UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

____________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended

September 30, 20202021

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 001-32964

THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

11-2672906

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

10 Glen Head Road, Glen Head, NY

 

11545

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(516) 671-4900

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common stock, $0.10 par value per share

FLIC

Nasdaq

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 x   No ¨ 

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

Yes x   No ¨ 

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

Large Accelerated Filer ¨

Accelerated Filer x

Non-Accelerated Filer ¨

Emerging Growth Company ¨

Smaller Reporting 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 x 

As of October 31, 2020,2021, the registrant had 23,887,06323,617,494 shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share, outstanding.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

Consolidated Statements of Income

2

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

7

ITEM 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

20

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

28

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

30

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

30

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

30

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

30

ITEM 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

30

ITEM 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

30

ITEM 5.

Other Information

30

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

3031

Signatures

3233

 


PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

September 30,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

2021

2020

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

163,852

$

38,968

$

259,066

$

211,182

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value

646,106

697,544

775,747

662,722

Loans:

Commercial and industrial

102,405

103,879

67,379

100,015

SBA Paycheck Protection Program

166,405

65,505

139,487

Secured by real estate:

Commercial mortgages

1,331,890

1,401,289

1,506,382

1,421,071

Residential mortgages

1,379,181

1,621,419

1,215,395

1,316,727

Home equity lines

55,070

59,231

46,072

54,005

Consumer and other

1,167

2,431

680

2,149

3,036,118

3,188,249

2,901,413

3,033,454

Allowance for credit losses

(32,792)

(29,289)

(29,516)

(33,037)

3,003,326

3,158,960

2,871,897

3,000,417

Restricted stock, at cost

22,029

30,899

19,935

20,814

Bank premises and equipment, net

38,691

40,017

37,768

38,830

Right-of-use asset - operating leases

12,387

14,343

9,903

12,212

Bank-owned life insurance

84,850

83,119

87,202

85,432

Pension plan assets, net

18,472

18,275

20,356

20,109

Deferred income tax benefit

3,395

317

1,462

1,375

Other assets

18,200

15,401

13,520

16,048

$

4,011,308

$

4,097,843

$

4,096,856

$

4,069,141

Liabilities:

Deposits:

Checking

$

1,165,065

$

911,978

$

1,393,555

$

1,208,073

Savings, NOW and money market

1,638,980

1,720,599

1,748,048

1,679,161

Time, $100,000 and over

196,989

242,359

Time, other

247,812

269,080

Time

229,943

434,354

3,248,846

3,144,016

3,371,546

3,321,588

Short-term borrowings

57,708

190,710

50,000

60,095

Long-term debt

273,002

337,472

226,002

246,002

Operating lease liability

13,230

15,220

11,462

13,046

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

20,788

21,317

17,963

21,292

3,613,574

3,708,735

3,676,973

3,662,023

Stockholders' Equity:

Common stock, par value $0.10 per share:

Authorized, 80,000,000 shares;

Issued and outstanding, 23,864,840 and 23,934,632 shares

2,386

2,393

Issued and outstanding, 23,606,212 and 23,790,589 shares

2,361

2,379

Surplus

106,595

111,744

101,197

105,547

Retained earnings

289,612

274,376

315,957

295,622

398,593

388,513

419,515

403,548

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

(859)

595

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

368

3,570

397,734

389,108

419,883

407,118

$

4,011,308

$

4,097,843

$

4,096,856

$

4,069,141

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

1


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2020

2019

2020

2019

2021

2020

2021

2020

Interest and dividend income:

Loans

$

83,349

$

88,382

$

26,461

$

29,353

$

79,431

$

83,349

$

25,975

$

26,461

Investment securities:

Taxable

9,972

11,726

3,223

3,758

6,269

9,972

2,191

3,223

Nontaxable

7,520

8,819

2,454

2,773

6,535

7,520

2,073

2,454

100,841

108,927

32,138

35,884

92,235

100,841

30,239

32,138

Interest expense:

Savings, NOW and money market deposits

7,946

13,856

1,307

5,015

3,451

7,946

1,191

1,307

Time deposits

8,487

11,361

2,559

4,030

4,818

8,487

921

2,559

Short-term borrowings

1,219

2,569

334

62

1,062

1,219

362

334

Long-term debt

6,177

5,558

2,020

1,883

3,468

6,177

1,157

2,020

23,829

33,344

6,220

10,990

12,799

23,829

3,631

6,220

Net interest income

77,012

75,583

25,918

24,894

79,436

77,012

26,608

25,918

Provision for credit losses

2,450

279

314

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

74,562

75,304

25,918

24,580

Provision (credit) for credit losses

(3,058)

2,450

(1,449)

Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses

82,494

74,562

28,057

25,918

Noninterest income:

Investment Management Division income

1,620

1,502

553

504

Investment services income

1,034

1,620

243

553

Service charges on deposit accounts

2,267

2,321

661

836

2,170

2,267

752

661

Net gains on sales of securities

2,556

2,556

606

2,556

2,556

Other

4,502

4,058

1,586

1,380

5,404

4,502

1,860

1,586

10,945

7,881

5,356

2,720

9,214

10,945

2,855

5,356

Noninterest expense:

Salaries and employee benefits

28,278

26,536

9,365

8,555

29,663

28,278

9,748

9,365

Occupancy and equipment

9,324

8,712

3,191

2,872

10,446

9,324

4,102

3,191

Debt extinguishment

2,559

2,559

2,559

2,559

Other

8,496

8,993

3,024

2,903

8,910

8,496

2,891

3,024

48,657

44,241

18,139

14,330

49,019

48,657

16,741

18,139

Income before income taxes

36,850

38,944

13,135

12,970

42,689

36,850

14,171

13,135

Income tax expense

6,176

6,576

2,368

2,187

8,612

6,176

2,749

2,368

Net income

$

30,674

$

32,368

$

10,767

$

10,783

$

34,077

$

30,674

$

11,422

$

10,767

Weighted average:

Common shares

23,867,726

24,855,562

23,860,764

24,470,249

23,720,578

23,867,726

23,646,172

23,860,764

Dilutive stock options and restricted stock units

38,678

177,072

37,773

192,860

97,291

38,678

112,074

37,773

23,906,404

25,032,634

23,898,537

24,663,109

23,817,869

23,906,404

23,758,246

23,898,537

Earnings per share:

Basic

$1.29

$1.30

$0.45

$0.44

$1.44

$1.29

$0.48

$0.45

Diluted

1.28

1.29

0.45

0.44

1.43

1.28

0.48

0.45

Cash dividends declared per share

0.55

0.52

0.19

0.18

0.58

0.55

0.20

0.19

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements 

 

 

2


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) 

 

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income

$

30,674

$

32,368

$

10,767

$

10,783

$

34,077

$

30,674

$

11,422

$

10,767

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in net unrealized holding gains on
available-for-sale securities

77

16,479

485

848

(7,345)

77

(3,225)

485

Change in funded status of pension plan

264

88

Change in net unrealized loss on derivative instruments

(2,152)

(4,334)

1,250

(276)

2,815

(2,152)

315

1,250

Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes

(2,075)

12,409

1,735

660

(4,530)

(2,075)

(2,910)

1,735

Income tax expense (benefit)

(621)

3,764

521

197

Income tax benefit

(1,328)

(621)

(896)

521

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(1,454)

8,645

1,214

463

(3,202)

(1,454)

(2,014)

1,214

Comprehensive income

$

29,220

$

41,013

$

11,981

$

11,246

$

30,875

$

29,220

$

9,408

$

11,981

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements 

 

 

3


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Accumulated

Accumulated

Other

Other

Common Stock

Retained

Comprehensive

Common Stock

Retained

Comprehensive

(dollars in thousands)

Shares

Amount

Surplus

Earnings

Income (Loss)

Total

Shares

Amount

Surplus

Earnings

Income (Loss)

Total

Balance, January 1, 2020

23,934,632

$

2,393

$

111,744

$

274,376

$

595

$

389,108

Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13

(2,325)

(2,325)

Balance at January 1, 2020 as adjusted

for change in accounting principle

23,934,632

2,393

111,744

272,051

595

386,783

Balance, January 1, 2021

23,790,589

$

2,379

$

105,547

$

295,622

$

3,570

$

407,118

Net income

9,148

9,148

11,267

11,267

Other comprehensive loss

(8,836)

(8,836)

(4,395)

(4,395)

Repurchase of common stock

(261,700)

(26)

(5,911)

(5,937)

(107,887)

(11)

(1,989)

(2,000)

Shares withheld upon the vesting

and conversion of RSUs

(66,142)

(6)

(1,521)

(1,527)

(16,918)

(2)

(318)

(320)

Common stock issued under

stock compensation plans

178,373

18

205

223

94,627

10

152

162

Common stock issued under

dividend reinvestment and

stock purchase plan

21,738

2

388

390

22,341

2

416

418

Stock-based compensation

251

251

390

390

Cash dividends declared

(4,286)

(4,286)

(4,518)

(4,518)

Balance at March 31, 2020

23,806,901

2,381

105,156

276,913

(8,241)

376,209

Balance, March 31, 2021

23,782,752

2,378

104,198

302,371

(825)

408,122

Net income

10,759

10,759

11,388

11,388

Other comprehensive income

6,168

6,168

3,207

3,207

Repurchase of common stock

(92,533)

(9)

(2,091)

(2,100)

Shares withheld upon the vesting

and conversion of RSUs

(1,431)

(31)

(31)

Common stock issued under

stock compensation plans

41,725

4

32

36

6,229

1

35

36

Stock-based compensation

859

859

525

525

Cash dividends declared

(4,293)

(4,293)

(4,503)

(4,503)

Balance at June 30, 2020

23,848,626

2,385

106,047

283,379

(2,073)

389,738

Balance, June 30, 2021

23,695,017

2,370

102,636

309,256

2,382

416,644

Net income

10,767

10,767

11,422

11,422

Other comprehensive income

1,214

1,214

Other comprehensive loss

(2,014)

(2,014)

Repurchase of common stock

(100,845)

(10)

(2,190)

(2,200)

Shares withheld upon the vesting

and conversion of RSUs

(133)

(3)

(3)

Common stock issued under

stock compensation plans

2,082

31

31

2,207

37

37

Common stock issued under

dividend reinvestment and

stock purchase plan

14,132

1

202

203

9,966

1

203

204

Stock-based compensation

315

315

514

514

Cash dividends declared

(4,534)

(4,534)

(4,721)

(4,721)

Balance, September 30, 2020

23,864,840

$

2,386

$

106,595

$

289,612

$

(859)

$

397,734

Balance, September 30, 2021

23,606,212

$

2,361

$

101,197

$

315,957

$

368

$

419,883

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements


 

4


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(CONTINUED)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Accumulated

Accumulated

Other

Other

Common Stock

Retained

Comprehensive

Common Stock

Retained

Comprehensive

(dollars in thousands)

Shares

Amount

Surplus

Earnings

Loss

Total

Shares

Amount

Surplus

Earnings

Income (Loss)

Total

Balance, January 1, 2019

25,422,740

$

2,542

$

145,163

$

249,922

$

(9,440)

$

388,187

Balance, January 1, 2020

23,934,632

$

2,393

$

111,744

$

274,376

$

595

$

389,108

Effect of adopting ASU 2016-13

(2,325)

(2,325)

Balance at January 1, 2020 as adjusted

for change in accounting principle

23,934,632

2,393

111,744

272,051

595

386,783

Net income

10,841

10,841

9,148

9,148

Other comprehensive income

4,862

4,862

Other comprehensive loss

(8,836)

(8,836)

Repurchase of common stock

(674,800)

(67)

(15,264)

(15,331)

(261,700)

(26)

(5,911)

(5,937)

Shares withheld upon the vesting

and conversion of RSUs

(39,947)

(4)

(826)

(830)

(66,142)

(6)

(1,521)

(1,527)

Common stock issued under

stock compensation plans

122,456

12

223

235

178,373

18

205

223

Common stock issued under

dividend reinvestment and

stock purchase plan

69,898

7

1,427

1,434

21,738

2

388

390

Stock-based compensation

1,295

1,295

251

251

Cash dividends declared

(4,251)

(4,251)

(4,286)

(4,286)

Balance, March 31, 2019

24,900,347

$

2,490

$

132,018

$

256,512

$

(4,578)

$

386,442

Balance, March 31, 2020

23,806,901

2,381

105,156

276,913

(8,241)

376,209

Net income

10,744

10,744

10,759

10,759

Other comprehensive income

3,320

3,320

6,168

6,168

Repurchase of common stock

(240,300)

(24)

(5,259)

(5,283)

Common stock issued under

stock compensation plans

1,362

30

30

41,725

4

32

36

Stock-based compensation

373

373

859

859

Cash dividends declared

(4,189)

(4,189)

(4,293)

(4,293)

Balance, June 30, 2019

24,661,409

$

2,466

$

127,162

$

263,067

$

(1,258)

$

391,437

Balance, June 30, 2020

23,848,626

2,385

106,047

283,379

(2,073)

389,738

Net income

10,783

10,783

10,767

10,767

Other comprehensive income

463

463

1,214

1,214

Repurchase of common stock

(494,800)

(50)

(10,825)

(10,875)

Common stock issued under

stock compensation plans

6,679

1

86

87

2,082

31

31

Common stock issued under

dividend reinvestment and

stock purchase plan

9,191

1

189

190

14,132

1

202

203

Stock-based compensation

396

396

315

315

Cash dividends declared

(4,352)

(4,352)

(4,534)

(4,534)

Balance, September 30, 2019

24,182,479

$

2,418

$

117,008

$

269,498

$

(795)

$

388,129

Balance, September 30, 2020

23,864,840

$

2,386

$

106,595

$

289,612

$

(859)

$

397,734

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

5


CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2021

2020

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

Net income

$

30,674

$

32,368

$

34,077

$

30,674

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Provision for credit losses

2,450

279

Credit provision for deferred income taxes

(1,458)

(470)

Provision (credit) for credit losses

(3,058)

2,450

Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes

1,241

(1,458)

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

3,141

3,006

3,336

3,141

Amortization of right-of-use asset - operating leases

1,635

1,597

1,558

1,635

Premium amortization on investment securities, net

1,182

949

1,685

1,182

Net gains on sales of securities

(2,556)

(606)

(2,556)

Stock-based compensation expense

1,425

2,064

1,429

1,425

Accretion of cash surrender value on bank-owned life insurance

(1,731)

(1,633)

(1,770)

(1,731)

Pension expense (credit)

(197)

303

Pension credit

(247)

(197)

Decrease in other liabilities

(5,005)

(2,124)

(2,301)

(5,005)

Other decreases (increases) in assets

(2,713)

530

3,434

(2,713)

Net cash provided by operating activities

26,847

36,869

38,778

26,847

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

Available-for-sale securities:

Proceeds from sales

64,453

54,192

64,453

Proceeds from maturities and redemptions

109,354

90,014

Purchases

(120,918)

(44,981)

Held-to-maturity securities:

Proceeds from maturities and redemptions

3,107

93,162

109,354

Purchases

(1,569)

(268,803)

(120,918)

Net decrease in loans

150,296

65,004

131,578

150,296

Net decrease in restricted stock

8,870

10,552

879

8,870

Purchases of premises and equipment, net

(1,815)

(2,144)

(2,327)

(1,815)

Net cash provided by investing activities

210,240

119,983

8,681

210,240

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

Net increase in deposits

104,830

141,851

49,958

104,830

Net decrease in short-term borrowings

(133,002)

(237,298)

(10,095)

(133,002)

Proceeds from long-term debt

120,000

48,945

120,000

Repayment of long-term debt

(184,470)

(50,500)

(20,000)

(184,470)

Issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld

(738)

1,059

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of shares withheld

401

(738)

Repurchase of common stock

(5,937)

(31,489)

(6,300)

(5,937)

Cash dividends paid

(12,886)

(12,890)

(13,539)

(12,886)

Net cash used in financing activities

(112,203)

(140,322)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

425

(112,203)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

124,884

16,530

47,884

124,884

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

38,968

47,358

211,182

38,968

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

163,852

$

63,888

$

259,066

$

163,852

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

Cash paid for:

Interest

$

24,109

$

33,161

$

13,276

$

24,109

Income taxes

7,432

6,557

8,411

7,432

Operating cash flows from operating leases

2,019

1,891

1,856

2,019

Noncash investing and financing activities:

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

423

16,483

423

Cash dividends payable

4,534

4,358

4,721

4,534

 

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements 

 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION 

The accounting and reporting policies of The First of Long Island Corporation (“Corporation”) reflect banking industry practice and conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The First National Bank of Long Island (“Bank”). The Bank has 2 wholly owned subsidiaries: FNY Service Corp. and The First of Long Island Agency, Inc. The Bank and FNY Service Corp. jointly own another subsidiary, The First of Long Island REIT, Inc., a real estate investment trust. The consolidated entity is referred to as the “Corporation” and the Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Bank.” All intercompany balances and amounts have been eliminated. For further information refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

The consolidated financial information included herein as of and for the periods ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 is unaudited. However, such information reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods. The December 31, 20192020 consolidated balance sheet was derived from the Corporation's December 31, 20192020 audited consolidated financial statements. When appropriate, items in the prior year financial statements are reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Use of Estimates. In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported asset and liability balances, revenue and expense amounts, and the disclosures provided, including disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, based on available information. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Information available which could affect these judgements include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy including the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic (“pandemic”) on both the allowance and provision for credit losses, and changes in the financial condition of borrowers.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards.In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13 “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic 326)” (“CECL”). This standard changes the methodology used to determine the allowance for loan losses from an incurred loss model to a current expected credit loss model. The CECL model requires the Bank to maintain at each periodic reporting date an allowance for credit losses (“ACL” or “allowance”) in an amount that is equal to its estimate of expected lifetime credit losses on all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. Management adopted ASU 2016-13, as amended, on January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance sheet credit commitments. Results for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2020 are presented under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP.

On January 1, 2020, the Corporation recorded a net decrease to retained earnings of $2,325,000, net of tax effect of $993,000, for the implementation of ASC 326, with offsetting increases of $2,888,000 and $430,000 to the ACL on loans and off-balance sheet credit exposures, respectively. The following table illustrates the impact of ASC 326.

January 1, 2020

Impact of

As Reported

Pre-ASC 326

ASC 326

(in thousands)

Under ASC 326

Adoption

Adoption

Assets:

Allowance for credit losses on loans:

Commercial and industrial

$

1,249

$

1,493

$

(244)

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

8,210

7,151

1,059

Other

3,451

3,498

(47)

Owner-occupied

1,699

921

778

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

17,054

15,698

1,356

Revolving home equity

509

515

(6)

Consumer and other

5

13

(8)

$

32,177

$

29,289

$

2,888

Liabilities:

Allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures

$

605

$

175

$

430

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The Corporation made an accounting policy election to present the accrued interest receivable balance of loans separate from the amortized cost basis and includes the receivable balance within “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets. Management applied the practical expedient to exclude accrued interest receivable balances from the tabular disclosures and has elected to not estimate an allowance for credit losses on accrued interest receivable. The Bank continues to reverse accrued interest receivable against current period interest income when a loan becomes nonaccrual.

For available-for-sale investment securities which are in an unrealized loss position, we evaluate whether the decline in fair value has resulted from an actual or estimated credit loss event. We consider, among other factors, the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, changes to the rating of the security, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss is likely, we assess whether we intend to sell, or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell, the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis and determine the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security as compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, an ACL is recorded for the estimated credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an ACL is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”).

We estimate credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures by considering the likelihood of an outstanding commitment converting into an outstanding loan and applying historical loss factors used on similar portfolio segments, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by us. The ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures is recorded in the line item “other liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheet and is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense which is included in the line item “other noninterest expense” in the consolidated statements of income.

See Note 4 “Loans” for the accounting policy of ACL on loans and additional disclosures required by ASU 2016-13.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” to modify certain disclosure requirements pertaining to fair value measurements as part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project. Management adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020. See Note 6 “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” for disclosures required by ASU 2018-13.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. The pronouncements discussed in this section are not intended to be an all-inclusive list, but rather only those pronouncements that could potentially have an impact on the Corporation’s financial position, results of operations or disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans.” ASU 2018-14 modifies certain disclosure requirements pertaining to defined benefit plans as part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project and is intended to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial statements. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU will modify the Corporation’s disclosures but will not impact its financial position or results of operations.

2 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income includes net income and OCI.other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”). OCI includes revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under GAAP are included in comprehensive income but excluded from net income. OCI for the Corporation consists of unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities and derivative instruments and changes in the funded status of the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan, all net of related income taxes. Accumulated OCI is recognized as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

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The components of OCI and the related tax effects are as follows:

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

2021

2020

2021

2020

Change in net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities:

Change in net unrealized holding gains (losses)

on available-for-sale securities:

Change arising during the period

$

2,633

$

16,479

$

3,041

$

848

$

(6,739)

$

2,633

$

(3,225)

$

3,041

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income (1)

(2,556)

(2,556)

(606)

(2,556)

(2,556)

77

16,479

485

848

(7,345)

77

(3,225)

485

Tax effect

25

4,941

146

254

(2,151)

25

(993)

146

52

11,538

339

594

(5,194)

52

(2,232)

339

Change in funded status of pension plan:

Amortization of net actuarial loss included in net income (2)

264

88

Tax effect

118

26

146

62

Change in unrealized loss on derivative instrument:

Amount of loss recognized during the period

(4,788)

(4,757)

(20)

(516)

Change in unrealized loss on derivative instruments:

Amount of gain (loss) during the period

266

(4,788)

(1)

(20)

Reclassification adjustment for net interest expense

included in net income (3)

2,636

423

1,270

240

included in net income (2)

2,549

2,636

316

1,270

(2,152)

(4,334)

1,250

(276)

2,815

(2,152)

315

1,250

Tax effect

(646)

(1,295)

375

(83)

823

(646)

97

375

(1,506)

(3,039)

875

(193)

1,992

(1,506)

218

875

Other comprehensive income (loss)

$

(1,454)

$

8,645

$

1,214

$

463

$

(3,202)

$

(1,454)

$

(2,014)

$

1,214

(1) Represents net realized gains arising from the sale of available-for-sale securities. These net gains are included in the consolidated statements of income in the line item “Net gains on sales of securities.” See “Note B – Investment Securities” for the income tax expense related to these net realized gains, which is included in the consolidated statements of income in the line item “Income tax expense.”

(2) Represents the amortization of net actuarial loss relating to the Corporation’s defined benefit pension plan. This item is a component of net periodic pension cost and included in the consolidated statements of income in the line item “Other noninterest income.”

(3) Represents the net interest expense recorded on derivative transactions and included in the consolidated statements of income under “Interest expense.”

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The following table sets forth the components of accumulated OCI, net of tax:

Current

Current

Balance

Period

Balance

Balance

Period

Balance

(in thousands)

12/31/19

Change

9/30/20

12/31/20

Change

9/30/21

Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities

$

6,945

$

52

$

6,997

$

9,425

$

(5,194)

$

4,231

Unrealized actuarial loss on pension plan

(3,254)

(3,254)

(2,153)

(2,153)

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments

(3,096)

(1,506)

(4,602)

(3,702)

1,992

(1,710)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

$

595

$

(1,454)

$

(859)

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

$

3,570

$

(3,202)

$

368


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3 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables set forth the amortized cost and estimated fair values of the Bank’s available-for-sale investment securities, and the corresponding amountsall of unrealized gains and losses recognized on an after-tax basis in accumulated OCI.which were available-for-sale. There was 0 allowance for credit losses associated with the available-for-saleinvestment securities portfolio at September 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

Gross

Gross

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

(in thousands)

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

State and municipals

$

356,422

$

14,917

$

(111)

$

371,228

$

319,649

$

11,670

$

(556)

$

330,763

Pass-through mortgage securities

92,186

2,474

94,660

215,793

1,139

(4,170)

212,762

Collateralized mortgage obligations

68,508

880

69,388

115,194

134

(1,890)

113,438

Corporate bonds

119,000

(8,170)

110,830

119,000

90

(306)

118,784

$

636,116

$

18,271

$

(8,281)

$

646,106

$

769,636

$

13,033

$

(6,922)

$

775,747

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2020

State and municipals

$

372,113

$

10,269

$

(239)

$

382,143

$

348,260

$

15,951

$

$

364,211

Pass-through mortgage securities

60,307

1,104

(39)

61,372

128,843

2,881

(4)

131,720

Collateralized mortgage obligations

136,211

2,247

(259)

138,199

53,163

599

(51)

53,711

Corporate bonds

119,000

(3,170)

115,830

119,000

(5,920)

113,080

$

687,631

$

13,620

$

(3,707)

$

697,544

$

649,266

$

19,431

$

(5,975)

$

662,722

At September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, investment securities with a carrying value of $345,250,000$336.3 million and $382,963,000,$380.7 million, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure public deposits, borrowed funds and derivative liabilities.

There were 0 holdings of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity at September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019.2020.

Securities With Unrealized Losses. The following tables set forth securities with unrealized losses presented by the length of time the securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

Less than

12 Months

Less than

12 Months

12 Months

or More

Total

12 Months

or More

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

(in thousands)

Value

Loss

Value

Loss

Value

Loss

Value

Loss

Value

Loss

Value

Loss

State and municipals

$

6,096

$

(111)

$

$

$

6,096

$

(111)

$

21,749

$

(556)

$

$

$

21,749

$

(556)

Pass-through mortgage securities

184,447

(4,170)

184,447

(4,170)

Collateralized mortgage obligations

105,821

(1,890)

105,821

(1,890)

Corporate bonds

110,830

(8,170)

110,830

(8,170)

30,694

(306)

30,694

(306)

Total temporarily impaired

$

6,096

$

(111)

$

110,830

$

(8,170)

$

116,926

$

(8,281)

$

312,017

$

(6,616)

$

30,694

$

(306)

$

342,711

$

(6,922)

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2020

State and municipals

$

6,662

$

(83)

$

5,084

$

(156)

$

11,746

$

(239)

Pass-through mortgage securities

5,287

(14)

4,084

(25)

9,371

(39)

$

1,871

$

(4)

$

$

$

1,871

$

(4)

Collateralized mortgage obligations

30,886

(259)

30,886

(259)

24,970

(51)

24,970

(51)

Corporate bonds

51,020

(980)

64,810

(2,190)

115,830

(3,170)

113,080

(5,920)

113,080

(5,920)

Total temporarily impaired

$

93,855

$

(1,336)

$

73,978

$

(2,371)

$

167,833

$

(3,707)

$

26,841

$

(55)

$

113,080

$

(5,920)

$

139,921

$

(5,975)

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State and Municipals

At September 30, 2020,2021, approximately $6.1$21.7 million of state and municipal bonds had an unrealized loss of $111,000.$556,000. Each of the state and municipal bonds are considered high investment grade and rated Aa2/AA- or higher. The decline in value is attributable to changes in interest rates and illiquidity and not credit quality. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the bonds. The Bank does not have the intentintend to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach maturity.

10Pass-through Mortgage Securities


At September 30, 2021, approximately $184.4 million of pass-through mortgage security had an unrealized loss of $4.2 million. These securities were issued by U.S. government-sponsored agencies and are considered high investment grade. The decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the bonds. The Bank does not intend to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach maturity.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

At September 30, 2021, approximately $105.8 million of collateralized mortgage obligations had an unrealized loss of $1.9 million. These securities were issued by U.S. government and government-sponsored agencies and are considered high investment grade. The decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the bonds. The Bank does not intend to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach maturity.

Corporate Bonds

At September 30, 2020,2021, approximately $110.8$30.7 million of the corporate bonds had an unrealized loss of $8.2 million.$306,000. The Bank’s corporate bonds representbond portfolio represents senior unsecured debt obligations of 6 of the largest U.S. based financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo. Each of the corporate bonds has a stated maturity of ten yearsFargo and maturesmature in 2028. The bonds provide a fixed interest rate for a period of two years or three years and had an original weighted average fixed rate yield of 5.14%, and then reset quarterly based on the ten year constant maturity swap rate. During the fourth quarters of 2020 and 2021, corporate bonds with current fair values totaling $80.6 million and $30.2 million, respectively, will begin to reprice on a quarterly basis.

Each of the financial institutions is considered upper medium investment grade and rated A3 or higher. The declineimprovement in fair valuethe unrealized loss during the quarter is attributable to a tightening in credit spreads and an increase in credit spreads, a decline inlong-term interest rates and the illiquid nature of the securities.rates. The Bank does not have the intentintend to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery. Each of these financial institutions has diversified revenue streams, is well capitalized and continuecontinues to make timely interest payments. Management evaluates the quarterly financial statements of each company to determine if full payment of principal and interest is in doubt and does not believe there is any impairment at September 30, 2020.2021.

Sales of Available-for-Sale Securities. Sales of available-for-sale securities were as follows:

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

2021

2020

2021

2020

Proceeds

$

64,453

$

$

64,453

$

$

54,192

$

64,453

$

$

64,453

Gains

$

2,556

$

$

2,556

$

$

622

$

2,556

$

$

2,556

Losses

(16)

Net gains

$

2,556

$

$

2,556

$

Net gain

$

606

$

2,556

$

$

2,556

Income tax expense related to the net realized gains for the nine and three months ended September 30, 20202021 was $766,000.$187,000.

Sales of Held-to-Maturity Securities.

 There were 0 sales of held-to-maturity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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Maturities. The following table sets forth by maturity the amortized cost and fair value of the Bank’s state and municipal securities, and corporate bonds at September 30, 20202021 based on the earlier of their stated maturity or, if applicable, their pre-refunded date. The remaining securities in the Bank’s investment securities portfolio are mortgage-backed securities, consisting of pass-through mortgage securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. Although these securities are expected to have substantial periodic repayments they are reflected in the table below in aggregate amounts.

(in thousands)

Amortized Cost

Fair Value

Within one year

$

9,578

$

9,646

After 1 through 5 years

77,670

80,176

After 5 through 10 years

245,018

242,320

After 10 years

143,156

149,916

Mortgage-backed securities

160,694

164,048

$

636,116

$

646,106

(in thousands)

Amortized Cost

Fair Value

Within one year

$

4,107

$

4,121

After 1 through 5 years

81,416

83,688

After 5 through 10 years

219,168

222,761

After 10 years

133,958

138,977

Mortgage-backed securities

330,987

326,200

$

769,636

$

775,747

 

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4 - LOANS

The following table sets forth the loans outstanding by class of loans at the dates indicated.

September 30,

December 31, 2019

2020

Loans

Allowance for Loan Losses

(in thousands)

Loans
Outstanding

Individually
Evaluated

Collectively
Evaluated

Ending
Balance

Individually
Evaluated

Collectively
Evaluated

Ending
Balance

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Commercial and industrial

$

102,405

$

$

103,879

$

103,879

$

$

1,493

$

1,493

$

67,379 

$

100,015 

SBA PPP

166,405

65,505 

139,487 

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

766,868

835,013

835,013

7,151

7,151

771,801 

776,976 

Other

446,281

447,484

447,484

3,498

3,498

584,199 

513,176 

Owner-occupied

118,741

501

118,291

118,792

921

921

150,382 

130,919 

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

1,379,181

1,189

1,620,230

1,621,419

14

15,684

15,698

1,215,395 

1,316,727 

Revolving home equity

55,070

59,231

59,231

515

515

46,072 

54,005 

Consumer and other

1,167

268

2,163

2,431

13

13

680 

2,149 

$

3,036,118

$

1,958

$

3,186,291

$

3,188,249

$

14

$

29,275

$

29,289

$

2,901,413 

$

3,033,454 

Management identifies loans in the Bank’s portfolio that must be individually evaluated for loss due to disparate risk characteristics or information suggesting that the Bank will be unable to collect all the principal and interest due. For loans individually evaluated, a specific reserve is estimated based on either the fair value of collateral or the discounted value of expected future cash flows. In estimating the fair value of real estate collateral, management utilizes appraisals or evaluations adjusted for costs to dispose and a distressed sale adjustment, if needed. Estimating the fair value of collateral other than real estate is also subjective in nature and sometimes requires difficult and complex judgements. Determining expected future cash flows can be more subjective than determining fair values. Expected future cash flows could differ significantly, both in timing and amount, from the cash flows actually received over the loan’s remaining life. Individually evaluated loans are excluded from the estimation of credit losses for the pooled portfolio.

For loans collectively evaluated for credit loss, management segregates its loan portfolio into eleven distinct pools, certain of which are combined in reporting loans outstanding by class of loans: (1) commercial and industrial; (2) small business credit scored; (3) multifamily; (4) owner-occupied; (5) other commercial real estate; (6) construction and land development; (7) closed end residential mortgage; (8) revolving home equity; (9) consumer; (10) municipal loans; and (11) Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. Historical loss information from the Bank’s own loan portfolio from December 31, 2007 to present provides a basis for management’s assessment of expected credit losses. The choice of a historical look-back period that begins in 2007 covers an entire economic cycle and impacts the average historical loss rates used to calculate the final ACL.allowance for credit losses (“ACL” or “allowance”). Due to the extensive historical loss data available, management has determined that the vintage approach is the most appropriate method of measuring the historical loss component of credit losses inherent in its portfolio for most of its loan pools. For the revolving home equity and small business credit scored pools, the migration approach was selected to measure historical losses since contractual lives are not readily discernable and balances can fluctuate throughout the life of the lines. Finally, no historical loss method was applied to the SBA PPP loan pool which is a new pool with no loss experience and is 100% guaranteed by the federal government.

Management believes that the methods selected fairly reflect the historical loss component of expected losses inherent in the Bank’s loan portfolio. However, since future losses could vary significantly from those experienced in the past, on a quarterly basis management adjusts its historical loss experience to reflect current and forecasted conditions. In doing so, management considers a variety of general qualitative and quantitative factors (“Q-factors”) and then subjectively determines the weight to assign to each in estimating losses. Qualitative characteristics include, among others, differences in underwriting standards, policies, lending staff and environmental risks. Management also considers whether further adjustments to historical loss information are needed to reflect the extent to which current

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conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts over a one year to two year forecasting horizon differ from the conditions that existed during the historical loss period. These quantitative adjustments reflect changes to relevant data such as changes in unemployment rates, GDP, vacancies, home prices, average growth in pools of loans, delinquencies or other factors associated with the financial assets. The allowance for SBA PPP loans represents an estimate of potential loss due to documentation and processing deficiencies. The immediate reversion method is applied for periods beyond the forecasting horizon. The Bank’s ACL allocable to pools of loans that are collectively evaluated for credit loss results primarily from these qualitative and quantitative adjustments to historical loss experience. Because of the nature of the Q-factors and the degree of judgement involved in assessing their impact, management’s resulting estimate of losses may not accurately reflect current and future losses in the portfolio.

The pandemic had an adverse impact onfollowing risks reflected in the provision for credit losses duringBank’s Q-factors showed improvement in the first nine monthsthird quarter of 20202021 and, resultedtogether with a decline in certain loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial disruption and economic hardship. Q-factors assessing the risks associated with these modifications and Q-factors derived from reasonable and supportable forecasts of unemployment, GDP, vacancies and home priceshistorical loss rates, were the key drivers in estimating the ACL at September 30, 2020, offset in part by the decline in loan balances for most loan pools.

2021:

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average growth rates in the residential mortgage and commercial and industrial loan pools,

past due and problem loans, and

current and forecasted economic conditions.

The following tables present the activity in the ACL for the periods indicated.

(in thousands)

Balance at
1/1/20

Impact of
ASC 326
Adoption

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses

Balance at
9/30/20

Balance at
1/1/2021

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses

Balance at
9/30/2021

Commercial and industrial

$

1,493

$

(244)

$

1,124

$

295

$

995

$

1,415

$

1,416

$

227

$

188

$

(519)

$

858

SBA PPP

250

250

209

(111)

98

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

7,151

1,059

298

778

8,690

9,474

544

(1,103)

7,827

Other

3,498

(47)

502

1

993

3,943

4,913

859

5,772

Owner-occupied

921

778

(77)

1,622

1,905

165

91

180

2,011

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

15,698

1,356

175

2

(566)

16,315

14,706

79

19

(2,205)

12,441

Revolving home equity

515

(6)

33

78

554

407

254

(156)

505

Consumer and other

13

(8)

3

2

(1)

3

7

1

1

(3)

4

$

29,289

$

2,888

$

2,135

$

300

$

2,450

$

32,792

$

33,037

$

1,016

$

553

$

(3,058)

$

29,516

(in thousands)

Balance at
7/1/20

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses

Balance at
9/30/20

Balance at
7/1/2021

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses

Balance at
9/30/2021

Commercial and industrial

$

1,593

$

309

$

38

$

93

$

1,415

$

1,008

$

$

20

$

(170)

$

858

SBA PPP

249

1

250

141

(43)

98

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

8,856

298

132

8,690

8,613

292

(494)

7,827

Other

3,860

502

1

584

3,943

5,363

409

5,772

Owner-occupied

1,622

1,622

1,895

116

2,011

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

17,384

156

(913)

16,315

13,316

16

(891)

12,441

Revolving home equity

482

33

105

554

628

254

(377)

505

Consumer and other

5

(2)

3

4

1

1

4

$

34,051

$

1,298

$

39

$

$

32,792

$

30,968

$

293

$

290

$

(1,449)

$

29,516


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(in thousands)

Balance at
1/1/2020

Impact of
ASC 326
Adoption

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses

Balance at
9/30/2020

Commercial and industrial

$

1,493

$

(244)

$

1,124

$

295

$

995

$

1,415

SBA PPP

250

250

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

7,151

1,059

298

778

8,690

Other

3,498

(47)

502

1

993

3,943

Owner-occupied

921

778

(77)

1,622

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

15,698

1,356

175

2

(566)

16,315

Revolving home equity

515

(6)

33

78

554

Consumer and other

13

(8)

3

2

(1)

3

$

29,289

$

2,888

$

2,135

$

300

$

2,450

$

32,792

(in thousands)

Balance at
1/1/19

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Loan Losses

Balance at
9/30/19

Commercial and industrial

$

1,158

$

492

$

18

$

685

$

1,369

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

5,851

968

6,819

Other

3,783

(394)

3,389

Owner-occupied

743

315

1,058

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

18,844

433

1

(1,711)

16,701

Revolving home equity

410

358

454

506

Consumer and other

49

1

4

(38)

14

$

30,838

$

1,284

$

23

$

279

$

29,856

(in thousands)

Balance at
7/1/19

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Loan Losses

Balance at
9/30/19

Balance at
7/1/2020

Chargeoffs

Recoveries

Provision (Credit) for Credit Losses

Balance at
9/30/2020

Commercial and industrial

$

1,201

$

127

$

10

$

285

$

1,369

$

1,593

$

309

$

38

$

93

$

1,415

SBA PPP

249

1

250

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

6,730

89

6,819

8,856

298

132

8,690

Other

3,440

(51)

3,389

3,860

502

1

584

3,943

Owner-occupied

828

230

1,058

1,622

1,622

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

17,148

(447)

16,701

17,384

156

(913)

16,315

Revolving home equity

397

109

218

506

482

33

105

554

Consumer and other

24

1

1

(10)

14

5

(2)

3

$

29,768

$

237

$

11

$

314

$

29,856

$

34,051

$

1,298

$

39

$

$

32,792

 

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Aging of Loans. The following tables present the aging of loans past due and loans on nonaccrual status by class of loans.

September 30, 2020

September 30, 2021

Past Due

Nonaccrual

Past Due

Nonaccrual

With an

With No

Total Past

With an

With No

Total Past

90 Days or

Allowance

Allowance

Due Loans &

90 Days or

Allowance

Allowance

Due Loans &

More and

for Credit

for Credit

Nonaccrual

Total

More and

for Credit

for Credit

Nonaccrual

Total

(in thousands)

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

Still Accruing

Loss

Loss

Loans

Current

Loans

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

Still Accruing

Loss

Loss

Loans

Current

Loans

Commercial and industrial

$

136 

$

400 

$

$

$

$

536 

$

101,869 

$

102,405 

$

87 

$

$

$

$

$

87 

$

67,292 

$

67,379 

SBA PPP

166,405 

166,405 

379 

26 

405 

65,100 

65,505 

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

766,868 

766,868 

951 

951 

770,850 

771,801 

Other

446,281 

446,281 

584,199 

584,199 

Owner-occupied

118,741 

118,741 

150,382 

150,382 

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

446 

1,520 

1,966 

1,377,215 

1,379,181 

130 

1,235 

1,365 

1,214,030 

1,215,395 

Revolving home equity

634 

634 

54,436 

55,070 

46,072 

46,072 

Consumer and other

1,167 

1,167 

672 

680 

$

582 

$

400 

$

$

$

2,154 

$

3,136 

$

3,032,982 

$

3,036,118 

$

1,555 

$

26 

$

$

$

1,235 

$

2,816 

$

2,898,597 

$

2,901,413 

December 31, 2019

December 31, 2020

Commercial and industrial

$

196 

$

$

$

$

$

196 

$

103,683 

$

103,879 

$

65 

$

$

$

$

$

65 

$

99,950 

$

100,015 

SBA PPP

139,487 

139,487 

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

835,013 

835,013 

776,976 

776,976 

Other

447,484 

447,484 

513,176 

513,176 

Owner-occupied

118,792 

118,792 

494 

494 

130,425 

130,919 

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

2,316 

888 

3,204 

1,618,215 

1,621,419 

1,357 

261 

1,618 

1,315,109 

1,316,727 

Revolving home equity

414 

414 

58,817 

59,231 

367 

367 

53,638 

54,005 

Consumer and other

2,429 

2,431 

2,149 

2,149 

$

2,514 

$

414 

$

$

$

888 

$

3,816 

$

3,184,433 

$

3,188,249 

$

1,422 

$

$

$

$

1,122 

$

2,544 

$

3,030,910 

$

3,033,454 

There were 0 loans in the process of foreclosure 0r did the Bank hold any foreclosed residential real estate property at September 30, 20202021 or December 31, 2019.2020.

Accrued interest receivable from loans totaled $12,094,000$8.0 million and $8,409,000$9.7 million at September 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively, and is included in the line item “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets.

COVID-19 Loan Modifications. During the second quarter, the Bank provided payment deferrals in the form of loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial disruption and economic hardship as a result of the pandemic. As of October 26, 2020, all such loans have resumed making payment and are current except for 3 small business loans that were charged-off in the third quarter totaling $281,000, 1 loan that was 30 to 89 days past due in the amount of $123,000 and 4 loans that have not yet made full payments in the amount of $1.3 million. Under the guidance issued by FASB and federal banking agencies and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), these are not considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”).

Troubled Debt Restructurings. A restructuring constitutes a TDRtroubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when it includes a concession by the Bank and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. The Bank performs the evaluation under its internal underwriting policy.

The Bank did 0t modify any loans in a TDR during the first nine months of 20202021 or 2019.2020.

At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Bank had 0 allowance allocated to TDRs. At December 31, 2019, the Bank had an allowance of $14,000 allocated to specific TDRs. The Bank hadTDRs and 0 commitments to lend additional amounts in connection with loans that were classified as TDRs.

There were 0 TDRs for which there was a payment default during the ninethree months ended September 30, 20202021 and 20192020 that were modified during the 12-month period prior to default. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

 

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Risk Characteristics. Credit risk within the Bank’s loan portfolio primarily stems from factors such as changes in the borrower’s financial condition, credit concentrations, changes in collateral values, economic conditions including those arising from the pandemic, rent regulation and environmental contamination of properties securing mortgage loans. The Bank’s commercial loans, including those secured by real estate mortgages, are primarily made to small and medium-sized businesses. Such loans sometimes involve a higher degree of risk than those to larger companies because such businesses may have shorter operating histories, higher debt-to-equity ratios and may lack sophistication in internal record keeping and financial and operational controls. In addition, most of the Bank’s loans are made to businesses and consumers on Long Island and in the boroughs of New York City (“NYC”), and a large percentage of these loans are mortgage loans secured by properties located in those areas. The primary sources of repayment for residential and commercial mortgage loans include employment and other income of the borrowers, the businesses of the borrowers and cash flows from the underlying properties. In the case of multifamily mortgage loans, a substantial portion of the underlying properties are rent stabilized or rent controlled. These sources of repayment are dependent on, among other things, the strength of the local economy. In addition, the pandemic continues to present substantial challenges for the Bank and its customers. These challenges may result in higher drawdowns by customers on the Bank’s lending commitments and higher past due and nonaccrual loans, TDRs and credit losses. In addition, the value of collateral supporting mortgage loans may be negatively impacted leading to a deterioration in the Bank’s loan-to-value ratios and increased risk of loss.

Credit Quality Indicators. The Bank categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the borrower’s ability to service their debt including, but not limited to, current financial information for the borrower and any guarantors, payment experience, credit underwriting documentation, public records, due diligence checks and current economic trends. Management analyzes loans individually and classifies them using the following definitions for risk rating.rating matrices consistent with regulatory guidance as follows.

Watch: The borrower’s cash flow has a high degree of variability and subject to economic downturns. Liquidity is strained and the ability of the borrower to access traditional sources of credit is diminished.

Special Mention: The borrower has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the Bank’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Bank to risk sufficient to warrant adverse classification.

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

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

Risk ratings on commercial and industrial loans and commercial mortgages are initially assigned during the underwriting process and affirmed as part of the approval process. The ratings are periodically reviewed and evaluated based on borrower contact, credit department review or independent loan review.

The Bank's loan risk rating and review policy establishes requirements for the annual review of commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. The requirements include details of the scope of coverage and selection process based on loan-type and risk rating. Among other things, atAt least 80% of the recorded investment of commercial real estate loans as of December 31 of the prior year must be reviewed annually. Lines of credit are also reviewed annually at each proposed reaffirmation. The frequency of the review of other loans is determined by minimum principal balance thresholds and the Bank’s ongoing assessments of the borrower’s condition.

Residential mortgage loans, revolving home equity lines and other consumer loans are initially evaluated utilizing the borrower’s credit score. A credit score is a tool used in the Bank’s loan approval process, and a minimum score of 680 is generally required for new loans. Credit scores for each borrower are updated at least annually. However, regardless of credit score, loans may be classified, criticized or placed on management’s watch list if relevant information comes to light.


 

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The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans by class of loans, vintage and risk rating for the periods indicated. Loans shown as Pass are all loans other than those risk rated Watch, Special Mention, Substandard or Doubtful.

September 30, 2020

Term Loans by Origination Year

September 30, 2021

Revolving

Term Loans by Origination Year

Revolving

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Prior

Loans

Total

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Prior

Loans (1)

Total

Commercial and industrial:

Pass

$

17,183 

$

12,742 

$

8,331 

$

11,215 

$

6,021 

$

23,435 

$

21,513 

$

100,440 

$

16,160 

$

12,721 

$

7,332 

$

1,637 

$

3,405 

$

7,364 

$

17,111 

$

65,730 

Watch

249 

1,400 

1,649 

Special Mention

70 

126 

300 

496 

Substandard

850 

424 

195 

1,469 

Doubtful

$

18,033 

$

13,166 

$

8,401 

$

11,341 

$

6,021 

$

23,930 

$

21,513 

$

102,405 

$

16,160 

$

12,970 

$

8,732 

$

1,637 

$

3,405 

$

7,364 

$

17,111 

$

67,379 

SBA PPP:

Pass

$

166,405 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

166,405 

$

64,993 

$

512 

$

$

$

$

$

$

65,505 

Watch

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

$

166,405 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

166,405 

$

64,993 

$

512 

$

$

$

$

$

$

65,505 

Commercial mortgages – multifamily:

Commercial mortgages – multifamily:

Commercial mortgages – multifamily:

Pass

$

11,775 

$

152,676 

$

163,523 

$

162,452 

$

32,103 

$

240,776 

$

$

763,305 

$

78,833 

$

40,740 

$

149,303 

$

153,626 

$

137,240 

$

204,319 

$

$

764,061 

Watch

1,282 

2,281 

3,563 

1,269 

1,269 

Special Mention

Substandard

6,471 

6,471 

Doubtful

$

11,775 

$

152,676 

$

163,523 

$

163,734 

$

34,384 

$

240,776 

$

$

766,868 

$

78,833 

$

40,740 

$

149,303 

$

153,626 

$

143,711 

$

205,588 

$

$

771,801 

Commercial mortgages – other:

Commercial mortgages – other:

Commercial mortgages – other:

Pass

$

45,554 

$

44,950 

$

50,019 

$

50,897 

$

106,006 

$

147,452 

$

$

444,878 

$

100,522 

$

116,587 

$

43,777 

$

47,474 

$

45,351 

$

219,239 

$

$

572,950 

Watch

1,403 

1,403 

5,383 

5,383 

Special Mention

Substandard

5,866 

5,866 

Doubtful

$

45,554 

$

44,950 

$

50,019 

$

50,897 

$

106,006 

$

148,855 

$

$

446,281 

$

100,522 

$

116,587 

$

43,777 

$

47,474 

$

45,351 

$

230,488 

$

$

584,199 

Commercial mortgages – owner-occupied:

Commercial mortgages – owner-occupied:

Commercial mortgages – owner-occupied:

Pass

$

6,062 

$

43,677 

$

8,938 

$

9,869 

$

12,580 

$

35,264 

$

$

116,390 

$

38,943 

$

20,687 

$

36,895 

$

3,100 

$

8,778 

$

35,986 

$

$

144,389 

Watch

5,993 

5,993 

Special Mention

Substandard

1,854 

497 

2,351 

Doubtful

$

6,062 

$

43,677 

$

8,938 

$

11,723 

$

12,580 

$

35,761 

$

$

118,741 

$

38,943 

$

20,687 

$

42,888 

$

3,100 

$

8,778 

$

35,986 

$

$

150,382 

Residential mortgages:

Residential mortgages:

Residential mortgages:

Pass

$

7,037 

$

24,861 

$

298,581 

$

363,697 

$

267,230 

$

415,241 

$

54,022 

$

1,430,669 

$

131,938 

$

40,995 

$

19,122 

$

223,983 

$

284,136 

$

513,030 

$

46,072 

$

1,259,276 

Watch

300 

414 

714 

291 

291 

Special Mention

Substandard

459 

1,775 

634 

2,868 

922 

978 

1,900 

Doubtful

$

7,037 

$

24,861 

$

299,040 

$

363,697 

$

267,230 

$

417,316 

$

55,070 

$

1,434,251 

$

131,938 

$

40,995 

$

19,122 

$

224,905 

$

284,136 

$

514,299 

$

46,072 

$

1,261,467 

Consumer and other:

Pass

$

$

207 

$

19 

$

28 

$

315 

$

282 

$

$

851 

$

78 

$

$

124 

$

12 

$

16 

$

327 

$

$

559 

Watch

Special Mention

Substandard

239 

239 

Doubtful

Not Rated

77 

77 

121 

121 

$

$

446 

$

19 

$

28 

$

315 

$

282 

$

77 

$

1,167 

$

78 

$

$

124 

$

12 

$

16 

$

327 

$

121 

$

680 

Total Loans

$

254,866 

$

279,776 

$

529,940 

$

601,420 

$

426,536 

$

866,920 

$

76,660 

$

3,036,118 

$

431,467 

$

232,493 

$

263,946 

$

430,754 

$

485,397 

$

994,052 

$

63,304 

$

2,901,413 

(1) Includes commercial and industrial and residential mortgage lines converted to term of $5.1 million and $9.5 million, respectively.

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December 31, 2020

Term Loans by Origination Year

Revolving

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Prior

Loans (1)

Total

Commercial and industrial:

Pass

$

22,848 

$

8,789 

$

7,542 

$

6,033 

$

5,505 

$

19,086 

$

20,473 

$

90,276 

Watch

1,508 

4,000 

1,842 

7,350 

Special Mention

48 

65 

115 

301 

529 

Substandard

1,298 

400 

162 

1,860 

Doubtful

$

24,194 

$

10,697 

$

7,607 

$

10,148 

$

5,505 

$

21,391 

$

20,473 

$

100,015 

SBA PPP:

Pass

$

139,487 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

139,487 

Watch

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

$

139,487 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

139,487 

Commercial mortgages – multifamily:

Pass

$

25,719 

$

152,142 

$

160,998 

$

152,648 

$

30,342 

$

242,527 

$

$

764,376 

Watch

3,772 

2,267 

6,039 

Special Mention

Substandard

6,561 

6,561 

Doubtful

$

25,719 

$

152,142 

$

160,998 

$

162,981 

$

32,609 

$

242,527 

$

$

776,976 

Commercial mortgages – other:

Pass

$

117,602 

$

44,398 

$

49,873 

$

50,547 

$

105,512 

$

137,960 

$

$

505,892 

Watch

1,403 

1,403 

Special Mention

Substandard

5,881 

5,881 

Doubtful

$

117,602 

$

44,398 

$

49,873 

$

50,547 

$

105,512 

$

145,244 

$

$

513,176 

Commercial mortgages – owner-occupied:

Pass

$

11,444 

$

37,406 

$

8,751 

$

9,493 

$

12,388 

$

43,009 

$

$

122,491 

Watch

6,094 

6,094 

Special Mention

Substandard

1,840 

494 

2,334 

Doubtful

$

11,444 

$

43,500 

$

8,751 

$

11,333 

$

12,388 

$

43,503 

$

$

130,919 

Residential mortgages:

Pass

$

38,759 

$

21,964 

$

279,329 

$

339,700 

$

253,873 

$

381,842 

$

53,223 

$

1,368,690 

Watch

298 

414 

712 

Special Mention

Substandard

457 

505 

368 

1,330 

Doubtful

$

38,759 

$

21,964 

$

279,786 

$

339,700 

$

253,873 

$

382,645 

$

54,005 

$

1,370,732 

Consumer and other:

Pass

$

106 

$

198 

$

$

25 

$

236 

$

296 

$

$

864 

Watch

Special Mention

Substandard

229 

229 

Doubtful

Not Rated

1,056 

1,056 

$

106 

$

427 

$

$

25 

$

236 

$

296 

$

1,056 

$

2,149 

Total Loans

$

357,311 

$

273,128 

$

507,018 

$

574,734 

$

410,123 

$

835,606 

$

75,534 

$

3,033,454 

(1)Includes commercial and industrial and residential mortgage lines converted to term of $2.9 million and $10.5 million, respectively.

 

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December 31, 2019

Internally Assigned Risk Rating

Special

(in thousands)

Pass

Watch

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Not Rated

Total

Commercial and industrial

$

100,095 

$

$

3,493 

$

291 

$

$

$

103,879 

Commercial mortgages:

Multifamily

831,360 

3,653 

835,013 

Other

437,655 

9,829 

447,484 

Owner-occupied

113,534 

4,757 

501 

118,792 

Residential mortgages:

Closed end

1,619,034 

306 

890 

1,189 

1,621,419 

Revolving home equity

58,816 

415 

59,231 

Consumer and other

1,644 

268 

519 

2,431 

$

3,162,138 

$

721 

$

22,622 

$

2,249 

$

$

519 

$

3,188,249 

5 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION 

 

The following tables present a summary of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and options outstanding at September 30, 20202021 and changes during the nine month period then ended. Of the 167,019221,136 RSUs outstanding at quarter end, 57,14470,462 are scheduled to vest during 2020.2021.

Weighted-

Weighted-

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Number of

Grant-Date

Contractual

Value

Number of

Grant-Date

Contractual

Value

RSUs

Fair Value

Term (yrs.)

(in thousands)

RSUs

Fair Value

Term (yrs.)

(in thousands)

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

254,591

$

22.87

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

164,996

$

20.95

Granted

70,883

21.05

142,313

16.06

Converted

(157,705)

23.91

(80,959)

21.47

Forfeited

(750)

26.00

(5,214)

17.46

Outstanding at September 30, 2020

167,019

$

21.10

0.97

$

2,474

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

221,136

$

17.69

1.01

$

4,555

Weighted-

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Value

Options

Price

Term (yrs.)

(in thousands)

Outstanding at January 1, 2020

55,346

$

12.34

Exercised

(17,673)

11.14

Forfeited or expired

(1,125)

10.37

Outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2020

36,548

$

12.98

0.41

$

67

Weighted-

Weighted-

Average

Aggregate

Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Value

Options

Price

Term (yrs.)

(in thousands)

Outstanding at January 1, 2021

11,031

$

13.18

Exercised

(10,281)

12.90

Outstanding at September 30, 2021

750

$

17.06

3.68

$

3

As of September 30, 2020,2021, there was $1,488,000$2.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs. The total cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.21.1 years.

In2021 Equity Incentive Plan. On April 2020, 38,06420, 2021, the stockholders of the Corporation approved the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“2021 Plan”). Under the 2021 Plan, awards may be granted to employees and non-employee directors as stock options, restricted stock awards or RSUs, with a one year minimum vesting period for at least 95% of the awards granted. The Corporation has 750,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock were granted to its Directorsreserved for awards under the 2021 Plan, plus 23,167 shares that remained available for grant as full value restricted stock units or restricted stock awards with immediate vesting.under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”). RSUs granted under the 2014 Plan that expire or are forfeited after April 20, 2021 will be added to the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance of awards under the 2021 Plan. NaN further awards will be made under the 2014 Plan. At September 30, 2021, 754,696 equity awards remain available to be granted under the 2021 Plan.

 

6 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value. When measuring fair value, the Corporation uses a fair value hierarchy, which is designed to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The hierarchy involves three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Corporation has the ability tocan access at the measurement date.

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

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

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The fair values of the Corporation’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are set forth in the table that follows. The fair values of available-for-sale securities are determined on a recurring basis using matrix pricing (Level 2 inputs). Matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities, does not rely exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather on the relationship of such securities to other benchmark quoted securities. Where no significant other observable inputs were available, Level 3 inputs were used. The fair values of interest rate swaps are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date resulting in a Level 2 classification.

Fair Value Measurements Using:

Fair Value Measurements Using:

Quoted Prices

Significant

Quoted Prices

Significant

in Active

Other

Significant

in Active

Other

Significant

Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

(in thousands)

Total

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Total

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

September 30, 2020:

September 30, 2021:

Financial Assets:

Available-for-Sale Securities:

State and municipals

$

371,228

$

$

369,753

$

1,475

$

330,763

$

$

329,793

$

970

Pass-through mortgage securities

94,660

94,660

212,762

212,762

Collateralized mortgage obligations

69,388

69,388

113,438

113,438

Corporate bonds

110,830

110,830

118,784

118,784

$

646,106

$

$

644,631

$

1,475

$

775,747

$

$

774,777

$

970

Financial Liabilities:

Derivative - interest rate swaps

$

6,570

$

$

6,570

$

$

2,470

$

$

2,470

$

December 31, 2019:

December 31, 2020:

Financial Assets:

Available-for-Sale Securities:

State and municipals

$

382,143

$

$

380,299

$

1,844

$

364,211

$

$

362,776

$

1,435

Pass-through mortgage securities

61,372

61,372

131,720

131,720

Collateralized mortgage obligations

138,199

138,199

53,711

53,711

Corporate bonds

115,830

115,830

113,080

113,080

$

697,544

$

$

695,700

$

1,844

$

662,722

$

$

661,287

$

1,435

Financial Liabilities:

Derivative - interest rate swaps

$

4,418

$

$

4,418

$

$

5,285

$

$

5,285

$

State and municipal available-for-sale securities measured using Level 3 inputs. The Bank held 6 non-rated bond anticipation notes with a book value of $1.5$1.0 million at September 30, 2020.2021. These bonds have a one year maturity and are issued by local municipalities that are customers of the Bank. Due to the short duration of the bonds, book value approximates fair value at September 30, 2020.2021.

There were 0 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at September 30, 20202021 or December 31, 2019.2020.

Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time. Such estimates are generally subjective in nature and dependent upon a number of significant assumptions associated with each financial instrument or group of similar financial instruments, including estimates of discount rates, liquidity, risks associated with specific financial instruments, estimates of future cash flows, and relevant available market information. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. In addition, fair value estimates do not reflect the value of anticipated future business, premiums or discounts that could result from offering for sale at one time the Corporation’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument, or the income tax consequences of realizing gains or losses on the sale of financial instruments.

 

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The following table sets forth the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the Corporation’s financial statements.

Level of

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Level of

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Fair Value

Carrying

Carrying

Fair Value

Carrying

Carrying

(in thousands)

Hierarchy

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Hierarchy

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Financial Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Level 1

$

163,852

$

163,852

$

38,968

$

38,968

Level 1

$

259,066

$

259,066

$

211,182

$

211,182

Loans

Level 3

3,003,326

3,005,752

3,158,960

3,113,442

Level 3

2,871,897

2,852,674

3,000,417

2,998,325

Restricted stock

Level 1

22,029

22,029

30,899

30,899

Level 1

19,935

19,935

20,814

20,814

Financial Liabilities:

Checking deposits

Level 1

1,165,065

1,165,065

911,978

911,978

Level 1

1,393,555

1,393,555

1,208,073

1,208,073

Savings, NOW and money market deposits

Level 1

1,638,980

1,638,980

1,720,599

1,720,599

Level 1

1,748,048

1,748,048

1,679,161

1,679,161

Time deposits

Level 2

444,801

455,817

511,439

515,019

Level 2

229,943

235,810

434,354

444,155

Short-term borrowings

Level 1

57,708

57,708

190,710

190,710

Level 1

50,000

50,000

60,095

60,095

Long-term debt

Level 2

273,002

281,668

337,472

339,445

Level 2

226,002

230,789

246,002

253,617

7 – DERIVATIVES

As part of its asset liability management activities, the Corporation utilizes interest rate swaps to help manage its interest rate risk position. The notional amount of an interest rate swap does not represent the amount exchanged by the parties. The exchange of cash flows is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the interest rate swap agreements.

The Bank entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount totaling $150 million on May 22, 2018 and a second interest rate swap with a notional amount of $50 million on January 17, 2019. The interest rate swaps were2019, which was designated as a cash flow hedgeshedge of certain Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”).included in short term borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet. The swaps wereswap was determined to be fully effective during the periods presented and therefore no amount of ineffectiveness has been included in net income. The aggregate fair value of the swapsswap is recorded in other liabilities, with changes in fair value net of related income taxes recorded in OCI. The amount included in accumulated OCI would be reclassified to current earnings should the hedgeshedge no longer be considered effective. The Corporation expects the hedgeshedge to remain fully effective during the remaining term of the swaps.swap.

On May 22, 2021 a second interest rate swap with a notional amount totaling $150 million expired and the Bank repaid $150 million of brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”) used in the cash flow hedge.

The following table summarizes information about the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges.

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Notional amount

$200 million

$200 million

$50 million

$200 million

Weighted average fixed pay rate

2.83%

2.83%

2.62%

2.83%

Weighted average 3-month LIBOR receive rate

0.23%

2.04%

0.14%

0.22%

Weighted average maturity

1.31 Years

2.06 Years

2.30 Years

1.06 Years

Interest expense recorded on the swap transactions, which totaled $2,636,000$2.5 million and $423,000$2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, is recorded as a component of interest expense in the consolidated statements of income. Amounts reported in accumulated OCI related to swaps will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Bank’s variable-rate liabilities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020,2021, the Corporation had $2,636,000$2.5 million of reclassifications to interest expense. During the next 12 months, the Corporation estimates that $3,844,000$859,000 will be reclassified as an increase to interest expense.

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The following table presents the net losses recorded in the consolidated statements of income and the consolidated statements of comprehensive income relating to interest rate swaps.

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

September 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

2021

2020

2021

2020

Interest rate contracts:

Amount of loss recognized in OCI (effective portion)

$

4,788

$

4,757

$

20

$

516

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI (effective portion)

$

266

$

(4,788)

$

(1)

$

(20)

Amount of loss reclassified from OCI to interest expense

2,636

423

1,270

240

2,549

2,636

316

1,270

Amount of loss recognized in other noninterest income (ineffective portion)

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The following table reflects the amounts relating to the interest rate swapswaps included in the consolidated balance sheets at the periods indicated.

September 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

September 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Notional

Fair Value

Notional

Fair Value

Notional

Fair Value

Notional

Fair Value

(in thousands)

Amount

Asset

Liability

Amount

Asset

Liability

Amount

Asset

Liability

Amount

Asset

Liability

Included in other liabilities

$

$

6,570

$

$

4,418

$

$

2,470

$

$

5,285

Interest rate swap hedging brokered CDs

$

$

150,000

Interest rate swap hedging FHLB advances

$

50,000

$

50,000

$

50,000

$

50,000

Interest rate swap hedging brokered CDs

150,000

150,000

Credit Risk Related Contingent Features. The Bank’s agreement with its interest rate swap counterparty sets forth minimum collateral posting thresholds. If the termination value of the swap is a net asset position, the counterparty may be required to post collateral against its obligations to the Bank under the agreement. However, if the termination value of the swap is a net liability position, the Bank may be required to post collateral to the counterparty. At September 30, 2020,2021, the Bank was in compliance with the collateral posting provisions toof its counterparty. The total amount of collateral posted was approximately $7.7$2.8 million. If the Bank had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2020,2021, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreement at the termination value.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following is management's discussion and analysis of The First of Long Island Corporation’s financial condition and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with such financial statements. The Corporation’s financial condition and operating results principally reflect those of its wholly-owned subsidiary, The First National Bank of Long Island, and subsidiaries wholly-owned by the Bank, either directly or indirectly, FNY Service Corp., The First of Long Island REIT, Inc. and The First of Long Island Agency, Inc. The consolidated entity is referred to as the Corporation and the Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the Bank. The Bank’s primary service area is Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island New York and the NYC boroughs of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Overview

Net income and earnings per share for the first nine months of 20202021 were $34.1 million and $1.43 respectively, compared to $30.7 million and $1.28, respectively, compared to $32.4 million and $1.29, respectively, for the same period last year. Dividends per share increased 5.8%5.5%, from $.52$.55 for the first nine months of 20192020 to $.55$.58 for the current period. Returns on average assets (“ROA”) and average equity (“ROE”) for the first nine months of 20202021 were 1.09% and 10.96%, respectively, versus .98% and 10.49%, respectively, versus 1.03% and 11.04%, respectively, for the same period last year. Book value per share was $16.67$17.79 at the close of the current period, compared to $16.26$17.11 at year-end 2019.2020.

Analysis of Earnings – Nine Month Periods. Net income for the first nine months of 20202021 was $30.7$34.1 million, a decreasean increase of $1.7$3.4 million, or 5.2%11.1%, versus the same period last year. The decreaseincrease is due to increasesgrowth in net interest income of $2.4 million, or 3.1%, and noninterest income, net of gains on sales of securities, of $219,000, and a decline in the provision for credit losses of $2.2 million and noninterest expense, before debt extinguishment costs, of $1.9$5.5 million. These items were partially offset by increases in noninterest expense, net interest income of $1.4debt extinguishment costs, of $2.9 million, and noninterest income, before securities gains, of $508,000 and a decrease in income tax expense of $400,000.$2.4 million.

The increase in net interest income is mainly attributable to a reduction in deposit rates in response to decreases in the Federal Funds Target Rate to near zero as well as significant declines in rates across the entire yield curve. Decreases in the cost of savings, NOW and money market deposits and interest-bearing liabilities far outpaced the decline in yield on securities and loans which are generally not subject to immediate repricing with changes in market interest rates. The increase in net interest income was also attributable to income from SBA PPP loans andreflects a favorable shift in the mix of funding. Averagefunding as an increase in average checking deposits include a portion of the proceeds of PPP loans.

Net interest margin for the first nine months of 2020 was 2.64%, increasing 7 basis points over the comparable period of 2019. The increase was mainly attributable to our ability to reduce the rates paid on interest-bearing deposits faster than our interest-earning assets repriced downward as a significant portion of our municipal bond$247.9 million and mortgage loan portfolios have fixed rates.

The provision for credit losses was $2.5 million for the first nine months of 2020 on a CECL basis as compared to $279,000 for the 2019 period on an incurred loss basis. The $2.5 million provision for the current nine-month period was primarily attributable to the pandemic and includes $4.2 million to reflect current and forecasted economic conditions and $1.8 million for net chargeoffs, partially offset by a decline in outstanding loanaverage interest-bearing liabilities of $258.9 million resulted in average checking deposits comprising a larger portion of total funding. The increase is also attributable to higher income from SBA PPP loans of $3.2 million. PPP income for the 2021 period was $5.1 million driven by an average balance of residential$129.3 million and commercial mortgages. The $279,000 provision fora weighted average yield earned of 5.3%. In addition, the 2019repayment of a maturing interest rate swap in May 2021 lowered the cost of funds in the 2021 period was driven mainly by net chargeoffs of $1.3 million, partially offset by a decline in outstanding loans.

$1.5 million.

 

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Partially offsetting the favorable impact of the above items on net interest income was a decline in the average balance of loans of $169.2 million. In addition, the current market yields on loans and investments are below the runoff yields on both portfolios, which exerts downward pressure on net interest income. The average yield on interest-earning assets declined 31 basis points (“bps”) from 3.44% for the first nine months of 2020 to 3.13% for the current nine-month period. The negative impact of declining asset yields on net interest income was substantially offset through reductions in non-maturity and time deposit rates. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined 48 bps from 1.19% for the first nine months of 2020 to .71% for the current nine-month period.

Net interest margin for the first nine months of 2021 was 2.70% versus 2.64% for the 2020 period. Income from PPP loans improved net interest margin for the first nine months of 2021 by 8 bps. As of September 30, 2021, the Bank had $67.8 million of outstanding PPP loans with unearned fees of $2.3 million. We expect most of the outstanding PPP loan portfolio will be fully satisfied by March 31, 2022.

The mortgage loan pipeline was $165 million at September 30, 2021 with a weighted average rate of approximately 3.0%. Sluggish loan demand and competition among bank and non-bank lenders continues to put pressure on the pipeline and originations. The expansion of our lending teams helped grow commercial mortgages by $174.5 million since September 30, 2020 and now comprise 54.4% of total mortgages compared to 48.1% a year ago. While commercial and industrial lines of credit have increased, line utilization remains low contributing to a decrease in commercial and industrial loans outstanding. We believe the economic impact of the pandemic and the stimulus packages passed by Congress contributed to decreased loan demand, lower levels of outstanding balances on existing credit lines and the high level of cash on our balance sheet.

The increase in noninterest income, beforenet of gains on sales of securities, gains, of $508,000$219,000 is primarily attributable to an increaseincreases in the non-service cost components of the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan. Management remains focused on revenue enhancement initiatives; however,plan and fees from debit and credit cards. These items were partially offset by a decrease in investment services income as the pandemic is negatively affecting most categoriesshift to an outside service provider resulted in less assets under management. Assets under management will likely decline further through year-end 2021 as the Bank transitions from its legacy trust and investment businesses to a single platform with LPL Financial.

The provision for credit losses decreased $5.5 million when comparing the nine-month periods from a provision of noninterest income.$2.5 million in the 2020 period to a credit of $3.1 million in the 2021 period. The credit provision for the current period was mainly due to improvements in economic conditions, asset quality and other portfolio metrics, and a decline in outstanding residential mortgage loans, partially offset by net chargeoffs of $463,000. The net chargeoffs were mainly the result of sales of four commercial mortgages.

The increase in noninterest expense, beforenet of debt extinguishment costs, of $1.9$2.9 million includes charges of $1.2 million related to the closurepreviously announced closing and consolidation of sixeight branches technology and service contract termination costs and expenses attributable to the pandemic.

In late September 2020, theas part of our branch optimization strategy. The Bank eliminated some inefficient leverage by selling mortgage-backed securities with a carrying valueexpects $2.2 million of $64.5 million and using the proceeds along with excess cash of $66.8 million to prepay long-term debt of $128.7 million. The transactions resulted in an overall net loss of $3,000 with the gain on sale of securities and loss on extinguishment of debt essentially the same at $2.6 million each. Because of the timing of the transactions, there was little impact on net interest margin for the current quarter or nine-month period. The deleveraging is expected to benefit net interest marginadditional closing-related expense in the fourth quarter of 2020 by approximately 10 basis points2021. The increase in noninterest expense also includes higher salaries and improveemployee benefits related to staffing our new Riverhead Branch, building our lending and credit teams, normal salary adjustments and an increase in the leverage ratio. The benefitservice cost component of the Bank’s pension plan. Also contributing to net interest margin could be offset by challenges we face discussed throughout this Form 10-Q.the increase was higher FDIC insurance expense due to an assessment credit in 2020.

The decrease in incomeIncome tax expense of $400,000 is attributableincreased $2.4 million due to lower pretaxgrowth in pre-tax earnings in the current nine-month period as compared to the 2019 period2021 and a declinean increase in the effective tax rate (income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax book income) to 20.2% for the 2021 period from 16.8%. for the 2020 period. The increase in the effective tax rate is due to a decrease in the percentage of pre-tax income derived from tax-exempt municipal securities and bank-owned life insurance in 2021 and a change in New York State (“NYS”) tax law to implement a capital tax in the second quarter of 2021.

Asset Quality. The Bank’s allowance for credit losses to total loans (reserve coverage ratio) on a CECL basis was 1.01%1.02% at January 1, 2020,September 30, 2021 as compared to 1.09% at MarchDecember 31, 2020 and 1.08% at June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020. Excluding PPP loans, the reserve coverage ratio increased 8 basis points duringwas 1.04% and 1.13%, respectively. The decrease in the first quarter of 2020, another 4 basis points during the second quarter of 2020reserve coverage ratio was mainly due to improvements in economic conditions, asset quality and maintained that level during the third quarter of 2020.other portfolio metrics. Nonaccrual loans, TDRs and loans past due 30 through 89 days all remain at low levels.

COVID-19 Loan Modifications. During the second quarter, the Bank provided payment deferrals in the form of loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial disruption and economic hardship as a result of the pandemic. As of October 26, 2020, all such loans have resumed making payment and are current except for three small business loans that were charged-off in the third quarter totaling $281,000, one loan that was 30 to 89 days past due in the amount of $123,000 and four loans that have not yet made full payments in the amount of $1.3 million.

Key Initiatives and Challenges We Face. Our strategy is focusedWe continue focusing on increasing shareholder value through loan and deposit growth, the maintenance of strong credit quality, a strong efficiency ratio and an optimal amount of capital. KeyBank’s strategic initiatives include building onsupporting the expansion and profitability of our relationship banking business. Such initiatives include new branding, an enhanced website, a branch optimization strategy that expands the geographic footprint of the branch network into eastern Long Island and recruitment of additional seasoned banking professionals. While incremental relationship-based lending and loans from third party sources have increased our loan pipeline, continued growth in lending will be dependent on increased business growing fee income, enhancing our brand, highlighting our digital offeringsproductivity in the economy. Management continues to focus on the areas of cybersecurity, environmental, social and refining our branch strategy.governance practices.

The interest rateBank leased office space at 275 Broadhollow Road in Melville, N.Y. to act as our new corporate headquarters and economic environment continues to exert substantial pressure on net interest income, net interest margin, earnings, profitability metrics, loans outstandingcreate a state-of-the-art branch. The Bank is looking to sell some of the buildings it owns in Glen Head and move certain employees to the Bank’s ability to grow. These items could be negatively impacted by yield curve inversion, low yields available on loans and securities and potential credit losses arising from current economic conditions. Among other things, very low interest rates have caused an acceleration of residential mortgage loan repayments and repricings which are expected to continuenew location in the fourth quarter. The weighted average reduction in yield for refinancings completed or in process at quarter end was 75 basis points which will reduce quarterly net interest income by approximately $500,000. In addition, during the fourth quartersfirst half of 2020 and 2021, corporate bonds with current fair values of $80.6 million and $30.2 million, respectively, and an original weighted average fixed rate yield of 5.14% begin repricing on a quarterly basis to a floating rate. At current rates, the weighted average floating rate yield would be .89%. Such repricings will reduce net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2020 by approximately $700,000.2022.

TheDuring the pandemic continues to present substantial challenges for the Bank and its customers. While business activitywe experienced a notable increase in the NYC metropolitan area has started to improve, the paceuse of the recovery is slow and remains uncertain. An elevated levelour mobile deposit functionality as well as our cash management offerings. We continually assess our branch network for efficiencies while remaining cognizant of unemployment and the significant business disruption experienced in the spring and summer cast some doubt on the extent of economic recovery that is possible in the near term and the ability of some businesses to continue operations.

our customers’ branch banking needs.

 

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During the third quarter we announced a continuation of our branch optimization strategy with the closure and consolidation of eight branches into nearby locations on November 30, 2021. The optimization of the legacy branch network supports the expansion geographically with de novo branching and the reallocation of resources to lenders and digital banking products.

Low interest rates and competition continue to exert pressure on operating results and growth. Current lending and investing market rates are below the rates earned on loan and securities repayments. The net spread on securities purchased is significantly below the Bank’s current net interest margin, and the net spread on new lending is near our current margin. If current conditions continue, we expect downward pressure on the net interest margin in 2022.

Net Interest Income

Average Balance Sheet; Interest Rates and Interest Differential. The following table sets forth the average daily balances for each major category of assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity as well as the amounts and average rates earned or paid on each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The average balances of investment securities include unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, and the average balances of loans include nonaccrual loans.

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2020

2019

2021

2020

Average

Interest/

Average

Average

Interest/

Average

Average

Interest/

Average

Average

Interest/

Average

(dollars in thousands)

Balance

Dividends

Rate

Balance

Dividends

Rate

Balance

Dividends

Rate

Balance

Dividends

Rate

Assets:

Interest-earning bank balances

$

111,979

$

159

.19

%

$

30,617

$

530

2.31

%

$

217,501

$

204

.13

%

$

111,979

$

159

.19

%

Investment securities:

Taxable

356,512

9,813

3.67

369,525

11,196

4.04

456,244

6,065

1.77

356,512

9,813

3.67

Nontaxable (1)

375,570

9,519

3.38

411,354

11,163

3.62

351,254

8,272

3.14

375,570

9,519

3.38

Loans (1)

3,146,738

83,353

3.53

3,231,573

88,388

3.65

2,977,583

79,435

3.56

3,146,738

83,353

3.53

Total interest-earning assets

3,990,799

102,844

3.44

4,043,069

111,277

3.67

4,002,582

93,976

3.13

3,990,799

102,844

3.44

Allowance for credit losses

(33,286)

(30,203)

(31,905)

(33,286)

Net interest-earning assets

3,957,513

4,012,866

3,970,677

3,957,513

Cash and due from banks

33,144

37,104

34,026

33,144

Premises and equipment, net

39,588

41,064

38,362

39,588

Other assets

135,351

127,565

132,527

135,351

$

4,165,596

$

4,218,599

$

4,175,592

$

4,165,596

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

Savings, NOW & money market deposits

$

1,687,377

7,946

.63

$

1,710,985

13,856

1.08

$

1,808,349

3,451

.26

$

1,687,377

7,946

.63

Time deposits

486,181

8,487

2.33

645,596

11,361

2.35

324,419

4,818

1.99

486,181

8,487

2.33

Total interest-bearing deposits

2,173,558

16,433

1.01

2,356,581

25,217

1.43

2,132,768

8,269

.52

2,173,558

16,433

1.01

Short-term borrowings

81,509

1,219

2.00

137,100

2,569

2.51

55,238

1,062

2.57

81,509

1,219

2.00

Long-term debt

420,255

6,177

1.96

361,791

5,558

2.05

228,383

3,468

2.03

420,255

6,177

1.96

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2,675,322

23,829

1.19

2,855,472

33,344

1.56

2,416,389

12,799

.71

2,675,322

23,829

1.19

Checking deposits

1,067,839

940,717

1,315,768

1,067,839

Other liabilities

31,878

30,554

27,856

31,878

3,775,039

3,826,743

3,760,013

3,775,039

Stockholders' equity

390,557

391,856

415,579

390,557

$

4,165,596

$

4,218,599

$

4,175,592

$

4,165,596

Net interest income (1)

$

79,015

$

77,933

$

81,177

$

79,015

Net interest spread (1)

2.25

%

2.11

%

2.42

%

2.25

%

Net interest margin (1)

2.64

%

2.57

%

2.70

%

2.64

%

(1)Tax-equivalent basis. Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis includes the additional amount of interest income that would have been earned if the Corporation's investment in tax-exempt loans and investment securities had been made in loans and investment securities subject to federal income taxes yielding the same after-tax income. The tax-equivalent amount of $1.00 of nontaxable income was $1.27 in each period presented, using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%.

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effect of changes in volumes and rates on tax-equivalent interest income, interest expense and net interest income. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

Nine Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2020 Versus 2019

2021 Versus 2020

Increase (decrease) due to changes in:

Increase (decrease) due to changes in:

Net

Net

(in thousands)

Volume

Rate

Change

Volume

Rate

Change

Interest Income:

Interest-earning bank balances

$

447

$

(818)

$

(371)

$

112

$

(67)

$

45

Investment securities:

Taxable

(384)

(999)

(1,383)

2,247

(5,995)

(3,748)

Nontaxable

(934)

(710)

(1,644)

(595)

(652)

(1,247)

Loans

(2,226)

(2,809)

(5,035)

(4,513)

595

(3,918)

Total interest income

(3,097)

(5,336)

(8,433)

(2,749)

(6,119)

(8,868)

Interest Expense:

Savings, NOW & money market deposits

(177)

(5,733)

(5,910)

527

(5,022)

(4,495)

Time deposits

(2,783)

(91)

(2,874)

(2,534)

(1,135)

(3,669)

Short-term borrowings

(901)

(449)

(1,350)

(453)

296

(157)

Long-term debt

869

(250)

619

(2,908)

199

(2,709)

Total interest expense

(2,992)

(6,523)

(9,515)

(5,368)

(5,662)

(11,030)

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

$

(105)

$

1,187

$

1,082

$

2,619

$

(457)

$

2,162

Net Interest Income

Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 20202021 was $79.0$81.2 million, an increase of $1.1$2.2 million, or 1.4%2.7%, from $77.9$79.0 million for the same period of 2019.2020. The increase in net interest income is mainly attributable to a reduction in deposit rates in response to decreases in the Federal Funds Target Rate to near zero as well as significant declines in rates across the entire yield curve. The cost of savings, NOW and money market deposits declined 45 basis points to .63% and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined 37 basis points to 1.19%. These decreases far outpaced the 15 basis point decline in yield on securities and loans which are generally not subject to immediate repricing with changes in market interest rates. The increase in net interest income was also attributable to income from SBA PPP loans of $1.9 million andreflects a favorable shift in the mix of funding as an increase in average checking deposits of $127.1$247.9 million, or 23.2%, and a decline in average interest-bearing liabilities of $180.2$258.9 million, or 9.7%, resulted in average checking deposits comprising a larger portion of total funding. Average checking deposits includeThe increase is also attributable to higher income from SBA PPP loans of $3.2 million. PPP income for the 2021 period was $5.1 million driven by an average balance of $129.3 million and a portionweighted average yield earned of 5.3%. In addition, the proceedsrepayment of PPP loans.a maturing interest rate swap in May 2021 lowered the cost of funds in the 2021 period by $1.5 million.

The decline in yield on securities and loans was mainly attributable to an increase in prepayment speeds and lower yields available on securities purchases and loan originations. The economicPartially offsetting the favorable impact of the pandemic caused loans andabove items on net interest income was a decline in the overall balance sheet to shrink during the past two quarters. The average balance of loans decreased $84.8of $169.2 million, or 2.6%,5.4%. In addition, the current market yields on loans and investments are below the average balance of investment securities declined $48.8 million, or 6.2%.runoff yields on both portfolios, which exerts downward pressure on net interest income. The average balanceyield on interest-earning assets declined 31 bps from 3.44% for the first nine months of loans2020 to 3.13% for the current nine-month period includes $97.4 millionperiod. The negative impact of PPP loans at a weighteddeclining asset yields on net interest income was substantially offset through reductions in non-maturity and time deposit rates. The average yieldcost of approximately 2.65%. Measures takeninterest-bearing liabilities declined 48 bps from 1.19% for the first nine months of 2020 to contain.71% for the pandemic significantly disrupted economic activity in our area, caused business and school closures and thus increased unemployment. These disruptions caused management to put a pause on its loan pipeline and slow new business development efforts. The decrease in loans and securities resulted in average interest-earning bank balances increasing $81.4 million, or 266%. Assuming economic activity continues to improve and business restrictions continue to be relaxed in our marketplace, our mortgage loan pipeline is expected to increase through year-end. The mortgage loan pipeline was $72 million at September 30, 2020, an increase of $33 million during the quarter.current nine-month period.

Net interest margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2021 was 2.70% versus 2.64% for the 2020 were 2.66%period. Income on PPP loans improved net interest margin for the first nine months of 2021 by 8 bps. As of September 30, 2021, the Bank had $67.8 million of outstanding PPP loans with unearned fees of $2.3 million. We expect most of the outstanding PPP loan portfolio to be fully satisfied by March 31, 2022.

The mortgage loan pipeline was $165 million at September 30, 2021 with a weighted average rate of approximately 3.0%. Sluggish loan demand and 2.64%, respectively, increasing 10competition among bank and 7 basis points, respectively, overnon-bank lenders continue to put pressure on the comparable periods of 2019.pipeline and originations. The increases were mainly attributable to our ability to reduce the rates paid on interest-bearing deposits faster than our interest-earning assets repriced downward as a significant portionexpansion of our municipal bondlending teams helped grow commercial mortgages by $174.5 million since September 30, 2020 and mortgagenow comprise 54.4% of total mortgages compared to 48.1% a year ago. While commercial and industrial lines of credit have increased, line utilization remains low contributing to a decrease in commercial and industrial loans outstanding. We believe the economic impact of the pandemic and the stimulus packages passed by Congress contributed to decreased loan portfolios have fixed rates. The PPP loan yieldsdemand, lower levels of outstanding balances on existing credit lines and accelerationthe high level of prepayments of residential mortgage loans during 2020 exerted downward pressurecash on net interest income and margin.our balance sheet.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income includes service charges on deposit accounts, Investment Management Divisioninvestment services income, gains or losses on sales of securities, and all other items of income, other than interest, resulting from the business activities of the Corporation.

The increase in noninterest income, net of gains on sales of securities, of $219,000 is primarily attributable to increases in the non-service cost components of the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan of $413,000 and fees from debit and credit cards of $417,000. These items were partially offset by a decrease in investment services income of $586,000 as the shift to an outside service provider resulted

 

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The increase in noninterest income, before securities gains, of $508,000, or 6.4%, was primarily attributableless assets under management. Assets under management will likely decline further through year-end 2021 as the Bank transitions from its legacy trust and investment businesses to an increase in the non-service components of the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan of $784,000. Management remains focused on revenue enhancement initiatives; however, the pandemic is negatively affecting most categories of noninterest income.a single platform with LPL Financial.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense is comprised of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expense and other operating expenses incurred in supporting the various business activities of the Corporation.

The increase in noninterest expense, beforenet of debt extinguishment costs, of $1.9$2.9 million includes charges of $1.2 million related to the closurepreviously announced closing and consolidation of sixeight branches as part of $476,000, technologyour branch optimization strategy. The $1.2 million includes severance-related salary and service contract termination costsbenefits expense of $123,000, occupancy and equipment expense related to our Investment Management Divisionrent, depreciation and asset disposals of $315,000$1.1 million, and expenses attributable totelecom contract breakage costs of $40,000. The Bank expects $2.2 million of additional closing-related expense in the pandemicfourth quarter of approximately $300,000. Other factors which increased2021. The increase in noninterest expense includealso includes higher salaries and employee benefits and equity compensation expense mainly related to hiringstaffing our new Riverhead Branch, building our lending and credit staff,teams, normal salary adjustments and an increase in the immediate vestingservice cost component of stock awardsthe Bank’s pension plan. Also contributing to the increase was higher FDIC insurance expense due to an assessment credit in 2020. These expenses were partially offset by decreases in consulting fees of $634,000 and marketing expense of $216,000. The decrease in consulting fees was mainly due to a revenue enhancement project in 2019.

In late September 2020, the Bank eliminated some inefficient leverage by selling mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $64.5 million and using the proceeds along with excess cash of $66.8 million to prepay long-term debt of $128.7 million. The transactions resulted in an overall net loss of $3,000 with the gain on sale of securities and loss on extinguishment of debt essentially the same at $2.6 million each.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense decreased $400,000 when comparing the first nine months of 2019increased $2.4 million due to the current nine month period. The decrease is primarily attributable to lower pretaxgrowth in pre-tax earnings in the current nine-month period as compared to the 2019 period2021 and a declinean increase in the effective tax rate to 20.2% for the 2021 period from 16.8%. for the 2020 period. The increase in the effective tax rate is due to a decrease in the percentage of pre-tax income derived from tax-exempt municipal securities and bank-owned life insurance in 2021 and a change in NYS tax law to implement a capital tax in the second quarter of 2021.

Results of Operations – Third Quarter 20202021 Versus Third Quarter 20192020

Net income for the third quarter of 20202021 of $11.4 million increased $655,000, or 6.1%, from $10.8 million was essentially unchanged fromearned in the comparable periodsame quarter of 2019. Earnings for the third quarter include increaseslast year. The increase is mainly attributable to an increase in net interest income of $1.0 million and noninterest income, before securities gains, of $80,000,$690,000 and a decreasecredit provision of $1.4 million in the provision for credit losses of $314,000. The positive impact of2021 period. Partially offsetting these items was offset bywere increases in noninterest expense, beforenet of debt extinguishment costs, of $1.3$1.2 million and income tax expense of $181,000.$381,000. Net interest margin of 2.71% for the current quarter increased 5 bps as compared to 2.66% for the third quarter of last year. The increasesvariances in net interest income and noninterest incomeeach of these items occurred for substantially the same reasons discussed above with respect to the nine-month periods. There was no provision for credit losses for the current quarter on a CECL basis as net chargeoffs of $1.3 million and an increase in historical loss rates were offset by a decline in the outstanding loan balance of residential and commercial mortgages. The increase in noninterest expense was mainly due to the aforementioned branch closures and consolidations, contract termination charges and higher salaries and employee benefits-related costs in the current quarter. Partially offsetting these increases was a decline in consulting fees of $431,000 due to the aforementioned revenue enhancement project. The increase in income tax expense reflects higher pretax earnings in the current quarter and an increase in the effective tax rate to 18.0%. Earnings for the current quarter also reflects the aforementioned deleveraging transaction.

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported asset and liability balances and revenue and expense amounts. Our determination of the ACL is a critical accounting estimate because it is based on our subjective evaluation of a variety of factors at a specific point in time and involves difficult and complex judgements about current and future matters that are inherently uncertain. In the event that management’s estimate needs to be adjusted based on among other things, additional information that comes to light after the estimate is made or changes in circumstances, such adjustment could result in the need for a significantly different ACL and thereby materially impact, either positively or negatively, the Bank’s results of operations.

The Bank’s Allowance for Credit Losses Committee (“ACL Committee”), which is a management committee chaired by the Chief Credit Officer, meets on a quarterly basis and is responsible for determining the ACL after considering, among other things, the results of credit reviews performed by the Bank’s independent loan review function and the Bank’s credit department. In addition, and in consultation with the Bank’s Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Risk Officer, the ACL Committee is responsible for implementing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures surrounding the calculation of the required allowance. The Board Loan Committee of the Board reviews and approves the Bank’s Loan Policy at least once each calendar year. The Bank’s ACL is reviewed and ratified by the Board Loan Committee on a quarterly basis and is subject to periodic examination by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), whose safety and soundness examination includes a determination as to the adequacy of the allowance to absorb current expected credit losses.

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The ACL is a valuation amount that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the Bank’s loan portfolio. The allowance is established through provisions for credit losses charged against income. When available information confirms that specific loans, or portions thereof, are uncollectible, these amounts are charged against the ACL, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

Management estimates the ACL balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical loss information from the Bank’s own loan portfolio has been compiled since December 31, 2007 and generally provides a starting point for management’s assessment of expected credit losses. A historical look-back period that begins in 2007 covers an entire economic cycle and impacts the average historical loss rates used to calculate the final ACL. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level or term as well as for current and potential future changes

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in economic conditions over a one year to two year forecasting horizon, such as unemployment rates, GDP, vacancy rates home prices or other relevant factors. The immediate reversion method is applied for periods beyond the forecasting horizon. The ACL is an amount that management currently believes will be adequate to absorb expected lifetime losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio. The process for estimating credit losses and determining the ACL as of any balance sheet date is subjective in nature and requires material estimates and judgements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

The ACL is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. Management segregates its loan portfolio into eleven distinct pools: (1) commercial and industrial; (2) small business credit scored; (3) multifamily; (4) owner-occupied; (5) other commercial real estate; (6) construction and land development; (7) residential mortgage; (8) revolving home equity; (9) consumer; (10) municipal loans; and (11) SBA PPP loans. The vintage method is applied to measure the historical loss component of lifetime credit losses inherent in most of its loan pools. For the revolving home equity and small business credit scored pools, the migration method was selected to measure historical losses; no historical loss method was applied to the SBA PPP loan pool. Management believes that the methods selected fairly reflect the historical loss component of expected losses inherent in the Bank’s loan portfolio. However, since future losses could vary significantly from those experienced in the past, on a quarterly basis management adjusts its historical loss experience to reflect current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. In doing so, management considers a variety of general qualitative and quantitative factors and then subjectively determines the weight to assign to each in estimating losses. The factors include, among others: (1) changes in lending policies and procedures; (2) experience, ability and depth of lending staff; (3) trends in the nature and volume of loans; (4) changes in the quality of the loan review function; (5) delinquencies; (6) environmental risks; (7) current and forecasted economic conditions as judged by things such as national and local unemployment levels and GDP; (8) changes in the value of underlying collateral as judged by things such as median home prices and forecasted vacancy rates in the Bank’s service area; and (9) direction and magnitude of changes in the economy. The Bank’s ACL allocable to its loan pools results primarily from these qualitative and quantitative adjustments to historical loss experience. Because of the nature of the Q-factorsqualitative factors and the difficulty in assessing their impact, management’s resulting estimate of losses may not accurately reflect lifetime losses in the portfolio.

Loans that do not share similar risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Such disparate risk characteristics may include internal or external credit ratings, risk ratings, collateral type, size of loan, effective interest rate, term, geographic location, industry or historical or expected loss pattern. Estimated losses for loans individually evaluated are based on either the fair value of collateral or the discounted value of expected future cash flows. For all collateral dependent loans evaluated on an individual basis, credit losses are measured based on the fair value of the collateral. In estimating the fair value of real estate collateral, management utilizes appraisals or evaluations adjusted for costs to dispose and a distressed sale adjustment, if needed. Estimating the fair value of collateral other than real estate is also subjective in nature and sometimes requires difficult and complex judgements. Determining expected future cash flows can be more subjective than determining fair values. Expected future cash flows could differ significantly, both in timing and amount, from the cash flows actually received over the loan’s remaining life. Individually evaluated loans are not included in the estimation of credit losses from the pooled portfolio.

TDRs are individually evaluated for loss and generally reported at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. However, if a TDR is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported at the fair value of the collateral.

 

 

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Asset Quality

The Corporation has identified certain assets as risk elements. These assets include nonaccrual loans, other real estate owned, loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments and still accruing and TDRs. These assets present more than the normal risk that the Corporation will be unable to eventually collect or realize their full carrying value. Information about the Corporation’s risk elements is set forth below.

September 30,

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

2021

2020

Nonaccrual loans:

Troubled debt restructurings

$

$

465

$

$

494

Other

2,154

423

1,235

628

Total nonaccrual loans

2,154

888

1,235

1,122

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

Other real estate owned

Total nonperforming assets

2,154

888

1,235

1,122

Troubled debt restructurings - performing

1,329

1,070

563

815

Total risk elements

$

3,483

$

1,958

$

1,798

$

1,937

Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans

.07%

.03%

.04%

.04%

Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and other real estate owned

.07%

.03%

.04%

.04%

Risk elements as a percentage of total loans and other real estate owned

.11%

.06%

.06%

.06%

The disclosure of other potential problem loans can be found in “Note 4 – Loans” to the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q.

In addition, during the second quarter, the Bank provided payment deferrals in the form of loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial disruption and economic hardship as a result of the pandemic. As of October 26, 2020, all such loans have resumed making payment and are current except for three small business loans that were charged-off in the third quarter totaling $281,000, one loan that was 30 to 89 days past due in the amount of $123,000 and four loans that have not yet made full payments in the amount of $1.3 million.

Allowance and Provision for Credit Losses

The ACL is established through provisions for credit losses charged against income. When available information confirms that specific loans, or portions thereof, are uncollectible, these amounts are charged off against the ACL, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ACL.

On January 1, 2020,The ACL decreased $3.5 million during the Bank recorded a $2.9 million creditfirst nine months of 2021, amounting to the allowance for credit losses to establish the ACL beginning balance of $32.2$29.5 million, or 1.01% of total loans, using the CECL methodology. The ACL increased $615,000 from January 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020, amounting to $32.8 million, or 1.08%1.02% of total loans, at September 30, 20202021 compared to $29.3$33.0 million, or .92%1.09% of total loans, on an incurred loss basis at December 31, 2019.2020. Excluding SBA PPP loans, the reserve coverage ratio was 1.04% and 1.13% at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, is 1.13%.respectively. During the first nine months of 2021, the Bank had loan chargeoffs of $1.0 million, recoveries of $553,000 and recorded a credit provision of $3.1 million. During the first nine months of 2020, the Bank had loan chargeoffs of $2.1 million, recoveries of $300,000 and recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.5 million. During the first nine months of 2019, the Bank had loan chargeoffs of $1.3 million, recoveries of $23,000 and recorded a provision for loan losses of $279,000. The credit provision in the current period was largely attributablemainly due to the pandemic and includes $4.2 million to reflect current and forecastedimprovements in economic conditions, asset quality and $1.8 million for net chargeoffs, partially offset byother portfolio metrics and a decline in outstanding residential and commercial mortgage loans.loans, partially offset by net chargeoffs. The provision in the 20192020 period was driven mainly by net chargeoffs of $1.3 million, partially offset a decline in outstanding loans.attributable to the pandemic.

The ACL is an amount that management currently believes will be adequate to absorb expected lifetime losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio. As more fully discussed in “Application of Critical Accounting Policies,” the process for estimating credit losses and determining the ACL as of any balance sheet date is subjective in nature and requires material estimates and judgements. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Other detailed information on the Bank’s loan portfolio and ACL can be found in “Note 4 – Loans” to the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.

The pandemic continues to present substantial challenges for the Bank and its customers. The amount of future chargeoffs and provisions for credit losses will be affected by, among other things, economic conditions on Long Island and in NYC. Such conditions could affect the financial strength of the Bank’s borrowers and will affect the value of real estate collateral securing the Bank’s mortgage loans. Loans secured by real estate represent approximately 91%95% of the Bank’s total loans outstanding at September 30, 2020.2021. The majority of these loans are collateralized by properties located on Long Island and in the boroughs of NYC. While business activity in the NYC

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metropolitan area has started to improve,improved since the pandemic lows of 2020, the pace of the recovery is slow and remains uncertain. An elevated level of unemploymentThese challenges may result in higher past due and the significant business disruption experienced in the springnonaccrual loans, TDRs and summer cast some doubt on the extent of economic recovery that is possible in the near term and the ability of some businesses to continue operations.credit losses.

Future provisions and chargeoffs could also be affected by environmental impairment of properties securing the Bank’s mortgage loans. At the present time, management is not aware of any environmental pollution originating on or near properties securing the Bank’s loans that would materially affect the carrying value of such loans.

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Cash Flows and Liquidity

Cash Flows. The Corporation’s primary sources of cash are deposits, maturities and amortization of loans and investment securities, operations and borrowings. The Corporation uses cash from these and other sources to fund loan growth, purchase investment securities, repay borrowings, expand and improve its physical facilities, pay cash dividends, repurchase its common stock and for general corporate purposes.

The Corporation’s cash and cash equivalent position at September 30, 20202021 was $163.9$259.1 million, up from $39.0$211.2 million at December 31, 2019.2020. The increase occurred primarily because cash provided by deposit growth, paydowns or repayments of securities and loans and operations exceeded the cash used to repay borrowings, purchase securities, repurchase common stock and pay cash dividends.

Securities decreased $51.4increased $113.0 million during the first nine months of 2020,2021, from $697.5$662.7 million at year-end 20192020 to $646.1$775.7 million at September 30, 2020.2021. The decreaseincrease is primarily attributable to purchases of $268.8 million, partially offset by sales of $54.2 million and maturities and redemptions of $109.4 million and sales of $64.5 million, partially offset by purchases of $120.9$93.2 million.

During the first nine months of 2020,2021, total deposits grew $104.8$50.0 million, or 3.3%1.5%, to $3.2$3.4 billion at September 30, 2020.2021. The increase was attributable to growth in checking deposits of $253.1 million, partially offset by decreases in time deposits of $66.6$185.5 million and savings, NOW and money market deposits of $81.6$68.9 million, partially offset by a decrease in time deposits of $204.4 million. CheckingThe decrease in time deposits include a portionincludes the maturity of the proceeds of PPP loans.$150.0 million in brokered CDs used to hedge an interest rate swap which expired in May 2021.

In late September 2020, the Bank eliminated some inefficient leverage by selling mortgage-backed securitiesOn November 28, 2021, corporate bonds with a carryingcurrent fair value of $64.5$31.7 million and usinga weighted average fixed rate of 5.10% will convert to a floating rate and reprice on a quarterly basis off the proceeds along with excess cash of $66.8 million to prepay long-term debt of $128.7 million. The transactions resulted in an overall net loss of $3,000 withten year swap rate. At current rates, the gain on sale of securitiesweighted average floating rate would be 1.55% and loss on extinguishment of debt essentially the same at $2.6 million each. The deleveraging is expected to benefitwould reduce net interest marginincome in the fourth quarter of 2020 by approximately 10$102,000. On a full quarter basis, pointsthe impact to net interest income would be approximately $281,000. The remaining $87.1 million of the corporate bond portfolio are floating rate securities and improvereprice on a quarterly basis off the leverage ratio.ten year swap rate.

Liquidity. The Bank has a board committee approved liquidity policy and liquidity contingency plan, which are intended to ensure that the Bank has sufficient liquidity at all times to meet the ongoing needs of its customers in terms of credit and deposit outflows, take advantage of earnings enhancement opportunities and respond to liquidity stress conditions should they arise.

The Bank has both internal and external sources of liquidity that can be used to fund loan growth and accommodate deposit outflows. The Bank’s primary internal sources of liquidity are overnight investments, maturities and monthly payments on its investment securities and loan portfolios, operations and investment securities designated as available-for-sale. At September 30, 2020,2021, the Bank had approximately $190.0$320.6 million of unencumbered available-for-sale securities.

The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) of New York and the FHLB of New York and has a federal funds line with a commercial bank. In addition to customer deposits, the Bank’s primary external sources of liquidity are secured borrowings from the FRB of New York and FHLB of New York. In addition, the Bank can purchase overnight federal funds under its existing line and the Corporation can raise funds through its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan. However, the Bank’s FRB of New York membership, FHLB of New York membership and federal funds line do not represent legal commitments to extend credit to the Bank. The amount that the Bank can potentially borrow is dependent on the amount of unencumbered eligible securities and loans that the Bank can use as collateral and the collateral margins required by the lenders. Based on the Bank’s unencumbered securities and loan collateral, a substantial portion of which is in place at the FRB of New York and FHLB of New York, the Bank had a borrowing capacity of approximately $1.7$1.8 billion at September 30, 2020.2021.

Capital

Stockholders’ equity was $397.7$419.9 million at September 30, 20202021 versus $389.1$407.1 million at December 31, 2019.2020. The increase was mainly due to net income of $30.7$34.1 million, partially offset by cash dividends declared of $13.1$13.7 million and common stock repurchases of $5.9 million, a charge to retained earnings from the adoption of ASU 2016-13 of $2.3 million, and decreases in the after-tax value of derivative instruments of $1.5$6.3 million.

In accordance with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the federal banking agencies have adopted, effective January 1, 2020, a final rule whereby financial institutions and financial institution holding companies that have less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets and meet other qualifying criteria, including a leverage ratio of greater than 9% (“qualifying

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community banking organizations”), will be eligible to opt into a community bank leverage ratio (the “CBLR”) framework. Qualifying community banking organizations that elect to use the community bank leverage ratio framework and that maintain a leverage ratio of greater than 9% will be considered to have satisfied the generally applicable risk-based and leverage capital requirements in the agencies’ capital rules and will be considered to have met the well-capitalized ratio requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The agencies reserved the authority to disallow the use of the community bank leverage ratio framework by a financial institution or holding company, based on the risk profile of the organization.

The Corporation and the Bank have elected to adopt the alternative CBLR framework.community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) framework, which requires a leverage ratio of greater than 9.00%. As a qualifying community banking organization, the Corporation and the Bank may opt out of the CBLR framework in any subsequent quarter by completing its regulatory agency reporting using the traditional capital rules.

The Corporation’s capital management policy is designed to build and maintain capital levels that exceed regulatory standards and appropriately provide for growth. The Leverage Ratios of both the Corporation and the Bank at September 30, 20202021 were 9.57% and 9.58%10.07%, respectively.which satisfies the well capitalized ratio requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The Corporation and the Bank elected the optional five-year transition period provided by the federal banking agencies for recognizing the regulatory capital impact of the implementation of CECL.

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On April 6, 2020, the federal banking agencies issued interim final rules pursuant to section 4012 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act,Act”), temporarily lowering the CBLR requirement to 8.00% through the end of 2020, 8.50% for calendar year 2021 and returning to 9.00% in 2022. The CARES Act also provides that, during the same time period, if a qualifying community banking organization falls no more than 1% below the CBLR, it will have a two-quarter grace period to satisfy the CBLR.

The Corporation has a stock repurchase program under which it is authorized to purchase up to $65 million in shares of its common stock from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or in any other manner that is compliant with applicable securities laws. During the first quarternine months of 2020,2021, the Corporation repurchased 261,700301,265 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $5.9$6.3 million. Total repurchases completed since the commencement of the program in 2018 amount to 2,025,1002,441,865 shares at a cost of $45.6$53.9 million. The Corporation did not repurchase shares in the second and third quarters and expectsWe expect to restart its sharecontinue our repurchase program during the fourth quarter of 2020.2021 and in 2022.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Bank invests in interest-earning assets, which are funded by interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, noninterest-bearing deposits and capital. The Bank’s results of operations are subject to risk resulting from interest rate fluctuations generally and having assets and liabilities that have different maturity, repricing and prepayment/withdrawal characteristics. The Bank defines interest rate risk as the risk that the Bank's net interest income and/orand economic value of equity (“EVE”) will change when interest rates change. The principal objective of the Bank’s asset liability management activities is to optimize current and future net interest income while at the same time maintain acceptable levels of interest rate and liquidity risk and facilitate the funding needs of the Bank.

The Bank monitors and manages interest rate risk through a variety of techniques including traditional gap analysis and the use of interest rate sensitivity models. Both gap analysis and interest rate sensitivity modeling involve a variety of significant estimates and assumptions and are done at a specific point in time. Changes in the estimates and assumptions made in gap analysis and interest rate sensitivity modeling could have a significant impact on projected results and conclusions. Therefore, these techniques may not accurately reflect the actual impact of changes in the interest rate environment on the Bank’s net interest income or EVE.

Through the use ofUsing interest rate sensitivity modeling, the Bank projects net interest income over a five-year time period assuming a static balance sheet and no changes in interest rates from current levels. Utilization of a static balance sheet ensures that interest rate risk embedded in the Bank’s current balance sheet is not masked by assumed balance sheet growth or contraction. Net interest income is projected over a five-year time period utilizing various interest rate change scenarios, including both ramped and shocked changes as well as changes in the shape of the yield curve. The interest rate scenarios modeled are based on among other things, the shape of the current yield curve and the relative level of rates and management’s expectations as to potential future yield curve shapes and rate levels.

The Bank also uses interest rate sensitivity modeling to calculate EVE in the current rate environment assuming shock increases and decreases in interest rates. EVE is the difference between the present value of expected future cash flows from the Bank’s assets and the present value of the expected future cash flows from the Bank’s liabilities. Present values are determined using discount rates that management believes are reflective of current market conditions. EVE can capture long-term interest rate risk that would not be captured in a five-year projection of net interest income.

In utilizing interest rate sensitivity modeling to project net interest income and calculate EVE, management makes a variety of estimates and assumptions which include, among others, the following: (1) how much and when yields and costs on individual categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities will change in response to projected changes in market interest rates; (2) future cash flows, including prepayments of mortgage assets and calls of municipal securities; (3) cash flow reinvestment assumptions; (4) appropriate discount rates to be applied to loan, deposit and borrowing cash flows; and (5) decay or runoff rates for nonmaturity deposits such as checking, savings, NOW and money market accounts. The repricing of loans and borrowings and the reinvestment of loan and

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security cash flows are generally assumed to be impacted by the full amount of each assumed rate change, while the repricing of nonmaturity deposits is not. For nonmaturity deposits, management makes estimates of how much and when it will need to change the rates paid on the Bank’s various nonmaturity deposit products in response to changes in general market interest rates. These estimates are based on, among other things, product type, management’s experience with needed deposit rate adjustments in prior interest rate change cycles, the results of a nonmaturity deposit study conducted by an independent consultant and updated on a periodic basis and management’s assessment of competitive conditions in its marketplace.

The information provided in the following table is based on a variety of estimates and assumptions that management believes to be reasonable, the more significant of which are set forth hereinafter. The base case information in the table shows: (1) a calculation of the Corporation’s EVE at September 30, 20202021 arrived at by discounting estimated future cash flows at rates that management believes are reflective of current market conditions; and (2) an estimate of net interest income for the year ending September 30, 20212022 assuming a static balance sheet, the adjustment of repricing balances to current rate levels, and the reinvestment at current rate levels of cash flows from maturing assets and liabilities in a mix of assets and liabilities that is intended to substantially reflect the Bank’s strategic plan. In addition, in calculating EVE, cash flows for nonmaturity deposits are assumed to have an overall life of 6.46.0 years based on the current mix of such deposits and the most recently updated nonmaturity deposit study.

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The rate change information in the following table shows estimates of net interest income for the year ending September 30, 20212022 and calculations of EVE at September 30, 20202021 assuming rate changes of plus 100, 200 and 300 basis pointsbps and minus 100 basis points.bps. The rate change scenarios were selected based on among other things, the relative level of current interest rates and: (1) are assumed to be shock or immediate changes for both EVE and net interest income; (2) occur uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities; and (3) impact the repricing and reinvestment of all assets and liabilities, except nonmaturity deposits, by the full amount of the rate change. In projecting future net interest income under the indicated rate change scenarios, activity is simulated by assuming that cash flows from maturing assets and liabilities are reinvested in a mix of assets and liabilities that is intended to substantially reflect the Bank’s strategic plan. The changes in EVE from the base case have not been tax affected.

Economic Value of Equity

Net Interest Income for

Economic Value of Equity

Net Interest Income for

at September 30, 2020

Year Ending September 30, 2021

at September 30, 2021

Year Ending September 30, 2022

Percent Change

Percent Change

Percent Change

Percent Change

From

From

From

From

Rate Change Scenario (dollars in thousands)

Amount

Base Case

Amount

Base Case

Amount

Base Case

Amount

Base Case

+ 300 basis point rate shock

$

548,630

-0.8%

$

100,185

-2.7%

$

643,509

-6.3%

$

100,442

-0.4%

+ 200 basis point rate shock

561,803

1.5%

101,805

-1.1%

665,048

-3.2%

101,073

0.2%

+ 100 basis point rate shock

568,214

2.7%

102,980

0.1%

685,192

-0.2%

101,479

0.6%

Base case (no rate change)

553,291

102,926

686,723

100,881

- 100 basis point rate shock

454,178

-17.9%

101,619

-1.3%

607,366

-11.6%

95,731

-5.1%

As shown in the preceding table, assuming a static balance sheet, an immediate increase in interest rates of 100, 200 or 300 basis points could negativelybps would have a de minimus impact the Bank’son net interest income for the year ending September 30, 20212022 because among other things, the Bank would need to pay more for borrowings and it is assumed the Bank would need to increase thein rates paid on its non-maturitynonmaturity deposits would be offset by the deployment of excess cash into higher yielding securities and loans. In addition, the Bank’s noninterest bearing checking deposits, equal to 34% of total assets at September 30, 2021, also help to mitigate the impact of rising rates on net interest income.

The de minimis impact on net interest income described above would be negatively impacted by a reduction in order to remain competitive. Unlike non-maturityexcess liquidity because, unlike nonmaturity deposits and short-term borrowings, the Bank’s securities and almost all of its loans are not subject to immediate repricing with changes in market rates.

An immediate decrease in interest rates of 100 basis points could alsobps would negatively impact the Bank’s net interest income and EVE for the same time period due to the inability to reduce interest rates on deposit accounts below zero. Changes in management’s estimates as to the rates that will need to be paid on non-maturitynonmaturity deposits could have a significant impact on the net interest income amounts shown for each scenario in the table.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated into it by reference contain or may contain various forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements of goals; intentions and expectations; estimates of risks and of future costs and benefits; assessments of probable credit losses; assessments of market risk; and statements of the ability to achieve financial and other goals. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “would,” “should,” “could,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project” and other similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties which may change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not assume any duty and do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those that we anticipated in our forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

Our forward-looking statements are subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties: the recent and continuing global pandemic, general economic conditions and trends, either nationally or locally; conditions in the securities markets; fluctuations in the trading price of our common stock; changes in interest

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rates; changes in the shape of the yield curve; changes in deposit flows, and in the demand for deposit and loan products and other financial services; changes in real estate values; changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios; changes in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; our ability to retain key members of management; changes in legislation, regulation, and policies; and a variety of other matters which, by their nature, are subject to significant uncertainties. In addition, the pandemic is having an adverse impact on the Corporation, its customers and the communities it serves. The adverse effect of the pandemic on the Corporation, its customers and the communities where it operates may continue to adversely affect the Corporation’s business, results of operations and financial condition for an indefinite period of time. We provide greater detail regarding some of these factors in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, in Part I under “Item 1A. Risk Factors,Factors. and in Part II under Item 1A. of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. Our forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that we may discuss elsewhere in other documents we file with the SEC from time to time.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Corporation’s Principal Executive Officer Christopher Becker, and Principal Financial Officer Jay P. McConie, have evaluated the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, they have concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 20202021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business,From time to time, the Corporation is party toinvolved in various legal actions which are incidental toand claims arising in the operationnormal course of its business. Although the ultimate outcome and amount of liability, if any, with respect to these legal actions cannot presently be ascertained with certainty, inIn the opinion of management, based upon information currently availablethese legal actions and claims are not expected to us, any resulting liability is believed to be immaterial tohave a material adverse impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial position,condition and results of operations and cash flows.operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors, in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented by the disclosure in Item 1A. Risk Factors, included in the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

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

Not(c) Stock Repurchases. The Corporation has a stock repurchase program under which it is authorized to purchase shares of its common stock from time to time through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or in any other manner that is compliant with applicable securities laws. The details of the Corporation’s purchases under the stock repurchase program in the third quarter of 2021 are set forth in the table that follows.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Total Number of Shares

Maximum Dollar Value of

Total Number

Average

Purchased as Part of

Shares that May Yet

of Shares

Price Paid

Publicly Announced

be Purchased Under

Period

Purchased

Per Share

Plans or Programs

the Plans or Programs (1)

July 2021

$13,253,794

August 2021

100,845

$21.816

100,845

$11,053,810

September 2021

$11,053,810

Total

100,845

$21.816

100,845

(1) On October 26, 2018, the Corporation’s Board of Directors approved a $20 million stock repurchase program which was announced on October 30, 2018. An additional $30 million was approved on April 16, 2019 and announced on April 18, 2019. On January 30, 2020, the Board of Directors approved an additional $15 million in stock repurchases, which was announced on January 31, 2020, for a total program size of $65 million. The Corporation’s stock repurchase program does not have a fixed expiration date.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See Index of Exhibits that follows.


 

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.

Description of Exhibit 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and U.S.C. Section 1350

101

The following materials from the Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020,2021, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section l3 or l5(d) 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.

THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Dated: November 6, 20203, 2021

By /s/ CHRISTOPHER BECKER

 

 

Christopher Becker, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

 

 

By /s/ JAY P. MCCONIE

 

 

Jay P. McConie, Executive Vice President, Chief

 

 

Financial Officer & Treasurer

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

 

 

By /s/ WILLIAM APRIGLIANO

 

 

William Aprigliano, Senior Vice President & Chief

 

 

Accounting Officer

 

 

(principal accounting officer)

 

 

 

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