ITEM 2.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF F
INANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to
historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
(the Quarterly Report) contains statements that constitute
forward-looking
statements and
information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are based on managements beliefs, plans, expectations and assumptions
and on information currently available to management. The words may, should, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, continue, believe, seek,
estimate and similar expressions used in this Quarterly Report that do not relate to historical facts are intended to identify
forward-looking
statements. These statements appear in a number of
places in this Quarterly Report. The Corporation notes that a variety of factors could cause the actual results or experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations described or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operation, performance, development and results of the business of Citizens Holding Company
(the Company) and the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi (the Bank), include, but are not limited to, the following:
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expectations about the movement of interest rates, including actions that may be taken by the Federal Reserve Board in response to changing economic conditions;
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adverse changes in asset quality and loan demand, and the potential insufficiency of the allowance for loan losses;
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the risk of adverse changes in business conditions in the banking industry generally and in the specific markets in which the Company operates;
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extensive regulation, changes in the legislative and regulatory environment that negatively impact the Company and the Bank through increased operating expenses and the potential for regulatory enforcement actions,
claims, or litigation;
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increased competition from other financial institutions and the risk of failure to achieve our business strategies;
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events affecting our business operations, including the effectiveness of our risk management framework, our reliance on third party vendors, the risk of security breaches and potential fraud, and the impact of
technological advances;
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our ability to maintain sufficient capital and to raise additional capital when needed;
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our ability to maintain adequate liquidity to conduct business and meet our obligations;
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events that adversely affect our reputation, and the resulting potential adverse impact on our business operations
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risks arising from owning our common stock, such as the volatility and trading volume, our ability to pay dividends, the regulatory limitations on stock ownership, and provisions in our governing documents that may make
it more difficult for another party to obtain control of us; and
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other risks detailed from
time-to-time
in the Companys filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The Corporation does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements subsequent to the date of this Quarterly Report, or if
earlier, the date on which such statements were made.
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Managements discussion and analysis is intended to provide greater insight into the results of operations
and the financial condition of the Corporation. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
OVERVIEW
The Company is a
one-bank
holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Mississippi on February 16, 1982. The Company is the sole shareholder of the Bank. The Company does not have any subsidiaries other
than the Bank.
The Bank was opened on February 8, 1908 as The First National Bank of Philadelphia. In 1917, the Bank surrendered its national
charter and obtained a state charter, at which time the name of the Bank was changed to The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi. At September 30, 2017, the Bank was the largest bank headquartered in Neshoba County, Mississippi, with
total assets of $1.026 billion and total deposits of $754.768 million
The principal executive offices of both the Company and the Bank are
located at 521 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi 39350, and the main telephone number is (601)
656-4692.
All references hereinafter to the activities or operations of the Company reflect the
Companys activities or operations through the Bank.
LIQUIDITY
The Corporation has an asset and liability management program that assists management in maintaining net interest margins during times of both rising and
falling interest rates and in maintaining sufficient liquidity. A measurement of liquidity is the ratio of net deposits and short-term liabilities divided by the sum of net cash, short-term investments and marketable assets. This measurement for
liquidity of the Corporation at September 30, 2017, was 36.20% and at December 31, 2016, was 37.64%. The decrease was due to an decrease in short term marketable assets at September 30, 2017. Management believes it maintains adequate
liquidity for the Corporations current needs.
The Corporations primary source of liquidity is customer deposits, which were $754,768,366 at
September 30, 2017, and $760,152,340 at December 31, 2016. Other sources of liquidity include investment securities, the Corporations line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and federal funds lines with
correspondent banks. The Corporation had $518,236,091 invested in
available-for-sale
investment securities at September 30, 2017, and $496,124,574 at
December 31, 2016. This increase is due to the Corporation investing its funds not needed for loan funding in longer term investments. The Corporation also had $29,640,509 in interest bearing deposits at other banks at September 30, 2017
and $48,603,182 at December 31, 2016. The decrease in interest bearing deposits was the result of these funds being invested in long term investments. The Corporation had secured and unsecured federal funds lines with correspondent banks in the
amount of $45,000,000 at both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. In addition, the Corporation has the ability to draw on its line of credit with the FHLB. At September 30, 2017, the Corporation had unused and available
$145,516,824 of its line of
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credit with the FHLB and at December 31, 2016, the Corporation had unused and available $123,592,789 of its
line of credit with the FHLB. The increase in the amount available under the Corporations line of credit with the FHLB from the end of 2016 to September 30, 2017, was the result of an increase in the amount of loans eligible for the
collateral pool securing the Corporations line of credit with the FHLB. The Corporation had no federal funds purchased as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The Corporation may purchase federal funds from correspondent
banks on a temporary basis to meet short term funding needs.
When the Corporation has more funds than it needs for its reserve requirements or short-term
liquidity needs, the Corporation increases its investment portfolio, increases the balances in interest bearing due from bank accounts or sells federal funds. It is managements policy to maintain an adequate portion of its portfolio of assets
and liabilities on a short-term basis to insure rate flexibility and to meet loan funding and liquidity needs. When deposits decline or do not grow sufficiently to fund loan demand, management will seek funding either through federal funds purchased
or advances from the FHLB.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Total
shareholders equity was $91,942,431 at September 30, 2017, as compared to $85,059,395 at December 31, 2016. The increase in shareholders equity was the result of a decrease in the accumulated other comprehensive loss brought
about by the investment securities market value adjustment as well as the increase in earnings in excess of dividends paid. The market value adjustment, which was an increase was due to general market conditions, specifically the decrease in medium
term interest rates, which caused an increase in the market price of the Corporations investment portfolio.
The Corporation paid aggregate cash
dividends in the amount of $3,522,327, or $0.72 per share, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017 compared to $0.72 per share for the same period in 2016.
Quantitative measures established by federal regulations to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total
and Tier 1 capital (primarily common stock and retained earnings, less goodwill) to risk weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Management believes that as of September 30, 2017, the Corporation meets all capital adequacy
requirements to which it is subject and according to these requirements the Corporation is considered to be well capitalized.
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Minimum Capital
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Minimum Capital
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Requirement to be
Adequately
Capitalized
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Requirement to be
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Actual
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Well Capitalized
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Amount
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Ratio
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Amount
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Ratio
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Amount
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Ratio
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September 30, 2017
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Citizens Holding Company
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Tier 1 leverage ratio
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$
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94,193
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9.33
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$
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50,496
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5.00
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$
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40,397
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4.00
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94,193
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9.33
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65,645
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6.50
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45,446
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4.50
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Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
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94,193
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18.36
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41,050
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8.00
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30,788
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6.00
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Total risk-based capital ratio
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97,597
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19.02
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51,313
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10.00
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41,050
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8.00
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Citizens Holding Company
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Tier 1 leverage ratio
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$
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92,629
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9.22
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%
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$
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50,258
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5.00
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$
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40,207
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4.00
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92,629
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9.22
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%
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65,336
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6.50
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%
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45,232
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4.50
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Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
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92,629
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17.92
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41,354
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8.00
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%
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31,016
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6.00
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Total risk-based capital ratio
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96,532
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18.67
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51,693
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10.00
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41,354
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8.00
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The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
(OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to adopt regulations imposing a continuing floor on the risk based capital requirements. In December 2010, the Basel Committee released a final framework
for a strengthened set of capital requirements, known as Basel III. In early July 2013, each of the U.S. federal banking agencies adopted final rules relevant to us: (1) the Basel III regulatory capital reforms; and (2) the
standardized approach of Basel II for
non-core
banks and bank holding companies, such as the Bank and the Company. The capital framework under Basel III will replace the existing regulatory capital
rules for all banks, savings associations and U.S. bank holding companies with greater than $500 million in total assets, and all savings and loan holding companies.
Beginning January 1, 2015, the Company and the Bank were required to comply with the final Basel III rules, although the rules will not be fully
phased-in
until January 1, 2019. Among other things, the final Basel III rules will impact regulatory capital ratios of banking organizations in the following manner, when fully phased-in:
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Create a new requirement to maintain a ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of not less than 4.5%;
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Increase the minimum leverage capital ratio to 4% for all banking organizations (currently 3% for certain banking organizations);
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Increase the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio from 4% to 6%; and
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Maintain the minimum total risk-based capital ratio at 8%.
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In addition, the final Basel III rules, when fully
phased-in, will subject a banking organization to certain limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers if the organization did not maintain a capital conservation buffer of common equity Tier 1 capital
in an amount greater than 2.5% of its total risk-weighted assets. The effect of the capital conservation buffer, when fully phased-in, will be to increase the minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio to 7%, the minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital
ratio to 8.5% and the minimum total risk-based capital ratio to 10.5% for banking organizations seeking to avoid the limitations on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.
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The final Basel III rules also changed the capital categories for insured depository institutions for purposes of
prompt corrective action. Under the final rules, to be well capitalized, an insured depository institution must maintain a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8%, a total
risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.0%, and a leverage capital ratio of at least 5%. In addition, the final Basel III rules established more conservative standards for including an instrument in regulatory capital and imposed certain deductions
from and adjustments to the measure of common equity Tier 1 capital.
Management believes that, as of September 30, 2017, the Company and the Bank
would meet all capital adequacy requirements under Basel III and the banking agencies proposals on a fully
phased-in
basis, if such requirements were currently effective. The changes to the calculation
of risk-weighted assets required by Basel III did not have a material impact on the Corporations capital ratios as presented. Management will continue to monitor these and any future proposals submitted by the Corporations and
Banks regulators.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, certain items in the consolidated statements of income of the Corporation and the related changes
between those periods:
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For the Three Months
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For the Nine Months
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Ended September 30,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Interest Income, including fees
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$
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7,544,364
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$
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7,573,627
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$
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22,855,734
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$
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22,778,695
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Interest Expense
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825,017
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753,488
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2,462,281
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2,277,625
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Net Interest Income
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6,719,347
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6,820,139
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20,393,453
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20,501,070
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Provision for Loan Losses
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(73,808
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184,018
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(254,614
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97,468
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Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
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6,793,155
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6,636,121
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20,648,067
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20,403,602
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Other Income
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2,126,172
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2,079,658
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6,183,624
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5,803,485
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Other Expense
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6,887,220
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6,557,413
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20,906,987
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19,857,197
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Income Before Provision For Income Taxes
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2,032,107
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2,158,366
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5,924,704
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6,349,890
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Provision for Income Taxes
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424,638
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406,076
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1,096,457
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1,292,427
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Net Income
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$
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1,607,469
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$
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1,752,290
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$
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4,828,247
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$
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5,057,463
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Net Income Per share - Basic
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$
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0.33
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$
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0.36
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$
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0.99
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$
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1.04
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Net Income Per Share - Diluted
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$
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0.33
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$
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0.36
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$
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0.99
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1.04
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See Note 3 to the Corporations Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation regarding the Corporations
calculation of Net Income Per Share - basic and - diluted.
Annualized return on average equity (ROE) was 7.42% for the three months ended
September 30, 2017, and 7.64% for the corresponding period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, ROE was 7.18% compared to 7.40% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. In both instances, the decrease in ROE was
caused by the increase in equity balances for both periods.
Book value per share increased to $18.78 at September 30, 2017, compared to $17.42 at
December 31, 2016. The increase in book value per share reflects earnings in excess of dividends and a decrease in other comprehensive loss due to the increase in fair value of the Corporations investment securities. Average assets for
the nine months ended September 30, 2017, were $1,009,780,775 compared to $996,266,145 for the year ended December 31, 2016. This increase was due mainly to an increase in
available-for-sale
securities offset by a decrease in interest bearing due from bank accounts.
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NET INTEREST INCOME / NET INTEREST MARGIN
One component of the Corporations earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and fees earned on loans and investments
and the interest paid for deposits and borrowed funds. The net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average earning assets.
The annualized net interest margin was 2.98% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 compared to 3.10% for the corresponding period of 2016. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2017, annualized net interest margin was 3.03% compared to 3.11% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in net interest margin for both periods ended September 30, 2017, when
compared to the same periods in 2016, was the result of the decrease in yields on earning assets and a small increase in rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds, as detailed below. Earning assets averaged $934,204,576 for the three months ended
September 30, 2017. This represents an increase of $11,200,285, or 1.2%, over average earning assets of $923,004,291 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase in average earning assets for the three months ended
September 30, 2017, is the result of an increase in investment securities offset by a decrease in loans and interest bearing due from bank accounts.
Interest bearing deposits averaged $613,556,724 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This represents a decrease of $7,855,457, or 1.3%, from
the average of interest bearing deposits of $621,412,181 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This was due, in large part, to a decrease in interest-bearing NOW, money market accounts and certificates of deposit partially offset by an
increase in savings accounts.
Other borrowed funds averaged $144,026,510 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. This represents an increase
of $20,297,790, or 16.4%, over the other borrowed funds of $123,728,720 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This increase in other borrowed funds was due to a $16,173,285 increase in the securities sold under agreements to repurchase
and a $4,260,870 increase in FHLB advances partially offset by a $11,365 decrease in the Agribusiness Enterprise Loan Liability and a $125,000 decrease in Federal Funds Purchased for the three months ended September 30, 2017, when compared to
the three months ended September 30, 2016.
Interest bearing deposits averaged $619,077,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. This
represents a decrease of $3,190,650, or 0.5%, from the average of interest bearing deposits of $622,267,850 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This was due, in large part, to an increase in interest-bearing NOW, money market accounts
and savings accounts partially offset by a decrease in certificates of deposit.
Other borrowed funds averaged $142,245,990 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2017. This represents an increase of $18,477,609, or 15.1%, over the other borrowed funds of $123,678,381 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase in other borrowed funds was due to a $16,502,061 increase
in the securities sold under agreements to repurchase and a $2,051,282 increase in FHLB advances partially offset by a $12,595 decrease in the Agribusiness Enterprise Loan Liability and a $63,139 decrease in Federal Funds Purchased for the nine
months ended September 30, 2017, when compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
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Net interest income was $6,719,347 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, a decrease of $100,792
from $6,820,139 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to an increase in interest rates paid on earning assets and by an increase in earning assets. The changes in volume in earning assets and in deposits and in borrowed
funds are discussed above. As for changes in interest rates in the three months ended September 30, 2017, the yields on earning assets decreased and the rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds increased from the same period in 2016. The yield
on all interest-bearing assets decreased 10 basis points to 3.33% in the three months ended September 30, 2017 from 3.43% for the same period in 2016. At the same time, the rate paid on all interest-bearing liabilities for the three months
ended September 30, 2017 increased 4 basis points to 0.44% from 0.40% in the same period in 2016. As longer term interest bearing assets and liabilities mature and reprice, management believes that the yields on interest bearing assets and
rates on interest bearing liabilities will both increase.
Net interest income was $20,393,453 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, a
decrease of $107,617 from $20,501,070 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to a decrease in interest rates paid on earning assets partially offset by an increase in earning assets. The changes in volume in earning assets
and in deposits and in borrowed funds are discussed above. As for changes in interest rates in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the yields on earning assets decreased and the rates paid on deposits and borrowed funds increased from the
same period in 2016. The yield on all interest-bearing assets decreased 6 basis points to 3.38% in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from 3.44% for the same period in 2016. At the same time, the rate paid on all interest-bearing
liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 3 basis points to 0.43% from 0.40% in the same period in 2016. As longer term interest bearing assets and liabilities mature and reprice, management believes that the yields on
interest bearing assets and rates on interest bearing liabilities will both increase.
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The following table shows the interest and fees and corresponding yields for loans only.
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For the Three Months
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For the Nine Months
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Interest and Fees
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$
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4,585,668
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$
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4,825,800
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$
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14,017,718
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$
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14,344,314
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Average Gross Loans
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392,016,275
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409,041,715
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394,201,872
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412,566,347
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Annualized Yield
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4.68
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%
|
|
|
4.72
|
%
|
|
|
4.74
|
%
|
|
|
4.64
|
%
|
The decrease in interest rates on loan accounts in the three months and the increase for the nine months ended
September 30, 2017, reflects the increase in all loan interest rates for both new and refinanced loans in the period.
CREDIT LOSS
EXPERIENCE
As a natural corollary to the Corporations lending activities, some loan losses are to be expected. The risk of loss varies with the type
of loan being made and the overall creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan. The degree of perceived risk is taken into account in establishing the structure of, and interest rates and security for, specific loans and for various
types of loans. The Corporation attempts to minimize its credit risk exposure by use of thorough loan application and approval procedures.
The
Corporation maintains a program of systematic review of its existing loans. Loans are graded for their overall quality. Those loans, which management determines require further monitoring and supervision, are segregated and reviewed on a regular
basis. Significant problem loans are reviewed monthly by the Corporations management and Board of Directors.
The Corporation charges off that
portion of any loan that the Corporations management and Board of Directors has determined to be a loss. A loan is generally considered by management to represent a loss, in whole or in part, when exposure beyond the collateral value is
apparent, servicing of the unsecured portion has been discontinued or collection is not anticipated based on the borrowers financial condition. The general economic conditions in the borrowers industry influence this determination. The
principal amount of any loan that is declared a loss is charged against the Corporations allowance for loan losses.
The Corporations
allowance for loan losses is designed to provide for loan losses that can be reasonably anticipated. The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to operating expenses in the form of provisions for loan losses. Actual loan losses or
recoveries are charged or credited to the allowance for loan losses. The Board of Directors determines the amount of the allowance. Among the factors considered in determining the allowance for loan losses are the current financial condition of the
Corporations borrowers and the value of security, if any, for their loans. Estimates of future economic conditions and their impact on various industries and individual borrowers are also taken into consideration, as are the Corporations
historical loan loss experience and reports of banking regulatory authorities. As these estimates, factors and evaluations are primarily judgmental, no assurance can be given as to whether the Corporation will sustain loan losses in excess or below
its allowance or that subsequent evaluation of the loan portfolio may not require material increases or decreases in such allowance.
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The following table summarizes the Corporations allowance for loan losses for the dates indicated:
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Quarter Ended
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Year Ended
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Amount of
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Percent of
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September 30,
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December 31,
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Increase
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Increase
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2017
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2016
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(Decrease)
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(Decrease)
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BALANCES:
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Gross Loans
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$
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393,342,557
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|
|
$
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394,051,139
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|
|
$
|
(708,582
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)
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|
|
-0.18
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%
|
Allowance for Loan Losses
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|
|
3,403,933
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|
|
|
3,902,796
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|
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(498,863
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)
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-12.78
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%
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Nonaccrual Loans
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|
|
7,832,726
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|
|
|
8,879,393
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|
|
(1,046,667
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)
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-11.79
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%
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Ratios:
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Allowance for loan losses to gross loans
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0.87
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%
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|
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0.99
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%
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|
|
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|
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|
|
Net loans charged off to allowance for loan losses
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|
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7.18
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%
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|
|
64.21
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%
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was negative $73,808, a decrease of $257,826
from the $184,018 provision for the same period in 2016. The provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, was a negative $254,614, a decrease of $352,082 from the $97,468 provision for the same period in 2016. The
change in the Corporations loan loss provisions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 is a result of managements assessment of inherent loss in the loan portfolio, including the impact caused by current local,
national and international economic conditions. The Corporations model used to calculate the provision is based on the percentage of historical charge-offs applied to the current loan balances by loan segment and specific
reserves applied to certain impaired loans. Nonaccrual loans decreased during this period due to the amount of payments received and loans charged off in excess of new loans being added to the nonaccrual loan list.
For the three months ended September 30, 2017, net loan losses charged to the allowance for loan losses totaled $28,265, an increase of $851,306 from the
$879,571 charged off in the same period in 2016. The decrease was mainly due to a charge off on a single loan in the amount of $815,907 on commercial real estate in 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net loan losses charged to the allowance for loan losses totaled $244,250, a decrease of $2,213,479 from
the $2,457,729 charged off in the same period in 2016. The net loan losses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016 contained $2,339,308 in losses on two long-term commercial real estate loans that the Corporation has previously
provided for a specific reserve against this loss through the provision for loan loss.
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Management reviews quarterly with the Corporations Board of Directors the adequacy of the allowance for
loan losses. The loan loss provision is adjusted when specific items reflect a need for such an adjustment. Management believes that there were no material loan losses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 that have not been charged
off. Management also believes that the Corporations allowance will be adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the Corporations loan portfolio. However, it remains possible that additional provisions for loan loss may be
required.
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OTHER INCOME
Other income includes service charges on deposit accounts, wire transfer fees, safe deposit box rentals and other revenue not derived from interest on earning
assets. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $2,126,172, an increase of $46,514, or 2.2%, from $2,079,658 the same period in 2016. Service charges on deposit accounts were $1,115,474 in the three months ended
September 30, 2017, compared to $1,009,486 for the same period in 2016. Other service charges and fees increased by $44,042, or 6.7%, to $702,686 in the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $658,644 for the same period in
2016. Other operating income not derived from service charges or fees decreased $103,516, or 25.2% to $308,012 in the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $411,528 for the same period in 2016. This decrease was due mainly to a
reduction in income from security sales and a decrease in mortgage loan origination income from long-term mortgage loans originated for sale to the secondary market and income on bank owned life insurance.
Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $6,183,624, an increase of $380,139, or 6.6%, from $5,803,485 the same period in 2016.
Service charges on deposit accounts were $3,176,877 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $2,794,790 for the same period in 2016. Other service charges and fees increased by $140,788 or 7.6%, to $1,992,929 in the nine months
ended September 30, 2017, compared to $1,852,141 for the same period in 2016. Other operating income not derived from service charges or fees decreased $142,736, or 12.3% to $1,013,818 in the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared
to $1,156,554 for the same period in 2016. This decrease was due mainly to a decrease in mortgage loan origination income from long-term mortgage loans originated for sale to the secondary market and income on bank owned life insurance partially
offset by an increase in income from security sales and other income.
The following is a detail of the other major income classifications that were
included in other operation income on the income statement:
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
Three months
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|
|
Nine months
|
|
|
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Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Ended September 30,
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Other operating income
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|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
BOLI Income
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|
$
|
120,000
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|
|
$
|
144,000
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|
|
$
|
360,000
|
|
|
$
|
424,000
|
|
Mortgage Loan Origination Income
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|
|
87,069
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|
|
|
117,186
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|
|
|
249,435
|
|
|
|
359,815
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|
Income from security sales, net
|
|
|
15,612
|
|
|
|
60,053
|
|
|
|
104,708
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|
|
|
97,191
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|
Other Income
|
|
|
85,331
|
|
|
|
90,289
|
|
|
|
299,675
|
|
|
|
275,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other Income
|
|
$
|
308,012
|
|
|
$
|
411,528
|
|
|
$
|
1,013,818
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|
|
$
|
1,156,554
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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OTHER EXPENSES
Other expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, and other operating expenses. Aggregate
non-interest
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $6,887,220 and $6,557,413, respectively, an increase of $329,807 or 5.0%. Salaries and benefits increased to $3,744,831
for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $3,460,948 for the same period in 2016. Occupancy expense increased by $5,880, or 0.4%,
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to $1,335,676 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $1,329,796 for the same period of 2016. Other operating expenses increased by $40,044 to $1,806,713 for the three
months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $1,766,669 for the same period of 2016. A detail of the major expense classifications is set forth below.
The following is a detail of the major expense classifications that make up the other operating expense line item in the income statement:
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|
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|
Three months
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|
|
Nine months
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|
|
|
ended September 30,
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|
|
ended September 30,
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Other Operating Expense
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2017
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|
|
2016
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|
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2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Advertising
|
|
$
|
142,032
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|
|
$
|
161,329
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|
|
$
|
532,292
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|
|
$
|
597,711
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|
Office Supplies
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|
|
290,110
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|
|
|
215,304
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|
|
|
712,397
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|
|
|
500,176
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|
Legal and Audit Fees
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|
|
135,403
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|
|
|
143,828
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|
|
|
400,483
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|
|
|
371,005
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|
Telephone expense
|
|
|
124,112
|
|
|
|
119,070
|
|
|
|
399,926
|
|
|
|
337,127
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|
Postage and Freight
|
|
|
133,251
|
|
|
|
128,086
|
|
|
|
396,042
|
|
|
|
365,463
|
|
Loan Collection Expense
|
|
|
106,947
|
|
|
|
42,496
|
|
|
|
149,355
|
|
|
|
332,342
|
|
Other Losses
|
|
|
12,039
|
|
|
|
7,871
|
|
|
|
213,606
|
|
|
|
219,005
|
|
Regulatory and related expense
|
|
|
107,932
|
|
|
|
200,887
|
|
|
|
322,104
|
|
|
|
620,087
|
|
Debit Card/ATM expense
|
|
|
103,240
|
|
|
|
160,526
|
|
|
|
307,069
|
|
|
|
348,253
|
|
Travel and Convention
|
|
|
54,198
|
|
|
|
60,909
|
|
|
|
197,318
|
|
|
|
199,224
|
|
Other expenses
|
|
|
597,449
|
|
|
|
526,363
|
|
|
|
2,137,778
|
|
|
|
1,758,268
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other Expense
|
|
$
|
1,806,713
|
|
|
$
|
1,766,669
|
|
|
$
|
5,768,370
|
|
|
$
|
5,648,661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Corporations efficiency ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 75.67%, compared to 65.70% for
the same period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Corporations efficiency ratio was 76.35% and 71.26%, respectively. The efficiency ratio is the ratio of
non-interest
expenses divided by the sum of net interest income (on a fully tax equivalent basis) and
non-interest
income.
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3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
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The following discussion of operations outlines
specific risks that could affect the Corporations ability to compete, change the Corporations risk profile or eventually impact the Corporations financial condition or results. The risks the Corporation faces generally are similar
to those experienced, to varying degrees, by all financial services companies.
The Corporations strategies and its managements ability to
react to changing competitive and economic environments have historically enabled the Corporation to compete effectively and manage risks to acceptable levels. The Corporation has outlined potential risks below that it presently believes could be
important; however, other risks may prove to
be important in the future. New risks may emerge at any time and the Corporation cannot predict with certainty all potential developments that could affect the Corporations financial
condition or results of operation. The following discussion highlights potential risks, which could intensify over time or shift dynamically in a way that might change the Corporations risk profile.
Competition Risks
The market in which the Corporation
competes is saturated with community banks seeking to provide a service-oriented banking experience to individuals and businesses compared with what the Corporation believes is the more rigid and less friendly environment found in larger banks. This
requires the Corporation to offer most, if not all, of the products and conveniences that are offered by the larger banks, but with a service differentiation. In doing so, it is imperative that the Corporation identify the lines of business that the
Corporation
can excel in, prudently utilize the Corporations available capital to acquire the people and platforms required thereof, and execute on these strategies.
Credit Risks
Like all lenders, the Corporation faces the
risk that the Corporations customers may not repay their loans and that the realizable value of collateral may be insufficient to avoid a loss of principal. In the Corporations business, some level of credit loss is unavoidable and
overall levels of credit loss can vary over time. The Corporations ability to manage credit risk depends primarily upon the Corporations ability to assess the creditworthiness of customers and the value of collateral, including real
estate. The Corporation controls credit risk by diversifying the Corporations loan portfolio and managing its composition, and by recording and managing an allowance for expected loan losses in accordance with applicable accounting rules. At
the end of September 30, 2017, the Corporation had approximately $3.4 million of available reserves to cover such losses. The models and approaches the Corporation uses to originate and manage loans are regularly reviewed, if necessary or
advisable, updated to consider changes in the competitive environment, in real estate prices and other collateral values, and in the economy, among other things, based on the Corporations experience originating loans and servicing loan
portfolios.
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Financing, Funding and Liquidity Risks
One of the most important aspects of managements efforts to sustain long-term profitability for the Corporation is the management of interest rate risk.
Managements goal is to maximize net interest income within acceptable levels of interest-rate risk and liquidity.
The Corporations assets and
liabilities are principally financial in nature and the resulting earnings thereon are subject to significant variability due to the timing and extent to which the Corporation can reprice the yields on interest-earning assets and the costs of
interest bearing liabilities as a result of changes in market interest rates. Interest rates in the financial markets affect the Corporations decisions on pricing its assets and liabilities, which impacts net interest income, an important cash
flow stream for the Corporation. As a result, a substantial part of the Corporations risk-management activities are devoted to managing interest-rate risk. Currently, the Corporation does not have any significant risks related to foreign
currency exchange, commodities or equity risk exposures.
Interest Rate and Yield Curve Risks
A significant portion of the Corporations business involves borrowing and lending money. Accordingly, changes in interest rates directly impact the
Corporations revenues and expenses, and potentially could compress the Corporations net interest margin. The Corporation actively manages its balance sheet to control the risks of a reduction in net interest margin brought about by
ordinary fluctuations in rates.
Like all financial services companies, the Corporation faces the risk of abnormalities in the yield curve. The yield
curve shows the interest rates applicable to short and long term debt. The curve is steep when short-term rates are much lower than long-term rates, it is flat when short-term rates are equal, or nearly equal, to long-term rates, and it is inverted
when short-term rates exceed long-term rates. Historically, the yield curve has been positively sloped. A flat or inverted yield curve tends to decrease net interest margin, as funding costs increase relative to the yield on assets. Currently, the
yield curve is positively sloped.
Regulatory and Legal Risks
The Corporation operates in a heavily regulated industry and therefore is subject to many banking, deposit, and consumer lending laws as well as the rules and
regulations promulgated by the FDIC, FRB, Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASDAQ stock market. Failure to comply with applicable regulations could result in financial or operational penalties. In
addition, efforts to comply with
applicable regulations may increase the Corporations costs and/or limit the Corporations ability to pursue certain business opportunities. Federal and state regulations significantly limit the types of activities in which the
Corporation, as a financial institution, may engage. In addition, the Corporation is subject to a wide array of other regulations that govern other aspects of how the Corporation conducts business, such as in the areas of employment and intellectual
property. Federal and state legislative and regulatory authorities occasionally consider changing these regulations or adopting new ones. Such actions could limit the amount of interest or fees the Corporation can charge, could restrict the
Corporations ability to collect loans or realize on collateral or could materially affect us in other
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ways. Additional federal and state consumer protection regulations could also expand the privacy protections afforded to customers of financial institutions, restricting the Corporations
ability to share or receive customer information and increasing the Corporations costs. In addition, changes in accounting rules can significantly affect how the Corporation records and reports assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and
earnings.
The Corporation also faces litigation risks from customers (individually or in class actions) and from federal or state regulators. Litigation
is an unavoidable part of doing business, and the Corporation manages those risks through internal controls, personnel training, insurance, litigation management, the Corporations compliance and ethics processes and other means. However, the
commencement, outcome and magnitude of litigation cannot be predicted or controlled with any certainty.
Accounting Estimate Risks
The preparation of the Corporations consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make significant estimates that
affect the financial statements. The Corporations most critical estimate is the level of the allowance for credit losses. However, other estimates occasionally become highly significant, especially in volatile situations such as litigation and
other loss contingency matters. Estimates are made at specific points in time as actual events unfold, estimates are adjusted accordingly. Due to the inherent nature of these estimates, it is possible that, at some time in the future, the
Corporation may significantly increase the allowance for credit losses or sustain credit losses that are significantly higher than the provided allowance, or the Corporation may make some other adjustment that will differ materially from the
estimates that the Corporation previously made.
Expense Control
Expenses and other costs directly affect the Corporations earnings. The Corporations
ability to successfully manage expenses is important to
its long-term profitability. Many factors can influence the amount of the Corporations expenses, as well as how quickly they grow. As the Corporations businesses change or expand, additional expenses can arise from asset purchases,
structural reorganization, evolving business strategies, and changing regulations, among other things. The Corporation manages expense growth and risk through a variety of means, including actual versus budget management, imposition of expense
authorization, and procurement coordination and processes.
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