Farmers National Bank 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2023 And 2022
Although they have not expressed any intent to do so, the Companies have the right under the Plan to discontinue contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan, subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.
7. | Party-In-Interest Transactions |
Parties-in-interest are defined under DOL regulations as any fiduciary of the Plan, any party rendering service to the Plan, the Employer, and certain others. Transactions within the Company stock are considered related party transactions. Certain administrative functions are performed by officers or employees of the Company. No such officer or employee receives compensation from the Plan. Notes receivable from participants also reflect party-in-interest transactions
Certain Plan investments are shares of a guaranteed interest fund managed by Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America, and the Plan also holds a mutual fund that is offered by Empower Funds. Since these parties are service providers to the Plan, these transactions and the Plan’s payment of fees to these parties qualify as party-in-interest transactions. The Plan Administrator pays advisory fees to Farmers Trust Company, a related party affiliate to the Plan, and third party administrative (“TPA”) fees to National Associates, Inc. a subsidiary of Farmers Trust Company. Advisory fees and TPA fees amounted to $113,824 and $27,009 for 2023, and $111,912 and $24,917 for 2022.
During 2023, the Plan purchased 26,206 shares and sold 15,655 shares of Farmers National Banc Corp. Common Stock. The Plan holds 272,950 shares of Farmers National Banc Corp. Common Stock at December 31, 2023 with a cost basis of $4,455,069. During 2022, the Plan purchased 215,512 shares and sold 46,490 shares of Farmers National Banc Corp. Common Stock. The Plan holds 262,399 shares of Farmers National Banc Corp. Common Stock at December 31, 2022 with a cost basis of $4,309,686. During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Plan recorded dividend income on Farmers National Banc Corp. Common Stock of $181,094 and $170,267, respectively. During the year ended 3, the Plan recorded appreciation of $93,667 on Farmers National Banc Corp. Common Stock while recording $1,369,036 of depreciation on Farmers National Banc Corp. Common Stock during the year ended December 31, 2022.
8. | Excess Contributions Payable |
In order to pass the 2023 Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) Test, the Plan’s management elected to refund excess elective deferrals and earnings thereon to certain highly-compensated employees. The calculated amounts for 2023 and 2022 were $45,388 and $92,236, and were distributed on March 13, 2024 and March 14, 2023, respectively. These amounts have been included as excess contributions payable in the accompanying Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, with a corresponding reduction to employee and employer contributions.
9. | Risks and Uncertainties |
The Plan invests in various investments which are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risks and global events, such as pandemics, conflicts, and wars. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investments will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect participants’ account balances and the amounts reported in the Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits.
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