCE GRAPH

Set forth below is a chart comparing the Corporation’s cumulative return to stockholders against the cumulative return of the Russell 2000 and a Peer Group Index of similar banking organizations selected by the Corporation for the five-year period commencing December 31, 2013 and ended December 31, 2018. The index values are market-weighted dividend-reinvestment numbers, which measure the total return for investing $100.00 five years ago. This meets Securities & Exchange Commission requirements for showing dividend reinvestment share performance over a five-year period and measures the return to an investor for placing $100.00 into a group of bank stocks and reinvesting any and all dividends into the purchase of more of the same stock for which dividends were paid.

  Period Ending 
Index 12/31/13  12/31/14  12/31/15  12/31/16  12/31/17  12/31/18 
Citizens & Northern Corporation  100.00   105.68   113.09   148.34   141.81   163.00 
Russell 2000 Index  100.00   104.89   100.26   121.63   139.44   124.09 
Peer Group  100.00   111.02   118.22   162.05   190.11   174.76 

Peer Group includes all publicly traded SEC filing Commercial Banks & Thrifts within NJ, NY, OH and PA with assets between $750M and $3.5B as of 9/30/18

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence

© 2017

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table sets forth information concerning the Stock Incentive Plan and Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan, both of which have been approved by the Corporation’s shareholders. The figures shown in the table below are as of December 31, 2018.

        Number of 
  Number of  Weighted-  Securities 
  Securities to be  average  Remaining 
  Issued Upon  Exercise  for Future 
  Exercise of  Price of  Issuance Under 
  Outstanding  Outstanding  Equity Compen- 
  Options  Options  sation Plans 
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders  165,660  $18.49   369,698 
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders  0   N/A   0 

More details related to the Corporation’s equity compensation plans are provided in Notes 1 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

  As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 
INCOME STATEMENT (In Thousands) 2018  2017  2016  2015  2014 
Interest and fee income $50,328  $45,863  $44,098  $44,519  $46,009 
Interest expense  4,625   3,915   3,693   4,602   5,122 
Net interest income  45,703   41,948   40,405   39,917   40,887 
Provision for loan losses  584   801   1,221   845   476 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  45,119   41,147   39,184   39,072   40,411 
Noninterest income excluding securities gains  18,597   16,153   15,511   15,478   15,420 
Net gains on securities  2,033   257   1,158   2,861   1,104 
Loss on prepayment of debt  0   0   0   2,573   0 
Noninterest expense excluding loss on prepayment of debt  39,486   36,967   34,744   33,030   34,157 
Income before income tax provision  26,263   20,590   21,109   21,808   22,778 
Income tax provision  4,250   7,156   5,347   5,337   5,692 
Net income $22,013  $13,434  $15,762  $16,471  $17,086 
Net income attributable to common shares $21,903  $13,365  $15,677  $16,387  $17,009 
                     
PER COMMON SHARE:                    
Basic earnings per share $1.79  $1.10  $1.30  $1.35  $1.38 
Diluted earnings per share $1.79  $1.10  $1.30  $1.35  $1.38 
Cash dividends declared per share $1.08  $1.04  $1.04  $1.04  $1.04 
Book value per common share at period-end $16.02  $15.43  $15.36  $15.39  $15.34 
Tangible book value per common share at period-end $15.05  $14.45  $14.37  $14.41  $14.36 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic  12,219,209   12,115,840   12,032,820   12,149,252   12,333,933 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted  12,257,368   12,155,136   12,063,055   12,171,084   12,355,916 
END OF PERIOD BALANCES (Dollars In Thousands)                    
Available-for-sale debt securities $363,273  $355,937  $394,106  $417,904  $508,153 
Marketable equity securities  950   971   971   2,386   8,654 
Gross loans  827,563   815,713   751,835   704,880   630,545 
Allowance for loan losses  9,309   8,856   8,473   7,889   7,336 
Total assets  1,290,893   1,276,959   1,242,292   1,223,417   1,241,963 
Deposits  1,033,772   1,008,449   983,843   935,615   967,989 
Borrowings  48,768   70,955   64,629   92,263   78,597 
Stockholders' equity  197,368   188,443   186,008   187,487   188,362 
Common shares outstanding  12,319,330   12,214,525   12,113,228   12,180,623   12,279,980 
AVERAGE BALANCES (In Thousands)                    
Total assets  1,276,140   1,247,759   1,229,866   1,243,209   1,239,897 
Earning assets  1,205,429   1,169,569   1,147,549   1,159,298   1,155,401 
Gross loans  822,346   780,640   723,076   657,727   627,753 
Deposits  1,027,831   990,917   970,447   968,201   965,418 
Stockholders' equity  187,895   188,958   188,373   188,905   185,469 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (Continued)

  As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 
                
  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014 
KEY RATIOS                    
Return on average assets  1.72%  1.08%  1.28%  1.32%  1.38%
Return on average equity  11.72%  7.11%  8.37%  8.72%  9.21%
Average equity to average assets  14.72%  15.14%  15.32%  15.19%  14.96%
Net interest margin (1)  3.90%  3.82%  3.76%  3.69%  3.80%
Efficiency (2)  60.19%  60.74%  59.22%  56.66%  57.59%
Cash dividends as a % of diluted earnings per share  60.34%  94.55%  80.00%  77.04%  75.36%
Tier 1 leverage  14.78%  14.23%  14.27%  14.31%  13.89%
Tier 1 risk-based capital  23.24%  21.95%  22.48%  23.29%  26.26%
Total risk-based capital  24.42%  23.07%  23.60%  24.40%  27.60%
Tangible common equity/tangible assets  14.50%  13.95%  14.15%  14.49%  14.34%
Nonperforming assets/total assets  1.37%  1.47%  1.43%  1.31%  1.34%
Nonperforming loans/total loans  1.94%  2.10%  2.07%  2.09%  2.45%
Allowance for loan losses/total loans  1.12%  1.09%  1.13%  1.12%  1.16%
Net charge-offs/average loans  0.02%  0.05%  0.09%  0.04%  0.29%

(1) Rates of return on tax-exempt securities and loans are calculated on a fully-taxable equivalent basis.

(2) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing: (a) total noninterest expense excluding losses from prepayment of debt, by (b) the sum of net interest income (including income from tax-exempt securities and loans on a fully-taxable equivalent basis) and noninterest income excluding securities gains or losses.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain statements in this section and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are forward-looking statements. Citizens & Northern Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the Corporation) intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, which are not historical facts, are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, business objectives and expectations, and are generally identifiable by the use of words such as, "should", “likely”, "expect", “plan”, "anticipate", “target”, “forecast”, and “goal”. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, may be beyond management’s control and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors which could have a material, adverse impact on the operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, the following:

·changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Government, particularly related to changes in interest rates
·changes in general economic conditions
·legislative or regulatory changes
·downturn in demand for loan, deposit and other financial services in the Corporation’s market area
·increased competition from other banks and non-bank providers of financial services
·technological changes and increased technology-related costs
·changes in accounting principles, or the application of generally accepted accounting principles.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

EARNINGS OVERVIEW

In 2018, net income totaled $22,013,000, or $1.79 per diluted common share as compared to $1.10 per share in 2017. The results for 2018 represented a return on average assets of 1.72% and a return on average equity of 11.72%. Annual earnings for 2018 included a net benefit of $0.13 per share from gains on a restricted equity security (Visa Class B stock) and a loss on available-for-sale debt securities. Annual 2017 earnings were negatively impacted by a reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, from the 35% marginal tax rate prior to the change. In 2017, the Corporation recorded additional income tax expense of $0.18 per share related to a reduction in the carrying value of the net deferred tax asset due to the change in tax rate. Annual 2017 earnings also included a net benefit of $0.02 per share from net gains on sales of available-for-sale debt securities.

As described in more detail below, the Corporation’s 2018 earnings results, as compared to 2017, include a significant benefit from the reduction in the federal income tax rate.

Excluding the effect of the income tax rate change on 2017 earnings and the after-tax impact of the gain on Visa Class B stock and net (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities as described above, adjusted annual 2018 net income of $20,407,000 exceeded adjusted net income for 2017 of $15,426,000 by $4,981,000 (32.3%). Pre-tax income, excluding the gain on Visa Class B stock and net (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities, totaled $24,230,000 in 2018, an increase of $3,897,000 (19.2%) over adjusted pre-tax income of $20,333,000 in 2017. Excluding the additional income tax provision in 2017 resulting from the change in the federal income tax rate as well as the gain on Visa Class B stock and net (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities, the effective tax rate was 15.8% in 2018, significantly lower than the comparative adjusted 2017 effective tax rate of 24.1%.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the Corporation’s 2018 and 2017 earnings under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) to comparative non-U.S. GAAP results excluding the 2017 impact of the change in the federal income tax rate as well as the 2018 gain on Visa Class B stock and gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities in both years. Management believes disclosure of 2018 and 2017 earnings results, adjusted to exclude the impact of these items, provides useful information to investors for comparative purposes.

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RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE TO NON-U.S.

GAAP MEASURE

(Dollars In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

  Year Ended Dec. 31, 2018  Year Ended Dec. 31, 2017 
  Income        Diluted  Income        Diluted 
  Before  Income     Earnings  Before  Income     Earnings 
  Income  Tax     per  Income  Tax     per 
  Tax  Provision  Net  Common  Tax  Provision  Net  Common 
  Provision  (1)  Income  Share  Provision  (1)  Income  Share 
Results as Presented Under U.S. GAAP $26,263  $4,250  $22,013  $1.79  $20,590  $7,156  $13,434  $1.10 
Additional Income Tax Provision Resulting fromChange in Tax Rate      0   0           (2,159)  2,159     
Less: Gain on Restricted Equity Security  (2,321)  (487)  (1,834)      0   0   0     
Net Losses (Gains) on Available-for-sale Debt Securities  288   60   228       (257)  (90)  (167)    
Adjusted Earnings, Excluding Effect of Change in                                
Tax Rate, Gain on Restricted Equity Security and                                
Net Gains and Losses on Available-for-sale                                
Debt Securities (Non-U.S. GAAP) $24,230  $3,823  $20,407  $1.66  $20,333  $4,907  $15,426  $1.26 

(1)Income tax has been allocated to the gain on restricted equity security and net losses (gains) on available-for-sale debt securities at marginal income tax rates of 21% for 2018 and 35% for 2017.

Other significant earnings-related variances were as follows:

·Net interest income was higher by $3,755,000 (9.0%) for 2018 as compared to 2017. The net interest margin was 3.90% for 2018, up from 3.82% for 2017. The average yield on earning assets was 4.28% in 2018, up from 4.16% in 2017, reflecting an increase in average yield on loans of 0.18%. Average total loans outstanding were higher by $41.7 million (5.3%) for 2018 as compared to 2017, while average total available-for-sale debt securities were lower by $10.7 million. Average total deposits were $36.9 million (3.7%) higher in 2018 as compared to 2017. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 0.56% in 2018, up 0.08% as compared to 2017. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was up 0.16% in 2018 as compared to 2017, while the average cost of borrowed funds dropped to 1.83% from 2.54% because of the pay-off of higher-cost borrowings that matured in the latter portion of 2017.

·The provision for loan losses was $584,000 in 2018, down from $801,000 in 2017. The 2018 provision included a charge of $457,000 related to specific loans (net increase in specific allowances on loans of $326,000 and net charge-offs of $131,000) and a net $127,000 charge attributable mainly to loan growth. In comparison, the provision in 2017 included $1,023,000 related to the change in total specific allowances on impaired loans, as adjusted for net charge-offs during the period and a $101,000 increase in the unallocated portion of the allowance, with a reduction in the provision of $323,000 related to a reduction in the collectively determined allowance for loan losses.

·Noninterest income increased $2,444,000 (15.1%) in 2018 over the 2017 amount. The overall increase in noninterest income included significant increases in total Trust and brokerage revenue of $660,000 (10.7%), service charges on deposit accounts of $611,000 (13.4%) and interchange revenue from debit card transactions of $325,000 (14.6%). Other noninterest income increased $878,000, including $438,000 from a life insurance arrangement in which benefits were split between the Corporation and heirs of a former employee, as well as increases in dividends received on Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock, income from state tax credits, credit card interchange fees and revenue from merchant services.

·Total noninterest expense increased $2,519,000 (6.8%) in 2018 over the 2017 amount. Salaries and wages expense increased $1,385,000 (8.8%), including the effects of annual performance-based salary adjustments for employees along with an increase in cash and stock-based incentive compensation expense and an increase in the average number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) to 297 in 2018 from 292 in 2017. Other expense categories with significant increases in 2018 included data processing expenses, which increased $344,000 (14.3%) and professional fees, which increased $268,000 (30.7%). Other noninterest expense increased $389,000, including an increase in donations expense of $229,000. In June 2018, the Corporation donated its Towanda banking facility to a nonprofit organization, resulting in donations expense of $250,000. The Corporation entered into a lease with the nonprofit organization and continues to provide banking services there until a new location in the Towanda market can be obtained and prepared for use.

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More detailed information concerning fluctuations in the Corporation’s earnings results are provided in other sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The presentation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect many of the reported amounts and disclosures. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change is the determination of the allowance for loan losses. The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and recorded as a reduction of the investment in loans. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is adequate and reasonable. Notes 1 and 8 to the consolidated financial statements provide an overview of the process management uses for evaluating and determining the allowance for loan losses, and additional discussion of the allowance for loan losses is provided in a separate section later in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Given the very subjective nature of identifying and valuing loan losses, it is likely that well-informed individuals could make materially different assumptions, and could, therefore calculate a materially different allowance value. While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changes in economic conditions may necessitate revisions in future years. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

Another material estimate is the calculation of fair values of the Corporation’s debt securities. For most of the Corporation’s debt securities, the Corporation receives estimated fair values of debt securities from an independent valuation service, or from brokers. In developing fair values, the valuation service and the brokers use estimates of cash flows, based on historical performance of similar instruments in similar interest rate environments. Based on experience, management is aware that estimated fair values of debt securities tend to vary among brokers and other valuation services.

As described in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). In making that evaluation, consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) whether the Corporation intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. Management’s assessments of the likelihood and potential for recovery in value of securities are subjective and based on sensitive assumptions.

NET INTEREST INCOME

The Corporation’s primary source of operating income is net interest income, which is equal to the difference between the amounts of interest income and interest expense. Tables I, II and III include information regarding the Corporation’s net interest income in 2018 and 2017. In each of these tables, the amounts of interest income earned on tax-exempt securities and loans have been adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis. Accordingly, the net interest income amounts reflected in these tables exceed the amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements. The discussion that follows is based on amounts in the tables.

The calculations of fully taxable-equivalent yields on tax-exempt loans and securities in Tables I, II and III reflect inherent tax benefit based on the Corporation’s marginal federal income tax rate of 21% for 2018 and a 35% marginal federal income tax rate for 2017. In 2018, the tax benefit from tax-exempt loans and securities was reduced as a result of the change to a 21% federal income tax rate.

Fully taxable equivalent net interest income was $47,004,000 in 2018, $2,296,000 (5.1%) higher than in 2017. Interest income was $3,006,000 higher in 2018 as compared to 2017; interest expense was also higher by $710,000 in comparing the same periods. As presented in Table II, the Net Interest Margin was 3.90% in 2018 as compared to 3.82% in 2017, and the “Interest Rate Spread” (excess of average rate of return on earning assets over average cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities) increased to 3.72% in 2018 from 3.68% in 2017.

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INTEREST INCOME AND EARNING ASSETS

Interest income totaled $51,629,000 in 2018, an increase of 6.2% from 2017. Interest and fees on loans receivable increased $3,474,000, or 9.1%, to $41,491,000 in 2018 from $38,017,000 in 2017. Table III shows the increase in interest on loans includes $2,039,000 attributable to an increase in volume and $1,435,000 related to an increase in average rate. The average balance of loans receivable increased $41,706,000 (5.3%) to $822,346,000 in 2018 from $780,640,000 in 2017. The increase in average balance reflects growth in the average balance of both commercial and residential mortgage loans. The average rate on taxable loans in 2018 was 5.18% compared to 4.90% in 2017 as current rates on variable rate loans and rates on recent new loan originations have increased, consistent with increases in market interest rates. The yield on tax-exempt loans receivable decreased to 3.71% in 2018 compared to 4.52% in 2017. This decrease reflects the reduced tax benefit on tax-exempt assets as compared to taxable assets resulting from the marginal tax rate being reduced to 21% in 2018 from 35% in 2017.

Interest income on available-for-sale debt securities totaled $9,687,000 in 2018, a reduction of $683,000 from the total for 2017. As indicated in Table II, average available-for-sale debt securities (at amortized cost) totaled $360,123,000 in 2018, a decrease of $11,702,000 (3.1%) from 2017. The average yield on available-for-sale debt securities decreased to 2.69% in 2018 from 2.79% in 2017. The reduction in yield on available-for-sale debt securities includes the impact of a reduced tax benefit on tax-exempt municipal bonds from the reduction in the federal income tax rate.

Interest income from interest-bearing deposits in banks totaled $415,000 in 2018, an increase of $225,000 over the total for 2017. The most significant categories of assets within this category include interest-bearing balances held with the Federal Reserve and investments in certificates of deposit issued by other banks. The increase in interest income from interest-bearing deposits with banks includes the effects of an increase in yield to 1.90% in 2018 from 1.14% in 2017, consistent with market increases in short-term interest rates, and an increase in average balance to $21,800,000 in 2018 from $16,634,000 in 2017.

INTEREST EXPENSE AND INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest expense increased $710,000, or 18.1%, to $4,625,000 in 2018 from $3,915,000 in 2017. Table II shows that the overall cost of funds on interest-bearing liabilities increased to 0.56% in 2018 from 0.48% in 2017.

Total average deposit balances (interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing) increased 3.7%, to $1,027,831,000 in 2018 from $990,917,000 in 2017. Increases in the average balances of demand deposits, certificates of deposit, savings and interest checking were partially offset by reductions in money market and Individual Retirement Accounts.

Interest expense on deposits increased $1,299,000 in 2018 over 2017. The average rate on interest-bearing deposits increased to 0.48% in 2018 from 0.32% in 2017. Interest expense on certificates of deposit increased $580,000 in 2018 of which $420,000 is from an increase in average rate and $160,000 due to an increase in volume. Interest expense on interest checking accounts increased $476,000 and on money market accounts increased $194,000, in 2018 as compared to 2017, primarily due to increases in the average rates paid.

Interest expense on borrowed funds decreased $589,000 in 2018 as compared to 2017, including a reduction in interest expense on long-term borrowings partially offset by an increase in interest expense on short-term borrowings. Total average borrowed funds decreased $8,984,000 to $50,435,000 in 2018 from $59,419,000 in 2017. The average rate on total borrowed funds was 1.83% in 2018 compared to 2.54% in 2017.

Interest expense on short-term borrowings in 2018 exceeded interest expense in the same period of 2017 by $153,000 as result of a series of advances from FHLB-Pittsburgh that matured in monthly amounts of $3,000,000 through October 2018, as well as an increase in short-term interest rates. These short-term advances were originated in the third and fourth quarters of 2017 to pay off a portion of a total of $37,000,000 in long-term borrowings that matured during that time period. Average short-term borrowings totaled $25,226,000 in 2018, an increase of $1,465,000 over 2017. The weighted-average rate on short-term borrowings was 1.45% in 2018 as compared to 0.90% in 2017.

Interest expense on long-term debt decreased $742,000 in 2018 as compared to 2017, mainly from repayment of the $37 million in higher-cost borrowings (weighted-average rate of 3.65%) in the third and fourth quarters of 2017 referred to above. Borrowings are classified as long-term within the Tables based on their term at origination. The average balance of long-term borrowings in 2018 of $25,209,000 consisted mainly of FHLB advances with 13-month terms at origination and had a weighted-average rate of 2.21%. In comparison, average long-term borrowings in 2017 totaled $35,658,000, with an average rate of 3.64%.

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TABLE I - ANALYSIS OF INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

  Years Ended December 31,  Increase/ 
(In Thousands) 2018  2017  (Decrease) 
          
INTEREST INCOME            
Available-for-sale securities:            
Taxable $6,189  $5,478  $711 
Tax-exempt  3,498   4,892   (1,394)
Total available-for-sale securities  9,687   10,370   (683)
Dividends on marketable equity security  22   21   1 
Interest-bearing due from banks  415   190   225 
Loans held for sale  14   25   (11)
Loans receivable:            
Taxable  38,667   34,907   3,760 
Tax-exempt  2,824   3,110   (286)
Total loans receivable  41,491   38,017   3,474 
Total Interest Income  51,629   48,623   3,006 
             
INTEREST EXPENSE            
Interest-bearing deposits:            
Interest checking  950   474   476 
Money market  549   355   194 
Savings  153   143   10 
Certificates of deposit  1,576   996   580 
Individual Retirement Accounts  473   434   39 
Other time deposits  1   1   0 
Total interest-bearing deposits  3,702   2,403   1,299 
Borrowed funds:            
Short-term  366   213   153 
Long-term  557   1,299   (742)
Total borrowed funds  923   1,512   (589)
Total Interest Expense  4,625   3,915   710 
             
Net Interest Income $47,004  $44,708  $2,296 

(1)Interest income from tax-exempt securities and loans has been adjusted to a fully taxable-equivalent basis, using the Corporation’s marginal federal income tax rate of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017.
(2)Fees on loans are included with interest on loans and amounted to $912,000 in 2018 and $883,000 in 2017.

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TABLE II - ANALYSIS OF AVERAGE DAILY BALANCES AND RATES

(Dollars in Thousands)

  Year     Year    
  Ended  Rate of  Ended  Rate of 
  12/31/2018  Return/  12/31/2017  Return/ 
  Average  Cost of  Average  Cost of 
  Balance  Funds %  Balance  Funds % 
EARNING ASSETS                
Available-for-sale securities, at amortized cost:                
Taxable $262,461   2.36% $258,079   2.12%
Tax-exempt  97,662   3.58%  112,746   4.34%
Total available-for-sale securities  360,123   2.69%  371,825   2.79%
Marketable equity security  950   2.32%  1,000   2.10%
Interest-bearing due from banks  21,800   1.90%  16,634   1.14%
Loans held for sale  210   6.67%  470   5.32%
Loans receivable:                
Taxable  746,309   5.18%  711,901   4.90%
Tax-exempt  76,037   3.71%  68,739   4.52%
Total loans receivable  822,346   5.05%  780,640   4.87%
Total Earning Assets  1,205,429   4.28%  1,169,569   4.16%
Cash  17,674       17,322     
Unrealized gain/loss on securities  (8,343)      88     
Allowance for loan losses  (9,033)      (8,820)    
Bank premises and equipment  15,156       15,541     
Intangible Assets  11,952       11,957     
Other assets  43,305       42,102     
Total Assets $1,276,140      $1,247,759     
                 
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES                
Interest-bearing deposits:                
Interest checking $217,638   0.44% $209,893   0.23%
Money market  180,835   0.30%  191,356   0.19%
Savings  152,889   0.10%  143,575   0.10%
Certificates of deposit  134,478   1.17%  117,366   0.85%
Individual Retirement Accounts  91,587   0.52%  97,519   0.45%
Other time deposits  995   0.10%  1,014   0.10%
Total interest-bearing deposits  778,422   0.48%  760,723   0.32%
Borrowed funds:                
Short-term  25,226   1.45%  23,761   0.90%
Long-term  25,209   2.21%  35,658   3.64%
Total borrowed funds  50,435   1.83%  59,419   2.54%
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities  828,857   0.56%  820,142   0.48%
Demand deposits  249,409       230,194     
Other liabilities  9,979       8,465     
Total Liabilities  1,088,245       1,058,801     
Stockholders' equity, excluding other comprehensive income/loss  194,333       188,756     
Other comprehensive income/loss  (6,438)      202     
Total Stockholders' Equity  187,895       188,958     
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $1,276,140      $1,247,759     
Interest Rate Spread      3.72%      3.68%
Net Interest Income/Earning Assets      3.90%      3.82%
                 
Total Deposits (Interest-bearing and Demand) $1,027,831      $990,917     

(1)Rates of return on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, using the Corporation’s marginal federal income tax rate of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017.
(2)Nonaccrual loans have been included with loans for the purpose of analyzing net interest earnings.

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TABLE III - ANALYSIS OF VOLUME AND RATE CHANGES

(In Thousands)

  Year Ended 12/31/18 vs. 12/31/17 
  Change in  Change in  Total 
  Volume  Rate  Change 
EARNING ASSETS            
Available-for-sale securities:            
Taxable $94  $617  $711 
Tax-exempt  (605)  (789)  (1,394)
Total available-for-sale securities  (511)  (172)  (683)
Marketable equity security  (1)  2   1 
Interest-bearing due from banks  71   154   225 
Loans held for sale  (16)  5   (11)
Loans receivable:            
Taxable  1,731   2,029   3,760 
Tax-exempt  308   (594)  (286)
Total loans receivable  2,039   1,435   3,474 
Total Interest Income  1,582   1,424   3,006 
             
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES            
Interest-bearing deposits:            
Interest checking  18   458   476 
Money market  (21)  215   194 
Savings  9   1   10 
Certificates of deposit  160   420   580 
Individual Retirement Accounts  (27)  66   39 
Other time deposits  0   0   0 
Total interest-bearing deposits  139   1,160   1,299 
Borrowed funds:            
Short-term  14   139   153 
Long-term  (317)  (425)  (742)
Total borrowed funds  (303)  (286)  (589)
Total Interest Expense  (164)  874   710 
             
Net Interest Income $1,746  $550  $2,296 

(1)Changes in income on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, using the Corporation’s marginal federal income tax rate of 21% for 2018 and 35% in 2017.
(2)The change in interest due to both volume and rates has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

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NONINTEREST INCOME

The table below presents a comparison of noninterest income and excludes realized gains and losses on securities, which are discussed in the “Earnings Overview” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

TABLE IV - COMPARISON OF NONINTEREST INCOME

(In Thousands)

  Years Ended       
  December 31,  $  % 
  2018  2017  Change  Change 
Trust and financial management revenue $5,838  $5,399  $439   8.1 
Brokerage revenue  1,018   797   221   27.7 
Insurance commissions, fees and premiums  105   115   (10)  (8.7)
Service charges on deposit accounts  5,171   4,560   611   13.4 
Service charges and fees  343   345   (2)  (0.6)
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions  2,546   2,221   325   14.6 
Net gains from sales of loans  682   818   (136)  (16.6)
Loan servicing fees, net  347   244   103   42.2 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  394   379   15   3.9 
Other noninterest income  2,153   1,275   878   68.9 
Total noninterest income before realized gains on securities, net $18,597  $16,153  $2,444   15.1 

Total noninterest income, excluding realized gains and losses on securities, increased $2,444,000 (15.1%) in 2018 compared to 2017. Changes of significance are discussed in the narrative that follows.

Total Trust and brokerage revenue increased $660,000 (10.7%), reflecting growth in the average value of assets under management as well as increased volume of brokerage transactions.

Service charges on deposit accounts increased $611,000 (13.4%), mainly due to increased fees from the overdraft privilege program and reflecting the benefit of operational improvements to the program that were instituted early in 2018.

Interchange revenue from debit card transactions increased $325,000 (14.6%), reflecting an increase in transaction volume.

Loan servicing fees, net, increased $103,000, as the fair value of mortgage loan servicing rights decreased $83,000 in 2018 as compared to a decrease of $168,000 in 2017.

Net gains from sales of loans decreased $136,000 (16.6%), as the dollar volume of residential mortgage loans sold decreased by approximately 12% in 2018 as compared to 2017. Gains on sales of loans totaled 3.2% of the origination cost of loans sold in 2018 as compared to 3.4% in 2017.

Other noninterest income increased $878,000, including $438,000 from a life insurance arrangement in which benefits were split between the Corporation and heirs of a former employee. Income from state tax credits totaled $322,000 in 2018, an increase of $122,000 over 2017, including $154,000 recorded in 2018 related to the donation of the Towanda facility described in the Earnings Overview section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Also, dividends on FHLB-Pittsburgh stock increased $146,000 to $320,000 in 2018 from $174,000 in 2017, interchange revenue from credit card transactions increased $105,000 to $126,000 in 2018 from $21,000 in 2017 and revenue from merchant services increased $50,000 to $374,000 in 2018 from $324,000 in 2017.

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NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Total noninterest expenses increased $2,519,000 (6.8%) in 2018 as compared to 2017. Changes of significance are discussed in the narrative that follows.

TABLE V - COMPARISON OF NONINTEREST EXPENSE

(Dollars In Thousands)

  Year to Date       
  December 31  $  % 
  2018  2017  Change  Change 
Salaries and wages $17,191  $15,806  $1,385   8.8 
Pensions and other employee benefits  5,259   5,348   (89)  (1.7)
Occupancy expense, net  2,497   2,340   157   6.7 
Furniture and equipment expense  1,196   1,299   (103)  (7.9)
Data processing expenses  2,750   2,406   344   14.3 
Automated teller machine and interchange expense  1,304   1,284   20   1.6 
Pennsylvania shares tax  1,318   1,329   (11)  (0.8)
Professional fees  1,140   872   268   30.7 
Telecommunications  748   575   173   30.1 
Directors' fees  706   720   (14)  (1.9)
Other noninterest expense  5,377   4,988   389   7.8 
Total noninterest expense $39,486  $36,967  $2,519   6.8 

Salaries and wages expense increased $1,385,000 (8.8%), including the effects of annual performance-based salary adjustments for employees along with an increase of $672,000 in cash and stock-based incentive compensation expense and an increase in the average number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) to 297 in 2018 from 292 in 2017.

Other noninterest expense increased $389,000. Donations expense increased $229,000, including $250,000 from the June 2018 donation of the Towanda banking facility to a nonprofit organization. The Corporation entered into a lease with the nonprofit organization and continues to provide banking services there until a new location in the Towanda market can be obtained and prepared for use. Other significant variances within this category include an increase of $118,000 in consulting expense related to the overdraft privilege program, an increase of $104,000 in credit card processing and rewards expenses, a decrease of $247,000 in net loan collection expense and a decrease in other taxes of $118,000 from sales tax refunds received.

Data processing expenses increased $344,000 (14.3%), including increases in costs associated with document imaging and a new loan origination system implemented in 2018.

Professional fees increased $268,000 (30.7%). The increase in professional fees expense included $158,000 related to the pending acquisition of Monument, along with consulting costs related to Board governance and committee structures, implementation of new accounting standards, certification of a compliance-related software system and other corporate projects.

Telecommunications expense increased $173,000, including higher costs associated with data lines from a new telephone system.

Occupancy expense increased $157,000 (6.7%), including the effects of accelerated depreciation on the Ralston, Pennsylvania branch closed in November 2018 and an increase in repairs and maintenance expense at several locations.

Furniture and equipment expense decreased $103,000 (7.9%), mainly due to a reduction in depreciation expense related to certain items of equipment still in service that became fully depreciated in 2017 and 2018.

Pensions and other employee benefits expense decreased $89,000, reflecting a reduction of $202,000 in health insurance expense due to lower claims from the Corporation’s partially self-insured plan.

INCOME TAXES

The effective income tax rate was 16.2% of pre-tax income in 2018, down from 34.8% in 2017. The Corporation’s effective tax rates differed from the statutory rate of 21% in 2018 and 35% in 2017 principally because of the effects of tax-exempt interest income. In 2018, the Corporation realized a decrease in the income tax provision (expense) due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 enacted in December 2017 that, among other things, lowered the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018, from the 35% marginal tax rate in effect for prior periods. Because of the change in the marginal tax rate, the Corporation was required to write-down deferred tax assets at December 31, 2017. Excluding the effect of the write-down, the effective income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2017 would have been 24.3%.

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The Corporation recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. At December 31, 2018, the net deferred tax asset was $4,110,000, an increase from the balance at December 31, 2017 of $3,289,000. The most significant change in temporary difference components was a net increase of $639,000 related to unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities. At December 31, 2018, the net deferred tax asset associated with the unrealized loss was $1,145,000, while at December 31, 2017, the deferred tax asset associated with the unrealized loss was $506,000, including $843,000 recorded as an offset to the pre-tax unrealized loss within accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by $337,000 charged against retained earnings

The Corporation regularly reviews deferred tax assets for recoverability based on history of earnings, expectations for future earnings and expected timing of reversals of temporary differences. Realization of deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income, including taxable income in prior carryback years, as well as future taxable income. Further, the value of the benefit from realization of deferred tax assets would be impacted if income tax rates were changed from currently enacted levels.

Management believes the recorded net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2018 is fully realizable; however, if management determines the Corporation will be unable to realize all or part of the net deferred tax asset, the Corporation would adjust the deferred tax asset, which would negatively impact earnings.

Additional information related to income taxes is presented in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.

SECURITIES

The objectives of the Corporation’s available-for-sale debt securities (investment) portfolio are to maintain high credit quality, achieve good portfolio balance, support liquidity needs, maximize return on earning assets within reasonable risk parameters, provide an adequate amount of pledgeable securities, support local communities by purchasing securities they issue for public projects and programs, provide a means to hedge the Corporation’s interest rate risk exposure, and minimize taxes. Management continually evaluates the size and mix of securities held in the available-for-sale debt securities portfolio while considering these objectives.

Table VI shows the composition of the available-for-sale debt securities portfolio at December 31, 2018 and 2017. Comparison of the amortized cost totals of available-for-sale debt securities at each year-end presented reflects an increase of $10,408,000 to $368,725,000 at December 31, 2018 from $358,317,000 at December 31, 2017. The Corporation’s holdings of mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies increased to $244,572,000 at December 31, 2018 from $221,187,000 at December 31, 2017. Total amortized cost of tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions (municipal bonds) decreased to $84,204,000 at December 31, 2018 from $103,673,000 at December 31, 2017. The reduction in tax-exempt municipal bonds resulted from market conditions, as management identified opportunities to reinvest proceeds from maturities and sales of municipal bonds into other types of debt securities, considering the Corporation’s liquidity and interest rate risk management needs and current market yields for various categories of securities.

As reflected in Table VI, the fair value of available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2018 was $5,452,000, or 1.5%, less than the total amortized cost basis. In comparison, the aggregate unrealized loss position at December 31, 2017 was $2,380,000, or 0.7% of the total amortized cost basis. Increases in interest rates over the course of 2018 and 2017 were the major cause of the decrease in fair values of debt securities. Also, the fair values of tax-exempt municipal bonds have been negatively impacted by the reduced benefit of their tax-exempt nature resulting from the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate. The Corporation had net realized losses from sales of available-for-sale debt securities of $288,000 in 2018, as management identified opportunities to sell selected securities with the proceeds reinvested in securities with higher yields. In comparison, net realized gains from sales of available-for-sale debt securities totaled $257,000 in 2017.

Management has reviewed the Corporation’s holdings as of December 31, 2018 and concluded that unrealized losses on all of the securities in an unrealized loss position are considered temporary. Notes 6 and 7 to the consolidated financial statements provide more detail concerning the Corporation’s processes for evaluating securities for other-than-temporary impairment. Management will continue to closely monitor the status of impaired securities in 2019.

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TABLE VI - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

  As of December 31, 
  2018  2017 
  Amortized  Fair  Amortized  Fair 
(In Thousands) Cost  Value  Cost  Value 
             
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES:                
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $12,331  $12,500  $8,026  $7,873 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                
Tax-exempt  84,204   83,952   103,673   105,111 
Taxable  27,618   27,699   25,431   25,573 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                
Residential pass-through securities  54,827   53,445   52,992   52,347 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  148,964   145,912   134,314   131,814 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  40,781   39,765   33,881   33,219 
Total Available-for-Sale Debt Securities $368,725  $363,273  $358,317  $355,937 

The following table presents the contractual maturities and the weighted-average yields (calculated based on amortized cost) of investment securities as of December 31, 2018. Yields on tax-exempt securities are presented on a fully taxable-equivalent basis. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because counterparties may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

  Within     One-     Five-     After          
  One     Five     Ten     Ten          
(In Thousands, Except for Percentages) Year  Yield  Years  Yield  Years  Yield  Years  Yield  Total  Yield 
                               
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES:                                        
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $0   0.00% $0   0.00% $2,516   3.51% $9,815   3.45% $12,331   3.46%
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                                        
Tax-exempt  20,543   4.02%  17,121   2.58%  30,201   2.33%  16,339   3.49%  84,204   3.02%
Taxable  1,420   2.31%  17,366   2.73%  6,814   3.38%  2,018   4.18%  27,618   2.97%
Sub-total $21,963   3.91% $34,487   2.66% $39,531   2.58% $28,172   3.53%  124,153   3.05%
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                                        
Residential pass-through securities                                  54,827   2.41%
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations                                  148,964   2.52%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities                                  40,781   2.60%
Total                                 $368,725   2.69%

The Corporation’s mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations have stated maturities that may differ from actual maturities due to borrowers’ ability to prepay obligations. Cash flows from such investments are dependent upon the performance of the underlying mortgage loans and are generally influenced by the level of interest rates. As rates increase, cash flows generally decrease as prepayments on the underlying mortgage loans decrease. As rates decrease, cash flows generally increase as prepayments increase due to increased refinance activity and other factors. In the table above, the entire balances and weighted-average rates for mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are shown in one period.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

This section includes information regarding the Corporation’s lending activities or other significant changes or exposures that are not otherwise addressed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Significant changes in the average balances of the Corporation’s earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are described in the “Net Interest Income” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Other significant balance sheet items, including securities, the allowance for loan losses and stockholders’ equity, are discussed in separate sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis. There are no significant concerns that have arisen related to the Corporation’s off-balance sheet loan commitments or outstanding letters of credit at December 31, 2018, and management does not expect the amount of purchases of bank premises and equipment to have a material, detrimental effect on the Corporation’s financial condition in 2019.

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Gross loans outstanding (excluding mortgage loans held for sale) were $827,563,000 at December 31, 2018, up 1.5% from $815,713,000 at December 31, 2017. The total outstanding balances of residential mortgage segment loans at December 31, 2018 increased $9,520,000 (2.1%) as compared to December 31, 2017, and the total outstanding balances of commercial segment loans of $353,627,000 at December 31, 2018 was flat compared to December 31, 2017. Average total loans outstanding increased 5.3% in 2018 over 2017. Table VII shows the composition of the loan portfolio as of the end of the years 2014 through 2018. Over that period, the overall mix by segment has remained fairly constant, with residential mortgage loans of approximately 55% to 58% of the portfolio at each year-end, and commercial loans of 40% to 44% of the portfolio. Total loans outstanding were $197,018,000 (31.2%) higher at December 31, 2018 as compared to December 31, 2014.

While the Corporation’s lending activities are primarily concentrated in its market area, a portion of the Corporation’s commercial loan segment consists of participation loans. Participation loans represent portions of larger commercial transactions for which other institutions are the “lead banks”. Although not the lead bank, the Corporation conducts detailed underwriting and monitoring of participation loan opportunities. Participation loans are included in the “Commercial and industrial,” “Commercial loans secured by real estate”, “Political subdivisions” and “Other commercial” classes in the loan tables presented in this Form 10-K. Total participation loans outstanding amounted to $67,340,000 at December 31, 2018, up from $61,245,000 at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2018, the balance of participation loans outstanding includes a total of $52,623,000 to businesses located outside of the Corporation’s market area, including $8,032,000 from participations in loans originated through the Corporation’s membership in a network that originates loans throughout the U.S. The Corporation’s participation loans originated through the network consist of loans to businesses that are larger than the Corporation’s typical commercial customer base. The loans originated through the network are considered “leveraged loans,” meaning the businesses typically have minimal tangible book equity and the extent of collateral available is limited, though at the time of origination the businesses have demonstrated strong cash flow performance in their recent histories. Total leveraged participation loans, including loans originated through the network and two loans originated through another lead institution, totaled $13,315,000 at December 31, 2018 and $15,328,000 at December 31, 2017.

Table VIII presents loan maturity data as of December 31, 2018. The interest rate simulation model used to prepare Table VIII classifies certain loans under different categories from the categories that appear in Table VII. Fixed-rate loans are shown in Table VIII based on their contractually scheduled principal repayments, and variable-rate loans are shown based on the date of the next change in rate. Table VIII shows that fixed-rate loans are approximately 36% of the loan portfolio. Of the 64% of the portfolio made up of variable-rate loans, a significant portion (71%) will re-price after more than one year. Variable-rate loans re-pricing after more than one year include residential and commercial real estate secured loans. The Corporation’s substantial investment in long-term, fixed-rate loans and variable-rate loans with extended periods until re-pricing is one of the concerns management attempts to address through interest rate risk management practices.

Short-term borrowings totaled $12,853,000 at December 31, 2018, down from $61,766,000 at December 31, 2017. Within this category, overnight borrowing from FHLB-Pittsburgh of $7,000,000 was down from $29,000,000 at December 31, 2017. In 2017, the Corporation paid off two higher-cost borrowings totaling $37,000,000, including an advance from FHLB-Pittsburgh of $10,000,000 with a rate of 3.81% in October and repurchase agreements totaling $27,000,000 with a rate of 3.595% in December. Repayment of these borrowings was funded by a series short-term advances from FHLB-Pittsburgh totaling $29,000,000, including advances maturing monthly from January through October 2018 with a weighted average interest rate of 1.69% and rates ranging from 1.23% to 1.89%.

Long-term borrowings of $35,915,000 at December 31, 2018 were up from the balance at December 31, 2017 of $9,189,000. As the short-term advances described above matured through 2018, they were renewed at FHLB Pittsburgh with long-term advances, generally with 13-month terms, utilizing the FHLB’s Community Lending Program (CLP). These advances have a weighted average rate of 2.40% with rates ranging from 1.83% to 2.77%.

Since 2009, the Corporation has originated and sold residential mortgage loans to the secondary market through the MPF Xtra program administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Chicago. Residential mortgages originated and sold through the MPF Xtra program consist primarily of conforming, prime loans sold to the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), a quasi-government entity. In 2014, the Corporation began to originate and sell residential mortgage loans to the secondary market through the MPF Original program, which is also administered by the Federal Home Loan Banks of Pittsburgh and Chicago. Residential mortgages originated and sold through the MPF Original program consist primarily of conforming, prime loans sold to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh.

For loan sales originated under the MPF Xtra and Original programs, the Corporation provides customary representations and warranties to investors that specify, among other things, that the loans have been underwritten to the standards established by the investor. The Corporation may be required to repurchase a loan and reimburse a portion of fees received or reimburse the investor for a credit loss incurred on a loan, if it is determined that the representations and warranties have not been met. Such repurchases, or reimbursements generally result from an underwriting or documentation deficiency. At December 31, 2018, the total outstanding balance of loans the Corporation has repurchased as a result of identified instances of noncompliance amounted to $2,146,000, and the corresponding total outstanding balance of repurchased loans at December 31, 2017 was $1,805,000.

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At December 31, 2018, outstanding balances of loans sold and serviced through the two programs totaled $171,742,000, including loans sold through the MPF Xtra program of $96,841,000 and loans sold through the Original program of $74,901,000. At December 31, 2017, outstanding balances of loans sold and serviced through the two programs totaled $169,725,000, including loans sold through the MPF Xtra program of $107,117,000 and loans sold through the Original Program of $62,608,000. Based on the fairly limited volume of required repurchases to date, no allowance has been established for representation and warranty exposures as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

For loans sold under the Original program, the Corporation provides a credit enhancement whereby the Corporation would assume credit losses in excess of a defined First Loss Account (“FLA”) balance, up to specified amounts. The FLA is funded by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh based on a percentage of the outstanding balance of loans sold. At December 31, 2018, the Corporation’s maximum credit enhancement obligation under the MPF Original Program was $4,157,000, and the Corporation has recorded a related allowance for credit losses in the amount of $328,000 which is included in “Accrued interest and other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2017, the Corporation’s maximum credit enhancement obligation under the MPF Original Program was $5,742,000, and the related allowance for credit losses was $260,000. The Corporation does not provide a credit enhancement for loans sold through the Xtra program.

TABLE VII - Five-year Summary of Loans by Type

(Dollars In Thousands)

  2018  %  2017  %  2016  %  2015  %  2014  % 
Residential mortgage:                                        
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $372,339   45.0  $359,987   44.1  $334,102   44.4  $304,783   43.2  $291,882   46.3 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  25,450   3.1   25,325   3.1   23,706   3.2   21,146   3.0   21,166   3.4 
Home equity lines of credit  34,319   4.1   35,758   4.4   38,057   5.1   39,040   5.5   36,629   5.8 
1-4 Family residential construction  24,698   3.0   26,216   3.2   24,908   3.3   21,121   3.0   16,739   2.7 
Total residential mortgage  456,806   55.2   447,286   54.8   420,773   56.0   386,090   54.8   366,416   58.1 
Commercial:                                        
Commercial loans secured by real estate  162,611   19.6   159,266   19.5   150,468   20.0   154,779   22.0   145,878   23.1 
Commercial and industrial  91,856   11.1   88,276   10.8   83,854   11.2   75,196   10.7   50,157   8.0 
Political subdivisions  53,263   6.4   59,287   7.3   38,068   5.1   40,007   5.7   17,534   2.8 
Commercial construction  11,962   1.4   14,527   1.8   14,287   1.9   5,122   0.7   6,938   1.1 
Loans secured by farmland  7,146   0.9   7,255   0.9   7,294   1.0   7,019   1.0   7,916   1.3 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  7,180   0.9   7,713   0.9   7,896   1.1   9,188   1.3   8,917   1.4 
Agricultural loans  5,659   0.7   6,178   0.8   3,998   0.5   4,671   0.7   3,221   0.5 
Other commercial loans  13,950   1.7   10,986   1.3   11,475   1.5   12,152   1.7   13,334   2.1 
Total commercial  353,627   42.7   353,488   43.3   317,340   42.2   308,134   43.7   253,895   40.3 
Consumer  17,130   2.1   14,939   1.8   13,722   1.8   10,656   1.5   10,234   1.6 
Total  827,563   100.0   815,713   100.0   751,835   100.0   704,880   100.0   630,545   100.0 
Less: allowance for loan losses  (9,309)      (8,856)      (8,473)      (7,889)      (7,336)    
Loans, net $818,254      $806,857      $743,362      $696,991      $623,209     

TABLE VIII – LOAN MATURITY DISTRIBUTION

(In Thousands)

  As of December 31, 2018 
    
  Fixed-Rate Loans  Variable- or Adjustable-Rate Loans 
  1 Year  1-5  >5     1 Year  1-5  >5    
  or Less  Years  Years  Total  or Less  Years  Years  Total 
Real Estate $2,798  $36,741  $166,738  $206,277  $93,216  $187,545  $142,398  $423,159 
Commercial  18,827   20,513   37,813   77,153   62,268   29,184   12,534   103,986 
Consumer  2,398   10,571   3,976   16,945   35   0   8   43 
Total $24,023  $67,825  $208,527  $300,375  $155,519  $216,729  $154,940  $527,188 

PROVISION AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses that represents management’s estimate of the losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and recorded as a reduction of the investment in loans. Notes 1 and 8 to the consolidated financial statements provide an overview of the process management uses for evaluating and determining the allowance for loan losses.

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While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, changes in economic conditions may necessitate revisions in future years. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

The allowance for loan losses was $9,309,000 at December 31, 2018, up from $8,856,000 at December 31, 2017. Table X shows total specific allowances on impaired loans increased $326,000 to $1,605,000 at December 31, 2018 from $1,279,000 at December 31, 2017. A significant portion of the total specific allowances on impaired loans is related to two commercial loan relationships. The largest individual loan balance for which a specific allowance has been recorded is a real estate secured commercial loan with an outstanding balance of $2,515,000 and a specific allowance of $781,000 at December 31, 2018, down from an outstanding balance of $2,641,000 and a specific allowance of $919,000 at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2018, the Corporation recorded a specific allowance of $584,000 related to commercial participation loans to one borrower that were identified as impaired in the fourth quarter 2018. The allowance for these loans was determined based on comparison of the Corporation’s total outstanding exposure to the estimated, discounted value of the borrower’s equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. At December 31, 2018, the outstanding balance of these loans totaled $1,265,000.

Table X also shows that the collectively determined portion of the allowance increased $127,000 across all loan classes. This increase was primarily due to loan growth in 2018 with stable aggregate net charge-off experience and minor changes to the qualitative factors used in the allowance calculation.

The provision for loan losses by segment for 2018 and 2017 is as follows:

(In Thousands) 2018  2017 
Residential mortgage $173  $251 
Commercial  204   316 
Consumer  207   133 
Unallocated  0   101 
Total $584  $801 

The provision for loan losses is further detailed as follows:

Residential mortgage segment      
(In thousands) 2018  2017 
Increase in total specific allowance on impaired loans, adjusted for the effect of net charge-offs $144  $300 
         
Increase (decrease) in collectively determined portion of the allowance attributable to:        
Loan growth  94   233 
Changes in historical loss experience factors  (65)  (53)
Changes in qualitative factors  0   (229)
Total provision for loan losses -        
Residential mortgage segment $173  $251 

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Commercial segment      
(In thousands) 2018  2017 
Increase in total specific allowance on impaired loans, adjusted for the effect of net charge-offs $180  $611 
         
Increase (decrease) in collectively determined portion of the allowance attributable to:        
Loan growth  45   183 
Changes in historical loss experience factors  (21)  (268)
Changes in qualitative factors  0   (210)
Total provision for loan losses -        
Commercial segment $204  $316 

Consumer segment      
(In thousands) 2018  2017 
Increase in total specific allowance on impaired loans, adjusted for the effect of net charge-offs $133  $112 
         
Increase (decrease) in collectively determined portion of the allowance attributable to:        
Loan growth  39   13 
Changes in historical loss experience factors  34   14 
Changes in qualitative factors  1   (6)
Total provision for loan losses -        
Consumer segment $207  $133 

For the periods shown in the tables immediately above, the provision related to increases or decreases in specific allowances on impaired loans was affected by changes in the results of management’s assessment of the amount of probable or actual (charged-off) losses associated with a small number of larger, individual loans. This line item also includes net charge-offs or recoveries from smaller loans that had not been individually evaluated for impairment prior to charge-off.

In the tables immediately above, the portion of the net change in the collectively determined allowance attributable to loan growth was determined by applying the historical loss experience and qualitative factors used in the allowance calculation at the end of the preceding period to the net increase in loans outstanding (excluding loans specifically evaluated for impairment) for the period.

The effect on the provision of changes in historical loss experience and qualitative factors, as shown in the tables above, was determined by: (1) calculating the net change in each factor used in determining the allowance at the end of the period as compared to the preceding period, and (2) applying the net change in each factor to the outstanding balance of loans at the end of the preceding period (excluding loans specifically evaluated for impairment).

The Corporation’s overall net charge-off experience improved in 2018, consistent with the reductions in the provision for both the Residential mortgage and Commercial segments. While total (gross) charge-offs of $497,000 in 2018 were up from $479,000 in 2017, total recoveries of $366,000 in 2018 exceeded the 2017 total of $61,000. In 2018, the Corporation recorded a recovery of $311,000 on a commercial participation loan for which a charge-off of $595,000 had been recorded in 2016. Table XII shows the average rate of net charge-offs as a percentage of loans was 0.02% in 2018, with an annual average over the five-year period ended December 31, 2018 of 0.09%, and annual average rates ranging from a high of 0.29% in 2014 to the low of 0.02% in 2018.

Table XI presents information related to past due and impaired loans, and loans that have been modified under terms that are considered troubled debt restructurings (TDRs). Total nonperforming loans as a percentage of outstanding loans was 1.94% at December 31, 2018, down from 2.10% at December 31, 2017. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets was 1.37% at December 31, 2018, also down from 1.47% at December 31, 2017. Table XI presents data at the end of each of the years ended December 31, 2014 through 2018. For the range of dates presented in Table XI, total nonperforming loans as a percentage of loans has ranged from a low of 1.94% at December 31, 2018 to a high of 2.45% at December 31, 2014, and total nonperforming assets as a percentage of assets has ranged from a low of 1.31% at December 31, 2015 to a high of 1.47% at December 31, 2017.

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Total impaired loans of $9,774,000 at December 31, 2018 are up $263,000 from the corresponding amount at December 31, 2017 of $9,511,000, while foreclosed assets held for sale increased $105,000 to a balance of $1,703,000 at December 31, 2018. In the second quarter 2018, the Corporation acquired two properties that had secured a commercial loan, recording the acquisition at an estimated fair value of $2,293,000 with no gain or loss recognized. In the third quarter 2018, the Corporation recorded a loss of $53,000 based on an updated estimate of costs to sell the properties, resulting in an adjustment in their carrying value to $2,240,000 at September 30, 2018. In October 2018, one of the two commercial properties referred to above was sold for $711,000, with no gain or loss recognized.

Total nonperforming assets of $17,722,000 at December 31, 2018 are down $1,004,000 from the corresponding amount at December 31, 2017. The total amount of nonperforming assets exceeds the amount of total impaired loans because the nonperforming category includes, in addition to impaired loans, foreclosed assets held for sale and loans 90 days or more past due or in nonaccrual status with outstanding balances lower than the minimum amounts that are individually evaluated for impairment. A summary of changes in the components of nonperforming assets at December 31, 2018 as compared to December 31, 2017 is as follows:

·Nonaccrual loans totaled $13,113,000 at December 31, 2018, down from $13,404,000 at December 31, 2017. The net decrease in nonaccrual loans included the effect of a decrease in total residential mortgage loans in nonaccrual status of $467,000 to $4,556,000 at December 31, 2018.

·Total loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest amounted to $2,906,000 at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $818,000 from $3,724,000 at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2018, total residential mortgage loans that were more than 90 days past due but deemed to be well secured and in the process of collection amounted to $2,003,000, down from $2,648,000 at December 31, 2017. The Corporation reviews the status of loans past due 90 days or more each quarter to determine if it is appropriate to continue to accrue interest and has determined the loans included in this category are well secured and that ultimate collection of all principal and interest is probable.

·Foreclosed assets held for sale consisted of real estate, and totaled $1,703,000 at December 31, 2018, an increase of $105,000 from $1,598,000 at December 31, 2017. At December 31, 2018, the Corporation held 6 such properties for sale, with total carrying values of $64,000 related to residential real estate, $110,000 of land and $1,529,000 related to commercial real estate. At December 31, 2017, the Corporation held 16 such properties for sale, with total carrying values of $721,000 related to residential real estate, $632,000 of land and $245,000 related to commercial real estate. The Corporation evaluates the carrying values of foreclosed assets each quarter based on the most recent market activity or appraisals for each property.

Over the period 2014-2018, each period includes a few large commercial relationships that have required significant monitoring and workout efforts. As a result, a limited number of relationships may significantly impact the total amount of allowance required on impaired loans, and may significantly impact the amount of total charge-offs reported in any one period.

Management believes it has been conservative in its decisions concerning identification of impaired loans, estimates of loss, and nonaccrual status; however, the actual losses realized from these relationships could vary materially from the allowances calculated as of December 31, 2018. Management continues to closely monitor its commercial loan relationships for possible credit losses, and will adjust its estimates of loss and decisions concerning nonaccrual status, if appropriate.

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Tables IX through XII present historical data related to the allowance for loan losses.

TABLE IX - ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

     Years Ended December 31,    
(Dollars in Thousands) 2018  2017  2016  2015  2014 
Balance, beginning of year $8,856  $8,473  $7,889  $7,336  $8,663 
Charge-offs:                    
Residential mortgage  (158)  (197)  (73)  (217)  (327)
Commercial  (165)  (132)  (597)  (251)  (1,715)
Consumer  (174)  (150)  (87)  (94)  (97)
Total charge-offs  (497)  (479)  (757)  (562)  (2,139)
Recoveries:                    
Residential mortgage  8   19   3   1   25 
Commercial  317   4   35   214   264 
Consumer  41   38   82   55   47 
Total recoveries  366   61   120   270   336 
Net charge-offs  (131)  (418)  (637)  (292)  (1,803)
Provision for loan losses  584   801   1,221   845   476 
Balance, end of period $9,309  $8,856  $8,473  $7,889  $7,336 
Net charge-offs as a % of average loans  0.02%  0.05%  0.09%  0.04%  0.29%

TABLE X - COMPONENTS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

  As of December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018  2017  2016  2015  2014 
ASC 310 - Impaired loans $1,605  $1,279  $674  $820  $769 
ASC 450 - Collective segments:                    
Commercial  3,102   3,078   3,373   3,103   2,732 
Residential mortgage  3,870   3,841   3,890   3,417   3,295 
Consumer  233   159   138   122   145 
Unallocated  499   499   398   427   395 
Total Allowance $9,309  $8,856  $8,473  $7,889  $7,336 

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TABLE XI - PAST DUE AND IMPAIRED LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS

AND TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs)

(Dollars in Thousands)

  As of December 31, 
  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014 
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance $4,851  $4,100  $3,372  $1,933  $3,241 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance  4,923   5,411   7,488   8,041   9,075 
Total impaired loans $9,774  $9,511  $10,860  $9,974  $12,316 
                     
Total loans past due 30-89 days and still accruing $7,142  $9,449  $7,735  $7,057  $7,121 
                     
Nonperforming assets:                    
Total nonaccrual loans $13,113  $13,404  $8,736  $11,517  $12,610 
Total loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing  2,906   3,724   6,838   3,229   2,843 
Total nonperforming loans  16,019   17,128   15,574   14,746   15,453 
Foreclosed assets held for sale (real estate)  1,703   1,598   2,180   1,260   1,189 
Total nonperforming assets $17,722  $18,726  $17,754  $16,006  $16,642 
                     
Loans subject to troubled debt restructurings (TDRs):                    
Performing $655  $636  $5,803  $1,186  $1,807 
Nonperforming  2,884   3,027   2,874   5,178   5,388 
Total TDRs $3,539  $3,663  $8,677  $6,364  $7,195 
                     
Total nonperforming loans as a % of loans  1.94%  2.10%  2.07%  2.09%  2.45%
Total nonperforming assets as a % of assets  1.37%  1.47%  1.43%  1.31%  1.34%
Allowance for loan losses as a % of total loans  1.12%  1.09%  1.13%  1.12%  1.16%
Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans  58.11%  51.70%  54.40%  53.50%  47.47%

TABLE XII - FIVE-YEAR HISTORY OF LOAN LOSSES

(Dollars in Thousands)

  2018  2017  2016  2015  2014  Average 
Average gross loans $822,346  $780,640  $723,076  $657,727  $627,753  $722,308 
Year-end gross loans  827,563   815,713   751,835   704,880   630,545  $746,107 
Year-end allowance for loan losses  9,309   8,856   8,473   7,889   7,336  $8,373 
Year-end nonaccrual loans  13,113   13,404   8,736   11,517   12,610  $11,876 
Year-end loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing  2,906   3,724   6,838   3,229   2,843   3,908 
Net charge-offs  131   418   637   292   1,803   656 
Provision for loan losses  584   801   1,221   845   476   785 
Earnings coverage of charge-offs  210x  56x  37x  85x  14x  38x
Allowance coverage of charge-offs  71x  21x  13x  27x  4x  13x
Net charge-offs as a % of provision for loan losses  22.43%  52.18%  52.17%  34.56%  378.78%  83.57%
Net charge-offs as a % of average gross loans  0.02%  0.05%  0.09%  0.04%  0.29%  0.09%
Income before income taxes on a fully taxable equivalent basis  27,564   23,350   23,861   24,710   25,784   25,054 

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Corporation’s significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations as of December 31, 2018 include repayment obligations related to time deposits and borrowed funds. Information related to maturities of time deposits is provided in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements. Information related to maturities of borrowed funds is provided in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

The Corporation’s operating lease and other commitments at December 31, 2018 are immaterial. As described in more detail in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) changes current U.S. GAAP by requiring that lease assets and liabilities arising from operating leases be recognized on the balance sheet. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, amending various aspects of Topic 842. Topic 842 will become effective for the Corporation for annual and interim periods beginning in the first quarter 2019. The Corporation estimates that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will result in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $1,200,000 on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no material impact to its Consolidated Statements of Income. The Corporation’s significant off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Off-balance sheet arrangements are described in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements.

As described in more detail in the “Financial Condition” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the Corporation sells residential mortgage loans for which the Corporation provides customary representations and warranties to investors that specify, among other things, that the loans have been underwritten to the standards established by the investor. The Corporation may be required to repurchase a loan and reimburse a portion of fees received, or reimburse the investor for a credit loss incurred on a loan, if it is determined that the representations and warranties have not been met. At December 31, 2018, outstanding balances of such loans sold totaled $171,742,000.

Also, for loans sold under the MPF Original program, the Corporation provides a credit enhancement. At December 31, 2018, the Corporation’s maximum credit enhancement obligation under the MPF Original Program was $4,157,000, and the Corporation has recorded a related allowance for credit losses in the amount of $328,000 which is included in “Accrued interest and other liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity is the ability to quickly raise cash at a reasonable cost. An adequate liquidity position permits the Corporation to pay creditors, compensate for unforeseen deposit fluctuations and fund unexpected loan demand. At December 31, 2018, the Corporation maintained overnight interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and other correspondent banks totaling $11,857,000.

The Corporation maintains overnight borrowing facilities with several correspondent banks that provide a source of day-to-day liquidity. Also, the Corporation maintains borrowing facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, secured by various mortgage loans.

The Corporation has a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Discount Window. Management intends to use this line of credit as a contingency funding source. As collateral for the line, the Corporation has pledged available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $15,710,000 at December 31, 2018.

The Corporation’s outstanding, available, and total credit facilities at December 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows:

  Outstanding  Available  Total Credit 
  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018  2017  2018  2017  2018  2017 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh $42,915  $67,189  $318,699  $295,441  $361,614  $362,630 
Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window  0   0   15,262   15,877   15,262   15,877 
Other correspondent banks  0   0   45,000   45,000   45,000   45,000 
Total credit facilities $42,915  $67,189  $378,961  $356,318  $421,876  $423,507 

At December 31, 2018, the Corporation’s outstanding credit facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh consisted of overnight borrowings of $7,000,000 and long-term borrowings with a total amount of $35,915,000. At December 31, 2017, the Corporation’s outstanding credit facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh consisted of overnight borrowings of $29,000,000, short-term borrowings of $29,000,000 and long-term borrowings with a total amount of $9,189,000. Additional information regarding borrowed funds is included in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

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Additionally, the Corporation uses “RepoSweep” arrangements to borrow funds from commercial banking customers on an overnight basis. If required to raise cash in an emergency situation, the Corporation could sell available-for-sale securities to meet its obligations. At December 31, 2018, the carrying value of available-for-sale securities in excess of amounts required to meet pledging or repurchase agreement obligations was $196,522,000.

Management believes the Corporation is well-positioned to meet its short-term and long-term obligations.

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

As required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (discussed further in the Recent Legislative Developments section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis), in August 2018, the Federal Reserve Board issued an interim final rule that expanded applicability of the Board’s small bank holding company policy statement. The interim final rule raised the policy statement’s asset threshold from $1 billion to $3 billion in total consolidated assets for a bank holding company or savings and loan holding company that: (1) is not engaged in significant nonbanking activities; (2) does not conduct significant off-balance sheet activities; and (3) does not have a material amount of debt or equity securities, other than trust-preferred securities, outstanding. The interim final rule provides that, if warranted for supervisory purposes, the Federal Reserve may exclude a company from the threshold increase. Management believes the Corporation meets the conditions of the Federal Reserve’s small bank holding company policy statement and is therefore excluded from consolidated capital requirements at December 31, 2018; however, C&N Bank remains subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.

Details concerning capital ratios at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are presented in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements. Management believes, as of December 31, 2018, that C&N Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and maintains a capital conservation buffer (described in more detail in Note 18) that allows the Bank to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. Further, as reflected in Note 18, the Corporation’s and C&N Bank’s capital ratios at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 exceed the Corporation’s Board policy threshold levels.

Management expects C&N Bank to maintain capital levels that exceed the regulatory standards for well-capitalized institutions and the applicable capital conservation buffer, including the impact of the pending merger discussed in Note 22 to the audited, consolidated financial statements, for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future.

Future dividend payments will depend upon maintenance of a strong financial condition, future earnings and capital and regulatory requirements. In addition, the Corporation and C&N Bank are subject to restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid without approval of banking regulatory authorities. These restrictions are described in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements. Further, although the Corporation is no longer subject to the specific consolidated capital requirements described herein, the Corporation’s ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock or engage in other activities may be limited by the Federal Reserve if the Corporation fails to hold sufficient capital commensurate with its overall risk profile.

In July 2013, the federal regulatory authorities issued a new capital rule based, in part, on revisions developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to the Basel capital framework (Basel III). Generally, the new rule implemented higher minimum capital requirements, revised the definition of regulatory capital components and related calculations, added a new common equity tier 1 capital ratio, implemented a new capital conservation buffer, increased the risk weighting for past due loans and provided a transition period for several aspects of the new rule.

The current (new) capital rule provides that, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, a banking organization must hold a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The buffer is measured relative to risk-weighted assets and is added to the minimum required risk-based capital ratios (as defined) for common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital and total capital. The minimum capital conservation buffer to avoid limitations on capital distributions was 1.875% in 2018 and increased to 2.5%, effective January 1, 2019.

As fully phased in, a banking organization with a buffer greater than 2.5% would not be subject to additional limits on dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments; however, a banking organization with a buffer less than 2.5% would be subject to increasingly stringent limitations as the buffer approaches zero. The new rule also prohibits a banking organization from making dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments if its eligible retained income is negative in that quarter and its capital conservation buffer ratio was less than 2.5% as of the beginning of that quarter. Eligible net income is defined as net income for the four calendar quarters preceding the current calendar quarter, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already reflected in net income. A summary of payout restrictions based on the capital conservation buffer is as follows:

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Capital Conservation BufferMaximum Payout
(as a % of risk-weighted assets)(as a % of eligible retained income)
Greater than 2.5%No payout limitation applies
≤2.5% and >1.875%60%
≤1.875% and >1.25%40%
≤1.25% and >0.625%20%
≤0.625%0%

At December 31, 2018, C&N Bank’s Capital Conservation Buffer (also determined based on the minimum total capital ratio) was 13.75%.

The Corporation’s total stockholders’ equity is affected by fluctuations in the fair values of available-for-sale debt securities. The difference between amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred income tax, is included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) within stockholders’ equity. The balance in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred income tax, amounted to ($4,307,000) at December 31, 2018 and ($1,566,000) at December 31, 2017. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are excluded from earnings and directly increase or decrease stockholders’ equity. If available-for-sale debt securities are deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, unrealized losses are recorded as a charge against earnings, and amortized cost for the affected securities is reduced. Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements provides additional information concerning management’s evaluation of available-for-sale debt securities for other-than-temporary impairment at December 31, 2018.

Stockholders’ equity is also affected by the underfunded or overfunded status of defined benefit pension and postretirement plans. The balance in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) related to defined benefit plans, net of deferred income tax, was $137,000 at December 31, 2018 and $59,000 at December 31, 2017.

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive Income is the total of (1) net income, and (2) all other changes in equity from non-stockholder sources, which are referred to as Other Comprehensive Income. Changes in the components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) are included in Other Comprehensive Income, and for the Corporation, consist of changes in unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities and changes in underfunded or overfunded defined benefit plans.

Comprehensive Income totaled $19,627,000 in 2018 as compared to $12,825,000 in 2017. In 2018, Comprehensive Income included: (1) Net Income of $22,013,000, which was $8,579,000 higher than in 2017; (2) Other Comprehensive Loss from unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income tax, of ($2,452,000) as compared to Other Comprehensive Loss of ($617,000) in 2017; and (3) Other Comprehensive Income from defined benefit plans of $66,000 in 2018 as compared to Other Comprehensive Income of $8,000 in 2017. Fluctuations in interest rates significantly affected fair values of available-for-sale securities in 2018 and 2017, and accordingly had an effect on Other Comprehensive (Loss) in each year.

INFLATION

The Corporation is significantly affected by the Federal Reserve Board’s efforts to control inflation through changes in short-term interest rates. Since September 2007, the Federal Reserve has maintained the federal funds target rate at very low levels by historical standards. Further, throughout the period of low interest rates, the Federal Reserve has injected massive amounts of liquidity into the nation’s monetary system through a variety of programs. Since late 2015, the Federal Reserve has begun to move its federal funds target rate higher, in an effort to re-establish a more normalized level by historical standards, with nine separate 0.25% increases from December 2015 through December 2018, resulting in the current range of 2.25% to 2.50%. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has noted in its most recent statement that while the labor market continues to strengthen, and economic activity has been rising at a solid rate, inflation remains subdued, measured through 2017 and 2018 at levels at or just below the FOMC’s 2% longer run objective. The FOMC continues to view sustained expansion of economic activity and strong labor market conditions with inflation remaining near their 2% objective as the most likely outcome. Based on this, the FOMC has indicated they will be patient with future rate adjustments to the target rate to continue to support these trends.

Although management cannot predict future changes in the rates of inflation, management monitors the impact of economic trends, including any indicators of inflationary pressures, in managing interest rate and other financial risks.

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RECENT LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

On May 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), which was designed to ease certain restrictions imposed by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Most of the changes made by the new Act can be grouped into five general areas: mortgage lending; certain regulatory relief for “community” banks; enhanced consumer protections in specific areas, including subjecting credit reporting agencies to additional requirements; certain regulatory relief for large financial institutions, including increasing the threshold at which institutions are classified as systemically important financial institutions (from $50 billion to $250 billion) and therefore subject to stricter oversight, and revising the rules for larger institution stress testing; and certain changes to federal securities regulations designed to promote capital formation.

As noted in the Stockholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis, as required by the Act, the Federal Reserve Board issued an interim final rule that expanded applicability of the Board’s small bank holding company policy statement, raising the policy statement’s asset threshold from $1 billion to $3 billion in total consolidated assets for a bank holding company or savings and loan holding company, subject to other conditions. Management believes the Corporation meets the conditions of the Federal Reserve’s small bank holding company policy statement and is therefore excluded from consolidated capital requirements at December 31, 2018. Further, qualification as a small bank holding company allows the Corporation to file more abbreviated, and less frequent, consolidated and holding company reports with the Federal Reserve.

Also, as required by the Act, in November 2018 the Federal Reserve Board, FDIC and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a joint proposal that would provide qualifying community banking organizations an option to calculate a simple leverage ratio, rather than multiple measures of capital adequacy. Under the proposal, a community banking organization would be eligible to elect the community bank leverage ratio framework if it has less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, limited amounts of certain assets and off-balance sheet exposures, and a community bank leverage ratio greater than 9%. A qualifying community banking organization that has chosen the proposed framework would not be required to calculate the existing risk-based and leverage capital requirements.  Such a community banking organization would be considered to have met the capital ratio requirements to be well capitalized for the agencies’ prompt corrective action rules provided it has a community bank leverage ratio greater than 9 percent. The Corporation is in the process of evaluating whether it will adopt the optional community bank leverage ratio framework if a final rule is issued consistent with the proposal.

Some of the other key provisions of the Act as it relates to community banks and bank holding companies include, but are not limited to: (i) designating mortgages held in portfolio as “qualified mortgages” for banks with less than $10 billion in assets, subject to certain documentation and product limitations; (ii) exempting banks with less than $10 billion in assets from Volcker Rule requirements relating to proprietary trading; (iii) assisting smaller banks with obtaining stable funding by providing an exception for reciprocal deposits from FDIC restrictions on acceptance of brokered deposits; (iv) raising the eligibility for use of short-form Call Reports from $1 billion to $5 billion in assets; and (v) clarifying definitions pertaining to high volatility commercial real estate loans (HVCRE), which require higher capital allocations, so that only loans with increased risk are subject to higher risk weightings.

The Corporation continues to analyze the changes implemented by the Act.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements and their recent or potential future effects on the Corporation’s financial statements.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2018  2017 
ASSETS        
Cash and due from banks:        
Noninterest-bearing $20,970  $25,664 
Interest-bearing  16,517   14,580 
Total cash and due from banks  37,487   40,244 
Available-for-sale debt securities, at fair value  363,273   355,937 
Marketable equity security  950   971 
Loans held for sale  213   765 
         
Loans receivable  827,563   815,713 
Allowance for loan losses  (9,309)  (8,856)
Loans, net  818,254   806,857 
         
Bank-owned life insurance  19,035   20,083 
Accrued interest receivable  3,968   4,048 
Bank premises and equipment, net  14,592   15,432 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  1,703   1,598 
Deferred tax asset, net  4,110   3,289 
Intangible assets - Goodwill and core deposit intangibles  11,951   11,954 
Other assets  15,357   15,781 
TOTAL ASSETS $1,290,893  $1,276,959 
         
LIABILITIES        
Deposits:        
Noninterest-bearing $272,520  $241,214 
Interest-bearing  761,252   767,235 
Total deposits  1,033,772   1,008,449 
Short-term borrowings  12,853   61,766 
Long-term borrowings  35,915   9,189 
Accrued interest and other liabilities  10,985   9,112 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,093,525   1,088,516 
         
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Preferred stock, $1,000 par value; authorized 30,000 shares; $1,000 liquidation preference per share; no shares issued  0   0 
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 12,655,171; outstanding 12,319,330 at December 31, 2018 and 12,214,525 December 31, 2017  12,655   12,655 
Paid-in capital  72,602   72,035 
Retained earnings  122,643   113,608 
Treasury stock, at cost; 335,841 shares at December 31, 2018 and 440,646 shares at December 31, 2017  (6,362)  (8,348)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (4,170)  (1,507)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  197,368   188,443 
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,290,893  $1,276,959 

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

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)

 

  Years Ended December 31, 
  2018  2017 
       
INTEREST INCOME        
Interest and fees on loans:        
Taxable $38,667  $34,907 
Tax-exempt  2,242   2,037 
Interest on mortgages held for sale  14   25 
Interest on balances with depository institutions  415   190 
Income from available-for-sale debt securities:        
Taxable  6,189   5,478 
Tax-exempt  2,779   3,205 
Dividends on marketable equity security  22   21 
Total interest and dividend income  50,328   45,863 
INTEREST EXPENSE        
Interest on deposits  3,702   2,403 
Interest on short-term borrowings  366   213 
Interest on long-term borrowings  557   1,299 
Total interest expense  4,625   3,915 
Net interest income  45,703   41,948 
Provision for loan losses  584   801 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  45,119   41,147 
NONINTEREST INCOME        
Trust and financial management revenue  5,838   5,399 
Brokerage revenue  1,018   797 
Insurance commissions, fees and premiums  105   115 
Service charges on deposit accounts  5,171   4,560 
Service charges and fees  343   345 
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions  2,546   2,221 
Net gains from sale of loans  682   818 
Loan servicing fees, net  347   244 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  394   379 
Other noninterest income  2,153   1,275 
Sub-total  18,597   16,153 
Gain on restricted equity security  2,321   0 
Realized (losses) gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net  (288)  257 
Total noninterest income  20,630   16,410 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE        
Salaries and wages  17,191   15,806 
Pensions and other employee benefits  5,259   5,348 
Occupancy expense, net  2,497   2,340 
Furniture and equipment expense  1,196   1,299 
Data processing expenses  2,750   2,406 
Automated teller machine and interchange expense  1,304   1,284 
Pennsylvania shares tax  1,318   1,329 
Professional fees  1,140   872 
Telecommunications  748   575 
Directors' fees  706   720 
Other noninterest expense  5,377   4,988 
Total noninterest expense  39,486   36,967 
Income before income tax provision  26,263   20,590 
Income tax provision  4,250   7,156 
NET INCOME $22,013  $13,434 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC $1.79  $1.10 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED $1.79  $1.10 

      
Consolidated Statements of Income Years Ended December 31, 
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data) 2019  2018 
INTEREST INCOME        
Interest and fees on loans:        
Taxable $53,086  $38,667 
Tax-exempt  2,104   2,242 
Interest on loans held for sale  22   14 
Interest on balances with depository institutions  514   415 
Income from available-for-sale debt securities:        
Taxable  7,008   6,189 
Tax-exempt  2,014   2,779 
Dividends on marketable equity security  23   22 
Total interest and dividend income  64,771   50,328 
INTEREST EXPENSE        
Interest on deposits  8,190   3,702 
Interest on short-term borrowings  733   366 
Interest on long-term borrowings  1,013   557 
Interest on subordinated debt  347   0 
Total interest expense  10,283   4,625 
Net interest income  54,488   45,703 
Provision for loan losses  849   584 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  53,639   45,119 
NONINTEREST INCOME        
Trust and financial management revenue  6,106   5,838 
Brokerage revenue  1,266   1,018 
Insurance commissions, fees and premiums  167   105 
Service charges on deposit accounts  5,358   5,171 
Service charges and fees  332   343 
Interchange revenue from debit card transactions  2,754   2,546 
Net gains from sale of loans  924   682 
Loan servicing fees, net  100   347 
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance  402   394 
Other noninterest income  1,875   2,153 
Sub-total  19,284   18,597 
Gain on restricted equity security  0   2,321 
Realized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities, net  23   (288)
Total noninterest income  19,307   20,630 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE        
Salaries and wages  20,644   17,191 
Pensions and other employee benefits  5,837   5,259 
Occupancy expense, net  2,629   2,497 
Furniture and equipment expense  1,289   1,196 
Data processing expenses  3,403   2,750 
Automated teller machine and interchange expense  1,103   1,304 
Pennsylvania shares tax  1,380   1,318 
Professional fees  1,069   976 
Telecommunications  744   748 
Directors' fees  673   706 
Merger-related expenses  4,099   328 
Other noninterest expense  6,667   5,213 
Total noninterest expense  49,537   39,486 
Income before income tax provision  23,409   26,263 
Income tax provision  3,905   4,250 
NET INCOME $19,504  $22,013 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC $1.46  $1.79 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED $1.46  $1.79 

 

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

 

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands)

   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Years Ended December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018 
Net income $19,504  $22,013 
         
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities:        
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities  9,920   (3,392)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in income  (23)  288 
Other comprehensive gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt securities  9,897   (3,104)
         
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:        
Changes from plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses  87   101 
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost  (32)  (17)
Other comprehensive gain on unfunded retirement obligations  55   84 
         
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income tax  9,952   (3,020)
Income tax related to other comprehensive (income) loss  (2,091)  634 
         
Net other comprehensive income (loss)  7,861   (2,386)
         
Comprehensive income $27,365  $19,627 

 

  Years Ended December 31, 
  2018  2017 
Net income $22,013  $13,434 
         
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:        
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities  (3,392)  (691)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) realized in income  288   (257)
Other comprehensive loss on available-for-sale securities  (3,104)  (948)
         
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:        
Changes from plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive gain  101   36 
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost  (17)  (24)
Other comprehensive gain on unfunded retirement obligations  84   12 
         
Other comprehensive loss before income tax  (3,020)  (936)
Income tax related to other comprehensive loss  634   327 
         
Net other comprehensive loss  (2,386)  (609)
         
Comprehensive income $19,627  $12,825 

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

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' EquityConsolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity            
(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data)(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Data)              
            Accumulated                 Accumulated     
            Other                 Other     
 Common Treasury Common Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury     Common Treasury Common Paid-in Retained Comprehensive Treasury    
 Shares Shares Stock Capital Earnings Loss Stock Total  Shares Shares Stock Capital Earnings (Loss) Income Stock  Total 
Balance, January 1, 2017  12,655,171   541,943  $12,655  $71,730  $112,790  $(898) $(10,269) $186,008 
Net income                  13,434           13,434 
Other comprehensive loss, net                      (609)      (609)
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $1.04 per share                  (12,616)          (12,616)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan      (63,066)      276           1,195   1,471 
Shares issued from treasury and redeemed related to exercise of stock options      (11,780)      (100)          227   127 
Restricted stock granted      (30,782)      (583)          583   0 
Forfeiture of restricted stock      4,406       85           (85)  0 
Stock-based compensation expense              627               627 
Other stock-based expense      (75)                  1   1 
Balance, December 31, 2017  12,655,171   440,646   12,655   72,035   113,608   (1,507)  (8,348)  188,443 
Balance, January 1, 2018  12,655,171  440,646 $12,655 $72,035 $113,608 $(1,507)$(8,348) $188,443 
Impact of change in enacted income tax rate (a)                  325   (325)      0            325 (325)    0 
Impact of change in method of premium amortization of callable debt securities (b)                  (26)  26       0            (26) 26     0 
Impact of change in method of accounting for marketable equity security (c)                  (22)  22       0            (22) 22     0 
Net income                  22,013           22,013            22,013       22,013 
Other comprehensive loss, net                      (2,386)      (2,386)             (2,386)    (2,386)
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $1.08 per share                  (13,255)          (13,255)           (13,255)      (13,255)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan      (59,330)      385           1,124   1,509      (59,330)    385       1,124  1,509 
Shares issued from treasury and redeemed related to exercise of stock options      (18,862)      (166)          355   189      (18,862)    (166)      355  189 
Restricted stock granted      (34,552)      (655)          655   0      (34,552)    (655)      655  0 
Forfeiture of restricted stock      7,939       148           (148)  0      7,939     148       (148) 0 
Stock-based compensation expense              855               855            855           855 
Balance, December 31, 2018  12,655,171   335,841  $12,655  $72,602  $122,643  $(4,170) $(6,362) $197,368   12,655,171 335,841 12,655 72,602 122,643 (4,170) (6,362) 197,368 
Net income           19,504       19,504 
Other comprehensive income, net             7,861     7,861 
Cash dividends declared on common stock, $1.18 per share           (15,667)      (15,667)
Shares issued for dividend reinvestment plan     (62,232)    439       1,187  1,626 
Shares issued from treasury and redeemed related to exercise of stock options     (18,071)    (146)      344  198 
Restricted stock granted     (48,137)    (918)      918  0 
Forfeiture of restricted stock     3,758     71       (71) 0 
Stock-based compensation expense         798         798 
Purchase of restricted stock for tax withholding     7,392           (189) (189)
Shares issued for acquisition of Monument Bancorp, Inc., net of equity issuance costs  1,279,825     1,280  31,673           32,953 
Balance, December 31, 2019  13,934,996  218,551 $13,935 $104,519 $126,480 $3,691 $(4,173) $244,452 

 

(a)As described in more detail in the Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted section of Note 2, this reclassification resulted from adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, effective January 1, 2018.

 

(b)As described in more detail in the Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted section of Note 2, this reclassification resulted from adoption of ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), effective January 1, 2018.

 

(c)As described in more detail in the Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted section of Note 2, this reclassification resulted from adoption of ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities, effective January 1, 2018.

 

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

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
 2018 2017 
(In Thousands) 2019 2018 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net income $22,013  $13,434  $19,504  $22,013 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Provision for loan losses  584   801   849   584 
Realized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities, net  288   (257)
Unrealized loss on marketable equity security  21   0 
Realized (gains) losses on available-for-sale debt securities, net  (23)  288 
Gain on restricted equity security  (2,321)  0   0   (2,321)
Depreciation and amortization expense  1,754   1,639 
Accretion and amortization on securities, net  1,044   1,157   1,341   1,044 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance  (394)  (379)
Stock-based compensation and other expense  855   628 
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance  (402)  (394)
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment  1,749   1,754 
Other accretion and amortization, net  (375)  (6)
Stock-based compensation  798   855 
Deferred income taxes  (187)  2,155   172   (187)
Decrease in fair value of servicing rights  83   168   331   83 
Gains on sales of loans, net  (682)  (818)  (924)  (682)
Origination of loans held for sale  (21,014)  (25,129)  (29,978)  (21,014)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale  22,060   25,119   30,144   22,060 
Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets  (413)  (595)
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities  1,957   1,312 
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets  1,188   (413)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities  (2,068)  1,957 
Other  244   139   155   271 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  25,892   19,374   22,461   25,892 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Net cash and cash equivalents used in business combination  (1,778)  0 
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit  2,280   348   580   2,280 
Purchase of certificates of deposit  (3,700)  (100)  0   (3,700)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities  25,860   24,118 
Proceeds from calls and maturities of available-for-sale securities  52,383   63,679 
Purchase of available-for-sale securities  (90,015)  (51,476)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale debt securities  96,148   25,860 
Proceeds from calls and maturities of available-for-sale debt securities  81,204   52,383 
Purchase of available-for-sale debt securities  (57,655)  (90,015)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock  6,145   7,288   10,137   6,145 
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock  (5,301)  (9,418)  (9,208)  (5,301)
Net increase in loans  (14,492)  (65,225)  (96,628)  (14,492)
Proceeds from sale of restricted equity security  2,321   0   0   2,321 
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance  1,442   0   796   1,442 
Purchase of premises and equipment  (1,167)  (1,697)  (2,870)  (1,167)
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets  2,418   1,387   1,768   2,418 
Other  178   191   174   178 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (21,648)  (30,905)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities  22,668   (21,648)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Net increase in deposits  25,323   24,606 
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings  (48,913)  35,591 
Net (decrease) increase in deposits  (4,822)  25,323 
Net decrease in short-term borrowings  (38,307)  (48,913)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings  33,000   8,000   48,500   33,000 
Repayments of long-term borrowings  (6,274)  (37,265)
Repayments of long-term borrowings and subordinated debt  (38,173)  (6,274)
Sale of treasury stock  189   127   198   189 
Purchase of vested restricted stock  (189)  0 
Common dividends paid  (11,746)  (11,145)  (14,041)  (11,746)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities  (8,421)  19,914 
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (4,177)  8,383 
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  (46,834)  (8,421)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (1,705)  (4,177)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR  37,004   28,621   32,827   37,004 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $32,827  $37,004  $31,122  $32,827 
        
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
Right-of-use assets recognized at adoption of ASU 2016-02 $1,132  $0 
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities $745  $0 
Assets acquired through foreclosure of real estate loans $2,520  $940  $2,053  $2,520 
Interest paid $4,529  $3,934  $9,601  $4,529 
Income taxes paid $4,277  $4,913  $3,234  $4,277 

 

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

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION -The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Citizens & Northern Corporation and its subsidiaries, Citizens & Northern Bank (“C&N Bank”), Bucktail Life Insurance Company and Citizens & Northern Investment Corporation (collectively, “Corporation”), as well as C&N Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, C&N Financial Services Corporation. In December 2018, C&N Bank established a new entity, Northern Tier Holding LLC, for the purpose of acquiring, holding and disposing of real property acquired by theC&N Bank. C&N Bank is the sole member of Northern Tier Holding LLC. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

NATURE OF OPERATIONS -The Corporation is primarily engaged in providing a full range ofprovides banking and mortgagerelated services to individual and corporate customers in North Central Pennsylvania and Southern New York State.customers. Lending products include mortgage loans, commercial, loansmortgage and consumer loans, as well as specialized instruments such as commercial letters-of-credit. Deposit products include various types of checking accounts, passbook and statement savings, money market accounts, interest checking accounts, Individual Retirement Accounts and certificates of deposit. TheAs discussed further in Note 3, in 2019 the Corporation expanded its primary market area from its historic concentration in northcentral Pennsylvania and southern New York State by acquiring Monument Bancorp, Inc. (“Monument”) with offices in Southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2019, the Corporation also offers non-insured “RepoSweep” accounts.expanded into south central Pennsylvania by opening a lending office in York.

 

The Corporation provides Trust and Financial Management services, including administration of trusts and estates, retirement plans, and other employee benefit plans, and investment management services. The Corporation offers a variety of personal and commercial insurance products through C&N Financial Services Corporation. C&N Financial Services Corporation also offers mutual funds, annuities, educational savings accounts and other investment products through registered agents.

 

Management has determined that the Corporation has one reportable segment, “Community Banking.” All of the Corporation’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent and assessed based on how each of the activities of the Corporation supports the others.

 

The Corporation is subject to competition from other financial institutions. It is also subject to regulation by certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examination by those regulatory authorities. As a consequence, the Corporation’s business is particularly susceptible to being affected by future federal and state legislation and regulations.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES -The financial information is presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and general practice for financial institutions in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). In preparing financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. In addition, these estimates and assumptions affect revenues and expenses in the financial statements and as such, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to change include: (1) the allowance for loan losses, (2) fair values of debt securities based on estimates from independent valuation services or from brokers and (3) assessment of impaired securities to determine whether or not the securities are other-than-temporarily impaired, (4) valuation of deferred tax assets and (5) valuation of obligations from defined benefit plans.impaired.

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES -Investment securities are accounted for as follows:

 

Available-for-sale debt securities -includes debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity or trading. Such securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported separately through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Premiums on non-amortizing available-for-sale debt securities are amortized using the level yield method to the earliest call date, while discounts on non-amortizing securities are amortized to the maturity date. Premiums and discounts on amortizing securities (mortgage-backed securities) are amortized using the level yield method over the remaining contractual life of the securities, adjusted for actual prepayments. Realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are computed on the basis of specific identification of the adjusted cost of each security. Securities within the available-for-sale portfolio may be used as part of the Corporation’s asset and liability management strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest rate risk, prepayment risk or other factors.

 

Other-than-temporary impairment– Credit-related declines in the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities that are deemed to be other-than-temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) the intent and ability of the Corporation to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value, and (4) whether the Corporation intends to sell the security or if it is more likely than not that the Corporation will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. The credit-related impairment is recognized in earnings and is the difference between a security’s amortized cost basis and the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the security’s effective interest rate. For debt securities classified as held-to-maturity, if any, the amount of noncredit-related impairment is recognized in other comprehensive income and accreted over the remaining life of the debt security as an increase in the carrying value of the security.

 

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Marketable equity securitytheThe marketable equity security is carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.

 

Restricted equity securities - Restricted equity securities consist primarily of Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock, and are carried at cost and evaluated for impairment. Holdings of restricted equity securities are included in Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheets, and dividends received on restricted securities are included in Other Income in the consolidated statements of income.

 

LOANS HELD FOR SALE- Mortgage loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or market, determined in the aggregate.

 

LOANS RECEIVABLE -Loans receivableoriginated by the Corporation which management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at unpaid principal balances, less the allowance for loan losses and net deferred loan fees. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination and commitment fees, as well as certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized as a yield adjustment over the lives of the related loans using the interest method.

 

The loans receivable portfolio is segmented into residential mortgage, commercial and consumer loans. The residential mortgage segment includes the following classes: first and junior lien residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit and residential construction loans. The most significant classes of commercial loans are commercial loans secured by real estate, non-real estate secured commercial and industrial loans, loans to political subdivisions, commercial construction, multi-family residential and loans secured by farmland.

 

Loans are placed on nonaccrual status for all classes of loans when, in the opinion of management, collection of interest is doubtful. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income. Interest income is not recognized on specific impaired loans unless the likelihood of further loss is remote. Interest payments received on loans for which the risk of further loss is greater than remote are applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance. Interest income on other nonaccrual loans is recognized only to the extent of interest payments received. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time (generally six months) and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. The past due status of all classes of loans receivable is determined based on contractual due dates for loan payments. Also, the amortization of deferred loan fees is discontinued when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status.

PURCHASED LOANS –The Corporation purchased loans in connection with its acquisition of Monument, some of which had, at the acquisition date of April 1, 2019, shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. The Corporation considers several factors as indicators that an acquired loan has evidence of deterioration in credit quality. These factors include loans 90 days or more past due, loans with an internal risk rating of substandard or below, loans classified as nonaccrual by the acquired institution and loans that have been previously modified in a troubled debt restructuring. The purchased loans that showed evidence of credit impairment were designated as the purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans and were recorded at fair value, with no carryover of the allowance for loan losses. The PCI loans acquired are secured by real estate and the fair value of each loan at the acquisition date was determined based on the estimated proceeds to be derived from selling the collateral, net of selling costs. The PCI loans were placed into nonaccrual status upon acquisition (and remained in nonaccrual status at December 31, 2019) as the Corporation cannot reasonably estimate cash flows expected to be collected in order to compute yield on the loans.

For purchased loans that did not show evidence of credit deterioration at the acquisition date, the difference between the fair value of the loan at the acquisition date and the loan’s contractual amount is being amortized as a yield adjustment over the estimated remaining life of the loan using the effective interest method.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES- The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and is recorded as a reduction to loans. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. All, or part, of the principal balance of loans receivable are charged off to the allowance as soon as it is determined that the collection of all, or part, of the principal balance is highly unlikely. Non-residential consumer loans are generally charged off no later than when they are 120 days past due on a contractual basis, or earlier in the event of bankruptcy or if there is an amount deemed uncollectible.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance is based on the Corporation’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Corporation to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination. In the process of evaluating the loan portfolio, management also considers the Corporation’s exposure to losses from unfunded loan commitments. As of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, management determined that no allowance for credit losses related to unfunded loan commitments was required.

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The allowance consists primarily of two major components – (1) a specific component based on a detailed assessment of certain larger loan relationships, mainly commercial purpose, determined on a loan-by-loan basis; and (2) a general component for the remainder of the portfolio, except for the performing loans purchased in 2019 from Monument, based on a collective evaluation of pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. The general component is assigned to each pool of loans based on both historical net charge-off experience, and an evaluation of certain qualitative factors. An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the above methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

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The specific component relates to loans that are classified as impaired based on a detailed assessment of certain larger loan relationships evaluated by a management committee referred to as the Watch List Committee. Specific loan relationships are identified for evaluation based on the related credit risk rating. For individual loans classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the collateral value less estimated selling costs, present value of discounted cash flows or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

 

The scope of loans reviewed individually each quarter to determine if they are impaired include all commercial loan relationships greater than $200,000 and any residential mortgage or consumer loans of $400,000 or more for which there is at least one extension of credit graded Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful. Loans that are individually reviewed, but which are determined to not be impaired, are combined with all remaining loans that are not reviewed on a specific basis, and such loans are included within larger pools of loans based on similar risk and loss characteristics for purposes of determining the general component of the allowance. All loans classified as troubled debt restructurings and all commercial loan relationships less than $200,000 or other loan relationships less than $400,000 in the aggregate, but with an estimated loss of $100,000 or more, are individually evaluated for impairment.

Loans acquired from Monument that did not show evidence of credit deterioration at the acquisition date (April 1, 2019) were initially recorded at fair value, including a discount for credit losses reflecting an estimate of the present value of credit losses based on market expectations. None of the performing loans purchased were impaired at December 31, 2019, and these purchased performing loans were excluded from the loan pools for which the general component of the allowance for loan losses was calculated. A provision for loan losses on purchased performing loans would be recognized only when the required allowance for loan losses or charge-off would exceed any remaining purchase discount at the loan level.

The general component covers pools of loans by loan class including commercial loans not considered individually impaired, as well as smaller balance homogeneous classes of loans, such as residential real estate, home equity lines of credit and other consumer loans. Accordingly, the Corporation generally does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures, unless such loans area loan: (1) is subject to a restructuring agreement.agreement, (2) has an outstanding balance of $400,000 or more and a credit grade of Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful, or (3) has an estimated loss of $100,000 or more. The pools of loans for each loan segment are evaluated for loss exposure based upon average historical net charge-off rates, adjusted for qualitative factors. The time period used in determining the average historical net charge-off rate for each loan class is based on management’s evaluation of an appropriate time period that captures an historical loss experience relevant to the current portfolio. Qualitative risk factors (described in the following paragraph) are evaluated for the impact on each of the three distinct segments (residential mortgage, commercial and consumer) within the loan portfolio. Each qualitative factor is assigned a value to reflect improving, stable or declining conditions based on management’s judgment using relevant information available at the time of the evaluation. Any adjustments to the factors are supported by a narrative documentation of changes in conditions accompanying the allowance for loan losses calculation.

 

The qualitative factors used in the general component calculations are designed to address credit risk characteristics associated with each segment. The Corporation’s credit risk associated with all of the segments is significantly impacted by these factors, which include economic conditions within its market area, the Corporation’s lending policies, changes or trends in the portfolio, risk profile, competition, regulatory requirements and other factors. Further, the residential mortgage segment is significantly affected by the values of residential real estate that provide collateral for the loans. The majority of the Corporation’s commercial segment loans (approximately 53% at December 31, 2018) are secured by real estate, and accordingly, the Corporation’s risk for the commercial segment is significantly affected by commercial real estate values. The consumer segment includes a wide mix of loans for different purposes, primarily secured loans, including loans secured by motor vehicles, manufactured housing and other types of collateral.

 

Loans are classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis for commercial loans by the fair value of the collateral (if the loan is collateral dependent), by future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective rate or by the loan’s observable market price.

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For commercial loans secured by real estate, estimated fair values are determined primarily through third-party appraisals. When a real estate secured loan becomes impaired, a decision is made regarding whether an updated certified appraisal of the real estate is necessary. This decision is based on various considerations, including the age of the most recent appraisal, the loan-to-value ratio based on the original appraisal and the condition of the property. Appraised values are discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the estimated fair value. The discounts also include estimated costs to sell the property.

 

For commercial and industrial loans secured by non-real estate collateral, such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, estimated fair values are determined based on the borrower’s financial statements, inventory reports, accounts receivable aging data or equipment appraisals or invoices. Indications of value from these sources are generally discounted based on the age of the financial information or the quality of the assets.

 

Loans whose terms are modified are classified as troubled debt restructurings if the Corporation grants such borrowers concessions and it is deemed that those borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty. Concessions granted under a troubled debt restructuring generally involve reductions in required payments, an extension of a loan’s stated maturity date or a temporary reduction in interest rate. Loans classified as troubled debt restructurings are designated as impaired. Nonaccrual troubled debt restructurings may be restored to accrual status if the ultimate collectability of principal and interest payments under the modified terms is not in doubt, and there has been a period (generally, for at least six consecutive months) of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower either immediately before or after the restructuring.

 

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BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT- Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Repair and maintenance expenditures which extend the useful lives of assets are capitalized, and other repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred. Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method.

 

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS- The Corporation reviews long-lived assets, such as premises and equipment and intangibles, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. These changes in circumstances may include a significant decrease in the market value of an asset or the manner in which an asset is used. If there is an indication the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable, future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from use of the asset are estimated. If the sum of the expected cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value and fair market value of the asset.

 

FORECLOSED ASSETS HELD FOR SALE- Foreclosed assets held for sale consist of real estate acquired by foreclosure and are initially recorded at fair value, less estimated selling costs.

 

GOODWILL AND CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLE ASSETS -Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of acquisitions over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is tested at least annually at December 31 for impairment, or more often if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment. CoreThe Corporation has the option of performing a qualitative assessment to determine whether any further quantitative testing for impairment is necessary. The option of whether or not to perform a qualitative assessment is made annually.

CORE DEPOSIT INTANGIBLES –Amortization of core deposit intangibles are being amortizedis calculated using an accelerated method. In determining amortization using the accelerated method for any given period, the amount of expected cash flows for that period that were used in determining the acquisition-date fair value is divided by the total amount of expected cash flows over periodsthe life of timethe asset. That percentage is multiplied by the initial carrying amount of the asset to arrive at amortization expense for that representperiod. If the expected lives using a method ofCorporation’s cash flow patterns differ significantly from the initial estimates, the amortization that reflects the pattern of economic benefit. Core deposit intangibles are subject to impairment testing whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate their carrying amounts may notschedule would be recoverable.adjusted prospectively.

 

SERVICING RIGHTS - The estimated fair value of servicing rights related to mortgage loans sold and serviced by the Corporation is recorded as an asset upon the sale of such loans. The valuation of servicing rights is adjusted quarterly, with changes in fair value included in Loan Servicing Fees, Net, in the consolidated statements of income. Significant inputs to the valuation include expected net servicing income to be received, the expected life of the underlying loans and the discount rate. The servicing rights asset is included in Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

INCOME TAXES - Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases given the provisions of the enacted tax laws. Deferred tax assets are reduced, if necessary, by the amount of such benefits that are not expected to be realized based upon available evidence. Tax benefits from investments in limited partnerships that have qualified for federal low-income tax credits are recognized as a reduction in the provision for income tax over the term of the investment using the effective yield method. The Corporation includes income tax penalties in the provision for income tax. The Corporation has no accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits.

 

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - The Corporation’s stock-based compensation policy applies to all forms of stock-based compensation including stock options and restricted stock units. All stock-based compensation is accounted for under the fair value method as required by U.S. GAAP. The expense associated with stock-based compensation is recognized over the vesting period of each individual arrangement.

 

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The fair value of each stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option valuation model. The fair value of restricted stock is based on the current market price on the date of grant.

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS -In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable.

 

CASH FLOWS- The Corporation utilizes the net reporting of cash receipts and cash payments for certain deposit and lending activities. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold and all cash and amounts due from depository institutions and interest-bearing deposits in other banks with original maturities of three months or less.

 

TRUST ASSETS AND INCOMEREVENUE RECOGNITION --As of January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as well as subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. The Company elected to apply the ASU and all related ASUs using the modified retrospective implementation method. The implementation of the guidance had no material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue of prior periods. The Corporation generally fully satisfies its performance obligations on its contracts with customers as services are rendered and the transaction prices are typically fixed; charged either on a periodic basis or based on activity. Because performance obligations are satisfied as services are rendered and the transaction prices are fixed, there is little judgment involved in applying Topic 606 that significantly affects the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers.

Additional disclosures related to the Corporation’s largest sources of noninterest income within the consolidated statements of income that are subject to Topic 606 are as follows:

Trust and financial management revenue– C&N Bank’s trust division provides a wide range of financial services, including wealth management services for individuals, businesses and retirement funds, administration of 401(k) and other retirement plans, retirement planning, estate planning and estate settlement services. Trust clients are located primarily within the Corporation’s geographic markets. Assets held by the Corporation in a fiduciary or agency capacity for its customersby C&N Bank are not the Corporation’s assets and are therefore not included in the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of trust assets under management was approximately $1,007,113,000 at December 31, 2019 and $862,517,000 at December 31, 2018. Trust and financial management revenue is included within noninterest income in the consolidated statements since such items are not assets of the Corporation. income.

Trust incomerevenue is recorded on a cash basis, which is not materially different from the accrual basis. The majority (approximately 82%, based on annual 2019 results) of trust revenue is earned and collected monthly, with the amount determined based on a percentage of the fair value of the trust assets under management. Wealth management fees are contractually agreed with each customer, and fee levels vary based mainly on the size of assets under management. The services provided under such a contract represent a single performance obligation under the ASU because it embodies a series of distinct goods or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer to the customer. None of the contracts with trust customers provide for incentive-based fees. In addition to wealth management fees, trust revenue includes fees for provision of services, including employee benefit plan administration, tax return preparation and estate planning and settlement. Fees for such services are billed based on contractual arrangements or established fee schedules and are typically billed upon completion of providing such services. The costs of acquiring trust customers are incremental and recognized within noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Service charges on deposit accounts - Deposits are included as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Service charges on deposit accounts include: overdraft fees, which are charged when customers overdraw their accounts beyond available funds; automated teller machine (ATM) fees charged for withdrawals by deposit customers from other financial institutions’ ATMs; and a variety of other monthly or transactional fees for services provided to retail and business customers, mainly associated with checking accounts. All deposit liabilities are considered to have one-day terms and therefore related fees are recognized in income at the time when the services are provided to the customers. Incremental costs of obtaining deposit contracts are not significant and are recognized as expense when incurred within noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Interchange revenue from debit card transactions– The Corporation issues debit cards to consumer and business customers with checking, savings or money market deposit accounts. Debit card and ATM transactions are processed via electronic systems that involve several parties. The Corporation’s debit card and ATM transaction processing is executed via contractual arrangements with payment processing networks, a processor and a settlement bank. As described above, all deposit liabilities are considered to have one-day terms and therefore interchange revenue from customers’ use of their debit cards to initiate transactions are recognized in income at the time when the services are provided and related fees received in the Corporation’s deposit account with the settlement bank. Incremental costs associated with ATM and interchange processing are recognized as expense when incurred within noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

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2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issues Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs)ASUs to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). This section provides a summary description of recent ASUs that have significant implications (elected or required) within the consolidated financial statements, or that management expects may have a significant impact on financial statements issued in the foreseeable future.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted

 

Effective December 31, 2019, the Corporation elected early adoption of ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), which simplified accounting for goodwill impairment by removing step 2 of the goodwill impairment test thus eliminating the need to determine the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Upon adoption of this ASU, goodwill impairment is the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2018,2019, the Corporation adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers2016-02, Leases (Topic 606).Under the ASU,842), as modified by subsequent ASUs, revenue iswhich changed U.S. GAAP by requiring that lease assets and liabilities arising from operating leases be recognized when a customer obtains controlon the balance sheet. Topic 842, as modified, does not significantly change the recognition, measurement and presentation of promised services in an amount that reflects the consideration the entity expects to receive in exchange for those services. In addition, the standard requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenueexpenses and cash flows arising from contractsa lease by a lessee from prior U.S. GAAP. For leases with customers.a term of 12 months or less, the Corporation made an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. The Corporation appliedelected to adopt this pronouncement using an optional transition method resulting in recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of $1,132,000 on its consolidated balance sheets at January 1, 2019, with no adjustment to stockholders’ equity and no material impact to its consolidated statements of income. At December 31, 2019, right-of-use assets of $1,637,000 were included in other assets, and the five-step method outlinedrelated liabilities totaling the same amount were included in accrued interest and other liabilities, in the ASU to all revenue streams scoped-in by the ASU and elected the modified retrospective implementation method. Substantially all of the Corporation’s interest income and certain noninterest income were not impacted by the adoption of this ASU because the revenue from those contracts with customers is covered by other guidance in U.S. GAAP. The Corporation’s largest sources of noninterest revenue which are subject to the guidance include Trust and financial management revenue, service charges on deposit accounts and interchange revenue from debit card transactions. Adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not change the timing and pattern of the Corporation’s revenue recognition related to scoped-in noninterest income. New disclosures required by the ASU have been included in Note 21.consolidated balance sheets.

 

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which permits, but does not require, entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other

comprehensive income resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to retained earnings. Companies that elect to reclassify these amounts must reclassify stranded tax effects for all items accounted for in accumulated other comprehensive income. The Corporation elected early adoption and adopted this standard update, effective January 1, 2018. The Corporation’s stranded tax effects were related to valuation of the net deferred tax asset attributable to items of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), which are unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities and unfunded defined benefit plan obligations. Adoption resulted in a reclassification between two categories of stockholders’ equity at January 1, 2018, with an increase of $325,000 in retained earnings and a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the same amount (no net change in stockholders’ equity).

 

Effective January 1, 2018, the Corporation elected early adoption of ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20). This Update shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Discounts will continue to be amortized to maturity. Adoption resulted in a reduction in retained earnings and corresponding increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss (no net change in stockholders’ equity) of $26,000 at January 1, 2018 for the cumulative after-tax impact of the change in accounting for debt securities held as of that date.

 

Effective January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. The guidance affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements of financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 was effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2018 and resulted in the following changes:

 

·A marketable equity security previously included in available-for-sale securities on the consolidated balance sheets is presented as a separate asset.

 

·Changes in the fair value of the marketable equity security are captured in the consolidated statements of income.

 

·Retained earnings was reduced and a corresponding increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss was recognized (no net change in stockholders’ equity) of $22,000 at January 1, 2018 for the after-tax impact of the change in accounting for the unrealized loss on the marketable equity security.

 

·Adoption of ASU 2016-01 also resulted in the use of an exit price to determine the fair value of financial instruments not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. Further information regarding valuation of financial instruments is provided in Note 6.21.

 

Recently Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Pronouncements

 

ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) changes GAAP by requiring that lease assets and liabilities arising from operating leases be recognized on the balance sheet. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10 and ASU 2018-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, amending various aspects of Topic 842. Among other things, ASU 2018-11 provides for an optional transition method under which comparative periods presented in the financial statements will continue to be in accordance with Topic 840, Leases, and a practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the associated lease component. Topic 842 would not significantly change the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee from current U.S. GAAP. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee would be permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and liabilities. Topic 842 will become effective for the Corporation for annual and interim periods beginning in the first quarter 2019. The Corporation has elected to adopt this pronouncement using the optional transition method under ASU 2018-11 as of January 1, 2019 and estimates that the adoption will result in recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of approximately $1,200,000 on its Consolidated Balance Sheets, with no expected adjustment to stockholders’ equity and no material impact to its consolidated statements of income.

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ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), as modified by subsequent ASUs, changes accounting for credit losses on loans receivable and debt securities from an incurred loss methodology to an expected credit loss methodology. Among other things, ASU 2016-13 requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Accordingly, ASU 2016-13 requires the use of forward-looking information to form credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, though the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses.

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In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments ineffect of implementing this ASU 2016-13 will be effective for the Corporation beginning in the first quarter 2020. Earlier adoption is permitted beginning in the first quarter 2019; however, the Corporation does not planrecorded through a cumulative-effect adjustment to early adopt the ASU.retained earnings. The Corporation has formed a cross functional management team and is working with an outside vendor assessing alternative loss estimation methodologies and the Corporation’s data and system needs in order to evaluate the impact that adoption of this standard will have on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations. The Corporation will recordIn November 2019, the effect of implementing this ASU throughFASB approved a cumulative-effect adjustment through retained earnings asdelay of the beginningrequired implementation date of ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies, including the reporting periodCorporation, resulting in which Topic 326 is effective.

ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment. This guidance, among other things, removes step 2 of the goodwill impairment test thus eliminating the need to determine the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Upon adoption of this ASU, goodwill impairment will be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. This may result in more or less impairment being recognized than under current guidance. This Update will become effectiverequired implementation date for the Corporation’s annual and interim goodwill impairment tests beginning in the first quarter 2020. The Corporation does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.January 1, 2023.

 

ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) modifies disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. This ASU removes requirements to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 clarifies that disclosure regarding measurement uncertainty is intended to communicate information about the uncertainty in measurement as of the reporting date. ASU 2018-13 adds certain disclosure requirements, including disclosure of changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Corporation beginning in the first quarter 2020. The amendments on changes in unrealized gains and losses, the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements and the narrative description of measurement uncertainty should be applied prospectively, while all other amendments should be applied retrospectively for all periods presented. The Corporation does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

ASU 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans – General (Subtopic 715-20) modifies the disclosure requirements for defined benefit and other postretirement plans. This ASU eliminates certain disclosures associated with accumulated other comprehensive income, plan assets, related parties, and the effects of interest rate basis point changes on assumed health care costs; while other disclosures have been added to address significant gains and losses related to changes in benefit obligations. This ASU also clarifies disclosure requirements for projected benefit and accumulated benefit obligations. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Corporation beginning in the first quarter 2021. Adoption on a retrospective basis for all periods presented is required. The Corporation does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40) was issued to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. The amendments align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license). The accounting for the service element of a hosting arrangement that is a service contract is not affected by the amendments. This guidance will become effective for the Corporation beginning in the first quarter 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Corporation does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

3. BUSINESS COMBINATION AND PENDING ACQUISITION

Business Combination – Acquisition of Monument Bancorp, Inc.

On April 1, 2019, the Corporation completed its acquisition of 100% of the common stock of Monument. Monument was the parent company of Monument Bank, a commercial bank which operated two community bank offices and one lending office in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Pursuant to the merger, Monument was merged into Citizens & Northern Corporation and Monument Bank was merged into C&N Bank. Management believes the acquisition provides an opportunity to leverage the Corporation’s capital and deposits in a higher growth market and aligns with the Corporation’s focus to proactively deploy capital to enhance long-term shareholder value.

The consolidated financial statements include the formerly separate Monument operations from April 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Since the activities of the former Monument operations have been combined with those of the Corporation, separate disclosure of Monument-related financial information included in the consolidated financial statements is not practicable.

Total purchase consideration was $42,651,000, including cash paid to former Monument shareholders totaling $9,517,000 and 1,279,825 shares of Corporation common stock issued with a value of $32,953,000, (net of costs directly related to stock issuance of $181,000 included in the cash portion of merger consideration transferred in the table below).

The merger was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, purchased assets, including identifiable intangible assets, and assumed liabilities were recorded at their respective acquisition date fair values. The fair value measurements of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information relative to closing date fair values become available. In the fourth quarter 2019, the Corporation recorded an adjustment to the initial fair value measurements of miscellaneous receivables and accrued liabilities made as of April 1, 2019. The adjustment resulted in an increase in other assets of $216,000 and a decrease in other liabilities of $14,000, with a corresponding reduction in goodwill of $230,000.

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3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOMEThe fair value of assets acquired (as adjusted in the fourth quarter 2019), excluding goodwill, totaled $375,138,000, while the fair value of liabilities assumed totaled $348,933,000. Goodwill represents consideration transferred in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired. At December 31, 2019, goodwill associated with the acquisition was $16,446,000. The goodwill resulting from the acquisition represents the value expected from the expansion of the Corporation’s market into Southeastern Pennsylvania. Goodwill acquired in the Monument merger is not deductible for tax purposes as the acquisition is accounted for as a tax-free exchange for tax purposes.

 

Comprehensive income isThe following table summarizes the total of (1) net income, and (2) all other changes in equity from non-stockholder sources, which are referred to as other comprehensive (loss) income. The components of other comprehensive (loss) income,consideration paid for Monument and the related tax effects, are as follows:estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date:

 

  Before-Tax  Income Tax  Net-of-Tax 
(In Thousands) Amount  Effect  Amount 
2018            
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:            
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities $(3,392) $712  $(2,680)
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in income  288   (60)  228 
Other comprehensive loss on available-for-sale securities  (3,104)  652   (2,452)
             
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:            
Changes from plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses included in other comprehensive income  101   (21)  80 
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost  (17)  3   (14)
Other comprehensive income on unfunded retirement obligations  84   (18)  66 
             
Total other comprehensive loss $(3,020) $634  $(2,386)
(In Thousands)   
Fair value of consideration transferred:    
Cash $9,698 
Common stock issued  32,953 
Total consideration transferred $42,651 

 

  Before-Tax  Income Tax  Net-of-Tax 
(In Thousands) Amount  Effect  Amount 
2017            
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:            
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities $(691) $242  $(449)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) realized in income  (257)  89   (168)
Other comprehensive loss on available-for-sale securities  (948)  331   (617)
             
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:            
Changes from plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses included in other comprehensive income  36   (12)  24 
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss included in net periodic benefit cost  (24)  8   (16)
Other comprehensive income on unfunded retirement obligations  12   (4)  8 
             
Total other comprehensive loss $(936) $327  $(609)
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and (liabilities) assumed:
(In Thousands)
   
Cash and cash equivalents $7,920 
Available-for-sale debt securities  94,568 
Loans receivable  259,295 
Accrued interest receivable  1,593 
Bank premises and equipment  1,465 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  1,064 
Deferred tax asset, net  771 
Core deposit intangible  1,461 
Goodwill  16,446 
Other assets  7,001 
Deposits  (223,303)
Short-term borrowings  (111,568)
Subordinated debt  (12,375)
Accrued interest and other liabilities  (1,687)
Estimated excess fair value of assets acquired over liabilities assumed $42,651 

 

In the consolidated statements of cash flows, noncash investing and financing activities include the issuance of common stock as part of the merger consideration as well as the following categories of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Monument as reflected in the table above: available-for-sale debt securities, loans receivable, bank premises and equipment, foreclosed assets held for sale, core deposit intangible, goodwill, Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh stock of $5,478,000 (included in other assets above), deposits, short-term borrowings and subordinated debt.

Acquisition date fair values for available-for-sale securities were determined using Level 1 inputs consistent with the methods discussed further in Note 21. The Corporation sold the acquired securities in April 2019 for approximately no realized gain or loss.

The determination of estimated fair values of the acquired loans required the Corporation to make certain estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature. Based on such factors as past due status, nonaccrual status, bankruptcy status, and credit risk ratings, the acquired loans were evaluated, and four loans (from three relationships) displayed evidence of credit quality deterioration. These loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30 (purchased credit impaired, or “PCI”). The majority of the purchased loans did not display evidence of impairment, and thus are accounted for under ASC 310-20. Expected cash flows, both principal and interest, were estimated based on key assumptions covering such factors as prepayments, default rates and severity of loss given default. These assumptions were developed based on the portfolio characteristics as of the acquisition date as well as available market research. The fair value estimates for acquired loans were based on the amount and timing of expected principal, interest and other cash flows, including expected prepayments, discounted at prevailing market interest rates applicable to the types of acquired loans, which the Corporation considers Level 3 fair value measurements.

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ChangesLoans acquired from Monument were measured at fair value at the acquisition date with no carryover of an allowance for loan losses. The following table presents performing and PCI loans acquired, by loan segment and class, at April 1, 2019:

(In Thousands) Performing  PCI  Total 
Residential mortgage:            
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $107,645  $77  $107,722 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  2,433   0   2,433 
Home equity lines of credit  2,674   0   2,674 
1-4 Family residential construction  510   0   510 
Total residential mortgage  113,262   77   113,339 
Commercial:            
Commercial loans secured by real estate  113,821   364   114,185 
Commercial and industrial  7,571   0   7,571 
Commercial construction and land  4,617   0   4,617 
Loans secured by farmland  267   0   267 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  17,493   0   17,493 
Other commercial loans  835   0   835 
Total commercial  144,604   364   144,968 
Consumer  988   0   988 
Total $258,854  $441  $259,295 

The following table presents the preliminary fair value adjustments made to the amortized cost basis of loans acquired at April 1, 2019:

(In Thousands)   
Gross amortized cost at acquisition $263,334 
Market rate adjustment  (1,807)
Credit fair value adjustment on non-credit impaired loans (accretable)  (1,914)
Credit fair value adjustment on impaired loans (non-accretable)  (318)
Estimated fair value of acquired loans $259,295 

The market rate adjustment represents the movement in interest rates, irrespective of credit adjustments, compared to the contractual rates of the acquired loans. The credit adjustment made on non-PCI loans represents changes in credit quality of the underlying borrowers from loan inception to the acquisition date.

The credit adjustment on PCI loans is derived in accordance with ASC 310-30 and represents the portion of the loan balances that have been deemed uncollectible for each loan. The PCI loans are secured by real estate and the fair value of each loan was determined based on the estimated proceeds to be derived from selling the collateral, net of selling costs. The PCI loans were placed into nonaccrual status upon acquisition (and remained in nonaccrual status at December 31, 2019) as the Corporation cannot reasonably estimate cash flows expected to be collected in order to compute yield on the loans.

The Corporation recognized a core deposit intangible of $1,461,000. The core deposit intangible represents the estimated value of lower-cost funding provided by the nonmaturity deposits assumed in comparison with the Corporation’s estimated cost of borrowing funds in the componentsmarket. The core deposit intangible will be amortized over a weighted-average life of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, included in stockholders’ equity, are as follows:

        Accumulated 
  Unrealized  Unfunded  Other 
  Losses  Retirement  Comprehensive 
(In Thousands) on Securities  Obligations  Loss 
2018            
Balance, beginning of period $(1,566) $59  $(1,507)
Impact of change in enacted income tax rate  (337)  12   (325)
Impact of change in the method of premium amortization of callable debt securities  26   0   26 
Impact of change in the method of accounting for marketable equity security  22   0   22 
Other comprehensive (loss) income during year ended December 31, 2018  (2,452)  66   (2,386)
Balance, end of period $(4,307) $137  $(4,170)
             
2017            
Balance, beginning of period $(949) $51  $(898)
Other comprehensive (loss) income during year ended December 31, 2017  (617)  8   (609)
Balance, end of period $(1,566) $59  $(1,507)

Items reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income are as follows:4.4 years.

 

Deposit liabilities assumed were segregated into two categories: (1) nonmaturity deposits (checking, savings and money market), and (2) time deposits (deposit accounts with a stated maturity). The fair values of both categories of deposits were determined using level 2 fair value measurements. For nonmaturity deposits, the Year Ended December 31, 2018

(acquisition date outstanding balance of the assumed demand deposit accounts approximates fair value. In Thousands)determining the fair value of time deposits, the Corporation discounted the contractual cash flows of the deposit accounts using prevailing market interest rates for time deposit accounts of similar type and duration.

 

  Reclassified from   
Details about Accumulated Other Accumulated Other  Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Comprehensive Loss Components Comprehensive Loss  Statements of Income
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities $288  Realized losses on available-for-sale debt securities, net
   (60) Income tax provision
   228  Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement items:      
Prior service cost  (30) Other noninterest expense
Actuarial loss  13  Other noninterest expense
   (17) Total before tax
   3  Income tax provision
   (14) Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period $214   

Short-term borrowings assumed consisted of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. The fair value of short-term borrowings was determined using Level 2 measurements by discounting the contractual cash flows of the borrowings using Federal Home Loan Bank interest rates available April 1, 2019 for advances to the same maturities as those of the deposits assumed.

 

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ForSubordinated debt assumed included two issues: (1) agreements with par values totaling $5,375,000 which were redeemed on April 1, 2019; and (2) agreements with par values totaling $7,000,000, maturing April 1, 2027 and which may be redeemed at par beginning April 1, 2022. The fair value of subordinated debt was determined using Level 2 measurements by comparing the Year Endedinterest rates on the debt to the rates on similar recent issues of comparable size by other similar-sized banking companies. In the fourth quarter 2019, the Corporation redeemed subordinated debt with a par value of $500,000, resulting in a loss of $10,000 (included in other noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income).

Merger-related expenses associated with the Monument transaction totaled of $3,812,000 in 2019 and $328,000 in 2018. Merger-related expenses include costs associated with termination of data processing contracts, conversion of Monument’s customer accounting data into the Corporation’s core system, severance and similar expenses, legal and other professional fees and various other costs.

The following table presents pro forma information as if the merger between the Corporation and Monument had been completed on January 1, 2018. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had the merger taken place at the beginning of 2018. The supplemental pro forma information excludes the after-tax cost of merger-related expenses totaling $3,270,000 in 2019 and $305,000 in 2018. The pro forma information does not include the impact of possible business model changes nor does it consider any potential impacts of current market conditions or revenues, expense efficiencies or other factors.

  Year Ended 
  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data) 2019  2018 
Interest income $68,817  $66,528 
Interest expense  11,517   10,516 
Net interest income  57,300   56,012 
Provision for loan losses  894   1,059 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  56,406   54,953 
Noninterest income  19,300   18,712 
Net gains on securities  23   2,763 
Other noninterest expenses  47,178   46,586 
Income before income tax provision  28,551   29,842 
Income tax provision  4,954   4,812 
Net income $23,597  $25,030 
         
Earnings per common share - basic $1.65  $1.84 
Earnings per common share - diluted $1.64  $1.84 

Pending Acquisition of Covenant Financial, Inc.

In December 2019, the Corporation announced a plan of merger to acquire Covenant Financial, Inc. (“Covenant”) in a transaction valued on December 18, 2019 at approximately $77 million. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the Corporation will pay cash for 25% of the Covenant shares and will convert 75% of Covenant shares to the Corporation’s common stock. Covenant is the holding company for Covenant Bank, which operates banking offices in Bucks and Chester Counties of PA. Covenant had total assets of $516 million, liabilities of $474 million and stockholders’ equity of $42 million at December 31, 2017

(2019. The merger is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals and approval of Covenant’s shareholders. The merger is expected to close in the third quarter 2020. In Thousands)2019, the Corporation incurred merger-related expenses totaling $287,000 related to the planned acquisition of Covenant. Management estimates pre-tax merger-related expenses associated with the Covenant acquisition will total approximately $8 million ($6.6 million, net of tax), with most of the expenses expected to be incurred in the third quarter 2020.

 

  Reclassified from   
Details about Accumulated Other Accumulated Other  Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Comprehensive Loss Components Comprehensive Loss  Statements of Income
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities $(257) Realized gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net
   89  Income tax provision
   (168) Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement items:      
Prior service cost  (31) Other noninterest expense
Actuarial loss  7  Other noninterest expense
   (24) Total before tax
   8  Income tax provision
   (16) Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period $(184)  

4. PER SHARE DATA

 

Basic earnings per common share are calculated using the two-class method to determine income attributable to common shareholders. Unvested restricted stock awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities under the two-class method. Distributed dividends and an allocation of undistributed net income to participating securities reduce the amount of income attributable to common shareholders. Income attributable to common shareholders is then divided by weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period to determine basic earnings per common share.

 

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Diluted earnings per common share are calculated under the more dilutive of either the treasury method or the two-class method. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using weighted-average common shares outstanding, plus weighted-average common shares available from the exercise of all dilutive stock options, less the number of shares that could be repurchased with the proceeds of stock option exercises based on the average share price of the Corporation's common stock during the period.

 

 Years Ended  Years Ended 
 Dec. 31, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 
 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Basic                
Net income $22,013,000  $13,434,000  $19,504,000  $22,013,000 
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities  (110,000)  (69,000)  (100,000)  (110,000)
Net income attributable to common shares $21,903,000  $13,365,000  $19,404,000  $21,903,000 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding  12,219,209   12,115,840   13,298,736   12,219,209 
Basic earnings per common share (a) $1.79  $1.10  $1.46  $1.79 
                
Diluted                
Net income attributable to common shares $21,903,000  $13,365,000  $19,404,000  $21,903,000 
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding  12,219,209   12,115,840   13,298,736   12,219,209 
Dilutive effect of potential common stock arising from stock options  38,159   39,296   22,823   38,159 
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding  12,257,368   12,155,136   13,321,559   12,257,368 
Diluted earnings per common share (a) $1.79  $1.10  $1.46  $1.79 

 

(a) Basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method are determined onnet income reported on the income statement less earnings allocated to nonvestedrestricted shares with nonforfeitable dividends (participating securities).

 

The weighted-average number of nonvested restricted shares outstanding was 68,358 shares in 2019 and 61,778 shares in 2018 and 62,329 shares in 2017.2018.

 

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Stock options that are anti-dilutive are excluded from net income per share calculations. There were no anti-dilutive instruments in 20182019 or 2017.2018.

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5. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income (loss) is the total of (1) net income, and (2) all other changes in equity from non-stockholder sources, which are referred to as other comprehensive income (loss). The components of other comprehensive income (loss), and the related tax effects, are as follows:

 Before-Tax  Income Tax  Net-of-Tax 
(In Thousands) Amount  Effect  Amount 
2019         
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities:            
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities $9,920  ($2,084) $7,836 
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in income  (23)  5   (18)
Other comprehensive income on available-for-sale debt securities  9,897   (2,079)  7,818 
             
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:            
Changes from plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses            
included in other comprehensive income  87   (19)  68 
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss            
included in net periodic benefit cost  (32)  7   (25)
Other comprehensive income on unfunded retirement obligations  55   (12)  43 
             
Total other comprehensive income $9,952  ($2,091) $7,861 

 Before-Tax  Income Tax  Net-of-Tax 
(In Thousands) Amount  Effect  Amount 
2018         
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities:                                                       
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities ($3,392) $712  ($2,680)
Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in income  288   (60)  228 
Other comprehensive loss on available-for-sale debt securities  (3,104)  652   (2,452)
             
Unfunded pension and postretirement obligations:            
Changes from plan amendments and actuarial gains and losses            
included in other comprehensive income  101   (21)  80 
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss            
included in net periodic benefit cost  (17)  3   (14)
Other comprehensive income on unfunded retirement obligations  84   (18)  66 
             
Total other comprehensive loss ($3,020) $634  ($2,386)

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Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), included in stockholders’ equity, are as follows:

 Unrealized     Accumulated 
  Gains  Unfunded  Other 
  (Losses)  Retirement  Comprehensive 
(In Thousands) on Securities  Obligations  Income (Loss) 
2019           
Balance, beginning of period $(4,307) $137  $(4,170)
Other comprehensive income during year ended December 31, 2019     7,818       43       7,861  
Balance, end of period $3,511  $180  $3,691 
                                                                           
2018            
Balance, beginning of period $(1,566) $59  $(1,507)
Impact of change in enacted income tax rate  (337)  12   (325)
Impact of change in the method of premium amortization of callable debt securities     26       0       26  
Impact of change in the method of accounting for marketable equity security     22       0       22  
Other comprehensive (loss) income during year ended December 31, 2018     (2,452 )     66       (2,386 )
Balance, end of period $(4,307) $137  $(4,170)

Items reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019     
(In Thousands)    
  Reclassified from   
  Accumulated Other   
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive  Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components Income (Loss)  Statements of Income
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities  $(23)  Realized gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net
   5  Income tax provision
   (18) Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement items:                              
Prior service cost  (31) Other noninterest expense
Actuarial gain  (1) Other noninterest expense
   (32) Total before tax
   7  Income tax provision
   (25) Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period $(43)  

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For the Year Ended December 31, 2018     
(In Thousands)     
  Reclassified from   
  Accumulated Other   
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive  Affected Line Item in the Consolidated
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components Income (Loss)  Statements of Income
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities   $ 288    Realized losses on available-for-sale debt securities, net
   (60) Income tax provision
   228  Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension and postretirement items:                         
Prior service cost  (30) Other noninterest expense
Actuarial loss  13  Other noninterest expense
   (17) Total before tax
   3  Income tax provision
   (14) Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period $214   

6. CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS

 

Cash and due from banks at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 include the following:

 

 Dec. 31, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 
(In thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Cash and cash equivalents $32,827  $37,004  $31,122  $32,827 
Certificates of deposit  4,660   3,240   4,080   4,660 
Total cash and due from banks $37,487  $40,244  $35,202  $37,487 

 

Certificates of deposit are issues by U.S. banks with original maturities greater than three months. Each certificate of deposit is fully FDIC-insured. The Corporation maintains cash and cash equivalents with certain financial institutions in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.

 

The Corporation is required to maintain reserves against deposit liabilities in the form of cash and balances with the Federal Reserve Bank. The reserves are based on deposit levels, account activity, and other services provided by the Federal Reserve Bank. Required reserves were $20,148,000 at December 31, 2019 and $18,141,000 at December 31, 2018 and $17,178,000 at December 31, 2017.2018.

 

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation measures certain assets at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FASB ASC topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in determining valuations into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Corporation for identical assets. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and are used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2 – Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets and other observable inputs.

Level 3 – Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs. Examples of valuation methodologies that would result in Level 3 classification include option pricing models, discounted cash flows and other similar techniques.

The Corporation monitors and evaluates available data relating to fair value measurements on an ongoing basis and recognizes transfers among the levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the date of an event or change in circumstances that affects the valuation method chosen. Examples of such changes may include the market for a particular asset becoming active or inactive, changes in the availability of quoted prices, or changes in the availability of other market data.

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At December 31, 2018 and 2017, assets measured at fair value and the valuation methods used are as follows:

     December 31, 2018    
  Quoted Prices  Other       
  in Active  Observable  Unobservable  Total 
  Markets  Inputs  Inputs  Fair 
(In Thousands) (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Value 
             
Recurring fair value measurements                
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES:                
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $0  $12,500  $0  $15,500 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                
Tax-exempt  0   83,952   0   83,952 
Taxable  0   27,699   0   27,699 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                
Residential pass-through securities  0   53,445   0   53,445 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  0   145,912   0   145,912 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  0   39,765   0   39,765 
Total available-for-sale debt securities  0   363,273   0   363,273 
Marketable equity security  950   0   0   950 
Servicing rights  0   0   1,404   1,404 
Total recurring fair value measurements $950  $363,273  $1,404  $365,627 
                 
Nonrecurring fair value measurements                
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance $0  $0  $4,851  $4,851 
Valuation allowance  0   0   (1,605)  (1,605)
Impaired loans, net  0   0   3,246   3,246 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  0   0   1,703   1,703 
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements $0  $0  $4,949  $4,949 

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     December 31, 2017    
  Quoted Prices  Other       
  in Active  Observable  Unobservable  Total 
  Markets  Inputs  Inputs  Fair 
(In Thousands) (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Value 
             
Recurring fair value measurements                
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES:                
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $0  $7,873  $0  $7,873 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                
Tax-exempt  0   105,111   0   105,111 
Taxable  0   25,573   0   25,573 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                
Residential pass-through securities  0   52,347   0   52,347 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  0   131,814   0   131,814 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  0   33,219   0   33,219 
Total available-for-sale debt securities  0   355,937   0   355,937 
Marketable equity security  971   0   0   971 
Servicing rights  0   0   1,299   1,299 
Total recurring fair value measurements $971  $355,937  $1,299  $358,207 
                 
Nonrecurring fair value measurements                
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance $0  $0  $3,776  $3,776 
Valuation allowance  0   0   (1,183)  (1,183)
Impaired loans, net  0   0   2,593   2,593 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  0   0   1,598   1,598 
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements $0  $0  $4,191  $4,191 

Management’s evaluation and selection of valuation techniques and the unobservable inputs used in determining the fair values of assets valued using Level 3 methodologies include sensitive assumptions. Other market participants might use substantially different assumptions, which could result in calculations of fair values that would be substantially different than the amount calculated by management. The following table shows quantitative information regarding significant techniques and inputs used at December 31, 2018 and 2017 for servicing rights assets measured using unobservable inputs (Level 3 methodologies) on a recurring basis:

  Fair Value at        
  12/31/18  Valuation Unobservable Method or Value As of
Asset (In Thousands)  Technique Input(s) 12/31/18
Servicing rights $1,404  Discounted cash flow Discount rate  12.50% Rate used through modeling period
        Loan prepayment speeds  114.00% Weighted-average PSA
        Servicing fees  0.25% of loan balances
           4.00% of payments are late
           5.00% late fees assessed
          $1.94  Miscellaneous fees per account per month
        Servicing costs $6.00  Monthly servicing cost per account
          $24.00  Additional monthly servicing cost per loan on loans more than 30 days delinquent
           1.50% of loans more than 30 days delinquent
           3.00% annual increase in servicing costs

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  Fair Value at        
  12/31/17  Valuation Unobservable Method or Value As of 
Asset (In Thousands)  Technique Input(s) 12/31/17
Servicing rights $1,299  Discounted cash flow Discount rate  13.00% Rate used through modeling period
        Loan prepayment speeds  140.00% Weighted-average PSA
        Servicing fees  0.25% of loan balances
           4.00% of payments are late
           5.00% late fees assessed
          $1.94  Miscellaneous fees per account per month
        Servicing costs $6.00  Monthly servicing cost per account
          $24.00  Additional monthly servicing cost per loan on loans more than 30 days delinquent
           1.50% of loans more than 30 days delinquent
           3.00% annual increase in servicing costs

The fair value of servicing rights is affected by expected future interest rates. Increases (decreases) in future expected interest rates tend to increase (decrease) the fair value of the Corporation’s servicing rights because of changes in expected prepayment behavior by the borrowers on the underlying loans.

Following is a reconciliation of activity for Level 3 assets (servicing rights) measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018  2017 
Balance, beginning of period $1,299  $1,262 
Issuances of servicing rights  188   205 
Unrealized losses included in earnings  (83)  (168)
Balance, end of period $1,404  $1,299 

Loans are classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Foreclosed assets held for sale consist of real estate acquired by foreclosure. For impaired commercial loans secured by real estate and foreclosed assets held for sale, estimated fair values are determined primarily using values from third-party appraisals. Appraised values are discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the estimated fair value. The discounts also include estimated costs to sell the property.

At December 31, 2018 and 2017, quantitative information regarding significant techniques and inputs used for nonrecurring fair value measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 methodologies) are as follows:

(In Thousands, Except              Weighted- 
Percentages)    Valuation         Average 
  Balance at  Allowance at  Fair Value at  Valuation Unobservable Discount at 
Asset 12/31/18  12/31/18  12/31/18  Technique Inputs 12/31/18 
                 
Impaired loans:                    
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $509  $116  $393  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  26%
Commercial:                    
Commercial loans secured by real estate  2,515   781   1,734  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  16%
Commercial and industrial  75   75   0  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  100%
Commercial and industrial  1,265   584   681  Sales comparison Discount to borrower's financial statement value  36%
Loans secured by farmland  487   49   438  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  56%
Total impaired loans $4,851  $1,605  $3,246         
Foreclosed assets held for sale - real estate:                    
Residential (1-4 family) $64  $0  $64  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  68%
Land  110   0   110  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  61%
Commercial real estate  1,529   0   1,529  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  20%
Total foreclosed assets held for sale $1,703  $0  $1,703         

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(In Thousands, Except              Weighted- 
Percentages)    Valuation         Average 
  Balance at  Allowance at  Fair Value at  Valuation Unobservable Discount at 
Asset 12/31/17  12/31/17  12/31/17  Technique Inputs 12/31/17 
                 
Impaired loans:                    
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $515  $122  $393  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  26%
Commercial:                    
Commercial loans secured by real estate  2,641   919   1,722  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  16%
Commercial and industrial  126   92   34  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  72%
Loans secured by farmland  494   50   444  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  53%
Total impaired loans $3,776  $1,183  $2,593         
Foreclosed assets held for sale - real estate:                    
Residential (1-4 family) $721  $0  $721  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  37%
Land  632   0   632  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  35%
Commercial real estate  245   0   245  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  71%
Total foreclosed assets held for sale $1,598  $0  $1,598         

Certain of the Corporation’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Therefore, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not represent the underlying fair value of the Corporation.

The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Corporation’s financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value are as follows:

  Valuation December 31, 2018  December 31, 2017 
  Method(s) Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair 
(In Thousands) Used Amount  Value  Amount  Value 
Financial assets:                  
Cash and cash equivalents Level 1 $32,827  $32,827  $37,004  $37,004 
Certificates of deposit Level 2  4,660   4,634   3,240   3,234 
Restricted equity securities (included in Other Assets) Level 2  5,712   5,712   6,556   6,556 
Loans, net Level 3  818,254   825,809   806,857   789,891 
Accrued interest receivable Level 2  3,968   3,968   4,048   4,048 
                   
Financial liabilities:                  
Deposits with no stated maturity Level 2  804,207   804,207   794,778   794,778 
Time deposits Level 2  229,565   229,751   213,671   213,734 
Short-term borrowings Level 2  12,853   12,617   61,766   61,643 
Long-term borrowings Level 2  35,915   35,902   9,189   9,256 
Accrued interest payable Level 2  142   142   46   46 

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7. SECURITIES

 

Amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 are summarized as follows:

 

    December 31, 2018        December 31, 2019    
    Gross Gross        Gross Gross    
    Unrealized Unrealized        Unrealized Unrealized    
 Amortized Holding Holding Fair  Amortized Holding Holding Fair 
(In Thousands) Cost Gains Losses Value  Cost Gains Losses Value 
         
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $12,331  $169  $0  $12,500  $16,380  $620  $0  $17,000 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                                
Tax-exempt  84,204   949   (1,201)  83,952   68,787   2,011   (38)  70,760 
Taxable  27,618   208   (127)  27,699   35,446   927   (70)  36,303 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                                                                
Residential pass-through securities  54,827   48   (1,430)  53,445   58,875   472   (137)  59,210 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  148,964   238   (3,290)  145,912   115,025   308   (610)  114,723 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  40,781   166   (1,182)  39,765   47,765   1,069   (107)  48,727 
Total $368,725  $1,778  $(7,230) $363,273  $342,278  $5,407  ($962) $346,723 

 

     December 31, 2017    
     Gross  Gross    
     Unrealized  Unrealized    
  Amortized  Holding  Holding  Fair 
(In Thousands) Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
             
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $8,026  $0  $(153) $7,873 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                
Tax-exempt  103,673   2,291   (853)  105,111 
Taxable  25,431   226   (84)  25,573 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                
Residential pass-through securities  52,992   79   (724)  52,347 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  134,314   110   (2,610)  131,814 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  33,881   4   (666)  33,219 
Total $358,317  $2,710  $(5,090) $355,937 

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December 31, 2018

    
     Gross  Gross    
     Unrealized  Unrealized    
  Amortized  Holding  Holding  Fair 
(In Thousands) Cost  Gains  Losses  Value 
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $12,331  $169  $0  $12,500 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                
Tax-exempt  84,204   949   (1,201)  83,952 
Taxable  27,618   208   (127)  27,699 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                                                
Residential pass-through securities  54,827   48   (1,430)  53,445 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  148,964   238   (3,290)  145,912 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  40,781   166   (1,182)  39,765 
Total $368,725  $1,778  ($7,230) $363,273 

 

The following table presents gross unrealized losses and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized loss positions that are not deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 20182019 and 2017:2018:

 

 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total  Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
December 31, 2018 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
December 31, 2019 Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized 
(In Thousands) Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses  Value Losses Value Losses Value Losses 
             
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                                                
Tax-exempt $5,084  $(11) $32,684  $(1,190) $37,768  $(1,201) $6,429  ($38) $0  $0  $6,429  ($38)
Taxable  980   (2)  11,418   (125)  12,398   (127)  5,624   (68)  161   (2)  5,785   (70)
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                                                                                                   
Residential pass-through securities  5,592   (4)  42,309   (1,426)  47,901   (1,430)  9,771   (35)  14,787   (102)  24,558   (137)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  1,892   (8)  101,662   (3,282)  103,554   (3,290)  31,409   (195)  30,535   (415)  61,944   (610)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  0   0   32,552   (1,182)  32,552   (1,182)  0   0   8,507   (107)  8,507   (107)
Total $13,548  $(25) $220,625  $(7,205) $234,173  $(7,230) $53,233  ($336) $53,990  ($626) $107,223  ($962)

 

 Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
December 31, 2018 Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
(In Thousands) Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                        
Tax-exempt $5,084  ($11) $32,684  ($1,190) $37,768  ($1,201)
Taxable  980   (2)  11,418   (125)  12,398   (127)
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                                                           
Residential pass-through securities  5,592   (4)  42,309   (1,426)  47,901   (1,430)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  1,892   (8)  101,662   (3,282)  103,554   (3,290)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  0   0   32,552   (1,182)  32,552   (1,182)
Total $13,548  ($25) $220,625  ($7,205) $234,173  ($7,230)

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  Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
December 31, 2017 Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized  Fair  Unrealized 
(In Thousands) Value  Losses  Value  Losses  Value  Losses 
                   
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $0  $0  $7,873  $(153) $7,873  $(153)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                        
Tax-exempt  19,050   (135)  24,391   (718)  43,441   (853)
Taxable  9,279   (45)  2,116   (39)  11,395   (84)
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                        
Residential pass-through securities  25,255   (242)  22,549   (482)  47,804   (724)
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  50,812   (589)  68,558   (2,021)  119,370   (2,610)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  14,713   (173)  14,569   (493)  29,282   (666)
Total $119,109  $(1,184) $140,056  $(3,906) $259,165  $(5,090)

 

Gross realized gains and losses from available-for-sale securities and the related income tax provision were as follows:

 

(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Gross realized gains from sales $259  $315  $24  $259 
Gross realized losses from sales  (547)  (58)  (1)  (547)
Net realized (losses) gains $(288) $257 
Income tax (credit) provision related to net realized (losses) gains $(60) $89 
Net realized gains (losses) $23  ($288)
Income tax (credit) provision related to net realized gains (losses) $5  ($60)

 

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following table as of December 31, 2018.2019. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because counterparties may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2019 
 Amortized Fair  Amortized Fair 
(In Thousands) Cost Value  Cost Value 
     
Due in one year or less $21,962  $22,138  $7,216  $7,247 
Due from one year through five years  34,488   34,629   31,627   32,408 
Due from five years through ten years  39,532   39,004   42,709   43,845 
Due after ten years  28,171   28,380   39,061   40,563 
Sub-total  124,153   124,151   120,613   124,063 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:        
Residential pass-through securities  54,827   53,445   58,875   59,210 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  148,964   145,912   115,025   114,723 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  40,781   39,765   47,765   48,727 
Total $368,725  $363,273  $342,278  $346,723 

 

The Corporation’s mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations have stated maturities that may differ from actual maturities due to borrowers’ ability to prepay obligations. Cash flows from such investments are dependent upon the performance of the underlying mortgage loans and are generally influenced by the level of interest rates. In the table above, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are shown in one period.

 

Investment securities carried at $215,270,000 at December 31, 2019 and $229,418,000 at December 31, 2018 and $217,925,000 at December 31, 2017 were pledged as collateral for public deposits, trusts and certain other deposits as provided by law. See Note 12 for information concerning securities pledged to secure borrowing arrangements.

 

Management evaluates securities for OTTI at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) whether the Corporation intends to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery.

 

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A summary of information management considered in evaluating debt and equity securities for OTTI at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 is provided below.

 

Debt Securities

 

At December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, management performed an assessment for possible OTTI of the Corporation’s debt securities on an issue-by-issue basis, relying on information obtained from various sources, including publicly available financial data, ratings by external agencies, brokers and other sources. The extent of individual analysis applied to each security depended on the size of the Corporation’s investment, as well as management’s perception of the credit risk associated with each security. Based on the results of the assessment, management believes impairment of these debt securities at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 to be temporary.

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Equity Securities

 

C&N Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB-Pittsburgh), which is one of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. As a member, C&N Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in FHLB-Pittsburgh. There is no active market for FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, and it must ordinarily be redeemed by FHLB-Pittsburgh in order to be liquidated. C&N Bank’s investment in FHLB-Pittsburgh stock, included in Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheets, was $10,131,000 at December 31, 2019 and $5,582,000 at December 31, 2018 and $6,426,000 at December 31, 2017.2018. The Corporation evaluated its holding of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock for impairment and deemed the stock to not be impaired at December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017.2018. In making this determination, management concluded that recovery of total outstanding par value, which equals the carrying value, is expected. The decision was based on review of financial information that FHLB-Pittsburgh has made publicly availableavailable.

 

The Corporation’s marketable equity security, with carrying values of $979,000 at December 31, 2019 and $950,000 at December 31, 2018, and $971,000 at December 31, 2017, consisted exclusively of one mutual fund. There was an unrealized loss on the mutual fund of $21,000 at December 31, 2019 and $50,000 at December 31, 20182018. The decrease in the unrealized loss of $29,000 in 2019 and $29,000 at December 31, 2017. Thethe increase in the unrealized loss of $21,000 in 2018 isare included in other noninterest income in the consolidated statements of income.

 

In the year ended December 31, 2018, the Corporation recorded pre-tax gains from sales of a restricted equity security (Visa Class B stock) totaling $2,321,000. The Corporation had received 19,789 shares of Visa Class B stock pursuant to Visa’s 2007 initial public offering. Until the second quarter 2018, the carrying value of the shares was $0, which represented the Corporation’s cost basis. Class B shares are subject to restrictions on transfer, essentially limiting their transferability to other owners of Class B shares. In the second and third quarters of 2018, the Corporation sold all of its Visa Class B stock.

 

A summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized on equity securities is as follows:

 

(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Net gains recognized during the period on equity securities $2,300  $0   $29$2,300  
Less: net gains recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period  (2,321)  0 0(2,321)
                 
Unrealized losses recognized during the period on equity securities still held at the reporting date $(21) $0 
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity securities still held at the reporting date$29$(21)

 

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8. LOANS

 

Loans outstanding at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 are summarized as follows:

 

Summary of Loans by Type Dec. 31, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Residential mortgage:                
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $372,339  $359,987  $510,641  $372,339 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  25,450   25,325   27,503   25,450 
Home equity lines of credit  34,319   35,758   33,638   34,319 
1-4 Family residential construction  24,698   26,216   14,798   24,698 
Total residential mortgage  456,806   447,286   586,580   456,806 
Commercial:                
Commercial loans secured by real estate  162,611   159,266   301,227   162,611 
Commercial and industrial  91,856   88,276   126,374   91,856 
Political subdivisions  53,263   59,287   53,570   53,263 
Commercial construction and land  11,962   14,527   33,555   11,962 
Loans secured by farmland  7,146   7,255   12,251   7,146 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  7,180   7,713   31,070   7,180 
Agricultural loans  5,659   6,178   4,319   5,659 
Other commercial loans  13,950   10,986   16,535   13,950 
Total commercial  353,627   353,488   578,901   353,627 
Consumer  17,130   14,939   16,741   17,130 
Total  827,563   815,713   1,182,222   827,563 
Less: allowance for loan losses  (9,309)  (8,856)  (9,836)  (9,309)
Loans, net $818,254  $806,857  $1,172,386  $818,254 

In the table above, outstanding loan balances are presented net of deferred loan origination fees, net, of $2,482,000 at December 31, 2019 and $1,999,000 at December 31, 2018.

As described in Note 3, effective April 1, 2019, the Corporation acquired loans pursuant to the acquisition of Monument. The loans acquired from Monument were recorded at an initial fair value of $259,295,000. The gross amortized cost of loans acquired from Monument on April 1, 2019 was reduced $1,807,000 based on movements in interest rates (market rate adjustment) and was also reduced $1,914,000 based on a credit fair value adjustment on non-impaired loans and by $318,000 based on a credit fair value adjustment on impaired loans. In 2019, adjustments to these initial discounts to the carrying amounts of loans were recognized as follows:

     Credit    
  Market  Adjustment on  Credit 
  Rate  Non-impaired  Adjustment on 
(In Thousands) Adjustment  Loans  PCI Loans 
Adjustments to gross amortized cost of loans at acquisition $(1,807) $(1,914) $(318)
Accretion recognized in interest income  392   698     
Recovery from PCI loan pay-off          10 
Adjustments to gross amortized cost of loans at December 31, 2019 $(1,415) $(1,216) $(308)

 

The Corporation grants loans to individuals as well as commercial and tax-exempt entities. Commercial, residential and personal loans are made to customers geographically concentrated in northcentral Pennsylvania, the southern tier of New York State, southeastern Pennsylvania and New York counties that make up the market serviced by Citizens & Northern Bank.southcentral Pennsylvania. Although the Corporation has a diversified loan portfolio, a significant portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent on the local economic conditions within the region. There is no concentration of loans to borrowers engaged in similar businesses or activities that exceed 10% of total loans at December 31, 2018.2019.

 

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Transactions within the allowance for loan losses, summarized by segment and class, were as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31, 2018 Dec. 31,         Dec. 31, 
Year Ended December 31, 2019 Dec. 31,        Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2017
Balance
 Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Credit) 2018
Balance
  2018
Balance
  Charge-offs Recoveries Provision (Credit) 2019
Balance
 
           
Allowance for Loan Losses:                                        
Residential mortgage:                                        
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $3,200  $(108) $4  $60  $3,156  $3,156  $(166) $4  $411  $3,405 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  224   0   4   97   325   325   (24)  2   81   384 
Home equity lines of credit  296   (50)  0   56   302   302   0   5   (31)  276 
1-4 Family residential construction  243   0   0   (40)  203   203   0   1   (87)  117 
Total residential mortgage  3,963   (158)  8   173   3,986   3,986   (190)  12   374   4,182 
Commercial:                                        
Commercial loans secured by real estate  2,584   (21)  0   (25)  2,538   2,538   0   0   (617)  1,921 
Commercial and industrial  1,065   (144)  6   626   1,553   1,553   (6)  6   (162)  1,391 
Commercial construction and land  150   0   0   (40)  110   110   0   0   856   966 
Loans secured by farmland  105   0   0   (3)  102   102   0   0   56   158 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  172   0   311   (369)  114   114   0   0   42   156 
Agricultural loans  57   0   0   (11)  46   46   0   0   (5)  41 
Other commercial loans  102   0   0   26   128   128   0   0   27   155 
Total commercial  4,235   (165)  317   204   4,591   4,591   (6)  6   197   4,788 
Consumer  159   (174)  41   207   233   233   (183)  39   192   281 
Unallocated  499   0   0   0   499   499   0   0   86   585 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses $8,856  $(497) $366  $584  $9,309  $9,309  $(379) $57  $849  $9,836 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2017 Dec. 31,           Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2016
Balance
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision (Credit)  2017
Balance
 
                
Allowance for Loan Losses:                    
Residential mortgage:                    
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $3,033  $(167) $15  $319  $3,200 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  258   (16)  4   (22)  224 
Home equity lines of credit  350   (14)  0   (40)  296 
1-4 Family residential construction  249   0   0   (6)  243 
Total residential mortgage  3,890   (197)  19   251   3,963 
Commercial:                    
Commercial loans secured by real estate  2,380   (96)  0   300   2,584 
Commercial and industrial  999   (36)  4   98   1,065 
Commercial construction and land  162   0   0   (12)  150 
Loans secured by farmland  110   0   0   (5)  105 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  241   0   0   (69)  172 
Agricultural loans  40   0   0   17   57 
Other commercial loans  115   0   0   (13)  102 
Total commercial  4,047   (132)  4   316   4,235 
Consumer  138   (150)  38   133   159 
Unallocated  398   0   0   101   499 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses $8,473  $(479) $61  $801  $8,856 

Year Ended December 31, 2018 Dec. 31,           Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2017
Balance
  Charge-offs  Recoveries  Provision (Credit)  2018
Balance
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:                    
Residential mortgage:                    
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $3,200  $(108) $4  $60  $3,156 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  224   0   4   97   325 
Home equity lines of credit  296   (50)  0   56   302 
1-4 Family residential construction  243   0   0   (40)  203 
Total residential mortgage  3,963   (158)  8   173   3,986 
Commercial:                    
Commercial loans secured by real estate  2,584   (21)  0   (25)  2,538 
Commercial and industrial  1,065   (144)  6   626   1,553 
Commercial construction and land  150   0   0   (40)  110 
Loans secured by farmland  105   0   0   (3)  102 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  172   0   311   (369)  114 
Agricultural loans  57   0   0   (11)  46 
Other commercial loans  102   0   0   26   128 
Total commercial  4,235   (165)  317   204   4,591 
Consumer  159   (174)  41   207   233 
Unallocated  499   0   0   0   499 
Total Allowance for Loan Losses $8,856  $(497) $366  $584  $9,309 

 

In the evaluation of the loan portfolio, management determines two major components for the allowance for loan losses – (1) a specific component based on an assessment of certain larger relationships, mainly commercial purpose loans, on a loan-by-loan basis; and (2) a general component for the remainder of the portfolio, except for performing loans purchased in 2019 from Monument, based on a collective evaluation of pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. The general component is assigned to each pool of loans based on both historical net charge-off experience, and an evaluation of certain qualitative factors. An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the above methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

 

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Loans acquired from Monument that were identified as having a deterioration in credit quality (purchased credit impaired, or PCI) were valued at $441,000 at April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. The remainder of the portfolio was deemed to be the performing component of the portfolio. None of the performing loans purchased were found to be impaired at December 31, 2019, and the performing loans purchased in 2019 were excluded from the loan pools for which the general component of the allowance for loan losses was calculated.

 

In determining the larger loan relationships for detailed assessment under the specific allowance component, the Corporation uses an internal risk rating system. Under the risk rating system, the Corporation classifies problem or potential problem loans as “Special Mention,” “Substandard,” or “Doubtful” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values. Loans that do not currently expose the Corporation to sufficient risk to warrant classification as Substandard or Doubtful, but possess weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention, are deemed to be Special Mention. Substandard loans include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans that do not currently expose the Corporation to sufficient risk to warrant classification as Substandard or Doubtful, but possess weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention, are deemed to be Special Mention. Risk ratings are updated any time that conditions or the situation warrants. Loans not classified are included in the “Pass” column in the table below.

 

The following tables summarize the aggregate credit quality classification of outstanding loans by risk rating as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017:2018:

 

December 31, 2018    Special        
          Purchased    
December 31, 2019    Special       Credit    
(In Thousands) Pass  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total  Pass  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Impaired  Total 
           
Residential Mortgage:                                            
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $363,407  $937  $7,944  $51  $372,339 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  24,841   176   433   0   25,450 
Home equity lines of credit  33,659   59   601   0   34,319 
Residential Mortgage loans - first liens $500,963  $193  $9,324  $84  $77  $510,641 
Residential Mortgage loans - junior liens  26,953   79   471   0   0   27,503 
Home Equity lines of credit  33,170   59   409   0   0   33,638 
1-4 Family residential construction  24,698   0   0   0   24,698   14,798   0   0   0   0   14,798 
Total residential mortgage  446,605   1,172   8,978   51   456,806   575,884   331   10,204   84   77   586,580 
Commercial:                                            
Commercial loans secured by real estate  156,308   740   5,563   0   162,611   294,397   4,773   1,693   0   364   301,227 
Commercial and Industrial  84,232   5,230   2,394   0   91,856   114,293   9,538   2,543   0   0   126,374 
Political subdivisions  53,263   0   0   0   53,263   53,570   0   0   0   0   53,570 
Commercial construction and land  11,887   0   75   0   11,962   32,224   0   1,331   0   0   33,555 
Loans secured by farmland  5,171   168   1,796   11   7,146   6,528   4,681   1,042   0   0   12,251 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  7,180   0   0   0   7,180   30,160   0   910   0   0   31,070 
Agricultural loans  4,910   84   665   0   5,659   3,343   335   641   0   0   4,319 
Other commercial loans  13,879   0   71   0   13,950   16,416   0   119   0   0   16,535 
Total commercial  336,830   6,222   10,564   11   353,627   550,931   19,327   8,279   0   364   578,901 
Consumer  17,116   0   14   0   17,130   16,720   0   21   0   0   16,741 
Totals $800,551  $7,394  $19,556  $62  $827,563  $1,143,535  $19,658  $18,504  $84  $441  $1,182,222 

 

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December 31, 2017    Special        
December 31, 2018    Special        
(In Thousands) Pass  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total  Pass  Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total 
           
Residential Mortgage:                                        
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $350,609  $307  $9,019  $52  $359,987  $363,407  $937  $7,944  $51  $372,339 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  24,795   104   426   0   25,325   24,841   176   433   0   25,450 
Home equity lines of credit  35,233   61   464   0   35,758   33,659   59   601   0   34,319 
1-4 Family residential construction  26,216   0   0   0   26,216   24,698   0   0   0   24,698 
Total residential mortgage  436,853   472   9,909   52   447,286   446,605   1,172   8,978   51   456,806 
Commercial:                                        
Commercial loans secured by real estate  150,806   936   7,524   0   159,266   156,308   740   5,563   0   162,611 
Commercial and Industrial  82,724   3,896   1,645   11   88,276   84,232   5,230   2,394   0   91,856 
Political subdivisions  59,287   0   0   0   59,287   53,263   0   0   0   53,263 
Commercial construction and land  14,449   0   78   0   14,527   11,887   0   75   0   11,962 
Loans secured by farmland  5,283   581   1,379   12   7,255   5,171   168   1,796   11   7,146 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  7,130   0   583   0   7,713   7,180   0   0   0   7,180 
Agricultural loans  5,203   270   705   0   6,178   4,910   84   665   0   5,659 
Other commercial loans  10,913   0   73   0   10,986   13,879   0   71   0   13,950 
Total commercial  335,795   5,683   11,987   23   353,488   336,830   6,222   10,564   11   353,627 
Consumer  14,853   0   86   0   14,939   17,116   0   14   0   17,130 
Totals $787,501  $6,155  $21,982  $75  $815,713  $800,551  $7,394  $19,556  $62  $827,563 

 

The scopeAs shown in the tables immediately above, total loans classified as special mention increased to $19,658,000 at December 31, 2019 from $7,394,000 at December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, there were 60 loans classified as special mention, with an average balance of $328,000. In comparison, at December 31, 2018, there were 53 loans reviewed individually each quarter to determine if they are impaired include all commercial loan relationships greater than $200,000 and any residential mortgage or consumerclassified as special mention, with an average balance of $140,000. Of the total balance of special mention loans at December 31, 2019, loans of $400,000$500,000 or more for which there is at least one extension of credit graded Special Mention, Substandardtotaled $15,357,000, or Doubtful. Loans that are individually reviewed, but which are determined to not be impaired, are combined with all remaining loans that are not reviewed on a specific basis, and such loans are included within larger pools of loans based on similar risk and loss characteristics for purposes of determining the general component78% of the allowance. Thetotal. Special mention loans that have been individually reviewed, but which have been determinedwith balances of $500,000 or more at December 31, 2019 included 9 commercial loans to not be impaired, are included in7 different borrowers, summarized with comparative December 31, 2018 (if applicable) as follows:

        Risk 
  Balance,  Balance,  Rating 
  December 31,  December 31,  December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018  2018 
4 loans downgraded in 2019 $6,668  $7,043   Pass 
1 loan with no change in rating in 2019  984   1,098   Special Mention 
2 loans upgraded in 2019  3,570   3,781   Substandard 
2 loans originated in 2019  4,135   0   N/A 
Total Special Mention Loans of $500,000 or  More at December 31, 2019   $ 15,357     $ 11,922          

There was no specific allowance for loan losses recorded on any loans classified as special mention at December 31, 2019. At December 31, 2018, there were specific allowances totaling $1,365,000 on the “Collectively Evaluated” column2 loans in the table summarizing the allowance and associated loan balances as ofabove that were upgraded from substandard at December 31, 2018 to special mention at December 31, 2019. These loans were no longer considered impaired in 2019 and 2017. Allthe specific allowances were eliminated in 2019. One of the loans originated in 2019 and classified as special mention at December 31, 2019, with an outstanding balance of $3,500,000 at December 31, 2019, was made on a partially unsecured basis. The Corporation estimates the liquidation value of the related collateral, net of selling costs, would be approximately $1,500,000, with a shortfall of $2,000,000. Despite the shortfall from the estimated value of the collateral, based on available information, the Corporation believes the loan should be repaid in full due to the high reported value of the borrower’s net worth.

At December 31, 2019, total loans classified as troubled debt restructurings (discussed in more detail below) and all commercial loan relationships less than $200,000 or other loan relationships less than $400,000 in the aggregate, butsubstandard amounted to $18,504,000, down from $19,556,000 at December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, there were 225 loans classified as substandard, with an estimated lossaverage balance of $100,000$82,000. In comparison, at December 31, 2018, there were 215 loans classified as substandard, with an average balance of $91,000. Of the total balance of substandard loans at December 31, 2019, loans of $500,000 or more are individually evaluatedtotaled $4,185,000, or 23% of the total, with the largest balance from one commercial construction loan with an outstanding balance of $1,261,000 and a specific allowance for impairment.loan losses of $678,000.

 

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The following tables present a summary of loan balances and the related allowance for loan losses summarized by portfolio segment and class for each impairment method used as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017:2018:

  Loans:  Allowance for Loan Losses: 
        Purchased             
December 31, 2019 Individually  Collectively  Performing     Individually  Collectively    
(In Thousands) Evaluated  Evaluated  Loans  Totals  Evaluated  Evaluated  Totals 
Residential mortgage:                            
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $1,023  $405,186  $104,432  $510,641  $0  $3,405  $3,405 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  368   24,730   2,405   27,503   176   208   384 
Home equity lines of credit  0   32,147   1,491   33,638   0   276   276 
1-4 Family residential construction  0   14,640   158   14,798   0   117   117 
Total residential mortgage  1,391   476,703   108,486   586,580   176   4,006   4,182 
Commercial:                            
Commercial loans secured by real estate  684   198,532   102,011   301,227   0   1,921   1,921 
Commercial and industrial  1,467   122,313   2,594   126,374   149   1,242   1,391 
Political subdivisions  0   53,570   0   53,570   0   0   0 
Commercial construction and land  1,261   29,710   2,584   33,555   678   288   966 
Loans secured by farmland  607   11,386   258   12,251   48   110   158 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  0   10,617   20,453   31,070   0   156   156 
Agricultural loans  76   4,243   0   4,319   0   41   41 
Other commercial loans  0   15,947   588   16,535   0   155   155 
Total commercial  4,095   446,318   128,488   578,901   875   3,913   4,788 
Consumer  0   16,741   0   16,741   0   281   281 
Unallocated                          585 
                             
Total $5,486  $939,762  $236,974  $1,182,222  $1,051  $8,200  $9,836 

 

 Loans:  Allowance for Loan Losses: 
December 31, 2018 Individually  Collectively     Individually  Collectively    
(In Thousands) Evaluated  Evaluated  Totals  Evaluated  Evaluated  Totals 
Residential mortgage:                        
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $991  $371,348  $372,339  $0  $3,156  $3,156 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  293   25,157   25,450   116   209   325 
Home equity lines of credit  0   34,319   34,319   0   302   302 
1-4 Family residential construction  0   24,698   24,698   0   203   203 
Total residential mortgage  1,284   455,522   456,806   116   3,870   3,986 
Commercial:                        
Commercial loans secured by real estate  4,302   158,309   162,611   781   1,757   2,538 
Commercial and industrial  2,157   89,699   91,856   659   894   1,553 
Political subdivisions  0   53,263   53,263   0   0   0 
Commercial construction and land  0   11,962   11,962   0   110   110 
Loans secured by farmland  1,349   5,797   7,146   49   53   102 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  0   7,180   7,180   0   114   114 
Agricultural loans  665   4,994   5,659   0   46   46 
Other commercial loans  0   13,950   13,950   0   128   128 
Total commercial  8,473   345,154   353,627   1,489   3,102   4,591 
Consumer  17   17,113   17,130   0   233   233 
Unallocated                      499 
Total $9,774  $817,789  $827,563  $1,605  $7,205  $9,309 

 

  Loans:  Allowance for Loan Losses: 
                   
December 31, 2017 Individually  Collectively     Individually  Collectively    
(In Thousands) Evaluated  Evaluated  Totals  Evaluated  Evaluated  Totals 
Residential mortgage:                        
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $984  $359,003  $359,987  $0  $3,200  $3,200 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  302   25,023   25,325   122   102   224 
Home equity lines of credit  0   35,758   35,758   0   296   296 
1-4 Family residential construction  0   26,216   26,216   0   243   243 
                         
Total residential mortgage  1,286   446,000   447,286   122   3,841   3,963 
Commercial:                        
Commercial loans secured by real estate  5,873   153,393   159,266   919   1,665   2,584 
Commercial and industrial  568   87,708   88,276   188   877   1,065 
Political subdivisions  0   59,287   59,287   0   0   0 
Commercial construction and land  0   14,527   14,527   0   150   150 
Loans secured by farmland  1,365   5,890   7,255   50   55   105 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  392   7,321   7,713   0   172   172 
Agricultural loans  7   6,171   6,178   0   57   57 
Other commercial loans  0   10,986   10,986   0   102   102 
Total commercial  8,205   345,283   353,488   1,157   3,078   4,235 
Consumer  20   14,919   14,939   0   159   159 
Unallocated                      499 
                         
Total $9,511  $806,202  $815,713  $1,279  $7,078  $8,856 

 6130 

 

 

Summary information related to impaired loans as of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
 Unpaid       Unpaid       Unpaid       Unpaid      
 Principal Recorded Related Principal Recorded Related  Principal Recorded Related Principal Recorded Related 
(In Thousands) Balance Investment Allowance Balance Investment Allowance  Balance Investment Allowance Balance Investment Allowance 
With no related allowance recorded:                                                
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $750  $721  $0  $740  $711  $0  $645  $617  $0  $750  $721  $0 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  54   54   0   60   60   0   42   42   0   54   54   0 
Commercial loans secured by real estate  1,787   1,787   0   3,230   3,230   0   684   684   0   1,787   1,787   0 
Commercial and industrial  817   817   0   119   119   0   563   563   0   817   817   0 
Loans secured by farmland  862   862   0   871   871   0   129   129   0   862   862   0 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  0   0   0   987   392   0 
Agricultural loans  665   665   0   8   8   0   76   76   0   665   665   0 
Consumer  17   17   0   20   20   0   0   0   0   17   17   0 
Total with no related allowance recorded  4,952   4,923   0   6,035   5,411   0   2,139   2,111   0   4,952   4,923   0 
                                                
With a related allowance recorded:                                                
Residential mortgage loans - first liens  270   270   0   273   273   0   406   406   0   270   270   0 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  239   239   116   242   242   122   326   326   176   239   239   116 
Commercial loans secured by real estate  2,515   2,515   781   2,641   2,641   919   0   0   0   2,515   2,515   781 
Commercial and industrial  1,340   1,340   659   449   449   188   904   904   149   1,340   1,340   659 
Construction and other land loans  1,261   1,261   678   0   0   0 
Loans secured by farmland  487   487   49   495   495   50   478   478   48   487   487   49 
Total with a related allowance recorded  4,851   4,851   1,605   4,100   4,100   1,279   3,375   3,375   1,051   4,851   4,851   1,605 
Total $9,803  $9,774  $1,605  $10,135  $9,511  $1,279  $5,514  $5,486  $1,051  $9,803  $9,774  $1,605 

 

In the table immediately above, two loans to one borrower are presented under the Residential mortgage loans – first liens and Residential mortgage loans – junior liens classes. These loans are collateralized by one property, and the allowance associated with these loans was determined based on an analysis of the total amounts of the Corporation’s exposure in comparison to the estimated net proceeds if the Corporation were to sell the property.

 

The average balance of impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired loans is as follows:

 

    Interest Income Recognized       Interest Income Recognized 
 Average Investment in on Impaired Loans  Average Investment in on Impaired Loans 
 Impaired Loans On a Cash Basis  Impaired Loans on a Cash Basis 
 Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019 2018 2019 2018 
         
Residential mortgage:                                
Residential mortgage loans - first lien $980  $857  $52  $52  $1,440  $980  $87  $52 
Residential mortgage loans - junior lien  297   112   11   15   288   297   12   11 
Home equity lines of credit  26   0   4   0 
Total residential mortgage  1,277   969   63   67   1,754   1,277   103   63 
Commercial:                                
Commercial loans secured by real estate  4,897   6,272   141   173   1,562   4,897   19   141 
Commercial and industrial  708   301   47   24   1,186   708   25   47 
Commercial construction and land  556   0   71   0 
Loans secured by farmland  1,357   1,379   35   45   1,276   1,357   49   35 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  314   392   0   0   0   314   0   0 
Agricultural loans  542   10   46   1   399   542   31   46 
Other commercial loans  20   0   4   0 
Total commercial  7,818   8,354   269   243   4,999   7,818   199   269 
Consumer  18   26   1   1   3   18   0   1 
Total $9,113  $9,349  $333  $311  $6,756  $9,113  $302  $333 

  

 6231 

 

The breakdown by portfolio segment and class of nonaccrual loans and loans past due ninety days or more and still accruing is as follows:

 

 December 31, 2018  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
 Past Due     Past Due     Past Due     Past Due    
 90+ Days and     90+ Days and     90+ Days and     90+ Days and    
(In Thousands) Accruing Nonaccrual Accruing Nonaccrual  Accruing Nonaccrual Accruing Nonaccrual 
Residential mortgage:                                
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $1,633  $4,750  $2,340  $5,131  $878  $4,679  $1,633  $4,750 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  151   239   105   242   53   326   151   239 
Home equity lines of credit  219   27   203   44   71   73   219   27 
Total residential mortgage  2,003   5,016   2,648   5,417   1,002   5,078   2,003   5,016 
Commercial:                                
Commercial loans secured by real estate  394   3,958   175   5,645   107   1,148   394   3,958 
Commercial and industrial  18   2,111   603   517   15   1,051   18   2,111 
Commercial construction and land  0   52   26   52   0   1,311   0   52 
Loans secured by farmland  459   1,297   271   1,308   43   565   459   1,297 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  0   0   0   392 
Agricultural loans  0   665   0   7   0   0   0   665 
Other commercial  0   49   0   0 
Total commercial  871   8,083   1,075   7,921   165   4,124   871   8,083 
Consumer  32   14   1   66   40   16   32   14 
                                
Totals $2,906  $13,113  $3,724  $13,404  $1,207  $9,218  $2,906  $13,113 

 

The amounts shown in the table immediately above include loans classified as troubled debt restructurings (described in more detail below), if such loans are considered past due ninety days or more, or nonaccrual.

 

The tables below present a summary of the contractual aging of loans as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017:2018:

 

 As of December 31, 2018  As of December 31, 2017  As of December 31, 2019 As of December 31, 2018 
 Current &         Current &         Current &         Current &        
 Past Due Past Due Past Due     Past Due Past Due Past Due     Past Due Past Due Past Due     Past Due Past Due Past Due    
 Less than 30-89 90+     Less than 30-89 90+     Less than 30-89 90+     Less than 30-89 90+    
(In Thousands) 30 Days Days Days Total 30 Days Days Days Total  30 Days Days Days Total 30 Days Days Days Total 
Residential mortgage:                                                              
Residential mortgage loans - first liens $361,362  $6,414  $4,563  $372,339  $347,032  $7,967  $4,988  $359,987  $499,024  $7,839  $3,778  $510,641  $361,362  $6,414 $4,563  $372,339 
Residential mortgage loans - junior liens  24,876   184   390   25,450   25,133   87   105   25,325   27,041   83   379   27,503   24,876   184 390   25,450 
Home equity lines of credit  33,611   480   228   34,319   34,789   732   237   35,758   33,115   452   71   33,638   33,611   480 228   34,319 
1-4 Family residential construction  24,531   167   0   24,698   25,667   549   0   26,216   14,758   40   0   14,798   24,531   167  0   24,698 
Total residential mortgage  444,380   7,245   5,181   456,806   432,621   9,335   5,330   447,286   573,938   8,414   4,228   586,580   444,380   7,245  5,181   456,806 
                                                              
Commercial:                                                              
Commercial loans secured by real estate  160,668   226   1,717   162,611   155,917   311   3,038   159,266   299,640   737   850   301,227   160,668   226 1,717   162,611 
Commercial and industrial  90,915   152   789   91,856   87,306   303   667   88,276   126,221   16   137   126,374   90,915   152 789   91,856 
Political subdivisions  53,263   0   0   53,263   59,287   0   0   59,287   53,570   0   0   53,570   53,263   0 0   53,263 
Commercial construction and land  11,910   0   52   11,962   14,400   49   78   14,527   33,505   0   50   33,555   11,910   0 52   11,962 
Loans secured by farmland  5,390   487   1,269   7,146   6,226   12   1,017   7,255   11,455   666   130   12,251   5,390   487 1,269   7,146 
Multi-family (5 or more) residential  7,104   76   0   7,180   7,321   0   392   7,713   31,070   0   0   31,070   7,104   76 0   7,180 
Agricultural loans  5,624   29   6   5,659   6,114   57   7   6,178   4,318   1   0   4,319   5,624   29 6   5,659 
Other commercial loans  13,950   0   0   13,950   10,986   0   0   10,986   16,535   0   0   16,535   13,950   0  0   13,950 
Total commercial  348,824   970   3,833   353,627   347,557   732   5,199   353,488   576,314   1,420   1,167   578,901   348,824   970  3,833   353,627 
Consumer  16,991   93   46   17,130   14,760   123   56   14,939   16,496   189   56   16,741   16,991   93  46   17,130 
                                                              
Totals $810,195  $8,308  $9,060  $827,563  $794,938  $10,190  $10,585  $815,713  $1,166,748  $10,023  $5,451  $1,182,222  $810,195  $8,308 $9,060  $827,563 

 

 6332 

 

 

Nonaccrual loans are included in the contractual aging immediately above. A summary of the contractual aging of nonaccrual loans at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:

 

  Current &          
  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due    
  Less than  30-89  90+    
(In Thousands) 30 Days  Days  Days  Total 
December 31, 2018 Nonaccrual Totals $5,793  $1,166  $6,154  $13,113 
December 31, 2017 Nonaccrual Totals $5,802  $741  $6,861  $13,404 

  Current &          
  Past Due  Past Due  Past Due    
  Less than  30-89  90+    
(In Thousands) 30 Days  Days  Days  Total 
December 31, 2019 Nonaccrual Totals $3,840  $1,134  $4,244  $9,218 
December 31, 2018 Nonaccrual Totals $5,793  $1,166  $6,154  $13,113 

 

Loans whose terms are modified are classified as Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) if the Corporation grants such borrowers concessions and it is deemed that those borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty. Loans classified as TDRs are designated as impaired and reviewed each quarter to determine if a specific allowance for loan losses is required. The outstanding balance of loans subject to TDRs, as well as the contractual aging information at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:

 

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs):

 

 Current &           Current &          
 Past Due Past Due Past Due       Past Due Past Due Past Due      
 Less than 30-89 90+       Less than 30-89 90+      
(In Thousands) 30 Days Days Days Nonaccrual Total  30 Days Days Days Nonaccrual Total 
December 31, 2019 Totals $889  $0  $0  $1,737  $2,626 
December 31, 2018 Totals $612  $43  $0  $2,884  $3,539  $612  $43  $0  $2,884  $3,539 
December 31, 2017 Totals $636  $0  $0  $3,027  $3,663 

 

At December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, there were no commitments to loan additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been classified as TDRs.

 

A summary of TDRs that occurred during 20182019 and 20172018 is as follows:

 

  2018  2017 
     Post-     Post- 
  Number  Modification  Number  Modification 
  of  Recorded  of  Recorded 
(Balances in Thousands) Loans  Investment  Loans  Investment 
Residential mortgage - first liens,                
Reduced monthly payments for a six-month period  1  $80   0  $0 
Commercial loans secured by real estate,                
Extended interest only payments for a six-month period  2   36   0   0 
Commercial and industrial,                
Extended interest only payments for a six-month period  1   46   0   0 
Total  4  $162   0  $0 

(Balances in Thousands)      
  2019  2018 
     Post-     Post- 
  Number  Modification  Number  Modification 
  of  Recorded  of  Recorded 
  Loans  Investment  Loans  Investment 
Residential mortgage - first liens:                
Reduced monthly payments and extended maturity date  1  $271   0  $0 
Reduced monthly payments for a six-month period  0   0   1   80 
Residential mortgage - junior liens,                
Reduced monthly payments and extended maturity date  1   18   0   0 
Commercial loans secured by real estate,                
Extended interest only payments for a six-month period  0   0   2   36 
Commercial and industrial:                
Extended interest only payments for a six-month period  0   0   1   46 
Reduced monthly payments and extended maturity date  8   177   0   0 
Commercial construction and land,                
Extended interest only payments and reduced monthly                
payments with a balloon payment at maturity  1   1,261   0   0 
Agricultural loans,                
Reduced monthly payments and extended maturity date  1   84   0   0 
Total  12  $1,811   4  $162 

 

There were no differences between the outstanding contractual amounts and the recorded investments in receivables resulting from TDRs that occurred in 20182019 and 2017.2018. At December 31, 2019, the Corporation maintained a specific allowance for loan losses of $678,000 related to the commercial construction loan for which a TDR occurred in 2019. The other loans for which TDRs were granted in 2019 are associated with one relationship for which payment defaults occurred in 2019 as described below.

 

For

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In 2019 and 2018, and 2017, there were nopayment defaults on loans for which modifications considered to be TDRs were entered into within the previous 12 months.months are summarized as follows:

 

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  2019  2018 
  Number     Number    
  of  Recorded  of  Recorded 
(Balances in Thousands) Loans  Investment  Loans  Investment 
Residential mortgage - first liens  1  $261   0   0 
Residential mortgage - junior liens  1   18   0   0 
Commercial and industrial  8   170   0   0 
Agricultural loans  1   81   0   0 
Total  11  $530   0  $0 

 

All of the TDRs for which payment defaults occurred in 2019 were related to one commercial relationship. These loans were individually evaluated for impairment at December 31, 2019 and 2018, and no specific allowance for loan losses was recognized because the estimated values of collateral and U.S. Government (Small Business Administration) guarantees exceeded the outstanding balances of the loans.

 

The carrying amount of foreclosed residential real estate properties held as a result of obtaining physical possession (included in Foreclosed assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets) is as follows:

 

 Dec. 31, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Foreclosed residential real estate $64  $721  $292  $64 

 

The recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process is as follows:

 

 Dec. 31, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Residential real estate in process of foreclosure $1,097  $1,789  $1,717  $1,097 

 

9. BANK PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

 

 December 31,  December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Land $2,803  $2,818  $3,199  $2,803 
Buildings and improvements  27,343   28,285   28,403   27,343 
Furniture and equipment  16,577   15,578   13,618   16,577 
Construction in progress  2   268   1,655   2 
Total  46,725   46,949   46,875   46,725 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (32,133)  (31,517)  (29,705)  (32,133)
Net $14,592  $15,432  $17,170  $14,592 

 

Depreciation expense is included in the following line items of the consolidated statements of income:

 

(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Occupancy expense $849  $801  $775  $849 
Furniture and equipment expense  684   758   692   684 
Data processing expenses  183   80   239   183 
Telecommunications expenses  38   0   43   38 
Total $1,754  $1,639  $1,749  $1,754 

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10. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

There were no changesInformation related to the core deposit intangibles is as follows:

  December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018 
Gross amount $3,495  $2,034 
Accumulated amortization  (2,248)  (2,025)
Net $1,247  $9 

Amortization expense was $223,000 in 2019, including $214,000 related to the Monument transaction described in Note 3, and $3,000 in 2018. The amount of amortization expense to be recognized in each of the ensuing five years is as follows:

(In Thousands)   
2020 $249 
2021  193 
2022  160 
2023  133 
2024  125 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are summarized in 2018 and 2017. The balance in goodwill was $11,942,000 at December 31, 2018 and 2017. The Corporation did not complete any acquisitions in 2018 or 2017.the following table:

  December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018 
Balance, beginning of period $11,942  $11,942 
Goodwill arising in business combination  16,446   0 
Balance, end of period $28,388  $11,942 

 

In testing goodwill for impairment as of December 31, 2018,2019, the Corporation assessedby-passed performing a qualitative assessment and performed a quantitative assessment based on comparison of the Corporation’s market capitalization to its stockholders’ equity, resulting in the determination that the fair value of its reporting unit, its community banking operation, exceeded its carrying value. Accordingly, there was no goodwill impairment at December 31, 2019.

The Corporation’s assessment of goodwill for impairment at December 31, 2018 was based on assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether it iswas more likely than not that the fair value of its only reporting unit, its community banking operation iswas less than its carrying amount. The qualitative factors assessed included the Corporation’s recent financial performance, economic conditions in the Corporation’s market area, macroeconomic conditions and other factors. Based on the assessment of qualitative factors, the Corporation determined that it iswas not more likely than not that the fair value of the community banking operation hashad fallen below its carrying value, and therefore, the Corporation did not perform thea more detailed, two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350. Accordingly,and concluded there was no goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2018.

 

Information related to the core deposit intangibles is as follows:

  December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018  2017 
Gross amount $2,034  $2,034 
Less: accumulated amortization  (2,025)  (2,022)
Net $9  $12 

Amortization expense was $3,000 in 2018 and $5,000 in 2017. The amount of amortization expense to be recognized each of the ensuing five years is not significant.

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11. DEPOSITS

 

At December 31, 2018,2019, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:

 

(In Thousands)      
2019 $131,208 
2020  56,279  $238,887 
2021  18,518   83,197 
2022  11,463   28,968 
2023  10,814   12,003 
Thereafter  1,283 
2024  11,610 
2025  30 
Total $229,565  $374,695 

 

Time deposits of more than $250,000 totaled $84,476,000 at December 31, 2019 and $36,094,000 at December 31, 2018 and $12,653,000 at December 31, 2017.2018. As of December 31, 2018,2019, the remaining maturities or time to next re-pricing of time deposits more than $250,000 was as follows:

 

(In Thousands)      
Three months or less $18,327  $19,176 
Over 3 months through 12 months  14,349   52,093 
Over 1 year through 3 years  1,341   6,601 
Over 3 years  2,077   6,606 
Total $36,094  $84,476 

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12. BORROWED FUNDS AND SUBORDINATED DEBT

 

Short-term borrowings (initial maturity within one year) include the following:

 

 Dec. 31, Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
FHLB-Pittsburgh borrowings $7,000  $58,000  $84,292  $7,000 
Customer repurchase agreements  5,853   3,766   1,928   5,853 
Total short-term borrowings $12,853  $61,766  $86,220  $12,853 

 

Short-term borrowings from FHLB-Pittsburgh are as follows:

 

 Dec. 31, Dec. 31  Dec. 31, Dec. 31 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Overnight borrowing $7,000  $29,000  $64,000  $7,000 
Other short-term advances  0   29,000   20,292   0 
Total short-term FHLB-Pittsburgh borrowings $7,000  $58,000  $84,292  $7,000 

Overnight borrowings from FHLB-Pittsburgh had an interest rate of 1.81% at December 31, 2019 and 2.62% at December 31, 2018.At December 31, 2019, other short-term advances included seven advances totaling $20,297,000 which are presented in the table net of the unamortized purchase accounting adjustment, with a weighted-average effective rate of 2.28%.

 

The weighted average interest rate on total short-term borrowings outstanding was 1.88% at December 31, 2019 and 1.47% at December 31, 2018 and 1.52% at December 31, 2017.2018. The maximum amount of total short-term borrowings outstanding at any month-end was $86,220,000 in 2019 and $74,646,000 in 2018 and $61,766,000 in 2017.2018.

 

The Corporation had available credit with other correspondent banks totaling $45,000,000 at December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018. These lines of credit are primarily unsecured. No amounts were outstanding at December 31, 20182019 or 2017.2018.

 

The Corporation has a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Discount Window. At December 31, 2019, the Corporation had available credit in the amount of $14,244,000 on this line with no outstanding advances. At December 31, 2018, the Corporation had available credit in the amount of $15,262,000 on this line with no outstanding advances. At December 31, 2017, the Corporation had available credit in the amount of $15,877,000 on this line with no outstanding advances. As collateral for this line, the Corporation has pledged available-for-sale securities with a carrying value of $14,728,000 at December 31, 2019 and $15,710,000 at December 31, 2018 and $16,301,000 at December 31, 2017.2018.

 

The FHLB-Pittsburgh loan facility is collateralized by qualifying loans secured by real estate with a book value totaling $778,877,000 at December 31, 2019 and $495,143,000 at December 31, 2018 and $488,889,000 at December 31, 2017.2018. Also, the FHLB-Pittsburgh loan facility requires the Corporation to invest in established amounts of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock. The carrying values of the Corporation’s holdings of FHLB-Pittsburgh stock (included in Other Assets) were $10,131,000 at December 31, 2019 and $5,582,000 at December 31, 2018 and $6,426,000 at December 31, 2017.2018. The Corporation’s total credit facility with FHLB-Pittsburgh was $361,614,000$552,546,000 at December 31, 2018,2019, including an unused (available) amount of $318,699,000.$416,127,000. At December 31, 2017,2018, the Corporation’s total credit facility with FHLB-Pittsburgh was $362,630,000,$361,614,000, including an unused (available) amount of $295,441,000.

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Overnight borrowings from FHLB-Pittsburgh had an interest rate of 2.62% at December 31, 2018 and 1.54% at December 31, 2017.At December 31, 2017, the other short-term advances included 9 advances of $3,000,000 and 1 advance of $2,000,000, each maturing monthly from January through October 2018, with a weighted average interest rate of 1.69% and rates ranging from 1.23% to 1.89%.$318,699,000.

 

The Corporation engages in repurchase agreements with certain commercial customers. These agreements provide that the Corporation sells specified investment securities to the customers on an overnight basis and repurchases them on the following business day. The weighted average rate paid by the Corporation on customer repurchase agreements was 0.10% at December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 2017. The carrying value of the underlying securities was $1,951,000 at December 31, 2019 and $5,890,000 at December 31, 2018 and $5,310,000 at December 31, 2017.2018.

 

LONG-TERM BORROWINGS

 

Long-term borrowings from FHLB - PittsburghFHLB-Pittsburgh are as follows:

  Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018  2017 
Loan matured in November 2018 with a rate of 1.63% $0  $3,000 
Loan matured in December 2018 with a rate of 1.35%  0   3,000 
Loan maturing in January 2019 with a rate of 1.83%  2,000   2,000 
Loan maturing in February 2019 with a rate of 1.95%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in March 2019 with a rate of 2.15%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in April 2019 with a rate of 2.24%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in May 2019 with a rate of 2.30%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in June 2019 with a rate of 2.42%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in July 2019 with a rate of 2.41%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in August 2019 with a rate of 2.48%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in September 2019 with a rate of 2.53%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in November 2019 with a rate of 2.75%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in December 2019 with a rate of 2.77%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in January 2020 with a rate of 2.73%  3,000   0 
Loan maturing in April 2020 with a rate of 4.79%  271   463 
Loan maturing in June 2025 with a rate of 4.91%  644   726 
Total long-term FHLB-Pittsburgh borrowings $35,915  $9,189 

 Dec. 31,  Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018 
Loans matured in 2019 with a weighted-average rate of 2.36% $0  $32,000 
Loans maturing in 2020 with a weighted-average rate of 2.73%  5,069   3,271 
Loans maturing in 2021 with a weighted-average rate of 1.54%  6,000   0 
Loans maturing in 2022 with a weighted-average rate of 2.03%  20,000   0 
Loans maturing in 2023 with a weighted-average rate of 1.70%  20,500   0 
Loan maturing in 2025 with a rate of 4.91%  558   644 
Total long-term FHLB-Pittsburgh borrowings $52,127  $35,915 

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In 2017,connection with the Monument acquisition, the Corporation had repurchaseassumed subordinated debt agreements with a broker-dealer that werepar values totaling $7,000,000, maturing April 1, 2027, which may be redeemed at par beginning April 1, 2022. The agreements have fixed annual interest rates of 6.50%. The subordinated debt was recorded as long-term borrowings. These repurchase agreements matured in 2017, andat fair value, which was deemed to be equal to par value. In the fourth quarter 2019, the Corporation had no repurchase agreementsredeemed subordinated debt with broker-dealersa par value of $500,000, resulting in 2018. Average daily repurchase agreement borrowings were $0a loss of $10,000 (included in 2018 and $26,112,000other noninterest expense in 2017. The maximum amountsthe consolidated statements of outstanding borrowings under repurchase agreements with broker-dealers were $0 in 2018 and $27,000,000 in 2017.income). At December 31, 2019, the carrying value of the subordinated debt on the consolidated balance sheet is $6,500,000.

 

13. EMPLOYEE AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

 

DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS

 

The Corporation sponsors a defined benefit health care plan that provides postretirement medical benefits and life insurance to employees who meet certain age and length of service requirements. Full-time employees no longer accrue service time toward the Corporation-subsidized portion of the medical benefits. The plan contains a cost-sharing feature which causes participants to pay for all future increases in costs related to benefit coverage. Accordingly, actuarial assumptions related to health care cost trend rates do not significantly affect the liability balance at December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 and are not expected to significantly affect the Corporation's future expenses. The Corporation uses a December 31 measurement date for the postretirement plan.

 

In an acquisition in 2007, the Corporation assumed the Citizens Trust Company Retirement Plan, a defined benefit pension plan. This plan covers certain employees who were employed by Citizens Trust Company on December 31, 2002, when the plan was amended to discontinue admittance of any future participant and to freeze benefit accruals. Information related to the Citizens Trust Company Retirement Plan has been included in the tables that follow. The Corporation uses a December 31 measurement date for this plan.

 

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The following table shows the funded status of the defined benefit plans:

 

 Pension  Postretirement  Pension  Postretirement 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019  2018  2019  2018 
CHANGE IN BENEFIT OBLIGATION:                                
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $850  $713  $1,497  $1,555  $870  $850  $1,349  $1,497 
Service cost  0   0   40   36   0   0   33   40 
Interest cost  25   24   51   57   28   25   50   51 
Plan participants' contributions  0   0   206   211   0   0   184   206 
Actuarial loss (gain)  11   127   (192)  (103)
Actuarial (gain) loss  91   11   (63)  (192)
Benefits paid  (16)  (14)  (253)  (259)  (13)  (16)  (227)  (253)
Benefit obligation at end of year $870  $850  $1,349  $1,497  $976  $870  $1,326  $1,349 
                                
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:                                
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $923  $846  $0  $0  $847  $923  $0  $0 
Actual return on plan assets  (60)  91   0   0   137   (60)  0   0 
Employer contribution  0   0   47   48   0   0   43   47 
Plan participants' contributions  0   0   206   211   0   0   184   206 
Benefits paid  (16)  (14)  (253)  (259)  (13)  (16)  (227)  (253)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $847  $923  $0  $0  $971  $847  $0  $0 
                                
Funded status at end of year $(23) $73  $(1,349) $(1,497) $(5) $(23) $(1,326) $(1,349)

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At December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the following pension plan and postretirement plan asset and liability amounts were recognized in the consolidated balance sheets:

 

Assets and liabilities: Pension Postretirement 
 Pension Postretirement 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019 2018 2019 2018 
Other assets     $73         
Accrued interest and other liabilities $23      $1,349  $1,497  $5  $23  $1,326  $1,349 

 

At December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the following items included in accumulated other comprehensive income had not been recognized as components of expense:

 

Items not yet recognized as a component            
of net periodic benefit cost: Pension  Postretirement 
(In Thousands) 2018  2017  2018  2017 
Prior service cost $0  $0  $(279) $(309)
Net actuarial loss (gain)  299   221   (194)  (2)
Total $299  $221  $(473) $(311)

Items not yet recognized as a componentof net periodic benefit cost:

 Pension  Postretirement 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018 
Prior service cost $0  $0  $(248) $(279)
Net actuarial loss (gain)  255   299   (236)  (194)
Total $255  $299  $(484) $(473)

 

For the defined benefit pension plan, amortization of the net actuarial loss is expected to be $26,000$16,000 in 2019.2020. For the postretirement plan, the estimated amount of prior service cost that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive lossincome into net periodic benefit cost in 20192020 is a reduction in expense of $31,000, and net actuarial gain of $5,000$7,000 is expected to be amortized in 2019.2020.

 

The accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $976,000 at December 31, 2019 and $870,000 at December 31, 2018 and $850,000 at December 31, 2017.2018.

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The components of net periodic benefit costs from defined benefit plans are as follows:

 

 Pension  Postretirement  Pension  Postretirement 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019 2018 2019 2018 
Service cost $0  $0  $40  $36  $0  $0  $33  $40 
Interest cost  25   24   51   57   28   25   50   51 
Expected return on plan assets  (20)  (31)  0   0   (22)  (20)  0   0 
Amortization of prior service cost  0   0   (30)  (31)  0   0   (31)  (30)
Recognized net actuarial loss  13   7   0   0 
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)  20   13   (21)  0 
Total net periodic benefit cost $18  $0  $61  $62  $26  $18  $31  $61 

 

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

 Pension  Postretirement  Pension  Postretirement 
 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019 2018 2019 2018 
Citizens Trust Company Retirement Plan and postretirement plan:                                
Discount rate  3.55%  4.05%  3.75%  4.25%  4.10%  3.55%  4.50%  3.75%
Expected return on plan assets  4.32%  6.00%  N/A   N/A   4.68%  4.32%  N/A   N/A 
Rate of compensation increase  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

 

The weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 are as follows:

 

 Pension  Postretirement  Pension  Postretirement 
 2018 2017 2018 2017  2019 2018 2019 2018 
Discount rate  4.10%  3.55%  4.50%  3.75%  3.55%  4.10%  3.25%  4.50%
Rate of compensation increase  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 

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Estimated future benefit payments, including only estimated employer contributions for the postretirement plan, which reflect expected future service, are as follows:

 

(In Thousands) Pension Postretirement  Pension Postretirement 
2019 $369  $91 
2020  15   102  $431  $81 
2021  14   99   11   85 
2022  16   104   13   89 
2023  168   94   181   81 
2024-2028  338   533 
2024  11   84 
2025-2029  349   478 

 

No estimated minimum contribution to the defined benefit pension plan is required in 2019,2020, though the Corporation may make discretionary contributions.

 

The expected return on pension plan assets is a significant assumption used in the calculation of net periodic benefit cost. This assumption reflects the average long-term rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be invested to provide for the benefits included in the projected benefit obligation.

 

The fair values of pension plan assets at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 are as follows:

 

  2018  2017 
Mutual funds invested principally in:        
Cash and cash equivalents  3%  2%
Debt securities  40%  37%
Equity securities  45%  45%
Alternative funds  12%  16%
Total  100%  100%

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  2019  2018 
Mutual funds invested principally in:        
Cash and cash equivalents  3%  3%
Debt securities  38%  40%
Equity securities  49%  45%
Alternative funds  10%  12%
Total  100%  100%

 

C&N Bank’s Trust and Financial Management Department manages the investment of the pension plan assets. The Plan’s securities include mutual funds invested principally in debt securities, a diversified mix of large, mid- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks, foreign stocks and alternative asset classes such as real estate, commodities, and inflation-protected securities. The fair values of plan assets are determined based on Level 1 inputs (as described in Note 6)21). At December 31, 2018, the targeted asset allocation of mutual funds for the pension plan was 45% equity securities, 40% debt securities, 12% alternative assets, and 3% cash. At December 31, 2017, the targeted asset allocation of mutual funds for the pension plan was 45% equity securities, 37% debt securities, 16% alternative assets and 2% cash. The pension plan’sPlan’s assets do not include any shares of the Corporation’s common stock.

 

PROFIT SHARING AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

The Corporation has a profit sharing plan that incorporates the deferred salary savings provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Corporation’s matching contributions to the Plan depend upon the tax deferred contributions of employees. The Corporation’s total basic and matching contributions were $891,000 in 2019 and $717,000 in 2018 and $681,000 in 2017.2018.

 

The Corporation has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Contributions to the ESOP are discretionary, and the ESOP uses funds contributed to purchase Corporation stock for the accounts of ESOP participants. These purchases are made on the market (not directly from the Corporation), and employees are not permitted to purchase Corporation stock under the ESOP. The ESOP includes a diversification feature, which allows participants, upon reaching age 55 and 10 years of service (as defined), to sell up to 50% of their Corporation shares over a period of 6 years. As of December 31, 2018,2019, and 2017,2018, there were no shares allocated for repurchase by the ESOP.

 

Dividends paid on shares held by the ESOP are charged to retained earnings. All Corporation shares owned through the ESOP are included in the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding for purposes of calculating earnings per share - basic and diluted. The ESOP held 444,843473,171 shares of Corporation stock at December 31, 20182019 and 419,067444,843 shares at December 31, 2017,2018, all of which had been allocated to Plan participants. The Corporation’s contributions to the ESOP totaled $718,000 in 2019 and $605,000 in 2018 and $588,000 in 2017.2018.

 

The Corporation has a nonqualified supplemental deferred compensation arrangement with its key officers. Charges to operating expense for officers’ supplemental deferred compensation were $251,000 in 2019 and $242,000 in 2018 and $200,000 in 2017.2018.

 

The Corporation also has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that allows selected officers the option to defer receipt of cash compensation, including base salary and any cash bonuses or other cash incentives. This nonqualified deferred compensation plan does not provide for Corporation contributions.

 

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

The Corporation has a Stock Incentive Plan for a selected group of senior officers. A total of 850,000 shares of common stock may be issued under the Stock Incentive Plan. Awards may be made under the Stock Incentive Plan in the form of qualified options (“Incentive Stock Options,” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code), nonqualified options, stock appreciation rights or restricted stock. Historically through December 31, 2018,2019, all awards made under this Plan have consisted of Incentive Stock Options or restricted stock. Incentive Stock Options have an exercise price equal to the market value of the stock at the date of grant, vest after 6 months and expire after 10 years. There are 257,560223,867 shares available for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2018.2019.

 

Also, the Corporation has an Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan. This plan permits awards of nonqualified stock options and/or restricted stock to non-employee directors. A total of 235,000 shares of common stock may be issued under the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan. The recipients’ rights to exercise stock options under this plan expire 10 years from the date of grant. The exercise prices of all stock options awarded under the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan are equal to market value as of the dates of grant. There are 112,138109,965 shares available for issuance under the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan as of December 31, 2018.2019.

 

Total stock-based compensation expense is as follows:

 

(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Restricted stock $855  $627  $798  $855 
Stock options  0   0   0   0 
Total $855  $627  $798  $855 

 

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The following summarizes non-vested restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2018:2019:

 

    Weighted     Weighted 
    Average     Average 
 Number Grant Date  Number Grant Date 
 of Shares Fair Value  of Shares Fair Value 
Outstanding, December 31, 2017  60,757  $23.17 
Outstanding, December 31, 2018  60,345  $23.81 
Granted  34,552  $24.21   48,137  $24.47 
Vested  (27,025) $23.00   (36,524) $23.21 
Forfeited  (7,939) $23.39   (3,758) $25.08 
Outstanding, December 31, 2018  60,345  $23.81 
Outstanding, December 31, 2019  68,200  $24.53 

 

Compensation cost related to restricted stock is recognized based on the market price of the stock at the grant date over the vesting period, adjusted for estimated and actual forfeitures. As of December 31, 2018,2019, there was $591,000$822,000 total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.31.4 years.

 

In 20182019 and 2017,2018, the Corporation awarded shares of restricted stock under the Stock Incentive Plan, as follows:

 

  2018  2017 
Executive officers  16,578   14,897 
Other employees  8,888   7,415 
Total    25,466   22,312 
  2019  2018 
Time-based awards to independent directors  7,620   9,086 
Time-based awards to employees  26,827   17,147 
Performance-based awards to employees  13,690   8,289 
Total  48,137   34,522 

 

Restricted stock awards in 2016 through 2018 to employees other than executive officers vest over a three-year term, subject to continued employment and satisfactory job performance, with no additional performance conditions (time vesting). Restricted stock awards in 2016 through 2018 to Executive Officers vest over a three-year term, with vesting for half of the shares based on time vesting and vesting for half of the shares based on time vesting and upon the Corporation meeting an annual return on average equity (“ROAE”) performance ratio, as defined. The minimum level for satisfying the performance condition defined in the 2018 and 2017 awards was an ROAE at the 50th percentile of the defined Peer Group’s results. The Corporation met the performance condition for 2018, as the Corporation’s return on average equity ROAE, as defined, was in the 58th percentile of the Peer Group’s results for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2018. In 2017, the Corporation did not meet the performance condition, as the Corporation’s ROAE was in the 37th percentile of the defined Peer Group’s results for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2017. For purposes of the 2018 and 2017 awards, the Peer Group included all publicly traded commercial banks and bank holding companies with headquarters in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Ohio, and total assets ranging between $750 million and $3.5 billion as of the beginning of the applicable period.

Most of theTime-based restricted stock awards issued under this Plan prior to 2016, for which a portion of the awards vested in 2018 and 2017, include a condition that the Corporation must meet an annual targeted ROAE performance ratio, as defined, in order for participants to vest. In 2018 and 2017, the Corporation met the ROAE target applicable to these awards, which is based on the Corporation’s ROAE for 12-month periods ended September 30 of each year as compared to the applicable peer group of bank holding companies based in Pennsylvania and one local competitor based in New York with total assets of $750 million to $2 billion as of the beginning of each applicable period.

In 2018, a total of 9,086 restricted shares were granted under the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan in 2019 and 2018 vest over one-year terms. Time-based restricted stock awards granted to employees in 2019 and 2018 vest ratably over three-year terms, subject to timecontinued employment and satisfactory job performance. Performance-based restricted stock awards granted in 2019 and 2018 vest ratably over three-year terms, with vesting over a term of one year. In 2017, a total of 8,470 restricted shares were granted undercontingent upon meeting conditions based on the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan, also with time vesting over a term of one year.Corporation’s earnings as specified in the agreements.

 

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There were no stock options granted in 20182019 or 2017.2018. A summary of stock option activity is presented below:

 

  2018     2017    
     Weighted     Weighted 
     Average     Average 
     Exercise     Exercise 
  Shares  Price  Shares  Price 
Outstanding, beginning of year  165,660  $18.49   202,037  $18.58 
Granted  0       0     
Exercised  (41,210) $18.69   (24,976) $17.50 
Forfeited  0       (635) $19.88 
Expired  (8,736) $17.50   (10,766) $22.33 
Outstanding, end of year  115,714  $18.49   165,660  $18.49 
Options exercisable at year-end  115,714  $18.49   165,660  $18.49 
Weighted-average fair value of options forfeited      N/A      $4.21 

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  2019  2018 
     Weighted     Weighted 
     Average     Average 
     Exercise     Exercise 
  Shares  Price  Shares  Price 
Outstanding, beginning of year  115,714  $18.49   165,660  $18.49 
Granted  0       0     
Exercised  (31,304) $17.65   (41,210) $18.69 
Forfeited  0       0     
Expired  (8,513) $19.88   (8,736) $17.50 
Outstanding, end of year  75,897  $18.69   115,714  $18.49 
Options exercisable at year-end  75,897  $18.69   115,714  $18.49 
Weighted-average fair value of options forfeited      N/A       N/A 

 

The weighted-average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options at December 31, 20182019 was 3.32.7 years. The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options outstanding was $918,000$726,000 at December 31, 2018.2019. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $276,000 in 2019 and $291,000 in 2018 and $164,000 in 2017.2018.

 

The Corporation has issued shares from treasury stock for almost all stock option exercises through December 31, 2018.2019. Management does not anticipate that stock repurchases will be necessary to accommodate stock option exercises in 2019.2020.

 

In January 2019,2020, the Corporation awarded 40,51730,381 shares of restricted stock under the Stock Incentive Plan and 7,6207,580 shares of restricted stock under the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plans. The 2019January 2020 restricted stock awards under the Stock Incentive Plan vest ratably over three years and vesting for approximately one-half of the 27,380 restricted shares awarded to Executive Officers depends on the Corporation meeting a ROAE target each year.years. The 20192020 restricted stock issued under the Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan vests over one year. Total estimated stock-based compensation for 20192020 is $880,000.$920,000. The restricted stock awards made in January 20192020 are not included in the tables above.

 

14. INCOME TAXES

 

The net deferred tax asset at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 represents the following temporary difference components:

 

 December 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Deferred tax assets:                
Unrealized holding losses on securities:        
Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss $1,145  $843 
Included in retained earnings  0   (337)
Unrealized holding losses on securities $0  $1,145 
Allowance for loan losses  2,005   1,894   2,080   2,005 
Purchase accounting adjustments on loans  640   0 
Other deferred tax assets  2,049   1,726   2,173   2,049 
Total deferred tax assets  5,199   4,126   4,893   5,199 
                
Deferred tax liabilities:                
Defined benefit plans - ASC 835:        
Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss  37   31 
Included in retained earnings  0   (12)
Unrealized holding gains on securities  934   0 
Defined benefit plans - ASC 835  49   37 
Bank premises and equipment  907   751   763   907 
Core deposit intangibles  2   3   272   2 
Other deferred tax liabilities  143   64   257   143 
Total deferred tax liabilities  1,089   837   2,275   1,089 
Deferred tax asset, net $4,110  $3,289  $2,618  $4,110 

 

The provision for income taxes includes the following:

 

(In thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Currently payable $4,350  $4,938  $3,618  $4,350 
Tax expense resulting from allocations of certain tax benefits as a reduction in other assets  87   63 
Tax expense resulting from allocations of certain tax benefits to equity or as a reduction in other assets  115   87 
Deferred  (187)  2,155   172   (187)
Total provision $4,250  $7,156  $3,905  $4,250 

 

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A reconciliation of income tax at the statutory rate to the Corporation’s effective rate is as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

 2018     2017     2019     2018    
(Amounts in thousands) Amount % Amount %  Amount % Amount % 
Expected provision $5,515   21.00  $7,207   35.00 
Statutory provision $4,916   21.00  $5,515   21.00 
Tax-exempt interest income  (1,046)  (3.98)  (1,817)  (8.82)  (853)  (3.64)  (1,046)  (3.98)
Increase in cash surrender value and other income from life insurance, net  (170)  (0.65)  (121)  (0.59)  (91)  (0.39)  (170)  (0.65)
ESOP dividends  (98)  (0.37)  (154)  (0.75)
State income tax, net of federal benefit  125   0.48   70   0.34 
Effect of tax rate change  0   0.00   2,159   10.49 
ESOP Dividends  (113)  (0.48)  (98)  (0.37)
State income tax, net of Federal benefit  122   0.52   125   0.48 
Other, net  (76)  (0.29)  (188)  (0.92)  (76)  (0.32)  (76)  (0.29)
Effective income tax provision $4,250   16.18  $7,156   34.75  $3,905   16.68  $4,250   16.18 

 

In December 2017, the Corporation recognized an adjustment in the carrying value of the net deferred tax asset as a result of a reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate to 21%, effective January 1, 2018, from the 35% marginal rate that had previously been in effect. At December 31, 2017, the portion of the adjustment attributable to items of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were stranded in retained earnings, including components related to unrealized losses on securities and defined benefit plans. As described in Note 2, the Corporation elected early adoption of ASU 2018-02, resulting in a reclassification between two categories of stockholders’ equity at January 1, 2018, with an increase of $325,000 in retained earnings and an increasea decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the same amount. Management believes the Corporation’s accounting for the effects of the reductionamount (no net change in the federal income tax rate is materially complete at December 31, 2018.

The Corporation has investments in three limited partnerships that manage affordable housing projects that have qualified for the federal low-income housing tax credit. The Corporation’s expected return from these investments is based on the receipt of tax credits and tax benefits from deductions of operating losses. The Corporation uses the effective yield method to account for these investments, with the benefits recognized as a reduction of the provision for income taxes. For two of the three limited partnership investments, the tax credits have been received in full in prior years, and the Corporation has fully realized the benefits of the credits and amortized its initial investments in the partnerships. The most recent affordable housing project was completed in 2013, and the Corporation received tax credits in 2013 through 2018 and expects to continue to receive tax credits annually through 2022. The carrying amount of the Corporation’s investment is $498,000 at December 31, 2018 and $608,000 at December 31, 2017 (included in Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheets)stockholders’ equity). For 2018, the estimated amount of tax credits and other tax benefits to be received is $150,000 and the amount recognized as a reduction of the provision for income taxes is $54,000. In 2017, the Corporation received tax credits and other tax benefits totaling $157,000 and recognized a reduction of the provision for income tax of $73,000.

 

The Corporation has no unrecognized tax benefits, nor pending examination issues related to tax positions taken in preparation of its income tax returns. With limited exceptions, the Corporation is no longer subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years prior to 2014.2016.

 

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Loans to executive officers, directors of the Corporation and its subsidiaries and any associates of the foregoing persons are as follows:

 

 Beginning New     Other Ending  Beginning New     Other Ending 
(In Thousands) Balance Loans Repayments Changes Balance  Balance Loans Repayments Changes Balance 
11 directors, 8 executive officers 2019 $15,144  $1,027  $(1,850) $134  $14,455 
11 directors, 8 executive officers 2018 $14,412  $3,553  $(1,417) $(1,404) $15,144  $14,412  $3,553  $(1,417) $(1,404) $15,144 
12 directors, 7 executive officers 2017  11,414   2,128   (2,061)  2,931   14,412 

 

In the table above, other changes represent net changes in the balance of existing lines of credit and transfers in and out of the related party category.

 

Deposits from related parties held by the Corporation amounted to $7,479,000$8,828,000 at December 31, 20182019 and $7,171,000$9,622,000 at December 31, 2017.2018.

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16. OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

 

The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate or liquidity risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments express the extent of involvement the Corporation has in particular classes of financial instruments.

 

The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss from nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Corporation 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 credit risk at December 31, 20182019 and 20172018 are as follows:

 

(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
Commitments to extend credit $191,672  $187,919  $256,896  $191,672 
Standby letters of credit  7,227   7,445   8,446   7,227 

 

Commitments to extend credit are legally binding agreements to lend to customers. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of fees. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements. The Corporation evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Corporation, for extensions of credit is based on management’s credit assessment of the counterparty.

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Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Corporation guaranteeing performance by a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are issued primarily to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Some of the standby letters of credit are collateralized by real estate or other assets, and others are unsecured. The extent to which proceeds from liquidation of collateral would be expected to cover the maximum potential amount of future payments related to standby letters of credit is not estimable. The Corporation has recorded no liability associated with standby letters of credit as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017.2018.

 

Standby letters of credit as of December 31, 20182019 expire as follows:

 

Year of Expiration (In Thousands)   (In Thousands) 
2019 $7,020 
2020  207   $7,809 
2021   523 
2022   114 
Total $7,227   $8,446 

 

17. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Corporation leases certain branch locations, office space and equipment. All leases are classified as operating leases. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Certain leases include options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to eight years that are reasonably certain of being exercised. The discount rate used in determining the lease liability for each individual lease was the FHLB fixed advance rate which corresponded with the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 for leases that existed at adoption and as of the lease commencement date for leases subsequently entered into after January 1, 2019. At December 31, 2019, discount rates ranged from 2.77% to 3.50% with a weighted-average discount rate of 3.23%.

At December 31, 2019, right-of-use assets of $1,637,000 were included in other assets, and the related liabilities totaling the same amount were included in accrued interest and other liabilities, in the unaudited consolidated balance sheets. In 2019, right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities totaled $745,000. In 2019, operating lease expenses totaling $214,000 are included in occupancy expense, net, and $37,000 are included in furniture and equipment expense.

A maturity analysis of the Corporation’s lease liabilities at December 31, 2019 is as follows:

(In Thousands)

Lease Payments Due

2020  $265 
2021   265 
2022   241 
2023   229 
2024   239 
Thereafter   625 
Total lease payments   1,864 
Discount on cash flows   (227)
Total lease liabilities  $1,637 

 

In the normal course of business, the Corporation is subject to pending and threatened litigation in which claims for monetary damages are asserted. In management’s opinion, the Corporation’s financial position and results of operations would not be materially affected by the outcome of these legal proceedings.

 

18. REGULATORY MATTERS

 

As required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, in August 2018, the Federal Reserve Board issued an interim final rule that expanded applicability of the Board’s small bank holding company policy statement. The interim final rule raised the policy statement’s asset threshold from $1 billion to $3 billion in total consolidated assets for a bank holding company or savings and loan holding company that: (1) is not engaged in significant nonbanking activities; (2) does not conduct significant off-balance sheet activities; and (3) does not have a material amount of debt or equity securities, other than trust-preferred securities, outstanding. The interim final rule provides that, if warranted for supervisory purposes, the Federal Reserve may exclude a company from the threshold increase. Management believes the Corporation meets the conditions of the Federal Reserve’s small bank holding company policy statement and is therefore excluded from consolidated capital requirements at December 31, 2018.

2019; however, C&N Bank remains subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Corporation’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, C&N Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

 

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Details concerning capital ratios at December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 are presented below. Management believes, as of December 31, 2018,2019, that C&N Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and maintains a capital conservation buffer (described in more detail below) that allows the Bank to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. Further, as reflected in the table below, the Corporation’s and C&N Bank’s capital ratios at December 31, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 exceed the Corporation’s Board policy threshold levels.

 

             Minimum To Be Well                   Minimum To Be Well      
   Minimum Minimum To Maintain Capitalized Under Minimum To Meet     Minimum Minimum To Maintain Capitalized Under Minimum To Meet 
     Capital Capital Conservation Prompt Corrective the Corporation's       Capital Capital Conservation Prompt Corrective the Corporation's 
 Actual Requirement Buffer at Reporting Date Action Provisions Policy Thresholds  Actual Requirement Buffer at Reporting Date Action Provisions Policy Thresholds 
(Dollars in Thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
December 31, 2019:                                        
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:                                        
Consolidated $228,057   20.70%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $115,689   ³10.5% 
C&N Bank  205,863   18.75%  87,817   ³8%   115,260   ³10.5%   109,771   ³10%   115,260   ³10.5% 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:                                        
Consolidated  211,388   19.19%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   93,653   ³8.5% 
C&N Bank  195,694   17.83%  65,863   ³6%   93,306   ³8.5%   87,817   ³8%   93,306   ³8.5% 
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:                                        
Consolidated  211,388   19.19%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   77,126   ³7% 
C&N Bank  195,694   17.83%  49,397   ³4.5%   76,840   ³7.0%   71,351   ³6.5%   76,840   ³7% 
Tier 1 capital to average assets:                                        
Consolidated  211,388   13.10%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   129,126   ³8% 
C&N Bank  195,694   12.24%  63,940   ³4%   N/A   N/A   79,925   ³5%   127,879   ³8% 
                                        
December 31, 2018:                                                             
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:                                                             
Consolidated $199,226 24.42% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $85,653 ³10.5% $199,226   24.42%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $85,653   ³10.5% 
C&N Bank 176,499 21.75% 64,916 ³8%  80,130 ³9.875% 81,145 ³10% 85,202 ³10.5%  176,499   21.75%  64,916   ³8%   80,130   ³9.875%   81,145   ³10%   85,202   ³10.5% 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:                                                             
Consolidated 189,589 23.24% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 69,338 ³8.5%  189,589   23.24%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   69,338   ³8.5% 
C&N Bank 166,862 20.56% 48,687 ³6%  63,901 ³7.875% 64,916 ³8% 68,976 ³8.5%  166,862   20.56%  48,687   ³6%   63,901   ³7.875%   64,916   ³8%   68,976   ³8.5% 
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:                                                             
Consolidated 189,589 23.24% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 57,102 ³7%  189,589   23.24%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   57,102   ³7% 
C&N Bank 166,862 20.56% 36,515 ³4.5%  51,730 ³6.375% 52,744 ³6.5% 56,801 ³7%  166,862   20.56%  36,515   ³4.5%   51,730   ³6.375%   52,744   ³6.5%   56,801   ³7% 
Tier 1 capital to average assets:                                                             
Consolidated 189,589 14.78% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 102,634 ³8%  189,589   14.78%  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   102,634   ³8% 
C&N Bank 166,862 13.16% 50,715 ³4% N/A N/A 63,394 ³5% 101,430 ³8%  166,862   13.16%  50,715   ³4%   N/A   N/A   63,394   ³5%   101,430   ³8% 
                     
December 31, 2017:                     
Total capital to risk-weighted assets:                     
Consolidated $187,097 23.07% $64,872 ³8% $75,008 ³9.25% $81,090 ³10% $85,144 ³10.5%
C&N Bank 165,142 20.47% 64,528 ³8% 74,611 ³9.25% 80,661 ³10% 84,694 ³10.5%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:                     
Consolidated 177,981 21.95% 48,654 ³6% 58,790 ³7.25% 64,872 ³8% 68,926 ³8.5%
C&N Bank 156,026 19.34% 48,396 ³6% 58,479 ³7.25% 64,528 ³8% 68,561 ³8.5%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:                     
Consolidated 177,981 21.95% 36,490 ³4.5% 46,626 ³5.75% 52,708 ³6.5% 56,763 ³7%
C&N Bank 156,026 19.34% 36,297 ³4.5% 46,380 ³5.75% 52,429 ³6.5% 56,462 ³7%
Tier 1 capital to average assets:                     
Consolidated 177,981 14.23% 50,023 ³4% N/A N/A 62,529 ³5% 62,529 ³5%
C&N Bank 156,026 12.63% 49,418 ³4% N/A N/A 61,772 ³5% 61,772 ³5%

 

In July 2013, the federal regulatory authorities issued a new capital rule based, in part, on revisions developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to the Basel capital framework (Basel III). Generally, the new rule implemented higher minimum capital requirements, revised the definition of regulatory capital components and related calculations, added a new common equity tier 1 capital ratio, implemented a new capital conservation buffer, increased the risk weighting for past due loans and provided a transition period for several aspects of the new rule.

The current (new)This capital rule provides that, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, a banking organization subject to the rule must hold a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital requirements. The buffer is measured relative to risk-weighted assets. The 2018In 2019, the minimum requiredrisk-based capital ratios and capital conservation buffer needed in order to fully avoid limitations on capital distributions, along with the remaining transition schedule for new ratios, and the capital ratios including the capital conservation buffer, isare as follows:

 

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  As of January 1: 
  2018  2019 
Minimum common equity tier 1 capital ratio  4.5%  4.5%
Common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer  1.875%  2.5%
Minimum common equity tier 1 capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer  6.375%  7.0%
Phase-in of most deductions from common equity tier 1 capital  100%  100%
Minimum tier 1 capital ratio  6.0%  6.0%
Minimum tier 1 capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer  7.875%  8.5%
Minimum total capital ratio  8.0%  8.0%
Minimum total capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer  9.875%  10.5%
Minimum common equity tier 1 capital ratio4.5%
Minimum common equity tier 1 capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer7.0%
Minimum tier 1 capital ratio6.0%
Minimum tier 1 capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer8.5%
Minimum total capital ratio8.0%
Minimum total capital ratio plus capital conservation buffer10.5%

 

As fully phased in, aA banking organization with a buffer greater than 2.5% over the minimum risk-based capital ratios would not be subject to additional limits on dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments; however, a banking organization with a buffer less than 2.5% would be subject to increasingly stringent limitations as the buffer approaches zero. The new rule also prohibitsAlso, a banking organization is prohibited from making dividend payments or discretionary bonus payments if its eligible retained income is negative in that quarter and its capital conservation buffer ratio was less than 2.5% as of the beginning of that quarter. Eligible net income is defined as net income for the four calendar quarters preceding the current calendar quarter, net of any distributions and associated tax effects not already reflected in net income. A summary of payout restrictions based on the capital conservation buffer is as follows:

 

Capital Conservation Buffer Maximum Payout 
(as a % of risk-weighted assets) (as a % of eligible retained income) 
Greater than 2.5%  No payout limitation applies 
≤2.5% and >1.875%  6060%%
≤1.875% and >1.25%  4040%%
≤1.25% and >0.625%  2020%%
≤0.625%  00%%

 

At December 30, 2018,2019, C&N Bank’s Capital Conservation Buffer, determined based on the minimum total capital ratio, was 13.75%10.75%.

 

Banking regulators limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by C&N Bank to the Corporation. Retained earnings against which dividends may be paid without prior approval of the banking regulators amounted to approximately $98,939,000$94,628,000 at December 31, 2018,2019, subject to the minimum capital ratio requirements noted above.

 

Restrictions imposed by federal law prohibit the Corporation from borrowing from C&N Bank unless the loans are secured in specific amounts. Such secured loans to the Corporation are generally limited to 10% of C&N Bank’s tangible stockholder’s equity (excluding accumulated other comprehensive loss)income) or $16,686,000$19,543,000 at December 31, 2018.2019.

 

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19. PARENT COMPANY ONLY

 

The following is condensed financial information for Citizens & Northern Corporation:

 

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET December 31,  Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019 2018 
ASSETS             
Cash $7,389  $6,790  $6,485  $7,389 
Investment in subsidiaries:                
Citizens & Northern Bank  174,795   166,576   228,413   174,795 
Citizens & Northern Investment Corporation  11,697   11,588   12,353   11,697 
Bucktail Life Insurance Company  3,525   3,488   3,669   3,525 
Other assets  6   15   109   6 
TOTAL ASSETS $197,412  $188,457  $251,029  $197,412 
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Subordinated debt $6,500  $0 
Other liabilities $44  $14   77   44 
Stockholders' equity  197,368   188,443   244,452   197,368 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $197,412  $188,457  $251,029  $197,412 

 

CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT          
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019  2018 
Dividends from Citizens & Northern Bank $12,800  $12,022  $24,600  $12,800 
Expenses  (681)  (233)  (1,086)  (681)
Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries  12,119   11,789 
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries  9,894   1,645 
Income before equity in (excess distributions)/undistributed income of subsidiaries  23,514   12,119 
Equity in (excess distributions)/undistributed income of subsidiaries  (4,010)  9,894 
NET INCOME $22,013  $13,434  $19,504  $22,013 

 

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS          
(In Thousands) 2018 2017  2019  2018 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net income $22,013  $13,434  $19,504  $22,013 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries  (9,894)  (1,645)
Decrease (increase) in other assets  7   (11)
Increase in other liabilities  30   1 
Loss on repayment of subordinated debt  10   0 
Equity in (excess distributions)/undistributed income of subsidiaries  4,010   (9,894)
(Increase) decrease in other assets  (107)  7 
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities  (81)  30 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  12,156   11,779   23,336   12,156 
                
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES,        
Net cash used in business combination  (9,698)  0 
        
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Repayment of subordinated debt  (510)  0 
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock  189   128   198   189 
Tax cost from compensation plans, net  0   (5)
Purchase of treasury stock  (189)  0 
Dividends paid  (11,746)  (11,145)  (14,041)  (11,746)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  (11,557)  (11,022)  (14,542)  (11,557)
                
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  599   757 
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (904)  599 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR  6,790   6,033   7,389   6,790 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR $7,389  $6,790  $6,485  $7,389 
        
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:        
Investment of net assets acquired in business combination in Citizens & Northern Bank $49,765  $0 
Common equity issued in business combination $32,953  $0 
Subordinated debt assumed in business combination $7,000  $0 
Other liabilities assumed in business combination $114  $0 
Interest paid $461  $0 

 

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20. SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)

 

The following table presents summarized quarterly financial data for 20182019 and 2017:2018:

 

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

(In Thousands Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited)

 

 2018 Quarter Ended  2019 Quarter Ended 
 March 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,  Mar. 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, 
 2018 2018 2018 2018 
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited) 2019 2019 2019 2019 
Interest income $11,890  $12,334  $12,800  $13,304  $13,065  $17,139  $17,277  $17,290 
Interest expense  993   1,079   1,241   1,312   1,350   2,934   3,000   2,999 
Net interest income  10,897   11,255   11,559   11,992   11,715   14,205   14,277   14,291 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  292   (20)  60   252 
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses  10,605   11,275   11,499   11,740 
(Credit) provision for loan losses  (957)  (4)  1,158   652 
Net interest income after (credit) provision for loan losses  12,672   14,209   13,119   13,639 
Other income  4,406   4,689   4,462   5,040   4,406   4,849   4,963   5,066 
Gain on restricted equity security  0   1,750   571   0 
Net losses on available-for-sale securities  0   (282)  (2)  (4)
Net gains on available-for-sale debt securities  0   7   13   3 
Merger-related expenses  311   3,301   206   281 
Other expenses  9,895   9,684   9,833   10,074   10,696   11,422   11,486   11,834 
Income before income tax provision  5,116   7,748   6,697   6,702   6,071   4,342   6,403   6,593 
Income tax provision  741   1,377   1,111   1,021   981   693   1,096   1,135 
Net income $4,375  $6,371  $5,586  $5,681  $5,090  $3,649  $5,307  $5,458 
Net income attributable to common shares $4,352  $6,339  $5,558  $5,654  $5,063  $3,630  $5,281  $5,431 
Net income per share – basic $0.36  $0.52  $0.45  $0.46  $0.41  $0.27  $0.39  $0.40 
Net income per share – diluted $0.36  $0.52  $0.45  $0.46  $0.41  $0.27  $0.39  $0.40 

 

 2017 Quarter Ended  2018 Quarter Ended 
 March 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31,  Mar. 31, June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, 
 2017 2017 2017 2017  2018 2018 2018 2018 
Interest income $11,112  $11,340  $11,626  $11,785  $11,890  $12,334  $12,800  $13,304 
Interest expense  953   978   985   999   993   1,079   1,241   1,312 
Net interest income  10,159   10,362   10,641   10,786   10,897   11,255   11,559   11,992 
Provision for loan losses  452   4   322   23 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  9,707   10,358   10,319   10,763 
Provision (credit) for loan losses  292   (20)  60   252 
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses  10,605   11,275   11,499   11,740 
Other income  3,864   4,106   4,066   4,117   4,406   4,689   4,462   5,040 
Net gains on available-for-sale securities  145   107   5   0 
Gain on restricted equity security  0   1,750   571   0 
Net losses on available-for-sale debt securities  0   (282)  (2)  (4)
Merger-related expenses  0   0   200   128 
Other expenses  9,298   9,076   9,192   9,401   9,895   9,684   9,633   9,946 
Income before income tax provision  4,418   5,495   5,198   5,479   5,116   7,748   6,697   6,702 
Income tax provision  984   1,374   1,262   3,536   741   1,377   1,111   1,021 
Net income $3,434  $4,121  $3,936  $1,943  $4,375  $6,371  $5,586  $5,681 
Net income attributable to common shares $3,416  $4,100  $3,916  $1,933  $4,352  $6,339  $5,558  $5,654 
Net income per share – basic $0.28  $0.34  $0.32  $0.16  $0.36  $0.52  $0.45  $0.46 
Net income per share – diluted $0.28  $0.34  $0.32  $0.16  $0.36  $0.52  $0.45  $0.46 

 

21.   REVENUE RECOGNITION

As disclosed in Note 2, as of January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as well as subsequent ASUs that modified ASC 606. The Company has elected to apply the ASU and all related ASUs using the modified retrospective implementation method. The implementation of the guidance had no material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue of prior periods. The Corporation generally fully satisfies its performance obligations on its contracts with customers as services are rendered and the transaction prices are typically fixed; charged either on a periodic basis or based on activity. Because performance obligations are satisfied as services are rendered and the transaction prices are fixed, there is little judgment involved in applying Topic 606 that significantly affects the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers.

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Additional disclosures related21. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation measures certain assets at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FASB ASC topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used in determining valuations into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the Corporation’s largest sourcesfair value measurement. The levels of noninterest income within the consolidated statements of income that are subject to ASC 606fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

TrustLevel 1 – Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Corporation for identical assets. These generally provide the most reliable evidence and financial management revenueare used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2 C&N Bank’s trust division provides a wide rangeFair value is based on significant inputs, other than Level 1 inputs, that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of financial services, including wealth management servicesthe asset through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for individuals, businesses and retirement funds, administration of 401(k)similar assets, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets and other retirement plans, retirement planning, estate planningobservable inputs.

Level 3 – Fair value is based on significant unobservable inputs. Examples of valuation methodologies that would result in Level 3 classification include option pricing models, discounted cash flows and estate settlement services. Trust clients are located primarily withinother similar techniques.

The Corporation monitors and evaluates available data relating to fair value measurements on an ongoing basis and recognizes transfers among the Corporation’s geographic markets. Assets heldlevels of the fair value hierarchy as of the date of an event or change in circumstances that affects the valuation method chosen. Examples of such changes may include the market for a fiduciary capacity by C&N Bank are not the Corporation’s assets and are therefore not includedparticular asset becoming active or inactive, changes in the consolidated balance sheets. availability of quoted prices, or changes in the availability of other market data.

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, assets measured at fair value and the valuation methods used are as follows:

     December 31, 2019    
  Quoted Prices  Other       
  in Active  Observable  Unobservable  Total 
  Markets  Inputs  Inputs  Fair 
(In Thousands) (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Value 
Recurring fair value measurements                
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES:                
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $0  $17,000  $0  $17,000 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                
Tax-exempt  0   70,760   0   70,760 
Taxable  0   36,303   0   36,303 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                
Residential pass-through securities  0   59,210   0   59,210 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  0   114,723   0   114,723 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  0   48,727   0   48,727 
Total available-for-sale debt securities  0   346,723   0   346,723 
Marketable equity security  979   0   0   979 
Servicing rights  0   0   1,277   1,277 
Total recurring fair value measurements $979  $346,723  $1,277  $348,979 
                 

Nonrecurring fair value measurements

                
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance $0  $0  $3,375  $3,375 
Valuation allowance  0   0   (1,051)  (1,051)
Impaired loans, net  0   0   2,324   2,324 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  0   0   2,886   2,886 
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements $0  $0  $5,210  $5,210 

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     December 31, 2018    
  Quoted Prices  Other       
  in Active  Observable  Unobservable  Total 
  Markets  Inputs  Inputs  Fair 
(In Thousands) (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Value 
Recurring fair value measurements                
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES:                
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies $0  $12,500  $0  $15,500 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions:                
Tax-exempt  0   83,952   0   83,952 
Taxable  0   27,699   0   27,699 
Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or sponsored agencies:                
Residential pass-through securities  0   53,445   0   53,445 
Residential collateralized mortgage obligations  0   145,912   0   145,912 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  0   39,765   0   39,765 
Total available-for-sale debt securities  0   363,273   0   363,273 
Marketable equity security  950   0   0   950 
Servicing rights  0   0   1,404   1,404 
Total recurring fair value measurements $950  $363,273  $1,404  $365,627 
                 
Nonrecurring fair value measurements                
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance $0  $0  $4,851  $4,851 
Valuation allowance  0   0   (1,605)  (1,605)
Impaired loans, net  0   0   3,246   3,246 
Foreclosed assets held for sale  0   0   1,703   1,703 
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements $0  $0  $4,949  $4,949 

Management’s evaluation and selection of valuation techniques and the unobservable inputs used in determining the fair values of assets valued using Level 3 methodologies include sensitive assumptions. Other market participants might use substantially different assumptions, which could result in calculations of fair values that would be substantially different than the amount calculated by management. The following table shows quantitative information regarding significant techniques and inputs used at December 31, 2019 and 2018 for servicing rights assets measured using unobservable inputs (Level 3 methodologies) on a recurring basis:

  Fair Value at          
  12/31/19  Valuation Unobservable    Method or Value As of
Asset (In Thousands)  Technique Input(s)    12/31/19
Servicing rights $1,277  Discounted cash flow Discount rate  12.50% Rate used through modeling period
        Loan prepayment speeds  183.00% Weighted-average PSA of loan balances of payments are late late fees assessed
        Servicing fees  0.25%  
           4.00%  
           5.00%  
          $1.94  Miscellaneous fees per account per month
        Servicing costs $6.00  Monthly servicing cost per account
          $24.00  Additional monthly servicing cost per loan on loans more than 30 days delinquent of loans more than 30 days delinquent annual increase in servicing costs
           1.50%  
           3.00%  

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  Fair Value at          
  12/31/18  Valuation Unobservable    Method or Value As of
Asset (In Thousands)  Technique Input(s)    12/31/18
Servicing rights $1,404  Discounted cash flow Discount rate  12.50% Rate used through modeling period
        Loan prepayment speeds  114.00% Weighted-average PSA of loan balances of payments are late late fees assessed
        Servicing fees  0.25%  
           4.00%  
           5.00%  
          $1.94  Miscellaneous fees per account per month
        Servicing costs $6.00  Monthly servicing cost per account
          $24.00  Additional monthly servicing cost per loan on loans more than 30 days delinquent of loans more than 30 days delinquent annual increase in servicing costs
           1.50%  
           3.00%  

The fair value of trust assets under management was approximately $862,517,000 at December 31, 2018 and $916,580,000 at December 31, 2017. Trust and financial management revenueservicing rights is included within noninterest incomeaffected by expected future interest rates. Increases (decreases) in the consolidated statements of income.

Trust revenue is recorded on a cash basis, which is not materially different from the accrual basis. The majority (approximately 81%, based on annual 2018 results) of trust revenue is earned and collected monthly, with the amount determined based on a percentage offuture expected interest rates tend to increase (decrease) the fair value of the trust assets under management. Wealth management fees are contractually agreed with each customer, and fee levels vary based mainlyCorporation’s servicing rights because of changes in expected prepayment behavior by the borrowers on the sizeunderlying loans.

Following is a reconciliation of activity for Level 3 assets under management. The services provided under such(servicing rights) measured at fair value on a contract represent a single performance obligation underrecurring basis:

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In Thousands) 2019  2018 
Balance, beginning of period $1,404  $1,299 
Issuances of servicing rights  204   188 
Unrealized losses included in earnings  (331)  (83)
Balance, end of period $1,277  $1,404 

Loans are classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the ASU because it embodies a seriesCorporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of distinct goodsprincipal or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transferinterest when due according to the customer. None of the contracts with trust customers provide for incentive-based fees. In addition to wealth management fees, trust revenue includes fees for provision of services, including employee benefit plan administration, tax return preparation and estate planning and settlement. Fees for such services are billed based on contractual arrangements or established fee schedules and are typically billed upon completion of providing such services. The costs of acquiring trust customers are incremental and recognized within noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Service charges on deposit accounts - Deposits are included as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Service charges on deposit accounts include: overdraft fees, which are charged when customers overdraw their accounts beyond available funds; automated teller machine (ATM) fees charged for withdrawals by deposit customers from other financial institutions’ ATMs; and a variety of other monthly or transactional fees for services provided to retail and business customers, mainly associated with checking accounts. All deposit liabilities are considered to have one-day terms and therefore related fees are recognized in income at the time when the services are provided to the customers. Incremental costs of obtaining deposit contracts are not significant and are recognized as expense when incurred within noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Interchange revenue from debit card transactions– The Corporation issues debit cards to consumer and business customers with checking, savings or money market deposit accounts. Debit card and ATM transactions are processed via electronic systems that involve several parties. The Corporation’s debit card and ATM transaction processing is executed via contractual arrangements with payment processing networks, a processor and a settlement bank. As described above, all deposit liabilities are considered to have one-day terms and therefore interchange revenue from customers’ use of their debit cards to initiate transactions are recognized in income at the time when the services are provided and related fees received in the Corporation’s deposit account with the settlement bank. Incremental costs associated with ATM and interchange processing are recognized as expense when incurred within noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

22. PENDING MERGER

On September 28, 2018, the Corporation, along with Monument Bancorp, Inc. (“Monument”), announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Monument is the parent company of Monument Bank, a commercial bank which operates two community bank offices and one loan production office in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. As of December 31, 2018, Monument reported total assets of $363 million. Under the terms of the Agreementloan agreement. Foreclosed assets held for sale consist of real estate acquired by foreclosure. For impaired commercial loans secured by real estate and Plan of Merger, Monument will merge intoforeclosed assets held for sale, estimated fair values are determined primarily using values from third-party appraisals. Appraised values are discounted to arrive at the Corporation, and Monument Bank will merge into C&N Bank. In the transaction, Monument shareholders will elect to receive either 1.0144 shares of Corporation common stock or $28.10 in cash for each share of Monument common stock owned, subject to proration to ensure that, overall, 20% of the Monument shares will be converted into cash and 80% of the Monument shares will be converted into Corporation stock. The estimated total purchase consideration would be valued at approximately $42.7 million based on the closingselling price of the Corporation’s common stock on September 27, 2018. The transaction,collateral, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of both companies, is expectedconsidered to be completed during the second quarter 2019. Consummation ofestimated fair value. The discounts also include estimated costs to sell the Merger is subject to approval by Monument’s shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions of closing.property.

 

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, quantitative information regarding significant techniques and inputs used for nonrecurring fair value measurements using unobservable inputs (Level 3 methodologies) are as follows:

(In Thousands, Except Percentages)
Asset
 Balance at
12/31/19
  Valuation
Allowance at
12/31/19
  Fair Value at
12/31/19
  Valuation
Technique
 Unobservable
Inputs
 Weighted-
Average
Discount at
12/31/19
 
Impaired loans:                    
Residential mortgage loans - first and junior liens $732  $176  $556  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  30%
Commercial:                    
Commercial and industrial  106   89   17  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  69%
Commercial and industrial  798   60   738  Liquidation of accounts receivable Discount to borrower's financial statement value  15%
Commercial construction and land  1,261   678   583  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  47%
Loans secured by farmland  478   48   430  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  46%
Total impaired loans $3,375  $1,051  $2,324         
Foreclosed assets held for sale - real estate:                    
                     
Residential (1-4 family) $292  $0  $292  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  46%
Land  70   0   70  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  53%
Commercial real estate  2,524   0   2,524  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  39%
Total foreclosed assets held for sale $2,886  $0  $2,886         

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(In Thousands, Except Percentages)
Asset
 Balance at
12/31/18
  Valuation
Allowance at
12/31/18
  Fair Value at
12/31/18
  Valuation
Technique
 Unobservable
Inputs
 Weighted-
Average
Discount at

12/31/18
 
Impaired loans:                    
Residential mortgage loans - first liens                    
  $509  $116  $393  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  26%
Commercial:                    
Commercial loans secured by real estate  2,515   781   1,734  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  16%
Commercial and industrial  75   75   0  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  100%
Commercial and industrial  1,265   584   681  Sales comparison Discount to borrower's financial statement value  36%
Loans secured by farmland  487   49   438  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  56%
Total impaired loans $4,851  $1,605  $3,246         
Foreclosed assets held for sale - real estate:                    
Residential (1-4 family) $64  $0  $64  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  68%
Land  110   0   110  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  61%
Commercial real estate  1,529   0   1,529  Sales comparison Discount to appraised value  20%
Total foreclosed assets held for sale $1,703  $0  $1,703         

Certain of the Corporation’s financial instruments are not measured at fair value in the consolidated financial statements. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements. Therefore, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not represent the underlying fair value of the Corporation.

The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Corporation’s financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value are as follows:

  Valuation  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018 
  Method(s)  Carrying  Fair  Carrying  Fair 
(In Thousands) Used  Amount  Value  Amount  Value 
Financial assets:                    
Cash and cash equivalents  Level 1  $31,122  $31,122  $32,827  $32,827 
Certificates of deposit  Level 2   4,080   4,227   4,660   4,634 
Restricted equity securities (included in Other Assets)  Level 2   10,321   10,321   5,712   5,712 
Loans, net  Level 3   1,172,386   1,181,000   818,254   825,809 
Accrued interest receivable  Level 2   5,001   5,001   3,968   3,968 
                     
Financial liabilities:                    
Deposits with no stated maturity  Level 2   877,965   877,965   804,207   804,207 
Time deposits  Level 2   374,695   376,738   229,565   229,751 
Short-term borrowings  Level 2   86,220   86,166   12,853   12,617 
Long-term borrowings  Level 2   52,127   52,040   35,915   35,902 
Accrued interest payable  Level 2   311   311   142   142 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Stockholders and Board of Directors of


Citizens & Northern Corporation

 

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Citizens & Northern Corporation and subsidiaries (collectively the “Corporation”"Corporation") as of December 31, 20182019 and 20172018, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows, for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated"consolidated financial statements”statements"). We also have also audited the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established inInternal Control-IntegratedControl – Integrated Framework: (2013)issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Corporation as of December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018,2019, based on criteria established inInternal Control-IntegratedControl – Integrated Framework: (2013)issued by COSO.

 

Basis for Opinions

 

The Corporation’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Corporation’sCorporation's consolidated financial statements and an opinion on the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

 

Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting Monument Bancorp, Inc., which was acquired on April 1, 2019, and whose financial statements constitute assets of approximately 19.8% of the Corporation’s consolidated total assets, and interest income and noninterest income of approximately 14.3% of the Corporation’s consolidated total interest income and noninterest income, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting of Monument Bancorp, Inc.

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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

/s/ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

/s/ Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

 

We have served as the Corporation’s auditor since 1979.

 

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

February 20, 2020

 

February 21, 2019

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Corporation’s management, under the supervision of and with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has carried out an evaluation of the design and effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed in reports the Corporation files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There were no significant changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Corporation’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, as that term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The Corporation’s system of internal control over financial reporting has been designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the Corporation’s assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Corporation are being made only in accordance with authorizations of the Corporation’s management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention, or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Corporation’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect and correct misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

The Corporation’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission inInternal Control – Integrated Framework(2013). Based on that assessment, we concluded that, as of December 31, 2018, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on the criteria established inInternal Control – Integrated Framework(2013).

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, has issued an audit report on the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018. That report appears immediately prior to this report.

February 21, 2019By:/s/ J. Bradley Scovill
DatePresident and Chief Executive Officer
February 21, 2019By:/s/ Mark A. Hughes
DateTreasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

There was no information the Corporation was required to disclose in a report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter 2018 that was not disclosed.

PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information concerning Directors and Executive Officers is incorporated herein by reference to disclosure under the captions “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers,” “Information Concerning Security Ownership” and “Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors” of the Corporation’s proxy statement dated March 8, 2019 for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 18, 2019.

The Corporation’s Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics, available on the Corporation’s web site atwww.cnbankpa.com for the Corporation’s employees, officers and directors. (The provisions of the Code of Ethics are also included in the Corporation’s employee handbook.)

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information concerning executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference to disclosure under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation Tables” of the Corporation’s proxy statement dated March 8, 2019 for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 18, 2019.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated herein by reference to disclosure under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of Executive Officers and Directors” of the Corporation’s proxy statement dated March 8, 2019 for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 18, 2019.

“Equity Compensation Plan Information” as required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference herein from Item 5 (Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters) of this Form 10-K.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information concerning loans and deposit balances with Directors and Executive Officers is provided in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional information, including information concerning director independence, is incorporated herein by reference to disclosure appearing under the captions “Director Independence” and "Related Person Transaction and Policies" of the Corporation's proxy statement dated March 8, 2019 for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 18, 2019.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Information concerning services provided by the Corporation’s independent auditor Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures for such services, and fees paid by the Corporation to that firm, is incorporated herein by reference to disclosure under the caption “Fees of Independent Public Accountants” of the Corporation’s proxy statement dated March 8, 2019 for the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on April 18, 2019.

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

(a) (1). The following consolidated financial statements are set forth in Part II, Item 8:

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm80-8152-53
 
Financial Statements: 
Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 20182019 and 20172018354
Consolidated Statements of Income - Years Ended December 31, 20182019 and 20172018365
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Years Ended December 31, 20182019 and 20172018376
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - Years Ended December 31, 20182019 and 20172018387
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years Ended December 31, 20182019 and 20172018398
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements40-799-51

 

(a)(2) Financial statement schedules are not applicable or included in the financial statements or related notes.

 

2.Plan of acquisition, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or successionsuccession: 
2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated September 27, 2018, between the Corporation and Monument Bancorp, Inc.Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed September 28, 2018
2.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 18, 2019, between the Corporation and Covenant Financial, Inc.Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed December 18, 2019
3.(i) Articles of IncorporationIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
the Corporation's Form 8-K filed
September 21, 2009
3.(ii) By-lawsIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the
Corporation's Form 8-K filed April 19, 2013

4. (i) through (v) Instruments defining the rights

Of securities holders, including indentures

Not applicable
 
4. (vi) Description of registrant’s securitiesPreviously Filed
9. Voting trust agreementNot applicable
10. Material contracts:
    
3.(i) Articles of IncorporationIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation's Form 8-K filed September 21, 2009
3.(ii) By-lawsIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Corporation's Form 8-K filed April 19, 2013
4.Instruments defining the rights of Security holders, including IndenturesNot applicable
9.Voting trust agreementNot applicable
10.Material contracts:
10.1Form of Performance-BasedTime-Based Restricted Stock agreement Dateddated January 17, 201931, 2020 between the Corporation and Executive Officers pursuant to the Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive PlanPreviously FiledFiled herewith
    
10.2Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock agreement Dated January 17, 2019 between the Corporation and Executive Officers pursuant to the Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive PlanFiled herewith
10.3Form of Restricted Stock agreement dated January 3, 201931, 2020 between the Corporation and its independent directors pursuant to the Citizens & Northern Corporation Independent Directors Stock Incentive PlanPreviously FiledFiled herewith
    
10.4201910.3 2020 Annual Performance Incentive Award PlanPreviously Filed Filed herewith

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10.5201910.4 2020 Annual Performance Incentive Award Plan - Mortgage LendersPreviously Filed herewith
  

 10.654

10.5 Deferred Compensation Agreement dated December 17, 2015Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 filed with Corporation’s 10-K on February 15, 2018
   
10.710.6 Second Amendment to Employment Agreement dated August 24, 2018 between the Corporation and J. Bradley ScovillIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Corporation’s Form 8-K on August 24, 2018
   
10.810.7 First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated June 26, 2017 between the Corporation and J. Bradley ScovillIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Corporation’s Form 8-K on June 27, 2017
   
10.910.8 Employment agreement dated March 2, 2015 between the Corporation and J. Bradley ScovillIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Corporation’s Form 8-K on February 9, 2015
 
   
 10.10
10.9 Employment agreement dated September 19, 2013 Corporation’s Form 8-K on September 19, 2013 between the Corporation and Mark A. HughesIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with Corporation’s Form 8-K on September 19, 2013
   
10.1110.10 Employment agreement dated September 19, 2013 Corporation’s Form 8-K on September 19, 2013 between the Corporation and Harold F. Hoose, IIIIncorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with Corporation’s Form 8-K on September 19, 2013
   

10.12

10.11 Employment agreement dated September 19, 2013 Corporation’s Form 8-K on September 19, 2013 between the Corporation and Deborah E. Scott

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed with Corporation’s Form 8-K on September 19, 2013
   

10.13

10.12 Form of Indemnification Agreement dated September 20, 2018 between the Corporation and J. Bradley Scovill

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Corporation’s Form 10-Q on November 1, 2018

   

10.14

10.13 Form of Indemnification Agreement dated January 9, 2018 between the Corporation and Tracy E. Watkins

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed with Corporation’s 10-K on February 15, 2018

   

10.15

10.14 Form of Indemnification Agreement dated February 11, 2015 between the Corporation and Stan R. Dunsmore

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 filed with Corporation’s 10-K on February 26, 2015

   

10.16

10.15 Form of Indemnification Agreement dated January 2, 2013 between the Corporation and Shelley L. D'Haene

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with Corporation’s Form 10-K on February 21, 2013

   

10.17

10.16 Form of Indemnification Agreement dated January 19, 2011 between the Corporation and John M. Reber

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed with Corporation's Form 10-K on Feb. 28, 2011

   

10.18

10.17 Form of Indemnification Agreements dated May 2004 between the Corporation and the Directors and certain officers

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Corporation’s 10-K on March 14, 2005

   

10.19

10.18 Change in Control Agreement dated January 9, 2018 between the Corporation and Tracy E. Watkins

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 filed with Corporation’s 10-K on February 15, 2018

   

10.20

10.19 Change in Control Agreement dated March 17, 2015 between the Corporation and Stan R. Dunsmore

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Corporation’s Form 10-Q on May 8, 2015

   

10.21

10.20 Change in Control Agreement dated January 2, 2013 between the Corporation and Shelley L. D'Haene

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 filed with Corporation’s Form 10-K on February 21, 2013

   

10.22

10.21 Change in Control Agreement dated January 20, 2005 between the Corporation and John M. Reber

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 filed with Corporation’s Form 10-K on February 18, 2016

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10.23

10.22 Change in Control Agreement dated December 31, 2003 between the Corporation and Thomas L. Rudy, Jr.

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with the Corporation's Form 10-K on March 14, 2005

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10.24

10.23 Executive Compensation Recoupment Policy dated September 19, 2013

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with Corporation’s Form 8-K on September 19, 2013

   

10.25

10.24 Fifth Amendment to Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Form 8-K on December 21, 2018

   
10.2610.25 Fourth Amendment to Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive Plan and Annual Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed with Corporation's Form 8-K on September 19, 2013

   

10.27

10.26 Third Amendment to Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Corporation's proxy statement dated March 18, 2008 for the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 15, 2008

   

10.28

10.27 Second Amendment to Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 filed with the Corporation's Form 10-K on March 10, 2004

   

10.29

10.28 First Amendment to Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 filed with the Corporation's Form 10-K on March 10, 2004

   

10.30

10.29 Citizens & Northern Corporation Stock Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 filed with the Corporation's Form 10-K on March 10, 2004

   

10.31

10.30 Second Amendment to Citizens & Northern Independent Directors Stock incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with Form 8-K on December 21, 2018

   

10.32

10.31 First Amendment to Citizens & Northern Corporation Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the Corporation's proxy statement dated March 18, 2008 for the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 15, 2008

   
10.3310.32 Citizens & Northern Corporation Independent Directors Stock Incentive Plan

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Corporation's proxy statement dated March 19, 2001 for the annual meeting of stockholders held on April 17, 2001.

   

10.34

10.33 Citizens & Northern Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (as amended and restated)

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 filed with the Corporation's Form 10-K on March 6, 2009

 
   
11.10.34 Form of Indemnification Agreements dated May 24, 2018 between the Corporation and Directors Bobbi J. Kilmer, Terry L. Lehman, Frank G. Pellegrino and Aaron K. Singer

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Corporation’s Form 10-Q filed August 6, 2018

11. Statement re: computation of per share earnings

Information concerning the computation of earnings per share is provided in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is included in Part II, Item 8 of Form 10-K

   
12.Statements re: computation of ratiosNot applicable
   

13.

Annual report to security holders, Form 10-Q or quarterly report to security holders

Not applicable

 Not applicable
   

14.

Code of ethics

The Code of Ethics is available through the Corporation's website at www.cnbankpa.com. To access the Code of Ethics, click on "Investor Relations," followed by “Pages within Investor“About,” “Investor Relations,” “Corporate Governance Policies,” and “Code of Ethics.”

 

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16.Letter re: change in certifying accountantNot applicable
 
   
18.Letter re: change in accounting principlesNot applicable
   
21.Subsidiaries of the registrantPreviously Filed Filed herewith
   

22.

Published report regarding matters submitted to

vote of security holders

Not applicable    

 
Not applicable
   
23.Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmPreviously Filed Filed herewith
   
24.Power of attorneyNot applicable
 
   
31.Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) certifications:  
 
31.1Certification of Chief Executive OfficerFiled herewith Filed herewith
31.2Certification of Chief Financial OfficerFiled herewith
   
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial OfficerFiled herewith 
32.Section 1350 certificationsFiled herewith
   
32. Section 1350 certificationsFiled herewith
  

33.

Report on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for

asset-backed securities

Not applicable

 Not applicable
   

34.

Attestation report on assessment of compliance with servicing

criteria for asset-backed securities

Not applicable

 Not applicable
   
35.Service compliance statementNot applicable
 
   
99.Additional exhibits:  
 

99.1

Additional information mailed or made available online to

shareholders with proxy statement and Form 10-K on

March 8, 20196, 2020

Previously Filed Filed herewith
   
100.XBRL-related documentsNot applicable
 
   
101.Interactive data filePreviously FiledFiled herewith
104. Cover page interactive data fileNot applicable

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this reportAmendment No. 1 to the Citizens & Northern Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 has been signed below by the following personsperson on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.

 

By:/s/ J. Bradley Scovill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 21, 2019
By:/s/ Mark A. Hughes
Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer

By: /s/ Mark A. Hughes                     

Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

Date: February 21, 20192020

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Dennis F. Beardslee/s/ Frank G. Pellegrino
Dennis F. BeardsleeFrank G. Pellegrino
Date: February 21, 2019Date: February 21, 2019
/s/ Jan E. Fisher/s/ J. Bradley Scovill
Jan E. FisherJ. Bradley Scovill
Date: February 21, 2019Date: February 21, 2019
/s/ Susan E. Hartley/s/ Leonard Simpson
Susan E. HartleyLeonard Simpson
Date: February 21, 2019Date: February 21, 2019
/s/ Bobbi J. Kilmer/s/ Aaron K. Singer
Bobbi J. KilmerAaron K. Singer
Date: February 21, 2019Date: February 21, 2019
/s/ Leo F. Lambert/s/ James E. Towner
Leo F. LambertJames E. Towner
Date: February 21, 2019Date: February 21, 2019
/s/ Terry L. Lehman
Terry L. Lehman
Date: February 21, 2019

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