C E N T R I C F I N A N C I A L C O R P O R A T I O N
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
Letter to Shareholders, Customers, and Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Partners in Growth: “Setting Us Up for Success” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Embracing Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Expanding Community Foundations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
A Culture of Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CENTRIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION:
FINANCIAL REPORT 2019
Independent Auditor’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Consolidated Balance Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Consolidated Statement of Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . 16
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Senior Leadership Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Senior Lending Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Millennial Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Branch Management, Business Development, Lending, and
Risk Management & Compliance Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Centric Bank Financial Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Investor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover
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T O O U R S H A R E H O L D E R S ,
C U S T O M E R S , A N D F R I E N D S
D O N A L D E . E N D E R S , J R .
Chairman of the Board
P A T R I C I A A . H U S I C
President & CEO
P A R T N E R S I N G R O W T H. A C U LT U R E O F P U R P O S E .
first-year goals . Our brick-and-mortar
growth, business partnerships, and
community investments in Chester
County are powerful reminders to
the region that we are not simply
“passing through .”
Centric Financial Corporation
reached another year of double-digit
organic growth in 2019 . The company
reported net income for the year ended
December 31, 2019 of $7 .29 million
or $0 .84 per common share-basic, as
compared to the prior year’s results of
$8 .04 million, or a contraction of $719
thousand . This reduction in net income
largely stemmed from the investment
in the physical footprint expansion to
Chester County, the related investment
in new team members to staff the loan
production, cash management, and
financial center, as well as additional
employees in existing financial centers
to support the deposit sales strategies .
To ensure that our growth did not
outpace our infrastructure, new hires
were onboarded in the operations,
technology, credit and underwriting,
risk management, and compliance
areas of the bank . Those hires were
made in the first four to six months of
2019 . Subsequent to those hires, we
experienced an unexpected volatility
in the interest rate environment
with an inverted and flat yield curve,
coupled by interest rate cuts of 75 basis
points in the third quarter of 2019 .
This economic environment further
impacted the growth goals for Centric
Bank and the banking industry in
general .
We ended 2019 with a solid net interest
margin of 3 .80%, largely a result of
our pricing discipline in the lending
area and our strategies to lower the
cost of deposits in the third and fourth
quarters of the year .
eaningful
relationships, time together,
uninterrupted conversations, and
personal attention—at Centric Bank,
we’ve made these priorities our normal
from the day we opened our doors in
2007 . Today, just 12 short years since
we first considered what a customer-
centric bank might look like, we are
even more dedicated to bringing
purpose and value to our employees,
customers, job creators, shareholders,
and the community .
In 2019, the bank celebrated a year
of physical and financial growth,
national achievements, and high
customer engagement . Our capital was
put to work helping customers reach
new milestones, launch businesses,
outcompete with technology and
talent, expand independent medical
practices, and strengthen the fabric of
our communities .
With the help of intensive research
and relationship building, we planted
our flag in Chester County, one
of the fastest-growing counties in
Pennsylvania and a region renowned
for its entrepreneurism and innovation .
In December, we unveiled a brand
new 2,500 SF Devon Financial Center
to join our loan production and cash
management office .
We are bringing fresh financing
opportunities and widening the
guardrails of growth . Our five-person
commercial lending team in Devon has
hit the market running, exceeding
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n Total assets ended at $832 million,
an increase of $128 million, or 18%,
over December 31, 2018
n Growth in total loans was $77 million,
or 12%, bringing total loans outstanding
to $703 million
n Total deposits grew $96 million, or 16%
n Total revenue grew $6 million, or 17%
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n Net interest margin of 3.75% for Q4, an
increase of 15 basis points over Q3 2019
n Year-to-date Return on Average Assets and
Return on Average Equity at 0.95% and
9.87%, respectively
n Tangible book value per share was $8.79 at
December 31, 2019, an increase of $0.84 per
share, or 11% over December 31, 2018
n Opened sixth financial center and second
location in Chester County
n Suburban Philadelphia market saw 43% or
$72 million growth in loans outstanding over
prior year end, reaching $237 million
n Suburban Philadelphia market deposits
increased by 76% or $22 million
n Ranked a Top 10 SBA Lender in the Eastern
District of PA at December 31, 2019
Deposit competition remained robust
throughout 2019, coupled with an
inverted yield curve, which resulted
in an increased cost of deposits by
46 basis points . We have implemented
strategies to further reduce our overall
cost of deposits going into 2020, as
well as restructuring our deposit
composition on our balance sheet .
Although the banking industry in
general experienced compression in
the net interest margin, Centric Bank
compared favorably to our peer banks
and the other financial institutions in
our markets .
Non-interest income declined
$339 thousand from 2018, due to the
decrease in gain on sale of SBA loans .
We have focused on diversifying
our sources of non-interest income
by expanding our products to
including third-party swap referral
fees and building out our cash
management suite of products which
will have a future impact on income
as we onboard additional commercial
businesses in that area .
As our loan portfolio continues to
season, we experienced an increase in
non-performing assets over the prior
year to 1 .45%, primarily a result of
the SBA loan portfolio performance .
Our conventional portfolio remains
pristine . Due to the increased level of
non-performing loans, we have also
increased our provision to loan losses
by $2 .13 million, an increase of $699
thousand, or 49% over 2018 . At the
end of 2019, our loan loss provision to
total loans was 1 .18%, an increase from
prior years at 1 .10% . Management
believes that the allowance for the
loan loss reserve at December 31, 2019
adequately reflects the risk inherit in
our loan portfolio .
Non-interest expenses increased
$2 .7 million or 15% due to investments
in technology, new financial centers
in Bucks and Chester counties, a new
loan production office in Devon,
expansion of our operations offices,
and investments in our workforce
for the new locations in the suburban
Philadelphia market .
Our successful common stock offering
in May of 2018 continues to provide
a pathway to growth by funding new
businesses and startups for expansion
and adding hundreds of jobs and
services to Pennsylvania’s economy .
American Banker’s Most Powerful
Women in Banking awarded Centric
Bank a Top Team for the third time,
while our CEO was recognized for
the fifth time as one of the 25 Most
Powerful Women in Banking in the
U .S . These are incredible achievements,
and we are proud of our team’s high
performance . Of all the recognitions
and awards that our organization
receives, we are most proud of our
financial institution being named
a 2019 Best Banks to Work For by
American Banker . Our entire team is
dedicated to doing meaningful work
and making a difference each day—
not as a job description but inherent
in our DNA .
Purpose is at the heart of our strategic
mission and requires accountability
and transparency across all
stakeholder groups: from employees
and shareholders to customers and
communities . In an era when the
only constant is change, we are a
loyal partner with a compelling
purpose . Thank you for your trust and
investment—We Revolve Around You .
D O N A L D E . E N D E R S , J R .
Chairman of the Board
P A T R I C I A A . H U S I C
President & CEO
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OUR TEAM
SHARES A
PASSION FOR
CHANGING THE
STATUS QUO,
EMBRACING
NEW IDEAS, AND
TEMPERING
RISK WITH
OPPORTUNITY.
P A T T I H U S I C
P R E S I D E N T & C E O
AMERICAN BANKER
MOST POWERFUL
WOMEN IN BANKING
T O P T E A M
P A R T N E R S I N G R O W T H. A C U LT U R E O F P U R P O S E .
P A R T N E R S I N G R O W T H :
“ S E T T I N G U S U P F O R S U C C E S S ”
“Our team shares a passion for changing
the status quo, embracing new ideas, and
tempering risk with opportunity,” says
Patti Husic, President & CEO. “We go
beyond providing financial mechanisms
for business growth. We develop lasting
partnerships with our customers, walking
them through capital options, medical
practice financing, cash management,
multi-family affordable housing,
community development, and not-for-
profit sustainability.”
“We wanted to work with Centric Bank
because of their reputation for partnering
with small businesses. From the initial
loan application through settlement, they
accommodated our busy schedules and
needs,” says Patty Sibbach, co-owner of
Precision Training Concepts, Harrisburg.
“We felt valued through every transaction
and knew the Centric Bank team was
setting us up for success. Patti and her
team continue to provide us with the
banking support to grow our business
and serve our community. It’s a true
partnership!”
Wielding powerhouse business and
commercial lending teams, Centric
Bank’s entrance into Chester County and
Devon was strategic and opportunistic.
In fact, they are meeting the shortage
of local SBA lenders. In 2019, the bank
originated 30 SBA loans for a total
of $7.3 million in the eastern
Pennsylvania region encompassing
40 of PA’s 67 counties.
Recognized as one of the most efficient
SBA 7(a) lending teams in Pennsylvania,
Centric is proud of the entrepreneurs
they’re fueling with these funds.
The Devon Financial Center, Centric’s
sixth financial center and second Chester
County location, opened at 105 Lancaster
Avenue in December 2019 and its
state-of-the-art, modern architecture
allows high visibility in the heart of the
suburban Main Line. “In a region prized
for its innovation and enterprise, we are
introducing world-class, concierge
financial services with a local team
focused on delivering the finest customer
experience,” says Husic.
“We echo SBA Administrator Jovita
Carranza when she said, ‘I look
forward to helping elevate female
entrepreneurs, our military veterans,
and expanding access to SBA resources
among entrepreneurs in disadvantaged
communities,’” says Jeffrey W. Myers,
SEVP, Chief Lending Officer. “Our
market areas, especially the suburban
Philadelphia and Lancaster regions where
our most recent personnel investments
have been, are innovation centers with
entrepreneurs looking for a bank to build
a relationship with as they start and scale
their businesses. We are that valued and
trusted partner. Our commercial lending
team excels at high touch and highly
responsive consultative services.”
Centric Bank’s Doylestown Concierge
Financial Center celebrated a Grand
Opening of their redesigned offices at
2003 South Easton Road, Suite 205,
in July 2019. Formerly a lending office,
the space was renovated into a non-
traditional branch layout featuring
Universal Banker workstations (a hybrid
of a teller and a personal banker) to assist
customers with every banking service
from securing a personal loan to opening
a checking account.
“Being a true partner in growth is
responding to customer needs with a
new level of presence and accessibility,”
says Husic. “Our full-service banking is
streamlined, personalized, and nearly
instantaneous.”
NEW P O S I T I O N S
C R E A T E D
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Centric Bank sees us as people, not as numbers and
risk factors. The leaders and staff at Centric Bank
took time to truly understand us and our story for
our lending and banking business. Because of this
approach, we were able to restructure our govern-
ment debt and increase our line of credit which
helped us with our cash flow. The online banking
and checking functions are so convenient for busy
business owners like us.
A L I C I A W I L L I A M S , C E O & P R E S I D E N T
A N D D E N E A N W I L L I A M S , C F O
F U L L C I R C L E G R O U P
E X T O N , P A
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P A R T N E R S I N G R O W T H. A C U LT U R E O F P U R P O S E .
New opportunities in financing housing
and small business in disadvantaged
communities, including multi-family
housing, are providing an economic lift
in the bank’s market areas.
“As we expand our portfolio of
Community Development CRA loans
and include multi-family housing, the
Sussex Court project in Harrisburg
became special to us. This project not
only added to our Community
Development CRA Loans, but funding
available from the FHLB Community
Lending Program helped make this
financing feasible,” says Kimberly Turner,
the bank’s CRA Officer and Chief Risk
Officer, who was appointed in January
2019.
“The Sussex rents in these 84 units are
affordable for families with very low
incomes as defined by HUD. It doesn’t get
more personal than helping someone
establish a home, and we’re proud of the
impact this project is having on families,”
says Turner.
E M B R A C I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S
Leading the bank in security,
cyberprotection, and disaster recovery,
Clair Finkenbinder III, CIO, is vigilant
about protecting personal information
and preparing customers for a future of
biometric identification and tokenization.
“We are excited to share Centric Bank’s
support for Apple Pay, Google Pay, and
Samsung Pay,” says Finkenbinder.
“A recent Oracle report shows that 69%
of consumers want their entire financial
lifecycle on digital channels. Technology
is at the core of everything we do.”
Ensuring that customers have “smart”
access to information and services,
Finkenbinder led the implementation
of Next Generation threat detection,
enhanced Disaster Recovery and
Business Continuity Planning, eSign
for Depository Account Opening,
Commercial Lending Customer Portal,
Commercial Lending Enterprise
Workflow, and enhanced Commercial
Account Analysis.
In this constantly changing cloud-driven
environment, Centric Bank combines
digital IQ with a trusted and convenient
brick-and-mortar presence.
THE CRITICAL
QUESTION IS
NOT ‘HOW CAN
I ACHIEVE?’ BUT
‘WHAT CAN I
CONTRIBUTE?’
P E T E R D R U C K E R
When we first opened ServPro, we were traveling
more than 30 minutes to do our banking, which was
not sustainable. That’s when we met Joe Rebarchak
and heard about Centric Bank. Banking with Centric
has been convenient, and everyone we’ve met has
been helpful and vigilant when it comes to issues
with our account. We experienced some fraudulent
charges on our account, and Centric Bank was the first
to alert us and called immediately. With Centric Bank,
we have someone looking out for us and our business!
J O E A N D D O N N A L A P P , O W N E R S
S E R V P R O O F H E R S H E Y / H A R R I S B U R G E A S T
A N D S E R V P R O O F L E B A N O N C O U N T Y
H U M M E L S T O W N , P A
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I found Centric Bank when my previous big bank
of 20 years refused to work with me on the terms
that I needed. Centric Bank provided me with what
I needed to refinance my loans and finance our new
Willow Street location. I can’t say enough about Don
Bonafede. He understands that being a business
owner means I can’t always travel for meetings.
Don always travels to me when we need to meet
and always answers the phone when I call.
M I C K O W E N S , O W N E R
M I C K ’ S A L L A M E R I C A N P U B
M A N H E I M , P A
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AMERICAN BANKER
MOST POWERFUL
WOMEN IN BANKING
P A T T I H U S I C
TOTAL D E P O S I T
G R O W T H
TOTAL R E V E N U E
G R O W T H
P A R T N E R S I N G R O W T H. A C U LT U R E O F P U R P O S E .
E X P A N D I N G C O M M U N I T Y
F O U N D A T I O N S
Chief Retail Officer Leslie Meck
strengthens financial literacy programs
in schools and organizations by
incorporating new messaging channels,
especially to reach digital natives like
Generation Z. Her team launched the
second annual Lights, Camera, Save!
video competition to school districts
throughout Pennsylvania. Generation Z
represents the second-largest generation
in the U.S., as well as approximately 40%
of the country’s consumer purchasing
power, and it’s important for the bank
to stay engaged with them. Now in its
fourth year, the Millennial Advisory
Board continues to inform Centric Bank’s
products and service delivery.
“We’ve cultivated a brand message
that is rich in relational equity. The
combined value of goodwill in our
relationships at work, with customers,
in volunteer capacities, and among
shareholders is powerful currency,” says
Meck. Centric is producing leaders that
are active in memorial races, American
Heart Association, American Cancer
Society, The Salvation Army Harrisburg
Capital City Region and WIN, Central
PA Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity
Bucks County and Harrisburg,
Keystone Business Alliance, Toys for
Tots, Susquehanna SCORE, YMCA of
Doylestown, YWCA Bucks County, and
YWCA Greater Harrisburg. “We have
built an institution that revolves around
people, and we place service to others
at the top of the balance sheet. Through
sponsorships, donations, and casual-for-
a-cause programs, the bank has exceeded
a total of $119,000 to support more than
120 non-profits,” says Meck.
In October 2019, Patti Husic was honored
for the fifth consecutive year as one of
American Banker’s 25 Most Powerful
Women in Banking in the U.S., and
the leadership team, 67% of whom are
female, was recognized for the third time
with the prestigious Top Team award,
in the company of Citigroup and U.S.
Bancorp. Husic was also recognized
with the Lifetime Achievement Award
at The Conference for Women. Chosen
from among central Pennsylvania’s most
esteemed community and business
leaders, she has built long-term business
success with community involvement,
innovation, and leading her team to
adapt and thrive in an ever-changing
business environment.
“Our team’s triumphs are the direct
result of their passion and customer-first
principles,” says Husic. “My most critical
management decision in growing the
bank is hiring and retaining top talent.
Each of our leaders offers extraordinary
skills and brings creative and innovative
solutions to our customers’ challenges.
Every day they’re discovering how we can
grow stronger, how we can reach the next
asset size, and how we can finance more
job creators.”
In August, Centric Bank was recognized
by American Banker for the second
consecutive year as a 2019 Best Banks to
Work For. The bank was highlighted as
#44 in the list of 85—a testament to a
financial institution that prides itself on
operating more like a family than a bank.
Quarterly Women Centric: Prepared
to Lead sessions continued to provide
leadership growth and business
inspiration for women business
owners in areas like self-defense and
entrepreneurship.
INCREASE IN LOAN GROWTH
IN S U B U R B A N
P H I L A D E L P H I A
M A R K E T
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Working with Centric Bank is like having a partner
looking out for you every step of the way.
They really care about us and our success.
When we are ready to take the next step and
expand our business, we know that Centric Bank
will be there for us.
M A T T H E W F L I N C H B A U G H
H O M E S L I C E A T W A L D E N , M E C H A N I C S B U R G , P A †
F L I N C H Y ’ S , C A M P H I L L , P A ‡
† O W N E R |
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THE TRUE
SUCCESS OF OUR
ORGANIZATION
IS THAT THE SUM
OUTPERFORMS
THE PARTS.
P A T T I H U S I C
P R E S I D E N T & C E O
P A R T N E R S I N G R O W T H. A C U LT U R E O F P U R P O S E .
A C U LT U R E O F P U R P O S E
“Purpose is not a line item on our
balance sheets; it’s the very reason 138
people bring their hearts, minds, and
curiosity to work,” says Husic.
“We were privileged in 2019 to add
executive bench strength with William
T. McGrath as EVP, Chief Credit
Officer, and Jacqueline M. Fahey as
SVP, Bucks County Market Leader.
We have a reputation for ambitious,
progressive growth, and we’ve become
a talent magnet in a hypercompetitive
marketplace,” says Christine Pavlakovich,
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer.
The leadership team introduced two new
initiatives to future-proof the bank and
the brand—an Employee Experience
(EX) and a Customer Experience (CX).
Increasing training and development
opportunities for all employees, including
personal defense, situational awareness
classes, and on-site health fairs enriches
the workplace and fortifies the customer.
Deepening a commitment to the health
care community, Doctor Centric Bank, a
division of Centric Bank, continues to
expand concierge financial services to
meet the demands of physicians and
practices. “Medical professionals and
health care companies need to devote all
their time and resources to the health and
wellness of their patients. While they look
out for our physical and mental health,
our team looks out for their financial
health. We bring turnkey financing
solutions for practice buy-ins, buy-outs,
technology upgrades, equipment
purchases, and practice expansions, plus a
full suite of business banking and cash
management services,” says Husic. Doctor
Centric Bank saw a 7.5% increase in loans
outstanding, as well as deposit growth.
The Centric Bank team delivers
“Legendary Service” in every experience
throughout the customer journey and
truly embodies the spirit of We Revolve
Around You. One quiet indicator of a
company’s culture is how highly the
employees esteem each other. “Our
people nominate each other for STAR
Awards to highlight their exemplary
service to the customers, the community,
and each other,” says Pavlakovich.
“Customers expect a frictionless, seamless
banking experience, and we’re making
sure every employee is prepared to
provide that. Our goal is to create an
environment where our teams bring
heart and mind to work every day, where
customers feel valued and connected,
and where the community looks to us
as leaders,” says Husic. “The true success
of our organization is that the sum
outperforms the parts.”
We had already started the construction process on
a new oral surgery facility in York County when we lost
faith in the bank we had been using. When Centric
Bank was recommended, and we met with Jeff Myers,
we knew we could trust them through the completion
of the construction project. Not only did we trust them
with financing our new building, we also moved all of
our business banking and personal accounts to Centric.
D R . J A M E S M . B O Y L E , P R E S I D E N T & C E O
J A N E B O Y L E , B U S I N E S S M A N A G E R
S U S Q U E H A N N A O R A L & M A X I L L O F A C I A L
S U R G E R Y , P . C .
Y O R K , P A
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All banks provide funding, but the ability to
nurture a relationship and develop a strong bond
is something unique and what Centric Bank does
well. Their focused approach to treat each customer
based upon their needs allows a personalized
relationship to be formed. Centric Bank has
provided consistent assistance year after year to
support our aggressive growth business model and
help us accomplish our goals.
K U N A L P A T E L , F O U N D E R & C E O
P A R I T Y T E C H N O L O G Y S O L U T I O N S
H A R R I S B U R G , P A
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P A R T N E R S I N G R O W T H. A C U LT U R E O F P U R P O S E .
I N D E P E N D E N T A U D I T O R ’ S R E P O R T
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CENTRIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Centric Financial Corporation and subsidiary, which
comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2019 and 2018; the related consolidated statements of income,
comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended; and the related notes to the
consolidated financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and
maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material
misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor
considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in
order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on
the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the
appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of Centric Financial Corporation and subsidiary as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania
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Organization and Nature of Operations
Centric Financial Corporation (“Centric”) or (the “Company”) is a financial holding company which includes its wholly owned
subsidiary, Centric Bank (the “Bank”).
The Bank comprises most of Centric’s ongoing operations. The Bank offers customers a range of deposit, loan, and other services
typical of community banks through four full service offices in south central Pennsylvania, two full service offices in Bucks and
Chester Counties, and two loan production offices in Chester and Lancaster Counties, as well as online banking channels. The
Bank’s principal sources of revenue is interest income generated from the portfolio of real estate loans, commercial loans and
consumer loans, interest income generated from the investment portfolio, as well as non-interest income from the generation and
subsequent sale of loans.
Centric is subject to regulation and supervision of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and its
deposits are insured by the FDIC, up to applicable limits, through its Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”).
Basis of Presentation
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. The accounts of Centric and the Bank are consolidated with the elimination of all significant intercompany transactions
and balances.
Estimates
Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and
expense, and the nature and extent of disclosures. Ultimate results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. Centric’s
material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the valuation of impaired loans,
allowances for loan and other credit losses, mortgage servicing rights, other-than-temporary impairment evaluations of securities,
evaluation of goodwill impairment, deferred tax valuation, and fair value of financial instruments.
In the ordinary course of business, Centric and the Bank are parties to legal proceedings that entail uncertainty. In management’s
opinion, Centric’s financial position and results of operations would not be materially impacted by the outcome of such
proceedings individually or in the aggregate.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents with original maturities of 90 days or less include cash, balances due from banks, interest-bearing
demand deposits in other banks, and federal funds sold. Federal funds sold are generally for one-day periods. The Bank is required
to maintain average balances with the Federal Reserve Bank, the required minimum balance was $1,130,000 and $845,000 at
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Bank is engaged in a deposit reclassification program that evaluates the unused
balance of transaction accounts. The unused portion is then reclassified as a non-transaction account for regulatory reporting only.
This allows the Bank to reclaim the balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank for investment or operating use. The Federal Reserve
Bank of Philadelphia approved the use of this program for Centric Bank.
Credit Risk Concentrations
As a community bank, most of Centric’s loan and credit commitments are comprised of customers, primarily individuals and small
to medium-sized businesses, based in Dauphin, Cumberland, Lancaster, Bucks and Chester counties of Pennsylvania, as well as into
New Jersey. Because of the Bank’s concentration of business in these market areas, the Company’s financial condition and results of
operations, depend on the general economic conditions in the aforementioned immediate geographic regions.
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Securities
Investment securities are classified when purchased as either “securities available for sale” or “securities held to maturity.”
Securities classified as “available for sale” are those debt securities that the Bank intends to hold for an indefinite period of time but
not necessarily to maturity, and are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses are included in other comprehensive income,
net of the related deferred tax effect. Realized gains and losses on disposition of securities are recognized as noninterest income
measured on specific identification of the simple difference between net proceeds and adjusted book value. Premiums and discounts
are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.
Securities classified as “held to maturity” are those debt securities the Bank has both the intent and ability to hold to maturity
regardless of changes in market conditions, liquidity needs, or changes in general economic conditions. These securities are carried
at cost adjusted for the amortization of premium and accretion of discount, computed by the interest method over the terms of the
securities.
Securities are periodically reviewed for other-than-temporary impairment based upon a number of factors, including, but not
limited to, the length of time and extent to which market value has been less than cost, the financial condition of the underlying
issuer, the ability of the issuer to meet contractual obligations, the likelihood of the security’s ability to recover any decline in its
market value, and whether or not management intends to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that they would
be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery in market value, to determine whether the loss in value is other than
temporary. A decline in value that is considered to be other-than-temporary is recorded as a loss within noninterest income in the
Consolidated Statement of Income.
Loans
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at their
outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of any allowance for loan losses and any deferred fees or costs. Interest income is accrued
on the unpaid principal balance.
The Bank engages in lease financing for commercial customers to purchase equipment or vehicles. Leases are stated at their
outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of any deferred costs, residual receivable and unearned income. Lease contracts are
classified as direct finance leases. Lessees guarantee 100 percent of the leases’ residual value at the conclusion of the lease term.
Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the yield (interest
income) of the related loans. The Bank is generally amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the loan.
The accrual of interest is discontinued through an analysis by management when there are serious doubts about further
collectibility of principal or interest, even if the loan is currently performing. A loan may remain on accrual status if it is in the
process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest that
was credited to income in the current year is reversed, and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged against the allowance
for loan losses. Interest received on nonaccrual loans generally is either applied against principal or reported as interest income,
according to management’s judgment as to the collectability of principal. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the
obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and the
ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
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Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income as losses are estimated to have
occurred. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are
credited to the allowance.
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated.
Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse
situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan
portfolio, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective, since it requires material
estimates that may be susceptible to significant change.
The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as
Substandard or Special Mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted
cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The
general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect
the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. 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. Impairment is measured on a loan-by-loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows
discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.
Unfunded Credit Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. Such financial
instruments are recorded when funded. A reserve for unfunded lending commitments under contract, lines and letters of credit, is
included in other liabilities.
Regulatory Stock
Under membership agreement, the Bank is required to own stock issued by Atlantic Community Bankers Bank. Because stock
ownership and disposition is restricted, the shares lack a market for measuring fair value and are recorded at cost.
The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Pittsburgh and as such is required to maintain a
minimum investment in stock of the FHLB, which varies with the level of advances and letters of credit outstanding with the FHLB.
The stock is bought from and sold to the FHLB based upon its $100 par value. The stock does not have a readily determinable fair
value and as such is classified as restricted stock, carried at cost and evaluated by management. The stock’s value is determined by
the ultimate recoverability of the par value rather than by recognizing temporary declines. The determination of whether the par
value will ultimately be recovered is influenced by criteria such as the following: (a) the significance of the decline in net assets of
the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount and the length of time this situation has persisted; (b) commitments by the
FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance;
(c) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on the customer base of the FHLB; and (d) the liquidity position of the FHLB.
Management evaluated the stock and concluded that the stock was not impaired for the periods presented herein.
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Goodwill
Goodwill represents the amount paid to acquire the Bank beyond the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is
not amortized but rather is tested for impairment. The Company utilizes a two-step process for testing the impairment of goodwill
on at least an annual basis. For federal tax purposes, goodwill is amortized on a straightline basis over 15 years. There was no
impairment of goodwill as of December 31, 2019 or 2018.
Mortgage Servicing Rights and Credit Enhancement Fees
The Bank previously sold residential mortgages to FHLB under the Mortgage Partnership Finance Program (“MPF”). The Bank
is no longer an active participant in the MPF program. Under this program, the Bank continues to service the portfolio sold to
the FHLB and receives corresponding fees. MPF portfolio fees earned amounted to $4,000 and $5,000 during 2019 and 2018,
respectively. The MPF portfolio balance was $910,000 and $1,213,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The FHLB
maintains a first-loss position for the MPF portfolio that totals $317,000. Should the FHLB exhaust its first-loss position, recourse
to the Bank’s credit enhancement would cover the next $4,000 of losses. The Bank has not experienced any losses for the MPF
portfolio. There were no credit enhancement fees receivable, net of an estimated liability, at December 31, 2019 or 2018.
The Bank sells the guaranteed portion of Small Business Administration (SBA) approved loans. The loans are serviced by the Bank
and generate corresponding mortgage servicing rights. The portfolio balance of SBA loans generating mortgage servicing rights was
$69,544,000 and $77,234,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Additionally, they are subject to an impairment analysis
based on their fair value in future periods. In 2019, the Bank recorded an impairment of $27,000 to mortgage servicing assets, no
impairment was recorded in 2018. The mortgage servicing rights balance at December 31, 2019 and 2018 and the activity that
occurred during the year consisted of the following:
Transfers of Financial Assets
The Bank sells interests in loans receivable through loan participation sales. The Bank accounts for these transactions
as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1)
the assets have been isolated from the Bank, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking
advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Bank does not maintain effective control over the
transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.
The Bank retains servicing responsibilities for the loan participation sales. The Bank does not recognize a servicing asset or liability,
since the amount received for servicing the loan participations is a reasonable approximation of market rates and servicing costs.
Advertising and Marketing Costs
The Bank charges advertising costs to expense as incurred.
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Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding
if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed
issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by Centric relate to outstanding stock options and warrants and non-vested
restricted stock.
Options and warrants to purchase, 20,556 and 1,261 shares of common stock, at a weighted-average price of $10.65 and $11.55,
outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively; and unvested restricted shares of 20,178 and 9,421 at December 31, 2019
and 2018, at a weighted-average price of $9.73 and $10.32, respectively, were not included in dilutive earnings per share because the
result would be anti-dilutive.
Stock-Based Compensation
Centric records the cash flow from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for
stock-based awards (excess tax benefit) as an increase or deduction from income tax expense. During 2019 and 2018, $98,000 and
$246,000 in stock options were exercised, with a tax benefit of $15,000 and $53,000, respectively. No warrants were exercised during
2019 or 2018.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Centric recognizes revenue, expenses, gains, and losses in net income. Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized
gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the Consolidated
Balance Sheet.
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Such items are included as components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), as follows, net of taxes:
There were no amounts reclassified out of any components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for 2019 or 2018.
The Consolidated Balance Sheet presents “available-for-sale” securities at fair value. Corresponding unrealized gains and losses do
not affect net income but are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related deferred inco me taxes.
Note 2 | Revenue Recognition
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update ASU 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with
Customers – Topic 606 and all subsequent ASUs that modified ASC 606. The Company has elected to apply the standard to all prior
periods presented utilizing the full retrospective approach. The implementation of the new standard had no material impact to the
measurement or recognition of revenue of prior periods. Management determined that the primary sources of revenue emanating
from interest income on loans and investments along with noninterest revenue resulting from net gain on sale of loans, other loan
fees and servicing income, and earnings of cash surrender value of life insurance are not within the scope of ASC 606. The main
types of noninterest income within the scope of the standard are as follows:
Service charges on deposit accounts
The Company has contracts with its deposit customers where fees are charged if certain parameters are not met. These agreements
can be cancelled at any time by either the Company or the deposit customer. Revenue from these transactions is recognized on a
monthly basis as the Company has an unconditional right to the fee consideration. The Company also has transaction fees related
to specific transactions or activities resulting from a customer request or activity that include overdraft fees, cycle service fees,
online banking fees, interchange fees, ATM fees and other transaction fees. All of these fees are attributable to specific performance
obligations of the Company where the revenue is recognized at a defined point in time upon the completion of the requested
service/transaction.
Gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned and other assets
Gains and losses are recognized at the completion of the sale when the buyer obtains control of the real estate and all of the
performance obligations of the Company have been satisfied. Evidence of the buyer obtaining control of the asset include transfer
of the property title, physical possession of the asset, and the buyer obtaining control of the risks and rewards related to the asset. In
situations where the Company agrees to provide financing to facilitate the sale, additional analysis is performed to ensure that the
contract for sale identifies the buyer and seller, the asset to be transferred, payment terms, and that the contract has a true
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commercial substance and that collection of amounts due from the buyer are reasonable. In situations where financing terms are not
reflective of current market terms, the transaction price is discounted impacting the gain/loss and the carrying value of the asset.
Customer swap referral fees
The Bank instituted Pacific Coast Bankers’ Bank (PCBB) Borrower’s Loan Protection Program (BLP) at the end of 2018. Centric’s
loan customers may choose to enter the program to create a fixed rate loan swap between PCBB and the customer. Centric
maintains 100% of the floating rate loan with a predefined principal amortization schedule. On the date the customer’s loan enters
the BLP program, Centric may receive a referral fee. Fees received are recognized as other income immediately, and are limited to a
maximum of 25 basis points per loan.
The Company determined that the level of disaggregation of revenue as reported on the Consolidated Statement of Income
provided a sufficient level of detail in order to properly analyze the significant revenue streams of the Company and therefore no
further disaggregation of any revenue streams within the scope of ASC 606 was considered to be necessary.
Note 3 | Investment Securities
A summary of securities available for sale is as follows:
A summary of securities held to maturity is as follows:
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Securities with a fair value of $23,353,000 and $21,051,000 were pledged to collateralize bank deposits by Pennsylvania local
governments and the discount window as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
During 2019, the Bank sold thirteen securities totaling $7,717,000 resulting in gross gains of $39,000 and gross losses of $39,000. No
securities were sold during 2018.
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities owned at December 31, 2019, by contractual maturity, are shown below:
A summary of securities which were in an unrealized loss position is as follows:
Securities are evaluated on an ongoing basis to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. For debt
securities, management considers whether the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the security’s
amortized cost basis (the difference defined as the credit loss), the magnitude and duration of the decline, the reasons underlying
the decline and management’s intent to sell the security or whether it is more likely than not that they would be required to sell
the security before its anticipated recovery in market value, to determine whether the loss in value is other-than-temporary. Once
a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, if the investor does not intend to sell the security, and it is more likely
than not that it will not be required to sell the security, before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis, the charge to earnings
is limited to the amount of credit loss. Any remaining difference between fair value and amortized cost (the difference defined as the
non-credit portion) is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Otherwise, the entire difference between
fair value and amortized cost is charged to earnings.
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Note 3 | Investment Securities (Continued)
Centric reviews investment securities on an ongoing basis for potential impairment which would be other-than-temporary and has
adopted the provision which provides for the bifurcation of OTTI into two categories: (a) the amount of the total OTTI related to
a decrease in expected cash flows to be collected (credit loss) which is recognized through earnings; and (b) the amount of OTTI
related to all other factors, which is recognized, net of income taxes, as a component of other comprehensive income. For the year
ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, Centric did not record any credit-related impairment. There were 33 securities that were
temporarily impaired at December 31, 2019.
Changes in credit losses during 2019 and 2018 associated with investment securities for which other-than-temporary
impairment losses have been previously recognized in both earnings and other comprehensive income follows:
Note 4 | Loans
The composition of loans, net of unamortized loan origination fees of $3,299,000 and $3,355,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively, are as follows:
Note 5 | Allowance for Loan Losses
Management has an established methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses that assesses the risks and
losses inherent in the loan portfolio. For purposes of determining the allowance for loan losses, the Bank has grouped certain loans
in the portfolio into the following segments: commercial; real estate - construction; real estate - residential owner occupied; real
estate - residential non-owner occupied; real estate - commercial; and consumer. Historical loss percentages for each risk category
are calculated and used as the basis for calculating allowance allocations. These historical loss percentages are calculated over a
three-year period for all portfolio segments. Certain qualitative factors are then added to the historical allocation percentage to get
the adjusted factor to be applied to non-classified loans.
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The following qualitative factors are analyzed for each portfolio segment:
n Levels of and trends in delinquencies and nonaccruals
n Trends in volume and terms of loans
n Changes in lending policies, underwriting and procedures
n Volatility of losses within each risk category
n Trends in underlying collateral values
n Economic factors
n Concentrations of credit
n Experience, depth and ability of management
The total allowance reflects management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The Bank
considers the allowance for loan losses of approximately $8,293,000 adequate to cover loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio, as
of December 31, 2019.
Allowance for loan losses activity during 2019 is as follows:
During 2019, the commercial loan portfolio increased $16 million over last year end. Although the historical loss factor has declined
over last year, the overall allocation of provision for commercial loans has the highest percentage of estimated losses allocated to the
portfolio. This is due to a larger volume of SBA loans in this category. The SBA portfolio also had an increase in the factor for levels
of delinquent and nonaccrual loans, as these make up a significant percentage of balances in those categories, as well as an increase
in specific reserves for impaired loans. The real estate – commercial allowance is also provided for at a higher rate due to volume
and growth of $52 million in the portfolio, as well as an increase in the historical loss factor for multifamily loans. The increase in
allowance for real estate - residential non-owner occupied was due to volume increases of $13 million along with an increase in
substandard loans. The changes in the reserve for the remaining portfolio segments were primarily due to changes in volume.
The decline in the unallocated was a result of growth in the entire loan portfolio.
Allowance for loan losses activity during 2018 is as follows:
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During 2018 the allowance for commercial loans increased due to increased volume of loans, an increase in the historical loss
factor as charge-offs increased, offset by a decrease in classified loans. Real estate - construction reserves increased primarily due
to increased volume. Real estate – residential non-owner occupied reserves decreased due to a significant decrease in historical
loss factors. The increase in reserves for real estate – commercial were driven largely by an increase in loan volume, an increase
in classified loans, offset slightly by a decline in the historical loss factors. The changes in the reserve for the remaining portfolio
segments were primarily due to changes in volume.
The following tables present, by portfolio segment, the allowance for loan losses broken down between loans individually evaluated
for impairment and loans collectively evaluated for impairment, as well as the recorded investment in those loans:
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Credit Quality and Aging
The following tables represent credit exposures for the Bank’s commercial loan classes by internally assigned grades for the
periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual
obligations of the loan agreements as scheduled or at all. The Bank’s internal credit risk grading system is based on experiences with
similarly graded loans.
The Bank’s internally assigned grades are as follows:
n Pass – loans which are protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the
underlying collateral.
n Special Mention – loans where a potential weakness or risk exists, which could cause a more serious problem if not corrected.
n Substandard – loans that have a well-defined weakness based on objective evidence and are characterized by the distinct
possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
n Doubtful – loans classified as “Doubtful” have all the weaknesses inherent in a Substandard asset. In addition, these weaknesses
make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on existing circumstances.
n Loss – loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectible, or of such value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.
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Note 5 | Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)
Payment activity for the noncommercial portfolio is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to determine how loans are
performing. Loans are considered nonperforming when they become 90 days past due or the Bank is in possession of other
information that would deem the loan nonperforming.
The following tables present performing and nonperforming loans based on payment activity for the period ended:
Past-Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Generally, loans will be considered nonaccrual upon reaching 90 days of delinquency, although the Bank may be receiving partial
payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans. When a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, previously
accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. Payment activity is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to
determine how loans are performing. Loans are generally considered to be nonperforming when they become 90 days past due.
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Note 5 | Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)
The following table presents an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past-due financing receivables, broken down by
segment and sub-segment, based on payment activity for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
There were $4,078,000 and $1,211,000 of loans 90 days past due or greater still accruing interest at December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively.
Impaired Loans
Management analyzes commercial and commercial real estate loans which are 90 days or more past due for impairment to
determine if it is probable that all amounts will not be collected according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.
Additionally, any loan modified in a troubled debt restructuring is impaired regardless of the loan class. If management determines
that the value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (net of previous charge-offs, deferred loan fees
or costs, and unamortized premium or discount), impairment is recognized through an allowance estimate or a charge-off to the
allowance.
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Note 5 | Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)
The following tables include the recorded investment and unpaid principal balances for impaired financing receivables with the
associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
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Note 5 | Allowance for Loan Losses (Continued)
Loan Modifications
Situations may arise that would cause the Bank to grant a concession for other-than-temporary purpose to a borrower experiencing
financial difficulty that the Bank would not otherwise consider. The loan receiving the concession would then be classified as a
troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). The situations leading to the concession may be economic or legal in nature and affect the
borrower’s ability to meet the contractual obligation to the Bank. Management actively attempts to identify borrowers having
financial difficulty early, and work with them to modify terms prior to the loan becoming nonaccrual. Modifications may include
rate reductions, payment forbearance, principal reduction, or other actions with the intent to minimize the loss and/or avoid
foreclosure or repossession of collateral. In cases where a restructure occurs, management measures impairment based on collateral
to support the revised terms of the loan. If the loan is not collateral dependent, impairment is calculated using the present value of
the revised loan terms compared to the recorded investment in the loan at the measurement date. TDRs are individually evaluated
and provided for in the allowance for loan losses and are therefore excluded from pooled portfolio allocations. Management
continually evaluates loans that are considered TDRs under the modified loan terms, including payment history and the borrower’s
ability to continue to repay the loan based on continued evaluations of their results of operation and cash flow from operations.
Loan modifications that were considered TDRs completed during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2019, are as
follows:
Modification determined to be concessions granted by management were in the form of interest only loan payments until maturity
and re-amortization and extension of terms with rate adjustments. No loan modifications considered TDRs were completed during
the twelve month period ended December 31, 2018.
Amounts within the allowance for loan losses allocated to TDRs are $206,000 and $311,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively.
Foreclosed Assets
Foreclosed assets acquired in settlement of loans, or received via a deed in lieu transaction prior to the period end, are carried at fair
value, less estimated costs to sell, and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Foreclosed assets were $21,000
at December 31, 2019. There were no foreclosed assets remaining as of December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the Company
has initiated formal foreclosure proceedings on $338,000 of consumer residential mortgages, which have not yet been transferred
into foreclosed assets.
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Note 6 | Premises and Equipment
Ongoing additions to premises and equipment are recorded at cost. Occupancy and equipment expense includes depreciation
expense of $389,000 and $519,000 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Depreciation expense is calculated
on the straight-line method over estimated economic lives: buildings and improvements, 15 to 40 years; leasehold improvements,
10 years; furniture, fixtures, and equipment, 3 to 10 years. Disposals during 2019 amounted to $49,000, and resulted in a net gain on
disposal of $15,000.
Premises and equipment were comprised of the following:
Commitments payable related to renewing branch ATMs and adding Cash Recyclers, amounted to $128,000, and commitments
payable related to computer network equipment and services amounted to $17,000.
Note 7 | Leases
A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant or
equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02
“Leases” (Topic 842) and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 842.
Substantially all of the leases in which the Company is the lessee are comprised of real estate property for branch buildings,
land, an operations building, and loan production offices with terms extending through 2044. With the adoption of Topic 842,
operating lease agreements are required to be recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and
a corresponding lease liability. The Company has two finance leases, a branch building and a land lease on which the Bank just
completed building a branch.
The Company elected not to include short-term leases (i.e., leases with initial terms of twelve months or less), or equipment
leases (deemed immaterial) on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The following table represents the Consolidated Balance Sheet
classification of the Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities at December 31, 2019.
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Note 7 | Leases (Continued)
The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities in the table above are impacted by the length of the lease term and
the discount rate used to present value the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements often include one or more
options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception, the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be
reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability. Regarding
the discount rate, Topic 842 requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is
rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar
term. For operating leases existing prior to January 1, 2019, the rate for the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 was used. For
the Company’s finance leases, the Company utilized its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception.
The following table represents lease costs and other lease information. The short-term lease cost represents copier leases that expire
in 2020. The variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments such as common area maintenance and utilities.
Future minimum payments for finance leases and operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of
December 31, 2019 are as follows:
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Note 8 | Deposits
Centric’s deposits were comprised of the following:
Scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:
Time deposits in denominations greater than $250,000 totaled $115,251,000 and $112,223,000 for December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively.
Note 9 | Short-Term Borrowings
Short-term borrowings, which consist of federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings are summarized as follows:
Average amounts outstanding during the year represent daily averages. Average interest rates represent interest expense divided by
the related average balances. These borrowing transactions can range from overnight to one year in maturity. The average maturity
was 174 days for the year ended December 31, 2019. The average maturity was 114 days for the year ended December 31, 2018.
Note 10 | Long-Term Debt
As one avenue for funding, the Bank is approved by the FHLB for borrowings of up to $310,369,000 of which $44,955,000 was
outstanding in the form of advances and $42,000,000 was outstanding in the form of letters of credit at December 31, 2019.
Advances from the FHLB are secured by qualifying assets of the Bank.
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Note 10 | Long-Term Debt (Continued)
During 2015, the Company issued $6,000,000 in junior subordinated debentures, which are held by a financial institution. The debt
bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.85 percent until December 2020, at which time the interest rate converts to a floating rate equal to
Prime Rate plus one percent with a floor of 4.25 percent. The Company maintains the ability to redeem the debenture on or after
December 2020. During 2017, the Company issued $4,000,000 in additional subordinated debentures to four institutions all with
the following terms: fixed rate of 5.50 percent for five years, then to a floating rate of WSJ prime + 1.00 percent, each maturing in
June 2027. The Company maintains the ability to redeem these debentures on or after June 2022. Subordinated debentures issued
by the company are unsecured.
A $6,000,000 borrowing, issued by the Company, was outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, with a rate of 4.85 percent,
maturing in April 2022.
The following table presents borrowings that mature at various dates through 2027 with weighted-average rates as follows:
The aggregate amount of future principal payments required on these borrowings at December 31, 2019, is as follows:
Note 11 | Stock Plans and Other Employee Benefits
401(k) Plan
The Bank has a 401(k) plan whereby all employees are eligible to participate after 90 days of employment. Employees may make
contributions to the plan, subject to certain limitations based on federal tax laws. The Bank makes matching contributions of 50
percent of employees’ contributions, subject to a maximum contribution of 6 percent of an employee’s compensation. Matching
contributions vest to the employee on a graded percentage and are fully vested in five years. For the years ended December 31, 2019
and 2018, expense attributable to the plan amounted to $166,000 and $143,000, respectively. These expenses are included in salaries
and employee benefits on the Consolidated Statement of Income.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The Company maintains deferred compensation agreements with certain members of executive management which provide
benefits payable beginning at age sixty seven, or upon subsequent retirement from the Company, or if the executive(s) becomes
totally disabled. Under certain circumstances, benefits are payable to designated beneficiaries. The present value of the estimated
liability under the agreement is being accrued using a discount rate of 4.0% ratably over the remaining years to the date when the
executives are first eligible for benefits.
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Note 11 | Stock Plans and Other Employee Benefits (Continued)
The deferred compensation charged to expense totaled $123,000 and $70,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019 and 2018,
respectively. As of December 31, 2019, the total accrued liability is $193,000.
Stock Options and Warrants
The Company’s Stock Incentive Plan of 2007 (the “2007 Plan”) enables the Company to grant stock options, warrants, or restricted
stock to directors and other designated employees. Shares from the 2007 Plan were issued from 2007 through 2017, and each
issuance of this plan have an expiration date of ten years. The Stock Incentive Plan of 2017 (the “2017 Plan”) was approved by
shareholder vote during the 2017 Annual Meeting and will expire in 2027. The 2017 Plan covers 250,000 shares of common stock
and each issuance of this plan have an expiration date of ten years.
The number of shares available for grant at December 31, 2019 was 176,119.
Options granted under the Plan will have an option price at least equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of
the grant. The options expire not more than ten years after the date of the grant. Exercise and vesting dates and terms may vary and
are specified at the date of the grant.
Options and warrants of the Plans outstanding at December 31, 2019, and the activity that occurred during the year
consisted of the following:
At December 31, 2019, the aggregate intrinsic value of all options is $308,000 and $286,000 outstanding and exercisable, respectively.
At December 31, 2019, the weighted-average remaining life of outstanding options is 5.55 years and exercisable options is 5.21 years.
Stock options of 16,936 and 44,388 were exercised at a weighted average price of $5.76 and $5.57 during 2019 and 2018, respectively.
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, stock option compensation expense of $31,000 and $20,000 was recognized in
connection with the option plan, respectively. A tax benefit of $6,000 and $3,000 was recognized relative to these stock options at
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, related future compensation expense is $20,000 and $5,000 for
2020 and 2021, respectively.
In addition to the options and warrants included in the Plan above, during 2010, the Company also granted one warrant to each of
the directors of the Company, which are not part of the Plan. Each warrant represents the right to purchase 31,500 shares for a total
of 315,000 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018. These warrants would vest only upon a change in control of the Company and
have an exercise price of $5.44. A warrant was issued to the President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2013 also for 31,500 shares
at an exercise price of $5.50 and will vest only upon a change in control of the Company. During 2019 and 2018, no warrants vested
and the Company recorded no compensation expense associated with these grants.
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Note 11 | Stock Plans and Other Employee Benefits (Continued)
The fair value of the options granted for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, was calculated using the Black-Scholes
option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Restricted Stock
As of December 31, 2019, over the life of the plans, the Company has awarded 49,688 and 37,457 restricted shares under the 2007
Plan and 2017 Plan, respectively, to non-employee directors and officers subject to vesting and other provisions.
The following table summarizes transactions regarding restricted stock under the Plan:
For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, compensation expense of $123,000 and $71,000 was recognized in connection
with the vesting of restricted stock, respectively. Tax benefits of $26,000 and $15,000 were recognized relative to these shares at
December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Future compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock at December 31,
2019 is $112,000, $80,000 and $4,000 in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The Company approved and implemented an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) in 2015. This plan is intended to provide
employees of Centric Financial Corporation and its subsidiary with an opportunity to acquire an interest in the Company through
the purchase of common stock. Under the plan, eligible employees may purchase shares at fair market value, with no restrictions
on the amount of shares they can purchase, up to a 5% ownership of combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of
the Company. The Company reserved 200,000 shares of its common stock subject to adjustment of shares and price due to any
recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification, stock dividends, combination of shares, or similar event in which the number or
kind of shares is changed. Over the life of the plan, 22,666 shares have been issued. The number of shares issued during 2019 and
2018 was 7,443 and 6,811, respectively.
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Note 12 | Federal Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consists of the following for the period ended:
The following temporary differences gave rise to the net deferred tax assets at December 31:
The total provision for income taxes is different from that computed at the statutory rates due to the following items for the years
ended December 31:
The Company utilizes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized
in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the
appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets the more-likely-
than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized
upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be
recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that
no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting
period in which that threshold is no longer met.
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Note 12 | Federal Income Taxes (Continued)
There is currently no liability for uncertain tax positions and no known unrecognized tax benefits. The Company recognizes,
when applicable, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated
Statement of Income. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local income tax examination
by tax authorities for years before 2016.
Note 13 | Related-Party Transactions
Centric has transactions in the ordinary course of business with its directors, their immediate families, and affiliated companies
(commonly referred to as related parties).
In management’s opinion, all loans and deposits with related parties are on the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as
those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other customers. At December 31, 2019, loans to related parties were
$2,680,000 and deposits by related parties totaled $5,429,000. At December 31, 2018, loans to related parties were $3,182,000 and
deposits by related parties totaled $5,675,000.
Related-party loan activity is summarized as follows:
All of Centric’s directors are customers of the Bank. As of December 31, 2019, Centric’s shareholders number 326, many of which
are Bank customers situated in the south central Pennsylvania community. Conversely, the Bank is a customer of some shareholder-
related entities in the ordinary course of business. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, related-party transactions
include $1,000 and $1,000 of purchases, respectively. There was no revenue generated on related-party transactions for any of the
periods listed.
Note 14 | Unfunded Credit Commitments
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing
needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit by the Bank. Such
instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.
The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument is represented
by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional
obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
Unfunded lending commitments at year-end:
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Note 14 | Unfunded Credit Commitments (Continued)
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in
the contract. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do
not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses
and may require payment of a fee. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.
The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation.
Collateral held varies but may include personal or commercial real estate, accounts receivable, inventory, and equipment.
Commitments under lines of credit presented above include lines that will be funded only to the extent that the Bank receives
corresponding augmentation of satisfactory collateral.
Outstanding letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee performance of a customer to a
third-party and are reviewed annually. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as in extending
comparable loans to customers. The Bank requires collateral supporting these letters of credit as deemed necessary. Management
believes that the proceeds through liquidation of such collateral would be sufficient to cover the maximum potential amount of
future payments required under the corresponding guarantees.
Note 15 | Regulatory Matters
The Company and the Bank are subject to the Basel III Capital Rules that were effective at the beginning of 2015. These rules
introduced the “capital conservation buffer”, which will be phased in over a four-year period. Under capital adequacy guidelines
and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative
measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under U.S. GAAP, regulatory reporting
requirements, and regulatory capital standards. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can 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. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about
components, risk weightings, and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulatory capital standards to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain
minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, common equity
Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Management believes, as of December 31, 2019 and
2018, that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject.
As of December 31, 2019, the Bank is categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, common
equity Tier 1 risk-based capital, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that
notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.
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Note 15 | Regulatory Matters (Continued)
The Company and the Bank’s capital ratios as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, are presented below:
Dividends are generally restricted by federal banking laws based upon regulatory defined profit. The Company does not intend to
declare cash dividends for the foreseeable future.
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Note 16 | Fair Value Measurements
The following disclosures show the hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observations utilized in
measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. The three broad levels are defined as follows:
Level I: Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
Level II: Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the
reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently
and items that are fair-valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III: Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are
unobservable.
This hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available.
The following tables present the assets reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair value as of December 31, 2019 and
2018, by level within the fair value hierarchy. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of
input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Investment Securities
The fair market value of investment securities is equal to the available quoted market price. If no quoted market price is available,
fair value is estimated using the quoted market price for similar securities. Fair value for certain held-to-maturity securities were
determined utilizing discounted cash flow models, due to the absence of a current market to provide reliable market quotes for the
instruments.
Impaired Loans
The Company has measured impairment on loans generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral. Fair value is generally
determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the properties. In some cases, management may adjust the appraised
value due to the age of the appraisal, changes in market conditions, or observable deterioration of the property since the appraisal
was completed. Additionally, management makes estimates about expected costs to sell the property which are also included in the
net realizable value. If the fair value of the collateral dependent loan is less than the carrying amount of the loan, a specific reserve
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for the loan is made in the allowance for loan losses, or a charge-off is taken to reduce the loan to the fair value of the collateral
(less estimated selling costs) and the loan is included in the table above as a level III measurement. If the fair value of the collateral
exceeds the carrying amount of the loan, then the loan is not included in the table above as it is not currently being carried at
its fair value. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the fair values shown above exclude estimated selling costs of $49,000 and $46,000.
Other Real Estate Owned
OREO is carried at the lower of cost or fair value measured at the date of foreclosure. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the
carrying amount of the loan, no charge-off or adjustment is necessary, the loan is not considered to be carried at fair value, and is,
therefore, not included in the table above. If the fair value of the collateral is less than the carrying amount of the loan, management
will charge the loan down to its estimated realizable value. The fair value of OREO is based on the appraised value of the property,
which is generally unadjusted by management and is based on comparable sales for similar properties in the same geographic
region as the subject property, and is included in the above table as a Level II measurement. In some cases, management may adjust
the appraised value due to the age of the appraisal, changes in market conditions, or observable deterioration of the property
since the appraisal was completed. In this case, the property is categorized in the above table as level III measurement, because the
adjustment is considered to be an “unobservable” input. Income and expenses from operations and further declines in the fair value
of the collateral subsequent to foreclosure are included in net expenses from OREO. For the year ended December 31, 2019, one
property was included in OREO and was written down at the time of foreclosure, therefore, it is considered to be carried at fair
value. At December 31, 2018 no properties remained in OREO.
The following tables present quantitative information about the Level III significant unobservable inputs for assets and liabilities
measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2019 and 2018.
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Note 17 | Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet is as
follows:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Investments in Certificates of Deposits, Regulatory Stock, Cash Surrender Value
Life Insurance, Accrued Interest Receivable, Non-maturity deposits, Short-term borrowings, and Accrued
Interest Payable
The fair value is equal to the current carrying value.
Note 18 | Adoption of Accounting Policies
In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases. The new leases standard applies a right-
of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record, for all leases with a lease term of more than 12 months, an asset representing
its right to use the underlying asset and a liability to make lease payments. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a practical
expedient is available whereby a lessee may elect, by class of underlying asset, not to recognize an ROU asset or lease liability. At
inception, lessees must classify all leases as either finance or operating based on five criteria. Balance sheet recognition of finance
and operating leases is similar, but the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement, as well as the effect on the statement
of cash flows, differs depending on the lease classification.
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Note 18 | Adoption of Accounting Policies (Continued)
The new leases standard requires a lessor to classify leases as either sales-type, direct financing or operating, similar to existing U.S.
GAAP. Classification depends on the same five criteria used by lessees plus certain additional factors. The subsequent accounting
treatment for all three lease types is substantially equivalent to existing U.S. GAAP for sales-type leases, direct financing leases, and
operating leases. However, the new standard updates certain aspects of the lessor accounting model to align it with the new lessee
accounting model, as well as with the new revenue standard under Topic 606.
The new leases standard addresses other considerations including identification of a lease, separating lease and non-lease
components of a contract, sale and leaseback transactions, modifications, combining contracts, reassessment of the lease term, and
re-measurement of lease payments.
ASU 2016-02 became effective for us on January 1, 2019 and initially required transition using a modified retrospective approach
for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements.
In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, Leases (Topic 842), which provided an optional transition practical expedient to not
evaluate under Topic 842 existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases under the current lease
guidance in Topic 840. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, “Leases (Topic 842) - Targeted Improvements,” which, among
other things, provided an additional transition method that would allow entities to not apply the guidance in ASU 2016-02 in the
comparative periods presented in the financial statements and instead recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening
balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. In December 2018, the FASB also issued ASU 2018-20, “Leases (Topic 842) -
Narrow-Scope Improvements for Lessors,” which provided for certain policy elections and changed lessor accounting for sales and
similar taxes and certain lessor costs. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements,
which addresses 1) determining the fair value of the underlying asset by the lessor that are not manufacturers or dealers (generally
financial institutions and captive finance companies), and 2) lessors that are depository and lending institutions should classify
principal and payments received under sales-type and direct financing leases within investing activities in the cash flow statement
Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, ASU 2018-01, ASU 2018-11, ASU 2018-20, and ASU 2019-01 on January 1, 2019, the Bank
recognized right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities totaling $5,720,000 and $5,703,000, respectively. Additionally, the Bank
entered into a new land lease and a new building lease during 2019, as well as renting additional space in existing leased buildings.
These additions to right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities totaled $3,933,000 and $3,932,000, respectively.
The Bank elected to apply certain practical expedients provided under ASU 2016-02 and, therefore, did not reassess (i) whether any
expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct
costs for any existing leases. The Bank did not apply the recognition requirements of ASU 2016-02 to any short-term leases (as
defined by related accounting guidance). The Bank accounts for lease and non-lease components separately because such amounts
are readily determinable under the lease contracts. The modified-retrospective transition approach was utilized prescribed by ASU
2018-11 at the time of adoption. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has several lease agreements, such as building leases for
branch, operations, and loan production offices, as well as a land lease. Four of the leases are considered operating leases and two are
finance leases.
Note 19 | Stock Offering
On May 21, 2018, the Company began a private placement offering to “accredited investors” (as defined in Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1922, as amended) offering up to 2,162,163 shares of common stock at a purchase price of
$9.25 per share. The Company’s private placement offering was fully subscribed by the close of the offering on June 30, 2018, issuing
a total of 2,275,000 shares at an offering price of $9.25 per share. The direct costs of the offering through December 31, 2018 totaled
$1,355,000, resulting in additional capital of $19,689,000 during 2018.
Note 20 | Subsequent Events
Management has reviewed events occurring through March 19, 2020, the date the financial statements were issued, and no
subsequent events have occurred requiring accrual or disclosure.
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B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S
Front row (left to right): Nicole S. Kaylor, Attorney, McNees Wallace & Nurick, LLC; Patricia A. Husic, President & CEO, Centric Financial Corporation
and Centric Bank; Donald E. Enders, Jr., Chairman of the Board, President & CEO, Colonial Park Realty Company, t/a Enders Insurance Associates; and
Jeffrey W. Keiser, DDS, Progressive Dental Concepts, LLC.
Back row (left to right): Kerry A. Pae, Secretary for Centric Financial Corporation, President & Owner, Kerry Pae Auctioneers, Inc.; John A. Maher, CPA,
Vice Chairman of the Board, Fellow, Cambridge University, U.K. ; Thomas H. Flowers, CPA, Managing Partner, Flowers & Flowers CPAs;
Frank A. Conte, CLU, ChFC, Founding Partner, Conte Wealth Advisors, LLC; and Steven P. Dayton, Business Development, RVG Management &
Development Company, P.C.
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Patricia A. Husic
President & CEO
Jeffrey W. Myers, SEVP
Chief Lending Officer
Sandra J. Schultz, EVP
Chief Financial Officer
William T. McGrath, EVP
Chief Credit Officer
Clair M. Finkenbinder, III, EVP
Chief Information Officer &
Director of Operations
Kimberly L. Turner, SVP
Chief Risk Officer
Leslie A. Meck, SVP
Chief Retail Officer
Christine Pavlakovich, SVP
Chief Human Resources Officer
S E N I O R L E N D I N G T E A M
M I L L E N N I A L A D V I S O R Y B O A R D
Left to right:
Jacqueline M. Fahey, SVP, Bucks County Market Leader; Kevin M. Boland, SVP, Lancaster Market
Leader; Christopher J. Bickel, SVP, Main Line Market Leader; Donald J. Bonefede, SVP, Senior
Commercial Lending Officer; and Michael J. Watson, SVP, Senior Commercial Lending Officer.
HYP Members: Trevin Shirey, Senior Business Development Manager, WebFX; Ariel Jones,
Cultural Enrichment Fund (not pictured); Marco Navarro, Director of Strategic Growth, Navarro
& Wright Consulting Engineers, Inc.; Devin Langan, Director of Planning, Legacy Business
Advisors (not pictured); Michael Manley, Provider Partnerships Consultant, Highmark Health;
Ruth Ritchie, Operations & Leasing Associate, WCI Partners, LP.
Centric Bank Members: Flow Lynch, AVP, Branch Operations Manager & Security Officer;
Katrina Taughinbaugh, Loan Servicing Specialist; Mike St. Hilaire, Portfolio Manager; Nicole
Cooper, Branch Operations Analyst; Sean Burns, VP, Commercial Lending Officer (not pictured).
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B R A N C H M A N A G E M E N T
C O M M E R C I A L L E N D I N G
B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T
n Mary Anne E . Bayer, VP
Silver Spring Financial Center Mgr .
n Christopher E . McDermott, SVP
Commercial Lending Officer
n Patrick N . Snyder, VP
Senior Business Development Officer
n Martin L . Haenn, VP
n Spencer T . Beck, VP
n Bruce E . Straub, VP
Devon Financial Center Mgr .
Commercial Lending Officer
Senior Business Development Officer
n Timothy C . Mayersky, VP
n Cory G . Bishop, VP
n Molly R . O’Keefe, AVP
Derry Township Financial Center
Senior Mgr .
n Joseph M . Rebarchak, VP
Lower Paxton Financial Center Mgr .
n Paulette M . Rovito, VP
Camp Hill Financial Center Mgr .
n Joanne F . Cicino
Devon Financial Center
Assistant Mgr .
n Patricia A . Kuhn
Silver Spring Financial Center
Assistant Mgr .
n Lori L . Moyer
Lower Paxton Financial Center
Assistant Mgr .
n Amber N . Spotts
Derry Township Financial Center
Assistant Mgr .
T R E A S U R Y M A N A G E M E N T
n Timothy J . Merrell, SVP
Director of Cash Management
and Treasury Services
n John K . Kroos, VP
Cash Management Sales Officer
n Mark A . Holst, AVP
Cash Management Customer
Care Officer
Commercial Lending Officer
Business Development Officer
R I S K M A N A G E M E N T & C O M P L I A N C E
n Shane E . McNaughton, SVP
Information Security Officer
n Brent M . Miller, VP
Compliance Manager
n Stacey C . Cammack
Senior Compliance Analyst
n Sean P . Burns, VP
Commercial Lending Officer
n John H . Dean, VP
Commercial Lending Officer
n Joseph N . Desiderio, VP
Commercial Lending Officer
n William J . Farina, VP
Commercial Lending Officer
n Joseph A . Panaro, VP
Commercial Lending Officer
n Cheryl C . Sakalosky, VP
Commercial Lending Officer
M O R T G A G E L E N D I N G
n Paul B . Zwally, SVP
Director of Mortgage Services &
Commercial Lending
n Gethan K . Wilson, VP
Mortgage Department Team Leader
PURPOSE IS NOT A LINE ITEM ON
OUR BALANCE SHEETS. IT’S THE
VERY REASON 138 PEOPLE BRING
THEIR HEARTS, MINDS, AND
CURIOSITY TO WORK EVERY DAY!
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C O M M E R C I A L L E N D I N G O F F I C E S
HEADQUARTERS AND LOWER PAXTON FINANCIAL CENTER
CAMP HILL FINANCIAL CENTER
4320 Linglestown Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(717) 657-7727
Lobby & Drive-Thru Hours
M-Th 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
F 8:30 a .m . to 6:00 p .m .
Sat 8:30 a .m . to 12 noon
1625 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 730-2816
Lobby & Drive-Thru Hours
M-Th 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
F 8:30 a .m . to 6:00 p .m .
Sat 8:30 a .m . to 12 noon
CORPORATE, EXECUTIVE, OPERATIONS, AND MORTGAGE CENTER
SILVER SPRING FINANCIAL CENTER
1826 Good Hope Road
Enola, PA 17025
(717) 657-7727
Office Hours
M-F 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
Lobby & Drive-Thru Hours
6480 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 M-Th 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
(717) 591-1360
F 8:30 a .m . to 6:00 p .m .
Sat 8:30 a .m . to 12 noon
DOYLESTOWN COMMERCIAL LENDING OFFICE
DERRY TOWNSHIP FINANCIAL CENTER
2003 S . Easton Road, Ste . 205
Doylestown, PA 18901
(267) 880-4250
Office Hours
M-F 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
Concierge Services
(267) 880-4333
Lobby & Drive-Thru Hours
1201 West Governor Road
Hummelstown, PA 17036 M-Th 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
(717) 533-7626
F 8:30 a .m . to 6:00 p .m .
Sat 8:30 a .m . to 12 noon
LANCASTER COMMERCIAL LENDING OFFICE
DEVON COMMERCIAL LENDING OFFICE
22 E . Roseville Road, Unit D
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 614-6855
Office Hours
M-F 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
80 W . Lancaster Avenue, Ste . 200 Office Hours
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 710-4800
M-F 8:30 a .m . to 5:00 p .m .
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I N V E S T O R R E L A T I O N S
Centric Bank is a locally owned, locally loaned community bank that provides
Common Stock Transactions
a variety of core financial services to businesses, professionals, and individuals.
We promise our customers immediate, direct access to our bank decision makers
and deliver the finest personalized service in the industry. Centric has committed
people and resources to enrich the communities where we live and work.
Because trust is our most important commodity, we are focused on building and
sustaining long-term generational relationships with our customers,
our community, our employees, and our shareholders. In every transaction,
We Revolve Around You.
O U R V I S I O N
We aspire to become the locally owned, independent, community bank of
choice for small and medium-size businesses, professionals, and individuals in
Pennsylvania. We will combine steady growth, consistent earnings, and firm
control of risk factors to provide safety for our depositors. Our people will
be the difference in establishing consistency in earnings and enhanced
shareholder value.
C O R E V A L U E S
We trust our principles are clear to every customer from the moment you enter
our facilities or speak to a Centric Bank representative:
n We value an uncompromising dedication to understanding and meeting our
clients’ financial needs.
n We recognize and reward the contributions of our team members and believe
that qualified, loyal, and committed professionals are our most valuable asset.
Centric Financial Corporation’s
Common Stock is traded for investors
as OTC Pink: CFCX. Centric
Financial Corporation uses the
following registered market makers
for their Common Stock.
n Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.
4 Tower Bridge
200 Barr Harbor Dr., Suite 300
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
n Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
1475 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309
n Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
n Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
222 South Riverside Plaza
Seventh Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
n JWTT, Inc.
1231 NW Hoyt Street, Suite 206
Portland, OR 97209
n We practice prudent business planning and cost management strategies to
Registrar & Transfer Agent
ensure financial viability and responsible growth.
n We embrace change and continually seek ways to provide quality, cost-
effective services that meet or exceed our clients’ expectations.
n We seek to establish a relationship of trust and respect with our clients and
value integrity as an organization and as individuals.
n We are committed to providing the best possible service to our clients. We will
go above and beyond what is required to attract and retain cherished business
relationships. Our goal is to build relationships. We Revolve Around You.
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ATTN: Centric Financial Corporation
6201 15th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11219
(800) 937-5449 | info@amstock.com
Purpose is at the heart of our strategic mission
and the good of the customer informs our
every decision and service. We have created an
environment where meaningful relationships,
deep business conversations, and uninterrupted
personal attention are de rigueur. Small business
success stories from central Pennsylvania to
Philadelphia to New Jersey are the wayfinding
signs of our journey. As Partners in Growth, our
customers share our passion to build an engaged
community and a vision others can believe in.
Centric Financial Corporation
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