Bank Leumi Le Israel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in thousands, Unaudited)
1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Bank Leumi Le-Israel Corporation (“BLLC” or “the Company”), a corporation organized in the state of New York BLLC, through its subsidiary Bank Leumi USA (“BLUSA”) conducts its U.S. operations through branches located in New York, Illinois, California and Florida. BLUSA is a full service community bank focused on providing financial services to its customers in its geographical markets. The financial services provided to the customers and management of its investment portfolio are BLLC’s and BLUSA’s primary sources of revenue.
Included in the consolidation is Leumi Investment Services Inc. (“LISI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of BLUSA. LISI is a registered securities broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
The accounting policies of BLLC and its subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). A summary of the accounting and reporting policies follows:
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BLLC and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period’s financial statements and notes to conform to the current period’s presentation.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates include estimates for the allowance for loan losses, derivatives, securities and evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment, the realization of deferred tax assets, calculation of pension and post-retirement obligations and litigation reserves.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2016, the FASB issued No. ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends the existing standards for lease accounting effectively bringing most leases onto the balance sheets of the related lessees. The ASU is effective for public business entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. In June 2020, the FASB deferred the effective date for private entities to interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. Effective January 1, 2022, BLLC adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) and recorded a right of use asset of approximately $78.6 million and lease obligations of approximately $94.3 million. The right of use asset is recorded in Fixed Asset and the lease obligation is recorded in Other Liabilities.
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