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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

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: 000-12896

OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia
 
54-1265373
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

101 East Queen Street, Hampton, Virginia 23669
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(757) 728-1200
(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, $5.00 par value per share
OPOF
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☒ Yes      ☐ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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    ☐ 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 ☐
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company ☒
 
   
Emerging growth company ☐
 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes     ☒  No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, ($5.00 par value per share) as of November 7, 2024 was 5,077,695 shares.
 


OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
 
ITEM
 
PAGE
     
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
 1
     
   1
     
   2
     
   3
     
   4
     
   5
     
   6
     
Item 2.
 27
     
Item 3.
 46
     
Item 4.
 48
     
 
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
 48
     
Item 1A.
 48
     
Item 2.
48
     
Item 3.
49
     
Item 4.
49
     
Item 5.
49
     
Item 6.
 50
     
  51
 
GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS AND DEFINED TERMS

2023 Form 10-K
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023
ACL
Allowance for Credit Losses
ACLL
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans, a component of ACL
ALCO
Asset-Liability Committee
ASC
Accounting Standards Codification
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
Bank
The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus
CECL
Current Expected Credit Losses
CET1
Common Equity Tier 1
Company
Old Point Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries
CBB
Community Bankers Bank
CBLR
Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework
EGRRCPA
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
EPS
Earnings per share
ESPP
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Exchange Act
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FHLB
Federal Home Loan Bank
FRB
Federal Reserve Bank
GAAP
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Incentive Stock Plan
Old Point Financial Corporation 2016 Incentive Stock Plan
IRLC
Interest Rate Lock Commitments
NIM
Net Interest Margin
Notes
The Company’s 3.50% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2031
OAEM
Other Assets Especially Mentioned
OREO
Other Real Estate Owned
ROE
Return on Average Equity
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SOFR
Secured overnight financing rate
Wealth
Old Point Trust & Financial Services N.A.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements.
 
Old Point Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Assets
  (unaudited)        
             
Cash and due from banks
 
$
20,582
   
$
16,778
 
Interest-bearing due from banks
   
155,708
     
63,539
 
Federal funds sold
   
565
     
489
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
176,855
     
80,806
 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
   
193,840
     
202,231
 
Restricted securities, at cost
   
3,845
     
5,176
 
Loans held for sale
   
-
     
470
 
Loans, net
   
1,014,012
     
1,068,046
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
30,411
     
29,913
 
Premises and equipment, held for sale
   
344
     
344
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
35,909
     
35,088
 
Goodwill
   
1,650
     
1,650
 
Core deposit intangible, net
   
154
     
187
 
Repossessed assets
    1,701       215  
Other assets
   
19,288
     
22,256
 
Total assets
 
$
1,478,009
   
$
1,446,382
 
                 
Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity
               
                 
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing deposits
 
$
353,118
   
$
331,992
 
Savings deposits
   
665,848
     
655,694
 
Time deposits
   
263,820
     
242,711
 
Total deposits
   
1,282,786
     
1,230,397
 
Overnight repurchase agreements
   
1,777
     
2,383
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
40,000
     
69,450
 
Subordinated notes, net
   
29,766
     
29,668
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
8,223
     
7,706
 
Total liabilities
   
1,362,552
     
1,339,604
 
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $5 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,077,695 and 5,040,095 shares outstanding (includes 66,464 and 53,660 of nonvested restricted stock, respectively)
   
25,056
     
24,932
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
17,402
     
17,099
 
Retained earnings
   
86,323
     
82,277
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
   
(13,324
)
   
(17,530
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
115,457
     
106,778
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,478,009
   
$
1,446,382
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
Old Point Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Interest and dividend income:
                       
Loans, including fees
 
$
14,733
   
$
14,311
   
$
44,319
   
$
41,537
 
Due from banks
   
1,842
     
838
     
3,728
     
995
 
Federal funds sold
   
11
     
9
     
32
     
24
 
Securities:
                               
Taxable
   
1,732
     
1,788
     
5,291
     
5,324
 
Tax-exempt
   
138
     
159
     
416
     
580
 
Dividends and interest on all other securities
   
64
     
84
     
235
     
229
 
Total interest and dividend income
   
18,520
     
17,189
     
54,021
     
48,689
 
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Checking and savings deposits
   
2,940
     
2,060
     
8,236
     
4,483
 
Time deposits
   
2,554
     
2,456
     
7,063
     
4,412
 
Federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings
   
-
     
-
     
2
     
39
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    420
      952
      1,868
      2,532
 
Long-term borrowings     296       295       886       885  
Total interest expense
   
6,210
     
5,763
     
18,055
     
12,351
 
Net interest income
   
12,310
     
11,426
     
35,966
     
36,338
 
Provision for credit losses
   
282
     
505
     
623
     
1,242
 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses
   
12,028
     
10,921
     
35,343
     
35,096
 
                                 
Noninterest income:
                               
Fiduciary and asset management fees
   
1,126
     
1,012
     
3,447
     
3,282
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
858
     
751
     
2,453
     
2,297
 
Other service charges, commissions and fees
   
1,070
     
1,119
     
3,103
     
3,255
 
Bank-owned life insurance income
   
285
     
263
     
820
     
776
 
Mortgage banking income (loss)
   
(2
)
   
144
     
16
     
351
 
Gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities, net
    -       30       -       (134 )
Loss on sale of repossessed assets
    (25 )     -       (61 )     (69 )
Gain on sale of fixed assets
    -       -       -       200  
Other operating income
   
160
     
163
     
387
     
422
 
Total noninterest income
   
3,472
     
3,482
     
10,165
     
10,380
 
                                 
Noninterest expense:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
7,382
     
7,830
     
22,408
     
23,236
 
Occupancy and equipment
   
1,242
     
1,241
     
3,788
     
3,691
 
Data processing
   
1,304
     
1,300
     
4,012
     
3,743
 
Customer development
   
113
     
159
     
344
     
373
 
Professional services
   
966
     
636
     
2,231
     
2,065
 
Employee professional development
   
191
     
257
     
569
     
780
 
Other taxes
   
268
     
251
     
805
     
698
 
Other operating expenses
   
928
     
1,207
     
3,264
     
3,610
 
Total noninterest expense
   
12,394
     
12,881
     
37,421
     
38,196
 
Income before income taxes
   
3,106
     
1,522
     
8,087
     
7,280
 
Income tax expense
   
724
     
160
     
1,459
     
1,033
 
Net income
 
$
2,382
   
$
1,362
   
$
6,628
   
$
6,247
 
                                 
Basic Earnings per Share:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
5,076,957
     
5,037,558
     
5,060,440
     
5,020,269
 
Net income per share of common stock
 
$
0.47
   
$
0.27
   
$
1.31
   
$
1.24
 
                                 
Diluted Earnings per Share:
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
   
5,076,957
     
5,037,662
     
5,060,505
     
5,020,447
 
Net income per share of common stock
 
$
0.47
   
$
0.27
   
$
1.31
   
$
1.24
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Old Point Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
                         
Net income
 
$
2,382
   
$
1,362
   
$
6,628
   
$
6,247
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
                               
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
   
3,974
     
(3,859
)
   
4,206
     
(2,979
)
Reclassification for (gain) loss included in net income
    -       (24 )     -       106  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
3,974
     
(3,883
)
   
4,206
     
(2,873
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
6,356
   
$
(2,521
)
 
$
10,834
   
$
3,374
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Old Point Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

                         
Accumulated
       
 
Shares of
          Additional           Other        

  Common     Common    
Paid-in
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
       
(unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Stock
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Loss
   
Total
 
Three months ended September 30, 2024
 
                               
Balance at June 30, 2024
   
5,009,412
   
$
25,047
   
$
17,248
   
$
84,999
   
$
(17,298
)
 
$
109,996
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,382
     
-
     
2,382
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,974
     
3,974
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan share issuance
   
1,819
     
9
     
24
     
-
     
-
     
33
 
Impact of adoption of new accounting pronouncement
    -       -       -       (347 )     -       (347 )
Share-based compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
130
     
-
     
-
     
130
 
Cash dividends ($0.14 per share)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(711
)
   
-
     
(711
)
Balance at September 30, 2024
   
5,011,231
   
$
25,056
   
$
17,402
   
$
86,323
   
$
(13,324
)
 
$
115,457
 
                                                 
Three months ended September 30, 2023
                                               
Balance at June 30, 2023
   
4,977,276
   
$
24,886
   
$
16,777
   
$
80,636
   
$
(19,757
)
 
$
102,542
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,362
     
-
     
1,362
 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(3,883
)
   
(3,883
)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan share issuance
   
2,274
     
12
     
28
     
-
     
-
     
40
 
Restricted stock vested
    3,923       19       (19 )     -       -       -  
Share-based compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
171
     
-
     
-
     
171
 
Cash dividends ($0.14 per share)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(706
)
   
-
     
(706
)
Balance at September 30, 2023
   
4,983,473
   
$
24,917
   
$
16,957
   
$
81,292
   
$
(23,640
)
 
$
99,526
 
 
                          Accumulated        
  Shares of
          Additional
          Other
       
 
Common
    Common    
Paid-in
    Retained    
Comprehensive
       
(unaudited dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
Stock
   
Stock
   
Capital
    Earnings    
Loss
    Total  
Nine months ended September 30, 2024
 
                               
Balance at December 31, 2023
   
4,986,435
   
$
24,932
   
$
17,099
   
$
82,277
   
$
(17,530
)
 
$
106,778
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
6,628
     
-
     
6,628
 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
4,206
     
4,206
 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan share issuance
   
5,684
     
28
     
64
     
-
     
-
     
92
 
Restricted stock vested
   
19,112
     
96
     
(96
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Impact of adoption of new accounting pronouncement
    -       -       -       (455 )     -       (455 )
Share-based compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
335
     
-
     
-
     
335
 
Cash dividends ($0.42 per share)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(2,127
)
   
-
     
(2,127
)
Balance at September 30, 2024
   
5,011,231
   
$
25,056
   
$
17,402
   
$
86,323
   
$
(13,324
)
 
$
115,457
 
                                                 
Nine months ended September 30, 2023
                                               
Balance at December 31, 2022
   
4,952,094
   
$
24,761
   
$
16,593
   
$
78,147
   
$
(20,767
)
 
$
98,734
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
6,247
     
-
     
6,247
 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(2,873
)
   
(2,873
)
Impact of adoption of new accounting pronouncement
    -       -       -       (991 )     -       (991 )
Employee Stock Purchase Plan share issuance
   
5,453
     
27
     
74
     
-
     
-
     
101
 
Restricted stock vested
   
25,926
     
129
     
(129
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Share-based compensation expense
   
-
     
-
     
419
     
-
     
-
     
419
 
Cash dividends ($0.42 per share)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(2,111
)
   
-
     
(2,111
)
Balance at September 30, 2023    
4,983,473
   
$
24,917
   
$
16,957
   
$
81,292
   
$
(23,640
)
 
$
99,526
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Old Point Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(unaudited, dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Operating activities:
           
Net income
 
$
6,628
   
$
6,247
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,617
     
1,631
 
Amortization of right of use lease assets
   
403
     
333
 
Accretion related to acquisition, net
   
33
     
33
 
Amortization of subordinated debt issuance costs
    98
      98
 
Provision for credit losses
   
623
     
1,242
 
Loss on sale of securities, net
    -       134  
Net amortization of securities
   
425
     
564
 
Decrease in loans held for sale, net    
470
     
129
 
Net gain on disposal of premises and equipment
    -       (200 )
Net loss on write-down/sale of repossessed assets
    61       69  
Income from bank owned life insurance
   
(820
)
   
(776
)
Stock compensation expense
   
335
     
419
 
Increase (decrease) in other assets    
930
     
(2,635
)
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
505
     
704
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
11,308
     
7,992
 
                 
Investing activities:
               
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
    (2,100 )     (11,733 )
Proceeds from redemption (cash used in purchases) of restricted securities, net
    1,331       (681 )
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of available-for-sale securities
   
1,170
     
200
 
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
   
-
     
19,821
 
Paydowns on available-for-sale securities
   
14,220
     
11,308
 
Net decrease (increase) in loans held for investment
   
51,937
     
(56,267
)
Purchases of premises and equipment     (2,115 )     (885 )
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
    -       839  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
64,443
     
(37,398
)
                 
Financing activities:
               
Increase (decrease) in noninterest-bearing deposits
   
21,126
     
(70,266
)
Increase in savings deposits
   
10,154
     
35,272
 
Increase in time deposits
   
21,109
     
116,583
 
Decrease in federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other borrowings, net
   
(606
)
   
(15,042
)
Increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances     104,336       347,850  
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances     (133,786 )     (324,500 )
Proceeds from Employee Stock Purchase Plan issuance
   
92
     
101
 
Cash dividends paid on common stock
   
(2,127
)
   
(2,111
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
20,298
     
87,887
 
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
96,049
     
58,481
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
80,806
     
21,066
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
176,855
   
$
79,547
 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
               
Cash payments for:
               
Interest
 
$
17,941
   
$
11,399
 
Income tax
  $
200     $
2,101  
                 
Supplemental schedule of noncash transactions
               
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale
 
$
5,324
   
$
(3,636
)
Loans transferred to repossessed assets
  $ 1,547     $ -  
Impact of adoption of new accounting pronouncements
 
$
455
   
$
991
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company
Headquartered in Hampton, Virginia, Old Point Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: OPOF) (the Company) is a holding company that conducts substantially all of its operations through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus (the Bank) and Old Point Trust & Financial Services, N.A. (Wealth). The Bank serves individual and commercial customers, the majority of which are in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. As of September 30, 2024, the Bank had 13 branch offices. The Bank offers a full range of deposit and loan products to its retail and commercial customers, including mortgage loan products offered through Old Point Mortgage. A full array of insurance products is also offered through Old Point Insurance, LLC in partnership with Morgan Marrow Company. Wealth offers a full range of services for individuals and businesses. Products and services include retirement planning, estate planning, financial planning, estate and trust administration, retirement plan administration, tax services and investment management services.

Principles of Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the Bank and Wealth. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments and reclassifications of a normal and recurring nature considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), and changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and the statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

These Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K.

Estimates
In preparing Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the Consolidated Balance Sheets and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the ACL and evaluation of goodwill for impairment. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations in these financial statements, have been made.

Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. None of these reclassifications are considered material and did not affect prior year's net income or total equity.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The amendments in ASU 2023-09 require that a public entity disclose, on an annual basis, specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes, and the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid is equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid. The amendments also require that entities disclose income from continuing operations before income tax expense disaggregated between domestic and foreign, as well as income tax expense from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign. The amendments apply to all public entities that are subject to Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” and are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments are to be applied on a prospective basis; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.


In November 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” The amendments in this ASU are intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This ASU requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition, all annual disclosures about a reportable segment profit or loss and assets currently required by FASB ASU Topic 280 to be made in interim periods, and the title and position of the CODM and how the CODM uses the reported measures. Additionally, this ASU requires that at least one of the reported segment profit and loss measures should be the measure that is most consistent with the measurement principles used in an entity’s consolidated financial statements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments are to be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-07 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.



In November 2024, FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” ASU 2024-03 requires public companies to disclose, in the notes to the financial statements, specific information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. This includes disclosing amounts related to employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. In addition, public companies will need to provide qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. ASU 2024-03 is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Implementation of ASU 2024-03 may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2024-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been adopted by the Company or issued by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies have not or are not currently expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


Note 2. Securities


The Company’s debt securities all of which are classified as available-for-sale, are summarized as follows:


   
September 30, 2024
 
          Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
(dollars in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Value
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
4,044
   
$
-
   
$
(111
)
 
$
3,933
 
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
   
33,887
     
235
     
(288
)
   
33,834
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   
57,814
     
16
     
(6,180
)
   
51,650
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
85,961
     
121
     
(7,688
)
   
78,394
 
Corporate bonds and other securities
   
29,000
     
-
     
(2,971
)
   
26,029
 
   
$
210,706
   
$
372
   
$
(17,238
)
 
$
193,840
 


   
December 31, 2023
 
           Gross      Gross        
     Amortized      Unrealized       Unrealized      Fair  
(dollars in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
(Losses)
   
Value
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
4,068
   
$
-
   
$
(211
)
 
$
3,857
 
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
   
43,233
     
167
     
(665
)
   
42,735
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   
58,292
     
13
     
(7,708
)
   
50,597
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
91,328
     
84
     
(10,105
)
   
81,307
 
Corporate bonds and other securities
   
27,500
     
-
     
(3,765
)
   
23,735
 
   
$
224,421
   
$
264
   
$
(22,454
)
 
$
202,231
 


The amortized cost and fair value of securities at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


 
September 30, 2024
 
  Amortized   Fair  
(dollars in thousands)
Cost
 
Value
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
1,501
   
$
1,485
 
Due after one year through five years
   
19,984
     
19,053
 
Due after five through ten years
   
55,659
     
49,844
 
Due after ten years
   
133,562
     
123,458
 
   
$
210,706
   
$
193,840
 

   
December 31, 2023
 
    Amortized     Fair  
(dollars in thousands)
 
Cost
   
Value
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
1,570
   
$
1,541
 
Due after one year through five years
   
12,962
     
12,178
 
Due after five through ten years
   
63,248
     
54,806
 
Due after ten years
   
146,641
     
133,706
 
   
$
224,421
   
$
202,231
 

The following table shows realized gains or losses on the sale of investment securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.


 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
2024
 
2023
 
2024
 
2023
 
Realized gains on sales of securities
 
$
-
   
$
1,061
   
$
-
   
$
1,061
 
Realized losses on sales of securities
   
-
     
(1,031
)
   
-
     
(1,195
)
Net realized gain (loss)
 
$
-
   
$
30
 
$
-
   
$
(134
)


The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses for which an ACL has not been recorded as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of the dates indicated:


   
 September 30, 2024
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or more
   
Total
       
   
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Number
 
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
of
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Securities
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
111
   
$
3,933
   
$
111
   
$
3,933
     
1
 
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
   
7
     
2,003
     
281
     
17,190
     
288
     
19,193
     
32
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   
-
     
-
     
6,180
     
50,646
     
6,180
     
50,646
     
42
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
1
     
1,101
     
7,687
     
73,892
     
7,688
     
74,993
     
40
 
Corporate bonds and other securities
   
207
     
2,293
     
2,764
     
23,736
     
2,971
     
26,029
     
25
 
Total securities available-for-sale
 
$
215
   
$
5,397
   
$
17,023
   
$
169,397
   
$
17,238
   
$
174,794
     
140
 

   
December 31, 2023
 
   
Less than 12 months
   
12 months or more
   
Total
       
   
Gross
         
Gross
         
Gross
         
Number
 
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
of
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Securities
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
211
   
$
3,857
   
$
211
   
$
3,857
     
1
 
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
   
91
     
8,803
     
574
     
22,817
     
665
     
31,620
     
43
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   
-
     
-
     
7,708
     
49,597
     
7,708
     
49,597
     
43
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
96
     
4,423
     
10,009
     
73,347
     
10,105
     
77,770
     
40
 
Corporate bonds and other securities
   
-
     
-
     
3,765
     
22,735
     
3,765
     
22,735
     
23
 
Total securities available-for-sale
 
$
187
   
$
13,226
   
$
22,267
   
$
172,353
   
$
22,454
   
$
185,579
     
150
 

The number of investments in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were 140 and 150, respectively. The Company concluded no ACL should be recognized as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 based primarily on the fact that (1) changes in fair value were caused primarily by fluctuations in interest rates, (2) securities with unrealized losses had generally high credit quality, (3) the Company intends to hold these investments in debt securities to maturity and it is more-likely-than-not that the Company will not be required to sell these investments before a recovery of its investment, and (4) issuers have continued to make timely payments of principal and interest. Additionally, the Company’s state and political subdivision securities are rated AA or better and the Company receives a surveillance report that is reviewed quarterly for indications of credit concerns. The Company’s mortgage-backed securities are entirely issued by either U.S. government agencies or U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. Collectively, these entities provide a guarantee, which is either explicitly or implicitly supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, that investors in such mortgage-backed securities will receive timely principal and interest payments. The Company’s corporate bonds and other securities portfolio issuers consist of bank holding companies that are monitored on a quarterly basis by the Company’s credit department for indications of declining credit quality.


Restricted Stock

The restricted stock category is comprised of stock in FHLB, FRB, and CBB. These stocks are classified as restricted securities because their ownership is restricted to certain types of entities and the securities lack a market. Therefore, FHLB, FRB, and CBB stock are carried at cost and evaluated for impairment. When evaluating these stocks for impairment, their value is determined based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. Restricted stock is viewed as a long-term investment and management believes that the Company has the ability and the intent to hold this stock until its value is recovered. The Company did not consider its investment in restricted stock to be impaired at September 30, 2024 and no impairment has been recognized.

Note 3. Loans and the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans


The following is a summary of the balances in each class of the Company’s portfolio of loans held for investment as of the dates indicated:


   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
           
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
183,091
   
$
188,517
 
Commercial - owner occupied
   
133,991
     
156,466
 
Commercial - non-owner occupied
   
304,331
     
285,250
 
Multifamily
   
39,232
     
29,207
 
Construction and land development
   
90,555
     
107,179
 
Second mortgages
   
10,428
     
10,148
 
Equity lines of credit
   
59,901
     
55,981
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
   
821,529
     
832,748
 
Commercial and industrial loans
   
51,947
     
64,112
 
Consumer automobile loans
   
130,210
     
160,437
 
Other consumer loans
   
18,500
     
19,718
 
Other  (1)
   
3,526
     
3,237
 
Total loans, net of deferred fees (2)
   
1,025,712
     
1,080,252
 
Less:  Allowance for credit losses on loans
   
11,700
     
12,206
 
Loans, net of allowance and deferred fees (2)
 
$
1,014,012
   
$
1,068,046
 

(1)
Overdrawn accounts are reclassified as loans and included in the Other category in the table above.  Overdrawn deposit accounts totaled $425 thousand and $244 thousand at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
(2)
Net deferred loan fees totaled $1.0 million on September 30, 2024 and $1.2 million on  December 31, 2023.

All classes of loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Interest and fees continue to accrue on past due loans until the date the loan is placed in nonaccrual status, if applicable. Any accrued interest receivable on loans placed on nonaccrual status is reversed by an adjustment to interest income. The following table includes an aging analysis of the recorded investment in past due loans as of the dates indicated. Also included in the table below are loans that are 90 days or more past due as to interest and principal and still accruing interest, because they are well-secured and in the process of collection. The following tables show the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio, by class, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.


Age Analysis of Past Due Loans as of September 30, 2024


(dollars in thousands)
 
30 - 59 Days
Past Due
   
60 - 89 Days
Past Due
   
90 or More
Days Past
Due and still
Accruing
   
Nonaccrual(2)
   
Total Current
Loans (1)
   
Total
Loans
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
                                   
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
41
   
$
183,050
   
$
183,091
 
Commercial - owner occupied
   
-
     
-
     
374
     
-
     
133,617
     
133,991
 
Commercial - non-owner occupied
   
11,751
     
185
     
-
     
-
     
292,395
     
304,331
 
Multifamily
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
39,232
     
39,232
 
Construction and land development
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
90,555
     
90,555
 
Second mortgages
   
-
     
-
     
19
     
-
     
10,409
     
10,428
 
Equity lines of credit
   
117
     
99
     
-
     
44
     
59,641
     
59,901
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
11,868
   
$
284
   
$
393
   
$
85
   
$
808,899
   
$
821,529
 
Commercial and industrial loans
   
724
     
749
     
86
     
-
     
50,388
     
51,947
 
Consumer automobile loans
   
2,355
     
466
     
336
     
-
     
127,053
     
130,210
 
Other consumer loans
   
37
     
286
     
94
     
-
     
18,083
     
18,500
 
Other
   
28
     
6
     
-
     
-
     
3,492
     
3,526
 
Total
 
$
15,012
   
$
1,791
   
$
909
   
$
85
   
$
1,007,915
   
$
1,025,712
 

Age Analysis of Past Due Loans as of December 31, 2023

(dollars in thousands)
 
30 - 59 Days
Past Due
   
60 - 89 Days
Past Due
   
90 or More
Days Past
Due and still
Accruing
   
Nonaccrual(2)
   
Total Current
Loans (1)
   
Total
Loans
 
Mortgage loans on real estate:
                                   
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
1,194
   
$
-
   
$
368
   
$
142
   
$
186,813
   
$
188,517
 
Commercial - owner occupied
   
100
     
-
     
322
     
-
     
156,044
     
156,466
 
Commercial - non-owner occupied
   
-
     
896
     
-
     
-
     
284,354
     
285,250
 
Multifamily
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
29,207
     
29,207
 
Construction and land development
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
107,179
     
107,179
 
Second mortgages
   
160
     
6
     
-
     
-
     
9,982
     
10,148
 
Equity lines of credit
   
205
     
-
     
-
     
46
     
55,730
     
55,981
 
Total mortgage loans on real estate
 
$
1,659
   
$
902
   
$
690
   
$
188
   
$
829,309
   
$
832,748
 
Commercial and industrial loans
   
527
     
427
     
306
     
-
     
62,852
     
64,112
 
Consumer automobile loans
   
3,254
     
706
     
661
     
-
     
155,816
     
160,437
 
Other consumer loans
   
634
     
264
     
123
     
-
     
18,697
     
19,718
 
Other
   
29
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,208
     
3,237
 
Total
 
$
6,103
   
$
2,299
   
$
1,780
   
$
188
   
$
1,069,882
   
$
1,080,252
 

(1)
For purposes of this table, Total Current Loans includes loans that are 1 - 29 days past due.
(2)
For purposes of this table, if a loan is past due and on nonaccrual, it is included in the nonaccrual column and not also in its respective past due column.

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The following table shows the Company’s amortized cost basis of loans on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.


   
Nonaccrual
        Nonaccrual with no ACLL
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
     September 30, 2024      December 31, 2023  
Mortgage loans on real estate:
                       
Residential 1-4 family
 
$
41
   
$
142
    $ 41     $ -  
Commercial - non-owner occupied
    -       -       -       -  
Second mortgages
    -       -       -       -  
Equity lines of credit
   
44
     
46
      -       -  
Total mortgage loans on real estate
   
85
     
188
      41       -  
Commercial and industrial loans
   
-
     
-
      -       -  
Consumer automobile loans
   
-
     
-
      -       -  
Other consumer loans
    -       -       -       -  
Total
 
$
85
   
$
188
      41       -  

The Company’s loan portfolio may include certain loans modified, where economic concessions have been granted to borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions typically result from the Company’s loss mitigation activities and could include reduction in the interest rate below current market rates for borrowers with similar risk profiles, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection. The Company closely monitors the performance of modified loans to understand the effectiveness of modification efforts. Upon the determination that all or a portion of a modified loan is uncollectible, that amount is charged against the ACL. The Company did not grant any such modifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.


Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans


ACLL is a material estimate for the Company. The Company estimates its ACLL on a quarterly basis. The Company models the ACLL using two primary segments, commercial and consumer. Within each segment, loan classes are further identified based on similar risk characteristics. The Company has identified the following classes within each segment:


Commercial: commercial and industrial, real estate - construction and land development, real estate – commercial (owner occupied and non-owner occupied), and other loans

Consumer: real estate – mortgage, and consumer loans

Each portfolio class has risk characteristics as follows:


Commercial and industrial: Commercial and industrial loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or project, in addition to other risks associated with the ownership of a business. The repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and cash flows of the business. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time and cannot be appraised with as much precision.

Real estate - construction and land development: Construction loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to budget and the value of the collateral may at any point in time be less than the principal amount of the loan. Construction loans also bear the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be the loan customer, may be unable to finish the construction project as planned because of financial pressure unrelated to the project.

Real estate – commercial (owner occupied and non-owner occupied): Commercial real estate loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business if owner occupied. If non-owner occupied, the repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and cash flow from rent receipts.

Real estate - mortgage: Residential mortgage loans and equity lines of credit carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and changes in the value of the collateral.

Consumer loans: Consumer loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrowers and the value of the collateral. Consumer loans are more likely than real estate loans to be immediately adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness, or personal bankruptcy.

Other loans: Other loans are loans to mortgage companies, loans for purchasing or carrying securities, and loans to insurance, investment, and finance companies. These loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time, depend on interest rates, or fluctuate in active trading markets.

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The following tables presents the activity in the ACLL by portfolio class for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.



Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024  
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Real Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
   
Real Estate -
Mortgage (1)
   
Real Estate -
Commercial (2)
   
Consumer (3)
   
Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
                                           
Balance, beginning
 
$
573
   
$
982
   
$
2,904
   
$
5,742
   
$
1,827
   
$
178
   
$
-
   
$
12,206
 
Charge-offs
   
(163
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,198
)
   
(165
)
   
-
     
(1,526
)
Recoveries
   
8
     
-
     
26
     
12
     
324
     
39
     
-
     
409
 
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
   
24
     
(129
)
   
(29
)
   
(160
)
   
729
     
176
     
-
     
611
 
Ending Balance
 
$
442
   
$
853
   
$
2,901
   
$
5,594
   
$
1,682
   
$
228
   
$
-
   
$
11,700
 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Real Estate
Construction
and Land
Development
   
Real Estate -
Mortgage (1)
   
Real Estate -
Commercial (2)
   
Consumer (3)
   
Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
                                               
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
   
(159
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(813
)
   
(228
)
   
-
     
(1,200
)
Recoveries
   
64
     
-
     
28
     
-
     
393
     
41
     
-
     
526
 
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
   
78
     
258
     
192
     
244
     
270
     
315
     
(6
)
   
1,351
 
Ending Balance
 
$
645
   
$
829
   
$
2,882
   
$
5,791
   
$
1,550
   
$
147
   
$
-
   
$
11,844
 

(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 included consumer automobile loans.

The following table presents a breakdown of the provision for credit losses for the periods indicated.

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
    2024     2023
 
Provision for credit losses:
                       
Provision for loans
 
$
342
   
$
478
    $ 611     $ 1,351  
Provision for (recovery of) unfunded commitments
   
(60
)
   
27
      12       (109 )
Total
 
$
282
   
$
505
    $ 623     $ 1,242  

Credit Quality Indicators
Credit quality indicators are utilized to help estimate the collectability of each loan. Consumer loans not secured by real estate and made to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures are segmented into pools based on days past due, while all other loans, including loans to consumers that are secured by real estate, are segmented by risk grades. While other credit quality indicators are evaluated and analyzed as part of the Company’s credit risk management activities, the Company uses internally-assigned risk grades as the primary indicator to estimate the capability of borrowers to repay the contractual obligations of their loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Company’s internal risk grade system is based on experiences with similarly graded loans. Credit risk grades are updated at least quarterly as additional information becomes available, at which time management analyzes the resulting scores to track loan performance.
 
The Company’s internally assigned risk grades are as follows:
 

Pass: Loans are of acceptable risk.

Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM): Loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention.

Substandard: Loans reflect significant deficiencies due to several adverse trends of a financial, economic, or managerial nature.

Doubtful: Loans have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard loan with added characteristics that make collection or liquidation in full based on currently existing facts, conditions, and values highly questionable or improbable.

Loss: Loans have been identified for charge-off because they are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted.
 
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The following tables present credit quality exposures by internally assigned risk ratings originated as of the dates indicated:


   
September 30, 2024
 
   
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
             
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
Prior
   
Revolving
Loans
   
Total
 
Construction and land development
                                               
Pass
 
$
23,765
   
$
33,523
   
$
28,783
   
$
1,503
   
$
1,803
   
$
292
   
$
886
   
$
90,555
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total construction and land development
 
$
23,765
   
$
33,523
   
$
28,783
   
$
1,503
   
$
1,803
   
$
292
   
$
886
   
$
90,555
 
                                                                 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
                                                               
Pass
 
$
7,238
   
$
9,427
   
$
27,689
   
$
20,510
   
$
11,002
   
$
57,394
   
$
725
   
$
133,985
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
6
     
-
     
6
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total commercial real estate - owner occupied
 
$
7,238
   
$
9,427
   
$
27,689
   
$
20,510
   
$
11,002
   
$
57,400
   
$
725
   
$
133,991
 
                                                                 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
                                                               
Pass
 
$
3,218
   
$
33,721
   
$
66,168
   
$
102,785
   
$
39,557
   
$
45,934
   
$
424
   
$
291,807
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
11,751
     
-
     
773
     
-
     
12,524
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
 
$
3,218
   
$
33,721
   
$
66,168
   
$
114,536
   
$
39,557
   
$
46,707
   
$
424
   
$
304,331
 
                                                                 
Commercial and industrial
                                                               
Pass
 
$
4,079
   
$
13,956
   
$
14,307
   
$
3,322
   
$
1,095
   
$
5,681
   
$
9,507
   
$
51,947
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total commercial and industrial
 
$
4,079
   
$
13,956
   
$
14,307
   
$
3,322
   
$
1,095
   
$
5,681
   
$
9,507
   
$
51,947
 
                                                                 
Multifamily real estate
                                                               
Pass
 
$
-
   
$
7,625
   
$
1,352
   
$
2,099
   
$
586
   
$
22,664
   
$
4,906
   
$
39,232
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total multifamily real estate
 
$
-
   
$
7,625
   
$
1,352
   
$
2,099
   
$
586
   
$
22,664
   
$
4,906
   
$
39,232
 
                                                                 
Residential 1-4 family
                                                               
Pass
 
$
7,352
   
$
34,061
   
$
39,474
   
$
33,339
   
$
25,554
   
$
56,135
   
$
57,461
   
$
253,376
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
44
     
-
     
44
 
Total residential 1-4 family
 
$
7,352
   
$
34,061
   
$
39,474
   
$
33,339
   
$
25,554
   
$
56,179
   
$
57,461
   
$
253,420
 
                                                                 
Consumer - automobile
                                                               
Pass
 
$
17,086
   
$
37,825
   
$
60,537
   
$
8,477
   
$
2,423
   
$
3,862
   
$
-
   
$
130,210
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total consumer - automobile
 
$
17,086
   
$
37,825
   
$
60,537
   
$
8,477
   
$
2,423
   
$
3,862
   
$
-
   
$
130,210
 
                                                                 
Consumer - other
                                                               
Pass
 
$
1,005
   
$
220
   
$
375
   
$
257
   
$
38
   
$
14,638
   
$
1,967
   
$
18,500
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total consumer - other
 
$
1,005
   
$
220
   
$
375
   
$
257
   
$
38
   
$
14,638
   
$
1,967
   
$
18,500
 
                                                                 
Other
                                                               
Pass
 
$
2,259
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
274
   
$
-
   
$
993
   
$
-
   
$
3,526
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total other
 
$
2,259
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
274
   
$
-
   
$
993
   
$
-
   
$
3,526
 
                                                                 
Total loans
                                                               
Pass
 
$
66,002
   
$
170,358
   
$
238,685
   
$
172,566
   
$
82,058
   
$
207,593
   
$
75,876
   
$
1,013,138
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
11,751
     
-
     
779
     
-
     
12,530
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
44
     
-
     
44
 
Total loans
 
$
66,002
   
$
170,358
   
$
238,685
   
$
184,317
   
$
82,058
   
$
208,416
   
$
75,876
   
$
1,025,712
 

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December 31, 2023
 
   
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
             
(dollars in thousands)
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
Prior
   
Revolving
Loans
   
Total
 
Construction and land development
                                               
Pass
 
$
40,168
   
$
36,581
   
$
25,770
   
$
3,630
   
$
297
   
$
285
   
$
448
   
$
107,179
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total construction and land development
 
$
40,168
   
$
36,581
   
$
25,770
   
$
3,630
   
$
297
   
$
285
   
$
448
   
$
107,179
 
                                                                 
Commercial real estate - owner occupied
                                                               
Pass
 
$
10,145
   
$
33,720
   
$
21,058
   
$
13,708
   
$
12,025
   
$
56,978
   
$
5,680
   
$
153,314
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
77
     
2,985
     
-
     
3,062
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
90
     
-
     
90
 
Total commercial real estate - owner occupied
 
$
10,145
   
$
33,720
   
$
21,058
   
$
13,708
   
$
12,102
   
$
60,053
   
$
5,680
   
$
156,466
 
                                                                 
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
                                                               
Pass
 
$
31,539
   
$
53,217
   
$
96,755
   
$
38,704
   
$
10,517
   
$
51,451
   
$
2,263
   
$
284,446
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
804
     
-
     
-
     
804
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total commercial real estate - non-owner occupied
 
$
31,539
   
$
53,217
   
$
96,755
   
$
38,704
   
$
11,321
   
$
51,451
   
$
2,263
   
$
285,250
 
                                                                 
Commercial and industrial
                                                               
Pass
 
$
18,248
   
$
21,698
   
$
4,300
   
$
1,691
   
$
2,192
   
$
2,075
   
$
13,908
   
$
64,112
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total commercial and industrial
 
$
18,248
   
$
21,698
   
$
4,300
   
$
1,691
   
$
2,192
   
$
2,075
   
$
13,908
   
$
64,112
 
                                                                 
Multifamily real estate
                                                               
Pass
 
$
6,568
   
$
3,841
   
$
2,151
   
$
605
   
$
5,955
   
$
9,005
   
$
1,082
   
$
29,207
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total multifamily real estate
 
$
6,568
   
$
3,841
   
$
2,151
   
$
605
   
$
5,955
   
$
9,005
   
$
1,082
   
$
29,207
 
                                                                 
Residential 1-4 family
                                                               
Pass
 
$
27,497
   
$
41,062
   
$
39,937
   
$
26,368
   
$
13,009
   
$
52,148
   
$
54,087
   
$
254,108
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
350
     
46
     
142
     
-
     
538
 
Total residential 1-4 family
 
$
27,497
   
$
41,062
   
$
39,937
   
$
26,718
   
$
13,055
   
$
52,290
   
$
54,087
   
$
254,646
 
 
                                                               
Consumer - automobile
                                                               
Pass
 
$
52,750
   
$
83,885
   
$
13,184
   
$
4,152
   
$
1,618
   
$
4,848
   
$
-
   
$
160,437
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total consumer - automobile
 
$
52,750
   
$
83,885
   
$
13,184
   
$
4,152
   
$
1,618
   
$
4,848
   
$
-
   
$
160,437
 
                                                                 
Consumer - other
                                                               
Pass
 
$
323
   
$
765
   
$
330
   
$
109
   
$
11
   
$
16,089
   
$
2,091
   
$
19,718
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total consumer - other
 
$
323
   
$
765
   
$
330
   
$
109
   
$
11
   
$
16,089
   
$
2,091
   
$
19,718
 
                                                                 
Other
                                                               
Pass
 
$
1,620
   
$
-
   
$
292
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,325
   
$
-
   
$
3,237
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total other
 
$
1,620
   
$
-
   
$
292
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,325
   
$
-
   
$
3,237
 
                                                                 
Total loans
                                                               
Pass
 
$
188,858
   
$
274,769
   
$
203,777
   
$
88,967
   
$
45,624
   
$
194,204
   
$
79,559
   
$
1,075,758
 
OAEM
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
881
     
2,985
     
-
     
3,866
 
Substandard
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
350
     
46
     
232
     
-
     
628
 
Total loans
 
$
188,858
   
$
274,769
   
$
203,777
   
$
89,317
   
$
46,551
   
$
197,421
   
$
79,559
   
$
1,080,252
 

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The following tables detail the current period gross charge-offs of loans by year of origination for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023:


   
September 30, 2024
 
   
Current Period Charge-offs by Origination Year
             
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
Prior
   
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost Basis
   
Total
 
Commercial and industrial   $
28     $
18     $
108     $
-     $
-     $
9     $ -     $
163  
Consumer - automobile
   
-
     
312
     
655
     
160
     
34
     
28
     
-
     
1,189
 
Consumer - other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
9
     
-
     
9
 
Other (1)
   
165
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
165
 
Total
 
$
193
   
$
330
   
$
763
   
$
160
   
$
34
   
$
46
   
$
-
   
$
1,526
 
(1)
Gross charge-offs of other loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 included $165 thousand of demand deposit overdrafts that originated in 2024.

   
September 30, 2023
 
   
Current Period Charge-offs by Origination Year
             
(dollars in thousands)
 
2023
   
2022
   
2021
   
2020
   
2019
   
Prior
   
Revolving
Loans
Amortized
Cost Basis
   
Total
 
Commercial and industrial   $
-     $
140     $
15     $
4     $
-     $
-     $
-     $
159  
Consumer - automobile
   
9
   
382
   
267
   
68
   
18
   
51
   
-
   
795
 
Consumer - other
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
-
     
3
     
10
     
-
     
18
 
Other (1)
   
206
     
22
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
228
 
Total
 
$
215
   
$
544
   
$
287
   
$
72
   
$
21
   
$
61
   
$
-
   
$
1,200
 
(1)
Gross charge-offs of other loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 included $206 thousand of demand deposit overdrafts that originated in 2023.

As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no collateral dependent loans for which repayment was expected to be derived substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral and where the borrower was experiencing financial difficulty.

Note 4. Leases

Lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments and are presented at each reporting date as the net present value of the remaining contractual cash flows. Cash flows are discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement date of the lease.  Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and are calculated as the sum of the lease liability and if applicable, prepaid rent, initial direct costs, and any incentives received from the lessor.

The Company’s long-term lease agreements are classified as operating leases. Certain of these leases offer the option to extend the lease term and the Company has included such extensions in its calculation of the lease liabilities to the extent the options are reasonably assured of being exercised. The lease agreements do not provide for residual value guarantees and have no restrictions or covenants that would impact dividends or require incurring additional financial obligations.

The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are included in “Other Assets” and “Other Liabilities,” respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. There were no new leases executed during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The following tables present information about the Company’s leases:

(dollars in thousands)
September 30,2024
  December 31, 2023  
Lease liabilities
 
$
937
    $ 1,248  
Right-of-use assets
 
$
745
    $ 1,148  
Weighted average remaining lease term
2.81 years
  3.37 years  
Weighted average discount rate
   
3.20
%
    3.06 %

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Operating lease cost
 
$
91
   
$
131
   
$
403
   
$
333
 
Total lease cost
 
$
91
   
$
131
   
$
403
   
$
333
 
                                 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
 
$
103
   
$
108
   
$
320
   
$
311
 

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A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total of operating lease liabilities is as follows:

    As of 
 
(dollars in thousands)
  September 30, 2024  
Three months ending December 31, 2024
 
$
103
 
Twelve months ending December 31, 2025
   
382
 
Twelve months ending December 31, 2026
   
278
 
Twelve months ending December 31, 2027
   
208
 
Twelve months ending December 31, 2028
   
24
 
Total undiscounted cash flows
 
$
995
 
Discount
   
(58
)
Lease liabilities
 
$
937
 


Note 5. Low-Income Housing Tax Credits



The Company was invested in four separate housing equity funds at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The general purpose of these funds is to encourage and assist participants in investing in low-income residential rental properties located in the Commonwealth of Virginia; develop and implement strategies to maintain projects as low-income housing; deliver Federal Low Income Housing Credits to investors; allocate tax losses and other possible tax benefits to investors; and preserve and protect project assets.



The investments in these funds were recorded as other assets on the consolidated balance sheets and were $754 thousand and $1.1 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The expected terms of these investments and the related tax benefits run through 2033. There were no additional capital calls expected for the funds at September 30, 2024.



During 2024, the Company adopted ASU 2023-02, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method,” (“ASC 323”). These amendments allow reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the program giving rise to the related income tax credits. The adoption resulted in an adjustment of $455 thousand, which reduced the investment balance and stockholders’ equity.

Note 6. Borrowings

Short-Term Borrowings
The Company classifies all borrowings that will mature within a year from the date on which the Company enters into them as short-term borrowings. Short-term borrowings sources consist of federal funds purchased, overnight repurchase agreements (which are secured transactions with customers that generally mature within one to four days), and advances from the FHLB.

The Company maintains federal funds lines with several correspondent banks to address short-term borrowing needs. As of both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the remaining credit available from these lines totaled $90.0 million. The Company has a secured credit line with the FHLB with remaining credit availability of $384.3 million and $362.1 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

The following table presents total short-term borrowings as of the dates indicated:

(dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
Overnight repurchase agreements
  $
1,777
    $
2,383  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    -       9,450  
Total short-term borrowings
 
$
1,777
   
$
11,833
 
                 
Maximum month-end outstanding balance (year-to-date)
 
$
41,682
   
$
84,360
 
Average outstanding balance during the period
 
$
44,432
   
$
53,466
 
Average interest rate (year-to-date)
   
4.49
%
    4.90 %
Average interest rate at end of period
   
0.01
%
   
5.65
%

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Long-Term Borrowings
The Company had long-term FHLB advances totaling $40.0 million outstanding at September 30, 2024 with scheduled maturities through July 9, 2029 and rates ranging from 3.69% to 4.33%. The Company had long-term FHLB advances totaling $60.0 million outstanding at December 31, 2023 with scheduled maturities through November 29, 2028 and rates ranging from 3.37% to 4.28%.

On July 14, 2021, the Company completed a $30.0 million issuance, ($29.4 million, net of issuance costs) of subordinated notes (the Notes) in a private placement transaction. The Notes are due in 2031 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.5% for five years and at the three-month SOFR plus 286 basis points, resetting quarterly, thereafter.

Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies

Credit-Related Financial Instruments
The Company is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business in order to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making such commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk were outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:


 
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Commitments to extend credit:
           
Home equity lines of credit
 
$
93,266
   
$
91,885
 
Commercial real estate, construction and development loans committed but not funded
   
50,862
     
74,218
 
Other lines of credit (principally commercial)
   
46,273
     
47,622
 
Total
 
$
190,401
   
$
213,725
 
                 
Letters of credit
 
$
2,693
   
$
802
 

Note 8. Share-Based Compensation

The Company has adopted an ESPP and offers share-based compensation through its equity compensation plan. Share-based compensation arrangements may include stock options, restricted and unrestricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance units and stock appreciation rights. Accounting standards require all share-based payments to employees and non-employee directors to be valued using a fair value method on the date of grant and to be expensed based on that fair value over the applicable vesting period. The Company accounts for forfeitures during the vesting period as they occur.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the Company’s ESPP, substantially all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries can authorize a specific payroll deduction from their base compensation for the periodic purchase of the Company’s common stock. Shares of stock are issued quarterly at a discount to the market price of the Company’s stock on the day of purchase, which can range from 0-15% and was set at 5% for the year ended December 31, 2023 and for the first nine months of 2024.

Total stock purchases under the ESPP amounted to 5,684 shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the Company had 208,669 remaining shares reserved for issuance under the ESPP.

Incentive Stock Plan
The Incentive Stock Plan permits the issuance of up to 300,000 shares of common stock for awards to key employees and non-employee directors of the Company and its subsidiaries in the form of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, stock awards and performance units. As of September 30, 2024, only restricted stock had been granted under the Incentive Stock Plan.

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Restricted stock activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 is summarized below:

         
Weighted Average
 
         
Grant Date
 
   
Shares
   
Fair Value
 
Nonvested, December 31, 2023
   
53,660
   
$
22.32
 
Issued
    37,674       14.05  
Vested
   
(19,112
)
   
19.95
 
Forfeited
   
(5,758
)
   
18.79
 
Nonvested, September 30, 2024
   
66,464
   
$
18.62
 

         
Weighted Average
 
         
Grant Date
 
   
Shares
   
Fair Value
 
Nonvested, December 31, 2022
   
46,989
   
$
22.49
 
Issued
   
35,013
     
17.20
 
Vested
   
(25,926
)
   
20.25
 
Forfeited
   
(1,483
)
   
17.20
 
Nonvested, September 30, 2023
   
54,593
   
$
20.30
 

The weighted average period over which nonvested awards are expected to be recognized in compensation expense is 1.66 years.

The remaining unrecognized compensation expense for nonvested restricted stock shares totaled $643 thousand as of September 30, 2024 and $523 thousand as of December 31, 2023.

Stock-based compensation expense was $130 thousand and $171 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and $335 thousand and $419 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Note 9. Stockholders’ Equity and Earnings per Common Share

Stockholders’ Equity – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following tables present amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by category, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
   
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
Affected Line Item on
Consolidated Statement of Income
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Sale of securities
                                         
Realized gain (loss) on sale of securities
 
$
-
   
$
30
   
$
-
   
$
(134
)
Loss on sale of securities, net
Tax effect
   
-
     
(6
)
   
-
     
28
 
Income tax expense
   
$
-
   
$
24
   
$
-
   
$
(106
)
 

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The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by category, net of tax, for the periods indicated:

(dollars in thousands)
 
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on Available-
for-Sale Securities
   
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive (Loss)
Income
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
           
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
(17,298
)
 
$
(17,298
)
Net other comprehensive income
   
3,974
     
3,974
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
(13,324
)
 
$
(13,324
)
                 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
               
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
(19,757
)
 
$
(19,757
)
Net other comprehensive loss
   
(3,883
)
   
(3,883
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
(23,640
)
 
$
(23,640
)

(dollars in thousands)
 
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on Available-
for-Sale Securities
   
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive (Loss)
Income
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
           
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
(17,530
)
 
$
(17,530
)
Net other comprehensive income
   
4,206
     
4,206
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
(13,324
)
 
$
(13,324
)
                 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
               
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
(20,767
)
 
$
(20,767
)
Net other comprehensive loss
   
(2,873
)
   
(2,873
)
Balance at end of period
 
$
(23,640
)
 
$
(23,640
)

The following tables present the change in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on a pre-tax and after-tax basis for the periods indicated:

   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pretax
   
Tax
   
Net-of-Tax
 
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
                 
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period
 
$
5,030
   
$
(1,056
)
 
$
3,974
 
 
                       
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
 
$
5,030
   
$
(1,056
)
 
$
3,974
 

   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pretax
   
Tax
   
Net-of-Tax
 
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:
                 
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period
 
$
(4,885
)
 
$
1,026
   
$
(3,859
)
Reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in income
    (30 )     6       (24 )
      (4,915 )     1,032       (3,883 )
                         
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
 
$
(4,915
)
 
$
1,032
   
$
(3,883
)

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pretax
   
Tax
   
Net-of-Tax
 
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities:
                 
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period
 
$
5,324
 
$
(1,118
)
 
$
4,206
                         
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
 
$
5,324
 
$
(1,118
)
 
$
4,206

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Pretax
   
Tax
   
Net-of-Tax
 
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities:
                 
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period
 
$
(3,771
)
 
$
792
   
$
(2,979
)
Reclassification adjustment for losses recognized in income
    134       (28 )     106  
      (3,637 )     764       (2,873 )
                         
Total change in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
 
$
(3,637
)
 
$
764
   
$
(2,873
)

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Earnings Per Common Share
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of potentially dilutive common shares attributable to the ESPP. The Company had no antidilutive shares outstanding in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Nonvested restricted common shares, which carry all rights and privileges of a common share with respect to the stock, including the right to vote, were included in the basic and diluted per common share calculations.

Note 10. Fair Value Measurements

Determination of Fair Value
The Company follows ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or transfer of a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimate of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.

The fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value can be a reasonable point within a range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions.

In estimating the fair value of assets and liabilities, the Company relies mainly on two models. The first model used by the Company’s bond accounting service provider, determines the fair value of securities. Securities are priced based on an evaluation of observable market data, including benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, and issuer spreads. Pricing is also impacted by credit information about the issuer, perceived market movements, and current news events impacting the individual sectors. The second source is a third-party vendor the Company utilizes to provide fair value exit pricing for loans and interest-bearing deposits in accordance with guidance.

In accordance with ASC 820, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities generally measured at fair value into three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.


Level 1: Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 assets and liabilities generally include debt and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Valuation is based on inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The valuation may be based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3: Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

An instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Debt securities with readily determinable fair values that are classified as “available-for-sale” are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive loss. Securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Third-party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that consider observable market data (Level 2). In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Currently, all of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are considered to be Level 2 securities.

The Company recognizes IRLCs at fair value. Fair value of IRLCs is based on either (i) the price of the underlying loans obtained from an investor for loans that will be delivered on a best-efforts basis or (ii) the observable price for individual loans traded in the secondary market for loans that will be delivered on a mandatory basis. All of the Company’s IRLCs are classified as Level 2. At September 30, 2024, there were no IRLCs and at December 31, 2023, there were $10 thousand of IRLCs.

The Company enters into interest rate swaps with certain qualifying commercial loan customers to meet their interest rate risk management needs. The Company simultaneously enters into interest rate swaps with dealer counterparties, with identical notional amounts and offsetting terms. These back-to-back loan swaps are derivative financial instruments and are reported at fair value in “other assets” and “other liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  Changes in the fair value of loan swaps are recorded in other noninterest income and sum to zero because of the offsetting terms of swaps with borrowers and swaps with dealer counterparties. All of the Company’s interest rate swaps on loans are classified as Level 2.

Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Loans held for sale consist of residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market. Fair value is based on the price secondary markets are currently offering for similar loans using observable market data which is not materially different than cost due to the short duration between origination and sale (Level 2). Gains and losses on the sale of loans are reported on a separate line item on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income. There were no loans held for sale at September 30, 2024 and $470 thousand at December 31, 2023.

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The following tables present the balances of certain assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated:

         
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2024 Using
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets:                        
Available-for-sale securities
                       
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
3,933
   
$
-
   
$
3,933
   
$
-
 
Obligations of  U.S. Government agencies
   
33,834
     
-
     
33,834
     
-
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   
51,650
     
-
     
51,650
     
-
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
78,394
     
-
     
78,394
     
-
 
Corporate bonds and other securities
   
26,029
     
-
     
26,029
     
-
 
Total available-for-sale securities
   
193,840
     
-
     
193,840
     
-
 
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate swap on loans
    988       -       988       -  
Total assets
  $ 194,828     $ -     $ 194,828     $ -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate swap on loans
  $
988     $
-     $
988     $
-  
Total liabilities
  $ 988     $ -     $ 988     $ -  

         
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Available-for-sale securities
                       
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
3,857
   
$
-
   
$
3,857
   
$
-
 
Obligations of  U.S. Government agencies
   
42,735
     
-
     
42,735
     
-
 
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   
50,597
     
-
     
50,597
     
-
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
81,307
     
-
     
81,307
     
-
 
Corporate bonds and other securities
   
23,735
     
-
     
23,735
     
-
 
Total available-for-sale securities
 
$
202,231
   
$
-
   
$
202,231
   
$
-
 
Loans held for sale
    470      
      470      
 
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate locks
    10       -       10       -  
Interest rate swap on loans
    1,249       -       1,249       -  
Total assets
  $ 203,960     $ -     $ 203,960     $ -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate swap on loans
  $
1,249     $
-     $
1,249     $
-  
Total liabilities
  $ 1,249     $ -     $ 1,249     $ -  

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure and recognize certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had no assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis with the exception of repossessed assets.


Repossessed assets - Certain assets such as repossessed assets are measured at fair value less cost to sell.  We believe that the fair value component in the valuation of repossessed assets follows the provisions of ASC 820.



The measurement of loss associated with repossessed assets at the date of transfer from loans is based on the fair value of the collateral less anticipated selling costs compared to the unpaid loan balance.  Subsequent changes in fair value are recorded in noninterest income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.  The value of repossessed assets is determined utilizing a market valuation approach based on an independent valuation using market data.



Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred and recognized against current earnings.  The carrying values of all repossessed assets is considered to be Level 2.


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The following tables summarize the Company’s repossessed assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of the dates indicated:


         
Carrying Value at September 30, 2024
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Repossessed assets
 
$
1,701
   
$
-
   
$
1,701
   
$
-
 
                                 
           
Carrying Value at December 31, 2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Fair Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Repossessed assets
  $ 215    
$
-
   
$
215
   
$
-
 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments”, requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not required to be measured and reported at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis. ASC 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company. The Company uses the exit price notion in calculating the fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

The following tables reflect the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments whether or not recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.

         
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2024 Using
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
176,855
   
$
176,855
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Securities available-for-sale
   
193,840
     
-
     
193,840
     
-
 
Restricted securities
   
3,845
     
-
     
3,845
     
-
 
Loans, net
   
1,014,012
     
-
     
-
     
962,341
 
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate swap on loans
    988       -       988       -  
Bank owned life insurance
   
35,909
     
-
     
35,909
     
-
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
4,858
     
-
     
4,858
     
-
 
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Deposits
 
$
1,282,786
   
$
-
   
$
1,281,847
   
$
-
 
Overnight repurchase agreements
   
1,777
     
-
     
1,777
     
-
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    40,000       -       40,000       -  
Subordinated notes
    29,766       -       26,503       -  
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate swap on loans
    988       -       988       -  
Accrued interest payable
   
1,988
   
-
     
1,988
     
-
 

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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Carrying Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
80,806
   
$
80,806
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Securities available-for-sale
   
202,231
     
-
     
202,231
     
-
 
Restricted securities
   
5,176
     
-
     
5,176
     
-
 
Loans held for sale
   
470
     
-
     
470
     
-
 
Loans, net
   
1,068,046
     
-
     
-
     
1,025,622
 
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate lock
    10       -       10       -  
Interest rate swap on loans
    1,249       -       1,249       -  
Bank owned life insurance
   
35,088
     
-
     
35,088
     
-
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
4,921
     
-
     
4,921
     
-
 
                                 
Liabilities
                               
Deposits
 
$
1,230,397
   
$
-
   
$
1,228,477
   
$
-
 
Overnight repurchase agreements
   
2,383
     
-
     
2,383
     
-
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
69,450
     
-
     
69,450
     
-
 
Subordinated notes
    29,668       -       25,561       -  
Derivatives
                               
Interest rate swap on loans
    1,249       -       1,249       -  
Accrued interest payable
   
1,972
     
-
     
1,972
     
-
 

Note 11. Segment Reporting


The Company operates in a decentralized fashion in  three principal business segments: the Bank, Wealth, and the Company (for purposes of this Note, 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. Wealth’s operating revenues consist principally of income from fiduciary and asset management fees. The Parent’s revenues are mainly interest and dividends received from the Bank and Wealth. The Company has no other segments. The Company’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each segment appeals to different markets and, accordingly, requires different technologies and marketing strategies.

Information about reportable segments, and reconciliation of such information to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 follows:

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Bank
   
Wealth
   
Parent
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues
                             
Interest and dividend income
 
$
18,465
   
$
55
   
$
2,820
   
$
(2,820
)
 
$
18,520
 
Income from fiduciary activities
   
-
     
1,177
     
-
     
(51
)
   
1,126
 
Other income
   
2,108
     
217
     
50
     
(29
)
   
2,346
 
Total operating income
   
20,573
     
1,449
     
2,870
     
(2,900
)
   
21,992
 
                                         
Expenses
                                       
Interest expense
   
5,915
     
-
     
295
     
-
     
6,210
 
Provision for credit losses
   
282
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
282
 
Salaries and employee benefits
   
6,192
     
1,031
     
210
     
(51
)
   
7,382
 
Other expenses
   
4,613
     
330
     
99
     
(30
)
   
5,012
 
Total operating expenses
   
17,002
     
1,361
     
604
     
(81
)
   
18,886
 
                                         
Income before taxes
   
3,571
     
88
     
2,266
     
(2,819
)
   
3,106
 
                                         
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
820
     
20
     
(116
)
   
-
     
724
 
                                         
Net income
 
$
2,751
   
$
68
   
$
2,382
   
$
(2,819
)
 
$
2,382
 
                                         
Capital expenditures
 
$
164
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
164
 

   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Bank
   
Wealth
   
Parent
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues
                             
Interest and dividend income
 
$
17,154
   
$
35
   
$
1,821
   
$
(1,821
)
 
$
17,189
 
Income from fiduciary activities
   
-
     
1,012
     
-
     
-
     
1,012
 
Other income
   
2,215
     
270
     
50
     
(65
)
   
2,470
 
Total operating income
   
19,369
     
1,317
     
1,871
     
(1,886
)
   
20,671
 
                                         
Expenses
                                       
Interest expense
   
5,468
     
-
     
295
     
-
     
5,763
 
Provision for credit losses
   
505
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
505
 
Salaries and employee benefits
   
6,589
     
1,018
     
223
     
-
     
7,830
 
Other expenses
   
4,657
     
347
     
112
     
(65
)
   
5,051
 
Total operating expenses
   
17,219
     
1,365
     
630
     
(65
)
   
19,149
 
                                         
Income (loss) before taxes
   
2,150
     
(48
)
   
1,241
     
(1,821
)
   
1,522
 
                                         
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
290
     
(9
)
   
(121
)
   
-
     
160
 
                                         
Net income (loss)
 
$
1,860
   
$
(39
)
 
$
1,362
   
$
(1,821
)
 
$
1,362
 
                                         
Capital expenditures
 
$
398
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
398
 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Bank
   
Wealth
   
Parent
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues
                             
Interest and dividend income
 
$
53,875
   
$
146
   
$
7,941
   
$
(7,941
)
 
$
54,021
 
Income from fiduciary activities
   
-
     
3,573
     
-
     
(126
)
   
3,447
 
Other income
   
6,100
     
664
     
150
     
(196
)
   
6,718
 
Total operating income
   
59,975
     
4,383
     
8,091
     
(8,263
)
   
64,186
 
                                         
Expenses
                                       
Interest expense
   
17,170
     
-
     
885
     
-
     
18,055
 
Provision for credit losses
   
623
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
623
 
Salaries and employee benefits
   
18,992
     
2,942
     
600
     
(126
)
   
22,408
 
Other expenses
   
13,818
     
1,065
     
327
     
(197
)
   
15,013
 
Total operating expenses
   
50,603
     
4,007
     
1,812
     
(323
)
   
56,099
 
                                         
Income before taxes
   
9,372
     
376
     
6,279
     
(7,940
)
   
8,087
 
                                         
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
1,725
     
83
     
(349
)
   
-
     
1,459
 
                                         
Net income
 
$
7,647
   
$
293
   
$
6,628
   
$
(7,940
)
 
$
6,628
 
                                         
Capital expenditures
 
$
2,115
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,115
 

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Bank
   
Wealth
   
Parent
   
Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Revenues
                             
Interest and dividend income
 
$
48,587
   
$
102
   
$
7,622
   
$
(7,622
)
 
$
48,689
 
Income from fiduciary activities
   
-
     
3,282
     
-
     
-
     
3,282
 
Other income
   
6,420
     
724
     
150
     
(196
)
   
7,098
 
Total operating income
   
55,007
     
4,108
     
7,772
     
(7,818
)
   
59,069
 
                                         
Expenses
                                       
Interest expense
   
11,466
     
-
     
885
     
-
     
12,351
 
Provision for credit losses
   
1,242
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,242
 
Salaries and employee benefits
   
19,419
     
3,191
     
626
     
-
     
23,236
 
Other expenses
   
13,786
     
992
     
378
     
(196
)
   
14,960
 
Total operating expenses
   
45,913
     
4,183
     
1,889
     
(196
)
   
51,789
 
                                         
Income (loss) before taxes
   
9,094
     
(75
)
   
5,883
     
(7,622
)
   
7,280
 
                                         
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
1,409
     
(12
)
   
(364
)
   
-
     
1,033
 
                                         
Net income (loss)
 
$
7,685
   
$
(63
)
 
$
6,247
   
$
(7,622
)
 
$
6,247
 
                                         
Capital expenditures
 
$
885
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
885
 

(dollars in thousands)
  Bank
    Wealth     Parent
    Eliminations
    Consolidated
 
Total assets at September 30,2024
  $ 1,468,349     $ 7,583     $ 145,560     $ (143,483 )   $ 1,478,009  
Total assets at December 31, 2023
  $ 1,437,603     $ 7,235     $ 137,004     $ (135,460 )   $
1,446,382  

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies reported in the Company’s 2023 Form 10-K. The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes, not including nonrecurring gains or losses.

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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2024 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. Wealth’s operating revenues consist principally of income from fiduciary and asset management fees. The Parent’s revenues are mainly interest and dividends received from the Bank and Wealth.

The following table presents selected financial performance highlights for the periods indicated:

Table 1: Financial Performance Highlights

   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
                         
Net income (loss)
                       
Bank
 
$
2,751
   
$
1,860
   
$
7,647
   
$
7,685
 
Wealth
   
68
     
(39
)
   
293
     
(63
)
Parent
   
2,382
     
1,362
     
6,628
     
6,247
 
Eliminations
   
(2,819
)
   
(1,821
)
   
(7,940
)
   
(7,622
)
Consolidated net income
 
$
2,382
   
$
1,362
   
$
6,628
   
$
6,247
 
                                 
Earnings per share - basic and diluted
 
$
0.47
   
$
0.27
   
$
1.31
   
$
1.24
 
                                 
Annualized return on average equity
   
8.39
%
   
5.25
%
   
8.10
%
   
8.18
%
Annualized return on average assets
   
0.64
%
   
0.37
%
   
0.61
%
   
0.59
%

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $2.4 million ($0.47 diluted earnings per share) compared to $1.4 million ($0.27 diluted earnings per share) for the three months ended September 30, 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net income was $6.6 million ($1.31 diluted earnings per share) and $6.2 million ($1.24 diluted earnings per share), respectively.

Key highlights of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are as follows, with comparisons against the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 unless otherwise stated:


Total assets were $1.5 billion at September 30, 2024, increasing $31.6 million or 2.2% from December 31, 2023. Net loans held for investment were $1.0 billion at September 30, 2024, decreasing $54.0 million, or 5.1%, from December 31, 2023.
 

Total deposits increased $52.4 million, or 4.3%, from December 31, 2023.
 

Return on average equity (ROE) (annualized) was at 8.39% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 5.25% for the third quarter of 2023. Return on average assets (ROA) (annualized) was 0.64% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 0.37% for the third quarter of 2023.
 
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Book value per share and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) at September 30, 2024 increased 15.10% and 15.45%, respectively from September 30, 2023.
 

Net income improved $1.0 million, or 74.9%, to $2.4 million for the third quarter of 2024 from $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income improved $381 thousand, or 6.1%, to $6.6 million compared to $6.2 million for the same period in 2023.
 

Net interest margin (NIM) was 3.56% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 3.33% for the third quarter of 2023. NIM on a fully tax-equivalent basis (FTE) (non-GAAP) was 3.57% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 3.35% for the third quarter of 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, NIM was 3.54% and NIM on an FTE was 3.55% compared to 3.67% and 3.68% for the same period in 2023.
 

Net interest income increased $884 thousand, or 7.7%, to $12.3 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income decreased $372 thousand, or 1.0% to $36.0 million compared to $36.3 million for the same period in 2023.
 

Provision for credit losses of $282 thousand was recognized for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $505 thousand for the third quarter of 2023. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, provision for credit losses was $623 thousand compared to $1.2 million for the same period in 2023.
 

Non-performing assets decreased by $20 thousand to $2.7 million or 0.18% of total assets at September 30, 2024 from $2.7 million or 0.19% of total assets at September 30, 2023.
 

Liquidity as of September 30, 2024, defined as cash and cash equivalents, unpledged securities, and available secured borrowing capacity, totaled $497.7 million, representing 33.7% of total assets compared to $342.5 million, representing 23.7% of total assets as of December 31, 2023.
 

Expenses incurred related to our cost saving initiatives were finalized in the third quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company incurred $997 thousand of costs in an effort to reduce noninterest expenses.

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 $115.5 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $106.8 million at December 31, 2023. Total equity increased $8.7 million at September 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, due primarily to net income and lower unrealized losses in the market value of securities available-for-sale, which are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by cash dividend payments. The unrealized loss in market value of securities available-for-sale was a result of increases in market interest rates since the securities were acquired, 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 third quarter of 2024, the Company declared dividends of $0.14 per share, consistent with the third quarter of 2023. For both the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, dividends declared were $0.42 per share. The dividend represents a payout ratio of 32.1% of EPS for the first nine 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 14. Regulatory Capital” below for additional information.

At September 30, 2024, the book value per share of the Company’s common stock was $22.74, and tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) was $22.38, compared to $19.75 and $19.39, respectively, at September 30, 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.

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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 third quarter of 2024 was $12.3 million, an increase of $884 thousand, or 7.7%, from the third quarter of 2023. The increase from the prior year quarter was due primarily to higher average earning asset balances at higher average yields partially offset by higher average rates on interest-bearing liabilities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net interest income was $36.0 million and $36.3 million, respectively. The decrease from the prior-year comparative period was due to higher average-interest bearing liabilities at higher average rates, partially offset by higher average earning assets at higher average earning yields.

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Net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP), was $12.3 million for the third quarter of 2024, an increase of $879 thousand from the 2023 comparative quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net interest income, on a fully tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP), was $36.1 million and $36.5 million, respectively. NIM for the third quarter of 2024 was 3.56%, an increase from 3.33% for the prior year quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, NIM was 3.54% and 3.67%, respectively. On a fully tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP), NIM was 3.57% and 3.55%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to 3.35% and 3.68% for the respective prior year comparative periods. For more information on these FTE financial measures, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Average earning asset balances for the third quarter of 2024 increased $12.1 million compared to the third quarter of 2023 with yields on average earning assets increasing 34 basis points due to deployment of liquidity into higher earning assets and the effects of the rising interest rate environment. During the first nine months of 2024, average earning assets increased $27.4 million over the 2023 comparative period.

Average loans decreased $49.0 million, or 4.5%, and $18.4 million, or 1.7%, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2023. The decrease in average loans outstanding in 2024 compared to 2023 was due primarily to reduction in size of the commercial and industrial, commercial - owner occupied, and consumer automobile segments of the loan portfolio. Average loan yields were higher for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 by 41 basis points and 42 basis points, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2023 due primarily to the effects of rising interest rates.

Average securities available-for-sale decreased $12.1 million and $20.2 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, 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 increased 7 basis points and 20 basis points for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods 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 $74.0 million and $65.8 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, compared to the respective periods in 2023 due primarily to deployment of liquidity into higher yielding assets. Due to changes in interest rates, the average yield on interest-bearing deposits in other banks decreased 1 basis point for the third quarter and increased 21 basis points for the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023. The FRB interest rate on excess cash reserve balances was 4.90% at September 30, 2024.

Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $8.8 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, with costs increasing 21 basis points. The higher interest cost of liabilities was primarily due to higher interest rates on money market and time deposits, partially offset by decreases in short term average FHLB advances during the period. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $45.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, with costs increasing 69 basis points. The higher interest cost of liabilities was primarily driven by higher average balances and interest rates on money market and a higher average balance on interest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by decreases in short-term average FHLB advances during the period. Average money market and interest-bearing demand deposits increased $39.8 million for the third quarter while average money market, time, and interest-bearing demand deposits increased $81.1 million for the first nine months of 2024, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023. Average noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $12.5 million for the third quarter of 2024 and decreased $24.1 million for the first nine months of 2024, compared to the same periods of 2023. The average cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 38 basis points for the third quarter of 2024 and 87 basis points for the first nine months of 2024, compared to the same periods 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. The extent to which changing interest rates will ultimately affect the Company’s NIM is uncertain.

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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 2: Average Balance Sheets, Net Interest Income and Rates

   
For the quarters ended September 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
 
         
Interest
               
Interest
       
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate**
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate**
 
Assets
                                   
Loans*
 
$
1,037,230
   
$
14,733
     
5.64
%
 
$
1,086,180
   
$
14,311
     
5.23
%
Investment securities:
                                               
Taxable
   
168,494
     
1,732
     
4.08
     
176,445
     
1,788
     
4.02
 
Tax-exempt*
   
25,958
     
175
     
2.67
     
30,128
     
201
     
2.64
 
Total investment securities
   
194,452
     
1,907
     
3.89
     
206,573
     
1,989
     
3.82
 
Interest-bearing due from banks
   
135,443
     
1,842
     
5.40
     
61,446
     
838
     
5.41
 
Federal funds sold
   
876
     
11
     
4.98
     
714
     
9
     
5.16
 
Other investments
   
3,843
     
64
     
6.61
     
4,808
     
84
     
6.84
 
Total earning assets
   
1,371,844
   
$
18,557
     
5.37
     
1,359,721
   
$
17,231
     
5.03
 
Allowance for credit losses
   
(11,809
)
                   
(11,912
)
               
Other non-earning assets
   
105,195
                     
105,130
                 
Total assets
 
$
1,465,230
                   
$
1,452,939
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing deposits:
                                               
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 
$
109,789
   
$
3
     
0.01
   
$
91,139
   
$
4
     
0.01
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
451,343
     
2,931
     
2.58
     
430,236
     
2,048
     
1.89
 
Savings accounts
   
81,550
     
6
     
0.03
     
98,758
     
8
     
0.03
 
Time deposits
   
261,056
     
2,554
     
3.88
     
263,167
     
2,456
     
3.70
 
Total time and savings deposits
   
903,738
     
5,494
     
2.41
     
883,300
     
4,516
     
2.03
 
Federal funds purchased, repurchase
                                               
agreements and other borrowings
   
2,074
     
-
     
0.00
     
1,972
     
-
     
0.05
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
39,960
     
420
     
4.17
     
69,450
     
952
     
5.36
 
Long term borrowings
   
29,745
     
296
     
3.95
     
29,619
     
295
     
3.90
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
975,517
     
6,210
     
2.53
     
984,341
     
5,763
     
2.32
 
Demand deposits
   
369,266
                     
356,752
                 
Other liabilities
   
7,791
                     
8,996
                 
Stockholders' equity
   
112,656
                     
102,850
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
1,465,230
                   
$
1,452,939
                 
Net interest margin
         
$
12,347
     
3.57
%
         
$
11,468
     
3.35
%

*Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis using a 21% rate, adjusting interest income by $37 thousand and $42 thousand for the quarters ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
**Annualized

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For the nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
 
         
Interest
               
Interest
       
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate**
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate**
 
Assets
                                   
Loans*
 
$
1,058,591
   
$
44,319
     
5.58
%
 
$
1,077,038
   
$
41,539
     
5.16
%
Investment securities:
                                               
Taxable
   
171,127
     
5,291
     
4.12
     
181,969
     
5,324
     
3.91
 
Tax-exempt*
   
26,036
     
526
     
2.69
     
35,365
     
734
     
2.77
 
Total investment securities
   
197,163
     
5,817
     
3.93
     
217,334
     
6,058
     
3.73
 
Interest-bearing due from banks
   
91,201
     
3,728
     
5.45
     
25,385
     
995
     
5.24
 
Federal funds sold
   
826
     
32
     
5.16
     
670
     
24
     
4.79
 
Other investments
   
4,514


 
235
     
6.94
     
4,420
     
229
     
6.91
 
Total earning assets
   
1,352,295


$
54,131
     
5.33
     
1,324,847
   
$
48,845
     
4.93
 
Allowance for credit losses
   
(12,034
)
                   
(11,663
)
               
Other nonearning assets
   
105,955
                     
105,462
                 
Total assets
 
$
1,446,216
                   
$
1,418,646
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing deposits:
                                               
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
 
$
99,734
   
$
10
     
0.01
   
$
80,672
   
$
9
     
0.02
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
449,972
     
8,207
     
2.43
     
432,224
     
4,450
     
1.38
 
Savings accounts
   
85,214
     
19
     
0.03
     
106,537
     
24
     
0.03
 
Time deposits
   
248,912
     
7,063
     
3.78
     
204,647
     
4,412
     
2.88
 
Total time and savings deposits
   
883,832
     
15,299
     
2.31
     
824,080
     
8,895
     
1.44
 
Federal funds purchased, repurchase
                                               
agreements and other borrowings
   
2,188
     
2
     
0.12
     
4,941
     
39
     
1.07
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
54,507
     
1,868
     
4.57
     
66,505
     
2,532
     
5.09
 
Long term borrowings
   
29,713
     
886
     
3.97
     
29,585
     
885
     
4.00
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
970,240
     
18,055
     
2.48
     
925,111
     
12,351
     
1.79
 
Demand deposits
   
358,788
                     
382,908
                 
Other liabilities
   
8,125
                     
8,492
                 
Stockholders' equity
   
109,063
                     
102,135
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
1,446,216
                   
$
1,418,646
                 
Net interest margin
         
$
36,076
     
3.55
%
         
$
36,494
     
3.68
%

*Computed on a fully tax-equivalent (non-GAAP) basis using a 21% rate, adjusting interest income by $110 thousand and $156 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 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 shown separately in the table, but are allocated to the rate and volume variances in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of each.

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Table 3: Volume and Rate Analysis*
   
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 2023
 
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
Due to Changes in:
       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Total
 
Earning Assets
                 
Loans
 
$
(645
)
 
$
1,067
   
$
422
 
Investment securities:
                       
Taxable
   
(81
)
   
25
     
(56
)
Tax-exempt*
   
(28
)
   
2
     
(26
)
Total investment securities
   
(109
)
   
27
     
(82
)
                         
Federal funds sold
   
2
     
-
     
2
 
Other investments**
   
992
     
(8
)
   
984
 
Total earning assets
   
240
     
1,086
     
1,326
 
                         
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                       
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
   
1
     
(2
)
   
(1
)
Money market deposit accounts
   
100
     
783
     
883
 
Savings accounts
   
(1
)
   
(1
)
   
(2
)
Time deposits
   
(20
)
   
118
     
98
 
Total time and savings deposits
   
80
     
898
     
978
 
Federal funds purchased, repurchase
                       
agreements and other borrowings
   
-
     
0
     
0
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
(404
)
   
(128
)
   
(532
)
Long term borrowings
   
1
     
-
     
1
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
(323
)
   
770
     
447
 
                         
Change in net interest income
 
$
563
   
$
316
   
$
879
 

* Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis, non-GAAP, using a 21% rate.
** Other investments include interest-bearing balances due from banks.

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Nine months ended September 30, 2024 from 2023
 
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
Due to Changes in:
       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Volume
   
Rate
   
Total
 
Earning Assets
                 
Loans
 
$
(711
)
 
$
3,491
   
$
2,780
 
Investment securities:
                       
Taxable
   
(317
)
   
284
     
(33
)
Tax-exempt*
   
(194
)
   
(14
)
   
(208
)
Total investment securities
   
(511
)
   
270
     
(241
)
                         
Federal funds sold
   
6
     
2
     
8
 
Other investments**
   
2,585
     
154
     
2,739
 
Total earning assets
   
1,369
     
3,917
     
5,286
 
                         
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
                       
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
   
2
     
(1
)
   
1
 
Money market deposit accounts
   
183
     
3,574
     
3,757
 
Savings accounts
   
(5
)
   
-
     
(5
)
Time deposits
   
954
     
1,697
     
2,651
 
Total time and savings deposits
   
1,134
     
5,270
     
6,404
 
Federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements and other borrowings
   
(22
)
   
(15
)
   
(37
)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
(457
)
   
(207
)
   
(664
)
Long term borrowings
   
4
     
(3
)
   
1
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
659
     
5,045
     
5,704
 
                         
Change in net interest income
 
$
710
   
$
(1,128
)
 
$
(418
)

* Computed on a fully tax-equivalent basis 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 September 30, 2024, the Company recognized a provision for credit losses of $282 thousand compared to $505 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2023.  The provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2024 included a provision for loans of $342 thousand and a $60 thousand recovery for unfunded commitments. The provision for credit losses was $623 thousand for the first nine months of 2024, compared to $1.2 million for the first nine months of 2023. Charged-off loans totaled $1.5 million and $1.2 million in the first nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively. Recoveries amounted to $409 thousand and $526 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s annualized net loans charged off to average loans were 0.18% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 0.09% for the third quarter of 2023. The decreased provision for credit losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 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 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.

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Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income was $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, decreasing $10 thousand compared to the third quarter of 2023. The decrease over the prior year quarter was primarily driven by decreases in mortgage banking income, partially offset by increases in fiduciary and asset management fees. Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 decreased $215 thousand to $10.2 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily driven by decreases in mortgage banking income and no gain on sales of fixed assets, partially offset by increases in fiduciary and asset management fees and service charges on deposit accounts. The decrease in mortgage banking income in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023 was due to declines in the volume of mortgage originations attributable to the Company’s strategic shift in mortgage lending and changes in mortgage market conditions impacting the industry as a whole.

Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense totaled $12.4 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $12.9 million for the third quarter of 2023. The decrease over the prior year quarter was primarily driven by decreases in salaries and employee benefit expense and other operating expenses, partially offset by increases in professional services. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the third quarter of 2023 was primarily driven by lower average headcount due to the previously reported cost saving initiatives. The noninterest expense reduction initiatives reduced the employee headcount beginning late in the first quarter of 2024 and continuing through the third quarter by approximately 12%, partially offset by expenses related to severance. The increase in professional services included the settlement of two outstanding legal matters. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, noninterest expense decreased $775 thousand over the nine months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to decreases in salary and employee benefits as discussed above.

Income Tax Expense
The Company’s income tax expense increased $564 thousand and $426 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023 primarily due to changes in the levels of pre-tax income, the mix of effective tax-exempt income, and the adoption of ASU 2023-02. The effective federal income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 23.3% and 18.0% compared to 10.5% and 14.2% for the same periods in 2023. The increase in the effective federal income tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023, was driven primarily by the adoption of ASU 2023-02.

Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had total assets of $1.5 billion, an increase of $31.6 million compared to assets at December 31, 2023.

Net loans held for investment decreased $54.0 million or 5.1%, from December 31, 2023 to $1.0 billion at September 30, 2024, driven by the following: decreases in consumer loans of $31.4 million, construction loans of $16.6 million, commercial loans of $12.2 million, and commercial real estate loans of $3.4 million, partially offset by increases in residential real estate loans of $8.8 million. Cash and cash equivalents increased $96.0 million from December 31, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Securities available-for-sale, at fair value, decreased $8.4 million from December 31, 2023 to $193.8 million at September 30, 2024 driven primarily by maturities, principal pay downs, and fluctuations in fair market values.

Total deposits of $1.3 billion as of September 30, 2024 increased $52.4 million, or 4.3% from December 31, 2023. Time deposits increased $21.1 million, or 8.7%, noninterest-bearing deposits increased $21.1 million, or 6.4%, and savings deposits increased $10.2 million, or 1.5%. The increased deposit balances were primarily driven by increases from large commercial customers.

The Company utilizes FHLB advances as a primary source of liquidity as needed. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had FHLB advances of $40.0 million and $69.5 million, respectively. Overnight repurchase agreements decreased $606 thousand as the Company used excess liquidity to pay down high cost borrowed funds.

Securities Portfolio
When comparing September 30, 2024 to December 31, 2023, securities available-for-sale decreased $8.4 million, or 4.2%, driven primarily by maturities, principal pay downs and fluctuations in fair market values. 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.

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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 4: Securities Portfolio

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
3,933
     
2
%
 
$
3,857
     
2
%
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
   
33,834
     
18
%
   
42,735
     
21
%
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
   
51,650
     
26
%
   
50,597
     
24
%
Mortgage-backed securities
   
78,394
     
40
%
   
81,307
     
39
%
Corporate bonds and other securities
   
26,029
     
13
%
   
23,735
     
11
%
     
193,840
     
99
%
   
202,231
     
98
%
Restricted securities:
                               
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
2,907
     
1
%
   
4,242
     
2
%
Federal Reserve Bank stock
   
892
     
-
     
892
     
-
 
Community Bankers' Bank stock
   
46
     
-
     
42
     
-
 
     
3,845
             
5,176
         
Total Securities
 
$
197,685
     
100
%
 
$
207,407
     
100
%

The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of the securities portfolio and their weighted average yields as of September 30, 2024.

Table 5: Maturity of Securities

(dollars in thousands)
 
1 year or less
   
1-5 years
   
5-10 years
   
Over 10 years
   
Total
 
U.S. Treasury securities
 
$
-
   
$
3,933
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
3,933
 
Weighted average yield
   
-
     
1.70
%
   
-
     
-
     
1.70
%
                                         
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies
 
$
987
   
$
2,889
   
$
1,037
   
$
28,921
   
$
33,834
 
Weighted average yield
   
1.41
%
   
2.84
%
   
3.08
%
   
6.53
%
   
5.96
%
                                         
Obligations of state and political subdivisions
 
$
498
   
$
969
   
$
22,778
   
$
27,405
   
$
51,650
 
Weighted average yield
   
3.35
%
   
2.38
%
   
2.27
%
   
2.34
%
   
2.32
%
                                         
Mortgage-backed securities
 
$
-
   
$
11,262
   
$
-
   
$
67,132
   
$
78,394
 
Weighted average yield
   
-
     
2.28
%
   
0.00
%
   
3.18
%
   
3.03
%
                                         
Corporate bonds and other securities
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
26,029
   
$
-
   
$
26,029
 
Weighted average yield
   
-
     
-
     
4.68
%
   
-
     
4.43
%
                                         
Total Securities
 
$
1,485
   
$
19,053
   
$
49,844
   
$
123,458
   
$
193,840
 
Weighted average yield
   
2.06
%
   
2.25
%
   
3.55
%
   
3.78
%
   
3.56
%

The table above is based on contractual maturities; 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 September 30, 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.

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Loan Portfolio
The following table shows a breakdown of total loans by segment at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Table 6: Loan Portfolio

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
51,947
   
$
64,112
 
Real estate-construction
   
90,555
     
107,179
 
Real estate-mortgage (1)
   
292,652
     
283,853
 
Real estate-commercial (2)
   
438,322
     
441,716
 
Consumer (3)
   
148,710
     
180,155
 
Other
   
3,526
     
3,237
 
Ending Balance
 
$
1,025,712
   
$
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 included consumer automobile loans.

The maturity distribution and rate sensitivity of the Company's loan portfolio as of September 30, 2024 is presented below:

Table 7: Maturity/Repricing Schedule of Loan Portfolio

   
As of September 30, 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
 
$
12,242
   
$
50,566
   
$
71,079
   
$
66,740
   
$
6,501
   
$
2,793
   
$
209,921
 
1 to 5 years
   
-
     
881
     
32,264
     
17,581
     
-
     
321
     
51,047
 
5 to 15 years
   
-
     
5,716
     
35,755
     
422
     
27
     
-
     
41,920
 
After 15 years
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Fixed Rate:
                                                       
Within 1 year
 
$
1,064
   
$
7,690
   
$
5,756
   
$
35,451
   
$
975
   
$
-
   
$
50,936
 
1 to 5 years
   
28,997
     
16,835
     
47,420
     
187,008
     
95,564
     
50
     
375,874
 
5 to 15 years
   
9,644
     
8,825
     
35,112
     
125,908
     
37,047
     
362
     
216,898
 
After 15 years
   
-
     
42
     
65,266
     
5,212
     
8,596
     
-
     
79,116
 
 
 
$
51,947
   
$
90,555
   
$
292,652
   
$
438,322
   
$
148,710
   
$
3,526
   
$
1,025,712
 

(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 included consumer automobile loans.

For more information about the Company’s loan portfolio as of September 30, 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

The Company continued to experience low levels of NPAs in the nine months ended September 30, 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.

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Table 8: Nonperforming Assets

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Total loans
 
$
1,025,712
   
$
1,080,252
 
Nonaccrual loans
   
85
     
188
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and accruing interest
   
909
     
1,780
 
Repossessed assets
   
1,701
     
215
 
Total Nonperforming Assets
 
$
2,695
   
$
2,183
 
ACLL
 
$
11,700
   
$
12,206
 
Nonaccrual loans to total loans
   
0.01
%
   
0.02
%
ACLL to total loans
   
1.14
%
   
1.13
%
ACLL to nonaccrual loans
   
13764.71
%
   
6492.55
%
Annualized year-to-date net charge-offs to average loans
   
0.14
%
   
0.16
%

As shown in the table above, as of September 30, 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, the nonaccrual loan category decreased by $103 thousand or 54.8%, the 90 days past due and still accruing category decreased by $871 thousand or 48.9%, and the repossessed assets category increased by $1.5 million or 691.2%.

Management believes the Company has strong 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 September 30, 2024, the ACL was $11.9 million and included an ACLL of $11.7 million and an allowance for unfunded commitments of $248 thousand. The decrease in the ACL during the first nine months of 2024 was due to the reduction in the size of the loan portfolio, primarily due to declines in commercial and industrial of $12.2 million, real estate construction of $16.8 million, and  consumer of $31.4 million. The following table summarizes the ACL as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

Table 9: Allowance for Credit Losses

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
   
2023
 
Total ACLL
 
$
11,700
   
$
12,206
 
Total reserve for unfunded commitments
   
248
     
236
 
Total ACL
 
$
11,948
   
$
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.

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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 10: Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
For the three months ended September 30, 2024  
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Real Estate Construction
   
Real Estate -
Mortgage (1)
   
Real Estate -
Commercial (3)
   
Consumer (2)
   
Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
                                           
Balance, beginning
 
$
479
   
$
853
   
$
2,982
   
$
5,695
   
$
1,710
   
$
109
   
$
-
   
$
11,828
 
Charge-offs
   
(46
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(442
)
   
(61
)
   
-
     
(549
)
Recoveries
   
2
     
-
     
6
     
1
     
57
     
13
     
-
     
79
 
Provision for credit losses
   
7
     
-
     
(87
)
   
(102
)
   
357
     
167
     
-
     
342
 
Ending Balance
 
$
442
   
$
853
   
$
2,901
   
$
5,594
   
$
1,682
   
$
228
   
$
-
   
$
11,700
 
                                                                 
Average loans
 
$
51,677
   
$
85,814
   
$
296,286
   
$
449,384
   
$
150,932
   
$
3,137
   
$
-
   
$
1,037,230
 
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans
   
0.09
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.26
%
   
1.53
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.05
%

For the three months ended September 30, 2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Real Estate Construction
   
Real Estate -
Mortgage(1)
   
Real Estate - Commercial(3)
   
Consumer (2)
   
Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
                                           
Balance, beginning
 
$
666
   
$
707
   
$
2,880
   
$
5,709
   
$
1,590
   
$
99
   
$
-
   
$
11,651
 
Charge-offs
   
(108
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(279
)
   
(59
)
   
-
     
(446
)
Recoveries
   
52
     
-
     
8
     
-
     
81
     
20
     
-
     
161
 
Provision for loan losses
   
35
     
122
     
(6
)
   
82
     
158
     
87
     
-
     
478
 
Ending Balance
 
$
645
   
$
829
   
$
2,882
   
$
5,791
   
$
1,550
   
$
147
   
$
-
   
$
11,844
 
                                                                 
Average loans
   
75,848
     
88,266
     
280,221
     
441,878
     
197,421
     
2,546
     
-
     
1,086,180
 
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans
   
0.07
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.10
%
   
1.53
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.03
%

(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.
(3) The real estate-commercial segment included commercial-owner occupied and commercial-non-owner occupied.

Table 10: Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans
 For the nine months ended September 30, 2024
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Real Estate Construction
   
Real Estate - Mortgage(1)
   
Real Estate - Commercial(3)
   
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
   
(163
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(1,198
)
   
(165
)
   
-
     
(1,526
)
Recoveries
   
8
     
-
     
26
     
12
     
324
     
39
     
-
     
409
 
Provision for credit losses
   
24
     
(129
)
   
(29
)
   
(160
)
   
729
     
176
     
-
     
611
 
Ending Balance
 
$
442
   
$
853
   
$
2,901
   
$
5,594
   
$
1,682
   
$
228
   
$
-
   
$
11,700
 
                                                                 
Average loans
 
$
57,504
   
$
101,104
   
$
291,253
   
$
442,286
   
$
163,702
   
$
2,742
   
$
-
   
$
1,058,591
 
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans
   
0.27
%
   
0.00
%
   
-0.01
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.53
%
   
4.60
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.11
%

For the nine months ended September 30, 2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Commercial
and Industrial
   
Real Estate Construction
   
Real Estate - Mortgage(1)
   
Real Estate - Commercial(3)
   
Consumer(2)
   
Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
                                           
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
   
(159
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(813
)
   
(228
)
   
-
     
(1,200
)
Recoveries
   
64
     
-
     
28
     
-
     
393
     
41
     
-
     
526
 
Provision for loan losses
   
78
     
258
     
192
     
244
     
270
     
315
     
(6
)
   
1,351
 
Ending Balance
 
$
645
   
$
829
   
$
2,882
   
$
5,791
   
$
1,550
   
$
147
   
$
-
   
$
11,844
 
                                                                 
Average loans
 
$
75,770
   
$
88,728
   
$
274,034
   
$
436,135
   
$
200,071
   
$
2,300
   
$
-
   
$
1,077,038
 
Ratio of net charge-off (recoveries) to average loans
   
0.13
%
   
0.00
%
   
-0.01
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.21
%
   
8.13
%
   
0.00
%
   
0.06
%

(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.
(3) The real estate-commercial segment included commercial-owner occupied and commercial-non-owner occupied.

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The following table shows the amount of the ACLL allocated to each category and the ratio of corresponding outstanding loan balances as of September 30, 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 11: Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2024
   
2023
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
   
Amount
   
Percent of
Loans to
Total Loans
 
Commercial and industrial
 
$
442
     
5.06
%
 
$
573
     
5.93
%
Real estate-construction
   
853
     
8.83
%
   
982
     
9.92
%
Real estate-mortgage (1)
   
2,901
     
28.53
%
   
2,904
     
26.28
%
Real estate-commercial (3)
   
5,594
     
42.73
%
   
5,742
     
40.89
%
Consumer (2)
   
1,682
     
14.50
%
   
1,827
     
16.68
%
Other
   
228
     
0.34
%
   
178
     
0.30
%
Ending Balance
 
$
11,700
     
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.
(3) The real estate-commercial segment included commercial-owner occupied and commercial-non-owner occupied.

The Company’s real estate-commercial portfolio consists of loans secured by a mortgage lien on real property and, if owner occupied, carries risks associated with the successful operation of a business or, if non-owner occupied, carries risks associated with the profitability and cash flow from rent receipts. The borrower’s cash flows may be affected significantly by general economic conditions, a downturn in the local economy or, if non-owner occupied, a downturn in occupancy rates or market rental rates in the market where the property is located. Included in the Company’s real estate-commercial loan segment are loans secured by office buildings, which had an aggregate principal balance of $52.2 million at September 30, 2024 (the “Office Portfolio”). Due to the evolving office space market conditions, we have additional monitoring processes for the Office Portfolio, which can include periodic credit risk assessments of borrowers, guarantors, and significant lessees, as well as periodic reviews of the local office rental markets. Based on analyses of the Office Portfolio, as of September 30, 2024, the Company has identified two loans secured by office buildings with respect to which the Company has begun enhanced credit administration efforts to support the Company’s objective of maintaining a portfolio of quality credits and quickly identifying potential weaknesses as discussed further below.

The total principal balance of loans 30-59 days past due and still accruing interest increased to $15.0 million at September 30, 2024 from $6.1 million at December 31, 2023. This is primarily related to two loans secured by office buildings with respect to which the Company has begun enhanced credit administration efforts to support the Company’s objective of maintaining a portfolio of quality credits and quickly identifying potential weaknesses, and the Company classified as OAEM at September 30, 2024. Each office building securing each such loan is now administered by a court appointed receivership. The receivers have control over all respective rental income and have made debt service payments for each loan for three consecutive months. The Company believes the net cash flow from each office building is adequate to repay each loan secured by that collateral. For further discussion, see Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations “Table 6: Loan Portfolio”.

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.

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As of September 30, 2024, total deposits were $1.3 billion, an increase of $52.4 million, or 4.3%, compared to December 31, 2023. The following table presents average balances and average rates paid on deposits for the periods presented.

Table 12: Deposits

   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2024
   
2023
 
   
Average
   
Average
   
Average
   
Average
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Balance
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Rate
 
Interest-bearing transaction
 
$
99,734
     
0.01
%
 
$
80,672
     
0.02
%
Money market
   
449,972
     
2.43
%
   
432,224
     
1.38
%
Savings
   
85,214
     
0.03
%
   
106,537
     
0.03
%
Time deposits
   
248,912
     
3.78
%
   
204,647
     
2.88
%
Total interest bearing
   
883,832
     
2.31
%
   
824,080
     
1.44
%
Demand
   
358,788
             
382,908
         
Total deposits
 
$
1,242,620
           
$
1,206,988
         

The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 2.31% compared to 1.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Average balances of interest bearing, money market, and time deposits increased from the same period in the prior year, totaling $19.1 million, $17.7 million, and $44.3 million, respectively, while average balances of savings and demand deposits decreased $21.3 million and $24.1 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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the estimated amounts of total uninsured deposits were approximately $229.8 million and $220.3 million, respectively, or 17.9% of total deposits for both periods. The following table shows maturities of the estimated amounts of uninsured time deposits as of September 30, 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 13: Maturities of Uninsured Time Deposits
 
As of September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
2024
 
Maturing in:
     
Within 3 months
 
$
36,950
 
4 through 6 months
   
29,305
 
7 through 12 months
   
6,161
 
Greater than 12 months
   
12,645
 
 
 
$
85,061
 

Capital Resources
Total stockholders' equity as of September 30, 2024 was $115.5 million, up 8.1% from $106.8 million on December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily related to higher net income and lower unrealized losses in the market value of securities available-for-sale, which are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, partially offset by cash dividend payments. The unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale were a result of increases in market interest rates since the securities were acquired, 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.

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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 September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. As shown below, these ratios were all well above the recommended regulatory minimum levels.

Table 14: Regulatory Capital
   
2024
         
2023
       
   
Regulatory
         
Regulatory
       
(dollars in thousands)
 
Minimums
   
September 30, 2024
   
Minimums
   
December 31, 2023
 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
   
4.500
%
   
12.76
%
   
4.500
%
   
11.45
%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
   
6.000
%
   
12.76
%
   
6.000
%
   
11.45
%
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets
   
8.000
%
   
13.80
%
   
8.000
%
   
12.46
%
Tier 1 Leverage to Average Assets
   
4.000
%
   
9.99
%
   
4.000
%
   
9.46
%
Risk-Weighted Assets
         
$
1,154,807
           
$
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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 2024, the Company had $424.3 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 $384.3 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.

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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’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 September 30, 2024. Dividing the total short-term sources of liquidity by the outstanding commitments for use of liquidity derives the liquidity coverage ratio.

Table 15: Liquidity Sources and Uses

   
September 30,
 
   
2024
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Total
   
In Use
   
Available
 
Sources:
                 
Federal funds lines of credit
 
$
90,000
   
$
-
   
$
90,000
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
424,250
     
(40,000
)
   
384,250
 
Federal funds sold & balances at the Federal Reserve
   
155,960
     
-
     
155,960
 
Securities, available for sale and unpledged at fair value
   
108,457
     
-
     
108,457
 
Total funding sources
 
$
778,667
   
$
(40,000
)
 
$
738,667
 
                         
Uses: (1)
                       
Unfunded loan commitments and lending lines of credit
                 
$
78,332
 
Letters of credit
                   
808
 
Total potential short-term funding uses
                 
$
79,140
 
Liquidity coverage ratio
                   
933.4
%

(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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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 and nine months ended September 30, 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.

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Management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide 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 in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures of other companies. 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 16: Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
2024
   
2023
   
2024
   
2023
 
Fully Taxable Equivalent Net Interest Income
                       
Net interest income (GAAP)
 
$
12,310
   
$
11,426
   
$
35,966
   
$
36,338
 
FTE adjustment
   
37
     
42
     
110
     
156
 
Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP)
 
$
12,347
   
$
11,468
   
$
36,076
   
$
36,494
 
Noninterest income (GAAP)
   
3,472
     
3,482
     
10,165
     
10,380
 
Total revenue (FTE) (non-GAAP)
 
$
15,819
   
$
14,950
   
$
46,241
   
$
46,874
 
Noninterest expense (GAAP)
   
12,394
     
12,881
     
37,421
     
38,196
 
 
                               
Average earning assets
 
$
1,371,844
   
$
1,359,721
   
$
1,352,295
   
$
1,324,847
 
Net interest margin
   
3.56
%
   
3.33
%
   
3.54
%
   
3.67
%
Net interest margin (FTE) (non-GAAP)
   
3.57
%
   
3.35
%
   
3.55
%
   
3.68
%
 
                               
Efficiency ratio
   
78.53
%
   
86.40
%
   
81.12
%
   
81.76
%
Efficiency ratio (FTE) (non-GAAP)
   
78.35
%
   
86.16
%
   
80.93
%
   
81.49
%
 
                               
Tangible Book Value Per Share
                               
Total Stockholders Equity (GAAP)
 
$
115,457
   
$
99,526
                 
Less goodwill
   
1,650
     
1,650
                 
Less core deposit intangible
   
154
     
198
                 
Tangible Stockholders Equity (non-GAAP)
 
$
113,653
   
$
97,678
                 
 
                               
Shares issued and outstanding, including nonvested restricted stock
   
5,077,695
     
5,038,066
                 
 
                               
Book value per share
 
$
22.74
   
$
19.75
                 
Tangible book value per share
 
$
22.38
   
$
19.39
                 

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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 initiatives, credit management initiatives, and strategic shift in mortgage lending, 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 currently 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, and the estimated timing of recognizing the benefits of such initiatives; 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 and future levels of rates paid on deposits; levels and sources of liquidity and capital resources; future levels of the allowance for credit 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 changes or volatility in short-term interest rates or yields on U.S. Treasury bonds and changes or volatility in U.S. Treasury bonds and changes 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 higher inflation, slowdowns in economic growth, unemployment levels, supply chain disruptions, 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, supervisory and regulatory 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;
 
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;
 
deposit flows;
 
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;

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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;
 
the 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 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.

Market Risk Management

Effectively managing market risk is essential to achieving the Company's financial objectives. Market risk reflects the risk of economic loss resulting from changes in interest rates and market prices. The Company is generally not subject to currency exchange risk or commodity price risk. The Company's primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk; however, market risk also includes liquidity risk. Both are discussed in the following sections.

Interest Rate Risk Management

Interest rate risk and its impact on net interest income is a primary market risk exposure. The Company manages its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates through policies approved by the ALCO and Board of Directors, both of which receive and review periodic reports of the Company's interest rate risk position.

The Company uses computer simulation analysis to measure the sensitivity of projected earnings to changes in interest rates. Simulation takes into account current balance sheet volumes and the scheduled repricing dates, instrument level optionality, and maturities of assets and liabilities. It incorporates numerous assumptions including growth, changes in the mix of assets and liabilities, prepayments, and average rates earned and paid. Based on this information, management uses the model to project net interest income under multiple interest rate scenarios.

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A balance sheet is considered asset sensitive when its earning assets (loans and securities) reprice faster or to a greater extent than its liabilities (deposits and borrowings). An asset sensitive balance sheet will produce relatively more net interest income when interest rates rise and less net interest income when they decline. Based on the Company's simulation analysis, management believes the Company's interest sensitivity position at September 30, 2024 is slightly asset sensitive. Management makes no predictions on the direction or magnitude of future rates and seeks to maintain a relatively neutral interest rate risk profile to minimize the exposure to higher or lower market rates.

Earnings Simulation

The following table shows the estimated impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income as of September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands), assuming instantaneous and parallel changes in interest rates and while maintaining a static balance sheet. Net interest income for the following twelve months is projected to decrease marginally when interest rates are shocked higher and lower from current rates.

   
Change in Net Interest Income
 
   
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
Change in Yield Curve
 
Dollars
   
%
   
Dollars
   
%
 
+300 basis points
   
1,100
     
2.25
%
   
(4,380
)
   
-9.15
%
+200 basis points
   
(20
)
   
-0.04
%
   
(3,540
)
   
-7.39
%
+100 basis points
   
(450
)
   
-0.92
%
   
(2,110
)
   
-4.41
%
Most likely rate scenario
                               
-100 basis points
   
(520
)
   
-1.06
%
   
(1,060
)
   
-2.21
%
-200 basis points
   
(1,200
)
   
-2.45
%
   
(1,340
)
   
-2.80
%
-300 basis points
   
(2,730
)
   
-5.58
%
   
(1,580
)
   
-3.30
%

Management cannot predict future interest rates or their exact effect on net interest income. Computations of future effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Certain limitations are inherent in such computations. Assets and liabilities may react differently than projected to changes in market interest rates. The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag changes in market interest rates. Interest rate shifts may not be parallel.

Any changes in interest rates can cause substantial changes in the amount of prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities, which may in turn affect the Company's interest rate sensitivity position. Additionally, credit risk may rise if an interest rate increase adversely affects the ability of borrowers to service their debt. Decrease in yields due to the current rate environment have been projected in the model simulation.

Economic Value Simulation

Economic value simulation is used to calculate the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities over different interest rate environments. Economic values are calculated based on discounted cash flow analysis. The net economic value of equity is the economic value of all assets minus the economic value of all liabilities. The change in net economic value over different rate environments is an indication of the longer-term earnings capability of the balance sheet. The same assumptions are used in the economic value simulation as in the earnings simulation. The economic value simulation uses instantaneous rate shocks to the balance sheet.

The following table reflects the estimated change in net economic value over different rate environments using economic value simulation for the balances at the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

   
Change in Economic Value of Equity
 
   
September 30, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
Change in Yield Curve
 
Dollars
   
%
   
Dollars
   
%
 
+300 basis points
   
32,400
     
13.97
%
   
3,200
     
1.34
%
+200 basis points
   
24,900
     
10.73
%
   
5,500
     
2.31
%
+100 basis points
   
14,400
     
6.21
%
   
5,200
     
2.18
%
Most likely rate scenario
                               
-100 basis points
   
(19,300
)
   
-8.32
%
   
(12,100
)
   
-5.08
%
-200 basis points
   
(47,400
)
   
-20.43
%
   
(32,900
)
   
-13.81
%
-300 basis points
   
(87,400
)
   
-37.67
%
   
(66,100
)
   
-27.74
%

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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 third quarter ended September 30, 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.

The nature of the business of the Company ordinarily results in a certain amount of litigation. The Company is involved in various legal proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. Based on information presently available, and based on consultation with legal counsel, Management believes that the outcomes of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations of the Company.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors.

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 nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any shares related to the equity compensation plan awards.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not have an effective share repurchase program that was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors.

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Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5.
Other Information.

During the three months ended September 30, 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).

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Item 6.
Exhibits.

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)
 
 
 
 
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)
 
 
 
 
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)
     
 
Change of Control Severance Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2024, by and between The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus and Cathy W. Liles (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on November 12, 2024)
     
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
 
101
 
The following materials from Old Point Financial Corporation’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL, filed herewith: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited for September 30, 2024), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (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)
     
104
 
The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024, formatted in Inline XBRL (included with Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
     
Date: November 12, 2024
/s/Robert F. Shuford, Jr.
 
 
Robert F. Shuford, Jr.
 
 
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
Date: November 12, 2024
/s/Cathy W. Liles
 
 
Cathy W. Liles
 
 
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President/Finance
 
 
(Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
 


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EX-31.1 2 ef20034583_ex31-1.htm EXHIBIT 31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert F. Shuford, Jr., certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Old Point Financial Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 12, 2024
/s/Robert F. Shuford, Jr.
 
 
Robert F. Shuford, Jr.
 
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer



EX-31.2 3 ef20034583_ex31-2.htm EXHIBIT 31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Cathy W. Liles, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Old Point Financial Corporation;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 12, 2024
/s/Cathy W. Liles
 
 
Cathy W. Liles
 
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President/Finance



EX-32.1 4 ef20034583_ex32-1.htm EXHIBIT 32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Old Point Financial Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that based on their knowledge and belief:

 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

Date: November 12, 2024
/s/Robert F. Shuford, Jr.
 
 
Robert F. Shuford, Jr.
 
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
 
 
Date: November 12, 2024
/s/Cathy W. Liles
 
 
Cathy W. Liles
 
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President/Finance