United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

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, 20172023


OR


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


For the transition period from ____________ to ____________


Commission file number 0-20914000-20914


OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio31-1359191
(State of Incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


420 Third Avenue,
Gallipolis, Ohio45631
(Address of principal executive offices)(ZIP Code)


(740) 446-2631
(Issuer'sRegistrant’s telephone number, including area code)
_____________________


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

Common shares, without par valueOVBCThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(Title of each class)(Trading Symbol)(Name of each exchange on which registered)

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


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


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


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


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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No


The number of common shares, without par value, of the registrant outstanding as of  November 9, 201714, 2023 was 4,692,266.4,773,132.





OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.

Index


 
Page Number
PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.Financial Statements (Unaudited) 
 Consolidated Balance Sheets3
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income4
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income5
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity6
 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows7
 Notes to theUnaudited Consolidated Financial Statements8
Item 2.Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations2832
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk4044
Item 4.Controls and Procedures4044
   
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION 
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings4144
Item 1A.Risk Factors4144
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds4144
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities4145
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures4145
Item 5.Other Information4145
Item 6.Exhibits4246
   
Signatures 4347



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

  
September 30,
2017
  
December 31,
2016
 
       
ASSETS      
Cash and noninterest-bearing deposits with banks $11,610  $12,512 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  38,792   27,654 
Total cash and cash equivalents  50,402   40,166 
         
Certificates of deposit in financial institutions  1,820   1,670 
Securities available for sale  106,545   96,490 
Securities held to maturity (estimated fair value: 2017 - $18,822; 2016 - $19,171)  18,168   18,665 
Restricted investments in bank stocks  7,506   7,506 
         
Total loans  777,957   734,901 
    Less: Allowance for loan losses  (7,313)  (7,699)
Net loans  770,644   727,202 
         
Premises and equipment, net  13,205   12,783 
Other real estate owned  2,219   2,129 
Accrued interest receivable  2,532   2,315 
Goodwill  7,371   7,801 
Other intangible assets, net  550   670 
Bank owned life insurance and annuity assets  26,576   29,349 
Other assets  12,076   7,894 
Total assets $1,019,614  $954,640 
         
LIABILITIES        
Noninterest-bearing deposits $233,178  $209,576 
Interest-bearing deposits  616,003   580,876 
Total deposits  849,181   790,452 
         
Other borrowed funds  36,775   37,085 
Subordinated debentures  8,500   8,500 
Accrued liabilities  15,196   14,075 
Total liabilities  909,652   850,112 
         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (See Note 5)
  ----   ---- 
         
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
Common stock ($1.00 stated value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2017 - 5,352,005 shares issued; 2016 - 5,325,504 shares issued)  
5,352
   
5,326
 
Additional paid-in capital  47,552   46,788 
Retained earnings  72,781   69,117 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (11)  (991)
Treasury stock, at cost (659,739 shares)  (15,712)  (15,712)
Total shareholders' equity  109,962   104,528 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,019,614  $954,640 



OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
September 30,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
 
       
ASSETS      
Cash and noninterest-bearing deposits with banks $15,929  $14,330 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  75,261   31,660 
Total cash and cash equivalents  91,190   45,990 
         
Certificates of deposit in financial institutions     1,862 
Securities available for sale  166,842   184,074 
Securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $2 in 2023 and $0 in 2022; (estimated fair value: 2023 - $7,929; 2022 - $8,460)
  8,946   9,226 
Restricted investments in bank stocks  5,062   5,953 
         
Total loans  961,222   885,049 
Less: Allowance for credit losses  (8,173)  (5,269)
Net loans  953,049   879,780 
         
Premises and equipment, net  21,351   20,436 
Premises and equipment held for sale, net  578   593 
Accrued interest receivable  3,743   3,112 
Goodwill  7,319   7,319 
Other intangible assets, net  11   29 
Bank owned life insurance and annuity assets  40,478   39,627 
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net  1,251   1,294 
Deferred tax assets  7,050   6,266 
Other assets  7,082   5,226 
Total assets $1,313,952  $1,210,787 
         
LIABILITIES        
Noninterest-bearing deposits $326,545  $354,413 
Interest-bearing deposits  768,995   673,242 
Total deposits  1,095,540   1,027,655 
         
Other borrowed funds  45,751   17,945 
Subordinated debentures  8,500   8,500 
Operating lease liability  1,251   1,294 
Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments  643    
Other liabilities  25,474   20,365 
Total liabilities  1,177,159   1,075,759 
         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (See Note 5)      
         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Common stock ($1.00 stated value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2023 - 5,470,453 shares issued; 2022 - 5,465,707 shares issued)
  5,470   5,465 
Additional paid-in capital  51,842   51,722 
Retained earnings  112,699   109,320 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (16,470)  (14,813)
Treasury stock, at cost (2023 - 697,321 shares; 2022 - 693,933 shares)
  (16,748)  (16,666)
Total shareholders’ equity  136,793   135,028 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,313,952  $1,210,787 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Interest and dividend income:            
Loans, including fees $10,489  $9,085  $31,410  $26,147 
Securities                
Taxable  535   486   1,559   1,465 
Tax exempt  104   111   312   337 
Dividends  101   75   287   222 
Other Interest  88   67   476   336 
   11,317   9,824   34,044   28,507 
Interest expense:                
Deposits  757   597   1,985   1,605 
Other borrowed funds  228   190   673   462 
Subordinated debentures  64   52   182   149 
   1,049   839   2,840   2,216 
Net interest income  10,268   8,985   31,204   26,291 
Provision for loan losses  1,601   1,708   1,921   2,328 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  8,667   7,277   29,283   23,963 
                 
Noninterest income:                
Service charges on deposit accounts  541   575   1,575   1,414 
Trust fees  64   58   177   174 
Income from bank owned life insurance and annuity assets  577   175   981   575 
Mortgage banking income  59   44   164   162 
Electronic refund check / deposit fees  ----   13   1,667   2,037 
Debit / credit card interchange income  863   653   2,506   1,864 
Gain (loss) on other real estate owned  (23)  (8)  (94)  ---- 
Other  201   183   531   563 
   2,282   1,693   7,507   6,789 
Noninterest expense:                
Salaries and employee benefits  5,019   5,032   15,528   14,130 
Occupancy  449   466   1,331   1,300 
Furniture and equipment  269   285   787   671 
Professional fees  434   342   1,338   1,020 
Marketing expense  273   249   785   744 
FDIC insurance  99   81   366   378 
Data processing  564   380   1,652   1,069 
Software  365   368   1,102   962 
Foreclosed assets  158   61   425   247 
Amortization of intangibles  38   ----   120   ---- 
Merger related expenses  6   416   33   777 
Other  1,548   1,148   5,006   3,272 
   9,222   8,828   28,473   24,570 
                 
Income before income taxes  1,727   142   8,317   6,182 
Provision for income taxes  74   (216)  1,706   1,286 
                 
NET INCOME $1,653  $358  $6,611  $4,896 
                 
Earnings per share $.35  $.08  $1.41  $1.15 





OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2023  2022  2023  2022 
             
Interest and dividend income:            
Loans, including fees $14,299  $10,984  $39,868  $30,802 
Securities                
Taxable  917   889   2,809   2,435 
Tax exempt  40   45   123   137 
Dividends  71   95   236   222 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  601   516   1,698   802 
Other interest  4   3   9   12 
   15,932   12,532   44,743   34,410 
                 
Interest expense:                
Deposits  4,058   504   8,981   1,530 
Other borrowed funds  341   101   612   310 
Subordinated debentures  157   82   438   182 
   4,556   687   10,031   2,022 
Net interest income  11,376   11,845   34,712   32,388 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses  888   (378)  1,401   (691)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses  10,488   12,223   33,311   33,079 
                 
Noninterest income:                
Service charges on deposit accounts  714   662   1,978   1,815 
Trust fees  79   80   247   247 
Income from bank owned life insurance and annuity assets  219   205   637   674 
Mortgage banking income  42   185   133   640 
Electronic refund check / deposit fees        675   675 
Debit / credit card interchange income  1,285   1,291   3,673   3,603 
Tax preparation fees  3   3   667   741 
Other  226   189   1,038   576 
   2,568   2,615   9,048   8,971 
Noninterest expense:                
Salaries and employee benefits  5,909   5,867   17,634   17,120 
Occupancy  493   517   1,440   1,419 
Furniture and equipment  351   296   979   841 
Professional fees  430   418   1,296   1,405 
Marketing expense  241   260   723   718 
FDIC insurance  141   80   421   250 
Data processing  737   776   2,183   2,136 
Software  621   561   1,771   1,620 
Foreclosed assets  6   11   15   48 
Amortization of intangibles  5   8   18   28 
Other  1,445   1,553   4,586   4,573 
   10,379   10,347   31,066   30,158 
                 
Income before income taxes  2,677   4,491   11,293   11,892 
Provision for income taxes  426   801   1,885   2,078 
                 
NET INCOME $2,251  $3,690  $9,408  $9,814 
                 
Earnings per share $0.47  $0.77  $1.97  $2.06 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
 
  
  
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Net Income $1,653  $358  $6,611  $4,896 
                 
Other comprehensive income:                
  Change in unrealized loss on available for sale securities  20   91   1,485   1,528 
  Related tax expense  (7)  (31)  (505)  (520)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax  13   60   980   1,008 
                 
Total comprehensive income $1,666  $418  $7,591  $5,904 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)


 
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2023  2022  2023  2022 
             
Net Income $2,251  $3,690  $9,408  $9,814 
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss):                
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities  (3,033)  (8,403)  (2,097)  (24,567)
Related tax (expense) benefit  636   1,764   440   5,159 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax  (2,397)  (6,639)  (1,657)  (19,408)
                 
Total comprehensive income (loss) $(146) $(2,949) $7,751  $(9,594)





See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
  
  
Three months ended
September 30,
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016  2017  2016 
             
Balance at beginning of period $108,987  $94,796  $104,528  $90,470 
                 
Net income  1,653   358   6,611   4,896 
                 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  13   60   980   1,008 
                 
Acquisition – Milton Bancorp, Inc., 523,518 shares  ----   11,444   ----   11,444 
                 
Common stock issued through DRIP (2017 – 11,383 shares issued)  293   ----   362   ---- 
                 
Common stock issued to ESOP (2017 - 15,118 shares issued; 2016 - 24,572 shares issued)  ----   ----   428   575 
                 
Cash dividends  (984)  (870)  (2,947)  (2,605)
                 
Balance at end of period $109,962  $105,788  $109,962  $105,788 
                 
Cash dividends per share $.21  $.19  $.63  $.61 

OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Quarter-to-date 
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Treasury
Stock
  
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Balance at July 1, 2023
 $5,470  $51,842  $111,499  $(14,073) $(16,666) $138,072 
Net income        2,251         2,251 
Other comprehensive loss, net           (2,397)     (2,397)
Cash dividends, $0.22 per share
        (1,051)        (1,051)
Shares acquired for treasury, 3,388 shares
              (82)  (82)
Balance at September 30, 2023
 $5,470  $51,842  $112,699  $(16,470) $(16,748) $136,793 
                         
Balance at July 1, 2022
 $5,465  $51,722  $104,110  $(12,061) $(16,666) $132,570 
Net income        3,690         3,690 
Other comprehensive loss, net           (6,639)     (6,639)
Cash dividends, $0.21 per share
        (1,001)        (1,001)
Balance at September 30, 2022
 $5,465  $51,722  $106,799  $(18,700) $(16,666) $128,620 

Year-to-date 
Common
Stock
  
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Treasury
Stock
  
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
Balance at January 1, 2023
 $5,465  $51,722  $109,320  $(14,813) $(16,666) $135,028 
Cumulative change in adopting ASU 2016-13        (2,209)        (2,209)
Balance at January 1, 2023 (as adjusted for change in adopting ASU 2016-13)  5,465   51,722   107,111   (14,813)  (16,666)  132,819 
Net income        9,408         9,408 
Other comprehensive loss, net           (1,657)     (1,657)
Cash dividends, $0.80 per share
        (3,820)        (3,820)
Common Stock issued to ESOP, 4,746 shares
  5   120            125 
Shares acquired for treasury, 3,388 shares
              (82)  (82)
Balance at September 30, 2023
 $5,470  $51,842  $112,699  $(16,470) $(16,748) $136,793 
                         
Balance at January 1, 2022
 $5,447  $51,165  $100,702  $708  $(16,666) $141,356 
Net income        9,814         9,814 
Other comprehensive loss, net           (19,408)     (19,408)
Cash dividends, $0.78 per share
        (3,717)        (3,717)
Common stock issued to ESOP, 18,522 shares
  18   557            575 
Balance at September 30, 2022
 $5,465  $51,722  $106,799  $(18,700) $(16,666) $128,620 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

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OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)
 
       
  
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2017  2016 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities: $5,926  $9,761 
         
Investing activities:        
        Net cash acquired from Milton Bancorp, Inc., acquisition  ----   1,686 
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale  16,358   13,818 
Purchases of securities available for sale  (25,177)  (17,691)
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity  846   1,218 
Purchases of securities held to maturity  (389)  (3,193)
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit in financial institutions  245   490 
Purchases of certificates of deposit in financial institutions  (395)  (445)
Proceeds from restricted investments in bank stocks  ----   1 
Net change in loans  (46,281)  (24,186)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  987   593 
Purchases of premises and equipment  (1,247)  (633)
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance  3,754   ---- 
Net cash used in investing activities  (51,299)  (28,342)
         
Financing activities:        
Change in deposits  58,867   25,822 
Cash dividends  (2,947)  (2,605)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings  4,785   8,202 
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings  (4,720)  (1,450)
Change in other long-term borrowings  (343)  5,000 
Change in other short-term borrowings  (33)  (33)
Net cash provided by financing activities  55,609   34,936 
         
Change in cash and cash equivalents  10,236   16,355 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  40,166   45,530 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $50,402  $61,885 
         
Supplemental disclosure:        
         
Cash paid for interest $2,665  $2,112 
Cash paid for income taxes  2,236   1,675 
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned  1,337   851 
Other real estate owned sales financed by The Ohio Valley Bank Company  167   316 
Issuance of common stock for Milton Bancorp, Inc., acquisition  ----   11,444 
         
         



OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(dollars in thousands)

 
Nine months ended
September 30,
 
  2023  2022 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities: $14,147  $10,236 
         
Investing activities:        
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities available for sale  16,090   22,652 
Purchases of securities available for sale     (54,103)
Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities held to maturity  262   634 
Purchase of securities held to maturity  (586)  (1,071)
Proceeds from maturities of certificates of deposit in financial institutions  2,100   445 
Purchase of certificates of deposits in financial institutions  (245)   
Purchase of restricted investments in bank stocks  (969)   
Redemptions of restricted investments in bank stocks  1,860   1,312 
   Net change in loans  (76,950)  (25,695)
Purchases of premises and equipment  (1,984)  (1,662)
Disposals of premises and equipment     420 
Proceeds from building grant     200 
Reimbursement of building grant  (100)   
Purchases of bank owned life insurance and annuity assets  (250)  (1,462)
Withdrawals from annuity asset  36    
Net cash (used in) investing activities  (60,736)  (58,330)
         
Financing activities:        
Change in deposits  67,885   14,417 
Cash dividends  (3,820)  (3,718)
Purchases of treasury stock  (82)   
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings  30,000    
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings  (2,212)  (1,528)
Change in other short-term borrowings  18    
Net cash provided by financing activities  91,789   9,171 
         
Change in cash and cash equivalents  45,200   (38,923)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  45,990   152,034 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $91,190  $113,111 
         
Supplemental disclosure:        
Cash paid for interest $5,762  $2,137 
Cash paid for income taxes  2,300   1,350 
Operating lease liability arising from obtaining right-of-use asset  187   108 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)


NOTE 1-1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


BASIS OF PRESENTATION:  The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. ("(“Ohio Valley"Valley”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Ohio Valley Bank Company (the "Bank"“Bank”), Loan Central, Inc. ("Loan Central"), a consumer finance company, Ohio Valley Financial Services Agency, LLC, ("Ohio Valley Financial Services"), an insurance agency, and OVBC Captive, Inc. (the "Captive"), a limited purpose property and casualty insurance company.  The Bank has onetwo wholly-owned subsidiary,subsidiaries, Race Day Mortgage, Inc. (“Race Day”), an Ohio corporation that provided online consumer mortgages, and Ohio Valley REO, LLC, ("Ohio Valley REO"), an Ohio limited liability company (“Ohio Valley REO”), to which the Bank transfers certain real estate acquired by the Bank through foreclosure for sale by Ohio Valley REO. In February 2023, Ohio Valley announced that it was taking steps toward closing Race Day.  The decision to start this process was made due to low loan demand, issues retaining personnel, and lack of profitability. Currently, there are no remaining loan applications to complete, and all commissions earned on mortgage application referrals have been recorded.  An exact date of closing is still yet to be determined. Ohio Valley and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Company".“Company.”  All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

These interim financial statements are prepared by the Company without audit and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company at September 30, 2017,2023, and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172023, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be anticipated for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.2023.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not purport to contain all the necessary financial disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("(“US GAAP"GAAP”) that might otherwise be necessary in the circumstances.  The Annual Report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 20162022, contains consolidated financial statements and related notes which should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements for 20162022 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for 2017.2023.  These reclassifications had no effect on the net income or shareholders'shareholders’ equity.


USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:  The accounting and reporting policies followed by the Company conform to US GAAP established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"(“FASB”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.


INDUSTRY SEGMENT INFORMATION:  Internal financial information is primarily reported and aggregated in two lines of business,business: banking and consumer finance.


ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS: Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU No. 2022-02 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): TDR’s and Vintage Disclosures. This new accounting guidance eliminated the previous accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) and resulted in additional disclosure requirements related to gross charge offs by year of origination and the removal of TDR disclosures, replaced by additional disclosures on the types of modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties.

Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, (“ASU 2016-13”) (“ASC 326”) as amended. The new accounting guidance replaces the “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL model is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and HTM debt securities. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments). In addition, ASC 326 made changes to the accounting for available for sale debt securities. One such change is to require credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down on available for sale debt securities management does not intend to sell or believes that it is more likely than not they will be required to sell.

The Company adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance sheet credit exposures. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under ASC 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable US GAAP. The Company recorded a net decrease to retained earnings of $2,209 as of January 1, 2023 for the cumulative effect of adopting ASC 326.
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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

The following table illustrates the transition adjustment of adopting ASC 326:

  January 1, 2023 
  
As Reported
Under ASC
326
  
Pre-ASC 326
Adoption
  
Impact of
ASC 326
Adoption
 
Assets:         
ACL - HTM debt securities         
Obligations of states and political subdivisions $3  $  $3 
             
ACL - Loans            
Residential real estate  2,026   681   1,345 
Commercial real estate  2,200   2,038   162 
Commercial and industrial  1,177   1,293   (116)
Consumer  2,028   1,257   771 
Total ACL - Loans $7,431  $5,269  $2,162 
             
Deferred tax assets $6,853  $6,266  $587 
             
Liabilities:            
ACL - Off-balance sheet commitments $631  $  $631 

DEBT SECURITIES:  The Company classifies securities into held to maturity (“HTM”) and available for sale (“AFS”) categories. HTM securities are those which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity and are reported at amortized cost. Securities classified as AFS include securities that could be sold for liquidity, investment management or similar reasons even if there is not a present intention of such a sale. AFS securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included in other comprehensive income, net of tax.

Premium amortization is deducted from, and discount accretion is added to, interest income on securities using the level yield method without anticipating prepayments, except for mortgage-backed securities where prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses are recognized upon the sale of specific identified securities on the completed trade date.

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (“ACL”) - AFS SECURITIES: For AFS debt securities in an unrealized position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For debt securities AFS that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair values has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an ACL is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an ACL is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Changes in the ACL are recorded as credit loss expense (or reversal). Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of an AFS security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

Accrued interest receivable on AFS debt securities totaled $433 at September 30, 2023, and is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Management classifies the AFS portfolio into the following major security types: U.S. Government securities, U.S. Government sponsored entity securities, and Agency mortgage-backed residential securities. These security types have an explicit government guarantee, and therefore, no ACL is recorded for these securities. As a result, there was no ACL related to AFS debt securities at September 30, 2023.



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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

ACL - HTM SECURITIES:Management measures expected credit losses on HTM debt securities on a collective basis by major security type with each type sharing similar risk characteristics and considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The ACL on securities HTM is a contra asset valuation account that is deducted from the carrying amount of HTM securities to present the net amount expected to be collected. HTM securities are charged off against the ACL when deemed uncollectible. Adjustments to the ACL are reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of income in the provision for credit losses. Accrued interest receivable on HTM securities is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Management classifies the HTM portfolio into two major security types:  Obligations of states and political subdivisions and Agency mortgage-backed residential securities. Agency mortgage-backed residential securities consist of only two securities with balances that are not significant. With regard to obligations of states and political subdivisions, management considers (1) issuer bond ratings, (2) historical loss rates for given bond ratings, (3) the financial condition of the issuer, and (4) whether issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities. At September 30, 2023, there was $2 in the ACL related to HTM debt securities, which included a $1 recovery of provision expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. 

LOANS: Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of unearned interest, deferred loan fees and costs, and an ACL. Interest income is reported on an accrual basis using the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the loan term using the level yield method without anticipating prepayments.  The amount of the Company’s recorded investment is not materially different than the amount of unpaid principal balance for loans.

Interest income is discontinued and the loan moved to non-accrual status when full loan repayment is in doubt, typically when the loan payments are past due 90 days or over unless the loan is well-secured or in process of collection. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan.  In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.  

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual is reversed against interest income.  Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis method until qualifying for return to accrual.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

The Bank also originates long-term, fixed-rate mortgage loans, with the full intention of being sold to the secondary market.  These loans are considered held for sale during the period of time after the principal has been advanced to the borrower by the Bank, but before the Bank has been reimbursed by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, typically within a few business days.  Loans sold to the secondary market are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value. As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no loans held for sale by the Bank.

ACL – LOANS: The ACL for loans is a contra asset valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off. The ACL is adjusted through the provision for credit losses and reduced by net charge offs of loans.

The ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, that considers historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. Determination of an appropriate ACL is inherently subjective and may have significant changes from period to period.

The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of loans that share similar risk characteristics and evaluation of loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans.


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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified the following portfolio segments and measures the ACL using the following methods:

Portfolio SegmentMeasurement MethodLoss Driver
Residential real estateCumulative Undiscounted Expected LossNational Unemployment, National GDP
Commercial real estate:
  Owner-occupiedCumulative Undiscounted Expected LossNational Unemployment, National GDP
  Nonowner-occupiedCumulative Undiscounted Expected LossNational Unemployment, National GDP
  ConstructionCumulative Undiscounted Expected LossNational Unemployment, National GDP
Commercial and industrialCumulative Undiscounted Expected LossNational Unemployment, National GDP
Consumer:
  AutomobileCumulative Undiscounted Expected LossNational Unemployment
  Home equityCumulative Undiscounted Expected LossNational Unemployment
  OtherCumulative Undiscounted Expected Loss, Remaining Life MethodNational Unemployment

Historical credit loss experience is the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. We apply historical loss rates to pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. In defining historical loss rates and the prepayment rates and curtailment rates used to determine the expected life of loans, the use of regional and national peer data was used. After consideration of the historic loss calculation, management applies qualitative adjustments to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information at the balance sheet date. Our reasonable and supportable forecast adjustment is based on the national unemployment rate and the national gross domestic product forecast for the first year. For periods beyond our reasonable and supportable forecast, we revert to historical loss rates utilizing a straight-line method over a two-year reversion period. The qualitative adjustments for current conditions are based upon changes in lending policies and practices, experience and ability of lending staff, quality of the Company’s loan review system, value of underlying collateral, the volume and severity of past due loans, the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans, the existence of and changes in concentrations and other external factors. Each factor is assigned a value to reflect improving, stable, or declining conditions based on management’s best judgment using relevant information available at the time of the evaluation. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals, and modifications unless either of the following applies: management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that a troubled debt restructuring will be executed with an individual borrower, or the extension of renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company.

The Company has elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the measurement of its ACL. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, any outstanding accrued interest is reversed against interest income.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not also included in the collective evaluation. We evaluate all loans that meet the following criteria:  1) when it is determined that foreclosure is probable; 2) substandard, doubtful and nonperforming loans when repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral; 3) when it is determined by management that a loan does not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. Specific reserves are established based on the following three acceptable methods for measuring the ACL: 1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate; 2) the loan’s observable market price; or 3) the fair value of the collateral when the loan is collateral dependent. Our individual loan evaluations consist primarily of the fair value of collateral method because most of our loans are collateral dependent. Collateral values are discounted to consider disposition costs when appropriate. A specific reserve is established or a charge-off is taken if the fair value of the loan is less than the loan balance.

At September 30, 2023, there was $8,173 in the ACL related to loans, with corresponding provision expense of $812 and $1,391 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

The Company’s loan portfolio segments have been identified as follows:  Commercial and Industrial, Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, and Consumer.

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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Commercial and industrial: Portfolio segment consists of borrowings for commercial purposes to individuals, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and other business enterprises.  Commercial and industrial loans are generally secured by business assets such as equipment, accounts receivable, inventory, or any other asset excluding real estate and generally made to finance capital expenditures or operations.  The Company’s risk exposure is related to deterioration in the value of collateral securing the loan should foreclosure become necessary.  Generally, business assets used or produced in operations do not maintain their value upon foreclosure, which may require the Company to write down the value significantly to sell.

Commercial real estate: Portfolio segment consists of nonfarm, nonresidential loans secured by owner-occupied and nonowner-occupied commercial real estate as well as commercial construction loans.  An owner-occupied loan relates to a borrower purchased building or space for which the repayment of principal is dependent upon cash flows from the ongoing business operations conducted by the party, or an affiliate of the party, who owns the property. Owner-occupied loans that are dependent on cash flows from operations can be adversely affected by current market conditions for their product or service. A nonowner-occupied loan is a property loan for which the repayment of principal is dependent upon rental income associated with the property or the subsequent sale of the property.  Nonowner-occupied loans that are dependent upon rental income are primarily impacted by local economic conditions which dictate occupancy rates and the amount of rent charged.  Commercial construction loans consist of borrowings to purchase and develop raw land into 1-4 family residential properties.  Construction loans are extended to individuals as well as corporations for the construction of an individual or multiple properties and are secured by raw land and the subsequent improvements.  Repayment of the loans to real estate developers is dependent upon the sale of properties to third parties in a timely fashion upon completion. Should there be delays in construction or a downturn in the market for those properties, there may be significant erosion in value that may be absorbed by the Company.

Residential real estate:  Portfolio segment consists of loans to individuals for the purchase of 1-4 family primary residences with repayment primarily through wage or other income sources of the individual borrower.  The Company’s loss exposure to these loans is dependent on local market conditions for residential properties as loan amounts are determined, in part, by the fair value of the property at origination.
Consumer:  Portfolio segment consists of loans to individuals secured by automobiles, open-end home equity loans and other loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures, both secured and unsecured.  These loans typically have maturities of six years or less with repayment dependent on individual wages and income.  The risk of loss on consumer loans is elevated as the collateral securing these loans, if any, rapidly depreciate in value or may be worthless and/or difficult to locate if repossession is necessary.  The Company has allocated the highest percentage of its allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans to the other identified loan portfolio segments due to the larger dollar balances associated with such portfolios.

ACL – OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES: The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted through credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life. At September 30, 2023, there was $643 in the ACL related to off-balance sheet credit exposures, with corresponding provision expense of $77 and $11 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.

EARNINGS PER SHARE:  Earnings per share are computed based on net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.quarter.  The weighted average common shares outstanding were 4,688,2844,775,308 and 4,466,6014,771,774 for the three months ended September 30, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively. The weighted average common shares outstanding were 4,680,8464,775,103 and 4,246,3114,768,246 for the nine months ended September 30, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively. Ohio Valley had no dilutive effect and no potential common shares issuable under stock options or other agreements for any period presented.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:  In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)". The ASU creates a new topic, Topic 606, to provide guidance on revenue recognition for entities that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enter into contracts 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. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted on January 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, however, adoption by the Company is not expected to have a material impact.  The Company's primary sources of revenues are derived from interest and dividends earned on loans, investment securities and other financial instruments that are not within the scope of ASU 2014-09.

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NOTE 1- SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities".  The update provides updated accounting and reporting requirements for both public and non-public entities.  The most significant provisions that will impact the Company are: 1) equity securities available for sale will be measured at fair value, with the changes in fair value recognized in the income statement; 2) eliminate the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments at amortized cost on the balance sheet; 3) utilization of the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; and 4) require separate presentation of both financial assets and liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or accompanying notes to the financial statements.  The update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, using a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the year of adoption.  Early adoption is not permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2016-02, Leases) which will require lessees to record most leases on their balance sheets and recognize leasing expenses in the income statement. Operating leases, except for short-term leases that are subject to an accounting policy election, will be recorded on the balance sheet for lessees by establishing a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset. The guidance in this ASU will become effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this update on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses". ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report "expected" credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current "incurred loss" model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity's portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. This ASU is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018.  Management is currently in the developmental stages, collecting available historical information, in order to assess the expected credit losses.  However, the impact to the financial statements are still yet to be determined.

In August 2016, FASB issued an update (ASU 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows") (Topic 230), which addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update apply to all entities, including business entities and not-for-profit entities that are required to present a statement of cash flows, and are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  Adoption by the Company is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued an update (ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other) which is intended to simplify the measurement of goodwill in periods following the date on which the goodwill is initially recorded.  Under the amendments in this update, an entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount.  An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value.  However, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable.  A public business entity that is a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filer should adopt the amendments in this update for its annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019.  Adoption by the Company is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (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 values:

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'scompany’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The following is a description of the Company'sCompany’s valuation methodologies used to measure and disclose the fair values of its financial assets and liabilities on a recurring or nonrecurring basis:

Securities:  The fair values for 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). During times when trading is more liquid, broker quotes are used (if available) to validate the model. Rating agency and industry research reports as well as defaults and deferrals on individual securities are reviewed and incorporated into the calculations.


ImpairedIndividually Evaluated Collateral Dependent Loans:  At  The fair value of individually evaluated collateral dependent loans is generally based on the time a loan is considered impaired, it is valued at the lowerfair value of cost or fair value. Impaired loanscollateral, less costs to sell. When carried at fair value, individually evaluated collateral dependent loans generally receive specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses.ACL. For collateral dependent loans, fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. 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 independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically 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'sborrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management'smanagement’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management'smanagement’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client'sclient’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. ImpairedIn some instances, fair value adjustments can be made based on a quoted price from an observable input, such as a purchase agreement. Such adjustments would be classified as a Level 2 classification. Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Other Real Estate Owned:  Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals. 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 independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. In some instances, fair value adjustments can be made based on a quoted price from an observable input, such as a purchase agreement.  Such adjustments would be classified as a Level 2 classification.


Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, a member of management reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with management'smanagement’s own assumptions of fair value based on factors that include recent market data or industry-wide statistics.

On an as-needed basis, the Company reviews the fair value of collateral, taking into consideration current market data, as well as all selling costs, thatwhich typically approximateamount to approximately 10% of the fair value of such collateral.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements:  The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted future fixed cash payments (or receipts) and the discounted expected variable cash receipts (or payments).  The variable cash receipts (or payments) are based on the expectation of future interest rates (forward curves) derived from observed market interest rate curves (Level 2).

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NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (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, 2023 Using 
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
 
Significant Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
  
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
                  
U.S. Government securities $55,863  $  $ 
U.S. Government sponsored entity securities  ----  $13,579   ----      5,674    
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  ----   92,966   ----      105,305    
Interest rate swap derivatives     1,607    
            
Liabilities:            
Interest rate swap derivatives     (1,607)   


 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 Using 
  
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:         
U.S. Government securities $54,792  $  $ 
U.S. Government sponsored entity securities     7,983    
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential     121,299    
Interest rate swap derivatives     1,340    
             
Liabilities:
            
Interest rate swap derivatives     (1,340)   

  Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using 
  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
 
Significant Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
         
U.S. Government sponsored entity securities  ----  $10,544   ---- 
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  ----   85,946   ---- 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2017 or 2016.


Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets andThere were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below:

  Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017, Using 
  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  
 
Significant Other Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:
         
Impaired loans:         
  Residential real estate  ----   ----  $94 
  Commercial real estate:            
     Nonowner-occupied  ----   ----   2,602 
             
Other real estate owned:            
  Commercial real estate:            
     Construction  ----   ----   754 

  Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016, Using 
  
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:         
     Owner-occupied  ----   ----  $3,536 
     Nonowner-occupied  ----   ----   1,985 
  Commercial and industrial  ----   ----   298 
             
Other real estate owned:            
  Commercial real estate:            
     Construction  ----   ----   754 

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NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Atat September 30, 2017, the recorded investment of impaired loans measured for impairment using the fair value of collateral for collateral-dependent loans totaled $2,838, with a corresponding valuation allowance of $142.  This resulted in an increase of $142 to provision expense during the three2023 and nine months ended September 30, 2017, with no additional charge-offs recognized.  This is compared to an increase of $819 in provision expense during the three months ended September 30, 2016, and an increase of $2,477 in provision expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, with no additional charge-offs recognized.  At December 31, 2016, the recorded investment of impaired loans measured for impairment using the fair value of collateral for collateral-dependent loans totaled $8,732, with a corresponding valuation allowance of $2,913, resulting in an increase of $2,509 in provision expense during the year ended December 31, 2016, with2022.

There was no additional charge-offs recognized.
Otherother real estate owned that was measured at fair value less costs to sell at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016 had a net carrying amount of $754, which is made up of the outstanding balance of $2,217, net of a valuation allowance of $1,463. There2022. Furthermore, there were no corresponding write downs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172023 and 2016.2022.


The following table presentsThere was no quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016:2022.

September 30, 2017
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Valuation Technique(s)
 
Unobservable
Input(s)
 
 
Range
 
(Weighted Average)
 
Impaired loans:           
  Residential real estate: $94 Sales approach Adjustment to comparables 10%  10% 
  Commercial real estate:           
      Nonowner-occupied  2,602 Sales approach Adjustment to comparables 0% to 250%  51.4% 
     Income approach Capitalization Rate 8%  8% 
              
Other real estate owned:             
  Commercial real estate:             
      Construction  754 Sales approach Adjustment to comparables 0% to 30%  11.7% 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
Valuation Technique(s)
 
Unobservable
Input(s)
 
 
Range
 
(Weighted Average)
 
Impaired loans:           
  Commercial real estate:           
      Owner-occupied $3,536 Sales approach Adjustment to comparables 0% to 65%  13.7% 
     Cost approach Adjustment to comparables 0% to 29.5%  14.8% 
      Nonowner-occupied  1,985 Sales approach Adjustment to comparables 0% to 250%  58.6% 
  Commercial and industrial  298 Sales approach Adjustment to comparables 0.9% to 9.7%  5.2% 
              
Other real estate owned:             
  Commercial real estate:             
      Construction  754 Sales approach Adjustment to comparables 0% to 30%  11.7% 


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NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)


The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 20162022 are as follows:

    Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2017 Using:     Carrying  Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2023 Using 
 
Carrying
Value
  
 
Level 1
  
 
Level 2
  
 
Level 3
  
 
Total
  Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Financial Assets:                              
Cash and cash equivalents $50,402  $50,402  $----  $----  $50,402  $91,190  $91,190  $  $  $91,190 
Certificates of deposit in financial institutions  1,820   ----   1,820   ----   1,820   -      -      - 
Securities available for sale  106,545   ----   106,545   ----   106,545   166,842   55,863   110,979      166,842 
Securities held to maturity  18,168   ----   9,586   9,236   18,822   8,946      4,873   3,056   7,929 
Restricted investments in bank stocks  7,506   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Loans, net  770,644   ----   ----   772,063   772,063   953,049         922,791   922,791 
Interest rate swap derivatives  1,607      1,607      1,607 
Accrued interest receivable  2,532   ----   394   2,138   2,532   3,743      595   3,148   3,743 
                                        
Financial liabilities:                                        
Deposits  849,181   233,178   616,081   ----   849,259   1,095,540   774,344   319,424      1,093,768 
Other borrowed funds  36,775   ----   36,070   ----   36,070   45,751      43,888      43,888 
Subordinated debentures  8,500   ----   6,377   ----   6,377   8,500      8,500      8,500 
Interest rate swap derivatives  1,607      1,607      1,607 
Accrued interest payable  690   3   687   ----   690   4,701      4,701      4,701 


    Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Using:     Carrying  Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 Using 
 
Carrying
Value
  
 
Level 1
  
 
Level 2
  
 
Level 3
  
 
Total
  Value  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
Financial Assets:                              
Cash and cash equivalents $40,166  $40,166  $----  $----  $40,166  $45,990  $45,990  $  $  $45,990 
Certificates of deposit in financial institutions  1,670   ----   1,670   ----   1,670   1,862      1,862      1,862 
Securities available for sale  96,490   ----   96,490   ----   96,490   184,074   54,792   129,282      184,074 
Securities held to maturity  18,665   ----   9,541   9,630   19,171   9,226      4,987   3,473   8,460 
Restricted investments in bank stocks  7,506   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A 
Loans, net  727,202   ----   ----   727,079   727,079   879,780         846,870   846,870 
Interest rate swap derivatives  1,340      1,340      1,340 
Accrued interest receivable  2,315   ----   224   2,091   2,315   3,112      485   2,627   3,112 
                                        
Financial liabilities:��                                       
Deposits  790,452   209,576   581,340   ----   790,916   1,027,655   875,736   149,974      1,025,710 
Other borrowed funds  37,085   ----   35,948   ----   35,948   17,945      16,364      16,364 
Subordinated debentures  8,500   ----   5,821   ----   5,821   8,500      8,500      8,500 
Interest rate swap derivatives  1,340      1,340      1,340 
Accrued interest payable  513   4   509   ----   513   432   1   431      432 

The methods and assumptions, not previously presented, used to estimate fair values are described as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1.

Certificates of Deposit in Financial Institutions: The carrying amounts of certificates of deposit in financial institutions approximate fair values and are classified as Level 2.

Securities Held to Maturity:  The fair values for securities held to maturity are determined in the same manner as securities held for sale and discussed earlier in this note.  Level 3 securities consist of nonrated municipal bonds and tax credit ("QZAB") bonds.

Restricted Investments in Bank Stocks: It is not practical to determine the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Reserve Bank and United Bankers Bank stock due to restrictions placed on their transferability.

Loans: Fair values of loans are estimated as follows:  The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting future cash flows using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality resulting in a Level 3 classification.  For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification.  Impaired loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value as described previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.
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NOTE 2 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)

Deposits: The fair values disclosed for noninterest-bearing deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amount) resulting in a Level 1 classification. The carrying amounts of variable rate, fixed-term money market accounts and certificates of deposit approximate their fair values at the reporting date resulting in a Level 2 classification. Fair values for fixed rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Other Borrowed Funds: The carrying values of the Company's short-term borrowings, generally maturing within ninety days, approximate their fair values resulting in a Level 2 classification. The fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Subordinated Debentures: The fair values of the Company's Subordinated Debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable: The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates fair value, resulting in a classification that is consistent with the earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities with which it is associated.

Off-balance Sheet Instruments:  Fair values for off-balance sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties' credit standing. The fair value of commitments is not material.


Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company'sCompany’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company'sCompany’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.


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NOTE 3 – SECURITIES


The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 20162022, and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and gross unrecognized gains and losses:


Securities Available for Sale
 
 
Amortized
 Cost
  
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  
 
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross Unrealized
Gains
  
Gross Unrealized
Losses
  
Estimated
Fair Value
 
September 30, 2017
            
September 30, 2023
            
U.S. Government securities $58,717  $  $(2,854) $55,863 
U.S. Government sponsored entity securities $13,627  $----  $(48) $13,579   6,527      (853)  5,674 
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  92,935   653   (622)  92,966   122,446      (17,141)  105,305 
Total securities $106,562  $653  $(670) $106,545  $187,690  $  $(20,848) $166,842 
                                
December 31, 2016
                
December 31, 2022
                
U.S. Government securities $57,698  $  $(2,906) $54,792 
U.S. Government sponsored entity securities $10,624  $----  $(80) $10,544   8,845      (862)  7,983 
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  87,367   495   (1,916)  85,946   136,282      (14,983)  121,299 
Total securities $97,991  $495  $(1,996) $96,490  $202,825  $  $(18,751) $184,074 


Securities Held to Maturity 
Amortized
Cost
  
Gross Unrecognized
Gains
  
Gross Unrecognized
Losses
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  Allowance for Credit Losses 
September 30, 2023
               
Obligations of states and political subdivisions $8,947  $13  $(1,032) $7,928  $(2)
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  1         1    
Total securities $8,948  $13  $(1,032) $7,929  $(2)
                     
December 31, 2022
                    
Obligations of states and political subdivisions $9,225  $32  $(798) $8,459     
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  1         1     
Total securities $9,226  $32  $(798) $8,460     


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NOTE 3 – SECURITIES (Continued)

 
Securities Held to Maturity
 
 
Amortized
Cost
  Gross Unrecognized Gains  Gross Unrecognized Losses  
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
September 30, 2017
            
  Obligations of states and political subdivisions $18,164  $694  $(40) $18,818 
  Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  4   ----   ----   4 
      Total securities $18,168  $694  $(40) $18,822 
                 
December 31, 2016
                
  Obligations of states and political subdivisions $18,661  $654  $(148) $19,167 
  Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  4   ----   ----   4 
      Total securities $18,665  $654  $(148) $19,171 


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at September 30, 2017,2023, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain issuers may have the right to call or prepay the debt obligations prior to their contractual maturities.  Securities not due at a single maturity are shown separately.


 Available for Sale  Held to Maturity  Available for Sale  Held to Maturity 
Debt Securities:
 
 
Amortized Cost
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
 
Amortized Cost
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Estimated
Fair Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Estimated
Fair Value
 
                        
Due in one year or less $4,602  $4,593  $89  $89  $18,390  $18,203  $585  $584 
Due in over one to five years  6,025   5,996   6,764   7,000   46,854   43,334   3,885   3,658 
Due in over five to ten years  3,000   2,990   8,055   8,482         2,207   1,850 
Due after ten years  ----   ----   3,256   3,247         2,270   1,836 
Agency mortgage-backed securities, residential  92,935   92,966   4   4   122,446   105,305   1   1 
Total debt securities $106,562  $106,545  $18,168  $18,822  $187,690  $166,842  $8,948  $7,929 


There were no sales of securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Debt securities with a carrying value of approximately $134,812 at September 30, 2023 and $126,318 at December 31, 2022, were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
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NOTE 3 – SECURITIES (Continued)

The following table summarizes debt securities withavailable for sale in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016,2022, aggregated by major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:


September 30, 2017
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
 Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fair Value Unrealized Loss 
Securities Available for Sale
            
U.S. Government sponsored            
   entity securities $10,987  $(24) $2,592  $(24) $13,579  $(48)
Agency mortgage-backed                        
securities, residential  42,408   (355)  10,231   (267)  52,639   (622)
      Total available for sale $53,395  $(379) $12,823  $(291) $66,218  $(670)
September 30, 2023
 Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss 
Securities Available for Sale                  
U.S. Government securities $12,257  $(232) $43,606  $(2,622) $55,863  $(2,854)
U.S. Government sponsored entity securities        5,674   (853)  5,674   (853)
Agency mortgage-backed securities,                        
   residential        105,305   (17,141)  105,305   (17,141)
Total available for sale $12,257  $(232) $154,585  $(20,616) $166,842  $(20,848)


 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
 Fair Value Unrecognized Loss Fair Value Unrecognized Loss Fair Value Unrecognized Loss 
Securities Held to Maturity
            
Obligations of states and            
political subdivisions $325  $(2) $1,173  $(38) $1,498  $(40)
      Total held to maturity $325  $(2) $1,173  $(38) $1,498  $(40)
December 31, 2022
 Less Than 12 Months  12 Months or More  Total 
  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss  Fair Value  Unrealized Loss 
Securities Available for Sale                  
U.S. Government securities $36,460  $(977) $18,332  $(1,929) $54,792  $(2,906)
U.S Government sponsored entity securities  2,786   (60)  5,197   (802)  7,983   (862)
Agency mortgage-backed securities,                        
   residential  71,510   (7,178)  49,789   (7,805)  121,299   (14,983)
Total available for sale $110,756  $(8,215) $73,318  $(10,536) $184,074  $(18,751)

December 31, 2016
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
 Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fair Value Unrealized Loss Fair Value Unrealized Loss 
Securities Available for Sale
            
U.S. Government sponsored            
entity securities $10,544  $(80) $----  $----  $10,544  $(80)
Agency mortgage-backed                        
securities, residential  64,043   (1,916)  ----   ----   64,043   (1,916)
      Total available for sale $74,587  $(1,996) $----  $----  $74,587  $(1,996)



Management evaluates available for sale debt securities in unrealized positions to determine whether impairment is due to credit-related factors. Consideration is given to (1) the extent to which the fair value is less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

At September 30, 2023, the Company had 102 available for sale debt securities in an unrealized position without an allowance for credit losses, of which 19 were from U.S. Government securities, 3 were from U.S. Government sponsored entity securities, and 80 were from Agency mortgage-backed residential securities. Management does not have the intent to sell any of these securities and believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell any such securities before a recovery of cost. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2023, management believes that the unrealized losses detailed in the previous table are due to noncredit-related factors, including changes in interest rates and other market conditions and, therefore, the Company carried no allowance for credit losses on available for sale debt securities at September 30, 2023.

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NOTE 3 – SECURITIES (Continued)

 Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
 Fair Value Unrecognized Loss Fair Value Unrecognized Loss Fair Value Unrecognized Loss 
Securities Held to Maturity
            
Obligations of states and            
political subdivisions $3,813  $(148) $----  $----  $3,813  $(148)
      Total held to maturity $3,813  $(148) $----  $----  $3,813  $(148)

There were no sales of investment securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. Unrealized losses on the Company's debt securities have not been recognized into income because the issuers' securities are of high credit quality as of September 30, 2017, and 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.  Management does not believe any individual unrealized loss at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 represents an other-than-temporary impairment.

NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans are comprised of the following: September 30,  December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Residential real estate $318,244  $286,022 
Commercial real estate:        
    Owner-occupied  72,525   77,605 
    Nonowner-occupied  99,966   90,532 
    Construction  42,352   45,870 
Commercial and industrial  103,550   100,589 
Consumer:        
    Automobile  67,999   59,772 
    Home equity  21,287   20,861 
    Other  52,034   53,650 
   777,957   734,901 
Less:  Allowance for loan losses  (7,313)  (7,699)
         
Loans, net $770,644  $727,202 


The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loancredit losses for held to maturity debt securities:

Held to Maturity Debt Securities 
Nine months ended
September 30, 2023
 
Allowance for credit losses:   
    Beginning balance $ 
    Impact of adopting ASC 326  3 
    Provision for (recovery of) credit loss expense  (1)
Allowance for credit losses ending balance $2 

The Company’s held to maturity securities primarily consist of obligations of states and political subdivisions. The ACL on held to maturity securities is estimated at each measurement date on a collective basis by portfolio segmentmajor security type.  Risk factors such as issuer bond ratings, historical loss rates, financial condition of issuer, and timely principal and interest payments of issuer were evaluated to determine if a credit reserve was required within the portfolio. At September 30, 2023, there were no past due principal and interest payments related to held to maturity securities. Upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company identified a cumulative loss rate of .03% using historical loss data provided by S&P and Moody’s bond rating service. This resulted in a $3 credit loss reserve for held to maturity debt securities. During the third quarter of 2023, the cumulative loss rate decreased to 0.02%, resulting in a $1 recovery of provision expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172023.

NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES

Loans are comprised of the following:

 
September 30,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
 
       
Residential real estate $321,967  $297,036 
Commercial real estate:        
Owner-occupied  79,503   72,719 
Nonowner-occupied  183,369   182,831 
   Construction  48,538   33,205 
Commercial and industrial  157,275   151,232 
Consumer:        
Automobile  62,216   54,837 
Home equity  32,073   27,791 
Other  76,281   65,398 
   961,222   885,049 
Less:  Allowance for credit losses  (8,173)  (5,269)
         
Loans, net $953,049  $879,780 

At September 30, 2023 and 2016:December 31, 2022, net deferred loan origination costs were $892 and $663, respectively. At September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, net unamortized loan purchase premiums were $739 and $1,142, respectively.


September 30, 2017
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  
 
Consumer
  
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:               
    Beginning balance $1,300  $2,813  $932  $1,907  $6,952 
    Provision for loan losses  493   540   238   330   1,601 
    Loans charged off  (445)  (434)  (202)  (420)  (1,501)
    Recoveries  83   41   4   133   261 
    Total ending allowance balance $1,431  $2,960  $972  $1,950  $7,313 

September 30, 2016
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  
 
Consumer
  
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:               
    Beginning balance $906  $3,464  $1,416  $1,148  $6,934 
    Provision for loan losses  228   802   149   529   1,708 
    Loans charged-off  (151)  (11)  (587)  (704)  (1,453)
    Recoveries  30   19   1   298   348 
    Total ending allowance balance $1,013  $4,274  $979  $1,271  $7,537 



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NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOANCREDIT LOSSES (Continued)


The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

September 30, 2017
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  
 
Consumer
  
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:               
    Beginning balance $939  $4,315  $907  $1,538  $7,699 
    Provision for loan losses  870   (636)  588   1,099   1,921 
    Loans charged off  (591)  (1,046)  (605)  (1,125)  (3,367)
    Recoveries  213   327   82   438   1,060 
    Total ending allowance balance $1,431  $2,960  $972  $1,950  $7,313 

September 30, 2016
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  
 
Consumer
  
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:               
    Beginning balance $1,087  $1,959  $2,589  $1,013  $6,648 
    Provision for loan losses  10   2,264   (1,035)  1,089   2,328 
    Loans charged-off  (322)  (63)  (587)  (1,540)  (2,512)
    Recoveries  238   114   12   709   1,073 
    Total ending allowance balance $1,013  $4,274  $979  $1,271  $7,537 

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment of loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

September 30, 2017
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  
 
Consumer
  
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:               
Individually evaluated for impairment $127  $111  $----  $2  $240 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  1,304   2,849   972   1,948   7,073 
Total ending allowance balance $1,431  $2,960  $972  $1,950  $7,313 
                     
Loans:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment $1,153  $6,798  $9,522  $208  $17,681 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment  317,091   208,045   94,028   141,112   760,276 
Total ending loans balance $318,244  $214,843  $103,550  $141,320  $777,957 

December 31, 2016
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  
 
Consumer
  
 
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:               
Individually evaluated for impairment $----  $2,535  $241  $205  $2,981 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  939   1,780   666   1,333   4,718 
Total ending allowance balance $939  $4,315  $907  $1,538  $7,699 
                     
Loans:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment $717  $13,111  $8,465  $416  $22,709 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment  285,305   200,896   92,124   133,867   712,192 
Total ending loans balance $286,022  $214,007  $100,589  $134,283  $734,901 


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The following tables present information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
  
 
Recorded
Investment
  Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated 
With an allowance recorded:         
     Residential real estate   $224  $221  $127 
 Commercial real estate:            
Nonowner-occupied  604   530    111 
 Consumer:            
        Home equity  208   208   2 
With no related allowance recorded:            
    Residential real estate  932   932   ---- 
    Commercial real estate:            
        Owner-occupied  2,563   2,563   ---- 
        Nonowner-occupied  4,995   3,548   ---- 
        Construction  635   157   ---- 
    Commercial and industrial  9,522   9,522   ---- 
            Total $19,683  $17,681  $240 

 
December 31, 2016
 
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
  
 
Recorded
Investment
  Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated 
With an allowance recorded:         
    Commercial real estate:         
        Owner-occupied $5,477  $5,477  $2,435 
        Nonowner-occupied  384   384   100 
    Commercial and industrial  392   392   241 
    Consumer:            
        Home equity  416   416   205 
With no related allowance recorded:            
    Residential real estate  717   717   ---- 
    Commercial real estate:            
        Owner-occupied  3,638   3,091   ---- 
        Nonowner-occupied  5,078   3,632   ---- 
        Construction  1,001   527   ---- 
    Commercial and industrial  8,073   8,073   ---- 
            Total $25,176  $22,709  $2,981 

The following tables present information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

  Three months ended September 30, 2017  Nine months ended September 30, 2017 
  
Average
 Impaired
Loans
  
Interest
 Income Recognized
  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  
Average
 Impaired
Loans
  
Interest
 Income Recognized
  Cash Basis Interest Recognized 
With an allowance recorded:                  
    Residential real estate   $221  $7  $7  $55  $7  $7 
Commercial real estate:                        
   Nonowner-occupied  563    3    3    584    12    12 
    Consumer:                        
        Home equity  208   1   1   210   5   5 
With no related allowance recorded:                        
    Residential real estate  935   10   10   824   37   37 
    Commercial real estate:                        
        Owner-occupied  2,409   37   37   2,407   112   112 
        Nonowner-occupied  3,552   19   19   3,518   57   57 
        Construction  157   5   5   170   14   14 
    Commercial and industrial  9,260   135   135   8,776   358   358 
            Total $17,305  $217  $217  $16,544  $602  $602 

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  Three months ended September 30, 2016  Nine months ended September 30, 2016 
  
Average
 Impaired
Loans
  
Interest
 Income Recognized
  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  
Average
Impaired
Loans
  
Interest
Income Recognized
  Cash Basis Interest Recognized 
With an allowance recorded:                  
    Commercial real estate:                  
        Owner-occupied $5,427  $94  $94  $2,815  $241  $241 
        Nonowner-occupied  389   5   5   392   15   15 
    Commercial and industrial  391   ----   ----   391   ----   ---- 
    Consumer:                        
        Home equity  217   1   1   218   5   5 
With no related allowance recorded:                        
    Residential real estate  725   4   4   728   20   20 
    Commercial real estate:                        
        Owner-occupied  2,797   37   37   2,879   120   120 
        Nonowner-occupied  3,680   33   33   3,557   75   75 
        Construction  363   11   11   521   108   108 
    Commercial and industrial  8,575   103   103   8,234   290   290 
            Total $22,564  $288  $288  $19,735  $874  $874 

The recorded investment of a loan is its carrying value excluding accrued interest and deferred loan fees.

Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing include both smaller balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified as impaired loans.

The Company transfers loans to other real estate owned, at fair value less cost to sell, in the period the Company obtains physical possession of the property (through legal title or through a deed in lieu). As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, other real estate owned secured by residential real estate totaled $384 and $938, respectively. In addition, nonaccrual residential mortgage loans that are in the process of foreclosure had a recorded investment of $1,979 and $1,492 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following table presents the recorded investment of nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing by class of loans as of September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016:2022:


September 30, 2017
 
Loans Past Due
90 Days And
Still Accruing
  
 
 
Nonaccrual
 
September 30,2023
 
Loans Past Due
90 Days And
Still Accruing
  
Nonaccrual
Loans With No
ACL
  
Nonaccrual
Loans With an
ACL
  
Total
Nonaccrual
Loans
 
                  
Residential real estate $316  $4,452  $17  $  $1,299  $1,299 
Commercial real estate:                        
Owner-occupied  ----   308      787      787 
Nonowner-occupied  21   2,624         64   64 
Construction  ----   402         2   2 
Commercial and industrial  15   345         51   51 
Consumer:                        
Automobile  90   75   55      188   188 
Home equity  390   35         97   97 
Other  136   110   31      127   127 
Total $968  $8,351  $103  $787  $1,828  $2,615 


 
December 31, 2022
 
 
Loans Past Due
90 Days And
Still Accruing
  Nonaccrual 
       
Residential real estate $100  $1,708 
Commercial real estate:        
Owner-occupied     938 
Nonowner-occupied     70 
Construction     75 
Commercial and industrial     150 
Consumer:        
Automobile  27   82 
Home equity     151 
Other  411   59 
Total $538  $3,233 


The Company recognized $55 and $142 of interest income in nonaccrual loans during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.


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December 31, 2016
 
Loans Past Due
90 Days And
Still Accruing
  
 
 
Nonaccrual
 
       
Residential real estate $132  $3,445 
Commercial real estate:        
    Owner-occupied  28   1,571 
    Nonowner-occupied  ----   2,506 
    Construction  ----   527 
Commercial and industrial  ----   867 
Consumer:        
    Automobile  121   5 
    Home equity  ----   34 
    Other  46   6 
        Total $327  $8,961 

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment of past due loans by class of loans as of September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016:2022:


September 30, 2017
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 Days
Or More
Past Due
  
Total
Past Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  
Total
 
September 30, 2023
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 Days
Or More
Past Due
  
Total
Past Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  Total 
                                    
Residential real estate $5,498  $1,697  $1,172  $8,367  $309,877  $318,244  $1,832  $337  $428  $2,597  $319,370  $321,967 
Commercial real estate:                                                
Owner-occupied  198   282   142   622   71,903   72,525   99   74   787   960   78,543   79,503 
Nonowner-occupied  358   ----   2,645   3,003   96,963   99,966   64         64   183,305   183,369 
Construction  ----   ----   231   231   42,121   42,352   4         4   48,534   48,538 
Commercial and industrial  440   42   250   732   102,818   103,550   73   79   51   203   157,072   157,275 
Consumer:                                                
Automobile  982   206   112   1,300   66,699   67,999   789   196   191   1,176   61,040   62,216 
Home equity  25   70   390   485   20,802   21,287   723      97   820   31,253   32,073 
Other  609   243   137   989   51,045   52,034   470   422   150   1,042   75,239   76,281 
Total $8,110  $2,540  $5,079  $15,729  $762,228  $777,957  $4,054  $1,108  $1,704  $6,866  $954,356  $961,222 


December 31, 2016
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 Days
Or More
Past Due
  
Total
Past Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  
Total
 
December 31, 2022
 
30-59
Days
Past Due
  
60-89
Days
Past Due
  
90 Days
Or More
Past Due
  
Total
Past Due
  
Loans Not
Past Due
  Total 
                                    
Residential real estate $3,728  $953  $2,201  $6,882  $279,140  $286,022  $1,799  $701  $497  $2,997  $294,039  $297,036 
Commercial real estate:                                                
Owner-occupied  134   366   1,325   1,825   75,780   77,605   97      938   1,035   71,684   72,719 
Nonowner-occupied  261   18   2,506   2,785   87,747   90,532   626   5      631   182,200   182,831 
Construction  66   52   182   300   45,570   45,870   40   45   17   102   33,103   33,205 
Commercial and industrial  1,283   483   800   2,566   98,023   100,589   21      150   171   151,061   151,232 
Consumer:                                                
Automobile  1,091   221   126   1,438   58,334   59,772   804   240   97   1,141   53,696   54,837 
Home equity  349   45   ----   394   20,467   20,861   204      151   355   27,436   27,791 
Other  685   155   46   886   52,764   53,650   875   113   452   1,440   63,958   65,398 
Total $7,597  $2,293  $7,186  $17,076  $717,825  $734,901  $4,466  $1,104  $2,302  $7,872  $877,177  $885,049 


Troubled Debt Restructurings: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. These risk categories are represented by a loan grading scale from 1 through 11. The Company analyzes loans individually with a higher credit risk rating and groups these loans into categories called “criticized” and ”classified” assets. The Company considers its criticized assets to be loans that are graded 8 and its classified assets to be loans that are graded 9 through 11. The Company’s risk categories are reviewed at least annually on loans that have aggregate borrowing amounts that meet or exceed $1,000.

The Company uses the following definitions for its criticized loan risk ratings:

Special Mention.  Loans classified as “special mention” indicate considerable risk due to deterioration of repayment (in the earliest stages) due to potential weak primary repayment source, or payment delinquency.  These loans will be under constant supervision, are not classified and do not expose the institution to sufficient risks to warrant classification.  These deficiencies should be correctable within the normal course of business, although significant changes in company structure or policy may be necessary to correct the deficiencies.  These loans are considered bankable assets with no apparent loss of principal or interest envisioned.  The perceived risk in continued lending is considered to have increased beyond the level where such loans would normally be granted. 


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The Company uses the following definitions for its classified loan risk ratings:

Substandard.  Loans classified as “substandard” represent very high risk, serious delinquency, nonaccrual, or unacceptable credit. Repayment through the primary source of repayment is in jeopardy due to the existence of one or more well-defined weaknesses, and the collateral pledged may inadequately protect collection of the loans. Loss of principal is not likely if weaknesses are corrected, although financial statements normally reveal significant weakness. Loans are still considered collectible, although loss of principal is more likely than with special mention loans. Collateral liquidation is considered likely to satisfy debt.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as “doubtful” display a high probability of loss, although the amount of actual loss at the time of classification is undetermined. This classification should be temporary until such time that actual loss can be identified, or improvements are made to reduce the seriousness of the classification. These loans exhibit all substandard characteristics with the addition that weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable. This classification consists of loans where the possibility of loss is high after collateral liquidation based upon existing facts, market conditions, and value. Loss is deferred until certain important and reasonable specific pending factors that may strengthen the credit can be more accurately determined. These factors may include proposed acquisitions, liquidation procedures, capital injection, receipt of additional collateral, mergers, or refinancing plans. A troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") occursdoubtful classification for an entire credit should be avoided when collection of a specific portion appears highly probable with the adequately secured portion graded substandard.

Loss.  Loans classified as “loss” are considered uncollectible and are of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted.  This classification does not mean that the credit has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this asset yielding such a minimum value even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.  Amounts classified as loss should be promptly charged off.

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of commercial loans by class of loans was as follows:

                   Revolving    
                    Loans    
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year  Amortized    
September 30, 2023
 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Commercial real estate:                        
   Owner-occupied                        
     Risk Rating                        
        Pass $9,870  $10,287  $24,938  $6,041  $6,427  $17,397  $1,203  $76,163 
     Special Mention                 704      704 
        Substandard              484   1,853   299   2,636 
        Doubtful                        
    Total $9,870  $10,287  $24,938  $6,041  $6,911  $19,954  $1,502  $79,503 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 



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                   Revolving    
                    Loans    
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year  Amortized    
September 30, 2023
 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Commercial real estate:                        
   Nonowner-occupied                        
     Risk Rating                        
        Pass $9,898  $29,533  $32,637  $25,574  $15,558  $62,778  $1,440  $177,418 
     Special Mention           3,251      1,853      5,104 
        Substandard        847               847 
        Doubtful                        
    Total $9,898  $29,533  $33,484  $28,825  $15,558  $64,631  $1,440  $183,369 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $  $  $132  $  $  $  $  $132 

                   Revolving    
                    Loans    
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year  Amortized    
September 30, 2023
 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Commercial real estate:                        
   Construction                        
     Risk Rating                        
        Pass $11,396  $26,764  $6,275  $307  $405  $3,336  $55  $48,538 
     Special Mention                        
        Substandard                        
        Doubtful                        
    Total $11,396  $26,764  $6,275  $307  $405  $3,336  $55  $48,538 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

                    Revolving    
                    Loans    
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year  Amortized    
September 30, 2023
 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Commercial and Industrial:                        
     Risk Rating                        
        Pass $5,170  $32,171  $27,308  $31,884  $421  $28,503  $29,844  $155,301 
     Special Mention  147      61         24   90   322 
        Substandard           1,454      198      1,652 
        Doubtful                        
    Total $5,317  $32,171  $27,369  $33,338  $421  $28,725  $29,934  $157,275 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $  $  $  $  $  $  $29  $29 


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NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)


December 31, 2022 Pass  Criticized  Classified  Total 
Commercial real estate:            
Owner-occupied $68,236  $3,545  $938  $72,719 
Nonowner-occupied  177,479   5,352      182,831 
Construction  33,143      62   33,205 
Commercial and industrial  147,627   1,879   1,726   151,232 
Total $426,485  $10,776  $2,726  $439,987 

The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for credit losses.  For residential and consumer loan classes, the Company has agreedevaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment of residential and consumer loans by class of loans based on repayment activity as of September 30, 2023 and  December 31, 2022:

                    Revolving    
                    Loans    
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year  Amortized    
September 30, 2023
 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Residential Real Estate:                        
     Payment Performance                        
        Performing $39,481  $44,441  $52,742  $46,166  $22,172  $96,487  $19,162  $320,651 
        Nonperforming              187   1,129      1,316 
    Total $39,481  $44,441  $52,742  $46,166  $22,359  $97,616  $19,162  $321,967 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $  $  $3  $  $  $100  $  $103 


                    Revolving    
                    Loans    
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year  Amortized    
September 30, 2023
 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Consumer:                        
   Automobile                        
     Payment Performance                        
        Performing $24,641  $22,862  $8,264  $3,608  $1,508  $1,090  $  $61,973 
        Nonperforming  8   126   57   22   10   20      243 
    Total $24,649  $22,988  $8,321  $3,630  $1,518  $1,110  $  $62,216 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $21  $117  $112  $5  $26  $3  $  $284 


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               Revolving    
               Loans    
 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year Amortized    
September 30, 2023
2023 2022  2021  2020 2019 Prior Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Consumer:                        
   Home Equity                        
     Payment Performance                        
        Performing $  $  $  $  $  $6  $31,970  $31,976 
        Nonperforming                    97   97 
    Total $  $  $  $  $  $6  $32,067  $32,073 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $  $  $  $  $  $  $87  $87 

                    Revolving    
                    Loans    
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year  Amortized    
September 30, 2023
 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  Cost Basis  Total 
                         
Consumer:                        
   Other                        
     Payment Performance                        
        Performing $15,529  $27,250  $12,046  $5,017  $1,370  $1,084  $13,827  $76,123 
        Nonperforming  7   11   21   100   8   6   5   158 
    Total $15,536  $27,261  $12,067  $5,117  $1,378  $1,090  $13,832  $76,281 
                                 
Current Period gross charge-offs $223  $71  $93  $67  $26  $52  $191  $723 

 Consumer     
December 31, 2022Automobile Home Equity Other 
Residential
Real Estate
 Total 
Performing $54,728  $27,640  $64,928  $295,228  $442,524 
Nonperforming  109   151   470   1,808   2,538 
Total $54,837  $27,791  $65,398  $297,036  $445,062 

The Company originates residential, consumer, and commercial loans to a loan modificationcustomers located primarily in the formsoutheastern areas of a concession for a borrower who isOhio as well as the western counties of West Virginia.  Approximately 4.23% of total loans were unsecured at September 30, 2023, down from 4.52% at December 31, 2022.


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NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Continued)

Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty:
Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.  All TDR's are considered to be impaired.   The modification of the terms of such loans includedThese modifications may include one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; a reduction in the contractual principal and interest payments of the loan; or short-term interest-only payment terms. All modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are considered to be impaired.


During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company experienced no new modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.

The Company has allocated reservesfollowing table presents the activity in the allowance for a portion of its TDR's to reflectcredit losses by portfolio segment for the fair values ofthree months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

September 30, 2023
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:               
Beginning balance $2,107  $2,252  $1,115  $2,097  $7,571 
Provision for credit losses  (44)  238   68   550   812 
Loans charged-off  (32)        (453)  (485)
Recoveries  25   73   7   170   275 
Total ending allowance balance $2,056  $2,563  $1,190  $2,364  $8,173 

September 30, 2022
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:               
Beginning balance $614  $1,846  $1,548  $1,206  $5,214 
Provision for credit losses  (189)  42   (308)  77   (378)
Loans charged-off  (57)  (20)     (262)  (339)
Recoveries  55   29   36   194   314 
Total ending allowance balance $423  $1,897  $1,276  $1,215  $4,811 

The following table presents the underlying collateral oractivity in the present value ofallowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the concessionary terms granted to the customer.nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

September 30, 2023
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:               
Beginning balance $681  $2,038  $1,293  $1,257  $5,269 
Impact of adopting ASC 326  1,345   162   (116)  771   2,162 
Provision for credit losses  84   394   (87)  1,000   1,391 
Loans charged-off  (103)  (132)  (29)  (1,094)  (1,358)
Recoveries  49   101   129   430   709 
Total ending allowance balance $2,056  $2,563  $1,190  $2,364  $8,173 

September 30, 2022
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:               
Beginning balance $980  $2,548  $1,571  $1,384  $6,483 
Provision for credit losses  (545)  (683)  271   266   (691)
Loans charged-off  (99)  (36)  (618)  (964)  (1,717)
Recoveries  87   68   52   529   736 
Total ending allowance balance $423  $1,897  $1,276  $1,215  $4,811 


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NOTENOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOANCREDIT LOSSES (Continued)


The following table presents the balance in the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment of loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2022:

December 31, 2022
 
Residential
Real Estate
  
Commercial
Real Estate
  
Commercial
and Industrial
  Consumer  Total 
Allowance for loan losses:               
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:               
Individually evaluated for impairment $  $  $  $  $ 
Collectively evaluated for impairment  681   2,038   1,293   1,257   5,269 
Total ending allowance balance $681  $2,038  $1,293  $1,257  $5,269 
                     
Loans:                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment $  $1,986  $  $28  $2,014 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment  297,036   286,769   151,232   147,998   883,035 
Total ending loans balance $297,036  $288,755  $151,232  $148,026  $885,049 

The following table presents the typesamortized cost basis of TDR loan modificationscollateral dependent loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2017 and2023:

 Collateral Type 
 
September 30, 2023
 Real Estate  Business Assets  Total 
Residential real estate $229  $  $229 
Commercial real estate:            
Owner-occupied  517   270   787 
Consumer:            
Home equity  27      27 
Total collateral dependent loans $773  $270  $1,043 

The following tables present information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of  December 31, 2016:2022:

September 30, 2017
 
TDR's
Performing to Modified Terms
  
TDR's Not
Performing to Modified Terms
  
Total
TDR's
 
Residential real estate:         
        Interest only payments $702  $----  $702 
        Maturity extension at lower stated rate than market rate  230       230 
Commercial real estate:            
    Owner-occupied            
        Interest only payments  94   ----   94 
        Reduction of principal and interest payments  560   ----   560 
        Maturity extension at lower stated rate than market rate  1,497   ----   1,497 
        Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  412   ----   412 
    Nonowner-occupied            
        Interest only payments  560   2,115   2,675 
        Rate reduction  375   ----   375 
        Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  570   ----   570 
Commercial and industrial:            
        Interest only payments  8,752   ----   8,752 
        Maturity extension at lower stated rate than market rate  770   ----   770 
Consumer:            
    Home equity            
        Maturity extension at lower stated rate than market rate  ----   208   208 
             
            Total TDR's $14,522  $2,323  $16,845 
December 31, 2022
 
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
  
Recorded
Investment
  
Allowance for
Loan Losses
Allocated
 
With an allowance recorded: $  $  $ 
With no related allowance recorded:            
Commercial real estate:            
Owner-occupied  1,692   1,607    
Nonowner-occupied  379   379    
Consumer:            
Home equity  28   28    
Total $2,099  $2,014  $ 


December 31, 2016
 
TDR's
Performing to Modified Terms
  
TDR's Not
Performing to Modified Terms
  
Total
TDR's
 
Residential real estate:         
        Interest only payments $717  $----  $717 
Commercial real estate:            
    Owner-occupied            
        Interest only payments  284   ----   284 
        Rate reduction  ----   232   232 
        Reduction of principal and interest payments  579   ----   579 
        Maturity extension at lower stated rate than market rate  1,582   ----   1,582 
    Nonowner-occupied            
      �� Interest only payments  600   2,210   2,810 
        Rate reduction  384   ----   384 
        Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  574   ----   574 
Commercial and industrial:            
        Interest only payments  8,074   ----   8,074 
        Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  ----   391   391 
Consumer:            
    Home equity            
        Maturity extension at lower stated rate than market rate  213   ----   213 
        Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  203   ----   203 
             
            Total TDR's $13,210  $2,833  $16,043 


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NOTENOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOANCREDIT LOSSES (Continued)


During
The following tables present information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans for the three months ended September 30, 2017, the TDR's described above increased the provision expense and the allowance for loan losses by $93, with corresponding charge-offs of $78.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the TDR's described above decreased the provision expense and the allowance for loan losses by $42, with corresponding charge-offs of $391.  There was an increase of $14 in the provision expense and the allowance for loan losses during the three months ended September 30, 2016, with corresponding charge-offs of $11, and a decrease of $1,105 in the provision expense and the allowance for loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, with corresponding charge-offs of $11.  During the year ended December 31, 2016, the TDR's described above decreased the allowance for loan losses and provision expense by $1,112 with corresponding charge-offs of $11.2022:


  Three months ended September 30, 2022  Nine months ended September 30, 2022 
 
Average Impaired
Loans
  Interest Income Recognized  Cash Basis Interest Recognized  Average Impaired Loans  Interest Income Recognized  Interest Income Recognized 
With an allowance recorded: $  $  $  $  $  $ 
With no related allowance recorded:                        
Commercial real estate:                        
  Owner-occupied  1,650   18   18   1,676   66   66 
  Nonowner-occupied  381   8   8   382   22   22 
   Consumer:                        
     Home equity  14   1   1   22   1   1 
Total $2,045  $27  $27  $2,080  $89  $89 
At September 30, 2017, the balance in TDR loans increased $802, or 5.0%, from year-end 2016.  The Company had 86% of its TDR's performing according to their modified terms at September 30, 2017, compared to 82% at December 31, 2016.  The Company's specific allocations in reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in TDR's totaled $113 at September 30, 2017, compared to $546 in reserves at December 31, 2016.  At September 30, 2017, the Company had $1,747 in commitments to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDR's, compared to $2,427 at December 31, 2016.

There were no TDR loan modifications or defaults during the three months ended September 30, 2016.  The following table presents the pre- and post-modification balances of TDR loan modifications by class of loans that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2017:

     
TDR's
Performing to Modified Terms
  
TDR's Not
Performing to Modified Terms
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
Number
 of
Loans
  
 Pre-Modification
 Recorded Investment
  Post-Modification Recorded Investment  Pre-Modification Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Recorded Investment 
                
Commercial real estate:               
    Owner-occupied               
       Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  1  $412  412  $----  $---- 
            Total TDR's  1  $412  $412  $----  $---- 


The following table presents the pre- and post-modification balancesrecorded investment of TDR loan modifications by class of loans that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:

     
TDR's
Performing to Modified Terms
  
TDR's Not
Performing to Modified Terms
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
Number
 of
Loans
  Pre-Modification Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Recorded Investment  Pre-Modification Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Recorded Investment 
                
Residential real estate  1  $231  $231  $----  $---- 
       Maturity extension at lower stated rate than market rate                    
Commercial real estate:                    
    Owner-occupied                    
       Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  1   412   412   ----   ---- 
Commercial and industrial  2   770   770   ----   ---- 
            Total TDR's  4  $1,413  $1,413  $----  $---- 


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NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

     
TDR's
Performing to Modified Terms
  
TDR's Not
Performing to Modified Terms
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
 
 
Number
of
Loans
  Pre-Modification Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Recorded Investment  Pre-Modification Recorded Investment  Post-Modification Recorded Investment 
                
Commercial real estate:               
    Nonowner-occupied               
        Interest only payments  1  $----  $----  $226  $226 
        Credit extension at lower stated rate than market rate  1   574   574   ----   ---- 
            Total TDR's  2  $574  $574  $226  $226 


All of the Company's loans that were restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were performing in accordance with their modified terms and have not experienced any payment defaults within twelve months following their loan modification.  The Company's loans that were restructured during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 included a loan for $226 that experienced a payment default within twelve months following the loan modificationexcludes accrued interest and is not performing in accordance with the modified loan terms as of September 30, 2017.  A default is considerednet deferred origination fees and costs due to have occurred once the TDR isimmateriality.

Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing include both smaller balance homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified as impaired loans.

The Company transfers loans to other real estate owned, at fair value less cost to sell, in the period the Company obtains physical possession of the property (through legal title or it has been placed on nonaccrual.  TDR loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.  The loans modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 had no impact on the provision expense or the allowance for loan losses.through a deed in lieu). As of September 30, 2017,2023, the Company had no allocation of reserves$68 in other real estate owned for residential real estate properties compared to customers whose loan terms were modified during the first nine months of 2017. The loans modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased the provision expense and the allowance for loan losses by $11.  As of September 30, 2016, the Company had no allocation of reserves to customers whose loan terms were modified during the first nine months of 2016.

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. These risk categories are represented by a loan grading scale from 1 through 10. The Company analyzes loans individually with a higher credit risk rating and groups these loans into categories called "criticized" and "classified" assets. The Company considers its criticized assets to benone at December 31, 2022. In addition, nonaccrual residential mortgage loans that are graded 8 and its classified assets to be loans that are graded 9 through 11. The Company's risk categories are reviewed at least annually on loans that have aggregate borrowing amounts that meet or exceed $500.

The Company uses the following definitions for its criticized loan risk ratings:

Special Mention.  Loans classified as special mention indicate considerable risk due to deterioration of repayment (in the earliest stages) due to potential weak primary repayment source, or payment delinquency.  These loans will be under constant supervision, are not classified and do not expose the institution to sufficient risks to warrant classification.  These deficiencies should be correctable within the normal course of business, although significant changes in company structure or policy may be necessary to correct the deficiencies.  These loans are considered bankable assets with no apparent loss of principal or interest envisioned.  The perceived risk in continued lending is considered to have increased beyond the level where such loans would normally be granted.  Credits that are defined as a troubled debt restructuring should be graded no higher than special mention until they have been reported as performing over one year after restructuring.




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NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The Company uses the following definitions for its classified loan risk ratings:

Substandard.  Loans classified as substandard represent very high risk, serious delinquency, nonaccrual, or unacceptable credit. Repayment through the primary source of repayment is in jeopardy due to the existence of one or more well defined weaknesses and the collateral pledged may inadequately protect collection of the loans. Loss of principal is not likely if weaknesses are corrected, although financial statements normally reveal significant weakness. Loans are still considered collectible, although loss of principal is more likely than with special mention loan grade 8 loans. Collateral liquidation is considered likely to satisfy debt.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as doubtful display a high probability of loss, although the amount of actual loss at the time of classification is undetermined. This classification should be temporary until such time that actual loss can be identified, or improvements made to reduce the seriousness of the classification. These loans exhibit all substandard characteristics with the addition that weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable. This classification consists of loans where the possibility of loss is high after collateral liquidation based upon existing facts, market conditions, and value. Loss is deferred until certain important and reasonable specific pending factors which may strengthen the credit can be more accurately determined. These factors may include proposed acquisitions, liquidation procedures, capital injection, receipt of additional collateral, mergers, or refinancing plans. A doubtful classification for an entire credit should be avoided when collection of a specific portion appears highly probable with the adequately secured portion graded substandard.
Loss.  Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and are of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted.  This classification does not mean that the credit has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this asset yielding such a minimum value even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.  Amounts classified as loss should be promptly charged off.

Criticized and classified loans will mostly consist of commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans. The Company considers its loans that do not meet the criteria for a criticized and classified asset rating as pass rated loans, which will include loans graded from 1 (Prime) to 7 (Watch). All commercial loans are categorized into a risk category either at the time of origination or reevaluation date. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of commercial loans by class of loans was as follows:

September 30, 2017
 
Pass
  
Criticized
  
Classified
  
Total
 
Commercial real estate:            
    Owner-occupied $63,913  $955  $7,657  $72,525 
    Nonowner-occupied  93,831   2,223   3,912   99,966 
    Construction  41,936   ----   416   42,352 
Commercial and industrial  96,614   1,350   5,586   103,550 
        Total $296,294  $4,528  $17,571  $318,393 

December 31, 2016
 
Pass
  
Criticized
  
Classified
  
Total
 
Commercial real estate:            
    Owner-occupied $66,495  $428  $10,682  $77,605 
    Nonowner-occupied  83,103   2,364   5,065   90,532 
    Construction  45,325   ----   545   45,870 
Commercial and industrial  94,091   188   6,310   100,589 
        Total $289,014  $2,980  $22,602  $314,596 

The Company also obtains the credit scores of its borrowers upon origination (if available by the credit bureau), but the scores are not updated. The Company focuses mostly on the performance and repayment ability of the borrower as an indicator of credit risk and does not consider a borrower's credit score to be a significant influence in the determinationprocess of foreclosure had a loan's credit risk grading.
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NOTE 4 – LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

For residential and consumer loan classes, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the recorded investment of residential$349 and consumer loans by class of loans based on repayment activity$370 as of September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016:2022, respectively.

September 30, 2017
 Consumer       
  
Automobile
  Home Equity  
Other
  
Residential
Real Estate
  
Total
 
                
Performing $67,834  $20,862  $51,788  $313,476  $453,960 
Nonperforming  165   425   246   4,768   5,604 
    Total $67,999  $21,287  $52,034  $318,244  $459,564 

December 31, 2016
 Consumer          
  
Automobile
  Home Equity  
Other
  
Residential
Real Estate
  
Total
 
                
Performing $59,646  $20,827  $53,598  $282,445  $416,516 
Nonperforming  126   34   52   3,577   3,789 
    Total $59,772  $20,861  $53,650  $286,022  $420,305 


The Company, through its subsidiaries, originates residential, consumer, and commercial loans to customers located primarily in the southeastern areas of Ohio as well as the western counties of West Virginia.  Approximately 4.92% of total loans were unsecured at September 30, 2017, down from 5.61% at December 31, 2016.

NOTE 5 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK


The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and financial guarantees.  The Bank'sBank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The contract amounts of these instruments are not included in the consolidated financial statements.  At September 30, 2017,2023, the contract amounts of these instruments totaled approximately $73,460,$128,781, compared to $67,191$103,413 at December 31, 2016.2022.  The Bank estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Bank is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit. At September 30, 2023, the estimated ACL related to off-balance sheet commitments was $643, which included $77 provision expense during the three months ended September 30, 2023 and $11 in provision during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for instruments recorded on the balance sheet.  Since many of these instruments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total contract amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.


NOTE 6 - OTHER BORROWED FUNDS


Other borrowed funds at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 20162022 are comprised of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"(“FHLB”) of Cincinnati and promissory notes.  At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, FHLB Borrowings included $48 and $73 in capitalized lease obligations, respectively.


  FHLB Borrowings  Promissory Notes  Totals 
          
September 30, 2017 $29,235  $7,540  $36,775 
December 31, 2016 $29,203  $7,882  $37,085 
 
FHLB
Borrowings
  
Promissory
Notes
  Totals 
          
September 30, 2023
 $43,357  $2,394  $45,751 
December 31, 2022
 $15,569  $2,376  $17,945 


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NOTE 6 – OTHER BORROWED FUNDS (Continued)

Pursuant to collateral agreements with the FHLB, advances wereare secured by $305,490$315,076 in qualifying mortgage loans, $75,032$34,202 in commercial loans and $5,365$2,922 in FHLB stock at September 30, 2017.2023.  Fixed-rate FHLB advances of $29,195$43,357 mature through 2042 and have interest rates ranging from 1.53% to 3.31%4.91% and a year-to-date weighted average cost of 2.14%.3.19% at September 30, 2023 and 2.34% at December 31, 2022.  There were no variable-rate FHLB borrowings at September 30, 2017.2023.

At September 30, 2017,2023, the Company had a cash management line of credit enabling it to borrow up to $80,000$100,000 from the FHLB.FHLB, subject to the stock ownership and collateral limitations described below.  All cash management advances have an original maturity of 90 days.  The line of credit must be renewed on an annual basis.  There was $80,000$100,000 available on this line of credit at September 30, 2017.2023.
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NOTE 6 - OTHER BORROWED FUNDS (Continued)


Based on the Company'sCompany’s current FHLB stock ownership, total assets and pledgeable loans, the Company had the ability to obtain borrowings from the FHLB up to a maximum of $221,723$180,030 at September 30, 2017.2023.  Of this maximum borrowing capacity, the Company had $146,529$87,522 available to use as additional borrowings, of which $80,000$87,522 could be used for short-term,short term, cash management advances, as mentioned above.


Promissory notes, issued primarily by Ohio Valley, are due at various dates through a final maturity date of August 1, 2026,November 18, 2024, and have fixed rates ranging from 1.25%3.15% to 4.09% through August 1, 20215.00% and a year-to-date weighted average cost of 2.77%3.61% at September 30, 2017,2023, as compared to 2.34%1.35% at December 31, 2016.  Promissory2022.  At September 30, 2023, there were six promissory notes payable by Ohio Valley to related parties totaled $360 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.  Promissory totaling $2,394. There were no promissory notes payable to other banks totaled $3,556 at September 30, 2017, as compared to $3,899 at2023 or December 31, 2016.2022.


Letters of credit issued on the Bank'sBank’s behalf by the FHLB to collateralize certain public unit deposits as required by law totaled $46,000$49,150 at September 30, 20172023 and $45,000$75,140 at December 31, 2016.2022.


Scheduled principal payments as of September 30, 2017:2023:

  
FHLB
Borrowings
  
Promissory
Notes
  
 
Totals
 
          
2017 $973  $964  $1,937 
2018  2,891   2,261   5,152 
2019  2,724   1,852   4,576 
2020  2,541   519   3,060 
2021  2,240   541   2,781 
Thereafter  17,866   1,403   19,269 
  $29,235  $7,540  $36,775 
 
FHLB
Borrowings
  
Promissory
Notes
  Totals 
          
2023 $1,611  $  $1,611 
2024  4,959   2,394   7,353 
2025  4,983      4,983 
2026  12,908      12,908 
2027  11,397      11,397 
Thereafter  7,499      7,499 
  $43,357  $2,394  $45,751 


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NOTE 7 – SEGMENT INFORMATION


The reportable segments are determined by the products and services offered, primarily distinguished between banking and consumer finance. They are also distinguished by the level of information provided to the chief operating decision maker, who uses such information to review performance of various components of the business, which are then aggregated if operating performance, products/services, and customers are similar. Loans, investments, and deposits provide the majority of the net revenues from the banking operation, while loans provide the majority of the net revenues for the consumer finance segment. All Company segments are domestic.


Total revenues from the banking segment, which accounted for the majority of the Company'sCompany’s total revenues, totaled 92.2%95.1% and 90.9%94.0% of total consolidated revenues for the quarters endedend September 30, 20172023 and 2016,2022, respectively.


The accounting policies used for the Company'sCompany’s reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Income taxes are allocated based on income before tax expense.


Information for the Company'sCompany’s reportable segments is as follows:

 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017  Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 
 
 
Banking
  
Consumer
Finance
  
 
Total Company
  Banking  
Consumer
Finance
  
Total
Company
 
Net interest income $9,681  $587  $10,268  $10,816  $560  $11,376 
Provision expense  1,615   (14)  1,601 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses  727   161   888 
Noninterest income  2,224   58   2,282   2,526   42   2,568 
Noninterest expense  8,579   643   9,222   9,793   586   10,379 
Tax expense  69   5   74 
Provision for income taxes  456   (30)  426 
Net income  1,642   11   1,653   2,366   (115)  2,251 
Assets  1,008,078   11,536   1,019,614   1,299,554   14,398   1,313,952 


 Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 
  Banking  
Consumer
Finance
  
Total
Company
 
Net interest income $11,299  $546  $11,845 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses  (400)  22   (378)
Noninterest income  2,573   42   2,615 
Noninterest expense  9,743   604   10,347 
Provision for income taxes  809   (8)  801 
Net income  3,720   (30)  3,690 
Assets  1,238,597   13,877   1,252,474 

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 
  Banking  
Consumer
Finance
  
Total
Company
 
Net interest income $33,070  $1,642  $34,712 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses  1,351   50   1,401 
Noninterest income  8,144   904   9,048 
Noninterest expense  29,173   1,893   31,066 
Provision for income taxes  1,759   126   1,885 
Net income  8,931   477   9,408 
Assets  1,299,554   14,398   1,313,952 

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 
  Banking  
Consumer
Finance
  
Total
Company
 
Net interest income $30,791  $1,597  $32,388 
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses  (700)  9   (691)
Noninterest income  7,987   984   8,971 
Noninterest expense  28,296   1,862   30,158 
Provision for income taxes  1,930   148   2,078 
Net income  9,252   562   9,814 
Assets  1,238,597   13,877   1,252,474 

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NOTE 7 – SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2016    
  
 
Banking
  
Consumer
Finance
  
 
Total Company
 
Net interest income $8,396  $589  $8,985 
Provision expense  1,675   33   1,708 
Noninterest income  1,655   38   1,693 
Noninterest expense  8,167   661   8,828 
Tax expense  (193)  (23)  (216)
Net income  402   (44)  358 
Assets  957,889   12,341   970,230 

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
  
 
Banking
  
Consumer
Finance
  
 
Total Company
 
Net interest income $28,558  $2,646  $31,204 
Provision expense  1,815   106   1,921 
Noninterest income  6,965   542   7,507 
Noninterest expense  26,477   1,996   28,473 
Tax expense  1,338   368   1,706 
Net income  5,893   718   6,611 
Assets  1,008,078   11,536   1,019,614 

  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 
  
 
Banking
  
Consumer
Finance
  
 
Total Company
 
Net interest income $23,684  $2,607  $26,291 
Provision expense  2,180   148   2,328 
Noninterest income  6,220   569   6,789 
Noninterest expense  22,460   2,110   24,570 
Tax expense  975   311   1,286 
Net income  4,289   607   4,896 
Assets  957,889   12,341   970,230 
NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTSLEASES


On October 6, 2017,Substantially all of the Company’s operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities represent leases for branch buildings and office space to conduct business.  Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. The lease expense for these leases are recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with initial terms in excess of 12 months are recorded as either operating or financing leases on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company received $730 in insurance proceedshas no finance lease arrangements. Operating leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 31 months to 18 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 15 years. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are valued based on the present value of future minimum lease payments, discounted with an incremental borrowing rate for the reimbursementsame term as the underlying lease. The Company has one lease arrangement that contains variable lease payments that are adjusted periodically for an index.

Balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

 
As of
September 30, 2023
  
As of
December 31, 2022
 
Operating leases:      
Operating lease right-of-use assets $1,251  $1,294 
Operating lease liabilities  1,251   1,294 

The components of fraudulent wire transactions.  The losses were first recorded on May 9, 2017, when the Company was made aware that four wire transfers it had processed in May 2017 totaling $933 were fraudulently initiated. During the second quarterlease cost are as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 2023 2022 2023 2022 
Operating lease cost $49  $51  $155  $135 
Short-term lease expense  7   10   7   28 

Future undiscounted lease payments for operating leases with initial terms of 2017, the Company had recovered $103one year or more as of the losses.  The insurance proceeds will be recordedSeptember 30, 2023 are as a recovery in the fourth quarter of 2017 and will generate a $730 increase to pre-tax earnings on a consolidated basis.
follows:

 Operating Leases 
2023 (remaining)
 $49 
2024  195 
2025  195 
2026  140 
2027  108 
Thereafter  875 
Total lease payments  1,562 
Less: Imputed Interest  (311)
Total operating leases $1,251 

Other information is as follows:


 
As of
September 30, 2023
  
As of
December 31, 2022
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases 13.2 years  12.1 years 
Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases  2.92%  2.70%

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NOTE 9 – RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The risks pertinent to our bank regarding liquidity and rising deposit costs have increased due to an elevated interest rate environment and increased deposit competition within our markets. Our liquidity position is supported by the management of liquid assets such as cash and interest-bearing deposits with banks, and liabilities such as core deposits. The bank can also access other sources of funds such as brokered deposits and FHLB advances. With the present economic conditions putting a strain on liquidity and higher borrowing costs, the Company believes it has sufficient liquid assets and funding sources should there be a liquidity need.

NOTE 10 – DEPOSITS

Deposits are comprised of the following:

 
September 30,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
 
       
Noninterest-bearing deposits $326,545  $354,413 
         
Interest-bearing deposits:        
NOW accounts  188,649   209,758 
   Savings and money market  259,150   311,565 
Time deposits of $250,000 or less  254,192   115,049 
Time deposits of more than $250,000  67,004   36,870 
      Total interest-bearing deposits  768,995   673,242 
         
Total deposits $1,095,540  $1,027,655 

Brokered deposits, included in time deposits, were $66,071 and $3,999 at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
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ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT'S
ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


Forward Looking Statements
Except for the historical statements and discussions contained herein, Certain statements contained in this report and other publicly available documents incorporated herein by reference constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of such words as "believes," "anticipates," "expects,"“believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “project,” “estimate,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and other similar expressions. Such statements involve various important assumptions, risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited to: unexpected changes in interest rates or disruptions in the mortgage market; changes in political, economic or other factors, such as inflation rates, recessionary or expansive trends, taxes, the effects of implementation of legislation and the continuing economic uncertainty in various parts of the world; competitive pressures; fluctuations in interest rates; the level of defaults and prepayment on loans made by Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (“Ohio Valley”) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the Company;“Company”); unanticipated litigation, claims, or assessments; fluctuations in the cost of obtaining funds to make loans; and regulatory changes.  Additional detailed information concerning a number of importantsuch factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in management's discussion and analysis is available in the Company'sCompany’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, including the disclosure under the heading "Item“Item 1A. Risk Factors"Factors” of Part 1I of the Company'sCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2022. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  The Company undertakes no obligation and disclaims any intention to republish revised or updated forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, unanticipated future events or otherwise.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW: The following discussion on consolidated financial statements includes the accounts of Ohio Valley and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Ohio Valley Bank Company (the “Bank”), Loan Central, Inc., a consumer finance company (“Loan Central”), Ohio Valley Financial OverviewServices Agency, LLC, an insurance agency, and OVBC Captive, Inc., a limited purpose property and casualty insurance company (“the Captive”). The Bank has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Race Day Mortgage, Inc., an Ohio corporation that provided online consumer mortgages (“Race Day”), and Ohio Valley REO, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company. In February 2023, Ohio Valley announced that it was taking steps toward closing Race Day. The decision to start this process was made due to low loan demand, issues retaining personnel, and lack of profitability.  All pending loan applications have been processed and a closing date will be determined upon termination of various contractual service agreements.


The Company is primarily engaged in commercial and retail banking, offering a blend of commercial and consumer banking services within southeastern Ohio as well as western West Virginia.  The banking services offered by the Bank include the acceptance of deposits in checking, savings, time and money market accounts; the making and servicing of personal, commercial, floor plan and student loans; the making of construction and real estate loans; and credit card services.  The Bank also offers individual retirement accounts, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers and other standard banking products and services.  Furthermore, the Bank offers Tax Refund Advance Loans (“TALs”) to Loan Central tax customers. A TAL represents a short-term loan offered by the Bank to tax preparation customers of Loan Central.

IMPACT OF ADOPTING NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE:Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, (“ASU 2016-13”) (“ASC 326”) as amended. The new accounting guidance replaces the “incurred loss” model with an “expected loss” model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL model is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held to maturity debt securities. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments). Upon adoption of ASC 326, the Company increased the allowance for credit losses by $2,162. In addition, a reserve for unfunded commitments and held to maturity securities was established totaling $631 and $3, respectively. The Company recorded a net charge to retained earnings of $2,209 as of January 1, 2023 for the Bank is onecumulative effect of a limited numberadopting ASC 326. The adoption of financial institutions that facilitates the payment of tax refunds through a third-party tax refund product provider.  The Bank has facilitated the payment of these tax refunds through electronic refund check/deposit ("ERC/ERD") transactions.  ERC/ERD transactions involve the payment of a tax refundASC 326 did not have an effect to the taxpayer after the Bank has received the refund from the federal/state government.  ERC/ERD transactions occur primarily during the tax refund season, typically during the first quarter of each year.  Loan Central also provides refund anticipation loans ("RALs") to its customers.  RALs are short-term cash advances against a customer's anticipated income tax refund.net earnings on January 1, 2023.

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On August 5, 2016, the Company completed the merger of Milton Bancorp, Inc. ("Milton Bancorp") into Ohio Valley.  Immediately following the merger, Milton Bancorp's wholly-owned subsidiary, The Milton Banking Company ("Milton Bank"), was merged with and into the Bank.  Milton Bank's results of operations were included in the Company's results beginning August 6, 2016.  This transaction resulted in the addition of $132 million in assets and 5 branch locations in Jackson, Madison and Pickaway counties in Ohio.


FINANCIAL RESULTS OVERVIEW:Net income totaled $1,653$2,251 during the third quarter of 2017, compared to $358 during2023, a decrease of $1,439 from the third quartersame period of 2016.2022. Earnings per share for the third quarter of 20172023 finished at $.35$.47 per share, compared to $.08$.77 per share during the third quarter of 2016.  The Company's net2022. Net income totaled $9,408 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $6,611, compared to $4,896 during2023, a decrease of $406 from the nine months ended September 30, 2016.same period of 2022. Earnings per share during the first nine months of 20172023 finished at $1.41$1.97 per share, compared to $1.15$2.06 per share during the first nine months of 2016.  Higher earnings during2022. During both the quarterly and year-to-date periods, earnings were negatively impacted primarily by higher provision for credit loss and noninterest expenses. Net earnings were also negatively impacted by lower net interest income during the benefits ofquarterly period, while higher net interest income had a positive impact to net earnings during the year-to-date period. Noninterest income was relatively stable and noninterest income, as well as lower provision expense.  These benefits were partially offset by general increases in various overhead expenses duringhad minimal impact to both the quarterly and year-to-date periods.

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net earnings. The impact of lower net earnings during 2023 also had a direct impact to the Company’s annualized net income to average asset ratio, or return on assets, ("ROA"), increasedwhich decreased to 0.87% at1.00% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2023, compared to 0.74% at1.04% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2022.  The Company'sCompany’s net income to average equity ratio, or return on equity, ("ROE"), also increaseddecreased to 8.24% at September 30, 2017, compared to 6.85% at September 30, 2016.

Net interest income9.21% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 showed positive growth over2023, compared to 9.56% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

During the three months ended September 30, 2023, net interest income decreased $469 from the same periodsperiod in 2016, increasing 14.3%2022. This was impacted by a decrease in the net interest margin, which finished at 3.85% during the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 4.03% during the same period in 2022. Margin compression during the quarter was largely the result of rate increases on deposit accounts and 18.9%, respectively. The increase came primarily from interest revenues associated with year-to-date average earninga composition shift to higher-cost certificate of deposit (“CD”) accounts. Furthermore, the higher utilization of wholesale funding sources to fund quarterly asset growth contributed to a higher cost of $119,910.   The growth in year-to-date average earning assets came primarily from average loans,funds, which contributed $129,968 toalso had a negative effect on the margin. Partially offsetting the negative effects of higher-cost funding sources was a 0.8% increase in average earning assets.  Whileassets during the Company continues to experience growth from its existing markets, the large growth in loans camethird quarter of 2023, primarily from loans. In contrast to the Milton Bank merger, which resulted in the acquisition of $112 million in loans.  Also contributing toquarterly results, net interest income growthduring the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $2,324 over the same period in 2022. Growth in year-to-date net interest income was higherimpacted by an increase in the net interest recorded frommargin, which more than offset the Company'seffects of lower average earning assets. The Federal Reserve’s actions of increasing market interest rates during 2022 and 2023 have had a significant impact in growing the net interest margin, which finished at 4.03% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to 3.73% for the same period in 2022. The year-to-date net interest margin responded positively due to the yield on earning assets increasing more than the cost of interest-bearing Federal Reserve clearing account.  While the average interest-bearing balances maintained at the Federal Reserve haveliabilities. Average earning assets decreased 19.4%0.5% during the first nine months of 2017, it has been2023, compared to the same period in 2022. While average earning assets were down, the Company benefited from having higher relative balances maintained in loans, as opposed to the Federal Reserve's action of increasing short-term interest rates that has contributedReserve, which generally yields less than loans. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, average loans increased $87,715, while average balances with the Federal Reserve decreased $73,664, compared to higher interest income.the same period in 2022.


During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017,2023, the Company'sCompany’s provision expense decreased $107for credit loss was $888 and $407 from the same periods in 2016, respectively.  Lower provision expense during 2017 was largely impacted by a $2,741 decrease in specific allocations from December 31, 2016 related to the financial performance improvement of one commercial real estate loan relationship during the first quarter of 2017.  The decrease in specific allocations was partially offset by a $2,355 increase in general allocations from December 31, 2016 related to specific loan portfolio risks that management determined were necessary.  Provision expense during 2017 has also benefited from lower net charge-offs on loans without specific reserves.  Impacted by a lower level of specific reserves, the allowance for loan losses decreased by $386 from year-end 2016 to finish at $7,313, or .94% of total loans at September 30, 2017,$1,401, compared to 1.05% at December 31, 2016a negative provision of $378 and 1.04% at September 30, 2016.
Total noninterest income during the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $589, or 34.8%, over the third quarter of 2016, and increased $718, or 10.6%, during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016.  Noninterest income improvement was impacted primarily by bank owned life insurance and annuity assets, which grew over $400 during both the quarterly and year-to-date periods.  This was largely the result of net bank owned life insurance proceeds collected in the third quarter of 2017.  Further impacting noninterest income growth were increases in fee income related to a higher deposit base from the Milton Bank acquisition.  The higher deposit base contributed to year-to-date increases of over 30% in debit and credit card interchange income and over 11% in service charges on deposit accounts.  Partially offsetting growth in noninterest income were lower tax processing fees through ERC/ERD transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  In addition to a reduced number of tax refunds being processed during the first nine months of 2017, the per item fees received by the Company were lower under the new contract with the third-party tax refund product provider. Comparing 2017 to 2016, the change in the remaining noninterest income categories was minimal during the third quarter, increasing $24, while the year-to-date change resulted in a decrease of $121 during the nine months ending September 30, primarily from higher losses on the sale of other real estate owned ("OREO").

Total noninterest expense increased $394 for the third quarter of 2017, and increased $3,903 during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.  The increase was impacted by the acquisition of Milton Bank, which contributed to general increases in most noninterest expense categories related to having a larger organization after the merger.  Overhead expense has been impacted mostly by salaries and employee benefit costs, which decreased by $13, or 0.3%, during the third quarter of 2017, but increased $1,398, or 9.9%, during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.  Contributing to the decrease for the third quarter was a $316 reduction in non-qualified defined benefit expenses associated with the restructuring of and accounting for post-retirement benefits of a former employee.  The year-to-date increase was largely the result of adding Milton Bank employees, as well as annual merit increases and higher health insurance costs. Further contributing to higher overhead costs was fraud expense.  During the second quarter of 2017, management discovered four fraudulent wire transfers with a single account relationship totaling $933.  After recovering a portion of the money, the Company's net fraud expense totaled $842 as of September 30, 2017, which impacted other noninterest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease in merger related expenses, which were down $410 and $744$691 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared2022, respectively. Provision expense during 2023 was largely related to net charge-offs, increases in certain qualitative risk factors, and a general growth in loan balances, partially offset by lower expected loss rates. The negative provision expense from 2022 was largely impacted by improvements in lower criticized and classified loans and the same periods in 2016, respectively.  The remaining noninterest categories increased $805, or 23.8%,partial release of the COVID reserve for the pandemic environment.

Noninterest income decreased $47 during the three months ended September 30, 2017,2023, and increased $2,407, or 24.9%,$77 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as2023, compared to 2016.  This additional overheadthe same periods in 2022. The factors contributing to increases in noninterest income were largely from higher service charges on deposit accounts and higher commissions earned by Race Day during 2023 for mortgage application referrals. The factors contributing to decreases in noninterest income were largely from decreases in mortgage banking income from loan sales to the secondary market, which have been negatively impacted by elevated mortgage rates.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, noninterest expense cameincreased $32 and $908 over the same periods in 2022, respectively. The increases were primarily from data processing, consultingrelated to salaries and employee benefit costs impacted by higher annual merit expenses. The Company also experienced increases in FDIC insurance premiums, software expense, and furniture and equipment costs, partially offset by decreases in professional fees and expenses associated with facilities.Race Day operating expenses.


The Company’s provision for income taxes decreased $375 and $193 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively.  This was largely due to the changes in taxable income affected by the factors mentioned above.   
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At September 30, 2017, total assets were $1,019,614, compared to $954,640 at year-end 2016.  Asset growth was impacted mostly by gross loan balances, which were up by $43,056 from year-end 2016, driven by higher residential real estate and consumer auto loan originations, as well as commercial loan balance increases from the West Virginia market area. Total investment securities also increased 8.3% from year-end 2016, due mostly to new purchases of mortgage-backed securities.  The growth experienced in loans and securities was partially funded by deposits, which increased 7.4% from year-end 2016.

Total liabilities were $909,652 at September 30, 2017, up $59,540 from December 31, 2016. Total deposit balances experienced continued growth during 2017, increasing $58,729 compared to year-end 2016.  Noninterest-bearing deposits accounted for $23,602 of the increase, coming mostly from business checking and incentive-based checking account transactions.  Interest-bearing deposits increased by $35,127, coming mostly from public fund accounts and wholesale deposits.


At September 30, 2017,2023, total assets were $1,313,952, an increase of $103,165 from year-end 2022.  Higher assets were primarily impacted by increases in loans and cash and cash equivalents, which were collectively up $121,373, or 13.0%, from year-end 2022. Growth in total loans came from increases in the consumer loan segment (+15.2%), residential real estate loan segment (+8.4%), commercial real estate loan segment (+7.8%), and commercial and industrial loan segment (+4.0%). Growth in cash and cash equivalents came primarily from higher balances held at the Federal Reserve as a result of proceeds from the maturities and principal repayments of securities, as well as the growth in deposits and other borrowed funds.

At September 30, 2023, total liabilities were $1,177,159, up $101,400 from year-end 2022. Contributing most to this increase were higher deposit balances, which increased $67,885 from year-end 2022.  The increase was impacted mostly from higher time deposits, partially offset by lower NOW, savings, money market, and noninterest-bearing demand deposits.

At September 30, 2023, total shareholders' equity was $109,962,$136,793, up $5,434 since$1,765 from December 31, 2016.2022. This increase came from year-to-date net income, partially offset by cash dividends paid and an increase in net unrealized losses on available for sale securities. The increase in shareholders’ equity was further limited by the adoption of new accounting guidance for measuring credit losses, which required a $2,209 charge to retained earnings. Regulatory capital ratios of the Company remained higher than the "well capitalized" minimums.


Comparison of Financial Condition

at September 30, 20172023 and December 31, 2016
2022

The following discussion focuses in more detail on the consolidated financial condition of the Company at September 30, 20172023 compared to December 31, 2016.2022.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements and the footnotes included in this Form 10‑Q.


Cash and Cash Equivalents


At September 30, 2017,2023, cash and cash equivalents were $50,402,$91,190, an increase of $10,236$45,200, or 98.3%, from $40,166 at December 31, 2016.2022. The increase in cash and cash equivalents came mostly from higher interest-bearing deposits on hand with correspondent banks.  Over 80% of cash and cash equivalents consisted of the Company'sCompany’s interest-bearing Federal Reserve Bank clearing account, impacted by excess funds associated with deposit liability growthwhich increased $42,359, or 137.6%, from year-end 2016.2022. The Company utilizes its interest-bearing Federal Reserve Bank clearing account to maintain seasonal tax refund deposits,manage excess funds, as well as to fundassist in funding earning asset growthgrowth. During the first nine months of 2023, the Company experienced increases in funds from Bank deposits, primarily time deposits, which were maintained in the Federal Reserve account. Other funds also came from the maturities and maturitiespaydowns of retail certificatessecurities available for sale and proceeds from FHLB borrowings. A portion of these clearing account funds were used to reinvest in higher-yielding loans, and to also help cover deposit ("CD's").  runoff in noninterest-bearing demand and other interest-bearing deposit balances. The interest rate paid on both the required and excess reserve balances of the Federal Reserve Bank account is based on the targeted federal funds rate established by the Federal Open Market Committee. Short-term rate increases of 25 basis points during each of December 2016, March 2017 and June 2017 caused the federal funds rate to finish at 1.25% at September 30, 2017.  The interest rate increases had a corresponding effect on the interest revenue growth experienced duringDuring the first nine months of 2017 on2023, the rate associated with the Company’s Federal Reserve Bank clearing account balances. The 1.25% interest rate is higher than the rate the Company would have received from its investmentsincreased 100 basis points due to continued rising inflationary concerns, resulting in a target federal funds sold. Furthermore,rate range of 5.25% to 5.50%. The interest-bearing deposit balances in the Federal Reserve Bank balancesaccount are 100% secured.secured by the U.S. Government.


As liquidity levels continuously vary continuously based on consumer activities, amounts of cash and cash equivalents can vary widely at any given point in time. The Company'sCompany’s focus during periods of heightened liquidity will be to invest excess funds ininto longer-term, higher-yielding assets, primarily loans, when the opportunities arise.


Certificates of depositDeposit in Financial Institutions


At September 30, 2017,2023, the Company had $1,820 in certificates of depositno balances classified as CDs owned by the Captive, up slightly fromcompared to $1,862 at year-end 2016.  The deposits on hand at September 30, 2017 consist of eight certificates with remaining maturity terms ranging from less than 12 months up to 35 months.2022.


Securities


The balance of total securities increased $9,558,decreased $17,512, or 8.3%9.1%, compared to year-end 2016.2022.  The Company'sdecrease came mostly from U.S. Government agency (“Agency”) mortgage-backed securities, which were down $15,994, or 13.2%, from year-end 2022. The Company’s investment securities portfolio is made up mostly of U.S. Government agency ("Agency")Agency mortgage-backed securities, which increased $7,020, or 8.2%, from year-end 2016 and represented 74.6%59.9% of total investments at September 30, 2017.2023.  During the first nine months of 2017,2023, the Company invested $18,105 in new Agency mortgage-backed securities, while receivingreceived proceeds from principal repayments of $12,302.$13,773.  The monthly repayment of principal has been the primary advantage of Agency mortgage-backed securities as compared to other types of investment securities, which deliver proceeds upon maturity or call date. The Company also experienced a $3,035, or 28.8%, increase$2,000 in U.S. Government sponsored entity securities, primarilymaturities from new purchases during the second quarter of 2017.

its Agency security portfolio, which further decreased investments from year-end 2022.
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Further contributing to these decreasing factors were changes in net unrealized losses associated with available for sale securities. During the nine months ended September 2023, long-term reinvestment rates increased, which led to a $2,097 decrease in the fair value of the Company’s available for sale securities.  The fair value of an investment security moves inversely to interest rates, so as rates moved up, the unrealized loss in the portfolio was increased causing the fair value to decrease. These changes in rates are typical and do not impact earnings of the Company as long as the securities are held to full maturity.
Loans

Loans

The loan portfolio represents the Company'sCompany’s largest asset category and is its most significant source of interest income. Gross loan balances totaled $777,957increased to $961,222 at September 30, 2017,2023, representing an increase of $43,056,$76,173, or 5.9%8.6%, as compared to $734,901$885,049 at December 31, 2016.  Loans2022.  The Company recognized increases in all of its loan segments from year-end 2022.

The Company’s commercial loan portfolio increased $28,698, or 6.5%, from year-end 2022. Contributing most to this increase were positively impacted by growth in residentialhigher loan balances within the commercial real estate consumer automobile andportfolio, which increased $22,655, or 7.8%, from year-end 2022. The commercial and industrial loan balances.

The residential real estate loan segment comprisescomprised the second largest portion of the Company's overallCompany’s total loan portfolio at 40.9% and consists primarily of one- to four-family residential mortgages and carries many of the same customer and industry risks as the commercial loan portfolio.  Residential real estate loan balances during the first nine months of 2017 increased $32,222 or 11.3%,September 30, 2023, at 32.4%. The increase from year-end 2016.  This increase was largely2022 came primarily from the Bank's warehouse lending volume.  Warehouse lending consists of a line of credit provided by the Bank to another mortgage lender that makesconstruction loan segment.

Commercial loans for the purchase of one- to four-family residential real estate properties.  The mortgage lender eventually sells the loans and repays the Bank.  From year-end 2016, warehouse lending balances increased $9,630 to finish at $15,155 at September 30, 2017.  The Company's growth in residential real estate loans was furtherwere also positively impacted by higher balancesan increase in its Athens, Ohio and West Virginia markets, which were up $9,341 and $6,095, respectively.  The real estate loan portfolio is also impacted by loan construction projects.  During the period when a borrower's one- to four-family residential home is being built, it is first classified as a construction loan.  At the completion of this construction phase, the loan is re-classified to a residential real estate loan.  At September 30, 2017, construction loans were down 7.7%, indicating a higher transition of loan balances from commercial real estate to residential real estate.  Total loan production within the real estate portfolio consists of increasing short-term adjustable-rate mortgages partially offset by decreasing long-term fixed-rate mortgages. As part of management's interest rate risk strategy, the Company continues to sell most of its long-term fixed-rate residential mortgages to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, while maintaining the servicing rights for those mortgages.  A customer that does not qualify for a long-term, secondary market loan may choose from one of the Company's other adjustable-rate mortgage products, which contributed to higher balances of adjustable-rate mortgages from year-end 2016.
The commercial lending segment increased $3,797, or 1.2%, from year-end 2016, which came mostly from the commercial and industrial loan portfolio, which increased $2,961,up $6,043, or 2.9%4.0%, from year-end 2016.2022. The increasegrowth was impacted by an increase in larger loan originations from the West Virginia market area during the first quarter of 2017.year. Commercial and industrial loans consist of loans to corporate borrowers primarily in small to mid-sized industrial and commercial companies that include service, retail, and wholesale merchants. Collateral securing these loans includes equipment, inventory, and stock.


The commercialCompany’s residential real estate loan segment comprisesportfolio increased $24,931, or 8.4%, from year-end 2022.  At September 30, 2023, residential real estate loans represented the largest portionsegment of the Company'sCompany’s total commercial loan portfolio at September 30, 2017, representing 67.5%.  At September 30, 2017, commercial real estate loans totaled $214,843, which were comparable to the $214,007 in commercial real estate loans at year-end 2016.  Larger payoffs caused owner-occupied loans to decrease $5,080, or 6.5%, from year-end 2016, while a higher number33.5% and consisted primarily of one- to four-family residential homes completed their building phase, causing constructionmortgages and carries many of the same customer and industry risks as the commercial loan portfolio. The increase in residential real estate loans was largely related to decrease $3,518,short-term adjustable-rate mortgages, which increased $24,468, or 7.7%14.9%, from year-end 2016.  Partially offsetting these decreases2022. With elevated mortgage rates, mortgage customers are selecting more in-house variable rate mortgage products instead of long-term fixed-rate products.

Further increases in loans came from the Company’s total consumer loan balances from year-end 2022, which increased $22,544, or 15.2%. This change was animpacted by a $10,883, or 16.6%, increase in loan originations causing nonowner-occupied loan balances to grow by $9,434,other consumer loans. Growth in other consumer loans came largely from the purchase of a pool of unsecured loans in January 2023 that had a carrying amount of $12,412 at September 30, 2023.  Growth in consumer loans also came from a $7,379, or 10.4%13.5%, from year-end 2016. increase in automobile loans, and a $4,282, or 15.4%, increase in home equity lines of credit.

While management believes lending opportunities exist in the Company'sCompany’s markets, future commercial lending activities will depend upon economic and other related conditions, such as general demand for loans in the Company'sCompany’s primary markets, interest rates offered by the Company, and the effects of competitive pressure and normal underwriting considerations. Management will continue to place emphasis on its commercial lending, which generally yields a higher return on investment as compared to other types of loans.


Consumer loan balancesAllowance for Credit Losses

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) that represents management’s best estimate of the appropriate level of losses and risks inherent in our applicable financial assets under the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The amount of the ACL should not be interpreted as an indication that charge-offs in future periods will necessarily occur in those amounts, or at September 30, 2017 represented an increaseall. The determination of $7,037, or 5.2%, from year-end 2016.  The increase was largely duethe ACL involves a high degree of judgement and subjectivity. Please refer to Note 1 of the notes to the Company's automobile loan segment, which grew by $8,227, or 13.8%, from year-end 2016.  Automobile loans represent the Company's largest consumer loan segment at 48.1% of total consumerfinancial statements for discussion regarding our ACL methodologies for securities and loans.  The Company continues to target more auto dealers within its market areas and offer interest rates that are more competitive with local banks.  Growth in automobile loans was partially offset by decreases in other consumer loans, which were down 3.0%.  The Company will continue to monitor its auto lending segment while maintaining strict loan underwriting processes to limit future loss exposure.

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Allowance for Loan Losses

TheFor AFS debt securities, the Company established a $7,313 allowance for loan lossesevaluates the securities at each measurement date to determine whether the decline in the fair value below the amortized costs basis is due to credit-related factors or noncredit-related factors. Upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, and as of September 30, 2017, which2023, the Company determined that all AFS securities that experienced a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis were due to non-credit related factors. Furthermore, the security types for all AFS debt securities contained explicit government guarantees. Therefore, no ACL was recorded, and no provision expense was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

For HTM debt securities, the Company evaluates the securities collectively by major security type at each measurement date to determine expected credit losses based on issuer’s bond rating, historical loss, financial condition, and timely principal and interest payments. Upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, a $3 ACL was recognized based on a .03% cumulative default rate taken from the S&P and Moody’s bond rating index. At September 30, 2023, the ACL for HTM debt securities was reduced to $2 based on a decrease in the cumulative default rate from .03% to .02%. This resulted in a $1 recovery of provision expense during the $7,699 allowancethree and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

For loans, the Company’s ACL is management’s estimate of expected lifetime credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, that considers historical loss experience, current conditions, and forecasts of future economic conditions. The ACL on loans is established through a provision for credit losses recognized in earnings. The ACL on loans is reduced by charge-offs on loans and is increased by recoveries of amounts previously charged off. Management employs a process and methodology to estimate the ACL on loans that evaluates both quantitative and qualitative factors within two main components. The first component involves pooling loans into portfolio segments for loans that share similar risk characteristics. The second component involves individually analyzed loans that do no share similar risk characteristics with loans that are pooled into portfolio segments. The ACL for loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for expected credit losses based on certain quantitative information that include historical loss rates, prepayment rates, and curtailment rates. Expected credit losses on loans with similar characteristics are also determined by certain qualitative factors that include national unemployment rates, national gross domestic product forecasts, changes in lending policy, quality of loan review, and delinquency status. The ACL for loans that do not share similar risk characteristics are individually evaluated for expected credit losses primarily based on foreclosure status and whether a loan is collateral-dependent. Expected credit losses on individually evaluated loans are then determined using the present value of expected future cash flows based upon the loan’s original effective interest rate, at year-end 2016. The allowancethe loan’s observable market price, or if the loan was impacted by a decrease of $2,741 in specific allocations from year-end 2016. Specific allocations ofcollateral dependent, at the allowance for loan losses identify loan impairment by measuring fair value of the underlying collateral and the present valuecollateral.

As of estimated future cash flows.  When re-evaluating the impaired loan balances to their corresponding collateral values at September 30, 2017, it2023, the ACL for loans totaled $8,173, or 0.85%, of total loans. As of December 31, 2022, the ACL for loans totaled $5,269, or 0.60%, of total loans. The increase in the ACL of $2,904, or 55.1%, was determined that a commercial real estate loan relationship was no longer impaired and no longer collateral dependentprimarily due to the borrower's financial performance improvement.$2,162 impact of adopting ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, affected mostly by the residential real estate and consumer loan portfolio segments. Upon transition to the CECL model, the Company’s ACL increased another $742 to finish with $8,173 in reserves, all from loans collectively evaluated. This resultedincrease was mostly impacted by additional reserves associated with certain qualitative risk factors incorporating the national trend of higher loan delinquencies and charge offs. Higher ACL reserves were also impacted by a $22,441 increase in the removal of that borrower's specific allocation of $1,681 that had previously been identified as impairment. Further contributing to lower specific reservescollectively evaluated loan balances during the first nine months of 20172023, primarily from the consumer and commercial loan segments. These factors were the charge-offs of several collateral dependent specific allocations.  Total charge-offs of $612partially offset by lower expected loss rates in commercial real estate loansrelation to an improved unemployment and $399 in commercial and industrial loans were recorded as a result of asset impairment.  However, these specific reserves had already been allocated for prior to 2017, which resulted in no corresponding provision expense impact in 2017. gross domestic product forecast.


Partially offsetting the decrease in specific allocations was an increase in the Company's general allocations of the allowance for loan lossesThe Company experienced lower delinquency levels from year-end 2016.  As part of the Company's quarterly analysis of the allowance for loan losses, management reviewed various factors that directly impact the general allocation need of the allowance, which include:  historical loan losses, loan delinquency levels, local economic conditions and unemployment rates, criticized/classified asset coverage levels and loan loss recoveries. The Company maintained troubled loans at comparable levels to year-end 2016, which, when combined with  a 5.9% growth in total loans, caused the ratio of nonperforming2022. Nonperforming loans to total loans decreased to decrease from 1.26%0.28% at September 30, 2023, compared to 0.43% at December 31, 2016 to 1.20% at September 30, 2017.  Comparable levels of nonperforming assets combined with a 6.8% growth in total assets contributed to a decrease in the ratio of2022, and nonperforming assets to total assets finishing at 1.13%decreased to 0.21% at September 30, 2017,2023, compared to 1.20%0.31% at December 31, 2016.  General risks in the portfolio were also positively impacted by lower impaired loans at September 30, 2017, which decreased $5,028, or 22.1%, from year-end 2016.  However, it was the addition of new risk factors during the first quarter of 2017 that caused the general allocation component of the allowance for loan losses to increase $2,355, or 49.9%, from year-end 2016.  2022.

During the first quarternine months of 2017,2023, the Company continuedindividually evaluated several loans associated with two borrower relationships for expected credit loss. The fair value of the loans’ collateral was measured to experience lower historical loan loss factors, which prompted management to evaluate the exposure toloans’ recorded investment and no expected losses incurred during an economic downturn.  Based on historical losses incurred outside the Company's lookback period, management determined it would be necessary to include an economic risk factor to add general reserves for losses based upon the difference in the Company's current historical loss factors and risks in the portfolio.  Furthermore, management evaluated recent changes in loan underwriting standards, which may expose the loan portfolio to additional credit risk.were identified as part of that review. As a result, an economic risk factor was added, which contributed to additional general reserves. 
The Company's allowance for loan losses to total loans ratio finished at 0.94% atthere were no specific reserves recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 1.05% at year-end 2016.  2023.

Management believes that the allowance for loancredit losses at September 30, 20172023 was adequate and reflected probable incurredappropriate to absorb expected losses in the loan portfolio.  There can be no assurance, however, that adjustments to the allowance for loan losses will not be required in the future.  Changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers, as well as adverse developments in the economy, are factors that could change, and management will make adjustments to the allowance for loancredit losses necessary.as needed. Asset quality will continue to remain a key focus of the Company as management continues to stress not just loan growth, but quality in loan underwriting as well. underwriting.

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Deposits
Deposits continue to be the most significant source of funds used by the Company to meet obligations for depositor withdrawals, to fund the borrowing needs of loan customers, and to fund ongoing operations. Total deposits at September 30, 20172023 increased $58,729,$67,885, or 7.4%6.6%, from year-end 2016.2022. This deposit growthchange in deposits came primarily from interest-bearing deposit balances, which increased $35,127,were up by $95,753, or 6.1%14.2%, from year-end 2016.  While the Company's preference is to fund earning asset demand with retail core2022, while noninterest-bearing deposits the use of wholesale deposits has been utilized to help satisfy earning asset growth.  With market rates remaining at historically low levels, the Company considers wholesale deposits to be a cost-effective funding source to help manage the growing demand for loans.  As a result, wholesale deposits contributed $21,688 to the growthdecreased $27,868, or 7.9%, from year-end 2022.
The increase in interest-bearing deposits came primarily from year-end 2016.
Interest-bearingtime deposit growth was impacted by interest-bearing NOW account balances, which increased $16,061,$169,277, or 10.4%111.4%, from year-end 2022. The increase came from retail time deposits, which increased $105,290 from year-end 2022. As market rates increased during 2022, deposit rates began adjusting upward during the second half of 2022 and into 2023. This has contributed to higher rate offerings on CD products, influencing a consumer shift away from lower-cost savings and money market products and into more higher-cost time deposit products. Further increases came from brokered CD issuances, which were up collectively by $63,987, primarily to fund asset growth during the first nine months of 2017 as compared2023.
Partially offsetting the increases in time deposits were decreases in savings deposits (down $25,957) and money market deposits (down $26,458) from year-end 2022. Elevated deposit rates on CD products and deposit rate competition were contributing factors to the deposit decreases.
The growth in time deposit balances were also partially offset by lower interest-bearing NOW account balances from year-end 2016.2022, which decreased $21,109, or 10.1%. This increasedecrease was largely driven by growth inlower municipal NOW products. Interest-bearing deposit growth also came from money market accountproduct balances, which increased $2,645, or 2.0%, from year-end 2016, largely from brokered money market deposits partially offset by declines inparticularly within the Company's Market Watch account balances.  Growth in interest-bearing deposits was further impacted by a $2,699, or 2.8%, increase in statement savings account balances from year-end 2016.
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During the first nine months of 2017, time deposits increased $12,853, or 6.8%, from year-end 2016. This was largely driven by the Company's use of wholesale funding, which saw its brokered CD's increase by $11,648, or 48.4%, from year-end 2016.  Retail time deposits have increased just 0.7% from year-end 2016.  Based on the minimal spread between a short-term CD rateGallia County, Ohio, and a statement savings rate, many customers choose to invest balances into a more liquid product, perhaps hoping for rising rates in the near future. This change in retail time deposits from year-end 2016 fits within management's strategy of focusing on more "core" deposit balances, while utilizing wholesale deposit sources as needed.
Also contributing to growth in deposits was the Company's noninterest-bearing deposits, which increased $23,602, or 11.3%, from year-end 2016.  This growth was largely impacted by the Company's business checking account balances, which grew $17,125, or 15.3%, from year-end 2016.  Business checking activity continues to be impacted by the seasonal ERC/ERD tax refund processing that occurs primarily during the first four months of the year.  The Company facilitates a significant volume of tax items within several business checking accounts during this seasonal period, which resulted in over $4 million of retained funds.  Growth in the Company's business checking accounts also came from the Mason County, West Virginia, market area, increasing over $9 millionareas.
The decrease in noninterest-bearing demand deposits came primarily from year-end 2016.  Noninterest deposits were also impacted by growth in incentive basedthe Company’s business and incentive-based checking account balances from year-end 2016.balances.
While facing increased competition for deposits in its market areas, the Company will continue to emphasize growth and retention in its core deposit relationships during the remainder of 2017,2023, reflecting the Company'sCompany’s efforts to reduce its reliance on higher cost funding and improvingimprove net interest income.
Other Borrowed Funds
Other borrowed funds were $36,775$45,751 at September 30, 2017, a decrease2023, an increase of $310,$27,806, or 0.8%155.0%, from year-end 2016.2022. The decreaseincrease was duerelated to a $10,000 FHLB fixed-rate advance from the maturity repayment of a $3,000 advance duringsecond quarter and $20,000 in FHLB fixed-rate advances from the third quarter of 2017.that were used to help fund earning asset growth. While deposits continue to be the primary source of funding for growth in earning assets, management will continue to utilize Federal Home Loan BankFHLB advances and promissory notes to help manage interest rate sensitivity and liquidity.
Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity
The Company maintains a capital level that exceeds regulatory requirements as a margin of safety for its depositors. At September 30, 2017, the Bank's capital exceeded the minimum requirements to be deemed "well capitalized" under applicable prompt corrective action regulations. Total shareholders' equity at September 30, 2017 of $109,9622023 increased $5,434,$1,765, or 5.2%1.3%, to finish at $136,793, as compared to $104,528$135,028 at December 31, 2016. Capital growth during 2017 came2022. This was primarily from year-to-date net income, partially offset by a decrease in the fair value of $6,611.available for sale securities, cash dividends paid, and a transition adjustment related to the adoption of ASC 326. The after-tax change in fair value totaled $1,657 from year-end 2022, as long-term market rates increased during the first nine months of 2023, causing a decrease in the fair value of the Company’s available for sale investment portfolio. The after-tax impact from the adoption of ASC totaled $2,209 and was applied against retained earnings effective January 1, 2023.
Comparison of Results of Operations
forFor the Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 20172023 and 2016

2022
The following discussion focuses, in more detail, on the consolidated results of operations of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172023, compared to the same period in 2016.2022. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements and the footnotes included in this Form 10‑Q.
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Net Interest Income
The most significant portion of the Company's revenue, net interest income, results from properly managing the spread between interest income on earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. During the third quarter of 2017,three months ended September 30, 2023, net interest income increased $1,283,decreased $469, or 14.3%4.0%, as compared to the third quarter of 2016.same period in 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2023, net interest income also increased $4,913,$2,324, or 18.7%7.2%, as compared to the same period in 2022. The quarterly decrease in net interest income was negatively impacted by the current trend of rising interest costs that emerged in late 2022 and early 2023. During most of 2022, the Company experienced an increasing trend in the net interest margin in relation to the significant increase in market interest rates based on actions taken by the Federal Reserve. These rate increases were favorable to the Bank as a result of the substantial amount of immediately-repricing, interest-earning assets it maintained on its balance sheet and the ability to sustain a low cost of deposits in relation to the rising interest rates. However, during the fourth quarter of 2022 and first quarter of 2023, the Bank began to use its excess cash to fund a decline in deposit balances and an increase in loans. In addition, during the first quarter of 2023, the average cost of the Bank’s interest-bearing deposits began to increase more significantly due to customer pricing pressures, deposit competition, and a higher utilization of wholesale funding sources. These factors contributed to net interest margin compression during the third quarter of 2023, resulting in a higher increase in interest expense on deposits and borrowings than the increase in interest income on earning assets. While the year-to-date net interest margin continues to remain stronger than the year before, the higher deposit rates and use of more expensive wholesale funding sources continue to reduce the pace of margin growth. The net interest margin during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The improvement came primarily from2023 increased 30 basis points over the acquisitionprior year. This is compared to a year-over-year margin increase of Milton Bank during the third quarter54 basis points at June 30, 2023, and a year-over-year margin increase of 2016, which contributed to higher interest income on acquired earning assets partially offset by interest expense on acquired interest-bearing deposits.  In total, the Company benefited from $3,495 in net interest income generated by the Milton Bank acquisition.  Further contributions to net interest income came from higher interest income on interest-bearing deposits with banks as a result of short-term rate increases.70 basis points at March 31, 2023.

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Total interest and fee income recognized on the Company'sCompany’s earning assets increased $1,493,$3,400, or 15.2%27.1%, during the third quarter of 2017, which contributed to a year-to-date increase2023, and $10,333, or 30.0%, during the first nine months of $5,537, or 19.4%, as2023, compared to the same periods in 2016.  While the Company generated loan2022. The earnings growth primarily through the Milton Bank merger, there were already trends of loan origination improvement making a positive impact to loan earnings.  Warehouse lending balances are up $15,155 from a year ago at September 30, 2016.  The West Virginia market areas have been successful in generating over $18 million in loans from a year ago at September 30, 2016.  The Athens, Ohio loan production office has generated over $14 million in commercial and residential real estate loans from a year ago at September 30, 2016.  Loan growth has also been improving within the automobile segment, as well as the commercial and industrial loan segment,was impacted by loan participationsinterest on loans, which increased $3,315, or 30.2%, and loans to states and political subdivisions from a year ago. With the merger and improved loan production, the Company's loan income increased $1,404,$9,066, or 15.5%29.4%, during the third quarter of 2017, which contributed to a year-to-date increase of $5,263, or 20.1%, as compared to the same periods in 2016.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, total other interest income increased $21, or 31.3%, and $140, or 41.7%, as2023, compared to the same periods in 2016,2022, respectively. This improvement was largely related to average loan yield increases impacted by the aggressive actions taken by the Federal Reserve to increase rates during 2022 and 2023. Since the end of September 2022, the Federal Reserve has increased rates by another 225 basis points, which contributed to the repricing of a portion of the Company’s loan portfolio. As a result, the average interest rate yield on loans increased 90 basis points to 6.02% during the third quarter of 2023, and increased 85 basis points to 5.82% during the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. Average loans increased $92,049, or 10.7%, and $87,716, or 10.5%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The increases were primarily duelargely impacted by growth in average commercial and consumer loans.

Total interest income from interest-bearing deposits with banks increased $85 during the third quarter of 2023, and $897 during the first nine months of 2023, compared to higher interest revenue recordedthe same periods in 2022, respectively. This growth in income was largely from the Company'srate increases associated with the Company’s interest-bearing Federal Reserve Bank clearing account. The Company continuesAs previously mentioned, the Federal Reserve took action during 2022 to utilize itsincrease short-term rates due to rising inflationary concerns. Since the end of September 2022, the target federal funds rate has increased by another 225 basis points. This had a corresponding effect to the interest rate tied to the Federal Reserve clearing account, to manage seasonal tax refund deposits and fund earning asset growth.  This interest-bearing account carried an interest rate of 0.50%which also increased by 225 basis points during most of 2016.  In December 2016, thethat time. The impact from higher rates was partially offset by lower average Federal Reserve Bank balances, which decreased $46,031 during the third quarter of 2023, and $73,664 during the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The Company utilized Federal Reserve Bank balances to help fund new loans and manage the net decrease in average deposits during that time.

Total interest on securities increased short-term rates by 25$23, or 2.5%, during the third quarter of 2023, and $360, or 14.0%, during the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. Contributing most to this increase was the average yield on securities increasing 21 basis points to reach 1.91% during the third quarter of 2023, and then again in both March and June 2017 by another 2529 basis points each.  These short-term rate adjustments have increased the Federal Reserve clearing account's interest rate from 0.50% of a year ago to 1.25%.  The timing of the December 2016 and March 2017 rate adjustments benefited the Company, as it entered intoreach 1.92% during the first quarternine months of 2017 experiencing significant levels of excess funds2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The average yield increase was positively impacted by the large volumereinvestment of ERC/ERD transactions thatmaturities at market rates higher than the average portfolio yield. The average securities yield was maintainedalso positively impacted by the Company’s decision to sell $12,500 in lower yielding securities during the fourth quarter of 2022 and use the proceeds to reinvest into higher-yielding securities. However, with the Company’s focus of reinvesting excess funds into higher-yielding loans and managing excess funds within theits higher-yielding Federal Reserve clearing account.  Sincedeposit account, average security balances have decreased $19,301 and $16,870 during the third quarter and first quarternine months of 2017, these excess funds have been decreasing as a result of exiting the tax season, as well as funding earning asset growth.  Even though this year's Federal Reserve clearing average balance has decreased 19.4%, the interest income remains up over the prior year due2023, compared to the short-term rate increases.same periods in 2022, respectively.
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Total interest expense incurred on the Company'sCompany’s interest-bearing liabilities increased $3,869 during the third quarter of 2017 increased $210, or 25.0%,2023, and increased $624, or 28.2%,$8,009 during the first nine months ended September 30, 2017, asof 2023, compared to the same periods in 2016.  The increases were primarily from the Milton Bank acquired deposits that generated more interest expense.  However, the Company's2022, respectively. Increases in interest expense continues to be minimizedwere impacted by a sustained low-rate environment that has impactedrise in average costs combined with increases in higher-costing average deposit balances. The elevated market rates in 2022 and 2023 had a more immediate impact to increasing rates on earning assets, while the repricingsaverage cost of various Bankdeposits did not increase until the second half of 2022. Entering 2023, rates on the Company’s retail CD offerings have adjusted to much higher levels than a year ago, leading to more of a consumer demand to reinvest from lower-cost NOW, savings and money market deposit products including certain interest-bearing demand accounts.  The low-rate environment has also limited(average cost at 0.78%) into more time deposit products (average cost at 3.24%). Furthermore, the impactCompany issued $76,134 in brokered CDs during the first half of the Company's use2023 with a weighted average interest rate of 4.58%. These wholesale deposits during 2017.were used to fund asset growth, but also contributed to the growth in interest expense over 2022. With deposit rates on the rise, the Company experienced a composition shift from less lower-cost average NOW, savings, and money market account balances (down $70,389) into more higher-cost average time deposit balances (up $80,383). As a result there has been minimal change to the weighted average cost of the Company's core deposits, which finished at 0.26% at September 30, 2017, as compared to 0.23% at September 30, 2016. The Company continues to utilize more of its lower cost, core deposit funding sources to further reduce interest expense.  In addition, over 60% of the acquired Milton Bank deposits consisted of core deposit funding sources.  As a result, the Company's average interest- and non-interest bearing core deposits increased $79,665, or 13.7%, while the average balances of higher costingrate repricings on time deposits increased $23,005, or 14.3%, during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016.  The minimal change in average market interest rates and the continued emphasis on utilizing lower costing deposit balances have causedshift into higher-cost deposits, the Company'sCompany’s total weighted average costs on interest-bearing deposits to increaseincreased by only 4136 basis points from 0.42%0.28% at September 30, 20162022, to 0.46%1.64% at September 30, 2017.2023.


During 2017, the Company'sThe Company’s net interest margin results improved overis defined as fully tax-equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average earning assets. During 2023, the prior year, finishingCompany’s third quarter net interest margin decreased to 3.85% at 4.52%September 30, 2023, compared to 2022’s third quarter net interest margin of 4.03% at September 30, 2022. As previously discussed, the quarterly margin decrease was caused by higher average costs associated with the Bank’s interest-bearing liabilities due to customer pricing pressures, deposit competition, and a higher utilization of wholesale funding sources. Furthermore, the Bank continues to experience a deposit composition shift into more higher-costing retail CDs and less lower-costing NOW, savings, money market, and checking account deposits, which put increased pressure on margin growth during the third quarter of 2017, as compared to 4.29%2023. Partially offsetting these negative effects during the third quarter of 2016.  2023 were increases in earning asset yields and a higher composition of average loan balances.

The Company’s year-to-date net interest margin also improved to 4.50% during the first nine months of 2017, as4.03% at September 30, 2023, compared to 4.34% during the first nine months2022’s year-to-date net interest margin of 2016.  This3.73% at September 30, 2022. Year-to-date margin improvement was dueimpacted by the actions taken by the Federal Reserve to increase rates during 2022 and 2023. This had a 14.5% increasedirect impact to the rate repricings on the loan and securities portfolios, and the Federal Reserve Bank account, which had a positive impact on the margin. Margin enhancement also came from the redeployment of Federal Reserve Bank balances into higher yielding loans. Partially offsetting these positive effects to the margin have been increases in average earning assets combined withdeposit costs and the composition shift to higher-cost time deposit balances from a higher deposit mix of lower-costing core deposits and a sustained low rate environment that has helped to minimize interest expense.year ago. The Company'sCompany’s primary focus is to invest its funds into higher yielding assets, particularly loans, as opportunities arise. However, if loan balances do not continue to expand and remain a larger component of overall earning assets, the Company will face pressure within its net interest income and margin improvement.


Provision for LoanCredit Losses
DuringFor the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company’s provision for credit losses expense totaled $888, an increase of $1,266 when compared to $378 in negative provision expense during the three months ended September 30, 2022. For 2023, third quarter provision expense was primarily related to additional reserves associated with certain qualitative risk factors that incorporated a national trend of higher loan delinquencies and charge offs.  This contributed to $779 in provision expense from the Company’s economic risk factor calculation. Other increases to provision expense came from higher net charge-offs on loans and an increase in general loan balances, that collectively contributed to $301 in provision expense during the third quarter of 2017, the Company experienced2023. Partially offsetting these negative effects was a decrease$310 reduction in provision expense from the Company’s lower expected loss rates in relation to an improved unemployment and gross domestic product forecast. For 2022, third quarter negative provision expense was related to the elimination of $107, or 6.3%, asa specific reserve on a collateral dependent impaired loan. Upon receiving payoff of the impaired loan, the Company reduced provision expense by $297, which had represented the specific reserves allocated to the collateral deficiency of the loan.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company’s provision for credit losses expense totaled $1,401, an increase of $2,092 when compared to $691 in negative provision expense during the third quarternine months ended September 30, 2022. For 2023, year-to-date provision expense was impacted by additional reserves associated with certain qualitative risk factors that incorporated a national trend of 2016.higher loan delinquencies and charge offs. This contributed to $863 in provision expense from the Company’s economic risk factor calculation. Further provision expense in 2023 came from $649 in net loan charge-offs and $614 in expected losses associated with an increase in general loan balances from year-end 2022. Partially offsetting these negative effects was a $748 reduction in provision expense from the Company’s lower expected loss rates in relation to an improved unemployment and gross domestic product forecast. For 2022, year-to-date negative provision expense was impacted by the release of general loan reserves within the allowance based on various credit quality improvements. During the first nine monthsquarter of 2017,2022, the Company experiencedreleased $645 in COVID general reserves due to positive asset quality trends and lower net charge offs, which resulted in a corresponding decrease inof $645 to provision expense of $407, or 17.5%, as comparedin March 2022. Further contributing to the first nine months of 2016. The decreases in provision expense during both periods were primarily due to a $2,741 decrease in specific allocations, which was mostly due to one commercial real estate loan relationship.  As previously mentioned, the financial improvement of this commercial borrower contributed to the removal of $1,681 in specific allocations, which lowerednegative provision expense during the first nine months of 2017.  The benefit2022 was the release of lower specific$1,017 in other general reserves. This reduction in other general reserves was partially offsetaffected by a $2,355 increase in general allocations from year-end 2016.  As previously mentioned, management further evaluatedvarious improvements within the risks associated witheconomic risk factor calculation that included: lower criticized and classified assets, lower delinquency levels, and higher annualized level of loan loss history and loan underwriting thatrecoveries. This resulted in additional risk factors being addeda corresponding decrease of $1,017 to the allowance for loan loss determination during the first quarter of 2017. 

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Net charge-offs increased $135 during the third quarter of 2017, and increased $868provision expense during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods2022. The impact of lower general reserves was partially offset by $981 in 2016.  The year-to-date increase was largely related tonet charge-offs, of specific reserves for which allocations had been made prior to 2017, which resulted in specific reserve charge-offs of $1,011increased provision expense during the first nine months of 2017.  Due2022.

Credit loss expense during 2023 also came from unfunded commitments on off-balance sheet liabilities. Upon adoption of ASC 326, the Company established $631 in reserves for unfunded commitments within total liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. This transition adjustment was included as a charge to these allocations being made priorretained earnings on January 1, 2023. The Company re-evaluated its unfunded commitments to 2017, thereextend credit at September 30, 2023 and determined a reserve of $643 was no correspondingrequired, which resulted in provision expense associated with these charge-offs that impactedof $77 during the current year. As a result, net charge-offs for loans without specific reserves decreased $143third quarter of 2023, and provision expense of $12 during the first nine months of 2017,2023.

Credit loss expense during 2023 was further impacted by held to maturity debt securities. Upon adoption of ASC 326, the Company established $3 in reserves for held to maturity debt securities on the consolidated balance sheet. This transition adjustment was included as compareda charge to retained earnings on January 1, 2023. The Company re-evaluated its reserve for held to maturity debt securities at September 30, 2023 and determined a reserve of $2 was required, which resulted in a $1 recovery of provision expense during both the same period in 2016.three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.


Future provisions to the allowance for loancredit losses will continue to be based on management'smanagement’s quarterly in-depth evaluation that is discussed in further detail under the caption "Critical“Critical Accounting Policies - Allowance for Loan Losses"Credit Losses” within this Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis.Analysis (this “MD&A”).

Noninterest Income


Noninterest income fordecreased $47, or 1.8%, during the three months ended September 30, 20172023, and increased $589,$77, or 34.8%0.9%, when compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016.  Noninterest income forduring the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $718, or 10.6%, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.The increase in quarterly noninterest revenue was largely due to the Company's earnings from tax-free bank owned life insurance ("BOLI") investments. BOLI investments are maintained by the Company in association with various benefit plans, including deferred compensation plans, director retirement plans and supplemental retirement plans. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company recorded $3,530 in anticipated cash proceeds related to four BOLI policies, which yielded net BOLI proceeds of $399 that was recorded to income. This amount contributed to the quarterly and year-to-date increase in BOLI and annuity asset income of $402 and $406, respectively, as2023, compared to the same periods in 2016. 

Further impacting growth2022, respectively. Noninterest revenue was positively impacted by increases in other noninterest income, werewhich increased $37 and $462 during the effectsthree and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The changes to other noninterest income came primarily from broker fee income at Race Day. Beginning in the Milton Bank mergerfourth quarter of 2022, Race Day transitioned from originating and selling loans to a broker that identifies and matches home borrowers with potential lenders, while also assisting in the underwriting process. This transition is a result of the Company’s decision to discontinue operations of Race Day, as discussed above. The broker fees represent commissions earned by Race Day for mortgage application referrals at the time the loan was funded by the lender. The commissions earned on mortgage application referrals ended in April 2023, which led to no commission revenue earned during the third quarter of 2016.  When2023, compared to 2016,no fee income earned during the Company benefited from $422 in additional noninterestthird quarter of 2022. Race Day’s mortgage broker fee income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2023 totaled $247, compared to no income earned during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company does not expect to receive further broker fee commissions during the remainder of 2023 as it is anticipated that Race Day will continue to wind down operations. Growth in other noninterest income also came from interest rate swaps and commissions from card merchants, which were collectively up $92 and $205 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively.

Growth in noninterest income was further impacted by the inclusion of Milton Bank's customer deposit base.  The third quarter benefit from Milton Bank was much more comparable, providing $66increases in additional noninterest income when compared to 2016.  The larger deposit base contributed to year-to-date improvements in debit and credit card interchange income and service charges on deposit accounts, which increased collectively$52 during the third quarter of 2023, and $163 during the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. This included a higher volume of overdraft transactions during both the quarterly and year-to-date periods of 2023.
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Noninterest income was negatively impacted by $803,decreases in mortgage banking income affected by a lower volume of real estate loans sold to the secondary market in 2023. During periods of heavy refinancing due to lower market rates, the Company will take opportunities to sell a portion of its fixed-rate real estate volume to the secondary market to satisfy consumer demand and help minimize the interest rate risk exposure to rising rates. However, market rates have continued to shift upward in 2023, causing long-term mortgage rates to increase and slow down the consumer demand for long-term, fixed-rate real estate mortgages. As a result, the Bank’s mortgage banking income decreased $36 and $176 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, while Race Day’s mortgage banking income decreased $107 and $331 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The impact to Race Day was largely due to their transition to broker activity as previously discussed.

The remaining noninterest income categories increased $7, or 24.5%0.4%, and decreased $41, or 0.7%, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The quarterly increase came primarily from growth in bank owned life insurance and annuity asset income. The year-to-date decrease came primarily from lower tax preparation fees and bank owned life insurance and annuity asset income, partially offset by an increase in debit/credit card interchange income.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $32, or 0.3%, during the third quarter of 2023, and $908, or 3.0%, during the first nine months of 2017, as2023, compared to the same periodperiods in 2016.2022, respectively. Contributing most to the increase in noninterest expense were salaries and employee benefits, which increased $42 and $514 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The volumeexpense increases were largely from annual performance-based merit increases. However, the growth in salaries and employee benefit expense was offset due to the elimination of transactions utilizingstaffing for Race Day by April 2023. As a result, a savings in salary and employee benefit expense was realized totaling $253 during the Company's credit cardthird quarter of 2023, and Jeanie Plus debit card continue$500 during the first nine months of 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022.

Increases in noninterest expense were also impacted by higher building and equipment costs, which increased $31 and $159 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. This was primarily related to building repair and maintenance costs, as well as utility costs.

Further impacting higher overhead costs was FDIC premium expense, which increased $61 and $171 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the FDIC announced it was going to increase from a year ago,initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules uniformly by 2 basis points beginning in the first quarterly assessment period of 2023. This action by the FDIC is in response to the Deposit Insurance Fund reserve falling below the 1.35% minimum level in the second quarter of 2020 following outsized growth in insured deposits in the first half of 2020. The Bank adjusted its premium expense accrual in anticipation of the 2-basis point adjustment increase to all quarterly assessments during 2023.

Also contributing to higher noninterest expense were software costs, which are beingincreased $60 and $151 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The increase was largely impacted by cashvarious software purchases and merchandise incentives that promote customer use of electronic payments. enhancements at the Bank to further improve operational efficiencies in 2023.


DuringAlso impacting noninterest expense were professional fees, which increased $12 during the three months ended September 30, 2017, the Company did not record any seasonal ERC/ERD fees, as compared to $13 in fees during the same period in 2016.  This contributed to a decrease of $370, or 18.2%, in ERC/ERD fees2023, but decreased $109 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as2023, compared to the same periods in 2016.  In2022, respectively. Professional fees during the fourth quarter of 2014,were impacted primarily by higher collection costs. Professional fees for the Bank entered into a new agreement with a third-party tax refund product provider, which lowered the per-item feeyear were impacted primarily by lower accounting expenses in relation to higher-than-normal costs in 2022 that were associated with each refund facilitated.  As a result, the lower fee structure has caused tax processing revenuesadhering to be lower than the year before. Furthermore, the Company experienced a decreasenew regulatory guidance in the number of ERC/ERD transactions that were facilitated.  As a result of ERC/ERD fee activity being mostly seasonal, a minimal amount of income is expected during the remainder of 2017.2022.


The Company's remaining noninterest incomeexpense categories were collectively up by $24,decreased $174, or 8.7%6.7%, but increased $22, or 0.3%, during the third quarter of 2017,three and down by $121, or 13.5%, during the first nine months of 2017, whenended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2016. The2022, respectively. These changes came primarily from other noninterest expense, which decreased $108 during the quarter, but increased $13 during the year-to-date decreasesperiod, impacted by higher loan closing costs, consulting expense, and interest rate swap expense. These increases were primarily due to higher losses on OREO.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expensecompletely offset during the third quarter, of 2017 increased $394, or 4.5%, and increased $3,903, or 15.9%,partially offset during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same periodsyear-to-date period by, decreases in 2016.  The acquisition of Milton Bank contributed to an increase in most of the noninterest expense categories related to having a larger organization after the merger.  A significant contributor to noninterest expense was salaries and employee benefits, which increased by $1,398, or 9.9%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016.  Higher employee costs continue to be impacted by the addition of Milton Bank employees, as well as annual merit increases and higher health insurance costs.  However, during the three months ended September 30, 2017, salaries and employee benefits decreased $34, or 5.9%, as compared to the same period in 2016.  This was due to a $316 reduction in non-qualified defined benefitvarious overhead expenses associated with Race Day resulting from the restructuringcontinued unwinding of and accounting for post-retirement benefits of a former employee.

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Efficiency
The Company also experienced increases in data processing expense, which increased $184, or 48.4%, during the third quarter of 2017, and increased $583, or 54.5%, during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.  Data processing charges grew as a result of higher transaction volume associated with debit and credit cards, as well as higher processing charges from the Company's Big Rewards customer incentive platform.

Other noninterest expense increased $400, or 34.8%, during the third quarter of 2017, and increased $1,734, or 53.0%, during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.  The quarterly increase was driven by consulting expenses associated with revenue enhancement and efficiency improvement strategies.  The year-to-date increase was primarily related to fraud expense that was recorded in the second quarter of 2017.  At that time, the Company was made aware that the processing of four wire transfers associated with a single account relationship in May 2017 totaling $933 were fraudulently initiated.  After recovering a portion of the fraudulent wire costs and incurring some additional legal expense, the Company's net loss exposure at September 30, 2017 was $842.  Since the fraud event, the Company had been in contact with several insurance providers to determine whether or not existing insurance policies would cover all or part of the remaining losses.  Subsequent to the report date, the Company learned that its commercial insurance policy would cover $730 of the fraudulent wire expense.  This resulted in the collection of $730 in net insurance proceeds in October 2017, which will be recorded as a recovery during the fourth quarter of 2017.
Overhead expense was further impacted by increases in professional fees, which were up $92, or 26.9%, during the third quarter of 2017, and up $318, or 31.2%, during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.  Both period increases were impacted by legal expense associated with the recovery efforts on loan deficiency balances.

Partially offsetting overhead expenses were lower merger related expenses, which decreased $410 during the three months ended September 30, 2017, and decreased $744 during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.  During the first quarter of 2016, the Company executed the merger agreement with Milton Bancorp.  The merger was eventually finalized on August 5, 2016.  The Company anticipates the remaining merger related expenses in 2017 to be minimal.
The remaining noninterest expense categories increased $141, or 9.3%, during the third quarter of 2017, and increased $614, or 14.3%, during the first nine months of 2017, as compared to the same periods in 2016.  The addition of Milton Bank contributed to the increases of various noninterest expense areas that include software, building and equipment, customer incentives, and intangible asset amortization.

The Company'sCompany’s efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense as a percentage of fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus noninterest income. The effects from provision expense are excluded from the efficiency ratio. Management continues to place emphasis on managing its balance sheet mix and interest rate sensitivity as well as developing more innovative ways to generate noninterest revenue. DuringComparing the quarterlythree and year-to-date periods endingnine months ended September 30, 2017,2023 to the same periods in 2022, the Company was successfulhas benefited from an increase in generating moreearning asset yields due to market rate increases by the Federal Reserve, and a higher composition of higher-yielding loans. However, the continued trend of increasing deposit rates, a deposit composition shift to higher-cost time deposit balances, and the increased use of higher-cost wholesale funding sources led to margin compression during the third quarter of 2023, and had a negative impact to quarterly net interest income. As a result, net interest income primarily due to higher average earning assetsduring the three months ended September 30, 2023 finished below the net interest income results from the same period in 2022, while minimizing funding costs.  The Company also realized additional earningsnet interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 outperformed the net interest income results over the same period in the third quarter2022. Contributions from $399 in BOLI proceeds combined with a $316 reduction in benefit expenses for a former employee.  These factors have completely offset the negative effects from lower tax processing fees, large fraudulent wire expense and higher personnel costs.  This has caused the level of net revenues to outpace overhead expenses during 2017.  As a result, the Company's efficiency numbers have improved, finishing at 72.3% and 72.5%noninterest income were relatively stable during both the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended September 30, 2017,of 2023, compared to the 81.5% and 73.2% efficiency levels during the same periods in 2016.2022, and had minimal impact to earnings. While noninterest expense was also stable during the quarter, the year-to-date noninterest expense continues to be impacted by increases in overhead costs associated with annual merit increases. However, the year-to-date increase in noninterest expense only partially offset the increase in year-to-date net interest income. As a result, the Company’s quarterly efficiency number increased (regressed) to 73.6% during the three months ended September 30, 2023, from 71.0% during the same period in 2022. The Company’s year-to-date efficiency number decreased (improved) to 70.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, from 72.3% during the same period in 2022.


Provision for income taxes
The Company’s income tax provision decreased $375 and $193 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same periods in 2022, respectively. The changes in tax expense corresponded directly to the changes in associated taxable income during 2023 and 2022.

Capital Resources


BanksFederal regulators have classified and bankdefined capital into the following components: (i) Tier 1 capital, which includes tangible shareholders’ equity for common stock, qualifying preferred stock and certain qualifying hybrid instruments, and (ii) Tier 2 capital, which includes a portion of the allowance for credit losses, certain qualifying long-term debt, preferred stock and hybrid instruments which do not qualify as Tier 1 capital.

In September 2019, consistent with Section 201 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the federal banking agencies issued a final rule providing simplified capital requirements for certain community banking organizations (banks and holding companies arecompanies). Under the rule, a qualifying community banking organization (“QCBO”) is eligible to opt into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”) framework in lieu of the Basel III capital requirements if it has less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, limited amounts of certain trading assets and liabilities, limited amounts of off-balance sheet exposure and a leverage ratio greater than 9.0%. The new rule took effect January 1, 2020, and QCBOs were allowed to opt into the new CBLR framework in their Call Report beginning the first quarter of 2020.

A QCBO opting into the CBLR framework must maintain a CBLR of 9.0%, subject to regulatorya two-quarter grace period to come back into compliance, provided that the QCBO maintains a leverage ratio of more than 8.0% during the grace period. A QCBO failing to satisfy these requirements must comply with the existing Basel III capital requirements administeredas implemented by federalthe banking agencies.  Capital adequacy guidelinesregulators in July 2013.

The Bank opted into the CBLR, and additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measurestherefore, is not required to comply with the Basel III capital requirements The numerator of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet itemsthe CBLR is Tier 1 capital, as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  In addition,present rules. The denominator of the CBLR is the QCBO’s average assets, calculated in order for a financial holding companyaccordance with the QCBO’s Call Report instructions and less assets deducted from Tier 1 capital. The current rules and Call Report instructions were impacted by the Company’s adoption of ASC 326 and its election to continue to engage in activities permitted only for financial holding companies, it must be "well capitalized".  Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators.  Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.  The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective forapply the Company and the Bank3-year CECL transition provision on January 1, 20152023. By making this election, the Bank, in accordance with full compliance with allSection 301 of the requirements being phasedregulatory capital rules, will increase it retained earnings (Tier 1 Capital) and average assets by 75% of its CECL transition amount during the first year of the transition period, 50% of its CECL transition amount during the second year, and 25% of its CECL transitional amount during the third year of the transition period. The Bank’s transition amount from the adoption of CECL totaled $2,276, which resulted in over a multi-year schedule, and fully phased in by January 1, 2019.   Under the final rules, minimum requirements increased foradd-back of $1,707 to both the quantity and quality of capital held by the Company and the Bank. The rules include a new common equity tierTier 1 capital to risk-weightedand average assets ratioas part of 4.5% and a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of risk-weighted assets. The capital conservation buffer began to phase in on January 1, 2016 at 0.625%, and will be phased in over a four-year period, increasing by the same amount on each subsequent January 1, until fully phased-in on January 1, 2019.  Further, Basel III rules increased the minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets increased from 4.0% to 6.0% and all banks are now subject to a 4.0% minimum leverage ratio. The required total risk-based capital ratio was unchanged. Failure to maintain the required common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer will result in potential restrictions on a bank's ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock and/or pay discretionary compensation to its employees.
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Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. AtCBLR calculation for September 30, 2017 and year-end 2016,2023. As of September 30, 2023, the Bank met the capital requirements to be deemed well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  The Company's capital also met the requirements for the Company to be deemed well capitalizedBank’s CBLR was 11.06%.
The following table summarizes the capital ratios of the Company and Bank:

  9/30/17  12/31/16  
Regulatory
Minimum
 
          
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio         
Company  14.1%   14.0%   4.5% 
Bank  14.1%   14.2%   4.5% 
             
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio            
Company  15.3%   15.3%   6.0% 
Bank  14.1%   14.2%   6.0% 
             
Total risk-based capital ratio            
Company  16.3%   16.4%   8.0% 
Bank  15.1%   15.3%   8.0% 
             
Leverage ratio            
Company  11.3%   11.2%   4.0% 
Bank  10.5%   10.4%   4.0% 


Cash dividends paid by the Company were $2,947$3,820 during the first nine months of 2017.2023.  The year-to-date dividends paid totaled $0.63$0.80 per share for 2017.share.

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Liquidity


Liquidity

Liquidity relates to the Company's ability to meet the cash demands and credit needs of its customers and is provided by the ability to readily convert assets to cash and raise funds in the marketplace. Total cash and cash equivalents, held to maturity securities maturing within one year, and available for sale securities, totaling $157,036,which totaled $258,617, represented 15.4%19.7% of total assets at September 30, 2017. In addition,2023 compared to $230,853 and 19.1% of total assets at December 31, 2022. This growth in liquid funds came primarily from increases in deposits, as well as increases in borrowings and net proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities.  A large portion of these dollars were used to fund the 8.6% growth in loans. Increases in deposits were largely impacted by growth in time deposits, which increased 111.4% from year-end 2022. Of the Company’s $1,095,540 in total deposit balances at September 30, 2023, only 34.8%, or $381,673, were deemed uninsured as per the $250 FDIC threshold.  To further enhance the Bank’s ability to meet liquidity demands, the FHLB offers advances to the Bank, which further enhances the Bank's ability to meet liquidity demands.Bank. At September 30, 2017,2023, the Bank could borrow an additional $146,529$87,522 from the FHLB, of which $80,000 could be used for short-term, cash management advances.FHLB. Furthermore, the Bank has established a borrowing line with the Federal Reserve. AtReserve, which had availability of $62,519 at September 30, 2017, this line had total availability of $52,433.2023. Lastly, the Bank also has the ability to purchase federal funds from a correspondent bank. As our liquidity position dictates, the preceding funding sources, or other sources such as brokered CD’s, may be utilized to supplement our liquidity position. For further cash flow information, see the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows above.  Management does not rely on any single source of liquidity and monitors the level of liquidity based on many factors affecting the Company’s financial condition.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements


As discussed in Note 5 – Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk, the Company engages in certain off-balance sheet credit-related activities, including commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which could require the Company to make cash payments in the event that specified future events occur. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. While these commitments are necessary to meet the financing needs of the Company'sCompany’s customers, many of these commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total amount of commitments does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.


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Critical Accounting Policies
The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note A to the financial statements in the Company's 2016Company’s 2022 Annual Report to Shareholders.Shareholders, as updated in Note 1 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Management views critical accounting policies to be those which are highly dependent on subjective or complex judgments, estimates and assumptions, and where changes inthose estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on the financial statements. Management currently views the adequacy of the allowance for loancredit losses and business combinations to be a critical accounting policies.policy.

Allowance for loancredit losses


The Company believes the determination of the allowance for credit losses involves a higher degree of judgment and complexity than its other significant accounting policies. The allowance for loancredit losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining a valuation allowance for probable incurredreserve level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated credit losses. Loan losses are charged againstover the allowance when management believes the uncollectibilitylife of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volumean asset or off-balance sheet credit exposure. Management’s determination of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocationsadequacy of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowancecredit losses is available for any loan that, in management's judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. A loan is impaired when, based on periodic evaluations of past events, including historical credit loss experience on financial assets with similar risk characteristics, current informationconditions, and events, it is probablereasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according tocollectability of the remaining cash flows over the contractual termsterm of the loan agreement. Impaired loans generally consistfinancial assets. However, this evaluation has subjective components requiring material estimates, including expected default probabilities, the expected loss given default, the amounts and timing of loans with balances of $200 or more on nonaccrual status or nonperforming in nature. Loans for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.

Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length and reasons for the delay, the borrower's prior payment record, and the amount of shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

Commercial and commercial real estate loans are individually evaluated for impairment. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimatedexpected future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and most residential real estate, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, they are not separately identified for impairment disclosure. Troubled debt restructurings are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's effective rate at inception. If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

The general component covers non-impairedon impaired loans, and impaired loans that are not individually reviewed for impairment and isestimated losses based on historical loss experience adjustedand forecasted economic conditions. All of these factors may be susceptible to significant change. To the extent that actual results differ from management estimates, additional provisions for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segmentcredit losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods. Refer to “Allowance for Credit Losses” and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over the most recent 3 years“Provision for the consumer and real estate portfolio segment and 5 yearsCredit Losses” sections within this MD&A for the commercial portfolio segment. The total loan portfolio's actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge-offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. The following portfolio segments have been identified: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial and Industrial, Residential Real Estate, and Consumer.

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Commercial and industrial loans consist of borrowings for commercial purposes by individuals, corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, and other business enterprises. Commercial and industrial loans are generally secured by business assets such as equipment, accounts receivable, inventory, or any other asset excluding real estate and generally made to finance capital expenditures or operations. The Company's risk exposure is related to deterioration in the value of collateral securing the loan should foreclosure become necessary. Generally, business assets used or produced in operations do not maintain their value upon foreclosure, which may require the Company to write down the value significantly to sell.
Commercial real estate consists of nonfarm, nonresidential loans secured by owner-occupied and nonowner-occupied commercial real estate as well as commercial construction loans. An owner-occupied loan relates to a borrower purchased building or space for which the repayment of principal is dependent upon cash flows from the ongoing business operations conducted by the party, or an affiliate of the party, who owns the property. Owner-occupied loans that are dependent on cash flows from operations can be adversely affected by current market conditions for their product or service. A nonowner-occupied loan is a property loan for which the repayment of principal is dependent upon rental income associated with the property or the subsequent sale of the property. Nonowner-occupied loans that are dependent upon rental income are primarily impacted by local economic conditions which dictate occupancy rates and the amount of rent charged. Commercial construction loans consist of borrowings to purchase and develop raw land into one- to four-family residential properties. Construction loans are extended to individuals as well as corporations for the construction of an individual or multiple properties and are secured by raw land and the subsequent improvements. Repayment of the loans to real estate developers is dependent upon the sale of properties to third parties in a timely fashion upon completion. Should there be delays in construction or a downturn in the market for those properties, there may be significant erosion in value which may be absorbed by the Company.

Residential real estate loans consist of loans to individuals for the purchase of one- to four-family primary residences with repayment primarily through wage or other income sources of the individual borrower. The Company's loss exposure to these loans is dependent on local market conditions for residential properties as loan amounts are determined, in part, by the fair value of the property at origination.

Consumer loans are comprised of loans to individuals secured by automobiles, open-end home equity loans and other loans to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures, both secured and unsecured. These loans typically have maturities of 6 years or less with repayment dependent on individual wages and income. The risk of loss on consumer loans is elevated as the collateral securing these loans, if any, rapidly depreciate in value or may be worthless and/or difficult to locate if repossession is necessary. During the last several years, one of the most significant portions of the Company's net loan charge-offs have been from consumer loans. Nevertheless, the Company has allocated the highest percentage of its allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans to the other identified loan portfolio segments due to the larger dollar balances and inherent risk associated with such portfolios.

Business combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the amount of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree.  Acquisition related transaction costs are expensed and included in other operational result. When a business is acquired, the Company assesses the financial assets and liabilities assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic circumstances and pertinent conditions as at the acquisition date.  We are required to record the assets acquired, including identified intangible assets, and the liabilities assumed at their fair value. These often involve estimates based on third party valuations, such as appraisals, or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques that may include estimates of attrition, inflation, asset growth rates, or other relevant factors. In addition, the determination of the useful lives over which an intangible asset will be amortized is subjective. Under FASB ASC 350 (SFAS No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets), goodwill and indefinite-lived assets recorded must be reviewed for impairment on an annual basis, as well as on an interim basis if events or changes indicate that the asset might be impaired. An impairment loss must be recognized for any excess of carrying value over fair value of the goodwill or the indefinite-lived intangible asset.

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Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company maintains a diversified credit portfolio, with residential real estate loans currently comprising the most significant portion. Credit risk is primarily subject to loans made to businesses and individuals in southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia. Management believes this risk to be general in nature, as there are no material concentrations of loans to any industry or consumer group. To the extent possible, the Company diversifies its loan portfolio to limit credit risk by avoiding industry concentrations.


ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


The Company's goal for interest rate sensitivity management is to maintain a balance between steady net interest income growth and the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. Interest rate risk ("IRR") is the exposure of the Company's financial condition to adverse movements in interest rates.  Accepting this risk can be an important source of profitability, but excessive levels of IRR can threaten the Company's earnings and capital.Not applicable.

The Company evaluates IRR through the use of an earnings simulation model to analyze net interest income sensitivity to changing interest rates.  The modeling process starts with a base case simulation, which assumes a static balance sheet and flat interest rates.  The base case scenario is compared to rising and falling interest rate scenarios assuming a parallel shift in all interest rates.  Comparisons of net interest income and net income fluctuations from the flat rate scenario illustrate the risks associated with the current balance sheet structure.

The Company's Asset/Liability Committee monitors and manages IRR within Board approved policy limits.  The current IRR policy limits anticipated changes in net interest income to an instantaneous increase or decrease in market interest rates over a 12 month horizon to +/- 5% for a 100 basis point rate shock, +/- 7.5% for a 200 basis point rate shock and +/- 10% for a 300 basis point rate shock.  Based on the level of interest rates, management did not test interest rates down 200 or 300 basis points.

The following table presents the Company's estimated net interest income sensitivity:

 
Change in Interest Rates
        in Basis Points       
 
September 30, 2017
Percentage Change in
  Net Interest Income  
 
December 31, 2016
Percentage Change in
  Net Interest Income  
+300 .93%   (.39%)
+200 .81% (.05%)
+100 .50% .09%
-100 (1.54%) (1.72%)

The estimated percentage change in net interest income due to a change in interest rates was within the policy guidelines established by the Board.  With the historical low interest rate environment, management generally has been focused on limiting the duration of assets, while trying to extend the duration of our funding sources to the extent customer preferences will permit the Company to do so.  At September 30, 2017, the interest rate risk profile reflects a modest asset sensitive position, which produces higher net interest income due to an increase in interest rates.  In a declining rate environment, net interest income is impacted by the interest rate on many deposit accounts not being able to adjust downward.  With interest rates so low, deposit accounts are perceived to be at or near an interest rate floor.  As a result, net interest income decreases in a declining interest rate environment.  Overall, management is comfortable with the current interest rate risk profile which reflects minimal exposure to interest rate changes.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) of Ohio Valley, Ohio Valley'sValley’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of Ohio Valley'sValley’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"))Act) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q.  Based on that evaluation, Ohio Valley's Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Ohio Valley's disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Ohio Valley in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms.September 30, 2023. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Ohio Valley in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to Ohio Valley'sValley’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, Ohio Valley’s Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that Ohio Valley’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2023 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Ohio Valley in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.




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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


There was no change in Ohio Valley'sValley’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a‑15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during Ohio Valley'sValley’s fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017,2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Ohio Valley'sValley’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS


Not applicable.From time to time, the Company may be involved in various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently involved in any material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of the Company’s business.


ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS


You should carefully considerThere are no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed inunder Part I, Item 1.A. "Risk Factors"1A, “Risk Factors” in Ohio Valley's Annual Report onthe 2022 Form 10-K and the Form 10-Q for the fiscal yearquarter ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These risk factors could materially affect the Company's business, financial condition or future results.  The risk factors described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company or that management currently deems to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition and/or operating results.  Moreover, the Company undertakes no obligation and disclaims any intention to publish revised information or updates to forward looking statements contained in such risk factors or in any other statement made at any time by any director, officer, employee or other representative of the Company unless and until any such revisions or updates are expressly required to be disclosed by applicable securities laws or regulations.June 30, 2023.


ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


Ohio Valley did not purchase any(a) There were no sales of its shares during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Ohio Valley did not sell any unregistered equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2017.2023.


(b)  Not applicable.
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(c) The following table provides information regarding Ohio Valley’s repurchases of its common shares during the three months ended September 30, 2023:

Period 
Total number of shares purchased(1)
  
Average price paid per share
  
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs
  
Maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs
 
July 1 - 31, 2023  ----   ----   ----  $4,046 
August 1 - 31, 2023  1,196  $24.55   1,196  $4,016 
September 1 - 30, 2023  2,192  $24.17   2,192  $3,963 
TOTAL  3,388  $24.30   3,388  $3,963 

(1)On July 23, 2021, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a program for the repurchase of up to $5,000 in shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  On August 18, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program from August 31, 2022 to August 31, 2023.  On August 15, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a further extension of the expiration date of the share repurchase program to August 31, 2024.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.


ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES


Not applicable.


ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Not applicable.



(b) Not applicable.



(c) Not applicable.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS


(a)(a) Exhibits:


Exhibit Number                     Exhibit Description
   
2(a)
2(b)
3(a)3.1 
   
3(b)3.2 
   
44.1 
   
31.1 
   
31.2 
   
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101.SCH # XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema: Filed herewith. #
   
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# Attached as Exhibit 101 are the following documents formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensive Business Reporting Language): (i) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders'Shareholders’ Equity; (v) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES


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




   OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
    
Date:  November 9, 201714, 2023By:/s/ThomasLarry E. Wiseman Miller, II
   ThomasLarry E. WisemanMiller, II
   President and Chief Executive Officer
   (Principal Executive Officer)
 
Date:  November 9, 201714, 2023By:/s/Scott W. Shockey
   Scott W. Shockey
   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
































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