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 March 31, 20232024

or

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

Commission File Number:  000-26099

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 94-3327828
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

111 W. Pine Street, Lodi, California 95240
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (209) 367-2300

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

Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
NoneNot ApplicableNot Applicable

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Per Share

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  No

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

Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer 
Non-accelerated filer
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 

As of April 30, 2023,2024, the registrant had 762,393742,095 shares of common stock $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.



FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP 
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 
March 31,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
  
March 31,
2024
  
December 31,
2023
 
ASSETS            
Cash and due from banks $68,278  $73,358  $65,796  $72,267 
Interest bearing deposits with banks  461,315   514,899   672,601   338,375 
Total cash and cash equivalents  529,593   588,257   738,397   410,642 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value  118,437   152,864 
Securities held-to-maturity, fair value $705,909 and $688,393 respectively
  850,387   845,346 
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost $259,318 and $199,374, respectively
  239,856   182,512 
Securities held-to-maturity, fair value $649,775 and $671,585 respectively
  806,971   817,688 
Allowance for credit losses - securities held-to-maturity  (393)  (393)  (450)  (450)
Total investment securities  968,431   997,817   1,046,377   999,750 
Non-marketable securities  15,549   15,549   15,549   15,549 
Loans and leases held-for-investment
  3,427,133   3,512,361 
Loans and leases held-for-investment, net of unearned income
  3,696,295   3,654,689 
Allowance for credit losses - loans and leases  (68,573)  (66,885
)
  (75,018)  (74,965
)
Loans held-for-investment, net  3,358,560   3,445,476 
Loans and leases held for investment, net  3,621,277   3,579,724 
Bank-owned life insurance  66,076   73,038   75,525   74,931 
Premises and equipment, net  50,423   49,476   51,618   51,907 
Deferred income tax assets  29,427   31,507   34,818   39,979 
Accrued interest receivable  16,818   21,602   23,740   28,520 
Goodwill  11,183   11,183   11,183   11,183 
Other intangibles  2,666   2,809   2,099   2,236 
Other real estate owned  873   873   873   873 
Other assets  84,172   89,812   93,117   93,634 
TOTAL ASSETS $5,133,771  $5,327,399 
Total Assets
 $5,714,573  $5,308,928 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Deposits:                
Non-interest bearing $1,551,906  $1,758,793  $1,410,487  $1,482,571 
Interest bearing:                
Demand  985,088   1,125,014   1,038,920   933,417 
Savings and money market  1,616,038   1,544,062   1,632,720   1,607,479 
Certificates of deposit  386,130   331,400   877,462   644,628 
Total interest bearing  2,987,256   3,000,476   3,549,102   3,185,524 
Total deposits  4,539,162   4,759,269   4,959,589   4,668,095 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
  100,000   - 
Subordinated debentures  10,310   10,310   10,310   10,310 
Interest payable and other liabilities  75,397   72,512   79,457   80,768 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  4,624,869   4,842,091 
Total Liabilities
  5,149,356   4,759,173 
                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Preferred shares, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized and, none issued or outstanding  -   -   -   - 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, 7,500,000 authorized 762,931 and 768,337 outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
  8   8 
Additional paid in capital  51,615   57,206 
Common shares, $0.01 par value, 7,500,000 authorized, 742,770 and 747,971 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
  7   7 
Additional paid-in capital  31,401   36,852 
Retained earnings  473,479   449,932   548,123   525,360 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net of taxes  (16,200)  (21,838
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes  (14,314)  (12,464
)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  508,902   485,308   565,217   549,755 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $5,133,771  $5,327,399  $5,714,573  $5,308,928 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2024
  2023
 
Interest income      
Interest and fees on loans and leases $55,408  $48,008 
Interest and dividends on investment securities  6,703   5,663 
Interest on deposits with others  4,530   5,961 
Total interest income  66,641   59,632 
         
Interest expense        
Deposits  14,645   3,714 
Borrowed funds  62   - 
Subordinated debentures  221   196 
Total interest expense  14,928   3,910 
Net interest income  51,713   55,722 
Provision for credit losses  -   1,500 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  51,713   54,222 
Non-interest income        
Card processing  1,629   1,591 
Gain on BOLI death benefit  -   4,346 
Net gain on deferred compensation benefits  1,158   896 
Service charges on deposit accounts  748   634 
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI  595   444 
Net loss on sale of securities available-for-sale  -   (5,686)
Other  945   1,235 
Total non-interest income  5,075   3,460 
Non-interest expense        
Salaries and employee benefits  17,503   19,584 
Data processing  1,455   1,260 
Occupancy  1,232   1,180 
Net gain on deferred compensation benefits  1,158   896 
Deposit insurance  712   692 
Professional services  541   682 
Marketing  480   470 
Other  2,440   3,419 
Total non-interest expense  25,521   28,183 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  31,267   29,499 
Income tax expense  8,544   5,952 
NET INCOME $22,723  $23,547 
         
Earnings per common share:        
Basic $30.56  $30.80 
Diluted $30.56  $30.80 
         
Weighted average number of common shares        
Basic  743,515   764,603 
Diluted  743,515   764,603 

  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2023
  2022
 
Interest income      
Interest and fees on loans and leases $48,008  $37,433 
Interest and dividends on investment securities  5,663   5,295 
Interest on deposits with others  5,961   366 
Total interest income  59,632   43,094 
         
Interest expense        
Deposits  3,714   803 
Subordinated debentures  196   82 
Total interest expense  3,910   885 
Net interest income  55,722   42,209 
Provision for credit losses  1,500   - 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  54,222   42,209 
Non-interest income        
Card processing  1,591   1,737 
Service charges on deposit accounts  634   850 
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI  444   542 
Gain on BOLI death benefit  4,346   - 
Net loss on sale of securities available-for-sale  (5,686)  - 
Net gain on deferred compensation benefits  896   412 
Other  1,235   771 
Total non-interest income  3,460   4,312 
Non-interest expense        
Salaries and employee benefits  19,584   16,784 
Net gain on deferred compensation benefits  896   412 
Occupancy  1,180   1,154 
Data processing  1,260   1,215 
FDIC insurance  611   349 
Marketing  470   316 
Legal  260   279 
Other  3,922   3,279 
Total non-interest expense  28,183   23,788 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES  29,499   22,733 
Income tax expense  5,952   5,675 
NET INCOME $23,547  $17,058 
         
Earnings per common share:        
Basic $30.80  $21.70 
Diluted $30.80  $21.70 
         
Weighted average number of common shares        
Basic  764,603   786,096 
Diluted  764,603   786,096 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED SSTATEMENTS OF TATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 2023
  2022
  2024
  2023
 
Net income $23,547  $17,058  $22,723  $23,547 
Other comprehensive income                
Unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities
  2,362   (15,865)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on available-for-sale securities
  (2,600)  2,362 
Reclassification adjustment for losses on available-for-sale securities  5,685   -   -   5,685 
Amortization of unrealized loss on securities transferred to held-to-maturity  (30)  (77)  (27)  (30)
Net unrealized holding gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities
  8,017   (15,942)
Income tax (expense)/benefit  (2,379)  4,713 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax  5,638   (11,229)
Net unrealized (losses)/gains on available-for-sale securities
  (2,627)  8,017 
Income tax benefit/(expense)  777   (2,379)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax  (1,850)  5,638 
Total comprehensive income $29,185  $5,829  $20,873  $29,185 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts) 
Common
Shares
  Amount  
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
  Retained Earnings  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)/Income
  Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2022
  768,337  $8  $57,206  $449,932  $(21,838) $485,308 
Net income  -   -   -   23,547   -   23,547 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  -   -   -   -   5,638   5,638 
Repurchase of common stock  (5,406)  -   (5,591)  -   -   (5,591)
Balance as of March 31, 2023
  762,931  $8  $51,615  $473,479  $(16,200) $508,902 
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2023
  747,971  $7  $36,852  $525,360  $(12,464) $549,755 
Cumulative change from adoption of ASU 2023-02
              40       40 
Net income  -   -   -   22,723   -   22,723 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  -   -   -   -   (1,850)  (1,850)
Repurchase of common stock  (5,201)  -   (5,451)  -   -   (5,451)
Balance as of March 31, 2024
  742,770  $7  $31,401  $548,123  $(14,314) $565,217 

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                  For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 
(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts) 
Common
Shares
  Amount  
Additional
Paid In
Capital
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
  Total 
Balance as of December 31, 2021  789,646  $8  $77,516  $387,331  $(1,719) $463,136 
Net income  -   -   -   17,058   -   17,058 
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax  -   -   -   -   (11,229)  (11,229)
Repurchase of common stock
  (4,500)  -   (4,252)  -   -   (4,252)
Balance as of March 31, 2022
  785,146  $8  $73,264  $404,389  $(12,948) $464,713 
                         
Balance as of December 31, 2022
  768,337  $8  $57,206  $449,932  $(21,838) $485,308 
Net income  -   -   -   23,547   -   23,547 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax  -   -   -   -   5,638   5,638 
Repurchase of common stock  (5,406)  -   (5,591)  -   -   (5,591)
Balance as of March 31, 2023
  762,931  $8  $51,615  $473,479  $(16,200) $508,902 
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 2024  2023 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $22,723  $23,547 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Provision for credit losses  -   1,500 
Depreciation and amortization  698   596 
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts  (320)  33 
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI  (595
)
  (444
)
Gain on BOLI death benefit
  -   (4,346)
Decrease in deferred income taxes, net  3,296   3,933 
Loss on sale of securities available-for-sale  -   5,686 
Net changes in:        
Other assets  8,502   6,307 
Other liabilities  477   4,864 
Net cash provided by operating activities  34,781   41,676 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Net change in loans and leases held-for-investment  (41,541)  70,927 
Purchase of available-for-sale securities  (63,764
)
  (3,585
)
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities  (1,130
)
  (1,350
)
Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls and pay downs of available-for-sale securities
  4,318   40,348 
Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay downs of held-to-maturity securities  11,743   10,817 
Purchase of premises and equipment  (410
)
  (1,543
)
Purchase of other investments  (2,285)  (2,008)
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance  -   11,752 
Net cash (used in)/ provided by investing activities  (93,069)  125,358 
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net increase/(decrease) in deposits  291,494   (220,107)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
  100,000   - 
Net cash used in share repurchases of common stock
  (5,451)  (5,591)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
  386,043   (225,698)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  327,755   (58,664)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  410,642   588,257 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 $738,397  $529,593 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $12,852  $3,389 
Income taxes paid
 $-  $1 
         
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions:        
Net change in unrealized gain/(losses) on securities available-for-sale
 $2,600  $(8,047)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022 
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $23,547  $17,058 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Provision for credit losses  1,500   - 
Depreciation and amortization  596   656 
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts  33   176 
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI  (444
)
  (542
)
Gain on BOLI death benefit
  (4,346)  - 
Decrease /(increase) in deferred income taxes, net  3,933   (113)
Loss on sale of securities available-for-sale  5,686   - 
Net changes in:        
Other assets  6,307   4,709 
Other liabilities  4,864   6,966 
Net cash provided by operating activities  41,676   28,910 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Net change in loans held-for-investment  70,927   (374)
Purchase of available-for-sale securities  (3,585
)
  (10,067
)
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities  (1,350
)
  (118,162
)
Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls and pay downs of available-for-sale securities
  40,348   13,097 
Proceeds from maturities, calls and pay downs of held-to-maturity securities  10,817   19,516 
Purchase of premises and equipment  (1,543
)
  (363
)
Purchase of other investments  (2,008)  - 
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance  11,752   - 
Proceeds from sale of assets  -   34 
Net cash provided (used in) by investing activities  125,358   (96,319)
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net (decrease) increase in deposits  (220,107)  197,287 
Net cash used in share repurchase of common stock
  (5,591)  (4,252)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (225,698)  193,035 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  (58,664)  125,626 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
  588,257   715,460 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 $529,593  $841,086 
         
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for interest $3,389  $951 
Income Taxes Paid
 $1  $- 
         
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash transactions:        
Security purchases settled in subsequent period $-  $(40,626)
Unrealized gain/(losses) on securities available-for-sale $8,048  $(15,865)

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.


FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (“FMCB” or “Bancorp”), a bank holding company incorporated in the State of Delaware and its wholly owned subsidiary, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California (“F&M Bank” or the “Bank”) collectively (the “Company”).

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to March 31, 20232024 for potential recognition or disclosure. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. Certain information and note disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and the accounting standards for interim financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Various elements of the Company’s accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are significant to an understanding of Bank’s financial statements. These policies relate to: (i) the methodology for the recognition of interest income; (ii) the determination of the provision and allowance for credit losses; (iii) the valuation of financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value; (iv) the valuation of intangibles, such as goodwill and core deposit intangibles (“CDI”); (v) the valuation of other real estate owned (“OREO”); and (vi) the valuation or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. These policies and judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail in subsequent notes to the UnauditedAudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20222023 filed with the SEC on March 15, 202314, 2024 and Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our 20222023 Form 10-K. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any other interim period.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Pending Adoption — The following paragraphs provide descriptions of newly issued but not yet effective accounting standards that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards BoardCodification™ (“FASB”ASC”) is the FASB officially recognized source of authoritative GAAP applicable to all public and non-public non-governmental entities. Periodically, the FASB will issue Accounting Standards UpdateStandard updates (“ASU”) issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The amendments in this ASU are electiveto its ASC. Rules and provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform. The amendments in this ASU provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 was effective upon issuance and, based upon the amendments provided in ASU 2022-06 discussed below, can generally be applied through December 31, 2024.  We have not elected to apply these amendments. However, we will assess the applicabilityinterpretive releases of the ASU to us and continue to monitor guidance for reference rate reform from FASB and its impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

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FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies—Continued

In January 2021,SEC under the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The main amendments in this ASU are intended to clarify certain optional expedients and scope of derivative instruments. The amendments are elective and effective immediately upon issuance of this ASU. ASU 2021-01 was effective upon issuance and, based upon the amendments provided in ASU 2022-06 discussed below, can generally be applied through December 31, 2024. We have not elected to apply amendments; however, will assess the applicability of this ASU to us as we continue to monitor guidance for reference rate reform from FASB and its impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

ASU No. 2022-06, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferralauthority of the Sunset Datefederal securities laws are also sources of Topic 848.” ASU 2022-06 extendsauthoritative GAAP for the period of time preparers can utilize the reference rate reform relief guidance provided by ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01, which are discussed above. ASU 2022-06, which was effective upon issuance, defers the sunset date of this prior guidance from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief guidance in Topic 848. We have not elected to apply amendments at this time, however, will assess the applicability of this ASU to usCompany as we continue to monitor guidance for reference rate reform from FASB and its impact on our financial condition and results of operations.an SEC registrant. All other accounting literature is non-authoritative.

In June 2022,On January 1, 2024, the company adopted the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to contractualContractual Sale Restrictions. The amendments in this ASU affect all entities that have investments in equity securities measured at fair value that are subject to a contractual sale restriction. These amendments clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value.

The amendments incompany adopted this ASU are effective for fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance.  The adoption of this ASU is not expected to havestandard on January 1, 2024, with no material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial StatementsStatements..

In March 2023,
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies—Continued

On January 1, 2024, the Company adopted the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method.Method. ASU 2023-02 allows reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the program giving rise to the related income tax credits. The Amendments in ASU 2023-02 apply to all reporting entities that hold (1) tax equity investments that meet the conditions for and elect to account for them using the proportional amortization method or (2) an investment in a LIHTClow income housing tax credit investments (“LIHTC”) structure through a limited liability entity that is not accounted for using the proportional amortization method and to which certain LIHTC-specific guidance removed from FASB ASC 323-740, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures: Income Taxes, has been applied.

ASU 2023-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted for any interim period within those fiscal years. The amendments in ASU 2023-02 must be applied on either a modified retrospective or a retrospective basis (except as discussed in the ASU for LIHTC investments not accounted for using the proportional amortization method). The Company adopted this standard to use the proportional amortization method on January 1, 2024, with a $40,000 cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings under the modified retrospective method. Under the proportional amortization method the amortization of the LIHTC investments, income tax credits and other income tax benefits are now recognized in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit) rather than other non-interest expense.

Accounting Standards Pending Adoption —The following paragraphs provide descriptions of newly issued but not yet effective accounting standards that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In July 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-03, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205), Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (Topic 480), Equity (Topic 505), and Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This ASU amends the FASB Accounting Standards Codification for SEC paragraphs pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 120, SEC Staff Announcement at the March 24, 2022 EITF Meeting, and Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 6.B, Accounting Series Release 280—General Revision of Regulation S-X: Income or Loss Applicable to Common Stock. ASU 2023-03 is effective upon addition to the FASB Codification. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions ofimpact this ASU to determine the potential impact the new standard will have on its disclosures.

In October 2023, the Company’s consolidatedFASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Updated and Simplification Initiative. ASU 2023-06 amends the disclosure or presentation requirements related to various subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”). The ASU was issued in response to the SEC’s August 2018 final rule that updated and simplified disclosure requirements that the SEC believed were “redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded.” The new guidance is intended to align U.S. GAAP requirements with those of the SEC and to facilitate the application of U.S. GAAP for all entities. For entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosure requirements and for entities required to file or furnish financial statements with or to the SEC in preparation for the sale of or for purposes of issuing securities that are not subject to contractual restrictions on transfer, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC removes that related disclosure from its rules. For all other entities, the amendments will be effective two years later. However, if by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the related disclosure from its regulations, the amendments will be removed from the Codification and not become effective for any entity. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this ASU will have on its disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280), Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures”. ASU 2023-07 Requires public entities to disclose significant segment expenses, an amount and description for other segment items, the title and position of the entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measures of profit or loss to assess segment performance, and, on an interim basis, certain segment related disclosures that previously were required only on an annual basis. ASU 2023-07 also clarifies that entities with a single reportable segment are subject to both new and existing segment reporting requirements and that an entity is permitted to disclose multiple measures of segment profit or loss, provided that certain criteria are met. ASU 2023-07 requires annual disclosures for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2024 and interim disclosures for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is required to apply the amendments in this update retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company will update its segment related disclosures upon adoption.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies—Continued

Impact of recent authoritative accounting guidance The Accounting Standards Codification™(“ASC”) is the FASB officially recognized source of authoritative GAAP applicable to all public and non-public non-governmental entities. Periodically, the FASB will issue Accounting Standard updates (“ASU”) to its ASC. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under the authority of the federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for the Company as an SEC registrant. All other accounting literature is non-authoritative.

On January 1,In December 2023, the company adopted the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments – Credit LossesNo. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 326)740): Troubled Debt RestructuringsImprovements to Income Tax Disclosures.” ASU 2023-09 requires public business entities to disclose in their rate reconciliation table additional categories of information about federal, state and Vintage Disclosures.foreign income taxes and to provide more details about the reconciling items in some categories if items meet a quantitative threshold. ASU 2023-09 also requires all entities to disclose income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes for annual periods and to disaggregate the information by jurisdiction based on a quantitative threshold, among other things. ASU 2023-09 is effective for us on January 1, 2025, though early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU eliminate the current troubled debt restructuring (TDR) recognition and measurement guidance and, instead, require that a creditor evaluate (consistent with the accounting for other loan modifications) whether the modification represents a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. The amendments also introduce new requirements related to certain modifications of receivables made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.Company will update its income tax disclosures upon adoption.


These amendments require vintage disclosures including current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables. Gross write-off information must be included in the vintage disclosures in accordance with ASC 326-20-50-6, which requires disclosure of the amortized cost basis of financing receivables by credit quality indicator and class of financing receivable by year of origination.


Note 2—Investment Securities

The amortized cost, fair values, and unrealized gains and losses of the securities available-for-sale are as follows:

Available-for-Sale Securities 
   Gross Unrealized  
 

 Amortized   Gross Unrealized  
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  Gains  Losses  
Fair
Value
  Cost  Gains  Losses  
Fair Value
 
As of March 31, 2023                
As of March 31, 2024                
U.S. Government-sponsored securities $4,117  $18  $23  $4,112  $3,057  $9  $18  $3,048 
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
  125,610   41   21,954   103,697   235,499   1,739   21,145   216,093 
Collateralized mortgage obligations (1)
  620   -   13   607   5,695   -   41   5,654 
Corporate securities  10,041   -   330   9,711   14,757   34   40   14,751 
Other  310   -   -   310   310   -   -   310 
Total available-for-sale securities $140,698  $59  $22,320  $118,437  $259,318  $1,782  $21,244  $239,856 

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

Available-for-Sale Securities 
  Gross Unrealized  
 

 Amortized  Gross Unrealized  
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  Gains  Losses  
Fair
Value
  Cost  Gains  Losses  
Fair Value
 
As of December 31, 2022
                
U.S. Treasury notes
 $4,989  $
-  $
25  $4,964 
As of December 31, 2023
                
U.S. Government-sponsored securities 
4,430   
21   
24  
4,427  $
3,230  $
12  $
18  $
3,224 
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
  162,314   9   29,795   132,528   180,543   3,022   19,727   163,838 
Collateralized mortgage obligations (1)
  1,085   -   31   1,054   548   -   13   535 
Corporate securities  10,043   -   462   9,581   14,743   41   179   14,605 
Other  310   -   -   310   310   -   -   310 
Total available-for-sale securities $183,171  $30  $30,337  $152,864  $199,374  $3,075  $19,937  $182,512 

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 2—Investment Securities—Continued

The book values, estimated fair values and unrealized gains and losses of investments classified as held-to-maturity are as follows:

Held-to-Maturity Securities
 Gross Unrealized 
   
          Allowance
 

 Amortized  Gross Unrealized  
  for Credit 
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized
Cost
 Gains Losses 
Fair
Value
 
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
  Cost  Gains  Losses  Fair Value  Losses 
As of March 31, 2023          
Municipal securities $76,260  $98  $96  $76,262  $393 
As of March 31, 2024               
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
  695,083   59   130,405   564,737   -  $656,028  $3  $142,770  $513,261  $- 
Collateralized mortgage obligations (1)
  79,044   -   14,134   64,910   -   72,950
   -
   14,231
   58,719
   -
 
Municipal securities  77,993   89   287   77,795   450 
Total held-to-maturity securities $850,387  $157  $144,635  $705,909  $393  $806,971  $92  $157,288  $649,775  $450 

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

           Allowance
 

 Amortized  Gross Unrealized  
  for Credit 
(Dollars in thousands) Cost  Gains  Losses  Fair Value   Losses 
As of December 31, 2023               
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
 $664,728  $30  $132,043  $532,715  $- 
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  74,170   -   14,017   60,153   - 
Municipal securities  78,790   107   180   78,717   450 
Total held-to-maturity securities $817,688  $137  $146,240  $671,585  $450 

Held-to-Maturity Securities
 Gross Unrealized 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized
Cost
 Gains Losses 
Fair
Value
 
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
 
As of December 31, 2022          
Municipal securities $62,302  $49  $209  $62,142  $393 
Mortgage-backed securities (1)
  702,858   29   141,121   561,766   - 
Collateralized mortgage obligations (1)
  80,186   -   15,701   64,485   - 
Total held-to-maturity securities $845,346  $78  $157,031  $688,393  $393 

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

The allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities is a contra-asset valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of held-to-maturity securities to present the net amount expected to be collected. Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity 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. With regard to residential mortgage-backed securities issued by the U.S. government, or agencies thereof, it is expected that the securities will not be settled at prices less than the amortized cost bases of the securities as such securities are backed by the full faith and credit of and/or guaranteed by the U.S. government. Accordingly, no allowance for credit losses has been recorded for these securities. With regard to securities issued by States and political subdivisions and other held-to-maturity securities, management considers (i) issuer bond ratings, (ii) historical loss rates for given bond ratings, (iii) whether issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities, (iv) internal forecasts and (v) whether or not such securities are guaranteed or pre-refunded by the issuers.
 

Fair values are based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes. If a quoted market price or dealer quote is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 2—Investment Securities—Continued


The following tables show the gross unrealized losses for available-for-sale securities, for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, that are less than 12 months and 12 months or more:


Available-for-Sale Securities    March 31, 2023     

    March 31, 2024     
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
(Dollars in thousands)Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 
As of March 31, 2023
            
Available-for-Sale Securities            
U.S. Government-sponsored securities $330  $1  $1,246  $22  $1,576  $23  $24  $-  $1,148  $18  $1,172  $18 
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  12,450   343   86,844   21,611   99,294   21,954   4,560   51   77,695   21,094   82,255   21,145 
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  -   -   607   13   607   13   5,138   29   516   12   5,654   41 
Corporate securities  -   -   9,711   330   9,711   330   -   -   9,989   40   9,989   40 
Total available-for-sale securities $12,780  $344  $98,408  $21,976  $111,188  $22,320  $9,722  $80  $89,348  $21,164  $99,070  $21,244 



(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.


Available-for-Sale Securities    December 31, 2022     

    December 31, 2023     
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total 
(Dollars in thousands)Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value 
Unrealized
Losses
 
As of December 31, 2022
            
U.S. Treasury notes
 $4,964  $25  $-  $-  $4,964  $25 
Available-for-Sale Securities            
U.S. Government-sponsored securities  378   1   1,326   23   1,704   24  $
33  $
-  $
1,235  $
18  $
1,268  $
18 
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  35,117   1,639   96,589   28,156   131,706   29,795   1,629   11   80,746   19,716   82,375   19,727 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(1)  1,054   31   -   -   1,054   31   -   -   535   13   535   13 
Corporate securities  -   -   9,581   462   9,581   462   -   -   9,853   179   9,853   179 
Total available-for-sale securities $41,513  $1,696  $107,496  $28,641  $149,009  $30,337  $1,662  $11  $92,369  $19,926  $94,031  $19,937 



(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.


As of March 31, 2023,2024 the Company held 183182 available-for-sale securities of which 616 were in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and 97138 securities were in an unrealized loss position for twelve months or more without an allowance for credit losses. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be impaired. Management evaluates the available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, relying primarily on industry analyst reports and observations of market conditions and interest rate fluctuations.

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity securities by major type:

March 31, 2023 March 31, 2024 
(Dollars in thousands)Municipal securities 
Mortgage-
backed
securities
 Collateralized Mortgage obligations Total 
Municipal
securities
 
Mortgage-backed
securities
 
Collateralized
mortgage
obligations
 Total 
Allowance for credit losses - securities                
Beginning Balance $393  $-  $-  $393 
Beginning balance $450  $-  $-  $450 
Provision for credit losses  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Ending Balance $393  $-  $-  $393 
Ending balance $450  $-  $-  $450 

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Note 2—Investment Securities—Continued

December 31, 2022 
December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands)Municipal securities 
Mortgage-
backed
securities
 Collateralized Mortgage obligations Total 
Municipal
securities
 
Mortgage-backed
securities
 
Collateralized
mortgage
obligations
 Total 
Allowance for credit losses - securities                
Beginning Balance $393  $-  $-  $393  $393  $-  $-  $393 
Provision for credit losses  -   -   -   -   57   -   -   57 
Ending Balance $393  $-  $-  $393  $450  $-  $-  $450 

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of debtinvestment securities at March 31, 20232024 by contractual final maturity are shown in the following table:


 Available-for-Sale  Held-to-Maturity  Available-for-Sale  Held-to-Maturity 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  
Amortized
Cost
  
Fair
Value
  Amortized Cost  Fair Value  Amortized Cost  Fair Value 
Securities maturing in:
                                
One year or less $335  $335  $283  $283  $
424
  $
423
  $
2,230
  $
2,230
 
After one year through five years  19,386   18,756   11,174   11,155   20,439   20,242   18,087   17,787 
After five years through ten years  6,114   5,913   30,348   28,835   5,402   5,228   21,009   19,842 
After ten years  114,863   93,433   808,582   665,636   233,053   213,963   765,645   609,916 
Total
 $
140,698  $
118,437  $
850,387  $
705,909  $
259,318  $
239,856  $
806,971  $
649,775 

Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or early redemptions that may occur. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed and CMO securities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

The Company monitors the credit quality of those held-to-maturity debt securities not issued by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or government sponsored entities, through the use of credit ratings. Credit ratings are reviewed and updated quarterly. The following table summarizestables summarize the amortized cost of held-to-maturity municipal debt securities by credit rating at March 31, 2023:as of the dates indicated:

Held-to-Maturity   Held-to-Maturity 
Amortized Cost   Amortized Cost 
(Dollars in thousands)AAA/AA/A BBB/BB/B Not Rated Total AAA/AA/A BBB/BB/B Not Rated Total 
March 31, 2023        
March 31, 2024        
Municipal securities $19,380  $390  $56,490  $76,260  $20,209  $397  $57,387  $77,993 
Total $19,380  $390  $56,490  $76,260  $20,209  $397  $57,387  $77,993 

As of March 31, 2023,2024, there were no past due principal or interest payments associated with these securities.

 Held-to-Maturity
 Amortized Cost
(Dollars in thousands)AAA/AA/A BBB/BB/B Not Rated Total
December 31, 2023
       
Municipal securities $20,203  $395  $58,192  $78,790
Total $20,203  $395  $58,192  $78,790

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Note 2—Investment Securities—Continued

Proceeds from sales and calls of these securities were as follows:
  
(Dollars in thousands) Gross Proceeds  Gross Gains  Gross Losses  Gross Proceeds  Gross Gains  Gross Losses 
Three months ended March 31, 2024 $-  $-  $- 
Three months ended March 31, 2023 $30,482  $-  $5,686  $30,482  $-  $5,686 
Three months ended March 31, 2022 $2,190  $-  $- 
 
Pledged Securities
 
As of March 31, 2023,2024, investment securities carried at $498$661.3 million were pledged to secure public deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings, and other government agency deposits as required by law. ThisThe amount of investments pledged was $479$794.1 million at December 31, 2022.2023.


Note 3—Loans and Leases

Loans and leases as of the dates indicated consisted of the following:

(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
  
March 31,
2024
  
December 31,
2023
 
Loans and leases held-for-investment, net
            
Real estate:            
Commercial $1,312,745  $1,328,691  $1,352,014  $1,323,038 
Agricultural  707,412   726,938   726,041   742,009 
Residential and home equity  387,370   387,753   405,526   399,982 
Construction  153,394   166,538   227,415   212,362 
Total real estate  2,560,921   2,609,920   2,710,996   2,677,391 
Commercial & industrial  472,189   478,758   497,028   499,373 
Agricultural
  275,785   314,525   317,955   313,737 
Commercial leases  123,314   112,629   174,657   169,684 
Consumer and other  5,382   5,886   5,801   5,212 
Total gross loans and leases  3,437,591   3,521,718   3,706,437   3,665,397 
Unearned income  (10,458)  (9,357)  (10,142)  (10,708)
Total net loans and leases  3,427,133   3,512,361   3,696,295   3,654,689 
Allowance for credit losses  (68,573)  (66,885)  (75,018)  (74,965)
Total loans and leases held-for-investment, net $3,358,560  $3,445,476  $3,621,277  $3,579,724 

At March 31, 2023,2024, the portion of loans that were approved for pledging as collateral on borrowing lines with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”)FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) were $1.2$1.3 billion and $881.5 million,$1.6 billion, respectively. The borrowing capacity on these loans was $770.7$767.7 million from FHLB and $656.5 million$1.2 billion from the FRB.FRB at March 31, 2024.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued

 

The

The following tables show an aging analysis of the loan and lease portfolio, includingnet of unearned income, by the time past due for the periods indicated:


 March 31, 2023  March 31, 2024 
(Dollars in thousands) Current  
30-89 Days
Past Due
  
90+ Days
Past Due
  Non-accrual  
Total Past
Due
  Total  Current  
30-89 Days
Past Due
  
90+ Days
Past Due
  Non-accrual  
Total
Past Due
  Total 
Loans and leases held-for-investment, net
                                    
Real estate:                                    
Commercial $1,304,052  $-  $-  $387  $387  $1,304,439  $1,344,380  $-  $-  $-  $-  $1,344,380 
Agricultural  707,412   -   -   -   -   707,412   715,367   7,124   3,550   -   10,674   726,041 
Residential and home equity  387,370   -   -   -   -   387,370   404,832   694   -   -   694   405,526 
Construction  153,394   -   -   -   -   153,394   227,415   -   -   -   -   227,415 
Total real estate  2,552,228   -   -   387   387   2,552,615   2,691,994   7,818   3,550   -   11,368   2,703,362 
Commercial & industrial  472,189   -   -   -   -   472,189   497,028   -   -   -   -   497,028 
Agricultural  275,785   -   -   -   -   275,785   317,955   -   -   -   -   317,955 
Commercial leases  121,162   -   -   -   -   121,162   172,149   -   -   -   -   172,149 
Consumer and other  5,357   25   -   -   25   5,382   5,767   34   -   -   34   5,801 
Total loans and leases, net $3,426,721  $25  $-  $387  $412  $3,427,133  $3,684,893  $7,852  $3,550  $-  $11,402  $3,696,295 

 
 December 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands) Current  
30-89 Days
Past Due
  
90+ Days
Past Due
  Non-accrual  
Total
Past Due
  Total 
Loans and leases held-for-investment, net
                  
Real estate:                  
Commercial
 $1,314,928  $-  $-  $-  $-  $1,314,928 
Agricultural  742,009   -   -   -   -   742,009 
Residential and home equity  399,946   36   -   -   36   399,982 
Construction  212,362   -   -   -   -   212,362 
Total real estate  2,669,245   36   -   -   36   2,669,281 
Commercial & industrial  499,341   32   -   -   32   499,373 
Agricultural  313,737   -   -   -   -   313,737 
Commercial leases  167,086   -   -   -   -   167,086 
Consumer and other  5,209   3   -   -   3   5,212 
Total loans and leases, net $3,654,618  $71  $-  $-  $71  $3,654,689 


There were no non-accrual loans at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
  December 31, 2022 
(Dollars in thousands) Current  
30-89 Days
Past Due
  
90+ Days
Past Due
  Non-accrual  
Total Past
Due
  Total 
Loans and leases held-for-investment, net
                  
Real estate:                  
Commercial
 $1,319,911  $-  $-  $403  $403  $1,320,314 
Agricultural  726,938   -   -   -   -   726,938 
Residential and home equity  387,753   -   -   -   -   387,753 
Construction  166,370   -   -   168   168   166,538 
Total real estate  2,600,972   -   -   571   571   2,601,543 
Commercial & industrial  478,758   -   -   -   -   478,758 
Agricultural  314,525   -   -   -   -   314,525 
Commercial leases  111,649   -   -   -   -   111,649 
Consumer and other  5,789   97   -   -   97   5,886 
Total loans and leases, net $3,511,693  $97  $-  $571  $668  $3,512,361 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued

 

Non-accrual loans are summarized as follows:


(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
 
Non-accrual loans and leases:      
Non-accrual loans and leases      
Real estate:      
Commercial $387  $403 
Agricultural  -   - 
Residential and home equity  -   - 
Construction  -   168 
Total real estate  387   571 
Commercial & Industrial  -   - 
Agricultural  -   - 
Commercial leases  -   - 
Consumer and other  -   - 
Total non-accrual loans and leases $387  $571 

The Company did not enter into any loan modifications with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or 2023. When borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty, the Company may agree to modify the contractual terms of a loan to a borrower in order to assist the borrower in repaying principal and interest owed to the Company. The Company’s modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are generally in the form of term extensions, repayment plans, payment deferrals, forbearance agreements, interest rate reductions, forgiveness of interest and/or fees, or any combination thereof. Commercial loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty are primarily loans that are substandard or non-accrual, where the maturity date was extended and/or the modified interest rate and payment terms are not commensurate with the current market. Modifications on personal real estate loans are primarily those placed on forbearance plans, repayment plans, or deferral plans where monthly payments are suspended for a period of time or past due amounts are paid off over a certain period of time in the future or set up as a balloon payment at maturity. Modifications to certain credit card and other small consumer loans are often modified under debt counseling programs that can reduce the contractual rate or, in certain instances, forgive certain fees and interest charges. Other consumer loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty consist of various other workout arrangements with consumer customers.


There were no loans that were modified within the last 12 months that had a payment default or were past due during the three months ended March 31, 2024.


The Company assigns a risk rating to all loans and leases and periodically performs detailed reviews of all such loans and leases over a certain threshold to identify credit risks and assess overall collectability. Risk ratings can be grouped into five major categories, defined as follows:



Pass and watch — A pass loan or lease is a strong credit with no existing or known potential weaknesses deserving of management’s close attention. This category also includes “Watch” loans, which is a loan with an emerging weakness in either the individual credit or industry that requires additional attention. A credit may also be classified Watch if cash flows have not yet stabilized, such as in the case of a development project.



Special mention — A special mention loan or lease has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or lease or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans and leases are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.



Substandard — A substandard loan or lease is not adequately protected by the current financial condition and paying capacity of the borrower or the value of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans or leases classified as substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. Well-defined weaknesses include a project’s lack of marketability, inadequate cash flow or collateral support, failure to complete construction on time or the project’s failure to fulfill economic expectations. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.



Doubtful — Loans or leases classified doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, based on currently known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable or improbable.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued

Loss — Loans or leases classified as loss are considered uncollectible. Once a loan or lease becomes delinquent and repayment becomes questionable, the Company will address collateral shortfalls with the borrower and attempt to obtain additional collateral. If this is not forthcoming and payment in full is unlikely, the Company will estimate its probable loss and immediately charge-off some or all of the balance.


The following table presents the credit risk rating categories for loans and leases held-for-investment (accruing and non-accruing) net of deferred feesunearned income by loan portfolio segment and class as of the dates indicated.


 March 31, 2023  March 31, 2024 
(Dollars in thousands) Pass  
Special
Mention
  
Sub-
standard
  Doubtful  
Total Loans
& Leases
  
Total
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
  Pass  
Special
Mention
  
Sub-
standard
  Doubtful  
Total Loans
& Leases
  
Total
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
 
Loans and leases held-for-investment, net                                    
Real estate:                                    
Commercial $1,301,094  $2,958  $387  $-  $1,304,439  $24,253  $1,337,274  $7,106  $-  $-  $1,344,380  $22,414 
Agricultural  688,406   12,875   6,131   -   707,412   8,441   698,309   27,186   546   -   726,041   11,377 
Residential and home equity  387,006   -   364   -   387,370   7,334   404,754   126   646   -   405,526   7,721 
Construction  153,394   -   -   -   153,394   2,785   227,415   -   -   -   227,415   4,616 
Total real estate  2,529,900   15,833   6,882   -   2,552,615   42,813   2,667,752   34,418   1,192   -   2,703,362   46,128 
Commercial & industrial  471,348   594   247   -   472,189   11,346   482,584   13,950   494   -   497,028   11,559 
Agricultural  271,307   4,467   11   -   275,785   12,542   315,136   2,764   55   -   317,955   10,292 
Commercial leases  121,099   63   -   -   121,162   1,720   166,044   6,105   -   -   172,149   6,923 
Consumer and other  5,251   -   131   -   5,382   152   5,572   -   229   -   5,801   116 
Total loans and leases, net $3,398,905  $20,957  $7,271  $-  $3,427,133  $68,573  $3,637,088  $57,237  $1,970  $-  $3,696,295  $75,018 


 
December 31, 2022
  
December 31, 2023
 
(Dollars in thousands) Pass  Special Mention  
Sub-
standard
  Doubtful  
Total Loans
& Leases
  
Total
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
  Pass  Special Mention  
Sub-
standard
  Doubtful  
Total Loans
& Leases
  
Total
Allowance
for Credit
Losses
 
Loans and leases held-for-investment, net                                    
Real estate:                                    
Commercial $1,314,377  $5,535  $402  $-  $1,320,314  $18,055  $1,308,717  $6,211  $-  $-  $1,314,928  $26,093 
Agricultural  709,927   10,891   6,120   -   726,938   14,496   729,135   12,329   545   -   742,009   7,744 
Residential and home equity  387,371   -   382   -   387,753   7,508   399,217   -   765   -   399,982   7,770 
Construction  166,370   -   168   -   166,538   3,026   212,362   -   -   -   212,362   4,432 
Total real estate  2,578,045   16,426   7,072   -   2,601,543   43,085   2,649,431   18,540   1,310   -   2,669,281   46,039 
Commercial & industrial  478,437   63   258   -   478,758   11,503   486,439   12,458   476   -   499,373   13,380 
Agricultural  308,830   5,682   13   -   314,525   10,202   310,496   3,236   5   -   313,737   8,872 
Commercial leases  111,568   81   -   -   111,649   1,924   167,080   6   -   -   167,086   6,537 
Consumer and other  5,650   -   236   -   5,886   171   5,036   -   176   -   5,212   137 
Total loans and leases, net $3,482,530  $22,252  $7,579  $-  $3,512,361  $66,885  $3,618,482  $34,240  $1,967  $-  $3,654,689  $74,965 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued

 
The following table presents outstanding loan and lease balances held-for-investment net of unearned income by segment and class, credit quality indicators, vintage year by class of financing receivable, and current period gross charge-offs by year of origination as of March 31, 2023:follows:


  March 31, 2023 
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year       
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost
  Total 
Net loans and leases held-for-investment                        
Real estate:                        
Commercial                        
Pass $51,123  $176,639  $227,251  $149,007  $69,798  $301,459  $325,817  $1,301,094 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   -   2,358   600   2,958 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   387   -   387 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial $51,123  $176,639  $227,251  $149,007  $69,798  $304,204  $326,417  $1,304,439 
Commercial
                                
Current-period gross charge-offs
 $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
- 
                                 
Agricultural
                                
Pass $14,274  $75,313  $41,782  $53,027  $14,264  $176,639  $313,107  $688,406 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   -   -   12,875   12,875 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   6,131   -   6,131 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Agricultural
 $14,274  $75,313  $41,782  $53,027  $14,264  $182,770  $325,982  $707,412 
Agricultural                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
- 
                                 
Residential and home equity                                
Pass $7,062  $65,050  $94,458  $85,239  $14,222  $79,905  $41,070  $387,006 
Special mention
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   284   80   364 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Residential and home equity $7,062  $65,050  $94,458  $85,239  $14,222  $80,189  $41,150  $387,370 
Residential and home equity                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
14  $
-  $
14 
                                 
Construction                                
Pass $-  $2,003  $-  $-  $1,575  $-  $149,816  $153,394 
Special mention
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total construction $-  $2,003  $-  $-  $1,575  $-  $149,816  $153,394 
Construction  




























 
Current-period gross charge-offs $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
- 
                                 
Total Real estate $72,459  $319,005  $363,491  $287,273  $99,859  $567,163  $843,365  $2,552,615 
                                 
Commercial & industrial                                
Pass $11,960  $30,234  $35,318  $11,131  $7,195  $10,318  $365,192  $471,348 
Special mention  -   -   55   -   -   539   -   594 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   6   241   247 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial & industrial $11,960  $30,234  $35,373  $11,131  $7,195  $10,863  $365,433  $472,189 
Commercial & industrial                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $
-  $-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
-  $
- 

  March 31, 2024   
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year       
(Dollars in thousands) 2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  Prior  
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost
  Total 
Net loans and leases held-for-investment                        
Real estate:                        
Commercial                        
Pass $30,385  $120,014  $166,306  $219,834  $141,997  $321,074  $337,664  $1,337,274 
Special mention  -   -   3,664   -   -   1,939   1,503   7,106 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial $30,385  $120,014  $169,970  $219,834  $141,997  $323,013  $339,167  $1,344,380 
Commercial                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Agricultural
                                
Pass $2,706  $36,961  $70,840  $40,049  $49,772  $166,855  $331,126  $698,309 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   800   10,172   16,214   27,186 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   546   -   546 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Agricultural $2,706  $36,961  $70,840  $40,049  $50,572  $177,573  $347,340  $726,041 
Agricultural                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Residential and home equity                                
Pass $11,492  $40,743  $61,230  $87,405  $77,721  $80,780  $45,383  $404,754 
Special mention
  -   -   -   -   -   126   -   126 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   646   -   646 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Residential and home equity $11,492  $40,743  $61,230  $87,405  $77,721  $81,552  $45,383  $405,526 
Residential and home equity                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Construction                                
Pass $3,116  $-  $1,500  $-  $-  $1,575  $221,224  $227,415 
Special mention
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total construction $3,116  $-  $1,500  $-  $-  $1,575  $221,224  $227,415 
Construction                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Total Real estate $47,699  $197,718  $303,540  $347,288  $270,290  $583,713  $953,114  $2,703,362 
                                 
Commercial & industrial                                
Pass $5,994  $47,400  $24,885  $20,443  $5,991  $9,417  $368,454  $482,584 
Special mention  -   2,281   25   4,167   395   -   7,082   13,950 
Substandard  -   -   -   41   -   453   -   494 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial & industrial $5,994  $49,681  $24,910  $24,651  $6,386  $9,870  $375,536  $497,028 
Commercial & industrial                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Agricultural                     
Pass
 $1,066  $3,937  $4,138  $2,140  $652  $2,724  $300,479  $315,136 
Special mention
  -   -   50   -   -   -   2,714   2,764 
Substandard
  -   -   -   -   -   4   51   55 
Doubtful
  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Agricultural
 $1,066  $3,937  $4,188  $2,140  $652  $2,728  $303,244  $317,955 
Agricultural
                          
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-   $- 
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued

 March 31, 2023  March 31, 2024   
 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year          Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year       
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost
  Total  2024  2023  2022  2021  2020  Prior  
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost
  Total 
Agricultural                                
Pass $170  $5,179  $2,755  $918  $1,135  $2,448  $258,702  $271,307 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   -   -   4,467   4,467 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   10   1   -   11 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Agricultural $170  $5,179  $2,755  $918  $1,145  $2,449  $263,169  $275,785 
Agricultural                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                
Net loans and leases held for investment                                
Commercial leases                                                                
Pass $33,959  $15,132  $12,359  $5,537  $33,433  $20,679  $-  $121,099  $9,285  $79,904  $25,545  $10,188  $8,987  $32,135  $-  $166,044 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   63   -   -   63   594   -   5,511   -   -   -   -   6,105 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial leases $33,959  $15,132  $12,359  $5,537  $33,496  $20,679  $-  $121,162  $9,879  $79,904  $31,056  $10,188  $8,987  $32,135  $-  $172,149 
Commercial leases                                                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                                                
Consumer and other                                                                
Pass $318  $1,476  $575  $213  $121  $1,922  $626  $5,251  $443  $1,628  $824  $236  $34  $1,746  $661  $5,572 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  131   -   -   -   -   -   -   131   206   -   -   -   -   23   -   229 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Consumer and other $449  $1,476  $575  $213  $121  $1,922  $626  $5,382  $649  $1,628  $824  $236  $34  $1,769  $661  $5,801 
Consumer and other                                                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $8  $1  $-  $-  $-  $1  $-  $10  $10  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $10 
                                
Total net loans and leases $118,997  $371,026  $414,553  $305,072  $141,816  $603,076  $1,472,593  $3,427,133                                 
Pass $64,487  $330,587  $355,268  $380,295  $285,154  $616,306  $1,604,991  $3,637,088 
Special mention  594   2,281   9,250   4,167   1,195   12,237   27,513   57,237 
Substandard  206   -   -   41   -   1,672   51   1,970 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total net loans and leases $65,287  $332,868  $364,518  $384,503  $286,349  $630,215  $1,632,555  $3,696,295 
Total current-period gross charge-offs $10  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $10 


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued

  December 31, 2023 
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year       
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost
  Total 
Net loans and leases held for investment                        
Real estate:                        
Commercial                        
Pass $121,418  $169,171  $221,708  $143,502  $67,505  $261,344  $324,069  $1,308,717 
Special mention  -   2,395   -   -   -   2,216   1,600   6,211 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial $121,418  $171,566  $221,708  $143,502  $67,505  $263,560  $325,669  $1,314,928 
Commercial                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Agricultural                                
Pass $37,849  $71,367  $40,848  $50,445  $12,008  $165,267  $351,351  $729,135 
Special mention  -   -   -   594   2,020   9,715   -   12,329 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   545   -   545 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Agricultural $37,849  $71,367  $40,848  $51,039  $14,028  $175,527  $351,351  $742,009 
Agricultural                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Residential and home equity                                
Pass $41,173  $62,505  $88,559  $78,810  $13,299  $70,339  $44,532  $399,217 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   765   -   765 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Residential and home equity $41,173  $62,505  $88,559  $78,810  $13,299  $71,104  $44,532  $399,982 
Residential and home equity                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $14  $-  $14 
                                 
Construction                                
Pass $-  $2,500  $-  $-  $1,575  $-  $208,287  $212,362 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total construction $-  $2,500  $-  $-  $1,575  $-  $208,287  $212,362 
Construction                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Total Real estate $200,440  $307,938  $351,115  $273,351  $96,407  $510,191  $929,839  $2,669,281 
                                 
Commercial & industrial                                
Pass $49,162  $25,795  $21,695  $7,193  $4,123  $6,674  $371,797  $486,439 
Special mention  2,500   27   4,903   466   -   -   4,562   12,458 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   476   -   476 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial & industrial $51,662  $25,822  $26,598  $7,659  $4,123  $7,150  $376,359  $499,373 
Commercial & industrial                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Agricultural                                
Pass $3,013  $4,585  $2,296  $688  $1,026  $2,116  $296,772  $310,496 
Special mention  -   52   75   -   -   -   3,109   3,236 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   5   -   -   5 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Agricultural $3,013  $4,637  $2,371  $688  $1,031  $2,116  $299,881  $313,737 
Agricultural                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

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FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued

  December 31, 2023
 
  Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year       
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior  
 Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost
  Total 
Net loans and leases held for investment                        
Commercial leases                        
Pass $81,287  $31,954  $10,786  $9,514  $4,667  $28,872  $-  $167,080 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   6   -   -   6 
Substandard  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Commercial leases $81,287  $31,954  $10,786  $9,514  $4,673  $28,872  $-  $167,086 
Commercial leases                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                 
Consumer and other                                
Pass $1,650  $930  $375  $48  $45  $1,400  $588  $5,036 
Special mention  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Substandard  152   -   -   -   -   24   -   176 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total Consumer and other $1,802  $930  $375  $48  $45  $1,424  $588  $5,212 
Consumer and other                                
Current-period gross charge-offs $41  $3  $-  $-  $-  $2  $-  $46 
Total net loans and leases                                
Pass $335,552  $368,807  $386,267  $290,200  $104,248  $536,012  $1,597,396  $3,618,482 
Special mention  2,500   2,474   4,978   1,060   2,026   11,931   9,271   34,240 
Substandard  152   -   -   -   5   1,810   -   1,967 
Doubtful  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total net loans and leases $338,204  $371,281  $391,245  $291,260  $106,279  $549,753  $1,606,667  $3,654,689 
Total current-period gross charge-offs $41  $3  $-  $-  $-  $16  $-  $60 

Certain directors and executive officers of the Company are defined as related parties. These related parties, including their immediate families and companies in which they are principal owners, were loan customers of the Bank during the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and year ended December 31, 2022.2023. Such loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable loans with borrowers not related to the Company. These loans did not involve more than the normal risk of collectioncollectibility or have other unfavorable features. A summary of the changes in those loans is as follows:

 March 31,  December 31,  March 31,  December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022  2024
  2023
 
            
Balance at beginning of the period $17,521  $18,128  $17,035  $17,521 
New loans or advances during year  130   523   250   1,706 
Repayments  (372)  (1,130)  (89)  (2,192)
Balance at end of period $17,279  $17,521  $17,196  $17,035 

1921


FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued



A loan or lease is considered collateral dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses for collateral dependent loans or leases are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate. The collateral on the loans and leases is a significant portion of what secures the collateral dependent loans or leases and significant changes to the fair value of the collateral can impact the ACL. During the three months ended March 31, 2023,2024, there were no significant changes to the collateral that secures the collateral dependent loans, whether due to general deterioration or with credit quality indicators like appraisal value. The following tables present the amortized cost basis for collateral dependent loans and leases by type as of March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022,2023, respectively:


 March 31, 2023  March 31, 2024 
(Dollars in thousands) Real Estate  
Vehicles and
Equipment
  Total  Real Estate  
Vehicles and
Equipment
  Total 
Collateral dependent loans and leases                  
Real estate:                  
Commercial $1,492  $-  $1,492  $-  $-  $- 
Agricultural  10,751   -   10,751   550   -   550 
Residential and home equity  1,658   -   1,658   642   -   642 
Construction  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total real estate  13,901   -   13,901   1,192   -   1,192 
Commercial & industrial  -   -   -   -   450   450 
Agricultural  -   11   11   -   -   - 
Commercial leases  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer and other  -   153   153   -   -   - 
Total gross loans and leases $13,901  $164  $14,065  $1,192  $450  $1,642 


 December 31, 2022  December 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands) Real Estate  
Vehicles and
Equipment
  Total  Real Estate  
Vehicles and
Equipment
  Total 
Collateral dependent loans and leases                  
Real estate:                  
Commercial $1,114  $-  $1,114  $1,517  $-  $1,517 
Agricultural  11,035   -   11,035   6,118   -   6,118 
Residential and home equity  2,153   -   2,153   1,607   -   1,607 
Construction  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Total real estate  14,302   -   14,302   9,242   -   9,242 
Commercial & industrial  -   -   -   -   473   473 
Agricultural  -   13   13   -   5   5 
Commercial leases  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Consumer and other  -   158   158   -   164   164 
Total gross loans and leases $14,302  $171  $14,473  $9,242  $642  $9,884 

2022


FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 3—Loans and Leases—Continued



Changes in the allowance for credit losses are as follows:

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial &
Agricultural
R/E
  Construction  
Residential &
Home Equity
  
Commercial
&
Agricultural
  
Commercial
Leases
  Consumer
& Other
  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:                     
Balance at beginning of period
 $33,837  $4,432  $7,770  $22,252  $6,537  $137  $74,965 
Provision for/(recapture of) for credit losses  (46)  184   (57)  (419)  386   (48)  - 
Charge-offs  -   -   -   -   -   (10)  (10)
Recoveries  -   -   8   18   -   37   63 
Net (charge-offs) / recoveries  -   -   8   18   -   27   53 
Balance at end of period
 $33,791  $4,616  $7,721  $21,851  $6,923  $116  $75,018 

  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial &
Agricultural
R/E
  Construction  
Residential &
Home Equity
  
Commercial
&
Agricultural
  
Commercial
Leases
  Consumer
& Other
  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:                     
Balance at beginning of period
 $32,551  $3,026  $7,508  $21,705  $1,924  $171  $66,885 
Provision / (recapture) for credit losses  (27)  (241)  (170)  2,163   (204)  (21)  1,500 
Charge-offs  -   -   (14)  -   -   (10)  (24)
Recoveries  170   -   10   20   -   12   212 
Net (charge-offs) / recoveries  170   -   (4)  20   -   2   188 
Balance at end of period
 $32,694  $2,785  $7,334  $23,888  $1,720  $152  $68,573 

  Year Ended December 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial &
Agricultural
R/E
  Construction  
Residential &
Home Equity
  
Commercial
&
Agricultural
  
Commercial
Leases
  Consumer
& Other
  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:                     
Balance at beginning of year
 $32,551  $3,026  $7,508  $21,705  $1,924  $171  $66,885 
Provision for/(recapture of) credit losses  1,116   1,406   211   423   4,613   (19)  7,750 
Charge-offs  -   -   (14)  -   -   (46)  (60)
Recoveries  170   -   65   124   -   31   390 
Net (charge-offs) / recoveries  170   -   51   124   -   (15)  330 
Balance at end of year
 $33,837  $4,432  $7,770  $22,252  $6,537  $137  $74,965 
  For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial &
Agricultural
R/E
  Construction  
Residential &
Home Equity
  
Commercial
&
Agricultural
  
Commercial
Leases
  Consumer
& Other
  Total 
Allowance for credit losses:                     
Balance at beginning of period, prior to adoption of ASC 326 $38,149  $1,456  $2,847  $16,954  $938  $663  $61,007 
Impact of adopting ASC 326  (6,190)  1,855   3,032   826   629   (152)  - 
Provision / (recapture) for credit losses  552   466   866   (1,700)  (101)  (83)  - 
Charge-offs  -   -   -   -   -   (9)  (9)
Recoveries  -   -   14   18   -   2   34 
Net (charge-offs) / recoveries  -   -   14   18   -   (7)  25 
Balance at end of period
 $32,511  $3,777  $6,759  $16,098  $1,466  $421  $61,032 


Note 4—Deposits



Certificates of deposit greater than and less than or equal to the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 are summarized as follows:


(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
  
March 31,
2024
  
December 31,
2023
 
Certificates of deposit:
            
Certificates of deposit less than or equal to $250,000 $218,375  $202,554  $399,576  $325,798 
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000  167,755   128,846   477,886   318,830 
Total certificates of deposit
 $386,130  $331,400  $877,462  $644,628 



Scheduled maturities for certificates of deposit are as follows:


(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Amount 
2023
 $237,695 
2024
  131,935  $730,301 
2025
  12,059   139,979 
2026
  3,029   5,109 
2027 and beyond
  1,412 
2027
  1,066 
2028
  954 
Thereafter
  53 
Total certificates of deposit
 $386,130  $877,462 

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FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Note 5—Short-term borrowings

As of March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022,2023, committed lines of credit arrangements totaling $1.55$1.9 billion and $1.51$2.2 billion, respectively, were available to the Company from unaffiliated banks, respectively. The average Federal Funds interest rate as of March 31, 20232024 was 5.00%5.50%.

The Company is a member of the FHLB of San Francisco and has a committed credit line of $772.7$769.4 million, which is secured by $1.2$1.3 billion in various real estate loans and investment securities pledged as collateral. Borrowings generally provide for interest at the then current published rate, which was 5.08%5.63% as of March 31, 2024. At March 31,2024 there were $100.0 million in advances from the FHLB at a rate of 5.64% with a maturity date of April 26, 2024 and $100.0 million in the form of a letter of credit to collateralize the State of California certificate of deposit. There were no outstanding advances on the above borrowing facilities as December 31,2023.

The Company has $881.5 million$1.6 billion in pledged loans with the Federal Reserve Bank (the “Fed”).FRB. As of March 31, 2023,2024, the Company’s overnight borrowing capacity using the primary credit facilities from the Fed account was $656.5 million.$1.2 billion. The borrowing rate was 5.00%5.50% as of March 31, 2023.

2024.There were no outstanding advances on the above borrowing facilities as ofat March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022.2023.


Note 6—Earnings Per Share


Basic and diluted earnings per common share represents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.



Earnings per common share have been computed based on the following:

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) 2023
  2022
 
Numerator      
Net income $23,547  $17,058 

        
Denominator        
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  764,603   786,096 
Weighted average number of dilutive shares outstanding  764,603   786,096 
         
Basic earnings per common share $30.80  $21.70 
Diluted earning per common share $30.80  $21.70 

22

FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 7—Employee Benefit Plans

Executive Retirement Plan
The Company, through the Bank, sponsors an Executive Retirement Plan (“ERP”) for certain executive level employees. The ERP is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan and was developed to supplement the Company’s Profit Sharing Plan, which, as a qualified retirement plan, has a ceiling on benefits as set by the Internal Revenue Service regulations.Service. The ERP is comprised of: (1) a Performance Component which makes contributions based upon long-term cumulative profitability and increase in market value of the Company; (2) a Salary Component which makes contributions based upon participant salary levels; and (3) an Equity Component for which contributions are discretionary and subject to Board of Directors approval. The Company maintains a Rabbi Trust to fund, in part, the ERP. The Rabbi Trust is an irrevocable grantor trust to which the Company may contribute assets for the limited purpose of funding a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. The Company may not use the assets of the Rabbi Trust for any purpose other than meeting its obligations under the ERP; however, the assets of the Rabbi Trust remain subject to the claims of its creditors and are included in the consolidated financial statements. The Company contributes cash to the Rabbi Trust from time to time for the sole purpose of funding the ERP. The Rabbi Trust will use any cash the Company contributes to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, and other financial instruments, on the open market. ERP contributions are invested in a mix of financial instruments; however, the Equity Component contributions are invested primarily in common stock of the Company.

The Company expensed $2.3$2.2 million to the ERP during the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and $1.8$2.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022.2023. The Company’s carrying value of the liability under the ERP was $55.1$57.7 million as of March 31, 20232024 and $57.0$57.5 million as of December 31, 2022.2023, which is included in other liabilities on the balance sheet. The Company’s shares of common stock held as investments in the Rabbi Trust of the ERP as of March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 20222023 totaled 48,05549,044 and 50,19649,276 with an historical cost basis of $30.0$31.7 million and $31.4$31.6 million, respectively. All amounts have been fully funded into the Rabbi Trust as of March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022.2023. The consolidated investments held in the Rabbi Trust are recorded at fair value with changes in unrealized gains or losses recorded within non-interest income and the equal and offsetting charges in the related liability are recorded in non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 6—Employee Benefit Plans—Continued

Net gains on ERP plan investments were $0.7$1.0 million compared to net gains of $0.3 and $0.7 million at March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. Balances in non-qualified deferred compensation plans may be invested in financial instruments whose market value fluctuates based upon trends in interest rates and stock prices.

Senior Management Retention Plan
The Company, through the Bank, sponsors a Senior Management Retention Plan (“SMRP”) for certain senior level employees. The SMRP is a non-qualified deferred compensation plan and was developed to supplement the Company’s Profit Sharing Plan, which, as a qualified retirement plan, has a ceiling on benefits as set by the Internal Revenue Service regulations.Service. All contributions are discretionary and subject to the Board of Directors approval. The Company maintains a Rabbi Trust to fund, in part, the SMRP. The Rabbi Trust is an irrevocable grantor trust to which the Company may contribute assets for the limited purpose of funding a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. The Company may not use the assets of the Rabbi Trust for any purpose other than meeting its obligations under the SMRP; however, the assets of the Rabbi Trust remain subject to the claims of its creditors and are included in the consolidated financial statements. The Company contributes cash to the Rabbi Trust from time to time for the sole purpose of funding the SMRP. The Rabbi Trust will use any cash the Company contributes to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, and other financial instruments, on the open market. Contributions to the SMRP are invested primarily in common stock of the Company.

The Company expensed $1.2$1.1 million to the SMRP during the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and $0.7$1.2 million for three months ended March 31, 2022.2023. The Company’s carrying value of the liability under the SMRP was $15.4$17.8 million as of March 31, 20232024 and $13.6$16.9 million as of December 31, 2022. 2023, which is included in other liabilities on the balance sheet.The Company’s shares of stock held as investments in the Rabbi Trust of the SMRP as of March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 20222023 totaled 16,62918,734 and 15,99817,806 shares with an historical cost basis of $11.5$13.8 million and $10.8$12.8 million, respectively. All amounts have been fully funded into the Rabbi Trust as of March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022.2023. The consolidated investments held in the Rabbi Trust are recorded at fair value with changes in unrealized gains or losses recorded within non-interest income and the equal and offsetting charges in the related liability are recorded in non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of income.

Net gains on SMRP plan investments were $0.2$0.2 million compared to net gains of $0.1 and $0.2 million at March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. Balances in non-qualified deferred compensation plans may be invested in financial instruments whose market value fluctuates based upon trends in interest rates and stock prices.

Note 7—Fair Value


The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Various financial instruments such as available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets and liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as collateral dependent loans and other real estate owned. These non-recurring fair value adjustments typically involve lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-down of individual assets.



Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, the Company uses various valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value. For accounting disclosure purposes, a three-level valuation hierarchy of fair value measurements has been established. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

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Note 8—7—Fair ValueValue—Continued

The Company follows the “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures” topic of the FASB ASC Topic 820, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard applies whenever other standards require, or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. In this standard, the FASB clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. In support of this principle, this standard establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 inputs – Unadjustedto the valuation methodology are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.in active markets.


Level 2 inputs – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable forto the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These mightvaluation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assetassets or liability, suchliabilities, either directly or indirectly (such as interest rates, and yield curves, that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.and prepayment speeds).


Level 3 inputs – Unobservable inputs for determiningto the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value. These may be internally developed, using the Company’s best information and assumptions that a market participant would consider.



The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of assetsfinancial instruments held by the Company are set forth below. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information. They do not reflect any premium or liabilitiesdiscount that reflect an entity’s owncould result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  Because no market exists for many of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgements regarding future expected loss experience, risk characteristics and economic conditions. These estimates are subjective, involve uncertainties, and cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions aboutcould significantly affect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
estimates.



Management monitors the availability of observable market data to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. In such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the reporting period.



Management evaluates the significance of transfers between levels based upon the nature of the financial instrument and size of the transfer relative to total assets, total liabilities or total earnings.



Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value on a recurring basis utilizing Level 1, 2 and 3 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.



Collateral dependent loans represent certain loans held for investment that are subject to a fair value measurement under U.S. GAAP because they are individually evaluated using a fair value measurement, such as the fair value of the underlying collateral. Credit loss is measured using a market approach based on the fair value of the collateral, less estimated costs to dispose, for loans theThe Company considers to be collateral dependent.  Collateral dependentdoes not record all loans and leases not requiringat fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan or lease is considered collateral dependent and an allowance represent loans and leases for which the fair value of the expected repaymentscredit losses is established. Once a loan or collateral exceed the recorded investmentslease is identified as collaterally dependent, management measures impairment in such loans and leases. Collateral dependent loans and leases where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of collateral dependent loans and leases is generally based on recent real estate appraisals.accordance FASB ASC Topic 326.



These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including sales comparison, cost and the income approach. Adjustments are often made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to take into account differences between the comparable sales and income and other available data. Such adjustments can be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. The valuation technique used for Level 3 non-recurring collateral dependent loans and leasesis primarily the sales comparison approach less estimated selling costs.

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Note 8—7—Fair Value—Continued


Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) is reported at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Fair values are based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including sales comparison, cost and the income approach. Adjustments are often made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to take in tointo account differences between the comparable sales and income and other available data. Such adjustments can be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. The valuation technique used for Level 3 non-recurring OREO is primarily the sales comparison approach lessestimated selling costs.

The following tables summarize the carrying amount and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities not carried at fair value, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value for the periods indicated.

March 31, 2023
    
Fair Value Measurements
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
 
Financial Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $529,593  $529,593  $-  $-  $529,593 
Held-to-maturity securities  849,994   -   649,419   56,490   705,909 
Non-marketable securities  15,549   -   -   15,549   15,549 
Loans and leases, net  3,358,560   -   -   3,207,754   3,207,754 
Bank-owned life insurance  66,076   66,076   -   -   66,076 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Total deposits $
4,539,162  $-  $4,153,033  $377,969  $4,531,002 
Subordinated debentures  10,310   -   12,830   -   12,830 

December 31, 2022
    
Fair Value Measurements
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
 
Financial Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $588,257  $588,257  $-  $-  $588,257 
Held-to-maturity securities  844,953   -   645,859   42,534   688,393 
Non-marketable securities  15,549   -   -   15,549   15,549 
Loans and leases, net  3,445,476   -   -   3,335,042   3,335,042 
Bank-owned life insurance  73,038   73,038   -   -   73,038 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Total deposits $4,759,269  $-  $4,427,869  $323,572  $4,751,441 
Subordinated debentures  10,310   -   12,211   -   12,211 

Non-recurring Measurements: collateral dependent loans and leases and OREO are classified with Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The estimated fair value of collateral dependent loans and leases is based on the fair value of the collateral, less estimated costs to sell. The Company receives an appraisal or performs an evaluation for each collateral dependent loan or lease. The key inputs used to determine the fair value of collateral dependent loans and leases include selling costs, and adjustment to comparable collateral. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 8—Fair Value—Continued

Valuations and significant inputs obtained by independent sources are reviewed by the Company for accuracy and reasonableness.

Appraisals are typically obtained at least on an annual basis. The Company also considers other factors and events that may affect the fair value. The appraisals or evaluations are reviewed at least on a quarterly basis to determine if any adjustments are needed. After review and acceptance of the appraisal or evaluation, adjustments to collateral dependent loans
or leasesmay occur.

The following tables presents information about the Bank’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Bank to determine such fair value for the periods indicated.

March 31, 2023
   
Fair Value Measurements
 
March 31, 2024
   
Fair Value Measurements
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
 
Fair valued on a recurring basis:                      
Available-for-sale securities                      
U.S. Government-sponsored securities $
4,112 $
- $
4,112 $
- $
4,112  $
3,048 $
- $
3,048 $
- $
3,048 
Mortgage-backed securities 103,697 - 103,697 - 103,697  216,093 - 216,093 - 216,093 
Collateralized mortgage obligations 607 - 607 - 607  5,654 - 5,654 - 5,654 
Corporate securities 9,711 - 9,711 - 9,711  14,751 - 14,751 - 14,751 
Other 310 - 310 - 310  310 - 310 - 310 
                      
Fair valued on a non-recurring basis:                      
Collateral Dependent loans
 $
14,065 $
- $
- $
14,065 $
14,065 
Collateral dependent loans  $
1,642 $
- $
- $
1,642 $
1,642 
Other real estate owned
  
873  
-  
-  
873  
873   
873  
-  
-  
873  
873 

December 31, 2022    Fair Value Measurements 
December 31, 2023    Fair Value Measurements 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
  
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
 
Fair valued on a recurring basis:                      
Available-for-sale securities                      
U.S. Treasury notes $4,964 $4,964 $- $- $4,964 
U.S. Government-sponsored securities 4,427 - 4,427 - 4,427  $
3,224 $- $
3,224 $
- $
3,224 
Mortgage-backed securities 132,528 - 132,528 - 132,528  163,838 - 163,838 - 163,838 
Collateralized mortgage obligations 1,054 - 1,054 - 1,054  535 - 535 - 535 
Corporate securities 9,581 - 9,581 - 9,581  14,605 - 14,605 - 14,605 
Other 310 - 310 - 310  310 - 310 - 310 
                      
Fair valued on a non-recurring basis:                      
Collateral Dependent loans $14,473 $- $- $14,473 $14,473 
Collateral dependent loans
 $9,884 $- $- $9,884 $9,884 
Other real estate owned
 873 - - 873 873  873 - - 873 873 


Collateral dependent loans



While the overall loan portfolio is not carried at fair value, the Company periodically records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans. Nonrecurring adjustments also include certain impairment amounts for collateral dependent loans when establishing the allowance for credit losses on loans. Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan. In determining the value of real estate collateral, the Company relies on external and internal appraisals of property values depending on the size and complexity of the real estate collateral. The Company maintains a list of qualified property appraisers who review appraisal reports for reasonableness. In the case of non-real estate collateral, reliance is placed on a variety of sources, including external estimates of value and judgments based on the experience and expertise of internal specialists. Values of all loan collateral are regularly reviewed by credit administration. Unobservable inputs to these measurements, which include estimates and judgments often used in conjunction with appraisals, are not readily quantifiable. These measurements are classified as Level 3.

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Note 7—Fair Value—Continued

The following tables summarize the carrying amount and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities not carried at fair value, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value for the periods indicated.

March 31, 2024
    
Fair Value Measurements
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
 
Financial Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $738,397  $738,397  $-  $-  $738,397 
Held-to-maturity securities  806,521   -   607,853   57,387   665,240 
Non-marketable securities, at cost
  15,549   -   15,549   -   15,549 
Loans and leases, net  3,621,277   -   -   3,402,777   3,402,777 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Total deposits $4,959,589  $-  $4,082,127  $871,395  $4,953,522 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
  100,000   -   -   100,003   100,003 
Subordinated debentures  10,310   -   12,418   -   12,418 

December 31, 2023
    
Fair Value Measurements
 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Carrying
Amount
  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  
Total Fair
Value
 
Financial Assets:               
Cash and cash equivalents $410,642  $410,642  $-  $-  $410,642 
Held-to-maturity securities  817,238   -   629,051   58,192   687,243 
Non-marketable securities, at cost
  15,549   -   15,549   -   15,549 
Loans and leases, net  3,579,724   -   -   3,369,255   3,369,255 
                     
Financial Liabilities:                    
Total deposits $4,668,095  $-  $4,023,467  $639,315  $4,662,782 
Subordinated debentures  10,310   -   12,763   -   12,763 

Non-marketable securities include FHLB stock, Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank (“PCBB”) stock and The Independent BankersBank (“TIB”) stock which are recorded at cost.  Ownership of these stocks is restricted to member banks and the securities do not have a readily determinable market value. Purchases and sales of these securities are at par value with the issuer.  The fair value of these investments is equal to the carrying amount.

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Note 9—8—Commitments and Contingencies



In the normal course of business, the Company enters into financial instruments with off balance sheet risk in order to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These instruments include commitments to extend credit, letters of credit, and other types of financial guarantees. The Company had the following off balance sheet commitments as of the dates indicated.


(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2023
  
December 31,
2022
 
         
Commitments to extend credit, including unsecured commitments of $20,114 and $20,401 as of March 31, 2023 and  December 31, 2022, respectively
 $1,174,664  $1,141,036 
Stand-by letters of credit, including unsecured commitments of $8,059 and $7,954 as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
  16,821   17,138 
(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2024
  
December 31,
2023
 
         
Commitments to extend credit, including unsecured commitments of $20,085 and $19,858 as of March 31, 2024 and  December 31, 2023, respectively
 $1,074,963  $1,150,142 
Stand-by letters of credit, including unsecured commitments of $5,485 and $7,010 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
  14,889   16,858 



The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party with regard to standby letters of credit, undisbursed loan commitments, and financial guarantees is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. 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. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for recorded balance sheet items. The Company may or may not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. Evaluations of each customer’s creditworthiness are performed on a case-by-case basis.The estimated exposure to loss from these commitments is included in the reserve for unfunded loan commitments, which amounted to $2.1$3.7 million at March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022.2023.



Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee performance of or payment for a customer to a third-party. Outstanding standby letters of credit have maturity dates ranging from 1 to 60 months with final expiration in January 2027.August 2028. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.


The Company has commitments to fund investments in LIHTC partnerships and limited liability companies. At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the remainingbalance of the investments in LIHTC was $35.8 million and $36.5 million, respectively. These balances are reflected in the other assets line on the consolidated balance sheets. Total unfunded commitments related to the investments in LIHTC partnershipstotaled $13.7 million and limited liability companies were approximately $18.8 million. At$15.5 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2022,2023, respectively. These balances are reflected in the remainingother liabilities line on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company expects to fulfill these commitments tothrough 2039. Additionally, during the LIHTC partnershipsthree months ended March 31, 2024 and the limited liability companies were $19.7 million.year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized tax credits from its investments in LIHTC of $1.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively.



In the ordinary course of business, the Company becomes involved in litigation arising out of its normal business activities. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from the disposition of such claims would not be material in relation to the financial position of the Company.



The Company may be required to maintain average reserves on deposit with the Federal Reserve BankFRB primarily based on deposits outstanding. Reserve requirements are offset by the Company’s vault cash and deposit balances maintained with the Federal Reserve Bank.FRB.

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

The following discussion is intended to provide a more comprehensive review of the Company’s operating results and financial condition. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q included in “Part I. Item 1. Financial Statements.”

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This Quarterly Report on Form 10–Q may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views and are not historical facts. These statements may include statements regarding projected performance for periods following the date of this report. These statements can generally be identified by use of phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “will,” “seek,” “should,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “commit” or other words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future financial condition, results of operations, objectives, strategies, plans, goals or future performance and business are also forward-looking statements. Statements that project future financial conditions, results of operations, and shareholder value are not guarantees of performance and many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond our ability to control or predict. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, but not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections and other parts of this report and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20222023 (“Form 10-K”), could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The following is a non-exclusive list of factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

changes in general economic conditions, either nationally, in California, or in our local markets;
inflation, changes in interest rates, securities market volatility and monetary fluctuations;
increases in competitive pressures among financial institutions and businesses offering similar products and services;
risks associated with recent negative events in the banking industry in the past year, and any legislative and/or bank regulatory actions, that could potentially impact earnings, liquidity and/or the availability of capital;capital or which could increase the cost of our deposit insurance by the FDIC;
higher defaults in our loan and lease portfolio than we expect;
changes in management’s estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses;
risks associated with our growth and expansion strategy and related costs;
increased lending risks associated with our high concentration of real estate loans;
legislative or regulatory changes or changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines;
technological changes;
failure to raise the debt limit on U.S. debt;
operational risks, including processing, information systems, cybersecurity, vendor problems, business interruption, and fraud;
regulatory or judicial proceedings; and
the future impact of the COVID-19 virus or variants thereof; and
other factors and risks including those described under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this report and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.2023.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected, projected, intended, committed or believed. Please take into account that forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q (or documents incorporated by reference, if applicable).

The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statements if it later becomes aware that actual results are likely to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Overview

Overview

Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (the “Company” or “FMCB”) is a Delaware registered bank holding company organized in 1999. As a registered bank holding company, FMCB is subject to regulation, supervision, and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) and by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”). The Company’s principal business is to serve as a holding company for theFarmers & Merchants Bank of Central California (the “Bank” or “F&M Bank”) and for other banking or banking related subsidiaries, which the Company may establish or acquire. Over 107 years ago, August 1, 1916, marked the first day of business for Farmers & Merchants Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank was incorporated under the laws of the State of California and licensed as a state-chartered bank. The Bank’s first venture out of Lodi occurred when the Galt office opened in 1948. Since then the Bank has opened full-service branches in Linden, Manteca, Riverbank, Modesto, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Turlock, Hilmar, Stockton, Merced, Walnut Creek, Concord, Walnut Grove, Oakland and Napa. As a legal entity separate and distinct from its subsidiary, the Company’s principal source of funds is, and will continue to be, dividends paid by and other funds received from the Bank. Legal limitations are imposed on the amount of dividends that may be paid and loans that may be made by the Bank to the Company.

The Company’s outstanding common stock as ofIn March 31, 2023, consisted of 762,931 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value and no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding. The common stock of Farmers & Merchants Bancorp is not widely held or listed on any exchange. However, trades are reported on the OTCQX under the symbol “FMCB.”

2002, F & M Bancorp, Inc. was created in March 2002 to protect the name “F & M Bank.” During 2002, the Company completed a fictitious name filing in California to begin using the streamlined name, “F & M Bank,” as part of a larger effort to enhance the Company’s image and build brand name recognition. Since 2002, the Company has converted all of its daily operating and image advertising to the “F & M Bank” name and the Company’s logo, slogan and signage were redesigned to incorporate the trade name, “F & M Bank”.
Bank.”

The Company’s outstanding common stock as of March 31, 2024, consisted of 742,770 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value. No shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding as of March 31, 2024. The common stock of the Company is not widely held or listed on any exchange. However, trades are reported on the OTCQX under the symbol “FMCB.”

The primary source of funding for the Company’s growth has been the generation of core deposits, which the Company raises through its existing branch locations, newly opened branch locations, or through acquisitions. Loan growth over the years is the result of organic growth generated by the Company’s seasoned relationship managers and supporting associates who provide outstanding service and responsiveness to the Company’s clients.

The Company’s results of operations are largely dependent on net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on interest earning assets, which are comprised of loans and leases, investment securities, and short-term investments and interest bearing deposits at other banks, and the interest the Company pays on interest bearing liabilities, which are primarily deposits, and, to a lesser extent, other borrowings. Management strives to match the re-pricing characteristics of the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities to protect net interest income from changes in market interest rates and changes in the shape of the yield curve.

The Company measures its performance by calculating the net interest margin, return on average assets, and return on average equity.equity and the efficiency ratio. Net interest margin is calculated by dividing net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest earning assets and interest expense on interest bearing liabilities, by average interest earning assets. Net interest income is the Company’s largest source of revenue. Interest rate fluctuations, as well as changes in the amount and type of earning assets and liabilities, combine to affect net interest income. The Company also measuresreturn on average assets is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income by its performancetotal average assets and the return on average equity is calculated by dividing the Company’s net income by its shareholder equity. The efficiency ratio which is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our accounting policies are fundamental to understanding management’s discussion and analysis of results of operations and financial condition. We identify critical policies and estimates as those that require management to make particularly difficult, subjective, and/or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because of the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions. These policies and estimates relate to the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases held for investment, investment securities, the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets, fair value measurements and the realization of deferred income tax assets and liabilities.

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are described in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Form 10-K.

Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards

See Note 1. “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 1. Financial Information” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Non-GAAP Measurements

We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance.  The methodology for determining these non-GAAP measures may differ among companies. We used the following non-GAAP measures in this Form 10-Q:


Tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per common share: Given that the use of these measures is prevalent among banking regulators, investors, and analysts, we disclose them in addition to the related GAAP measures of return on average equity and book value per common share. The reconciliations of these non-GAAP measurements to the GAAP measurements are presented in the following tables for and as of the periods presented.

Tangible Common Equity Ratio and
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share

  
March 31,
2024
    
December 31,
2023
    
March 31,
2023
  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)         
Shareholders' equity 
$
565,217
  
$
549,755
  
$
508,902
 
Less:  Intangible assets  
13,282
   
13,419
   
13,849
 
Tangible common equity 
$
551,935
  
$
536,336
  
$
495,053
 
             
Total Assets 
$
5,714,573
  
$
5,308,928
  
$
5,133,771
 
Less:  Intangible assets  
13,282
   
13,419
   
13,849
 
Tangible assets 
$
5,701,291
  
$
5,295,509
  
$
5,119,922
 
             
Tangible common equity ratio(1)
  9.68%  10.13%  9.67%
Book value per common share(2)
 
$
760.96
  
$
735.00
  
$
667.04
 
Tangible book value per common share(3)
 
$
743.08
  
$
717.05
  
$
648.88
 
Common shares outstanding
  742,770   747,971   762,931 

(1)   Tangible common equity divided by tangibleassets
(2)   Total common equity divided by common shares outstanding.
(3)   Tangible common equity divided by common shares outstanding.

Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis is intended to provide a better understanding of Farmers & Merchants Bancorpthe Company’s and its subsidiaries’ financial conditionperformance during each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and at MarchDecember 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022the material changes in financial condition, operating income, and resultsexpense of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2023Company and 2022.its subsidiaries as shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Information related to the comparison of the results of operations for the three years ended December 31, 2022, 2021,2023, and 20202022 can be found in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 20222023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023.
14, 2024.

Factors that determine the level of net income include the volume of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, yields earned and rates paid, fee income, non-interest expense, the level of non-performing loans and other non-earning assets, and the amount of non-interest bearing liabilities supporting earning assets. Non-interest income includes card processing fees, service charges on deposit accounts, bank-owned life insurance income, gains/losses on the sale of investment securities, and gains/losses on deferred compensation plan investments. Non-interest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits, cost of deferred compensation benefits, occupancy, data processing, FDICdeposit insurance, marketing, legalprofessional services, and other expenses.

Earnings Performance
The following table presents performance metrics for the periods indicated:

  Three Months Ended 
 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) 
March 31,
2024
  
December 31,
2023
  
March 31,
2023
 
Earnings Summary:         
Interest income 
$
66,641
  
$
67,392
  
$
59,632
 
Interest expense  
14,928
   
13,592
   
3,910
 
Net interest income  
51,713
   
53,800
   
55,722
 
Provision for credit losses  
-
   
2,350
   
1,500
 
Non-interest income  
5,075
   
2,401
   
3,460
 
Non-interest expense  
25,521
   
24,866
   
28,183
 
Income before taxes  
31,267
   
28,985
   
29,499
 
Income tax expense  
8,544
   
7,560
   
5,952
 
Net Income $22,723  $21,425  $23,547 
             
Per Common Share Data:            
Diluted earnings per common share $30.56  $28.55  $30.80 
Book value per common share $760.96  $735.00  $667.04 
Tangible book value per common share(1)
 $743.08  $717.05  $648.88 
             
Performance Ratios:            
Return on average assets  1.71%  1.63%  1.80%
Return on average equity  16.33%  16.54%  18.93%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent)  4.14%  4.24%  4.55%
Yield on average loans and leases (tax equivalent)  6.09%  6.10%  5.69%
Cost of average total deposits  1.27%  1.14%  0.32%
Efficiency ratio  44.94%  44.24%  47.62%
Loan-to-deposit ratio  74.73%  78.52%  75.73%
Percentage of checking deposits to total deposits  49.39%  51.76%  55.89%
             
Capital Ratios Bancorp:            
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  12.73%  12.30%  12.19%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  12.95%  12.53%  12.43%
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  14.21%  13.78%  13.68%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  10.83%  10.38%  9.94%
Tangible common equity ratio(1)
  9.68%  10.13%  9.67%

(1)  See "Non-GAAP Measurements"

Average Balance and Yields.
The following table sets forth a summary of average balances with corresponding interest income and interest expense as well as average yield, cost and net interest margin information for the periods presented. Average balances are derived from daily balances.


 Three Months Ended March 31, 

 2023  2022 
(Dollars in thousands) Average Balance  
Interest
Income /
Expense
  Average Yield / Rate  Average Balance  Interest Income / Expense  
Average
Yield / Rate
 
ASSETS                  
Interest earnings deposits in other banks and federal funds sold $521,147  $5,961   4.64% $760,080  $366   0.20%
Investment Securities:(1)
                        
Taxable securities  967,699   4,805   2.01%  1,022,457   4,588   1.82%
Non-taxable securities(2)
  57,513   557   3.87%  49,997   402   3.22%
Total investment securities  1,025,212   5,362   2.12%  1,072,454   4,990   1.89%
Loans:(3)
    ��                   
Real estate:                        
Commercial  1,280,959   16,649   5.27%  1,151,611   13,276   4.68%
Agricultural  715,756   9,614   5.45%  680,230   7,793   4.65%
Residential and home equity  387,369   4,095   4.29%  353,371   3,301   3.79%
Construction  169,913   2,937   7.01%  191,684   2,072   4.38%
Total real estate  2,553,997   33,295   5.29%  2,376,896   26,442   4.51%
Commercial & industrial  465,383   7,624   6.64%  424,598   4,799   4.58%
Agricultural  280,467   5,204   7.52%  248,414   2,755   4.50%
Commercial leases  116,948   1,805   6.26%  94,855   1,416   6.05%
Consumer and other  5,580   80   5.81%  52,078   2,021   15.74%
Total loans and leases  3,422,375   48,008   5.69%  3,196,841   37,433   4.75%
Non-marketable securities  15,549   301   7.85%  15,549   305   7.96%
Total interest earning assets  4,984,283   59,632   4.85%  5,044,924   43,094   3.46%
Allowance for credit losses  (67,691)          (61,022)        
Non-interest earning assets  311,140           314,932         
Total average assets $5,227,732          $5,298,834         
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                        
Interest bearing deposits:                        
Demand $1,068,504   444   0.17% $1,115,578   259   0.09%
Savings and money market accounts  1,561,684   2,503   0.65%  1,517,234   342   0.09%
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000  147,704   487   1.34%  167,515   97   0.23%
Certificates of deposit less than $250,000  206,214   280   0.55%  223,842   105   0.19%
Total interest bearing deposits  2,984,106   3,714   0.50%  3,024,169   803   0.11%
Short-term borrowings  3   -   0.00%  3   -   0.00%
Subordinated debentures  10,310   196   7.71%  10,310   82   3.23%
Total interest bearing liabilities  2,994,419   3,910   0.53%  3,034,482   885   0.12%
Non-interest bearing deposits  1,663,152           1,722,597         
Total funding  4,657,571   3,910   0.34%  4,757,079   885   0.08%
Other non-interest bearing liabilities  72,710           76,061         
Shareholders’ equity  497,451           465,694         
Total average liabilities and shareholders’ equity $5,227,732          $5,298,834         
                         
Net interest income     $55,722          $42,209     
Interest rate spread          4.32%          3.35%
Net interest margin(4)
          4.53%          3.39%
  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2024  2023 
(Dollars in thousands) Average Balance  Interest Income / Expense  Average Yield / Rate  Average Balance  Interest Income / Expense  Average Yield / Rate 
ASSETS                  
Interest earnings deposits in other banks and federal funds sold 
$
332,575
  
$
4,530
   
5.48
%
 
$
521,147
  
$
5,961
   
4.64
%
Investment Securities:(1)
                        
Taxable securities  
969,234
   
5,708
   
2.37
%
  
967,699
   
4,805
   
2.01
%
Non-taxable securities(2)
  
63,079
   
762
   
4.83
%
  
57,513
   
704
   
4.90
%
Total investment securities  
1,032,313
   
6,470
   
2.52
%
  
1,025,212
   
5,509
   
2.18
%
Loans:(3)
                        
Real estate:                        
Commercial  
1,322,337
   
17,622
   
5.36
%
  
1,280,959
   
16,649
   
5.27
%
Agricultural  
725,078
   
10,322
   
5.73
%
  
715,756
   
9,614
   
5.45
%
Residential and home equity  
401,578
   
4,792
   
4.80
%
  
387,369
   
4,095
   
4.29
%
Construction  
225,430
   
3,898
   
6.95
%
  
169,913
   
2,937
   
7.01
%
Total real estate  
2,674,423
   
36,634
   
5.51
%
  
2,553,997
   
33,295
   
5.29
%
Commercial & industrial  
499,071
   
9,261
   
7.46
%
  
465,383
   
7,624
   
6.64
%
Agricultural  
313,653
   
6,479
   
8.31
%
  
280,467
   
5,204
   
7.52
%
Commercial leases  
168,526
   
2,946
   
7.03
%
  
116,948
   
1,805
   
6.26
%
Consumer and other  
5,619
   
88
   
6.30
%
  
5,580
   
80
   
5.81
%
Total loans and leases  
3,661,292
   
55,408
   
6.09
%
  
3,422,375
   
48,008
   
5.69
%
Non-marketable securities  
15,549
   
388
   
10.04
%
  
15,549
   
301
   
7.85
%
Total interest earning assets  
5,041,729
   
66,796
   
5.33
%
  
4,984,283
   
59,779
   
4.86
%
Allowance for credit losses  
(75,448
)
          
(67,691
)
        
Non-interest earning assets  
339,939
           
311,140
         
Total average assets 
$
5,306,220
          
$
5,227,732
         
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                        
Interest bearing deposits:                        
Demand 
$
914,618
   
888
   
0.39
%
 
$
1,068,504
   
444
   
0.17
%
Savings and money market accounts  
1,618,678
   
7,186
   
1.79
%
  
1,561,684
   
2,503
   
0.65
%
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000  
378,714
   
3,094
   
3.29
%
  
147,704
   
487
   
1.34
%
Certificates of deposit less than $250,000  
338,031
   
3,477
   
4.14
%
  
206,214
   
280
   
0.55
%
Total interest bearing deposits  
3,250,041
   
14,645
   
1.81
%
  
2,984,106
   
3,714
   
0.50
%
Short-term borrowings  
5,497
   
62
   
4.54
%
  
3
   
-
   
0.00
%
Subordinated debentures  
10,310
   
221
   
8.62
%
  
10,310
   
196
   
7.71
%
Total interest bearing liabilities  
3,265,848
   
14,928
   
1.84
%
  
2,994,419
   
3,910
   
0.53
%
Non-interest bearing deposits  
1,403,384
           
1,663,152
         
Total funding  
4,669,232
   
14,928
   
1.29
%
  
4,657,571
   
3,910
   
0.34
%
Other non-interest bearing liabilities  
80,276
           
72,710
         
Shareholders' equity  
556,712
           
497,451
         
Total average liabilities and shareholders' equity 
$
5,306,220
          
$
5,227,732
         
                         
Net interest income and margin(4)
     
$
51,868
   
4.14
%
     
$
55,869
   
4.55
%
Interest rate spread          
3.49
%
          
4.33
%
Tax equivalent adjustment      
(155
)
          
(147
)
    
Net interest income     
$
51,713
   
4.13
%
     
$
55,722
   
4.53
%

(1)Excludes average unrealized (losses)losses of ($28.2)$18.5 million and ($7.0)$28.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023,2024, and 2022,2023, respectively, which are included in non-interest earning assets.
(2)The average yield does not include Yields and interest income are calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis using the current statutory federal tax benefits at an assumed effective yieldrate of 26% related to income earned on tax-exempt municipal securities totaling $147,000 and $106,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
21%.
(3)Loan interest income includes loan fees of $2.0$1.4 million and $3.9$2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and 2022, respectively.
(4)Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by average interest earning assets.

Interest-bearing deposits with banks and Federal ReserveFRB balances are earning assets available to the Company.  Average interest-bearing deposits with banks consisted primarily of FRB deposits. Balances with the FRB earned an average interest rate of 4.64%5.48% and 0.20%4.64% for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. The increase was primarily the result of the FRBFederal Reserve increasing rates by 47575 basis points during 2022 and the first quarter offrom March 2023 to July 2023. Average interest-bearing deposits were $521with banks was $333 million and $760$521 million for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. Interest income on interest-bearing deposits with banks was $6.0$4.5 million and $0.4$6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and 2022, respectively.

The investment portfolio is also a component of the Company’s earning assets.  Historically, the companyCompany invested primarily in: (1) mortgage-backed securities issued by government-sponsored entities; (2) debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury, government agencies and government-sponsored entities; and (3) investment grade bank-qualified municipal bonds. However, at certain times the Company has selectively added investment grade corporate securities (floating rate and fixed rate with maturities less than 7 years) to the portfolio in order to obtain yields that exceed government agency securities of equivalent maturity. Since the risk factor for these types of investments is generally lower than that of loans and leases, the yield earned on investments is generally less than that of loans and leases.

Average total investment securities were $1.0 billion and $1.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. The average yield on total investment securities was 2.12%2.52% and 1.89%2.18% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and 2022, respectively.
The increase in the yield reflects the increase in yields on purchases over the last year.

Average loans and leases held for investment were $3.4$3.7 billion and $3.2$3.4 billion for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. The average yield on the loan and lease portfolio was 5.69%6.09% and 4.75%5.69% for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. The increase in the loan yield reflects the increase in market interest rates over the last year.

Average interest-bearing liabilitiesdeposits were $3.3 billion and $3.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and 2022.respectively. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilitiesdeposits was 0.53%1.81% and 0.12%0.50% for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, respectively. Total interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was $3.7$14.6 million and $0.8$3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and 2022, respectively, as a result ofwith the increases driven by increases in short-term market interest rates during 2022from March 2023 to July 2023 and customers seeking higher rates on deposit products. The average rate paid on total funding costs was 1.29% and 0.34% for the first quarter of 2023. The Company is experiencing deposit pricing pressures as competition for deposits increases which may increase future deposit costs in order to retain key customers, which could place negative pressure on the net interest margin looking forward.
three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Rate/Volume Analysis.
The following table shows the change in interest income and interest expense and the amount of change attributable to variances in volume, rates and the combination of volume and rates based on the relative changes of volume and rates. For purposes of this table, the change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to change due to volume and rate in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of change in each.

  
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023 compared with 2022
 
  Increase (Decrease) Due to: 
(Dollars in thousands) Volume  Rate  Net 
Interest income:         
Interest earnings deposits in other banks and federal funds sold $(844) $6,439  $5,595 
Investment securities:            
Taxable securities  (1,254)  1,471   217 
Non-taxable securities  66   89   155 
Total investment securities  (1,188)  1,560   372 
Loans:            
Real estate:            
Commercial  1,580   1,793   3,373 
Agricultural  423   1,398   1,821 
Residential and home equity  335   459   794 
Construction  (1,467)  2,332   865 
Total real estate  872   5,981   6,853 
Commercial & industrial  497   2,328   2,825 
Agricultural  394   2,055   2,449 
Commercial leases  340   49   389 
Consumer and other(1)
  (1,138)  (803)  (1,941)
Total loans and leases  965   9,610   10,575 
Non-marketable securities  -   (4)  (4)
Total interest income  (1,067)  17,605   16,538 
             
Interest expense:            
Interest bearing deposits:            
Demand  (75)  260   185 
Savings and money market accounts  10   2,151   2,161 
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000  (81)  471   390 
Certificates of deposit less than $250,000  (57)  232   175 
Total interest bearing deposits  (203)  3,114   2,911 
Subordinated debentures  -   114   114 
Total interest expense  (203)  3,228   3,025 
Net interest income $(864) $14,377  $13,513 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 compared with 2023 
  Increase (Decrease) Due to: 
(Dollars in thousands) Volume  Rate  Net 
Interest income:         
Interest earnings deposits in other banks and federal funds sold 
$
(6,787
)
 
$
5,356
  
$
(1,431
)
Investment securities:            
Taxable securities  
8
   
895
   
903
 
Non-taxable securities  
118
   
(60
)
  
58
 
Total investment securities  
126
   
835
   
961
 
Loans:            
Real estate:            
Commercial  
640
   
333
   
973
 
Agricultural  
144
   
564
   
708
 
Residential and home equity  
164
   
534
   
698
 
Construction  
1,123
   
(162
)
  
961
 
Total real estate  
2,071
   
1,269
   
3,340
 
Commercial & industrial  
605
   
1,032
   
1,637
 
Agricultural  
678
   
597
   
1,275
 
Commercial leases  
892
   
249
   
1,141
 
Consumer and other  
1
   
7
   
8
 
Total loans and leases  
4,247
   
3,154
   
7,401
 
Non-marketable securities  
-
   
87
   
87
 
Total interest income  
(2,414
)
  
9,432
   
7,018
 
             
Interest expense:            
Interest bearing deposits:            
Demand  
(424
)
  
868
   
444
 
Savings and money market accounts  
96
   
4,587
   
4,683
 
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000  
1,350
   
1,257
   
2,607
 
Certificates of deposit less than $250,000  
286
   
2,911
   
3,197
 
Total interest bearing deposits  
1,308
   
9,623
   
10,931
 
             
Short-term borrowings  
-
   
62
   
62
 
Subordinated debentures  
-
   
25
   
25
 
Total interest expense  
1,308
   
9,710
   
11,018
 
Net interest income 
$
(3,722
)
 
$
(278
)
 
$
(4,000
)

(1) Consumer and other -  These decreases respresent the end of the PPP loans which were $0 and $26,126 as of March 31, 2023 and 2022 respectively.

Net interest income was $55.7 million and $42.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in net interest income was driven primarily by increased interest rates as the increase in the loan yield outpaced the increase in deposit costs.

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022
2023
 

 Three Months Ended
March 31,
       
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022  $ Better / (Worse)  % Better / (Worse) 
Selected Income Statement Information:            
Interest income $59,632  $43,094  $16,538   38.38%
Interest expense  3,910   885   (3,025)  (341.81%)
Net interest income  55,722   42,209   13,513   32.01%
Provision for credit losses  1,500   -   (1,500) N/A 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  54,222   42,209   12,013   28.46%
Non-interest income  3,460   4,312   (852)  (19.76%)
Non-interest expense  28,183   23,788   (4,395)  (18.48%)
Income before income tax expense  29,499   22,733   6,766   29.76%
Income tax expense  5,952   5,675   (277)  (4.88%)
Net income $23,547  $17,058  $6,489   38.04%

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,


$ Better /
(Worse)


$ Better /
(Worse)

 
(Dollars in thousands) 2024  2023 
Selected Income Statement Information:            
Interest income 
$
66,641
  
$
59,632
  
$
7,009
   
11.75
%
Interest expense  
14,928
   
3,910
   
(11,018
)
  
(281.79
%)
Net interest income  
51,713
   
55,722
   
(4,009
)
  
(7.19
%)
Provision for credit losses  
-
   
1,500
   
1,500
   
N/A
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses  
51,713
   
54,222
   
(2,509
)
  
(4.63
%)
Non-interest income  
5,075
   
3,460
   
1,615
   
46.68
%
Non-interest expense  
25,521
   
28,183
   
2,662
   
9.45
%
Income before income tax expense  
31,267
   
29,499
   
1,768
   
5.99
%
Income tax expense  
8,544
   
5,952
   
(2,592
)
  
(43.55
%)
Net income 
$
22,723
  
$
23,547
  
$
(824
)
  
(3.50
%)
 
Net Income.For the three months ended March 31, 20232024 and 2022,2023, net income was $23.5$22.7 million compared with $17.1$23.5 million, respectively. The increasedecrease in net income was primarily the result of higherlower net interest income of $13.5$4.0 million and a higher income tax expense of $2.6 million. The Company also recognized in non-interest income,first quarter of 2023 benefited from cash proceeds from a $4.3 millionnon-taxable death benefitbenefited on bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) duringof $4.3 million which was partially offset by a $5.7 million loss on the three months ended March 31, 2023 that was not present duringsale of securities based on the three months ended March 31, 2022.decision to reposition the securities portfolio given the interest rate environment. This increasedecrease was offset by an increase in non-interest expenseincome of $4.4$1.6 million, higherno provision for creditcredits losses ofcompared to $1.5 million in 2023 and a decrease in non-interest income of $0.8 million and higher income tax expense of $.3$2.7 million.
 
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin.Margin
For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, net interest income increased $13.5 million, or 32.01%, to $55.7was $51.7 million compared with $42.2$55.7 million, for the same period a year earlier.respectively. The increasedecrease is primarily the result of the net interest margin increasing 114(tax equivalent basis) decreasing 41 basis points to 4.53%4.14% compared with 3.39%4.55% for the same period a year earlier. The increasedecrease in the net interest margin was primarily the result of the FRB increasingincrease in deposit costs due the interest rate environment as the federal funds rate by 475increased 75 basis points during 2022from March through July of 2023 and customer expectations for higher rates on deposit products. The loan yield increased 40 basis points from 5.69% to 6.09% compared to the first quarter of 2023. The loandeposit yield increased 94131 basis points comparedfrom 0.50% to the first quarter of 20221.81% and outpaced the increase in depositloan yield of 41 basis points compared toover the same period a year earlier.

Provision for Credit Losses.Losses. The provision for credit losses in each period is a charge against earnings in that period. The provision is the amount required to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level that, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb expected credit losses, over the life of the loans and leases, unfunded loan commitments and HTM securities portfolios.

The Company made a $1.5 millionhad no provision for credit losses during the first three months of 20232024 compared to noa $1.5 million provision for credit losses the same period a year earlier. For the three month ended March 31, 20232024 net recoveries were $188,000$53,000 compared to net recoveries of $25,000$188,000 for the same period a year earlier.

Non-interest Income.Income

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
       
(Dollars in thousands) 2024  2023  $ Better / (Worse)  % Better / (Worse) 
Non-interest Income:            
Card processing  
1,629
   
1,591
  
$
38
   
2.39
%
Gain on BOLI death benefit  
-
   
4,346
   
(4,346
)
  
-
 
Net gain on deferred compensation benefits  
1,158
   
896
   
262
   
29.24
%
Service charges on deposit accounts  
748
   
634
   
114
   
17.98
%
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI  
595
   
444
   
151
   
34.01
%
Net loss on sale of securities available-for-sale  
-
   
(5,686
)
  
5,686
   
-
 
Other  
945
   
1,235
   
(290
)
  
(23.48
%)
Total non-interest income 
$
5,075
  
$
3,460
  
$
1,615
   
46.68
%

Non-interest income decreased $0.9increased $1.6 million, or 19.76%46.7%, to $3.5$5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 compared with $4.3$3.5 million for the same period a year earlier. The year-over-year decreaseincrease in non-interest income was primarily due to no loss on sale of investment securities during 2024 compared to a $5.7 million loss on sale of investment securities.  This decrease was off-set by asecurities during the first quarter of 2023 and no gain on BOLI death benefits in the first quarter of 2024 compared to $4.3 million BOLI death benefit andgain in the first quarter of 2023. Excluding these items, non-interest income in the first quarter of 2023 would have been $4.8 million with a $0.5 millionnet increase in net gains on deferred compensation plan investments.
the first quarter of 2024 of $0.3 million.

The Company recorded net gains on deferred compensation plan investments of $0.9$1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 compared with net gains of $0.4$0.9 million for the same period a year earlier. See Note 11,10, located in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s December 31, 20222023 Form 10-K filed on March 15, 202314, 2024 for a description of these plans. Balances in non-qualified deferred compensation plans may be invested in financial instruments whose market value fluctuates based upon trends in interest rates and stock prices. Although GAAP requires these investment gains/losses to be recorded in non-interest income, an offsetting entry is also required to be made to non-interest expense resulting in no net-effect on the Company’s net income.

Non-interest Expense

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
       
(Dollars in thousands) 2024  2023  $ Better / (Worse)  % Better / (Worse) 
Non-interest Expense:            
Salaries and employee benefits  
17,503
   
19,584
  
$
2,081
   
10.63
%
Data processing  
1,455
   
1,260
   
(195
)
  
(15.48
%)
Occupancy  
1,232
   
1,180
   
(52
)
  
(4.41
%)
Net gain on deferred compensation benefits  
1,158
   
896
   
262
   
29.24
%
Deposit insurance  
712
   
692
   
(20
)
  
(2.89
%)
Professional services  
541
   
682
   
141
   
20.67
%
Marketing  
480
   
470
   
(10
)
  
(2.13
%)
Other  
2,440
   
3,419
   
979
   
28.63
%
Total non-interest expense 
$
25,521
  
$
28,183
  
$
2,662
   
9.45
%

Non-interest Expense.Non-interest expense increased $4.4decreased $2.7 million, or 18.48%9.45%, to $28.2$25.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 compared with $23.8$28.2 million for the same period a year ago. This year-over-year increasedecrease was primarily comprised of: (1)of a $1.6$2.1 million increasedecrease in salaries and employee benefits; (2)benefits and a $1.2$1.0 million increase in salaries; (3) a $0.6 million increasedecrease in other miscellaneous expenses; (4)expenses. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was due primarily to reduced discretionary compensation. The decrease in miscellaneous expenses was due primarily to the adoption of ASU 2023-02 which shifts the benefits of low-income housing tax credits to the income tax line under the proportional amortization method. For the first quarter of 2024 this amounted to $1.0 million. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.5$0.3 million increase in net gains on deferred compensation plan investments; (5) a $0.3 million increase in FDIC insurance;investments and (6) a $0.2 million increase in marketingdata processing expenses.

Net gains on deferred compensation plan obligations were $0.9$1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 compared with net gains of $0.4$0.9 million for the same respective period. See Note 11,10, located in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in the Company’s December 31, 20222023 Form 10-K filed on March 15, 202314, 2024 for a description of these plans. Balances in non-qualified deferred compensation plans may be invested in financial instruments whose market value fluctuates based upon trends in interest rates and stock prices. Although GAAP requires these gains on obligations to be recorded in non-interest expense, an offsetting entry is also required to be made to non-interest income resulting in no net-effect on the Company’s net income.

Income Tax Expense.Expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2023,2024, income tax expense was $6.0$8.5 million compared to $5.7$6.0 million for the same period a year earlier. For the three months ended March 31, 2023,2024, the effective tax rate was 20.18%27.33% compared to 24.96%20.18% for the same period a year earlier. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was lower than its historical effective tax rate primarily due to a non-taxable BOLI death benefit of $4.3 million recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2023. The Company’s effective tax rate can fluctuate from quarter to quarter due primarily to changes in the mix of taxable and tax-exempt earning sources. The effective rates were lower than the combined Federal and State statutory rate of 30% due primarily to BOLI death benefits, the cash surrender value of life insurance; credits associated with low income housing tax credit investments (LIHTC); and tax-exempt interest income on municipal securities and loans.

Financial Condition
Balance Sheet Analysis

Total assets were $5.1$5.7 billion at March 31, 20232024 compared with $5.3 billion at December 31, 2022, a decrease2023, an increase of $193.6$405.6 million or 3.63%7.64%. Loans held for investment were $3.4$3.7 billion at March 31, 2023, a decrease2024, an increase of $85.2$41.6 million, or 2.43%1.14% compared with $3.5$3.7 billion at December 31, 2022.2023. Total deposits were $4.5$5.0 billion at March 31, 20232024 compared with $4.8$4.7 billion at December 31, 2022, a decrease2023, an increase of $220.1$291.5 million or 4.62%6.24%.
Investment Securities Our loan to deposit ratio was 74.73% and Federal Reserve Balances

The Company’s net investment portfolio decreased by $29.4 million or 2.95% to $968.4 million at March 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. This decrease is net of the impact of $36.2 million in available for sale securities sold for interest rate risk management purposes. The Company uses its investment portfolio to manage interest rate and liquidity risks. The Company’s total investment portfolio78.52% as of March 31, 2023 represents 18.86% of the Company’s total assets as compared to 18.72% at2024 and December 31, 2022.2023, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Not included in the investment portfolio areThe Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist of interest bearing deposits with banks and overnight investments in Federal Reserve balances. Interest bearing deposits with banks consisted primarily of FRB deposits. Since balances at the FRB are effectively risk free, the Company elected to maintain its excess cash at the FRB. Interest bearing deposits with banks totaled $461.3$672.6 million at March 31, 20232024 and $514.9$338.4 million at December 31, 2022.2023. The increase was primarily due to steps taken to manage on-balance sheet liquidity which included $200.0 million in brokered deposits and $100.0 million in FHLB advances. The Company’s total cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2024 represented 12.9% of the Company’s total assets as compared to 7.7% as of December 31, 2023.
Investment Securities

The Company’s net investment portfolio increased by $46.6 million or 4.66% to $1.0 billion at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023. During the first quarter of 2024 the Company purchased $64.9 million of investment securities. The Company classifiesuses its investment securities as either held-to-maturity (“HTM”) or available-for-sale (“AFS”). Securities are classified as HTM and are carried at amortized cost, net of an allowance for credit losses, when the Company has the intent and abilityportfolio to hold the securities to maturity. See Note 2 “Investment Securities” to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 1. Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Securities classified as AFS include securities, which may be sold to effectively manage interest rate risk exposure, prepayment risk, satisfyand liquidity demands and other factors. These securities are reported at fair value with aggregate, unrealized gains or losses excluded from income and includedrisks. The Company's total investment portfolio as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, as accumulated other comprehensive income(loss), net of related income taxes. As of March 31, 2023, the Company held no investment securities from any issuer (other than the U.S. Treasury or an agency2024 represents 18.32% of the U.S. government or a government sponsored entity) that totaled over 10% of our shareholders’ equity.
Company’s total assets as compared to 18.84% at December 31, 2023.

The carrying value of our portfolio of investment securities was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2024
  December 31, 2023 
Available-for-Sale Securities      
U.S. Government-sponsored securities 
$
3,048
  
$
3,224
 
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  
216,093
   
163,838
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  
5,654
   
535
 
Corporate securities  
14,751
   
14,605
 
Other  
310
   
310
 
Total available-for-sale securities 
$
239,856
  
$
182,512
 

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2023
  December 31, 2022 
Available-for-Sale Securities      
U.S. Treasury notes $-  $4,964 
U.S. Government-sponsored securities  4,112   4,427 
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  103,697   132,528 
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  607   1,054 
Corporate securities  9,711   9,581 
Other  310   310 
Total available-for-sale securities $118,437  $152,864 
(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2024
  December 31, 2023 
Held-to-Maturity Securities      
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
 
$
656,028
  
$
664,728
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  
72,950
   
74,170
 
Municipal securities  
77,993
   
78,790
 
Total held-to-maturity securities 
$
806,971
  
$
817,688
 

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

The following tables show the carrying value for contractual maturities of investment securities and the weighted average yields of such securities, including the benefit of tax-exempt securities:

  As of March 31, 2024 
  Within One Year  
After One but Within
Five Years
  
After Five but
Within Ten Years
  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities available-for-sale                              
U.S. Government-sponsored securities 
$
1
   
6.87
%
 
$
88
   
6.40
%
 
$
242
   
6.63
%
 
$
2,717
   
6.43
%
 $
3,048
   
6.44
%
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  
112
   
1.90
%
  
5,404
   
2.56
%
  
4,986
   
3.76
%
  
205,592
   
4.09
%
  
216,093
   
4.04
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
5,654
   
6.27
%
  
5,654
   
6.27
%
Corporate securities  
-
   
0.00
%
  
14,750
   
5.80
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
14,751
   
5.80
%
Other  
310
   
8.44
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
310
   
8.44
%
Total securities available-for-sale 
$
423
   
6.70
%
 
$
20,242
   
4.94
%
 
$
5,228
   
3.89
%
 
$
213,963
   
4.18
%
 
$
239,856
   
4.24
%

(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2023
  December 31, 2022 
Held-to-Maturity Securities      
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
 $695,083  $702,858 
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  79,044   80,186 
Municipal securities(2)
  75,867   61,909 
Total held-to-maturity securities $849,994  $844,953 
(1)
All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

 
 As of March 31, 2024 
  Within One Year  
After One but Within
Five Years
  
After Five but
Within Ten Years
  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities held-to-maturity                              
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
 
$
-
   
0.00
%
 
$
1,887
   
0.87
%
 
$
11,758
   
1.44
%
 
$
642,382
   
1.89
%
 
$
656,028
   
1.88
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
72,950
   
1.75
%
  
72,950
   
1.75
%
Municipal securities  
2,230
   
6.41
%
  
16,200
   
3.60
%
  
9,251
   
3.04
%
  
50,313
   
4.00
%
  
77,993
   
3.87
%
Total securities held-to-maturity 
$
2,230
   
6.41
%
 
$
18,087
   
3.32
%
 
$
21,009
   
2.14
%
 
$
765,645
   
2.02
%
 
$
806,971
   
2.06
%

(1)
All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

  As of December 31, 2023 
  Within One Year  After One but Within Five Years  After Five but Within Ten Years  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities available-for-sale                              
U.S. Government-sponsored securities 
$
1
   
5.91
%
 
$
99
   
6.47
%
 
$
269
   
6.65
%
 
$
2,855
   
6.44
%
 $
3,224
   
6.46
%
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  
169
   
1.79
%
  
6,138
   
2.57
%
  
4,916
   
3.78
%
  
152,615
   
3.52
%
  
163,838
   
3.44
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
535
   
2.27
%
  
535
   
2.27
%
Corporate securities  
-
   
0.00
%
  
14,605
   
5.71
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
14,605
   
5.71
%
Other  
310
   
8.20
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
310
   
8.20
%
Total securities available-for-sale 
$
480
   
5.94
%
 
$
20,842
   
4.79
%
 
$
5,185
   
3.93
%
 
$
156,005
   
3.57
%
 
$
182,512
   
3.68
%

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

(2) Municipal securities are net of allowance for credit losses of $393 and $393, respectively.
  As of December 31, 2023 
  Within One Year  After One but Within Five Years  After Five but Within Ten Years  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities held-to-maturity                              
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
 
$
-
   
0.00
%
 
$
2,058
   
0.78
%
 
$
12,418
   
1.41
%
 
$
650,252
   
1.90
%
 
$
664,728
   
1.88
%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
-
   
0.00
%
  
74,170
   
1.75
%
  
74,170
   
1.75
%
Municipal securities  
875
   
4.01
%
  
15,962
   
4.23
%
  
10,703
   
3.76
%
  
51,250
   
3.88
%
  
78,790
   
3.93
%
Total securities held-to-maturity 
$
875
   
4.01
%
 
$
18,020
   
3.84
%
 
$
23,121
   
2.50
%
 
$
775,672
   
2.02
%
 
$
817,688
   
2.07
%

The following tables show the carrying value for contractual final maturities of investment securities and the weighted average yields of such securities, including the benefit of tax-exempt securities:


 As of March 31, 2023 

 Within One Year  
After One but Within
Five Years
  After Five but Within Ten Years  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities available-for-sale                              
U.S. Government-sponsored securities $1   2.23% $86   5.89% $305   5.78% $3,720   5.44% $4,112   5.47%
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  24   2.83%  8,959   2.49%  5,608   3.29%  89,106   1.98%  103,697   2.09%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  607   2.29%  607   2.29%
Corporate securities  -   0.00%  9,711   4.58%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  9,711   4.58%
Other  310   1.85%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  310   1.85%
Total securities available-for-sale $335   1.92% $18,756   3.59% $5,913   3.42% $93,433   2.12% $118,437   2.42%

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.


 As of March 31, 2023 

 Within One Year  
After One but Within
Five Years
  After Five but Within Ten Years  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities held-to-maturity                              
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
 $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $17,265   1.28% $677,818   1.90% $695,083   1.88%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  79,044   1.73%  79,044   1.73%
Municipal securities  283   0.69%  11,174   2.77%  13,083   3.56%  51,720   1.28%  76,260   1.89%
Total securities held-to-maturity $283   0.69% $11,174   2.77% $30,348   2.06% $808,582   1.84% $850,387   1.87%

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.


 As of December 31, 2022 

 Within One Year  
After One but Within
Five Years
  After Five but Within Ten Years  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities available-for-sale                              
U.S. Treasury notes $4,964   2.37% $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $4,964   2.37%
U.S. Government-sponsored securities  3   2.17%  53   2.29%  380   4.52%  3,991   4.52%  4,427   4.29%
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
  13   2.82%  16,460   2.31%  15,156   2.41%  100,899   1.82%  132,528   1.95%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  1,054   2.35%  1,054   2.35%
Corporate securities  -   0.00%  9,581   3.13%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  9,581   3.13%
Other  310   4.60%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  310   4.60%
Total securities available-for-sale $5,290   2.50% $26,094   2.61% $15,536   2.46% $105,944   1.93% $152,864   2.11%

(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.


 As of December 31, 2022 

 Within One Year  
After One but Within
Five Years
  After Five but Within Ten Years  After Ten Years  Total 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield  Amount  Yield 
Securities held-to-maturity                              
Mortgage-backed securities(1)
 $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $18,197   1.22% $684,661   1.90% $702,858   1.88%
Collateralized mortgage obligations(1)
  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  80,186   1.80%  80,186   1.80%
Municipal securities  883   5.92%  8,058   3.98%  15,670   3.70%  37,691   4.83%  62,302   4.45%
Total securities held-to-maturity $883   5.92% $8,058   3.98% $33,867   2.37% $802,538   2.03% $845,346   2.07%


(1) All mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations were issued by an agency or government sponsored entity of the U.S. Government.

Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or early redemptions that may occur. Expected maturities of mortgage-backed and CMO securities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. The Company evaluates securities for expected credit losses at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation.

Loans and Leases

Loans and leases can be categorized by borrowing purpose and use of funds. Common examplesFor detailed descriptions of loans and leases madethe various loan types offered by the Company include:

Commercialsee “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Agricultural Real Estate – These are loans secured by owner-occupied real estate, non-owner-occupied real estate, owner-occupied farmland,Analysis of Financial Condition and multifamily residential properties. Commercial mortgage term loans can be made if the property is either income producing or scheduled to become income producing based upon acceptable pre-leasing, or the income will be the Bank’s primary sourceResults of repayment for the loan. Loans are made both on owner occupied and investor properties; maturities generally do not exceed 15 years (and may have pricing adjustments on a shorter timeframe) amortizations of up to 25 years (30 years for multifamily residential properties); have debt service coverage ratios of 1.00 or better with a target of 1.25 or greater; and fixed rates that are most often tied to treasury indices with an appropriate spread based on the amount of perceived risk in the loan.
Real Estate Construction – These are loans for acquisition, development and construction and are secured by commercial or residential real estate. These loans are generally made only to experienced local developers with a successful track record; for projectsOperations” in our service area; with Loan to Value (LTV) below 75%; and where the property can be developed and sold within 2 years. Commercial construction loans are made only when there is an approved take-out commitment from the Bank or an acceptable financial institution or government agency. Most acquisition, development and construction loans are tied to the prime rate with an appropriate spread based on the amount of perceived risk in the loan.
Single Family Residential Real Estate – These are loans primarily made on owner occupied residences; generally underwritten to income and LTV guidelines similar to those used by FNMA and FHLMC. However, the Company will make loans on rural residential properties up to 41 acres. Most residential loans have terms from ten to thirty years and carry fixed or variable rates priced to treasury rates. The Company has always underwritten mortgage loans based upon traditional underwriting criteria and does not make loans that are known in the industry as “subprime,” “no or low doc,” or “stated income” loans.
Home Equity Lines and Loans – These are loans made to individuals for home improvements and other personal needs. Generally, amounts do not exceed $500,000; but can be made for up to $1,000,000 in high cost counties. Combined Loan to Value (CLTV) does not exceed 75%; FICO scores are at or above 670; Total Debt Ratios do not exceed 43%; and in some situations the Company is in a 1st lien position.

Agricultural – These are non-real estate loans and lines of credit made to farmers to finance agricultural production. Lines of credit are extended to finance the seasonal needs of farmers during peak growing periods; are usually established for periods no longer than 12 to 36 months; are often secured by general filing liens on livestock, crops, crop proceeds and equipment; and are most often tied to the prime rate with an appropriate spread based on the amount of perceived risk in the loan. Term loans are primarily made for the financing of equipment, expansion or modernization of a processing plant, or orchard/vineyard development; have maturities from five to seven years; and fixed rates that are most often tied to treasury indices or variable rates tied to the prime rate with an appropriate spread based on the amount of perceived risk in the loan.

Commercial – These are non-real estate loans and lines of credit to businesses that are sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLC’s and corporations. Lines of credit are extended to finance the seasonal working capital needs of customers during peak business periods; are usually established for periods no longer than 12 to 36 months; are often secured by general filing liens on accounts receivable, inventory and equipment; and are most often tied to the prime rate with an appropriate spread based on the amount of perceived risk in the loan. Term loans are primarily made for the financing of equipment, expansion or modernization of a plant or purchase of a business; have maturities from five to seven years; and fixed rates that are most often tied to treasury indices or variable rates tied to the prime rate with an appropriate spread based on the amount of perceived risk in the loan.

Consumer – These are loans to individuals for personal use, and primarily include loans to purchase automobiles or recreational vehicles, and unsecured lines of credit. The Company has a minimal consumer loan portfolio.

Commercial Leases – These are leases primarily to businesses and farmers for financing the acquisition of equipment. They can be either “finance leases” where the lessee retains the tax benefits of ownership but obtains 100% financing on their equipment purchases; or “true tax leases” where the Company, as lessor, places reliance on equipment residual value and in doing so obtains the tax benefits of ownership. Leases typically have a maturity of three to ten years, and fixed rates that are most often tied to treasury indices with an appropriate spread based on the amount of perceived risk. Credit risks are underwritten using the same credit criteria the Company would use when making an equipment term loan. Residual value risk is managed with qualified, independent appraisers that establish the residual values the Company uses in structuring a lease.

The Company accounts for leases with Investment Tax Credits (“ITC”) under the deferred method as established in ASC 740-10. ITCs are viewed and accounted for as a reduction of the cost of the related assets and presented as deferred income on the Company’s financial statement.

Each loan or lease type involves risks specific to the: (1) borrower; (2) collateral; and (3) loan or lease structure. See “Results of Operations - Provision and Allowance for Credit Losses” for a more detailed discussion of risks by loan and lease type. The Company’s current underwriting policies and standards are designed to mitigate the risks involved in each loan and lease type. The Company’s policies require that loans and leases be approved only to those borrowers exhibiting a clear source of repayment and the ability to service existing and proposed debt. The Company’s underwriting procedures for all loan and lease types require careful consideration of the borrower, the borrower’s financial condition, the borrower’s management capability, the borrower’s industry, and the economic environment affecting the loan or lease.

Most loans and leases made by the Company are secured, but collateral is the secondary or tertiary source of repayment; cash flow is our primary source of repayment. The quality and liquidity of collateral are important and must be confirmed before the loan or lease is made.

In order to be responsive to borrower needs, the Company prices loans and leases: (1) on both a fixed rate and adjustable rate basis; (2) over different terms; and (3) based upon different rate indices as long as these structures are consistent with the Company’s interest rate risk management policies and procedures. See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in thisAnnual Report on Form 10-Q for further details.
10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2024.

Overall, the Company’sThe Company's loan and lease portfolio at March 31, 20232024 totaled $3.4$3.7 billion, a decreasean increase of $85.2$41.6 million or 2.43%1.14% over December 31, 2022.
2023.

The following table sets forth the distribution of the loan and lease portfolio by type and percent at the end of each period presented:

  March 31, 2024  December 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands) Dollars  Percent of
Total
  Dollars  
Percent of
Total
 
Gross loans and leases            
Real estate:            
Commercial 
$
1,352,014
   
36.48
%
 
$
1,323,038
   
36.10
%
Agricultural  
726,041
   
19.59
%
  
742,009
   
20.24
%
Residential and home equity  
405,526
   
10.94
%
  
399,982
   
10.91
%
Construction  
227,415
   
6.13
%
  
212,362
   
5.80
%
Total real estate  
2,710,996
   
73.14
%
  
2,677,391
   
73.05
%
Commercial & industrial  
497,028
   
13.41
%
  
499,373
   
13.62
%
Agricultural  
317,955
   
8.58
%
  
313,737
   
8.56
%
Commercial leases  
174,657
   
4.71
%
  
169,684
   
4.63
%
Consumer and other  
5,801
   
0.16
%
  
5,212
   
0.14
%
Total gross loans and leases 
$
3,706,437
   
100.00
%
 
$
3,665,397
   
100.00
%


 March 31,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
(Dollars in thousands) Dollars  Percent of
Total
  Dollars  Percent of Total 
Gross Loans and Leases            
Real estate:            
Commercial $1,312,745   38.19% $1,328,691   37.73%
Agricultural  707,412   20.58%  726,938   20.64%
Residential and home equity  387,370   11.27%  387,753   11.01%
Construction  153,394   4.46%  166,538   4.73%
Total real estate  2,560,921   74.50%  2,609,920   74.11%
Commercial & industrial  472,189   13.74%  478,758   13.59%
Agricultural  275,785   8.02%  314,525   8.93%
Commercial leases  123,314   3.59%  112,629   3.20%
Consumer and other  5,382   0.15%  5,886   0.17%
Total gross loans and leases $3,437,591   100.00% $3,521,718   100.00%

The following table shows the maturity distribution and interest rate sensitivity of the loan and lease portfolio of the Company as of March 31, 2023.
2024.


 Loan Contractual Maturity 
(Dollars in thousands) One Year or Less  
After One
But Within
Five Years
  
After Five
Years But
Within
Fifteen Years
  After Fifteen Years  Total 
Gross loan and leases:               
Real estate:               
Commercial $49,850  $360,141  $866,582  $36,172  $1,312,745 
Agricultural  21,983   188,884   420,950   75,595   707,412 
Residential and home equity  359   4,209   117,774   265,028   387,370 
Construction  65,460   87,934   -   -   153,394 
Total real estate  137,652   641,168   1,405,306   376,795   2,560,921 
Commercial & industrial  184,852   211,857   69,404   6,076   472,189 
Agricultural  158,681   97,633   19,471   -   275,785 
Commercial leases  6,125   45,975   71,214   -   123,314 
Consumer and other  865   3,457   1,060   -   5,382 
Total gross loans and leases $488,175  $1,000,090  $1,566,455  $382,871  $3,437,591 
Rate Structure for Loans                    
Fixed Rate $230,809  $506,642  $840,918  $188,726  $1,767,095 
Adjustable Rate  257,366   493,448   725,537   194,145   1,670,496 
Total gross loans and leases $488,175  $1,000,090  $1,566,455  $382,871  $3,437,591 
  Loan Contractual Maturity 
(Dollars in thousands) One Year or Less  
After One But
Within Five
Years
  
After Five
Years But
Within Fifteen
Years
  After Fifteen Years  Total 
Gross loan and leases:               
Real estate:               
Commercial 
$
85,828
  
$
388,701
  
$
842,417
  
$
35,068
  
$
1,352,014
 
Agricultural  
51,740
   
174,911
   
438,218
   
61,172
   
726,041
 
Residential and home equity  
111
   
4,315
   
111,926
   
289,174
   
405,526
 
Construction  
183,815
   
42,741
   
859
   
-
   
227,415
 
Total real estate  
321,494
   
610,668
   
1,393,420
   
385,414
   
2,710,996
 
Commercial & industrial  
216,756
   
179,670
   
98,271
   
2,331
   
497,028
 
Agricultural  
194,378
   
102,542
   
21,035
   
0
   
317,955
 
Commercial leases  
4,939
   
50,174
   
119,544
   
-
   
174,657
 
Consumer and other  
731
   
3,677
   
922
   
471.00
   
5,801
 
Total gross loans and leases 
$
738,298
  
$
946,731
  
$
1,633,192
  
$
388,216
  
$
3,706,437
 
Rate structure for loans and leases                    
Fixed rate 
$
200,541
  
$
589,620
  
$
1,138,467
  
$
223,302
  
$
2,151,930
 
Adjustable rate  
537,757
   
357,111
   
494,725
   
164,914
   
1,554,507
 
Total gross loans and leases 
$
738,298
  
$
946,731
  
$
1,633,192
  
$
388,216
  
$
3,706,437
 

The following table summarizes the loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued and loans more than 90 days past due and still accruing interest, and OREO (as hereinafter defined):

(Dollars in thousands) March 31, 2024  December 31, 2023 
Non-performing assets:      
Non-accrual loans and leases      
Real estate:      
Commercial 
$
-
  
$
-
 
Agricultural  
-
   
-
 
Residential and home equity  
-
   
-
 
Construction  
-
   
-
 
Total real estate  
-
   
-
 
Commercial & industrial  
-
   
-
 
Agricultural  
-
   
-
 
Commercial leases  
-
   
-
 
Consumer and other  
-
   
-
 
Subtotal  
-
   
-
 
Accruing loans and leases        
Real estate:        
Commercial 
$
-
  
$
-
 
Agricultural  
3,550
   
-
 
Residential and home equity  
-
   
-
 
Construction  
-
   
-
 
Total real estate  
3,550
   
-
 
Commercial & industrial  
-
   
-
 
Agricultural  
-
   
-
 
Commercial leases  
-
   
-
 
Consumer and other  
-
   
-
 
Subtotal  
3,550
   
-
 
Total non-performing loans and leases 
$
3,550
  
$
-
 
Other real estate owned ("OREO") 
$
873
  
$
873
 
Total non-performing assets 
$
4,423
  
$
873
 
         
Selected ratios:        
Non-performing loans to total loans and leases  
0.10
%
  
0.00
%
Non-performing assets to total assets  
0.08
%
  
0.02
%

(Dollars in thousands) 
March 31,
2023
  December 31, 2022 
Non-performing assets:      
Non-accrual loans and leases      
Real estate:      
Commercial $387  $403 
Agricultural  -   - 
Residential and home equity  -   - 
Construction  -   168 
Total real estate  387   571 
Commercial & industrial  -   - 
Agricultural  -   - 
Commercial leases  -   - 
Consumer and other  -   - 
Total non-performing loans and leases $387  $571 
Other real estate owned (“OREO”) $873  $873 
Total non-performing assets $1,260  $1,444 
         
Selected ratios:        
Non-performing loans to total loans and leases  0.01%  0.02%
Non-performing assets to total assets  0.02%  0.03%

Non-Accrual Loans and Leases - Accrual of interest on loans and leases is generally discontinued when a loan or lease becomes contractually past due by 90 days or more with respect to interest or principal. When loans and leases are 90 days past due, but in management’smanagement's judgment are well secured and in the process of collection, they may not be classified as non-accrual. When a loan or lease is placed on non-accrual status, all interest previously accrued but not collected is reversed. Income on such loans and leases is then recognized only to the extent that cash is received and where the future collection of principal is probable. Non-accrual loans and leases totaled $387,000 and $571,000were zero at March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
2023. The Company had one non-performing loan which was 90+ days past due and still accruing interest at March 31, 2024 as steps were already in process of bringing the loan current. Those steps were completed in early April 2024 and the loan returned to current and performing status.

Other Real Estate Owned –OREO– OREO represents real property taken either through foreclosure or through a deed in lieu thereof from the borrower. The Company records all OREO properties at amounts equal to or less than the fair market value of the properties based on current independent appraisals reduced by estimated selling costs. The Company reported $873,000 of foreclosed OREO at March 31, 2023,2024, and at December 31, 2022.
2023.

Although management believes that non-performing loans and leases are generally well-secured and that potential losses are provided for in the Company’s allowance for credit losses, there can be no assurance that future deterioration in economic conditions and/or collateral values will not result in future credit losses. See Note 3. “Loans and Leases”, located in “Item 1. Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for an allocation of the allowance classified to collateral dependent loans and leases.

Except for non-performing loans and leases discussed above, the Company’s management is not aware of any loans and leases as of March 31, 2023, for which known financial problems of the borrower would cause serious doubts as to the ability of these borrowers to materially comply with their present loan or lease repayment terms, or any known events that would result in the loan or lease being designated as non-performing at some future date. However, the State of California has routinely experienced drought conditions such as from 2013 through 2016 and 2020-2022. Although the availability of water in our primary service area was not an issue for the 2022 growing season, the weather patterns over the past nine years further reinforce the fact that the long-term risks associated with the availability of water are significant.

Loan Modifications/Restructurings – A modification/restructuring of a loan or lease happens when the Company makes certain concessions to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty.  These concessions either stem from an agreement between the Company and the borrower or is imposed by law or a court; some of these concessions include: term extension, principle forgiveness, rate reduction, or a combination of any of those.  The Company has granted a concession when, as a result of the modification/restructuring, it does not expect to collect all amounts due, including interest accrued at the original contract rate.  ASU 2022-02 requires certain disclosure of loans and leases that have been modified or restructured within the past 12 months and the effects that had on the loans or leases modified.  Because the effect of most modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the allowance for credit losses because of the measurement methodologies used to estimate the allowance, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification. Occasionally, the Company modifies loans by providing principal forgiveness on certain of its real estate loans. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amortized cost basis of the asset is written off against the allowance for credit losses. The amount of the principal forgiveness is deemed to be uncollectible; therefore, that portion of the loan is written off, resulting in a reduction of the amortized cost basis and a corresponding adjustment to the allowance for credit losses.

The Company did not enter into any loan modifications with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Allowance for Credit Losses—Loans and Leases

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) under the guidance of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, ASC Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“CECL”). The allowance is established through a provision for credit losses, which is charged to expense. Additions to the allowance are expected to maintain the adequacy of the total allowance after credit losses and loan and lease growth. Credit exposures determined to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance. Cash received on previously charged off amounts is recorded as a recovery to the allowance. The overall allowance consists of threetwo primary components: specific reserves related to collateral dependentimpaired loans and leases;leases and general reserves comprised of both quantitative and qualitative factors for current expected credit losses related to loans and leases that are not collateral dependent;dependent. The Company uses the Weighted Average Remaining Maturity (“WARM”) method to calculate the ACL, as this method is deemed the most appropriate given the Company’s current size and an unallocated component that takes into account the imprecision in estimating and allocating allowance balances associated with macro factors.complexity. See “Summary of Critical“Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates - Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans and Leases.”

The following table sets forth the activity in our ACL for the periods indicated:

  
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 2024  2023 
Allowance for credit losses:      
Balance at beginning of year 
$
74,965
  
$
66,885
 
Provision for credit losses  
-
   
1,500
 
Charge-offs:        
Real estate:        
Commercial  
-
   
-
 
Agricultural  
-
   
-
 
Residential and home equity  
-
   
(14
)
Construction  
-
   
-
 
Total real estate  
-
   
(14
)
Commercial & industrial  
-
   
-
 
Agricultural  
-
   
-
 
Commercial leases  
-
   
-
 
Consumer and other  
(10
)
  
(10
)
Total charge-offs  
(10
)
  
(24
)
Recoveries:        
Real estate:        
Commercial  
-
   
170
 
Agricultural  
-
   
-
 
Residential and home equity  
8
   
10
 
Construction  
-
   
-
 
Total real estate  
8
   
180
 
Commercial & industrial  
18
   
19
 
Agricultural  
-
   
1
 
Commercial leases  
-
   
-
 
Consumer and other  
37
   
12
 
Total recoveries  
63
   
212
 
Net recoveries / (charge-offs)  
53
   
188
 
Balance at end of year 
$
75,018
  
$
68,573
 
         
Selected financial information:        
Net loans and leases held-for-investment 
$
3,696,295
  
$
3,427,133
 
Average loans and leases  
3,661,292
   
3,422,375
 
Non-performing loans and leases  
3,550
   
387
 
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans and leases  
2113.18
%
  
17719.12
%
Net (recoveries)/charge-offs to average loans and leases  
(0.00
%)
  
(0.01
%)
Provision for credit losses to average loans and leases  
0.00
%
  
0.04
%
Allowance for credit losses to gross loans and leases held-for-investment  
2.02
%
  
1.99
%


 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022 
Allowance for credit losses:      
Balance at beginning of year $66,885  $61,007 
Provision for credit losses  1,500   - 
Charge-offs:        
Real estate:        
Commercial  -   - 
Agricultural  -   - 
Residential and home equity  (14)  - 
Construction  -   - 
Total real estate  (14)  - 
Commercial & industrial  -   - 
Agricultural  -   - 
Commercial leases  -   - 
Consumer and other  (10)  (9)
Total charge-offs  (24)  (9)
Recoveries:        
Real estate:        
Commercial  170   - 
Agricultural  -   - 
Residential and home equity  10   14 
Construction  -   - 
Total real estate  180   14 
Commercial & industrial  19   16 
Agricultural  1   2 
Commercial leases  -   - 
Consumer and other  12   2 
Total recoveries  212   34 
Net recoveries / (charge-offs)  188   25 
         
Balance at end of year $68,573  $61,032 
         
Selected financial information:        
Net loans and leases held for investment $3,427,133  $3,237,619 
Average loans and leases  3,422,375   3,196,841 
Non-performing loans and leases  387   437 
Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans and leases  17719.12%  13966.13%
Net (recoveries)/charge-offs to average loans and leases  (0.01%)  0.00%
Provision for credit losses to average loans and leases  0.04%  0.00%
Allowance for credit losses to gross loans and leases held-for-investment  1.99%  1.88%

The increase in ACL during the first quarter of 20232024 was primarily related to higher expected probable losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio that was directly related to quantitative and qualitative factors associated with the current economic environment.
net recoveries.

 (Dollars in thousands)
March 31,
2024


December 31,
2023

       
ACL - Loans and leases 
$
75,018
  
$
74,965
 
ACL - Unfunded commitments  
3,690
   
3,690
 
Total ACL  
78,708
   
78,655
 

The following table indicates management’s allocation of the ACL for loan and leases by loan type as of each of the following dates:

  March 31, 2024  December 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands) Dollars  Percent of Each Loan Type to Total Loans  Percent of ACL to Each Loan Type  Dollars  Percent of Each Loan Type to Total Loans  Percent of ACL to Each Loan Type 
Allowance for credit losses:                  
Real estate:                  
Commercial 
$
22,414
   
36.48
%
  
1.66
%
 
$
26,093
   
36.10
%
  
1.97
%
Agricultural  
11,377
   
19.59
%
  
1.57
%
  
7,744
   
20.24
%
  
1.04
%
Residential and home equity  
7,721
   
10.94
%
  
1.90
%
  
7,770
   
10.91
%
  
1.94
%
Construction  
4,616
   
6.13
%
  
2.03
%
  
4,432
   
5.80
%
  
2.09
%
Total real estate  
46,128
   
73.14
%
  
1.70
%
  
46,039
   
73.05
%
  
1.72
%
Commercial & industrial  
11,559
   
13.41
%
  
2.33
%
  
13,380
   
13.62
%
  
2.68
%
Agricultural  
10,292
   
8.58
%
  
3.24
%
  
8,872
   
8.56
%
  
2.83
%
Commercial leases  
6,923
   
4.71
%
  
3.96
%
  
6,537
   
4.63
%
  
3.85
%
Consumer and other  
116
   
0.16
%
  
2.00
%
  
137
   
0.14
%
  
2.63
%
Total allowance for credit losses 
$
75,018
   
100.00
%
  
2.02
%
 
$
74,965
   
100.00
%
  
2.05
%


 March 31,
2023
  December 31,
2022
 
(Dollars in thousands) Dollars  
Percent of Each Loan Type to
Total Loans
  Dollars  
Percent of Each Loan Type to
Total Loans
 
Allowance for credit losses:            
Real estate:            
Commercial $24,253   38.19% $18,055   37.73%
Agricultural  8,441   20.58%  14,496   20.64%
Residential and home equity  7,334   11.27%  7,508   11.01%
Construction  2,785   4.46%  3,026   4.73%
Total real estate  42,813   74.50%  43,085   74.11%
Commercial & industrial  11,346   13.74%  11,503   13.59%
Agricultural  12,542   8.02%  10,202   8.93%
Commercial leases  1,720   3.59%  1,924   3.20%
Consumer and other  152   0.15%  171   0.17%
Total allowance for credit losses $68,573   100.00% $66,885   100.00%

Deposits

Total deposits were $4.5$5.0 billion and $4.8$4.7 billion as of March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022,2023, respectively an increase of $291.5 million or 6.24%. The increase in deposits was primarily due to $100.0 million in a State of California certificate of deposit and $200.0 million in brokered deposits. Deposits, net of this $300.0 million, had a slight decrease of 4.62% due in part to traditional seasonality related to the cyclical nature of our agricultural customers. Despite the$8.5 million. The slight decrease in deposits duringwas primarily attributable to the first quarter,shift in customer behavior over the Company is highly focused on business development activities for deposits, andlast year as customers seek higher yielding deposit products or other investment alternatives such as U.S. Treasuries or money market funds given the following factors contributed positively to our deposit gathering abilities: (1) the Company’s strong financial results and position and F&M Bank’s reputation as one of the most safe and sound banks in its market area; and (2) the Company’s expansion of its service area into Walnut Creek, Oakland, Concord and Napa.
interest rate environment.

Non-interest bearing demand deposits were $1.55$1.4 billion as of March 31, 20232024 and $1.76$1.5 billion at December 31, 2022.2023. Non-interest bearing deposits were 34.19%28.44% of total deposits, as of March 31, 20232024 and 36.96%31.76% as of December 31, 2022.2023. Interest bearing deposits were $3.5 million and $3.2 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Interest bearing deposits are comprised of interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, and certificates of deposit.
Interest bearing deposits are comprised of interest-bearing transaction accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The decrease in non-interest bearing deposits and the increase in interest-bearing deposits primarily reflects changes in customer behavior as customers shifted from non-interest bearing accounts to higher interest earning accounts given the interest rate environment. Checking account deposits were 49.39% of total deposits as of March 31, 2024 compared to 51.76% of total deposits as of December 31, 2023.

The following table shows the average amount and average rate paid on the categories of deposits for each of the periods presented:

  Three Months Ended March 31, 
  2024  2023 
(Dollars in thousands) 
Average
Balance
  
Interest
Expense
  
Average
Rate
  
Average
Balance
  
Interest
Expense
  
Average
Rate
 
Total deposits:                  
Interest bearing deposits:                  
Demand 
$
914,618
  
$
888
   
0.39
%
 
$
1,068,504
  
$
444
   
0.17
%
Savings and money market  
1,618,678
   
7,186
   
1.79
%
  
1,561,684
   
2,503
   
0.65
%
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000  
378,714
   
3,094
   
3.29
%
  
147,704
   
487
   
1.34
%
Certificates of deposit less than $250,000  
338,031
   
3,477
   
4.14
%
  
206,214
   
280
   
0.55
%
Total interest bearing deposits  
3,250,041
   
14,645
   
1.81
%
  
2,984,106
   
3,714
   
0.50
%
Non-interest bearing deposits  
1,403,384
           
1,663,152
       
0.00
%
Total deposits 
$
4,653,425
  
$
14,645
   
1.27
%
 
$
4,647,258
  
$
3,714
   
0.32
%


 Three Months Ended March 31, 

 2023  2022 
(Dollars in thousands) Average Balance  Interest Expense  
Average
Rate
  Average Balance  Interest Expense  
Average
Rate
 
Total deposits:                  
Interest bearing deposits:                  
Demand $1,068,504  $444   0.17% $1,115,578  $259   0.09%
Savings and money market  1,561,684   2,503   0.65%  1,517,234   342   0.09%
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000  147,704   487   1.34%  167,515   97   0.23%
Certificates of deposit less than $250,000  206,214   280   0.55%  223,842   105   0.19%
Total interest bearing deposits  2,984,106   3,714   0.50%  3,024,169   803   0.11%
Non-interest bearing deposits  1,663,152           1,722,597         
Total deposits $4,647,258  $3,714   0.32% $4,746,766  $803   0.07%
45

Deposits are gathered from individuals and businesses in our market areas. The interest rates paid are competitively priced for each particular deposit product and structured to meet our funding requirements. The significant increase in short-term interest rates during 20222023 and into 2023 hascustomers seeking higher yielding deposit products placed pressure on deposit pricing, and we will continue to manage this ongoing impact through careful deposit pricing.  The average cost of total deposits, including non-interest bearing deposits, increased to 0.32%1.27% for the three months ended March 31, 20232024 compared with 0.07%0.32% for the same period a year ago.
ago and 1.14% as of December 31, 2023.

The following table shows deposits with a balance greater than $250,000 at March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022:
2023:


 March 31,  December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2023  2022 
Non-Maturity Deposits greater than $250,000 $2,549,674  $2,872,754 
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000, by maturity:        
Less than 3 months  38,866   45,078 
3 months to 6 months  30,924   30,426 
6 months to 12 months  81,347   44,189 
More than 12 months  16,618   9,153 
Total certificates of deposit greater than $250,000 $167,755  $128,846 
Total deposits greater than $250,000 $2,717,429  $3,001,600 
  March 31,  December 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2024  2023 
Non-maturity deposits greater than $250,000 
$
2,401,894
  
$
2,496,749
 
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000, by maturity:        
Less than 3 months  
215,377
   
84,460
 
3 months to 6 months  
109,740
   
111,866
 
6 months to 12 months  
148,784
   
107,080
 
More than 12 months  
3,985
   
15,423
 
Total certificates of deposit greater than $250,000 
$
477,886
  
$
318,829
 
Total deposits greater than $250,000 
$
2,879,780
  
$
2,815,578
 

Refer to the Year-To-Date Average Balances and Rate Schedules located in this “Item"Item 2. Management’sManagement's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”Operations" for information on separate deposit categories.

The Bank participates in a program wherein the State of California places time deposits with the Bank at the Bank’s option. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, theThe Bank had $103.0 million and $3.0 million of these deposits.
deposits at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Total estimated uninsured deposits based on our regulatory reporting amounted to $2.4 billion and $2.2 billion at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Federal Reserve Bank Borrowings

Lines of Credit with the Federal ReserveHome Loan Bank and Federal Home Loan BankFRB are other key sources of funds to support earning assets and liquidity. These sources of funds are also used to manage the Company’s interest rate risk exposure; and, as opportunities arise, to borrow and invest the proceeds at a positive spread through the investment portfolio. There were no FHLB advances atas of March 31, 2023 or2024 were $100.0 million compared to no advances at December 31, 2022.2023. The average rate on FHLB advances during the first quarter of 2024 was 4.54% compared to zero during the first quarter of 2023. The $100.0 million in FHLB advances have a one-month term and may or may not be renewed. There were no Federal Funds purchased or advances from the FRB at March 31, 20232024 or December 31, 2022.
2023.

Long-Term Subordinated Debentures

On December 17, 2003, the Company raised $10.0 million through the sale of subordinated debentures to an off-balance-sheet trust and its sale of trust-preferred securities. See Note 9. “Long-Term Subordinated Debentures” located in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023.14, 2024. Although this amount is reflected as subordinated debt on the Company’s balance sheet, under current regulatory guidelines, our Trust Preferred Securities will continue to qualify as regulatory capital.

These securities accrue interest at a variable rate based upon 3-month LIBORSOFR plus 2.85%. Interest rates reset quarterly (the next reset is June 18, 2023)2024) and the rate was 7.76%8.44% as of March 31, 20232024 and 7.59%8.49% at December 31, 2022.2023. The average rate paid for these securities was 8.62% for the first three months of 2024 and 7.71% for the first three months of 2023 and 3.23% for the first three months of 2022.2023. Additionally, if the Company decided to defer interest on the subordinated debentures, the Company would be prohibited from paying cash dividends on the Company’s common stock.

Capital Resources

The Company relies primarily on capital generated through the retention of earnings to satisfy its capital requirements. The Company engages in an ongoing assessment of its capital needs in order to support business growth and to insure depositor protection. Shareholders’ Equity totaled $508.9$565.2 million at March 31, 2023,2024, and $485.3$549.8 million at December 31, 2022.
2023.

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital adequacy guidelines as outlined under Part 324 of the FDIC Rules and Regulations. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and the Bank’sBank's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company and the Bank’sBank's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company and the Bank’sBank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

TheAs of March 31, 2024, the Company believes that it is currentlywas in compliance with all of these capital requirements and that they will not result in anythere were no restrictions on the Company’s business activity.

Management believes that As of March 31, 2024 the Bank meetsmet the requirements to be categorized as “well capitalized”“well-capitalized” under the FDIC regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized,“well-capitalized,” the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables.
tables as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The Company’s and Bank’s actual and required capital amounts and ratios are as follows:

  March 31, 2024 
  Actual  Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes  Minimum to be Categorized as "Well Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulation 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Bancorp:                  
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets 
$
565,238
   
12.73
%
 
$
199,884
   
4.50
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  
575,238
   
12.95
%
  
266,511
   
6.00
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  
631,053
   
14.21
%
  
355,349
   
8.00
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  
575,238
   
10.83
%
  
212,410
   
4.00
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
                         
Bank:                        
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets 
$
575,347
   
12.95
%
 
$
199,872
   
4.50
%
 
$
288,704
   
6.50
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  
575,347
   
12.95
%
  
266,496
   
6.00
%
  
355,328
   
8.00
%
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  
631,159
   
14.21
%
  
355,328
   
8.00
%
  
444,159
   
10.00
%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  
575,347
   
10.84
%
  
212,322
   
4.00
%
  
265,403
   
5.00
%


 March 31, 2023 

 Actual  
Required for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
  
Minimum to be Categorized
as “Well Capitalized” Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulation
 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp                  
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets $510,441   12.19% $188,435   4.50%  N/A   N/A 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  520,441   12.43%  251,247   6.00%  N/A   N/A 
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  573,015   13.68%  334,996   8.00%  N/A   N/A 
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  520,441   9.94%  209,497   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
                         
Farmers & Merchants Bank                        
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets $521,449   12.45% $188,432   4.50% $272,179   6.50%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  521,449   12.45%  251,242   6.00%  334,990   8.00%
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  574,022   13.71%  334,990   8.00%  418,737   10.00%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  521,449   9.96%  209,405   4.00%  261,756   5.00%


 December 31, 2022 

 Actual  Required for Capital
Adequacy Purposes
  
Minimum to be Categorized
as “Well Capitalized” Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulation
 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp                  
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets $493,438   11.57% $191,984   4.50%  N/A   N/A 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  503,438   11.80%  255,978   6.00%  N/A   N/A 
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  556,964   13.06%  341,305   8.00%  N/A   N/A 
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  503,438   9.36%  215,201   4.00%  N/A   N/A 
                         
Farmers & Merchants Bank                        
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets $502,838   11.79% $191,970   4.50% $277,290   6.50%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  502,838   11.79%  255,960   6.00%  341,280   8.00%
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  556,361   13.04%  341,280   8.00%  426,600   10.00%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  502,838   9.35%  215,018   4.00%  268,772   5.00%

  December 31, 2023 
  Actual  Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes  Minimum to be Categorized as "Well Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulation 
(Dollars in thousands) Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio  Amount  Ratio 
Bancorp:                  
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets 
$
546,045
   
12.30
%
 
$
199,724
   
4.50
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  
556,045
   
12.53
%
  
266,298
   
6.00
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  
611,815
   
13.78
%
  
355,064
   
8.00
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  
556,045
   
10.38
%
  
214,267
   
4.00
%
  
N/A
   
N/A
 
                         
Bank:                        
CET1 capital to risk-weighted assets 
$
557,500
   
12.56
%
 
$
199,722
   
4.50
%
 
$
288,487
   
6.50
%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  
557,500
   
12.56
%
  
266,295
   
6.00
%
  
355,061
   
8.00
%
Risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  
613,270
   
13.82
%
  
355,061
   
8.00
%
  
443,826
   
10.00
%
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio  
557,500
   
10.42
%
  
214,078
   
4.00
%
  
267,597
   
5.00
%

On November 8, 2022,14, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized an extension to its share repurchase program through December 31, 2024 for an additional $20.025.0 million of the Company’s common stock (“Repurchase Plan”), which representsrepresented approximately 4% of outstanding shareholders’ equity.equity at the time of approval. Repurchases by the Company under the Repurchase Plan may be made from time to time through open market purchases, trading plans established in accordance with SEC rules, privately negotiated transactions, or by other means.

During the first three months of 20232024 the Company repurchased 5,4065,201 shares under the Repurchase Plan, for a total of $5.6$5.5 million.
As of March 31, 2024, there remains $19.1 million authorized for repurchases under the Repurchase Plan.

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

Off-balance-sheet arrangements are any contractual arrangement to which an unconsolidated entity is a party, under which the Company has: (1) any obligation under a guarantee contract; (2) a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity, or market risk support to that entity for such assets; (3) any obligation under certain derivative instruments; or (4) any obligation under a material variable interest held by us in an unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk, or credit risk support to the Company, or engages in leasing, hedging, or research and development services with the Company. The Company had the following off balance sheet commitments as of the dates indicated.

The following table sets forth our off-balance-sheet lending commitments as of March 31, 2023:
2024:


    Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Committed Amount  
Less than
One Year
  
One to
Three
Years
  
Three to
Five Years
  After Five Years 
Off-balance sheet commitments               
Commitments to extend credit $1,174,664  $410,299  $202,048  $521,370  $40,947 
Standby letters of credit  16,821   12,317   2,604   1,470   430 
Total off-balance sheet commitments $1,191,485  $422,616  $204,652  $522,840  $41,377 
     Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Committed Amount  Less than One Year  
One to
Three
Years
  
Three to
Five Years
  After Five Years 
Off-balance sheet commitments               
Commitments to extend credit 
$
1,074,963
  
$
508,786
  
$
311,172
  
$
75,258
  
$
179,747
 
Standby letters of credit  
14,889
   
12,629
   
1,760
   
500
   
-
 
Total off-balance sheet commitments 
$
1,089,852
  
$
521,415
  
$
312,932
  
$
75,758
  
$
179,747
 

The Company’sCompany's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party with regard to standby letters of credit, undisbursed loan commitments, and financial guarantees is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. 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. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for recorded balance sheet items. The Company may or may not require collateral or other security to support financial instruments with credit risk. Evaluations of each customer’scustomer's creditworthiness are performed on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, the Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments, for off-balance-sheet commitments, which totaled $2.1$3.7 million at March 31, 20232024 and December 31, 2022.
2023.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee performance of or payment for a customer to a third-party. Most standby letters of credit have maturity dates ranging from 1 to 60 months with final expiration in January 2027.August 2028. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.

Liquidity

The ability to have readily available funds sufficient to repay maturing liabilities is of primary importance to depositors, creditors and regulators. In an effort to satisfy our liquidity needs, we actively manage our assets and liabilities. We have access to immediate liquid resources in the form of cash, which totaled $738.4 million or 12.92% of total assets as of March 31, 2024. The majority of cash is primarily on deposit with the FRB and amounted to $461.3 million as of March 31, 2023.$672.6 million. Potential sources of liquidity also include investment securities in our available-for-sale securities portfolio, our ability to sell loans in the secondary market, and to secure borrowingsour ability borrow from the FRB and FHLB. Our diversified deposit portfolio has historically provided us with a long-term source of stable low cost funding. Maturities and payments on outstanding loans and investment securities also provide a steady flow of funds. Our liquidity, represented by cash borrowing lines, federal funds and available for saleavailable-for-sale securities, is a result of our operating, investing and financing activities and related cash flows. In order to ensure funds are available at all times, we devote resources to projecting the amount of funds that will be required and we maintain relationships with a diversified client base so funds are accessible. Liquidity requirements can also be met through short-term borrowings or the disposition of short-term assets. We had the following borrowing lines available at March 31, 2023:
2024:


 March 31, 2023 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Credit Line Limit  
Current
Credit Line
Available
  Outstanding Amount  Remaining Credit Line Available  Value of Collateral Pledged 
Additional liquidity sources:               
Federal Home Loan Bank $772,741  $772,741  $-  $772,741  $1,234,519 
Federal Reserve BIC  656,531   656,531   -   656,531   881,475 
FHLB Fed Funds  18,000   18,000   -   18,000   - 
US Bank Fed Funds  50,000   50,000   -   50,000   - 
PCBB Fed Funds  50,000   50,000   -   50,000   - 
Total additional liquidity sources $1,547,272  $1,547,272  $-  $1,547,272  $2,115,994 
  March 31, 2024 
(Dollars in thousands) Total Credit Line Limit  Outstanding Amount  Remaining Credit Line Available  Value of Collateral Pledged 
Additional liquidity sources:            
Federal Reserve Bank 
$
1,239,186
  
$
-
  
$
1,239,186
  
$
1,583,638
 
Federal Home Loan Bank  
769,429
   
200,000
   
569,429
   
1,263,816
 
US Bank Fed Funds  
50,000
   
-
   
50,000
   
-
 
PCBB Fed Funds  
50,000
   
-
   
50,000
   
-
 
FHLB Fed Funds  
18,000
   
-
   
18,000
   
-
 
Total additional liquidity sources 
$
2,126,615
  
$
200,000
  
$
1,926,615
  
$
2,847,454
 

We continued our focus on maintaining a strong liquidity position throughout the first three months of 20232024 and we believe our liquid assets and short-term borrowing credit lines are adequate to meet our cash flow needs for loan and lease funding and deposit cash withdrawal for the foreseeable future. As of March 31, 2023,2024, we had $898.1internal sources of liquidity comprised of $738.4 million in cash and $287.4 million unencumbered investment securities, which is 17.49%represented in the aggregate 17.95% of total assets. We also had $2.1 million in investment securities and $2.1$1.9 billion in loansexternal sources of liquidity as outlined in the table above bringing our total available liquidity to $2.9 billion. Our pledged as collateral on short-term borrowing credit lines.lines was comprised of $2.8 billion in loans and $1.7 million in investment securities. We have the option of either borrowing on our credit lines or selling these investment securities for cash flow needs.
The $200.0 million in outstanding at the FHLB represents $100.0 million in FHLB advances and $100.0 million in the form of a letter of credit to collateralize the State of California certificate of deposit. The letter of credit is not an on balance sheet liability but it does reduce our borrowing capacity as illustrated in the table above.

On a long-term basis, we intend to meet our liquidity will be metneeds by changing the relative distribution of our asset portfolios by reducing our investment or loan and lease volumes, or selling or encumbering assets. Further, we willwould increase liquidity by soliciting higher levels of deposit accounts through promotional activities and/or borrowing from our correspondent banks as well as the FHLB. At the current time, our long-term liquidity needs primarily relate to funds required to support loan and lease originations and commitments and deposit withdrawals.

We believe we can meet all of these needs from existing liquidity sources.

Our liquidity is comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from or used in operating activities; cash flows from or used in investing activities; and cash flows from or used in financing activities. Net cash provided by or used in operating activities has consisted primarily of net income adjusted for certain non-cash income and expense items such as the credit loss provision, investment and other amortization and depreciation.

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and lease and purchases and sales of investment securities. As of March 31, 2023,2024, we had unfunded loan commitments of $1.1 billion and unfunded letters of credit of $16.8$14.9 million. We anticipateAt March 31, 2024, we believe that we will havehad sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments.

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company’s assessment of market risk at March 31, 20232024 indicates there have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures from those made in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023.
14, 2024.

Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Our market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in our lending and deposit taking activities. Management actively monitors and manages our interest rate risk exposure. We do not have any market-risk sensitive instruments entered into for trading purposes. In monitoring interest rate risk we continually analyze and manage our earning assets and funding liabilities based on their payment streams and interest rates, the timing of their maturities and/or prepayments, and their sensitivity to actual or potential changes in market interest rates.

Management uses various asset/liability strategies to manage the re-pricing characteristics of our assets and liabilities designed to ensure that exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited within our guidelines of acceptable levels of risk-taking. Hedging strategies, including the terms and pricing of loans and deposits, and managing the deployment of our securities, are considered to reduce mismatches in interest rate re-pricing opportunities of portfolio assets and their funding sources.

Since our earnings are primarily dependent on our ability to generate net interest income, we focus on actively monitoring and managing the effects of adverse changes in interest rates on our net interest income. Our Asset Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which is comprised of members of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers, manages market risk. ALCO monitors interest rate risk by analyzing the potential impact on net interest income from potential changes in interest rates, and considers the impact of alternative strategies or changes in balance sheet structure. ALCO manages our balance sheet in part to maintain the potential impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income within acceptable ranges despite changes in interest rates. ALCO and management utilize a third party to assist with asset liability management including the use of simulation models.

Our exposure to interest rate risk is reviewed on at least a quarterly basis by ALCO. Interest rate risk exposure is measured using interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine our change in net interest income in the event of hypothetical changes in interest rates. If potential changes to net interest income resulting from hypothetical interest rate changes are not within risk tolerances determined by ALCO, and approved by the full Board of Directors, management may make adjustments to the Company’s asset and liability mix to bring interest rate risk levels within the Board approved limits.

Net Interest Income Simulation. In order to measure interest rate risk, we use a simulation model to project changes in net interest income that result from forecasted changes in interest rates. This analysis calculates the difference between net interest income forecasted using a rising and a falling interest rate scenario and a net interest income forecast using a base market interest rate derived from the current Treasury yield curve. The income simulation model includes various assumptions regarding the re-pricing relationships for each of our products. Many of our assets are floating rate loans, which are assumed to re-price immediately, and to the same extent as the change in market rates according to their contracted index.

Some loans and investment vehicles include the opportunity of prepayment (embedded options), and accordingly the simulation model uses various proprietary models to estimate these prepayments and assumes the reinvestment of the proceeds at current yields. Our non-term deposit products re-price more slowly, usually changing less than the change in market rates and at our discretion.
This analysis indicates the impact of changes in net interest income for the given set of rate changes and assumptions. It assumes the balance sheet size remains static throughout the simulation horizon by replacing existing cash flows/amortization into similar products at current rates to try and capture the ongoing activity of the balance sheet without forecasting any level of growth. It does not account for all factors that affect this analysis, including changes by management to mitigate the effect of interest rate changes or secondary impacts such as changes to our credit risk profile as interest rates change.

Furthermore, loan prepayment-rate estimates and spread relationships change regularly. Interest rate changes create changes in actual loan prepayment rates that will differ from the market estimates incorporated in this analysis. Changes that vary significantly from the assumptions may have significant effects on our net interest income.

For the rising and falling interest rate scenarios, the base market interest rate forecast was increased or decreased, on an instantaneous and sustained basis, by 100, 200 and 300 basis points. We then evaluate the simulation results using two approaches: Net Interest Income at Risk (“NII at Risk”) and Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”). Under NII at Risk, the impact on net interest income from the changes in interest rates on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is modeled using various assumptions of assets and liabilities. EVE measures the period-end present value of assets minus the present value of liabilities. Management uses this value to measure the changes in the economic value of the Company under various interest rate scenarios.

Based on our quarterly simulations, our net interest margin exposure related to these hypothetical changes in market interest rates was within the current guidelines established by us.  Our simulation model highlights the fact that our balance sheet is asset sensitive, which means that our net interest income rises in a rising interest rate environment as rates earned on our interest-bearing assets reprice higher and at a faster pace than rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities.
The ratio of variable to fixed-rate loans in our loan portfolio, the ratio of short-term (maturing at a given time within 12 months) to long-term loans, and the ratio of our demand, money market and savings deposits to CDs (and their time periods), are the primary factors affecting the sensitivity of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Our short-term loans are typically priced at prime plus a margin, and our long-term loans are typically priced based on a specific term of the Treasury Curve for comparable maturities, plus a margin. The composition of our rate-sensitive assets or liabilities is subject to change and could result in a more unbalanced position that would cause market rate changes to have a greater impact on our net interest margin. As of March 31, 2024, our loan and lease portfolio was comprised of 58.1% fixed rate and 41.9% variable rate loans. The vast majority of our variable loans also contain interest rate floors which are designed to mitigate the impact of decreases in interest rates as index rates drop.

The following table presents the projected change in the Company’s net interest income over the next twelve months and the economic value of equity at March 31, 2024, that would occur upon an immediate change in interest rates, but without giving effect to any steps that management might take to counteract that change:

  Estimated Change in
Net Interest Income (NII)
(as a % of NII)
  
Estimated Change in
Economic Value of Equity
(EVE)
(as a % of EVE)
 
March 31, 2024      
+300 bps  (0.2%)  (10.1%)
+200 bps  (0.4%)  (7.3%)
+100 bps  0.0%  (2.9%)
0 bps  -   - 
-100 bps  (1.5%)  (0.6%)
-200 bps  (3.2%)  (3.6%)
-300 bps  (5.3%)  (9.2%)

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures (as required by Exchange Act Rules 240.13a-15(b) and 15d-14(a)). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Report, the disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and timely reported as provided in the SEC’s rules and forms.

Changes in Internal Controls

There have not been anyno material changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the three months ended March 31, 2023,2024, to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

Certain lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of business have been filed or are pending against the Company or its subsidiaries. Based upon information available to the Company, its review of such lawsuits and claims and consultation with its counsel, the Company believes the liability relating to these actions, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements.

There are no material proceedings adverse to the Company to which any director, officer or affiliate of the Company is a party.

Item 1A.Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
2023.

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

The following table reports information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024:

Period Total number of shares purchased  
Average price
paid per share(2)
  
Total number of shares
purchased as part of
publicly announced
plans or programs
  
Maximum number (or
approximate dollar
value) of shares that
may yet purchased
under the plans or
programs (In
thousands) (1)
 
             
January 1, 2024 to January 31, 2024  4,853  $1,042.00   4,853  $19,479 
February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024  87   971.00   87   19,394 
March 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024  261   974.00   261   19,140 
Total 1st Quarter 2024  5,201  $1,038.00   5,201  $19,140 

(1)As of November 14, 2023 the Board approved a further extension to the repurchase program through December 31, 2024 and for an additional $25 million of the Company's common stock.
(2)The aggregate purchase price and weighted average price per share does not include the effect of excise tax expense incurred on net stock repurchases. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the excise tax expense accrual totaled $54,000.

On November 8, 2022,14, 2023, the Board of Directors authorized an extension to its share repurchase program through December 31, 2024 for an additional $20.025.0 million of the Company’s common stock (“Repurchase Plan”), which representsrepresented approximately 4% of outstanding shareholders’ equity.equity at the time of approval. Repurchases by the Company under the Repurchase Plan may be made from time to time through open market purchases, trading plans established in accordance with SEC rules, privately negotiated transactions, or by other means.

During the first three months of 20232024 the Company repurchased 5,4065,201 shares under the Repurchase Plan, for a total of $5.6$5.5 million.  As of March 31, 2024, there remains $19.1 million authorized for repurchases under the Repurchase Plan. All of these shares were purchased at prices ranging from $1,000.00$960.00 to $1,082.00$1,065.00 per share, based upon the then current price on the OTCQX.

Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.Other Information

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no director or officer of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

Not Applicable

Item 6.Exhibits
List of Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:
(1) Financial Statements and
(2) Financial Statement schedules required to be filed by Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(3) The following exhibits are required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and are included as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

Exhibit
Number
Description

Description
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2024, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and Kent A. Steinwert, filed on Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 27, 2023,31, 2024.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2024, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and Deborah E. Skinner, filed on Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2024, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and Bart R. Olson, filed on Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.2024.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2023,2024, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and Ryan J. Misasi, filed on Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2024, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and David M. Zitterow, filed on Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective April 1, 2024, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and John W. Weubbe, filed on Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.2024.
Employment Agreement effective April 22, 2024, between Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California and Thomas Bennett, filed on Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*Filed herewith

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.

 
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANCORP
  
Date:  May 9, 20232024
/s/ Kent A. Steinwert
 
Kent A. Steinwert
 
Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:  May 9, 20232024
/s/ Bart R. Olson
 
Bart R. Olson
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


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