UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172019
or

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number 000-20908

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky 61-1206757
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
2883 Fifth Avenue
Huntington, West Virginia
 
 
25702
(Address of principal executive offices) 
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone number    (304) 525-1600

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 filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes      No .

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§230.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes    No .

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

Large accelerated filer  
 
Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer 
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company 
Emerging growth company 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act).  Yes     No .
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par valuePFBIThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicalpracticable date.

Common stock, no par value, – 10,668,58914,649,681 shares outstanding at November 1, 20175, 2019



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SEPTEMBER 30, 20172019
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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
SEPTEMBER 30, 20172019


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

The accompanying information has not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm; however, in the opinion of management such information reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period.  All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature.  Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.’s (“Premier’s”) accounting and reporting policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Certain accounting principles used by Premier involve a significant amount of judgment about future events and require the use of estimates in their application.  The following policies are particularly sensitive in terms of judgments and the extent to which estimates are used: allowance for loan losses, the identification and evaluation of impaired loans, and the impairment of goodwill.  These estimates are based on assumptions that may involve significant uncertainty at the time of their use.  However, the policies, the estimates and the estimation process as well as the resulting disclosures are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and material estimates are subject to review as part of the external audit by the independent registered public accounting firm.

The accompanying financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America or those normally made in the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K.  Accordingly, the reader of the Form 10-Q may wish to refer to the registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162018 for further information in this regard.

Index to consolidated financial statements:

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 20172019 AND DECEMBER 31, 20162018
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)THOUSANDS)


  (UNAUDITED)    
  September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
ASSETS      
Cash and due from banks $41,831  $41,443 
Interest bearing bank balances  21,681   55,720 
Federal funds sold  11,632   7,555 
Cash and cash equivalents  75,144   104,718 
Time deposits with other banks  2,582   2,332 
Securities available for sale  289,203   288,607 
Loans  1,055,324   1,024,823 
Allowance for loan losses  (12,359)  (10,836)
Net loans  1,042,965   1,013,987 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  3,185   3,200 
Premises and equipment, net  23,504   24,224 
Real estate and other property acquired through foreclosure  11,458   12,665 
Interest receivable  4,060   3,862 
Goodwill  35,371   35,371 
Other intangible assets  3,581   4,349 
Other assets  1,622   2,878 
Total assets $1,492,675  $1,496,193 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Deposits        
Non-interest bearing $327,965  $319,618 
Time deposits, $250,000 and over  64,919   66,378 
Other interest bearing  876,500   893,390 
Total deposits  1,269,384   1,279,386 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  25,116   23,820 
Other borrowed funds  6,000   8,859 
Subordinated debt  5,368   5,343 
Interest payable  358   364 
Other liabilities  3,192   4,237 
Total liabilities  1,309,418   1,322,009 
         
Stockholders' equity        
Common stock, no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 10,668,589 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017, and 10,640,735 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016  110,353   109,911 
Retained earnings  72,449   66,195 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  455   (1,922)
Total stockholders' equity  183,257   174,184 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,492,675  $1,496,193 
         
  (UNAUDITED)    
  
September 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
 
ASSETS      
Cash and due from banks $26,608  $22,992 
Interest bearing bank balances  80,077   39,911 
Federal funds sold  15,983   17,872 
Cash and cash equivalents  122,668   80,775 
Time deposits with other banks  598   1,094 
Securities available for sale  347,811   365,731 
Loans  1,140,862   1,149,301 
Allowance for loan losses  (13,811)  (13,738)
Net loans  1,127,051   1,135,563 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost  3,538   3,628 
Premises and equipment, net  36,384   29,385 
Real estate acquired through foreclosure  13,924   14,024 
Interest receivable  4,415   4,295 
Goodwill  47,640   47,640 
Other intangible assets  4,595   5,268 
Other assets  1,745   2,712 
Total assets $1,710,369  $1,690,115 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Deposits        
Non-interest bearing $369,034  $391,763 
Time deposits, $250,000 and over  96,117   74,161 
Other interest bearing  962,089   964,203 
Total deposits  1,427,240   1,430,127 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  21,721   22,062 
Other borrowed funds  -   2,500 
FHLB advances  6,362   8,819 
Subordinated debt  5,428   5,406 
Interest payable  847   733 
Other liabilities  11,963   3,739 
Total liabilities  1,473,561   1,473,386 
         
Stockholders' equity        
Common stock, no par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 14,647,515 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019, and 14,624,193 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018  133,680   133,248 
Retained earnings  99,047   87,333 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  4,081   (3,852)
Total stockholders' equity  236,808   216,729 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,710,369  $1,690,115 

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20172019 AND 20162018
(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Interest income            
Loans, including fees $13,469  $13,375  $41,667  $39,084 
Securities available for sale                
Taxable  1,427   1,285   4,236   4,075 
Tax-exempt  62   82   198   254 
Federal funds sold and other  176   123   515   328 
Total interest income  15,134   14,865   46,616   43,741 
                 
Interest expense                
Deposits  954   965   2,854   2,917 
Repurchase agreements and other  7   10   21   28 
FHLB advances  -   10   -   32 
Other borrowings  68   101   234   321 
Subordinated debt  74   63   218   181 
Total interest expense  1,103   1,149   3,327   3,479 
                 
Net interest income  14,031   13,716   43,289   40,262 
Provision for loan losses  891   312   2,033   1,436 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  13,140   13,404   41,256   38,826 
                 
Non-interest income                
Service charges on deposit accounts  1,136   1,031   3,201   2,975 
Electronic banking income  811   791   2,424   2,355 
Secondary market mortgage income  67   64   173   163 
Other  163   176   530   571 
   2,177   2,062   6,328   6,064 
Non-interest expenses                
Salaries and employee benefits  4,760   4,817   14,703   15,025 
Occupancy and equipment expenses  1,511   1,635   4,481   4,697 
Outside data processing  1,344   1,300   4,019   3,935 
Professional fees  196   167   721   500 
Taxes, other than payroll, property and income  189   156   589   473 
Write-downs, expenses, sales of other real estate owned, net  346   765   1,139   1,402 
Amortization of intangibles  252   278   768   862 
FDIC insurance  159   278   506   752 
Other expenses  1,168   1,212   3,401   3,674 
   9,925   10,608   30,327   31,320 
Income before income taxes  5,392   4,858   17,257   13,570 
Provision for income taxes  1,925   1,694   6,207   4,803 
                 
Net income $3,467  $3,164  $11,050  $8,767 
                 
Net income per share:                
Basic $0.33  $0.30  $1.04  $0.83 
Diluted  0.32   0.30   1.03   0.83 
  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Interest income            
Loans, including fees $16,438  $13,731  $48,954  $41,449 
Securities available for sale                
Taxable  2,266   1,745   6,917   4,787 
Tax-exempt  85   52   265   166 
Federal funds sold and other  519   473   1,342   1,151 
Total interest income  19,308   16,001   57,478   47,553 
                 
Interest expense                
Deposits  2,367   1,355   6,702   3,583 
Repurchase agreements and other  24   10   45   25 
Other borrowings  -   37   31   125 
FHLB advances  48   -   151   - 
Subordinated debt  91   90   281   257 
Total interest expense  2,530   1,492   7,210   3,990 
                 
Net interest income  16,778   14,509   50,268   43,563 
Provision for loan losses  425   275   1,315   1,890 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  16,353   14,234   48,953   41,673 
                 
Non-interest income                
Service charges on deposit accounts  1,216   1,183   3,432   3,343 
Electronic banking income  891   968   2,640   2,677 
Secondary market mortgage income  97   29   154   142 
Other  267   257   768   572 
   2,471   2,437   6,994   6,734 
Non-interest expenses                
Salaries and employee benefits  5,422   4,846   16,048   14,667 
Occupancy and equipment expenses  1,700   1,570   5,241   4,660 
Outside data processing  1,478   1,315   4,288   3,841 
Professional fees  286   526   957   1,261 
Taxes, other than payroll, property and income  235   217   734   669 
Write-downs, expenses, sales of other real estate owned, net  213   26   690   (335)
Amortization of intangibles  223   190   673   575 
FDIC insurance  (5)  171   238   443 
Other expenses  1,198   1,306   3,515   3,833 
   10,750   10,167   32,384   29,614 
Income before income taxes  8,074   6,504   23,563   18,793 
Provision for income taxes  1,807   1,483   5,261   4,264 
                 
Net income $6,267  $5,021  $18,302  $14,529 
                 
Net income per share:                
Basic $0.43  $0.38  $1.25  $1.09 
Diluted  0.43   0.37   1.24   1.08 

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20172019 AND 20162018
(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
Net income $3,467  $3,164  $11,050  $8,767 
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period  (68)  15   3,658   4,504 
Reclassification of realized amount  -   -   -   (4)
Net change in unrealized gain on securities  (68)  15   3,658   4,500 
Less tax impact  24   (5)  (1,281)  (1,576)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (44)  10   2,377   2,924 
                 
Comprehensive income $3,423  $3,174  $13,427  $11,691 


  
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Net income $6,267  $5,021  $18,302  $14,529 
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period  450   (1,451)  10,042   (6,414)
Reclassification of realized amount  -   -   -   - 
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities  450   (1,451)  10,042   (6,414)
Less tax impact  96   (305)  2,109   (1,347)
Other comprehensive income (loss)  354   (1,146)  7,933   (5,067)
                 
Comprehensive income $6,621  $3,875  $26,235  $9,462 

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20172019 AND 2018
(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


Three months ended September 30 
Common
Stock
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
  Total 
Balances, July 1, 2019 $133,597  $94,978  $3,727  $232,302 
Net income  -   6,267   -   6,267 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  -   -   354   354 
Cash dividends paid ($0.15 per share)  -   (2,198)  -   (2,198)
Stock options exercised  36   -   -   36 
Stock based compensation expense  47   -   -   47 
Balances, September 30, 2019 $133,680  $99,047  $4,081  $236,808 
                 
                 
Balances, July 1, 2018 $110,727  $80,872  $(5,994) $185,605 
Net income  -   5,021   -   5,021 
Other comprehensive income (loss)  -   -   (1,146)  (1,146)
Cash dividends paid ($0.15 per share)  -   (2,005)  -   (2,005)
Stock options exercised  67   -   -   67 
Stock based compensation expense  36   -   -   36 
Balances, September 30, 2018 $110,830  $83,888  $(7,140) $187,578 


 
Common
Stock
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Total 
Balances, January 1, 2017 $109,911  $66,195  $(1,922) $174,184 
Nine months ended September 30 
Common
Stock
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
  Total 
Balances, January 1, 2019 $133,248  $87,333  $(3,852) $216,729 
Net income  -   11,050   -   11,050  -  18,302  -  18,302 
Other comprehensive income  -   -   2,377   2,377  -  -  7,933  7,933 
Cash dividends paid ($0.45 per share)  -   (4,796)  -   (4,796) -  (6,588) -  (6,588)
Stock options exercised 176  -  -  176 
Stock based compensation expense  194   -   -   194   256   -   -   256 
Balances, September 30, 2019 $133,680  $99,047  $4,081  $236,808 
            
            
Balances, January 1, 2018 $110,445  $74,983  $(2,073) $183,355 
Net income -  14,529  -  14,529 
Other comprehensive income -  -  (5,067) (5,067)
Cash dividends paid ($0.42 per share) -  (5,611) -  (5,611)
Cash in lieu of fractional share for 5 for 4 stock split -  (13) -  (13)
Stock options exercised  248   -   -   248  168  -  -  168 
Balances, September 30, 2017 $110,353  $72,449  $455  $183,257 
Stock based compensation expense  217   -   -   217 
Balances, September 30, 2018 $110,830  $83,888  $(7,140) $187,578 

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 20172019 AND 20162018
(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)


  2017  2016 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $11,050  $8,767 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities        
Depreciation  1,303   1,461 
Provision for loan losses  2,033   1,436 
Amortization (accretion), net  1,166   2,010 
OREO writedowns, net  434   508 
Stock compensation expense  194   160 
Changes in :        
Interest receivable  (198)  (259)
Other assets  (24)  (140)
Interest payable  (6)  (76)
Other liabilities  (1,045)  (2,071)
Net cash from operating activities  14,907   11,796 
         
Cash flows from investing activities        
Net change in time deposits with other banks  (250)  - 
Purchases of securities available for sale  (49,210)  (22,512)
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale  50,787   62,011 
Redemption of FRB and FHLB stock  15   190 
Net change in loans  (30,865)  (51,417)
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash received  -   16,385 
Purchases of premises and equipment, net  (654)  (413)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate acquired through foreclosure  1,827   870 
Net cash from (used in) investing activities  (28,350)  5,114 
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Net change in deposits  (10,020)  8,246 
Net change in agreements to repurchase securities  1,296   3,282 
Repayment of other borrowed funds  (2,859)  (1,824)
Proceeds from stock option exercises  248   645 
Repayment of FHLB advances, net  -   (772)
Common stock dividends paid  (4,796)  (4,338)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities  (16,131)  5,239 
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (29,574)  22,149 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  104,718   72,539 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $75,144  $94,688 
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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 AND 2016
(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

  2019  2018 
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net income $18,302  $14,529 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities        
Depreciation  1,624   1,274 
Provision for loan losses  1,315   1,890 
Amortization (accretion), net  89   984 
Writedowns (gains on the sale) of other real estate owned, net  176   (909)
Stock compensation expense  256   217 
Changes in:        
Interest receivable  (120)  (66)
Other assets  (1,158)  1,002 
Interest payable  114   104 
Other liabilities  812   (19)
Net cash from operating activities  21,410   19,006 
         
Cash flows from investing activities        
Net change on time deposits with other banks  496   496 
Purchases of securities available for sale  (39,961)  (92,644)
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale  67,203   48,355 
Purchase of FHLB stock  (10)  - 
Redemption of FHLB stock  100   12 
Net change in loans  7,394   11,156 
Purchases of premises and equipment, net  (1,211)  (2,643)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate acquired through foreclosure  1,254   7,562 
Net cash from (used in) investing activities  35,265   (27,706)
         
Cash flows from financing activities        
Net change in deposits  (3,029)  46,930 
Net change in agreements to repurchase securities  (341)  1,418 
Repayment of other borrowed funds  (2,500)  (1,650)
Repayment of FHLB advances  (2,500)  - 
Proceeds from stock option exercises  176   168 
Cash in lieu of fractional shares  -   (13)
Common stock dividends paid  (6,588)  (5,611)
Net cash from (used in) financing activities  (14,782)  41,242 
         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  41,893   32,542 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  80,775   82,663 
         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $122,668  $115,205 

 2017  2016 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:            
Cash paid during period for interest $3,333  $3,555  $7,096  $3,886 
        
Cash paid during period for income taxes  6,395   5,122  5,090  2,807 
        
Loans transferred to real estate acquired through foreclosure  983   631  1,330  1,066 
        
Stock issued to acquire subsidiary  -   22,041 
        
Premises transferred to other real estate owned  71   - 
Operating right-of-use asset resulting from lease liability 7,412  - 

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Table of Contents
PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)


NOTE  1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Banks”):

        September 30, 2017 
    Year Total Net Income 
Subsidiary 
 
Location 
 Acquired Assets Qtr YTD 
Citizens Deposit Bank & Trust Vanceburg, Kentucky 1991 $425,115  $1,209  $3,509 
Premier Bank, Inc. Huntington, West Virginia 1998  1,060,991   2,734   9,007 
Parent and Intercompany Eliminations      6,569   (476)  (1,466)
  Consolidated Total      $1,492,675  $3,467  $11,050 

         September 30, 2019 
    Year Total  Net Income 
Subsidiary Location Acquired Assets  Qtr  YTD 
Citizens Deposit Bank & Trust Vanceburg, Kentucky 1991 $475,113  $1,574  $4,517 
Premier Bank, Inc. Huntington, West Virginia 1998  1,227,748   5,301   15,550 
Parent and Intercompany Eliminations      7,508   (608)  (1,765)
  Consolidated Total      $1,710,369  $6,267  $18,302 

All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014,February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09,ASU No. 2016-02, Revenue from Contracts with CustomersLeases (Topic 606)842). The ASU createsThis standard requires organizations that are lessees to recognize a new topic, Topic 606,lease liability, which is the lessee’s obligation to provide guidancemake lease payments arising from a lease, measured on revenue recognition for entitiesa discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that enter into contracts with customersrepresents the lessee’s right to transfer goodsuse, or services or enter into contractscontrol the use of, a specified property for the transfer of nonfinancial assets. The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional disclosures are required to provide quantitative and qualitative information regarding the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.lease term.  The new guidance was originallyalso requires lessees to disclose key information about leasing requirements for leases that were historically classified as operating leases under previous generally accepted accounting principles. This ASU became effective for annual reporting periods,Premier for interim and interim reporting periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. However,2018.  The Company leases some of its branch locations.  The Company adopted Topic 842 on January 1, 2019.  The Company applied a modified retrospective transition approach for the applicable leases. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. The Company has also elected to use the practical expedient to make an accounting policy election for property leases to include both lease and non-lease components as a single component and account for it as a lease.  Upon adoption of this standard, the Company recorded a $7.6 million right of use asset, included in April 2015,premises and equipment, determined by calculating an estimated present value of future lease payments over the FASB voted to defer the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year, making the amendments effective for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those reporting periods.  Companies have the option to apply ASU 2014-09 asextended lives of the original effective date. Early adoption is not permitted.Company’s leases.  The Company plans to adopt the guidance during the first quarter of 2018.  Management continues to evaluate the impact ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as well as the most appropriate transition method of application.  Based on this evaluation to date, management has determined that the majority of the revenues earned by the Company are not within the scope of ASU 2014-09 because they are already governed by other accounting standards.  For those revenue streams management has determined to be within the scope of ASU 2014-09, namely elements of non-interest income such as service charges on deposit accounts that are governed by deposit account agreements with customers and the timing of revenue from the sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure, the guidance or any of its amendments is not anticipated to result in any material change in the timing of when the revenue is recognized.  Management will continue to evaluate the impact the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on the consolidated financial statements as new interpretations and guidance are issued, such as the applicability of Topic 606 to interchange revenuesalso recorded a $7.6 million finance lease liability, included in the Company’s electronic banking income, focusing on the new disclosures required by the adoption of ASU 2014-09.other liabilities.
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NOTE  1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION - continued

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.  The ASU makes several modifications to Subtopic 825-10, including the elimination of the available-for-sale classification of equity investments, requiring equity investments with readily determinable fair values to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income, and using an exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes.  This ASU will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This standard requires organizations to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing requirements for leases that were historically classified as operating leases under previous generally accepted accounting principles. This ASU will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018.  The Company leases some of its branch locations.  Upon adoption of this standard, an asset will be recorded to recognize the right of the Company to use the leased facilities and a liability will be recorded representing the obligation to make all future lease payments on those facilities.  At September 30, 2017, the Company had $5,045,000 of future lease obligations excluding optional renewal periods.  Management is currently evaluating the amounts to be recognized upon the adoption of this guidance in the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.  This ASU requires recognition of the income tax effects of share-based awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled (i.e., Additional Paid-in-Capital pools will be eliminated). The guidance in this ASU was adopted by the Company beginning January 1, 2017.  The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.  This ASU replaces the measurement for credit losses from a probable incurred estimate with an expected future loss estimate, which is referred to as the “current expected credit loss” or “CECL”.  The standard pertains to financial assets measured at amortized cost such as loans, debt securities classified as held-to-maturity, and certain other contracts.contracts, in which organizations will now use forward-looking information to enhance their credit loss estimates on these assets.  The largest impact will be on the allowance for loan and lease losses.  This ASU will become effective for the Company for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. ManagementThe company has formed a steering committee thatto oversee the steps required in the adoption of the new current expected credit loss method.  The committee has selected a third-party vendor to assist in data analysis and modeling as well as the required disclosures. Management is currently evaluating the data gathering requirements, available economic forecasting and loss estimation models and potential software that would be employed by the Company to facilitateimpact of the adoption of this guidance and its required disclosures on the Company’s financial statements.  Upon adoption, management anticipates an initial one-timecumulative increase in the allowance for loan losses which will be offsetis currently anticipated by management along with a corresponding decrease in capital as permitted by the standard.  However, due to the complexity of the calculation and evolving guidance on adoption management has not yet determined the one-time adjustment.  On July 17, 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) voted for a proposal to extend the implementation deadline for smaller reporting companies like Premier.  The proposal extends the implementation deadline for Premier for a period of three-years until January 1, 2023.  The proposal was approved on October 16, 2019.
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NOTE  2 –SECURITIES

Amortized cost and fair value of investment securities, by category, at September 30, 20172019 are summarized as follows:

2017 Amortized Cost  Unrealized Gains  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value 
2019 Amortized Cost  Unrealized Gains  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value 
Available for sale                        
Mortgage-backed securities                        
U. S. sponsored agency MBS - residential $199,483  $1,028  $(578) $199,933  $243,344  $3,455  $(277) $246,522 
U. S. sponsored agency CMO’s - residential  56,330   553   (369)  56,514   66,774   1,104   (71)  67,807 
Total mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies  255,813   1,581   (947)  256,447   310,118   4,559   (348)  314,329 
U. S. government sponsored agency securities  19,344   5   (74)  19,275  17,967  383  (12) 18,338 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  13,346   140   (5)  13,481  12,112  472  -  12,584 
Other securities  2,448   112   -   2,560 
Total available for sale $288,503  $1,726  $(1,026) $289,203  $342,645  $5,526  $(360) $347,811 


Amortized cost and fair value of investment securities, by category, at December 31, 20162018 are summarized as follows:

2016 Amortized Cost  Unrealized Gains  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value 
2018 Amortized Cost  Unrealized Gains  Unrealized Losses  Fair Value 
Available for sale                        
Mortgage-backed securities                        
U. S. sponsored agency MBS - residential $177,105  $245  $(3,173) $174,177  $259,575  $513  $(4,846) $255,242 
U. S. sponsored agency CMO’s - residential  73,163   761   (657)  73,267   69,231   94   (782)  68,543 
Total mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies  250,268   1,006   (3,830)  247,444   328,806   607   (5,628)  323,785 
U. S. government sponsored agency securities  24,652   23   (174)  24,501  24,154  196  (180) 24,170 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  16,645   111   (94)  16,662  14,194  176  (43) 14,327 
Other securities  3,453   6   (10)  3,449 
Total available for sale $291,565  $1,140  $(4,098) $288,607  $370,607  $985  $(5,861) $365,731 

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NOTE  2–SECURITIES - continued

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at September 30, 20172019 by contractual maturity are shown below.  Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
 
Available for sale            
Due in one year or less $9,687  $9,701  $7,115  $7,123 
Due after one year through five years  17,073   17,070  17,036  17,449 
Due after five years through ten years  5,375   5,430  3,967  4,156 
Due after ten years  555   555  4,409  4,754 
Mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies  255,813   256,447   310,118   314,329 
Total available for sale $288,503  $289,203  $342,645  $347,811 

Securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 20172019 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

 Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total  Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
Description of Securities Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss 
                                    
U.S government sponsored agency securities $17,242  $(74) $-  $-  $17,242  $(74) $-  $-  $6,205  $(12) $6,205  $(12)
U.S government sponsored agency MBS – residential  56,820   (429)  5,234   (149)  62,054   (578) 31,976  (141) 13,629  (136) 45,605  (277)
U.S government sponsored agency CMO’s – residential  11,256   (129)  11,184   (240)  22,440   (369)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  619   (4)  775   (1)  1,394   (5)
U.S government sponsored agency CMO – residential  -   -   9,826   (71)  9,826   (71)
Total temporarily impaired $85,937  $(636) $17,193  $(390) $103,130  $(1,026) $31,976  $(141) $29,660  $(219) $61,636  $(360)

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NOTE  2–SECURITIES - continued

Securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 20162018 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

 Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total  Less than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
Description of Securities Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss 
                                    
U.S government sponsored agency securities $17,207  $(174) $-  $-  $17,207  $(174) $999  $-  $11,057  $(180) $12,056  $(180)
U.S government sponsored agency MBS – residential  157,022   (3,173)  -   -   157,022   (3,173) 50,923  (243) 158,791  (4,603) 209,714  (4,846)
U.S government sponsored agency CMO’s – residential  18,374   (373)  8,750   (284)  27,124   (657) 16,359  (41) 26,386  (741) 42,745  (782)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  7,961   (94)  -   -   7,961   (94) 679  (6) 3,454  (37) 4,133  (43)
Other securities  1,712   (10)  -   -   1,712   (10)
Total temporarily impaired $200,564  $(3,814) $8,750  $(284) $209,314  $(4,098) $70,672  $(300) $199,688  $(5,561) $270,360  $(5,861)

The investment portfolio is predominately high credit quality interest-bearing bonds with defined maturity dates backed by the U.S. Government or Government sponsored entities.  The unrealized losses at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 are price changes resulting from changes in the interest rate environment and are considered to be temporary declines in the value of the securities.  Management does not intend to sell and it is likely that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery.  Their fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach their maturity date and/or market conditions improve.


NOTE  3 - LOANS

Major classifications of loans at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 are summarized as follows:

 2017  2016  2019  2018 
Residential real estate $337,502  $342,294  $381,310  $381,027 
Multifamily real estate  70,698   74,165  38,074  54,016 
Commercial real estate:              
Owner occupied  134,773   129,370  151,446  138,209 
Non owner occupied  237,655   220,836 
Non-owner occupied 292,879  282,608 
Commercial and industrial  82,332   76,736  98,779  103,624 
Consumer  29,675   30,916  25,296  27,688 
Construction and land 122,464  128,926 
All other  162,689   
150,506
   30,614   33,203 
 $1,055,324  $1,024,823  $1,140,862  $1,149,301 

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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 was as follows:

Loan Class 
Balance
Dec 31, 2016
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  
Loans
charged-off
  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2017
  
Balance
Dec 31, 2018
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  Loans charged-off  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2019
 
                              
Residential real estate $2,948  $363  $(362) $52  $3,001  $1,808  $165  $(121) $34  $1,886 
Multifamily real estate  785   475   -   -   1,260  1,649  143  -  7  1,799 
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied  1,543   (161)  (7)  242   1,617  2,120  700  (533) 5  2,292 
Non owner occupied  2,350   265   (8)  -   2,607 
Non-owner occupied 3,058  334  (57) 2  3,337 
Commercial and industrial  1,140   3   (138)  95   1,100  1,897  191  (393) 48  1,743 
Consumer  347   148   (214)  86   367  351  125  (175) 34  335 
Construction and land 2,255  (349) (14) -  1,892 
All other  1,723   940   (373)  117   2,407   600   6   (171)  92   527 
Total $10,836  $2,033  $(1,102) $592  $12,359  $13,738  $1,315  $(1,464) $222  $13,811 


Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months endingended September 30, 20162018 was as follows:

Loan Class 
Balance
Dec 31, 2015
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  
Loans
charged-off
  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2016
  
Balance
Dec 31, 2017
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  Loans charged-off  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2018
 
                              
Residential real estate $2,501  $377  $(107) $19  $2,790  $2,986  $(509) $(229) $30  $2,278 
Multifamily real estate  821   92   -   -   913  978  (504) (11) -  463 
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied  1,509   (140)  -   2   1,371  1,653  174  (21) 1  1,807 
Non owner occupied  2,070   645   -   -   2,715 
Non-owner occupied 2,313  500  (16) 2  2,799 
Commercial and industrial  1,033   83   (29)  42   1,129  1,101  1,108  (525) 40  1,724 
Consumer  307   172   (232)  71   318  328  90  (105) 50  363 
Construction and land 2,408  651  (20) 400  3,439 
All other  1,406   207   (207)  221   1,627   337   380   (203)  96   610 
Total $9,647  $1,436  $(575) $355  $10,863  $12,104  $1,890  $(1,130) $619  $13,483 


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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 was as follows:

Loan Class 
Balance
June 30, 2017
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  
Loans
charged-off
  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2017
  
Balance
June 30, 2019
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  Loans charged-off  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2019
 
                              
Residential real estate $2,973  $170  $(163) $21  $3,001  $1,880  $61  $(62) $7  $1,886 
Multifamily real estate  1,337   (77)  -   -   1,260  1,716  78  -  5  1,799 
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied  1,618   5   (7)  1   1,617  1,790  500  -  2  2,292 
Non owner occupied  2,334   276   (3)  -   2,607 
Non-owner occupied 3,280  57  -  -  3,337 
Commercial and industrial  1,093   (6)  (4)  17   1,100  2,000  13  (280) 10  1,743 
Consumer  373   10   (49)  33   367  368  (4) (35) 6  335 
Construction and land 2,140  (247) (1) -  1,892 
All other  1,967   513   (110)  37   2,407   599   (33)  (74)  35   527 
Total $11,695  $891  $(336) $109  $12,359  $13,773  $425  $(452) $65  $13,811 


Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months endingended September 30, 20162018 was as follows:

Loan Class 
Balance
June 30, 2016
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  
Loans
charged-off
  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2016
  
Balance
June 30, 2018
  Provision (credit) for loan losses  Loans charged-off  Recoveries  
Balance
Sept 30, 2018
 
                              
Residential real estate $2,747  $91  $(51) $3  $2,790  $2,254  $100  $(81) $5  $2,278 
Multifamily real estate  822   91   -   -   913  557  (94) -  -  463 
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied  1,442   (72)  -   1   1,371  1,917  (92) (18) -  1,807 
Non owner occupied  2,708   7   -   -   2,715 
Non-owner occupied 2,437  360  -  2  2,799 
Commercial and industrial  1,111   43   (29)  4   1,129  1,599  132  (21) 14  1,724 
Consumer  306   139   (142)  15   318  354  39  (42) 12  363 
Construction and land 3,253  (213) (1) 400  3,439 
All other  1,668   13   (81)  27   1,627   611   43   (73)  29   610 
Total $10,804  $312  $(303) $50  $10,863  $12,982  $275  $(236) $462  $13,483 

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Purchased Impaired Loans

The Company holds purchased loans for which there was, at their acquisition date, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since their origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.  The carrying amount of those loans is as follows at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.

 2017  2016  2019  2018 
Residential real estate $1,515  $1,619  $2,132  $2,665 
Commercial real estate              
Owner occupied  1,564   2,013  1,671  2,040 
Non owner occupied  -   5,396 
Non-owner occupied 2,694  3,434 
Commercial and industrial  214   232  333  1,720 
Construction and land 556  1,212 
All other  1,828   2,061   233   225 
Total carrying amount $5,121  $11,321  $7,619  $11,296 
Contractual principal balance $7,116  $14,784  $11,037  $15,436 
              
Carrying amount, net of allowance $5,071  $11,311  $7,619  $11,296 

For those purchased loans disclosed above, the Company increased the allowance for loan losses by $50,000 for the nine-months ended September 30, 2017, but did not increase the allowance for loan losses for purchased impaired loans during the nine-monthsnine months ended September 30, 2016.2019 and September 30, 2018.

For those purchased loans disclosed above, where the Company can reasonably estimate the cash flows expected to be collected on the loans, a portion of the purchase discount is allocated to an accretable yield adjustment based upon the present value of the future estimated cash flows versus the current carrying value of the loan and the accretable yield portion is being recognized as interest income over the remaining life of the loan.

Where the Company cannot reasonably estimate the cash flows expected to be collected on the loans, it has continued to account for those loans using the cost recovery method of income recognition.  As such, no portion of a purchase discount adjustment has been determined to meet the definition of an accretable yield adjustment on those loans accounted for using the cost recovery method.  If, in the future, cash flows from the borrower(s) can be reasonably estimated, a portion of the purchase discount would be allocated to an accretable yield adjustment based upon the present value of the future estimated cash flows versus the current carrying value of the loan and the accretable yield portion would be recognized as interest income over the remaining life of the loan.  Until such accretable yield can be calculated, under the cost recovery method of income recognition, all payments will be used to reduce the carrying value of the loan and no income will be recognized on the loan until the carrying value is reduced to zero.  Any loan accounted for under the cost recovery method is also still included as a non-accrual loan in the amounts presented in the tables below.
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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

The accretable yield, or income expected to be collected, on the purchased loans above is as follows at September 30, 20172019 and September 30, 2016.2018.

 2017  2016  2019  2018 
Balance at January 1 $1,208  $185  $642  $754 
New loans purchased  -   1,151  -  - 
Accretion of income  (398)  (64) (149) (141)
Reclassification to non-accretable  -   - 
Loans placed on non-accrual -  (52)
Income recognized upon full repayment (74) (38)
Reclassifications from non-accretable difference -  - 
Disposals  -   -   -   - 
Balance at September 30 $810  $1,272  $419  $523 


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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

Past Due and Non-performing Loans

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.  The recorded investment in non-accrual loans is less than the principal owed on non-accrual loans due to discounts applied to the carrying value of the loan at time of their acquisition and interest payments made by the borrower which have been used to reduce the recorded investment in the loan rather than recognized as interest income.

September 30, 2017 
Principal Owed on Non-accrual Loans
  
Recorded Investment in Non-accrual Loans
  
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days, still accruing
 
September 30, 2019 Principal Owed on Non-accrual Loans  Recorded Investment in Non-accrual Loans  Loans Past Due Over 90 Days, still accruing 
                  
Residential real estate $3,248  $2,846  $585  $5,043  $4,014  $975 
Multifamily real estate  11,101   11,095   334  4,113  3,726  - 
Commercial real estate                     
Owner occupied  2,052   1,974   63  3,807  3,482  54 
Non owner occupied  310   209   86 
Non-owner occupied 3,010  1,786  447 
Commercial and industrial  2,062   1,054   648  1,224  434  - 
Consumer  331   304   -  235  191  - 
Construction and land 483  458  - 
All other  6,984   6,863   -   75   73   - 
Total $26,088  $24,345  $1,716  $17,990  $14,164  $1,476 

December 31, 2016 
Principal Owed on Non-accrual Loans
  
Recorded Investment in Non-accrual Loans
  
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days, still accruing
 
December 31, 2018 Principal Owed on Non-accrual Loans  Recorded Investment in Non-accrual Loans  Loans Past Due Over 90 Days, still accruing 
                  
Residential real estate $3,467  $2,794  $606  $4,966  $3,708  $954 
Multifamily real estate  11,157   11,106   334  4,127  3,905  - 
Commercial real estate                     
Owner occupied  1,769   1,704   15  3,692  3,436  56 
Non owner occupied  294   196   36 
Non-owner occupied 5,761  4,592  76 
Commercial and industrial  2,537   1,209   1,008  1,303  625  - 
Consumer  366   347   -  292  253  - 
Construction and land 857  856  - 
All other  8,408   8,391   -   75   73   - 
Total $27,998  $25,747  $1,999  $21,073  $17,448  $1,086 

Nonaccrual loans and impaired loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, and some may only be included in one category.  Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.
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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of September 30, 20172019 by class of loans:

Loan Class Total Loans  30-89 Days Past Due  Greater than 90 days past due  Total Past Due  
Loans Not
Past Due
  Total Loans  
30-89 Days
Past Due
  Greater than 90 days past due  Total Past Due  
Loans Not
Past Due
 
                              
Residential real estate $337,502  $6,460  $1,717  $8,177  $329,325  $381,310  $6,108  $2,776  $8,884  $372,426 
Multifamily real estate  70,698   -   11,429   11,429   59,269  38,074  -  89  89  37,985 
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied  134,773   172   1,979   2,151   132,622  151,446  56  1,995  2,051  149,395 
Non owner occupied  237,655   374   227   601   237,054 
Non-owner occupied 292,879  1,787  990  2,777  290,102 
Commercial and industrial  82,332   179   1,628   1,807   80,525  98,779  314  261  575  98,204 
Consumer  29,675   365   121   486   29,189  25,296  255  49  304  24,992 
Construction and land 122,464  285  3  288  122,176 
All other  162,689   1,370   6,861   8,231   154,458   30,614   -   73   73   30,541 
Total $1,055,324  $8,920  $23,962  $32,882  $1,022,442  $1,140,862  $8,805  $6,236  $15,041  $1,125,821 


The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of December 31, 20162018 by class of loans:

Loan Class Total Loans  30-89 Days Past Due  Greater than 90 days past due  Total Past Due  
Loans Not
Past Due
  Total Loans  
30-89 Days
Past Due
  Greater than 90 days past due  Total Past Due  
Loans Not
Past Due
 
                              
Residential real estate $342,294  $6,113  $1,596  $7,709  $334,585  $381,027  $7,078  $2,594  $9,672  $371,355 
Multifamily real estate  74,165   -   11,440   11,440   62,725  54,016  -  110  110  53,906 
Commercial real estate:                                   
Owner occupied  129,370   1,746   1,474   3,220   126,150  138,209  124  2,601  2,725  135,484 
Non owner occupied  220,836   1,803   159   1,962   218,874 
Non-owner occupied 282,608  172  3,301  3,473  279,135 
Commercial and industrial  76,736   330   2,120   2,450   74,286  103,624  2,235  262  2,497  101,127 
Consumer  30,916   403   223   626   30,290  27,688  247  112  359  27,329 
Construction and land 128,926  388  810  1,198  127,728 
All other  150,506   577   8,187   8,764   141,742   33,203   546   73   619   32,584 
Total $1,024,823  $10,972  $25,199  $36,171  $988,652  $1,149,301  $10,790  $9,863  $20,653  $1,128,648 


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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2017:2019:
  Allowance for Loan Losses  Loan Balances 
Loan Class Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total 
                         
Residential real estate $-  $1,886  $-  $1,886  $65  $379,113  $2,132  $381,310 
Multifamily real estate  1,570   229   -   1,799   3,725   34,349   -   38,074 
Commercial real estate:                                
Owner occupied  426   1,866   -   2,292   2,699   147,076   1,671   151,446 
Non-owner occupied  219   3,118   -   3,337   3,917   286,268   2,694   292,879 
Commercial and industrial  192   1,551   -   1,743   386   98,060   333   98,779 
Consumer  -   335   -   335   -   25,296   -   25,296 
Construction and land  66   1,826       1,892   446   121,462   556   122,464 
All other  -   527   -   527   -   30,381   233   30,614 
Total $2,473  $11,338  $-  $13,811  $11,238  $1,122,005  $7,619  $1,140,862 

  Allowance for Loan Losses  Loan Balances 
Loan Class Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total 
                         
Residential real estate $-  $3,001  $-  $3,001  $320  $335,667  $1,515  $337,502 
Multifamily real estate  517   743   -   1,260   13,588   57,110   -   70,698 
Commercial real estate:                                
Owner occupied  301   1,316   -   1,617   3,725   129,484   1,564   134,773 
Non-owner occupied  88   2,519   -   2,607   5,583   232,072   -   237,655 
Commercial and industrial  105   945   50   1,100   1,129   80,989   214   82,332 
Consumer  19   348   -   367   19   29,656   -   29,675 
All other  518   1,889   -   2,407   7,177   153,684   1,828   162,689 
Total $1,548  $10,761  $50  $12,359  $31,541  $1,018,662  $5,121  $1,055,324 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2016:2018:
  Allowance for Loan Losses  Loan Balances 
Loan Class Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total 
                         
Residential real estate $-  $1,808  $-  $1,808  $298  $378,064  $2,665  $381,027 
Multifamily real estate  1,281   368   -   1,649   3,905   50,111   -   54,016 
Commercial real estate:                                
Owner occupied  692   1,428   -   2,120   2,820   133,349   2,040   138,209 
Non-owner occupied  267   2,791   -   3,058   10,111   269,063   3,434   282,608 
Commercial and industrial  414   1,483   -   1,897   558   101,346   1,720   103,624 
Consumer  -   351   -   351   -   27,688   -   27,688 
Construction and land  142   2,113   -   2,255   1,351   126,363   1,212   128,926 
All other  -   600   -   600   -   32,978   225   33,203 
Total $2,796  $10,942  $-  $13,738  $19,043  $1,118,962  $11,296  $1,149,301 
  Allowance for Loan Losses  Loan Balances 
Loan Class Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total  Individually Evaluated for Impairment  Collectively Evaluated for Impairment  Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality  Total 
                         
Residential real estate $-  $2,948  $-  $2,948  $379  $340,296  $1,619  $342,294 
Multifamily real estate  -   785   -   785   13,641   60,524   -   74,165 
Commercial real estate:                                
Owner occupied  244   1,299   -   1,543   2,801   124,556   2,013   129,370 
Non-owner occupied  -   2,350   -   2,350   2,373   213,067   5,396   220,836 
Commercial and industrial  266   864   10   1,140   1,418   75,086   232   76,736 
Consumer  -   347   -   347   -   30,916   -   30,916 
All other  86   1,637   -   1,723   12,976   135,469   2,061   150,506 
Total $596  $10,230  $10  $10,836  $33,588  $979,914  $11,321  $1,024,823 
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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

In the tables below, total individually evaluated impaired loans include certain purchased loans that were acquired with deteriorated credit quality that are still individually evaluated for impairment.

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of September 30, 2017.2019.  The table includes $199,000$1,174,000 of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality thatfor which the Company cannot reasonably estimate cash flows such that they are accounted for on the cost recovery method and are still individually evaluated for impairment.

 
Unpaid Principal Balance
  
Recorded Investment
  
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
  Unpaid Principal Balance  Recorded Investment  Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated 
With no related allowance recorded:                  
Residential real estate $360  $320  $-  $192  $65  $- 
Multifamily real estate  2,492   2,492   -  96  89  - 
Commercial real estate                     
Owner occupied  2,916   2,855   -  2,618  2,334  - 
Non owner occupied  3,604   3,512   - 
Non-owner occupied 2,527  1,776  - 
Commercial and industrial  1,767   1,012   -   509   -   - 
All other  3,186   3,066   - 
  14,325   13,257   -  5,942  4,264  - 
With an allowance recorded:                     
Multifamily real estate $11,102  $11,095  $517  4,016  3,636  1,570 
Commercial real estate                     
Owner occupied  888   870   301  1,114  1,087  426 
Non owner occupied  2,072   2,072   88 
Non-owner occupied 2,702  2,593  219 
Commercial and industrial  468   316   155  396  386  192 
Consumer  19   19   19 
All other  4,116   4,111   518 
Construction and land  470   446   66 
  18,665   18,483   1,598   8,698   8,148   2,473 
Total $32,990  $31,740  $1,598  $14,640  $12,412  $2,473 
            

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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2016.2018.  The table includes $208,000$1,160,000 of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality thatfor which the Company cannot reasonably estimate cash flows such that they are accounted for on the cost recovery method and are still individually evaluated for impairment.

 
Unpaid Principal Balance
  
Recorded Investment
  
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
  Unpaid Principal Balance  Recorded Investment  Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated 
With no related allowance recorded:                  
Residential real estate $743  $379  $-  $426  $298  $- 
Multifamily real estate  13,692   13,641   -  110  110  - 
Commercial real estate                     
Owner occupied  1,803   1,766   -  1,305  1,092  - 
Non owner occupied  2,465   2,373   - 
Non-owner occupied 8,458  7,740  - 
Commercial and industrial  2,429   1,338   -  531  -  - 
All other  9,868   9,853   - 
Construction and land  786   786   - 
  31,000   29,350   -  11,616  10,026  - 
With an allowance recorded:                     
Multifamily real estate $4,016  $3,795  $1,281 
Commercial real estate                     
Owner occupied $1,055  $1,035  $244  2,523  2,478  692 
Non-owner occupied 2,852  2,781  267 
Commercial and industrial  431   288   276  562  558  414 
All other  3,124   3,123   86 
Construction and land  565   565   142 
  4,610   4,446   606   10,518   10,177   2,796 
Total $35,610  $33,796  $606  $22,134  $20,203  $2,796 

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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

The following table presents the average balance of loans individually evaluated for impairment and interest income recognized on these loans for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and September 30, 2016.2018.  The table includes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality that are still individually evaluated for impairment.

 Nine months ended Sept 30, 2017  Nine months ended Sept 30, 2016  Nine months ended Sept 30, 2019  Nine months ended Sept 30, 2018 
Loan Class Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized 
                                          
Residential real estate $339  $1  $1  $612  $16  $14  $217  $-  $-  $301  $-  $- 
Multifamily real estate  13,605   196   181   1,580   121   121  3,823  -  -  2,192  11  11 
Commercial real estate:                                          
Owner occupied  3,340   49   49   1,144   3   3  3,779  10  10  3,163  54  54 
Non-owner occupied  2,955   124   124   5,066   275   273  9,009  664  664  9,005  327  327 
Commercial and industrial  1,474   114   114   1,155   26   26  517  3  3  990  21  21 
Consumer  5   -   -   -   -   - 
Construction and land 910  123  123  4,633  12  12 
All other  8,641   342   341   3,011   40   6   -   -   -   216   10   10 
Total $30,359  $826  $810  $12,568  $481  $443  $18,255  $800  $800  $20,500  $435  $435 

The following table presents the average balance of loans individually evaluated for impairment and interest income recognized on these loans for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 and September 30, 20162018.  The table includes loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality that are still individually evaluated for impairment.

 Three months ended Sept 30, 2017  Three months ended Sept 30, 2016  Three months ended Sept 30, 2019  Three months ended Sept 30, 2018 
Loan Class Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  Average Recorded Investment  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized 
                                    
Residential real estate $323  $-  $-  $667  $5  $5  $170  $-  $-  $299  $-  $- 
Multifamily real estate  13,590   66   60   2,594   63   63  3,768  -  -  1,939  -  - 
Commercial real estate:                                          
Owner occupied  3,910   27   27   1,847   3   3  3,683  4  4  3,041  3  3 
Non-owner occupied  3,749   63   63   4,240   175   175  7,439  478  478  7,489  86  86 
Commercial and industrial  1,390   13   13   1,809   10   10  535  1  1  532  5  5 
Consumer  9   -   -   -   -   - 
Construction and land 480  2  2  4,467  9  9 
All other  7,183   53   53   5,243   33   -   -   -   -   142   6   6 
Total $30,154  $222  $216  $16,400  $289  $256
 
 $16,075  $485  $485  $17,909  $109  $109 


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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

Troubled Debt Restructurings

A loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") when loan terms are modified due to a borrower's financial difficulties and a concession is granted to a borrower that would not have otherwise been considered. Most of the Company’s loan modifications involve a restructuring of loan terms prior to maturity to temporarily reduce the payment amount and/or to require only interest for a temporary period, usually up to six months.  These modifications generally do not meet the definition of a TDR because the modifications are considered to be an insignificant delay in payment.  The determination of an insignificant delay in payment is evaluated based on the facts and circumstances of the individual borrower(s).

The following table presents TDR’s as of September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016:2018:

September 30, 2017 TDR’s on Non-accrual  Other TDR’s  Total TDR’s 
          
Residential  real estate $317  $110  $427 
Multifamily  real estate  -   2,159   2,159 
Commercial real estate            
    Owner occupied  602   1,766   2,368 
Non owner occupied  -   3,875   3,875 
Commercial and industrial  57   508   565 
Consumer  -   -   - 
All other  4,783   297   5,080 
Total $5,759  $8,715  $14,474 
             
September 30, 2019 
TDR’s on
Non-accrual
  Other TDR’s  Total TDR’s 
          
Residential real estate $36  $161  $197 
Multifamily real estate  3,636   -   3,636 
Commercial real estate            
Owner occupied  1,087   210   1,297 
Non-owner occupied  -   2,674   2,674 
Commercial and industrial  191   -   191 
Total $4,950  $3,045  $7,995 

December 31, 2016 TDR’s on Non-accrual  Other TDR’s  Total TDR’s 
December 31, 2018 
TDR’s on
Non-accrual
  Other TDR’s  Total TDR’s 
                  
Residential real estate $129  $464  $593  $347  $97  $444 
Multifamily real estate  -   2,201   2,201  3,795  -  3,795 
Commercial real estate                     
Owner occupied  -   856   856  1,647  222  1,869 
Non-owner occupied -  5,964  5,964 
Commercial and industrial  62   352   414   191   -   191 
All other  751   4,395   5,146 
Total $942  $8,268  $9,210  $5,980  $6,283  $12,263 
            

At September 30, 2017 $640,0002019, $1,956,000 in specific reserves were allocated to loans that had restructured terms resulting in a provision for loan losses of $263,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $413,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.  This compares to a provision for loan losses on restructured loans of $140,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and $303,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.  At December 31, 2018, $1,630,000 in specific reserves were allocated to loans that had restructured terms.  At December 31, 2016 $43,000 in specific reserves were allocated to loans that had restructured terms.  As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, thereThere were no commitments to lend additional amounts to these borrowers.

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The following tables presentThere were no new TDR’s that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, and three months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016.

  Nine months ended Sept 30, 2017  Nine months ended Sept 30, 2016 
Loan Class Number of Loans  Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment  Number of Loans  Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment 
                   
Residential  real estate  -  $-  $-   8  $483  $483 
Commercial real estate                        
Owner occupied  2   1,525   1,525   3   865   865 
Non owner occupied  2   3,875   3,875   1   100   100 
Commercial and industrial  1   191   191   1   20   20 
All other  -   -   -   1   4,106   4,106 
Total  5  $5,591  $5,591   14  $5,574  $5,574 

  Three months ended Sept 30, 2017  Three months ended Sept 30, 2016 
Loan Class Number of Loans  Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment  Number of Loans  Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment 
                   
Residential  real estate  -  $-  $-   6  $184  $184 
Commercial real estate                        
Owner occupied  -   -   -   1   255   255 
Non owner occupied  2   3,875   3,875   -   -   - 
All other  -   -   -   1   4,106   4,106 
Total  2  $3,875  $3,875   8  $4,545  $4,545 

The modifications reported above for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 involve reducing the borrowers’ required monthly payment by offering extended interest only periods that exceed the timeframes customarily offered by the Company and/or lengthening the amortization period for loan repayment, each in an effort to help the borrowers keep their loan current.  The modifications did not include a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loans and did not decrease the stated interest rate on loans.   The Company increased the allowance for loan losses related to these loans by $88,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The modifications reported above for the three2019 and nine months ended September 30, 2016 involve reducing the borrowers’ required monthly payment by offering extended interest only periods that exceed the timeframes customarily offered by the Company and/or lengthening the amortization period for loan repayment, each in an effort to help the borrowers keep their loan current.
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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

The modifications did not include a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loans and did not decrease the stated interest rate on loans.  The Company increased the allowance for loan losses related to these loans by $35,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2016, and by $181,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016,2018, there were no TDR’s for which there wasas a payment default within twelve months following the modification.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as:  current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.  The Company analyzes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial, commercial real estate, multifamily residential and commercial purpose loans secured by residential real estate, on a monthly basis.  For consumer loans, including consumer loans secured by residential real estate, and smaller balance non-homogeneous loans, the analysis involves monitoring the performing status of the loan.  At the time such loans become past due by 3090 days or more, the Company evaluates the loan to determine if a change in risk category is warranted. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention.  Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution's credit position at some future date.

Substandard.  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.
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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

As of September 30, 2019, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

Loan Class Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total Loans 
                
Residential real estate $368,996  $3,026  $9,288  $-  $381,310 
Multifamily real estate  32,577   1,771   3,726   -   38,074 
Commercial real estate:                    
Owner occupied  140,610   4,401   6,435   -   151,446 
Non-owner occupied  281,887   5,426   5,566   -   292,879 
Commercial and industrial  94,930   2,969   880   -   98,779 
Consumer  25,059   -   237   -   25,296 
Construction and land  111,764   9,798   902   -   122,464 
All other  30,290   155   169   -   30,614 
Total $1,086,113  $27,546  $27,203  $-  $1,140,862 


As of December 31, 2018, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

Loan Class Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total Loans 
                
Residential real estate $369,808  $1,376  $9,681  $162  $381,027 
Multifamily real estate  45,187   4,924   3,905   -   54,016 
Commercial real estate:                    
Owner occupied  126,422   4,840   6,947   -   138,209 
Non-owner occupied  262,149   7,647   12,812   -   282,608 
Commercial and industrial  96,066   5,280   2,278   -   103,624 
Consumer  27,344   31   313   -   27,688 
Construction and land  107,196   19,728   2,002       128,926 
All other  32,749   381   73   -   33,203 
Total $1,066,921  $44,207  $38,011  $162  $1,149,301 
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NOTE  3–LOANS - continued

As of September 30, 2017 and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

Loan Class Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total Loans 
                
Residential real estate $324,121  $3,502  $9,878  $1  $337,502 
Multifamily real estate  52,472   3,590   12,024   2,612   70,698 
Commercial real estate:                    
Owner occupied  122,983   4,305   7,485   -   134,773 
Non-owner occupied  220,173   11,243   6,239   -   237,655 
Commercial and industrial  71,850   7,400   3,082   -   82,332 
Consumer  29,145   136   375   19   29,675 
All other  148,216   5,479   8,994   -   162,689 
Total $968,960  $35,655  $48,077  $2,632  $1,055,324 

As of December 31, 2016, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

Loan Class Pass  Special Mention  Substandard  Doubtful  Total Loans 
                
Residential real estate $328,905  $4,880  $8,507  $2  $342,294 
Multifamily real estate  59,375   78   14,712   -   74,165 
Commercial real estate:                    
Owner occupied  118,134   6,720   4,516   -   129,370 
Non-owner occupied  213,641   4,391   2,804   -   220,836 
Commercial and industrial  72,094   2,337   2,275   30   76,736 
Consumer  30,369   242   305   -   30,916 
All other  134,945   1,958   13,603   -   150,506 
Total $957,463  $20,606  $46,722  $32  $1,024,823 

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NOTE  4- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company’s principal source of funds for dividend payments to shareholders is dividends received from the subsidiary Banks.  Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of regulatory agencies.  Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the current year’s net profits, as defined, combined with the retained net profits of the preceding two years, subject to the capital requirements and additional restrictions as discussed below.  During 20172019 the Banks could, without prior approval, declare dividends to the Company of approximately $4.1$8.4 million plus any 20172019 net profits retained to the date of the dividend declaration.

The Company and the subsidiary Banks are subject to various 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 Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Banks must meet specific guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.

These quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Banks to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table)tables).  The final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. Banks (Basel III rules) became effective for the Company and Banks on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with all of the requirements being phased in over a multi-year schedule by January 1, 2019.  The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.  Management believes, as of September 30, 2017,2019, that the Company and the Banks meet all quantitative capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

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NOTE  4- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REGULATORY MATTERS - continued

Shown below is a summary of regulatory capital ratios, exclusive of the capital conservation buffer, for the Company:
 
September 30,
2017
  
December 31,
2016
  
Regulatory
Minimum
Requirements
  
To Be Considered
Well Capitalized
  
September 30,
2019
  
December 31,
2018
  
Regulatory
Minimum
Requirements
  
To Be Considered
Well Capitalized
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  13.8%  13.4%  4.5%  6.5% 15.4% 14.2% 4.5% 6.5%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  14.4%  13.9%  6.0%  8.0% 15.9% 14.7% 6.0% 8.0%
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  15.5%  15.0%  8.0%  10.0% 17.1% 15.9% 8.0% 10.0%
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)  10.7%  10.1%  4.0%  5.0% 11.4% 10.7% 4.0% 5.0%

Beginning on January 1, 2016 an additional capital conservation buffer has been added to the minimum regulatory capital ratios under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  The capital conservation buffer will beis measured as a percentage of risk weighted assets and will bewas phased-in over a four year period from 2016 thru 2019, resulting in a required capital conservation buffer2019.  As of 0.625% in 2016 and 1.25% in 2017.  When fully implemented,January 1, 2019, the capital conservation buffer will beis 2.50% of risk weighted assets over and above the regulatory minimum capital ratios for Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1) to risk-weightedrisk weighted assets, Tier 1 Capital to risk-weightedrisk weighted assets, and Total Capital to risk-weightedrisk weighted assets.  The consequences of not meeting the capital conservation buffer thresholds include restrictions on the payment of dividends, restrictions on the payment of discretionary bonuses, and restrictions on the repurchasing of common shares by the Company.  The capital ratios of the Affiliate Banks and the Company already exceed the new minimum capital ratios plus the fully phased-in 2.50% capital buffer requiring a CET1 Capital to risk-weightedrisk weighted assets ratio of at least 7.00%, a Tier 1 Capital to risk-weightedrisk weighted assets ratio of at least 8.50%, and a Total Capital to risk-weightedrisk weighted assets ratio of at least 10.50%.  The Company’s capital conservation buffer was 7.50%9.07% at September 30, 20172019 and 6.95%7.88% at December 31, 2016,2018, well in excess of the fully phased-in 2.50% required by December 31,January 1, 2019.
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NOTE  5 – PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

The Company leases certain banking facilities and equipment under various agreements with original terms provide for fixed monthly payments over periods generally ranging from two to sixteen years, including renewal options.  Certain leases contain renewal options and rent escalation clauses calling for rent increases during the term of the lease.  Short-term leases of equipment are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  As of September 30, 2019, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 9.59 years and the weighted average discount rate used in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was 2.22%.

Total lease expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which is included in net occupancy and equipment expense, was $922,000, consisting of $75,000 short-term lease expense and $847,000 of operating lease expense.  For the three months ended September 30, 2019, lease expense was $300,000, consisting of $27,000 short-term lease expense and $273,000 of operating lease expense.

The following table summarizes the future minimum rental commitments under operating leases:

2019 $268 
2020  1,059 
2021  1,013 
2022  995 
2023  779 
2024 and thereafter  4,172 
Total undiscounted cash flows  8,286 
Discounted cash flows  (874)
Total lease liability $7,412 

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NOTE  6 – STOCK COMPENSATION EXPENSE

From time to time the Company grants stock options to its employees.  The Company estimates the fair value of the options at the time they are granted to employees and expenses that fair value over the vesting period of the option grant.  From time to time the Company also grants shares of stock to its employees.  The Company uses the closing price of the stock on the date of grant to determine the amount of compensation expense to record as a result of the stock grant.

On March 15, 2017, 55,50020, 2019, 72,075 incentive stock options were granted under the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $19.01,$15.57, the closing market price of Premier’s common stock on the grant date.  These options vest in three equal annual installments ending on March 15, 2020.20, 2022.  On March 16, 2016, 55,99021, 2018, 67,875 incentive stock options were granted under the 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan at an exercise price of $13.55,$15.12, the closing market price of Premier’s common stock on the grant date.date adjusted for the 5 for 4 stock split issued by the Company on June 8, 2018.  These options vest in three equal annual installments ending on March 16, 2019.21, 2021.

On April 19, 2017, 6,00017, 2019, 7,500 shares of Premier’s common stock were granted to President and CEO, Robert W. Walker as stock-based bonus compensation under the 2012 Long-term Incentive Plan.  The fair value of the stock at the time of the grant was $20.70$16.78 per share based upon the closing price of Premier’s stock on the date of grant and $124,000$126,000 of stock-based compensation was recorded as a result.  On March 16, 2016, 7,700April 25, 2018, 7,500 shares of Premier’s common stock were granted to President and CEO, Robert W. Walker as stock-based bonus compensation under the 2012 Long-term Incentive Plan.  The fair value of the stock at the time of the grant was $13.55$15.82 per share based upon the closing price of Premier’s stock on the date of grant and $104,000$119,000 of stock-based compensation was recorded as a result.

Compensation expense of $194,000$256,000 was recorded for the first nine months of 20172019 while $160,000$217,000 was recorded for the first nine months of 2016, including the compensation expense related to the stock grants to Mr. Walker.2018.  Stock-based compensation expense related to incentive stock option grants is recognized ratably over the requisite vesting period for all awards. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options totaled $92,000$175,000 at September 30, 2017.2019. This unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized over the next 29 months based on the vesting periods of the options.

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NOTE  67 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the earnings per common share and earnings per common share assuming dilution computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 20162018 is presented below:

 
Three Months Ended
Sept 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
Sept 30,
  
Three Months Ended
Sept 30,
  
Nine Months Ended
Sept 30,
 
 2017  2016  2017  2016  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Basic earnings per share                        
Income available to common stockholders $3,467  $3,164  $11,050  $8,767  $6,267  $5,021  $18,302  $14,529 
Weighted average common shares outstanding  10,661,157   10,626,185   10,653,594   10,508,809   14,645,002   13,368,782   14,636,004   13,356,998 
Earnings per share $0.33  $0.30  $1.04  $0.83  $0.43  $0.38  $1.25  $1.09 
                            
Diluted earnings per share                            
Income available to common stockholders $3,467  $3,164  $11,050  $8,767  $6,267  $5,021  $18,302  $14,529 
Weighted average common shares outstanding  10,661,157   10,626,185   10,653,594   10,508,809  14,645,002  13,368,782  14,636,004  13,356,998 
Add dilutive effects of potential additional
common stock
  77,794   60,742   80,418   60,372   75,513   123,624   76,136   102,578 
Weighted average common and dilutive potential
common shares outstanding
  10,738,951   10,686,927   10,734,012   10,569,181   14,720,515   13,492,406   14,712,140   13,459,576 
Earnings per share assuming dilution $0.32  $0.30  $1.03  $0.83  $0.43  $0.37  $1.24  $1.08 

There were no stock options considered antidilutive for the three or nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and 2016.2018.

On December 9, 2016, Premier paid a 10% stock dividend (1 share for every 10 shares owned on record date) to shareholders of record on December 2, 2016.  Outstanding shares and per share amounts prior to the payment date have been restated to reflect the additional shares issued as a result of the stock dividend to aid in the comparison to current period results.
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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

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

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

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

When possible, the Company looks to active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities. When identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, the Company looks to observable market data for similar assets and liabilities. However, certain assets and liabilities are not traded in observable markets and the Company must use other valuation methods to develop a fair value.

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and due from banks, Federal funds sold, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term debt, and variable rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently and fully.  Fair values of time deposits with other banks are based on current rates for similar time deposits using the remaining time to maturity.  It iswas not practicable to determine the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock due to the restrictions placed on its transferability.  For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing, or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated lifelife.  Fair values for loans is measured at the exit price notion by using the discounted cash flow or collateral value but also incorporates additional factors such as using economic factors, credit risk, and credit risk.market rates and conditions.  Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis or underlying collateral values.  Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. The fair value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is not material.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument measured on a recurring basis:

Investment Securities:  The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3).

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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE - continued

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 20172019 were as follows:

    Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using     Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2019 Using 
 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total  
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Financial assets                              
Cash and due from banks $63,512  $63,512  $-  $-  $63,512  $106,685  $106,685  $-  $-  $106,685 
Time deposits with other banks  2,582   -   2,589   -   2,589  598  -  599  -  599 
Federal funds sold  11,632   11,632   -   -   11,632  15,983  15,983  -  -  15,983 
Securities available for sale  289,203   -   289,203   -   289,203  347,811  -  347,811  -  347,811 
Loans, net  1,042,965   -   -   1,029,145   1,029,145  1,127,051  -  -  1,118,758  1,118,758 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  3,185   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a  3,538  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Interest receivable  4,060   -   829   3,231   4,060  4,415  5  990  3,420  4,415 
                                   
Financial liabilities                                   
Deposits $(1,269,384) $(925,328) $(340,134) $-  $(1,265,462) $(1,427,240) $(1,025,301) $(399,595) $-  $(1,424,896)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  (25,116)  -   (25,116)  -   (25,116) (21,721) -  (21,721) -  (21,721)
Other borrowed funds  (6,000)  -   (5,966)  -   (5,966)
Subordinated Debt  (5,368)  -   (5,381)  -   (5,381)
FHLB advances (6,362) -  (6,401) -  (6,401)
Subordinated debt (5,428) -  (5,424) -  (5,424)
Interest payable  (358)  (7)  (351)  -   (358) (847) (16) (831) -  (847)


The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31, 20162018 were as follows:

    Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Using 
 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total  
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Financial assets                              
Cash and due from banks $97,163  $97,163  $-  $-  $97,163  $62,903  $62,903  $-  $-  $62,903 
Time deposits with other banks  2,332   -   2,352   -   2,352  1,094  -  1,085  -  1,085 
Federal funds sold  7,555   7,555   -   -   7,555  17,872  17,872  -  -  17,872 
Securities available for sale  288,607   -   288,607   -   288,607  365,731  -  365,231  500  365,731 
Loans, net  1,013,987   -   -   1,004,388   1,004,388  1,135,563  -  -  1,121,517  1,121,517 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  3,200   n/a   n/a   n/a   n/a  3,628  n/a  n/a  n/a  n/a 
Interest receivable  3,862   -   771   3,091   3,862  4,295  -  1,032  3,263  4,295 
                                   
Financial liabilities                                   
Deposits $(1,279,386) $(920,745) $(354,885) $-  $(1,275,630) $(1,430,127) $(1,039,430) $(384,496) $-  $(1,423,926)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  (23,820)  -   (23,820)  -   (23,820) (22,062) -  (22,062) -  (22,062)
FHLB advances (8,819) -  (8,688) -  (8,688)
Other borrowed funds  (8,859)  -   (8,906)  -   (8,906) (2,500) -  (2,478) -  (2,478)
Subordinated debt  (5,343)  -   (5,341)  -   (5,341) (5,406) -  (5,509) -  (5,509)
Interest payable  (364)  (7)  (357)  -   (364) (733) (22) (711) -  (733)

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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE - continued

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

    
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2017 Using:
     
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2019 Using:
 
 Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
  Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Available for sale                        
Mortgage-backed securities                        
U. S. agency MBS - residential $199,933  $-  $199,933  $-  $246,522  $-  $246,522  $- 
U. S. agency CMO’s - residential  56,514   -   56,514   -   67,807   -   67,807   - 
Total mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies  256,447   -   256,447   -   314,329   -   314,329   - 
U. S. government sponsored agency securities  19,275   -   19,275   -  18,338  -  18,338  - 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  13,481   -   13,481   -  12,584  -  12,584  - 
Total available for sale $289,203  $-  $289,203  $- 
Other securities  2,560   -   2,560   - 
Total securities available for sale $347,811  $-  $347,811  $- 

    
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2016 Using:
     
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2018 Using:
 
 Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
  Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Available for sale                        
Mortgage-backed securities                        
U. S. agency MBS - residential $174,177  $-  $174,177  $-  $255,242  $-  $255,242  $- 
U. S. agency CMO’s - residential  73,267   -   73,267   - 
U. S. agency CMO’s  68,543   -   68,543   - 
Total mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies  247,444   -   247,444   -   323,785   -   323,785   - 
U. S. government sponsored agency securities  24,501   -   24,501   -  24,170  -  24,170  - 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  16,662   -   16,662   -  14,327  -  14,327  - 
Other securities  3,449   -   2,949   500 
Total securities available for sale $288,607  $-  $288,607  $-  $365,731  $-  $365,231  $500 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 20172019 or 2016.2018.
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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE - continued

The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

  
Securities
Available-for-sale
 
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at beginning of period $500 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):    
Included in earnings – realized  - 
Included in earnings – unrealized  - 
Included in other comprehensive income  - 
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net  (500)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  - 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at period-end $- 

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument measured on a non-recurring basis:

Impaired Loans:loans:  The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent collateral appraisals. Real estate appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and unique to each property and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports. Management periodically evaluates the appraised collateral values and will discount the collateral’s appraised value to account for a number of factors including but not limited to the cost of liquidating the collateral, the age of the appraisal, observable deterioration since the appraisal, management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, or other factors unique to the collateral.  To the extent an adjusted collateral value is lower than the carrying value of an impaired loan, a specific allocation of the allowance for loan losses is assigned to the loan.
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NOTE  8 - FAIR VALUE - continued

Other real estate owned (OREO):  The fair value of OREO is based on appraisals less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure.  Management may obtain additional updated appraisals depending on the length of time since foreclosure.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Management periodically evaluates the appraised values and will discount a property’s appraised value to account for a number of factors including but not limited to the cost of liquidating the collateral, the age of the appraisal, observable deterioration since the appraisal, or other factors unique to the property. To the extent an adjusted appraised value is lower than the carrying value of an OREO property, a direct charge to earnings is recorded as an OREO write-down.writedown.

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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE - continued

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 20172019 are summarized below:

    
Fair Value Measurements at
September 30, 2017 Using
     Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2019 Using 
 Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
  Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:                        
Impaired loans:                        
Multifamily real estate $10,578  $-  $-  $10,578  $2,066  $-  $-  $2,066 
Commercial real estate:                
Commercial real estate            
Owner occupied  569   -   -   569  661  -  -  661 
Non-owner occupied  1,984   -   -   1,984  2,374  -  -  2,374 
Commercial and industrial  161   -   -   161  194  -  -  194 
All other  3,593   -   -   3,593 
Construction and land  380   -   -   380 
Total impaired loans $16,885  $-  $-  $16,885  $5,675  $-  $-  $5,675 
                            
Other real estate owned:                            
Residential real estate $370  $-  $-  $370  $1,149  $-  $-  $1,149 
Commercial real estate:                
Multifamily real estate 10,307  -  -  10,307 
Commercial real estate            
Owner occupied  175   -   -   175  291  -  -  291 
Non-owner occupied  1,853   -   -   1,853 
All other  2,855   -   -   2,855 
Construction and land  829   -   -   829 
Total OREO $5,253  $-  $-  $5,253  $12,576  $-  $-  $12,576 

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $18,483,000$8,148,000 at September 30, 20172019 with a valuation allowance of $1,598,000$2,473,000 and a carrying amount of $4,446,000$10,177,000 at December 31, 20162018 with a valuation allowance of $606,000.$2,796,000.  The change resulted in a provision for loan losses of $1,165,000$324,000 for the nine monthsnine-months ended September 30, 2017,2019, compared to an $215,000a $868,000 provision for loan losses for the ninenine-months ended September 30, 2018 and a $98,000 increase in provision for loans losses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and2019, compared to a $423,000$348,000 increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to a $24,000 provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018.  The detail of impaired loans by loan class is contained in Note 3 above.

Other real estate owned measured at fair value less costs to sell, had a net carrying amount of $5,253,000$12,576,000, which is made up of the outstanding balance of $8,642,000$13,455,000 net of a valuation allowance of $3,389,000$879,000 at September 30, 2017.2019.  There were $474,000$311,000 of additional write downswritedowns during the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2019, compared to $478,000$120,000 of additional write downswritedowns during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018. For the three months ended September 30, 20172019 there were $111,000$180,000 of additional write downswritedowns compared to $478,000 ofno additional write downswritedowns during the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018.  At December 31, 2016,2018, other real estate owned had a net carrying amount of $6,624,000,$11,766,000, made up of the outstanding balance of $9,900,000,$12,769,000, net of a valuation allowance of $3,276,000.$1,003,000.
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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE - continued

The significant unobservable inputs related to assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 20172019 are summarized below:

 September 30, 2017 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs 
Range
(Weighted Avg)
 
September 30,
2019
 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Range (Weighted Avg)
Impaired loans:                  
Multifamily real estate: $10,578 sales comparison adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 4.0%-4.0% (4.0%)
Commercial real estate:           
Multifamily real estate
$2,066 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value
55.2%-55.2% (55.2%)
Commercial real estate          
Owner occupied  569 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 23.1%-23.1% (23.1%) 661 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 68.4%-68.4% (68.4%)
Non-owner occupied  1,984 income approach adjustment for differences in net operating income expectations 67.4%-67.4% (67.4%) 2,374 income approach adjustment for differences in net operating income expectations 23.4%-67.4% (56.4%)
Commercial and industrial  161 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 8.0%-56.5% (52.8%) 194 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 0.0%-0.0% (0.0%)
All other3,593sales comparisonadjustment for percentage of completion of construction8.0%-23.0% (22.7%)
Construction and land  380 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 56.5%-56.5% (56.5%)
Total impaired loans $16,885         $5,675        
                     
Other real estate owned:                     
Residential real estate $370 sales comparison adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 0.0%-50.2% (16.4%) $1,149 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 0.2%-59.8% (20.2%)
Commercial real estate:           
Multifamily real estate 10,307 income approach adjustment for differences in net operating income expectations 20.0%-20.0% (20.0%)
Commercial real estate          
Owner occupied  175 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 21.8%-21.8% (21.8%) 291 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 14.6%-83.2% (39.0%)
Non-owner occupied  1,853 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 31.8%-58.9% (34.7%)
All other  2,855 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 15.1%-69.0% (18.8%)
Construction and land  829 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 37.5%-69.9% (64.1%)
Total OREO $5,253         $12,576        

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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE - continued

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 20162018 are summarized below:

    
Fair Value Measurements at
December 31, 2016 Using
     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Using 
 Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
  Carrying Value  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:                        
Impaired loans:                        
Commercial real estate:            
Multifamily real estate $2,514  $-  $-  $2,514 
Commercial real estate            
Owner occupied $793  $-  $-  $793  1,786  -  -  1,786 
Commercial and Industrial  12   -   -   12 
All Other  3,036   -   -   3,036 
Non-owner occupied 2,514  -  -  2,514 
Commercial and industrial 144  -  -  144 
Construction and land  423   -   -   423 
Total impaired loans $3,841  $-  $-  $3,841  $7,381  $-  $-  $7,381 
                            
Other real estate owned:                            
Residential real estate: $613  $-  $-  $613 
Commercial real estate:                
Residential real estate $984  $-  $-  $984 
Multifamily real estate 10,307  -  -  10,307 
Commercial real estate            
Owner occupied  175   -   -   175  125  -  -  125 
Non-owner occupied  2,153   -   -   2,153  200  -  -  200 
All other  3,683   -   -   3,683 
Construction and land  150   -   -   150 
Total OREO $6,624  $-  $-  $6,624  $11,766  $-  $-  $11,766 

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NOTE  78 – FAIR VALUE - continued

The significant unobservable inputs related to assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 20162018 are summarized below:

  December 31, 2016 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs 
Range
(Weighted Avg)
Impaired loans:         
Commercial Real Estate         
Owner Occupied $793 sales comparison adjustment for limited salability of specialized property 9.3%-76.4% (19.3%)
Commercial and Industrial  12 sales comparison adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 8.0%-8.0% (8.0%)
All Other  3,036 sales comparison adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 5.7%-9.0% (8.0%)
Total impaired loans $3,841        
            
Other real estate owned:           
Residential Real Estate $613 sales comparison adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 0.7%-86.8% (25.2%)
Commercial Real Estate           
Owner Occupied  175 sales comparison adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 21.8%-21.8% (21.8%)
Non-owner Occupied  2,153 sales comparison adjustment for differences between the comparable sales 17.2%-27.6% (25.7%)
All Other  3,683sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 15.1%-45.4% (21.8%)
Total OREO $6,624        
  
December 31,
2018
 Valuation Techniques Unobservable Inputs Range (Weighted Avg)
Impaired loans:         
Multifamily real estate $2,514 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 45.3%-45.3% (45.3%)
Commercial real estate           
Owner occupied  1,786 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 31.5%-50.6% (35.5%)
Non-owner occupied  2,514 income approach adjustment for differences in net operating income expectations 16.1%-67.2% (54.1%)
Commercial and industrial  144 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 0.0%-0.0% (0.0%)
Construction and land  423 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 53.2%-83.6% (54.5%)
Total impaired loans $7,381        
            
Other real estate owned:           
Residential real estate $984 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 19.2%-59.8% (21.9%)
Multifamily real estate  10,307 income approach adjustment for differences in net operating income expectations 20.0%-20.0% (20.0%)
Commercial real estate           
Owner occupied  125 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 42.4%-42.4% (42.4%)
Non-owner occupied  200 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 57.9%-57.9% (57.9%)
Construction and land  150 sales comparison adjustment for estimated realizable value 50.3%-50.3% (50.3%)
Total OREO $11,766        

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NOTE  9 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective with the close of business on October 25, 2019, Premier completed its purchase of The First National Bank of Jackson (“Jackson”), a $103.6 million national bank (as of September 30, 2019) headquartered in Jackson, Kentucky whereby Citizens Deposit Bank and Trust, Inc., Premier’s wholly owned subsidiary, purchased Jackson for $14,560,000 in cash.  Under terms of the Merger Agreement, Citizens purchased all the shares of Jackson common stock for an amount equal to Jackson’s total shareholder equity at the effective time plus certain adjustments and subsequently merged Jackson with and into Citizens.  Management has not yet completed all of the analyses needed to estimate the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired, both tangible and intangible.
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis
   of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Management's discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. However, such performance involves risks and uncertainties, and there are certain important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These important factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions (both generally and more specifically in the markets in which Premier operates), competition for Premier's customers from other providers of financial services, government legislation and regulation (which changes from time to time), changes in interest rates, Premier's ability to originate quality loans, collect delinquent loans and attract and retain deposits, the impact of Premier's growth, Premier's ability to control costs, and new accounting pronouncements, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Premier.  The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

A. Results of Operations

A financial institution’s primary sources of revenue are generated by interest income on loans, investments and other earning assets, while its major expenses are produced by the funding of these assets with interest bearing liabilities.  Effective management of these sources and uses of funds is essential in attaining a financial institution’s optimal profitability while maintaining a minimum amount of interest rate risk and credit risk.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 was $11,050,000,$18,302,000, or $1.03$1.24 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8,767,000,$14,529,000, or $0.83$1.08 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2018.  The increase in income in 2017the first nine months of 2019 is largely due to an increase in net interest income, an increase in other operatingnon-interest income,  and a decrease in other operatingthe provision for loan losses all of which more than offset increases in interest expense and non-interest expense.  The comparative increases in interest income and expense as well as non-interest income and expense are, in large part, attributable to the operations of the First Bank of Charleston acquired on October 12, 2018, which are not included in the first nine months of 2018 income statement results.  The increase in non-interest expense was also partially due to an increase in OREO expense resulting from $1,080,000 of net gains on the sale of OREO properties in the first three months of 2018.  OREO expenses and writedowns are traditionally included in Premier’s total non-interest expenses, so the net gains from these sales reduced non-interest expense in the first quarter of 2018.  The annualized returns on average common stockholders’shareholders’ equity and average assets were approximately 8.13%10.67% and 0.99%1.43% for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to 6.71%10.38% and 0.79%%1.28% for the same period in 2016.2018.
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 was $3,467,000,$6,267,000, or $0.32$0.43 per diluted share, compared to net income of $3,164,000,$5,021,000, or $0.30$0.37 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2016.2018.  The increase in net income during the three months ended September 30, 2017third quarter of 2019 is largely due to an increaseincreases in interest income and non-interest income, as well as a decreaseall of which more than offset increases in the provision for loan losses, interest expense, and non-interest expense.  The annualized returns on average common stockholders’shareholders’ equity and average assets were approximately 7.53%10.61% and 0.93%1.46% for the three months ended September 30, 20172019 compared to 7.10%10.65% and 0.84%1.32% for the same period in 2016.2018.
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Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 totaled $43.289$50.268 million, up $3.027 million,an increase of $6,705,000, or 7.5%15.4%, from the $40.262$43.563 million of net interest income earned in the first nine months of 2016.2018.  Interest income in 20172019 increased by $2.875 million,$9,925,000, or 6.6%20.9%, largely due to a $2.583 million$7,505,000 increase in interest income on loans.loans, a $2,229,000 increase in interest income on investments, and a $191,000 increase in interest income on federal funds sold and other interest-bearing bank balances.  Interest income on loans in the first nine months of 20172019 included approximately $1.607 million$1,619,000 of income recognized from deferred interest and discounts recognized on loans that paid off during the first nine months of 2017,2019 compared to $212,000$843,000 of loan interest income of this kind recognized during the first nine months of 2016.2018.  The loan payoffs in 2017 included both non-accrual loans and performing loans that were once on non-accrual status.  Otherwise, interest income on loans increased by $1.188 million,$6,729,000, or 3.0%16.6%, in the first nine months of 2019, largely due to a higher average yield on a higher average balance of loans outstanding during 2019 when compared to the period.first nine months of 2018.  Interest income on investment securities in the first nine months of 20172019 increased by $105,000,$2,229,000, or 2.4%45.0%, largely due to higher average yields and a higher yielding investment portfolio, although on a lower average balance of investments outstanding, as surplus fundsoutstanding.  The higher average balance of investments and maturing investments have been usedloans is largely due to fund the higher yieldinginvestment and loan portfolio.portfolios from the First Bank of Charleston acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2018.  Interest income from interest-bearing bank balances and federal funds sold increased by $187,000,$191,000, or 57.0%16.6%, largely due to an increase in the average yield earned on these balances in 2017 resulting from2019 as a result of increases in the short-term interest rate policy of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ decisions toGovernors during 2018.
Partially offsetting the increase the federal funds target rate by a total of 75 basis pointsin interest income in the last twelvefirst nine months of 2019 was a $3,220,000, or 80.7%, increase in interest expense, driven by an increase in interest expense on a lowerdeposits.  Interest expense on deposits increased by $3,119,000, or 87.1% in the first nine months of 2019 due to increases in the average balance outstandingrate paid on certificates of deposit, savings deposits, and NOW and money market deposits during the first nine months of 2017.
Interest expense decreased in total during the first nine months of 2017 by $152,000, or 4.4%, when2019 compared to the same nine months of 2016.  Interest expense on deposits decreased by $63,000,period in 2018.  Average interest-bearing deposit balances were up $107.2 million, or 2.2%11.3%, in the first nine months of 2017, primarily2019 compared to the same period of 2018, largely due to a lowerthe acquisition of the First Bank of Charleston in the fourth quarter of 2018. The average balanceinterest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was up 34 basis points in 2019, from 0.51% in 2018 to 0.85% in 2019.  Increases in short-term rates have increased competition for deposits and time deposits in particular. The related rates of higher rate certificates of depositinterest paid on time deposits increased by 70 basis points, driving the overall increase in interest expense on deposits in the first nine months of 20172019 when compared to the same period of 2018.  Interest expense on customer repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings increased by $20,000 in the first nine months of 2016.  The decrease2019, largely due to an increase in the average of these deposit balances was partially replaced by anrate paid on a slightly higher average balance outstanding.  Adding to the interest expense increase in average transaction based interest-bearing deposits and savings deposits, which typically pay a lower2019 was $151,000 of interest rate than certificatesexpense on the remaining Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings of deposit.  InterestFirst Bank of Charleston assumed by Premier as part of the acquisition, while there was no such interest in the first nine months of 2018.  Partially offsetting the increase in interest expense on FHLB borrowings, interest expense on other borrowings in the first nine months of 20172019 decreased by $119,000,$94,000, or 33.7%75.2%, largely due to a decrease in outstanding borrowings from scheduled and accelerated principal payments includingon the full repaymentlong-term borrowing at the parent company.  This borrowing was fully repaid during the first half of bank based FHLB borrowings during 2016.  Partially offsetting2019.  Also, adding to the decreaseoverall increase in interest expense on borrowingsduring 2019 was a $37,000,$24,000, or 20.4%9.3%, increase in interest expense on Premier’s subordinated debt due to an increase in the variable rate interest rate paid in 2017.2019.  The variable interest rate is indexed to the three month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is sensitive to moveshas increased over the past twelve months in conjunction with increases in the short-term interest rate market.policy by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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Premier’s net interest margin during the first nine months of 20172019 was 4.19%,4.22% compared to 3.92%4.13% for the same period in 2016.2018.  A portion of the interest income on loans isin both 2019 and 2018 was the result of recognizing deferred interest income and discounts on loans that paid-off during the period.  Excluding this income, Premier’s net interest margin during the first nine months of 20172019 would have been 4.03%,4.09% compared to 3.90%4.05% for the same period in 2016.2018.  As shown in the table below, Premier’s yield earned on federal funds sold and interest bearing bank balances increased to 1.47%2.37% in the first nine months of 2017,2019, from the 0.66%1.90% earned in the first nine months of 2016.2018.  The average yield earned on securities available for sale and total loans outstanding also increased when compared to the first nine months of 2016.  Further improving Premier’s net2018.  Similarly, the average yield earned on total loans outstanding increased to 5.68% in 2019 from the 5.35% earned during the first nine months of 2018.  Earning asset yields have increased generally in response to increases in short-term interest margin,rate policy as new loans have been made with higher interest rates and new investment purchases have been at higher market yields.  Similar to the increase in earning asset yields, the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased inincreased by 34 basis points during the first nine months of 2017, as decreases in2019.  As noted above, the average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits andincreased from 0.51% in the first nine months to 2018 to 0.85% during the first nine months of 2019, largely due to higher rates paid on certificates of deposit.  The average rate paid on short-term borrowings were partially offset by a higherand other borrowings increased slightly.  Furthermore, the average rate paid on Premier’s variable rate subordinated debentures.  The overall effect was to increase Premier’s net interest spread by 26 basis points to 4.06% and its net interest margin by 27 basis points to 4.19%debentures increased from 6.38% in the first nine months of 20172018 to 6.94% in the first nine months of 2019 due to increases in short-term interest rate policy.  These increases in average rates paid, plus the average interest rate on the FHLB borrowings assumed in the acquisition of First Bank of Charleston, resulted in an increase in the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities to 0.89% in the first nine months of 2019 compared to 0.55% in the first nine months of 2018. The overall effect was a decrease to Premier’s net interest spread by 2 basis points to 3.94%.  However, due to a greater increase in average interest-earning assets than the increase in average interest-bearing liabilities funded from non-interest-bearing sources, such as the $40.7 million, or 11.9%, increase in non-interest bearing deposits and the $42.2 million, or 22.6% increase in average stockholders’ equity, Premier’s net interest margin did not decrease but increased by 9 basis points to 4.22% in the first nine months of 2019 when compared to the first nine months of 2016.2018.

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MANAGEMENT'SMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
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Additional information on Premier’s net interest income for the first nine months of 20172019 and first nine months of 20162018 is contained in the following table.
PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. 
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSAVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSISAND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS 
   
 Nine Months Ended Sept 30, 2017  Nine Months Ended Sept 30, 2016  Nine Months Ended Sept 30, 2019  Nine Months Ended Sept 30, 2018 
 Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate  Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate  Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate  Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate 
Assets                                    
Interest earning assets                  
Interest Earning Assets                  
Federal funds sold and other $46,851  $515   1.47% $66,518  $328   0.66% $75,694  $1,342  2.37% $80,960  $1,151  1.90%
Securities available for sale                                          
Taxable  286,602   4,236   1.97   294,926   4,075   1.84  351,783  6,917  2.62  284,136  4,787  2.25 
Tax-exempt  12,523   198   3.24   18,048   254   2.89   13,058   265   3.43   9,362   166   3.01 
Total investment securities  299,125   4,434   2.02   312,974   4,329   1.90  364,841  7,182  2.65  293,498  4,953  2.27 
Total loans  1,038,719   41,667   5.36   995,517   39,084   5.24   1,151,855   48,954   5.68   1,035,634   41,449   5.35 
Total interest-earning assets  1,384,695   46,616   4.51%  1,375,009   43,741   4.26% 1,592,390  57,478  4.83% 1,410,092  47,553  4.51%
Allowance for loan losses  (11,231)          (10,235)         (13,780)       (12,843)      
Cash and due from banks  40,700           38,291          22,935        25,967       
Other assets  80,857           81,678           109,325         86,392       
Total assets $1,495,021          $1,484,743          $1,710,870        $1,509,608       
                                          
Liabilities and Equity                                          
Interest-bearing liabilities                                          
Interest-bearing deposits $959,489   2,854   0.40  $960,668   2,917   0.41  $1,053,876  6,702  0.85  $946,718  3,583  0.51 
Short-term borrowings  22,512   21   0.12   25,068   28   0.15  21,864  45  0.28  21,769  25  0.15 
FHLB advances  -   -   -   2,904   32   1.47  6,837  151  2.95  -  -  0.00 
Other borrowings  7,586   234   4.12   10,396   321   4.12  949  31  4.37  4,080  125  4.10 
Subordinated debentures  5,355   218   5.44   5,027   181   4.81 
Subordinated debt  5,416   281   6.94   5,386   257   6.38 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  994,942   3,327   0.45%  1,004,063   3,479   0.46% 1,088,942  7,210  0.89% 977,953   3,990  0.55%
Non-interest bearing deposits  314,344           302,558          381,655        340,922       
Other liabilities  4,582           3,918          11,479        4,121       
Stockholders’ equity  181,153           174,204           228,794         186,612       
Total liabilities and equity $1,495,021          $1,484,743          $1,710,870        $1,509,608       
                                          
Net interest earnings     $43,289          $40,262         $50,268        $43,563    
Net interest spread          4.06%          3.80%       3.94%       3.96%
Net interest margin          4.19%          3.92%       4.22%       4.13%

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Additional information on Premier’s net interest income for the third quarter of 20172019 and third quarter of 20162018 is contained in the following table.

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. 
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS 
  
  Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2019  Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2018 
  Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate  Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate 
Assets                  
Interest Earning Assets                  
Federal funds sold and other $93,796  $519   2.20% $89,644  $473   2.09%
Securities available for sale                        
Taxable  346,444   2,266   2.62   297,367   1,745   2.35 
Tax-exempt  12,600   85   3.42   8,555   52   3.14 
Total investment securities  359,044   2,351   2.64   305,922   1,797   2.37 
Total loans  1,146,275   16,438   5.69   1,032,099   13,731   5.28 
Total interest-earning assets  1,599,115   19,308   4.81%  1,427,665   16,001   4.46%
Allowance for loan losses  (13,837)          (13,252)        
Cash and due from banks  21,296           22,410         
Other assets  108,150           85,166         
Total assets $1,714,724          $1,521,989         
                         
Liabilities and Equity                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
Interest-bearing deposits $1,055,037   2,367   0.89  $947,588   1,355   0.57 
Short-term borrowings  21,490   24   0.44   23,233   10   0.17 
FHLB advances  6,354   48   3.00   -   -   0.00 
Other borrowings  -   -   0.00   3,592   37   4.09 
Subordinated debentures  5,424   91   6.66   5,394   90   6.62 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,088,305   2,530   0.92%  979,807   1,492   0.60%
Non-interest bearing deposits  378,757           349,028         
Other liabilities  11,500           4,634         
Stockholders’ equity  236,162           188,520         
Total liabilities and equity $1,714,724          $1,521,989         
                         
Net interest earnings     $16,778          $14,509     
Net interest spread          3.89%          3.86%
Net interest margin          4.17%          4.04%
                         
PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. 
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS 
  
  Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2017  Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2016 
  Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate  Balance  Interest  Yield/Rate 
Assets                  
Interest earning assets                  
Federal funds sold and other $32,288  $176   2.16% $69,396  $123   0.71%
Securities available for sale                        
Taxable  288,241   1,427   1.98   288,582   1,285   1.78 
Tax-exempt  11,579   62   3.30   16,796   82   3.00 
Total investment securities  299,820   1,489   2.03   305,378   1,367   1.85 
Total loans  1,047,202   13,469   5.10   1,027,011   13,375   5.18 
Total interest-earning assets  1,379,310   15,134   4.37%  1,401,785   14,865   4.23%
Allowance for loan losses  (11,760)          (10,840)        
Cash and due from banks  41,253           42,224         
Other assets  79,702           81,240         
Total assets $1,488,505          $1,514,409         
                         
Liabilities and Equity                        
Interest-bearing liabilities                        
Interest-bearing deposits $946,258   954   0.40  $970,005   965   0.40 
Short-term borrowings  22,784   7   0.12   29,571   10   0.13 
FHLB advances  -   -   -   5,104   10   0.78 
Other borrowings  6,553   68   4.12   9,779   101   4.11 
Subordinated debentures  5,365   74   5.47   5,328   63   4.70 
Total interest-bearing liabilities  980,960   1,103   0.45%  1,019,787   1,149   0.45%
Non-interest bearing deposits  318,894           312,898         
Other liabilities  4,539           3,536         
Stockholders’ equity  184,112           178,188         
Total liabilities and equity $1,488,505          $1,514,409         
                         
Net interest earnings     $14,031          $13,716     
Net interest spread          3.92%          3.78%
Net interest margin          4.05%          3.91%

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Net interest income for the quarter ended September 30, 20172019 totaled $14.031$16.778 million, up $315,000,$2,269,000, or 2.3%15.6%, from the $13.716$14.509 million of net interest income earned in the third quarter of 2016.2018.  Interest income in 20172019 increased by $269,000,$3,307,000, or 1.8%20.7%, largely due to a $122,000,$2,707,000, or 8.9%19.7%, increase in interest income on investment securities.loans.  Interest income on loans in the third quarter of 2017 increased $94,000, or 0.7%, compared to the interest income on loans earned during the same quarter of 2016.  Interest income on loans in the third quarter of the prior year2019 included approximately $142,000$607,000 of income recognized from deferred interest and discounts recognized on loans that paid off during the quarter compared to noonly $141,000 of interest income of this kind recognized during the third quarter of 2017.2018.  Otherwise, interest income on loans increased by $236,000,$2,241,000, or 1.8%16.5%, in the third quarter of 2017, largely2019, partially due to a higher average balance of loans outstanding during the quarter.quarter when compared to the third quarter of 2018, largely due to the loans acquired via the purchase of The First Bank of Charleston late in 2018, as well as a higher average yield on the loans outstanding.  Interest income on investment securities in the third quarter of 20172019 increased by $122,000,$554,000, or 8.9%30.8%, largely due to a higher average yield on the investment portfolio, althoughyields on a lowerhigher average balance of investments outstanding during the quarter.third quarter of 2019, primarily due to the investment portfolio added from the acquisition of The First Bank of Charleston in the fourth quarter of 2018.  Interest income from interest-bearing bank balances and federal funds sold increased by $53,000,$46,000, or 43.1%9.7%, largely due to an increase in the average yield on these balances in 2017 although2019 resulting from increases in the short-term interest rate policy of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors during 2018 on a lowerhigher average balance outstanding during the quarter.third quarter of 2019 when compared to the third quarter of 2018.
ComplementingPartially offsetting the increase in interest income in the third quarter of 20172019 was a $46,000,$1,038,000, or 4.0%69.6%, decreaseincrease in interest expense.  Interest expense on deposits decreasedincreased by $11,000,$1,012,000, or 1.1%74.7%, in the third quarter of 2017, primarily2019, due to a lowerincreases in the average rate paid on certificates of deposit, savings deposits, and NOW and money market deposits during the quarter, when compared to the third quarter of 2018.  Adding to the increase in interest expense on deposits, average interest-bearing deposit balances were up $107.4 million, or 11.3%, compared to the third quarter of 2018, while the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits outstanding during the quarter.  Interest expense on repurchase agreementswas up 32 basis points in 2019, from 0.57% in the third quarter of 2017 decreased by $3,000, or 30.0%, primarily due2018 to a lower average balance outstanding during the quarter.  Interest expense on borrowings0.89% in the third quarter of 2017 decreased2019.  Increases in short-term rates have increased competition for deposits and time deposits in particular. The related rates of interest paid on time deposits increased by $43,000, or 38.7%, largely due to a decrease in outstanding borrowings, including70 basis points, driving the full repayment of bank based FHLB borrowings during 2016.  Partially offsetting the decrease in interest expense on borrowings was an $11,000, or 17.5%,overall increase in interest expense on Premier’s subordinated debt,deposits in the third quarter of 2019 when compared to the third quarter of 2018.  Interest expense on customer repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings increased by $14,000 in the third quarter of 2019, largely due to an increase in the variable interestaverage rate paid on a slightly lower average balance outstanding.  Adding to the interest expense increase in 2017.2019 was $48,000 of interest expense on the remaining Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings of First Bank of Charleston assumed by Premier as part of the acquisition, while there was no such interest in the third quarter of 2018.  Partially offsetting the increase in interest expense on FHLB borrowings, interest expense on other borrowings by the parent company decreased by $37,000, in the third quarter of 2019, due to the full repayment of this borrowing prior to the end of June 2019.
Premier’s net interest margin during the third quarter of 20172019 was 4.05%4.17% compared to 3.91%4.04% for the same period in 2016.2018.  A portion of the interest income on loans in 2019 was the result of recognizing deferred interest income and discounts on loans that paid-off during the period.  Excluding this income, Premier’s net interest margin during the third quarter of 2019 would have been 4.02% compared to 4.00% for the same period in 2018.  As shown in the table above, Premier’s yield earned on federal funds sold and interest bearing bank balances increased to 2.16%2.20% in the third quarter of 2017,2019, from the 0.71%2.09% earned in the third quarter of 2016.2018.  The average yield earned on securities available for sale also increased to 2.64% when compared to 2.37% earned during the third quarter of 2016.2018.  The average yield earned on total loans outstanding decreasedthe loan portfolio increased to 5.10%5.69% in the third quarter of 2017,2019 from the 5.18% earned in the third quarter of 2016, partially due to the $142,000 of income recognized from deferred interest and discounts in the third quarter of 2016.  The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities remained unchanged in the third quarter of 2017, as a decrease in interest expense on bank based FHLB advances was offset by a higher average rate paid on Premier’s variable rate subordinated debentures.  The overall effect was to increase Premier’s net interest spread by 14 basis points to 3.92% and its net interest margin by 14 basis points to 4.05% in the third quarter of 2017 when compared to the same quarter of 2016.
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5.28% average yield earned in the third quarter of 2018.  Earning asset yields have increased generally in response to increases in short-term interest rate policy as new loans have been made with higher interest rates and new investment purchases have been at higher market yields.  Similar to the increase in earning asset yields, the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities increased in the third quarter of 2019.  The average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits increased from 0.57% in the third quarter of 2018 to 0.89% during the third quarter of 2019, largely due to higher rates paid on certificates of deposit.  The average rate paid on short-term borrowings and other borrowings also increased although on lower combined average balance outstanding due to the repayment of other borrowings at the parent company.  Furthermore, the average rate paid on Premier’s variable rate subordinated debentures increased from 6.62% in the third quarter of 2018 to 6.66% in the third quarter of 2019 due to increases in short-term interest rate policy.  These increases in the average rates paid, plus the average interest rate on the FHLB borrowings assumed in the acquisition of First Bank of Charleston, resulted in an increase in the average rate paid on total interest-bearing liabilities to 0.92% in the third quarter of 2019 compared to 0.60% in the third quarter of 2018.  The overall effect was an increase to Premier’s net interest spread by 3 basis points to 3.89% and its net interest margin by 13 basis point to 4.17% in the third quarter of 2019 when compared to the third quarter of 2018.
Non-interest income increased by $264,000,$260,000, or 4.4%3.9%, to $6,328,000$6,994,000 for the first nine months of 20172019 compared to the same period of 2016.2018.  Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $226,000,$89,000, or 7.6%2.7%, other non-interest income increased by $196,000, or 34.3.%, and electronic bankingsecondary market mortgage income (income from debit/credit cards, ATM fees and internet banking charges) increased by $69,000,$12,000, or 2.9%8.5%.  Service charges on deposit accounts increased largely due to an increase in customer overdraft activity, particularlywhile other non-interest income increased largely due to an increase in proportional income from an investment in a start-up insurance agency in 2018, and secondary market mortgage income increased largely due to an increase in the third quarterlevel of 2017, as Premier Bank introduced updated courtesy overdraft protection features on its consumer checking accounts.  Electronichome purchasing and refinancing activity in Premier’s markets.  Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease in electronic banking income increasedby $37,000, or 1.4%, primarily due to an increasea decrease in income from debit card transaction activity.  Partially offsetting these increases was a $37,000, or 6.5%, decrease in other non- interest income, largely due to lower revenue on checkbook salesactivity and wire transfer fees as well as a lower level of loan extension and other fees on loans.non-customer ATM fees.
For the quarter ending September 30, 2017,2019, non-interest income increased by $115,000,$34,000, or 5.6%1.4%, to $2,177,000$2,471,000 compared to $2,062,000$2,437,000 recognized during the same quarter of 2016.2018.  Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased by $105,000,$33,000, or 10.2%2.8%, secondary market mortgage income increased by $68,000, or 234.5%, and other non-interest income increased by $10,000.  These increases were partially offset by a $77,000, or 8.0%, decrease in electronic banking income increased by $20,000, or 2.5%.  Service charges on deposit accounts increased largely due to an increase in customer overdraft activity, particularly in the third quarter of 2017, while electronic banking income increased primarily due to an increase in revenue from non-customer use of bank owned automated teller machines.  Partially offsetting these increases was a $13,000, or 7.4%, decrease in other non-interest income largely due to a lower  amount of loan extensionfrom debit card transaction activity and other fees on loans.non-customer ATM fees.
Non-interest expenses for the first nine months of 20172019 totaled $30.33$32.38 million, or 2.71%2.53% of average assets on an annualized basis, compared to $31.32$29.61 million, or 2.82%2.62% of average assets for the same period of 2016.2018.  The $993,000,$2,770,000, or 3.2%9.4%, decreaseincrease in non-interest expenses in 20172019 when compared to the first nine months of 20162018 is largely due to a $322,000, or 2.1%, decrease in staff costs, a $263,000, or 18.8%, decrease in expenses and write-downs of OREO, a $246,000, or 32.7%, decrease in FDIC insurance expense, a $216,000, or 4.6%, decrease in occupancy and equipment expenses, and a $273,000, or 7.4%, decrease in other non-interest expenses.  Staff costs decreased largely due to reductions in salary expense, payroll taxes, medical benefit costs, and retirement benefit costs related to reductions in personnel and changes to benefit plans at the acquired First National Bankshares locations.  These savings were partially offset by normal salary increases at Premier’s other operations.  OREO expenses decreased in 2017, largely due to lower cost to maintain properties held while being marketed for sale when comparedpart to the first nine months of 2016.  In addition to lower maintenance costs, Premier recorded $41,000$1,080,000 of net gains on the sale of OREO compared to $30,000during the first quarter of net losses on the sale of OREO properties2018 discussed above. Otherwise, non-interest expense increased by $1,690,000, or 5.5% in the first nine months of 2016.   Occupancy and equipment expense decreased2019 compared to the first nine months of 2018, largely due to lowerthe inclusion of the newly acquired First Bank of Charleston location.  Increases in operating costs include a $1,381,000, or 9.4%, increase in staff costs, a $581,000, or 12.5%, increase in occupancy and equipment expenses, a $447,000, or 11.6%, increase in data processing, a $98,000, or 17.0%, increase in core deposit amortization, and a $65,000, or 9.7%, increase in taxes not on income.  The $447,000 increase in occupancy and equipment expenses included an $185,000 building repairs and lower deprecation on information technology equipment.  FDIC insurance decreased, largely due to lower rates charged on the assessment base.  Other non-interest expenses decreased due in large part to $196,000 of conversion related expenses incurred in 2016impairment charge related to a branch location that is in the acquisition and data systems conversionprocess of First National Bankshares versus only $17,000 of conversion costs incurred in 2017.being liquidated.  These decreasesincreases in non-interest expense were partially offset by a $221,000,$400,000, or 44.2%61.7%, increasedecrease in collection related expenses incurred, a $304,000, or 24.1%, decrease in professional fees, a $116,000,$205,000, or 24.5%46.3%, increasedecrease in taxes not on income,FDIC insurance, and a $84,000,$55,000, or 2.1%7.4%, increasedecrease in data processing costs when compared toexpenses and writedowns on OREO properties (after excluding the first nine months$1,080,000 of 2016.   Professional fees increased largely due to increasesnet gains on sales in legal fees, audit costs, and expenditures on third party consultants.  Taxes not on income increased largely due to increases in equity and deposit based taxes in Kentucky and Ohio due to growth in those markets from Premier’s expanding branch network into the metro Cincinnati, Ohio area.  Outside data processing costs increased in 2017 largely due to the costs of expanding electronic access products such as internet banking and mobile banking.2018 discussed above).
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Non-interest expenses for the third quarter of 20172019 totaled $9.93$10.75 million, or 2.65%2.49%, of average assets on an annualized basis, compared to $10.61$10.17 million, or 2.79%2.65%, of average assets for the same period of 2016.2018.  The $683,000,$583,000, or 6.4%5.7%, decreaseincrease in non-interest expenses in the third quarter of 20172019 when compared to the third quarter of 20162018 is largely due to a $419,000,$576,000, or 54.8% decrease in OREO expenses and write-downs, a $57,000, or 1.2%11.9%, decreaseincrease in staff costs, a $124,000,$187,000 increase in OREO expenses, a $163,000, or 7.6%12.4%, decreaseincrease in data processing, and a $130,000, or 8.3%, increase in occupancy and equipment expense, andexpense.  These increases were partially offset by a $119,000,$240,000, or 42.8%45.6%, decrease in professional fees, a $47,000, or 41.2%, decrease in loan collection expenses, a $176,000, or 103%, decrease in FDIC insurance expense.  Staff costs decreasedpremiums, and a $67,000, or 6.4%, decrease in other operating expenses, when compared to the third quarter of 2018.  The increase in OREO expense was largely due to a reduction in the number$180,000 of participants in the medical benefit plan and in medical benefit costs related to changes to benefit plans at the acquired First National Bankshares locations.  Occupancy and equipment expense decreased largely due to lower building repairs, utility costs, and property insurance costs as well as lower deprecation related to information technology equipment.  FDIC insurance decreased largely due to lower rates chargedwritedowns on the assessment base.  OREO expenses decreasedcarrying value of the properties in the third quarter of 2017 largely2019.  The decrease in FDIC insurance premium was due to a $367,000 decrease in the amountapplication of OREO value writedowns, when comparedFDIC premium credits for community banks used to the same quarter of 2016, as well as $26,000 of net gains on the sale of OREO inoffset the third quarter of 2017 when compared to $45,000 of net losses on the sale of OREO in the same quarter of 2016.  These decreases were partially offset by a $29,000, or 17.4%, increase in professional fees, a $33,000, or 21.2%, increase in taxes not on income, and a $44,000, or 3.4%, increase in data processing costs.  Professional fees increased largely due to increases in legal fees and audit costs.  Taxes not on income increased largely due to increases in equity and deposit based taxes in Kentucky and Ohio due to growth in those markets from Premier’s expanding branch network into the metro Cincinnati, Ohio area.  Outside data processing costs increased in the third quarter of 2017 largely due to the costs of expanding electronic access products such as internet banking and mobile banking.assessment.
Income tax expense was $6.207 million$5,261,000 for the first nine months of 20172019 compared to $4.803 million$4,264,000 for the first nine months of 2016.2018.  The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 was 36.0%22.3% compared to 35.4%22.7% for the same period in 2016.2018.  For the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2019, income tax expense was $1.925 million,$1,807,000, a 35.7%22.4% effective tax rate, compared to $1.694 million$1,483,000 (a 34.9%22.8% effective tax rate) for the same period in 2016.  The increase in income tax expense during the first nine months of 2017 can be primarily attributed to the increase in pre-tax income detailed above.  The increase in the effective tax rate in 2017 is largely due to higher levels of state taxable income.  Similarly, the increase in income tax expense during the third quarter of 2017 when compared to the same quarter of 2016, can be primarily attributed to the increase in pre-tax income for the quarter as detailed above.  The increase in the third quarter effective tax rate in 2017 is also largely due to higher levels of state taxable income.2018.

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B. Financial Position

Total assets at September 30, 2017 decreased2018 increased by $3.5$20.3 million to $1.493$1.710 billion from the $1.496$1.690 billion at December 31, 2016.2018.  The decreaseincrease in total assets since year-end is largely due to a $33.8$40.2 million decreaseincrease in interest bearinginterest-bearing bank balances, a $1.3$3.6 million decreaseincrease in other assetscash and due from banks, and a $1.2$7.0 million decreaseincrease in OREO.  These decreases werepremises and equipment, partially offset by a $30.5$17.9 million increasedecrease in the investment portfolio, an $8.4 million decrease in total loans, outstanding and a $4.1$1.9 million increasedecrease in federal funds sold.  Contrary to the decrease in total assets, earningEarning assets increased by $1.4$11.3 million from the $1.382$1.578 billion at year-end 20162018 to end the third quarter at $1.384$1.589 billion.
Cash and due from banks at September 30, 20172019 was $41.8$26.6 million, a $388,000$3.6 million increase from the $41.4$23.0 million at December 31, 2016.2018.  Interest-bearing bank balances decreasedincreased by $34.0$40.2 million from the $55.7$39.9 million reported at December 31, 2016.  Federal2018 but federal funds sold increaseddecreased by $4.1$1.9 million  to $11.6from $17.9 million at September 30, 2017.December 31, 2018.  Changes in these highly liquid assets are generally in response to increases in deposits, the demand for deposit withdrawals or the funding of loans or investment purchases, and are part of Premier’s management of its liquidity and interest rate risks.
Securities available for sale totaled $347.8 million at September 30, 2019, a $17.9 million decrease from the $365.7 million at December 31, 2018.  The decrease in interest-bearing bank balanceswas largely due to $59.9 million of securities that matured or were called during the first nine months of 2017 was largely in response to an increase in total loans outstanding.
Securities available for sale totaled $289.2 million at September 30, 2017, a $596,000 increase from the $288.6 million at December 31, 2016.  The increase was largely due to the purchase of $49.2 million of investment securities2019 and a $3.7 million increase in the market value of the securities available for sale, which more than offset $50.8 million of proceeds from monthly principal payments on Premier’s mortgage backed securities portfolio and the sale of $7.3 million of investment securities that matured or were called duringwhich more than offset the year.$40.0 million increase from new purchases and the $10.0 million increase in market value of securities available for sale.  The investment portfolio is predominately high quality residential mortgage backed securities backed by the U.S. Government or Government sponsored agencies.  Any unrealized losses on securities within the portfolio at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 20162018 are believed to be price changes resulting from increaseschanges in the long-term interest rate environment since acquiring the investment security and management anticipates receiving all principal and interest on these investments as they come due.  Additional details on investment activities can be found in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Total loans at September 30, 20172019 were $1.055$1.141 billion compared to $1.025$1.149 billion at December 31, 2016, an increase2018, a decrease of approximately $30.5$8.4 million, or 3.0%0.7%. The increase in loans wasslight decrease is largely due to internal loan growth which more than offset regular principal payments, loan payoffs, and transfers of loans to OREO upon foreclosure.foreclosure, which was partially offset by internal loan growth.  Loan payoffs during the first nine months of 2017 included payoffs on $5.6 million of non-accrual loans and $5.4 million of performing loans which2019 resulted in recognizing approximately $1,407,000$894,000 of interest income deferred while the loans were on non-accrual status and $199,000$725,000 of remaining purchasefair value discounts associated with the loans.  The increase
Premises and equipment increased by $7.0 million, largely due to the recording of a $7.4 million Finance Lease Right to Use Asset in total loans since year-end resulted from increases in commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, and all other loans.  These increases more than offset decreases in residential real estate loans, multifamily real estate loans, and retail consumer loans.
Premisesaccordance with the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 on January 1, 2019.  Otherwise, premises and equipment decreased by $720,000$400,000, largely due to normal depreciationthe $185,000 building impairment charge related to a branch location that is in the process of fixed assets.  Other real estate owned acquired through foreclosure (“OREO”) decreased by $1.2 million largely due to $1.8 million of sales and $474,000 of OREO write-downs on existing OREO, partially offset by $1.1 million of new additions.being liquidated as well as regular depreciation.  Goodwill and other intangible assets decreased by $768,000,$673,000, due to the year-to-date amortization of core deposit intangibles.  Other assets decreased by $1.3 million primarily due to a decrease in deferred tax assets.
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Deposits totaled $1.269$1.427 billion as of September 30, 2017,2019, a $10.0$2.9 million, or 0.8%0.2%, decrease from the $1.279$1.430 billion in deposits at December 31, 2016.2018.  The overall decrease in deposits is largely due to a $14.5$22.7 million, or 4.0% decrease in savings and money market accounts, and a $14.6, or 4.1%5.8%, decrease in certificates of deposit.  These decreases werenon-interest bearing deposits.  The decrease was partially offset by an $8.3a $9.0 million, or 2.6%2.3%, increase in non interest-bearing demandcertificates of deposits, a $6.1 million, or 1.7%, increase in savings deposits, and a $10.8$4.7 million, or 4.5%1.6%, increase in interest-bearing transaction accounts.interest bearing deposits.  Repurchase agreements with corporate and public entity customers increaseddecreased in the first nine months of 20172019 by $1.3$341,000, or 1.5%.  FHLB borrowings decreased by $2.5 million, or 5.4%.28.0%, since year-end 2018 due to planned repayment of borrowings upon maturity.  Other borrowings decreased by $2.9$2.5 million since year-end 20162018 due to the $248,000 payment at maturity of a subsidiary bank borrowing as well as scheduled principal payments andplus additional principal payments on Premier’s existing parent company borrowings.  Subordinated debentures increased $25,000,by $22,000, due to the continuing monthly accretionamortization of the purchase accounting fair value adjustment recorded in 2016 as partadjustments applied to the $6.186 million face value of the acquisition of First National Bankshares.subordinated debentures from previous acquisitions.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s nonperforming assets at September 30, 20172019 and December 31, 2016.2018.

 (In Thousands)  (In Thousands) 
 2017  2016  2019  2018 
Non-accrual loans $24,345  $25,747  $14,164  $17,448 
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more  1,716   1,999  1,476  1,086 
Accruing restructured loans  8,715   8,268   3,045   6,283 
Total non-performing and restructured loans  34,776   36,014 
Total non-performing loans 18,685  24,817 
Other real estate acquired through foreclosure (OREO)  11,458   12,665   13,924   14,024 
Total non-performing assets $46,234  $48,679  $32,609  $38,841 
              
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans  3.30%  3.51% 1.64% 2.16%
              
Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets  3.10%  3.25% 1.91% 2.30%

Total non-performing and restructured loans have decreased by $6.1 million since year-end, largely due to a $1.4$3.3 million decrease in non-accrual loans and a $238,000$3.2 million decrease in loans past due 90 days or more.accruing restructured loans.  These decreases in non-performing loans were partially offset by a $447,000$390,000 increase in accruing restructured loans.loans past due 90 days or more.  Total non-performing assets have decreased since year-end, largely due to the $6.1 million reduction in non-performing loans plus a $1.2 million$100,000 decrease in other real estate acquired through foreclosure (“OREO”).  Other real estate owned decreased by $100,000, or 0.7%, as salesforeclosures during the year, including one commercial real estate property that also resulted in a $450,000 loan charge-off, were more than offset by $1.1 million of OREO sales and additional write-downs on$296,000 of writedowns of existing properties induring the first nine months of 2017 exceeded new foreclosures.year.
Premier continues to make a significant effort to reduce its past due and non-performing loans by reviewing loan files, using the courts to bring borrowers current with the terms of their loan agreements and/or the foreclosure and sale of OREO properties.  As in the past, when these plans are executed, Premier may experience increases in non-performing loans and non-performing assets.  Furthermore, any resulting increases in loans placed on non-accrual status will have a negative impact on future loan interest income.  Also, as these plans are executed, other loans may be identified that would necessitate additional charge-offs and potentially additional provisions for loan losses.
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Gross charge-offs totaled $1.1$1.5 million during the first nine months of 2017,2019, largely due to consumer lending based charge-offs, including residentialthe foreclosure on one commercial real estate loansproperty from a previously identified impaired loan relationship that also resulted in a $450,000 loan charge-off and the partial charge-off of loans upon foreclosureone commercial and placement into OREO.industrial impaired loan that resulted in a $250,000 loan charge-off.  Any collections on charged-off loans, or partially charged-off loans, would be presented in future financial statements as recoveries of the amounts charged against the allowance.  Recoveries recorded during the first nine months of 20172019 totaled $592,000,$222,000, resulting in net charge-offs for the first nine months of 20172019 of $510,000.$1.2 million.  This compares to $220,000 of$511,000of net charge-offs recorded in the first nine months of 2016.  During the three months ending on September 30, 2017, Premier recorded net charge-offs of $227,000 compared to $253,000 of net charge-offs recorded in the same three months ending on September 30, 2016.2018.  The allowance for loan losses at September 30, 20172019 was 1.17%1.21% of total loans compared to 1.06%1.20% at December 31, 2016.2018.  The increase in the ratio is largely due to ana decrease in total loans and a slight increase in the total amount of allowance allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment. At December 31, 2016, specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses related to loans individually evaluated for impairment totaled $606,000.  This amount increased to $1,598,000 at September 30, 2017, largely due to a $517,000 increase in estimated credit loss on an impaired multifamily real estate loan and a $514,000 increase in estimated credit loss on an impaired construction loan.losses.
During the first nine months of 2017,2019, Premier recorded a $2,033,000$1,315,000 of provision for loan losses.  This provision compares to a $1,436,000$1,890,000 of provision for loan losses recorded during the same nine months of 2016.2018.  The provision for loan losses recorded during the third quarterfirst nine months of 20172019 was $891,000 comparedprimarily to an $312,000provide for new loans recorded and additional identified credit risk in Premier’s multifamily residential real estate loan, owner occupied real estate loan, non-owner occupied real estate loan, and commercial and industrial loan portfolios partially offset by a decrease in the allowance for construction loans that transferred to repayment status.  The provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2016.  The 2017 provision for loan losses was due in large part to increases in specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses related to loans individually evaluated for impairment as well as a $38.7 million, or 4.0%, increase in loans collectively evaluated for impairment.  The 2016 provision for loan losses was due in large part to the $51.2 million of growth in outstanding loans in 2016, exclusive of the loans acquired from the January 2016 acquisition of First National Bankshares, and an estimate for the potential loan losses related to the flash flooding that occurred in some of Premier’s West Virginia marketsrecorded during the last weekfirst nine months of June 2016.  Management’s initial estimate of loan losses related2018 was primarily to unreimbursed damage to borrowers’ collateral or the lasting economic impact to business customers in areas that rely on vacation season tourism resulted in adding $500,000 to the provisionprovide for loan losses during the second quarter of 2016.  Due to substantial assistance from both public and private sources to the regions of West Virginia affected by the flooding, Premier’s actual loan loss experience related to the flooding was minor, and management now believes the affected geographic areas demonstrate no more additional identified credit risk than that of the other general economic areas served byin Premier’s branch network.  As a result, much of the initial provision forcommercial and industrial loan, losses has been reversedcommercial real estate loan, and helped offset additional provisions forconstruction loan losses related to individually impaired loans and increases in estimates of potential losses from declining economic activity in southern and central West Virginia.  Premier also continues to monitor the impact of the decline in coal mining that may have a larger impact in the southern area of West Virginia and the decrease in theportfolios.  The level of drilling activity in the oil & gas industry which may have a larger impact in the central areaprovision expense is determined under Premier’s internal analyses of West Virginia.  A resulting decline in employment and local economic activity could increase non-performing assets from loans originated in these areas.
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evaluating credit risk.  The provisions for loan losses recorded in 20162018 and 20172019 were made in accordance with Premier’s policies regarding management’s estimation of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  These methodologies are subject to changeManagement updated its policies regarding estimation of probable incurred losses in the adoptionfirst quarter of ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement2018.  The updates included incorporating a common estimated loss ratio for all pass credits within a given loan classification, adding an additional qualitative factor for document exceptions on collectively evaluated impaired loans, and reallocating the qualitative portion of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments issued by the FASBallowance to align more closely to the inputs used to determine the qualitative portion.  The result was a reduction in June 2016 which will become effective for the Company for interimamount of the allowance attributed to collectively impaired residential real estate and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019.multifamily real estate loans and an increase in the amount of allowance attributed to collectively impaired commercial and industrial loans, consumer, construction, and all other loans. Future provisions to the allowance for loan losses, positive or negative, will depend on future improvement or deterioration in estimated credit risk in the loan portfolio as well as whether additional payments are received on loans having significant credit risk.  With the concentrations of commercial real estate loans in the Washington, DC, Richmond, Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio markets, fluctuations in commercial real estate values continuewill be monitored. Premier also continues to be monitored.monitor the impact of declines in the coal mining industry that may have a larger impact in the southern area of West Virginia and the decrease in the level of drilling activity in the oil & gas industry, which may have a larger impact in the central area of West Virginia.  A resulting decline in employment could increase non-performing assets from loans originated in these areas.  In each of the last five years, Premier sold some OREO properties at a gain while other OREO properties have required subsequent write-downswritedowns to net realizable values. These factors are considered in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  For additional details on the activity in the allowance for loan losses, impaired loans, past due and non-accrual loans and restructured loans, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

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C. Critical Accounting Policies

The Company follows financial accounting and reporting policies that are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.  These policies are presented in Note 1 to the consolidated audited financial statements in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162018.  Some of these accounting policies, as discussed below, are considered to be critical accounting policies.  Critical accounting policies are those policies that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.  The Company has identified fourtwo accounting policies that are critical accounting policies, and an understanding of these policies is necessary to understand the financial statements.  These policies relate to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and the identification and evaluation of impaired loans, the impairment of goodwill and the realization of deferred tax assets.loans.  A detailed description of these accounting policies is contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162018.  There have been no significant changes in the application of these accounting policies since December 31, 2016.2018.
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D. Liquidity

Liquidity objectives for the Company can be expressed in terms of maintaining sufficient cash flows to meet both existing and unplanned obligations in a cost effective manner.  Adequate liquidity allows the Company to meet the demands of both the borrower and the depositor on a timely basis, as well as pursuing other business opportunities as they arise.  Thus, liquidity management embodies both an asset and liability aspect while attempting to maximize profitability. In order to provide for funds on a current and long-term basis, the Company’s subsidiary banks rely primarily on the following sources:


1.Core deposits consisting of both consumer and commercial deposits and certificates of deposit of $250,000 or more.  Management believes that the majority of its $250,000 or more certificates of deposit are no more volatile than its other deposits.  This is due to the nature of the markets in which the subsidiaries operate.


2.Cash flow generated by repayment of loans and interest.


3.Arrangements with correspondent banks for purchase of unsecured federal funds.


4.The sale of securities under repurchase agreements and borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank.


5.Maintenance of an adequate available-for-sale security portfolio.  The Company owns $289.2$347.8 million of securities at fair value as of September 30, 2017.2019.
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The cash flow statements for the periods presented in the financial statements provide an indication of the Company’s sources and uses of cash as well as an indication of the ability of the Company to maintain an adequate level of liquidity.


E. Capital

At September 30, 2017,2019, total stockholders’ equity of $183.3$236.8 million was 12.3%13.8% of total assets.  This compares to total stockholders’ equity of $174.2$216.7 million, or 11.6%12.8% of total assets on December 31, 2016.2018.  The increase in stockholders’ equity was largely due to $11.1the $18.3 million of net income inearned during the first nine months of 2017 as well as2019 and a $2.4$7.9 million, net of tax, increase in the market value of the investment portfolio available for sale.  These increases in stockholders’ equity were partially offset by $4.8 million, orthe $0.45 per share in cash dividends declared and paid to stockholders.during the first nine months of 2019.
Tier 1 capital totaled $155.2$189.9 million at September 30, 2017,2019, which represents a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.7%11.4%.  This ratio is up from the 10.1%10.7% Tier 1 leverage ratio and $147.6$177.0 million of Tier 1 capital at December 31, 2016.2018.  The slight increase in the Tier 1 leverage ratio is largely due to the growth in Tier 1 capital exceeding the proportional growth in average total assets at September 30, 2017.2019.
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The regulatory authorities introduced a new capital measure in the first quarter of 2015 for financial institutions of Premier’s size, Common Equity Tier 1 Capital.  The Common Equity Tier 1 capital measure seeks to determine how much of the traditional Tier 1 capital is attributable to equity contributed by common shareholders by excluding Tier 1 capital from other sources such as preferred stockholders’ equity and subordinated debt.  As of September 30, 2017, Premier’s Common Equity Tier 1 capital is $6.0 million lower than its total Tier 1 capital due to the additional Tier 1 capital included from the subordinated debentures.  Since the subordinated debentures are held by the parent company, the Common Equity Tier 1 capital of the subsidiary banks is identical to their total Tier 1 capital, as none of the subsidiary banks have issued any preferred stock or subordinated debentures.  Beginning on January 1, 2016 an additional capital conservation buffer has been added to the minimum regulatory capital ratios under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  The capital conservation buffer will beis measured as a percentage of risk weighted assets and will bewas phased-in over thea four year period from 2016 thru 2019.  When fully implemented,As of January 1 2019, the capital conservation buffer requirement will beis 2.50% of risk-weightedrisk weighted assets over and above the regulatory minimum capital ratios for Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets, Total Capital to risk-weighted assets and Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (CET1) to risk weighted assets, Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets, and Total Capital to risk weighted assets.  The consequences of not meeting the capital conservation buffer thresholds include restrictions on the payment of dividends, restrictions on the payment of discretionary bonuses, and restrictions on the repurchase of common shares by the Company.  The capital ratios of the Affiliate Banks and the Company already exceed the new minimum capital ratios plus the fully phased-in 2.50% capital buffer requiring a CET1 Capital to risk-weighted asset ratio of at least 7.00%, a Tier 1 Capital to risk weighted assets ratio of at least 8.50% and a Total Capital to risk weighted assets ratio of at least 10.50%.  At September 30, 2017,2019, the Company’s capital conservation buffer was 7.50%9.07%, well in excess of the 1.250% required.fully phased-in 2.50% required by January 1, 2019.
Book value per common share was $17.18$16.17 at September 30, 2017 compared to $16.372019 and $14.82 at December 31, 2016.2018.  Adding to Premier’s book value per share in the first nine months of 20172019 was the $1.04$1.25 per share earned during the period partially offset by the $0.45 per share in total quarterly cash dividends to common shareholders declared and paid during the first three quartersnine months of 2017.2019.  Also adding to Premier’s book value per share at September 30, 20172019 was the $2,377,000$7.9 million of other comprehensive income for the first nine months of 20172019 related to the after tax increase in the market value of investment securities available for sale, which increased book value at September 30, 2017 by approximately $0.22$0.54 per share.

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company currently does not engage in any derivative or hedging activity.  Refer to the Company’s 20162018 10-K for analysis of the interest rate sensitivity.sensitivity.  The Company believes there have been no significant changes in the interest rate sensitivity since previously reported on the Company’s 20162018 10-K.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

A. Disclosure Controls & Procedures

Premier management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15c as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.

B. Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal controls over financial reporting during the first fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect Premier's internal controls over financial reporting.

C. Inherent Limitations on Internal Control

"Internal controls" are procedures, which are designed with the objective of providing reasonable assurance that (1) transactions are properly authorized; (2) assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use; and (3) transactions are properly recorded and reported, all so as to permit the preparation of reports and financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. However, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their cost. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. The design of any system of controls is also based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Finally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal ProceedingsNone
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors 
   
Please refer to Premier's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162018 for disclosures with respect to Premier's risk factors at December 31, 2016.2018. There have been no material changes since year-end 20162018 in the specified risk factors disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of ProceedsNone
   
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesNone
   
Item 4.Mine Safety DisclosuresNot Applicable
   
Item 5.Other InformationNone
   
Item 6.Exhibits 

 (a)The following exhibits are furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.


31.1Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


31.2Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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31.1Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.



Date: November 9, 2017          7, 2019/s/ Robert W. Walker                                       
Robert W. Walker
President & Chief Executive Officer


Date: November 9, 20177, 2019/s/ Brien M. Chase                                            
Brien M. Chase
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer










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