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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM
10-Q
 
 
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
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:
001-15375
 
 
CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Mississippi
 
64-0666512
(State or other jurisdiction of
(IRS Employer
incorporation
In Company or organization)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
521 Main Street, Philadelphia, MS
 
39350
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
601-656-4692
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
 
Trading
Symbol(s)
 
Name of Each Exchange
on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.20 par value
 
CIZN
 
NASDAQ Global Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 
 
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
during the preceding 12 months (or 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 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
Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of NovemberMay 5, 2020:2021:
 
Title
  
Outstanding
Common Stock, $0.20 par value
  
5,587,070
5,595,320
 
 
 

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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I.
    FINANCIAL INFORMATION  1
Item 1.
    Consolidated Financial Statements.Statements  1
    Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 20192020 (Audited)  1
    Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and 20192020 (Unaudited)  2
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and 20192020 (Unaudited)  3
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineThree months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and 20192020 (Unaudited)  4
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)  5
Item 2.
    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.Operations  4541
Item 3.
    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.Risk  62
55 Item 4.Controls and Procedures.64
PART II.Item 4.
    Controls and Procedures57
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION  6558
Item 1.
    Legal Proceedings.Proceedings  6558
Item 1A.
    Risk Factors.Factors  6558
Item 6.
    Exhibits.Exhibits  6658
SIGNATURES  6759

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(in thousands, except share data)
 
  September 30,
2020
(Unaudited)
   December 31,
2019
(Audited)
   March 31, December 31, 
  2021 2020 
  (Unaudited) (Audited) 
ASSETS         
Cash and due from banks
  $13,710   $15,937   $26,667  $16,840 
Interest bearing deposits with other banks
   42,543    58,557    25,009   25,468 
Federal funds sold
   —      1,600 
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value
   582,698    464,383    774,249   678,749 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,494 in 2020 and $3,755 in 2019
   651,139    573,312 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,772 in 2021 and $4,735 in 2020
   634,401   647,521 
Premises and equipment, net
   25,141    24,672    25,634   25,630 
Other real estate owned, net
   3,413    3,552    4,884   3,073 
Accrued interest receivable
   5,861    4,181    5,665   5,983 
Cash surrender value of life insurance
   25,515    25,088    25,970   25,814 
Deferred tax assets, net
   2,145    3,684    5,844   1,548 
Identifiable intangible assets, net
   13,633   13,660 
Other assets
   22,052    20,468    6,391   6,406 
  
 
   
 
 
       
TOTAL ASSETS
  $1,374,217   $1,195,434   $ 1,548,347  $ 1,450,692 
  
 
   
 
        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
LIABILITIES
         
Deposits:
         
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $253,762   $190,406 
Interest-bearing NOW and money market accounts
   469,777    369,354 
Savings deposits
   100,527    83,065 
Certificates of deposit
   225,091    256,171 
Non-interest
bearing deposits
  $284,266  $276,033 
Interest bearing deposits
   945,355   819,156 
  
 
   
 
        
Total deposits
   1,049,157    898,996    1,229,621   1,095,189 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   176,978    170,410    197,709   196,272 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   15,000    —   
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances
   —     25,000 
Accrued interest payable
   561    1,128    432   522 
Deferred compensation payable
   9,584    9,453    9,736   9,665 
Other liabilities
   5,438    2,647    4,369   4,496 
  
 
   
 
        
Total liabilities
   1,256,718    1,082,634    1,441,867   1,331,144 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
Common stock, $0.20 par value, 22,500,000 shares authorized, 5,587,070 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and 5,578,131 at December 31, 2019
   1,118    1,116 
Common stock, $0.20 par value,
22,500,000
shares authorized, 5,587,070 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020
   1,118   1,118 
Additional
paid-in
capital
   18,092    17,883    18,176   18,134 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax benefit (expense) of $3,168 at March 31, 2021 and ($1,376) at December 31, 2020
   (9,528  4,138 
Retained earnings
   95,273    94,590    96,714   96,158 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (expense) benefit of ($1,003) at September 30, 2020 and $262 at December 31, 2019
   3,016    (789
  
 
   
 
 
       
Total shareholders’ equity
   117,499    112,800    106,480   119,548 
  
 
   
 
        
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $1,374,217   $1,195,434   $1,548,347  $1,450,692 
  
 
   
 
        
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
    
  For the Three Months   For the Nine Months   For the Three Months 
  Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,   Ended March 31, 
  2020   2019   2020   2019   2021   2020 
INTEREST INCOME
              
Interest and fees on loans
  $7,805   $5,941   $22,917   $17,221   $ 8,131   $ 7,480 
Interest on securities
              
Taxable
   2,406    1,945    6,163    6,253    262    1,657 
Nontaxable
   360    345    1,064    1,475    671    340 
Other interest
   8    212    271    529    15    232 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total interest income
   10,579    8,443    30,415    25,478    9,079    9,709 
INTEREST EXPENSE
              
Deposits
   1,506    1,922    5,087    5,568    1,266    1,969 
Other borrowed funds
   167    603    687    1,575    180    355 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total interest expense
   1,673    2,525    5,774    7,143    1,446    2,324 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
   8,906    5,918    24,641    18,335    7,633    7,385 
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
   247    12    1,183    472    87    314 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
   8,659    5,906    23,458    17,863    7,546    7,071 
OTHER INCOME
              
Service charges on deposit accounts
   771    1,126    2,488    3,268    814    1,049 
Other service charges and fees
   1,031    863    2,675    2,317    975    773 
Other operating income
   835    517    2,325    1,039    1,443    559 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total other income
   2,637    2,506    7,488    6,624    3,232    2,381 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
OTHER EXPENSES
              
Salaries and employee benefits
   4,389    3,509    13,131    10,525    4,568    4,435 
Occupancy expense
   1,861    1,287    5,556    4,120    1,817    1,659 
Other expense
   2,403    2,071    6,377    5,185    2,083    1,973 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total other expenses
   8,653    6,867    25,064    19,830    8,468    8,067 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   2,643    1,545    5,882    4,657    2,310    1,385 
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
   560    212    1,177    727    413    225 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
NET INCOME
  $2,083   $1,333   $4,705   $3,930   $1,897   $1,160 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
NET INCOME PER SHARE -Basic
  $0.37   $0.27   $0.84   $0.80   $0.34   $0.21 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
-Diluted
  $0.37   $0.27   $0.84   $0.80   $0.34   $0.21 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE
  $0.24   $0.24   $0.72   $0.72   $0.24   $0.24 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
  For the Three Months For the Nine Months 
  Ended September 30, Ended September 30,   For the Three Months 
  2020 2019 2020 2019   Ended March 31, 
  2021 2020 
Net income
  $2,083  $1,333  $4,705  $3,930   $1,897  $1,160 
Other comprehensive (loss) income
          
Securities
available-for-sale
          
Unrealized holding (losses) gains
   (3,831 3,311  4,367  19,283    (18,735  7,912 
Income tax benefit (expense)
   956  (826 (1,090 (4,811
Income tax effect
   4,674   (1,974
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
        
Net unrealized (losses) gains
   (14,061  5,938 
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
   526   77 
Income tax effect
   (131  (19
   (2,875 2,485  3,277  14,472        
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
   293  244  703  190 
Income tax expense
   (73 (61 (175 (47
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
   220  183  528  143 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Net gains included in net income
   395   58 
       
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
   (2,655 2,668  3,805  14,615    (13,666  5,996 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
        
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $(572 $4,001  $8,510  $18,545   $ (11,771 $7,156 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
        
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
  For the Nine Months 
  Ended September 30,   For the Three Months 
  2020 2019   Ended March 31, 
  2021 2020 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
        
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $10,240  $8,868   $4,845  $2,340 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
        
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale
   179,028  39,517    77,734   74,267 
Proceeds from sale of investment securities
   150,350  96,172    206,125   37,196 
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
   (446,873 (108,815   (400,134  (122,722
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
   (1,271 (956   (259  (70
Proceeds from sales of bank premises and equipment
   124   —   
Decrease in federal funds sold
   1,600   —      —     1,600 
Decrease (increase) in interest bearing deposits with other banks
   16,014  (53,155   460   (3,352
Proceeds from sale of other real estate
   1,303  170 
Net increase in loans
   (80,536 (44,381
  
 
  
 
 
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
   364   —   
Net decrease (increase) in loans
   11,165   (258
       
Net cash used in investing activities
   (180,261 (71,448   (104,545  (13,339
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
        
Net increase in deposits
   150,162  38,092    134,432   26,892 
Increase in securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   6,568  36,538 
Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   15,000   —   
Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   1,436   (10,968
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   86   —      —     87 
Payment of FHLB advances
   (25,000  —   
Payment of dividends
   (4,022 (3,535   (1,341  (1,339
  
 
  
 
 
       
Net cash provided by financing activities
   167,794  71,095    109,527   14,672 
  
 
  
 
        
Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks
   (2,227 8,515 
Net increase in cash and due from banks
   9,827   3,673 
Cash and due from banks, beginning of period
   15,937  12,592    16,840   15,937 
  
 
  
 
 
       
Cash and due from banks, end of period
  $13,710  $21,107   $26,667  $19,610 
  
 
  
 
        
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
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CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of and for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Nature of Business
Citizens Holding Company (referred to herein as the “Company”) owns and operates The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (the “Bank”). In addition to full service commercial banking, the Bank offers title insurance services through its subsidiary, Title Services LLC. As a state bank, the Bank is subject to regulations of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company. The Company is also subject to the regulations of the Federal Reserve. The area served by the Bank is east central Mississippi, along with southern and northern counties of Mississippi and their surrounding areas. Services are provided at multiple branch offices.
Risks and Uncertainties
The outbreak of
COVID-19
has adversely impacted a broad range of industries in which the Company’s customers operate and could impair their ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the Company. The World Health Organization has declared
COVID-19
to be a global pandemic indicating that almost all public commerce and related business activities must be, to varying degrees, curtailed with the goal of decreasing the rate of new infections. The spread of the outbreak has caused significant disruptions in the U.S. economy and has disrupted banking and other financial activity in the areas in which the Company operates. While there has been no material impact to the Company’s employees to date,
COVID-19
could also potentially create widespread business continuity issues for the Company.
Congress, the President, and the Federal Reserve have taken several actions designed to cushion the economic fallout. Most notably, the three separate stimulus bills, including the CARES Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, and the American Rescue Plan Act totaling approximately $4.8 trillion. The goal of these are to prevent a severe economic downturn through various measures, including direct financial aid to American families and economic stimulus to significantly impacted industry sectors. The packages also include extensive emergency funding for hospitals and providers. In addition to the general impact of
COVID-19,
certain provisions of the these acts as well as other recent legislative and regulatory relief efforts are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s operations.
The Company’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. If the global response to contain
COVID-19
escalates further or is unsuccessful, the Company could experience a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. While it is not possible to know the full extent that the impact of
COVID-19,
and resulting measures to curtail its spread, will have on the Company’s operations, the Company is disclosing potentially material items of which it is aware.
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Financial position and results of operations
The Company’s fee income has been, and could continue to be, reduced due to
COVID-19. Due
to the amount of stimulus and unemployment measures from the federal government, overdraft fees continue to be reduced significantly from
pre-pandemic
levels. These reductions in fees are thought, at this time, to be temporary in conjunction with the length of the expected
COVID-19
related economic crisis.
Capital and liquidity
While the Company believes that it has sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by
COVID-19,
its reported and regulatory capital ratios have been adversely impacted due to loss of fee income, net interest margin compression along with the significant increase in assets from all the federal government stimulus. For a detailed discussion of the Company’s capital ratios see Capital Resources on page 43.
The Company maintains access to multiple sources of liquidity. If an extended recession caused large numbers of the Company’s deposit customers to withdraw their funds, the Company might become more reliant on volatile or more expensive sources of funding. Wholesale funding markets have remained open to us, and rates for short term funding have recently been at historically lows. If funding costs start to elevate, it could have an adverse effect on the Company’s net interest margin.
Asset valuation
Currently, the Company does not expect
COVID-19
to affect its ability to account timely for the assets on its consolidated statements of financial condition. While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances such as widening credit spreads, the Company does not anticipate significant changes in methodology used to determine the fair value of assets measured in accordance with GAAP.
COVID-19
could cause a decline in the Company’s stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform a goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that the Company concludes that all or a portion of its goodwill is impaired, a
non-cash
charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital.
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Lending operations and accommodations to borrowers
(dollar amounts in thousands)
With the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the Company is actively participating in assisting its customers with applications for resources through the program. PPP loans originated before June 5, 2020 have a
two-year
term while PPP loans originated after June 5, 2020 have a
five-year
term and earn interest at 1%. The Company believes that the majority of these loans will ultimately be forgiven by the SBA in accordance with the terms of the program. The Company currently has 394 loans with a total balance of $23,649 still outstanding at March 31, 2021. It is the Company’s understanding that loans funded through the PPP program are fully guaranteed by the U.S. government. Should those circumstances change, the Company could be required to establish additional allowance for credit loss through additional credit loss expense charged to earnings. Additionally, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 appropriated a further $
284
billion to the PPP, and permitted certain PPP borrowers to make “second draw” loans. The Company began submitting PPP applications on behalf of and originating loans to qualified small businesses under this third round of PPP in January 2021 once allowable by the SBA.
Credit
The Company has worked with customers directly affected by
COVID-19. The
Company offered short-term assistance in accordance with regulatory guidelines. However, as of March 31, 2021, the Company had no customer with deferments. While this is a positive trend, the Company makes no representations that there could not be future credit losses related to
COVID-19.
Basis of Presentation
These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). However, these interim consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments and reclassifications, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition as of and for the interim periods presented. All adjustments and reclassifications are of a normal and recurring nature. Results for the period ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year as a whole.
The interim consolidated financial statements of Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) include the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (the “Bank” and collectively with the Company, the “Corporation”“Company”). In addition to full service commercial banking, the Bank offers title insurance services through its subsidiary, Title Services LLC. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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For further information and significant accounting policies of the Corporation,Company, see the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Citizens Holding Company included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020.
Nature of Business
The Bank operates under a state bank charter and provides general banking services. As a state bank, the Bank is subject to regulations of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company is also subject to the regulations of the Federal Reserve. The area served by the Bank is east central and southern counties of Mississippi and the surrounding areas. Services are provided at several branch offices.
12, 2021.
Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans. In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses and valuation of foreclosed real estate, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.
While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans and to value foreclosed real estate, future additions to the allowance or adjustments to the valuation may be necessary based on changes in local economic conditions. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Corporation’sCompany’s allowance for loan losses and valuations of foreclosed real estate. Such agencies may require the CorporationCompany to recognize additions to the allowance or to make adjustments to the valuation based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Due to these factors, it is reasonably possible that the allowance for loan losses and valuation of foreclosed real estate may change materially in the near term.
Risks and Uncertainties
(in thousands, except for number of loans)
The outbreak of
COVID-19
has adversely impacted a broad range of industries in which the Corporation’s customers operate and could impair their ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the Corporation. The World Health Organization has declared
COVID-19
to be a global pandemic indicating that almost all public commerce and related business activities must be, to varying degrees, curtailed with the goal of decreasing the rate of new infections. The spread of the outbreak has caused significant disruptions in the U.S. economy and has disrupted banking and other financial activity in the areas in which the Corporation operates. While there has been no material impact to the Corporation’s employees to date,
COVID-19
could also potentially create widespread business continuity issues for the Corporation.
Congress, the President, and the Federal Reserve have taken several actions designed to cushion the economic fallout. Most notably, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law at the end of March 2020 as an over $2 trillion legislative package. The goal of the CARES Act is to prevent a severe economic downturn through various measures, including direct financial aid to American families and economic stimulus to significantly impacted industry sectors. The package also includes extensive emergency funding for hospitals and providers. In addition to the general impact of
COVID-19,
certain provisions of the CARES Act as well as other recent legislative and regulatory relief efforts are expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s operations.
The Corporation’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. If the global response to contain
COVID-19
escalates further or is unsuccessful, the Corporation could experience a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. While it is not possible to know the full extent that the impact of
COVID-19,
and resulting measures to curtail its spread, will have on the Corporation’s operations, the Corporation is disclosing potentially material items of which it is aware.
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Financial position and results of operations
The Corporation’s fee income has been, and could continue to be, reduced due to
COVID-19. In
keeping with guidance from regulators, the Corporation is actively working with
COVID-19
affected customers to waive fees from a variety of sources, such as, but not limited to, insufficient funds and overdraft fees, ATM fees, account maintenance fees, etc. These reductions in fees are thought, at this time, to be temporary in conjunction with the length of the expected
COVID-19
related economic crisis. At this time, the Corporation is unable to project the materiality of such an impact, but recognizes the breadth of the economic impact is likely to impact its fee income in future periods.
The Corporation’s interest income could be reduced due to
COVID-19. In
keeping with guidance from regulators, the Corporation is actively working with
COVID-19
affected borrowers to defer their payments and fees. While interest and fees will still accrue to income, through normal GAAP accounting, should eventual credit losses on these deferred payments emerge, interest income and fees accrued would need to be reversed. In such a scenario, interest income in future periods could be negatively impacted. At this time, the Corporation is unable to project the materiality of such an impact, but recognizes the breadth of the economic impact may affect its borrowers’ ability to repay in future periods.
Capital and liquidity
While the Corporation believes that it has sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by
COVID-19,
its reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses and loss of fee income.
The Corporation maintains access to multiple sources of liquidity. If an extended recession caused large numbers of the Corporation’s deposit customers to withdraw their funds, the Corporation might become more reliant on volatile or more expensive sources of funding. Wholesale funding markets have remained open to us, but rates for short term funding have recently been volatile. If funding costs are elevated for an extended period of time, it could have an adverse effect on the Corporation’s net interest margin.
Asset valuation
Currently, the Corporation does not expect
COVID-19
to affect its ability to account timely for the assets on its consolidated statements of financial condition; however, this could change in future periods. While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances such as widening credit spreads, the Corporation does not anticipate significant changes in methodology used to determine the fair value of assets measured in accordance with GAAP.
COVID-19
could cause a decline in the Corporation’s stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform a goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that the Corporation concludes that all or a portion of its goodwill is impaired, a
non-cash
charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital.
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Processes, controls and business continuity plan
The Corporation has invoked its Board approved Pandemic Preparedness Plan that includes a remote working strategy, among other measures. The Corporation does not anticipate incurring additional material cost related to its continued deployment of the remote working strategy. No material operational or internal control challenges or risks have been identified to date. The Corporation does not anticipate significant challenges to its ability to maintain its systems and controls in light of the measures the Corporation has taken to prevent the spread of
COVID-19. The
Corporation does not currently face any material resource constraint through the implementation of its business continuity plans.
Lending operations and accommodations to borrowers
(dollar amounts in thousands)
In keeping with regulatory guidance to work with borrowers during this unprecedented situation and as outlined in the CARES Act, the Corporation has been executing a payment deferral program for its commercial lending clients that are adversely affected by the pandemic. Depending on the demonstrated need of the client, the Corporation is deferring either the full loan payment or the principal component of the loan payment for 60 or 90 days. As the original deferment period for many borrowers starts to expire, the Corporation is offering an interest-only payment program for up to an additional six months on a
loan-by-loan
basis. As of October 15, 2020, the Corporation had 16 loans in the deferral program with a total balance of $33,601. In accordance with interagency guidance issued in March 2020, these short-term deferrals are not considered troubled debt restructurings.
With the passage of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), administered by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”), the Corporation is actively participating in assisting its customers with applications for resources through the program. PPP loans have a
two-year
term and earn interest at 1%. The Corporation believes that the majority of these loans will ultimately be forgiven by the SBA in accordance with the terms of the program. The Corporation closed 590 SBA PPP loans representing $48,830 in funding. It is the Corporation’s understanding that loans funded through the PPP program are fully guaranteed by the U.S. government. Should those circumstances change, the Corporation could be required to establish additional allowance for credit loss through additional credit loss expense charged to earnings.
Further, in sensitivity and service to its communities during this unprecedented time, the Corporation is waiving certain late payments and service charges and has temporarily suspended collection efforts on past due loans.
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Credit
The Corporation is working with customers directly affected by
COVID-19. The
Corporation is prepared to offer short-term assistance in accordance with regulator guidelines. As a result of the current economic environment caused by the
COVID-19
virus, the Corporation is engaging in more frequent communication with borrowers to better understand their situation and the challenges faced, allowing it to respond proactively as needs and issues arise. Should economic conditions worsen, the Corporation could experience further increases in its allowance for loan losses and record additional credit loss expense. It is possible that the Corporation’s asset quality measures could worsen at future measurement periods if the effects of
COVID-19
are prolonged.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
In January 2017,December 2019, the FASB issued ASUAccounting Standards Update
2017-04, “No. 2019-12,
Intangibles - Goodwill and OtherIncome Taxes (Topic 350) -740)
: Simplifying the TestAccounting for Goodwill Impairment
” (“ASU
2017-04”). ASU
2017-04
simplifiesIncome Taxes to simplify various aspects of the accounting for goodwill impairment for allcurrent guidance to promote consistent application of the standard among reporting entities by requiring impairment charges to be based on the first step in the previous
two-step
impairment test. Under the new guidance, if a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an entity will record an impairment charge based on that difference. The impairment charge will be limitedmoving certain exceptions to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The standard eliminates the prior requirement to calculate a goodwill impairment charge using Step 2, which requires an entity to calculate any impairment charge by comparing the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying amount.general principles. ASU
2017-042019-12
was effective for the CorporationCompany on January 1, 20202021 and did not have a material impact on the Corporation’sCompany’s financial statements.
ASU
2019-13
Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) – Changes in the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement
” (“ASU
2019-13”)
removes the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement methodologies, the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. It also adds a requirement to disclose changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, entities may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU
2019-13
is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. ASU
2019-13
was effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2020 and did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements.
In March 2020, various regulatory agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (“the agencies”) issued an interagency statement on loan modifications and reporting for financial institutions working with customers affected by
COVID-19.
The interagency statement was effective immediately and impacted accounting for loan modifications. Under Accounting Standards Codification
310-40,
Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors
,” (“ASC
310-40”),
a restructuring of debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if the creditor, for economic or legal
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reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. The agencies confirmed with the staff of the FASB that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis in response to
COVID-19
to borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not to be considered TDRs. This includes short-term (e.g., six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. This interagency guidance is expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements; however, this impact cannot be quantified at this time.
Newly Issued, But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU
2016-13,
“Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU
2016-13”).
ASU
2016-13
makes significant changes to the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments and disclosures about them. The new current expected credit loss (CECL) impairment model will require an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of an instrument, which considers reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions in addition
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to information about past events and current conditions. The standard provides significant flexibility and requires a high degree of judgment with regards to pooling financial assets with similar risk characteristics, determining the contractual terms of said financial assets and adjusting the relevant historical loss information in order to develop an estimate of expected lifetime losses. In addition, ASU
2016-13
amends the accounting for credit losses on debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments in ASU
2016-13
are currently effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31
, 2019
, and interim periods within those years for public business entities that are SEC filers. However, in October 2019
, the FASB approved deferral of the effective date for ASU
2016-13
for certain companies. The new effective date for the CorporationCompany is January 1 2023.
, 2023
. ASU
2016-13
permits the use of estimation techniques that are practical and relevant to the Corporation’sCompany’s circumstances, as long as they are applied consistently over time and faithfully estimate expected credit losses in accordance with the standard. The ASU lists several common credit loss methods that are acceptable such as a discounted cash flow method, loss-rate method and probability of default/loss given default (PD/LGD) method. Depending on the nature of each identified pool of financial assets with similar risk characteristics, the CorporationCompany currently plans on implementing a PD/LGD method or a loss-rate method to estimate expected credit losses. The CorporationCompany expects ASU
2016-13
to have a significant impact on the Corporation’sCompany’s accounting policies, internal controls over financial reporting and footnote disclosures. The CorporationCompany has assessed its data and system needs and has begun designing its financial models to estimate expected credit losses in accordance with the standard. Further development, testing and evaluation of said models is required to determine the impact that adoption of this standard will have on the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.
Company.
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Note 2. Mergers and Acquisitions
(in thousands, except share data)
Merger with Charter Bank
Effective October 1, 2019, the Corporation completed its acquisition by merger of Charter Bank (“Charter”), in a transaction valued at approximately $19.7 million. The Corporation issued 666,101 shares of common stock and paid approximately $6.1 million in cash to Charter shareholders, excluding cash paid for fractional shares. At closing, Charter merged with and into the Bank, with the Bank being the surviving corporation in the merger. Operations of Charter are included in the consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for periods subsequent to the acquisition date.
For further information regarding the merger with Charter, see the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Citizens Holding Company included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020.
Note 3.2. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
(in thousands)
In the ordinary course of business, the CorporationCompany enters into commitments to extend credit to its customers. The unused portion of these commitments is not reflected in the accompanying financial statements. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the CorporationCompany had entered into loan commitments with certain customers with an aggregate unused balance of $123,114$151,662 compared to an aggregate unused balance of $94,009$138,185 at December 31, 2019.2020. There were $4,565$4,437 of letters of credit outstanding at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and $2,436$4,565 at December 31, 2019.2020. The fair value of such commitments is not considered material because letters of credit and loan commitments often are not used in their entirety, if at all, before they expire. The balances of such letters and commitments should not be used to project actual future liquidity requirements. However, the CorporationCompany does incorporate expectations about the utilization under its credit-related commitments into its asset and liability management program.
The CorporationCompany is a party to lawsuits and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, all of which are being vigorously contested. In the regular course of business, management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation, and provisions are made for anticipated losses whenever management believes that such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. At the present time, management believes, based on the advice of legal counsel, that the final resolution of pending legal proceedings will not likely have a material impact on the Corporation’sCompany’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
 
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Note 4.3. Net Income per Share
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Net income per share - share—basic has been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Net income per share - share—diluted has been computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock using the treasury stock method. Net income per share was computed as follows:
 
  For the Three Months   For the Nine Months   For the Three Months 
  Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,   Ended March 31, 
  2020   2019   2020   2019   2021   2020 
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
   5,578,281    4,900,030    5,574,060    4,896,871    5,578,820    5,579,381 
Dilutive effect of granted options
   2,447    1,465    2,824    2,321    994    2,030 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
         
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
   5,580,728    4,901,495    5,576,884    4,899,192    5,579,814    5,581,411 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
        
Net income
  $2,083   $1,333   $4,705   $3,930   $1,897   $1,160 
Net income per share-basic
  $0.37   $0.27   $0.84   $0.80   $0.34   $0.21 
Net income per share-diluted
  $0.37   $0.27   $0.84   $0.80   $0.34   $0.21 
Note 5.4. Equity Compensation Plans
(in thousands, except per share data)
The Company has adopted the 2013 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2013 Plan”), which the Company intends to use for future equity grants to employees, directors or consultants until the termination or expiration of the 2013 Plan.
Prior to the adoption of the 2013 Plan, the Company issued awards to directors from the 1999 Directors’ Stock Compensation Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”), which has expired.
 
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The following table is a summary of the stock option activity for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:
 
        
  Directors’ Plan   2013 Plan   Directors’ Plan   2013 Plan 
      Weighted       Weighted   Number
of
Shares
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number
of
Shares
   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
  Number   Average   Number   Average 
  of   Exercise   of   Exercise 
  Shares   Price   Shares   Price 
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
   40,500   $21.49    0     $0   
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
   19,500   $19.42    0     $0   
Granted
   0      0      0      0      0      0      0      0   
Exercised
   (7,500   19.26    0      0      0      0      0      0   
Expired
   (13,500   25.72    0      0      0      0      0      0   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Outstanding at September 30, 2020
   19,500   $19.42    0     $0   
Outstanding at March 31, 2021
   19,500   $19.42    0     $0   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
The intrinsic value of options outstanding under the Directors’ Plan at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was $58.
$9. NaN
options were outstanding under the 2013 Plan as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
During 2020, the Company’s directors received restricted stock grants totaling
8,250
shares of common stock under the 2013 Plan. These grants vest over a
one-year
period ending April 29, 2021 during which time the recipients have rights to vote the shares and to receive dividends. The grant date fair value of these shares was $169 $
169
and will be expensed ratably over the
one-year
vesting period.
During 2015, 7,500 shares of restricted stock were granted to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that would vest according to a stock performance schedule over the next five years. The stock performance for the Company met the goal for 2016 and the CEO became vested in 20%, or 1,500 shares of the restricted stock at an expense of $32. Again in 2017, the Company met 20% of its goal and the CEO became vested in an additional 1,500 shares of the restricted stock at an expense of $37. The stock performance for the Company did not meet the goal in 2020, 2019 or 2018 and no corresponding expense was recorded. Additionally, the remaining 4,500 shares of restricted stock were forfeited as of June 22, 2020, the expiration of the five-year vesting period.
Note 6.5. Income Taxes
(in thousands)
For the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, the CorporationCompany recorded a provision for income taxes totaling $560$413 and $212,$225, respectively. The effective tax rate was 21.2%17.88% and 13.7%16.50% for the three months ending September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Corporation recorded a provision for income taxes totaling $1,177 and $727, respectively. The effective tax rate was 20.0% and 15.6% for the nine months ending September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The provision for income taxes includes both federal and state income taxes and differs from the statutory rate due to favorable permanent differences primarily related to tax free municipal investments.
 
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Note 7.6. Securities
(in thousands)
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities
available-for-sale
and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses recognized were as follows:
 
        
      Gross   Gross     
  Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Estimated 
September 30, 2020  Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value 
March 31, 2021  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
Securities
available-for-sale
                    
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $6,906   $193   $—     $7,099   $11,318   $180   $263   $11,235 
Mortgage backed securities
   506,070    5,225    4,003    507,292    609,285    999    11,468    598,816 
State, County, Municipals
   65,195    2,607    4    67,798    165,842    2,012    4,156    163,698 
Other Securities
   500    9    —      509 
Other securities
   500    —      —      500 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Total
  $578,671   $8,034   $4,007   $582,698   $ 786,945   $ 3,191   $ 15,887   $ 774,249 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
      Gross   Gross     
  Amortized   Unrealized   Unrealized   Estimated 
December 31, 2019  Cost   Gains   Losses   Fair Value 
Securities
available-for-sale
        
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $97,400   $—     $289   $97,111 
Mortgage backed securities
   308,310    640    2,050    306,900 
State, County, Municipals
   59,724    708    60    60,372 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total
  $465,434   $1,348   $2,399   $464,383 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
                 
December 31, 2020  Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Fair Value
 
Securities
available-for-sale
                    
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
  $11,870   $191   $—     $12,061 
Mortgage backed securities
   560,033    4,550    2,600    561,983 
State, County, Municipals
   100,823    3,410    36    104,197 
Other securities
   500    8    —      508 
                     
Total
  $ 673,226   $ 8,159   $ 2,636   $ 678,749 
                     
At September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, securities with a carrying value of $541,761$570,204 and $413,275,$558,955, respectively, were pledged to secure government and public deposits and securities sold under agreement to repurchase.
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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities by contractual maturity at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20192020 are shown below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.
 
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  September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019 
  Amortized   Estimated   Amortized   Estimated   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
  Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value   Amortized   Estimated   Amortized   Estimated 
Available-for-sale
          Cost   Fair Value   Cost   Fair Value 
Due in one year or less
  $500   $509   $345   $345   $0     $0     $—     $—   
Due after one year through five years
   3,230    3,314    89,920    89,681    9,940    10,206    3,594    3,701 
Due after five years through ten years
   17,644    18,381    18,678    18,808    13,370    13,934    20,538    21,446 
Due after ten years
   51,227    53,202    48,181    48,649    154,350    151,293    89,061    91,619 
Residential mortgage backed securities
   474,568    473,950    259,309    258,415    591,951    581,017    536,215    537,027 
Commercial mortgage backed securities
   31,502    33,342    49,001    48,485    17,334    17,799    23,818    24,956 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Total
  $578,671   $582,698   $465,434   $464,383   $ 786,945   $ 774,249   $ 673,226   $ 678,749 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
The tables below show the Corporation’sCompany’s gross unrealized losses and fair value of
available-for-sale
investments, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual investments were in a continuous loss position at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019.2020.
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A summary of unrealized loss information for securities
available-for-sale,
categorized by security type follows:
 
September 30, 2020  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
Description of Securities
  Fair Value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value   Unrealized
Losses
 
Mortgage backed securities
  $288,233   $4,003   $—     $—     $288,233   $4,003 
State, County, Municipal
   3,366    4    —      —      3,366    4 
March 31, 2021  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
Total
  $291,599   $4,007   $—     $—     $291,599   $4,007 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
December 31, 2019  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
Description of Securities
  Fair Value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value   Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value   Unrealized
Losses
   Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
Obligations of U.S. government agencies
  $76,682   $217   $20,429   $72   $97,111   $289   $4,705   $263   $ 0     $ 0     $4,705   $263 
Mortgage backed securities
   101,730    871    76,630    1,179    178,360    2,050    501,437    11,468    0      0      501,437    11,468 
State, County, Municipal
   8,280    37    3,731    23    12,011    60    97,153    4,156    0      0      97,153    4,156 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total
  $186,692   $1,125   $100,790   $1,274   $287,482   $2,399   $ 603,295   $ 15,887   $0     $0     $ 603,295   $ 15,887 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
December 31, 2020  Less than 12 months   12 months or more   Total 
  ��Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized   Fair   Unrealized 
Description of Securities
  Value   Losses   Value   Losses   Value   Losses 
Mortgage backed securities
  $278,162   $2,600   $ —     $ —     $278,162   $2,600 
State, County, Municipal
   6,541    36    —      —      6,541    36 
                               
Total
  $ 284,703   $ 2,636   $—     $—     $ 284,703   $ 2,636 
                               
The Corporation’sCompany’s unrealized losses on its obligations of United States government agencies, mortgage backed securities and state, county and municipal bonds are the result of an upward trend in interest rates since purchase, mainly in the
mid-term
sector. Additionally, with mortgage rates at historical lows, all of the mortgage backed securities above are prepaying faster than expected at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, therefore causing the book yields to decrease and market yields to lower along with them. None of the unrealized losses disclosed in the previous table are related to credit deterioration. The CorporationCompany does not intend to sell any securities in an unrealized loss position that it holds and it is not more likely than not that the CorporationCompany will be required to sell any such security prior to the recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. Furthermore, even though a number of these securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months, the Corporation is collecting principal and interest payments as scheduled. The CorporationCompany has determined that none of the securities in this classification were other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 nor at December 31, 2019.
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Note 8.7. Non Purchased Loans
(in thousands, except
number
of
loans
) loans)
“Purchased” loans are those acquired in any of the Corporation’sCompany’s previous acquisitions. “Non Purchased” loans include all of the Corporation’sCompany’s other loans. For purposes of Note 8, all references to “loans” mean non purchased loans.
The composition of net loans at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20192020 was as follows:
 
   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Real Estate:
          
Land Development and Construction
  $50,209   $42,677 
Farmland
   14,154    15,616 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   91,915    94,280 
Commercial Real Estate
   302,306    306,875 
           
Total Real Estate Loans
   458,584    459,448 
Business Loans:
          
Commercial and Industrial Loans
(1)
   111,323    115,679 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   491    541 
           
Total Business Loans
   111,814    116,220 
Consumer Loans:
          
Credit Cards
   1,710    1,878 
Other Consumer Loans
   10,118    10,929 
           
Total Consumer Loans
   11,828    12,807 
           
Total Gross Loans
   582,226    588,475 
Unearned Income
   (1   (1
Allowance for Loan Losses
   (4,772   (4,735
           
Loans, net
  $ 577,453   $ 583,739 
           
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(1)
Includes PPP loans of $23,649 and $29,523 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
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   September 30,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Real Estate:
    
Land Development and Construction
  $85,684   $66,428 
Farmland
   14,728    15,595 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   90,040    87,631 
Commercial Real Estate
   242,070    207,604 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Loans
   432,522    377,258 
Business Loans:
    
Commercial and Industrial Loans
(1)
   136,559    84,611 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   572    683 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Business Loans
   137,131    85,294 
Consumer Loans:
    
Credit Cards
   1,742    1,833 
Other Consumer Loans
   11,055    12,060 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Consumer Loans
   12,797    13,893 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Gross Loans
   582,450    476,445 
Unearned Income
   (2   (8
Allowance for Loan Losses
   (4,494   (3,755
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Loans, net
  $577,954   $472,682 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
(1)
Includes PPP loans of $48,830 and
$-0-
as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Loans are considered to be past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Loans are placed on
non-accrual
status, when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on
non-accrual
status regardless of whether such loans are considered past due. When interest accruals are discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received in excess of principal due. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Period-end,
non-accrual
loans, segregated by class, were as follows:
   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Real Estate:
          
Land Development and Construction
  $192   $308 
Farmland
   275    287 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   1,836    1,809 
Commercial Real Estate
   3,791    5,600 
           
Total Real Estate Loans
   6,094    8,004 
Business Loans:
          
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   476    413 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   7    9 
           
Total Business Loans
   483    422 
Consumer Loans:
          
Other Consumer Loans
   26    33 
           
Total Consumer Loans
   26    33 
           
Total Nonaccrual Loans
  $6,603   $8,459 
           
 
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Period-end,
non-accrual
loans, segregated by
class
, were as
follows
:
   September 30,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
Real Estate:
    
Land Development and Construction
  $315   $111 
Farmland
   346    232 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   1,975    2,160 
Commercial Real Estate
   7,077    9,082 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Loans
   9,713    11,585 
Business Loans:
    
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   442    338 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   10    10 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Business Loans
   452    348 
Consumer Loans:
    
Other Consumer Loans
   40    60 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Consumer Loans
   40    60 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Nonaccrual Loans
  $10,205   $11,993 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
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An aging analysis of past due loans, segregated by class, as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was as follows:
 
  Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Total Past
Due Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Total
Past Due
Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing Loans
90 or more Days
Past Due
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $5   $0     $5   $85,679   $85,684   $—     $13   $—     $13   $50,196   $50,209   $—   
Farmland
   171    0      171    14,557    14,728    0      60    75    135    14,019    14,154    0   
1-4
Family Mortgages
   1,418    490    1,908    88,132    90,040    130    1,083    89    1,172    90,743    91,915    —   
Commercial Real Estate
   312    1,145    1,457    240,613    242,070    116    184    814    998    301,308    302,306    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Real Estate Loans
   1,906    1,635    3,541    428,981    432,522    246    1,340    978    2,318    456,266    458,584    0   
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   116    415    531    136,028    136,559    0      106    472    578    110,745    111,323    0   
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   8    —      8    564    572    —      11    —      11    480    491    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   124    415    539    136,592    137,131    0      117    472    589    111,225    111,814    0   
Consumer Loans:
                              
Credit Cards
   12    0      12    1,730    1,742    0      19    10    29    1,681    1,710    10 
Other Consumer Loans
   34    0      34    11,021    11,055    0      40    —      40    10,078    10,118    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Consumer Loans
   46    0      46    12,751    12,797    0      59    10    69    11,759    11,828    10 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $2,076   $2,050   $4,126   $578,324   $582,450   $246   $1,516   $1,460   $2,976   $579,250   $582,226   $10 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
 
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An aging analysis of past due loans, segregated by class, as of December 31, 20192020 was as follows:
 
  Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Total Past
Due Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days Past
Due
   Total
Past Due
Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $736   $—     $736   $65,692   $66,428   $—     $112   $—     $112   $42,565   $42,677   $—   
Farmland
   171    39    210    15,385    15,595    39    183    75    258    15,358    15,616    —   
1-4
Family Mortgages
   3,116    777    3,893    83,738    87,631    147    1,301    246    1,547    92,733    94,280    —   
Commercial Real Estate
   8,511    2,080    10,591    197,013    207,604    18    1,407    700    2,107    304,768    306,875    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Real Estate Loans
   12,534    2,896    15,430    361,828    377,258    204    3,003    1,021    4,024    455,424    459,448    —   
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   586    312    898    83,713    84,611    52    97    405    502    115,177    115,679    5 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   17    —      17    666    683    —      2    —      2    539    541    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   603    312    915    84,379    85,294    52    99    405    504    115,716    116,220    5 
Consumer Loans:
                              
Credit Cards
   45    18    63    1,770    1,833    18    25    9    34    1,844    1,878    9 
Other Consumer Loans
   172    42    214    11,846    12,060    —      66    —      66    10,863    10,929    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Consumer Loans
   217    60    277    13,616    13,893    18    91    9    100    12,707    12,807    9 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $13,354   $3,268   $16,622   $459,823   $476,445   $274   $3,193   $1,435   $4,628   $583,847   $588,475   $14 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the CorporationCompany will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. In determining which loans to evaluate for impairment, management looks at all loans over $100 that are past due loans, bankruptcy filings and any situation that might lend itself to cause a borrower to be unable to repay the loan according to the original agreement terms. If a loan is determined to be impaired and the collateral is deemed to be insufficient to fully repay the loan, a specific reserve will be established. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans or portions thereof, are
charged-off
when deemed uncollectible.
 
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Impaired loans as of September 30,March 31, 2021, segregated by class, were as follows:
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance
   Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Related
Allowance
   Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $192   $192   $—     $192   $—     $250 
Farmland
   35    35    —      35    —      73 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   1,105    1,105    —      1,105    —      1,061 
Commercial Real Estate
   4,157    1,463    2,501    3,964    766    4,896 
                               
Total Real Estate Loans
   5,489    2,795    2,501    5,296    766   $6,280 
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   304    —      304    304    108   $359 
                               
Total Business Loans
   304    —      304    304    108   $359 
                               
Total Loans
  $5,793   $2,795   $2,805   $5,600   $874   $6,639 
                               
Impaired loans as of December 31, 2020, segregated by class, were as follows:
 
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance
   Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Related
Allowance
   Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Real Estate:
            
Land Development and Construction
  $316   $263   $53   $316   $13   $214 
Farmland
   152    152    —      152    —      202 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   1,042    1,036    6    1,042    3    941 
Commercial Real Estate
   7,984    3,273    4,519    7,792    649    8,791 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Loans
   9,494    4,724    4,578    9,302    665    10,147 
Business Loans:
            
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   416    56    360    416    129    280 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Business Loans
   416    56    360    416    129    280 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Loans
  $9,910   $4,780   $4,938   $9,718   $794   $10,427 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Impaired loans as of December 31, 2019, segregated by class, were as follows:
  Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance
   Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Related
Allowance
   Average
Recorded
Investment
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   Recorded
Investment
With No
Allowance
   Recorded
Investment
With
Allowance
   Total
Recorded
Investment
   Related
Allowance
   Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $111   $58   $53   $111   $16   $56   $308   $256   $52   $308   $13   $210 
Farmland
   252    252    —      252    —      261    111    111    —      111    —      182 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   839    740    99    839    28    996    1,016    1,012    4    1,016    1    928 
Commercial Real Estate
   11,506    5,949    3,840    9,789    566    9,337    6,021    3,323    2,504    5,827    768    7,808 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Real Estate Loans
   12,708    6,999    3,992    10,991    610    10,650    7,456    4,702    2,560    7,262    782   $9,127 
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   144    0      144    144    72    72    413    54    359    413    125   $279 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   144    0      144    144    72    72    413    54    359    413    125   $279 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $12,852   $6,999   $4,136   $11,135   $682   $10,722   $7,869   $4,756   $2,919   $7,675   $907   $9,405 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
 
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The following table presentsCompany did not have any new troubled debt restructurings segregated by class:as of March 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.
September 30, 2020  Number of
Loans
   
Pre-Modification

Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post-Modification

Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Commercial real estate
   3   $4,871   $2,377 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   3   $4,871   $ 2,377 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
December 31, 2019  Number of
Loans
   
Pre-Modification

Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   Post-Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Commercial real estate
   3   $4,871   $2,495 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
   3   $4,871   $2,495 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Changes in the Corporation’sCompany’s troubled debt restructurings are set forth in the table below:
 
  Number
of Loans
   Recorded
Investment
 
Totals at January 1, 2019
   3   $2,782 
Reductions due to:
    
Principal paydowns
     (287
  
 
   
 
   Number
of Loans
   Recorded
Investment
 
Totals at January 1, 2020
   3   $2,495    3   $2,495 
Reductions due to:
          
Principal paydowns
     (118      (382
  
 
   
 
         
Totals at December 31, 2020
   3   $2,113 
Reductions due to:
      
Principal paydowns
      (39
Reclassification to OREO
   2    (1,788
        
Total at September 30, 2020
   3   $2,377 
Total at March 31, 2021
   1   $286 
  
 
   
 
         
The allocated allowance for loan losses attributable to restructured loans was
$-0-
at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019.2020. The CorporationCompany had no commitments to lend additional funds on these troubled debt restructurings as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
 
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The CorporationCompany utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans when originated and is updated as factors related to the strength of the loan changes. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 9. A description of the general characteristics of the 9 risk grades follows.
Grade 1. MINIMAL RISK - These loans are without loss exposure to the Corporation.Company. This classification is reserved for only the best, well secured loans to borrowers with significant capital strength, low leverage, stable earnings and growth and other readily available financing alternatives. This type of loan would also include loans secured by a program of the government.
Grade 2. MODEST RISK - These loans include borrowers with solid credit quality and moderate risk of loss. These loans may be fully secured by certificates of deposit with another reputable financial institution, or secured by readily marketable securities with acceptable margins.
Grade 3. AVERAGE RISK - This is the rating assigned to the majority of the loans held by the Corporation.Company. This includes loans with average loss exposure and average overall quality. These loans should liquidate through possessing adequate collateral and adequate earnings of the borrower. In addition, these loans are properly documented and are in accordance with all aspects of the current loan policy.
Grade 4. ACCEPTABLE RISK - Borrower generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service but most working asset and capital expansion needs are provided from external sources. Profitability and key balance sheet ratios are usually close to peers but one or more may be higher than peers.
Grade 5. MANAGEMENT ATTENTION - Borrower has significant weaknesses resulting from performance trends or management concerns. The financial condition of the borrower has taken a negative turn and may be temporarily strained. Cash flow is weak but cash reserves remain adequate to meet debt service. Management weakness is evident.
Grade 6. OTHER LOANS ESPECIALLY MENTIONED (“OLEM”) - Loans in this category are fundamentally sound but possess some weaknesses. OLEM loans have potential weaknesses which may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset or inadequately protect the bank’s credit position at some future date. These loans have an identifiable weakness in credit, collateral, or repayment ability but there is no expectation of loss.
Grade 7. SUBSTANDARD ASSETS - Assets classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as substandard must have a well-defined weakness based upon objective evidence. Assets classified as substandard are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. The possibility that liquidation would not be timely requires a substandard classification even if there is little likelihood of total loss. This classification does not mean that the loan will incur a total or partial loss. Substandard loans may or may not be impaired.
 
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Grade 8. DOUBTFUL - A loan classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses of a substandard classification and the added characteristic that the weakness makes collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable or improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonable specific pending factors which may work to the advantage and strengthening of the asset, its classification as an estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. A doubtful classification could reflect the fact that the primary source of repayment is gone and serious doubt exists as to the quality of a secondary source of repayment.
Grade 9. LOSS - Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may occur in the future. Also included in this classification is the defined loss portion of loans rated substandard assets and doubtful assets.
These internally assigned grades are updated on a continual basis throughout the course of the year and represent management’s most updated judgment regarding grades at September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
The following table details the amount of gross loans, segregated by loan grade and class, as of September 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:
 
            
  Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
   Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $82,960   $1,921   $803   $—     $—     $85,684   $48,774   $785   $650   $—     $—     $50,209 
Farmland
   13,825    91    812    —      —      14,728    13,394    128    632    —      —      14,154 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   81,766    2,274    6,000    —      —      90,040    82,707    3,451    5,757    —      —      91,915 
Commercial Real Estate
   206,592    20,711    14,767    —      —      242,070    257,164    23,443    21,699    —      —      302,306 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Real Estate Loans
   385,143    24,997    22,382    —      —      432,522    402,039    27,807    28,738    —      —      458,584 
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   128,017    4,776    3,759    —      7    136,559    104,909    4,443    1,966    —      5    111,323 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   530    8    24    —      10    572    466    —      18    —      7    491 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   128,547    4,784    3,783    —      17    137,131    105,375    4,443    1,984    —      12    111,814 
Consumer Loans:
                              
Credit Cards
   1,730    —      12    —      —      1,742    1,681    —      29    —      —      1,710 
Other Consumer Loans
   10,930    48    46    31    —      11,055    9,997    63    39    19    —      10,118 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Consumer Loans
   12,660    48    58    31    —      12,797    11,678    63    68    19    —      11,828 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $526,350   $29,829   $26,223   $31   $17   $582,450   $519,092   $32,313   $30,790   $19   $12   $582,226 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
 
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The following table details the amount of gross loans segregated by loan grade and class, as of December 31, 2019:2020:
 
  Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
   Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $64,112   $1,682   $634   $—     $—     $66,428   $41,775   $120   $782   $—     $—     $42,677 
Farmland
   14,533    331    731    —      —      15,595    14,801    95    720    —      —      15,616 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   79,068    1,917    6,646    —      —      87,631    85,203    3,210    5,867    —      —      94,280 
Commercial Real Estate
   169,270    21,266    17,068    —      —      207,604    258,339    35,769    12,767    —      —      306,875 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
��                        
Total Real Estate Loans
   326,983    25,196    25,079    —      —      377,258    400,118    39,194    20,136    —      —      459,448 
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   80,289    128    4,194    —      —      84,611    109,525    4,409    1,738    —      7    115,679 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   669    —      4    —      10    683    512    —      20    —      9    541 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   80,958    128    4,198    —      10    85,294    110,037    4,409    1,758    —      16    116,220 
Consumer Loans:
                              
Credit Cards
   1,770    —      63    —      —      1,833    1,845    —      33    —      —      1,878 
Other Consumer Loans
   11,907    59    53    41    —      12,060    10,820    43    41    25    —      10,929 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Consumer Loans
   13,677    59    116    41    —      13,893    12,665    43    74    25    —      12,807 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $421,618   $25,383   $29,393   $41   $10   $476,445   $522,820   $43,646   $21,968   $25   $16   $588,475 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
 
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Note 9.8. Purchased Loans
(in thousands)
For purposes of this Note 9,8, all references to “loans” means purchased loans.
The following is a summary of purchased loans:
 
  September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Real Estate:
          
Land Development and Construction
  $9,113   $14,722   $5,606   $6,153 
Farmland
   486    510    476    520 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   26,097    35,952    20,089    23,306 
Commercial Real Estate
   26,321    32,436    23,273    24,237 
  
 
   
 
         
Total Real Estate Loans
   62,017    83,620    49,444    54,216 
Business Loans:
          
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   9,280    14,153    6,176    7,871 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   845    884    518    755 
  
 
   
 
         
Total Business Loans
   10,125    15,037    6,694    8,626 
Consumer Loans:
          
Other Consumer Loans
   1,043    1,973    810    940 
  
 
   
 
         
Total Consumer Loans
   1,043    1,973    810    940 
  
 
   
 
         
Total Purchased Loans
  $73,185   $100,630   $56,948   $63,782 
  
 
   
 
         
 
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Period-end,
non-accrual
loans, segregated by class, were as follows:
   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Real Estate:
          
1-4
Family Mortgages
  $170   $73 
           
Total Real Estate Loans
   170    73 
Business Loans:
          
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   16    18 
           
Total Business Loans
   16    18 
Consumer Loans:
          
Other Consumer Loans
   0      14 
           
Total Consumer Loans
   0      14 
           
Total Nonaccrual Loans
  $186   $105 
           
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An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, is as follows:
 
  Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Total Past
Due Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days Past
Due
   Total Past
Due Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $397   $—     $397   $8,716   $9,113   $—     $—     $—     $—     $5,606   $5,606   $—   
Farmland
   —      —      —      486    486    —      —      —      —      476    476    —   
1-4
Family Mortgages
   149    77    226    25,871    26,097    —      —      162    162    19,927    20,089    39 
Commercial Real Estate
   —      2    2    26,319    26,321    —      —      —      —      23,273    23,273    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Real Estate Loans
   546    79    625    61,392    62,017    —      —      162    162    49,282    49,444    39 
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   429    —      429    8,851    9,280    —      48    —      48    6,128    6,176    —   
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   —      —      —      845    845    —      —      —      —      518    518    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   429    —      429    9,696    10,125    —      48    —      48    6,646    6,694    —   
Consumer Loans:
                              
Other Consumer Loans
   —      —      —      1,043    1,043    —      18    —      18    792    810    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Consumer Loans
   —      —      —      1,043    1,043    —      18    —      18    792    810    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $975   $79   $1,054   $72,131   $73,185   $—     $66   $162   $228   $56,720   $56,948   $39 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
 
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An age analysis of past due loans, segregated by class of loans, as of December 31, 2019,2020, is as follows:
 
  Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Total Past
Due Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Loans
30-89 Days

Past Due
   Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
   Total Past
Due Loans
   Current
Loans
   Total
Loans
   Accruing
Loans
90 or more
Days
Past Due
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $528   $—     $528   $14,194   $14,722   $—     $332   $—     $332   $5,821   $6,153   $—   
Farmland
   —      —      —      510    510    —      —      —      —      520    520    —   
1-4
Family Mortgages
   444    —      444    35,508    35,952    —      401    —      401    22,905    23,306    —   
Commercial Real Estate
   603    —      603    31,833    32,436    —      0      —      0      24,237    24,237    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Real Estate Loans
   1,575    —      1,575    82,045    83,620    —      733    —      733    53,483    54,216    —   
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   379    3    382    13,771    14,153    —      849    0      849    7,022    7,871    —   
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   —      —      —      884    884    —      —      —      —      755    755    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   379    3    382    14,655    15,037    —      849    0      849    7,777    8,626    —   
Consumer Loans:
                              
Other Consumer Loans
   49    8    57    1,916    1,973    —      35    0      35    905    940    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Consumer Loans
   49    8    57    1,916    1,973    —      35    0      35    905    940    —   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $2,003   $11   $2,014   $98,616   $100,630   $—     $1,617   $0     $1,617   $62,165   $63,782   $—   
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
 
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The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade, which are consistent with the Corporation’sCompany’s loan grades, and class as of September 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:
 
   Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
 
Real Estate:
            
Land Development and Construction
  $7,787   $1,297   $29   $—     $—     $9,113 
Farmland
   320    166    —      —      —      486 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   23,612    1,559    926    —      —      26,097 
Commercial Real Estate
   24,529    1,506    286    —      —      26,321 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Loans
   56,248    4,528    1,241    —      —      62,017 
Business Loans:
            
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   8,674    434    172    —      —      9,280 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   845    —      —      —      —      845 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Business Loans
   9,519    434    172    —      —      10,125 
Consumer Loans:
            
Other Consumer Loans
   984    31    28    —      —      1,043 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Consumer Loans
   984    31    28    —      —      1,043 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Loans
  $66,751   $4,993   $1,441   $—     $—     $73,185 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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   Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $4,832   $754   $20   $—     $—     $5,606 
Farmland
   315    161    —      —      —      476 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   17,532    1,870    687    —      —      20,089 
Commercial Real Estate
   21,704    1,286    283    —      —      23,273 
                               
Total Real Estate Loans
   44,383    4,071    990    —      —      49,444 
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   5,612    441    123    —      —      6,176 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   518    —      —      —      —      518 
                               
Total Business Loans
   6,130    441    123    —      —      6,694 
Consumer Loans:
                              
Other Consumer Loans
   741    23    45    —      1    810 
                               
Total Consumer Loans
   741    23    45    —      1    810 
                               
Total Loans
  $51,254   $4,535   $1,158   $—     $1   $56,948 
                               

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The following table details the amount of gross loans by loan grade, which are consistent with the Corporation’sCompany’s loan grades, and class as of December 31, 2019:2020:
 
  Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
   Satisfactory
1,2,3,4
   Special
Mention
5,6
   Substandard
7
   Doubtful
8
   Loss
9
   Total
Loans
 
Real Estate:
                              
Land Development and Construction
  $13,890   $789   $43   $—     $—     $14,722   $5,364   $766   $23   $—     $—     $6,153 
Farmland
   510    —      —      —      —      510    357    163    —      —      —      520 
1-4
Family Mortgages
   33,737    1,535    680    —      —      35,952    21,116    1,655    535    —      —      23,306 
Commercial Real Estate
   30,780    1,656    —      —      —      32,436    22,469    1,484    284    —      —      24,237 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Real Estate Loans
   78,917    3,980    723    —      —      83,620    49,306    4,068    842    —      —      54,216 
Business Loans:
                              
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   13,545    608    —      —      —      14,153    7,121    397    353    —      —      7,871 
Farm Production and Other Farm Loans
   884    —      —      —      —      884    755    —      —      —      —      755 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Business Loans
   14,429    608    —      —      —      15,037    7,876    397    353    —      —      8,626 
Consumer Loans:
                              
Other Consumer Loans
   1,937    36    —      —      —      1,973    862    29    35    —      14    940 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                  ��      
Total Consumer Loans
   1,937    36    —      —      —      1,973    862    29    35    —      14    940 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
Total Loans
  $95,283   $4,624   $723   $—     $—     $100,630   $58,044   $4,494   $1,230   $—     $14   $63,782 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                         
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Loans purchased in business combinations that exhibited, at the date of acquisition, evidence of deterioration of the credit quality since origination, such that it was probable that all contractually required payments would not be collected, were as follows:
 
  September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019   March 31, 2021   December 31, 2020 
Real Estate:
          
Land Development and Construction
  $13   $43   $6   $8 
Farmland
   0      0   
1-4
Family Mortgages
   330    706    —      25 
Commercial Real Estate
   2    0   
  
 
   
 
         
Total Real Estate Loans
   345    749    6    33 
  
 
   
 
         
Business Loans:
      
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   307    305 
        
Total purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) loans
  $345   $749 
Total Business Loans
   307    305 
Total Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans
  $313   $338 
  
 
   
 
         
Non-accrual
loans of
$-0-
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The following table presents purchased loans thatand 25 are classified as nonaccrual loans:included in the
1-4
Family Mortgages at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
   September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019 
Real Estate:
    
Land Development and Construction
  $—     $—   
1-4
Family Mortgages
   151    33 
Commercial Real Estate
   2     
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Real Estate Loans
   153    33 
Business Loans:
    
Commercial and Industrial Loans
   52    —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Business Loans
   52    —   
Consumer Loans:
    
Other Consumer Loans
   —      —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Consumer Loans
   —      —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total Purchased Nonaccrual Loans
  $205   $33 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
The following table presents the fair value of loans determined to be impaired at the time of acquisition:
 
   Total
Purchased
Credit
Deteriorated
Loans
 
Contractually-required principal
  $993 
Nonaccretable difference
   (68
  
 
 
 
Cash flows expected to be collected
   925 
Accretable yield
   (36
  
 
 
 
Fair Value
  $889 
  
 
 
 
Changes in the accretable yield of loans purchased with deteriorated credit quality were as follows:
Balance at January 1, 2020
  $(16
Additions through acquisition
   —   
Reclasses from nonaccretable difference
   (13
Accretion
   11 
Charge-off
    
  
 
 
 
Balance at September 30, 2020
  $(18
  
 
 
 
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   Total Purchased Credit
Deteriorated Loans
 
Contractually-required principal
  $993 
Nonaccretable difference
   (68
      
Cash flows expected to be collected
   925 
Accretable yield
   (36
      
Fair Value
  $889 
      
There were
no
loans classified as TDRs purchased as part of the acquisition of Charter.
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The following table presents the fair value of loans purchased from Charter as of the October 1, 2019 acquisition date:
 
   October 1, 2019 
At acquisition date:
     
Contractually-required principal
  $104,127 
Nonaccretable difference
   (68
Cash flows expected to be collected
   104,059 
Accretable yield
   (394
      
Fair Value
  $103,665 
      
Note 10.9. Allowance for Loan Losses
(in thousands)
The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense, which represents management’s best estimate of probable losses within the existing portfolio of loans. The allowance, in the judgment of management, is necessary to reserve for estimated loan losses and risks inherent in the loan portfolio.
The allowance on the majority of the loan portfolio is calculated using a historical chargeoff percentage applied to the current loan balances by loan segment. This historical period is the average of the previous twenty quarters with the most current quarters weighted more heavily to show the effect of the most recent chargeoff activity. This percentage is also adjusted for economic factors such as local unemployment and general business conditions, both local and nationwide.
The group of loans that are considered to be impaired are individually evaluated for possible loss and a specific reserve is established to cover any loss contingency. Loans that are determined to be a loss with no benefit of remaining in the portfolio are charged off to the allowance. These specific reserves are reviewed periodically for continued impairment and adequacy of the specific reserve and are adjusted when necessary.
 
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The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:
 
September 30, 2020
  Real
Estate
   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2020
  $3,075   $371   $309   $3,755 
March 31, 2021
  Real
Estate
   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2021
  $ 3,885   $ 611   $ 239   $ 4,735 
Provision for loan losses
   729    450    4    1,183    33    22    32    87 
Charge-offs
   309    222    91    622 
Chargeoffs
   31    31    35    97 
Recoveries
   104    35    39    178    36    3    8    47 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Net charge-offs
   205    187    52    444 
Net (recoveries) chargeoffs
   (5   28    27    50 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Ending Balance
  $3,599   $634   $261   $4,494   $3,923   $605   $244   $4,772 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Period end allowance allocated to:
                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
  $665   $129   $—     $794   $766   $108   $—     $874 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
   2,934    505    261    3,700    3,157    497    244    3,898 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Ending Balance, September 30, 2020
  $3,599   $634   $261   $4,494 
Ending Balance, March 31, 2021
  $3,923   $605   $244   $4,772 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019:March 31, 2020:
 
September 30, 2019
  Real
Estate
   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2019
  $2,845   $222   $305   $3,372 
March 31, 2020
  Real
Estate
   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
Beginning Balance, January 1, 2020
  $ 3,075   $ 371   $ 309   $ 3,755 
Provision for loan losses
   (1   270    203    472    184    3    127    314 
Charge-offs
   15    92    77    184 
Chargeoffs
   222    23    55    300 
Recoveries
   101    9    35    145    14    24    9    47 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Net (recoveries) charge-offs
   (86   83    42    39 
Net (recoveries) chargeoffs
   208    (1   46    253 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Ending Balance
  $2,930   $409   $466   $3,805   $3,051   $375   $390   $3,816 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Period end allowance allocated to:
                    
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
  $506   $72   $—     $578   $582   $95   $—     $677 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
   2,424    337    466    3,227    2,469    280    390    3,139 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Ending Balance, September 30, 2019
  $2,930   $409   $466   $3,805 
Ending Balance, March 31, 2020
  $3,051   $375   $390   $3,816 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
 
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The Corporation’sCompany’s recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20192020 related to each balance in the allowance for possible loan losses by portfolio segment and disaggregated on the basis of the Corporation’sCompany’s impairment methodology was as follows:
 
September 30, 2020
  Real Estate   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
March 31, 2021
  Real
Estate
   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
Loans individually evaluated for specific impairment
 $9,302   $416   $—     $9,718   $5,296   $304   $—     $5,600 
Loans collectively evaluated for general impairment
   484,892    146,840    13,840    645,572    502,726    117,897    12,638    633,261 
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
   345    —      —      345    6    307    —      313 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
  
$494,539
   
$147,256
   
$13,840
   
$655,635
   $ 508,028   $ 118,508   $ 12,638   $ 639,174 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
December 31, 2019
  Real Estate   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
Loans individually evaluated for specific impairment
  $10,991   $144   $—     $11,135 
Loans collectively evaluated for general impairment
   449,138    100,187    15,866    565,191 
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
   749    —      —      749 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
  
$460,878
   
$100,331
   
$15,866
   
$577,075
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
December 31, 2020
  Real
Estate
   Business
Loans
   Consumer   Total 
Loans individually evaluated for specific impairment
  $7,262   $413   $—     $7,675 
Loans collectively evaluated for general impairment
   506,368    124,128    13,748    644,244 
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality
   33    305    —      338 
                     
   $ 513,663   $ 124,846   $ 13,748   $ 652,257 
                     
 
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Note 11.10. Premises and Equipment
(in thousands)
The CorporationCompany leases certain premises and equipment under operating leases. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the CorporationCompany had lease liabilities and ROU
Right-of-Use
(“ROU”) assets totaling $2,422 thousand$2,630 related to these leases. Lease liabilities and ROU assets are reflected in other liabilities and other assets, respectively. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 1.31 year and the weighted average discount rate used in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was 0.75%3.19%.
Lease costs were as follows:
 
  
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 
(in thousands)
      
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
   
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2020
 
Operating lease cost
  $118   $303   $117   $92 
Short-term lease cost
   6    17    6    6 
Variable lease cost
   —      —      0—    —   
  
 
   
 
         
  $124   $320   $123   $98 
  
 
   
 
         
There were no sale and leaseback transactions, leverage leases or lease transactions with related parties during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.
A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total operating lease liability is as follows:
 
  
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 
(in thousands)
    
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
 
Lease payments due:
     
Within one year
  $415   $2,218 
After one year but within two years
   1,994    121 
After two years but within three years
   22    63 
After three year but within four years
   0      64 
After four years but within five years
   —      65 
After five years
   —      123 
  
 
     
Total undiscounted cash flows
   2,431    2,654 
Discount on cash flows
   (9   (24
  
 
     
Total lease liability
  $2,422   $2,630 
  
 
     
 
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Note 12. Goodwill and11. Other Intangible Assets
(in thousands)
The carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were as follows:
   
Total
 
Balance at January 1, 2020
  $13,103 
Measurement period adjustment to goodwill from Charter acquisition
   (73
  
 
 
 
Balance at September 30, 2020
  $13,030 
  
 
 
 
The following table provides a summary of finite-lived intangible assets as of the dates presented:
 
  
September 30, 2020
   
December 31, 2019
   
March 31, 2021
   
December 31, 2020
 
Core deposit intangible
  $766   $766   $630   $739 
Accumulated amortization
   (109   (27   (27   (109
  
 
   
 
         
Total finite-lived intangible assets
  $657   $739   $603   $630 
  
 
   
 
         
Core deposit intangible amortization expense for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $82 and
$-0-,
respectively. Core deposit intangible amortization expense for the three-month period ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and period ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 was $27 and
$-0
-, $109, respectively. The estimated amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets for the five succeeding fiscal years is summarized as follows:
 
Year ending December 31,
  
Amount
 
2020
  $27 
2021
   109 
2022
   109 
2023
   109 
2024
   109 
Thereafter
   194 
  
 
 
 
  $657 
  
 
 
 
Year ending December 31,
  
Amount
 
2021
  $82 
2022
   109 
2023
   109 
2024
   109 
2025
   109 
Thereafter
   85 
      
   $603 
      
 
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Note 13.12. Shareholders’ Equity
(in thousands, except share data)
The following summarizes the activity in the capital structure of the Company:
 
  
Number

of Shares
Issued
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
   
Number of
Shares
Issued
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2020
   5,578,131  $1,116  $17,883  $(789 $94,590  $112,800 
Net income
   —     —     —     —    1,160  1,160 
Dividends paid ($0.24 per share)
   —     —     —     —    (1,339 (1,339
Options exercised
   4,500  1  86   —     —    87 
Restricted stock granted
   —     —     —     —     —     —   
Stock compensation expense
   —     —    40   —     —    40 
Other comprehensive income, net
   —     —     —    5,996   —    5,996 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2020
   5,582,631  $1,117  $18,009  $5,207  $94,411  $118,744 
Net income
   —     —     —     —    1,462  1,462 
Dividends paid ($0.24 per share)
   —     —     —     —    (1,342 (1,342
Restricted stock forfeited
   (4,500 (1 1   —     —     —   
Restricted stock granted
   8,250  2  (2  —     —     —   
Stock compensation expense
   —     —    41   —     —    41 
Other comprehensive income, net
   —     —     —    464   —    464 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2020
   5,586,381  $1,118  $18,049  $5,671  $94,531  $119,369 
Balance, January 1, 2021
   5,587,070   $ 1,118   $ 18,134   $4,138  $ 96,158  $ 119,548 
Net income
   —     —     —     —    2,083  2,083    —      —      —      —     1,897   1,897 
Dividends paid ($0.24 per share)
   —     —     —     —    (1,341 (1,341   —      —      —      —     (1,341  (1,341
Options exercised
   689   —     —     —     —     —      —      —      —      —     —     —   
Restricted stock granted
   —     —     —     —     —     —      —      —      —      —     —     —   
Stock compensation expense
   —     —    43   —     —    43    —      —      42    —     —     42 
Other comprehensive loss, net
   —     —     —    (2,655  —    (2,655   —      —      —      (13,666  —     (13,666
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
                       
Balance, September 30, 2020
   5,587,070  $1,118  $18,092  $3,016  $95,273  $117,499 
Balance, March 31, 2021
   5,587,070   $1,118   $18,176   $ (9,528)  $96,714  $106,480 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
                       
 
   
Number of
Shares
Issued
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income
   
Retained
Earnings
  
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2020
   5,578,131   $ 1,116   $ 17,883   $ (789)   $ 94,590  $ 112,800 
Net income
   —      —      —      —      1,160   1,160 
Dividends paid ($0.24 per share)
   —      —      —      —      (1,339  (1,339
Options exercised
   4,500    1    86    —      —     87 
Restricted stock granted
   —      —      —      —      —     —   
Stock compensation expense
   —      —      40    —      —     40 
Other comprehensive income, net
   —      —      —      5,996    —     5,996 
                              
Balance, March 31, 2020
   5,582,631   $1,117   $18,009   $ 5,207   $94,411  $118,744 
                              
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Number

of Shares
Issued
   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid-In

Capital
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  
Retained
Earnings
  
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2019
   4,904,530   $981   $4,298  $(14,975 $93,562  $83,866 
Net income
   —      —      —     —     1,227   1,227 
Dividends paid ($0.24 per share)
   —      —      —     —     (1,177  (1,177
Options exercised
   —      —      —     —     —     —   
Restricted stock granted
   —      —      —     —     —     —   
Stock compensation expense
   —      —      41   —     —     41 
Other comprehensive income, net
   —      —      —     6,622   —     6,622 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2019
   4,904,530   $981   $4,339  $(8,353 $93,612  $90,579 
Net income
   —      —      —     —     1,371   1,371 
Dividends paid ($0.24 per share)
   —      —      —     —     (1,179  (1,179
Options exercised
   —      —      —     —     —     —   
Restricted stock granted
   7,500    2    (2  —     —     —   
Stock compensation expense
   —      —      41   —     —     41 
Other comprehensive income, net
   —      —      —     5,325   —     5,325 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
   4,912,030   $983   $4,378  $(3,028 $93,804  $96,137 
Net income
   —      —      —     —     1,333   1,333 
Dividends paid ($0.24 per share)
   —      —      —     —     (1,179  (1,179
Options exercised
   —      —      —     —     —     —   
Restricted stock granted
   —      —      —     —     —     —   
Stock compensation expense
   —      —      40   —     —     40 
Other comprehensive income, net
   —      —      —     2,668   —     2,668 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance, September 30, 2019
   4,912,030   $983   $4,418  $(360 $93,958  $98,999 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
Note 14.13. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
(in thousands)
The fair value topic of the ASC establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. This topic clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. This topic also requires disclosure about how fair value was determined for assets and liabilities and establishes a hierarchy for which these assets and liabilities must be grouped, based on significant levels of inputs as follows:
 
Level 1
  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2
  Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or
Level 3
  Unobservable inputs for an asset or liability, such as discounted cash flow models or valuations.
 
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The determination of where assets and liabilities fall within this hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The following table presents assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:
 
      Fair Value Measurements Using:     
  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
       Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
  (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals 
Securities available for sale
                    
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies
  $ —     $7,099   $ —     $7,099   $ —     $11,235   $ —     $11,235 
Mortgage-backed securities
   —      507,292    —      507,292    —      598,816    —      598,816 
State, county and municipal obligations
   —      67,798    —      67,798 
State, county and municipal
   —      163,698    —      163,698 
Other securities
   509    —      —      509    —      500    —      500 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Total
  $509   $582,189   $—     $582,698   $—     $ 774,249   $—     $ 774,249 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
The following table presents assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2019:2020:
 
      Fair Value Measurements Using:     
  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
       Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
  (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals 
Securities available for sale
                    
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies
  $—     $97,111   $—     $97,111   $ —     $12,061   $ —     $12,061 
Mortgage-backed securities
   —      306,900    —      306,900    —      561,983    —      561,983 
State, county and municipal obligations
   —      60,372    —      60,372 
State, county and municipal
   —      104,197    —      104,197 
Other securities
   —      508    —      508 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
Total
  $ —     $464,383   $ —     $464,383   $—     $ 678,749   $—     $ 678,749 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
                 
The CorporationCompany recorded 0 gains or losses in earnings for the period ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 or December 31, 20192020 that were attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at the reporting date.
 
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Impaired Loans
Loans considered impaired are reserved for at the time the loan is identified as impaired taking into account the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including but not limited to, equipment, inventory and accounts receivable. The fair value of real estate is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers. The fair value of the business assets is generally based on amounts reported on the business’s financial statements. Appraised and reported values may be adjusted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation and management knowledge of the client and the client’s business. Since not all valuation inputs are observable, these nonrecurring fair value determinations are classified Level 3. The unobservable inputs may vary depending on the individual assets with the fair value of real estate based on appraised value being the predominant approach. The CorporationCompany reviews the certified appraisals for appropriateness and adjusts the value downward to consider selling, closing and liquidation costs, which typically approximates 25% of the appraised value. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors previously identified.
Other real estate owned
OREO is primarily comprised of real estate acquired in partial or full satisfaction of loans. OREO is recorded at its estimated fair value less estimated selling and closing costs at the date of transfer, with any excess of the related loan balance over the fair value less expected selling costs charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent changes in fair value are reported as adjustments to the carrying amount and are recorded against earnings. The CorporationCompany outsources the valuation of OREO with material balances to third party appraisers. The CorporationCompany reviews the third-party appraisal for appropriateness and adjusts the value downward to consider selling and closing costs, which typically approximate 25% of the appraised value.
For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 20202021 that were still held on the Corporation’sCompany’s balance sheet at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the following table provides the hierarchy level and the fair value of the related assets:
 
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals 
Impaired loans
  $ —     $ —     $ 109   $ 109 
Other real estate owned
   —      —      42    42 
                     
Total
  $—     $—     $151   $151 
                     
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       Fair Value Measurements Using:     
   Quoted Prices             
   in Active   Significant         
   Markets for   Other   Significant     
   Identical   Observable   Unobservable     
   Assets   Inputs   Inputs     
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals 
Impaired loans
  $—     $—     $3,543   $3,543 
Other real estate owned
   —      —      163    163 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  $—     $—     $3,706   $3,706 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
The following table presents information as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 about significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in the valuation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
 
Financial instrument
  Fair Value   
Valuation Technique
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
  Range of
Inputs
   Fair Value   
Valuation Technique
  
Significant Unobservable Inputs
  Range of
Inputs
 
Impaired loans
  $3,543   Appraised value of collateral less estimated costs to sell  Estimated costs to sell   25  $109   
Appraised value of collateral less
estimated costs to sell
  Estimated costs to sell   25
OREO
  $163   Appraised value of collateral less estimated costs to sell  Estimated costs to sell   25   42   
Appraised value of collateral less
estimated costs to sell
  Estimated costs to sell   25
For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during 20192020 that were still held on the Corporation’sCompany’s balance sheet at December 31, 2019,2020, the following table provides the hierarchy level and the fair value of the related assets:
 
       Fair Value Measurements Using:     
   Quoted Prices             
   in Active   Significant         
   Markets for   Other   Significant     
   Identical   Observable   Unobservable     
   Assets   Inputs   Inputs     
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals 
Impaired loans
  $—     $—     $4,576   $4,576 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
  $—     $—     $4,576   $4,576 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     
   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)   Totals 
Impaired loans
  $—     $—     $2,013   $2,013 
                     
Total
  $—     $—     $2,013   $2,013 
                     

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Impaired loans, whose fair value was remeasured during the period, with a carrying value of $4,137$118 and $5,003$2,920 had an allocated allowance for loan losses of $594$9 and $427$907 at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. The allocated allowance is based on the carrying value of the impaired loan and the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated costs to sell.
After monitoring the carrying amounts for subsequent declines or impairments after foreclosure, management determined that a fair value adjustment to OREO in the amount of $
230
$16 and
$-0-
was necessary and recorded during the three and nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.
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The financial instruments topic of the ASC requires disclosure of financial instruments’ fair values, as well as the methodology and significant assumptions used in estimating fair values. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instrument. The financial instruments topic of the ASC excludes certain financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. The following represents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Corporation’sCompany’s financial instruments at September 30, 2020:March 31, 2021:​​​​​​​
March 31, 2021  Carrying
Value
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total
Fair Value
 
       (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)     
Financial assets
                         
Cash and due from banks
  $26,667   $26,667   $—     $—     $26,667 
Interest bearing deposits with banks
   25,009    25,009    —      —      25,009 
Securities
available-for-sale
   774,249    0      774,249    —      774,249 
Net loans
   634,401    —      —      628,207    628,207 
Financial liabilities
                         
Deposits
  $ 1,229,621   $ 972,079   $ 258,733   $—     $ 1,230,812 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   197,709    197,709    —      —      197,709 
 
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           Fair Value Measurements Using:     
       Quoted Prices             
       in Active   Significant         
       Markets for   Other   Significant   Total 
   Carrying   Identical   Observable   Unobservable   Fair 
September 30, 2020  Value   Assets   Inputs   Inputs   Value 
       (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)     
Financial assets
          
Cash and due from banks
  $13,710   $13,710   $—     $—     $13,710 
Interest bearing deposits with banks
   42,543    42,543    —      —      42,543 
Securities
available-for-sale
   582,698    509    582,189    —      582,698 
Net loans
   651,139    —      —      643,680    643,680 
Financial liabilities
          
Deposits
  $1,049,157   $824,066   $226,439   $—     $1,050,505 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   176,978    176,978    —      —      176,978 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   15,000    15,000    —      —      15,000 
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The following represents the carrying value and estimated fair value of the Corporation’sCompany’s financial
instruments
at December 31, 2019:2020:
 
          Fair Value Measurements Using:     
      Quoted Prices             
      in Active   Significant         
      Markets for   Other   Significant   Total 
  Carrying   Identical   Observable   Unobservable   Fair 
December 31, 2019  Value   Assets   Inputs   Inputs   Value 
December 31, 2020  Carrying
Value
   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
   Total
Fair Value
 
      (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)           (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)     
Financial assets
                         
Cash and due from banks
  $15,937   $15,937   $—     $—     $15,937   $16,840   $16,840   $—     $—     $16,840 
Interest bearing deposits with banks
   58,557    58,557    —      —      58,557    25,468    25,468    —      —      25,468 
Federal funds sold
   1,600    1,600    —      —      1,600 
Securities
available-for-sale
   464,383    —      464,383    —      464,383    678,749    —      678,749    —      678,749 
Net loans
   573,312    —      —      569,640    569,640    647,521    —      —      638,362    638,362 
Financial liabilities
                         
Deposits
  $898,996   $642,825   $258,100   $—     $900,925   $ 1,095,189   $ 861,552   $ 234,909   $—     $ 1,096,461 
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
   170,410    170,410    —      —      170,410    196,272    196,272    —      —      196,272 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   25,000    25,000    —      —      25,000 
 
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ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
(the “Quarterly Report”) contains statements that constitute
forward-looking
statements and information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are based on management’s beliefs, plans, expectations and assumptions and on information currently available to management. The words “may,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “continue,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate” and similar expressions used in this Quarterly Report that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify
forward-looking
statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this Quarterly Report. The CorporationCompany notes that a variety of factors could cause the actual results or experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations described or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operation, performance, development and results of the business of Citizens Holding Company (the “Company”) and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi (the “Bank” and collectively with the Company, the “Corporation”“Company”), include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
expectations about the movement of interest rates, including actions that may be taken by the Federal Reserve Board in response to changing economic conditions;
 
adverse changes in asset quality and loan demand, and the potential insufficiency of the allowance for loan losses and our ability to foreclose on delinquent mortgages;
 
the risk of adverse changes in business conditions in the banking industry generally and in the specific markets in which the CorporationCompany operates including, but not limited to, the negative impactseffects of the emergence of widespread health emergencies or pandemics, including the duration of the
COVID-19
pandemic and disruptions resulting fromits impact on the recent outbreakCompany’s and its customers’ business, results of
COVID-19; operations, asset quality and financial condition;
 
extensive regulation, changes in the legislative and regulatory environment that negatively impact the Company and the Bank through increased operating expenses and the potential for regulatory enforcement actions, claims, or litigation;
 
increased competition from other financial institutions and the risk of failure to achieve our business strategies;
 
events affecting our business operations, including the effectiveness of our risk management framework, the accuracy of our estimates, our reliance on third party vendors, the risk of security breaches and potential fraud, and the impact of technological advances;
 
our ability to maintain sufficient capital and to raise additional capital when needed;
 
our ability to maintain adequate liquidity to conduct business and meet our obligations;
 
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events affecting our ability to compete effectively and achieve our strategies, such as the risk of failure to achieve the revenue increases expected to result from our acquisitions, branch additions and in new product and service offerings, our ability to control expenses and our ability to attract and retain skilled people;
 
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events that adversely affect our reputation, and the resulting potential adverse impact on our business operations;
 
risks arising from owning our common stock, such as the volatility and trading volume, our ability to pay dividends, the regulatory limitations on stock ownership, and provisions in our governing documents that may make it more difficult for another party to obtain control of us; and
 
other risks detailed from
time-to-time
in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements subsequent to the date of this Quarterly Report, or if earlier, the date on which such statements were made.
Management’s discussion and analysis is intended to provide greater insight into the results of operations and the financial condition of the Corporation.Company. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. All dollar amounts appearing in this section of our Quarterly Report are in thousands unless otherwise notes or the context otherwise requires.
OVERVIEW
The Company is a
one-bank
holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Mississippi on February 16, 1982. The Company is the sole shareholder of the Bank. The Company does not have any direct subsidiaries other than the Bank.
The Bank was opened on February 8, 1908 as The First National Bank of Philadelphia. In 1917, the Bank surrendered its national charter and obtained a state charter, at which time the name of the Bank was changed to The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Bank was the largest bank headquartered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, with total assets of $1,373,958$1,548,056 and total deposits of $1,051,267.$1,231,805. In addition to full service commercial banking, the Bank offers title insurance services through its subsidiary, Title Services LLC. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The principal executive offices of both the Company and the Bank are located at 521 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350, and the main telephone number is (601)
656-4692.
All references hereinafter to the activities or operations of the Company reflect the Company’s activities or operations through the Bank.
LIQUIDITY
The CorporationCompany has an asset and liability management program that assists management in maintaining net interest margins during times of both rising and falling interest rates and in maintaining sufficient liquidity. A measurement of liquidity is the ratio of net deposits and short-term liabilities divided by the sum of net cash, short-term investments and marketable assets. This measurement for liquidity of the CorporationCompany at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was 13.8%29.78% and at December 31, 2019,2020, was 24.87%22.06%. The decreaseincrease was due to an increase in available for sale securities at March 31, 2021 due to increased deposits at September 30, 2020.as a result of the
COVID-19
savings trend along with record financial stimulus. Management believes it maintains adequate liquidity for the Corporation’sCompany’s current needs.
 
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The Corporation’sCompany’s primary source of liquidity is customer deposits, which were $1,049,157$1,229,621 at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $898,996$1,095,189 at December 31, 2019.2020. Other sources of liquidity include investment securities, the Corporation’sCompany’s line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and federal funds lines with correspondent banks. The CorporationCompany had $582,698$774,249 invested in
available-for-sale
investment securities at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and $464,383$678,749 at December 31, 2019.2020. The Corporation’sCompany’s deposit growth during the
COVID-19
pandemic, like most banks in our region, has outpaced loan growth and therefore, the excess funds were invested in securities to help the profitability of the Corporation.Company.
The CorporationCompany also had $42,543$25,009 in interest bearing deposits at other banks at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and $58,557$25,468 at December 31, 2019.2020. The CorporationCompany had secured and unsecured federal funds lines with correspondent banks in the amount of $45,000 at both September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019.2020. In addition, the CorporationCompany has the ability to draw on its line of credit with the FHLB. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the CorporationCompany had unused and available $206,299$207,835 of its line of credit with the FHLB and at December 31, 2019,2020, the CorporationCompany had unused and available $177,592$167,285 of its line of credit with the FHLB. The increase in the amount available under the Corporation’sCompany’s line of credit with the FHLB from the end of 20192020 to September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, was the result of an increase in the amount of loans eligible for the collateral pool securing the Corporation’sCompany’s line of credit with the FHLB. The CorporationCompany had federal funds purchased of
$-0-
as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019.2020. The CorporationCompany may purchase federal funds from correspondent banks on a temporary basis to meet short term funding needs.
When the CorporationCompany has more funds than it needs for its reserve requirements or short-term liquidity needs, the CorporationCompany increases its investment portfolio, increases the balances in interest bearing due from bank accounts or sells federal funds. It is management’s policy to maintain an adequate portion of its portfolio of assets and liabilities on a short-term basis to insure rate flexibility and to meet loan funding and liquidity needs. When deposits decline or do not grow sufficiently to fund loan demand, management will seek funding either through federal funds purchased or advances from the FHLB.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Total shareholders’ equity was $117,499$106,480 at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, as compared to $112,800$119,548 at December 31, 2019.2020. The increasedecrease in shareholders’ equity per share reflectswas the result of the accumulated other comprehensive loss brought about by the investment securities market value adjustment partially offset by earnings in excess of dividends coupled with an increase in the fair value of the Corporation’s investment securities caused by a decrease in medium term interest rates.paid.
The CorporationCompany paid aggregate cash dividends in the amount of $4,022,$1,341, or $0.72$0.24 per share, during the nine-monththree-month period ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared to $3,535,$1,339, or $0.72$0.24 per share, for the same period in 2019.2020.
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Quantitative measures established by federal regulations to ensure capital adequacy require the CorporationCompany to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier 1 capital (primarily common stock and retained earnings, less goodwill) to risk weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital
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to average assets. Management believes that as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the CorporationCompany meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and according to these requirements the CorporationCompany is considered to be well capitalized.
 
              Minimum Capital   Actual Minimum Capital
Requirement to be
Well Capitalized
 Minimum Capital
Requirement to be
Adequately
Capitalized
 
        Minimum Capital Requirement to be   Amount   Ratio Amount   Ratio Amount   Ratio 
        Requirement to be Adequately 
  Actual Well Capitalized Capitalized 
  Amount   Ratio Amount   Ratio Amount   Ratio 
September 30, 2020
          
March 31, 2021
          
Citizens Holding Company
                    
Tier 1 leverage ratio
  $100,649    7.31 $68,799    5.00 $55,039    4.00  $ 102,303    6.93 $ 73,852    5.00 $ 59,082    4.00
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio
   100,649    13.01 89,439    6.50 61,919    4.50   102,303    11.96  96,007    6.50  66,467    4.50
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
   100,649    13.01 61,872    8.00 46,404    6.00   102,303    11.96  68,450    8.00  51,338    6.00
Total risk-based capital ratio
   105,143    13.59 77,340    10.00 61,872    8.00   107,075    12.51  85,563    10.00  68,450    8.00
December 31, 2019
          
December 31, 2020
          
Citizens Holding Company
                    
Tier 1 leverage ratio
  $98,733    8.33 $59,270    5.00 $47,416    4.00  $101,640    7.22 $70,344    5.00 $56,275    4.00
Common Equity tier 1 capital ratio
   98,733    13.86 77,051    6.50 53,343    4.50   101,640    12.55  91,448    6.50  63,310    4.50
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
   98,733    13.86 56,972    8.00 42,729    6.00   101,640    12.55  64,780    8.00  48,585    6.00
Total risk-based capital ratio
   102,488    14.39 71,215    10.00 56,972    8.00   106,375    13.14  80,975    10.00  64,780    8.00
The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationCompany (“FDIC”) to adopt regulations imposing a continuing “floor” on the risk based capital requirements. In December 2010, the Basel Committee released a final framework for a strengthened set of capital requirements, known as “Basel III”. In early July 2013, each of the U.S. federal banking agencies adopted final rules relevant to us: (1) the Basel III regulatory capital reforms; and (2) the “standardized approach of Basel II for
non-core
banks and bank holding companies”, such as the Bank and the Company. The capital framework under Basel III replaced the existing regulatory capital rules for all banks, savings associations and U.S. bank holding companies with greater than $500 million in total assets, and all savings and loan holding companies.
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Company and the Bank began to comply with the final Basel III rules, which became effective on January 1, 2019. Among other things, the final Basel III rules impact regulatory capital ratios of banking organizations in the following manner:
 
Create a requirement to maintain a ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of not less than 4.5%;
 
Increase the minimum leverage capital ratio to 4% for all banking organizations (currently 3% for certain banking organizations);
 
Increase the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio from 4% to 6%; and
 
Maintain the minimum total risk-based capital ratio at 8%.
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In addition, the final Basel III rules subject banking organizations to certain limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers if the organization does not maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital in an amount greater than 2.5% of its total risk-weighted assets. The effect of the capital conservation buffer increases the
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minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio to 7%, the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio to 8.5% and the minimum total risk-based capital ratio to 10.5% for banking organizations seeking to avoid the limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.
The final Basel III rules also changed the capital categories for insured depository institutions for purposes of prompt corrective action. Under the final rules, to be well capitalized, an insured depository institution must maintain a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.0%, and a leverage capital ratio of at least 5%. In addition, the final Basel III rules established more conservative standards for including an instrument in regulatory capital and imposed certain deductions from and adjustments to the measure of common equity Tier 1 capital.
Management believes that, as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements under Basel III. The changes to the calculation of risk-weighted assets required by Basel III did not have a material impact on the Corporation’sCompany’s capital ratios as presented.
 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, certain items in the consolidated statements of income of the CorporationCompany and the related changes between those periods:
 
  For the Three Months   For the Nine Months   For the Three Months 
  Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,   Ended March 31, 
  2020   2019   2020   2019   2021   2020 
Interest Income, including fees
  $10,579   $8,443   $30,415   $25,478   $ 9,079   $ 9,709 
Interest Expense
   1,673    2,525    5,774    7,143    1,446    2,324 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net Interest Income
   8,906    5,918    24,641    18,335    7,633    7,385 
Provision for loan losses
   247    12    1,183    472    87    314 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
Net Interest Income after
            
Provision for loan losses
   8,659    5,906    23,458    17,863    7,546    7,071 
Other Income
   2,637    2,506    7,488    6,624    3,232    2,381 
Other Expense
   8,653    6,867    25,064    19,830    8,468    8,067 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Income Before Provision For
            
Income Taxes
   2,643    1,545    5,882    4,657    2,310    1,385 
Provision for Income Taxes
   560    212    1,177    727    413    225 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net Income
  $2,083   $1,333   $4,705   $3,930   $1,897   $1,160 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
  
 
   
 
 
Net Income Per share - Basic
  $0.37   $0.27   $0.84   $0.80   $0.34   $0.21 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net Income Per Share-Diluted
  $0.37   $0.27   $0.84   $0.80   $0.34   $0.21 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
See Note 43 to the Corporation’sCompany’s Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation regarding the Corporation’sCompany’s calculation of Net Income Per Share - basic and - diluted.
Annualized return on average equity (“ROE”) was 7.18%6.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, and 5.52%4.11% for the corresponding period in 2019. Annualized return on average equity (“ROE”) was 5.40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 5.77% for the corresponding period in 2019.2020. The increase in ROE for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was caused by the increase in earnings and decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI “) compared to the same period in 2019.2020.
Book value per share increaseddecreased to $21.03$19.09 at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared to $20.22$21.43 at December 31, 2019.2020. The increasedecrease in book value per share is directly attributable to the increasedecrease in shareholders’ equity discussed above. Average assets for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 were $1,308,298$1,490,670 compared to $1,164,570$1,336,513 for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. This increase was due mainly to an increase in loans and investment securities partially offset by a decrease in interest bearing deposits with other banks.
 
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NET INTEREST INCOME / NET INTEREST MARGIN
The main component of the Corporation’sCompany’s earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and fees earned on loans and investments and the interest paid for deposits and borrowed funds. The net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets. The primary concerns in managing net interest income are the volume, mix and repricing of assets and liabilities.
Net interest income was $8,906 and $24,641$7,633 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, respectively, as compared to $5,918 and $18,335$7,385 for the same respective time periodsperiod in 2019.2020. The annualized net interest margin was 2.32% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 2.72% for the corresponding period of 2020. The decrease in net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2021, when compared to the same period in 2020, was mainly due to the historical low mortgage interest rates increasing prepayments on mortgage-backed securities. Prepayments on mortgage-backed securities decreased the yield on taxable securities by 139 basis points (“bps”) to 19 bps at March 31, 2021 compared to 158 bps in 2020. However, the Company was able to offset this decline in yield on mortgage-backed securities by lowering the cost of cost funds to 53 bps for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to 105 bps for the same period in 2020.
The following tables settable sets forth average balance sheet data, including all major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, together with the interest earned or interest paid and the average yield or average rate paid on each such category for the periods presented:
 
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   Three Months Ended September 30, 
   Average Balance   Income/Expense   Average
Yield/Rate
 
   2020   2019   2020   2019   2020  2019 
Loans:
           
Loans, net of unearned
(1)
  $647,530   $468,310   $7,814   $5,951    4.83  5.08
Investment Securities
           
Taxable
   566,102    395,281    2,406    1,945    1.70  1.97
Tax-exempt
   67,729    61,133    481    513    2.84  3.36
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Investment Securities
   633,831    456,414    2,887    2,458    0.46  0.54
Federal Funds Sold and Other
   18,408    43,696    8    212    0.17  1.94
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Interest Earning Assets
(1)(2)
   1,299,769    968,420    10,709    8,621    3.30  3.56
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Non-Earning
Assets
   89,905    73,068        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Total Assets
  $1,389,674   $1,041,488        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Deposits:
           
Interest-bearing Demand
           
Deposits
(3)
  $475,857   $336,998   $715   $801    0.60  0.95
Savings
   98,756    77,884    27    32    0.11  0.16
Time
   225,248    220,096    764    1,089    1.36  1.98
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Deposits
   799,861    634,978    1,506    1,922    0.19  0.30
Borrowed Funds
           
Short-term Borrowings
   198,656    131,269    167    602    0.34  1.83
Long-term Borrowings
   —      —      —      —      0.00  0.00
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Borrowed Funds
   198,656    131,269    167    602    0.34  1.83
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
(3)
   998,517    766,247    1,673    2,524    0.67  1.32
Non-Interest
Bearing Liabilities
           
Demand Deposits
   257,222    172,252        
Other Liabilities
   13,543    6,417        
Shareholders’ Equity
   120,392    96,572        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $1,389,674   $1,041,488        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Interest Rate Spread
           2.63  2.24
          
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin
      $9,036   $6,097    2.81  2.49
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Less
           
Tax Equivalent Adjustment
       130    179    
      
 
 
   
 
 
    
Net Interest Income
      $8,906   $5,918    
      
 
 
   
 
 
    
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   Three Months Ended March 31, 
   Average Balance   Income/Expense   Average Yield/Rate 
   2021   2020   2021   2020   2021  2020 
Loans:
           
Loans, net of unearned
(1)
  $652,783   $574,030   $8,173   $7,489    5.01  5.22
Investment Securities
           
Taxable
   545,923    418,685    262    1,657    0.19  1.58
Tax-exempt
   128,612    61,013    899    458    2.80  3.00
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Investment Securities
   674,535    479,698    1,161    2,115    0.17  0.44
Federal Funds Sold and Other
   51,206    52,838    15    218    0.12  1.65
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Interest Earning Assets
(1)(2)
   1,378,524    1,106,566    9,349    9,822    2.71  3.55
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Non-Earning
Assets
   112,146    95,917        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Total Assets
  $1,490,670   $1,202,483        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Deposits:
           
Interest-bearing Demand
           
Deposits
(3)
  $513,117   $402,535   $518   $914    0.40  0.91
Savings
   107,314    84,656    27    32    0.10  0.15
Time
   242,861    243,748    721    1,023    1.19  1.68
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Deposits
   863,292    730,939    1,266    1,969    0.15  0.27
Borrowed Funds
           
Short-term Borrowings
   212,849    158,480    180    355    0.34  0.90
Long-term Borrowings
   —      —  `    —      —      0.00  0.00
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Borrowed Funds
   212,849    158,480    180    355    0.34  0.90
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
(3)
   1,076,141    889,419    1,446    2,324    0.53  1.05
Non-Interest
Bearing Liabilities
           
Demand Deposits
   269,051    184,734        
Other Liabilities
   27,866    15,385        
Shareholders’ Equity
   117,612    112,945        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $1,490,670   $1,202,483        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Interest Rate Spread
           2.19  2.51
          
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin
      $7,903   $7,498    2.32  2.72
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Less
           
Tax Equivalent Adjustment
       270    113    
      
 
 
   
 
 
    
Net Interest Income
      $7,633   $7,385    
      
 
 
   
 
 
    

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   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
   Average Balance   Income/Expense   Average
Yield/Rate
 
   2020   2019   2020   2019   2020  2019 
Loans:
           
Loans, net of unearned
(1)
  $613,155   $453,044   $22,943   $17,250    4.99  5.08
Investment Securities
           
Taxable
   481,077    392,896    6,157    6,253    1.71  2.12
Tax-exempt
   63,546    85,252    1,434    1,976    3.01  3.09
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Investment Securities
   544,623    478,148    7,591    8,229    1.86  2.29
Federal Funds Sold and Other
   49,677    29,141    243    488    0.65  2.23
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Interest Earning Assets
(1)(2)
   1,207,455    960,333    30,777    25,967    3.40  3.61
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Non-Earning
Assets
   100,843    66,367        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Total Assets
  $1,308,298   $1,026,700        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Deposits:
           
Interest-bearing Demand Deposits
(3)
  $442,907   $343,294   $2,395   $2,349    0.72  0.91
Savings
   92,335    77,166    84    92    0.12  0.16
Time
   232,082    219,449    2,610    3,127    1.50  1.90
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Deposits
   767,324    639,909    5,089    5,568    0.88  1.16
Borrowed Funds
           
Short-term Borrowings
   182,644    117,393    687    1,575    0.50  1.79
Long-term Borrowings
   —      —      —      —      0.00  0.00
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Borrowed Funds
   182,644    117,393    687    1,575    0.50  1.79
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
(3)
   949,968    757,302    5,776    7,143    0.81  1.26
Non-Interest
Bearing Liabilities
           
Demand Deposits
   228,078    167,321        
Other Liabilities
   12,713    11,192        
Shareholders’ Equity
   117,539    90,885        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $1,308,298   $1,026,700        
  
 
 
   
 
 
        
Interest Rate Spread
           2.59  2.35
          
 
 
  
 
 
 
Net Interest Margin
      $25,001   $18,824    2.76  2.62
      
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
Less
           
Tax Equivalent Adjustment
       360    489    
      
 
 
   
 
 
    
Net Interest Income
      $24,641   $18,335    
      
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
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(1)
Overdrafts, while not considered an earning asset, are included in Loans, net of unearned in the average volume calculation due to the immaterial impact on the yield.
(2)
Earnings Assets in the table above does include the dividend paying stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank.
(3)
Demand deposits are not included in the average volume calculation as they are not interest bearing liabilities. They are included within the
non-interest
bearing liabilities section above.
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The average balances of nonaccruing assets are included in the tables above. Interest income and weighted average yields on
tax-exempt
loans and securities have been computed on a fully tax equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 21% and a state tax rate of 3.95%, which is net of federal tax benefit.
Net interest margin and net interest income are influenced by internal and external factors. Internal factors include balance sheet changes in volume, mix and pricing decisions. External factors include changes in market interest rates, competition and the shape of the interest rate yield curve. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, as compared to the respective corresponding periodsperiod in 2019,2020, growth in the Company’s loan portfolio was the largest contributing factor to the increase in net interest income over these periods. Also, the Company’s continued efforts to replace maturing loans with new or renewed loansreprice deposits at similar or higherlower rates has helped offset the yield decline in taxable securities that has been hampered by the flatlow interest rate environment resulting from the Federal Reserve Board’s decreases to the target federal funds rate during the
COVID-19
pandemic,pandemic. Overall, margin compression continues due to the
low-rate
environment and coupled with our effortsthe economy slowly recovering due to limit the pandemic. Management believes by continuing to reprice interest-bearing liabilities as they mature, continued focus on loan growth, in deposits and borrowing costs (while remaining competitive), drove furtherchanging the investment mix will increase the net interest income and interest margin expansion.margin.
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The following tablestable sets forth a summary of the changes in interest earned, on a tax equivalent basis, and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and rates for the Company for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared to the same respective periodsperiod in 2019:2020:
 
   Three Months Ended September 30,
2020
 
   2020 Change from 2019 
   Volume   Rate   Total 
INTEREST INCOME
      
Loans
  $2,289    (414  $1,875 
Taxable Securities
   841    (380   461 
Non-Taxable
Securities
   175    (87   88 
Federal Funds Sold and Other
   (123   (81   (204
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
  $3,183   $(963  $2,220 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
      
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $330    (295   35 
Savings Deposits
   9    (11   (2
Time Deposits
   25    (342   (317
Short-term borrowings
   309    (744   (435
Long-term borrowings
   —      —      —   
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
  $673   $(1,392   (719
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
  $2,509   $429   $2,939 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
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   Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 
   2020 Change from 2019 
   Volume  Rate  Total 
INTEREST INCOME
    
Loans
  $6,134   (403 $5,731 
Taxable Securities
   1,403   (1,499  (96
Non-Taxable
Securities
   (356  (39  (395
Federal Funds Sold and Other
   344   (589  (245
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
  $7,526  $(2,531 $4,995 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
    
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $682   (493  189 
Savings Deposits
   18   (22  (4
Time Deposits
   180   (659  (479
Short-term borrowings
   875   (1,763  (888
Long-term borrowings
   —     —     —   
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
  $1,755  $(2,937  (1,182
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
  $5,770  $406  $6,177 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
TABLE 2 - VOLUME/RATE ANALYSIS
(in thousands)
   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
2021 Change from 2020
 
   Volume   Rate   Total 
INTEREST INCOME
      
Loans
  $1,027    (343  $684 
Taxable Securities
   504    (1,899   (1,395
Non-Taxable
Securities
   491    (66   425 
Federal Funds Sold and Other
   (7   (196   (203
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
  $2,016   $(2,505  $(489
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
INTEREST EXPENSE
      
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $251    (508   (257
Savings Deposits
   9    (11   (2
Time Deposits
   (4   (299   (303
Short-term borrowings
   122    (297   (175
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
  $378   $(1,114   (737
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
NET INTEREST INCOME
  $1,638   $(1,390  $248 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
CREDIT LOSS EXPERIENCE
As a natural corollary to the Corporation’sCompany’s lending activities, some loan losses are to be expected. The risk of loss varies with the type of loan being made and the overall creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan. The degree of perceived risk is taken into account in establishing the structure of, and interest rates and security for, specific loans and for various types of loans. The CorporationCompany attempts to minimize its credit risk exposure by use of thorough loan application and approval procedures.
The CorporationCompany maintains a program of systematic review of its existing loans. Loans are graded for their overall quality. Those loans, which management determines require further monitoring and supervision, are segregated and reviewed on a regular basis. Significant problem loans are reviewed monthly by the Corporation’sCompany’s management and Board of Directors.
The CorporationCompany charges off that portion of any loan that the Corporation’sCompany’s management and Board of Directors has determined to be a loss. A loan is generally considered by management to represent a loss, in whole or in part, when exposure beyond the collateral value is apparent, servicing of the unsecured portion has been discontinued or collection is not anticipated based on the borrower’s financial condition. The general economic conditions in the borrower’s industry influence this determination. The principal amount of any loan that is declared a loss is charged against the Corporation’sCompany’s allowance for loan losses.
 
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The Corporation’sCompany’s allowance for loan losses is designed to provide for loan losses that can be reasonably anticipated. The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to operating expenses in the form of provisions for loan losses. Actual loan losses or recoveries are charged or credited to the allowance for loan losses. The Board of Directors determines the amount of the allowance. Among the factors considered in determining the allowance for loan losses are the current financial condition of the Corporation’sCompany’s borrowers and the value of security, if any, for their loans. Estimates of future economic conditions and their impact on various industries and individual borrowers are also taken into consideration, as are the Corporation’sCompany’s historical loan loss experience and reports of banking regulatory authorities. As these estimates, factors and evaluations are primarily judgmental, no assurance can be given as to whether the CorporationCompany will sustain loan losses in excess or below its allowance or that subsequent evaluation of the loan portfolio may not require material increases or decreases in such allowance.
The following table summarizes the Corporation’sCompany’s allowance for loan losses for the dates indicated:
 
  Quarter Ended Year Ended Amount of   Percent of 
  September 30, December 31, Increase   Increase 
  2020 2019 (Decrease)   (Decrease) 
  Quarter Ended
March 31,
2021
 Year Ended
December 31,
2020
 Amount of
Increase
(Decrease)
   Percent of
Increase
(Decrease)
 
BALANCES:
            
Gross Loans
  $655,633  $577,075  $78,558    13.61  $639,174  $652,257  $(13,083   -2.01
Allowance for Loan Losses
   4,494  3,755  739    19.68   4,772   4,735   37    0.78
Nonaccrual Loans
   10,410  11,993  (1,583   -13.20   6,789   8,484   (1,695   -19.98
Ratios:
            
Allowance for loan losses to gross loans
   0.69 0.65      0.75  0.73   
Net loans charged off (recovered) to allowance for loan losses
   9.90 5.06   
Net loans charged off to allowance for loan losses
   1.05  10.67   
The provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was $247, an increase$87, a decrease of $235$227 from the provision for loan losses of $12$314 for the same period in 2019. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $1,183, an increase of $711 from the provision for loan losses of $472 for the same period in 2019.2020. The change in the Corporation’sCompany’s loan loss provisionsprovision for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 is a result of management’s assessment of inherent loss in the loan portfolio, including the impact caused by currentof the vaccine distribution and improvement in the local and national and international economic conditionsunemployment rate coupled with an increasea decrease in loan demand. As a result ofdemand from the
COVID-19
virus, the Corporation increased the allowance for loan losses qualitatively, specifically related to exposures that we felt were more
“at-risk”
than others, including hotels, restaurants and retail real estate. prior quarter. The Corporation’sCompany’s model used to calculate the provision is based on the percentage of historical charge-offs, increased for certain qualitative factors within the regulatory framework, applied to the current loan balances by loan segment and specific reserves applied to certain impaired loans. Nonaccrual loans decreased during this period due to payments received and loans charged off in excess of new loans being added to nonaccrual status.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, net loan losses charged to the allowance for loan losses totaled $10,$50, a decrease of $17$203 from the $27$253 charged off in the same period in 2019.2020.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net loan losses charged to the allowance for loan losses totaled $444, an increase
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Management reviews quarterly with the Corporation’sCompany’s Board of Directors the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The loan loss provision is adjusted when specific items reflect a need for such an adjustment. Management believes that there were no material loan losses during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 that have not been charged off. Management also believes that the Corporation’sCompany’s allowance will be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the Corporation’sCompany’s loan portfolio. However, it remains possible that additional provisions for loan loss may be required. We are working with customers directly affected by
COVID-19.
We have been and continue to be prepared to offer short-term assistance in accordance with regulator guidelines. As a result of the current economic environment caused by the
COVID-19
virus, we are engaging in more frequent communications with borrowers to better understand their situation and challenges faced, allowing us to proactively respond as needs and issues arise.
OTHER INCOME
Other income includes service charges on deposit accounts, wire transfer fees, safe deposit box rentals and other revenue not derived from interest on earning assets. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was $2,637,$3,232, an increase of $131,$851, or 5.2%35.74%, from $2,506$2,381 in the same period in 2019.2020. Service charges on deposit accounts were $771$814 in the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared to $1,126$1,049 for the same period in 2019.2020. In correlation with the national trend of increased savings due to the uncertainty surrounding
COVID-19,
the pandemic and continued programs offered to our customers by the federal government, there has been a decrease in overdraft income when compared to the same period in 2019 that2020 which is the primary driver behind the reduction in service charges on deposit accounts. Other service charges andOffsetting the decline in overdraft income, interchange fees increased by $168,$206, or 19.5%30.16%, to $1,031$889 in the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared to $863$683 for the same period in 2019.2020. Other operating income not derived from service charges or fees increased $318,$851, or 61.5%35.74% to $835$1,443 in the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared to $517$559 for the same period in 2019.2020. This increase was primarily due to two reasons, (1) an increase in gains from security sales due to strategic investment decisions and (2) an increase in mortgage loan origination income due to a decrease in long-term mortgage rates driving increased mortgage volume.
Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $7,488, an increase of $864, or 13.0%, from $6,624 in the same period in 2019. Service charges on deposit accounts were $2,488 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $3,268 for the same period in 2019. The reason for the significant decrease was discussed above. Other service charges and fees increased by $358, or 15.5%, to $2,675 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $2,317 for the same period in 2019. Other operating income not derived from service charges or fees increased $1,286, or 123.8% to $2,325 in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $1,039 for the same period in 2019. The reason for the significant increase was discussed above.income.
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The following is a detail of the other major income classifications that were included in other operation income on the income statement:
 
  For the Three Months   For the Nine Months 
  Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,   
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
Other operating income
  2020   2019   2020   2019   2021   2020 
BOLI income
  $123   $120   $352   $366 
Mortgage loan origination income
   361    73    890    179 
BOLI Income
  $130   $106 
Mortgage Loan Origination Income
   395    252 
Income from security sales, net
   293    244    703    190    526    77 
Other income
   58    80    380    304 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Other Income
   392    124 
  
 
   
 
 
Total Other Income
  $835   $517   $2,325   $1,039   $1,443   $559 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
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OTHER EXPENSES
Other expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, and other operating expenses. Aggregate
non-interest
expenses for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020 were $8,468 and 2019 were $8,653 and $6,867,$8,067, respectively, an increase of $1,786$401 or 26.0%4.97%. Salaries and benefitsOccupancy expense increased by $158, or 9.52%, to $4,389$1,817 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, from $3,509March 31, 2021, compared to $1,659 for the same period of 2020. The increases in 2019. Occupancyoccupancy expense is related to the Company’s continued investment in customer facing and internal technology. Other operating expenses increased by $574,$110, or 44.6%5.58%, to $1,861$2,083 for the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared to $1,287$1,973 for the same period of 2019. The increases in salaries and benefits and occupancy expense are directly related to the Corporation closing the Charter merger in Q4 of 2019. Other operating expenses increased by $332, or 16.0%, to $2,403 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $2,071 for the same period of 2019.2020. This increase was mainly due to the write down of one OREO property during the third quarter of 2020.
Aggregate
non-interest
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $25,064 and $19,830, respectively, an increase of $5,234 or 26.4%. Salaries and benefits increased to $13,131 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, from $10,525 for the same period in 2019. Occupancy expense increased by $1,436, or 34.9%, to $5,556 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $4,120 for the same period of 2019. Other operating expenses increased by $1,192, or 23.0%, to $6,377 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $5,185 for the same period of 2019. This increase was mainly due to a
one-time
postage refund in 2019, a write down of one OREO property during 2020 and an increase in regulatory assessment due to the increase in the size of the Bank.related expenses.
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The following is a detail of the major expense classifications that make up the other operating expense line item in the income statement:
 
  For the Three Months   For the Nine Months 
  Ended September 30,   Ended September 30,   
For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
Other Operating Expense
  2020   2019   2020   2019   2021   2020 
Advertising
  $159   $128   $519   $431   $141   $204 
Office Supplies
   270    265    873    718    249    292 
Professional Fees
   272    442    791    1,114    237    258 
Telephone expense
   139    119    435    353    155    158 
Postage and Freight
   142    121    421    (177   169    141 
Loan Collection Expense
   57    187    100    196    54    23 
Writedown of other real estate owned
   230    —      230    —   
Regulatory and related expense
   203    90    442    259    235    66 
Debit Card/ATM expense
   162    172    445    409    168    135 
Travel and Convention
   29    79    100    179    26    53 
Other expenses
   740    468    2,021    1,703    649    643 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total Other Expense
  $2,403   $2,071   $6,377   $5,185   $2,083   $1,973 
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
The Corporation’sCompany’s efficiency ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was 77.66%76.12%, compared to 75.19%84.74% for the same period in 2019. The Corporation’s efficiency ratio for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was 80.07%, compared to 78.03% for the same period in 2019.2020. The efficiency ratio is the ratio of
non-interest
expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (on a fully tax equivalent basis) and
non-interest
income.
BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
   September 30,   December 31,   Amount of
Increase
   Percent of
Increase
 
   2020   2019   (Decrease)   (Decrease) 
Cash and Due From Banks
  $13,710   $15,937   $(2,227   -13.97
Interest Bearing deposits with Other Banks
   42,543    58,557    (16,014   -27.35
Investment Securities
   582,698    464,383    118,315    25.48
Loans, net
   651,139    573,312    77,827    13.57
Premises and Equipment
   25,141    24,672    469    1.90
Total Assets
   1,374,217    1,195,434    178,783    14.96
Total Deposits
   1,049,157    898,996    150,161    16.70
Total Shareholders’ Equity
   117,499    112,800    4,699    4.17
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   March 31,
2021
   December 31,
2020
   Amount of
Increase
(Decrease)
   Percent of
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Cash and Due From Banks
  $26,667   $16,840   $9,827    58.36
Interest Bearing deposits with Other Banks
   25,009    25,468    (459   -1.80
Investment Securities
   774,249    678,749    95,500    14.07
Loans, net
   634,401    647,521    (13,120   -2.03
Premises and Equipment
   25,634    25,630    4    0.02
Total Assets
   1,548,347    1,450,692    97,655    6.73
Total Deposits
   1,229,621    1,095,189    134,432    12.27
Total Shareholders’ Equity
   106,480    119,548    (13,068   -10.93
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and due from banks, which consist of cash, balances at correspondent banks and items in process of collection, balance at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was $13,710,$51,676, which was an increase of $2,227$9,368 from the balance of $15,937$42,308 at December 31, 2019.2020.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The Corporation’sCompany’s investment securities portfolio primarily consists of United States agency debentures, mortgage-backed securities and obligations of states, counties and municipalities. The Corporation’sCompany’s investments securities portfolio at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 increased by $118,315,$95,500, or 25.5%14.07%, to $582,698$774,249 from $464,383$678,749 at December 31, 2019.2020. As previously discussed, this increase was due to a large excess in liquidity as customers continue to save excess funds due to the uncertainty around the
COVID-19 pandemic along with financial stimulus provided by the Federal government.
pandemic.
LOANS
The Corporation’sCompany’s loan balance increaseddecreased by $77,827,$13,120, or 13.6%(2.03%), during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, to $651,139$634,401 from $573,312$647,521 at December 31, 2019. This large increase2020. The decrease was primarily due to two reasons: (1) Loan demandcompetition continues to be strong in our operating regions, especially in land development and construction and commercial real estate categories resulting in large payoffs and (2) payoffs of the Corporation funded approximately $48,830f in PPP loans during the second quarter of 2020.that were provided to customers. While loan demand continues to be strong in certain sectors, the uncertainty surrounding the
COVID-19
pandemic has put a lot of projects on hold in other sectors in the near term. Additionally, no material changes were made to the loan products offered by the CorporationCompany during this period.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Corporation’s premises and equipment increased by $469, or 1.9%, to $25,141 from $24,672 at December 31, 2019. The increase was primarily due to ongoing expansion efforts, including the purchase of 2 branches in the Jackson, Mississippi market partially offset by the sale of an old branch building coupled with depreciation expense.
 
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During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company’s premises and equipment increased by $4, or 0.02%, to $25,634 from $25,630 at December 31, 2020.
DEPOSITS
The following table shows the balance and percentage change in the various deposits:
 
          Amount of   Percent of 
  September 30,   December 31,   Increase   Increase 
  2020   2019   (Decrease)   (Decrease)   March 31,
2021
   December 31,
2020
   Amount of
Increase
(Decrease)
   Percent of
Increase
(Decrease)
 
Noninterest-Bearing Deposits
  $253,762   $190,406   $63,356    33.27  $284,266   $276,033   $8,233    2.98
Interest-Bearing Deposits
   469,777    369,354    100,423    27.19   574,706    480,987    93,719    19.48
Savings Deposits
   100,527    83,065    17,462    21.02   113,107    104,532    8,575    8.20
Certificates of Deposit
   225,091    256,171    (31,080   -12.13   257,542    233,637    23,905    10.23
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Total deposits
  $1,049,157   $898,996   $150,161    16.70  $ 1,229,621   $1,095,189   $134,432    12.27
  
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Noninterest-bearing, interest-bearing and savings
All deposit accounts increased during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020 while certificates of deposit decreased.March 31, 2021. As previously discussed, the
COVID-19
savings trend along with record financial stimulus is creating a large increase in
non-time
deposits. Management continually monitors the interest rates on time deposit products to ensure that the CorporationCompany is managing liquidity in line with our asset and liability management objectives. These rate adjustments impact deposit balances.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Please refer to Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for a discussion of the nature and extent of the Corporation’sCompany’s
off-balance
sheet arrangements, which consist solely of commitments to fund loans and letters of credit.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Asset/Liability Management and Interest Rate Risk
The principal objective of our asset and liability management function is to evaluate the interest rate risk within the balance sheet and pursue a controlled assumption of interest rate risk while maximizing net income and preserving adequate levels of liquidity and capital. The Board of Directors of the Bank has oversight of our asset and liability management function, which is managed by our Chief Financial Officer. Our Chief Financial Officer meets with our senior executive management team regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of our assets and liabilities to market rate changes, local and national market conditions and market interest rates. That group also reviews our liquidity, capital, deposit mix, loan mix and investment positions.
As a financial institution, our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of our assets and liabilities, and the fair value of all interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair values.
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We manage our exposure to interest rates primarily by structuring our balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. We do not typically enter into derivative contracts for the purpose of managing interest rate risk, but we may elect to do so should the situation warrant. Based upon the nature of our operations, we are not subject to material foreign exchange or commodity price risk. We do not own any trading assets.
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We use an interest rate risk simulation model to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and the balance sheet. Instantaneous parallel rate shift scenarios are modeled and utilized to evaluate risk and establish exposure limits for acceptable changes in projected net interest margin. These scenarios, known as rate shocks, simulate an instantaneous change in interest rates and use various assumptions, including, but not limited to, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, and reinvestment and replacement of asset and liability cash flows. We also analyze the economic value of equity as a secondary measure of interest rate risk. This is a complementary measure to net interest income where the calculated value is the result of the fair value of assets less the fair value of liabilities. The economic value of equity is a longer-term view of interest rate risk because it measures the present value of all future cash flows. The impact of changes in interest rates on this calculation is analyzed for the risk to our future earnings and is used in conjunction with the analyses on net interest income.
The following table summarizes the simulated change in net interest income assuming a static balance sheet versus unchanged rates as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019:2020:
 
  September 30, 2020 December 31, 2019   March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 
  Following Months Following Months   Following Months Following Months 
  12 months 13-24 12 months 13-24   12 months 13-24 12 months 13-24 
+400 basis points
   14.3 6.6 6.4 20.9   -16.7  -12.3  9.1  8.9
+300 basis points
   15.5 6.1 6.3 17.5   -10.6  -6.7  10.7  8.4
+200 basis points
   16.0 5.2 5.7 13.3   -5.4  -2.1  11.6  7.3
+100 basis points
   14.0 3.9 3.0 7.0   -1.0  1.0  10.9  5.3
Flat rates
   —     —     —     —      —     —     —     —   
-100 basis points
   -10.4 -8.3 -7.3 -7.5   -9.5  -9.3  -12.2  -9.0
-200 basis points
   -16.8 -18.0 -14.5 -15.1   -14.1  -13.8  -19.8  -19.9
The following table presents the change in our economic value of equity as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, assuming immediate parallel shifts in interest rates:
 
  Economic Value of Equity at Risk (%)   Economic Value of Equity at Risk (%) 
  September 30,
2020
 December 31,
2019
   March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 
+400 basis points
   26.0 7.1   -26.2  11.3
+300 basis points
   31.7 8.0   -18.4  18.8
+200 basis points
   34.9 7.8   -10.5  24.6
+100 basis points
   25.7 5.4   -3.4  21.9
Flat rates
   —     —      —     —   
-100 basis points
   -31.0 -18.5   -16.5  -29.4
-200 basis points
   -44.1 -42.3   -38.6  -43.1
 
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Many assumptions are used to calculate the impact of interest rate fluctuations. Actual results may be significantly different than our projections due to several factors, including the timing and frequency of rate changes, market conditions and the shape of the yield curve. The computations of interest rate risk shown above do not include actions that our management may undertake to manage the risks in response to anticipated changes in interest rates, and actual results may also differ due to any actions taken in response to the changing rates.
As part of our asset/liability management strategy, our management has emphasized the origination of shorter duration loans as well as variable rate loans to limit the negative exposure to a rate increase. We also desire to acquire deposit transaction accounts, particularly noninterest or low interest-bearing
non-maturity
deposit accounts, whose cost is less sensitive to changes in interest rates.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
The management of the Company, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decision regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 (the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report).
There were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred in the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
The CorporationCompany is a party to lawsuits and other claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, all of which are being vigorously contested. In the regular course of business, management evaluates estimated losses or costs related to litigation, and provisions are made for anticipated losses whenever management believes that such losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. At the present time, management believes, based on the advice of legal counsel, that the final resolution of pending legal proceedings will not likely have a material impact on the Corporation’sCompany’s consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
ITEM 1A.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
The Corporation’sCompany’s business, future
financial condition and results of operations are subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties, which are disclosed in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, which the CorporationCompany filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020 and in Item 1A, in Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, which the Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2020.12, 2021. Additional information regarding some of those risks and uncertainties is contained in the notes to the consolidated financial statements appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report, in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report and in “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” appearing in Part I, Item 3 of this Quarterly Report. The risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Corporation’sCompany’s Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, the Corporation’sCompany’s quarterly reports on Form
10-Q
and other reports and forms filed with the SEC are not necessarily all of the risks and uncertainties that may affect the Corporation’sCompany’s business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
CITIZENS HOLDING COMPANY
BY: 
/s/ Greg L. McKee
Greg L. McKee
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
BY: 
/s/ Phillip R. Branch
Phillip R. Branch
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer)
DATE: November 9, 2020May 7, 2021
 
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