First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
2023 Annual Report
Corporate Information ............................................................................. 1
Board of Director Committees ................................................................ 2
Letter to Stockholders ............................................................................. 3
Selected Financial Data (unaudited) .................................................. 4-5
Management’s Report on Internal
Controls Over Financial Reporting ...................................................... 6-7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations (unaudited) ........... 8-12
Independent Auditor’s Reports ....................................................... 13-16
Consolidated Financial Statements
Balance Sheets ..................................................................................... 17
Statements of Income .......................................................................... 18
Statements of Comprehensive Income ............................................... 19
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity ................................. 20
Statements of Cash Flows ............................................................... 21-22
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ................................. 23-49
Board of Directors ............................................................................ 50-51
Officers .................................................................................................. 52
Corporate Description
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. (FBTI) is a bank holding company for First
Bankers Trust Company, N.A., FBIL Statutory Trust II and FBIL Statutory Trust
III. The Company was incorporated on August 25, 1988 and is headquartered
in Quincy, Illinois.
First Bankers Trustshares’ mission, through its subsidiaries, is to provide
comprehensive financial products and services to its retail, institutional, and
corporate customers.
First Bankers Trust Company, N.A. , a community-oriented financial institution
which traces its beginnings to 1946, operates 9 banking facilities in Adams,
Hancock, McDonough, Sangamon and Schuyler counties in West Central
Illinois and one loan production office in St. Clair county Illinois.
FBIL Statutory Trust II and FBIL Statutory Trust III were capitalized in September
2003 and August 2004, respectively, for the purpose of issuing Company
Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Securities.
For additional financial information contact:
Allen W. Shafer, President and CEO
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
(217) 228-8000
Stockholder Information
Common shares authorized:
Common shares outstanding as of
December 31, 2023:
Certificate holders of record:
*As of December 31, 2023
6,000,000
2,994,973
218*
Inquiries regarding transfer requirements, lost certificates, changes of address
and account status should be directed to the corporation’s transfer agent:
Equiniti, LLC
6201 15th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Corporate Address
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
1201 Broadway
P.O. Box 3566
Quincy, IL 62301
Independent Auditors
RSM US LLP
201 1rd St. SE, Ste. 800
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
General Counsel
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600
Dallas, TX 75201-2784
Corporate Information
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. Board of Directors
Donald K. Gnuse
Board Member Emeritus, First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Carl Adams, Jr.
Chairman, Illinois Ayers Oil Company
Director, TI Trust, Inc.
Scott A. Cisel
Strategic Advisor to Energy Internet Corporation
President of Cisel Consulting, LLC
William D. Daniels
Chairman of the Board, First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Chairman of the Board, First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
Member, Harborstone Group, LLC
Mark E. Freiburg
Owner, Freiburg Insurance Agency & Freiburg Development
Owner, Diamond Construction, Inc.
Owner, Maxamillion, Inc.
Owner, Wink Drinks, Inc.
Charles M. Gnuse
President/CEO, United State Bank Lewistown, MO.
Arthur E. Greenbank
Former President/CEO, First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
and First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Steve Hassell
CEO, Atomation
Kurt Hofmeister
Partner North American Wiring Accessories
Kemia M. Sarraf, M. D., M.P.H.
CEO, Lodestar Consulting and Executive Coaching
Richard W. Schulte
Wright & Schulte, Attorney at Law
Allen W. Shafer
President/CEO, First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
President/CEO, First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Steven E. Siebers
Attorney at Law, Schmiedeskamp, Robertson Neu & Mitchell
Director, Ti-Trust Inc.
Erin Wharton
CPA and Partner, Gray Hunter Stenn LLP
Secretary for the Board of Directors
Melinda A. Boyer
Executive Officers
Allen W. Shafer, President and CEO
Seth H. Runkle, CFO
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. Stock Prices
(For the three months period ended)
12/31/23 9/30/23 6/30/23 3/31/23 12/31/22
Market Value
High
Low
$19.00
$18.40
$22.40
$23.59
$27.00
$12.85
$14.30
$18.10
$21.55
$22.75
Period End Close
$19.00
$14.60
$18.10
$22.40
$23.59
The following companies make a market in FBTI common stock:
Raymond James
225 S. Riverside Plz
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 800-4693
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
1475 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
(844) 273-2189
D.A. Davidson & Co.
75 West Front St.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(866) 248-4051
Stifel Nicolas & Co., Inc.
501 N. Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102
(800) 679-5446
Monroe Financial Partners
100 N. Riverside Plz
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 327-2530
1
Board of Director Committees
The Audit and the Governance And Compensation Committees are chaired by a board member. They are given the necessary resources to lead
their committees, monitor the committee actions, and report to the full Board the committee’s activities. The committees are staffed with
employees who have been carefully chosen to support the Board member chairperson and provide the expertise and support to allow the
committee to accomplish its objective.
THE COMMITTEES
1. Audit Committee
Chair: Charles M. Gnuse
Board Members: Arthur E. Greenbank, William D. Daniels and Kemia M. Sarraf, M.D., M.P.H.
The Audit Committee is comprised of independent Directors and assists the Board with its oversight of the systems and procedures
relating to the Company’s financial reporting process, internal accounting and financial controls, and risk management program. The
Committee also assists with the administration and monitoring of the internal audit process, the annual independent audit of the
Company’s annual financial statements, and the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The qualification,
independence and performance of the Company’s independent, registered public accounting firm, are also monitored by the
Committee.
2. Governance And Compensation Committee (HR)
Chair: Scott A. Cisel
Board Members: Carl Adams, Jr., Richard W. Schulte and Steven E. Siebers
This is a Holding Company committee with the following responsibilities: address corporate governance matters; establish
qualifications and independence requirements for Directors; recommend nominees for election to the Board; approve a management
succession policy and review the identified candidates; oversee employee compensation and benefit plans; approve incentive
compensation arrangements; and assess the contributions of current Directors. This committee will meet at least four times a year.
2
Letter to Stockholders
Dear Stockholders of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.,
We are pleased to report that 2023 was a year of significant progress for First Bankers Trustshares,
Inc. The Company continued to recognize the benefits of ongoing loan growth in a year that also
saw the most rapid increase in interest rates on record. While the higher interest rate environment
has meant community banks have faced short-term margin pressures associated with an increase
in funding costs, we are excited about the long-term value being created through our expanded
lending business.
The Company’s focus on the long-term has meant investments in new markets have started to show
significant progress. In 2023 we hired a market president to start a commercial banking center in
St. Charles, Missouri, further building our lending footprint in the Metro St. Louis market, this after
opening a banking center in O’Fallon, Illinois the previous year. We also announced the sale of a
portfolio of mortgage servicing rights, a transaction that closed in the fourth quarter and that will be
accretive to earnings 2024. This was an important step to allow capital and resources to be directed
toward higher growth, higher margin products going forward.
The following insights, as well as additional details on the Company’s performance can be found in
the following pages:
Net income of $5.4 Million
Earnings per Share of $1.81
Loans growing to a record $599 Million, up 9%
Looking ahead, we expect the interest rate environment will continue to be front and center over the
near term, providing both opportunities and challenges. We feel well positioned to capitalize on the
growth initiatives we have undertaken, which will be a catalyst for future earnings.
We look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The meeting will
be held at the corporate headquarters located at 1201 Broadway, Quincy, Illinois. The meeting will
start at 9:00 a.m.
Thank you for your continued confidence and ongoing investment in First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
William D. Daniels
Chairman of the Board
Allen W. Shafer
President and CEO
William D. Daniels
Chairman of the Board
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Allen W. Shafer
President and CEO
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
3
Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data Statistics)
*
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
PER F O R M A NCE
Net income
$
5,407
$
8,823
$
8,170
$
7,843
$
8,319
$
8,382
Common stock cash dividends paid
$
2,393
$
2,316
$
2,223
$
2,101
$
1,977
$
1,852
Common stock cash dividend payout ratio
Return on average assets
44.26%
0.48%
26.25%
0.76%
27.21%
0.68%
26.79%
0.75%
23.77%
0.90%
22.10%
0.89%
Return on average adjusted common stockholders’ equity 1
4.94%
8.33%
8.13%
8.24%
8.99%
9.40%
PER CO MMO N SHA R E
Earnings, basic and diluted
$
1.81
$
2.92
$
2.64
$
2.54
$
2.69
$
2.72
Dividends paid on common stock
$
0.80
$
0.76
$
0.72
$
0.68
$
0.64
$
0.60
Adjusted book value 2
Stock price
High
Low
Close
$
37.05
$
35.78
$
33.46
$
31.54
$
29.68
$
29.79
$
23.59
$
31.45
$
32.00
$
33.00
$
36.00
$
37.95
$
12.85
$
22.75
$
27.75
$
24.75
$
30.25
$
30.01
$
19.00
$
23.59
$
31.45
$
27.75
$
31.20
$
32.00
Price/Earnings per share (at period end)
Market price/Adjusted book value (at period end)
10.5
0.51
8.1
0.66
11.9
0.94
10.9
0.88
11.6
1.05
11.8
1.07
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
2,993,687
3,027,147
3,089,997
3,093,398
3,089,247
3,087,488
A T DECEMB ER 31,
Assets
Investment securities
Loans held for sale
Loans (prior to allowance)
Deposits
Short-term borrowings and Federal Home
Loan Bank advances
Junior subordinated debentures
Adjusted stockholders’ equity 3
Adjusted equity to total assets 3
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (risk based)
Tier 1 capital ratio (risk based)
Total capital ratio (risk based)
Leverage ratio
$
1,148,708
$
1,118,117
$
1,226,137
$
1,117,675
$
922,579
$
930,044
445,249
483,311
667,157
542,170
345,140
357,311
189
598,647
971,432
211
551,269
913,551
-
478,398
978,624
-
485,153
853,302
169
500,599
727,656
38
480,792
733,435
94,917
10,310
130,478
10,310
126,273
10,310
137,904
10,310
81,572
10,310
88,559
10,310
$
110,959
$
106,844
$
103,214
$
97,606
$
91,711
$
91,968
9.66%
14.73%
16.10%
17.35%
10.13%
9.56%
15.28%
16.75%
18.01%
9.89%
8.42%
16.14%
17.76%
19.01%
8.62%
8.73%
15.78%
17.45%
18.71%
9.34%
9.94%
14.98%
16.67%
17.93%
10.79%
9.89%
14.89%
16.58%
17.84%
10.50%
1 Return on average common stockholders’ equity is calculated by dividing net income by average common stockholders’ equity. Common stockholders’ equity is defined as equity less
accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
2 Adjusted book value per share is calculated by dividing stockholders’ equity, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, by outstanding common shares.
3 Stockholders’ equity excludes accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
* This table includes results of discontinued operations through June 30, 2019.
4
Return on Average Assets
1.00%
0.80%
0.89% 0.90%
0.60%
0.40%
0.20%
0.00%
$3.50
$3.00
$2.50
$2.00
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
$0.00
1.25x
0.75x
0.25x
0.75%
0.68%
0.76%
0.48%
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Earnings Per Share
$2.72
$2.69
$2.54
$2.64
$2.92
$1.81
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Market Price to Adjusted Book
Value
1.07x
1.05x
0.88x
0.94x
0.66x
0.51x
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%
8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
14.00x
12.00x
10.00x
8.00x
6.00x
4.00x
2.00x
0.00x
1,000
800
600
400
200
-
Selected Financial Data (unaudited)
Return on Average Adjusted
Common Stockholders Equity
9.40% 8.99%
8.24% 8.13% 8.33%
4.94%
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Price/Earnings Multiples
11.80x
11.60x
11.90x
10.90x
10.50x
8.10x
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Loan/Deposit Growth
(millions of dollars)
$733
Deposits
$728
Deposits
$853
Deposits
Loans
$481
Loans
$501
Loans
$485
Loans
$478
$979
Deposits
$914
Deposits
$971
Deposits
Loans
$551
Loans
$599
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
See explanation for adjusted book value and adjusted common stockholders’ equity on previous page.
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Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Management's Report for FDICIA Requirements
Management Report
In this management report, the following subsidiary institutions of the First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries
(the Company) that are subject to Part 363 are included in the statement of management's responsibilities; the report on
management's assessment of compliance with the Federal laws and regulations pertaining to insider loans and the Federal
and, if applicable, State laws and regulations pertaining to dividend restrictions; and the report on management's
assessment of internal control over financial reporting: First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
Statement of Management’s Responsibilities
The management of the Company is responsible for preparing the Company's annual financial statements in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; for establishing and maintaining an adequate
internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting, including controls over the preparation of regulatory
financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding
Companies (Form FR Y-9C); and for complying with the Federal laws and regulations pertaining to insider loans and the
Federal and, if applicable, state laws and regulations pertaining to dividend restrictions.
Management’s Assessment of Compliance with Designated Laws and Regulations
The management of the Company has assessed the Company's compliance with the Federal laws and regulations pertaining
to insider loans and the Federal and, if applicable, state laws and regulations pertaining to dividend restrictions during the
fiscal year that ended on December 31, 2023. Based upon its assessment, management has concluded that the Company
complied with the Federal laws and regulations pertaining to insider loans and the Federal and, if applicable, state laws
and regulations pertaining to dividend restrictions during the fiscal year that ended on December 31, 2023.
Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process effected by those charged with governance,
management and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of reliable financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and financial statements for regulatory reporting purposes, i.e., instructions for the Consolidated
Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9C). The Company's internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America and financial statements for regulatory reporting purposes,
and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention, or timely
detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a
material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent, or detect and correct
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls
may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and
procedures may deteriorate.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting including
controls over the preparation of regulatory financial statements. Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's
internal control over financial reporting, including controls over the preparation of regulatory financial statements in
accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9C),
as of December 31, 2023, based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission in Internal Control—Integrated Framework in 2013. Based upon its assessment, management has concluded
that, as of December 31, 2023, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, including controls over the
preparation of regulatory financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial
Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9C), is effective based on the criteria established in Internal Control—
Integrated Framework issued in 2013.
6
Management’s Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, including controls over the
preparation of regulatory financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial Statements
for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9C), as of December 31, 2023, has been audited by RSM US LLP, an independent
public accounting firm, as stated in their report dated March 4, 2024.
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Allen W. Shafer
Chief Executive Officer
Seth H. Runkle
Chief Financial Officer
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
7
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction
The following discussion of the financial condition and results of
operations of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. provides an analysis of
the consolidated financial statements and focuses upon those
factors which had a significant influence on the overall 2023
performance.
The discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing
elsewhere in this Annual Report.
The Company was incorporated on August 25, 1988, and acquired
First Midwest Bank/M.C.N.A. (the Bank) on June 30, 1989. The Bank
acquisition was accounted for using purchase accounting. Prior to the
acquisition of the Bank, the Company did not engage in any
significant business activities.
Financial Management
The business of the Company is that of a community-oriented
financial institution offering a variety of financial services to meet the
needs of the communities it serves.
The Company attracts deposits from the general public and uses
such deposits, together with borrowings and other funds, to originate
one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, consumer loans,
business loans and agricultural loans in its primary market area. The
Company also invests in investment securities consisting primarily of
U.S. government or agency obligations, mortgage-backed securities,
financial institution certificates of deposit, and other liquid assets.
The Company’s goal is to achieve consistently high levels of earning
assets and loan/deposit ratios while maintaining effective expense
control and high customer service levels. The term “high level” means
the ability to profitably increase earning assets. As deposits have
become fully deregulated, sustained earnings enhancement has
focused on “earning asset” generation. The Company will focus on
lending money profitably, controlling credit quality, net interest
margin, operating expenses and on generating fee income from
banking operations.
Consolidated Balance Sheet Summary (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
*
A sse ts
Cash and due from banks:
2023
Ch a n ge
2022
Change
2021
2020
2019
2018
Non-interest bearing
$
12, 937
(23. 38%)
$
16,885
139.57%
$
7,048
$
9,602
$
9,274
$
9,014
Interest bearing
Securities
Federal funds sold
Loans held for sale
Net loans
Other assets
TOTAL
Li a b i l i ti e s & Sto ck h o l d e r s'
Eq ui ty
Deposits
33, 964
224. 33
445, 249
775
189
588, 741
66, 853
1, 148, 708
$
(7. 88)
11. 19
(10. 43)
8. 93
10,472
483,311
697
211
540,462
(73.09)
(27.56)
(60.47)
0.00
15.74
38,918
667,157
1,763
-
43,078
22,551
28,616
542,170
345,140
357,311
7,382
13,031
16,706
-
169
38
466,949
472,996
488,811
467,993
1. 17
2. 74%
66,079
1,118,117
$
49.16
(8.81%)
44,302
1,226,137
$
42,447
1,117,675
$
43,603
922,579
$
50,366
930,044
$
$
971, 432
6. 34%
$
913,551
(6.65%)
$
978,624
$
853,302
$
727,656
$
733,435
Short-term borrowings
64, 917
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
30, 000
Junior subordinated debentures
Other liabilities
Stockholders’ equity
TOTAL
(24. 05)
(33. 33)
-
38. 41
85,478
45,000
10,310
7,186
(28.74)
611.69
-
40.93
119,950
132,581
6,323
10,310
5,099
5,323
10,310
7,084
80,533
1,039
10,310
5,722
88,559
-
10,310
8,594
10, 310
9, 946
62, 103
1, 148, 708
$
9. 74
2. 74%
56,592
1,118,117
$
(46.53)
(8.81%)
105,831
1,226,137
$
109,075
1,117,675
$
97,319
922,579
$
89,146
930,044
$
* This table includes discontinued operations for 2018 through June 30, 2019.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
At December 31, 2023, the Company had assets of $1,148,708,000
compared to $1,118,117,000 at December 31, 2022. The increase
in assets is primarily made up of an increase in loans of $48,279,000
(8.93%) and an increase in cash due from banks of $19,544,000
(71.44%) and offset by a decrease in securities of $38,062,000
(7.88%). These assets were funded by an increase in deposits of
$57,881,000 (6.34%). The increased deposits were also used to
reduce short-term borrowings of $20,561,000 (24.05%) and pay
down Federal Home Loan Bank advances of $15,000,000 (33.33%).
Approximately $17,697,000 of fixed rate long-term residential real
estate loans were sold in the secondary market during 2023, while
$45,082,000 were sold in 2022. No agricultural real estate loans
were sold in the secondary market during 2023, while $5,422,000
were sold in 2022. Management continues to place emphasis on the
quality versus the quantity of the credits placed in the portfolio.
In the fourth quarter of 2023 the Company entered into an
agreement to sell the majority of its residential mortgage servicing
rights. The financial impact of the transaction is expected to be
accretive to earnings in 2024 and is not material.
Results of Operations Summary
The Company’s earnings are primarily dependent on net interest
income, the difference between interest income and interest
expense. Interest income is a function of the balances of loans,
securities and other interest earning assets outstanding during the
period and the yield earned on such assets. Interest expense is a
function of the balances of deposits and borrowings outstanding
during the same period and the rates paid on such deposits and
borrowings. The Company’s earnings are also affected by credit loss
expense (recovery), service charges, other non-interest income, and
expense and income taxes. Non-interest expense consists primarily
of employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment
expenses and general and administrative expenses.
Consolidated Income Summary (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
Prevailing economic conditions as well as federal regulations
concerning monetary and fiscal policies as they pertain to financial
institutions significantly affect the Company. Deposit balances are
influenced by a number of factors including interest rates paid on
competing personal investments and the level of personal income
and savings within the institution’s market. In addition, growth of
deposit balances is influenced by the perceptions of customers
regarding the stability of the financial services industry. Lending
activities are influenced by the demand for housing, competition from
other lending institutions, as well as interest rate levels. The primary
sources of funds for lending activities include deposits, loan
payments, borrowings and funds provided from operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reported
consolidated net income of $5,407,000, a $3,416,000 (38.72%)
decrease from 2022. Net interest income decreased $4,394,000
(15.89%), other
income increased $772,000 (10.97%), other
expenses decreased $113,000 (.47%), and income tax expense
decreased $1,163,000 (51.87%). The credit loss expense (recovery)
increased $1,070,000 (214.00%).
Analysis of Net Income
The Company’s assets are primarily comprised of interest earning
assets including commercial, agricultural, consumer and real estate
loans, as well as federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits in
banks and
securities. Average earning assets equaled
$1,114,375,000 for the year ended December 31, 2023. A
combination of interest bearing and non-interest bearing deposits,
securities sold under agreement to repurchase, other borrowings and
capital funds are employed to finance these assets.
*
Interest income
Interest expense
Net interest income
Other income
Other expenses
Income before taxes
Income tax expense
NET INCOME
(17, 143)
392. 90
23, 255
(15. 89)
Credit loss expense (recovery)
(570)
(214. 00)
Net interest income after credit
loss expense (recovery)
22, 685
(19. 41)
7, 812
(24, 011)
6, 486
(1, 079)
10. 97
(0. 47)
(41. 38)
(51. 87)
2023
Change
2022
Change
2021
2020
2019
2018
$
40, 398
29. 78%
$
31,127
15.82%
$
26,875
$
30,534
$
32,761
$
32,075
(3,478)
27,649
500
28,149
7,040
(24,124)
11,065
(2,242)
26.43
14.61
(13.79)
13.95
(15.48)
5.99
7.71
6.61
(2,751)
24,124
580
(4,616)
25,918
(2,400)
(6,432)
26,329
(2,400)
(5,334)
26,741
(6,550)
24,704
8,329
23,518
7,519
23,929
13,153
20,191
17,524
(22,760)
(21,009)
(26,538)
(27,349)
10,273
(2,103)
10,028
(2,185)
10,544
(2,225)
10,366
(1,984)
$
5, 407
(38. 72)%
$
8,823
7.99%
$
8,170
$
7,843
$
8,319
$
8,382
* This table includes results of discontinued operations through June 30, 2019.
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Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2021
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
Interest income
$
39, 755
$
30,457
$
24,485
Loan fees
Interest expense
643
670
(17, 143)
(3,478)
2,390
(2,751)
NET INTEREST INCOME
$
23, 255
$
27,649
$
24,124
Average earning assets
$
1, 114, 375
$
1,140,052
$
1,145,775
Net interest margin
2. 09%
2.43%
2.11%
The yield on average earning assets for the year ended December 31,
2023 was 3.63%, while the average cost of funds for the same period
was 1.88% on average interest bearing liabilities of $910,499,000.
The yield on average earning assets for the year ended December 31,
2022 was 2.73%, while the average cost of funds for the same period
was 0.38% on average interest bearing liabilities of $913,383,000.
The decrease in net interest income of $4,394,000 can be attributed
to the 1.50% increase in the cost of funds, partially offset by the .90%
increase in the yield on average earning assets. Average earning
assets decreased by $25,677,000, while the average interest
bearing liabilities decreased by $2,884,000.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of gross loans
outstanding is 1.65% as of December 31, 2023, compared to 1.96%
as of December 31, 2022. Net loan charge-offs totaled $198,000 for
the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $142,000 in 2022.
The amounts recorded in the credit loss expense (recovery) are
determined from management’s quarterly evaluation of the quality of
the loan portfolio. In this review, such factors as the volume and
character of the loan portfolio, general economic conditions, past
credit loss experience and forecasted credit losses are considered.
Management believes that the allowance for credit losses is
adequate to provide for possible losses in the portfolio as of
December 31, 2023.
Other Income
Other income may be divided into two broad categories – recurring
and non-recurring. Service charges on deposit accounts is a major
source of recurring other income. Investment securities gains and
other income vary annually. Other income for the year ended
December 31, 2023 was $7,812,000, an increase of $722,000
(10.97%) from 2022, with a majority of the difference related to an
increase service fees and debit card income and a decrease in loss
on securities sales.
Other Expense
Other expense for the year ended December 31, 2023 totaled
$24,011,000 an decrease of $113,000 (0.47%) from 2022.
Salaries and employee benefits expense aggregated 61.04% and
60.43% of total other expense for the years ended December 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively.
Non-Accrual and Past Due Loans, Leases and Other Real Estate Owned
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
As of December 31,
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Non-accrual loans and leases
$
10, 604
$
7,634
$
8,634
$
12,063
$
6,503
$
12,568
Other real estate owned (OREO)
80
-
400
-
377
681
Total non-accrual loans and OREO
$
10, 684
$
7,634
$
9,034
$
12,063
$
6,880
$
13,249
Loans and leases past due 90 days
or more and still accruing interest
-
42
3
447
11
-
TOTAL
$
10, 684
$
7,676
$
9,037
$
12,510
$
6,891
$
13,249
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Income Taxes
The Company files its federal income tax return on a consolidated basis
with the Bank. See Note 12 for detail of income taxes.
Management believes that it has structured its pricing mechanisms
such that the net interest margin should maintain acceptable levels in
2024, regardless of the changes in interest rates that may occur.
Liquidity
The concept of liquidity comprises the ability of an enterprise to
maintain sufficient cash flow to meet its needs and obligations on a
timely basis. Bank liquidity must thus be considered in terms of the
nature and mix of the institution’s sources and uses of funds.
Bank liquidity is provided from both assets and liabilities. The asset
side provides liquidity through regular maturities of investment
securities and loans. Investment securities with maturities of one year
or less, deposits with banks and federal funds sold are a primary source
of asset liquidity. On December 31, 2023, these categories totaled
$64,319,000 or 5.60% of assets, compared to $44,639,000 or 3.99%
the previous year.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, securities held to maturity had
$484,000 and $37,000, respectively, of gross unrealized gains and
$5,338,000 and $6,003,000, respectively, of unrealized losses, on
securities which management intends to hold until maturity. Such
amounts are not expected to have a material effect on future earnings
beyond the usual amortization of premium and accretion of discount.
Closely related to the management of liquidity is the management of
rate sensitivity (management of variable rate assets and liabilities),
which focuses on maintaining stable net interest margin, an important
factor in earnings growth and stability. Emphasis is placed on
maintaining an evenly balanced rate sensitivity position to avoid wide
swings in margins and minimize risk due to changes in interest rates.
As market interest rates move up or down, the change in the fair value
of available-for-sale securities is recognized on a tax adjusted basis as
an unrealized gain or loss, through equity as Other Comprehensive
Income. In 2023, market interest rates remained elevated though
were lower, on average, versus 2022. Gains or losses are not realized
until and unless a security is sold. No loss is realized if the security is
held to maturity. Security sales may be used for liquidity purposes,
though Management believes the Company has sufficient liquidity to
fund operations and continued growth without significant, if any,
security sales.
The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee
is charged with the
responsibility of prudently managing the volumes and mixes of assets
and liabilities of the subsidiary bank.
The following table shows the repricing period for interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the related repricing gap:
After
One Year
Through
through
After
One Year
Five Years
Five Years
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
Interest-earning assets
$
215, 174
$
381, 095
$
493, 842
Interest-bearing liabilities
$
825, 776
$
50, 114
$
10, 310
Repricing gap (repricing
assets minus repricing
liabilities)
$
(610, 602)
$
330, 981
$
483, 532
Repricing Period as of December 31, 2022
After
One Year
Through
through
After
One Year
Five Years
Five Years
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
Interest-earning assets
$
151,693
$
365,889
$
546,026
Interest-bearing liabilities
$
861,241
$
22,778
$
10,310
Repricing gap (repricing
assets minus repricing
liabilities)
$
(709,548)
$
343,111
$
535,716
Insured Deposits
Safeguarding customer deposits is one of the Company’s most
important responsibilities and priorities. The Company has a broad
base of customers, with deposits held from retail consumers,
businesses and public funds. Public Fund deposits above FDIC
insurance levels are collateralized by securities. As of December 31,
2023, 57% of deposits were insured and 78% were either insured or
collateralized by securities, compared to 56% insured and 77% either
insured or collateralized by securities as of December 21, 2022.
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Common Stock Information and Dividends
The Company’s common stock is held by 218 certificate holders as of
December 31, 2023, and is traded in a limited over-the-counter
market.
On December 31, 2023 the market price of the Company’s common
stock was $19.00. Market price is based on stock transactions in the
market. Dividends on common stock of approximately $2,424,000
were declared by the Board of Directors of the Company for the year
ended December 31, 2023, versus $2,328,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
Closing Share Price Data
$32.00 $31.20
$31.45
$27.75
$23.59
$19.00
$35.00
$30.00
$25.00
$20.00
$15.00
$10.00
$5.00
$0.00
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Financial Report
Upon written request of any stockholder of record on December 31,
2023, the Company will provide, without charge, a copy of its 2023
Annual Report.
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The annual meeting of stockholders will be Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at
9:00 a.m. at the corporate headquarters, 1201 Broadway, Quincy
Illinois.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Capital
The ability to generate and maintain capital at adequate levels is critical
to the Company’s
long-term success. A common measure of
capitalization for financial institutions is primary capital as a percent of
total assets.
Regulations also require the Company and Bank to maintain certain
minimum capital levels in relation to consolidated Company assets.
Regulations require a minimum ratio of capital to risk-weighted assets
of 8%.
The Company’s capital, as defined by regulation, was 17.35% of risk-
weighted assets as of December 31, 2023. In addition, a leverage ratio
of at least 4.00% is to be maintained. As of December 31, 2023, the
Company’s leverage ratio was 10.13%.
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio
17.84% 17.93%
18.71% 19.01%
18.01% 17.35%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Asset Liability Management
Since changes in interest rates may have a significant impact on
operations, the Company has implemented, and currently maintains,
an asset liability management committee at the Bank to monitor and
react to the changes in interest rates and other economic conditions.
Research concerning interest rate risk is supplied by the Company from
information received from a third-party source. The committee acts
upon this information by adjusting pricing, fee income parameters
and/or marketing emphasis.
Derivatives
The Company uses derivatives to manage exposure to market risk,
including interest rate risk. Derivatives are recorded at fair value.
Volume is measured via notional amounts, which are not exchanged,
but used as the basis on which interest and other payments are
determined. The Company uses its debt portfolio and interest rate
derivatives to manage interest rate risk exposure. As interest rates
increase, changes in the fair value of AFS securities may negatively
affect Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI). In 2023 the
Company entered into interest rate swap hedges to reduce AOCI
sensitivity to the AFS debt portfolio.
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Independent Auditor’s Report
Audit Committee
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (the Company), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023
and 2022, 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 (collectively, the financial statements).
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, 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.
We have also audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America (GAAS), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based
on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013, and our report dated March 4, 2024 expressed an
unmodified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audits in accordance with GAAS. Our responsibilities under those standards are
further described in the "Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements" section of our
report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities,
in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the
design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or
events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue
as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued or available to
be issued.
13
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that
includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance
and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a
material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional
omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material
if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment
made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:
•
•
Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures
include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances.
•
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
• Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that
raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable
period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters,
the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related
matters that we identified during the audit.
Other Information Included in the Annual Report
Management is responsible for the other information included in the annual report. The other information
comprises selected financial data and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations included in the annual report but does not include the financial statements and our
auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information, and
we do not express an opinion or any form of assurance thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information
and consider whether a material inconsistency exists between the other information and the financial
statements, or the other information otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work
performed, we conclude that an uncorrected material misstatement of the other information exists, we are
required to describe it in our report.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
March 4, 2024
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Independent Auditor’s Report
Audit Committee
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries’ (the Company) internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated
Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)
in 2013. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—
Integrated Framework issued by COSO in 2013.
We have also audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America (GAAS), the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and our report dated March 4,
2024 expressed an unmodified opinion.
Basis for Opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with GAAS. Our responsibilities under those standards are further
described in the “Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting”
section of our audit report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our ethical
responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that
the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Responsibilities of Management for Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining effective internal control over
financial reporting, and for its assessment about the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report for FDICIA Requirements.
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial
reporting was maintained in all material respects and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion
on internal control over financial reporting. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not
absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit of internal control over financial
reporting conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material weakness when it exists.
In performing an audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with GAAS, we:
• Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assess the risks that a material
weakness exists, and test and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting based on the assessed risk.
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Definition and Inherent Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process affected by those charged with
governance, management, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
preparation of reliable financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. Because management’s assessment and our audit were conducted to meet
the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act
(FDICIA), our audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting included controls over the
preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and with the instructions to the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank
Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9C). A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide
reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
and that the receipts and expenditures of the entity are being made only in accordance with
authorizations of management and those charged with governance; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention, or timely detection and correction of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Restriction on Use
This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Audit Committee, Board of Directors and
management of the Company, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and is not intended to be,
and should not be, used by anyone other than these specified parties.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
March 4, 2024
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Consolidated Financial Statements
2023
2022
$
12, 937
$
16,885
33, 964
46, 901
115, 131
330, 118
775
189
598, 647
(9, 906)
588, 741
11, 190
5, 989
19, 015
3, 084
27, 575
10,472
27,357
119,598
363,713
697
211
551,269
(10,807)
540,462
11,474
4,622
18,492
3,088
28,403
$
1, 148, 708
$
1,118,117
$
190, 429
$
160,010
482, 979
89, 271
208, 753
971, 432
64, 917
30, 000
10, 310
1, 812
8, 134
500,843
106,660
146,038
913,551
85,478
45,000
10,310
428
6,758
1, 086, 605
1,061,525
3, 606
1, 742
116, 031
(48, 856)
(10, 420)
62, 103
3,606
1,685
112,121
(50,252)
(10,568)
56,592
$
1, 148, 708
$
1,118,117
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars, Except Share and Per Share Data)
December 31,
A SSETS
Cash and due from banks
Non-interest bearing
Interest bearing
Total cash and due from banks
Securities held to maturity (net of allowance for credit losses:2023 $3 and 2022 $0)
Securities available for sale
Federal funds sold
Loans held for sale
Loans
Less allowance for credit losses
Net loans
Premises, furniture and equipment, net
Accrued interest receivable
Life insurance contracts
Goodwill and intangibles
Other assets
Total Assets
LI A B I LI TI ES AND STOCK H OLDER S' EQU I TY
Li a b i l i ti e s
Deposits
Non-interest bearing demands
Interest bearing demand
Savings
Time
Total deposits
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
FHLB Advances
Junior subordinated debentures
Accrued interest payable
Other liabilities
Total Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 9)
Sto ck h o l d e r s’ Eq ui ty
Common stock, $1 par value; shares authorized 6,000,000; shares issued
3,605,725 and outstanding: 2023 2,994,973 and 2022 2,986,281 shares
Additional paid in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
Treasury stock, at cost: 2023 610,752 and 2022 619,444 shares
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Year Ended December 31,
I NTE R E ST I NCO M E
Loans, including fee income:
Taxable
Non-taxable
Securities:
Taxable
Non-taxable
Other
Total interest income
I NTE R E ST E X PENSE
Deposits:
Interest bearing demand and savings
Time
Total interest on deposits
Junior subordinated debentures
Other
Total interest expense
Net interest income
Credit loss expense (recovery)
Net interest income after credit loss expense (recovery)
O TH ER I NCO M E
Service charges on deposit accounts
Gain on sale of loans
Investment securities (losses) net
Other
Total other income
O TH ER E X PE NSE S
Salaries and employee benefits
Occupancy expense
Equipment expense
Computer processing
Professional services
Other
Total other expenses
Income before income taxes
Income taxes
Net income
2023
2022
$
28, 358
$
21,101
339
449
8, 301
1, 560
1, 840
40, 398
5, 518
7, 131
12, 649
840
3, 654
17, 143
23, 255
570
22, 685
1, 221
312
-
6, 279
7, 812
14, 656
1, 279
397
2, 036
739
4, 904
24, 011
6, 486
1, 079
7,494
1,577
506
31,127
1,683
693
2,376
479
623
3,478
27,649
(500)
28,149
1,150
578
(643)
5,955
7,040
14,578
1,252
464
2,774
513
4,543
24,124
11,065
2,242
$
5, 407
$
8,823
Earnings per share of common stock, basic and diluted
$
1. 81
$
2.92
Average common shares outstanding
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2, 993, 687
3,027,147
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Amounts In Thousands of Dollars)
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the year before tax
Unrealized holding (losses) on debt securities transferred from available for sale to held
to maturity, net of amortization
Amortization of unrealized holding losses on debt securities transferred from available
for sale to held to maturity
Reclassification adjustment for (losses) included in net income before tax
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale
Unrealized (losses) on fair value hedges:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on fair value hedges arising during the year before tax
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on fair value hedges
Tax expense (benefit)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Comprehensive income (loss)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
$
5, 407
$
8,823
2, 573
-
1, 571
-
4, 144
(2, 167)
(2, 167)
581
1, 396
(51,295)
(23,290)
-
(643)
(73,942)
-
-
(21,073)
(52,869)
$
6, 803
$
(44,046)
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars, Except Share and Per Share Data)
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Retained
Earnings
Comprehensive
Treasury
Income (Loss)
Stock
Total
Balance, December 31, 2021
$
3,606
$
1,543
$
105,626
$
2,617
$
(7,561)
$
105,831
Net income
Other comprehensive (loss),
net of tax
Restricted stock award
Treasury stock repurchased
Common stock dividends declared
(amount per share $ .77)
Balance, December 31, 2022
Cumulative change in accounting principle,
-
-
-
-
-
-
142
-
8,823
-
-
-
-
(52,869)
-
-
-
-
121
(3,128)
8,823
(52,869)
263
(3,128)
-
3,606
$
-
1,685
$
(2,328)
112,121
$
-
(50,252)
$
-
(10,568)
$
(2,328)
56,592
$
net of tax
$
-
$
-
$
927
$
-
$
-
$
927
Balance at January 1, 2023 (as adjusted for
change in accounting principle)
3, 606
1, 685
113, 048
(50, 252)
(10, 568)
-
-
-
-
-
57
5, 407
-
-
-
1, 396
-
-
-
148
57, 519
5, 407
1, 396
205
Net income
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax
Restricted stock award
Common stock dividends declared
(amount per share $ .81)
Balance, December 31, 2023
-
3, 606
$
-
1, 742
$
(2, 424)
116, 031
$
-
(48, 856)
$
-
(10, 420)
$
(2, 424)
62, 103
$
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Financial Statements
2023
2022
$
5, 407
$
8,823
570
752
4
205
2, 273
-
(14)
37
(17, 675)
18, 009
(312)
21
(1, 599)
(523)
562
7, 717
(9, 843)
-
-
43, 717
6, 059
(47, 487)
(78)
(468)
(8, 100)
57, 881
(2, 393)
-
(20, 561)
652, 000
(667, 000)
19, 927
19, 544
(500)
799
13
263
5,238
643
(247)
-
(50,715)
51,082
(578)
27
(867)
(277)
2,075
15,779
(92,481)
(5,421)
118,149
83,151
625
(72,894)
1,066
(271)
31,924
(65,073)
(2,316)
(3,128)
(34,472)
599,500
(560,823)
(66,312)
(18,609)
27, 357
45,966
$
46, 901
$
27,357
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
Year Ended December 31,
CA SH F LOW S F R OM OPER A TI NG A CTI V I TI ES
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Credit loss expense (recovery)
Depreciation
Amortization of intangibles
Restricted stock award
Amortization/accretion of premiums/discounts on securities, net
Investment securities losses, net
(Gain) on write down of other real estate
Proceeds on sale of other real estate
Loans originated for sale
Proceeds from loans sold
Gain on sale of loans
Deferred income (benefit) tax
(Increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets
(Increase) in cash surrender value of life insurance contracts
Increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
CA SH F LOW S F R OM I NV ESTI NG A CTI V I TI ES
Activity in securities portfolio:
Purchases of securities available for sale
Purchases of securities held to maturity
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of securities available for sale
Proceeds from calls, maturities and paydowns of securities held to maturity
(Increase) in loans, net
(Increase) decrease in federal funds sold, net
Purchases of premises, furniture and equipment
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
CA SH F LOW S F R OM F I NA NCI NG A CTI V I TI ES
Decrease (increase) in deposits, net
Cash dividends paid to common shareholders
Cash paid to purchase treasury stock
Increase in securities sold under agreement to repurchase, net
Proceeds from FHLB advances
Payments on FHLB Advances
Net cash provided by (used in) by financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks
CA SH AND DU E F R O M B ANK S
Beginning cash
Ending cash
(Continued)
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Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars)
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information, cash payments for:
Interest
Income taxes
$
15,759
393
$
3,176
2,250
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale
held to
maturity, net of amortization
Amortization of unrealized holding losses on debt securities transferred from available
for
sale to held to maturity
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned
Effects of common dividends payable
Change in unrealized holding (losses) on fair value hedges
Adoption of ASC 326, reclassification from retained earnings to allowance for credit
net of taxes
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
2,573
(51,295)
-
(23,290)
1,571
92
-
( 2,167)
927
-
119
12
-
-
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1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies
The following table illustrates the impact of ASC 326 (amounts in thousands
of dollars):
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Nature of Business
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. (Company) is a bank holding company which
owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of First Bankers Trust Company,
N.A. (Bank), FBIL Statutory Trust II (Trust II) and FBIL Statutory Trust III (Trust
III). The Bank is engaged in banking and bank related services and serves a
market area consisting primarily of Adams, McDonough, Schuyler, Hancock
and Sangamon counties in west central Illinois and a loan production office
in St. Clair county, Illinois.
Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Update
On January 1, 2023, the Bank adopted ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments –
Credit Losses (“Topic 236”): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial
Instruments (ASC 326), as amended, which replaces the incurred loss
methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the
current expected credit loss (CECL) methodology. The measurement of
expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial
assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held-to-
maturity debt securities. It also applies to off-balance-sheet credit exposures
not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit,
financial guarantees and other similar instruments). In addition, ASC 326
made changes to the accounting for available-for-sale securities. One such
change is to require credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than
as a write-down on available-for-sale debt securities if management does not
intend to sell or believes that it is more likely than not they will be required to
sell before recovery of its amortized cost basis.
The Bank adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method for all
financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance-sheet credit
exposures. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are
presented under ASC 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported
in accordance with previously applicable accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) which includes a change in
terminology from “Allowance/Provision for Loan Losses” to “Allowance for
Credit Losses/Credit Loss Expense”. The Bank recorded an after-tax increase
to retained earnings of $927,000 as of January 1, 2023, for the cumulative
effect of adopting ASC 326. This transition adjustment included a decrease
of $930,000 in allowance for credit losses on loans and an increase of
$3,000 for allowance for credit losses on HTM securities.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No, 2022-01, Derivatives and Hedging
(Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging – Portfolio Layer Method, which clarifies the
guidance on fair value hedge accounting of financial rate risk portfolios of
financials assets. ASU 2022-01 updates guidance in Topic 815, to expand
scope of the current last-of-layer method to allow multiple hedged layers to be
designated for a single closed portfolio of financial assets or one or more
beneficial interest secured by a portfolio of financial instruments on a
prospective basis. Additionally, ASU 2022-01 clarifies that basis adjustments
related to existing portfolio layer hedge relationship should not be considered
when measuring credit losses on the financial assets included in the closed
portfolio. Further, ASU 2022-01 clarifies that any reversal of fair value hedge
basis adjustments associated with an actual breach should be recognized in
interest income immediately. The Company adopted ASU 2022-01 effective
January 1, 2023 and entered into a fair value hedge agreement on August 1,
2023 and adopted the portfolio layer method of accounting for this
transaction. This adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated
financial statements as the Company did not have any hedged assets using
the last-of-layer hedge accounting method.
January 1, 2023
Pre-tax Impact
Post- ASC 326
Pre-ASC 326
of ASC 326
Adoption
Adoption
Adoption
$
3
$
-
$
3
$
3
$
-
$
3
385
5,357
207
450
846
6,298
470
995
(461)
(941)
(263)
(545)
504
203
301
1,233
1,398
1,329
666
(96)
732
Assets:
Investments - Held-To-Maturity
State and political
subdivisions
Total allowance for credit
losses on held to maturity
securities
Loans
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and
development
Real estate secured by 1-4
and multi-family
Consumer
Total allowance for credit
losses- loans
$
9,534
$
10,807
$
(1,273)
Allowance for credit losses on
loans and held-to- maturity
securities
$
9,537
$
10,807
$
(1,270)
Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The
allowance for credit losses is inherently subjective as it requires material
estimates that are susceptible to significant change. The fair value disclosure
of financial instruments is an estimate that can be computed within a range.
Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, except
Trusts II and III, which do not meet the criteria for consolidation. All significant
intercompany accounts and
in
consolidation.
transactions have been eliminated
Presentation of Cash Flows
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and due from banks includes cash
on hand and amounts due from banks, including cash items in process of
clearing. Cash flows from federal funds sold, loans to customers, deposits and
securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reported net.
Securities
Securities held to maturity are those for which the Company has the ability
and intent to hold to maturity. Securities meeting such criteria at the date of
purchase and as of the balance sheet date are carried at amortized cost,
adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, computed
by the interest method over their contracted lives.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Securities available for sale are accounted for at fair value and the unrealized
holding gains or losses, net of their deferred income tax effect, are presented
as increases or decreases in accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss), as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are based upon the adjusted
book value of the specific securities sold and are included in earnings.
applicable taxes. The Company did not recognize any impairment in 2023 or
2022.
Accrued interest receivable for debt securities available for sale totaled
$1,198,000 at December 31, 2023, and is excluded from the estimate of
credit losses. Accrued interest receivable is reported in Other Assets on the
Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Transfers of debt securities into the held-to-maturity classification from the
available-for-sale classification are made at fair value on the date of transfer.
The unrealized holding gain or loss on the date of transfer is retained in the
the separate component of stockholders’ equity and in the carrying value of
the held-to-maturity securities. Such amounts are amortized over the
remaining contractual lives of the securities by the interest method. There
were no transfers of AFS securities to the HTM classification in 2023.
There were no trading securities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Allowance For Credit Losses – HTM Securities
Management measures expected credit losses on held-to-maturity investment
securities on a collective basis by major security type. The Company evaluates
held-to-maturity investment securities by credit rating and an external study,
that includes historical information including probability of default and loss
going back several years through economic cycles. Accrued interest
receivable on held-to-maturity investment securities is excluded from the
estimate of credit losses.
The estimate of expected credit losses considers historical credit loss
information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and
supportable forecasts. Management classifies the held-to-maturity portfolio
into the following major security types: U.S. treasuries, U.S. government
agency bonds, and state and political subdivisions.
Allowance For Credit Losses – AFS Securities
A debt security available for sale is impaired if the fair value of the security
declines below its amortized cost basis. To determine the appropriate
accounting, the Company must first determine if it intends to sell the security
or if it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before
the fair value increases to at least the amortized cost basis. If either of these
selling events is expected, the Company will write down the amortized cost
basis of the security to its fair value. This is achieved by writing off any
previously recorded allowance, if applicable, and recognizing any incremental
impairment through earnings. If the Company neither intends to sell the
security, before the fair value recovers to the amortized cost basis, the
Company must determine whether any of the decline in fair value has resulted
from a credit loss, or if it is entirely the result of noncredit factors.
The Company considers the following factors in assessing whether the decline
is due to a credit loss:
Extent to which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis
Adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry,
or a geographic area (for example, changes in the financial condition
of the issuer, or in the case of an asset-backed debt security, in the
financial condition of the underlying loan obligors).
Payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the
issuer being able to make payments that increase in the future
Failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest or
principal payments
Any changes to threating of the security by a rating agency
Impairment related to a credit loss must be measured using the discounted
cash flow method. Credit loss recognition is limited to the fair value of the
security. Impairment is recognized by establishing an allowance for credit
losses through credit loss expense. Impairment related to noncredit factors
is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of
Federal Funds Sold
Federal funds sold consist of excess bank reserves lent in the federal funds
market. The Company’s consolidated balance sheets include federal funds
sold of $775,000 and $697,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
Loans held for sale: Residential real estate and agricultural loans, which are
originated and intended for resale in the secondary market in the foreseeable
future, are classified as held for sale. These loans are carried at the lower of
cost or estimated market value in the aggregate. As assets specifically
acquired for resale, the origination of, disposition of, and gain/loss on these
loans are classified as operating activities in the consolidated statements of
cash flows.
Loans held for investment: Loans that management has the intent and ability
to hold for the foreseeable future, or until pay-off or maturity occurs, are
classified as held for investment. These loans are stated at the amount of
unpaid principal adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for credit losses on
loans, and any deferred fees and/or costs on originated loans. Interest is
credited to earnings as earned based on the principal amount outstanding.
Deferred direct loan origination fees and/or costs are amortized as an
adjustment of the related loan’s yield. As assets held for and used in the
production of services, the origination and collection of these loans is
classified as an investing activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
The allowance for credit losses is a significant estimate in the Company’s
Consolidated Financial Statements, affecting both earnings and capital. The
allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the
portfolio loans’ amortized cost bases to present the net amount expected to
be collected on the portfolio loans. Portfolio loans are charged off against the
allowance for credit losses when management believes the uncollectibility of
a loan balance is confirmed. Recoveries will be recognized up to the
aggregate amount of previously charged-off balances. The allowance or credit
losses is established through provision for credit loss expense charged to
income.
A loan’s amortized cost basis is comprised of the unpaid principal balance of
the loan, accrued interest receivable, purchase premiums or discounts, and
net deferred origination fees or costs. The Company has estimated its
allowance on the amortized cost basis, exclusive of government guaranteed
loans and accrued interest receivable. The Company writes-off uncollectible
accrued interest receivable in a timely manner and has elected to not
measure an allowance for accrued interest receivable. The Company presents
the aggregate amount of accrued interest receivable for all financial
instruments in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and the
balance of accrued interest receivable is disclosed in Note 14 Fair Value
Measurements.
The Company’s methodology influences, and is influenced by, the Company’s
overall credit risk management processes. The allowance for credit losses is
managed in accordance with GAAP to provide an adequate reserve for
expected credit losses that is reflective of management’s best estimate of
what is expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is measured
on a collective pool basis when similar risk characteristics exist. Loans that
do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. The
collateral-dependent practical expedient has been elected.
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The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information
about past events, including historical experience, current conditions and
reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the
amortized cost basis. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for
differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics such as differences in
underwriting standards, portfolio mix, delinquency level, or term, as well as for
changes in environmental conditions such as changes in unemployment
rates, property values and other relevant factors.
Ongoing impacts of the CECL methodology will be dependent upon changes
in economic conditions and forecasts, originated and acquired loan portfolio
composition, credit performance trends, portfolio duration and other factors.
The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective (pool) basis when
similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified the following
portfolio segments (listed below) and measures the allowance for credit
losses for each segment using the Weighted Average Remaining Maturity
(WARM) method.
The Company’s portfolio segments are as follows:
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Consumer
loss estimates based on
loan
The Company developed expected
segmentation with a seven year look back at items such as payment rates,
scoring and delinquency patterns. Loss drivers vary by segment ranging from
construction delays and cost overruns for commercial construction loans, to
commodity price fluctuations for agriculture farmland, to general economic
conditions for consumer auto loans.
Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual
basis. Loans evaluated individually are not also included in the collective
evaluation. When management determines that foreclosure is probable or
when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty at the reporting date and
repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or
sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the
collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for undiscounted selling costs as
appropriate.
Allowance for credit losses and fair value are disclosed by portfolio segment,
while credit quality information, individually evaluated financing receivables,
nonaccrual status and modifications of those experiencing financial difficulty
are presented by class of financing receivable. A portfolio segment is defined
as the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic
methodology to determine its allowance for credit losses. A class of financing
receivable is defined as a further disaggregation of a portfolio segment based
on risk characteristics and the entity’s method for monitoring and assessing
credit risk. The disclosures are presented at the level of disaggregation that
management uses when assessing and monitoring the portfolio’s risk and
performance.
Given the risk characteristics and the Company’s method for monitoring and
assessing credit risk, further disaggregation of the loan portfolio is not
warranted, and therefore, the Company’s classes equal their segments.
Generally, for all classes of loans, loans are considered past due when
contractual payments are delinquent for 31 days or greater.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For all classes of loans, loans will generally be placed on nonaccrual status
when the loan has become 90 days past due (unless the loan is well secured
and in the process of collection); or if any of the following conditions exist:
It becomes evident that the borrower will not make payments, or will
not or cannot meet the terms for renewal of a matured loan,
When full repayment of principal and interest is not expected,
When the loan is graded “substandard” and the future accrual of
interest is not protected by sound collateral values,
When the loan is graded “doubtful”,
When the borrower files bankruptcy and an approved plan of
reorganization or liquidation is not anticipated in the near future, or
When foreclosure action is initiated.
When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, payments received will be applied
to the principal balance. However, interest may be taken on a cash basis in
the event the loan is fully secured and the risk of loss is minimal. Previously
recorded but uncollected interest on a loan placed in nonaccrual status is
accounted for as follows: if the previously accrued but uncollected interest
and the principal amount of the loan is protected by sound collateral value
based upon a current, independent qualified appraisal, such interest may
remain on the Company’s books. If such interest is not protected, it is
considered a loss with the amount thereof recorded in the current year being
reversed against current earnings, and the amount recorded in the prior year
being charged against the allowance for credit losses.
For all classes of loans, nonaccrual loans may be restored to accrual status
provided the following criteria are met:
The loan is current, and all principal and interest amounts
contractually due have been made,
The loan is well secured and in the process of collection, and
Prospects for future principal and interest payments are not in
doubt.
A discussion of the risk characteristics and the allowance for credit losses by
each portfolio segment follows:
For commercial operating loans, the Company focuses on small and mid-sized
businesses with primary operations in transportation, warehousing and
manufacturing, as well as serving as building contractors, business services
companies, health care providers, financial organizations and retailers. The
Company provides a wide range of commercial loans, including lines of credit
for working capital and operational purposes, and term loans for the
acquisition of real estate, facilities, equipment and other purposes. Approval
is generally based on the following factors:
Sufficient cash flow to support debt repayment;
Ability and stability of current management of the borrower;
Positive earnings and financial trends;
Earnings projections based on reasonable assumptions;
Financial strength of the industry and business; and
Value and marketability of collateral.
Collateral for commercial loans generally includes accounts receivable,
inventory, equipment and real estate. The lending policy specifies approved
collateral types and corresponding maximum advance percentages. The value
of collateral pledged on loans typically exceeds the loan amount by a margin
sufficient to absorb potential erosion of its value in the event of foreclosure
and cover the loan amount plus costs incurred to convert it to cash.
The lending policy specifies maximum term limits for commercial operating
loans. For term loans, the maximum term is 7 years. Where the purpose of
the loan is to finance depreciable equipment, the term loan generally does not
exceed the estimated useful life of the asset. For lines of credit, the typical
maximum term is 365 days. However, longer maturities may be approved if
the loan is secured by readily marketable collateral.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
In addition, the Company often takes personal guarantees to help assure
repayment. Loans may be made on an unsecured basis if warranted by the
overall financial condition of the borrower.
Commercial real estate loans, construction and land development loans and
real estate secured by multi-family loans are subject to underwriting
standards and processes similar to commercial operating loans and to real
estate loans including the factors regarding approval of the loan noted
previously.
Collateral for these loans generally includes the underlying real estate and
improvements, and may include additional assets of the borrower. The lending
policy specifies maximum loan-to-value limits based on the category of
commercial real estate (commercial real estate loans on improved property,
raw land, land development and commercial construction). In addition, the
Company often takes personal guarantees to help assure repayment.
Agricultural operating and real estate loans are subject to underwriting
standards and processes similar to commercial loans including the approval
factors noted previously. The Company provides a wide range of agriculture
loans, including lines of credit for working capital and operational purposes,
and term loans for the acquisition of real estate, facilities, equipment and
other purposes.
Collateral for agricultural loans generally includes accounts receivable,
inventory (typically grain or livestock), equipment and real estate. The lending
policy specifies approved collateral types and corresponding maximum
advance percentages. The value of collateral pledged on loans typically
exceeds the loan amount by a margin sufficient to absorb potential erosion of
its value in the event of foreclosure and cover the loan amount plus costs
incurred to convert it to cash.
The lending policy specifies maximum term limits for agricultural loans. For
term loans, the maximum term is 7 years. Where the purpose of the loan is to
finance depreciable equipment, the term loan generally does not exceed the
estimated useful life of the asset. For lines of credit, the typical maximum term
is 365 days. However, longer maturities may be approved if the loan is
secured by readily marketable collateral.
In addition, the Company often takes personal guarantees to help assure
repayment. Loans may be made on an unsecured basis if warranted by the
overall financial condition of the borrower.
In some instances for all loans, it may be appropriate to originate or purchase
loans that are exceptions to the guidelines and limits established within the
lending policy described above and below. In general, exceptions to the
lending policy do not significantly deviate from the guidelines and limits
established within the lending policy and, if there are exceptions, they are
clearly noted as such and specifically identified in loan approval documents.
The Company generally retains short-term residential mortgage loans that are
originated for its own portfolio but sells most long-term loans to other parties
while retaining servicing rights on the majority of those loans. The market
value of real estate securing residential real estate loans can fluctuate as a
result of market conditions in the geographic area in which the real estate is
located. Adverse developments affecting real estate values in one or more of
the Company’s markets could increase the credit risk associated with its loan
portfolio. Additionally, the repayment of the loans generally is dependent, in
large part, on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and is therefore
more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances.
Consumer loans typically have shorter terms, lower balances, higher yields
and higher risks of default than real estate-related loans. Consumer loan
collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and
are therefore more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances.
Collateral for these loans generally includes automobiles, boats, recreational
vehicles and real estate. However, depending on the overall financial
condition of the borrower, some loans are made on an unsecured basis. The
collateral securing these loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to
recover and may fluctuate in value based on condition. In addition, a decline
in the United States economy could result in reduced employment, impacting
the ability of customers to repay their obligations.
For loans categorized as “commercial,” which would include the following
segments: commercial operating, commercial real estate, agricultural real
estate, agricultural operating, construction and land development and real
estate secured by multi-family, the allowance for credit losses on loans consist
of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans
that are classified as individually evaluated, as defined below. For those loans
that are classified as individually evaluated, an allowance is established when
the collateral value (or discounted cash flows or observable market price) of
the individually evaluated loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.
The Company utilizes the following internal risk rating scale:
Type 1 (Substantially Risk Free)
General Statement: This rating should be assigned to loans with virtually no
credit risk, such as loans fully secured by certificates of deposit and other
deposit accounts. It may be assigned to other loans to businesses or
individuals with little or no risk.
Business Loans: A loan to a business may be rated 1 if it exhibits enough of
these characteristics to make it substantially risk free:
Bank has a high regard for the character, competence and diligence
of management.
Earnings are strong and well-assured.
There is ample liquidity.
Loans have paid as agreed.
Abundant collateral which is liquid and has well-defined market
value.
Capital position well above industry averages.
Loan structure is appropriate and documentation complete.
No adverse trends.
Loans to Individuals: Loans to individuals may be assigned a 1 rating if the
following conditions are met:
The primary source of repayment is strong and is considered likely
to remain strong throughout the life of the loan.
The loan is secured by collateral with a loan to value (LTV) of less
than 50% provided that the collateral must have well-defined
market-value, must have satisfactory liquidity and should retain
most of its value if the primary source of repayment falters.
The individual has significant liquidity and is considered likely to
remain liquid over the life of the loan.
Type 2 (Low Risk)
General Statement: This rating should be assigned to loans that have little
credit risk. Borrowers in this category have strong earnings and capital and a
secondary source of repayment that is sufficient to fully repay the loan. The
business is considered to be highly resistant to adverse changes in economic
or industry conditions.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Business Loans: Loans to businesses should be rated 4 if financial strength
is somewhat below industry averages, but the loans are expected to repay as
agreed if the company’s current financial conditions stay the same or
strengthen. Following are some examples of weaknesses which may cause a
loan to have above average levels of risk. A 4 loan will not have all of these
weaknesses, but will have one or more:
There is some question as to the strength of management.
The company is profitable in most years, but earnings are typically
below industry averages.
Liquidity may be limited as evidenced by occasional delinquencies.
There may be a less than desirable margin in collateral; the
collateral may be difficult to market; or the value of collateral may
vary significantly depending on economic conditions.
Capital position is below industry average.
May have deficiencies
loan structure,
documentation or missing financial information.
in
incomplete
legal
May have an adverse trend in sales or earnings; may be capital
account withdrawals in excess of earnings.
Loans to Individuals: Loans to individuals should be rated 4 if the bank
appears to have a satisfactory source of repayment for the loan, but there is
concern about the individual’s earnings stream, leverage or tolerance for risk.
Type 5 (Special Mention Loan)
General Statement: Borrowers in this category have readily apparent
weaknesses in their financial condition. There may be weak earnings, thin
capital or an adverse trend that is expected to continue. The borrower
currently has the capacity to repay, but is of marginal strength and is
considered to have little ability to overcome economic events that would
adversely affect the business. Loans with material documentation or
structural deficiencies may also be rated Special Mention at the discretion of
bank or loan review personnel.
Business Loans: Following are examples of weaknesses which may warrant
a Special Mention rating. Loans rated Special Mention will typically have
several of the following weaknesses:
There is often a question about the ability of management to operate
the business successfully over time.
The earnings stream is weak, with possible periods of loss.
Liquidity may be a problem as evidenced by delinquencies or
amortization periods longer than is typical for the type of collateral
securing the loan.
There may be reasonable doubt as to whether the loan would be
repaid in full from the sale of collateral. Possible issues include:
third-party claims to the collateral, difficulty in obtaining possession,
condition, marketing time and value under current market
conditions.
Capital position less than half of industry average.
Common to have deficiencies in loan structure, incomplete legal
documentation or missing financial information. Trends are flat or
negative. It is common for there to be a decline in sales, earnings
and/or capital.
Loans to Individuals: See “General Statement” for Special Mention loans.
Type 6 (Substandard)
General Statement: These loans have one or more pronounced weaknesses
which jeopardize their timely liquidation. Neither the earnings of the business
nor its realistic net worth adequately protect the Bank from possible loss.
There is a distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the
deficiencies are not corrected.
Business Loans: Following are some characteristics of loans that should be
rated 2. A 2 loan may not exhibit all of the following characteristics, but its
strengths -- primarily the sufficiency/reliability of the sources of repayment --
result in a loan with little credit risk. To the extent that a loan is not
characterized by one or more of the factors listed below, the deficiency is not
considered to adversely affect the likelihood of repayment in any material way.
Bank has a high regard for the character, competence and diligence
of management.
Consistent record of earnings; the earnings stream is considered
resistant to changes in economic conditions.
Liquidity at or above industry norms.
Loans have paid as agreed.
Collateral margin is well within policy guidelines with satisfactory
liquidity and well-defined market value.
Capital position above industry averages.
Loan structure appropriate and documentation complete.
No adverse trends.
Loans to Individuals: Loans to individuals may be rated 2 if the individual’s
earnings stream is considered strong and reliable and the individual
maintains a conservative financial posture. The income may be from any
source, including business income, passive income, or professional income.
Individuals are considered to maintain a conservative financial posture if they
consistently leave themselves a wide margin of safety in terms of their ability
to repay debt. This margin typically manifests itself in the form of significant
liquidity, strong debt service coverage (DSC) ratios and/or quick repayment of
loans.
Type 3 (Normal Risk)
General Statement: Borrowers in this category have satisfactory earnings and
net worth. In most cases, there is collateral or guarantor support which
provides a satisfactory secondary source of repayment. The business is
considered to be capable of operating profitably throughout the normal
business cycle.
Business Loans: Loans to businesses should be rated 3 if financial strength
is typical for the industry and there is no significant adverse trends. Following
are some characteristics of 3 loans. A loan may not exhibit all of the following
characteristics, but its strengths -- primarily the sufficiency/reliability of the
sources of repayment -- result in a loan with normal levels of risk.
Management is considered to be capable and diligent.
The earnings stream is satisfactory under present conditions and
is considered likely to continue.
Satisfactory liquidity.
Loans have paid as agreed.
Collateral is considered sufficient to repay the loan in full within a
reasonable marketing time.
Capital position within a reasonable range above or below industry
average.
No material deficiencies in loan structure or documentation.
Trends typically flat or positive. No material adverse trends.
Loans to Individuals: Loans may be unsecured and still rated 3 if the
individual’s earnings stream is both strong and reliable. If earnings are not as
strong, loans should be rated 3 if the Bank’s collateral is considered sufficient
to repay the loans.
Type 4 (Above Average Risk)
General Statement: Borrowers in this category are not as strong financially as
the typical business in the same industry. There may be discernible weakness
in management, earnings, capital or the Bank’s secondary sources of
repayment. The business is considered to be susceptible to adverse changes
in economic or industry conditions.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Business Loans: Following are examples of weaknesses which may warrant
a substandard rating. Loans rated Substandard will typically have several of
the following weaknesses:
Management often considered to have made incorrect strategic
decisions or to be weak or inattentive.
Earnings stream is insufficient to repay loans on a timely basis.
Business normally has periods of loss, sometimes large.
Liquidity usually strained by operating losses.
Loans usually renegotiated or past-due.
It may be unlikely that the loan would be repaid in full from the sale
of collateral. Possible issues include: third party claims to the
collateral; difficulty in obtaining possession, condition, marketing
time and value under current market conditions.
Typical reliance upon guarantors or other secondary sources of
repayment that was not originally anticipated.
Documentation deficiencies – including lack of important financial
information – are common.
In most cases there are negative trends, such as declines in sales,
earnings and/or capital.
Loans to Individuals: Loans to individual borrowers should be rated
Substandard if there is a pronounced weakness in income, liquidity or
collateral that is likely to affect the ability of the bank to collect the debt in full.
Debt levels may be significantly above accepted guidelines relative to income.
Type 7 (Doubtful)
General Statement: Loans with well-defined weaknesses that make collection
or liquidation of the debt in full improbable based on current information.
Business Loans: Typical characteristics of a doubtful loan include the
following:
Large operating losses.
Collateral insufficient to repay loan.
Typical to have little or no capital. Continued viability of business is
doubtful.
Unreliable or no alternative sources of repayment.
Loss anticipated, exact loss figure cannot be determined at present.
Loans to Individuals: Borrower’s ability or willingness to repay makes
collection of the debt in full unlikely. Loans may be unsecured or have an
obvious collateral deficiency.
Type 8 (Loss)
General Statement: Loans with pervasive weaknesses so great that principal
is considered uncollectible under current circumstances. This classification
does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery value, but simply that
it is no longer practical to defer writing it off. Recovery is dependent on
favorable future events.
Normal characteristics:
Business has failed or is near failure.
No reliable source of repayment.
For these loans categorized as commercial or credit relationships with
aggregate exposure greater than $500,000, a loan review will be required
within 12 months of the most recent credit review. The reviews shall be
completed in enough detail to, at a minimum, validate the risk rating.
Additionally, the reviews shall determine whether any documentation
exceptions exist, appropriate written analysis is included in the loan file and
whether credit policies have been properly adhered to.
An ongoing independent review is conducted of a sampling of residential real
estate as well to assess underwriting quality and adherence to policy.
Many of the residential real estate loans underwritten by the Company
conform to the underwriting requirements of Mortgage Partnership Finance
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(MPF), Fannie Mae or other secondary market aggregators to allow the bank
to resell loans in the secondary market.
In the fourth quarter of 2023 the Company entered into an agreement to sell
the majority of its residential mortgage servicing rights. There are a limited
number of servicing rights retained on the residential real estate loans sold in
the secondary market. Mortgage servicing rights are not considered
significant as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The Company provides many types of consumer and other loans including
motor vehicle, home improvement, home equity, signature loans and small
personal credit lines. The lending policy addresses specific credit guidelines
by consumer loan type.
For consumer loans, this large group of smaller balance homogenous loans
are collectively evaluated for impairment. The Company applies a quantitative
factor based on historical charge-off experience in total for each of these
segments as well as a forecast of expected future losses. Accordingly, the
Company generally does not separately identify individual residential real
estate loans and/or consumer loans for impairment disclosures, unless such
loans are the subject of a modification agreement due to financial difficulties
of the borrower or it has been identified for another specific reason.
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Bank had loan concentrations in
agribusiness of 20.00% and 19.57%, respectively, of outstanding loans. The
Bank had no additional industry loan concentrations which, in management’s
judgment, were considered to be significant. The Bank had no foreign loans
outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Transfers of Financial Assets
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, only 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
Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right to pledge or exchange the assets
it received, and no condition both constrains the transferee from taking
advantage of its right to pledge or exchange and provides more than a modest
benefit to the transferor and (3) the Company does not maintain effective
control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them
before their maturity or the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return
specific assets.
Credit Related Financial Instruments
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has entered into commitments
to extend credit, including commitments under lines of credit and standby
letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are
funded.
Allowance For Credit Losses – Off-Balance Sheet
Exposures
In the normal course of business, the Company has outstanding commitments
and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit and standby
letters of credit, which are not included in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of
nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of is represented by the
contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The Company used a
similar methodology as the allowance for credit losses on loans.
The Company recorded no allowance for unfunded commitments upon the
adoption of the CECL accounting standard or during the year ended December
31, 2023. The allowance for unfunded commitments is not material as of
December 31, 2023.
Premises, Furniture and Equipment
Premises, furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over
the estimated useful lives of the assets. There were no material changes to
premises and equipment during the year ended December 31, 2023. During
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold a building at a gain of
$247,000 which is included in other income.
Other Real Estate Owned
Other real estate owned (OREO), which is included with other assets,
represents properties acquired through foreclosure, in-substance foreclosure
or other proceedings. Property is recorded at fair value less cost to sell when
acquired. Property is evaluated regularly to ensure that the recorded amount
is supported by the current fair value. Subsequent write-downs to fair value
are charged to earnings.
Life Insurance Contracts
Bank-owned life insurance is carried at cash surrender value, net of surrender
and other charges, with increases/decreases reflected as income/expense in
the consolidated statements of income.
Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired
in connection with business combinations. Goodwill is evaluated for
impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment loss has occurred.
The Company has completed its annual goodwill impairment test and has
determined that goodwill was not impaired at December 31, 2023 and 2022.
See Note 5.
Repurchase Agreements
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as
secured borrowings, generally mature either daily or within one year from the
transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are
reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction.
The underlying securities are held by the Company’s safekeeping agent. The
Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair
value of the underlying securities.
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset
liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position.
The Company enters into derivative financial instruments, including interest
rate swaps with third parties.
Derivative instruments are reported in other assets or other liabilities at
estimated fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value of derivatives
depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has
elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge
accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria to
apply hedge accounting.
Starting in the third quarter of 2023, the Company entered into derivative
instruments designated as fair value hedges. For derivative instruments that
are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the change in fair value of
the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive
income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods
during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Change in fair value of
components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized
in current earnings.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed by dividing net income
by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each reporting
period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock assume the conversion,
exercise or issuance of all potential common stock equivalents unless the
effect is to reduce the loss or increase the income per common share from
continuing operations. The Company had no common stock equivalents as of
and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. During the years
ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company purchased no shares and
106,818 shares, respectively, at a cost of $0 and $3,127,973, respectively.
Service Charge Income
Service charges on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net
fees earned on analyzed business and public checking accounts), monthly
service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. The
Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly
service fees is generally satisfied, and the revenue recognized, over the period
in which the service is provided. Check orders, and other deposit account
related fees are largely transactional-based, and therefore, the Company’s
performance obligation is satisfied and related revenue recognized, at a point
in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received
immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’
accounts.
Other Income
Other noninterest income consists of other recurring revenue streams such
as commissions from sales of mutual funds and other investments,
investment advisor fees from the Company’s wealth management products,
safe deposit box rental fees and other miscellaneous revenue streams.
Commissions from sales of mutual funds and other investments and
investment advisor fees are recognized monthly as the sales occur. Safe
deposit box rental fees are charged to the customer on an annual basis and
recognized upon receipt of payment. The Company determined that since
rentals and renewals occur fairly consistently over time, revenue is recognized
on a basis consistent with the duration of the performance obligation.
Income Taxes
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets
are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and
tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable
temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion
of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the
deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
adjusted for the effects of changes in the tax laws and rates on the date of
enactment.
When the tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken
would be sustained upon examinations by the taxing authorities, while others
could be subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken.
The Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax-position
only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on
examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the
position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a
position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than
50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management
evaluated the Company’s tax positions and concluded that the Company had
taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the consolidated
financial statements.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties on income taxes as a
component of income tax expense.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a period from
transactions and other events from non-owner sources. Comprehensive
income is the total of net income and other comprehensive income, which for
the Company, is comprised of unrealized gains and losses on securities
available for sale and unrealized losses on fair value hedges.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income taxes (Topic 740):
Improvements to Income Disclosures, which provides for improvements to
income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income
taxes paid information. This ASU is effective for the Company beginning after
December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this
new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the prior year’s Consolidated Financial Statements have
been reclassified, with no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity, to
conform with the current period presentation.
Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through March 4, 2024,
the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
2. Securities
The amortized cost, fair values and allowance for credit losses of securities as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
2023
SE CU R I TI ES HE LD TO M A TU R I TY
U.S. government agency bonds
State and political subdivisions
SE CU R I TI ES A V A I LA B LE F OR SA LE
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
U.S. government agency mortgage backed securities
State and political subdivisions
Collateralized mortgage obligations
2022
SECU R I TI ES H ELD TO M ATU R I TY
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
State and political subdivisions
SECU R I TI ES A V A I LA B LE F O R SA LE
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
U.S. government agency mortgage backed securities
State and political subdivisions
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Gross
Gross
Allowance For
Unrealized
Unrealized
Amortized Cost
Gains
(Losses)
Credit
Losses
Fair Value
$
82, 956
$
-
$
(5, 338)
$
-
$
77, 618
32, 178
484
-
$
115, 134
$
484
$
(5, 338)
$
(3)
(3)
32, 659
$
110, 277
$
9, 994
$
114, 261
159, 903
29, 936
60, 442
-
-
28
143
-
$
(94)
$
(14, 157)
(19, 091)
(3, 681)
(7, 566)
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
9, 900
100, 104
140, 840
26, 398
52, 876
$
330, 118
$
374, 536
$
171
$
(44, 589)
$
Gross
Gross
Unrealized
Unrealized
Amortized Cost
Gains
(Losses)
Fair Value
$
5,493
$
81,773
32,332
$
119,598
$
$
14,950
$
117,551
180,851
33,150
64,187
-
-
37
37
-
-
31
177
-
$
(9)
$
5,484
(4,738)
(1,256)
77,035
31,113
$
(6,003)
$
113,632
$
(288)
$
14,662
(16,220)
(19,858)
(4,692)
(6,126)
101,331
161,024
28,635
58,061
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Bank transferred securities classified as available for sale to the held to maturity classification. The impact of
this transfer was to move the unrealized losses of those securities from fair value to amortized cost. The amortized cost of securities at date of transfer was
$136,116,000 with unrealized losses of $23,801,000 of which $1,571,000 and $511,000 has been amortized for the years ended December 31, 2023 and
2022, respectively.
$
410,689
$
208
$
(47,184)
$
363,713
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Fair value and unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss
position and, for which an allowance for credit loss has not been recorded for securities available for sale, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized
as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
2023
SE CU R I TI E S HELD TO M A TU R I TY :
U.S. government agency bonds
SE CU R I TI E S A V A I LA B LE F O R SA LE
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair Value
Losses
Fair Value
Losses
Fair Value
Losses
$ -
$ -
$ 77, 618 $ (5, 338)
$ 77, 618 $ (5, 338)
$ -
$ -
$ 77, 618 $ (5, 338)
$ 77, 618 $ (5, 338)
$ -
$ -
$ 9, 900 $ (94)
$ 9, 900 $ (94)
4, 823 (236)
95, 281 (13, 921)
100, 104 (14, 157)
U.S. government agency mortgage backed securities
17, 603 (2, 744)
121, 000 (16, 347)
138, 603 (19, 091)
State and political subdivisions
Collateralized mortgage obligations
2022
SE CU R I TI E S HELD TO M A TU R I TY :
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
State and political subdivisions
SE CU R I TI E S A V A I LA B LE F O R SA LE
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
-
-
23, 050 (3, 681)
23, 050 (3, 681)
2, 114 (439)
50, 762 (7, 127)
52, 876 (7, 566)
$ 24, 540 $ (3, 419)
$299, 993 $(41, 170)
$324, 533 $(44, 589)
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair Value
Losses
Fair Value
Losses
Fair Value
Losses
$ 5,484 $ (9)
$ -
$ - $ 5,484 $ (9)
77,035 (4,738)
-
- 77,035 (4,738)
30,681 (1,256)
-
- 30,681 (1,256)
$ 113,200 $ (6,003)
$ -
$ - $ 113,200 $ (6,003)
$ 14,662 $ (288)
$ -
$ - $ 14,662 $ (288)
15,890 (705)
85,448 (15,515)
101,338 (16,220)
U.S. government agency mortgage backed securities
55,411 (4,374)
102,960 (15,484)
158,371 (19,858)
State and political subdivisions
Collateralized mortgage obligations
8,630 (1,112)
44,961 (3,415)
15,981 (3,580)
13,100 (2,711)
24,611 (4,692)
58,061 (6,126)
$ 139,554 $ (9,894)
$ 217,489 $ (37,290)
$ 357,043 $ (47,184)
As of December 31, 2023, the investment portfolio included 290 securities. Of this number, 271 debt securities have current unrealized losses and 241 of them
have current unrealized losses which have existed for longer than one year. All of the debt securities with unrealized losses are considered to be acceptable credit
risks. Based upon an evaluation of the available evidence, including recent changes in market rates, credit rating information and information obtained from
regulatory filings, management believes a credit loss does not exist for available for debt securities. Furthermore, the Company does not intend to sell such
securities and it is more likely than not that the Company will recover the amortized cost prior to being required to sell the debt securities. The company evaluates
held to maturity securities for current expected credit losses. Held to maturity securities are evaluated on a quarterly basis based on prior loss experience, credit
classifications and indications of expected losses. Based on this evaluation, the Company determined the held to maturity securities had an allowance for credit
loss of $3,000, of which $0 was recorded as credit loss expense and $3,000 was recorded in retained earnings.
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the debt securities held to maturities for the year ended December 31, 2023:
December 31, 2023
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, begionning, prior to adoption of ASC 326
Adoption of ASC 326
Balance, ending
$
$
-
3
3
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The amortized cost and fair value of securities as of December 31, 2023 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual
maturities because the mortgages underlying the collateralized mortgage obligations may be called or prepaid without penalties. Therefore, these securities are
not included in the maturity categories in the following summary. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
SECU R I TI ES HELD TO MA TU R I TY
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
SECU R I TI ES A VA I LA B LE F O R SA LE
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through five years
Due after five years through ten years
Due after ten years
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
$
-
$
-
158
83,114
31,862
171
77,793
32,313
$
115,134
$
110,277
$
16,779
$
16,643
41,694
92,772
39,740
78,377
162,849
142,482
$
314,094
$
277,242
60,442
52,876
$
374,536
$
330,118
Information on sales, including calls and maturities, of securities available for sale during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 follows, (Amounts in
Thousands of Dollars):
Gross gains
Gross losses
2023
2022
$
-
$
-
$
316
$
(959)
As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, securities with a carrying value of approximately $338,379,000 and $390,796,000, respectively, were pledged to
collateralize deposits and securities sold under agreements to repurchase and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
3. Loans
The composition of net loans outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Consumer
Less allowance for credit losses
Net Loans
2023
2022
$
65, 657
$
71,428
238, 990
34, 796
84, 958
18, 803
108, 767
46, 676
195,857
32,963
74,936
12,278
119,221
44,586
$
598, 647
$
551,269
(9, 906)
(10,807)
$
588, 741
$
540,462
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The aging of the loan portfolio, by classes of loans, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is summarized as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
2023
CLA SSES OF LOA NS
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Consumer
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
or More
Current
Past Due
Past Due
Past Due
Total
90 Days
$
65, 552
$
105
$
-
$
-
$
65, 657
238, 990
34, 786
84, 776
18, 778
107, 198
46, 377
-
10
-
-
1, 352
255
-
-
-
-
194
44
-
-
182
25
23
-
238, 990
34, 796
84, 958
18, 803
108, 767
46, 676
$
596, 457
$
1, 722
$
238
$
230
$
598, 647
2022
CLA SSES OF LO A NS
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Consumer
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
or More
Nonaccrual
Current
Past Due
Past Due
Past Due
Loans
Total
90 Days
$
71,316
$
28
$
-
$
-
$
84
$
71,428
189,638
32,963
74,864
11,751
117,464
44,353
24
-
72
-
651
146
9
-
-
-
228
86
41
6,145
195,857
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
527
878
-
32,963
74,936
12,278
119,221
44,586
$
542,349
$
921
$
323
$
42
$
7,634
$
551,269
33
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The amortized cost basis of nonperforming loans, by classes of loans as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of
Dollars):
2023
CLA SSES O F LOA NS
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Consumer
2022
CLA SSES O F LOA NS
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Consumer
Accruing Past Due
90 Days or More
Nonaccrual
Loans with no
Nonaccrual
Loans with
allowance for credit
allowance for credit
losses
losses
Toal Nonperforming
Loans
$
-
$
62
$
4, 959
$
5, 021
-
-
-
-
-
-
46
-
254
25
215
-
4, 817
4, 863
-
-
-
226
-
-
254
25
441
-
$
-
$
602
$
10, 002
$
10, 604
Accruing Past Due
Nonaccrual
90 Days or More
Loans**
Troubled Debt
Restructures-
Accruing
Toal Nonperforming
Loans
$
-
$
84
$
-
$
84
41
-
-
-
-
1
6,145
-
-
527
878
-
994
-
-
26
-
-
7,180
-
-
553
878
1
$
42
$
7,634
$
1,020
$
8,696
** Nonaccrual loans as of December 31 2022 include $5,403,000 of troubled debt restructures which are included in commercial real estate, real estate secured
by 1-4 and multi-family, and commercial operating.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Changes in the allowance for credit losses, by portfolio segment, during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows. Allocation of
a portion of the allowance to one category does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories:(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
2023
Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
Operating
Agricultural
Operating
Real Estate
Secured
Construction
Agricultural
by 1-4 and
and Land
Real Estate Development Multi-Family
Consumer
Total
Balance, beginning, prior to
adoption of ASC 326
Adoption of ASC 326
Credit loss expense
(recovery)
Recoveries of loans
charged off
Loans charged off
$
846
$
6, 298
$
470
$
995
$
203
$
1, 329
$
666
$
10, 807
(461)
(941)
(263)
(545)
1, 563
(978)
(4)
-
-
1, 948
4, 379
-
(4)
5
208
-
80
-
530
-
301
455
-
959
-
(96)
732
(1, 273)
(171)
(375)
570
21
1, 083
(18)
20
1, 043
(222)
46
10, 150
(244)
Balance, ending
$
1, 948
$
4, 375
$
208
$
530
$
959
$
1, 065
$
821
$
9, 906
2022
Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
Operating
Agricultural
Operating
Real Estate
Secured
Construction
Agricultural
by 1-4 and
and Land
Real Estate Development Multi-Family
Consumer
Total
Balance, beginning
$
1,010
$
6,708
$
397
$
736
$
629
$
1,336
$
633
$
11,449
Provision for loan losses
(recovery)
Recoveries of loans
charged off
Loans charged off
(173)
(415)
9
846
-
5
6,298
-
68
5
470
-
259
-
995
-
(426)
-
203
-
66
33
1,435
(106)
121
(500)
56
810
(144)
108
11,057
(250)
Balance, ending
$
846
$
6,298
$
470
$
995
$
203
$
1,329
$
666
$
10,807
The amortized cost basis of Collateral dependent loans by portfolio segment, as of December 31, 2023 is summarized as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of
Dollars):
Commercial
Agricultural real estate
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Total commercial
Consumer
As of December 31, 2023
Primary Type of Collateral
Real Estate
Equipment
Other
Total
Credit Losses
Allowance For
$
254
$
-
$
-
$
254
$
-
8, 120
5, 538
62
-
10
-
8, 192
5, 538
1, 636
898
$
13, 912
$
62
$
10
$
13, 984
$
2, 534
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
$
569
$
-
$
-
$
569
$
190
Consumer
Total consumer
Total loans
-
-
-
-
-
$
569
$
-
$
-
$
569
$
190
$
14, 481
$
62
$
10
$
14, 553
$
2, 724
35
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The allowance for credit losses, by impairment evaluation and by portfolio segment, as of December 31 2022 is summarized as follows.
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Commercial
Commercial
Agricultural
Agricultural
and Land
by 1-4 and
Operating
Real Estate
Operating
Real Estate
Development Multi-Family
Consumer
Total
Real Estate
Construction
Secured
2022
Allowance for loans
individually evaluated
for impairment
$
14
$
2,413
$
-
$
-
$
118
$
227
$
-
$
2,772
Allowance for loans
collectively evaluated
for impairment
Loans individually
evaluated for
impairment
Loans collectively
evaluated for
impairment
832
3,885
470
995
85
1,102
666
8,035
$
846
$
6,298
$
470
$
995
$
203
$
1,329
$
666
$
10,807
$
70
$
7,139
$
-
$
-
$
527
$
878
$
-
$
8,614
71,358
188,718
32,963
74,936
11,751
118,343
44,586
542,655
$
71,428
$
195,857
$
32,963
$
74,936
$
12,278
$
119,221
$
44,586
$
551,269
Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions,
and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for estimation of expected credit losses. The cumulative loss rate
used as the basis for the estimate of credit losses is comprised of the Company’s historical loss experience beginning in 2019. As of December 31, 2023, the
Company expects the markets in which it operates to experience continued economic uncertainty around the levels of delinquencies over the next 12 months.
Management adjusted the historical loss experience for these expectations with an immediate reversion to historical loss rate beyond this forecast period.
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Loans by classes of loans, considered to be impaired as of December 31, 2022 is summarized as follows. (Amounts in the Thousands of Dollars):
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2022
CLASSES OF LOANS
Impaired loans with no specific allowance recorded:
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Impaired loans with specific allowance recorded:
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Total impaired loans:
Commercial operating
Commercial real estate
Agricultural operating
Agricultural real estate
Construction and land development
Real estate secured by 1-4 and multi-family
Recorded
Investment
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Recorded
Investment
$
56
1,943
-
-
$
56
1,943
-
-
-
$
-
-
-
$
73
1,295
226
224
80
547
80
547
-
-
40
623
$
2,626
$
2,626
$
-
$
2,481
$
14
5,196
$
14
5,196
$
14
2,413
$
15
5,300
447
331
447
331
118
227
447
380
$
5,988
$
5,988
$
2,772
$
6,142
$
70
7,139
$
70
7,139
$
14
2,413
$
88
6,595
-
-
527
878
-
-
527
878
-
-
118
227
226
224
487
1,003
$
8,614
$
8,614
$
2,772
$
8,623
Impaired loans, for which no allowance has been provided, as of December 31, 2022, have adequate collateral, based on management’s current estimates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
As o f De ce mbe r 31, 2023
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Loa ns
Pr i o r
To ta l
Te r m Lo ans Amor ti z e d Co st B a si s by Or i gi na ti o n Y e ar
R ev ol vi ng
Co mme r ci al Op e r a ti ng
Risk rating:
Pass
Special mention
Substandard
Co mme r ci al R e a l Estate
Risk rating:
Pass
Special mention
Substandard
Agr i cul tur a l Op er ati ng
Risk rating:
Pass
Special mention
Agr i cul tur a l R e al Esta te
Risk rating:
Pass
Special Mention
Substandard
$
7,106
$
8,792
$
3,692
$
4,981
$
2,863
$
12,127
$
15,932
$
55,494
571
91
-
191
-
43
83
15
91
8,099
27
-
26
926
798
9,365
$
7,768
$
8,983
$
3,735
$
5,079
$
11,053
$
12,154
$
16,884
$
65,657
$
55,654
$
56,240
$
31,418
$
14,443
$
11,519
$
9,999
$
51,659
$
230,933
-
-
-
-
-
5,214
-
-
293
-
-
-
1,535
1,015
1,828
6,229
$
55,654
$
56,240
$
36,632
$
14,443
$
11,812
$
9,999
$
54,209
$
238,990
$
2,834
$
4,275
$
2,129
$
1,579
$
262
$
16,683
$
4,846
$
32,607
-
-
-
2,189
-
-
-
2,189
$
2,834
$
4,275
$
2,129
$
3,768
$
262
$
16,683
$
4,846
$
34,796
$
16,476
$
22,883
$
14,371
$
6,947
$
4,323
$
335
$
18,846
$
84,181
-
-
133
185
-
-
-
72
-
-
-
-
387
-
520
257
$
16,476
$
23,201
$
14,371
$
7,019
$
4,323
$
335
$
19,233
$
84,958
Co nstr ucti o n a nd La nd De ve l o pme nt
Risk rating:
Pass
Special Mention
Substandard
R esi de nti al R e a l Estate
Risk rating:
Pass
Tota l s B y R i sk R ati ng
Risk rating:
Pass
Watch
Special Mention
Substandard
$
13,701
$
1,790
$
681
$
1,597
$
766
$
35
$
209
$
18,778
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
-
25
$
13,701
$
1,790
$
681
$
1,597
$
766
$
35
$
234
$
18,803
$
1,108
$
12,705
$
286
$
6,479
$
79
$
2,073
$
8,808
$
31,538
$
1,108
$
12,705
$
286
$
6,479
$
79
$
2,073
$
8,808
$
31,538
$
96,880
$
106,685
$
52,577
$
36,025
$
19,812
$
41,252
$
100,300
$
453,531
-
571
91
-
133
376
-
-
5,257
2,189
83
87
-
383
8,099
-
-
27
-
1,948
1,966
2,189
3,145
15,876
$
97,541
$
107,194
$
57,834
$
38,384
$
28,295
$
41,279
$
104,214
$
474,742
38
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Mul ti F a mi l y R e a l Esta te
Delinquency status:*
Performing
Non-performing
Consume r
Delinquency status:*
Performing
Non-performing
11,734
17,232
12,967
6,621
4,128
6,708
16,336
$
75,726
$
104
$
112
$
92
$
372
$
23
$
-
$
800
1,503
$
11,838
$
17,344
$
13,059
$
6,993
$
4,151
$
6,708
$
17,136
$
77,229
$
20,941
$
14,825
$
6,975
$
1,944
$
1,139
$
-
$
852
$
46,676
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
20,941
$
14,825
$
6,975
$
1,944
$
1,139
$
-
$
852
$
46,676
To ta l B y Pe r fo r mi ng/No n- Pe r for mi ng
Delinquency status:*
Performing
Non-performing
$
32,675
$
32,057
$
19,942
$
8,565
$
5,267
$
6,708
$
17,188
$
122,402
104
112
92
372
23
-
800
1,503
$
32,779
$
32,169
$
20,034
$
8,937
$
5,290
$
6,708
$
17,988
$
123,905
For each class of loans, the following summarizes the recorded investment by credit quality indicator as of December 31, 2022. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
2022
Internally assigned risk rating:
Pass (ratings 1 through 4)
Special mention (rating 5)
Substandard (rating 6)
Doubtful (rating 7)
Delinquency status:*
Performing
Nonperforming
Commercial Commercial
Real Estate
Operating
Agricultural
Operating
Agricultural
Real Estate
Construction
and Land
Real Estate
Secured
by 1-4 and
Development Multi-Family
Total
$
61,011
$
184,243
$
30,662
$
73,706
$
11,725
$
27,021
$
388,368
9,158
1,259
4,129
7,485
-
2,301
1,230
-
-
106
814
1,033
15,331
12,184
-
71,428
$
-
195,857
$
-
32,963
$
-
74,936
$
447
12,278
$
-
28,868
$
447
416,330
$
Construction
and Land
Real Estate
Secured
by 1-4 and
Development Multi-Family
Consumer
Total
$
-
$
90,353
$
44,586
$
134,939
-
-
-
-
$
-
$
90,353
$
44,586
$
134,939
*Performing loans are those which are accruing and less than 90 days past due. Nonperforming loans are those on nonaccrual and accruing loans that are
greater than or equal to 90 days past due.
For commercial operating, commercial real estate, agricultural operating, agricultural real estate, real estate secured by multifamily and construction and land
development loans, the Company’s credit quality indicator is internally assigned risk ratings. Each of these loans is assigned a risk rating upon origination. The
risk rating is reviewed every 12 months, at a minimum, and on an as needed basis depending on the specific circumstances of the loan. Some classes of loans
contain loans that are risk rated and loans that are not, as loans of a more homogeneous nature are not risk rated. See Note 1 for further discussion on the
Company’s risk ratings.
For residential real estate loans, consumer loans and a portion of the construction and land development loans, the Company’s credit quality indicator is
performance determined by delinquency status. Delinquency status is updated daily by the Company’s loan system.
Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The unpaid principal balances of these loans totaled
$192,306,000 and $197,820,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has granted loans to directors, principal officers, and affiliated companies in which they are principal stockholders
amounting to $10,509,000 and $10,478,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
4. Premises, Furniture and Equipment
The cost, accumulated depreciation and net book value of premises, furniture and equipment as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is summarized as follows.
(Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Land
Building and improvements
Furniture and equipment
Less accumulated depreciation
5. Goodwill and Intangibles
Goodwill and intangible assets are summarized as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
As of December 31,
Goodwill
Other intangible assets:
Core deposit intangible
Other intangible assets
Less accumulated amortization on certain intangible assets
2023
2022
$
4, 101
$
4,101
14, 893
11, 741
30, 735
14,834
11,332
30,267
(19, 545)
11, 190
$
$
(18,793)
11,474
2023
2022
$
3, 050
$
3,050
1, 380
1, 855
3, 235
(3, 201)
34
1,380
1,855
3,235
(3,197)
38
Total goodwill and intangible assets
$
3, 084
$
3,088
ESTI M A TED F U TU R E A MO R TI Z A TI O N EX PENSE
For the years ending December 31
2024
2025
2026
6. Time Deposits
$
12
12
10
$
34
The aggregate amount of time deposits, each with a minimum denomination of $250,000, was approximately $71,112,000 and $53,806,000 as of December 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively.
Brokered deposits were $9,143,000 and $7,530,000 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
A major customer is defined as one with deposits comprising greater than 5% of the Company’s total deposits. As of December 31, 2023, there were two
customers that held approximately $133,550,000 in deposits and, as of December 31, 2022, there were three customers that held approximately $173,293,000
in deposits.
At December 31, 2023, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
$
188,609
18,831
968
133
179
33
$
208,753
40
7. Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Letters of
Credit
The Bank advances funds from and repays them to the Federal Home Loan Bank
(FHLB) as considered necessary for liquidity purposes. Outstanding advances as
of December 31, 2023 and 2022 were $30,000,000 and $45,000,000, respectively,
and various interest rates ranging from 4.43%-4.75%.
Long-term FHLB advances are due as follows (Amounts in Thousands of
Dollars):
2025
5,000
2026
2027
10,000
15,000
$
30,000
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had an available line of credit of
approximately $161,000,000 and $143,000,000, respectively, with FHLB in
excess of the amount that has been borrowed. The interest rates applied on any
borrowing are determined on that date. The FHLB borrowings are collateralized
by 1-4 family mortgages, commercial, commercial real estate and agricultural real
estate loans of approximately $192,000,000 and $188,000,000 as of December
31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company also had a letter of credit
agreement with FHLB for approximately $845,000 and $0 as of December 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively. There were no borrowings against the letter of credit
as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
8. Junior Subordinated Debentures and Company
Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred
Securities of Subsidiary Trusts Holding Solely
Subordinated Debentures
Junior subordinated debentures are due to FBIL Statutory Trusts II and III, which
are both 100% owned, non-consolidated subsidiaries of the Company. The
debentures were issued in 2003 and 2004, respectively, in conjunction with each
Trust’s issuance of 5,000 shares of Company Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable
(COMR) Preferred Securities. The debentures all bear the same interest rate and
terms as the preferred securities, detailed following.
The debentures are included on the consolidated balance sheets as liabilities;
however, in accordance with Federal Reserve Board regulations in effect at
December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company is allowed, for regulatory purposes,
to include the entire $10,000,000 of the capital securities issued by the Trusts in
Tier I capital.
During 2004, FBIL Statutory Trust III issued 5,000 shares of Company Obligated
Mandatorily Redeemable (COMR) Preferred Securities. Distributions are paid
quarterly. Cumulative cash distributions are calculated at a variable annual rate
that is 265 basis points above the three month term SOFR rate (8.30% as of
December 31, 2023) and 265 basis points above the three-month LIBOR rate
(7.42% as of December 31, 2022). The Trust may, at one or more times, defer
interest payments on the capital securities for up to 20 consecutive quarterly
periods, but not beyond September 15, 2034. At the end of the deferral period, all
accumulated and unpaid distributions will be paid. The capital securities will be
redeemed on September 15, 2034 at par plus any accrued and unpaid distributions
to the date of the redemption; however, the Trust has the option to redeem at any
time at par. The redemption may be in whole or in part, but in all cases in a
principal amount with integral multiples of $1,000.
During 2003 the Company issued 5,000 shares of (COMR) Preferred Securities
of FBIL Statutory Trust II Holding Solely Subordinated Debentures. Distributions
are paid quarterly. Cumulative cash distributions are calculated at a variable
annual rate that is 295 basis points above the three-month term SOFR rate (8.59%
as of December 31, 2023) and 295 basis points above the three-month LIBOR rate
(7.69% as of December 31, 2022). The Company may, at one or more times, defer
interest payments on the capital securities for up to 20 consecutive
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
quarterly periods, but not beyond September 17, 2033. At the end of the deferral
period, all accumulated and unpaid distributions will be paid. The capital
securities will be redeemed on September 17, 2033 at par plus any accrued and
unpaid distributions to the date of the redemption; however, the Company has the
option to redeem at any time at par. The redemption may be in whole or in part,
but in all cases in a principal amount with integral multiples of $1,000.
Holders of the capital securities have no voting rights, are unsecured and rank
junior in priority of payment to all of the Trust’s indebtedness and senior to the
Trust’s capital stock.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The Bank, in the normal course of business, is a party to financial instruments
with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. These
financial instruments include unused lines of credit and standby letters of credit.
Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and market risk
in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other
party to the financial instrument for unused lines of credit and standby letters of
credit is represented by the contractual amounts of those instruments. The Bank
uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations
as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
A summary of the Bank’s commitments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as
follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
2023
2022
Commitments to extend credit:
Unused lines of credit
Standby letters of credit
$
112, 444
$
105,111
1, 479
412
Unused lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no
violation of any condition established in the contract. The agreements generally
have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment
of a fee. Since many of the agreements are expected to expire without being drawn
upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash
requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-
by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank
upon extension of credit, is based upon management’s credit evaluation of the
counter-party. Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory,
property, equipment and income-producing commercial properties.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to
guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees
are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements and,
generally, have terms of one year, or less. The credit risk involved in issuing
letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities
to customers. The Bank holds collateral, as detailed above, supporting those
commitments if deemed necessary. In the event the customer does not perform in
accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Bank would
be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future
payments the Bank could be required to make is represented by the contractual
amount shown in the previous summary. If the commitment is funded, the Bank
would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. As of December 31, 2023
and 2022, no amounts have been recorded as liabilities for the Bank’s potential
obligations under these guarantees.
The Company has executed contracts for the sale of mortgage loans in the
secondary market in the amount of $379,000 and $838,000 as of December 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively. These amounts are included in loan commitments,
included in the summary of this Note, as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
A portion of residential mortgage loans sold to investors in the secondary market
are sold with recourse. Specifically, certain loan sales agreements provide that if
the borrower becomes 60 days or more delinquent during the first six months
following the first payment due, and subsequently becomes 90 days or more
delinquent during the first 12 months of the loan, the Bank must repurchase the
loan from the subject investor. The Bank did not repurchase any loans from
secondary market investors under the terms of these loan sales agreements during
the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. In the opinion of management, the
risk of recourse to the Bank is not significant and, accordingly, no liability has
been established.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Aside from cash on hand and in-vault, the Company’s cash is maintained at
various correspondent banks. The total amount of cash on deposit and federal
funds sold exceeded federal insurance limits at four institutions by a total of
approximately $4,802,000 and $4,270,000 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively. In the opinion of management, no material risk of loss exists due to
the financial condition of the institutions.
Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal
proceedings. In the opinion of management, any liability resulting from such
proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on these consolidated
financial statements.
10. Benefits
The Company has a 401(k) plan, which is a tax qualified savings plan, to
encourage its employees to save for retirement purposes or other contingencies.
All employees, working over 1,000 hours per year, of the Company and its
subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the Plan after completion of one year of
service and attaining the age of 21. The employee may elect to contribute a
percentage of their compensation before taxes in a traditional 401(k) and/or a
percentage of their compensation after taxes using the subsidiaries’ Roth 401(k)
option. Based upon profits, as determined by the subsidiaries, a contribution may
be made by the subsidiaries. Employees are 100% vested in the subsidiaries’
contribution to the plan after five years of service. Employee contributions and
vested subsidiaries contributions may be withdrawn only on termination of
employment, retirement, death or hardship withdrawal.
Under the various Employee Incentive Compensation Plans, the Bank is
authorized at its discretion, pursuant to the provisions of the plan, to establish on
an annual basis, a bonus fund, which will be distributed to certain employees,
based on their performance. The Employee Incentive Compensation Plan does not
become effective unless the Bank exceeds established income levels and goals.
For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the bank met those goals. One
plan, a Deferred Incentive Compensation Plan, maintained by the Bank has been
discontinued.
The financial statements include expense related to the 401(k) Plan of $626,000
and $570,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The
financial statements include expense related to the incentive compensation plans
of $261,000 and $1,103,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
11. Dividends and Regulatory Capital
The Company’s stockholders are entitled to receive such dividends as are declared
by the Board of Directors. The ability of the Company to pay dividends in the
future is dependent upon its receipt of dividends from its subsidiaries. The
subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends is regulated by financial regulatory statutes.
The timing and amount of dividends will depend on earnings, capital requirements
and financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries as well as general
economic conditions and other relevant factors affecting the Company and the
subsidiary. Under the provisions of the National Bank Act, the Bank may not,
without prior approval of the Comptroller of the Currency, declare dividends in
excess of the total of the current and past two year’s earnings less any dividends
already paid from those earnings.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various regulatory capital
requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet
minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly
additional, discretionary action by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a
direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital
adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action,
the Company and 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 regulatory accounting practices. The Company and
Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments
by the regulators and components, risk weightings and other factors. Prompt
corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy
require the Company and Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth
in the following table) of total, Tier I, and common equity Tier I capital (as defined
in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier I capital (as
defined) to average assets (as defined). The Bank would be subject to limitations
on certain activities including payment of dividends and discretionary bonuses to
executive officers if its capital level is below the buffered ratio. Management
believes, as of December 31, 2023, that the Company and Bank meet all capital
adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
The most recent notification from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for
prompt corrective action. To be categorized as adequately or well capitalized, the
Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, common equity
Tier I, and Tier I 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 categories.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
A s o f De ce mb e r 31, 2023
Actual
Minimum Regulatory
Requirement
Minimum Regulatory
Requirement With Capital
Conservation Buffer
To Be Well
Capitalized under Prompt
Corrective Action Provisions
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company
Bank
$
$
127, 067
119, 362
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company
Bank
$
$
117, 908
110, 201
17. 35%
16. 30%
$
$
58, 589
58, 571
16. 10%
15. 05%
$
$
43, 942
43, 929
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company
Bank
107, 908
110, 201
$
$
14. 73%
15. 05%
$
$
32, 956
32, 946
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Company
Bank
$
$
117, 908
110, 201
10. 13%
9. 47%
$
$
46, 542
46, 545
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
8. 00%
8. 00%
$
$
76, 898
76, 875
> 10. 500%
> 10. 500%
N/A
73, 214
$
N/A
> 10. 00%
6. 00%
6. 00%
$
$
62, 251
62, 232
4. 50%
4. 50%
$
$
51, 265
51, 250
>
>
>
>
8. 500%
8. 500%
N/A
58, 571
$
7. 000%
7. 000%
N/A
47, 589
$
N/A
8. 00%
N/A
6. 50%
>
>
4. 00%
4. 00%
$
$
4. 000%
4. 000%
46, 542
46, 545
>
>
Minimum Regulatory
Requirement With Capital
Conservation Buffer
N/A
5. 00%
N/A
58, 181
$
>
To Be Well
Capitalized under Prompt
Corrective Action Provisions
As of December 31, 2022
Actual
Minimum Regulatory
Requirement
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company
Bank
$
$
122,312
114,565
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company
Bank
$
$
113,792
106,053
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Company
Bank
103,792
106,053
$
$
18.01%
16.88%
$
$
54,345
54,296
16.75%
15.63%
$
$
40,759
40,722
15.28%
15.63%
$
$
30,569
30,542
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Company
Bank
$
113,792
9.89%
$
46,042
$
106,053
9.23%
$
45,953
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
8.00%
8.00%
$
$
71,328
71,264
6.00%
6.00%
$
$
57,741
57,690
4.50%
4.50%
$
$
47,552
47,509
4.00%
$
46,042
4.00%
$
45,953
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
10.500%
10.500%
N/A
67,870
$
8.500%
8.500%
N/A
54,296
$
7.000%
7.000%
N/A
44,116
$
N/A
10.00%
N/A
8.00%
N/A
6.50%
>
>
>
4.000%
N/A
N/A
4.000%
$
57,442
>
5.00%
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
12. Income Tax Matters
The components of income tax expense are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Year Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Current
Deferred
$
1, 058
$
2,215
21
27
$
1, 079
$
2,242
A reconciliation between income tax expense in the statements of income and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income
tax rate to income before income taxes is as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Year Ended December 31,
2023
I n co m e
2022
Income
% o f Pr e ta x
% of Pretax
Federal income tax at statutory rate
$
1, 362
21. 0%
$
2,324
21.0%
Changes from statutory rate resulting from:
State tax, net of federal benefit
Tax exempt interest income, net
Increase in cash surrender value
Other, net
Income tax expense
135
(320)
(102)
4
2. 1
(4. 9)
(1. 6)
0. 0
418
3.8
(415)
(3.8)
(97)
12
(0.9)
0.1
20.2%
$
1, 079
16. 6%
$
2,242
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following components as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Year Ended December 31,
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses
Accrued expenses
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale, net
Unrealized losses on derivatives, net
Other
Deferred tax liabilities:
Premises, furniture and equipment
Stock dividends
Prepaid expenses
Intangibles
Net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities)
2023
2022
$
2, 676
$
2,918
541
626
18, 849
20,030
625
4
-
4
$
22, 695
$
23,578
$
(378)
$
(421)
(12)
(173)
(616)
(12)
(136)
(573)
$
(1, 179)
$
(1,142)
$
21, 516
$
22,436
Net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The net change in deferred income taxes is reflected in the financial statements as follows. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Year Ended December 31,
Provision for income taxes
Statement of changes in stockholders' equity, accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss), unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale and unrealized (losses) on
fair value hedges, net
Adoption of ASC 326
2023
2022
$
21
$
27
581
(21,073)
318
-
$
920
$
(21,046)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
13. Derivatives
The Company uses a variety of derivative instruments to mitigate exposure to both market and credit risks inherent in its business activities. The Company
manages these risks as part of its overall asset and liability management process and through its policies and procedures. Derivatives represent contracts between
parties that usually require little or no initial net investment and result in one party delivering cash or another type of asset to the other party based on a notional
amount and underlying as specified in the contract.
Derivatives are often measured in terms of notional amount, but this amount is generally not exchanged, and it is not recorded on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheet. The notional amount is the basis to which the underlying is applied to determine required payments under the derivative contract. The underlying
is referenced as interest rate, security price, credit spread, or other index. Residential and commercial real estate loan commitments associated with loans to be
sold also qualify as derivative investments.
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
The Company uses derivative instruments to hedge its exposure to economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk. Certain hedging relationships
are formally designated and qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP. On the date the Company enters into a derivative contract designated as a hedging
instrument, the derivative is designated as either a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a net investment hedge. When a derivative is designated as a fair value,
cash flow, or net investment hedge, the Company performs an assessment, at inception and, at a minimum, quarterly thereafter, to determine the effectiveness
of the derivative in the offsetting changes in the value or cash flows of the hedged item(s). As of December 31, 2023 the Company only uses fair value hedges.
Fair value hedges: These derivatives are interest rate swaps the Company uses to hedge the change in fair value related to interest rate changes of its underlying
mortgage-backed investment securities and mortgage loan pools. The interest rate swaps are carried on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at their fair
value in other assets (when the fair value is positive) or in other liabilities (when the fair value is negative). The changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps are
recorded in interest income. The unrealized gains or losses due to changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps due to changes in benchmark interest rates
are recorded as an adjustment to the hedged instruments and offset in the same interest income line items.
The following table presents the total notional amounts and gross fair values of the Company’s derivatives as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (Amounts in
Thousands of Dollars):
(dollars in thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value
Amount
Notional
De si gna te d a s he d gi n g i n str u me n ts
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps
Other Liabilities
$
(2,167)
$
100,000
The following table presents the fair values hedge accounting of the Company’s derivatives in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December
31, 2023 and 2022 (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
(dollars in thousands)
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate swaps
Consolidated Income Statement Location
Interest
Income
Interest Income - Securities
$
550
There were no gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) reclassified into earnings as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The following table shows the notional amount, carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustments related to the application of hedge accounting
that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities in fair value hedging relationships at December 31, 2023:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
Government Agency
Mortgage-backed securities
Residential Agency
Municipals
Total
Cumulative Fair Value
Carrying Amount of
Hedging Adjustment in
Hedged
the Carrying Amount of
Notional Amounts
Assets/Liabilities
Hedged Assets/Liabilities
$
25,000
$
470
$
10
$
50,000
$
1,098
$
5
$
25,000
$
599
$
10
$
100,000
$
2,167
$
25
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
14. Fair Value Measurements
The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value using a hierarchy system, and requires disclosure of fair value measurements. The hierarchy is intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and
minimize the use of unobservable inputs and includes three levels based upon the valuation techniques used. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not
active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing
an asset or liability.
A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments
pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.
Investment securities available for sale: Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.
Level 1 securities would include highly liquid government bonds and exchange traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are
estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flow. Level 2 securities would include U.S. agency
securities, mortgage-backed agency securities, obligations of state and political subdivisions and certain corporate, asset based and other securities. In certain
cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
Derivatives:
All of the Company’s derivatives are traded in over-the-counter markets where quoted market prices are not readily available. For these derivatives, estimate fair
value is measured using internally developed models that use primarily market observable inputs, such as yield curves and option volatilities, and accordingly,
classify as Level 2. Examples of Level 2 derivatives are basic interest rate swaps and forward contracts.
Individually evaluated and impaired loans: The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered
individually evaluated under ASC 326 or impaired and an allowance for credit losses is established. Once a loan is identified as individually evaluated or impaired,
it may be measured based upon 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. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable. Fair value is
determined based upon appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company, and are, generally, considered level 2 measurements. In some cases,
adjustments are made to the appraised values due to various factors including age of the appraisal, age of comparable included in the appraisal, and known
changes in the market and in the collateral. When significant adjustments are based on unobservable inputs, the resulting fair value measurement has been
categorized as a level 3 measurement.
Other real estate owned: Other real estate owned is carried at the estimated fair value of the property, less disposal costs at the time of acquisition. The fair
value of the property is determined based upon appraisals or internal evaluations. Subsequent write-downs are bases on the lower of carrying value or fair value,
less disposal costs.
There have been no changes in valuation techniques used for any assets or liabilities measured at fair value during the years ended December 31, 2023 and
2022.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
ASSETS AND LIABILITES RECORDED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, segregated by the level of
the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
F a i r V a l ue M e a sur e me n ts
a s o f De ce mb e r 31, 2023 U si ng:
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair Value
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
U.S. government agency mortgage backed securities
State and political subdivisions
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Fair Value Measurements
as of December 31, 2022 Using:
Assets:
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. treasuries
U.S. government agency bonds
U.S. government agency mortgage backed securities
State and political subdivisions
Collateralized mortgage obligations
$
9, 900
100, 104
140, 840
26, 398
52, 876
330, 118
$
$
$
9, 900
-
-
-
-
9, 900
$
-
$
100, 104
140, 840
26, 398
52, 876
320, 218
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
-
$
(2, 167)
$
-
$
(2, 167)
$
-
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair Value
$
14,662
101,331
161,024
28,635
58,061
363,713
$
14,662
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
14,662
101,331
161,024
28,635
58,061
349,051
$
$
-
-
-
-
-
$
-
$
There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RECORDED AT FAIR VALUE ON A NONRECURRING BASIS
The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis such as when there is evidence
of impairment. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are included in the table below. (Amounts in Thousands of Dollars):
Fair Value Measurements
as of December 31, 2023 Using:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair Value
Individually evaluated loans
Other real estate owned
$
11,180
$
-
$
-
$
11,180
$
80
$
-
$
-
$
80
Fair Value Measurements
as of December 31, 2022 Using:
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair Value
Impaired loans
$
3,441
$
-
$
-
$
3,441
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The Financial Instruments Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification requires disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, whether
or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. Certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments are
excluded from these disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments:
Cash and due from banks and federal funds sold: The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash and due from banks and federal funds sold equal
their fair values.
Securities: Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on
quoted market prices of comparable instruments.
Loans and loans held for sale: For variable rate loans, fair values are equal to carrying values. The fair values for all other types of loans are estimated using
discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers with similar credit quality. The fair value of
loans held for sale is based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in the secondary market.
Individually Evaluated and Impaired loans, net: Individually Evaluated and Impaired loans fair value is equal to book value minus the related allowance plus
estimated selling costs.
Accrued interest receivable and payable: The fair value of accrued interest receivable and payable is equal to its carrying value.
Deposits: The fair values for demand and savings deposits equal their carrying amounts, which represent the amount payable on demand. Fair values for time
deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on time deposits to a schedule of aggregated
expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase: The fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase is considered to be equal to the carrying value
due to the borrowings’ short-term nature.
FHLB Advances: The fair value of FHLB Advances approximates the carrying value.
Junior subordinated debentures: It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of junior subordinated debentures as instruments with similar terms are not
available in the market place.
Commitments to extend credit: The fair value of these commitments is not material.
Derivatives: Derivatives are carried at fair market value.
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The carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows. (Amounts in Thousands
of Dollars):
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks
Securities held to maturity
Securities held to maturity
Securities available for sale
Securities available for sale
Federal funds sold
Loans, net
Individually evaluated and impaired loans, net
Other real estate owned
Accrued interest receivable
Financial liabilities:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
Interest bearing demand deposits
Savings deposits
Time deposits
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
FHLB Advances
Derivatives
Accrued interest payable
Fair Value
Hierarchy
Level
Carrying Value
Fair Value
2023
2022
2023
2022
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
$
46, 901
$
27,357
$
46, 901
$
27,357
-
5,493
-
115, 131
114,105
110, 277
9, 900
14,662
9, 900
320, 218
349,051
320, 218
775
697
775
5,484
108,148
14,662
349,051
697
578, 482
537,457
513, 202
477,796
10, 448
80
5, 989
3,216
11, 180
-
80
4,622
5, 989
3,441
-
4,622
$
190, 429
$
160,010
$
190, 429
$
160,010
482, 979
500,843
482, 979
89, 271
106,660
89, 271
208, 753
146,038
208, 753
64, 917
30, 000
2, 167
1, 812
85,478
45,000
-
428
64, 917
30, 000
2, 167
1, 812
500,843
106,660
146,310
85,478
45,000
-
428
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Board of Directors
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
William D. Daniels
Chairman of the Board
Member, Harborstone Group, LLC
Allen W. Shafer
President/CEO
Carl W. Adams, Jr.
Chairman, Illinois Ayers Oil Company
Director, TI-Trust, Inc.
Scott A. Cisel
Strategic Adviser to Energy Internet Corporation
President, Cisel Consulting, Inc.
Charles M. Gnuse
President/CEO, United State Bank
Lewistown, Missouri
Arthur E. Greenbank
Former President/CEO
First Bankers Trustshares, Inc.
Mark E. Freiburg
Owner, Freiburg Insurance Agency; Freiburg
Development; Diamond Construction; Maxamillion,
Inc.; Wink Drinks Inc.
Steve Hassell
CEO, Atomation
Kurt Hofmeister
Partner, North American Wiring Accessories
Kemia M. Sarraf, M.D., M.P.H.
CEO, Lodestar Consulting and Executive Coaching
Richard W. Schulte
Attorney At Law, Wright & Schulte, LLC
Steven E. Siebers
Attorney at Law, Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu &
Mitchell,
Director, TI-Trust, Inc.
Erin Wharton
Partner, Gray Hunter Stenn LLP
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Board of Directors
First Bankers Trust Company, N. A.
William D. Daniels
Chairman of the Board
Member, Harborstone Group, LLC
Mark E. Freiburg
Owner, Freiburg Insurance Agency; Freiburg
Development; Diamond Construction; Maxamillion,
Inc.; Wink Drinks, Inc.
Allen W. Shafer
President/CEO
Steve Hassell
CEO, Atomation
Carl W. Adams, Jr.
Illinois Ayers Oil Company, Chairman
Director, TI-Trust, Inc.
Scott A. Cisel
Strategic Adviser to Energy Internet Corporation
President, Cisel Consulting, Inc.
Charles M. Gnuse
President/CEO, United State Bank
Lewistown, Missouri
Arthur E. Greenbank
Former President/CEO, First Bankers Trust Company,
N. A.
Kurt Hofmeister
Partner, North American Wiring Accessories
Kemia M. Sarraf, M.D., M.P.H.
CEO, Lodestar Consulting and Executive Coaching
Richard W. Schulte
Attorney At Law, Wright & Schulte, LLC
Steven E. Siebers
Attorney at Law, Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu &
Mitchell
Director, TI-Trust, Inc.
Erin Wharton, CPA
Partner, Gray Hunter Stenn LLP
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Officers
First Bankers Trust Company, N.A.
Allen W. Shafer, President/Chief Executive Officer
Joseph J. Davis, Chief Credit Officer
Seth H. Runkle, Chief Financial Officer
Jason L. Duncan, Region President
David J. Rakers, EVP Growth Initiatives
Nicole R. Allen-Cain, Senior Vice President (ISO)
Melinda K. Boyer, Senior Vice President
Nathan J. Frese, Senior Vice President
Douglas R. Reed, Senior Vice President
Dominic M. Siepp, Market President
James D. Whitaker, Senior Vice President
John T. Armstrong, Vice President
Jennifer M. Gilker, Vice President
Tony R. Gross, Vice President
Jana Hattey, Vice President
Devan D. Hitt, Vice President
Ashley J. Meadows, Vice President
Emilie Moody, Vice President
James R. Obert, Vice President
Sherry R. Schaffnit, Vice President
Brenda S. Seals, Vice President
Michelle M. Shortridge, Vice President
Nicholas A. Smith, Vice President
Scott L. Thoele, Vice President
Bernie J. Venvertloh, Vice President (Treasurer)
Brooke C. Venvertloh, Vice President (Controller)
Michele M. Walgren, Vice President
Leslie A. Westen, Vice President
Randal S. Westerman, Vice President
Lyndsey Dow, Assistant Vice President
James M. Farmer, Assistant Vice President
David J. Garner, Assistant Vice President
Lisa K. Hoffman, Assistant Vice President
Andrew Jansen, Assistant Vice President
Karen J. Koehn, Assistant Vice President
Ryne R. Lubben, Assistant Vice President
Laura J. Maas, Assistant Vice President
Andrew Marner, Assistant Vice President
John K. Predmore, Assistant Vice President
Joan M. Whitlow, Assistant Vice President
April D. Willey, Assistant Vice President
Kyle W. Beckman, Marketing Officer
Jay Behrends, Officer
Alex L. Brown, Jr., Loan Officer
Megan M. Cheek, Loan Officer
W. Kay Divan, Retail Officer
Ronald W. Fairley, IT Officer
Kelly Freeman, Retail Officer
April C. Griffin, Collections Officer
Terry J. Hanks, IT Officer
Melisa G. Heimann, Operations Officer
Leigh A. Holstein, Retail Officer
Krystal N. Jackson, Retail Officer
Brian Johnson, Officer
Dalton R. Leebold, Digital Banking Officer
Michelle Matticks, Officer
Stephanie M. Miller, Retail Officer
Hannah L. Muegge, Credit Officer
Kim M. Neal, Operations Officer
Shannon M. Orris, Retail Officer
Lisa M. Palmer, Officer
Shawn P. Ryan, Loan Officer
Rachel E. Sisay, Retail Officer
Kristel E. Williams, Retail Officer
Matt Wyatt, Credit Officer
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Notes