Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
The following discussion is intended to assist readers in understanding and evaluating the results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, and capital resources of the Company, consisting of the parent company (the Parent) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Bank and Wealth. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements, the notes to the financial statements, and the other financial information contained elsewhere in this report, as well as the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. In addition to current and historical information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to the Company’s future business, financial condition, or results of operations. For a description of certain factors that may have a significant impact on the Company’s future business, financial condition, or results of operations, see “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the end of this Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be attained for any other period. Amounts are rounded for presentation purposes while some of the percentages presented are computed based on unrounded amounts.
Overview
The Company’s primary goals are to maximize earnings by maintaining strong asset quality and deploying capital in profitable growth initiatives that will enhance long-term stockholder value. The Company operates in three principal business segments: the Bank, Wealth, and the Company as a separate segment, the Parent. Revenues from the Bank’s operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities, fees earned on deposit accounts, debit card interchange, and treasury and commercial services and mortgage banking income. Wealth’s operating revenues consist principally of income from fiduciary and asset management fees. The Parent’s revenues are mainly fees and dividends received from the Bank and Wealth.
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1.7 million ($0.34 diluted earnings per share) compared to $3.1 million ($0.62 per diluted share) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Key highlights of the first quarter are as follows, with comparisons against the three months ended March 31, 2023 unless otherwise stated:
| • | During the first quarter of 2024, the Company continued a series of initiatives that began in late 2023, to reduce noninterest expense. The noninterest expense reduction initiatives are expected to reduce noninterest expense by approximately $5.0 million on an annualized pre-tax basis (excluding one-time costs). Part of these initiatives is the difficult, but important, decision to reduce our employee headcount by approximately 12%, saving approximately $3.7 million annually (excluding one-time costs) and having a meaningful impact on the Company’s earnings and efficiency ratios going forward. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company incurred one-time costs of $345 thousand related to these initiatives. These initiatives are expected to have a minimal positive impact on the Company’s earnings in the second quarter of 2024 due to additional one-time costs, but earnings should begin to reflect the impact of these initiatives in the third quarter of 2024 with substantially all benefits realized by mid-2025. |
| • | Total assets were $1.4 billion at March 31, 2024, decreasing $893 thousand or 0.06% from December 31, 2023. Net loans held for investment were $1.1 billion at March 31, 2024, decreasing $12.1 million, or 1.1%, from December 31, 2023. |
| • | Total deposits decreased $2.1 million, or 0.2%, from December 31, 2023. |
| • | Return on average equity (ROE) was 6.4% for the first quarter of 2024, compared to 5.9% for the fourth quarter of 2023, 5.3% for the third quarter of 2023, and 12.5% for the first quarter of 2023. |
| • | Net income improved $234 thousand, or 15.8%, to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2024 from $1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Net income improved $356 thousand, or 26.1% from $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. Net income decreased $1.4 million, or 44.3%, from $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2023. |
| • | Net interest margin (NIM) was 3.45% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to 4.02% in the first quarter of 2023. NIM on a fully tax-equivalent basis (FTE) (non-GAAP) was 3.46% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to 4.04% in the first quarter of 2023. |
| • | Net interest income for the first quarter of 2024, decreased $321 thousand, or 2.7%, compared to the prior quarter and $1.3 million, or 9.9%, compared to the first quarter of 2023. |
| • | Provision for credit losses of $80 thousand was recognized for the first quarter of 2024, compared to $1.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023 and $376 thousand for the first quarter of 2023. |
| • | Non-performing assets stayed flat at $2.2 million or 0.15% of total assets at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023. |
| • | Liquidity as of March 31, 2024, defined as cash and cash equivalents, unpledged securities, and available secured borrowing capacity, totaled $379.2 million, representing 26.2% of total assets compared to $342.5 million, representing 23.7% of total assets as of December 31, 2023. |
For more information about financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Capital Management and Dividends
Total equity was $107.6 million as of March 31, 2024, compared to $106.8 million at December 31, 2023. Total equity increased $852 thousand at March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, due primarily to an increase in earnings, partially offset by unrealized losses in the market value of securities available-for-sale, which are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and cash dividend payments. The Company’s securities available for sale are fixed income and variable rate debt securities, and their unrealized loss position is a result of increases in market interest rates rather than credit quality issues. The Company does not expect these unrealized losses to affect the earnings or regulatory capital of the Company or its subsidiaries.
For the first quarter of 2024, the Company declared dividends of $0.14 per share, consistent with the first quarter of 2023. The dividend represents a payout ratio of 41.1% of EPS for the first three months of 2024. The Board of Directors of the Company continually reviews the amount of cash dividends per share and the resulting dividend payout ratio in light of changes in economic conditions, current and future capital requirements, and expected future earnings. The Company’s principal goals related to the maintenance of capital are to provide adequate capital to support the Company’s risk profile consistent with the Board-approved risk appetite, provide financial flexibility to support future growth and client needs, comply with relevant laws, regulations, and supervisory guidance, and provide a competitive return to stockholders. Risk-based capital ratios, which include CET1 capital, Tier 1 capital and Total capital for the Bank are calculated based on regulatory guidance related to the measurement of capital and risk-weighted assets. See “Table 13. Regulatory Capital” below for additional information.
At March 31, 2024, the book value per share of the Company’s common stock was $21.35, and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) was $20.99, compared to $21.19 and $20.82, respectively, at December 31, 2023. Refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” below, for information about non-GAAP financial measures, including a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with U.S. GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions, and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and/or results of operations. Those accounting policies with the greatest uncertainty and that require management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments affecting the application of these policies, and the greatest likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions, or using different assumptions, are described below.
For further information on the Company’s critical accounting estimates, refer to “Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates” in its 2023 Form 10-K.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
The ACLL represents the estimated balance the Company considers adequate to absorb expected credit losses over the expected contractual life of the loan portfolio. The ACLL is estimated using a loan-level discounted cash flows method for all loans with the exception of its automobile, farmland, and consumer portfolios. For the automobile, farmland, and consumer portfolios, the Company has elected to pool those loans based on similar risk characteristics to determine the ACLL using the remaining life method.
Determining the appropriateness of the ACLL is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of the then-existing loan portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the ACLL in future periods. There are both internal factors (i.e., loan balances, credit quality, and the contractual lives of loans) and external factors (i.e., economic conditions such as trends in interest rates, GDP, inflation, and unemployment) that can impact the ACLL estimate.
For instance, the Company considers the Virginia and regional unemployment rate as an external economic variable in developing the ACLL. The quantitative ACLL estimate is sensitive to changes in the unemployment rate. Because current economic conditions and forecasts can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated credit losses on loans and therefore the appropriateness of the ACLL, could change significantly. It is difficult to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor or input might affect the overall ACLL because changes in those factors and inputs may not occur at the same rate and may not be consistent across all loan types. Additionally, changes in factors and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others.
The Company reviews its ACLL estimation process regularly for appropriateness as the economic and internal environment are constantly changing. While the ACLL estimate represents management’s current estimate of expected credit losses, due to uncertainty surrounding internal and external factors, there is potential that the estimate may not be adequate over time to cover credit losses in the portfolio. While management uses available information to estimate expected losses on loans, future changes in the ACLL may be necessary based on changes in portfolio composition, portfolio credit quality, economic conditions and/or other factors.
For further information on the Company’s critical accounting estimates, refer to “Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates” in its 2023 Form 10-K.
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income
The principal source of earnings for the Company is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest and fees generated by earning assets and interest expense paid to fund them. Changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, as well as their respective yields and rates, have a significant impact on the level of net interest income. The NIM is calculated by dividing net interest income by average earning assets, or on a fully tax-equivalent basis, tax-equivalent net interest income by average earning assets.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 2024 was $11.5 million, a decrease of $1.3 million, or 9.9%, from the first quarter of 2023. The decrease from the prior year quarter is due primarily to higher average interest-bearing liabilities at higher average rates partially offset by higher average yields on earning asset balances due to the effect of rising market interest rates.
Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP), was $11.6 million for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of $1.3 million from the 2023 comparative quarter. NIM for the first quarter of 2024 was 3.45%, a decrease from 4.02% for the prior year quarter. On a fully tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP), NIM was 3.46% and 4.04% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For more information on these FTE financial measures, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Average earning asset balances for the first quarter increased $50.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2023 with yields on average earning assets increasing 43 basis points due to deployment of liquidity into higher earning assets and the effects of the rising interest rate environment.
Average loans increased $21.0 million, or 2.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period of 2023. The increase in average loans outstanding in 2024 compared to 2023 was due primarily to growth in construction and land development, residential real estate, and commercial real estate segments of the loan portfolio. Average loan yields were higher for the first quarter of 2024 by 41 basis points compared to the same period of 2023 due primarily to the effects of rising interest rates.
Average securities available for sale decreased $23.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, due primarily to fluctuations in fair market value, maturities, and principal paydowns. The average yield on the investment securities portfolio on a taxable-equivalent basis increased 26 basis points for the first three months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 due primarily to the effects of rising interest rates on the Company’s variable rate investment securities portfolio.
Average interest-bearing deposits in other banks, consisting primarily of excess cash reserves maintained at the FRB, increased $51.3 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the respective period in 2023 due primarily to deployment of liquidity in loans held for investment. The average yield on interest-bearing deposits in other banks increased 159 basis points for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 due to rising interest rates. The FRB interest rate on excess cash reserve balances was 5.40 percent at March 31, 2024.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $121.8 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, with costs increasing 129 basis points. The higher interest cost of interest-bearing liabilities was due to higher interest rates on money market and time deposits as well as additional borrowing costs associated with FHLB advances during the period to help fund loan growth, partially offset by increases in noninterest-bearing demand deposits and declines in savings and time deposits. Average money market and interest-bearing demand deposits increased $23.3 million and $24.2 million for the first quarter of 2024, respectively, and average time deposits increased $89.5 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Average savings deposits declined $26.8 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $77.7 million for the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 145 basis points for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, due primarily to higher rates on deposits driven by depositors seeking increased yields and competitive pricing pressures. While changes in rates take effect immediately for interest checking, money market and savings accounts, changes in the average cost of time deposits lag changes in pricing based on the repricing of time deposits at maturity and the pace with which customers move funds from other deposit products into or out of time deposit products.
During 2023, market interest rates increased, and while the Company expects asset yields to continue to rise, the cost of funds are also expected to rise. The extent to which rising interest rates will ultimately affect the Company’s NIM is uncertain.
The following table shows an analysis of average earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities and rates and yields for the periods indicated. Nonaccrual loans are included in loans outstanding.
Table 1: Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Income and Rates
| | For the quarters ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(dollars in thousands) | | Average Balance | | Interest Income/ Expense | | Yield/ Rate** | | Average Balance | | | Interest Income/ Expense | | | Yield/ Rate** | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans* | | $ | 1,076,894 | | | $ | 14,544 | | | | 5.42 | % | | $ | 1,055,878 | | | $ | 13,042 | | | | 5.01 | % |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | | 175,241 | | | | 1,798 | | | | 4.12 | % | | | 186,292 | | | | 1,764 | | | | 3.84 | % |
Tax-exempt* | | | 26,115 | | | | 176 | | | | 2.70 | % | | | 38,206 | | | | 268 | | | | 2.85 | % |
Total investment securities | | | 201,356 | | | | 1,974 | | | | 3.93 | % | | | 224,498 | | | | 2,032 | | | | 3.67 | % |
Interest-bearing due from banks | | | 57,921 | | | | 799 | | | | 5.53 | % | | | 6,596 | | | | 64 | | | | 3.94 | % |
Federal funds sold | | | 709 | | | | 9 | | | | 5.09 | % | | | 577 | | | | 6 | | | | 4.23 | % |
Other investments | | | 5,201 | | | | 94 | | | | 7.27 | % | | | 3,632 | | | | 66 | | | | 7.32 | % |
Total earning assets | | | 1,342,081 | | | $ | 17,420 | | | | 5.21 | % | | | 1,291,181 | | | $ | 15,210 | | | | 4.78 | % |
Allowance for credit losses | | | (12,393 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (11,339 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Other non-earning assets | | | 105,193 | | | | | | | | | | | | 104,511 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,434,881 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,384,353 | | | | | | | | | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing transaction accounts | | $ | 94,434 | | | $ | 3 | | | | 0.01 | % | | $ | 70,254 | | | $ | 3 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Money market deposit accounts | | | 452,198 | | | | 2,587 | | | | 2.29 | % | | | 428,941 | | | | 842 | | | | 0.80 | % |
Savings accounts | | | 89,035 | | | | 7 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | 115,880 | | | | 9 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Time deposits | | | 238,076 | | | | 2,172 | | | | 3.66 | % | | | 148,563 | | | | 537 | | | | 1.47 | % |
Total time and savings deposits | | | 873,743 | | | | 4,769 | | | | 2.19 | % | | | 763,638 | | | | 1,391 | | | | 0.74 | % |
Federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other borrowings | | | 2,484 | | | | 1 | | | | 0.16 | % | | | 7,959 | | | | 37 | | | | 1.91 | % |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | | 69,716 | | | | 778 | | | | 4.48 | % | | | 52,626 | | | | 617 | | | | 4.69 | % |
Long term borrowings | | | 29,680 | | | | 295 | | | | 3.99 | % | | | 29,551 | | | | 295 | | | | 4.00 | % |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 975,623 | | | | 5,843 | | | | 2.40 | % | | | 853,774 | | | | 2,340 | | | | 1.11 | % |
Demand deposits | | | 344,098 | | | | | | | | | | | | 421,779 | | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | | 8,209 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,347 | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity | | | 106,951 | | | | | | | | | | | | 100,453 | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 1,434,881 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,384,353 | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest margin | | | | | | $ | 11,577 | | | | 3.46 | % | | | | | | $ | 12,870 | | | | 4.04 | % |
*Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 21% rate, adjusting interest income
by $37 thousand and $57 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
**Annualized
Interest income and expense are affected by fluctuations in interest rates, by changes in volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and by the interaction of rate and volume factors. The following table shows the direct causes of the period-to-period changes in the components of net interest income. The Company calculates the rate and volume variances using a formula prescribed by the SEC. Rate/volume variances, the third element in the calculation, are not show separately in the table, but are allocated to the rate and volume variances in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of each.
Table 2: Volume and Rate Analysis*
| | For the three months ended March 31, 2024 from 2023 Increase (Decrease) | |
| | Due to Changes in: | | | | |
(dollars in thousands) | | Volume | | | Rate | | | Total | |
Earning Assets | | | | | | | | | |
Loans* | | $ | 260 | | | $ | 1,242 | | | $ | 1,502 | |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | | (105 | ) | | | 139 | | | | 34 | |
Tax-exempt* | | | (85 | ) | | | (7 | ) | | | (92 | ) |
Total investment securities | | | (190 | ) | | | 132 | | | | (58 | ) |
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Federal funds sold | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 3 | |
Other investments** | | | 527 | | | | 237 | | | | 764 | |
Total earning assets | | | 598 | | | | 1,613 | | | | 2,211 | |
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Interest-Bearing Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing transaction accounts | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | - | |
Money market deposit accounts | | | 46 | | | | 1,699 | | | | 1,745 | |
Savings accounts | | | (2 | ) | | | - | | | | (2 | ) |
Time deposits | | | 324 | | | | 1,311 | | | | 1,635 | |
Total time and savings deposits | | | 369 | | | | 3,009 | | | | 3,378 | |
Federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other borrowings | | | (25 | ) | | | (10 | ) | | | (35 | ) |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | | 200 | | | | (39 | ) | | | 161 | |
Long term borrowings | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | - | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 545 | | | | 2,959 | | | | 3,504 | |
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Change in net interest income | | $ | 53 | | | $ | (1,346 | ) | | $ | (1,293 | ) |
* Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis, non-GAAP, using a 21% rate.
** Other investments include interest-bearing balances due from banks.
The Company believes NIM may be affected in future periods by several factors that are difficult to predict, including (1) changes in interest rates, which may depend on the severity of adverse economic conditions, inflationary pressures, the timing and extent of any economic recovery, which are inherently uncertain; (2) possible changes in the composition of earning assets which may result from decreased loan demand as a result of the current economic environment; and (3) possible changes in the composition of interest-bearing liabilities, which may result from decreased deposit balances or increased competition for deposits, or from changes in the availability of certain types of wholesale funding.
Provision for Credit Losses
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $80 thousand compared to $376 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2024 included a provision for loans of $78 thousand and a provision for unfunded commitments of $2 thousand. Charged-off loans totaled $494 thousand and $449 thousand in the first three months of 2024 and 2023, respectively. Recoveries amounted to $158 thousand and $270 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s annualized net loans charged off to average loans were 0.12% for the first quarter of 2024 compared to 0.07% for the first quarter of 2023. The decreased provision for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 is primarily due to the reduction in size of the loan portfolio.
The state of the local economy can have a significant impact on the level of loan charge-offs. If the economy begins to contract, nonperforming assets could increase as a result of declines in real estate values and home sales or increases in unemployment rates and financial stress on borrowers. Increased nonperforming assets would increase charge-offs and reduce earnings due to larger contributions to the provision for credit losses.
Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income was $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2024, decreasing $199 thousand compared to the first quarter of 2023. The decrease over the prior year quarter was primarily driven by decreases in other service charges, commissions and fees and mortgage banking income, partially offset by increases in fiduciary and asset management fees. The decrease in mortgage banking income for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 was due to declines in volume of mortgage originations attributable to changes in mortgage market conditions.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense totaled $12.7 million for the first quarter of 2024 compared to $12.2 million for the first quarter of 2023. The increase over the prior year quarter was primarily driven by increased salaries and employee benefit expense, data processing, and other operating expenses, partially offset by declines in expenses for customer development and professional services. The increase in salaries and employee benefits in the first quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by higher average headcount and one-time costs related to the cost savings initiatives. The noninterest expense reduction initiatives reduced this employee headcount late in the first quarter of 2024 and into the second quarter by approximately 12%.
The Company’s income tax expense decreased $345 thousand for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to changes in the levels of pre-tax income and the mix of effective tax-exempt income. The effective federal income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 13.2% and the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was 16.5%.
Balance Sheet Review
As of March 31, 2024, the Company had total assets of $1.4 billion, a decrease of $893 thousand compared to assets at December 31, 2023.
Net loans held for investment decreased $12.1 million or 1.1%, from December 31, 2023 to $1.1 billion as of March 31, 2024, driven by the following: decreases to consumer and commercial loans of $12.3 million and $7.4 million respectively, partially offset by increases to construction loans of $2.8 million, residential real estate loans of $3.6 million, and commercial real estate loans of $1.3 million. Cash and cash equivalents increased $14.6 million from December 31, 2023 to March 31, 2024. Securities available-for-sale, at fair value, decreased $4.5 million from December 31, 2023 to $199.8 million as of March 31, 2024 driven primarily by maturities and principal pay downs.
Total deposits of $1.2 billion as of March 31, 2024 decreased $2.1 million, or 0.2% from December 31, 2023. Savings deposits decreased $23.0 million, or 3.5%, time deposits decreased $2.3 million, or 0.9%, and noninterest-bearing deposits increased $23.1 million, or 7.0%.
The Company utilizes FHLB advances as a primary source of liquidity as needed. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had FHLB advances of $69.5 million for both periods. Overnight repurchase agreements decreased $699 thousand as the Company used excess liquidity to pay down high cost borrowed funds.
Securities Portfolio
When comparing March 31, 2024 to December 31, 2023, securities available-for-sale decreased $4.5 million, or 2.2%, due to maturities and normal cash flows from the portfolio. The Company’s strategy for the securities portfolio is primarily intended to manage the portfolio’s susceptibility to interest rate risk and to provide liquidity to fund loan growth. The securities portfolio is also adjusted to achieve other asset/liability objectives, including pledging requirements, and to manage tax exposure when necessary.
The following table sets forth a summary of the securities portfolio in dollar amounts at fair value and as a percentage of the Company’s total securities available-for-sale as of the dates indicated:
Table 3: Securities Portfolio
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
U.S. Treasury securities | | $ | 3,844 | | | | 2 | % | | $ | 3,857 | | | | 2 | % |
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies | | | 39,866 | | | | 20 | % | | | 42,735 | | | | 21 | % |
Obligations of state and political subdivisions | | | 50,058 | | | | 24 | % | | | 50,597 | | | | 24 | % |
Mortgage-backed securities | | | 79,128 | | | | 39 | % | | | 81,307 | | | | 39 | % |
Money market investments | | | 2,827 | | | | 1 | % | | | 2,047 | | | | 1 | % |
Corporate bonds and other securities | | | 24,075 | | | | 12 | % | | | 23,735 | | | | 11 | % |
| | | 199,798 | | | | 98 | % | | | 204,278 | | | | 98 | % |
Restricted securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | $ | 4,305 | | | | 2 | % | | | 4,242 | | | | 2 | % |
Federal Reserve Bank stock | | | 892 | | | | - | | | | 892 | | | | - | |
Community Bankers’ Bank stock | | | 42 | | | | - | | | | 42 | | | | - | |
| | | 5,239 | | | | | | | | 5,176 | | | | | |
Total Securities | | $ | 205,037 | | | | 100 | % | | $ | 209,454 | | | | 100 | % |
The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of the securities portfolio and their weighted average yields as of March
31, 2024.
Table 4: Maturity of Securities
(dollars in thousands) | | 1 year or less | | | 1-5 years | | | 5-10 years | | | Over 10 years | | | Total | |
U.S. Treasury securities | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,844 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,844 | |
Weighted average yield | | | - | | | | 1.70 | % | | | - | | | | - | | | | 1.70 | % |
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Obligations of U.S. Government agencies | | $ | 1,368 | | | $ | 2,764 | | | $ | 1,457 | | | $ | 34,277 | | | $ | 39,866 | |
Weighted average yield | | | 1.12 | % | | | 2.52 | % | | | 4.15 | % | | | 6.51 | % | | | 5.87 | % |
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Obligations of state and political subdivisions | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,444 | | | $ | 21,725 | | | $ | 26,889 | | | $ | 50,058 | |
Weighted average yield | | | 0.00 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | | 2.34 | % | | | 2.32 | % |
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Mortgage-backed securities | | $ | - | | | $ | 10,889 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 68,239 | | | $ | 79,128 | |
Weighted average yield | | | - | | | | 2.29 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 3.17 | % | | | 3.03 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money market investments | | $ | 2,827 | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 2,827 | |
Weighted average yield | | | 3.57 | % | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3.57 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds and other securities | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 24,075 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 24,075 | |
Weighted average yield | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4.42 | % | | | - | | | | 4.43 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Securities | | $ | 4,195 | | | $ | 18,941 | | | $ | 47,257 | | | $ | 129,405 | | | $ | 199,798 | |
Weighted average yield | | | 2.77 | % | | | 2.23 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.90 | % | | | 3.61 | % |
The table above is based on maturity; therefore, it does not reflect cash flow from principal payments or prepayments prior to maturity. The weighted average yield is calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 21% rate on a pro rata basis for each security based on its relative amortized cost.
For more information about the Company’s securities available-for-sale, including information about securities in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, see Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” under the heading “Note 2. Securities” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Loan Portfolio
The following table shows a breakdown of total loans by segment at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Table 5: Loan Portfolio
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Commercial and industrial | | $ | 57,195 | | | $ | 64,112 | |
Real estate-construction | | | 109,971 | | | | 107,179 | |
Real estate-mortgage (1) | | | 287,461 | | | | 283,853 | |
Real estate-commercial (2) | | | 442,998 | | | | 441,716 | |
Consumer (3) | | | 167,832 | | | | 180,155 | |
Other | | | 2,446 | | | | 3,237 | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 1,067,903 | | | $ | 1,080,252 | |
(1) The real estate-mortgage segment included residential 1-4 family, multi-family, second mortgages and equity lines of credit.
(2) The real estate-commercial segment included commercial-owner occupied and commercial non-owner occupied.
(3) The consumer segment includes consumer automobile loans.
The maturity distribution and rate sensitivity of the Company’s loan portfolio as of March 31, 2024 is presented below:
Table 6: Maturity/Repricing Schedule of Loan Portfolio
| | As of March 31, 2024 | | | | |
(dollars in thousands) | | Commercial and industrial | | | Real estate- construction | | | Real estate- mortgage (1) | | | Real estate- commercial (2) | | | Consumer (3) | | | Other | | | Total | |
Variable Rate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Within 1 year | | $ | 12,199 | | | $ | 67,506 | | | $ | 64,735 | | | $ | 47,696 | | | $ | 7,510 | | | $ | 2,027 | | | $ | 201,673 | |
1 to 5 years | | | - | | | | 328 | | | | 27,929 | | | | 26,784 | | | | 2 | | | | 127 | | | | 55,170 | |
5 to 15 years | | | - | | | | 3,989 | | | | 40,821 | | | | - | | | | 27 | | | | - | | | | 44,837 | |
After 15 years | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Fixed Rate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Within 1 year | | $ | 1,643 | | | $ | 5,090 | | | $ | 6,416 | | | $ | 31,612 | | | $ | 1,181 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 45,942 | |
1 to 5 years | | | 26,939 | | | | 20,376 | | | | 43,314 | | | | 202,766 | | | | 99,907 | | | | - | | | | 393,302 | |
5 to 15 years | | | 16,414 | | | | 12,639 | | | | 38,391 | | | | 132,569 | | | | 50,308 | | | | 292 | | | | 250,613 | |
After 15 years | | | - | | | | 43 | | | | 65,855 | | | | 1,571 | | | | 8,897 | | | | - | | | | 76,366 | |
| | $ | 57,195 | | | $ | 109,971 | | | $ | 287,461 | | | $ | 442,998 | | | $ | 167,832 | | | $ | 2,446 | | | $ | 1,067,903 | |
(1) The real estate-mortgage segment included residential 1-4 family, multi-family, second mortgages and equity lines of credit.
(2) The real estate-commercial segment included commercial-owner occupied and commercial non-owner occupied.
(3) The consumer segment includes consumer automobile loans.
For more information about the Company’s loan portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, see Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” under the heading “Note 3. Loans and the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Nonperforming Assets
The following table summarizes information concerning credit ratios and nonperforming assets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
The Company continued to experience low levels of NPAs in the three months ended March 31, 2024, however, the economic environment could impact performance, which could increase NPAs in future periods. Refer to Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” under the heading “Note 3. Loans and the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information.
Table 7: Nonperforming Assets
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Total loans | | $ | 1,067,903 | | | $ | 1,080,252 | |
Nonaccrual loans | | | 194 | | | | 188 | |
Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest | | | 878 | | | | 1,780 | |
Repossessed assets | | | 1,080 | | | | 215 | |
Total Nonperforming Assets | | $ | 2,152 | | | $ | 2,183 | |
ACLL | | $ | 11,948 | | | $ | 12,206 | |
Nonaccrual loans to total loans | | | 0.02 | % | | | 0.02 | % |
ACLL to total loans | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.13 | % |
ACLL to nonaccrual loans | | | 6158.76 | % | | | 6492.55 | % |
As shown in the table above, as of March 31, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, the nonaccrual loan category increased by $6 thousand or 3.2%, the 90 days past due and still accruing category decreased by $902 or 50.7% and the repossessed assets category increased by $865 or 402.3%.
Management believes the Company has excellent credit quality review processes in place to identify problem loans quickly. For a detailed discussion of the Company’s nonperforming assets, refer to Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” under the heading “Note 3. Loans and the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Allowance for Credit Losses
As of March 31, 2024, the ACL was $12.2 million and included an ACLL of $12.0 million and an allowance for unfunded commitments of $239 thousand. The decrease in the ACL during the first three months of 2024 was due to the reduction in the size of the loan portfolio, primarily the consumer automobile segment (within the consumer segment). The consumer automobile segment declined $12.2 million, or 7.6% during the first quarter of 2024. The following table summarizes the ACL as of March 31, 2024:
Table 8: Allowance for Credit Losses
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
Total ACLL | | $ | 11,948 | | | $ | 12,206 | |
Total reserve for unfunded commitments | | | 239 | | | | 236 | |
Total ACL | | $ | 12,187 | | | $ | 12,442 | |
For more information regarding the ACL and ACLL, refer to “Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K and Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” under the heading “Note 3. Loans and the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
The ACLL represents an amount that, in management’s judgement, will be adequate to absorb expected credit losses in the loan portfolio; however, if elevated levels of risk are identified, provision for credit losses may increase in future periods. The following tables present the Company’s loan loss experience for the periods indicated:
Table 9: Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
For the three months ended March 31, 2024
(dollars in thousands) | | Commercial and Industrial | | | Real Estate Construction | | | Real Estate - Mortgage (1) | | | Real Estate - Commercial | | | Consumer (2) | | | Other | | | Unallocated | | | Total | |
Allowance for credit losses on loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning | | $ | 573 | | | $ | 982 | | | $ | 2,904 | | | $ | 5,742 | | | $ | 1,827 | | | $ | 178 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 12,206 | |
Charge-offs | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (462 | ) | | | (32 | ) | | | - | | | | (494 | ) |
Recoveries | | | 4 | | | | - | | | | 13 | | | | 11 | | | | 123 | | | | 7 | | | | - | | | | 158 | |
Provision for credit losses | | | (91 | ) | | | 33 | | | | (72 | ) | | | (129 | ) | | | 294 | | | | 43 | | | | - | | | | 78 | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 486 | | | $ | 1,015 | | | $ | 2,845 | | | $ | 5,624 | | | $ | 1,782 | | | $ | 196 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 11,948 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average loans | | $ | 63,092 | | | $ | 109,761 | | | $ | 285,125 | | | $ | 443,149 | | | $ | 174,014 | | | $ | 1,753 | | | | | | | $ | 1,076,894 | |
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans | | | -0.01 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.19 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | | | | | 0.03 | % |
For the three months ended March 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands) | | Commercial and Industrial | | | Real Estate Construction | | | Real Estate - Mortgage (1) | | | Real Estate - Commercial | | | Consumer (2) | | | Other | | | Unallocated | | | Total | |
Allowance for loan losses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance, beginning | | $ | 673 | | | $ | 552 | | | $ | 2,575 | | | $ | 4,499 | | | $ | 2,065 | | | $ | 156 | | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 10,526 | |
Day 1 impact of adoption of CECL | | | (11 | ) | | | 19 | | | | 87 | | | | 1,048 | | | | (365 | ) | | | (137 | ) | | | - | | | | 641 | |
Charge-offs | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | (377 | ) | | | (72 | ) | | | - | | | | (449 | ) |
Recoveries | | | 8 | | | | - | | | | 11 | | | | - | | | | 237 | | | | 14 | | | | - | | | | 270 | |
Provision for loan losses | | | (6 | ) | | | 82 | | | | 199 | | | | 70 | | | | 81 | | | | 143 | | | | (6 | ) | | | 563 | |
Ending Balance | | $ | 664 | | | $ | 653 | | | $ | 2,872 | | | $ | 5,617 | | | $ | 1,641 | | | $ | 104 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 11,551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average loans | | $ | 77,014 | | | $ | 81,771 | | | $ | 268,620 | | | $ | 425,751 | | | $ | 200,020 | | | $ | 2,702 | | | | | | | $ | 1,055,878 | |
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans | | | -0.01 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 2.15 | % | | | | | | | 0.02 | % |
(1) The real estate-mortgage segment included residential 1-4 family, multi-family, second mortgages and equity lines of credit.
(2) The consumer segment included consumer automobile loans.
The following table shows the amount of the ACLL allocated to each category and the ratio of corresponding outstanding loan balances as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Although the ACLL is allocated into these categories, the entire ACLL is available to cover credit losses in any category.
Table 10: Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
| | March 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(dollars in thousands) | | Amount | | | Percent of Loans to Total Loans | | | Amount | | | Percent of Loans to Total Loans | |
Commercial and industrial | | $ | 486 | | | | 4.07 | % | | $ | 573 | | | | 5.93 | % |
Real estate-construction | | | 1,015 | | | | 8.50 | % | | | 982 | | | | 9.92 | % |
Real estate-mortgage (1) | | | 2,845 | | | | 23.81 | % | | | 2,904 | | | | 26.28 | % |
Real estate-commercial | | | 5,624 | | | | 47.07 | % | | | 5,742 | | | | 40.89 | % |
Consumer (2) | | | 1,782 | | | | 14.91 | % | | | 1,827 | | | | 16.68 | % |
Other | | | 196 | | | | 1.64 | % | | | 178 | | | | 0.30 | % |
Ending Balance | | $ | 11,948 | | | | 100.00 | % | | $ | 12,206 | | | | 100.00 | % |
(1) The real estate-mortgage segment included residential 1-4 family, multi-family, second mortgages and equity lines of credit.
(2) The consumer segment included consumer automobile loans.
Deposits
The Company’s predominant source of funds is depository accounts, which are comprised of demand deposits, savings and money market accounts and time deposits. The Company’s deposits are principally provided by individuals and businesses located within the communities served.
As of March 31, 2024, total deposits were $1.2 billion, a decrease of $2.1 million, or 0.2%, compared to December 31, 2023. The following table presents average balances and average rates paid on deposits for the periods presented.
TABLE 11: Deposits
| | Three Months ended March 31, | |
| | 2024 | | | 2023 | |
(Dollars in thousands) | | Average Balance | | | Average Rate | | Average Balance | | Average Rate | |
Interest-bearing transaction | | $ | 94,434 | | | | 0.01 | % | | $ | 70,254 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Money market | | | 452,198 | | | | 2.29 | % | | | 428,941 | | | | 0.80 | % |
Savings | | | 89,035 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | 115,880 | | | | 0.03 | % |
Time deposits | | | 238,076 | | | | 3.66 | % | | | 148,563 | | | | 1.47 | % |
Total interest bearing | | | 873,743 | | | | 2.19 | % | | | 763,638 | | | | 0.74 | % |
Demand | | | 344,098 | | | | | | | | 421,779 | | | | | |
Total deposits | | $ | 1,217,841 | | | | | | | $ | 1,185,417 | | | | | |
The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 2.19% compared to 0.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Interest bearing, money market, and time deposits had the largest increases from the same period in the prior year, totaling $24.2 million, $23.3 million, and $89.5 million, while savings and demand deposits decreased $26.8 million and $85.8 million as seen in the table above. The increase in money market and time deposits was driven in part by depositors seeking increased yields. The Company remains focused on increasing lower-cost deposits by actively targeting new noninterest-bearing deposits and savings deposits.
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the estimated amounts of total uninsured deposits were approximately $212.3 million and $220.3 million or 17.3% and 17.9% of total deposits, respectively. The following table shows maturities of the estimated amounts of uninsured time deposits as of March 31, 2024. The estimate of uninsured deposits generally represents deposit accounts that exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 and is calculated based on the same methodologies and assumptions used for purposes of the Bank’s regulatory reporting requirements.
Table 12: Maturities of Uninsured Time Deposits
| | As of March 31, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2024 | |
Maturing in: | | | |
Within 3 months | | $ | 21,969 | |
4 through 6 months | | | 23,644 | |
7 through 12 months | | | 16,973 | |
Greater than 12 months | | | 9,936 | |
| | $ | 72,522 | |
Capital Resources
Total stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2024 was $107.6 million, up 0.8% from $106.8 million on December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily related to earnings, partially offset by unrealized losses in the market value of securities available-for-sale, which are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, and cash dividend payments. The unrealized loss in market value of securities available-for-sale was a result of rising market interest rates rather than credit quality issues. The Company does not expect these unrealized losses to affect the earnings or regulatory capital of the Company or its subsidiaries.
The assessment of capital adequacy depends on such factors as asset quality, liquidity, earnings performance, and changing competitive conditions and economic forces. The adequacy of the Company’s and the Bank’s capital is regularly reviewed. The Company targets regulatory capital levels that will assure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated asset growth and to absorb potential losses. While the Company will continue to look for opportunities to invest capital in profitable growth, the Company will also consider investing capital in other transactions, such as share repurchases, that facilitate improving shareholder return, as measured by ROE and EPS.
The Bank’s capital position remains strong as evidenced by the regulatory capital measurements. Under the banking regulations, Total Capital is composed of core capital (Tier 1) and supplemental capital (Tier 2). Tier 1 capital consists of common stockholders’ equity less goodwill. Tier 2 capital consists of certain qualifying debt and a qualifying portion of the ACL. In addition, the Bank has made the one-time irrevocable election to continue treating accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) under regulatory standards that were in place prior to the Basel III Capital Rules in order to eliminate volatility of regulatory capital that can result from fluctuations in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and the inclusion of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in regulatory capital, as would otherwise be required under the Basel III Capital Rule. As a result of this election, changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), including unrealized losses on securities available for sale, do not affect regulatory capital amounts shown in the table below for the Bank, but transactions that would cause the Bank to realize such unrealized losses would affect such regulatory capital amounts.
Pursuant to applicable regulations and regulatory guidance, the Company is treated as a small bank holding company and will not be subject to regulatory capital requirements. For more information, refer to “Regulation and Supervision” included in Item 1, “Business” of the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.
On September 17, 2019, the FDIC finalized a rule that introduces an optional simplified measure of capital adequacy for qualifying community banking organizations (i.e., the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework), as required by the EGRRCPA. The CBLR framework is designed to reduce burden by removing the requirements for calculating and reporting risk-based capital ratios for qualifying community banking organizations that opt into the framework.
In order to qualify for the CBLR framework, a community banking organization must have a Tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 9%, less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, and limited amounts of off-balance-sheet exposures and trading assets and liabilities. A qualifying community banking organization that opts into the CBLR framework and meets all requirements under the framework will be considered to have met the well-capitalized ratio requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action regulations and will not be required to report or calculate risk-based capital. The CBLR framework was available for banks to begin using in their March 31, 2020, Call Report. The Bank did not opt into the CBLR framework.
The following is a summary of the Bank’s capital ratios as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As shown below, these ratios were all well above the recommended regulatory minimum levels.
Table 13: Regulatory Capital
(dollars in thousands) | | 2024 Regulatory Minimums | | | March 31, 2024 | | | 2023 Regulatory Minimums |
| | December 31, 2023 | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | 4.500 | % | | | 11.72 | % | | | 4.500 | % | | | 11.45 | % |
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | 6.000 | % | | | 11.72 | % | | | 6.000 | % | | | 11.45 | % |
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets | | | 8.000 | % | | | 12.73 | % | | | 8.000 | % | | | 12.46 | % |
Tier 1 Leverage to Average Assets | | | 4.000 | % | | | 9.76 | % | | | 4.000 | % | | | 9.46 | % |
Risk-Weighted Assets | | | | | | $ | 1,205,523 | | | | | | | $ | 1,222,320 | |
The Basel III Capital Rules established a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5 percent above the regulatory minimum risk-based capital ratios, which is not included in the table above. Including the capital conservation buffer, the minimum ratios are a Common Equity Tier 1 capital risk-based ratio of 7.0 percent, a Tier 1 capital risk-based ratio of 8.5 percent, and a Total capital risk-based ratio of 10.5 percent. The Bank exceeded these ratios as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
On July 14, 2021, the Company issued $30.0 million ($29.4 million, net of issuance costs) of 3.5 percent fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031 (the Notes) in a private placement transaction. The Notes initially bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.5 percent for five years and convert to three-month SOFR plus 286 basis points, resetting quarterly, thereafter. The Notes were structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital of the Company for regulatory purposes (should the Company be subject to regulatory capital requirements) and are included in the Company’s Tier 2 capital as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Liquidity
Liquidity is the ability of the Company to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management. Liquid assets include cash, interest-bearing deposits with banks, federal funds sold, investments in securities and loans maturing within one year. Additional sources of liquidity available to the Company include cash flows from operations, loan payments and payoffs, deposit growth, maturities, calls and sales of securities, the issuance of brokered certificates of deposits and the capacity to borrow additional funds.
A major source of the Company’s liquidity is its large, stable deposit base. In addition, secondary liquidity sources are available through the use of borrowed funds if the need should arise, including secured advances from the FHLB and FRB. As of March 31, 2024, the Company had $431.3 million in total FHLB borrowing availability based on loans and securities currently available for pledging and of that amount, the Company’s remaining availability totaled $361.8 million. The Company believes that the availability at the FHLB is sufficient to meet future cash-flow needs. The Company also has available short-term, unsecured borrowed funds in the form of federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks.
Based on the Company’s management of liquid assets, the availability of borrowed funds and the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes that the Company maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and to meet its customers’ future borrowing needs. The Bank also participates in the IntraFi Cash Sweep, a product which provides the Bank the capability of providing additional deposit insurance to customers through three types of account arrangements. The Company experienced a change in liquidity mix beginning during the fourth quarter of 2022 and continuing throughout 2023 as short-term FHLB borrowings were utilized to fund loan growth. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s ability to maintain sufficient liquidity may be affected by numerous factors, including economic conditions nationally and in the Company’s markets. The Company is closely monitoring changes in the industry and market conditions that may affect the Company’s liquidity, including the potential impacts on the Company’s liquidity of declines in the fair value of the Company’s securities portfolio as a result of rising market interest rates and developments in the financial services industry that may change the availability of traditional sources of liquidity or market expectations with respect to available sources and amounts of additional liquidity. Depending on its liquidity levels, its capital position, conditions in the capital markets and other factors, the Company may from time to time consider the issuance of debt, equity, other securities or other possible capital markets transactions, the proceeds of which could provide additional liquidity for the Company’s operations.
The following table sets forth information relating to the Company’s sources of liquidity and the outstanding commitments for use of liquidity as of March 31, 2024. Dividing the total short-term sources of liquidity by the outstanding commitments for use of liquidity derives the liquidity coverage ratio.
Table 14: Liquidity Sources and Uses
| | March 31, 2024 | |
(dollars in thousands) | | Total | | | In Use | | | Available | |
Sources: | | | | | | | | | |
Federal funds lines of credit | | $ | 90,000 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 90,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | | 431,281 | | | | (69,450 | ) | | | 361,831 | |
Federal funds sold & balances at the Federal Reserve | | | 76,408 | | | | - | | | | 76,408 | |
Securities, available for sale and unpledged at fair value | | | 114,859 | | | | - | | | | 114,859 | |
Total funding sources | | $ | 712,548 | | | $ | (69,450 | ) | | $ | 643,098 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Uses: (1) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded loan commitments and lending lines of credit | | | | | | | | | | $ | 87,727 | |
Letters of credit | | | | | | | | | | | 262 | |
Total potential short-term funding uses | | | | | | | | | | $ | 87,989 | |
Liquidity coverage ratio | | | | | | | | | | | 730.9 | % |
(1) Represents partial draw levels based on loan segment.
As a result of the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding and management of liquid assets, management believes the Company maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy operational requirements and contractual obligations. The Company’s internal sources of liquidity are deposits, loan and investment repayments and securities available-for-sale. The Company’s primary external source of liquidity is advances from the FHLB.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into contractual obligations and has made other commitments to make future payments. As of March 31, 2024, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business as disclosed in the Company’s contractual obligations disclosed in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of March 31, 2024, there were no material changes in the Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In reporting the results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2024, the accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to GAAP in the United States and prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, certain non-GAAP measures are used by management to supplement the evaluation of the Company’s performance which include financial measures presented on a tax equivalent, tangible, or adjusted basis.
Management believes that the use of these non-GAAP measures provides meaningful information about operating performance by enhancing comparability with other financial periods, other financial institutions, and between different sources of interest income. The non-GAAP measures used by management enhance comparability by excluding the effects of balances of intangible assets, including goodwill, that vary significantly between institutions, and tax benefits that are not consistent across different opportunities for investment. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP-basis financial statements, and other bank holding companies may define or calculate these or similar measures differently. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company to evaluate and measure the Company’s performance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is presented below.
Table 15: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
| | Three Months Ended
| |
(dollar in thousands, except share and per share data) | | March 31, 2024 | | | December 31, 2023
| | | March 31, 2023 | |
Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income (GAAP) | | $ | 11,540 | | | $ | 11,861
| | | $ | 12,813 | |
FTE adjustment | | | 37 | | | | 38
| | | | 57 | |
Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | $ | 11,577 | | | $
| 11,899
| | | $ | 12,870 | |
Noninterest income (GAAP) | | | 3,222 | | | | 3,493
| | | | 3,421 | |
Total revenue (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | $ | 14,799 | | | $
| 15,392
| | | $ | 16,291 | |
Noninterest expense (GAAP) | | | 12,703 | | | | 12,211
| | | | 12,168 | |
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Average earning assets | | $ | 1,342,081 | | | $
| 1,365,072
| | | $ | 1,291,181 | |
Net interest margin | | | 3.45 | % | | | 3.45 | % | | | 4.02 | % |
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | | 3.46 | % | | | 3.46 | % | | | 4.04 | % |
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Efficiency ratio | | | 86.05 | % | | | 79.53 | % | | | 74.95 | % |
Efficiency ratio (FTE) (non-GAAP) | | | 85.83 | % | | | 79.34 | % | | | 74.69 | % |
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Tangible Book Value Per Share | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Stockholders Equity (GAAP) | | $ | 107,630 | | | $
| 106,778
| | | $ | 102,598 | |
Less goodwill | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,650
| | | | 1,650 | |
Less core deposit intangible | | | 176 | | | | 187
| | | | 220 | |
Tangible Stockholders Equity (non-GAAP) | | $ | 105,804 | | | $
| 104,941
| | | $ | 100,728 | |
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Shares issued and outstanding, including nonvested restricted stock | | | 5,040,391 | | | | 5,040,095
| | | | 5,000,331 | |
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Book value per share | | $ | 21.35 | | | $
| 21.19
| | | $ | 20.52 | |
Tangible book value per share | | $ | 20.99 | | | $ | 20.82
| | | $ | 20.14 | |
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expense reduction initiative, which use language such as “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “intends” and similar expressions, may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as estimates and assumptions made by, and information available to, management, as of the time such statements are made. These statements are also subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. These statements are inherently uncertain, and there can be no assurance that the underlying beliefs, estimates, or assumptions will prove to be accurate. Actual results, performance, achievements, or trends could differ materially from historical results or those expressed or implied by such statements. The actual results or developments anticipated may not be realized or, even if substantially realized, they may not have the expected consequences to or effects on the Company or its businesses or operations. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include, without limitation: statements regarding strategic business initiatives and the future financial impact of those initiatives; expected future operations and financial performance; efficiency and expense reduction initiatives, including the estimated effects and estimated future cost savings thereof; future financial and economic conditions, industry conditions, and loan demand; the Company’s strategic focuses; impacts of economic uncertainties; performance of the loan and securities portfolios, asset quality; revenue generation; deposit growth; levels and sources of liquidity and capital resources; future levels of the allowance for loans losses, charge-offs or net recoveries; levels of or changes in interest rates and potential impacts on the Company’s NIM; changes in NIM and items affecting NIM; expected future recovery of investments in debt securities; expected impact of unrealized losses on earnings and regulatory capital of the Company or the Bank; liquidity and capital levels; cybersecurity risks; inflation; the effect of future market and industry trends; and other statements that include projections, predictions, expectations, or beliefs about future events or results, or otherwise are not statements of historical fact.
These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties due to factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company including, but not limited to, changes in or the effects of:
| • | interest rates and yields, such as increases or volatility in short-term interest rates or yields on U.S. Treasury bonds and increase or volatility in U.S. Treasury bonds and increases or volatility in mortgage interest rates, and the impacts on macroeconomic conditions, customer and client behavior, the Company’s funding costs, and the Company’s loan and securities portfolios; |
| • | inflation and its impacts on economic growth and customer and client behavior; |
| • | adverse developments in the financial services industry, such as the bank failures in 2023, responsive measures to mitigate and manage such developments, related supervisory and regulatory actions and costs, and related impacts on customer and client behavior; |
| • | the sufficiency of liquidity and regulatory capital; |
| • | general economic and business conditions in the United States generally and particularly in the Company’s service area, including unemployment levels, supply chain disruptions, higher inflation, slowdowns in economic growth and the impacts on customer and client behavior; |
| • | conditions within the financial markets and in the banking industry, as well as the financial condition and capital adequacy of other participants in the banking industry, and the market reactions thereto; |
| • | monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve, the effect of these policies on interest rates and business in our markets and any changes associated with the current administration; |
| • | conditions in the banking industry and the financial condition and capital adequacy of other participants in the banking industry, and market, supervisory and regulatory reactions thereto; |
| • | the quality or composition of the loan or securities portfolios and changes therein; |
| • | effectiveness of expense control initiatives; |
| • | an insufficient ACL or volatility in the ACL resulting from the CECL methodology, either alone or as may be affected by inflation, changing interest rates, or other factors; |
| • | the Company’s liquidity and capital positions; |
| • | the value of securities held in the Company’s investment portfolios; |
| • | the Company’s technology, efficiency, and other strategic initiatives; |
| • | the legislative/regulatory climate, regulatory initiatives with respect to financial institutions, products and services, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) and the regulatory and enforcement activities of the CFPB; |
| • | future levels of government defense spending particularly in the Company’s service areas; |
| • | uncertainty over future federal spending or budget priorities, particularly in connection with the Department of Defense, on the Company’s service areas; |
| • | the impact of changes in the political landscape and related policy changes, including monetary, regulatory and trade policies; |
| • | the U.S. Government’s guarantee of repayment of student or small business loans purchased by the Company; |
| • | potential claims, damages and fines related to litigation or government actions; |
| • | demand for loan products and the impact of changes in demand on loan growth; |
| • | changes in the volume and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; |
| • | the effects of management’s investment strategy and strategy to manage the NIM; |
| • | the level of net charge-offs on loans; |
| • | performance of the Company’s dealer/indirect lending program; |
| • | the strength of the Company’s counterparties; |
| • | the Company’s ability to compete in the market for financial services and increased competition from both banks and non-banks, including fintech companies; |
| • | demand for financial services in the Company’s market area; |
| • | the Company’s ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; |
| • | any interruption or breach of security in the Company’s information systems or those of the Company’s third-party vendors or their service providers; |
| • | reliance on third parties for key services; |
| • | cyber threats, attacks, or events; |
| • | the impact of changes in the political landscape and related policy changes, including monetary, regulatory, and trade policies; |
| • | the potential adverse effects of unusual and infrequently occurring events, such as weather-related disasters, terrorist acts, financial crises, political crises, war, and other geopolitical conflicts, such as the war between Russia and Ukraine or in the Middle East, or public health events, and of governmental and societal responses thereto, on, among other things, the Company’s operations, liquidity, and credit quality; |
| • | the use of inaccurate assumptions in management’s modeling systems; |
| • | technological risks and developments; |
| • | the commercial and residential real estate markets; |
| • | the demand in the secondary residential mortgage loan markets; |
| • | expansion of the Company’s product offerings; |
| • | effectiveness of expense control initiatives; |
| • | changes in management; and |
| • | changes in accounting principles, standards, policies, guidelines and interpretations and elections made by the Company thereunder, and the related impact on the Company’s financial statements. |
These risks and uncertainties, and the factors discussed in more detail in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company does not intend or assume any obligation to update, revise, or clarify any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time or on behalf of the Company, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. In addition, past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of future results.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Not required.
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures. |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
In designing and evaluating its disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management of the Company is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Changes in Internal Controls. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s first quarter ended March 31, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings. |
There are no pending legal proceedings to which the Company, or any of its subsidiaries, is a party or to which the property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject that, in the opinion of management, may materially impact the financial condition of the Company.
An investment in the Company’s securities involves risks. In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the information addressed under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” investors in the Company’s securities should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. These factors could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, and capital position and could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from its historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.
There have been no material changes in the risk factors faced by the Company from those disclosed in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
Pursuant to the Company’s equity compensation plans, participants may pay the exercise price of certain awards or satisfy tax withholding requirements associated with awards by surrendering shares of the Company’s common stock that the participants already own. Additionally, participants may also surrender shares upon vesting of restricted stock awards to satisfy tax withholding requirements. Shares surrendered by participants of these plans are repurchased at current market value pursuant to the terms of the applicable awards. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares related to the equity compensation plan awards.
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not have an effective share repurchase program that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
None.
Item 5. | Other Information. |
During the three months ended March 31, 2024, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act informed us of the adoption or termination of any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Act of 1933).
Exhibit No. | Description |
| Articles of Incorporation of Old Point Financial Corporation, as amended effective June 22, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K filed March 12, 2009) |
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| Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Old Point Financial Corporation, effective May 26, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form 8-K filed May 31, 2016) |
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| Bylaws of Old Point Financial Corporation, as amended and restated August 9, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q filed August 10, 2016) |
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| Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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101 | The following materials from Old Point Financial Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL, filed herewith: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited for March 31, 2024), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) |
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104 | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (included with Exhibit 101) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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Date: May 14, 2024 | /s/Robert F. Shuford, Jr. | |
| Robert F. Shuford, Jr. | |
| Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
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Date: May 14, 2024 | /s/Paul M. Pickett | |
| Paul M. Pickett | |
| Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President/Finance | |
| (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer) | |
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