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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

 

Farmers Capital Bank Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Kentucky

 

000-14412

 

61-1017851

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission 

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer 

Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 309

202 West Main St.

Frankfort, KY

 

40601

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code – (502) 227-1668

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes  ☒     No  ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  ☐  

Accelerated filer  ☒

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   

Smaller reporting company  ☐

 

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.

 

Common stock, par value $0.125 per share

7,492,429 shares outstanding at May 1, 2015

 

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

4

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

5

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

6

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

   

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

30

   

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

45

   

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

45

   

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 
   

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

45

   

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

   

Item 6. Exhibits

46

   

SIGNATURES

48

 

 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 

(In thousands, except share data)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents:

               

Cash and due from banks

  $ 21,802     $ 26,770  

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

    73,189       67,152  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

    11,057       6,992  

Money market mutual funds

    12,800       -  

Total cash and cash equivalents

    118,848       100,914  

Investment securities:

               

Available for sale, amortized cost of $638,266 (2015) and $618,429 (2014)

    649,038       626,388  

Held to maturity, fair value of $3,905 (2015) and $3,923 (2014)

    3,715       3,728  

Total investment securities

    652,753       630,116  

Loans, net of unearned income

    927,389       931,943  

Allowance for loan losses

    (12,606 )     (13,968 )

Loans, net

    914,783       917,975  

Premises and equipment, net

    34,497       34,933  

Company-owned life insurance

    29,587       29,363  

Intangible assets, net

    337       449  

Other real estate owned

    29,700       31,960  

Other assets

    34,833       36,896  

Total assets

  $ 1,815,338     $ 1,782,606  

Liabilities

               

Deposits:

               

Noninterest bearing

  $ 305,232     $ 292,788  

Interest bearing

    1,111,144       1,094,373  

Total deposits

    1,416,376       1,387,161  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    26,383       28,590  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other long-term borrowings

    119,690       119,724  

Subordinated notes payable to unconsolidated trusts

    48,970       48,970  

Dividends payable, preferred stock

    113       113  

Other liabilities

    26,381       25,119  

Total liabilities

    1,637,913       1,609,677  

Shareholders’ Equity

               

Preferred stock, no par value

1,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; Liquidation preference of $10,000

    10,000       10,000  

Common stock, par value $.125 per share

14,608,000 shares authorized; 7,491,658 and 7,489,388 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

    936       936  

Capital surplus

    51,400       51,344  

Retained earnings

    109,623       105,774  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    5,466       4,875  

Total shareholders’ equity

    177,425       172,929  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 1,815,338     $ 1,782,606  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Interest Income

               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 11,716     $ 12,642  

Interest on investment securities:

               

Taxable

    2,795       3,080  

Nontaxable

    656       624  

Interest on deposits in other banks

    50       27  

Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

    3       1  

Total interest income

    15,220       16,374  

Interest Expense

               

Interest on deposits

    821       1,203  

Interest on federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    10       19  

Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other long-term borrowings

    1,176       1,264  

Interest on subordinated notes payable to unconsolidated trusts

    210       209  

Total interest expense

    2,217       2,695  

Net interest income

    13,003       13,679  

Provision for loan losses

    (1,545 )     132  

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    14,548       13,547  

Noninterest Income

               

Service charges and fees on deposits

    1,772       1,916  

Allotment processing fees

    1,190       1,245  

Other service charges, commissions, and fees

    1,267       1,235  

Trust income

    571       545  

Investment securities gains, net

    120       9  

Gains on sale of mortgage loans, net

    165       97  

Income from company-owned life insurance

    241       246  

Other

    115       80  

Total noninterest income

    5,441       5,373  

Noninterest Expense

               

Salaries and employee benefits

    8,320       7,351  

Occupancy expenses, net

    1,227       1,282  

Equipment expenses

    618       594  

Data processing and communication expenses

    1,055       1,005  

Bank franchise tax

    605       612  

Amortization of intangibles

    112       101  

Deposit insurance expense

    400       440  

Other real estate expenses, net

    45       1,064  

Legal expenses

    212       194  

Other

    1,916       1,787  

Total noninterest expense

    14,510       14,430  

Income before income taxes

    5,479       4,490  

Income tax expense

    1,405       1,120  

Net income

    4,074       3,370  

Less preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

    225       537  

Net income available to common shareholders

  $ 3,849     $ 2,833  

Per Common Share

               

Net income - basic and diluted

  $ .51     $ .38  

Cash dividends declared

 

N/A

   

N/A

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

               

Basic and diluted

    7,490       7,479  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Net Income

  $ 4,074     $ 3,370  

Other comprehensive income:

               

Unrealized holding gain on available for sale securities arising during the period on securities held at end of period, net of tax of $1,023 and $1,957, respectively

    1,899       3,635  
                 

Reclassification adjustment for prior period unrealized (gain) loss previously reported in other comprehensive income recognized during current period, net of tax of $39 and $(27), respectively

    (72 )     51  
                 

Change in unfunded portion of postretirement benefit obligation, net of tax of $(665) and $12, respectively

    (1,236 )     23  
                 

Other comprehensive income

    591       3,709  

Comprehensive income

  $ 4,665     $ 7,079  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except per share data)

                                         

Accumulated

         
                                           

Other

   

Total

 

Three months ended

 

Preferred

   

Common Stock

   

Capital

   

Retained

   

Comprehensive

   

Shareholders’

 

March 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Stock

   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Surplus

   

Earnings

   

Income (Loss)

   

Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2015

  $ 10,000       7,489     $ 936     $ 51,344     $ 105,774     $ 4,875     $ 172,929  

Net income

    -       -       -       -       4,074       -       4,074  

Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       -       -       591       591  

Cash dividends declared – preferred, $22.50 per share

    -       -       -       -       (225 )     -       (225 )

Shares issued under director compensation plan

    -       1       -       18       -       -       18  

Shares issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan

    -       2       -       30       -       -       30  

Expense related to employee stock purchase plan

    -       -       -       8       -       -       8  

Balance at March 31, 2015

  $ 10,000       7,492     $ 936     $ 51,400     $ 109,623     $ 5,466     $ 177,425  
                                                         
                                                         
                                                         

Balance at January 1, 2014

  $ 29,988       7,479     $ 935     $ 51,102     $ 91,242     $ (3,212 )   $ 170,055  

Net income

    -       -       -       -       3,370       -       3,370  

Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       -       -       3,709       3,709  

Cash dividends declared – preferred, $17.50 per share

    -       -       -       -       (525 )     -       (525

)

Preferred stock discount accretion

    12       -       -       -       (12 )     -       -  

Shares issued under director compensation plan

    -       1       -       18       -       -       18  

Shares issued pursuant to employee stock purchase plan

    -       1       -       29       -       -       29  

Expense related to employee stock purchase plan

    -       -       -       9       -       -       9  

Balance at March 31, 2014

  $ 30,000       7,481     $ 935     $ 51,158     $ 94,075     $ 497     $ 176,665  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Three months ended March 31, (In thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

               

Net income

  $ 4,074     $ 3,370  

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

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1,031       1,022  

Net premium amortization of investment securities:

               

Available for sale

    1,045       928  

Held to maturity

    13       3  

Provision for loan losses

    (1,545 )     132  

Deferred income tax expense

    26       1  

Noncash employee stock purchase plan expense

    8       9  

Noncash director fee compensation

    18       18  

Mortgage loans originated for sale

    (6,474 )     (7,049 )

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans

    6,858       10,293  

Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net

    (165 )     (97 )

Gain on disposal of premises and equipment, net

    -       (5 )

Net (gain) loss on sale and write downs of other real estate

    (74 )     816  

Net gain on sale of available for sale investment securities

    (120 )     (9 )

Increase in cash surrender value of company-owned life insurance

    (224 )     (232 )

Decrease in accrued interest receivable

    264       38  

Decrease in other assets

    1,399       1,225  

Decrease in accrued interest payable

    (59 )     (96 )

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

    (608 )     846  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    5,467       11,213  

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

               

Proceeds from maturities and calls of available for sale investment securities

    26,074       24,456  

Proceeds from sale of available for sale investment securities

    9,407       9,406  

Purchase of investment securities:

               

Available for sale

    (56,243 )     (24,054 )

Held to maturity

    -       (3,065 )

Proceeds from sale of restricted stock investments, net

    -       148  

Principal collected on loans originated for investment, net

    4,428       11,623  

Purchase of premises and equipment

    (433 )     (667 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate

    2,455       741  

Proceeds from disposals of premises and equipment

    -       5  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (14,312 )     18,593  

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

               

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

    29,215       (983 )

Net decrease in federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    (2,207 )     (1,730 )

Proceeds from securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other long-term borrowings

    2       3  

Repayments of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other long-term borrowings

    (36 )     (40 )

Dividends paid, preferred stock

    (225 )     (375 )

Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan

    30       29  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    26,779       (3,096 )

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    17,934       26,710  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    100,914       68,253  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 118,848     $ 94,963  

Supplemental Disclosures

               

Cash paid during the period for interest

  $ 2,276     $ 2,791  

Transfers from loans to other real estate

    175       335  

Sale and financing of other real estate

    85       1,160  

Cash dividends payable, preferred

    113       338  

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (the “Company” or “Parent Company”), a bank holding company, and its bank and nonbank subsidiaries. Bank subsidiaries include Farmers Bank & Capital Trust Company (“Farmers Bank”) in Frankfort, KY, United Bank & Trust Company (“United Bank”) in Versailles, KY, First Citizens Bank, Inc. (“First Citizens”) in Elizabethtown, KY, and Citizens Bank of Northern Kentucky, Inc. (“Citizens Northern”) in Newport, KY.

 

Farmers Bank’s significant subsidiaries include EG Properties, Inc., Leasing One Corporation (“Leasing One”), and Farmers Capital Insurance Corporation (“Farmers Insurance”). EG Properties, Inc. is involved in real estate management and liquidation for certain repossessed properties of Farmers Bank. Leasing One is a commercial leasing company in Frankfort, KY, and Farmers Insurance is an insurance agency in Frankfort, KY. United Bank has one wholly-owned subsidiary, EGT Properties, Inc. EGT Properties, Inc. is involved in real estate management and liquidation for certain repossessed properties of United Bank. First Citizens has one wholly-owned subsidiary, HBJ Properties, LLC. HBJ Properties, LLC is involved in real estate management and liquidation for certain repossessed properties of First Citizens. Citizens Northern has one wholly-owned subsidiary, ENKY Properties, Inc. ENKY Properties, Inc. is involved in real estate management and liquidation for certain repossessed properties of Citizens Northern.

 

The Company has two active nonbank subsidiaries, FCB Services, Inc. (“FCB Services”), and FFKT Insurance Services, Inc. (“FFKT Insurance”). FCB Services is a data processing subsidiary located in Frankfort, KY that provides services to the Company’s banks as well as unaffiliated entities. FFKT Insurance is a captive property and casualty insurance company insuring primarily deductible exposures and uncovered liability related to properties of the Company. The Company has three subsidiaries organized as Delaware statutory trusts that are not consolidated into its financial statements. These trusts were formed for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities.

 

The Company provides financial services at its 36 locations in 23 communities throughout Central and Northern Kentucky to individual, business, agriculture, government, and educational customers. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings, and term certificate accounts. Its primary lending products are residential mortgage, commercial lending, and consumer installment loans. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets, and commercial and residential real estate. Commercial loans and leases are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses. Other services include, but are not limited to, cash management services, issuing letters of credit, safe deposit box rental, and providing funds transfer services. Other financial instruments, which potentially represent concentrations of credit risk, include deposit accounts in other financial institutions and federal funds sold.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates used in the preparation of the condensed financial statements are based on various factors including the current interest rate environment and the general strength of the local and state economy. Changes in the overall interest rate environment can significantly affect the Company’s net interest income and the value of its recorded assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates used in the preparation of the condensed financial statements. The allowance for loan losses, carrying value of other real estate owned, actuarial assumptions used to calculate postretirement benefits, and the fair values of financial instruments are estimates that are particularly subject to change.

 

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements of the Company as of that date. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and the footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such condensed financial statements, have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

 

 
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2. Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements of prior periods to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications do not affect net income or total shareholders’ equity as previously reported.

 

3. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component, net of tax, for the periods indicated.

             
   

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

   

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

(In thousands)

 

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Investment Securities

   

Postretirement Benefit Obligation

   

Total

   

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available for Sale Investment Securities

   

Postretirement Benefit Obligation

   

Total

 

Beginning balance

  $ 5,174     $ (299 )   $ 4,875     $ (3,623 )   $ 411     $ (3,212 )

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

    1,899       (1,251 )     648       3,635       -       3,635  

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

    (72 )     15       (57 )     51       23       74  

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

    1,827       (1,236 )     591       3,686       23       3,709  

Ending balance

  $ 7,001     $ (1,535 )   $ 5,466     $ 63     $ 434     $ 497  

 

 
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The following table presents amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the periods indicated. Line items in the statement of income affected by the reclassification are also presented.

         
   

Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2015

   

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2014

   

Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investment securities

  $ 111     $ (78 )

Investment securities gains, net

      (39 )     27  

Income tax expense

    $ 72     $ (51 )

Net of tax

                   

Amortization related to postretirement benefits

                 

Prior service costs

  $ (13 )   $ (52 )

Salaries and employee benefits

Actuarial (losses) gains

    (10 )     17  

Salaries and employee benefits

      (23 )     (35 )

Total before tax

      8       12  

Income tax benefit

    $ (15 )   $ (23 )

Net of tax

                   

Total reclassifications for the period

  $ 57     $ (74 )

Net of tax

 

4. Accounting Policy

 

Loans and Interest Income

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are reported at their unpaid principal amount outstanding adjusted for any charge-offs and deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Interest income on loans is recognized using the interest method based on loan principal amounts outstanding during the period. Interest income also includes amortization and accretion of any premiums or discounts over the expected life of acquired loans at the time of purchase or business acquisition. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and amortized as yield adjustments over the contractual term of the loans.

 

The Company disaggregates certain disclosure information related to loans, the related allowance for loan losses, and credit quality measures by either portfolio segment or by loan class. The Company segregates its loan portfolio segments based on similar risk characteristics as follows: real estate loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans. Portfolio segments are further disaggregated into classes for certain required disclosures as follows:

   

Portfolio Segment

Class

   

Real estate loans

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

Real estate mortgage – residential

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

Commercial loans

Commercial and industrial

Depository institutions

Agriculture production and other loans to farmers

States and political subdivisions

Leases

Other

Consumer loans

Secured

Unsecured

  

 
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The Company has a loan policy in place that is amended and approved from time to time as needed to reflect current economic conditions and product offerings in its markets. The policy establishes written procedures concerning areas such as the lending authorities of loan officers, committee review and approval of certain credit requests, underwriting criteria, policy exceptions, appraisal requirements, and loan review. Credit is extended to borrowers based primarily on their ability to repay as demonstrated by income and cash flow analysis.

 

Loans secured by real estate make up the largest segment of the Company’s loan portfolio. If a borrower fails to repay a loan secured by real estate, the Company may liquidate the collateral in order to satisfy the amount owed. Determining the value of real estate is a key component to the lending process for real estate backed loans. If the fair value of real estate (less estimated cost to sell) securing a collateral dependent loan declines below the outstanding loan amount, the Company will write down the carrying value of the loan and thereby incur a loss. The Company uses independent third party state certified or licensed appraisers in accordance with its loan policy to mitigate risk when underwriting real estate loans. Cash flow analysis of the borrower, loan to value limits as adopted by loan policy, and other customary underwriting standards are also in place which are designed to maximize credit quality and mitigate risks associated with real estate lending.

 

Commercial loans are made to businesses and are secured mainly by assets such as inventory, accounts receivable, machinery, fixtures and equipment, or other business assets. Commercial lending involves significant risk, as loan repayments are more dependent on the successful operation or management of the business and its cash flows. Consumer lending includes loans to individuals mainly for personal autos, boats, or a variety of other personal uses and may be secured or unsecured. Loan repayment associated with consumer loans is highly dependent upon the borrower’s continuing financial stability, which is heavily influenced by local unemployment rates. The Company mitigates its risk exposure to each of its loan segments by analyzing the borrower’s repayment capacity, imposing restrictions on the amount it will loan compared to estimated collateral values, limiting the payback periods, and following other customary underwriting practices as adopted in its loan policy.

 

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when it is determined that the collection of interest or principal is doubtful, or when a default of interest or principal has existed for 90 days or more, unless such loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. Interest accrued but not received for a loan placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Cash payments received on nonaccrual loans generally are applied to principal until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured. The Company’s policy for placing a loan on nonaccrual status or subsequently returning a loan to accrual status does not differ based on its portfolio class or segment.

 

Commercial and real estate loans delinquent in excess of 120 days and consumer loans delinquent in excess of 180 days are charged off, unless the collateral securing the debt is of such value that any loss appears to be unlikely. In all cases, loans are charged off at an earlier date if classified as loss under the Company’s loan grading process or as a result of regulatory examination. The Company’s charge-off policy for impaired loans does not differ from the charge-off policy for loans outside the definition of impaired.

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses represents charges or credits made to earnings to maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate to provide for probable incurred credit losses at the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by net charge-offs. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

 

The Company estimates the adequacy of the allowance using a risk-rated methodology which is based on the Company’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral securing loans, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires significant judgment and the use of estimates that may be susceptible to change.

 

The allowance for loan losses consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current risk factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Actual loan losses could differ significantly from the amounts estimated by management.

 

 
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The general portion of the Company’s loan portfolio is segregated into portfolio segments having similar risk characteristics identified as follows: real estate loans, commercial loans, and consumer loans. Each of these portfolio segments is assigned a loss percentage based on their respective sixteen quarter rolling historical loss rates, adjusted for the qualitative risk factors summarized below.

 

The qualitative risk factors used in the methodology are consistent with the guidance in the most recent Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan Losses issued. Each factor is supported by a detailed analysis performed at each subsidiary bank and is both measureable and supportable. Some factors include a minimum allocation in some instances where loss levels are extremely low and it is determined to be prudent from a safety and soundness perspective. Qualitative risk factors that are used in the methodology include the following for each loan portfolio segment:

 

 

Delinquency trends

 

Trends in net charge-offs

 

Trends in loan volume

 

Lending philosophy risk

 

Management experience risk

 

Concentration of credit risk

 

Economic conditions risk

 

A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

 

The Company accounts for impaired loans in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 310, “Receivables. ASC Topic 310 requires that impaired loans be measured at the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, at the loan’s observable market price, or at the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. Impaired loans may also be classified as nonaccrual. In many circumstances, however, the Company continues to accrue interest on an impaired loan. Cash receipts on accruing impaired loans are applied to the recorded investment in the loan, including any accrued interest receivable. Cash payments received on nonaccrual impaired loans generally are applied to principal until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans that are part of a large group of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, such as residential mortgage, consumer, and smaller-balance commercial loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment. Troubled debt restructurings are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective interest rate at inception, or at the fair value of collateral. The Company determines the amount of reserve for troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default in accordance with its accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In January 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-01, “Income StatementExtraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items.” This ASU amends U.S. GAAP by removing the concept of extraordinary items, including deleting the definition of “extraordinary items” from the FASB Master Glossary. The revised guidance provides that the nature and financial effects of each event or transaction that is unusual in nature or occurs infrequently or both shall be presented as a separate component of income from continuing operations or, alternatively, disclosed in notes to the financial statements.

 

The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. A reporting entity may apply the amendments prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not expect there to be a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows upon adoption.

 

 
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In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.This ASU addresses balance sheet presentation requirements for debt issuance costs and debt discount and premiums. ASU No. 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This ASU is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect there to be a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows upon adoption.

 

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

 

5. Net Income Per Common Share

 

Basic net income per common share is determined by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average total number of common shares issued and outstanding. Net income available to common shareholders represents net income adjusted for preferred stock dividends including dividends declared, accretion of discounts on preferred stock issuances, and cumulative dividends related to the current dividend period that have not been declared as of the end of the period.

 

Diluted net income per common share is determined by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the total weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding plus amounts representing the dilutive effect of stock options outstanding. The effects of stock options outstanding are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share in periods in which the effect would be antidilutive. Dilutive potential common shares are calculated using the treasury stock method.

 

Net income per common share computations was as follows for the periods indicated.

       
   

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2015

   

2014

 
                 

Net income, basic and diluted

  $ 4,074     $ 3,370  

Less preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

    225       537  

Net income available to common shareholders, basic and diluted

  $ 3,849     $ 2,833  
                 
                 

Average common shares issued and outstanding, basic and diluted

    7,490       7,479  
                 

Net income per common share, basic and diluted

  $ .51     $ .38  

 

Stock options for 20,049 shares of common stock were not included in the determination of diluted net income per common share for 2014 because they were antidilutive. All previous outstanding options expired during the fourth quarter of 2014.

 

 
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6. Investment Securities

 

The following tables summarize the amortized costs and estimated fair value of the securities portfolio at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The summary is divided into available for sale and held to maturity investment securities.

                         

March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

Amortized
Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized
Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized
Losses

   

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Available For Sale

                               

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored entities

  $ 135,491     $ 539     $ 367     $ 135,663  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    139,835       2,944       282       142,497  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

    343,541       8,993       620       351,914  

Mortgage-backed securities – commercial

    11,669       138       -       11,807  

Corporate debt securities

    6,881       26       526       6,381  

Mutual funds and equity securities

    849       4       77       776  

Total securities – available for sale

  $ 638,266     $ 12,644     $ 1,872     $ 649,038  

Held To Maturity

                               

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  $ 3,715     $ 190     $ -     $ 3,905  

 

                         

December 31, 2014 (In thousands)

 

Amortized
Cost

   

Gross

Unrealized
Gains

   

Gross

Unrealized
Losses

   

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Available For Sale

                               

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored entities

  $ 110,094     $ 369     $ 1,015     $ 109,448  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    133,563       2,600       397       135,766  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

    363,729       7,959       1,199       370,489  

Mortgage-backed securities – commercial

    2,515       7       10       2,512  

Corporate debt securities

    6,639       26       358       6,307  

Mutual funds and equity securities

    1,889       2       25       1,866  

Total securities – available for sale

  $ 618,429     $ 10,963     $ 3,004     $ 626,388  

Held To Maturity

                               

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

  $ 3,728     $ 195     $ -     $ 3,923  

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of the debt securities portfolio at March 31, 2015, by contractual maturity, are detailed below. The summary is divided into available for sale and held to maturity securities. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Mutual funds and equity securities in the available for sale portfolio consist of investments attributed to the Company’s captive insurance subsidiary. These securities have no stated maturity and are not included in the maturity schedule that follows.

 

Mortgage-backed securities are stated separately due to the nature of payment and prepayment characteristics of these securities, as principal is not due at a single date.

             
   

Available For Sale

   

Held To Maturity

 
   

Amortized

   

Estimated

   

Amortized

   

Estimated

 

March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

Cost

   

Fair Value

   

Cost

   

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

  $ 13,764     $ 13,797     $ -     $ -  

Due after one year through five years

    154,900       156,299       -       -  

Due after five years through ten years

    98,195       99,409       705       787  

Due after ten years

    15,348       15,036       3,010       3,118  

Mortgage-backed securities

    355,210       363,721       -       -  

Total

  $ 637,417     $ 648,262     $ 3,715     $ 3,905  

 

 
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Gross realized gains and losses on the sale of available for sale investment securities were as follows:

       
   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 
                 

Gross realized gains

  $ 130     $ 159  

Gross realized losses

    10       150  

Net realized gain

  $ 120     $ 9  

 

Investment securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 not recognized in income are presented in the tables below. The tables segregate investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months from those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or more. The tables also include the fair value of the related securities.

                   
   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

 

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored entities

  $ 50,220     $ 184     $ 19,720     $ 183     $ 69,940     $ 367  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    25,634       175       8,103       107       33,737       282  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

    39,182       160       23,363       460       62,545       620  

Corporate debt securities

    133       3       5,363       523       5,496       526  

Mutual funds and equity securities

    423       65       70       12       493       77  

Total

  $ 115,592     $ 587     $ 56,619     $ 1,285     $ 172,211     $ 1,872  

 

 

                   
   

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 

December 31, 2014 (In thousands)

 

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

   

Fair

Value

   

Unrealized

Losses

 

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored entities

  $ 22,696     $ 76     $ 60,892     $ 939     $ 83,588     $ 1,015  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    20,746       81       21,272       316       42,018       397  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

    37,451       82       71,311       1,117       108,762       1,199  

Mortgage-backed securities – commercial

    -       -       723       10       723       10  

Corporate debt securities

    76       4       5,525       354       5,601       358  

Mutual funds and equity securities

    305       11       95       14       400       25  

Total

  $ 81,274     $ 254     $ 159,818     $ 2,750     $ 241,092     $ 3,004  

 

Unrealized losses included in the tables above have not been recognized in income since they have been identified as temporary. The Company evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant. Many factors are considered, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was effected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the Company has the intent to sell the security or more likely than not will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an OTTI charge exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to the Company at a point in time.

 

 
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Corporate debt securities in the Company’s investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2015 include single-issuer trust preferred capital securities with an unrealized loss of $523 thousand and a carrying value of $5.4 million. At year-end 2014, these securities had an unrealized loss of $354 thousand. These securities were issued by a national and global financial services firm and purchased by the Company during 2007. The securities are currently performing and continue to be rated as investment grade by major rating agencies. The issuer of the securities announced in the first quarter of 2015 an increase in per share common dividend payments and authorization of a common equity repurchase plan. The Company does not intend to sell these securities nor does the Company believe it is likely that it will be required to sell these securities prior to their anticipated recovery. The Company believes these securities are not impaired due to reasons of credit quality or other factors, but rather the unrealized loss is primarily attributed to continuing uncertainties in both international and domestic economies and market volatility. The Company believes that it will collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of these securities and that the fair values of these securities will continue to recover as they approach their maturity dates.

 

The Company attributes the unrealized losses in other sectors of its investment securities portfolio to changes in market interest rates and volatility. Investment securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2015 are performing according to their contractual terms, and the Company does not expect to incur a loss on these securities unless they are sold prior to maturity. The Company does not have the intent to sell these securities nor does it believe it is likely that it will be required to sell these securities prior to their anticipated recovery. The Company does not consider any of the securities to be impaired due to reasons of credit quality or other factors.

 

7. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Major classifications of loans outstanding are summarized as follows: 

             

(In thousands)

 

March 31,
2015

   

December 31,
2014

 
                 

Real Estate

               

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 96,805     $ 97,045  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    354,530       361,022  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    375,120       375,277  

Commercial

               

Commercial and industrial

    53,085       47,112  

States and political subdivisions

    21,874       22,369  

Lease financing

    115       159  

Other

    13,147       15,547  

Consumer

               

Secured

    7,516       7,963  

Unsecured

    5,198       5,450  

Total loans

    927,390       931,944  

Less unearned income

    1       1  

Total loans, net of unearned income

  $ 927,389     $ 931,943  

  

 
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Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment was as follows for the periods indicated.

                         
Three months ended March 31, 2015                        

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate

   

Commercial

   

Consumer

   

Total

 
                                 

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 12,542     $ 1,153     $ 273     $ 13,968  

Provision for loan losses

    (1,211 )     (290 )     (44 )     (1,545 )

Recoveries

    286       16       37       339  

Loans charged off

    (95 )     (13 )     (48 )     (156 )

Balance, end of period

  $ 11,522     $ 866     $ 218     $ 12,606  
                         
Three months ended March 31, 2014                        

(In thousands)

 

Real Estate

   

Commercial

   

Consumer

   

Total

 
                                 

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 18,716     $ 1,409     $ 452     $ 20,577  

Provision for loan losses

    (756 )     925       (37 )     132  

Recoveries

    168       27       35       230  

Loans charged off

    (1,014 )     (1,160 )     (75 )     (2,249 )

Balance, end of period

  $ 17,114     $ 1,201     $ 375     $ 18,690  

 

The following tables present individually impaired loans by class of loans for the dates indicated.

                               


March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

Unpaid
Principal

Balance

   

Recorded
Investment

With No

Allowance

   

Recorded
Investment

With

Allowance

   

Total Recorded Investment

   

Allowance

for
Loan Losses
Allocated

 

Real Estate

                                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 12,385     $ 6,436     $ 3,284     $ 9,720     $ 532  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    10,442       3,494       6,815       10,309       1,216  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    25,217       5,497       19,635       25,132       986  

Commercial

                                       

Commercial and industrial

    391       327       64       391       64  

Consumer

                                       

Unsecured

    22       -       22       22       22  

Total

  $ 48,457     $ 15,754     $ 29,820     $ 45,574     $ 2,820  

 

                               


December 31, 2014 (In thousands)

 

Unpaid
Principal

Balance

   

Recorded
Investment

With No

Allowance

   

Recorded
Investment

With

Allowance

   

Total Recorded Investment

   

Allowance

for
Loan Losses
Allocated

 

Real Estate

                                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 13,656     $ 6,902     $ 3,917     $ 10,819     $ 744  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    10,256       3,473       6,649       10,122       1,172  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    23,003       5,247       17,649       22,896       1,359  

Commercial

                                       

Commercial and industrial

    93       22       71       93       71  

Consumer

                                       

Unsecured

    25       -       25       25       25  

Total

  $ 47,033     $ 15,644     $ 28,311     $ 43,955     $ 3,371  

  

 
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

Average

   

Interest

Income

Recognized

   

Cash Basis

Interest

Recognized

 

Real Estate

                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 11,124     $ 81     $ 80  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    10,453       121       121  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    25,417       280       277  

Commercial

                       

Commercial and industrial

    435       1       1  

Consumer

                       

Unsecured

    24       -       -  

Total

  $ 47,453     $ 483     $ 479  
                   

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 (In thousands)

 

Average

   

Interest

Income

Recognized

   

Cash Basis

Interest

Recognized

 

Real Estate

                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 15,623     $ 113     $ 111  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    11,713       115       109  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    34,193       254       244  

Commercial

                       

Commercial and industrial

    249       1       -  

Consumer

                       

Secured

    18       -       -  

Unsecured

    70       4       3  

Total

  $ 61,866     $ 487     $ 467  

 

The following tables present the balance of the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment based on impairment method as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. 

                         

March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

Real Estate

   

Commercial

   

Consumer

   

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                               

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                               

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 2,734     $ 64     $ 22     $ 2,820  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    8,788       802       196       9,786  

Total ending allowance balance

  $ 11,522     $ 866     $ 218     $ 12,606  
                                 

Loans

                               

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 45,161     $ 391     $ 22     $ 45,574  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

    781,294       87,829       12,692       881,815  

Total ending loan balance, net of unearned income

  $ 826,455     $ 88,220     $ 12,714     $ 927,389  

 

                         

December 31, 2014 (In thousands)

 

Real Estate

   

Commercial

   

Consumer

   

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                               

Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:

                               

Individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 3,275     $ 71     $ 25     $ 3,371  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

    9,267       1,082       248       10,597  

Total ending allowance balance

  $ 12,542     $ 1,153     $ 273     $ 13,968  
                                 

Loans

                               

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 43,837     $ 93     $ 25     $ 43,955  

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

    789,507       85,093       13,388       887,988  

Total ending loan balance, net of unearned income

  $ 833,344     $ 85,186     $ 13,413     $ 931,943  

  

 
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The following tables present the recorded investment in nonperforming loans by class of loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

                   

March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

Nonaccrual

   

Restructured Loans

   

Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing

 

Real Estate

                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 3,165     $ 3,679     $ -  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    3,443       4,408       -  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    4,401       17,738       -  

Commercial

                       

Commercial and industrial

    76       -       -  

Other

    9       -       -  

Consumer

                       

Secured

    13       -       -  

Unsecured

    6       8       2  

Total

  $ 11,113     $ 25,833     $ 2  

 

                   

December 31, 2014 (In thousands)

 

Nonaccrual

   

Restructured Loans

   

Loans Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing

 

Real Estate

                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 3,744     $ 3,742     $ -  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    3,474       4,674       -  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    4,202       16,004       -  

Commercial

                       

Commercial and industrial

    81       -       -  

Other

    7       -       -  

Consumer

                       

Unsecured

    -       9       -  

Total

  $ 11,508     $ 24,429     $ -  

 

The Company has allocated $1.7 million and $2.2 million of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings and that are in compliance with those terms as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company had no commitments to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

The Company had no credits during 2015 or 2014 that were modified as troubled debt restructurings. Troubled debt restructurings increased during the first quarter of 2015 resulting from the purchase of a previously-participated portion of a loan to a nonaffiliated bank. This loan was participated prior to it being restructured. The purchase price paid represented a discount of $428 thousand or 15% of the purchased principal amount. The loan is performing under the terms of the restructuring and the borrower’s financial position has steadily improved. The discount is being accreted into interest income over the remaining four month contractual life ending in June 2015. The total outstanding balance related to this credit was $11.4 million at March 31, 2015. This represents 44.3% of the Company’s total restructured loans and is the largest such individual credit. This credit was restructured in 2012 following an interest rate concession and extended amortization term.

 

 
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The tables below present an age analysis of past due loans 30 days or more by class of loans as of the dates indicated. Past due loans that are also classified as nonaccrual are included in their respective past due category.

                               

March 31, 2015 (In thousands)

 

30-89

Days

Past Due

   

90 Days

or More

Past Due

   

Total

   

Current

   

Total

Loans

 

Real Estate

                                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 12     $ 272     $ 284     $ 96,521     $ 96,805  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    1,323       1,588       2,911       351,619       354,530  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    306       2,861       3,167       371,953       375,120  

Commercial

                                       

Commercial and industrial

    21       13       34       53,051       53,085  

States and political subdivisions

    -       -       -       21,874       21,874  

Lease financing, net

    -       -       -       114       114  

Other

    9       -       9       13,138       13,147  

Consumer

                                       

Secured

    34       -       34       7,482       7,516  

Unsecured

    21       8       29       5,169       5,198  

Total

  $ 1,726     $ 4,742     $ 6,468     $ 920,921     $ 927,389  

 

                               

December 31, 2014 (In thousands)

 

30-89

Days

Past Due

   

90 Days

or More

Past Due

   

Total

   

Current

   

Total

Loans

 

Real Estate

                                       

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ -     $ 272     $ 272     $ 96,773     $ 97,045  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    1,395       1,595       2,990       358,032       361,022  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    75       3,484       3,559       371,718       375,277  

Commercial

                                       

Commercial and industrial

    -       13       13       47,099       47,112  

States and political subdivisions

    -       -       -       22,369       22,369  

Lease financing, net

    -       -       -       158       158  

Other

    40       7       47       15,500       15,547  

Consumer

                                       

Secured

    58       -       58       7,905       7,963  

Unsecured

    16       1       17       5,433       5,450  

Total

  $ 1,584     $ 5,372     $ 6,956     $ 924,987     $ 931,943  

 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends and conditions. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes large-balance loans and non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial real estate and certain residential real estate loans. Loan rating grades, as described further below, are assigned based on a continuous process. The amount and adequacy of the allowance for loan loss is determined on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for its risk ratings:

 

Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the borrower’s repayment ability, weaken the collateral or inadequately protect the Company’s credit position at some future date. These credits pose elevated risk, but their weaknesses do not yet justify a substandard classification.

 

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

 

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

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above which are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans and are considered to have a low risk of loss. Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows for the dates indicated. Each of the following tables excludes immaterial amounts attributed to accrued interest receivable.

             
   

Real Estate

   

Commercial

 

March 31, 2015
(In thousands)

 

Real Estate Mortgage -Construction and Land Development

   

Real Estate Mortgage-Residential

   

Real Estate Mortgage-Farmland and Other Commercial Enterprises

   

Commercial and Industrial

   

States and Political Subdivisions

   

Lease Financing

   

Other

 

Credit risk profile by internally assigned rating grades

                                                       

Pass

  $ 80,171     $ 320,605     $ 327,347     $ 51,589     $ 21,874     $ 114     $ 13,123  

Special Mention

    4,085       15,244       28,999       1,006       -       -       -  

Substandard

    12,549       18,681       18,321       490       -       -       24  

Doubtful

    -       -       453       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 96,805     $ 354,530     $ 375,120     $ 53,085     $ 21,874     $ 114     $ 13,147  
             
   

Real Estate

   

Commercial

 

December 31, 2014
(In thousands)

 

Real Estate Mortgage -Construction and Land Development

   

Real Estate Mortgage-Residential

   

Real Estate Mortgage-Farmland and Other Commercial Enterprises

   

Commercial and Industrial

   

States and Political Subdivisions

   

Lease Financing

   

Other

 

Credit risk profile by internally assigned rating grades

                                                       

Pass

  $ 81,438     $ 326,124     $ 327,019     $ 45,665     $ 22,369     $ 158     $ 15,526  

Special Mention

    2,674       16,429       27,855       946       -       -       14  

Substandard

    12,933       18,469       19,941       501       -       -       7  

Doubtful

    -       -       462       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 97,045     $ 361,022     $ 375,277     $ 47,112     $ 22,369     $ 158     $ 15,547  

 

The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loan losses. For consumer loan classes, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the consumer loans outstanding based on payment activity as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

             
   

March 31, 2015

   

December 31, 2014

 
   

Consumer

   

Consumer

 

(In thousands)

 

Secured

   

Unsecured

   

Secured

   

Unsecured

 

Credit risk profile based on payment activity

                               

Performing

  $ 7,503     $ 5,182     $ 7,963     $ 5,441  

Nonperforming

    13       16       -       9  

Total

  $ 7,516     $ 5,198     $ 7,963     $ 5,450  

  

 
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8. Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) was as follows as of the date indicated:

             

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2015

   

December 31,

2014

 

Construction and land development

  $ 16,239     $ 17,628  

Residential real estate

    1,685       2,219  

Farmland and other commercial enterprises

    11,776       12,113  

Total

  $ 29,700     $ 31,960  

 

OREO activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

             

Three months ended March 31, (In thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Beginning balance

  $ 31,960     $ 37,826  

Transfers from loans and other increases

    206       335  

Proceeds from sales

    (2,540 )     (1,901 )

Gain on sales, net

    74       90  

Write downs and other decreases, net

    -       (906 )

Ending balance

  $ 29,700     $ 35,444  

 

At March 31, 2015, the Company had a total of $1.4 million of loans secured by residential real estate mortgages that were in the process of foreclosure.

 

9. Postretirement Medical Benefits

 

The Company provides lifetime medical and dental benefits upon retirement for certain employees meeting the eligibility requirements as of December 31, 1989 (“Plan 1”). Additional participants are not eligible to be included in Plan 1 unless they met the requirements on this date. During 2003, the Company implemented an additional postretirement health insurance program (“Plan 2”). Under Plan 2, any employee meeting the service requirement of 20 years of full time service to the Company and is at least age 55 upon retirement is eligible to continue their health insurance coverage. Under both plans, retirees not yet eligible for Medicare have coverage identical to the coverage offered to active employees. Under both plans, Medicare-eligible retirees are provided with a Medicare Advantage plan. The Company pays 100% of the cost of Plan 1. The Company and the retirees each pay 50% of the cost under Plan 2. Both plans are unfunded.

 

The following disclosures of the net periodic benefit cost components of Plan 1 and Plan 2 were measured at January 1, 2015 and 2014.

             

Three months ended March 31, (In thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

 

Service cost

  $ 185     $ 121  

Interest cost

    162       143  

Recognized prior service cost

    13       52  

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)

    10       (17 )

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 370     $ 299  

 

The Company expects benefit payments of $359 thousand for 2015, of which $71 thousand have been made during the first three months of 2015.

 

10. Regulatory Matters

 

The Company and its subsidiary banks are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements will initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, banks must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the banks’ assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company and its subsidiary banks’ capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

 

 
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In July 2013, U.S. banking regulators adopted final rules related to standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity (commonly referred to “Basel III”). The new rules were effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2015, subject to a phase-in period for certain provisions extending through January 1, 2019. The rules include a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, an increase to the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio, an increase to risk-weightings of certain assets, implementation of a new capital conservation buffer in excess of the required minimum (which is set to be phased in beginning in 2016), and changes to how regulatory capital is defined. The Company and each of its bank subsidiaries meet the minimum capital ratios and a fully phased-in capital conservation buffer under the new rules.

 

The regulatory ratios of the consolidated Company and its subsidiary banks were as follows for the dates indicated.

           
   

March 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 
   

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital1

   

Tier 1
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Total
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Tier 1
Leverage2

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital1

 

Tier 1
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Total
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Tier 1
Leverage2

 

Consolidated

    14.48 %     19.62 %     20.75 %     12.12 %

N/A

    19.75 %     21.00 %     12.04 %

Farmers Bank

    17.33       17.33       18.25       9.48  

N/A

    17.71       18.70       9.40  

United Bank

    19.04       19.04       20.29       11.92  

N/A

    18.00       19.26       11.08  

First Citizens

    14.61       14.61       15.24       10.09  

N/A

    13.66       14.30       9.44  

Citizens Northern

    14.14       14.14       15.39       9.72  

N/A

    14.46       15.71       10.11  

 

1Common Equity Tier 1 Risked-based, Tier 1 Risk-based, and Total Risk-based Capital ratios are computed by dividing a bank’s Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 or Total Capital, as defined by regulation, by a risk-weighted sum of the bank’s assets, with the risk weighting determined by general standards established by regulation. The safest assets (e.g., government obligations) are assigned a weighting of 0% with riskier assets receiving higher ratings (e.g., ordinary commercial loans are assigned a weighting of 100%).

2Tier 1 Leverage ratio is computed by dividing a bank’s Tier 1 Capital, as defined by regulation, by its total quarterly average assets.

N/A – Not applicable.

 

On May 5, 2015, the Company announced that it received approval from its banking regulators to repurchase the final 10,000 shares of its remaining outstanding Series A preferred stock. The Company will redeem the preferred shares at the stated liquidation value of $1,000 per share, plus any accrued dividends. The timing of the repurchase is expected to occur during the second quarter of 2015. The total redemption amount will be $10.0 million, plus accrued dividends at 9.0% per share.

 

The Company originally issued 30,000 shares of its Series A preferred stock in 2009. The current action will be the third and final partial redemption of the original shares issued. No additional debt or equity was issued in connection with the previous redemptions. Likewise, none will be issued in connection with the current redemption.

 

Summary of Regulatory Agreements

 

The Company has one subsidiary bank, Citizens Northern, which is currently under an agreement with its primary banking regulators. This agreement is summarized below.

 

Citizens Northern  

 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions (“KDFI”) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“Memorandum”) with Citizens Northern in September 2010.  The Memorandum was terminated and updated in July 2013. The updated Memorandum contains many of the same provisions included in the terminated Memorandum, with a new requirement that Citizens Northern maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio at or above 9.0%. In addition, the updated Memorandum requires having and retaining qualified management in the areas of loan administration and collection. It also requires Citizens Northern to address credit underwriting and administration weaknesses identified in the most recent examination of the bank by the FDIC and KDFI.

 

Other parts of the regulatory order include the development and documentation of plans for reducing problem loans, providing progress reports on compliance with the Memorandum, and for the development and implementation of a written profit plan and strategic plans. It also restricts the bank from extending additional credit to borrowers with credits classified as substandard, doubtful or special mention in the report of examination.

 

 
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Regulators continue to monitor the Company’s progress and compliance with the regulatory agreement through periodic on-site examinations, regular communications, and quarterly data analysis. The Company believes it is adequately addressing all issues of the regulatory agreement. However, only the regulatory agencies can determine if compliance with the agreement has been met. The Company believes that Citizens Northern is in compliance with the requirements identified in its regulatory agreement as of March 31, 2015.

 

The Parent Company maintains cash available to fund a certain amount of additional injections of capital to its bank subsidiaries as determined by management or if required by its regulators. If needed, further amounts in excess of available cash may be funded by future public or private sales of securities, although the Parent Company is currently under no directive by its regulators to raise any additional capital.

 

11. Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and sets forth disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments, allows entities to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The Company has not elected the fair value option for any of its financial assets or liabilities.

 

ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (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. It also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. This Topic describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

 

Level 1:

Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

 

Level 2:

Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as 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 assets or liabilities.

 

 

Level 3:

Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions supported by little or no market activity, about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 

Following is a description of the valuation method used for financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis. For this disclosure, the Company only has available for sale investment securities that meet the requirement.

 

Available for sale investment securities

Valued primarily by independent third party pricing services under the market valuation approach that include, but are not limited to, the following inputs:

 

 

Mutual funds and equity securities are priced utilizing real-time data feeds from active market exchanges for identical securities and are considered Level 1 inputs.

 

Government-sponsored agency debt securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, and other similar investment securities are priced with available market information through processes using benchmark yields, matrix pricing, prepayment speeds, cash flows, live trading data, and market spreads sourced from new issues, dealer quotes, and trade prices, among others sources and are considered Level 2 inputs.

  

 
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Available for sale investment securities are the Company’s only balance sheet item that meets the disclosure requirements for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Disclosures as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows:

               
           

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

(In thousands)


Available For Sale Investment Securities

 

Fair Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 
                                 

March 31, 2015

                               

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored entities

  $ 135,663     $ -     $ 135,663     $ -  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    142,497       -       142,497       -  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

    351,914       -       351,914       -  

Mortgage-backed securities – commercial

    11,807       -       11,807       -  

Corporate debt securities

    6,381       -       6,381       -  

Mutual funds and equity securities

    776       776       -       -  

Total

  $ 649,038     $ 776     $ 648,262     $ -  
               
           

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

(In thousands)


Available For Sale Investment Securities

 

Fair Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 
                                 

December 31, 2014

                               

Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored entities

  $ 109,448     $ -     $ 109,448     $ -  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    135,766       -       135,766       -  

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

    370,489       -       370,489       -  

Mortgage-backed securities – commercial

    2,512       -       2,512       -  

Corporate debt securities

    6,307       -       6,307       -  

Mutual funds and equity securities

    1,866       1,866       -       -  

Total

  $ 626,388     $ 1,866     $ 624,522     $ -  

 

The Company is required to measure and disclose certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods following their initial recognition. The Company’s disclosure about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis consists of impaired loans and OREO. The carrying value of these assets are adjusted to fair value on a nonrecurring basis through impairment charges as described more fully below.

 

Impairment charges on collateral-dependent loans are recorded by either an increase to the provision for loan losses and related allowance or by direct loan charge-offs. The fair value of collateral-dependent impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is measured based on recent appraisals of the underlying collateral. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Appraisers take absorption rates into consideration and adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process to identify differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments consist mainly of estimated costs to sell that are not included in certain appraisals or to update appraised collateral values as a result of market declines of similar properties for which a newer appraisal is available. These adjustments can be significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

 

 
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OREO includes properties acquired by the Company through, or in lieu of, actual loan foreclosures and is carried at fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value of OREO at acquisition is generally based on third party appraisals of the property that includes comparable sales data and is considered as Level 3 inputs. The carrying value of each OREO property is updated at least annually and more frequently when market conditions significantly impact the value of the property. If the carrying amount of the OREO exceeds fair value less estimated costs to sell, an impairment loss is recorded through noninterest expense.

 

The following table represents the carrying amount of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and still held by the Company as of the dates indicated. The amounts in the table only represent assets whose carrying amount has been adjusted by impairment charges during the period in a manner as described above; therefore, these amounts will differ from the total amounts outstanding. Collateral-dependent impaired loan amounts in the tables below exclude restructured loans since they are measured based on present value techniques, which are outside the scope of the fair value reporting framework.

 

               
           

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

(In thousands)


Description

 

Fair Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 
                                 

March 31, 2015

                               

Collateral-dependent Impaired Loans

                               

Real estate mortgage – residential

  $ 177     $ -     $ -     $ 177  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    242       -       -       242  

Total

  $ 419     $ -     $ -     $ 419  
                                 

OREO

                               

Total

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 

               
           

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

(In thousands)



Description

 

Fair Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

December 31, 2014

                               

Collateral-dependent Impaired Loans

                               

Real estate mortgage - construction and land development

  $ 284     $ -     $ -     $ 284  

Real estate mortgage - residential

    946       -       -       946  

Real estate mortgage - farmland and other commercial enterprises

    340       -       -       340  

Total

  $ 1,570     $ -     $ -     $ 1,570  
                                 

OREO

                               

Construction and land development

  $ 8,123     $ -     $ -     $ 8,123  

Residential real estate

    863       -       -       863  

Farmland and other commercial enterprises

    5,459       -       -       5,459  

Total

  $ 14,445     $ -     $ -     $ 14,445  

 

 
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The following table represents impairment charges recorded in earnings for the periods indicated on assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. 

                 

(In thousands)

               

Three months ended March 31,

 

2015

   

2014

 

Impairment charges:

               

Collateral-dependent impaired loans

  $ 49     $ 940  

OREO

    -       906  

Total

  $ 49     $ 1,846  

 

The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs for assets measured on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 measurements. As described above, the fair value of real estate securing collateral-dependent impaired loans and OREO are based on current third party appraisals. It is often necessary, however, for the Company to discount the appraisal amounts supporting its impaired loans and OREO. These discounts relate primarily to marketing and other holding costs that are not included in certain appraisals or to update values as a result of market declines of similar properties for which newer appraisals are available. Discounts also result from contracts to sell properties entered into during the period. The range of discounts is presented in the table below for 2015.

                       

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value at
March 31, 2015

 

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range

   

Average

 

Collateral-dependent impaired loans

  $ 419  

Discounted appraisals

Marketability discount

    0%-10.0 %     8.3 %

OREO

  $ -  

Discounted appraisals

Marketability discount

    - %     - %

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The table that follows represents the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments made in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments. ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and present value or other valuation techniques. These derived fair values are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. ASC Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented are not intended to represent the underlying value of the Company.

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments not presented elsewhere for which it is practicable to estimate that value.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable, and Accrued Interest Payable

The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization or settlement.

 

Investment Securities Held to Maturity

Fair value is based on quoted market price, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities or with available market information through processes using benchmark yields, matrix pricing, prepayment speeds, cash flows, live trading data, and market spreads sourced from new issues, dealer quotes, and trade prices, among others sources.

 

Loans

The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting expected future cash flows using current discount rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. Expected future cash flows are projected based on contractual cash flows adjusted for estimated prepayments.

 

 
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Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock

It is not practical to determine the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.

 

Deposit Liabilities

The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date and fair value approximates carrying value. The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using the rates currently offered for certificates of deposit with similar remaining maturities.

 

Federal Funds Purchased and Other Short-term Borrowings

The carrying amount is the estimated fair value for these borrowings which reprice frequently in the near term.

 

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase, Subordinated Notes Payable, and Other Long-term Borrowings

The fair value of these borrowings is estimated by discounting the expected future cash flows using rates currently available for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities. For subordinated notes payable, the Company uses its best estimate to determine an appropriate discount rate since active markets for similar debt transactions are very limited.

 

Commitments to Extend Credit and Standby Letters of Credit

Pricing of these financial instruments is based on the credit quality and relationship, fees, interest rates, probability of funding, compensating balance, and other covenants or requirements. Loan commitments generally have fixed expiration dates, variable interest rates and contain termination and other clauses that provide for relief from funding in the event there is a significant deterioration in the credit quality of the customer. Many loan commitments are expected to, and typically do, expire without being drawn upon. The rates and terms of the Company’s commitments to lend and standby letters of credit are competitive with others in the various markets in which the Company operates. There are no unamortized fees relating to these financial instruments, as such the carrying value and fair value are both zero.

 

 
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The following table presents the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Information for available for sale investment securities is presented within this footnote in greater detail above.

                       
                   

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying
Amount

   

Fair
Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

March 31, 2015

                                       

Assets

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 118,848     $ 118,848     $ 118,848     $ -     $ -  

Held to maturity investment securities

    3,715       3,905       -       3,905       -  

Loans, net

    914,783       917,747       -       -       917,747  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,361       5,361       -       5,361       -  

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock

    9,368    

N/A

      -       -       -  
                                         

Liabilities

                                       

Deposits

    1,416,376       1,417,528       1,041,526       -       376,002  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    26,383       26,383       -       26,383       -  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other long-term borrowings

    119,690       129,110       -       129,110       -  

Subordinated notes payable to unconsolidated trusts

    48,970       22,471       -       -       22,471  

Accrued interest payable

    885       885       -       885       -  
                                         

December 31, 2014

                                       

Assets

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 100,914     $ 100,914     $ 100,914     $ -     $ -  

Held to maturity investment securities

    3,728       3,923       -       3,923       -  

Loans, net

    917,975       918,697       -       -       918,697  

Accrued interest receivable

    5,625       5,625       -       5,625       -  

Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Stock

    9,368    

N/A

      -       -       -  
                                         

Liabilities

                                       

Deposits

    1,387,161       1,388,614       991,630       -       396,984  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    28,590       28,590       -       28,590       -  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other long-term borrowings

    119,724       129,244       -       129,244       -  

Subordinated notes payable to unconsolidated trusts

    48,970       22,594       -       -       22,594  

Accrued interest payable

    944       944       -       944       -  

 

 
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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This report contains forward-looking statements with the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Statements in this report that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. In general, forward-looking statements relate to a discussion of future financial results or projections, future economic performance, future operational plans and objectives, and statements regarding the underlying assumptions of such statements. Although management of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (the “Company” or “Parent Company”) believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be accurate.

 

Various risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the Company’s forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks described under Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, factors that could cause actual results to differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: economic conditions (both generally and more specifically in the markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate) and lower interest margins; competition for the Company’s customers from other providers of financial services; deposit outflows or reduced demand for financial services and loan products; government legislation, regulation, and changes in monetary and fiscal policies (which changes from time to time and over which the Company has no control); changes in interest rates; changes in prepayment speeds of loans or investment securities; trends in the provision and allowance for loan losses; inflation; material unforeseen changes in the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company’s customers; changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs; changes in the number of common shares outstanding; the capability of the Company to successfully enter into a definitive agreement for and close anticipated transactions; unexpected claims or litigation against the Company; expected insurance or other recoveries; technological or operational difficulties; the impact of new accounting pronouncements and changes in policies and practices that may be adopted by regulatory agencies; acts of war or terrorism; the ability of the Parent Company to receive dividends from its subsidiaries; the impact of larger or similar financial institutions encountering difficulties, which may adversely affect the banking industry or the Company; the Company or its subsidiary banks’ ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate funding sources and liquidity; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company.

 

The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time such statements are made. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events, or other changes.

 

 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

First Quarter 2015 Compared to First Quarter 2014

 

The Company reported net income of $4.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, an increase of $704 thousand or 20.9% compared with net income of $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2014. On a per common share basis, net income was $.51 and $.38 for the current and year-ago quarters, respectively. This represents an increase of $.13 or 34.2%. Selected income statement amounts and related data are summarized in the table below.

                         

(In thousands except per share data)

                       

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2015

   

2014

   

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Interest income

  $ 15,220     $ 16,374     $ (1,154 )

Interest expense

    2,217       2,695       (478 )

Net interest income

    13,003       13,679       (676 )

Provision for loan losses

    (1,545 )     132       (1,677 )

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    14,548       13,547       1,001  

Noninterest income

    5,441       5,373       68  

Noninterest expenses

    14,510       14,430       80  

Income before income taxes

    5,479       4,490       989  

Income tax expense

    1,405       1,120       285  

Net income

    4,074       3,370       704  

Less preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

    225       537       (312 )

Net income available to common shareholders

  $ 3,849     $ 2,833     $ 1,016  
                         

Basic and diluted net income per common share

  $ .51     $ .38     $ .13  
                         

Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted

    7,490       7,479       11  

Return on average assets

    .91 %     .75 %  

16 bp

 

Return on average equity

    9.39 %     7.77 %  

162 bp

 

bp – basis points.

                       

 

The $704 thousand increase in net income is attributed primarily to a lower provision for loan losses of $1.7 million and lower net other real estate expense of $1.0 million or 96%. Salaries and employee benefits increased $969 thousand and net interest income decreased $676 thousand or 4.9%. The $.13 increase in net income per common share was boosted $.04 by a decrease in preferred stock dividends related to share redemptions. Further information related to the more significant components making up the increase in net income follows.

 

Net Interest Income

 

The overall interest rate environment at March 31, 2015, as measured by the Treasury yield curve, remains at very low levels when compared with historical trends. Since year-end 2014, yields for the three and six-month maturities were relatively unchanged, while the two and three-year maturities decreased 13 and 22 basis points, respectively. Yields on longer-term maturities declined 26 and 22 basis points for the ten and thirty-year maturity periods, respectively. At March 31, 2015, the short-term federal funds target interest rate remained between zero and 0.25%, unchanged since December 2008. The Federal Reserve Board (“Federal Reserve”) has indicated that it will be appropriate to raise the federal funds target interest rate when it sees further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will return to its two percent objective over the medium term. At March 31, 2015, the national and Kentucky unemployment rate was 5.5% and 5.1%, respectively. However, labor force participation rates remain near 30-year lows. The national inflation rate at March 31, 2015 was minus 0.07%.

 

Net interest income was $13.0 million for the first three months of 2015, a decrease of $676 thousand or 4.9% compared to $13.7 million a year earlier. The decrease in net interest income was driven by a decrease in interest income of $1.2 million or 7.0%, which exceeded a decline in interest expense of $478 thousand or 17.7%. Interest income on loans and investment securities decreased $926 thousand or 7.3% and $253 thousand or 6.8%, respectively. Interest expense on deposits decreased $382 thousand or 31.8% and interest on borrowed funds declined $96 thousand or 6.4%.

 

 
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The decrease to interest income on loans resulted from a decline in average balances outstanding. The average rate on loans was unchanged in the comparison. The decrease in loan volume has been accelerated by early payoffs of several larger balance credits that were refinanced by competitors with terms below the Company’s underwriting standards. In recent years, the Company has focused on strengthening its credit underwriting standards, which has improved the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio.

 

Interest income on investment securities is down due mainly to lower rates, partially offset by higher volume. In periods when quality loan demand is low, available funds are invested in lower yielding investment securities or cash equivalents, or otherwise used to manage liquidity, such as for deposit outflows or for the repayment of long-term debt. Average investment securities for the quarter increased $30.6 million or 4.9% from a year ago.

 

The decrease in interest expense on deposits was driven by rate declines and lower average outstanding balances. Overall declines in interest income on loans and interest paid on deposits are the result of a slow growing economy and related low interest rate environment, competitive pressures, and the Company’s strategy of being more selective in pricing its loans and deposits. The goal of this strategy is to improve credit quality, net interest income, overall profitability, and the capital position.

 

The Company is generally earning and paying less interest from its earning assets and funding sources as the average rates earned and paid have decreased. This includes repricing of variable and floating rate assets and liabilities that have reset to overall lower amounts since their previous repricing date as well as activity related to new earning assets and funding sources in a low interest rate environment. The Company continues to reprice its higher-rate maturing time deposits downward to lower market rates or allowing them to mature without renewal, as liquidity has been adequate. 

 

The net interest margin on a taxable equivalent basis was 3.25% for the current quarter, a decrease of 16 basis points compared with 3.41% a year earlier. Net interest spread decreased 16 basis points to 3.09% compared to 3.25% a year ago. The Company expects its net interest margin to remain relatively flat in the near term according to internal modeling using expectations about future market interest rates, the maturity structure of the Company’s earning assets and liabilities, and other factors. Future results could be significantly different than current expectations.

 

 
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The following tables present an analysis of net interest income for the quarterly periods ended March 31.

 

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2015

   

2014

 

(In thousands)

 

Average

Balance

   

Interest

   

Average

Rate

   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

   

Average

Rate

 

Earning Assets

                                               

Investment securities

                                               

Taxable

  $ 527,342     $ 2,795       2.15 %   $ 507,013     $ 3,080       2.46 %

Nontaxable1

    126,044       977       3.14       115,787       926       3.24  

Interest bearing deposits in banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

    100,876       53       .21       56,091       28       .20  

Loans1,2,3

    923,420       11,816       5.19       994,050       12,727       5.19  

Total earning assets

    1,677,682     $ 15,641       3.78 %     1,672,941     $ 16,761       4.06 %

Allowance for loan losses

    (13,791 )                     (19,598 )                

Total earning assets, net of allowance for loan losses

    1,663,891                       1,653,343                  

Nonearning Assets

                                               

Cash and due from banks

    23,642                       23,297                  

Premises and equipment, net

    34,709                       36,172                  

Other assets

    87,318                       99,824                  

Total assets

  $ 1,809,560                     $ 1,812,636                  

Interest Bearing Liabilities

                                               

Deposits

                                               

Interest bearing demand

  $ 347,014     $ 50       .06 %   $ 322,969     $ 50       .06 %

Savings

    376,058       116       .13       349,485       158       .18  

Time

    386,143       655       .69       462,656       995       .87  

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    28,871       10       .14       33,753       19       .23  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other long-term borrowings

    167,907       1,386       3.35       176,070       1,473       3.39  

Total interest bearing liabilities

    1,305,993     $ 2,217       .69 %     1,344,933     $ 2,695       .81 %

Noninterest Bearing Liabilities

                                               

Demand deposits

    301,129                       266,939                  

Other liabilities

    26,465                       24,878                  

Total liabilities

    1,633,587                       1,636,750                  

Shareholders’ equity

    175,973                       175,886                  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 1,809,560                     $ 1,812,636                  

Net interest income

            13,424                       14,066          

TE basis adjustment

            (421 )                     (387 )        

Net interest income

          $ 13,003                     $ 13,679          

Net interest spread

                    3.09 %                     3.25 %

Impact of noninterest bearing sources of funds

                    .16                       .16  

Net interest margin

                    3.25 %                     3.41 %

 

1Income and yield stated at a fully tax equivalent basis using the marginal corporate Federal tax rate of 35%.

2Loan balances include principal balances on nonaccrual loans.

3Loan fees included in interest income amounted to $269 thousand and $239 thousand in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

 
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Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income (tax equivalent basis)

(In thousands)

 

Variance

   

Variance Attributed to

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2015/20141

   

Volume

   

Rate

 
                         

Interest Income

                       

Taxable investment securities

  $ (285 )   $ 690     $ (975 )

Nontaxable investment securities2

    51       210       (159 )

Interest bearing deposits in banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

    25       23       2  

Loans2

    (911 )     (911 )     -  

Total interest income

    (1,120 )     12       (1,132 )

Interest Expense

                       

Interest bearing demand deposits

    -       -       -  

Savings deposits

    (42 )     66       (108 )

Time deposits

    (340 )     (151 )     (189 )

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    (9 )     (2 )     (7 )

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and

other long-term borrowings

    (87 )     (69 )     (18 )

Total interest expense

    (478 )     (156 )     (322 )

Net interest income

  $ (642 )   $ 168     $ (810 )

Percentage change

    100.0 %     (26.2 )%     126.2 %

 

1The changes that are not solely due to rate or volume are allocated on a percentage basis using the absolute values of rate and volume variances as a basis for allocation.

2Income stated at fully tax equivalent basis using the marginal corporate Federal tax rate of 35%.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses represents charges or credits to earnings that are necessary to maintain an allowance for loan losses at an adequate level to cover credit losses specifically identified in the loan portfolio, as well as management’s best estimate of incurred probable loan losses in the remainder of the portfolio at the balance sheet date. The credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio continues to improve, as certain credit quality metrics are at or near recent quarterly bests.

 

The Company recorded a credit to the provision for loan losses in the amount of $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2015 compared to a provision expense of $132 thousand for the first quarter of 2014. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of outstanding loans was 1.36% at March 31, 2015 compared to 1.50% and 1.90% at year-end 2014 and March 31, 2014, respectively. The decrease in the provision for loan losses is attributed to continuing improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio and a decline in outstanding loans. The Company recorded net recoveries of $183 thousand in the current quarter compared with net charge-offs of $2.0 million a year ago. Loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2014 include $1.0 million related to a group of fraudulent loans and $755 thousand related to one credit secured by commercial real estate.

 

Nonperforming and watch list loans declined when compared with a year earlier. Historical loss rates have also improved as lower recent charge-off activity has replaced the higher levels experienced in the early part of the Company’s rolling quarterly four year look-back period used when evaluating the allowance for loan losses. For further information about improvements in the Company’s overall credit quality, please refer to the discussion under the captions “Allowance for Loan Losses” and “Nonperforming Loans” that follows.

 

 
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Noninterest Income

 

The components of noninterest income are as follows for the periods indicated:

                         

Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

   

Increase
(Decrease)

   

%

 

Service charges and fees on deposits

  $ 1,772     $ 1,916     $ (144 )     (7.5 )%

Allotment processing fees

    1,190       1,245       (55 )     (4.4 )

Other service charges, commissions, and fees

    1,267       1,235       32       2.6  

Trust income

    571       545       26       4.8  

Investment securities gains, net

    120       9       111    

NM

 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net

    165       97       68       70.1  

Income from company-owned life insurance

    241       246       (5 )     (2.0 )

Other

    115       80       35       43.5  

Total noninterest income

  $ 5,441     $ 5,373     $ 68       1.3 %

NM – not meaningful.

 

Noninterest income was relatively unchanged in the comparison. The more significant components that changed include higher net gains on the sale of investment securities, higher net gains on the sale of loans, and lower service charge and fees on deposits. The increase in net gains on the sale of investment securities is attributed to normal asset/liability management strategies which result in periodic sales at irregular intervals based on current strategies. Net gains on the sale of loans for the first quarter of 2014 included $92 thousand of nonrecurring losses, $46 thousand related to a group of loans reclassified from held for sale to held for investment and $46 thousand related to a group of mortgage loans sold. Service charges and fees on deposits decreased primarily due to lower overdraft fees of $153 thousand or 13.8% due to lower volume.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

The components of noninterest expense are as follows for the periods indicated:

                         

Three Months Ended March 31, (In thousands)

 

2015

   

2014

   

Increase
(Decrease)

   

%

 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 8,320     $ 7,351     $ 969       13.2 %

Occupancy expenses, net

    1,227       1,282       (55 )     (4.3 )

Equipment expenses

    618       594       24       4.0  

Data processing and communication expenses

    1,055       1,005       50       5.0  

Bank franchise tax

    605       612       (7 )     (1.1 )

Amortization of intangibles

    112       101       11       10.9  

Deposit insurance expenses

    400       440       (40 )     (9.1 )

Other real estate expenses, net

    45       1,064       (1,019 )     (95.8 )

Legal expenses

    212       194       18       9.3  

Other

    1,916       1,787       129       7.2  

Total noninterest expense

  $ 14,510     $ 14,430     $ 80       .6 %

 

Noninterest expense was relatively unchanged in the comparison. The more significant components that changed include higher salaries and employee benefits expense and lower expenses related to repossessed real estate. The increase in salaries and employee benefits is attributed to higher benefit expenses of $600 thousand or 49.3% and higher salaries and related payroll taxes of $371 thousand or 6.1%. The increase in benefit expense is attributed mainly to higher claims related to the Company’s self-funded health insurance plan and, to a lesser degree, an increase in the actuary-determined postretirement benefit expense. The Company had 508 full time equivalent employees at quarter-end, relatively unchanged from a year ago. The decrease in repossessed real estate expenses is primarily the result of impairment charges of $906 thousand recorded in the first quarter of 2014. There were no impairment charges for the current quarter. Expenses related to development, operating, and maintenance of repossessed properties decreased $129 thousand or 52.0%.

  

 
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Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was $1.4 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of $285 thousand or 25.4% compared to $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2014. The effective income tax rates were 25.6% and 24.9% for the current and year-ago quarters, respectively.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Total assets were $1.8 billion at March 31, 2015, an increase of $32.7 million or 1.8% from year-end 2014. Investment securities and cash and cash equivalents increased $22.6 million or 3.6% and $17.9 million or 17.8%, respectively. Loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”) decreased $4.6 million or 0.5% and $2.3 million or 7.1%, respectively.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and investment securities remain elevated as a result of the Company’s overall net funding position and a lack of high quality loan demand. The fair market value adjustment related to investment securities in the available for sale portfolio increased $2.8 million during the quarter due mainly to favorable changes in market interest rates, primarily on longer dated maturities. Generating high quality loan demand remains a challenge, and the decrease in outstanding loans has been accelerated by early payoffs of several larger balance credits. OREO decreased primarily due to property sales, which outpaced new additions.

 

Total liabilities were $1.6 billion at March 31, 2015, an increase of $28.2 million or 1.8% compared to December 31, 2014. The increase in total liabilities is mainly attributed to a $29.2 million or 2.1% increase in total deposits, primarily from savings and interest bearing demand deposits. Short-term borrowings decreased $2.2 million or 7.7%. Long-term borrowings were unchanged at $169 million.

 

Shareholders’ equity was $177 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $4.5 million or 2.6% compared to $173 million at year-end 2014. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily due to net income of $4.1 million and other comprehensive income of $591 thousand. The increase in other comprehensive income was driven by an increase in the after-tax unrealized gain related to the available for sale investment securities portfolio of $1.8 million, partially offset by a $1.2 million decline in the after-tax amount related to the Company’s liability for postretirement medical benefits plan.

 

 
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Selected balance sheet amounts and related data are presented in the table below and discussion that follows.

                         

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

March 31,
2015

   

December 31,
2014

   

Increase
(Decrease)

   

%

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 118,848     $ 100,914     $ 17,934       17.8 %

Investment securities

    652,753       630,116       22,637       3.6  

Loans, net of allowance of $12,606 and $13,968

    914,783       917,975       (3,192 )     (0.3 )

Other real estate owned

    29,700       31,960       (2,260 )     (7.1 )

Other assets

    99,254       101,641       (2,387 )     (2.3 )

Total assets

  $ 1,815,338     $ 1,782,606     $ 32,732       1.8 %
                                 

Deposits

  $ 1,416,376     $ 1,387,161     $ 29,215       2.1 %

Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings

    26,383       28,590       (2,207 )     (7.7 )

Other borrowings

    168,660       168,694       (34 )     -  

Other liabilities

    26,494       25,232       1,262       5.0  

Total liabilities

    1,637,913       1,609,677       28,236       1.8  
                                 

Preferred stock

    10,000       10,000       -       -  

Common stock

    936       936       -       -  

Capital surplus

    51,400       51,344       56       .1  

Retained earnings

    109,623       105,774       3,849       3.6  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    5,466       4,875       591       12.1  

Total shareholders’ equity

    177,425       172,929       4,496       2.6  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 1,815,338     $ 1,782,606     $ 32,732       1.8 %
                                 

End of period tangible book value per common share1

  $ 22.30     $ 21.69     $ .61       2.8 %

End of period per common share closing price

    23.25       23.29       (.04 )     (.2 )

 

1Represents total common equity less intangible assets divided by the number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period.

 

Temporary Investments

 

Temporary investments consist of interest bearing deposits in other banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, and money market mutual funds. The Company uses these funds in the management of liquidity and interest rate sensitivity or as a short-term holding prior to subsequent movement into other investments with higher yields or for other purposes. At March 31, 2015, temporary investments were $97.0 million, an increase of $22.9 million or 30.9% from year-end 2014.

 

Investment Securities

 

The investment securities portfolio is comprised primarily of residential mortgage-backed securities, tax-exempt securities of states and political subdivisions, and debt securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored agencies. Substantially all of the Company’s investment securities are designated as available for sale. Proceeds received from maturing or called investment securities not needed to fund higher-earning loans are either reinvested in similar investments or used to manage liquidity, such as for deposit outflows or other payment obligations. Total investment securities had a carrying amount of $653 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $22.6 million or 3.6% compared to $630 million at year-end 2014.

 

The increase in investment securities was driven by net purchases totaling $20.8 million and an increase in the market value adjustment related to the available for sale portfolio of $2.8 million, partially offset by net premium amortization of $1.1 million. The increase in the value of the available for sale securities portfolio is attributed to higher bond prices related to longer term maturity periods. Yields for the five, ten and 30-year Treasury securities each declined during the first three months of 2015. Generally, as market interest rates decrease, the value of fixed rate investments increases.

 

Investment securities include single-issuer trust preferred capital securities of a U.S. based global financial services firm. The amortized cost and estimated fair value of this investment at March 31, 2015 was $5.9 million and $5.4 million, respectively. This represents a decrease in fair value of $162 thousand or 2.9% compared to $5.5 million at year-end 2014.

 

 
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The Company’s investment in the single-issuer trust preferred capital securities continues to perform according to contractual terms and the issuer of these securities is rated as investment grade by major rating agencies. The issuer of the securities announced in the first quarter of 2015 an increase in per share common dividend payments and authorization of a common equity repurchase plan. The Company does not intend to sell these securities nor does the Company believe it is likely that it will be required to sell these securities prior to their anticipated recovery. The Company believes these securities are not impaired due to reasons of credit quality or other factors, but rather the unrealized loss is primarily attributed to continuing uncertainties in both international and domestic economies and market volatility. The Company believes that it will collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of these securities and that the fair values of these securities will continue to recover as they approach their maturity dates.

 

Loans

 

Loans were $927 million at March 31, 2015, a decrease of $4.6 million or 0.5% compared to year-end 2014. High quality loan demand remains weak, and the Company continues a measured and cautious approach to loan originations while working to further reduce its level of nonperforming assets in a slow growth economy. Generating high quality loan demand continues to be a challenge, and the decrease in outstanding loans has been accelerated by early payoffs of several larger balance credits. Early payoffs include five larger credits ranging between $1.2 million to $4.2 million, which were refinanced by competitors with terms below the Company’s underwriting standards. Loan payments include $884 thousand related to nonaccrual loans during the quarter.

 

The composition of the loan portfolio is summarized in the table below.

             
   

March 31, 2015

   

December 31, 2014

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Amount

   

%

   

Amount

   

%

 
                                 

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 96,805       10.4 %   $ 97,045       10.4 %

Real estate mortgage – residential

    354,530       38.2       361,022       38.7  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    375,120       40.5       375,277       40.3  

Commercial, financial, and agriculture

    88,106       9.5       85,028       9.1  

Installment

    12,714       1.4       13,413       1.5  

Lease financing

    114       -       158       -  

Total

  $ 927,389       100.0 %   $ 931,943       100.0 %

 

On an average basis, loans represented 55.0% of earning assets for the first three months of 2015, a decrease of 326 basis points compared to 58.3% for the year 2014. The decrease in the level of loans as a percentage of earning assets reflects the overall lack of high quality loan demand which the Company desires. As loan demand changes, available funds are reallocated between temporary investments or investment securities, which typically involve a decrease in credit risk and result in lower yields.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed to be adequate by management to cover probable losses in the loan portfolio. The calculation of the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses requires significant judgment in order to reflect credit losses specifically identified in the Company’s loan portfolio as well as management's best estimate of probable incurred credit losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by net charge-offs. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

 

The allowance for loan losses and the related provision for loan losses generally fluctuate as the relative level of nonperforming and impaired loans vary. However, other factors impact the amount of the allowance for loan losses such as the Company’s historical loss experience, the borrowers’ financial condition, general economic conditions, and other risk factors as described in greater detail in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

 

 
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The allowance for loan losses was $12.6 million or 1.36% of outstanding loans at March 31, 2015. This compares to $14.0 million or 1.50% of net loans outstanding at year-end 2014. The decrease in the allowance as a percentage of net loans outstanding from the prior year-end is resulted primarily from a credit to the provision for loan losses of $1.5 million. As a percentage of nonperforming loans, the allowance for loan losses was 34.1% at March 31, 2015 compared to 38.9% at year-end 2014. The relatively low amount of the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans is due mainly to the makeup of nonperforming loans.

 

Nonperforming loans include $25.8 million of accruing restructured loans representing 70% of total nonperforming loans at the end of the quarter. At year-end 2014, this amount was $24.4 million or 68%. The allowance attributed to credits that are restructured with lower interest rates generally represents the difference in the present value of future cash flows calculated at the loan’s original effective interest rate and the new lower rate. This typically results in a reserve for loan losses that is less severe than for other loans that are collateral dependent. The allowance specifically allocated to impaired loans, which includes restructured loans, was $2.8 million or 6.2% and $3.4 million or 7.7% of such loans at quarter-end and year-end, respectively. As a percentage of nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing, the allowance for loan losses was 113% and 121% for the current quarter and year-end 2014, respectively.

 

The overall improvement in the credit quality of the loan portfolio experienced during 2014 continued during the first three months of 2015. Certain credit quality measures are summarized in the table that follows for the periods indicated. Several of these measures are at the best level in the last three years.

                               

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2015

   

December 31,

2014

   

March 31,

2014

   

Three-year
High1

   

Three-year
Low1

 

Nonperforming loans

  $ 36,948     $ 35,937     $ 51,098     $ 72,167     $ 35,937  

Nonaccrual loans

    11,113       11,508       24,720       54,598       11,113  

Loans past due 30-89 days and still accruing

    1,357       1,352       2,465       11,940       1,352  

Loans graded substandard or below

    50,518       52,313       76,852       126,503       50,518  

Impaired loans

    45,574       43,955       58,460       92,228       43,955  

Loans, net of unearned income

    927,389       931,943       983,919       1,040,439       927,389  

 

1Based on quarter-end balances over the previous three years.

 

Nonperforming Loans

 

Nonperforming loans consist of nonaccrual loans, accruing restructured loans, and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when it is determined that the collection of interest or principal is doubtful, or when a default of interest or principal has existed for 90 days or more, unless such loan is well secured and in the process of collection. Restructured loans occur when a lender, because of economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulty, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Restructured loans typically include a reduction of the stated interest rate or an extension of the maturity date, among other possible concessions. The Company gives careful consideration to identifying which of its challenged credits merit a restructuring of terms that it believes will result in maximum loan repayments and mitigate possible losses. Cash flow projections are carefully scrutinized prior to restructuring any credits; past due credits are typically not granted concessions.

 

Nonperforming loans were $36.9 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $1.0 million or 2.8% compared to $35.9 million at year-end 2014. Restructured loans were up $1.4 million or 5.7%, which was partially offset by a decrease in nonaccrual loans of $395 thousand or 3.4%. Accruing restructured loans make up $25.8 million or 70% of the Company’s nonperforming loans at March 31, 2015 compared with $11.1 million or 30% related to nonaccrual loans. Nonaccrual loans have decreased to the lowest level since the third quarter of 2007. Nonperforming loans, presented by class, were as follows for the periods indicated.

 

 
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Nonperforming Loans

(In thousands)

 

March 31,
2015

   

December 31,
2014

 

Nonaccrual Loans

               

Real Estate

               

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 3,165     $ 3,744  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    3,443       3,474  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    4,401       4,202  

Commercial

               

Commercial and industrial

    76       81  

Other

    9       7  

Consumer

               

Secured

    13       -  

Unsecured

    6       -  

Total nonaccrual loans

  $ 11,113     $ 11,508  
                 

Restructured Loans

               

Real Estate

               

Real estate mortgage – construction and land development

  $ 3,679     $ 3,742  

Real estate mortgage – residential

    4,408       4,674  

Real estate mortgage – farmland and other commercial enterprises

    17,738       16,004  

Consumer

               

Unsecured

    8       9  

Total restructured loans

  $ 25,833     $ 24,429  
                 

Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing

               

Consumer

               

Unsecured

  $ 2     $ -  

Total past due 90 days or more and still accruing

  $ 2     $ -  
                 

Total nonperforming loans

  $ 36,948     $ 35,937  
                 

Ratio of total nonperforming loans to total loans

    4.0 %     3.9 %

 

The most significant components of nonperforming loans include nonaccrual and restructured loans. Activity during 2015 related to these two components was as follows:

             

(In thousands)

 

Nonaccrual
Loans

   

Restructured
Loans

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

  $ 11,508     $ 24,429  

Additions

    762       2,740  

Principal paydowns

    (884 )     (1,336 )

Transfers to other real estate owned/other foreclosed assets

    (175 )     -  

Charge-offs

    (98 )     -  

Balance at March 31, 2015

  $ 11,113     $ 25,833  

 

The Company’s comprehensive risk-grading and loan review program includes a review of loans to assess risk and assign a grade to those loans, a review of delinquencies, and an assessment of loans for needed charge-offs or placement on nonaccrual status. The Company had loans in the amount of $62.4 million and $64.7 million at March 31, 2015 and year-end 2014, respectively, which were performing but considered potential problem loans and are not included in the nonperforming loan totals in the table above. These loans, however, are considered in establishing an appropriate allowance for loan losses. The balance outstanding for potential problem credits is mainly attributed to lingering weaknesses in the overall economy which continue to strain many of the Company’s customers. Potential problem loans include a variety of borrowers and are secured primarily by various types of real estate including commercial, construction properties, and residential real estate developments. At March 31, 2015, the five largest potential problem credits were $13.8 million in the aggregate compared to $13.9 million at year-end 2014.

 

 
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Potential problem loans are identified on the Company’s watch list and consist of loans that require close monitoring by management. Credits may be considered as a potential problem loan for reasons that are temporary or correctable, such as for a deficiency in loan documentation or absence of current financial statements of the borrower. Potential problem loans may also include credits where adverse circumstances are identified that may affect the borrower’s ability to comply with the contractual terms of the loan. Other factors which might indicate the existence of a potential problem loan include the delinquency of a scheduled loan payment, deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition identified in a review of periodic financial statements, a decrease in the value of the collateral securing the loan, or a change in the economic environment in which the borrower operates. Certain loans on the Company’s watch list are also considered impaired and specific allowances related to these loans are established in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance.

 

Other Real Estate

 

OREO includes real estate properties acquired by the Company through, or in lieu of, actual foreclosure. At March 31, 2015, OREO was $29.7 million, a decrease of $2.3 million or 7.1% compared to $32.0 million at year-end 2014. The decrease was driven by sales activity, including one larger-balance residential real estate development property that sold for $986 thousand and one larger-balance residential real estate property that sold for $525 thousand. OREO has declined $22.9 million or 43.5% from its peak of $52.6 million, which occurred at year-end 2012. A summary of OREO activity for 2015 follows.

       

(In thousands)

 

Amount

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

  $ 31,960  

Transfers from loans and other increases

    206  

Proceeds from sales

    (2,540 )

Net gain on sales

    74  

Balance at March 31, 2015

  $ 29,700  

 

Deposits

 

A summary of the Company’s deposits are as follows for the periods indicated.

             
   

End of Period

   

Average

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31,
2015

   

December 31,
2014

   

Increase
(Decrease)

   

Three Months
March 31,
2015

   

Twelve Months
December 31,
2014

   

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Noninterest Bearing

  $ 305,232     $ 292,788     $ 12,444     $ 301,129     $ 281,025     $ 20,104  
                                                 

Interest Bearing

                                               

Demand

    353,498       335,657       17,841       347,014       320,947       26,067  

Savings

    382,796       363,185       19,611       376,058       357,156       18,902  

Time

    374,850       395,531       (20,681 )     386,143       433,756       (47,613 )

Total interest bearing

    1,111,144       1,094,373       16,771       1,109,215       1,111,859       (2,644 )
                                                 

Total Deposits

  $ 1,416,376     $ 1,387,161     $ 29,215     $ 1,410,344     $ 1,392,884     $ 17,460  

 

The increase in total end of period deposits was driven by higher savings deposit and interest bearing demand deposits of $19.6 million or 5.4% and $17.8 million or 5.3%, respectively. Noninterest bearing deposit balances increased $12.4 million or 4.3% and time deposits decreased $20.7 million or 5.2%. The decrease in time deposits is a result of the Company’s overall high liquidity position and a strategy to lower overall funding costs, mainly by allowing higher-rate certificates of deposit to roll off or reprice at lower interest rates. Many of those balances have been rolled into interest and noninterest bearing demand accounts or savings accounts by the customer. As rates have decreased throughout the deposit portfolio, many customers have opted to transfer funds from maturing time deposits or investments from other sources into short-term demand or savings accounts. The Company has not sought out or accepted brokered deposits in the past nor does it have plans to do so in the future.

 

 
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Borrowed Funds

 

Total borrowed funds were $195 million at March 31, 2015, a decrease of $2.2 million or 1.1% from year-end 2014. The decrease in borrowed funds was driven by a $2.2 million or 7.7% decrease in short-term borrowings. The decrease is attributed to a decline in repurchase agreements with commercial depositors in the normal course of business. Short-term borrowings primarily represent funds that have been swept out of the deposit accounts of certain qualifying commercial customers into repurchase agreements and accounted for as secured borrowings by the Company. Long-term borrowings were unchanged at $169 million.

 

LIQUIDITY

 

The primary source of funds for the Parent Company is the receipt of dividends from its subsidiary banks, balances of cash and cash equivalents maintained, and borrowings from nonaffiliated sources. Payment of dividends by the Company’s subsidiary banks is subject to certain regulatory restrictions as set forth in national and state banking laws and regulations. Furthermore Citizens Bank of Northern Kentucky, Inc. (“Citizens Northern”) must obtain regulatory approval to declare or pay dividends to the Parent Company in connection with a prior regulatory agreement. Capital ratios at each of the Company’s four subsidiary banks exceed regulatory established “well-capitalized” status at March 31, 2015 under the prompt corrective action regulatory framework; however, Citizens Northern is required to maintain capital ratios at a higher level as outlined in its regulatory agreement. The capital ratios at Citizens Northern exceeded the required higher amounts at March 31, 2015.

 

The Parent Company’s primary uses of cash include the payment of dividends to its preferred and common shareholders, injecting capital into subsidiaries, paying interest expense on borrowings, and payments for general operating expenses. The Company is no longer required to receive permission from its banking regulators to make interest payments on its trust preferred securities or to pay dividends on its common and preferred stock. However, the Company’s current goal is to redeem all of its outstanding preferred stock before considering the payment of a dividend on its common stock. The Company redeemed 20,000 shares, or two-thirds, of its outstanding preferred stock during 2014. On May 5, 2015, the Company announced that it received approval from its banking regulators to redeem the final 10,000 outstanding shares. The Company expects to complete the redemption during the second quarter of 2015.

  

The Parent Company had cash and cash equivalents of $32.0 million and $32.1 million at March 31, 2015 and year-end 2014, respectively. Significant cash receipts of the Parent Company for 2015 include a return of capital from a nonbank subsidiary of $855 thousand and management fees from subsidiaries of $609 thousand. Significant cash payments by the Parent Company in 2015 include $800 thousand for salaries, payroll taxes, and employee benefits, $225 thousand for the payment of dividends on outstanding preferred stock, and $210 thousand for the payment of interest expense on subordinated notes payable.

 

The Company's objective as it relates to liquidity is to ensure that its subsidiary banks have funds available to meet deposit withdrawals and credit demands without unduly penalizing profitability. In order to maintain a proper level of liquidity, the subsidiary banks have several sources of funds available on a daily basis. For assets, those sources of funds include liquid assets that are readily marketable or that can be pledged, or which mature in the near future. These assets primarily include cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, investment securities, and cash flow generated by the repayment of principal and interest on loans and investment securities. For liabilities, sources of funds primarily include the subsidiary banks' core deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and other borrowings, and federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and investment securities are generally a predictable source of funds, deposit outflows and mortgage prepayments are influenced significantly by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition in our local markets.

 

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $227 million of additional borrowing capacity under various FHLB, federal funds, and other borrowing agreements. However, there is no guarantee that these sources of funds will continue to be available to the Company, or that current borrowings can be refinanced upon maturity, although the Company is not aware of any events or uncertainties that are likely to cause a decrease in the Company’s liquidity from these sources. The Company’s borrowing capacity was $224 million at year-end 2014.

 

For the longer term, the liquidity position is managed by balancing the maturity structure of the balance sheet. This process allows for an orderly flow of funds over an extended period of time. The Company’s Asset and Liability Management Committee, both at the bank subsidiary level and on a consolidated basis, meets regularly and monitors the composition of the balance sheet to ensure comprehensive management of interest rate risk and liquidity.

 

 
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Liquid assets consist of cash and cash equivalents and available for sale investment securities. At March 31, 2015, consolidated liquid assets were $768 million, up $40.6 million or 5.6% compared to $727 million at year-end 2014. The Company’s liquidity position remains elevated mainly as a result of the Company’s overall net funding position and weak, high-quality loan demand. The overall funding position of the Company changes as loan demand, deposit levels, and other sources and uses of funds fluctuate.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $5.5 million and $11.2 million for the first three months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. This represents a decrease of $5.7 million or 51.2%, led by a decrease in proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans of $3.4 million. Net cash flow used in investing activities was $14.3 million for 2015 compared with net inflows of $18.6 million for 2014. This represents a change of $32.9 million and was driven by investment securities and loan activity. The Company had net cash outflows of $20.8 million related to investment securities for 2015 compared with net cash inflows of $6.7 million in the year-ago period. Net cash outflows for the current period represent purchases in excess of proceeds from the sale, maturity, and call of investment securities. For loans, net repayments were $4.4 million for 2015, down $7.2 million or 61.9% compared to $11.6 million a year ago. During 2015, excess funds, primarily from deposits, have been used more to purchase investment securities as high quality loan demand remains low.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $26.8 million for the first three months of 2015 compared with a net use of cash of $3.1 million for the comparable period a year earlier. The change was driven primarily by deposit activity. For 2015, deposits increased $29.2 million or 2.1% compared with a decrease of $983 thousand for 2014. Net repayments on short-term borrowings were $2.2 million and $1.7 million for 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Commitments to extend credit are entered into with customers in the ordinary course of providing traditional banking services and are considered in addressing the Company’s liquidity management. The Company does not expect these commitments to significantly affect the liquidity position in future periods. The Company has not entered into any contracts for financial derivative instruments such as futures, swaps, options, or similar instruments.

 

CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Shareholders’ equity was $177 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $4.5 million or 2.6% compared to $173 million at year-end 2014. The increase in shareholders’ equity was driven by net income of $4.1 million and higher other comprehensive income of $591 thousand, partially offset by dividends on preferred stock of $225 thousand. Other comprehensive income includes an increase of $1.8 million related to the after-tax amount in the unrealized gain on available for sale investment securities, partially offset by a decrease of $1.2 million attributed to the after-tax amount related to the Company’s liability for postretirement medical benefits plan. The increase in the unrealized gain on available for sale investment securities correlates to a general decline in long term market interest rates. As market interest rates fall, the value of fixed rate investments increases. The decrease related to postretirement medical benefits reflects changes in actuarial assumptions attributed to plan valuation.

 

On January 9, 2009, the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series A, no par value cumulative perpetual preferred stock. The Company redeemed 20,000 of the preferred shares during 2014. On May 5, 2015, the Company announced that it received approval from its banking regulators to redeem the final 10,000 outstanding shares. The Company expects to complete the redemption during the second quarter of 2015.

 

At March 31, 2015, the Company’s tangible capital ratio was 9.76%, an increase of eight basis points compared to 9.68% at year-end 2014. The tangible capital ratio represents tangible equity as a percentage of tangible assets, which excludes intangible assets. Tangible common equity to tangible assets, which further excludes outstanding preferred stock, was 9.21% and 9.12% at March 31, 2015 and year-end 2014, respectively. This represents an increase of nine basis points in the comparison.

 

 
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In July 2013, U.S. banking regulators adopted final rules related to standards on bank capital adequacy and liquidity (commonly referred to as “Basel III”). The new rules were effective for the Company beginning on January 1, 2015, subject to a phase-in period for certain provisions extending through January 1, 2019. The rules include a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, an increase to the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio, an increase to risk-weightings of certain assets, implementation of a new capital conservation buffer in excess of the required minimum (which is set to be phased in beginning in 2016), and changes to how regulatory capital is defined. The Company and each of its bank subsidiaries meet the minimum capital ratios and a fully phased-in capital conservation buffer under the new rules.

 

Consistent with the objective of operating a sound financial organization, the Company’s goal is to maintain capital ratios well above the regulatory minimum requirements. The capital ratios of the Company and its subsidiary banks are presented in the following table for the dates indicated.

 

           
   

March 31, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 
   

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital1

   

Tier 1
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Total
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Tier 1
Leverage2

 

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk-based Capital1

 

Tier 1
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Total
Risk-based
Capital1

   

Tier 1
Leverage2

 

Consolidated

    14.48 %     19.62 %     20.75 %     12.12 %

N/A

    19.75 %     21.00 %     12.04 %

Farmers Bank & Capital Trust Company

    17.33       17.33       18.25       9.48  

N/A

    17.71       18.70       9.40  

United Bank & Trust Company

    19.04       19.04       20.29       11.92  

N/A

    18.00       19.26       11.08  

First Citizens Bank, Inc.

    14.61       14.61       15.24       10.09  

N/A

    13.66       14.30       9.44  

Citizens Northern3

    14.14       14.14       15.39       9.72  

N/A

    14.46       15.71       10.11  
                                                           

Regulatory minimum

    4.50       6.00       8.00       4.00  

N/A

    4.00       8.00       4.00  

Well-capitalized status

    6.50       8.00       10.00       5.00  

N/A

    6.00       10.00       5.00  

 

1Common Equity Tier 1 Risked-based, Tier 1 Risk-based, and Total Risk-based Capital ratios are computed by dividing a bank’s Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 or Total Capital, as defined by regulation, by a risk-weighted sum of the bank’s assets, with the risk weighting determined by general standards established by regulation. The safest assets (e.g., government obligations) are assigned a weighting of 0% with riskier assets receiving higher ratings (e.g., ordinary commercial loans are assigned a weighting of 100%).

2Tier 1 Leverage ratio is computed by dividing a bank’s Tier 1 Capital, as defined by regulation, by its total quarterly average assets.

3See Note 10 to the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included as part of this Form 10-Q for minimum capital ratios required as part of the banks regulatory agreement.

N/A – Not applicable.

 

Regulatory Agreements

 

Citizens Northern is party to a supervisory agreement with its primary banking regulator. This agreement is summarized in Note 10 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of this Form 10-Q. The agreement is discussed in significantly greater detail in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 under the caption “Capital Resources” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

There have been no changes to the regulatory agreement at Citizens Northern in 2015. The Company believes it is adequately addressing all issues of the regulatory agreement to which it is subject and is in compliance with the agreement. However, only the regulatory agencies can determine if compliance with the applicable regulatory agreements have been met. Regulators continue to monitor the Company’s progress and compliance with the regulatory agreement through periodic on-site examinations, regular communications, and quarterly data analysis. The results of these examinations and communications show satisfactory progress toward meeting the requirements included in the regulatory agreement.

 

The agreement entered into during 2009 between the United Bank & Trust Company and its primarily regulators was terminated during the first quarter 2015 as a result of continued satisfactory compliance.

 

The Parent Company maintains cash available to fund a certain amount of additional injections of capital to its bank subsidiaries if necessary. If needed, further amounts in excess of available cash may be funded by future public or private sales of securities, although the Parent Company is currently under no directive by its regulators to raise any additional capital.

  

 
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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  

The Company uses a simulation model as a tool to monitor and evaluate interest rate risk exposure. The model is designed to measure the sensitivity of net interest income and net income to changing interest rates over future time periods. Forecasting net interest income and its sensitivity to changes in interest rates requires the Company to make assumptions about the volume and characteristics of many attributes, including assumptions relating to the replacement of maturing earning assets and liabilities. Other assumptions include, but are not limited to, projected prepayments, projected new volume, and the predicted relationship between changes in market interest rates and changes in customer account balances. These effects are combined with the Company’s estimate of the most likely rate environment to produce a forecast of net interest income and net income. The forecasted results are then adjusted for the effect of a gradual increase and decrease in market interest rates on the Company’s net interest income and net income. Because assumptions are inherently uncertain, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income and net income or the effect of interest rate changes on net interest income and net income. Actual results could differ significantly from simulated results.

 

At March 31, 2015, the model indicated that if rates were to gradually increase by 150 basis points during the remainder of the calendar year, then net interest income and net income would decrease 0.01% and 0.2%, respectively for the year ending December 31, 2015 when compared to the forecasted results for the most likely rate environment. The model indicated that if rates were to gradually decrease by 150 basis points over the same period, then net interest income and net income would decrease 1.2% and 3.1%, respectively.

  

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed in this report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have also concluded that there were no significant changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings 

 

As of March 31, 2015, there were various pending legal actions and proceedings against the Company arising from the normal course of business and in which claims for damages are asserted. It is the opinion of management, after discussion with legal counsel, that the disposition or ultimate resolution of such claims and legal actions will not have a material effect upon the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Protocols

 

During 2014, the Company changed the form of payment to its directors for board meeting and quarterly fees from 100% cash to 50% in cash and 50% in Company common stock. The shares are issued as part of a plan adopted by the board of directors. Each director has elected to participate by entering into an agreement with the Company to accept common stock in lieu of cash for 50% of the director’s board meeting and quarterly fees. As the shares are only issued to directors as part of a plan approved by the board, the shares are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), as a sale not involving any public offering under Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act. Attendance for committee meetings continue to be paid completely in cash. As employee directors are not paid director’s fees, only non-employee directors receive stock under this plan.

 

 
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In the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company issued a total of 770 shares of common stock to its non-employee directors under this plan as compensation for $18 thousand of director fees. The cash retained by the Company by issuing common stock in lieu of paying cash is used for general corporate purposes. There are no brokers involved in the issuance of stock to directors and no commissions or other broker fees are paid.

 

At various times, the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized the purchase of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. No stated expiration dates have been established under any of the previous authorizations. There were no shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. There are 84,971 shares that may still be purchased under the various authorizations, although no shares have been purchased since 2008.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

List of Exhibits

3.1

Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

3.2

Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation dated January 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2009 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

3.3

Articles of Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation dated November 16, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 17, 2009 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

3.4

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

4.1*

Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of July 21, 2005, between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to unsecured junior subordinated deferrable interest notes that mature in 2035.

   

4.2*

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, among Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, as Depositor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Property and Delaware Trustee, the Administrative Trustees (as named therein), and the Holders (as defined therein).

   

4.3*

Guarantee Agreement, dated as of July 21, 2005, between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee.

   

4.4*

Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of July 26, 2005, between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to unsecured junior subordinated deferrable interest notes that mature in 2035.

   

4.5*

Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2005, among Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, as Depositor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Property and Delaware Trustee, the Administrative Trustees (as named therein), and the Holders (as defined therein).

   

4.6*

Guarantee Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2005, between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee.

   

4.7*

Indenture, dated as of August 14, 2007 between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, as Issuer, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, relating to fixed/floating rate junior subordinated debt due 2037.

   

4.8*

Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of August 14, 2007, by Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, as Sponsor, Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware and Institutional Trustee, the Administrative Trustees (as named therein), and the Holders (as defined therein).

  

 
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4.9*

Guarantee Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2007, between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee.

   

4.10

Form of Certificate for Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2009 (File No. 000-14412)).
   

4.11

Letter Agreement, dated January 9, 2009, between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and the United States Treasury, with respect to the issuance and sale of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant, and Securities Purchase Agreement-Standard Terms attached thereto as Exhibit A (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 13, 2009 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

10.1

Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to Form S-8 effective June 24, 2004 (File No. 333-116801)).

   

10.2

Employment agreement dated December 10, 2012 between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and Lloyd C. Hillard, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K/A filed December 26, 2012 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

10.3

Amendment No. 1 to Employment agreement dated December 10, 2012 between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and Lloyd C. Hillard, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed December 30, 2013 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

10.4

Amendment No. 2 to Employment agreement dated December 10, 2012 between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and Lloyd C. Hillard, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed December 8, 2014).

   

10.5

Employment agreement dated December 17, 2013 between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and Rickey D. Harp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed December 30, 2013 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

10.6

Employment agreement dated October 28, 2014 between Farmers Capital Bank Corporation and Mark A. Hampton (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed October 28, 2014 (File No. 000-14412)).

   

31.1**

CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   

31.2**

CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   

32**

CEO & CFO Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

   

101

Interactive Data Files

 

* Exhibit not included pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) and (v) of Regulation S-K. The Company will provide a copy of such exhibit to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

 

** Filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

 
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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.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 6, 2015

 

/s/ Lloyd C. Hillard, Jr.

     

Lloyd C. Hillard, Jr.

     

President and CEO

     

(Principal Executive Officer)

       

Date:

May 6, 2015

 

/s/ Mark A. Hampton

     

Mark A. Hampton

     

Executive Vice President, CFO, and Secretary

     

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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