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HERE TO HELP 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

President’s Letter

HERE TO HELP

JAVA WITH JVB

As the financial services industry continues to change at an unprecedented 
pace, one constant remains: We need access to financial products and services 
for every stage of our adult lives.  

Whether  buying  the  first  car,  the  first  house,  or  adding  an  addition  for  a 
“new addition,” access to the funds to make it happen is critical. We’re here 
to help. At JVB, we understand how important financial life decisions are, and 
we have a solution for all of them. Equally important as funding for a home 
purchase,  college  education  or  a  business  expansion,  is  access  to  products 
and services to save and invest for financial security to assure a secure and 
full retirement. 

There  is  no  shortage  of  options.  We  can  access  financial  services  on  our 
laptops,  desktops,  tablets  or  phones.    We  can  establish  a  deposit  account 
with  an  entity  out-of-town,  out-of-state  or  out-of-the-country.    We  can  invest 
in  commodities:  gold,  real  stocks,  bonds  or  bitcoin;  and  we  can  Google  to 
research the pros and cons of each. 

But do not forget one tried-and-true resource – your JVB banker. It is great to 
have information on all sorts of topics from all types of sources, but often our 
research uncovers too much information, frequently confusing and sometimes 
contradictory. We’re here to help.  

JVB offers secure online account opening, online loan processing and a 
full array of account-access tools for both consumers and business. But we 
also offer face-to-face conversations with experienced bankers in nineteen 
business  locations…..or  at  your  place  of  business….or  in  your  kitchen. 
We’re here to help.  

Last  year  we  introduced  JAVA  with  JVB,  a  monthly  workshop  held  at 
centralized locations to share information on relevant topics such as identity 
theft,  online  banking,  retirement  planning  and  the  mortgage  application 
process. The workshops provided concise topical facts and facilitated small 
group or personalized interaction. The response from our valued customers 
was so positive that, in 2020, we are expanding this educational outreach to 
more geographically diverse venues on a more frequent basis.  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SERIES    

In  addition  to  our  structured,  consumer-focused  JAVA,  JVB  proudly 
hosted Professional Services seminars for business owners, attorneys, CPAs 
and other trusted professional advisors. Previous sessions addressed tax law 
changes, estate and tax planning for qualified funds, family farm inheritance 
concerns and business valuations.   

Nothing is as simple as it used to be, and the options for financial services 
and products, as well as delivery systems, are at times overwhelming.  So, 
do the research, Google the topic, and then reach out to your JVB banker to 
talk through it…    

We  won’t  charge  for  our  time  or  our  interest  in  your  needs.  We  are 

HERE TO HELP.

TOTAL ASSETS AT YEAR END
(In Thousands)

Marcie A. Barber | President and CEO

$670,632

$625,236

$680,000

$660,000

$640,000

$620,000

$600,000

$580,000

$560,000

$540,000

$520,000

$500,000

$480,000

$460,000

$440,000

$435,753

$420,000

$583,928

$580,354

$591,945

$480,529

$447,433

$448,869

$448,782

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

FORM 10-K 

(Mark One) 
   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2019 

or 

   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

For the transition period from __________________ to __________________ 

Commission File No. 0-13232 

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Pennsylvania 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 

23-2235254 
(IRS Employer Identification No.) 

Bridge and Main Streets, PO Box 66 
Mifflintown, PA 
(Address of principal executive offices) 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (855) 582-5101 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: 

17059-0066 
(Zip Code) 

Title of each class 
N/A 

Trading Symbol(s) 
N/A 

Name of each exchange on which registered 
N/A 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. 

Yes   No  

Yes   No  

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

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

Yes   No  

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s 
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    

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

Large accelerated filer   
Smaller reporting company   

Accelerated filer   
Emerging growth company   

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) 

Yes   No  

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last 
sold,  or  the  average  bid  and  asked  price  of  such  common  equity,  as  of  the  last  business  day  of  the  registrants  most  recently  completed  second  fiscal  quarter  was 
$100,318,551. (1) 

There were 5,109,259 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 16, 2020. 

(1)  The aggregate dollar amount of the voting stock set forth equals the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding, reduced by the amount 
of Common Stock held by officers, directors, shareholders owning in excess of 10% of the Company’s Common Stock and the Company’s employee benefit 
plans multiplied by the last reported sale price for the Company’s Common Stock on June 28, 2019, the last business day of the registrants most recently 
completed second fiscal quarter. The information provided shall not be construed as an admission that any officer, director or 10% shareholder of the Company, 
or any employee benefit plan, may be deemed an affiliate of the Company or that such person or entity is the beneficial owner of the shares reported as being 
held by such person or entity, and any such inference is hereby disclaimed. 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

(Specific sections incorporated are identified under applicable items herein) 

Certain portions of the Company’s Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in 
Part III of this Report; provided; however, that any information in such Proxy Statement that is not required to be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K shall not 
be deemed to be incorporated herein or filed for the purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 

Other documents incorporated by reference are listed in the Exhibit Index. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
     
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 

PART I 
BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 1.  
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 1B.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
PROPERTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 2.  
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 3.  
ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
PART II 
ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED  

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES . . . .  
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

ITEM 6.  
ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION  

ITEM 8.  
ITEM 9.  

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING 

 AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 9B.   OTHER INFORMATION  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
PART III 
ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
ITEM 12.  

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND  

MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR 

INDEPENDENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

ITEM 14.  
PART IV 
ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
SIGNATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS 

PART I 

Overview 
Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (the “Company” or “Juniata”) is a Pennsylvania corporation that was formed in 1983 as a 
result  of  a  plan  of  merger  and  reorganization  of  The  Juniata  Valley  Bank  (the  “Bank”).  The  plan  received  regulatory 
approval on June 7, 1983, and Juniata, a one-bank holding company, registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 
1956. The Bank is the oldest independent commercial bank in Juniata and Mifflin Counties, having originated under a 
state bank charter in 1867. The Company has one reportable segment, consisting of the Bank, as described in Note 2 of 
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Nature of Operations 
Juniata operates primarily in central and northern Pennsylvania with the purpose of delivering financial services within its 
local markets. The Company provides retail and commercial banking services through 16 offices in the following locations: 
five community offices in Juniata County; five community offices and a financial services office in Mifflin County; two 
community offices in McKean County; one community office in each of Potter, Perry and Huntingdon Counties; and a 
loan production office in Centre County. On April 30, 2018, Juniata, which previously owned 39.16%, or 1,214 of the 
3,100 outstanding common shares of Liverpool Community Bank (“Liverpool” or “LCB”), completed the acquisition of 
the remainder of Liverpool’s outstanding common stock. Under the terms of a merger agreement between the parties, LCB 
merged with and into the Bank. 

The  Company  offers  a  full  range  of  consumer  and  commercial  banking  services.  Consumer  banking  services  include: 
online banking;  mobile  banking;  telephone banking;  automated  teller  machines; personal  checking  accounts;  checking 
overdraft  privileges;  money  market  deposit  accounts;  savings  accounts;  debit  cards;  certificates  of  deposit;  individual 
retirement accounts; secured lines of credit; construction and mortgage loans; and safe deposit boxes. Commercial banking 
services include: low and high-volume business checking accounts; online account management services; remote deposit 
capability; ACH origination; payroll direct deposit; commercial lines of credit; commercial letters of credit; mobile deposit 
for small business customers; and commercial term and demand loans. 

The Bank also provides comprehensive trust, asset management and estate services, and the Company has a contractual 
arrangement with a broker-dealer to offer a full range of financial services, including annuities, mutual funds, stock and 
bond brokerage services and long-term care insurance, to the Bank’s customers. Management believes the Bank has a 
relatively stable deposit base with no major seasonal depositor or group of depositors. Most of the Company’s commercial 
customers are small and mid-sized businesses in central and northern Pennsylvania. 

Juniata’s loan underwriting policies are updated periodically and are presented for approval to the Board of Directors of 
the Bank. The purpose of the policies is to grant loans on a sound and collectible basis, to invest available funds in a safe, 
profitable manner, to serve the credit needs of the communities in Juniata’s primary market area and to ensure that all loan 
applicants receive fair and equal treatment in the lending process. It is the intent of the underwriting policies to seek to 
minimize  loan  losses by  requiring  careful  investigation of  the  credit  history of  each  applicant,  verifying  the  source  of 
repayment and the ability of the applicant to repay, securing those loans for which collateral is deemed to be required, 
exercising  care  in  the  documentation  of  the  application,  review,  approval  and  origination  process  and  administering  a 
comprehensive loan collection program. 

The major types of investments held by Juniata consist of obligations and securities issued by U.S. government agencies 
or  corporations,  obligations  of  state  and  local  political  subdivisions,  mortgage-backed  securities  and  common  stock. 
Juniata’s  investment  policy  directs  that  investments  be  managed  in  a  way  that  provides  necessary  funding  for  the 
Company’s liquidity needs and adequate collateral to pledge for public funds held and, as directed by the Asset Liability 
Committee, manages interest rate risk. The investment policy specifies the types of investments permitted to be owned, 
addresses credit quality of investments and includes limitations by investment types and issuer. 

The Company’s primary source of funds is deposits, consisting of transaction type accounts, such as demand deposits and 
savings accounts, and time deposits, such as certificates of deposit. The majority of deposits are held by customers residing 

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or located in Juniata’s market area. No material portion of the deposits has been obtained from a single or small group of 
customers, and the Company believes that the loss of any customer’s deposits or a small group of customers’ deposits 
would not have a material adverse effect on the Company. 

Other sources of funds used by the Company include retail repurchase agreements, borrowings from the Federal Home 
Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and lines of credit established with various correspondent banks for overnight funding. 

Competition 
The  Bank’s  service  area  is  characterized  by  a  high  level  of  competition  for  banking  and  financial  services  among 
commercial banks, varying in size from local community banks to regional and national banks, credit unions, savings and 
loan associations, and non-bank financial institutions located inside and outside the Bank’s market area. The Bank actively 
competes with dozens of such banks and institutions for local consumer and commercial deposit accounts, loans and other 
types of banking business. Many competitors have substantially greater financial resources and larger branch systems than 
those of the Bank. 

In commercial transactions, the Company believes that the Bank’s legal lending limit to a single borrower (approximately 
$9,813,000 as of December 31, 2019) enables it to compete effectively for the business of small and mid-sized businesses. 
However, this legal lending limit is considerably lower than that of various competing institutions and thus may act as a 
constraint on the Bank’s effectiveness in competing for larger financings. 

In consumer transactions, the Bank believes that it is able to compete on a substantially equal basis with larger financial 
institutions because it offers competitive interest rates on deposit products and on loans. 

In  competing  with  other  banks,  savings  and  loan  associations  and  financial  institutions,  the  Bank  seeks  to  provide 
personalized services through management’s knowledge and awareness of its service areas, customers and borrowers. In 
management’s  opinion,  larger  institutions  often  do  not  provide  comparable  attention  to  the  retail  depositors  and  the 
relatively small commercial borrowers that comprise the Bank’s primary customer base. 

Other competitors, including credit unions, consumer finance companies, insurance companies and money market mutual 
funds, compete with many of the lending and deposit services offered by the Bank. The Bank also competes with insurance 
companies,  investment  counseling firms, mutual  funds and other business  firms  and  individuals  in  corporate  and  trust 
investment management services. 

Supervision and Regulation 
General 
The Company operates in a highly regulated industry, and thus may be affected by changes in state and federal regulations 
and legislation. As a registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the 
“Bank Holding Company Act”), the Company is subject to supervision and examination by the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) and is required to file periodic reports and information regarding its business operations 
and  those  of  the  Bank  with  the  FRB.  In  addition,  under  the  Pennsylvania  Banking  Code  of  1965,  the  Pennsylvania 
Department of Banking and Securities has the authority to examine the books, records and affairs of the Company and to 
require any documentation deemed necessary to ensure compliance with the Pennsylvania Banking Code. 

The Bank Holding Company Act requires the Company to obtain FRB approval before: acquiring more than a five percent 
ownership interest in any class of the voting securities of any bank; acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of a bank; 
or merging or consolidating with another bank holding company. In addition, the Bank Holding Company Act prohibits a 
bank holding company from acquiring the assets, or more than five percent of the voting securities, of a bank located in 
another state, unless such acquisition is specifically authorized by the statutes of the state in which the bank is located. 

The  Company  is  generally  prohibited under  the  Bank Holding  Company  Act  from  engaging  in, or  acquiring  direct  or 
indirect  ownership  or  control  of  more  than  five percent  of  the  voting  shares  of  any  company  engaged  in,  nonbanking 
activities unless the FRB, by order or regulation, has found such activities to be so closely related to banking or managing 
or  controlling banks  as  to be  a proper  incident  thereto.  In making  such  determination,  the  FRB  considers  whether  the 

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performance of these activities by a bank holding company can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public 
that outweigh the possible adverse effects. 

A satisfactory safety and soundness rating, particularly with regard to capital adequacy, and a satisfactory Community 
Reinvestment Act rating are generally prerequisites to obtaining federal regulatory approval to make acquisitions and open 
branch offices. As of December 31, 2019, the Bank was rated “satisfactory” under the Community Reinvestment Act and 
was a “well capitalized” bank. An institution’s Community Reinvestment Act rating is considered in determining whether 
to  grant  approvals  relating  to  charters,  branches  and  other  deposit  facilities,  relocations,  mergers,  consolidations  and 
acquisitions. Less than satisfactory performance may be the basis for denying an application. 

There  are  various  legal  restrictions  on  the  extent  to  which  the  Company  and  its  non-bank  subsidiaries  can  borrow  or 
otherwise obtain credit from the Bank. In general, these restrictions require that any such extensions of credit must be 
secured by designated amounts of specified collateral and are limited, as to any one of the Company or such non-bank 
subsidiaries, to ten percent of the lending bank’s capital stock and surplus and, as to the Company and all such non-bank 
subsidiaries in the aggregate, to 20 percent of the Bank’s capital stock and surplus. Further, the Company and the Bank 
are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of credit, lease or sale of 
property or furnishing of services. 

As a bank chartered under the laws of Pennsylvania, the Bank is subject to the regulations and supervision of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities. These government 
agencies conduct regular safety and soundness and compliance reviews that have resulted in satisfactory evaluations to 
date. Some of the aspects of the lending and deposit business of the Bank that are regulated by these agencies include 
personal lending, mortgage lending and reserve requirements. 

The operations of the Bank are also subject to numerous Federal, state and local laws and regulations which set forth 
specific  restrictions  and  procedural  requirements  with  respect  to  interest  rates  on  loans,  the  extension  of  credit,  credit 
practices,  the  disclosure  of  credit  terms  and  discrimination  in  credit  transactions.  The  Bank  also  is  subject  to  certain 
limitations on the amount of cash dividends that it can pay to the Company. See Note 16 of The Notes to Consolidated 
Financial Statements. 

Under FRB policy, the Company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to the Bank, and to commit resources 
to support the Bank in circumstances where it might not be in a financial position to support itself. Consistent with the 
“source of strength” policy for subsidiary banks, the FRB has stated that, as a matter of prudent banking, a bank holding 
company generally should not maintain a rate of cash dividends unless its net income available to common stockholders 
has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends and the prospective rate of earnings retention appears to be consistent with 
the Company’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. 

As a public company, the Company is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations relating 
to periodic reporting, proxy solicitation and insider trading. 

FDIC Insurance 
The FDIC is an independent federal agency that insures the deposits, up to prescribed statutory limits, of federally insured 
banks and savings institutions and safeguards the safety and soundness of the banking and savings industries. The FDIC 
administers the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 
2010 (“Dodd-Frank Act”) permanently raised the standard maximum deposit insurance coverage amount to $250,000 and 
made the increase retroactive to January 1, 2008. The FDIC deposit insurance coverage limit applies per depositor, per 
insured depository institution for each account ownership category. The FDIC has been given greater latitude in setting 
the assessment rates for insured depository institutions which could be used to impose minimum assessments. 

The FDIC is authorized to set the reserve ratios for the DIF annually at between 1.15% and 1.5% of estimated insured 
deposits. FDIC assessment rates currently range from 12 to 50 basis points. Institutions in the lowest risk category, Risk 
Category I, pay between 12 and 14 basis points. Initial base assessment rates range between 12 and 45 basis points (12 – 
16 basis points for Category I). The initial base rates for risk categories II, III and IV were 20, 30 and 45 basis points, 
respectively.  For  institutions  in  any  risk  category,  assessment  rates  rose  above  initial  rates  for  institutions  relying 

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significantly on secured liabilities. Assessment rates increased for institutions with a ratio of secured liabilities (repurchase 
agreements,  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  advances,  secured  Federal  Funds  purchased  and  other  secured  borrowings)  to 
domestic deposits of greater than 15%, with a maximum of 50% above the rate before such adjustment. 

The Dodd-Frank Wall  Street  Reform  and Consumer  Protection Act  of 2010  (“Dodd Frank Act”) revised  the  statutory 
authorities governing the FDIC’s management of the DIF. Key requirements from the Dodd-Frank Act have resulted in 
the  FDIC’s  adoption  of  amendments  that:  (1) redefined  the  assessment  base  used  to  calculate  deposit  insurance 
assessments to “average consolidated total assets minus average tangible equity”; (2) raised the DIF’s minimum reserve 
ratio to 1.35 percent and removed the upper limit on the reserve ratio; (3) revised adjustments to the assessment rates by 
eliminating one adjustment and adding another; and (4) revised the deposit insurance assessment rate schedules due to 
changes  to  the  assessment  base.  Revised  rate  schedules  and  other  revisions  to  the  deposit  insurance  assessment 
rules became effective April 1, 2011. Though deposit insurance assessments maintain a risk-based approach, the FDIC’s 
changes  effective  April 1,  2011,  impose  a  more  extensive  risk-based  assessment  system  on  large  insured  depository, 
institutions with at least $10 billion in total assets since they are more complex in nature and could pose greater risk. Due 
to the changes to the assessment base and assessment rates, as well as the DIF restoration time frame, the impact on the 
Company’s deposit insurance assessments resulted in lower premiums since 2011 and will likely continue in future years. 
In 2019, the Bank was allocated $160,000 in a small bank assessment credits and was permitted to use $102,000 during 
the year ended December 31, 2019, leaving the Bank with a $58,000 balance at year-end 2019. 

Under the Reform Act, the FDIC may terminate the insurance of an institution’s deposits upon finding that the institution 
has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe and unsound condition to continue operations or has violated 
any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC. The Company does not know of any practice, 
condition or violation that might lead to termination of its deposit insurance. 

In addition, all FDIC-insured institutions were required to pay assessments to fund interest payments on bonds issued by 
the Financing Corporation, an agency of the Federal government established to finance resolutions of insolvent thrifts. 
These assessments ceased in 2019 as the Financing Corporation bonds fully matured. 

Community Reinvestment Act 
Under the Community Reinvestment Act, the Bank has a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with its safe 
and  sound  operation,  to  help  meet  the  credit  needs  of  its  entire  community,  including  low  and  moderate-income 
neighborhoods. However, the Community Reinvestment Act does not establish specific lending requirements or programs 
for financial institutions, nor does it limit an institution’s discretion to develop the types of products and services that it 
believes are best suited to its particular community. The Community Reinvestment Act also requires: 

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the applicable regulatory agency to assess an institution’s record of meeting the credit needs of its community; 

public disclosure of an institution’s CRA rating; and 

that the applicable regulatory agency provides a written evaluation of an institution’s CRA performance utilizing 
a four-tiered descriptive rating system. 

Capital Regulation 
The  Bank  is  subject  to  risk-based  and  leverage  capital  standards.  The  risk-based  capital  standards  relate  a  banking 
organization’s capital to the risk profile of its assets and require it to maintain Tier 1 capital of at least 4% of total risk-
adjusted assets, and total capital, including Tier 1 capital, equal to at least 8% of total risk-adjusted assets. Tier 1 capital 
includes  common  stockholders’  equity  and  qualifying  perpetual  preferred  stock  together  with  related  surpluses  and 
retained earnings. The remaining portion of this capital standard, known as Tier 2 capital, may be comprised of limited 
life preferred stock, qualifying subordinated debt instruments and the reserves for possible loan losses. 

Additionally, banking organizations must maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3%, measured as the ratio of Tier 1 capital 
to adjusted average assets. This 3% leverage ratio is a minimum for the most highly rated banking organizations without 
any supervisory, financial or operational weaknesses or deficiencies. Other banking organizations are expected to maintain 
leverage capital ratios that are 100 to 200 basis points above such minimum, depending upon their financial condition. 

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Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (the "1991 Act"), a bank holding company is 
required to guarantee that any "undercapitalized" (as such term is defined in the statute) insured depository institution 
subsidiary will comply with the terms of any capital restoration plan filed by such subsidiary with its appropriate federal 
banking agency up to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5% of the institution’s total assets at the time the institution 
became undercapitalized, or (ii) the amount which is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into 
compliance with all capital standards as of the time the institution failed to comply with such capital restoration plan. 

See Note 16 of The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for a table that provides the Company’s risk-based capital 
ratios and leverage ratio. 

Federal  banking  agencies  have  broad  powers  to  take  corrective  action  to  resolve  problems  of  insured  depository 
institutions.  The  extent  of  these  powers  depends  upon  whether  the  institutions  in  question  are  “well  capitalized,” 
“adequately  capitalized,”  “undercapitalized”,  “significantly  undercapitalized,”  or  “critically  undercapitalized.”  As  of 
December 31, 2019, the Bank was a “well-capitalized” bank, as defined by the FDIC. 

The FDIC has issued a rule that sets the capital level for each of the five capital categories by which banks are evaluated. 
A bank is deemed to be “well capitalized” if the bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% or greater, has a Tier 1 
risk-based capital ratio of 6% or greater, has a leverage ratio of 5% or greater, and is not subject to any order or final 
capital directive by the FDIC to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. A bank may be deemed 
to be in a capitalization category that is lower than is indicated by its actual capital position if it received an unsatisfactory 
safety and soundness examination rating. 

All of the bank regulatory agencies have issued rules that amend their capital guidelines for interest rate risk and require 
such agencies to consider in their evaluation of a bank’s capital adequacy the exposure of a bank’s capital and economic 
value to changes in interest rates. These rules do not establish an explicit supervisory threshold. The agencies intend, at a 
subsequent date, to incorporate explicit minimum requirements for interest rate risk into their risk-based capital standards 
and have proposed a supervisory model to be used together with bank internal models to gather data and hopefully propose 
at a later date, explicit minimum requirements. 

The United States is a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the “Basel Committee”) that provides a 
forum for regular international cooperation on banking supervisory matters. The Basel Committee develops guidelines 
and supervisory standards and is best known for its international standards on capital adequacy. 

In December 2010, the Basel Committee released its final framework for strengthening international capital and liquidity 
regulation,  officially  identified  by  the  Basel  Committee  as  “Basel  III”.  In  July 2013,  the  FRB  published  final  rules to 
implement the Basel III capital framework and revise the framework for the risk-weighting of assets. The Basel III rules, 
among other things, narrow the definition of regulatory capital. As fully phased in on January 1, 2019, Basel III requires 
bank holding companies and their bank subsidiaries to maintain substantially more capital, with a greater emphasis on 
common  equity.  Basel  III  also  provides  for  a  “countercyclical  capital  buffer,”  an  additional  capital  requirement  that 
generally is imposed when national regulators determine that excess aggregate credit growth has become associated with 
a buildup of systemic risk, in order to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions that maintain 
insufficient capital to comply with the capital conservation buffer face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases and 
compensation based on the amount of the shortfall. 

Additionally,  the  Basel  III  framework  requires  banks  and  bank  holding  companies  to  measure  their  liquidity  against 
specific liquidity tests, including a liquidity coverage ratio (“LCR”) designed to ensure that the banking entity maintains 
a level of unencumbered high-quality liquid assets greater than or equal to the entity’s expected net cash outflow for a 
30-day time horizon under an acute liquidity stress scenario, and a net stable funding ratio (“NSFR”) designed to promote 
more medium and long-term funding based on the liquidity characteristics of the assets and activities of banking entities 
over a one-year time horizon. In September 2014, the federal regulatory agencies finalized rules implementing the LCR 
for U.S. financial institutions that are “internationally active banking organizations” and those generally with more than 
$250 billion in total consolidated assets. The FRB separately adopted a less stringent, modified LCR requirement for bank 
holding companies that have more than $50 billion in total consolidated assets. Because of the Company’s size, neither 
the LCR Rule nor any additional proposed rules under the Basel III liquidity framework are applicable to it. 

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The  final  rules revise  federal  regulatory  agencies’  risk-based  and  leverage  capital  requirements  and  their  method  for 
calculating  risk-weighted  assets  to  make  them  consistent  with  the  Basel  III  framework.  The  final  rules apply  to  all 
depository institutions, top-tier bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $500 million or more, and top-
tier savings and loan holding companies (“banking organizations”). Among other things, the rules establish a new common 
equity tier 1 (“CET1”) minimum capital requirement (4.5% of risk-weighted assets) and a higher minimum tier 1 capital 
requirement (from 4.0% to 6.0% of risk-weighted assets), and assign higher risk weightings (150%) to exposures that are 
more  than  90 days  past  due  or  are  on  nonaccrual  status  and  certain  commercial  real  estate  facilities  that  finance  the 
acquisition, development or construction of real property. 

As fully phased in, Basel III requires financial institutions to maintain: (a) as a newly adopted international standard, a 
minimum ratio of CET1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%; (b) a minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted 
assets of at least 6.0%; (c) a minimum ratio of total (that is, tier 1 plus tier 2) capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 
8.0%; and (d) as a newly adopted international standard, a minimum leverage ratio of 3.0%, calculated as the ratio of tier 1 
capital  balance  sheet  exposures  plus  certain  off-balance  sheet  exposures  (computed  as  the  average for  each quarter  of 
the month-end ratios for the quarter). In addition, the final rules also limit a banking organization’s capital distributions 
and certain discretionary bonus payments if the banking organization does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% 
above each of the foregoing capital requirements stated in (a) – (c). 

As a result of the new capital conservation buffer rules, if the Company’s bank subsidiary fails to maintain the required 
minimum capital conservation buffer, the Company may be unable to obtain capital distributions from it, which could 
negatively  impact  the  Company’s  ability  to  pay  dividends,  service  debt  obligations  or  repurchase  common  stock.  In 
addition, such a failure could result in a restriction on the Company’s ability to pay certain cash bonuses to executive 
officers, negatively impacting the Company’s ability to retain key personnel. 

As of December 31, 2019, the Company’s current capital levels meet the minimum capital requirements, including capital 
conservation buffer, as prescribed in the U.S. Basel III Capital Rules. 

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act 
On November 12, 1999, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”) became law. GLB permits commercial banks to affiliate 
with investment banks. It also permits bank holding companies which elect financial holding company status to engage in 
any type of financial activity, including securities, insurance, merchant banking/equity investment and other activities that 
are financial in nature. The Company has not elected financial holding company status. The merchant banking provisions 
of GLB allow a bank holding company to make a controlling investment in any kind of company, financial or commercial. 
GLB  allows  a  bank  to  engage  in  virtually  every  type  of  activity  currently  recognized  as  financial  or  incidental  or 
complementary to a financial activity. A commercial bank that wishes to engage in these activities is required to be well 
capitalized,  well  managed  and  to  have  a  satisfactory  or  better  Community  Reinvestment  Act  rating.  GLB  also  allows 
subsidiaries of banks to engage in a broad range of financial activities that are not permitted for banks themselves. Although 
the Company and the Bank have not commenced these types of activities to date, GLB enables them  to evaluate new 
financial activities that would complement the products already offered to enhance non-interest income. 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 implemented a broad range of corporate governance, accounting and reporting measures 
for companies, like Juniata, that have securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Specifically, the 
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  and  the  various  regulations  promulgated  under  the  Act,  established,  among  other  things: 
independence,  expertise,  and  responsibilities;  (ii) additional 
(i) requirements  for  audit  committees, 
responsibilities relating to financial statements for the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of reporting 
companies; (iii) standards for auditors and regulation of audits, including independence provisions that restrict non-audit 
services that accountants may provide to their audit clients; (iv) increased disclosure and reporting obligations for reporting 
companies and their directors and executive officers, including accelerated reporting of stock transactions and a prohibition 
on trading during pension blackout periods; and (v) a range of civil and criminal penalties for fraud and other violations 
of the securities laws. In addition, Sarbanes-Oxley required stock exchanges, such as NASDAQ, to institute additional 
requirements relating to corporate governance in their listing rules. 

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Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires the Company to include in its Annual Report on Form 10-K a report by 
management and an attestation report by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on the adequacy 
of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management’s internal control report must, among other things, 
set forth management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Financial Privacy 
Federal banking regulators have adopted rules that limit the ability of banks and other financial institutions to disclose 
non-public  information  about  consumers  to  nonaffiliated  third  parties.  These  limitations  require  disclosure  of  privacy 
policies to consumers and, in some circumstances, allow consumers to prevent disclosure of certain personal information 
to  a  nonaffiliated  third  party.  The  privacy  provisions  of  the  GLB  Act  affect  the  Company  by  limiting  how  consumer 
information is transmitted and conveyed to outside vendors. 

Anti-Money Laundering Initiatives and the USA Patriot Act 
A  major  focus  of  governmental  policy  on  financial  institutions  in  recent years  has  been  aimed  at  combating  money 
laundering and terrorist financing. U.S. federal laws and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (“USA Patriot 
Act”)  imposes  significant  compliance  and  due  diligence  obligations,  creates  criminal  and  financial  liability  for  non-
compliance and expands the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. The United States Department of the Treasury has 
issued a number of regulations that apply various requirements of the USA Patriot Act to financial institutions. These 
regulations require financial institutions to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and 
report  money  laundering  and  terrorist  financing  and  to  verify  the  identity  of  their  customers.  Failure  of  a  financial 
institution to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, or to comply 
with all of the relevant laws or regulations, could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution. 

Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulation 
The U.S. has instituted economic sanctions which restrict transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and 
others. These are typically known as the “OFAC rules” because they are administered by the Office of Foreign Assets 
Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”). The OFAC-administered sanctions target countries in various 
ways. Generally, however, they contain one or more of the following elements: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment 
in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country, 
and  prohibitions  on  “U.S. persons”  engaging  in  financial  transactions  which  relate  to  investments  in,  or  providing 
investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country; and (ii) a blocking of assets in which the government or 
specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (e.g., property and bank 
deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to 
comply with these sanctions could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution. As U.S. financial 
institutions, the Company and the Bank are required to comply with the OFAC rules. 

Consumer Protection Statutes and Regulations 
The Company is subject to many federal consumer protection statutes and regulations, including the Truth in Lending Act, 
Truth in Savings Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and Home 
Mortgage Disclosure Act. Among other things, these acts: 

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require banks to disclose credit terms in meaningful and consistent ways; 

prohibit discrimination against an applicant in any consumer or business credit transaction; 

prohibit discrimination in housing-related lending activities; 

require  banks  to  collect  and  report  applicant  and  borrower  data  regarding  loans  for  home  purchases  or 
improvement projects; 

require lenders to provide borrowers with information regarding the nature and cost of real estate settlements; 

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prohibit certain lending practices and limit escrow account amounts with respect to real estate transactions; and 

prescribe possible penalties for violations of the requirements of consumer protection statutes and regulations. 

On November 17, 2009, the FRB published a final rule amending Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Funds 
Transfer Act. The final rule limits the ability of a financial institution to assess an overdraft fee for paying automated teller 
machine  transactions  and  one-time  debit  card  transactions  that  overdraw  a  customer’s  account,  unless  the  customer 
affirmatively consents, or opts in, to the institution’s payment of overdrafts for these transactions. 

Dodd-Frank Act 
The  Dodd-Frank  Act  resulted  in  significant  financial  regulatory  reform.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  also  changed  the 
responsibilities of the current federal banking regulators. Among other things, the Dodd-Frank Act created the Financial 
Oversight  Council,  with  oversight  authority  for  monitoring  and  regulating  systemic  risk,  and  the  Consumer  Financial 
Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), which has broad regulatory and enforcement powers over consumer financial products and 
services.  Effective  July 21,  2011,  the  CFPB  became  responsible  for  administering  and  enforcing  numerous  federal 
consumer financial laws enumerated in the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd Frank Act also provided that, for banks with total 
assets of more than $10 billion, the CFPB would have exclusive or primary authority to examine those banks for, and 
enforce  compliance  with,  the  federal  consumer  financial  laws.  Although  not  subject  to  examination  by  the  CFPB,  the 
Company remains subject to the review and supervision of other applicable regulatory authorities, and such authorities 
may enforce compliance with regulations issued by the CFPB. 

The scope of the Dodd-Frank Act impacts many aspects of the financial services industry, and it requires the development 
and adoption of numerous regulations, some of which have not yet been issued. The effects of the Dodd-Frank Act on the 
financial services industry will depend, in large part, upon the extent to which regulators exercise the authority granted to 
them  under  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  and  the  approaches  taken  in  implementing  those  regulations.  Additional  uncertainty 
regarding the effects of the Dodd-Frank Act exists due to court decisions and the potential for additional legislative changes 
to the Dodd-Frank Act. 

The Dodd-Frank Act’s provisions that have received the most public attention have generally been those which apply only 
to larger institutions with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more. However, the Dodd-Frank Act contains numerous 
other provisions that affect all bank holding companies, including the Company. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  significant  provisions  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  and,  if  applicable,  the  resulting  regulatory 
rules adopted, that apply (or will apply), most directly to the Company and its subsidiary: 

•  Federal  deposit  insurance -  On  April 1,  2011,  the  FDIC’s  revised  deposit  insurance  assessment  base  changed 
from total domestic deposits to average total assets, minus average tangible equity. In addition, the Dodd-Frank 
Act created a two scorecard system, one for large depository institutions that have more than $10 billion in assets 
and another for highly complex institutions that have over $50 billion in assets. 

•  Debit card interchange fees - In June 2011, the FRB adopted regulations, which became effective on October 1, 
2011,  setting  maximum  permissible  interchange  fees  issuers  can  receive  or  charge  on  electronic  debit  card 
transaction fees and network exclusivity arrangements. 

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Interest  on demand deposits -  Beginning  in  July 2011, depository  institutions were  no longer  prohibited from 
paying interest on business transaction and other accounts. 

•  Stress testing - In October 2012, the FRB issued final rules regarding company-run stress testing. In accordance 
with these rules, a company whose assets exceed $10 billion is required to conduct an annual stress test in the 
manner specified, and using assumptions for baseline, adverse and severely adverse scenarios announced by the 
FRB. The stress test is designed to assess the potential impact of various scenarios on a company’s earnings, 
capital levels and capital ratios over at least a nine-quarter time horizon. If applicable, the Company’s board of 
directors and its senior management are required to consider the results of the stress test in the normal course of 

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business, including as part of its capital planning process and the evaluation of the adequacy of its capital. While 
the Company believes that both the quality and magnitude of its capital base are sufficient to support its current 
operations given its risk profile, this requirement is not applicable to the Company because its assets are under 
$10 billion. 

•  Ability-to-pay rules and qualified mortgages - As required by the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB issued a series of 
final  rules in  January 2013  amending  Regulation  Z,  implementing  the  Truth  in  Lending  Act,  by  requiring 
mortgage  lenders  to  make  a  reasonable  and  good  faith  determination,  based  on  verified  and  documented 
information, that a consumer applying for a residential mortgage loan has a reasonable ability to repay the loan 
according to its terms. These final rules, most of which became effective January 10, 2014, prohibit creditors, 
such as the Company, from extending residential mortgage loans without regard for the consumer’s ability to 
repay  and  add  restrictions  and  requirements  to  residential  mortgage  origination  and  servicing  practices.  In 
addition,  these  rules restrict  the  imposition  of  prepayment  penalties  and  compensation  practices  relating  to 
residential mortgage loan origination. Mortgage lenders are required to determine consumers’ ability to repay in 
one of two ways. The first alternative requires the mortgage lender to consider eight underwriting factors when 
making the credit decision. Alternatively, the mortgage lender can originate "qualified mortgages," which are 
entitled to a presumption that the creditor making the loan satisfied the ability-to-repay requirements. In general, 
a "qualified mortgage" is a residential mortgage loan that does not have certain high-risk features, such as negative 
amortization,  interest-only  payments,  balloon  payments,  or  a  term  exceeding  30 years.  In  addition,  to  be  a 
qualified mortgage, the points and fees paid by a consumer cannot exceed 3% of the total loan amount, and the 
borrower’s total debt-to-income ratio must be no higher than 43% (subject to certain limited exceptions for loans 
eligible for purchase, guarantee or insurance by a government sponsored entity or a federal agency). 

Compliance with these rules has increased Juniata’s overall regulatory compliance costs and required changes to 
the underwriting practices of the Company with respect to mortgage loans. 

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Integrated  disclosures  under  the  Real  Estate  Settlement  Procedures  Act  and  the  Truth  in  Lending  Act -  In 
December 2013,  the  CFPB  issued final rules revising  and integrating  previously  separate  disclosures  required 
under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) in connection 
with certain closed-end consumer mortgage loans. These final rules became effective August 1, 2015 and require 
lenders to provide a new Loan Estimate, combining content from the former Good Faith Estimate required under 
RESPA and the initial disclosures required under TILA not later than the third business day after submission of 
a loan application, and a new Closing Disclosure, combining content of the former HUD-1 Settlement Statement 
required under RESPA and the final disclosures required under TILA at least three days prior to the loan closing. 

•  Volcker  Rule —  As  mandated  by  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  in  December 2013,  the  OCC,  FRB,  FDIC,  SEC  and 
Commodity  Futures  Trading  Commission  issued  a  final  rule (the  "Final  Rules")  implementing  certain 
prohibitions and restrictions on the ability of a banking entity and non-bank financial company supervised by the 
FRB to engage in proprietary trading and have certain ownership interests in, or relationships with, a "covered 
fund" (the so-called "Volcker Rule"). The Final Rules generally treat as a covered fund any entity that would be 
an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") but for the application of 
the  exemptions  from  SEC  registration  set  forth  in  Section 3(c)(1) (fewer  than  l00  beneficial  owners)  or 
Section 3(c)(7) (qualified purchasers) of the 1940 Act. The Final Rules also require regulated entities to establish 
an internal compliance program that is consistent with the extent to which it engages in activities covered by the 
Volcker Rule, which must include making regular reports about those activities to regulators. Although the Final 
Rules provide some tiering of compliance and reporting obligations based on size, the fundamental prohibitions 
of the Volcker Rule apply to banking entities of any size, including the Company. 

While the Company does not engage in proprietary trading or in any other activities prohibited by the Final Rules, 
the Company will continue to evaluate whether any of its investments fall within the definition of a "covered 
fund" and would need to be disposed of by the extended deadline. However, based on the Company’s evaluation 
to  date,  it  does  not  currently  expect  that  the  Final  Rules will  have  a  material  effect  on  its  business,  financial 
condition or results of operations. 

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Incentive  compensation —  As  required  by  the  Dodd-Frank  Act,  a  joint  interagency  proposed  regulation  was 
issued  in  April 2011.  The  proposed  rule would  require  the  reporting  of  incentive-based  compensation 
arrangements  by  a  covered  financial  institution  and  prohibit  incentive-based  compensation  arrangements  at  a 
covered  financial  institution  that  provides  excessive  compensation  or  that  could  expose  the  institution  to 
inappropriate risks that could lead to material financial loss. The proposed rule, if adopted as currently proposed, 
could limit the manner in which the Company structures incentive compensation for its executives. 

National Monetary Policy 
In addition to being affected by general economic conditions, the earnings and growth of the Bank and, therefore, the 
earnings and growth of the Company, are affected by the policies of regulatory authorities, including the FRB and the 
FDIC. An important function of the FRB is to regulate the money supply and credit conditions. Among the instruments 
used to implement these objectives are open market operations in U.S. government securities, setting the discount rate and 
changes in financial institution reserve requirements. These instruments are used in varying combinations to influence 
overall growth and distribution of credit, bank loans, investments and deposits, and their use may also affect interest rates 
charged on loans or paid on deposits. 

The monetary policies and regulations of the FRB have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial 
banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. The effects of such policies upon the future businesses, 
earnings and growth of the Company cannot be predicted with certainty. 

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 
On  December 22,  2017,  the  Tax  Cuts  and  Jobs  Act  (TCJA)  was  signed  into  law.  Among  other  changes,  the  TCJA 
significantly changed corporate income tax law by reducing the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, allowing for 
immediate capital expensing of certain qualified property and eliminating the deductibility of DIF assessments. The tax 
laws were generally effective for the 2018 tax year; however, the Company recognized certain effects of the changes in 
2017, which was when the new legislation was enacted. 

Employees 
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had a total of 131 full-time and 46 part-time employees. 

Additional Information 
The Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Our SEC filings are available on the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). 

The Company’s common stock is quoted under the symbol “JUVF” on the Pink Open Market, an electronic inter-dealer 
quotation and trading system available through, and governed by, the NASDAQ system. You may also read reports, proxy 
statements and other information we file at the offices of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 1735 K 
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006. 

The  Company’s  website  is  www.JVBonline.com.  At  that  address,  we  make  available,  free  of  charge,  the  Company’s 
Annual  Report  on  Form 10-K,  quarterly  reports  on  Form 10-Q,  current  reports  on  Form 8-K,  proxy  statements  and 
amendments  to  those  reports  filed  or  furnished  pursuant  to  Section 13(a) or  15(d) of  the  Exchange  Act  (see  “Investor 
Information”  section  of  website),  as  soon  as  reasonably  practicable  after  we  electronically  file  such  material  with,  or 
furnish it to, the SEC. 

In addition, we will provide, at no cost, paper or electronic copies of our reports and other filings made with the SEC 
(except for exhibits). Requests should be directed to JoAnn N. McMinn, Chief Financial Officer, Juniata Valley Financial 
Corp., P.O. Box 66, Mifflintown, PA  17059, (855) 582-5101. 

The information on the websites listed above is not, and should not be, part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is 
not incorporated by reference in this document. 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS 

An investment in the Company's common stock involves certain risks, including, among others, the risks described below.  
In addition to the other information contained in this report, you should carefully consider the following risk factors in 
analyzing whether to make or to continue an investment in the Company: 

RISKS RELATED TO INTEREST RATES AND LIQUIDITY  

Fluctuations in market interest rates, particularly in a continuing period of low market interest rates, and relative 
balances  of  rate-sensitive  assets  to  rate-sensitive  liabilities,  can  negatively  impact  net  interest  margin  and  net 
interest income. 

The operations of financial institutions such as the Company are dependent to a large degree on net interest income, which 
is the difference between interest income from loans and investments and interest expense on deposits and borrowings.  

An institution's net interest income is significantly affected by market rates of interest that in turn are affected by prevailing 
economic  conditions,  by  the  fiscal  and  monetary  policies  of  the  federal  government  and  by  the  policies  of  various 
regulatory  agencies.  The  FRB  regulates  the  national  money  supply  in  order  to  manage  recessionary  and  inflationary 
pressures. In doing so, the FRB may use techniques such as engaging in open market transactions of U.S. Government 
securities, changing the discount rate and changing reserve requirements against bank deposits. The use of these techniques 
may also affect interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits. The interest rate environment, which includes both 
the level of interest rates and the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, has a significant impact on net interest income.  

Low market interest rates have pressured the net interest margin in recent years. Interest-earning assets, such as loans and 
investments, have been originated, acquired or repriced at lower rates, reducing the average rate earned on those assets. 
While the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, has also declined, the decline 
has not always occurred at the same pace as the decline in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets, resulting in a 
narrowing of the net interest margin.  

Competition sometimes requires the Company to lower rates charged on loans more than the decline in market rates would 
otherwise indicate. Competition may also require the Company to pay higher rates on deposits than market rates would 
otherwise  indicate.  Thus,  although  loan  demand has  improved  in recent  years,  intense  competition  among  lenders  has 
continued to place downward pressure on loan yields, also narrowing the net interest margin. Further, due to historically 
low market interest rates, rates paid on deposits have tended to reach a natural floor below which it is difficult to further 
reduce such rates.  

Like all financial institutions, the Company's consolidated statement of financial condition is affected by fluctuations in 
interest  rates.  Volatility  in  interest  rates  can  also  result  in  disintermediation,  which  is  the  flow  of  deposits  away  from 
financial  institutions  into  direct  investments,  such  as  U.S.  Government  and  corporate  securities  and  other  investment 
vehicles, including mutual funds, which, because of the absence of federal insurance premiums and reserve requirements, 
generally  pay  higher  rates  of  return  than  bank  deposit  products.  See  "Item  7:  Management's  Discussion  of  Financial 
Condition and Results of Operations”. 

See  the  section  entitled  “Interest  Rate  Risk”  and  “Table  5  –  Maturity  Distribution”  in  Management’s  Discussion  and 
Analysis of Financial Condition, for the maturity distribution and cumulative sensitivity ratio of the Company’s interest 
earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. 

Capital and liquidity strategies, including the impact of the capital and liquidity requirements implemented by the 
Basel III standards, may require the Company to maintain higher levels of capital, which could restrict the amount 
of capital that the Company has available to deploy for income generating and other activities.  

In July 2013, the FRB approved the final rules implementing the Basel III capital standards (the “Basel III Rules”) which 
substantially  revise  the  risk-based  capital  requirements  applicable  to  bank  holding  companies  and  depository 
institutions. See previous Capital Regulation discussion.  

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As  of  December  31,  2019,  the  Company  believes  its  current  capital  levels  meet  the  fully  phased-in  minimum  capital 
requirements as prescribed in the U.S. Basel III Capital Rules. However, the new rules, which began January 1, 2015 and 
fully phased in on January 1, 2019, effectively require financial institutions to maintain higher capital levels than was 
previously required. As a result, Juniata may have to maintain capital in the form of assets that contribute less income to 
Juniata and that are not available for deployment as loans or other interest-income generating assets, funding of capital 
projects or other growth initiatives.   

Competition, including competition on rates of deposit and for loan growth may negatively impact the Company’s 
net interest margin.  

There  is  significant  competition  among  banks  in  the  market  areas  served  by  the  Company.  In  addition,  as  a  result  of 
deregulation of the financial industry, the Bank also competes with other providers of financial services, such as savings 
and loan associations, credit unions, consumer finance companies, securities firms, insurance companies, the mutual funds 
industry, full service brokerage firms and discount brokerage firms, some of which are subject to less extensive regulations 
than the Company with respect to the products and services they provide. Some of the Company’s competitors have greater 
resources than the Company and, as a result, may have higher lending limits and may offer other services not offered by 
the Company. See "Item 1:  Business - Competition." Competition may adversely affect the rates the Company pays on 
deposits  and  charges  on  loans,  thereby  potentially  adversely  affect  the  Company’s  profitability.  The  Company’s 
profitability  depends  upon  its  continued  ability  to  successfully  compete  in  the  markets  it  serves.  Further,  intense 
competition among lenders can contribute to downward pressure on loan yields. 

Changes in interest rates or disruption in liquidity markets may adversely affect the Company’s sources of funding. 

The Company must maintain enough sources of liquidity to meet the demands of its depositors and borrowers, support its 
operations and meet regulatory expectations. The Company’s liquidity practices emphasize core deposits and repayments 
and  maturities  of  loans  and  investments  as  its  primary  sources  of  liquidity.  These  primary  sources  of  liquidity  can  be 
supplemented by Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank and lines of 
credit from correspondent banks. Lower-cost, core deposits may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, and 
secondary sources of liquidity can be costlier to the Company than funding provided by deposit account balances having 
similar maturities. In addition, adverse changes in the Company’s results of operations or financial condition, regulatory 
actions involving the Company, or changes in regulatory, industry or market conditions could lead to increases in the cost 
of these secondary sources of liquidity, the inability to refinance or replace these secondary funding sources as they mature, 
or the withdrawal of unused borrowing capacity under these secondary funding sources. 

While the Company attempts to manage its liquidity through various techniques, the assumptions and estimates used do 
not always accurately forecast the impact of changes in customer behavior. For example, the Company may face limitations 
on its ability to fund loan growth if customers move funds out of the Bank’s deposit accounts in response to increases in 
interest rates. In the years following the 2008 financial crisis, even as the general level of market interest rates remained 
low by historical standards, depositors frequently avoided higher-yielding and higher-risk alternative investments, in favor 
of the safety and liquidity of non-maturing deposit accounts. These circumstances contributed to significant growth in non-
maturing  deposit  account  balances  at  the  Company,  and  at  depository  financial  institutions  generally.  In  a  rising  rate 
environment,  customers  may  become  more  sensitive  to  interest  rates  when  making  deposit  decisions  and  considering 
alternative  opportunities.  This  increased  sensitivity  to  interest  rates  could  cause  customers  to  move  funds  into  higher-
yielding  deposit  accounts  offered  by  the  Company’s  bank  subsidiary,  require  the  Company’s  bank  subsidiary  to  offer 
higher interest rates on deposit accounts to retain customer deposits or cause customers to move funds into alternative 
investments  or  deposits  of  other  banks  or  non-bank  providers.  Technology  and  other  factors  have  also  made  it  more 
convenient for customers to transfer low-cost deposits into higher-cost deposits or into alternative investments or deposits 
of other banks or non-bank providers. Movement of customer deposits into higher-yielding deposit accounts offered by 
the Company’s bank subsidiary, the need to offer higher interest rates on deposit accounts to retain customer deposits or 
the movement of customer deposits into alternative investments or deposits of other banks or non-bank providers could 
increase the Company’s funding costs, reduce its net interest margin and/or create liquidity challenges. 

Market conditions have been negatively impacted by disruptions in the liquidity markets in the past, and such disruptions 
or an adverse change in the Company's results of operations or financial condition could, in the future, have a negative 

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impact on secondary sources of liquidity. If the Company is not able to continue to rely primarily on customer deposits to 
meet its liquidity and funding needs, continue to access secondary, non-deposit funding sources on favorable terms or 
otherwise fails to manage its liquidity effectively, the Company’s ability to continue to grow may be constrained, and the 
Company’s liquidity, operating margins, results of operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected. 

Regulators are increasingly emphasizing liquidity planning at both the bank and Company levels. 

Due to regulatory limitations on the Corporation’s ability to rely on short-term borrowings, any significant movements of 
deposits away from traditional depository accounts which negatively impacts the Corporation’s loan-to-deposit ratio could 
restrict its ability to achieve growth in loans or require the Corporation to pay higher interest rates on deposit products in 
order to retain deposits to fund loans. 

Liquidity  must  also  be  managed  at  the  holding  company  level.  Banking  regulators  scrutinize  liquidity  at  the  holding 
company level, in addition to consolidated and bank liquidity levels. For safety and soundness reasons, banking regulations 
limit the amount of cash that can be transferred from subsidiary banks to the parent company in the form of loans and 
dividends. Generally, these limitations are based on a subsidiary bank’s regulatory capital levels and net income. These 
factors have affected some institutions' ability to pay dividends and have required some institutions to establish borrowing 
facilities at the holding company level. 

COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY RISKS 

The  increasing  time  and  expense  associated  with  regulatory  compliance  and  risk  management  could  negatively 
impact our results of operations. 

The time, expense and internal and external resources associated with regulatory compliance continue to increase. Thus, 
balancing the need to address regulatory changes and effectively managing growth in non-interest expenses has become 
more challenging than it has been in the past.  

The Company and the Bank are extensively regulated under federal and state banking laws and regulations that are intended 
primarily for the protection of depositors, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system. In general, these laws 
and  regulations  establish:  the  eligible  business  activities  for  the  Company;  certain  acquisition  and  merger  restrictions; 
limitations on intercompany transactions such as loans and dividends; capital adequacy requirements; requirements for 
anti-money  laundering  programs;  consumer  lending  and  other  compliance  requirements.  While  these  statutes  and 
regulations are generally designed to minimize potential loss to depositors and the FDIC insurance funds, they do not 
eliminate  risk,  and  compliance  with  such  statutes  and  regulations  increases  the  Company’s  expense,  requires 
management’s attention and can be a disadvantage from a competitive standpoint with respect to non-regulated competitors 
and larger bank competitors.   

Compliance with banking statutes and regulations is important to the Company's ability to engage in new activities and to 
consummate  additional  acquisitions.  Bank  regulators  are  scrutinizing  banks  through  longer  and  more  extensive  bank 
examinations in both the safety and soundness and compliance areas. The results of such examinations could result in a 
delay in receiving required regulatory approvals for potential new activities and transactional matters. If the Company's 
compliance record would be determined to be unsatisfactory, such approvals may not be able to be obtained. Federal and 
state  banking  regulators  also  possess  broad  powers  to  take  supervisory  actions,  as  they  deem  appropriate.  These 
supervisory actions may result in higher capital requirements, higher deposit insurance premiums and limitations on the 
Company's operations that could have a material adverse effect on its business and profitability.  

In  addition,  the  Company  is subject  to  changes  in federal  and  state  tax laws  as well  as  changes  in  banking  and  credit 
regulations,  accounting  principles,  governmental  economic  and  monetary  policies  and  collection  efforts  by  taxing 
authorities. 

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Financial  reform  legislation  is  likely  to  have  a  significant  impact  on  the  Company’s  business  and  results  of 
operations;  however,  until  more  implementing  regulations  are  adopted,  the  extent  to  which  the  legislation  will 
impact the Company is uncertain.  

In July 2010, the President of the United States signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act. Among other things, the Dodd-Frank 
Act created the Financial Stability Oversight Council, with oversight authority for monitoring and regulating systemic 
risk, and the CFPB, which has broad regulatory and enforcement powers over consumer financial products and services. 
The  Dodd-Frank  Act  also  changed  the  responsibilities  of  the  current  federal  banking  regulators,  imposed  additional 
corporate  governance  and  disclosure  requirements  in  areas  such  as  executive  compensation  and  proxy  access,  and 
restricted private equity activities of banks.  

The scope of the Dodd-Frank Act impacted many aspects of the financial services industry. However, its implementation 
requires the development and adoption of many regulations, some of which have not yet been proposed, adopted or fully 
implemented. The ultimate effect of the Dodd-Frank Act on the financial services industry will depend, in large part, upon 
the extent to which regulators exercise the authority granted to them under the Dodd-Frank Act and the approaches taken 
in  implementing  regulations.  Additional  uncertainty  regarding  the  effect  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  exists  due  to  court 
decisions and the potential for additional legislative changes to the Dodd-Frank Act. The delay in the implementation of 
many of the regulations mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act has resulted in a lack of clear regulatory guidance to banks. The 
resulting uncertainty has caused banks to take a cautious approach to business initiatives and planning. The Company has 
been impacted, and will likely continue to be in the future, by the so-called Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act, 
which reduced debit card interchange revenue of banks and revised deposit insurance assessments. It also is likely to be 
impacted  by  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  in  the  areas  of  corporate  governance,  capital  requirements,  risk  management,  stress 
testing and regulation under consumer protection laws.  

Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB was given rulemaking authority over most providers of consumer financial 
services  in  the  U.S.,  examination  and  enforcement  authority  over  the  consumer  operations  of  large  banks,  as  well  as 
interpretive  authority  with  respect  to  numerous  existing  consumer  financial  services  regulations.  The  CFPB  began 
exercising these oversight authorities over the largest banks during 2011.  

In January 2013, the CFPB issued a series of final rules related to mortgage loan origination and mortgage loan servicing, 
most  provisions  of  which  became  effective  January  10,  2014.    These  rules  prohibit  creditors,  such  as  the  Bank,  from 
extending  residential  mortgage  loans  without  regard  for  the  consumer's  ability  to  repay,  provide  certain  safe  harbor 
protections  for  the  origination  of  loans  that  meet  the  requirements  for  a  "qualified  mortgage,"  add  restrictions  and 
requirements to residential mortgage origination and servicing practices and restrict the imposition of prepayment penalties 
and compensation practices relating to residential mortgage loan origination. Compliance with these rules has increased 
the Company’s overall regulatory compliance costs and required the Bank to change its underwriting practices. Moreover, 
these rules may adversely affect the volume of mortgage loans that the Bank originates and may subject it to increased 
potential  liability  related  to  its  residential  loan  origination  activities.  In  December  2013,  the  CFPB  issued  final  rules 
revising and integrating previously separate disclosures required under the Truth in Lending Act and RESPA in connection 
with closed-end consumer mortgages. These final rules became effective August 1, 2015, and compliance with these rules 
required  the  Corporation  to  adapt  its  systems  and  procedures  to  accommodate  the  use  of  new  disclosure  forms  to  be 
provided to closed-end consumer mortgage borrowers at the time of application and at the time of closing for those loans 
within the timeframes required under these new rules. 

RISKS RELATED TO OPERATIONS 

Cyber security incidents could disrupt business operations, result in the loss of critical and confidential information, 
and adversely impact our reputation and results of operations.   

The Company’s computer systems, software and networks are subject to ongoing cyber incidents, such as unauthorized 
access; mishandling or misuse of information; loss or destruction of data (including confidential customer information); 
account takeovers; unavailability of service; computer viruses or other malicious code; cyber-attacks designed to obtain 
confidential  information,  destroy  data,  disrupt  or  degrade  service,  sabotage  systems  or  cause  other  damage;  denial  of 
service attacks; and other events.  Cyber threats may arise from human error, fraud or malice on the part of employees or 

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third parties, including third party vendors, or may result from accidental technological failure. In addition, the parties 
intent on penetrating our systems may also attempt to fraudulently induce employees, customers, third parties or other 
users  of  our  systems  to  disclose  sensitive  information  in  order  to  gain  access  to  the  Company’s  data  or  that  of  the 
Company’s customers.  

Cyber security incidents, depending on their nature and scope, could potentially result in the misappropriation, destruction, 
corruption or unavailability of critical data and confidential or proprietary information (the Company’s own or that of third 
parties) and the disruption of business operations. The potential consequences of a material cyber security incident include 
reputational damage, litigation with third parties, and increased cyber security protection and remediation costs, which in 
turn could adversely affect the Company’s competitiveness and results of operations. The Company carries insurance to 
partially  offset  the  risk  of  loss;  however,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  the  policy  limits  or  policy  exclusions  would 
adequately protect the Company from a related loss.  

Potential disruption or failure of network and information processing systems and those of third-party vendors 
may negatively impact our operations. 

The Company's business activities are dependent on its ability to accurately and timely process, record and monitor many 
transactions.  If  any  of  its  financial,  accounting,  network  or  other  information  processing  systems  fail  or  have  other 
significant  shortcomings,  the  Company  could  be  materially  adversely  affected.  The  Company  outsources  some  of  it 
processing  and  other  activities  to  third  party  vendors.    Third  parties  with  which  the  Company  does  business  could  be 
sources  of  operational  risk  to  the  Company,  including  the  risk  that  the  third  parties'  own  network  and  information 
processing systems could fail. Any of these occurrences could materially diminish the Company's ability to operate one or 
more of the Company's businesses, or cause the Company to suffer financial loss, a disruption of its business, regulatory 
sanctions or damage to its reputation, any of which could materially adversely affect the Company. 

The Company may be subject to disruptions or failures of the Company's financial, accounting, network and information 
processing systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond the Company's control, which may include, for 
example, computer viruses or electrical or telecommunications outages, denial of service attacks or hacking targeting the 
Company's network or information processing systems or the Company's websites, natural disasters, disease pandemics or 
other damage to property or physical assets or terrorist acts. The Company has developed an emergency recovery program, 
which includes plans to maintain or resume operations in the event of an emergency and has contingency plans if operations 
or systems cannot be resumed or restored. The emergency recovery program is periodically reviewed and updated, and 
components of the emergency recovery program are periodically tested and validated. The Company also reviews and 
evaluates  the  emergency  recovery  programs  of  vendors  which  provide  certain  third-party  systems  that  the  Company 
considers  critical.  Nevertheless,  there  is  no  guarantee  that  these  measures  or  any  other  measures  can  provide  absolute 
security.    In  addition,  because  the  methods  used  to  cause  cyber-attacks  change  frequently  or,  in  some  cases,  are  not 
recognized  until  launched,  the  Corporation  may  be  unable  to  implement  effective  preventive  measures  or  proactively 
address these methods.  Resulting disruptions or failures affecting any of our systems may give rise to interruption in 
service to customers, damage to the Company's reputation and loss or liability to the Company. 

Failure by the Company to keep up with technological advancements in deployment of services and efficiency of 
operations may make it more vulnerable to competition. 

The financial services industry is continually undergoing rapid technological change, with frequent introductions of new 
technology-driven  products  and  services.  The  effective  use  of  technology  increases  efficiency  and  enables  financial 
institutions to better serve customers and to reduce costs. The Company’s future success depends, in part, upon its ability 
to  address  the  needs  of  its  customers  by  using  technology  to  provide  products  and  services  that  will  satisfy  customer 
demands,  as  well  as  to  create  additional  efficiencies  in  the  Company’s  operations.  Many  of  the  Company’s  financial 
institution competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements, and new payment 
services developed and offered by non-financial institution competitors pose an increasing threat to the traditional payment 
services offered by financial institutions. The Company may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven 
products and services, be successful in marketing these products and services to its customers, or effectively deploy new 
technologies  to  improve  the  efficiency  of  its  operations.  Failure  to  successfully  keep  pace  with  technological  change 

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affecting  the  financial  services  industry  could  have  a  material  adverse  impact  on  the  Company’s  business,  financial 
condition and results of operations. 

Further, the costs of new technology, including personnel, can be high in both absolute and relative terms. There can be 
no assurance, given the fast pace of change and innovation, that the Company’s technology, either purchased or developed 
internally, will meet or continue to meet the needs of the Company and the needs of its customers. 

ECONOMIC AND CREDIT RISKS 

Difficult economic conditions and real estate markets, including protracted periods of low-growth and sluggish loan 
demand, can negatively impact the Company’s income, and result in higher charge-offs as borrowers’ ability to 
repay is negatively impacted by those conditions. 

Lending money is an essential part of the banking business, and the revenues derived from lending activities are the most 
significant segment of the Company’s income statement. Extended periods of sluggish loan demand can materially affect 
the composition of the Company’s consolidated statement of financial condition, reducing the ratio of loans to deposits 
and the Company’s profitability. Adverse changes in the economy and real estate markets and the duration of economic 
downturns can negatively affect the solvency of businesses and consumers. Borrowers’ inability to repay loans causes 
increases  in  non-performing  assets,  which  may  result  in  elevated  collection  and  carrying  costs  related  to  such  non-
performing assets and increases in loan charge-offs, significantly impacting the loan loss provision charged to earnings to 
fund the allowance for loan losses. The risk of non-payment is affected by credit risks of the borrower, changes in economic 
and industry conditions, the duration of the loan and, in the case of a collateralized loan, uncertainties as to the future value 
of the collateral supporting the loan. Historically, commercial loans have presented a greater risk of non-payment than 
consumer loans. The application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit 
the amount that can be recovered on these loans. 

The Company has established an allowance for loan losses that management believes to be adequate to offset probable 
losses on the Company’s existing loans. However, there is no precise method of estimating loan losses. The Company 
determines  the  appropriate  level  of  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  based on  many  quantitative  and qualitative  factors, 
including, but not limited to: the size and composition of the loan portfolio; changes in risk ratings; changes in collateral 
values; delinquency levels; historical losses; and economic conditions. In addition, as the Company’s loan portfolio grows, 
it will generally be necessary to increase the allowance for credit losses through additional provisions, which will impact 
the  Company’s  operating  results.   If  the  Company’s  assumptions  and  judgments  regarding  such  matters  prove  to  be 
inaccurate, its allowance for credit losses might not be sufficient, and additional provisions for credit losses might need to 
be made. Depending on the amount of such provisions for credit losses, the adverse impact on the Company’s earnings 
could  be  material.  Also,  there  can  be  no  assurance  that  any  future  declines  in  real  estate  market  conditions,  general 
economic conditions or changes in regulatory policies will not require the Company to increase its allowance for loan 
losses, through additional loan loss provisions, which could reduce earnings. 

Investment securities losses, including other-than-temporary declines in the value of available for sale securities, 
may result in charges to earnings that could negatively impact our results of operations.  

Price fluctuations in securities markets, as well as other market events, could have an impact on the Company’s results of 
operations. As described below, the Company’s holding of certain securities and the revenues the Company earns from its 
trust and investment management services business are particularly sensitive to those events: 

Equity investments: 
As  of  December  31,  2019,  the  Company’s  equity  investments  were  comprised  primarily  of  publicly  traded 
financial institutions. The value of the securities in the Company’s equity portfolio may be affected by several 
factors.  General  economic  conditions  and  uncertainty  surrounding  the  financial  institution  sector  impacts  the 
value of these securities. Upon the adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2016-01, Measurement of 
Financial Asset Instruments, on January 1, 2018, equity investments are stated at fair value with realized and 
unrealized  gains  and  losses  reported  in  net  income.  Declines  in  bank  stock  values  in  general,  as  well  as 
deterioration in the performance of specific banks, are now reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

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Prior  to  the  adoption  of  ASU  2016-01,  unrealized  gains  and  losses  on  equity  investments  were  reported  as  a 
separate component of AOCI, net of tax, and deterioration of the value or performance of the stock could result 
in other-than-temporary impairment charges. Considerations used to determine other-than-temporary impairment 
status to individual holdings include the length of time the stock has remained in an unrealized loss position, and 
the percentage of unrealized loss compared to the carrying cost of the stock, dividend reduction or suspension, 
market analyst reviews and expectations, and other pertinent news that would affect expectations for recovery or 
further decline. 

Municipal securities: 
As of December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $4.6 million of municipal securities issued by various 
municipalities in its investment portfolio. Uncertainty with respect to the financial viability of municipal insurers 
places greater emphasis on the underlying strength of issuers. Increasing pressure on local tax revenues of issuers 
due to adverse economic conditions could also have a negative impact on the underlying credit quality of issuers.  

Investment management and trust services revenue: 
The  Company’s  investment  management  and  trust  services  revenue  is  also  impacted  by  fluctuations  in  the 
securities markets. A portion of this revenue is based on the value of the underlying investment portfolios. If the 
values  of  those  investment  portfolios  decrease,  whether  due  to  factors  influencing  U.S.  securities  markets  in 
general or otherwise, the Company’s revenue could be negatively impacted. In addition, the Company’s ability 
to sell its brokerage services is dependent, in part, upon consumers’ level of confidence in securities markets. 

RISKS RELATED TO INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY’S STOCK 

The Corporation is a holding company and relies on dividends from its subsidiaries for substantially all its revenue 
and its ability to make dividends, distributions and other payments. 

The Company is a separate and distinct legal entity from the Bank and depends on the payment of dividends from the 
Bank for substantially all its revenues. As a result, the Company's ability to make dividend payments on its common stock 
depends primarily on certain federal and state regulatory considerations and the receipt of dividends and other distributions 
from its subsidiaries. There are various regulatory and prudential supervisory restrictions, which may change from time to 
time,  that  impact  the  ability  of  the  Bank  to  pay  dividends  or  make  other  payments  to  the  Company.  There  can  be  no 
assurance that the Bank will be able to pay dividends at past levels, or at all, in the future. If the Company does not receive 
enough  cash  dividends  or  is  unable  to  borrow  from  the  Bank,  then  the  Company  may  not  have  enough  funds  to  pay 
dividends to its shareholders, repurchase its common stock or service its debt obligations.  

"Anti-takeover" provisions may keep shareholders from receiving a premium for their shares.  

The Articles of Incorporation of the Company presently contain certain provisions, such as staggered Board of Directors 
terms and super majority voting requirements for transactions not approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, which 
may be deemed to be "anti-takeover" in nature in that such provisions may deter, discourage or make more difficult the 
assumption of control of the Company by another Company or person through a tender offer, merger, proxy contest or 
similar transaction or series of transactions. In addition, provisions of Pennsylvania and applicable banking laws could 
similarly  make  it  more  difficult  for  a  third  party  to  acquire  control  of  the  Company.  The  overall  effects  of  the  "anti-
takeover” provisions may be to discourage, make costlier or more difficult, or prevent a future takeover offer, thereby 
preventing  shareholders  from  receiving  a  premium  for  their  securities  in  a  takeover  offer.  These  provisions  may  also 
increase  the  possibility  that  a  future  bidder  for  control  of  the  Company  will  be  required  to  act  through  arms-length 
negotiation with the Company’s Board of Directors. Copies of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company are on file 
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. 

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If the Company fails to maintain an effective system of internal controls, it may not be able to accurately report its 
financial  results  or  prevent  fraud.  As  a  result,  current  and  potential  shareholders  could  lose  confidence  in  the 
Company’s financial reporting, which could harm its business and the trading price of its common stock.  

The Company has established a process to document and evaluate its internal controls over financial reporting in order to 
satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations, which require annual 
management assessments of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting and a report by 
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls. In 
this regard, management has dedicated internal resources, engaged outside consultants and adopted a detailed work plan 
to (i) assess and document the adequacy of internal controls over financial reporting, (ii) take steps to improve control 
processes, where appropriate, (iii) validate through testing that controls are functioning as documented and (iv) maintain 
a continuous reporting and improvement process for internal control over financial reporting.  

The  Company’s  efforts  to  comply  with  Section  404  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act  of  2002  and  the  related  regulations 
regarding  the  Company’s  assessment  of  its  internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  and  the  Company’s  independent 
registered  public  accounting  firm  audit  of  internal  control  are  likely  to  continue  to  result  in  increased  expenses.  The 
Company’s management and audit committee have given the Company’s compliance with Section 404 a high priority. 
The Company cannot be certain that these measures will ensure that the Company implements and maintains adequate 
controls  over  its  financial  processes  and  reporting  in  the  future.  Any  failure  to  implement  required  new  or  improved 
controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm the Company’s operating results or cause the 
Company to fail to meet its reporting obligations. If the Company fails to correct any issues in the design or operating 
effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting or fails to prevent fraud, current and potential shareholders could 
lose confidence in the Company’s financial reporting, which could harm its business and the trading price of its common 
stock. 

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

None. 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES 

The physical properties of the Company are all owned or leased by the Bank. 

The Bank owns and operates, for banking purposes, the buildings located at: 
One South Main Street, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
218 Bridge Street, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania (corporate headquarters) 
4068 William Penn Highway, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
1762 Butcher Shop Road, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania (operations center and Trust offices) 
301 Market Street, Port Royal, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
30580 Rt. 35, McAlisterville, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
Four North Market Street, Millerstown, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
17428 Tuscarora Creek Road, Blairs Mills, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
One East Market Street, Lewistown, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
20 Prince Street, Reedsville, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
100 West Water Street, Lewistown, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
320 South Logan Boulevard, Burnham, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
571 Main Street, Richfield, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
64 Main Street, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
118 East Second Street, Coudersport, Pennsylvania (branch office) 
104 N Front Street, Liverpool, Pennsylvania (branch office) 

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The Bank leases four offices: 
Branch Offices 
Wal-Mart Supercenter, Route 522 South, Lewistown, Pennsylvania (lease expires January 2022) 
52 West Mill Street, Port Allegany, Pennsylvania (lease expires June 2028) 
Financial Services Office 
129 South Main Street, Suite 600, Lewistown, Pennsylvania (lease expires October 2029) 
Loan Production Office 
1366 South Atherton Street, State College, Pennsylvania (lease expires December 2020) 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 

The nature of the Company’s and Bank’s business, at times, generates litigation involving matters arising in the ordinary 
course of business. However, in the opinion of management, there are no proceedings pending to which the Company or 
the Bank is a party or to which its property is subject, which, if adversely determined, would be material in relation to their 
financial condition. In addition, no material proceedings are pending or are known to be threatened or contemplated against 
the Company by government authorities or others. 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 

Not applicable. 

PART II 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER 
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

Market Information: 
The common stock of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. is quoted under the symbol “JUVF” on the Pink Open Market, an 
electronic inter-dealer quotation and trading system available through, and governed by, the NASDAQ system. 

Transfer Agent: 
Computershare, Attn: Shareholder Services, P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX  77842-3170. Phone: (800) 368-5948. 
Website: www.Computershare.com/investor. 

Holders: 
As of March 16, 2020, there were 1,742 registered holders of the Company’s outstanding common stock. 

For  information  concerning  the  Company’s  Equity  Compensation  Plans,  see  “Item 12:  Security  Ownership  of  Certain 
Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters”. 

Dividends: 
Cash dividends of $0.88 were declared in 2019 and 2018. As stated in Note 16 – Stockholders’ Equity and Regulatory 
Matters,  in  The  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  the  Company  is  subject  to  various  regulatory  capital 
requirements that limit the amount of capital available for dividends. While the Company expects to continue its policy of 
regular dividend payments, no assurance of future dividend payments can be given. Future dividend payments will depend 
upon the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital and regulatory requirements, prospects, business conditions and 
other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. 

Annual Meeting: 
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 19, 
2020 at the Juniata Valley Bank Financial Center, 1762 Butcher Shop Road, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities: 
None. 

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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers: 
The Company periodically repurchases shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program approved by the 
Board of Directors. The program will remain authorized until all approved shares are repurchased, unless terminated by 
the Board of Directors. There were 21,508 shares purchased with respect to the program during the fourth quarter of 2019, 
and 148,266 shares remain available to purchase under the program. 

Period 

Total Number 
of Shares 
Purchased 

Average 
Price Paid 
per Share 

     Total Number of 
  Shares Purchased as  Maximum Number of 
  Shares that May Yet Be 
Purchased Under the 
  Plans or Programs (1) 

  Announced Plans or  

Part of Publicly 

Programs 

October 1-31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
November 1-30, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
December 1-31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 —   $ 

 8,210  
 13,298  

 —   
 19.95   
 19.90   

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 21,508  

 —  
 —  
 —  

 —   

 169,774 
 161,564 
 148,266 

 148,266 

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 

Not applicable. 

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OF OPERATIONS 

THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY 
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) 

2019 

2018 

2017 

BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION at December 31 

Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Number of shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 670,632  
 531,937  
 397,629  
 217,482  
 9,047  
 13,129  
 45,000  
 73,707  
    5,099,729  

$

 625,236  
 521,722  
 414,597  
 148,802  
 9,139  
 14,511  
 15,000  
 67,378  
    5,092,048  

$

 591,945  
 477,668  
 380,965  
 157,278  
 5,448  
 21,769  
 25,000  
 59,387  
    4,767,656  

Average for the year 

Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Weighted average shares outstanding for the year - basic . . . . . . . . .   
Weighted average shares outstanding for the year - diluted  . . . . . . .   

 647,282  
 70,771  
    5,101,595  
 5,120,699  

 614,632  
 62,689  
    4,987,186  
    5,009,484  

 593,923  
 59,938  
    4,765,165  
    4,775,505  

INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION 
Years Ended December 31 

Total interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Total interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Non-interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Non-interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Income before income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal income tax (benefit) expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $

 25,614  
 4,708  
 20,906  
 (573) 
 4,749  
 20,407  
 5,821  
 (14) 
 5,835  

PER SHARE DATA 

Earnings per share - basic  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Earnings per share - diluted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Cash dividends  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Book value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 1.14  
 1.14  
 0.88  
 14.45  

$

$

$

FINANCIAL RATIOS 

Return on average assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Return on average equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Dividend payout  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Average equity to average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Loans to deposits (year-end)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Yield on earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Cost to fund earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Non-interest income [excluding gains (losses) on sales  

or calls of securities] to average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Non-interest expense to average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net non-interest expense to average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 0.90 %     
 8.24  
 76.93  
 10.93  
 74.75  
 4.31  
 1.06  

 0.74  
 3.15  
 2.41  

$

$

$

 23,651  
 3,635  
 20,016  
 337  
 5,027  
 19,461  
 5,245  
 (659) 
 5,904  

 1.18  
 1.18  
 0.88  
 13.23  

 0.96 %     
 9.42  
 74.71  
 10.20  
 79.47  
 4.18  
 0.85  

 0.82  
 3.17  
 2.35  

 21,374  
 2,855  
 18,519  
 439  
 5,292  
 17,775  
 5,597  
 1,060  
 4,537  

 0.95  
 0.95  
 0.88  
 12.46  

 0.76 % 
 7.57  
 92.44  
 10.09  
 79.76  
 3.92  
 0.68  

 0.89 
 2.99  
 2.10  

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 
The  information  contained  in  this  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K  contains  forward-looking statements  (as  such  term  is 
defined  in  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934  and  the  regulations  thereunder)  including  statements  which  are  not 
historical facts or that reflect trends or management’s intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or opinions. Such forward-
looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and may be affected by various factors which may cause actual 
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the impact of adverse changes in the economy and real estate markets, including protracted periods of low-growth 
and sluggish loan demand; 
the effect of market interest rates and uncertainties, and relative balances of rate-sensitive assets to rate-sensitive 
liabilities, on net interest margin and net interest income; 
the effect of competition on rates of deposit and loan growth and net interest margin; 
increases in non-performing assets, which may result in increases in the allowance for credit losses, loan charge-
offs and elevated collection and carrying costs related to such non-performing assets; 
other  income  growth,  including  the  impact  of  regulatory  changes  which  have  reduced  debit  card  interchange 
revenue; 
investment securities gains and losses, including other than temporary declines in the value of securities which 
may result in charges to earnings; 
the effects of changes in the applicable federal income tax rate; 
the level of other expenses, including salaries and employee benefit expenses; 
the impact of increased regulatory scrutiny of the banking industry; 
the impact of governmental monetary and fiscal policies, as well as legislative and regulatory changes; 
the results of regulatory examination and supervision processes; 
the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of reserves for loan and lease losses, and estimations of 
collateral values and various financial assets and liabilities; 
the increasing time and expense associated with regulatory compliance and risk management; 
the ability to implement business strategies, including business acquisition activities and organic branch, product, 
and service expansion strategies; 
capital and liquidity strategies, including the impact of the capital and liquidity requirements modified by the 
Basel III standards; 
the effects of changes in accounting policies, standards, and interpretations on the presentation in the Company’s 
consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income; 
the Company’s failure to identify and to address cyber-security risks; 
the Company’s ability to keep pace with technological changes; 
the Company’s ability to attract and retain talented personnel; 
the Company’s reliance on its subsidiary for substantially all of its revenues and its ability to pay dividends; 
the  effects  of  changes  in  relevant  accounting  principles  and  guidelines  on  the  presentation  in  the  Company’s 
financial condition; 
acts of war, terrorism or pandemics;  
disruptions due to flooding, severe weather, or other natural disasters;  
failure of third party service providers to perform their contractual obligations; and 
impact of CECL. 

OVERVIEW 
This discussion concerns Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (“Company” or “Juniata”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, The 
Juniata  Valley  Bank  (“Bank”).  Juniata  is  a  bank  holding  company  that  delivers  financial  services  within  its  market, 
primarily central Pennsylvania. The Bank provides retail and commercial banking, trust, estate, and wealth management 
services through 16 offices in Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Huntingdon, McKean, Potter and Centre counties. On April 30, 2018, 
Juniata, which previously owned 39.16%, or 1,214 of the 3,100 outstanding common shares of Liverpool Community 
Bank  (“Liverpool”  or  “LCB”),  completed  the  acquisition  of  the  remainder  of  Liverpool’s  outstanding  common  stock. 
Under the terms of a merger agreement between the parties, LCB merged with and into the Bank. 

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The  overview  is  intended  to  provide  a  context  for  the  following  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial 
Condition  and  Results  of  Operations.  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  and  Results  of 
Operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included 
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We have attempted to identify the most important matters on which our management 
focuses in evaluating our financial condition and operating performance and the short-term and long-term opportunities, 
challenges and risks (including material trends and uncertainties) which we face. We also discuss the actions we are taking 
to address these opportunities, challenges and risks. The Overview is not intended as a summary of, or a substitute for 
review of, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 

ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY-WIDE FACTORS RELEVANT TO JUNIATA 
As a financial services organization, Juniata’s core business is most influenced by the level of, and movement of, interest 
rates. Lending and investing are done daily, using funding from deposits and borrowings, resulting in net interest income, 
the  most  significant  portion  of  operating  results.  Through  the  use  of  asset/liability  management  tools,  the  Company 
continually evaluates the effects that possible changes in interest rates could have on operating results and balance sheet 
growth. Using this information, along with analysis of competitive factors, management designs and prices its products 
and services. 

General economic conditions are relevant to Juniata’s business. In addition, economic factors impact customers’ needs for 
financing, thus affecting loan growth. Additionally, changes in the economy can directly impact  the credit strength of 
existing and potential borrowers. 

FOCUS OF MANAGEMENT 

The management of Juniata believes that it is important to know who and what we are in order to be successful. We must 
be  aligned  in  our  efforts  to  achieve  goals.  We’ve  identified  the  four  characteristics  that  define  the  Company  and  the 
personnel that support it. We are Committed, Capable, Caring and Connected. Management seeks to be the preeminent 
financial institution in its market area and measures its success by the five key elements described below. 

SHAREHOLDER SATISFACTION 
Above all else, management is committed to maximizing the value of our shareholders’ investment, through both stock 
value appreciation and dividend returns. Remaining connected to our communities will allow us to identify the financial 
needs of our market and to deliver those products and services capably. In doing so, we will seek to profitably grow the 
balance sheet and enhance earnings, while maintaining capital and liquidity levels that exceed all regulatory guidelines. 

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS 
We are committed to maximizing customer satisfaction. We are sensitive to the expanding array of financial services and 
financial service providers available to our customers, both locally and globally. We are committed to fostering a complete 
customer  relationship  by  helping  clients  identify  their  current  and  future  financial  needs  and  offering  practical  and 
affordable solutions to both. As our customers’ lifestyles change, the channels through which we deliver our services must 
change as well. One element of the Company’s strategic plan is to provide connection through every means available, 
wherever we are needed, whether through a stand-alone branch, in-store boutique, ATM or via online and mobile banking 
anywhere  internet  or  cell  phone  signals  can  be  received.  In  2019,  we  continued  to  make  advances  in  technological 
resources,  placing  data  and  information  in  the  hands  of  our  customers  and  employees,  because  we  are  committed  to 
optimizing the customer experience. 

BALANCE SHEET GROWTH 
We are capable of profitable balance sheet growth. Rapid growth should not be a substitute for careful fiscal and strategic 
management. It is our goal to continue quality growth despite intense competition by paying careful attention to the needs 
of our customers. We will continue to maintain high credit standards, knowing that lending under the right circumstances 
is the proper way to maintain soundness and profitability. We believe we consistently pay fair market rates on all deposits 
and  have  invested  wisely  and  conservatively  in  compliance  with  self-imposed  standards,  minimizing  risk  of  asset 
impairment.  We  aspire  to  increase  our  market  share  within  the  current  communities  that  we  serve,  and  to  expand  in 
contiguous areas through acquisition and investment. As part of our strategic plan for growth, we continue to actively seek 

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opportunities for acquisitions of branches or stakes in other financial institutions, similar to those that have occurred in 
prior years, and most recently in April 2018 with the acquisition of LCB. 

OPERATING RESULTS 
We are capable of producing profitability ratios that exceed those of many of our peers. Recognizing that net interest 
margins have narrowed for banks in general and that they may not return to the ranges experienced in the past, we also 
focus on the importance of providing fee-generating services in which customers find value. Offering a broad array of 
services  prevents  us  from  becoming  too  reliant  on  one  form  of  revenue.  It  has  also  been  our  philosophy  to  spend 
conservatively and to implement operating efficiencies where possible to keep non-interest expense from escalating in 
areas that can be controlled. 

CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY 
We are active corporate citizens of the communities we serve. Although the world of banking has transitioned to global 
availability through electronics, we believe that our community banking philosophy is not only still valid, but essential. 
Despite technological advances, banking is still a personal business, particularly in the rural areas we serve. We believe 
that our customers shop for services and value a relationship with an institution involved in the same community, with the 
same interests in its prosperity. We have a foundation and a history in each of the communities we serve. Management 
takes an active role in local business and industry development organizations to help attract and retain commerce in our 
market area. We provide businesses, large and small, with financial tools and financing needed to grow and prosper. We 
have always been committed to responsible lending practices. We invest locally by including local municipal bonds in 
our investment portfolio and participating in funding for such projects as low income and elderly housing. We support 
charitable programs that benefit the local communities, not only with monetary contributions, but also through the personal 
involvement of our caring employees. In 2019, we initiated the JAVA with JVB program offering in-person training and 
online videos via social media to educate our customers and the communities we serve on various banking and financial 
related topics. 

JUNIATA’S OPPORTUNITIES 

SOUNDNESS AND STABILITY 
Our  financial  condition  is  strong.  We  enjoy  strong  capital  and  liquidity  ratios  that  significantly  exceed  regulatory 
guidelines. Our business model includes a plan for growth without sacrificing profitability or integrity. We believe an 
opportunity exists for banks such as ours to offer the trusted, personal service of a locally managed institution that has 
roots in the community reaching back over 150 years. 

EXPANSION OF CUSTOMER BASE 
Our strategic focus is based on leveraging our collective knowledge of the Company’s primary and contiguous markets to 
identify lending or fee-based opportunities consistent with our risk parameters and profitability targets. We continue to 
develop  our  sales  team  through  mentoring  and  by  making  employee  education  paramount.  We  continually  seek  and 
implement back-room efficiencies. We recognize change is taking place in a world where convenience and mobility are 
priorities for consumers and businesses when choosing a financial institution with whom to do business. We offer full-
featured secure mobile banking that includes remote check deposit for use on home computers and all mobile devices for 
consumers. For businesses, we provide options for cash management and remote deposit. We offer identity protection to 
the families of our customers, which we believe to be a true value-added service, with features that go far beyond traditional 
banking  services,  and  sets  us  apart  from  other  financial  institutions  in  our  market  area.  With  the  acquisition  of  First 
National  Bank  of  Port  Allegheny  (“FNBPA”)  in  2015,  we  expanded  our  market  into  the  northern  tier  region  of 
Pennsylvania and integrated the JVB brand there and have since expanded our footprint in Perry County, Pennsylvania, 
through the consummation of the acquisition of LCB in April 2018. 

DELIVERY SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS 
We seek to continually enhance our customer delivery system, both through technology and physical facilities. We actively 
seek opportunities to expand our branch network through acquisitions. We believe that it is imperative that our customers 
have convenient and easy access to personal financial services that complement their particular lifestyle, whether it is 
through electronic or personal delivery. We achieved an early entry into the mobile banking arena and have since expanded 
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we offer a suite of online services including the convenience of online loan applications for residential mortgages, home 
equity, vehicle and other personal loans. Online and mobile banking features include full bill-pay and monetary transfers 
between internal and external accounts. Our ATM network is equipped with state-of-the art machines. Our Customer Care 
Center provides a dedicated service to address all customer inquiries and provides outreach through our social media sites. 
Our updated branch facilities feature a highly interactive and complete customer experience. In 2020, Juniata plans to add 
online deposit account opening capability to our product line. 

JUNIATA’S CHALLENGES 

NET INTEREST MARGIN COMPRESSION 
The low interest rate environment that has persisted in recent years has pressured the net interest margin for most banks, 
including Juniata. Loans have been originated, acquired or repriced at lower rates, reducing the average rate earned on 
those assets. While the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings, has also declined, 
the decline has not always occurred at the same pace as the decline in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets, 
which can result in a narrowing of the net interest margin. We believe that increasing the net interest margin will continue 
to be a challenge until general market rates rise more significantly. 

COMPETITION 
Each year, competition becomes more intense and global in nature. To meet this challenge, we attempt to stay in close 
contact with our customers, monitoring their satisfaction with our services through surveys, personal visits and networking 
in the communities we serve. We strive to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations and deliver consistent high-quality 
service. We believe that our customers have become acutely aware of the value of local service, and we strive to maintain 
their confidence. 

RATE ENVIRONMENT 
We intend to continue making what we believe to be rational pricing decisions for loans, deposits and non-deposit products. 
This strategy can be difficult to maintain, as many of our peers appear to continue pricing for growth, rather than long-
term profitability and stability. We believe that a strategy of “growth for the sake of growth” results in lower profitability, 
and such actions by large groups of banks have had an adverse impact on the entire financial services industry. We intend 
to maintain our core pricing principles, which we believe protect and preserve our future as a sound community financial 
services provider, proven by results. 

REGULATIONS 
The Company is subject to banking regulation, as well as regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 
and, as such, must comply with many laws, including the USA Patriot Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-
Oxley”) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Management has established a Disclosure 
Committee for Financial Reporting, an internal group at Juniata that seeks to ensure that current and potential investors in 
the Company receive full and complete information concerning our financial condition. Juniata has incurred direct and 
indirect costs associated with compliance with the SEC’s filing and reporting requirements imposed on public companies 
by  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act,  as  well  as  adherence  to  new  and  existing  banking  regulations  and  stronger  corporate 
governance requirements. Regulatory burdens continue to increase as evidenced by the provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act 
that impact the Company in the areas of corporate governance, capital requirements and restrictions on fees that may be 
charged to consumers. 

APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The  Company’s  consolidated  financial  statements  are  prepared  based  upon  the  application  of  accounting  principles 
generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the most significant of which are described in Note 2 of 
The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. Certain of these policies, 
particularly  with  respect  to  allowance  for  loan  losses  and  the  investment  portfolio,  require  numerous  estimates  and 
economic assumptions, based upon information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. As such, 
over time, they may prove inaccurate or vary and may significantly affect the Company’s reported results and financial 
position in future periods. 

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The accounting policy for establishing the allowance for loan losses relies to a greater extent on the use of estimates than 
other areas and, as such, has a greater possibility of producing results that could be different from those currently reported. 
Changes in underlying factors, assumptions or estimates in the allowance for loan losses could have a material impact on 
the Company’s future financial condition and results of operations. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level 
believed adequate by management to absorb probable losses in the loan portfolio. Management’s determination of the 
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based upon an evaluation of individual credits in the loan portfolio, historical 
loan loss experience, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This determination is inherently subjective, 
as it requires material estimates, including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired 
loans that may be susceptible to significant change. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

2019 and 2018 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW 

The  comparability  of  the  results  of  operations  for  the years  ended  December 31,  2019  and  December 31,  2018  was 
impacted  by  the  following  events  discussed  in  more  detail  below:  (i) the  termination  of  The  Juniata  Valley  Bank 
Retirement Plan (“JVB Plan”) and (ii) the acquisition of LCB. Juniata’s management believes it is meaningful to present 
a  performance  comparison  that  segregates  the  financial  impact  of  the  afore-mentioned  items,  to  allow  a  view  of 
comparative results to 2018. The following discussion includes both GAAP, as well as non-GAAP financial measures that 
are reconciled to GAAP financial measures in the supplemental tables presented below. The non-GAAP measures are 
referred to as “adjusted” results. 

In  2019,  Juniata  satisfied  all  obligations  of  the  JVB  Plan,  recording  pre-tax  pension  settlement  charges  of  $1,221,000 
during  the  year,  compared  to  a  pre-tax  pension  settlement  charge  of  $210,000  recorded  in  2018.  The  pre-tax  charges 
represent the acceleration of pension expenses that would otherwise have impacted Juniata’s future earnings.  

Prior to Juniata’s acquisition of Liverpool on April 30, 2018, Juniata owned 39.16% of the outstanding common stock of 
Liverpool and recorded its share of Liverpool’s earnings as “income from unconsolidated subsidiary” using the equity 
method of accounting. In conjunction with the acquisition, Juniata incurred $884,000 in merger-related expenses during 
the year ended December 31, 2018, while no merger-related expenses were incurred in 2019. An adjustment to the carrying 
value of Juniata’s previous 39.16% ownership of Liverpool at April 30, 2018 resulted in a recorded pre-tax net gain of 
$215,000 during the year ended December 31, 2018. In addition, a credit to the income tax provision of $406,000 was 
recorded in 2018 to remove a deferred tax liability related to Juniata’s previous 39.16% ownership in Liverpool upon 
Juniata’s acquisition of Liverpool, while no similar credit was recorded in 2019. 

Net income for Juniata in 2019 was $5,835,000, compared to net income of $5,904,000 for 2018. Earnings per share on a 
fully diluted basis decreased from $1.18 in 2018 to $1.14 in 2019. When adjusted for the impact of the tax-effected events 
mentioned above, adjusted net income was $6,800,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of 12.9% over 
adjusted net income of $6,024,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Adjusted earnings per share increased by 9.9% 
from $1.21 in 2018 to $1.33 in 2019. For 2019, return on average assets (“ROA”) and return on average equity (“ROE”) 
were 0.90% and 8.24%, respectively. On an adjusted basis, return on average assets was 1.05% in 2019 compared to 0.98% 
in 2018, while return on average equity was 9.61% in both 2019 and 2018. 

The net interest margin, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, decreased from 3.60% in 2018 to 3.57% in 2019. The yield on 
earning assets increased 13 basis points to 4.31%, while the cost of funds increased 21 basis points, to 1.06%, in 2019 
compared to 2018. 

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Below,  and  on  the  following  page,  are  the  comparative  disclosures  illustrating  the  reconciliation  of  the  non-GAAP 
financial measures discussed on the previous page to GAAP financial measures for the most recent two years. 

2019 

2018 

 5,835   $

 5,904 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Non-GAAP presentation of comparative net income 
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Adjustments to reported net income to reconcile to non-GAAP measure 

Defined benefit plan settlement cost included in employee benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Tax benefit of defined benefit plan settlement cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Merger-related expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Tax benefit of merger-related expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Merger-related net gain on carrying value of 39.16% in LCB  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Tax expense of merger-related gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
(Increase) reduction in valuation of deferred tax assets due to TCJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Reduction in deferred tax liability related to previous investment in  

 1,221  
 (256) 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

unconsolidated subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total adjustments to reported net income to reconcile to non-GAAP measure . . . . . . .    
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 —  
 965  
 6,800   $

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) 

 210 
 (44)
 884 
 (186)
 (215)
 45 
 (168)

 (406)
 120 
 6,024 

Non-GAAP presentation of performance ratios 
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Diluted) 
Earnings per share (diluted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $
Adjustments to reported diluted earnings per share to reconcile to  

non-GAAP measure (tax effected) 
Defined benefit settlement cost (tax effected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Merger-related expenses (tax effected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Merger-related gains (tax effected) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Reduction in valuation of deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Reduction in valuation of deferred tax liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

Total adjustments to reported diluted earnings per share to reconcile  

2019 

2018 

 1.14  

$

 1.18  

 0.19  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 0.03  
 0.14  
 (0.03)  
 (0.03)  
 (0.08)  

 0.03  
 1.21  

to non-GAAP measure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Adjusted earnings per share (diluted) (non-GAAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $

 0.19  
 1.33  

$

Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $
Average Assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Average Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

 5,835  
 647,282  
 70,771  
    5,120,699  

$

 5,904  
 614,632  
 62,689  
   5,009,484  

Adjusted Return on Average Assets 
Return on average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total adjustments to reported net income to reconcile to non-GAAP measure . . . . . . .     
Adjusted return on average assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

Adjusted Return on Average Equity 
Return on average equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total adjustments to reported net income to reconcile to non-GAAP measure . . . . . . .     
Adjusted return on average equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

 0.90 %     
 0.15  
 1.05 %     

0.96  %  
 0.02  
0.98  %  

 8.24 %     
 1.36  
 9.61 %     

9.42  %  
 0.19  
9.61  %  

Juniata strives to attain consistently satisfactory earnings levels each year by protecting the core (repeatable) earnings base 
through conservative growth strategies that seek to minimize stockholder and balance-sheet risk, while serving its rural 

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Pennsylvania  customer  base.  This  approach  has  helped  achieve  solid  performances year  after year.  The  Company 
considers the return on assets ratio to be a key indicator of its success and constantly scrutinizes the broad categories of 
the income statement that impact this profitability indicator. 

Summarized below are the components of net income and the contribution of each to ROA for 2019 and 2018. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 
  Net Income    % of Average 
  Components    
Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $   20,906  
 573   
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       

Assets 

    Components    
 3.23 %   $  20,016  
 (337)  
 0.09  

2018 
Net Income   % of Average 

Customer service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Debit card fee income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
BOLI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Trust fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Commissions from sales of non-deposit products . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Income from unconsolidated subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Fees derived from loan activity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Mortgage banking income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Security losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Other noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Total noninterest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       

 1,717   
 1,349   
 289   
 394   
 272   
 —   
 333  
 68   
 (43)  
 370   
 4,749   

Employee expense (excluding defined benefit settlement cost) . . .         (10,630)  
Defined benefit settlement cost  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
 (1,221) 
 (2,177)  
Occupancy and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (2,114)  
Data processing expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (206)  
Director compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (961)  
Professional fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (567)  
Taxes, other than income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (108)  
FDIC insurance premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 208   
Gain on sales of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (87)  
Intangible amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (792)  
Amortization of investment in partnership  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 —   
Merger and acquisition expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 (1,752)  
Other noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Total noninterest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         (20,407)  

 0.27  
 0.21  
 0.04  
 0.06  
 0.04  
 —  
 0.05  
 0.01  
 (0.01) 
 0.06  
 0.73  

 (1.64) 
 (0.19) 
 (0.34) 
 (0.33) 
 (0.03) 
 (0.1) 
 (0.09) 
 (0.02) 
 0.03  
 (0.01) 
 (0.12) 
 —  
 (0.27) 
 (3.15) 

 1,779   
 1,280   
 352   
 430   
 259   
 296   
 416  
 70   
 (188)  
 333   
 5,027   

    (10,070)  
 (210) 
 (2,035)  
 (1,924)  
 (215)  
 (640)  
 (498)  
 (274)  
 60   
 (79)  
 (800)  
 (884)  
 (1,892)  
    (19,461)  

Assets 

 3.26 %  
 (0.05) 

 0.29  
 0.21  
 0.06  
 0.07  
 0.04  
 0.05  
 0.07  
 0.01  
 (0.03) 
 0.05  
 0.82  

 (1.64) 
 (0.03) 
 (0.33) 
 (0.31) 
 (0.03) 
 (0.1) 
 (0.08) 
 (0.04) 
 0.01  
 (0.01) 
 (0.13) 
 (0.14) 
 (0.31) 
 (3.17) 

Income tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 14   
 5,835   

 0.00  
 0.90 %   $

 659   
 5,904   

 0.11  
 0.96 %  

Average assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  647,282   

$ 614,632   

NET INTEREST INCOME 
Net interest income is the amount by which interest income on earning assets exceeds interest expense on interest bearing 
liabilities.  Net  interest  income  is  the  most  significant  component  of  revenue,  comprising  approximately  81%  of  total 
revenues (the total of net interest income and non-interest income, exclusive of security losses) for 2019. Interest spread 
measures  the  absolute  difference  between  average  rates  earned  and  average  rates  paid.  Because  some  interest  earning 
assets are tax-exempt, an adjustment is made for analytical purposes to present all assets on a fully tax-equivalent basis. 
Net interest margin is the percentage of net return on average earning assets, on a fully tax-equivalent basis, and provides 
a measure of comparability of a financial institution’s performance. 

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Both net interest income and net interest margin are impacted by interest rate changes, changes in the relationships between 
various rates and changes in the composition of the average balance sheet. Additionally, product pricing, product mix and 
customer preferences dictate the composition of the balance sheet and the resulting net interest income. Table 1 shows 
average asset and liability balances, average interest rates and interest income and expense for the years 2019, 2018 and 
2017. Table 2 further shows changes attributable to the volume and rate components of net interest income. 

TABLE 1 
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS 

(Dollars in thousands) 

ASSETS 
Interest earning assets: 

Year Ended  
December 31, 2019 

  Average 
  Yield/ 
   Balance(1)     Interest     Rate 

Year Ended  
December 31, 2018 

Year Ended  
December 31, 2017 

  Average 

    Balance(1)     Interest    

    Balance(1)     Interest    

  Yield/ 
Rate 

  Average 

  Yield/ 
Rate 

Taxable loans (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  375,333   $  19,876   
 1,184   
Tax-exempt loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        408,320       21,060   
 4,115   
 147   
 4,262   

Taxable investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . .        168,880     
 6,948     
Tax-exempt investment securities  . . . . . . . . .      
Total investment securities. . . . . . . . . . . . .        175,828     

 32,987     

Interest bearing deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Federal funds sold  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      

 206   
 86   
Total interest earning assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        594,787       25,614   

 6,835     
 3,804     

Non-interest earning assets: 

Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Allowance for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Premises and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Other assets (7)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      

 12,018     
 (3,121)    
 8,565     
 35,033     
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  647,282     

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’  

EQUITY 

Interest bearing liabilities: 

 5.30 %  $  379,696   $  19,092   
 968   
 29,666  
 3.59  
    20,060   
    409,362  
 5.16  
 3,040   
    131,420  
 2.44  
 393   
 19,988  
 2.12  
 3,433   
    151,408  
 2.42  

 5.03 %  $  355,033   $  17,090   
 915   
 30,378  
 3.26  
    18,005   
    385,411  
 4.90  
 2,888   
    134,607  
 2.31  
 451   
 24,797  
 1.97  
 3,339   
    159,404  
 2.27  

 3.01  
 2.26  
 4.31  

 3,246  
 1,267  
    565,283  

 132   
 26   
    23,651   

 4.07  
 2.05  
 4.18  

 580  
 —  
    545,395  

 30   
 —   
    21,374   

 4.81 %  
 3.01  
 4.67  
 2.15  
 1.82  
 2.09  

 5.17  
 0.00  
 3.92  

 12,685  
 (3,016) 
 8,757  
 30,923  
$  614,632  

 10,513  
 (2,809) 
 6,823  
 34,001  
$  593,923  

Interest bearing demand deposits (2) . . . . . . . . .    $  153,056     
Savings deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
 98,462     
Time deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        149,532     
Short-term and long-term borrowings and  

 1,219   
 98   
 2,389   

 0.80  
 0.10  
 1.60  

$  141,483  
    102,086  
    148,671  

other interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .      

 42,081     
Total interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        443,131     

 1,002   
 4,708   

 2.38  
 1.06  

 33,136  
    425,376  

 978   
 102   
 1,988   

 567   
 3,635   

 0.69  
 0.10  
 1.34  

$  123,520  
 99,385  
    139,652  

 1.71  
 0.85  

 56,846  
    419,403  

 404   
 99   
 1,626   

 726   
 2,855   

 0.33  
 0.10  
 1.16  

 1.28  
 0.68  

Non-interest bearing liabilities: 
Demand deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        127,577     
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
 5,803     
 70,771     
Stockholders’ equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . .    $  647,282     

    120,521  
 6,046  
 62,689  
$  614,632  

    108,141  
 6,441  
 59,938  
$  593,923  

Net interest income and net interest rate spread  . . .      
Net interest margin on interest earning assets (3)  . .      
Net interest income and net interest margin - Tax 

     $  20,906   

 3.25 %    
 3.51 %    

     $  20,016   

 3.33 %    
 3.54 %    

     $  18,519   

 3.24 %  
 3.40 %  

equivalent basis (4)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      

     $  21,260   

 3.57 %    

     $  20,378   

 3.60 %    

     $  19,223   

 3.52 %  

Notes: 
(1)  Average balances were calculated using a daily average. 
(2) 
(3)  Net margin on interest earning assets is net interest income divided by average interest earning assets. 
(4) 

Includes interest-bearing demand and money market accounts. 

Interest on obligations of states and municipalities is not subject to federal income tax. In order to make the net yield 
comparable on a fully taxable basis, a tax equivalent adjustment is applied against the tax-exempt income utilizing 
a federal tax rate of 21% in both 2019 and 2018, and 34% in 2017. 

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TABLE 2 
RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME 

(Dollars in thousands) 

ASSETS 
Interest earning assets: 

Loans: 

2019 Compared to 2018 
Increase (Decrease) Due To (6) 
      Total 

      Volume        Rate 

2018 Compared to 2017 
Increase (Decrease) Due To (6) 
      Total 

      Volume        Rate 

Taxable (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  (219)   $  1,003   $  784   $ 1,219   $ 
Tax-exempt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total loans (8)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 (22)  
   1,197  

 108  
    1,111  

 108  
    (111)  

 216  
   1,000  

 783   $ 2,002 
 53 
   2,055 

 75  
 858  

Investment securities: 

Taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tax-exempt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total interest earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’  

EQUITY 

Interest bearing liabilities: 

 866  
    (256)  
 610  
 146  
 52  
 697  

 209  
 10  
 219  
 (72) 
 8  
    1,266  

   1,075  
    (246) 
 829  
 74  
 60  
   1,963  

 (70)  
 (92)  
    (162)  
 110  
 26  
   1,171  

 222  
 34  
 256  
 (8) 
 —  
    1,106  

 152 
 (58)
 94 
 102 
 26 
   2,277 

Demand deposits (2)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Savings deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other, including short and long-term  

 80   $ 
 (4)  
 12  

 161   $  241   $

 —  
 389  

 (4) 
 401  

 66   $ 
 3  
 110  

 508   $  574 
 3 
 362 

 —  
 252  

borrowings, and other interest bearing  
liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  456   $ 

 153  
 241  

 435  
   1,073  

 282  
 832  
 434   $  890   $ 1,352   $ 

    (360)  
    (181)  

    (159)
 201  
 961  
 780 
 145   $ 1,497 

Notes: 
(5)  Non-accruing loans are included in the above table until they are charged off. 
(6)  The change in interest due to rate and volume has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the 

relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each. 
Includes net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale: ($486) in 2019, ($4,687) in 2018 and ($1,065) 
in 2017. 
Interest income includes loan fees of $70, $95 and $89 in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. 

(7) 

(8) 

On average, total loans outstanding declined $1,042,000 in 2019 compared to 2018 due to less loan volume. Average total 
loans outstanding increased by 6.2%, to $409,362,000, in 2018 when compared to 2017, primarily due to the addition of 
Liverpool’s  loan  portfolio,  as  well  as  organic  growth.  Average  yields  on  loans  increased  by  26  basis  points  in  2019 
compared to 2018, which was 23 basis points greater than 2017. As shown in Table 2, Rate – Volume Analysis of Net 
Interest Income, the increase in yield in 2019 raised interest income on loans by approximately $1,111,000, while the 
decline in volume decreased interest income by $111,000 compared to 2018, resulting in a net increase in interest recorded 
on loans of $1,000,000. Contributing 5 basis points to the increase in loan yields in 2019 was the collection of a substantial 
amount of previously unaccrued interest on a loan charged off in 2012. During 2018, the increase in loan yield increased 
interest income by approximately $858,000 compared to 2017, while the increase in volume increased interest income by 
$1,197,000, resulting in an aggregate increase in interest recorded on loans of $2,055,000 in 2018 compared to 2017. The 
prime rate declined 75 basis points during 2019, ending at 4.75%. During 2018, the prime rate increased by 100 basis 
points to end the year at 5.50%, which contributed to the increase in the average yield on loans in 2018 compared to 2017. 

During 2019, cash flows from maturities, sales and repayments of investment securities were reinvested into the securities 
portfolio,  as  were  the  additional  funds  from  the  growth  in  interest  bearing  liabilities.  As  a  result,  average  balances  of 

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investment  securities  increased  by  $24,420,000,  or  16.1%,  during  2019  compared  to  2018.  This  increase  in  volume 
accounted for a $610,000 increase in interest income compared to 2018. The 15 basis point improvement in the overall 
yield  of  the  investment  portfolio  between  2019  and  2018  increased  net  interest  income  by  $219,000,  resulting  in  an 
aggregate increase in interest recorded on investment securities of $829,000 in 2019 compared to 2018. 

During 2018, cash flows from maturities, sales and repayments of investment securities were primarily used to fund a 
portion of the loan growth and pay off maturing long-term debt and pay down short-term borrowings. Additional funds 
from deposit growth were invested into the loan portfolio and used to pay down debt. As a result, average balances of 
investment  securities  decreased  by  $7,996,000,  and  this  volume  decline  accounted for  a  $162,000 decrease  in  interest 
income compared to 2017. The improvement in the overall yield of the investment portfolio by 18 basis points between 
2017  and  2018  increased  net  interest  income  by  $256,000,  resulting  in  an  aggregate  increase  in  interest  recorded  on 
investment securities of $94,000 in 2018 compared to 2017. 

In total, yield on earning assets in 2019 was 4.31% compared to 4.18% in 2018 and 3.92% in 2017. On a fully tax equivalent 
basis, the yield on earning assets increased 13 basis points to 4.37% in 2019, from 4.25% in 2018, which increased 20 
basis points from 4.05% in 2017. 

Average  interest  bearing  liabilities  increased  by  $17,755,000,  or  4.2%,  in  2019  compared  to  2018,  which  increased 
$5,973,000  compared  to  2017.  Within  the  categories  of  interest  bearing  liabilities,  deposits  increased  on  average  by 
$8,810,000 and average borrowings increased by $8,945,000 in 2019 compared to 2018. During 2018, average deposits 
increased by $29,683,000, while average borrowings declined by $23,710,000. The addition of Liverpool’s deposits was 
the primary reason for the increase in average interest bearing deposits in 2018 as Liverpool’s deposits were used to fund 
a reduction in overnight borrowings and the repayment of two FHLB long-term debt advances. Changes in the volume 
and rate of other interest-bearing liabilities, in aggregate, increased interest expense by $435,000 in 2019 compared to 
2018, while the aggregate changes in volume and rate in 2018 decreased interest expense by $159,000 compared to 2017. 
The percentage  of  average  interest  earning  assets  funded  by  average  non-interest  bearing  demand  deposits  was 
approximately  21.4%  in  2019,  compared  to  23.1%  in  2018  and  19.8%  in  2017.  The  total  cost  to  fund  earning  assets 
(computed by dividing the total interest expense by the total average earning assets) in 2019 was 0.79%, compared to 
0.64% in 2018 and 0.52% in 2017. This increase was primarily caused by the flattening of the yield curve coupled with 
deposit rate competition. 

Net interest income was $20,906,000 for 2019, an increase of $890,000 when compared to 2018. Increases in both volume 
and rates contributed $456,000 and $434,000, respectively, toward the improved net interest income in 2019 compared to 
2018. 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 
Juniata’s provision for loan losses is determined as a result of an analysis of the adequacy level of the allowance for loan 
losses. In order  to  closely  reflect  the  potential  losses  within  the  current loan portfolio based  upon  current  information 
known, the Company carries no unallocated allowance. Using the process of analysis described in “Application of Critical 
Accounting Policies” earlier in this discussion, the Company determined that a credit of $573,000 was appropriate for 
2019,  a  decrease  of  $910,000  when  compared  to  2018  when  the  total  loan  loss  provision  was  $337,000.  A  credit  of 
$573,000 was recorded to the loan loss provision during the year ended December 31, 2019 primarily due to net recoveries 
of $500,000 on previously charged off loans. Also contributing to the decline in the provision for loan losses in 2019 was 
a general improvement in credit quality factors, such as delinquency trends and classified loan balances. The discussion 
included  in  the  Loans  and  Allowance  for  Loan  Losses  in  the  section  below  titled  “Financial  Condition”  explains  the 
information and analysis used to arrive at the provision for 2019. 

NON-INTEREST INCOME 
The  Company  remains  committed  to  providing  comprehensive  services  and  products  to  meet  the  current  and  future 
financial  needs  of  its  customers.  Juniata  believes  its  responsiveness  to  customers’  needs  surpasses  that  of  many  of  its 
competitors and measures its success by the customer acceptance of fee-based services. The Company continually explores 
avenues to enhance product offerings in areas beneficial to its customers, such as adding new features and services for its 
electronic banking clientele. Fraud protection services are made available to all consumer depositors. We offer a variety 
of  options  for  financing  to  home-buyers  that  includes  a  mortgage  referral  program,  providing  significant  fee  income. 

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Juniata also provides alternative investment opportunities through an arrangement with a broker dealer that integrates the 
delivery of non–traditional products with Juniata’s Trust and Wealth Management Division. This arrangement enables 
Juniata to meet the investment needs of a varied customer base and to better identify its clients’ needs for traditional trust 
services. 

Non-interest  income  was  $4,749,000  in  2019  compared  to  $5,027,000  in  2018.  Most  significantly  impacting  the 
comparative year-end periods was a decline in income/gain from unconsolidated subsidiary of $296,000, which included 
a $215,000 gain from the adjustment to the carrying value of Juniata’s previous 39.16% ownership in Liverpool prior to 
its 100% acquisition. The equity method of accounting for the Liverpool investment was discontinued with the acquisition 
by Juniata of the remaining outstanding Liverpool shares in April 2018. Since then, all income and expense items from 
the newly acquired Liverpool office have been included as part of Juniata’s operations in the appropriate line items in the 
financial statements. 

Fee-generated non-interest revenues consist of customer service fees derived from deposit accounts, trust relationships and 
sales  of  non-deposit  products.  In  2019,  revenues  from  these  services  totaled  $2,383,000,  representing  a  decrease  of 
$85,000,  or  3.4%,  from  2018  revenues,  primarily  due  to  declines  in  customer  service  and  trust  fees.  Total  fees  from 
customer  deposits  decreased  by  $62,000,  or  3.5%.  Fees  from  both  estate  settlements  and  non-estate  fees  declined  by 
$28,000 and $8,000, respectively, in 2019 compared to 2018. Variance in fees from estate settlements occurs because 
estate  settlements  occur  sporadically  and  are  not  necessarily  consistent year  to year.  Non-estate  fees  are  repeatable 
revenues that generally increase and decrease in relation to movements in interest rates as market values of trust assets 
under management increase or decrease and as new relationships are established. Commissions from sales of non-deposit 
products increased in 2019, in comparison to 2018, by $13,000, or 5.0%, as sales increased. 

Fees generated by debit card activity increased by $69,000, or 5.4%, in 2019 compared to the prior year due to general 
increased debit card usage. 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance and annuities declined by $63,000 in 2019 compared to 2018 caused by a reporting 
modification by our split dollar insurance service provider in which the income is no longer separated from the expense as 
it was in prior years. The split dollar income is now netted against the expense within employee benefits expense on the 
Consolidated Statements of Income. Split dollar insurance income of $57,000 was recorded in the year ended December 
31, 2018, while there was no recorded income in 2019, which caused the majority of the decline in earnings on bank-
owned life insurance and annuities in 2019 compared to 2018. The recorded net split dollar expense in 2019 was $30,000 
compared to a net expense of $19,000 through the same period in 2018 based upon the gross expense of $76,000 recorded 
through December 31, 2018. 

Other non-interest-related fees derived from loan activity decreased by $83,000 when comparing 2019 to 2018, partially 
due to a recovery on a purchased LCB loan recorded in 2018, as well as declines in revenues generated from title insurance 
fees and the loan referral program. 

Losses realized from the sales and calls of investment securities during 2019 were $43,000 compared to losses of $188,000 
in 2018. Strategies were undertaken in both years to replace lower yielding investments with higher yielding ones in order 
to position the portfolio for higher future returns.  

As a percentage of average assets, non-interest income (excluding securities gains/losses on sales or calls of securities) 
was 0.74% and 0.85% in 2019 and 2018, respectively. 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE 
Management strives to control non-interest expense where possible in order to improve operating results. Non-interest 
expense was $20,407,000 in 2019 compared to $19,461,000 in 2018. The increase was driven by Juniata’s growth resulting 
from  the  Liverpool  acquisition;  specifically,  increases  in  employee  compensation,  occupancy,  equipment,  and  data 
processing; as well as the termination of the JVB Plan.  

Employee  compensation  expense  increased  $435,000,  or  5.6%,  in  2019  compared  to  2018,  predominantly  due  to 
accounting for a full year of the Liverpool staff in 2019 compared to eight months in 2018. Employee compensation and 

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benefits expense increased by $1,136,000 in 2019 compared to 2018, due to the recording of $1,221,000 in pre-tax pension 
settlement charges as a result of settling the remaining obligations associated with the final liquidation of the JVB Plan 
compared  to  $210,000  in  pre-tax  pension  settlement  charges  recorded  in  2018.  Partially  offsetting  this  increase  were 
declines of $32,000 in medical expense in 2019 compared to 2018, as well as $45,000 in split dollar expense due to a 
reporting  modification  by  our  insurance  service  provider  in  2019,  which  now  nets  the  split  dollar  income  against  the 
expense as opposed to reporting the income separately as in prior years. 

Data processing expense increased by $190,000, or 9.9%, in 2019 compared to 2018, along with an aggregate increase in  
occupancy and equipment expense of $142,000, or 7.0%, due to the increased expense of a full year of Liverpool’s data 
processing, branch office, and equipment expenses in 2019 compared to eight months in 2018, as well as the completion 
of two remodeling projects in 2019. 

Professional fees increased $321,000, or 50.2%, during 2019 compared to 2018. The increase was predominantly due to 
higher audit expenses related to an increase in fees incurred from the Company’s former audit firm during the transition 
to the newly engaged firm. In addition, a new consulting arrangement to strengthen compliance reviews also added to the 
increased expense in 2019 compared to 2018. 

Partially offsetting these increases was a decline of $884,000 in merger and acquisition expenses as no similar expense 
was recorded in 2019, as well as an increase in the gain on sales of other real estate owned of $148,000 in 2019 compared 
to 2018. FDIC insurance premiums declined by $166,000 due to the application of small bank assessment credits applied 
in 2019, while none were applied in 2018.   

As a percentage of average assets, non-interest expense was 3.15% in 2019 as compared to 3.17% in 2018. Excluding 
defined benefit settlement costs and merger expenses in both periods, non-interest expense as a percentage of average 
assets was 2.96% in 2019 compared to 3.14% in 2018, an improvement of 18 basis points. 

INCOME TAXES 
Income tax for 2019 amounted to a benefit of $14,000 versus a benefit of $659,000 in 2018. Impacting the income tax 
provision in 2018 was the removal of a $406,000 deferred tax liability related to the previous investment in unconsolidated 
subsidiary. Both periods included the effect of a tax credit amounting to $902,000 in 2019 and $901,000 in 2018. The tax 
credit was available to the Company as a result of an equity investment in two low-income housing projects. Juniata’s 
effective  tax  rate  in  2019  was  (0.2)%  versus  (12.6)%  in  2018.  See  Note 15  of  The  Notes to  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements for further information on income taxes. 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION 

BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY 
Juniata functions as a financial intermediary and, as such, its financial condition can be best analyzed in terms of changes 
in its uses and sources of funds and can also be analyzed in terms of changes in daily average balances. The table below 
sets forth average daily balances for the last three years and the dollar change and percentage change for the past two years. 

TABLE 3 
CHANGES IN USES AND SOURCES OF FUNDS 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 
Average  
      Balance 

      Amount 

Increase(Decrease) 
% 

2018 
Average  
Balance 

Funding Uses: 
Taxable loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  375,333   $
Tax-exempt loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Taxable securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tax-exempt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest bearing deposits   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total interest earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 32,987  
 168,880  
 6,948  
 6,835  
 3,804  
 594,787  

Investment in: 

Unconsolidated subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Low income housing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
BOLI and annuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Goodwill and intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other non-interest earning assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Less: Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 —  
 4,283  
 16,090  
 9,433  
 26,296  
 (486) 
 (3,121) 

Total uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  647,282   $

Funding Sources: 
Interest bearing demand deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  153,056   $
Savings deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Time deposits under $100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Time deposits over $100,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Demand deposits   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 98,462  
 110,432  
 39,100  
 3,246  
 1,024  
 36,246  
 1,565  
 443,131  
 127,577  
 5,803  
 70,771  

Total sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  647,282   $

 (4,363)  
 3,321   
 37,460   
 (13,040)  
 3,589   
 2,537   
 29,504   

 (1,573)  
 (682)  
 538   
 1,139   
 (372)  
 4,201   
 (105)  
 32,650   

 11,573   
 (3,624)  
 (499)  
 1,360   
 (931)  
 (8,882)  
 18,753   
 5   
 17,755   
 7,056   
 (243)  
 8,082   
 32,650 

 (1.1)%   $  379,696 
 29,666 
 11.2  
 131,420 
 28.5  
 19,988 
 (65.2) 
 3,246 
 110.6  
 1,267 
 200.2  
 565,283 
 5.2  

 1,573 
 (100.0) 
 4,965 
 (13.7) 
 15,552 
 3.5  
 8,294 
 13.7  
 26,668 
 (1.4) 
 (4,687)
 (89.6) 
 3.5  
 (3,016)
 5.3 %   $  614,632 

 8.2 %   $  141,483 
 102,086 
 (3.5) 
 110,931 
 (0.4) 
 37,740 
 3.6  
 4,177 
 (22.3) 
 9,906 
 (89.7) 
 17,493 
 107.2  
 1,560 
 0.3  
 425,376 
 4.2  
 120,521 
 5.9  
 6,046 
 (4.0) 
 12.9  
 62,689 
 5.3 %   $  614,632 

Overall, total average assets increased by $32,650,000, or 5.3%, for the year 2019 compared to 2018. The increase in 2019 
was primarily due to an increase in long-term debt and interest bearing demand deposits, which were used to fund the 
purchases of additional taxable securities during the year. The ratio of average earning assets to total average assets was 
91.9% in 2019, while it was 92.0% in 2018. The ratio of average interest-bearing liabilities to total average assets decreased 
in 2019 to 68.5% from 69.2% in 2018. Although Juniata’s previous investment in its unconsolidated subsidiary, investment 
in low income elderly housing projects and its bank owned life insurance and annuities are not classified as interest-earning 
assets, income is derived directly from those assets. These instruments have represented 3.1% and 3.6% of total average 

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assets in 2019 and 2018, respectively. A more detailed discussion of the Company’s earning assets and interest bearing 
liabilities will follow in the Sections titled “Loans”, “Investments” and “Deposits”. 

LOANS 
Loans outstanding at the end of each year consisted of the following: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 

Years Ended December 31,  
2017 

2016 

2018 

2015 

Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  51,785   $  46,563   $  45,802   $  40,827   $  34,171 
   127,213 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
    26,672 
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
   164,617 
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
    17,524 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . .   
 6,846 
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 400,590   $ 417,631   $ 383,904   $ 378,297   $ 377,043 

   123,711  
    35,206  
   154,905  
    13,616  
    10,032  

   140,369  
    28,403  
   146,888  
    13,044  
 9,398  

   141,295  
    36,688  
   163,548  
    19,129  
    10,408  

   126,613  
    46,459  
   150,538  
    16,377  
 8,818  

From year-end 2018 to year-end 2019, total loans outstanding decreased by $17,041,000, primarily due to early paydowns 
on several large commercial loans and real estate mortgage runoff, which, combined, exceeded new loan volume. The 
following table summarizes how the ending balances changed annually in each of the last two years. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 

2018 

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  417,631   $   383,904 
 2,931 
 31,331 
 (285)
 (250)
 33,727 
Ending balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  400,590   $   417,631 

Net (paid off) new loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Loans acquired through merger, net of fair value adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Loans charged off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Loans transferred to other real estate owned and other adjustments to carrying value . . . . .   
Net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 (18,068)  
 —  
 (137)  
 1,164  
 (17,041)  

The loan portfolio was comprised of approximately 39.8% consumer loans (real estate – mortgage and personal loans) and 
60.2%  commercial  loans  (commercial,  financial  and  agricultural,  real  estate  –  commercial  and  construction,  and 
obligations of states and political subdivisions) on December 31, 2019 compared to 41.7% consumer loans and 58.3% 
commercial loans on December 31, 2018. Management believes that diversification in the loan portfolio is important, and 
management performs a loan concentration analysis on a quarterly basis. The highest loan concentration by activity type 
was real estate - commercial loans secured by income-producing property, with debt service on this category of loans 
being reliant upon the cash flow generated by the property. In the aggregate, loans in this category had outstanding balances 
of $95,305,000 at December 31, 2019, or 131.72% of the Bank’s capital. Components of this concentration group with 
balances considered for general reserve purposes are as follows: 

NAIC Definition 

Lessors of non-residential buildings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Lessors of residential buildings and dwellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Hotels and Motels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Continuing care retirement communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

    Outstanding Balance    % of Bank Capital   
 44.56 %
 31.79 %
 29.75 %
 25.62 %
 131.72 %

 32,242,748   
 23,000,495   
 21,523,646   
 18,537,819   
 95,304,708   

Given  the  reserves  allocated  to  this  sector  over  the  past  several years  and  the  continuing  softness  in  the  market, 
management continues to assess a concentration risk factor to this group of loans when analyzing the adequacy of the 
allowance for loan losses. See Note 7 of The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

During 2019, there was growth in commercial, financial and agricultural loans, as well as real estate – construction loans, 
which was offset by a decline is all other loan categories. The decrease was largely due to a few unanticipated real estate 

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-  commercial  and  obligations  of  states  and  political  subdivision  loan  payoffs,  as  well  as  the  competitive  lending 
environment. There was growth in all loan categories in 2018, mainly due to the addition of Liverpool’s loan portfolio, as 
well as organic growth. Juniata is willing, able and continues to lend to qualifying businesses and individuals. Our business 
model closely aligns lenders and community office managers’ efforts to effectively develop referrals and existing customer 
relationships. Continued emphasis is placed on responsiveness and personal attention given to customers, which we believe 
differentiates the Bank from its competition. Nearly all commercial loans are either variable or adjustable rate loans, while 
non-mortgage consumer loans generally have fixed rates for the duration of the loan. 

Juniata strives to offer fair, competitive rates and to provide optimal service in order to attract loan growth. Emphasis will 
continue to be placed upon attracting the entire customer relationship of our borrowers. 

The  loan  portfolio  carries  the  potential  risk  of  past  due,  non-performing  or,  ultimately,  charged-off  loans.  The  Bank 
attempts to manage this risk through credit approval standards and aggressive monitoring and collection efforts. Where 
prudent,  the  Bank  secures  commercial  loans  with  collateral  consisting  of  real  and/or  tangible  personal  property.  The 
Company maintains a dedicated credit administration division, in response to the need for heightened credit review, both 
in the loan origination process and in the ongoing risk assessment process. Juniata’s lending strategy and credit standards 
stress quality growth, diversified by product. A standardized credit policy is in place throughout the Company, and the 
credit committee of the Board of Directors reviews and approves all loan requests for amounts that exceed management’s 
approval levels. The Company makes credit judgments based on a customer’s existing debt obligations, collateral, ability 
to pay and general economic trends. See Note 2 of The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

The allowance for loan losses is determined in order to provide for probable losses on existing loans. A quarterly provision 
or credit is charged to earnings to maintain the allowance at adequate levels. Charge-offs and recoveries are recorded as 
adjustments  to  the  allowance.  The  allowance  for  loan  losses  at  December 31,  2019  was  0.74%  of  total  loans,  net  of 
unearned interest compared to 0.73% of total loans, net of unearned interest, at the end of 2018. Loans that Juniata acquired 
through mergers and acquisitions, such as those acquired from Liverpool in 2018 and FNBPA in 2015 are recorded at fair 
value  with  no  carryover  of  the  related  allowance  for  loan  losses.  Acquired  loans  subsequently  deemed  impaired  are 
included in the allowance for loan losses as impaired loans. Through loan amortization and other scheduled payments, the 
excluded balances become a smaller percentage of total outstanding loans over time, contributing to the increase in the 
allowance as a percentage of total loans. The allowance decreased $73,000 when compared to December 31, 2018, as a 
result of recording net recoveries of $500,000 and a credit to the loan loss provision of $573,000 compared to net charge-
offs of $242,000 in 2018 that were offset by the provision of $337,000. Net recoveries for 2019 were 0.12% compared to 
net charge-offs of 0.06% in 2018. 

At December 31, 2019, non-performing loans (as defined in Table 4 below), as a percentage of the allowance for loan 
losses,  were  74.4%  as  compared  to  68.4%  at  December 31,  2018.  Non-performing  loans  were  0.55%  of  loans  as  of 
December 31, 2019, and 0.50% of loans as of December 31, 2018. The increase in nonperforming loans in 2019 compared 
to 2018 was predominantly due to a $112,000 increase in non-accrual loans in 2019. Of the $2,202,000 in non-performing 
loans at December 31, 2019, only one loan for $14,000 was not collateralized with real estate. 

TABLE 4 
NON-PERFORMING LOANS 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Non-performing loans 

2019 

Year Ended  December 31,  
2017 

2016 

2018 

2015 

Non-accrual loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  1,819   $ 1,707   $ 2,874   $  4,733   $ 3,688 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more, exclusive of loans 

acquired with credit deterioration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Restructured loans in default and non-accruing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 2 
 — 
Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  2,202   $ 2,075   $ 3,025   $  5,312   $ 3,690 

 554  
 25  

 329  
 39  

 383  
 —  

 64  
 87  

Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as non-accrual loans. Accrual of interest on 
loans  is  generally  discontinued  when  the  contractual  payment  of  principal  or  interest  has  become  90 days  past  due  or 

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reasonable doubt exists as to the full, timely collection of principal or interest. However, it is the Company’s policy to 
continue to accrue interest on loans over 90 days past due if (1) they are guaranteed or well secured and (2) there is an 
effective means of timely collection in process. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, all unpaid interest credited 
to income in the current year is reversed against current period income, and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged 
against the allowance for loan losses. Interest received on non-accrual loans generally is either applied against principal 
or  reported  as  interest  income,  according  to  management’s  judgment  as  to  the  collectability  of  principal.  Generally, 
accruals are resumed on loans only when the obligation is brought fully current with respect to interest and principal, has 
performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and the ultimate collectability of the 
total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. The Company’s non-accrual and charge-off policies are the 
same, regardless of loan type. During 2019, gross interest income that would have been recorded if loans on non-accrual status 
had been current was $130,000, of which $88,000 was collected and included in net income. 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES 
The amount of allowance for loan losses is determined through a critical quantitative and qualitative analysis performed 
by management that includes significant assumptions and estimates. It is maintained at a level deemed adequate to absorb 
probable estimated losses within the loan portfolio and supported by detailed documentation. To assess potential credit 
weaknesses, it is important to analyze observable trends that may be occurring. 

Management systematically monitors the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly 
basis to provide for probable losses inherent in the portfolio. The Bank’s methodology for maintaining the allowance is 
highly structured and contains two components: 1) specific allowances allocated to loans evaluated for impairment under 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification ("FASB ASC") Section 310-10-35; and 
2) allowances calculated for pools of loans evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20 (Contingencies). 

Component for impaired loans: 
A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will 
be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the 
loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value 
and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant 
payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance 
of  payment  delays  and  payment  shortfalls  on  a  case-by-case  basis,  taking  into  consideration  all  of  the  circumstances 
surrounding the loans and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior 
payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on 
a loan by loan basis by the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the 
loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. 

The estimated fair values of substantially all the Company’s impaired loans are measured based on the estimated fair value 
of  the  loan’s  collateral.  For  commercial  loans  secured  with  real  estate,  estimated  fair  values  are  determined  primarily 
through third-party appraisals. When a real estate secured loan becomes impaired, a decision is made regarding whether 
an updated certified appraisal of the real estate is necessary. This decision is based on various considerations, including 
the age of the most recent appraisal, the loan-to-value ratio based on the current appraisal and the condition of the property. 
Appraised values may be discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the 
estimated fair value. The discounts also include the estimated costs to sell the property. For commercial loans secured by 
non-real estate collateral, estimated fair values are determined based on the borrower’s financial statements, inventory 
reports, aging accounts receivable, equipment appraisals or invoices. Indications of value from these sources are generally 
discounted based on the age of the financial information or the quality of the assets. For such loans that are classified as 
impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of 
the  impaired  loan  is  lower  than  the  carrying  value  of  that  loan.  The  Company  generally  does  not  separately  identify 
individual consumer segment loans for impairment analysis, unless such loans are subject to a restructuring agreement. 

Loans  whose  terms  are  modified  are  classified  as  troubled  debt  restructurings  if  the  Company  grants  borrower’s 
concessions  and  it  is  deemed  that  those  borrowers  are  experiencing  financial  difficulty.  Concessions  granted  under  a 
troubled debt restructuring generally involve a below-market interest rate based on the loan’s risk characteristics or an 
extension of a loan’s stated maturity date. Non-accrual troubled debt restructurings are restored to accrual status if principal 

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and interest payments, under the modified terms, are current for a sustained period after modification. Loans classified as 
troubled debt restructurings are designated as impaired. 

As of December 31, 2019, 31 loans, with aggregate outstanding balances of $2,516,000, were evaluated for impairment. 
A collateral analysis was performed on each of these 31 loans in order to establish a portion of the reserve needed to carry 
impaired loans at no higher than fair value. As a result of this analysis, no loans were determined to have insufficient 
collateral, and therefore, no specific reserves were established. Loans acquired with credit impairment are considered to 
be impaired loans but are not included with this component for consideration in the allowance. They were carried at fair 
value of $1,070,000 as of December 31, 2019. 

Component for pooled loan contingencies: 
A contingency is an existing condition, or set of circumstances, involving uncertainty as to possible gain or loss to the 
Company that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. These conditions may be 
considered in relation to individual loans or in relation to groups of similar types of loans. If the conditions are met, a 
provision is made even though the loans that are uncollectible may not be identifiable. 

In accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20, when measuring estimated credit losses, these loans are grouped into 
homogenous pools with similar characteristics and evaluated collectively considering both quantitative measures, such as 
historical loss, and qualitative measures, in the form of environmental adjustments. 

These pools are established by general loan type, or "class" as follows: 

•  Commercial, financial and agricultural 
•  Real estate – commercial 
•  Real estate – construction 
•  Real estate – mortgage 
•  Obligations of states and political subdivisions 
•  Personal 

Some portfolio segments are further disaggregated and evaluated collectively for impairment based on "class segments," 
which are largely based on the type of collateral underlying each loan. For commercial, financial and agricultural loans, 
class  segments  include  commercial  loans  secured  by  other-than  real  estate  collateral.  Real  estate –  commercial  class 
segments include loans secured by farmland, multi-family properties, owner-occupied non-farm, non-residential properties 
and  other  nonfarm  non-residential  properties.  Real  estate  -  construction  loan  class  segments  include  loans  secured  by 
commercial real estate, loans to commercial borrowers secured by residential real estate and loans to individuals secured 
by residential real estate. Real estate – mortgage includes loans secured by first and junior liens on residential real estate. 
Obligations  of  states  and  political  subdivision  loan  class  segment  primarily  includes  tax-anticipation  notes  to  local 
municipalities and other tax-exempt organizations. Personal loan class segments include direct consumer installment loans, 
indirect automobile loans and other revolving and unsecured loans to individuals. 

Quantitative factor determination: 
An average annual loss rate is calculated for each pool through an analysis of historical losses over a five-year look-back 
period.  Using  data  for  each  loan,  a  loss  emergence  period  is  determined  within  each  segmented  class  pool.  The  loss 
emergence period reflects the approximate length of time from the point when a loss is incurred (the loss trigger event) to 
the point of loss confirmation (the date of eventual charge-off). The loss emergence period is applied to the average annual 
loss to produce the quantitative factor for each pooled class segment. 

Qualitative factor determination: 
Historical loss rates computed in the quantitative component reflects an estimate of the level of incurred losses in the 
portfolio based on historical experience. Management considers that the current conditions may deviate from those that 
prevailed  over  the  historical  look-back  period.  Thus,  the  quantitative  rates  are  an  imperfect  estimate,  necessitating  an 
evaluation of qualitative considerations, i.e. environmental factors, to incorporate these risks. 

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Management considered qualitative, environmental risk factors including: 

•  National, regional and local economic and business conditions, and developments that affect the collectability of 

the portfolio, including the condition of various market segments; 

•  Changes  in  the  volume  and  severity  of past  due  loans,  the  volume  of  non-accrual  loans,  and  the  volume  and 

severity of adversely classified loans; 

•  Changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; 
•  Changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending and credit management and other relevant staff; 
•  Existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations; 
•  Changes in the quality of the loan review system; 
•  Changes in lending policies and procedures including changes in underwriting standards and collection, charge-

off and recovery practices; 

•  Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans; and 
•  Effect of external influences, including competition, legal and regulatory requirements. 

Within each loan segment, an analysis was performed over a ten-year look-back period to discover peak historical losses, 
and with this data, management established ranges of risk from minimal to very high, for each risk factor, to produce a 
supportable  anchor  for  risk  assignment.  Based  on  the  framework  for  risk  factor  evaluation  and  range  of  adjustments 
established through the anchoring process, a risk assessment and corresponding adjustment was assigned for each portfolio 
segment  as  of  December 31,  2019.  Adjustments  to  the  factors  are  supported  through  documentation  of  changes  in 
conditions in a narrative accompanying the allowance for loan loss calculation. 

The  combination  of  quantitative  and  qualitative  factors  was  applied  to year-end  balances  in  each  pooled  segment  to 
establish the overall allowance. 

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A summary of activity in the allowance for loan loss for the last five years is shown below. The area most affected by 
charge-offs in each of the five years presented was real estate – mortgages, which balances accounted for approximately 
38% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2019. The Company recorded net recoveries of $500,000 in 2019. Based 
on the analysis described above, the provision for loan loss in 2019 was 170% lower than in 2018. With the credit to the 
provision exceeding net recoveries, the loan loss allowance decreased by 2.4% over the December 31, 2018 allowance. 
Management’s analysis indicated that the loan loss allowance of $2,961,000 at December 31, 2019 was adequate. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Balance of allowance - beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  3,034  
Loans charged off: 

2019 

Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total charge-offs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Recoveries of loans previously charged off: 

Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total recoveries  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 2  
 15  
 —  
 66  
 54  
 137  

 3  
 314  
 295  
 7  
 18  
 637  

Years Ended December 31,  
2017 
$  2,723  

2016 
$  2,478  

2018 
$  2,939  

 —  
 60  
 —  
 183  
 42  
 285  

 10  
 5  
 —  
 12  
 16  
 43  

 46  
 70  
 —  
 149  
 27  
 292  

 5  
 2  
 —  
 45  
 17  
 69  

 4  
 146  
 —  
 103  
 26  
 279  

 —  
 24  
 —  
 15  
 19  
 58  

2015 
$  2,380  

 11  
 66  
 24  
 305  
 9  
 415  

 7  
 —  
 —  
 1  
 3  
 11  

 (500) 
Net (recoveries) charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 (573) 
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Balance of allowance - end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  2,961  

 242  
 337  
$  3,034  

 223  
 439  
$  2,939  

 221  
 466  
$  2,723  

 404  
 502  
$  2,478  

Ratio of net charge-offs during period to average  

loans outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

    (0.12)%     

 0.06 %     

 0.06 %     

 0.06 %     

 0.13 %

The following tables show how the allowance for loan losses is allocated among the various types of outstanding loans 
and the percent of loans by type to total loans. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 

Years Ended December 31,  
2017 

2016 

2018 

2015 

Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 275   $

 273   $

 321   $ 
 754  
 718  
 1,081  
 17  
 70  

 264 
 836 
 191 
 1,140 
 — 
 47 
  $   2,961   $   3,034   $  2,939   $  2,723   $  2,478 

 318   $
 948  
 231  
 1,143  
 —  
 83  

 1,074  
 558  
 1,035  
 20  
 72  

 1,022  
 288  
 1,285  
 —  
 71  

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Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . . .    
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

2019 
 12.9 %   
 31.6 %   
 11.6 %   
 37.6 %   
 4.1 %   
 2.2 %   
 100 %   

Years Ended December 31,  
2017 
 11.9 %  
 36.6 %  
 7.4 %  
 38.3 %  
 3.4 %  
 2.4 %  
 100 %  

2018 
 11.1 %  
 33.8 %  
 8.8 %  
 39.2 %  
 4.6 %  
 2.5 %  
 100 %  

2016 
 10.8 %  
 32.7 %  
 9.3 %  
 40.9 %  
 3.6 %  
 2.7 %  
 100 %  

2015 

 9.1 %
 33.7 %
 7.1 %
 43.7 %
 4.6 %
 1.8 %
 100 %

INVESTMENTS 
Total investments, defined to include all interest earning assets except loans (i.e. debt securities available for sale at fair 
value), equity securities, federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits, restricted investment in bank stock and other interest-
earning assets), totaled $217,564,000 on December 31, 2019, representing an increase of $67,923,000, or 45.5%, compared 
to year-end 2018. The following table summarizes how the ending balances changed annually in each of the last two years. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 

2018 

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 149,641   $ 157,336 
 20,610 
    (29,794)
 (1)
 (1,028)
 (540)
 (663)
 729 
 52 
 3,675 
 (735)
 (7,695)
Ending balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 217,564   $ 149,641 

Purchases of investment securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Sales, calls and maturities of investment securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Change in value of equity securities under ASU 2016‑01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Adjustment in market value of AFS securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Amortization/Accretion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Restricted investment in bank stock, net change  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal funds sold, net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest bearing deposits with others, net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest bearing time deposits with banks acquired through merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Maturities of interest bearing time deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

   125,422  
    (59,876) 
 26  
 4,004  
 (817) 
 1,001  
 (729) 
 (28) 
 —  
 (1,080) 
 67,923  

On average, total investments, as defined above, increased by $30,546,000, or 19.6%, during 2019. The increase in 2019 
was mainly the result of the decline in loan growth along with an increase in interest bearing liabilities, mainly deposits 
and long-term debt, as these funds were used to purchase investment securities. 

The investment area is managed according to internally established guidelines and quality standards. Juniata segregates its 
investment securities portfolio into two classifications: those held to maturity and those available for sale. Juniata classifies 
all new marketable investment securities as available for sale, and currently holds no securities in the held to maturity or 
trading classifications. At December 31, 2019, the market value of the entire securities portfolio was greater than amortized 
cost by $647,000 as compared to December 31, 2018, when the market value was less than amortized cost by $3,357,000. 
The weighted average life of the investment portfolio was 3.8 years on December 31, 2019 and 4.5 years on December 31, 
2018. The weighted average maturity has remained short in order to achieve a desired level of liquidity. Table 5, “Maturity 
Distribution”, in  this  Management’s  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial  Condition  shows  the  remaining  maturity  or 
earliest possible repricing for investment securities. 

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The following table sets forth the maturities of securities and the weighted average yields of such securities by contractual 
maturities or call dates. Yields on obligations of states and public subdivisions are presented on a tax-equivalent basis. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Security type and maturity 
Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and corporations 

December 31, 2019 

December 31, 2018 

Fair 
Value 

  Weighted   
  Average 

Yield 

Fair 
Value 

  Weighted   
  Average 

Yield 

Within one year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
After one year but within five years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
After five years but within ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 —   
    14,970   
 5,950   
    20,920   

 0.00 %  $ 
 —   
 1.89 %      20,355   
 2,911   
 2.16 %    
 1.97 %      23,266   

Obligations of state and political subdivisions 

Within one year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
After one year but within five years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
After five years but within ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Mortgage-backed securities 

After one year but within five years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
After five years but within ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
After ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 1,024   
 2,823   
 728   
 4,575   

 3.94 %    
 826   
 3.95 %      14,686   
 3.88 %    
 2,669   
 3.93 %      18,181   

 3,843   
 3,617   
   177,731   
   185,191   

 —   
 2.26 %    
 5,664   
 1.90 %    
 2.46 %      94,842   
 2.51 %     100,506   

 0.00 %  
 1.96 %  
 2.29 %  
 2.00 %  

 3.37 %  
 3.82 %  
 3.74 %  
 3.79 %  

 0.00 %  
 2.19 %  
 2.52 %  
 2.51 %  

  $ 210,686  

$  141,953  

BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES 
The Company periodically ensures the lives of certain bank officers in order to provide split-dollar life insurance benefits 
to  some  key  officers  and  to  offset  the  cost  of  providing  post-retirement  benefits  through  non-qualified  plans.  Some 
annuities are also owned to provide cash streams that match certain post-retirement liabilities. See Note 9 of The Notes to 
Consolidated Financial Statements. The following table summarizes how the cash surrender values of these instruments 
changed annually in each of the last two years. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
BOLI net increase in cash surrender value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
BOLI policy acquired through merger  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Annuities net increase in cash surrender value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Ending balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $

2019 
 15,938   $ 
 296  
 —  
 32  
 328  
 16,266   $ 

2018 
 14,972 
 303 
 632 
 31 
 966 
 15,938 

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS 
Branch Acquisition 
On September 8, 2006, the Company acquired a branch office in Richfield, PA. Goodwill at December 31, 2019 and 2018 
was $2,046,000. The core deposit intangible of $431,000 was fully amortized as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. The 
core deposit intangible was amortized over a ten-year period on a straight-line basis. Goodwill is not amortized but is 
measured annually for impairment. 

FNBPA Acquisition 
On  November 30,  2015,  the  Company  completed  its  acquisition  of  FNBPA  and,  as  of  December 31,  2019  and  2018, 
goodwill  related  to  the  FNBPA  acquisition  was  $3,402,000.  In  addition,  a  core  deposit  intangible  in  the  amount  of 
$303,000 was recorded and is being amortized over a ten-year period using a sum of the year’s digits basis. Core deposit 
intangible  amortization  expense  recorded  in  2019  was  $38,000  and,  for  the  succeeding  five years  beginning  2020,  is 
estimated to be $33,000, $27,000, $22,000, $16,000, and $10,000 per year, respectively, and $5,000 in total for years after 

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2024. Core deposit and other intangible assets, net of amortization, was $113,000 as of December 31, 2019 and $151,000 
as of December 31, 2018. 

LCB Acquisition 
On  April 30,  2018,  Juniata  completed  the  acquisition  of  LCB  and,  as  a  result,  recorded  goodwill  of  $3,691,000  as  of 
December 31, 2018. ASC 805 allows for adjustments to the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities, and the resulting 
goodwill  for  a  period  of  up  to  one year  after  the  merger  date  for  new  information  that  becomes  available  reflecting 
circumstances at the merger date. During the first quarter of 2019, Juniata recorded a $92,000 credit adjustment to goodwill 
relating to the tax treatment of Liverpool’s acquired net operating loss, resulting in goodwill of $3,599,000 as of December 
31, 2019. In addition, a core deposit intangible of $289,000 was recorded and will be amortized over a ten-year period 
using  a  sum  of  the years’  digits  basis.  Core  deposit  intangible  expense  recorded  in  2019  was  $49,000,  and  for  the 
succeeding  five years  beginning  2020,  is  estimated  to  be  $44,000,  $39,000,  $33,000,  $28,000,  and  $23,000  per year, 
respectively, and $38,000 in total for years after 2024. Core deposit intangible, net of amortization, was $205,000 as of 
December 31, 2019 and $254,000 as of December 31, 2018. 

Mortgage Servicing Rights 
Due  to  a  strategic  shift  in  focus  to  a  new  mortgage  product,  which  is  increasing  fees  derived  from  loan  activity,  the 
Company did not originate and sell residential mortgage loans to the secondary market in 2019 or 2018; however, the 
Company retained the servicing rights on loans originated and sold in prior years. The mortgage servicing rights are valued 
based on the present value of estimated future cash flows on pools of mortgages stratified by rate and maturity date. The 
computed  value  is  carried  as  an  intangible  asset.  As  of  December 31,  2019  and  December 31,  2018,  the  fair  value  of 
mortgage servicing rights was $180,000 and $200,000, respectively. 

DEFERRED TAXES 
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset/liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized 
for the future consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets 
and  liabilities  and  their  respective  tax  bases,  as  well  as  operating  loss  and  tax  credit  carryforwards,  if  applicable.  A 
valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets when, in the judgment of management, it is more likely than 
not that such deferred tax assets will not become realizable. Management established a valuation allowance of $34,000 in 
2019 for a capital loss carryforward for which the tax benefit is not likely to be realized. No such valuation allowance was 
established at December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset of 
$589,000 and $1,000,000, respectively, which was carried as a non-interest earning asset. 

In 2018, the value of the Juniata’s deferred tax asset was adjusted due primarily to a defined benefit contribution applied 
to the prior tax year, along with the removal of a deferred tax liability no longer applicable. The net adjustment resulted in 
a decrease in tax expense in 2018 of $168,000. The remainder of the difference was due to the various other changes in 
gross temporary tax differences. See Note 15 of The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

OTHER NON-INTEREST EARNING ASSETS 
The following table summarizes the components of the non-interest earning asset category, and how the ending balances 
changed annually over the last two years. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Premises and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other real estate owned  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Investment in low income housing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other receivables and prepaid expenses, including deferred tax assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Ending balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $

2019 
 35,316   $ 
 (2,959)  
 499  
 (744)  
 (641)  
 (1,843)  
 (5,688)  
 29,628   $ 

2018 
 27,992 
 5,778 
 (143)
 389 
 (700)
 2,000 
 7,324 
 35,316 

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At December 31, 2019, total deposits were $531,937,000, an increase of $10,215,000 as compared to the previous year 
end. Deposits assumed from the LCB acquisition accounted for an increase of $36,052,000 in 2018. The following table 
summarizes how the ending balances changed annually over the last two years. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 

2018 

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  521,722   $   477,668 
 10,146 
 25,006 
 270 
 8,632 
 44,054 
Ending balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  531,937   $   521,722 

Demand deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest bearing demand deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Savings deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Time deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 8,646  
 2,744  
 (2,256)  
 1,081  
 10,215  

The following table shows the comparison of average core deposits and average time deposits as a percentage of total 
deposits for the last two years. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Core transaction deposits: 

Changes in Deposits 

2019 
Average 
      Balance 

Increase (Decrease) 
% 

      Amount 

2018 
Average 
Balance 

Money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Interest bearing demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Savings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total core transaction deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 54,879   $
 98,177  
 98,462  
 127,577  
 379,095  

 6,669   
 4,904   
 (3,624)  
 7,056   
 15,005   

 13.8 %   $
 5.3  
 (3.5) 
 5.9  
 4.1  

 48,210 
 93,273 
 102,086 
 120,521 
 364,090 

Time deposits: 

$100,000 and greater  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 39,100  
 110,432  
 149,532  

Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  528,627   $

 1,360   
 (499)  
 861   
 15,866   

 3.6  
 37,740 
 (0.4) 
 110,931 
 148,671 
 0.6  
 3.1 %   $  512,761 

Average deposits increased $15,866,000, or 3.1%, to $528,627,000 in 2019. Core transaction accounts increased by 4.1% 
in 2019. The largest dollar increase in 2019 compared the previous year was $7,056,000 in non-interest demand accounts, 
while the largest percentage increase of 13.8% was in money market accounts. In addition to our deposit products, we 
continue to provide alternatives to our customers through the sale of our wealth management (non-deposit) products. 

The consumer continues to have a need for transaction accounts, and the Bank is continuing to focus on that need in order 
to  build  deposit  relationships.  Our  products  are  geared  toward  low-cost  convenience  and  ease  for  the  customer.  The 
Company’s strategy is to aggressively seek to grow customer relationships by staying in touch with customers’ changing 
needs and new methods of connectivity, in an effort to increase deposit (and loan) market share. The Bank offers identity 
protection services as an option for all consumer demand depositors. We believe this product to be a valuable and essential 
tool necessary to combat the upsurge in fraud and identity theft. This product is a unique benefit to our customers as there 
are no other banks in our immediate market that offer a similar service. 

The Bank competes in the marketplace with many sources that offer products that directly compete with traditional banking 
products. In keeping with our desire to provide our customers with a full array of financial services, we supplement the 
services  traditionally  offered  by  our  Trust  Department  by  staffing  our  community  offices  with  wealth  management 
consultants that are licensed and trained to sell variable and fixed rate annuities, mutual funds, stock brokerage services 
and long-term care insurance. Although the sale of these products can reduce the Bank’s deposit levels, these products 
offer  solutions  for  our  customers  that  traditional  bank  products  cannot  and  allow  us  to  more  completely  service  our 

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customer base. Fee income from the sale of non-deposit products (primarily annuities and mutual funds) was $272,000 and 
$259,000 in 2019 and 2018, respectively, representing approximately 5.7% and 5.2%, respectively, of total non-interest income. 

OTHER INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES 
Juniata funds its needs primarily with local deposits and when necessary, relies on external funding sources for additional 
funding. External funding sources include credit facilities at correspondent banks and the Federal Home Loan Bank of 
Pittsburgh. Juniata’s average balances for all borrowings increased by $8,945,000 in 2019 compared to 2018. 

Changes in Borrowings 

(Dollars in thousands) 

2019 
Average 
      Balance 

      Amount 

Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 3,246     $
 1,024  
 36,246  
 1,565  

Total borrowings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  42,081   $

2018 
Average 
Balance 

 (931)    

Increase (Decrease) 
% 
 (22.3)%  $
 4,177 
 (89.7) 
 9,906 
 107  
 17,493 
 1,560 
 0.3  
 27.0 %  $  33,136 

 (8,882)  
 18,753   
 5   
 8,945   

PENSION PLAN 
The Company’s noncontributory pension plan, the JVB Plan, covered substantially all its employees employed prior to 
December 31,  2007.  As  of  January 1,  2008,  the  JVB  Plan  was  amended  to  close  the  plan  to  new  entrants.  All  active 
participants as of December 31, 2007 became 100% vested in their accrued benefit and, as long as they remained eligible, 
continued to accrue benefits until December 31, 2012. The benefits were based on years of service and the employee’s 
compensation. Effective December 31, 2012, the JVB Plan was amended to cease future service accruals after that date 
(i.e., it was frozen). 

The  JVB  Plan  was  amended  in  2016  to  provide  pension  benefits  to  all  former  FNBPA  employees  that  were  previously 
participants in the former Retirement Plan for the First National Bank of Port Allegany (“FNB Plan”), as of November 30, 
2015, at the same level of benefit provided in the FNB Plan. Effective December 31, 2016, the FNB Plan was merged into 
the JVB Plan, which was amended to provide the same benefits to the class of participants previously included in the FNB 
Plan. 

In 2018, Juniata completed the second step of the strategy to reduce the liability associated with its defined benefit pension 
plan by making a lump sum payment offer to a small group of terminated vested participants in Juniata’s defined benefit 
plan, which resulted in a pre-tax charge to earnings of $210,000 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.  

Juniata’s  Board  of  Directors  resolved  to  terminate  the  JVB  Plan,  effective  November 30,  2018.  All  participants  were 
properly notified. During the second quarter of 2019, JVB Plan participants elected preferences for receiving their vested 
benefit in the form of either lump sum payments or annuities. Those electing lump sums received payment in the second 
quarter, resulting in a pre-tax settlement charge of $278,000. In the third quarter of 2019, annuities were purchased to 
provide vested benefits to all remaining recipients, resulting in a pre-tax charge of $943,000. As of December 31, 2019, 
all obligations were satisfied, and The JVB Plan was liquidated. Please refer to Note 21 of The Notes to Consolidated 
Financial Statements. 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 
Total  stockholders’  equity  increased  by  $6,329,000,  or  9.4%,  in  2019  compared  to  2018.  The  Company  was  well-
capitalized and had the capacity to maintain its traditional dividend level in 2019. The Company’s net income exceeded 
dividends  paid  by  $1,346,000.  The  adjustment  to  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  (“AOCI”)  to  record  the 
reclassification  adjustment  for  gains  on  sales  of  debt  securities,  as  well  as  the  unrecognized  net  gains  and  the  costs 
associated with the termination of the Company’s defined benefit retirement plan increased equity by $4,898,000. Stock 
based  compensation  expense  recorded  pursuant  to  the  Company’s  Long-Term  Incentive  Plan  added  $113,000  to 
stockholders’ equity  in 2019, while payments for  exercised  stock options  increased  shareholders’  equity by $400,000. 
Treasury stock purchases during the year ended December 31, 2019 decreased stockholders’ equity by $428,000. 

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(Dollars in thousands) 

Beginning balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Dividends  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Common stock issued for acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Common stock issued for stock plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Treasury stock issued for stock plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Repurchase of stock, net of re-issuance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net change in unrealized security gains  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Defined benefit retirement plan adjustments, net of tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Ending balance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $

2019 
 67,378   $ 
 5,835  
 (4,489)  
 —  
 —  
 400  
 113  
 (428)  
 3,163  
 1,735  
 6,329  
 73,707   $ 

2018 
 59,387 
 5,904 
 (4,411)
 6,463 
 42 
 90 
 82 
 (70)
 (807)
 698 
 7,991 
 67,378 

Average  stockholders’  equity  in  2019  was  $70,771,000,  an  increase  of  12.9%  from  $62,689,000  in  2018,  and  was 
59,938,000 in 2017. At December 31, 2019, Juniata held 42,020 shares of stock in treasury versus 42,201 at December 31, 
2018. Return on average equity decreased to 8.24% in 2019 from 9.42% in 2018 partially due to the growth in average 
equity resulting from the increase in AOCI, as well as lower income in 2019 compared to 2018. The decrease in net income 
resulted from higher pension termination expenses in 2019, as well as well as the removal of the deferred tax liability in 
2018 related to the Company’s previous ownership of Liverpool, which resulted in a net tax benefit of $659,000 in 2018 
compared to a net tax benefit of $14,000 in 2019. See the discussion in the 2019 Financial Overview section. 

The Company periodically repurchases shares of its common stock under the share repurchase program approved by the 
Board of Directors. In December of 2016, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 200,000 shares 
of its common stock through its share repurchase program. The program will remain authorized until all approved shares 
are repurchased, unless terminated by the Board of Directors. Repurchases have typically been accomplished through open 
market  transactions  and  have  complied  with  all  regulatory  restrictions  on  the  timing  and  amount  of  such  repurchases. 
Shares repurchased have been added to treasury stock and accounted for at cost. These shares may be reissued for stock 
option  exercises,  employee  stock  purchase  plan  purchases,  restricted  stock  awards,  to  fulfill  dividend  reinvestment 
program needs and to supply shares needed as consideration in an acquisition. During 2019 and 2018, 21,508 and 3,416 
shares,  respectively,  were  repurchased  in  conjunction  with  this  program.  There  were  also  800  restricted  share  awards 
forfeited in 2019. Treasury shares of 22,489 and 5,170 were also redeemed for stock option exercises and employee stock 
purchase plan purchases in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Shares remaining authorized for repurchase in the program were 
148,266 as of December 31, 2019. 

Juniata declared dividends of $0.88 per common share in both 2019 and 2018 (See Note 16 of The Notes to Consolidated 
Financial Statements regarding restrictions on dividends from the Bank to the Company). The dividend payout ratio was 
76.93% and 74.71% in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The dividend payout ratio in 2019 was greater than 2018 due to lower 
net income in 2019 compared to 2018. In January 2020, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.22 per share to 
stockholders of record on February 14, 2020, payable on February 28, 2020. 

Juniata’s book value per share at December 31, 2019 was $14.45 as compared to $13.23 at December 31, 2018. Juniata’s 
average equity to assets ratio for 2019 and 2018 was 10.93% and 10.20%, respectively. Refer also to the Capital Risk 
section in the Asset / Liability management discussion that follows. 

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ASSET / LIABILITY MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES 
Management believes that optimal performance is achieved by maintaining overall risks at  a low level. Therefore, the 
objective of  asset/liability  management  is  to  control  risk  and produce  consistent, high quality  earnings  independent of 
changing interest rates. The Company has identified five major risk areas discussed below: 

•  Liquidity Risk 
•  Capital Risk 
• 
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•  Economic Risk 

Interest Rate Risk 
Investment Portfolio Risk 

Liquidity Risk 
Through liquidity risk management, we seek to maintain our ability to readily meet commitments to fund loans, purchase 
assets  and  other  securities  and  repay  deposits  and  other  liabilities.  Liquidity  management  also  includes  the  ability  to 
manage unplanned changes in funding sources and recognize and address changes in market conditions that affect the 
quality of liquid assets. Juniata has developed a methodology for assessing its liquidity risk through an analysis of its 
primary and total liquidity sources. Juniata relies on three main types of liquidity sources: (1) asset liquidity, (2) liability 
liquidity and (3) off-balance sheet liquidity. 

Asset liquidity refers to assets that we are quickly able to convert into cash, consisting of cash, federal funds sold and 
securities.  Short-term  liquid  assets  generally  consist  of  federal  funds  sold  and  securities  maturing  over  the  next 
twelve months. The quality of our short-term liquidity is very good; as federal funds are unimpaired by market risk and as 
bonds approach maturity, their value moves closer to par value. Liquid assets tend to reduce earnings when there is not an 
immediate use for such funds, since normally these assets generate income at a lower rate than loans or other longer-term 
investments. 

Liability liquidity refers to funding obtained through deposits. The largest challenge associated with liability liquidity is 
cost. Juniata’s ability to attract deposits depends primarily on several factors, including sales effort, competitive interest 
rates  and  other  conditions  that  help  maintain  consumer  confidence  in  the  stability  of  the  financial  institution.  Large 
certificates of deposit, public funds and brokered deposits are all acceptable means of generating and providing funding. 
If the cost is favorable or fits the overall cost structure of the Bank, then these sources have many benefits. They are readily 
available, come in large block size, have investor-defined maturities and are generally low maintenance. 

Off-balance sheet liquidity is closely tied to liability liquidity. Sources of off-balance sheet liquidity include Federal Home 
Loan Bank borrowings, repurchase agreements and federal funds lines with correspondent banks. These sources provide 
immediate liquidity to the Bank. They are available to be deployed when a need arises. These instruments also come in 
large block sizes, have investor-defined maturities and generally require low maintenance. 

“Available liquidity” encompasses all three sources of liquidity when determining liquidity adequacy. It results from the 
Bank’s  access  to  short-term  funding  sources  for  immediate  needs  and  long-term  funding  sources  when  the  need  is 
determined to be permanent. Management uses both on-balance sheet liquidity and off-balance sheet liquidity to manage 
its  liquidity  position.  The  Company’s  liquidity  strategy  seeks  to  maintain  an  adequate  volume  of  high-quality  liquid 
instruments to facilitate customer liquidity demands. Management also maintains sufficient capital, which provides access 
to the liability and off-balance sheet sides of the balance sheet for funding. An active knowledge of debt funding sources 
is important to liquidity adequacy. 

Contingency funding management involves maintaining contingent sources of immediate liquidity. Management believes 
that it must consider an array of available sources in terms of volume, maturity, cash flows and pricing. To meet demands 
in  the  normal  course  of  business  or  for  contingency,  secondary  sources  of  funding  such  as  public  funds  deposits, 
collateralized loans, sales of investment securities or sales of loan receivables are considered. 

It is the Company’s policy to maintain both a primary liquidity ratio and a total liquidity ratio greater than 10% of total 
assets. The primary liquidity ratio equals liquid assets divided by total assets, where liquid assets equal the sum of cash 
and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits with other banks and available for sale securities. Total 

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either of these liquidity ratios falls below 10%, it is the Company’s policy to increase liquidity in a timely  manner to 
achieve the required ratio. 

It is the Company’s policy to maintain available liquidity greater than 10% of total assets and contingency liquidity greater 
than 7.5% of total assets. 

Juniata is a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh, which provides short-term liquidity and a source for long-term borrowings. 
The  Bank  uses  this  vehicle  to  satisfy  temporary  funding  needs  throughout  the year.  The  Company  had  short-term 
borrowings of $9,700,000 on December 31, 2019 and $11,600,000 on December 31, 2018. 

The Bank’s maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $183,790,000 at December 31, 2019. In order to borrow 
additional amounts, the FHLB would require the Bank to purchase additional FHLB Stock. The FHLB is a source of both 
short-term  and  long-term  funding.  The  Bank  must  maintain  sufficient  qualifying  collateral  to  secure  all  outstanding 
advances. 

Juniata needs to have liquid resources available to fulfill contractual obligations that require future cash payments. 

Capital Risk 
The Company maintains sufficient core capital to protect depositors and shareholders and to take advantage of business 
opportunities while ensuring that it has resources to absorb the risks inherent in the business. Federal banking regulators 
have established capital adequacy requirements for banks and bank holding companies based on risk factors, which require 
more capital backing for assets with higher potential credit risk than assets with lower credit risk. 

In December 2010, the Basel Committee released its final framework for strengthening international capital and liquidity 
regulation,  officially  identified  by  the  Basel  Committee  as  “Basel  III”.  In  July 2013,  the  FRB  approved  final  rules to 
implement the Basel III capital framework which revises the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank holding 
companies and depository institutions. The new minimum regulatory capital requirements established by the U.S. Basel 
III Capital Rules became effective for the Bank on January 1, 2015 and were fully phased in on January 1, 2019. 

As fully phased in, Basel III requires financial institutions to maintain: (a)  Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) to risk-weighted 
assets ratio of at least 4.5%; (b) a minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%; (c) a minimum 
ratio of total (that is, tier 1 plus tier 2) capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%; and (d) a minimum leverage ratio of 
3.0%, calculated as the ratio of tier 1 capital balance sheet exposures plus certain off-balance sheet exposures (computed 
as the average for each quarter of the month-end ratios for the quarter). However, unless the Bank maintains an additional 
2.5% “capital conservation buffer” above the percentages stated above in (a) – (c), the Company may be unable to obtain 
capital  distributions  from  it,  which  could  negatively  impact  the  Company’s  ability  to  pay  dividends,  service  debt 
obligations or repurchase common stock. In addition, such a failure could result in a restriction on the Company’s ability 
to pay certain cash bonuses to executive officers, negatively impacting the Company’s ability to retain key personnel. 

As  of  December 31,  2019,  the  Bank’s  current  capital  levels  met  the  fully  phased-in  minimum  capital  requirements, 
including  capital  conservation  buffer,  as  prescribed  in  the  U.S.  Basel  III  Capital  Rules.  See  Note 16  of  Notes to  the 
Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Interest Risk 
Table 5, presented below, illustrates the maturity distribution of the Company’s interest-sensitive assets and liabilities as 
of December 31, 2019. Earliest re-pricing opportunities for variable and adjustable rate products and scheduled maturities 
for fixed rate products have been placed in the appropriate column to compute the cumulative sensitivity ratio (ratio of 
interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities). Securities with call features are treated as though the call date is the 
maturity date. Through one year, the cumulative sensitivity ratio is 0.38, indicating a liability-sensitive balance sheet, when 
measured on a static basis. 

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MATURITY DISTRIBUTION 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Interest Earning Assets 

As of December 31, 2019 
Remaining Maturity / Earliest Possible Repricing 

Within 
One 
Year 

      Over One        
Year But 

  Within Five  

Years 

Over 
Five 
Years 

Total 

 1,067    $ 

 1,225    $ 

 —    $ 

 2,292 

Interest bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Investment securities: 

Debt securities - taxable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Debt securities - tax-exempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Equities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Loans: 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total Interest Earning Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Interest Bearing Liabilities 

 —   
 1,024   
 —   
 —   

 25,087   
 24,942   
 85,346   
 137,466   

Demand deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Savings deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Certificates of deposit over $100,000  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other interest bearing liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Gap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Cumulative Gap  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 150,157   
 96,980   
 13,979   
 44,279   
 13,129   
 45,000   
 1,603   
 365,127   
 (227,661)  $ 
 (185,302)  $ 

 14,970   
 2,823   
 —   
 —   

 14,549   
 18,201   
 121,755   
 173,523   

 —   
 —   
 18,701   
 51,969   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 70,670   

 5,950   
 728   
 185,191   
 1,144   

 12,149   
 3,316   
 95,245   
 303,723   

 —   
 —   
 7,819   
 13,350   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 21,169   

 102,853    $ 
 (56,204)  $ 

 282,554    $ 
 136,941   

 20,920 
 4,575 
 185,191 
 1,144 

 51,785 
 46,459 
 302,346 
 614,712 

 150,157 
 96,980 
 40,499 
 109,598 
 13,129 
 45,000 
 1,603 
 456,966 
 157,746 

Cumulative sensitivity ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 0.38   

 0.71   

 1.35   

Commercial, financial and agricultural loans maturing after one year with: 

Fixed interest rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Variable interest rates  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Certificates of Deposit of $100,000 or more 
Maturing within 3 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Maturing within 3 to 6 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Maturing within 6 to 12 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Maturing 1‑5 years  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Maturing after 5 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

      $ 

      $ 

 12,469    $ 
 21,518   
 33,987    $ 

 9,873    $ 
 3,436   

 13,309    $ 

 22,342 
 24,954 
 47,296 

  $ 

  $ 

 3,633 
 4,151 
 6,194 
 18,702 
 7,819 
 40,499 

Investment Portfolio Risk 
Management considers its investment portfolio risk as the amount of appreciation or depreciation the investment portfolio 
will sustain when interest rates change. The securities portfolio will decline in value when interest rates rise and increase 
in value when interest rates decline. Securities with long maturities, excessive optionality (as a result of call features) and 
unusual indexes tend to produce the most market risk during interest rate movements. Rate shocks of minus 100 and plus 
100,  200,  300  and  400  basis  points  were  applied  to  the  securities  portfolio  to  determine  how  Tier  1  capital  would  be 
affected if the securities portfolio had to be liquidated and all gains and losses were recognized. The test revealed that, as 
of December 31, 2019, the risk-based capital ratio would remain adequate under these scenarios. 

Economic Risk 
Economic  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  long-term  or  underlying value of  the  Company  will  change  if  interest  rates  change. 
Economic value of equity (“EVE”) represents the change in the value of the balance sheet without regard to business 
continuity. Rate shocks are applied to all financial assets and liabilities, using parallel and non-parallel rate shifts of 100 
to 400 basis points to estimate the change in EVE under the various hypothetical scenarios. As of December 31, 2019, in 

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more than assets would lose value. A non-parallel 200 basis point increase shock in rates produced an estimated 6.8% 
increase in EVE, indicating a stable value well within Juniata’s policy guidelines. 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS 
The  Company  has  numerous  off-balance  sheet  loan  obligations  that  exist  in  order  to  meet  the  financing  needs  of  its 
customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, unused lines of credit and letters of credit. 
Because  many  commitments  are  expected  to  expire  without  being  drawn  upon,  the  total  commitment  amounts  do  not 
necessarily  represent  future  cash  requirements.  These  instruments  involve,  to  varying  degrees,  elements  of  credit  and 
interest rate risk that are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company does not expect that these 
commitments will have an adverse effect on its liquidity position. 

Exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to 
extend credit and financial guarantees written is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The 
Company uses the same credit policies in making these commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. 

The Company had outstanding loan origination commitments aggregating $97,037,000 and $72,755,000 at December 31, 
2019 and 2018, respectively. In addition, the Company had $13,448,000 and $14,468,000 outstanding in unused lines of 
credit commitments extended to its customers at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The increase was mainly due 
to the acquisition of Liverpool’s consumer lines of credit. 

Letters of credit are instruments issued by the Company that guarantee payment by the Bank to the beneficiary in the event 
of  default  by  the  Company’s  customer  in  the  non-performance  of  an  obligation  or  service.  Most  letters  of  credit  are 
extended for a one-year period. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved 
in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company holds collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral 
is deemed necessary. The amount of the liability as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 for guarantees under letters of credit 
issued is not material. 

The  maximum  undiscounted  exposure  related  to  these  guarantees  at  December 31,  2019  was  $2,624,000,  and  the 
approximate  value  of  underlying  collateral  upon  liquidation  that  would  be  expected  to  cover  this  maximum  potential 
exposure was $23,429,000. 

In  2017,  the  Company  executed  renewal  agreements  for  technology  outsourcing  services  through  two  outside  service 
bureaus. Both agreements provide for termination fees if the Company cancels the services prior to the end of the 7-year 
commitment  period  that  runs  through  May 31,  2024.  At  December 31,  2019,  termination  fees  are  estimated  to  be 
approximately $1,369,000 and $1,253,000 on the two contracts. The termination fees would decrease by approximately 
15% in each succeeding year through 2024. Since the Company does not expect to terminate these services with either 
vendor prior to the end of the commitment periods, no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2019. 

EFFECTS OF INFLATION 
The performance of a bank is affected more by changes in interest rates than by inflation; therefore, the effect of inflation 
is normally not as significant to the Company as it is to other businesses and industries. During periods of high inflation, 
the money supply usually increases, and banks normally experience above average growth in assets, loans and deposits. 
A bank’s operating expenses may increase during inflationary times as the price of goods and services increase. 

A bank’s performance is also affected during recessionary periods. In times of recession, a bank usually experiences a 
tightening on its earning assets and on its profits. A recession is usually an indicator of higher unemployment rates, which 
could mean an increase in the number of nonperforming loans because of continued layoffs and other deterioration of 
consumers’ financial condition. 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 

The following audited financial statements are set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K on the following pages: 

REPORT ON MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL 

REPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMETNS OF CASH FLOWS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  

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59
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61
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REPORT ON MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL 
CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING 

Management  is  responsible  for  the preparation,  integrity  and fair presentation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements 
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements and notes included in this annual 
report have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, 
and as such, include some amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. 

The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  effective  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting. The system of internal control over financial reporting, as it relates to the financial statements, is evaluated for 
effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of internal audits and management testing and 
review. Actions are taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal control, no matter 
how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and 
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control 
effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only a reasonable 
assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2019.  In  making  this  assessment,  it  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the 
Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). 

Based  on  our assessment,  management  concluded  that  as of December 31, 2019,  the  Company’s  internal  control  over 
financial reporting was effective and met the criteria of the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013).  

The independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements included in the annual 
report has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Marcie A. Barber 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

JoAnn N. McMinn 
Chief Financial Officer 

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Crowe LLP 
Independent Member Crowe Global 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. 
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania 

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (the 
"Company")  as  of  December  31,  2019,  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  income,  comprehensive  income, 
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2019, and the related notes (collectively referred to 
as  the  "financial  statements").  We  also  have  audited  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  of 
December  31,  2019,  based  on  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control  –  Integrated  Framework:  (2013)  issued  by  the 
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
the Company as of December 31, 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 
31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, 
the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2019, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework: (2013) issued by COSO. 

Basis for Opinions 

The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over 
financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the 
accompanying Management’s Assessment of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express 
an  opinion  on  the  Company’s  financial  statements  and  an  opinion  on  the  Company’s  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting based on our audits.  We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight 
Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the 
U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the 
PCAOB.  

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  PCAOB.  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and 
perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, 
whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material 
respects.  

Our audit of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the 
financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures 
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit 
also  included  evaluating  the  accounting  principles  used  and  significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well  as 
evaluating  the  overall  presentation  of  the  financial  statements.  Our  audit  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting 
included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness 
exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our 

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audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.  We believe that 
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions. 

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the 
reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial  statements  for  external  purposes  in  accordance  with 
generally accepted accounting principles.  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 generally accepted accounting principles, 
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  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.   

/s/ Crowe LLP 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2019. 

Cleveland, Ohio 
March 16, 2020 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

Board of Directors and Stockholders 
Juniata Valley Financial Corp. 
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania 

Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements  

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (the 
“Company”)  as  of  December  31,  2018,  the  related  consolidated  statements  of  income,  comprehensive  income, 
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to 
as  the  “consolidated  financial  statements”).  In  our  opinion,  the  consolidated  financial  statements  present  fairly,  in  all 
material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations and its 
cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the 
United States of America. 

Basis for Opinion 

These  consolidated  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company’s  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to 
express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting 
firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be 
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform 
the  audit  to  obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  consolidated  financial  statements  are  free  of  material 
misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.  

Our  audit  included  performing  procedures  to  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  consolidated  financial 
statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included 
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our 
audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as 
evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable 
basis for our opinion. 

/s/ BDO USA, LLP 

We served as the Company's auditor from 2013 to 2019. 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
April 2, 2019 

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JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 

  December 31, 2019  December 31, 2018

ASSETS 

Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Interest bearing deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Federal funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Interest bearing time deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Debt securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Restricted investment in bank stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Less: Allowance for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total loans, net of allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Premises and equipment, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Bank owned life insurance and annuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Investment in low income housing partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Core deposit and other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Mortgage servicing rights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Accrued interest receivable and other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

Liabilities: 
Deposits: 

Non-interest bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Interest bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Other interest bearing liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      

Commitments and contingent liabilities 
Stockholders’ Equity: 

 12,658    $ 
 82      
 —      
 12,740      
 2,210      
 1,144      
 210,686      
 3,442      
 400,590      
 (2,961)    
 397,629      
 9,243      
 —      
 16,266      
 3,904      
 318      
 9,047      
 180      
 3,823      
 670,632    $ 

 134,703    $ 
 397,234      
 531,937      
 13,129      
 45,000      
 1,603      
 5,256      
 596,925      

 15,617 
 110 
 729 
 16,456 
 3,290 
 1,118 
 141,953 
 2,441 
 417,631 
 (3,034)
 414,597 
 8,744 
 744 
 15,938 
 4,545 
 405 
 9,139 
 200 
 5,666 
 625,236 

 126,057 
 395,665 
 521,722 
 14,511 
 15,000 
 1,596 
 5,029 
 557,858 

Preferred stock, no par value:  Authorized - 500,000 shares, none issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share:  Authorized 20,000,000 shares Issued - 5,141,749 shares at 

December 31, 2019; 5,134,249 shares at December 31, 2018 Outstanding - 5,099,729 shares at 
December 31, 2019; 5,092,048 shares at December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Surplus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Cost of common stock in Treasury: 42,020 shares at December 31, 2019; 42,201 shares at 

December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 —      

 — 

 5,142      
 24,898      
 43,954      
 516      

 (803)    
 73,707      
 670,632    $ 

 5,134 
 24,821 
 42,525 
 (4,299)

 (803)
 67,378 
 625,236 

See The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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JUNIATA FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 

Interest and dividend income: 

Year Ended  
December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Loans, including fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Taxable securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Tax-exempt securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Interest expense: 

Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other interest bearing liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total interest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net interest income after provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Non-interest income: 

Customer service fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Debit card fee income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance and annuities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Trust fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Commissions from sales of non-deposit products  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Income/gain from unconsolidated subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Fees derived from loan activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage banking income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Change in value of equity securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other non-interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total non-interest income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Non-interest expense: 

 21,060    $ 

 4,115   
 147   
 292   
 25,614   

 3,706   
 61   
 899   
 42   
 4,708   
 20,906   
 (573) 
 21,479   

 1,717   
 1,349   
 289   
 394   
 272   
 —   
 333   
 68   
 (43) 
 26   
 344   
 4,749   

Employee compensation expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Employee benefits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Data processing expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Director compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Professional fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Taxes, other than income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
FDIC Insurance premiums  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Loss (gain) on sales of other real estate owned  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Amortization of intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Amortization of investment in low-income housing partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Merger and acquisition expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other non-interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total non-interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Income before income taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Income tax provision (benefit)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Earnings per share 

 8,257   
 3,594   
 1,296   
 881   
 2,114   
 206   
 961   
 567   
 108   
 (208) 
 87   
 792   
 —   
 1,752   
 20,407   
 5,821   
 (14) 
 5,835    $ 

 20,060 
 3,040 
 393 
 158 
 23,651 

 3,068 
 252 
 276 
 39 
 3,635 
 20,016 
 337 
 19,679 

 1,779 
 1,280 
 352 
 430 
 259 
 296 
 416 
 70 
 (188)
 (1)
 334 
 5,027 

 7,822 
 2,458 
 1,217 
 818 
 1,924 
 215 
 640 
 498 
 274 
 (60)
 79 
 800 
 884 
 1,892 
 19,461 
 5,245 
 (659)
 5,904 

Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Diluted  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 1.14    $ 
 1.14    $ 

 1.18 
 1.18 

See The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Pre-Tax 
      Amount 

Year ended December 31, 2019 
Tax 
Effect 

  Net-of-Tax 
      Amount 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $
Other comprehensive income: 
Available for sale securities: 

 5,821   $

 14   $

 5,835 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
 3,129 
Less reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (1) (3) . . . . .    
 34 
 1,895 
Pension net loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Pension loss due to change in assumptions   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
 (1,168)
Amortization of pension net actuarial loss (2) (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
 1,008 
 4,898 
Other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  12,022   $  (1,289)  $  10,733 

 (832) 
 (9) 
 (504) 
 310  
 (268) 
 (1,303) 

 3,961  
 43  
 2,399  
 (1,478) 
 1,276  
 6,201  

Net income 
Other comprehensive income (loss): 
Available for sale securities: 

Year ended December 31, 2018 
Tax 
      Effect 

  Net-of-Tax 
      Amount 

Pre-Tax 
      Amount 
  $

 5,245   $

 659   $

 5,904 

Unrealized holding losses arising during the period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Unrealized holding gain from unconsolidated subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Less reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income (1) (3) . . . . .    
Pension net gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Pension gain due to change in assumptions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Amortization of pension net actuarial loss (2) (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other comprehensive income (loss)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $

 (1,216) 
 5  
 188  
 (55) 
 601  
 338  
 (139) 
 5,106   $

 255  
 —  
 (39) 
 11  
 (126) 
 (71) 
 30  
 689   $

 (961)
 5 
 149 
 (44)
 475 
 267 
 (109)
 5,795 

(1)  Amounts are included in gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities on the Consolidated Statements of Income as a separate element within total 

non-interest income. 

(2)  Amounts are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and are included in employee benefits expense on the Consolidated Statements 

of Income as a separate element within total non-interest expense. 
Income tax amounts are included in the income tax (benefit) provision on the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

(3) 

See The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 

   Number  
of Shares 

Year Ended December 31, 2019 

  Accumulated   

Other 

Total 

  Common  

  Retained    Comprehensive  Treasury   Stockholders’ 

   Outstanding      Stock 

     Surplus       Earnings       Income (Loss)      Stock 

      Equity 

Balance, January 1, 2019 . . . . . . .     5,092,048   $ 5,134   $  24,821   $ 42,525   $ 
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other comprehensive income . . . . .    
Reclassification for ASU 2018-02 .    
Cash dividends at $0.88 per share .    
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . .    
Forfeiture of restricted stock . . . . . .   
Purchase of treasury stock  . . . . . . .    
Treasury stock issued for stock 

 83  
    (4,489) 

 (800)  
 (21,508) 

    5,835  

 113  

 (4,299)  $  (803)  $ 

 4,898  
 (83) 

 (428) 

 67,378 
 5,835 
 4,898 
 — 
 (4,489)
 113 
 — 
 (428)

plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 22,489 

 (28)

 428  

 400 

Common stock issued for stock 

plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 7,500  

 8  

 (8) 

Balance, December 31, 2019  . . . .     5,099,729   $ 5,142   $  24,898   $ 43,954   $ 

 516   $  (803)  $ 

(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 

   Number  
of Shares 

  Common  

  Retained    Comprehensive  Treasury   Stockholders’ 

Year Ended December 31, 2018 

  Accumulated   

Other 

   Outstanding      Stock 

     Surplus       Earnings       

Balance, January 1, 2018 . . . . . . .     4,767,656   $ 4,811   $  18,565   $ 40,876   $ 
Net income (adjusted) . . . . . . . . . . .    
Other comprehensive loss . . . . . . . .    
Reclassification for ASU 2016-01 .    
Cash dividends at $0.88 per share .    
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . .    
Purchase of treasury stock  . . . . . . .    
Treasury stock issued for stock 

 156  
    (4,411) 

    5,904  

 (3,416)  

 82  

plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 5,170  

Common stock issued for stock 

plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 7,354  

 8  

 (8) 

 34  

Common stock issued for 

acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 315,284  

 315  

 6,148  

     Stock 

Loss 
 (4,034)  $  (831)  $ 

      Equity 

 (109) 
 (156) 

 (70) 

 98  

 — 
 73,707 

Total 

 59,387 
 5,904 
 (109)
 — 
 (4,411)
 82 
 (70)

 90 

 42 

 6,463 
 67,378 

Balance, December 31, 2018  . . . .     5,092,048   $ 5,134   $  24,821   $ 42,525   $ 

 (4,299)  $  (803)  $ 

See The Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

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JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Operating activities: 

Year Ended December 31,  
2018 
2019 

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

$ 

 5,835   

$ 

 5,904 

Provision for loan losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net amortization of securities premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net amortization of loan origination fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Deferred net loan origination costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Amortization of intangibles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Amortization of investment in low income housing partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net amortization of purchase fair value adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net realized loss on sales and calls of available for sale securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Change in value of equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net gain on sales of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Earnings on bank owned life insurance and annuities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Income/gain from unconsolidated subsidiary, net of dividends of $0 and $75, respectively  . . . . . .    
Equity gain from acquisition of unconsolidated subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Stock-based compensation expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Proceeds from mortgage loans sold to others  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage banking income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Investing activities: 

Purchases of: 

Securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Premises and equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Bank owned life insurance and annuities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Proceeds from: 

Sales of securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Maturities of and principal repayments on securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Redemption of FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Sale of other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Sale of fixed assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Sale of other assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net cash received from acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Investment in low income housing partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net decrease in interest bearing time deposits with banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net decrease (increase) in loans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Financing activities: 

Net increase in deposits  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net decrease in short-term borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . .    
Issuance of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Repayment of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Cash dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Purchase of treasury stock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Treasury stock issued for employee stock plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Common stock issued for employee stock plans  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

$ 

 (573)  
 801   
 817   
 96   
 (437)  
 87   
 792   
 (187)  
 43   
 (26)  
 (208)  
 (289)  
 (782)  
 —   
 —   
 113   
 88   
 (68)  
 1,872   
 1,967   
 9,941   

 (125,422)  
 (1,001)  
 (1,308)  
 (39)  

 21,777   
 38,056   
 —   
 952   
 7   
 13   
 —   
 (151)  
 1,080   
 18,068   
 (47,968)  

 10,210   
 (1,382)  
 45,000   
 (15,000)  
 (4,489)  
 (428)  
 400   
 —   
 34,311   
 (3,716)  
 16,456   
 12,740   

$ 

 337 
 815 
 540 
 43 
 (348)
 79 
 800 
 (102)
 188 
 1 
 (60)
 (352)
 (96)
 194 
 (415)
 82 
 95 
 (70)
 (1,493)
 (821)
 5,321 

 (20,610)
 — 
 (548)
 (39)

 10,461 
 19,145 
 787 
 352 
 — 
 22 
 7,561 
 (100)
 735 
 (2,931)
 14,835 

 8,010 
 (7,258)
 — 
 (10,000)
 (4,411)
 (70)
 90 
 42 
 (13,597)
 6,559 
 9,897 
 16,456 

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Supplemental information: 

  Year Ended December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Interest paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Income tax paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 4,524   $ 
 243  

 3,646 
 (663)

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: 

Transfer of loans to other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Transfer of loans to repossessed vehicles   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Right-of-Use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 —   $ 
 7  
 556  

 681 
 12 
 — 

Supplemental schedule of assets and liabilities in connection with merger: 
Assets acquired: 

Investment in time deposits with banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Accrued interest receivable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Core deposit and other intangible assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Bank owned life insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

  $

Liabilities assumed: 

Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

  $

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 3,675 
 31,331 
 125 
 123 
 289 
 632 
 124 
 267 
 36,566 

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 36,052 
 266 
 36,318 

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JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND SUBSIDIARY 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018, 2017 AND 2016 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS 

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (“Juniata” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company operating in central Pennsylvania 
for the purpose of delivering financial services within its local market. Through its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, The 
Juniata Valley Bank (the “Bank”), Juniata provides retail and commercial banking and other financial services through 16 
branch locations located in Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, McKean, Potter and Huntingdon Counties. Additionally, in Mifflin, 
Juniata  and  Centre  Counties,  the  Company  maintains  three  offices  for  loan  production,  trust  services  and  wealth 
management  sales.  Each  of  the  Company’s  lines  of business  are part  of  the  same  reporting  segment,  whose  operating 
results are regularly reviewed and managed by a centralized executive management group. As a result, the Company has 
only one reportable segment for financial reporting purposes. The Bank provides a full range of banking services, including 
online  and  mobile  banking,  an  automatic  teller  machine  network,  checking  accounts,  identity  protection  products  for 
consumers,  savings  accounts,  money  market  accounts,  fixed  rate  certificates  of  deposit,  club  accounts,  secured  and 
unsecured commercial and consumer loans, construction and mortgage loans, safe deposit facilities and credit loans with 
overdraft  checking  protection.  The  Bank  also  provides  a  variety  of  trust  services.  The  Company  has  a  contractual 
arrangement with a broker-dealer to allow the offering of annuities, mutual funds, stock and bond brokerage services and 
long-term care insurance to its local market. The Bank operates under a state bank charter and is subject to regulation by 
the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Juniata is subject to regulation 
by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities. 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The  accounting  policies  of  Juniata  Valley  Financial  Corp.  and  its  wholly  owned  subsidiary  conform  to  accounting 
principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America  (“GAAP”)  and  to  general  financial  services  industry 
practices.  A  summary  of  the  more  significant  accounting  policies  applied  in  the  preparation  of  the  accompanying 
consolidated financial statements follows. 

Principles of Consolidation 
The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  Juniata  Valley  Financial  Corp.  and  its  wholly  owned 
subsidiary, The Juniata Valley Bank. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. 

Use of Estimates 
The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  requires 
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of 
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses 
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 

Significant Group Concentrations of Credit Risk 
Most of the Company’s activities are with customers located within the Juniata Valley and the JVB Northern Tier regions. 
Note 6 discusses the types of securities in which the Company invests. Note 7 discusses the types of lending in which the 
Company engages. 

As of December 31, 2019, credit exposure to lessors of non-residential buildings and dwellings represented 45% of capital, 
credit exposure to residential buildings and dwellings represented 32% of capital, credit exposure to hotels and motels 
represented 30% of capital, and credit exposure to continuing care retirement communities represented 26% of capital. 
Otherwise, there were no concentrations of credit to any particular industry equaling more than 10% of total capital. The 
Bank’s business activities are geographically concentrated in the counties of Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Huntingdon, Centre, 
Franklin, McKean, Potter and Snyder, Pennsylvania. The Bank has a diversified loan portfolio; however, a substantial 
portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their obligations is dependent upon the economy in central Pennsylvania. 

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Revenue Recognition 
The  Company  generally  acts  in  a  principal  capacity,  on  its  own  behalf,  in  most  contracts  with  customers.  In  such 
transactions, revenue and related costs to provide these services are recognized on a gross basis in the financial statements. 
In some cases, the Company acts in an agent capacity, deriving revenue through assisting other entities in transactions 
with its customers. In such transactions, revenue and the related costs to provide the services are recognized on a net basis 
in the financial statements. These transactions primarily relate to non-deposit product commissions and fees derived from 
customer’s use of various interchange and ATM/debit card networks. 

All of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts 
with Customers, are recognized within non-interest income on the consolidated statements of income. Revenue streams 
not  within  the  scope  of  ASC  606  included  in  non-interest  income  on  the  consolidated  statements  of  income  include 
earnings  on  bank-owned  life  insurance  and  annuities,  income  from  unconsolidated  subsidiary,  fees  derived  from  loan 
activity, mortgage banking income, gain/loss on sales and calls of securities, and the change in value of equity securities. 
Refer to Note 20 for a description of the Company’s sources of revenue accounted for under ASC 606. 

Cash Flows 
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, interest 
bearing demand deposits with banks and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are sold for one-day periods. 

Interest Bearing Time Deposits with Banks 
Interest-bearing time deposits with banks consist of certificates of deposits in other banks with original maturities of greater 
than 90 days. These time deposits all have maturities within five years. 

Securities 
Debt securities classified as available for sale are stated at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, 
reported  as  a  component  of  other  comprehensive  income  (loss).  Securities  classified  as  available  for  sale  are  those 
securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time but not necessarily to maturity. Interest and 
dividends are recognized as income when earned. Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. 
Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments, except 
for mortgage-backed securities where prepayments are anticipated. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade 
date and determined using the specific identification method. The Company had no securities classified as held to maturity 
at December 31, 2019 and 2018. 

Management  evaluates  debt  securities  for  other-than-temporary  impairment  (“OTTI”)  on  a  quarterly  basis,  and  more 
frequently  when  economic  or  market  conditions  warrant  such  an  evaluation.  For  debt  securities  in  an  unrealized  loss 
position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss, and the financial condition and near-term 
prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be 
required to sell, a debt security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the 
criteria  regarding  intent  or  requirement  to  sell  is  met,  the  entire  difference  between  amortized  cost  and  fair  value  is 
recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount 
of impairment is split into two components as follows: (1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the 
income statement and (2) OTTI related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit 
loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized 
cost basis. 

As of January 1, 2018, upon the adoption of ASU 2016-01, all of the Company’ equity securities are within the scope of 
ASC 321, Investments – Equity Securities, while debt securities remain under ASC 320, Investments – Debt Securities. 
ASC 321 requires all equity securities within its scope to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized 
in net income. 

Restricted Investment in Bank Stock 
The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of 
borrowings and other factors, and my invest in additional amounts. The Bank also owns restricted stock investments in 
the Atlantic  Community  Bankers  Bank  (“ACBB”).  Both  the FHLB  and ACBB  stock  is  carried  at  cost,  classified  as  a 

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restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock 
dividends are reported as income. 

Loans 
Loans that the Company has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity are stated at the 
outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of any deferred fees or costs and the allowance for loan losses. Interest income 
on  all  loans,  other  than  non-accrual  loans,  is  accrued  over  the  term  of  the  loans  based  on  the  amount  of  principal 
outstanding. 

The loan portfolio includes the following classes: (1) commercial, financial and agricultural, (2) real estate - commercial, 
(3) real estate - construction, (4) real estate – mortgage, (5) obligations of states and political subdivisions, and (6) personal 
loans. 

Interest income on consumer, mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued and loans are placed on non-accrual status 
at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection. Loans are charged 
off to the extent principal or interest is deemed uncollectible. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. 
In  all  cases,  loans  are  placed  on  non-accrual  or  charged  off  at  an  earlier  date  if  collection  of  principal  or  interest  is 
considered doubtful. Non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both homogeneous loans that 
are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.  

Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to 
accrual. Under the cost-recovery method, interest income is not recognized until the loan principal balance is reduced to 
zero. Under the cash-basis method, interest income is recorded when the payment is received in cash. Loans are returned 
to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current, the loan has performed 
in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and future payments are reasonably assured. 

Loan Origination Fees and Costs 
Loan origination fees and related direct origination costs for a given loan are deferred and amortized over the life of the 
loan on a level-yield basis as an adjustment to interest income over the contractual life of the loan. As of December 31, 
2019, the amount of net unamortized origination costs carried as an adjustment to outstanding loan balances was $70,000. 
As of December 31, 2018, the amount of net unamortized origination fees carried as an adjustment to outstanding loan 
balances was $11,000. 

Acquired Loans 
Loans  that  Juniata  acquires  through  business  combinations  are  recorded  at  fair  value  with  no  carryover  of  the  related 
allowance  for  loan  losses.  Some  of  these  loans  have  shown  evidence  of  credit  deterioration  since  origination.  These 
purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are recorded at the amount paid, such that there is no carryover of the seller’s 
allowance for loan losses. After acquisition, losses are recognized by an increase in the allowance for loan losses.  

Such purchased credit impaired loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common 
risk characteristics, such as credit score, loan type, and date of origination. Juniata estimates the amount and timing of 
expected cash flows for each loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid is recorded as interest 
income over the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s or pool’s contractual principal 
and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (nonaccretable difference). 

Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows 
is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded as a provision for loan losses. If the present value of expected cash 
flows is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognized as part of future interest income. 

PCI  loans  that  met  the  criteria  for  impairment  or  non-accrual  of  interest  prior  to  the  acquisition  may  be  considered 
performing upon acquisition, regardless of whether the customer is contractually delinquent, if Juniata expects to fully 
collect the new carrying value (i.e. fair value) of the loans. As such, Juniata may no longer consider the loan to be non-
accrual  or  nonperforming  and  may  accrue  interest  on  these  loans,  including  the  impact  of  any  accretable  discount.  In 

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addition,  charge-offs  on  such  loans  would  be  first  applied  to  the  nonaccretable  difference  portion  of  the  fair  value 
adjustment. 

Loans  acquired  through  business  combinations  that  do  not  meet  the  specific  criteria  of  ASC  310-30,  but  for  which  a 
discount is attributable at least in part to credit quality, are also accounted for in accordance with this guidance. As a result, 
related discounts are recognized subsequently through accretion based on the contractual cash flows of the acquired loans. 

Allowance for Loan Losses 
The allowance for loan losses (“allowance”) represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio as 
of the consolidated statement of financial condition date and is recorded as a reduction to loans. The allowance for loan 
losses is increased by the provision for loan losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Loans deemed to be 
uncollectible  are  charged  against  the  allowance  for  loan  losses,  and  subsequent  recoveries,  if  any,  are  credited  to  the 
allowance. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred  credit losses. Loan losses are 
charged against the allowance when management believes the loan balance is uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries, if any, 
are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the 
nature  and  volume  of  the  portfolio,  information  about  specific  borrower  situations  and  estimated  collateral  values, 
economic conditions, as well as other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire 
allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgement, should be charged off.  

For  financial  reporting  purposes,  the  provision  for  loan  losses  charged  to  current  operating  income  is  based  on 
management’s estimates, and actual losses may vary from estimates. These estimates are reviewed and adjusted at least 
quarterly and are reported in earnings in the periods in which they become known. 

Loans included in any class are considered for charge-off when: 

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principal or interest has been in default for 120 days or more and for which no payment has been received during 
the previous four months; 
all collateral securing the loan has been liquidated and a deficiency balance remains; 
a bankruptcy notice is received for an unsecured loan; 
a confirming loss event has occurred; or 
the loan is deemed to be uncollectible for any other reason. 

There are two components of the allowance: (1) specific allowances allocated to loans evaluated for impairment under 
ASC Section 310-10-35; and (2) allowances calculated for pools of loans evaluated collectively for impairment under ASC 
Subtopic 450-20, Contingencies. 

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually 
classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to 
collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been 
modified  resulting  in  a  concession,  and  for  which  the  borrower  is  experiencing  financial  difficulties,  are  considered 
troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) and classified as impaired.  

Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability 
of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and 
payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays 
and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loans 
and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the 
amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis by 
the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market 
price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance 
is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing 
rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. 

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Impairment for substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans is measured based on the estimated fair value of the 
loan’s collateral. For real estate - commercial loans, estimated fair values are determined primarily through third-party 
appraisals. When a real estate secured loan becomes impaired, a decision is made regarding whether an updated certified 
appraisal of the real estate is necessary. This decision is based on various considerations, including the age of the most 
recent appraisal, the loan-to-value ratio based on the current appraisal and the condition of the property. Appraised values 
may be discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the estimated fair 
value. The discounts also include the estimated costs to sell the property. For commercial, financial and agricultural, and 
obligations of states and political subdivision loans, estimated fair values are determined based on the borrower’s financial 
statements, inventory reports, aging accounts receivable, equipment appraisals or invoices. Indications of value from these 
sources are generally discounted based on the age of the financial information or the quality of the assets. For such loans 
that  are  classified  as  impaired,  an  allowance  is  established  when  the  discounted  cash  flows  (or  collateral  value  or 
observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The Company generally does 
not  separately  identify  individual  consumer  segment  loans  for  impairment  analysis,  unless  such  loans  are  subject  to  a 
restructuring agreement. 

Troubled  debt  restructurings  are  individually  evaluated  for  impairment  and  included  in  the  separately  identified 
impairment disclosures. Loans whose terms are modified are classified as troubled debt restructurings if the Company 
grants  borrowers  concessions  and  it  is  deemed  that  those  borrowers  are  experiencing financial  difficulty.  Concessions 
granted  under  a  troubled  debt  restructuring  generally  involve  a  below-market  interest  rate  based  on  the  loan’s  risk 
characteristics, an extension of a loan’s stated maturity date or a significant delay in payment. Non-accrual troubled debt 
restructurings are restored to accrual status if principal and interest payments, under the modified terms, are current for a 
sustained  period  after  modification.  For  TDRs  that  subsequently  default,  the  Company  determines  the  amount  of  the 
allowance on that loan in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses on loans individually 
identified as impaired. The Company incorporates recent historical experience related to TDRs, including the performance 
of TDRs that subsequently default, into the calculation of the allowance by loan portfolio class. 

The general component of the allowance covers loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. In accordance with 
ASC  Subtopic  450-20,  when  measuring  estimated  credit  losses,  these  loans  are  grouped  into  homogenous  pools  with 
similar  characteristics  and  evaluated  collectively  considering  both  quantitative  measures,  such  as  historical  loss,  and 
qualitative measures, in the form of environmental adjustments. 

Quantitative factor determination: 
An average annual loss rate is calculated for each pool through an analysis of historical losses over a five-year look-back 
period. Using data for each loan, a loss emergence period is determined within each class pool. The loss emergence period 
reflects the approximate length of time from the point when a loss is incurred (the loss trigger event) to the point of loss 
confirmation (the date of eventual charge-off). The loss emergence period is applied to the average annual loss to produce 
the quantitative factor for each pooled class. 

Qualitative factor determination: 
Historical loss rates computed in the quantitative component reflects an estimate of the level of incurred losses in the 
portfolio based on historical experience. Management considers that the current conditions may deviate from those that 
prevailed  over  the  historical  look-back  period.  Thus,  the  quantitative  rates  are  an  imperfect  estimate,  necessitating  an 
evaluation of qualitative considerations (i.e. environmental factors) to incorporate these risks. 

Management considered qualitative, environmental risk factors including: 

•  National, regional and local economic and business conditions, and developments that affect the collectability of 

the portfolio, including the condition of various market segments; 

•  Changes  in  the  volume  and  severity  of past  due  loans,  the  volume  of  non-accrual  loans,  and  the  volume  and 

severity of adversely classified loans; 

•  Changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; 
•  Changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending and credit management and other relevant staff; 
•  Existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations; 
•  Changes in the quality of the loan review system; 

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•  Changes in lending policies and procedures including changes in underwriting standards and collection, charge-

off and recovery practices; 

•  Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans; and 
•  Effect of external influences, including competition, legal and regulatory requirements. 

Within each loan class, an analysis was performed over a ten-year look-back period to discover peak historical losses, and 
with  this  data,  management  established  ranges  of  risk  from  minimal  to  very  high,  for  each  risk  factor,  to  produce  a 
supportable  anchor  for  risk  assignment.  Based  on  the  framework  for  risk  factor  evaluation  and  range  of  adjustments 
established through the anchoring process, a risk assessment and corresponding adjustment was assigned for each class as 
of  December 31, 2019.  Adjustments  to  the  factors are supported  through  documentation of  changes  in  conditions  in  a 
narrative accompanying the allowance for loan loss calculation. 

The combination of quantitative and qualitative factors was applied to year-end balances in each class to establish the 
overall allowance. 

Reserve for Unfunded Lending Commitments 
The reserve for unfunded lending commitments represents management’s estimate of probable incurred losses inherent in 
its unfunded lending commitments and is recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial condition, 
when necessary. The amount of the reserve for unfunded lending commitments is not material to the consolidated financial 
statements. 

Loans Held for Sale and Mortgage Servicing Rights 
The Company has originated residential mortgage loans with the intent to sell. These individual loans were normally sold 
to the buyer immediately. The Company maintains servicing rights on these loans.  

When mortgage loans are sold with servicing retained, servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value with the income 
statement effect recorded in gains on sales of loans. Fair value is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing 
contracts, when available, or alternatively, is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated 
future net servicing income. Under the fair value measurement method, the Company measures servicing rights at fair 
value at each reporting date and reports changes in fair value of servicing assets in earnings in the period in which the 
changes occur, which are included with mortgage banking income on the income statement. The fair values of servicing 
rights are subject to fluctuations as a result of changes in estimated and actual prepayment speeds and default rates and 
losses. The carrying amount of mortgage servicing rights was $180,000 and $200,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, 
respectively.  

Servicing fee income, which is reported on the income statement as mortgage banking income, is recorded for fees earned 
for servicing loans. The fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal; or a fixed amount per loan 
and are recorded as income when earned. Servicing fees totaled $88,000 and $95,000 for the years ended December 31, 
2019 and 2018, respectively. Late fees and ancillary fees related to loan servicing are not material. 

Commercial, Financial and Agricultural Lending 
The Company originates commercial, financial and agricultural loans primarily to businesses located in its primary market 
area and surrounding areas. These loans are used for various business purposes, which include short-term loans and lines 
of credit to finance machinery and equipment purchases, inventory and accounts receivable. Generally, the maximum term 
for loans extended on machinery and equipment is shorter and does not exceed the projected useful life of such machinery 
and equipment. Most business lines of credit are written with a five year maturity, subject to an annual review. 

Commercial,  financial  and  agricultural  loans  are  generally  secured  with  short-term  assets;  however,  in  many  cases, 
additional collateral, such as real estate, is provided as additional security for the loan. Loan-to-value maximum values 
have been established by the Company and are specific to the type of collateral. Collateral values may be determined using 
invoices, inventory reports, accounts receivable aging reports, collateral appraisals, etc. 

In underwriting commercial, financial and agricultural loans, an analysis of the borrower’s capacity to repay the loan, the 
adequacy  of  the  borrower’s  capital  and  collateral,  as  well  as  an  evaluation  of  conditions  affecting  the  borrower,  is 

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performed. Analysis of the borrower’s past, present and future cash flows is also an important aspect of the Company’s 
analysis. 

Concentration  analysis  assists  in  identifying  industry  specific  risk  inherent  in  commercial,  financial  and  agricultural 
lending. Mitigants include the identification of secondary and tertiary sources of repayment and appropriate increases in 
oversight. 

Commercial,  financial  and  agricultural  loans generally  present  a  higher  level  of risk  than  certain  other  types of  loans, 
particularly during slow economic conditions. 

Real Estate - Commercial Lending 
The  Company  engages  in  real  estate  -  commercial  lending  in  its  primary  market  area  and  surrounding  areas.  The 
Company’s real estate - commercial portfolio is secured primarily by residential housing, commercial buildings, raw land 
and hotels. Generally, real estate - commercial loans have terms that do not exceed 20 years, have loan-to-value ratios of 
up to 80% of the appraised value of the property and are typically secured by personal guarantees of the borrowers. 

As economic conditions deteriorate, the Company reduces its exposure in real estate loans with higher risk characteristics. 
In underwriting these loans, the Company performs a thorough analysis of the financial condition of the borrower, the 
borrower’s credit history, and the reliability and predictability of the cash flow generated by the property securing the loan. 
Appraisals on properties securing real estate - commercial loans originated by the Company are performed by independent 
appraisers. 

Real estate - commercial loans generally present a higher level of risk than certain other types of loans, particularly during 
slow economic conditions. 

Real Estate - Construction Lending 
The  Company  engages  in  real  estate  -  construction  lending  in  its  primary  market  area  and  surrounding  areas.  The 
Company’s real estate - construction lending consists of commercial and residential site development loans, as well as 
commercial building construction and residential housing construction loans. 

The Company’s commercial real estate - construction loans are generally secured with the subject property, and advances 
are made in conformity with a pre-determined draw schedule supported by independent inspections. Terms of construction 
loans depend on the specifics of the project, such as estimated absorption rates, estimated time to complete, etc. 

In underwriting commercial real estate - construction loans, the Company performs a thorough analysis of the financial 
condition of the borrower, the borrower’s credit history, the reliability and predictability of the cash flow generated by the 
project  using  feasibility  studies,  market  data,  etc.  Appraisals  on  properties  securing  real  estate  -  commercial  loans 
originated by the Company are performed by independent appraisers. 

Real estate - construction loans generally present a higher level of risk than certain other types of loans, particularly during 
slow economic conditions. The difficulty of estimating total construction costs adds to the risk as well. 

Real Estate - Mortgage Lending 
The Company’s real estate - mortgage portfolio is comprised of one-to-four family residential mortgages and commercial 
loans secured by one-to-four family properties. One-to-four family residential mortgage loan originations, including home 
equity installment and home equity lines of credit loans, are generated by the Company’s marketing efforts, its present 
customers, walk-in customers and referrals. These loans originate primarily within the Company’s market area or with 
customers primarily from the market area. 

The Company offers fixed-rate and adjustable rate real estate - mortgage loans with terms up to a maximum of 25 years 
for  both  permanent  structures  and  those  under  construction.  The  Company’s  one-to-four  family  residential  mortgage 
originations are secured primarily by properties located in its primary market area and surrounding areas. Most of the 
Company’s residential real estate - mortgage loans originate with a loan-to-value of 80% or less. Home equity installment 
loans are secured by the borrower’s primary residence with a maximum loan-to-value of 80% and a maximum term of 

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15 years. Home equity lines of credit are secured by the borrower’s primary residence with a maximum loan-to-value of 
90% and a maximum term of 20 years. 

In underwriting one-to-four family residential real estate - mortgage loans, the Company evaluates the borrower’s ability 
to make monthly payments, the borrower’s repayment history and the value of the property securing the loan. The ability 
to repay is determined by the borrower’s employment history, current financial conditions, and credit background. The 
analysis is based primarily on the customer’s ability to repay and secondarily on the collateral or security. Most properties 
securing real estate - mortgage loans made by the Company are appraised by independent fee appraisers. The Company 
generally requires real estate - mortgage loan borrowers to obtain an attorney’s title opinion or title insurance, and fire and 
property  insurance  (including  flood  insurance,  if  necessary)  in  an  amount  not  less  than  the  amount  of  the  loan.  The 
Company does not engage in sub-prime residential real estate - mortgage originations. 

Residential real estate - mortgage loans and home equity loans generally present a lower level of risk than certain other 
types  of  consumer  loans  because  they  are  secured  by  the  borrower’s  primary  residence.  Risk  is  increased  when  the 
Company is in a subordinate position for the loan collateral. 

Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions 
The Company lends to local municipalities and other tax-exempt organizations. These loans are primarily tax-anticipation 
notes and, as such, carry little risk. Historically, the Company has never had a loss on any loan of this type. 

Personal Lending 
The Company offers a variety of secured and unsecured personal loans, including vehicle loans, mobile home loans and 
loans secured by savings deposits as well as other types of personal loans. 

Personal loan terms vary according to the type and value of collateral and creditworthiness of the borrower. In underwriting 
personal  loans,  a  thorough  analysis  of  the  borrower’s  willingness  and  financial  ability  to  repay  the  loan  as  agreed  is 
performed.  The  ability  to repay  is  determined by  the borrower’s  employment  history, current  financial  conditions  and 
credit background. 

Personal loans may entail greater credit risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of personal loans 
which are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles or recreational equipment. In such 
cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted personal loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the 
outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation. In addition, personal loan 
collections  are  dependent  on  the  borrower’s  continuing  financial  stability  and,  thus  are  more  likely  to  be  affected  by 
adverse personal circumstances. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and 
insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans. 

Other Real Estate Owned 
Assets acquired in settlement of mortgage loan indebtedness are recorded as other real estate owned (“OREO”) at fair 
value  less  estimated  costs  to  sell,  establishing  a  new  cost  basis.  Physical  possession  of  residential  real  estate  property 
collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan occurs when legal title is obtained upon completion of foreclosure or when the 
borrower conveys all interest in the property to satisfy the loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or 
through a similar legal agreement. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated 
costs to sell. If fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Operating 
costs after acquisition are expensed. 

Goodwill and Other Intangibles 
Goodwill arises from business combinations and is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration 
transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired 
an  liabilities  assumed  as  of  the  acquisition  date.  Goodwill  and  intangible  assets  acquired  in  a  purchase  business 
combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized but tested for impairment at least annually 
or more frequently if events and circumstances exists that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. 
Juniata has selected November 30 as the date to perform the annual impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful 

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lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset 
with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.  

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit intangible assets arising from whole bank acquisitions and are amortized on 
an accelerated method over their estimated useful lives. 

There were no impairment losses recognized as a result of periodic impairment testing in the years ended December 31, 
2019 and 2018. 

Premises and Equipment 
Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed principally using the 
straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from 3 to 10 years for furniture and 
equipment  and  25  to  50 years  for  buildings.  Expenditures  for  maintenance  and  repairs  are  charged  against  income  as 
incurred. Costs of major additions and improvements are capitalized. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed 
on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the assets’ useful life or the related lease term. 

Trust Assets and Revenues 
Assets  held  in  a  fiduciary  capacity  are  not  assets  of  the  Bank  or  the  Bank’s  Trust  Department  and  are,  therefore,  not 
included in the consolidated financial statements. Trust revenues are recorded on the accrual basis as the related obligations 
are satisfied. 

Bank Owned Life Insurance, Annuities and Split-dollar Arrangements 
The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Bank owned life insurance is recorded at 
the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value 
adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement. 

Juniata has promised a continuation of life insurance coverage to certain persons post-retirement. The estimated present 
value of future benefits to be paid was $1,117,000 and $1,081,000 as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 
is included in other liabilities. Related expenses for 2019 and 2018 were $36,000 and $38,000. 

Investments in Low-income Housing Partnerships 
Juniata has invested as a limited partner in two partnerships that provide low-income housing in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. 
The carrying value of the investment in the limited partnerships was $3,904,000 at December 31, 2019 and $4,545,000 at 
December 31, 2018. The decline in carrying value in 2019 was the result of amortization exceeding the draws taken for 
the completion of the phase II low-income housing project. The project is now fully funded as the final remaining draw 
occurred in 2019.  

Income Taxes 
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with income tax accounting guidance ASC Topic 740, Income 
Taxes. 

Current income tax accounting guidance results in two components of income tax expense: current and deferred. Current 
income tax expense reflects taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the enacted 
tax law to the taxable income or excess of deductions over revenues. The Company determines deferred income taxes 
using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is based on the tax 
effects of the differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and enacted changes in tax rates and 
laws are recognized in the period in which they occur. 

Deferred income tax expense results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets 
are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of the evidence available, it is more likely than not that some 
portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. 

The Company recognizes a benefit for uncertain tax positions if it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, 
that the tax position will be realized or sustained upon examination. The term “more likely than not” means a likelihood 

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of more than 50 percent; the terms “examined” and “upon examination” also include resolution of the related appeals or 
litigation  processes,  if  any.  A  tax  position  that  meets  the  more-likely-than-not  recognition  threshold  is  initially  and 
subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized 
upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether 
or  not  a  tax  position  has  met  the  more-likely-than-not  recognition  threshold  considers  the  facts,  circumstances  and 
information available at the reporting date and is subject to management’s judgment. The Company recognizes interest 
and penalties on income taxes, if any, as a component of income tax expense. 

Advertising 
The  Company  follows  the  policy  of  charging  costs  of  advertising  to  expense  as  incurred.  Advertising  expenses  were 
$312,000 and $294,000 in 2019 and 2018, respectively. 

Off-balance Sheet Financial Instruments 
In  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  the  Bank  has  entered  into  off-balance  sheet  financial  instruments  consisting  of 
commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded on the consolidated statement 
of financial condition when they are funded. 

Transfer of Financial Assets 
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over 
transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee 
obtains  the  right  (free  of  conditions  that  constrain  it  from  taking  advantage  of  that  right)  to  pledge  or  exchange  the 
transferred  assets,  and  (3) the  Company  does  not  maintain  effective  control  over  the  transferred  assets  through  an 
agreement to repurchase them before their maturity. 

Earnings Per Common Share 
Basic earnings per common share is net income divided by weighted average number of common shares outstanding during 
the  period.  All  outstanding  unvested  share-based  payment  awards  that  contain  rights  to  nonforfeitable  dividends  are 
considered participating securities for this calculation. Diluted earnings per common share includes the dilutive effect of 
additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) 
includes changes in unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale arising during the period and reclassification 
adjustments  for  realized  gains  and  losses  on  securities  available  for  sale  included  in  net  income.  The  Company  has  a 
defined  benefit  retirement  plan  which  utilizes  assumptions  and  methods  to  calculate  the  fair  value  of  Plan  assets  and 
recognizing the funded status of the Plans on its consolidated balance sheet. Gains and losses on the Plan are recognized 
in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, until they are amortized, or immediately upon curtailment. 

Loss Contingencies 
Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities 
when the likelihood of loss is probable, and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management believes 
that there are no such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements. 

Dividend Restrictions 
Banking  regulations  require  maintaining  certain  capital  levels  and  may  limit  the  dividends  paid  by  the  Bank  to  the 
Company or by the Company to shareholders. 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 
Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully 
disclosed in a separate footnote. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding 
interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. 
Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect these estimates. 

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Stock-based Compensation 
The  Company  sponsors  a  stock  compensation  plan  for  certain  key  officers  which  allows,  among  other  stock-based 
compensation methods, for stock options and restricted stock awards. Prior to 2016, stock options were used exclusively 
for long-term compensation. Beginning in 2016, restricted shares awards have been used. Compensation expense for stock 
options  granted  and  restricted  stock  awarded  is  measured  using  the  fair  value  of  the  award  on  the  grant  date  and  is 
recognized over the vesting period. The stock-based compensation expense amounts for stock options were derived based 
on the fair value of options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. 

Segment Reporting 
Management does not separately allocate expenses, including the cost of funding loan demand, between the commercial, 
retail and trust operations of the Company. As such, discrete financial information is not available, and segment reporting 
would not be meaningful. 

Reclassifications 
Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Reclassifications 
had no effect on prior year net income or shareholders’ equity. 

3. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE (“ASU”) 

New Accounting Standards Adopted in 2019 

ASU 2016-02, Leases 

Issued: February 2016 

Summary: The new standard established a right-of-use (“ROU”) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and 
a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases are to be classified as either 
finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. 

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method. The Company also elected 
the following practical expedients: the package of practical expedients, combining lease and nonlease components by class 
of  underlying  asset,  and  using  hindsight  in  determining  the  lease  terms.  The  adoption  of  this  standard  resulted  in  the 
recording of a ROU asset and lease liability of $556,000 as of January 1, 2019 for the Company’s four operating lease 
obligations. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s operations, cash flows or 
capital  ratios,  nor  did  it  cause  the  Company  to  no  longer  be  well  capitalized.  Please  refer  to  Note  14  for  additional 
information. 

Pending Accounting Standards 

ASU  2016-13,  Financial  Instruments –  Credit  Losses  (Topic  326):  Measurement  of  Credit  Losses  on  Financial 
Instruments 

Issued: June 2016 

Summary: ASU 2016-13 requires credit losses on most financial assets to be measured at amortized cost and certain other 
instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) 
model). Under this model, entities will estimate credit losses over the entire contractual term of the instrument (considering 
estimated  prepayments,  but not  expected  extensions  or  modifications unless  reasonable  expectation  of  a  troubled debt 
restructuring exists) from the date of initial recognition of that instrument. 

The ASU also replaces the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and debt securities. The allowance 
for  credit  losses  for  purchased  financial  assets  with  a  more-than  insignificant  amount  of  credit  deterioration  since 
origination (“PCD financial assets”), should be determined in a similar manner to other financial assets measured on an 
amortized cost basis. However, upon initial recognition, the  allowance for credit losses is added to the purchase price 

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(“gross up approach”) to determine the initial amortized cost basis. The subsequent accounting for PCD financial assets is 
the same expected loss model described above. 

Further, the ASU made certain targeted amendments to the existing impairment model for available for sale (AFS) debt 
securities. For an AFS debt security for which there is neither the intent nor a more-likely-than-not requirement to sell, an 
entity will record credit losses as an allowance rather than a write-down of the amortized cost basis. 

Effective Date: On October 16, 2019, the FASB voted and approved to delay the effective date of this ASU for smaller 
reporting  companies  until  fiscal  years  beginning  after  December  15,  2022.  Since  the  Company  is  a  smaller  reporting 
company, the approved delay by the FASB is applicable. While the Company’s senior management is currently in the 
process  of  evaluating  the  impact  of  the  amended  guidance  on  its  consolidated  financial  statements  and  disclosures,  it 
expects  the  allowance  for  loan  and  lease  losses (“ALLL”)  to  increase upon  adoption  given  that  the  allowance will  be 
required to cover the full remaining expected life of the portfolio, rather than the incurred loss under current U.S. GAAP. 
The extent of this increase is still being evaluated and will depend on economic conditions and the composition of the 
Company’s  loan  portfolio  at  the  time  of  adoption.  In  preparation,  the  Company  has  taken  steps  to  prepare  for  the 
implementation  when  it  becomes  effective  by  forming  an  internal  taskforce,  gathering  pertinent  data,  participating  in 
training  courses,  and  partnering  with  a  software  provider  that  specializes  in  ALLL  analysis,  as  well  as  assessing  the 
sufficiency of data currently available through its core database. 

4. MERGER 

On April 30, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Liverpool Community Bank, a Pennsylvania state-chartered 
bank with one branch location in Liverpool, Perry County. Liverpool was merged with and into The Juniata Valley Bank. 
As of the merger date, Liverpool had assets of $45,360,000, loans of $32,091,000, and equity of $9,246,000. 

Prior  to  the  acquisition,  Juniata  owned  1,214,  or  39.16%,  of  the  3,100  outstanding  common  shares  of  Liverpool.  The 
merger was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 805, 
Business Combinations. Juniata obtained control over Liverpool in a step acquisition by acquiring the previously unowned 
interest in Liverpool. As such, Juniata was required to remeasure its previously held equity interest in Liverpool at its 
acquisition date fair value and recognize the resulting gain in earnings. The purchase price for the step acquisition was 
calculated as the aggregate of the consideration transferred for the newly acquired interest (Step Two - 60.84% interest) 
and the fair value of Juniata’s previously held equity interest (Step One - 39.16% interest) in Liverpool. 

On April 30, 2018, Juniata’s Step One adjusted basis in Liverpool was $5,037,000, which included a $415,000 equity gain 
from the acquisition, in addition to Juniata’s basis in Liverpool of $4,622,000 prior to the recording of the equity gain. 

Liverpool shareholders (other than Juniata, whose Liverpool common stock owned of record or beneficially was cancelled) 
received either: (i) 202.6286 shares of common stock of Juniata or (ii) $4,050.00 in cash in exchange for each share of 
Liverpool common stock subject to the limitation that cash would be paid for no more than 20% and no less than 15% of 
Liverpool’s outstanding common stock. As a result, Juniata issued 315,284 shares of common stock with an acquisition 
date fair value of approximately $6,463,000, based on Juniata’s closing stock price of $20.50 on April 30, 2018, and cash 
of $1,362,000, including cash in lieu of fractional shares for a total Step Two purchase price consideration of $7,825,000. 
The  total  purchase  price  of  the  merger,  including  both  the  Step  One  adjusted  basis  and  Step  Two  purchase  price 
consideration, was $12,862,000. 

The assets and liabilities of Liverpool were recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at their estimated fair value as of 
April 30, 2018, and its results of operations have been included in the consolidated income statement since such date. 

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The allocation of the purchase price is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Step One Purchase Price Consideration 

      Recorded at 
  April 30, 2018 

April 30, 2018 JUVF basis in LCB (before gain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Increase in Step One basis from equity gain in acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total Step One adjusted basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 4,622 
 415 
 5,037 

Step Two Purchase Price Consideration 

Purchase price assigned to LCB common shares exchanged for 315,284 JUVF common shares . . . . . . . .    $ 
Purchase price assigned to LCB common shares exchanged for cash including cash in lieu of  

fractional shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total Step Two purchase price consideration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total purchase price  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 6,463 

 1,362 
 7,825 
 12,862 

LCB net assets acquired: 
Tangible common equity  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Adjustments to reflect assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value: 

Total fair value adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Associated deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Fair value adjustment to net assets acquired, net of tax  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total LCB net assets acquired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Goodwill resulting from the merger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 9,246 

 (95)
 20 
 (75)
 9,171 
 3,691 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

      Recorded at 
  April 30, 2018 
 12,862 

Total purchase price  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Net assets acquired: 

Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Investments in time deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Premises and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Accrued interest receivable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Core deposit and other intangibles  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Bank owned life insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
FHLB stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Accrued interest payable  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 8,923 
 3,675 
 31,331 
 125 
 123 
 289 
 632 
 124 
 267 
 (36,052)
 (17)
 (249)
 9,171 
 3,691 

The purchase price included goodwill and a core deposit intangible of $3,691,000 and $289,000, respectively. The core 
deposit intangible will be amortized over a ten-year period using a sum of the year’s digits basis. The goodwill will not be 
amortized but will be tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if circumstances require. ASC 805 allows for 
adjustments to the estimated fair value of assets and liabilities, and the resulting goodwill for a period of up to one year 
after the merger date for new information that becomes available reflecting circumstances at the merger date. During the 
first quarter of 2019, Juniata recorded a $92,000 credit to goodwill relating to the tax treatment of Liverpool’s acquired 
net operating loss resulting in goodwill related to the Liverpool acquisition of $3,599,000. 

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The fair value of the financial assets acquired included loans receivable with a gross amortized cost basis of $32,091,000. 
The table below illustrates the fair value adjustments made to the amortized cost basis in order to present a fair value of 
the loans acquired. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Gross amortized cost basis at April 30, 2018  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Market rate adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Credit fair value adjustment on pools of homogeneous loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Credit fair value adjustment on purchased credit impaired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Reversal of existing deferred fees and premiums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Fair value of purchased loans at April 30, 2018. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 32,091 
 272 
 (496)
 (622)
 86 
 31,331 

The market rate adjustment represents the movement in market interest rates, irrespective of credit adjustments, compared 
to the stated rates of the acquired loans. The credit adjustment made on pools of homogeneous loans represents the changes 
in credit quality of the underlying borrowers from the loan inception to the acquisition date. The credit adjustment on 
impaired loans is derived in accordance with ASC 310-30 and represents the portion of the loan balances that has been 
deemed uncollectible based on the Company’s expectations of future cash flows for each respective loan. 

Summarized below is the acquired Liverpool purchased credit impaired loan portfolio as of April 30, 2018. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Contractually required principal and interest at acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Expected cash flows at acquisition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable discount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Fair value of acquired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 2,022 
 (1,273)
 749 
 (177)
 572 

The following table presents unaudited pro forma information as if the merger between Juniata and Liverpool had been 
completed on January 1, 2017. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would 
have occurred had Juniata merged with Liverpool at the beginning of 2017. Due to Juniata’s former 39.16% ownership in 
Liverpool, the income previously recorded in 2018 attributable to the partial ownership of Liverpool has been excluded, 
in addition to merger-related costs incurred in 2018 and the resulting tax impacts. Supplemental pro forma earnings for 
the year  ended  December 31,  2018  were  adjusted  to  exclude  $296,000  from  the  income/gain  from  unconsolidated 
subsidiary, $884,000 in merger-related expenses, and the resulting tax benefit of $123,000, as well as the $406,000 tax 
credit. A 21% tax rate was assumed. The pro forma financial information does not include the impact of possible business 
model changes, nor does it consider any potential impacts of current market conditions or revenues, expense efficiencies 
or other factors. 

(Dollars in thousands; except share data) 
Net interest income after loan loss provision  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Noninterest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Noninterest expense  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net income available to common shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net income per common share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Year Ended 
December 31, 2018 
 20,629 
 4,816 
 18,818 
 6,996 
 1.37 

The Company no longer had an investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary following its acquisition of the remainder of 
the outstanding common stock of Liverpool on April 30, 2018. Prior to the acquisition, the Company owned 39.16% of 
the outstanding common stock of Liverpool, and the investment was accounted for under the equity method of accounting.  

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The following table illustrates the components of the income/gain from the unconsolidated subsidiary investment recorded 
for the year ended December 31, 2018. There was no income/gain from the unconsolidated subsidiary investment recorded 
in 2019 since the investment did not exist during the year. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Year Ended 

      December 31, 2018 

Income from unconsolidated subsidiary (excluding merger-related adjustments) 

Dividend income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Equity income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total income (excluding merger-related adjustments)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Merger-related adjustments for investment in unconsolidated subsidiary 

Adjustment to LCB book value at April 30, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Special merger-related dividend  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Fair value gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total merger-related adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total income/gain from unconsolidated subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 36 
 45 
 81 

 (239)
 39 
 415 
 215 
 296 

5. RESTRICTIONS ON CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS 

The Bank is required to maintain cash reserve balances with the Federal Reserve Bank if vault cash is insufficient to cover 
the reserve requirement. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, no reserves were required to be held at the 
Federal Reserve Bank. 

6. SECURITIES 

Equity Securities 

Equity securities owned by the Company consist of common stock of various financial services providers (“Bank Stocks”). 
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2016-01, Measurement of Financial Assets Instruments. Upon adoption, 
equity securities with readily determinable fair values are stated at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses 
reported in net income. The Company had $1,144,000 in equity securities recorded at fair value as of December 31, 2019, 
and $1,118,000 in equity securities recorded at fair value as of December 31, 2018. 

During  the  years  ended December 31,  2019  and 2018,  the  Company recorded  a net gain of $26,000  and  a net  loss  of 
$1,000, respectively, on the consolidated statements of income as a result of the change in fair value of the Company’s 
equity securities. 

Debt Securities Available for Sale 

The Company’s investment portfolio includes primarily mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government sponsored 
agencies and backed by residential mortgages (approximately 88%), bonds issued by U.S. Government sponsored agencies 
(approximately 10%) and municipalities (approximately 2%) as of December 31, 2019. Most of the municipal bonds are 
general obligation bonds with maturities or pre-refunding dates within 5 years. 

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The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities available for sale as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, by contractual 
maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the securities may be called 
or prepaid with or without prepayment penalties. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Debt Securities Available for Sale 
Type and Maturity 
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises 

December 31, 2019 

Gross 

      Gross 

  Amortized   

Cost 

Fair 
Value 

  Unrealized    Unrealized 
      Gains 

      Losses 

After one year but within five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  14,998   $  14,970   $
After five years but within ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 6,000  
 20,998  

 5,950  
 20,920  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions 

Within one year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
After one year but within five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
After five years but within ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 1,020  
 2,810  
 723  
 4,553  
   184,488  

 1,024  
 2,823  
 728  
 4,575  
   185,191  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 210,039   $ 210,686   $

 1   $
 —  
 1  

 4  
 13  
 5  
 22  
 1,132  
 1,155   $

 (29)
 (50)
 (79)

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 (429)
 (508)

(Dollars in thousands) 

Debt Securities Available for Sale 
Type and Maturity 
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises 

December 31, 2018 

  Amortized   
Cost 

Fair 
Value 

      Gross 
  Unrealized 

      Gross 
  Unrealized 

Gains 

Losses 

After one year but within five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $  20,998   $  20,355   $
After five years but within ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 2,999  
 23,997  

 2,911  
 23,266  

Obligations of state and political subdivisions 

Within one year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
After one year but within five years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
After five years but within ten years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Mortgage-backed securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 826  
 14,751  
 2,779  
 18,356  
   102,957  

 826  
 14,686  
 2,669  
 18,181  
   100,506  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 145,310   $ 141,953   $

 —   $
 —  
 —  

 (643)
 (88)
 (731)

 — 
 —  
 (78)
 13  
 —  
 (110)
 (188)
 13  
 172  
 (2,623)
 185   $  (3,542)

Certain obligations of the U.S. Government and state and political subdivisions are pledged to secure public deposits, 
securities sold under agreements to repurchase and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. The carrying value 
of the pledged assets was $50,365,000 and $50,157,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 

In addition to cash received from the scheduled maturities of securities, some investment securities available for sale are 
sold at current market values during the course of normal operations. Following is a summary of proceeds received from 
all investment securities transactions and the resulting realized gains and losses: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Year Ended  
December 31,  

Gross proceeds from sales and calls of securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  21,777    $ 
Securities available for sale: 

Gross realized gains from sold and called securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Gross realized losses from sold and called securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 67    $ 

 (110)  

Net losses from sales and calls of securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $

 (43)   $ 

2019 

2018 
 10,461 

 — 
 (188)
 (188)

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The  following  table  shows  gross  unrealized  losses  and  fair  values  of  debt  securities  available  for  sale,  aggregated  by 
category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 
2019: 

Less Than 12 Months 

Unrealized Losses at December 31, 2019 
12 Months or More 

Total 

Fair 

(Dollars in thousands) 

     Number       
of 

Fair 

  Securities   Value   

  Unrealized   
Losses 

     Number       
of 

Fair 

  Securities   Value   

  Unrealized   
Losses 

     Number       
of 

  Securities   Value   

  Unrealized  
Losses 

Obligations of U.S. Government 

sponsored enterprises . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage-backed securities . . . . .    
Total temporarily impaired 

 9    $  16,919    $ 
   47,466   

 13   

 (79)  
 (204)  

 —    $ 
 16   

   22,049   

 —    $ 

 —    
 (225)  

 9    $  16,919    $ 
   69,515   

 29   

 (79)
 (429)

securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 22    $  64,385    $ 

 (283)  

 16    $  22,049    $ 

 (225)  

 38  $  86,434    $ 

 (508)

At December 31, 2019, nine U.S. Government and agency securities had unrealized losses that, in the aggregate, did not 
exceed 1% of amortized cost. None of these securities were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more. 

At December 31, 2019, there were no obligations of state and political subdivision bonds with unrealized losses. 

At December 31, 2019, twenty-nine mortgage-backed securities had unrealized losses that, in aggregate, did not exceed 
1% of amortized cost. Sixteen of these securities were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more. 

The mortgage-backed securities in the Company’s portfolio are government sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) pass-through 
instruments issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), which guarantees the timely payment of 
principal on these investments. 

The  unrealized  losses  noted  above  are  considered  to  be  temporary  impairments.  The  decline  in  the  values  of  the  debt 
securities is due only to interest rate fluctuations, rather than erosion of issuer credit quality. As a result, the payment of 
contractual cash flows, including principal repayment, is not at risk. None of the debt securities are deemed to be other-
than-temporarily impaired because the Company does not intend to sell the securities, does not believe it will be required 
to sell the securities before recovery and expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis. 

The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair values of securities available for sale, aggregated by category 
and length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2018: 

Less Than 12 Months 

Unrealized Losses at December 31, 2018 
12 Months or More 

Total 

(Dollars in thousands) 

    Number     
of 

Fair 

  Securities   Value   

  Unrealized   
Losses 

    Number     
of 
  Securities  

  Unrealized   
Losses 

    Number     
of 
  Securities  

Fair 
Value 

Fair 
Value 

  Unrealized  
Losses 

Obligations of U.S. Government 

sponsored enterprises . . . . . . . .     

 —    $

 —    $ 

 —    

 14    $  23,267    $ 

 (731)  

 14    $  23,267    $ 

 (731)

Obligations of state and political 

subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Mortgage-backed securities . . . . .     
Total temporarily impaired 

 8   
 3   

 5,055   
 6,726   

 (10)  
 (32)  

 13   
 43   

 8,242   
 77,170   

 (178)  
 (2,591)  

 21   
 46   

 13,297   
 83,896   

 (188)
 (2,623)

securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

 11    $ 11,781    $ 

 (42)  

 70    $ 108,679    $ 

 (3,500)  

 81    $ 120,460    $ 

 (3,542)

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7. LOANS AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES 

Loan Portfolio Classification 

The following table presents the loan portfolio by class at December 31, 2019 and 2018. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

   December 31, 2019    December 31, 2018 
 46,563 
 141,295 
 36,688 
 163,548 
 19,129 
 10,408 
 417,631 

 51,785   $ 
 126,613  
 46,459  
 150,538  
 16,377  
 8,818  
 400,590   $ 

The following tables summarize loans and the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan class, segregated into the 
amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated 
for impairment as of and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Commercial,  

      Obligations       
of states 

financial and   Real estate-   Real estate-  
construction 
commercial  
agricultural  

and political  Real estate-  
subdivisions   mortgage   

Personal   

Total 

Year Ended  
December 31, 2019 
Balance, beginning of period . . . . . .   
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . .   
Charge-offs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Balance, end of period . . . . . . . . . . .   
December 31, 2018 
Balance, beginning of period . . . . . .   
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . .   
Charge-offs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Balance, end of period . . . . . . . . . . .   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 275   
 45   
 (2) 
 3   
 321   

 273   
 (8) 
 —   
 10   
 275   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 1,074   
 (619) 
 (15) 
 314   
 754   

 1,022   
 107   
 (60) 
 5   
 1,074   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 558   
 (135) 
 —   
 295   
 718   

 288   
 270   
 —   
 —   
 558   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 20   
 (3) 
 —   
 —   
 17   

 —   
 20   
 —   
 —   
 20   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 1,035   
 105   
 (66) 
 7   
 1,081   

 1,285   
 (79) 
 (183) 
 12   
 1,035   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 72   
 34   
 (54) 
 18   
 70   

 71   
 27   
 (42) 
 16   
 72   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 3,034 
 (573)
 (137)
 637 
 2,961 

 2,939 
 337 
 (285)
 43 
 3,034 

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December 31, 2019 
Loans allocated by: 

  Commercial,  
  financial and  Real estate-   Real estate-   and political  Real estate-  
  agricultural   commercial   construction   subdivisions   mortgage   

    Obligations     
of states 

Personal 

Total 

individually evaluated for impairment . . .     $ 
acquired with credit deterioration . . . . . .    
collectively evaluated for impairment . . .    

  $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 51,785   
 51,785    $ 

 1,206    $ 
 366   
 125,041   
 126,613    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 46,459   
 46,459    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 16,377   
 16,377    $ 

 1,296    $ 
 704   
 148,538   
 150,538    $ 

 14    $ 
 —   
 8,804   
 8,818    $ 

 2,516 
 1,070 
 397,004 
 400,590 

Allowance for loan losses allocated by: 

individually evaluated for impairment . . .     $ 
acquired with credit deterioration . . . . . .    
collectively evaluated for impairment . . .    

  $ 

December 31, 2018 
Loans allocated by: 

 —    $ 
 —   
 321   
 321    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 754   
 754    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 718   
 718    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 17   
 17    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 1,081   
 1,081    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 70   
 70    $ 

 — 
 — 
 2,961 
 2,961 

individually evaluated for impairment . . .     $ 
acquired with credit deterioration . . . . . .    
collectively evaluated for impairment . . .    

  $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 46,563   
 46,563    $ 

 909    $ 
 544   
 139,842   
 141,295    $ 

 27    $ 
 —   
 36,661   
 36,688    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 19,129   
 19,129    $ 

 1,180    $ 
 971   
 161,397   
 163,548    $ 

 17    $ 
 —   
 10,391   
 10,408    $ 

 2,133 
 1,515 
 413,983 
 417,631 

Allowance for loan losses allocated by: 

individually evaluated for impairment . . .     $ 
acquired with credit deterioration . . . . . .    
collectively evaluated for impairment . . .    

  $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 275   
 275    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 1,074   
 1,074    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 558   
 558    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 20   
 20    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 1,035   
 1,035    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 72   
 72    $ 

 — 
 — 
 3,034 
 3,034 

The following tables summarize information regarding impaired loans by portfolio class as of December 31, 2019 and 
December 31, 2018: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

As of December 31, 2019 

As of December 31, 2018 

     Recorded      Unpaid Principal      Related       Recorded     Unpaid Principal      Related 
  Allowance   Investment  
  Investment 

  Allowance 

Balance 

Balance 

Impaired loans 
With no related allowance recorded: 

Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate – construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Total: 

Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate – mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

  $ 

 1,206    $ 
 366   
 —   
 1,296   
 704   
 14   

 1,206    $ 
 366   
 —   
 1,296   
 704   
 14   
 3,586    $ 

 1,304    $ 
 395   
 1,054   
 2,006   
 840   
 14   

 1,304    $ 
 395   
 1,054   
 2,006   
 840   
 14   
 5,613    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —   
 —    $ 

 909    $ 
 544   
 27   
 1,180   
 971   
 17   

 909    $ 
 544   
 27   
 1,180   
 971   
 17   
 3,648    $ 

 1,303    $ 
 592   
 1,123   
 1,912   
 1,061   
 17   

 1,303    $ 
 592   
 1,123   
 1,912   
 1,061   
 17   
 6,008    $ 

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 

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Year Ended December 31, 2019 

Year Ended December 31, 2018 

      Average        Interest 
Income 
  Recorded   

     Cash Basis       Average        Interest 
Income 
  Recorded   

Investment   Recognized 

Investment   Recognized  

Interest 
Income 

     Cash Basis 

Interest 
Income 

Impaired Loans 
With no related allowance recorded: 

Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Total: 

Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Acquired with credit deterioration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

  $ 

 549    $ 

 1,058   
 455   
 14   
 1,238   
 838   
 16   

 549    $ 

 1,058   
 455   
 14   
 1,238   
 838   
 16   
 4,168    $ 

 22    $ 
 45   
 —   
 —   
 17   
 —   
 —   

 22    $ 
 45   
 —   
 —   
 17   
 —   
 —   
 84    $ 

 15    $ 
 28   
 —   
 —   
 45   
 —   
 —   

 15    $ 
 28   
 —   
 —   
 45   
 —   
 —   
 88    $ 

 234    $ 

 2,970   
 368   
 14   
 1,706   
 654   
 9   

 234    $ 

 2,970   
 368   
 14   
 1,706   
 654   
 9   
 5,955    $ 

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 —   
 19   
 —   
 —   

 —    $ 
 —   
 —   
 —   
 19   
 —   
 —   
 19    $ 

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 33 
 — 
 — 

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 33 
 — 
 — 
 33 

The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable and loan origination fees, net due to immateriality. 
For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for partial charge-offs. 

The following table presents non-accrual loans by classes of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 
2018: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Non-accrual loans: 

   December 31, 2019    December 31, 2018 

Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Total  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 903   $ 
 —  
 902  
 14  
 1,819   $ 

 908 
 29 
 753 
 17 
 1,707 

Interest income not recorded based on the original contractual terms of the loans for non-accrual loans was $130,000 and 
$311,000  in  2019  and  2018,  respectively.  The  decline  in  unrecorded  interest  income  on  non-accrual  loans  in  2019 
compared to 2018 was due to the payoff of a large non-accrual loan in April 2019 and the paydown of another large loan 
during the year ended December 31, 2019. These two loans combined for $175,000 of the total $311,000 in unrecorded 
interest income on non-accrual loans reported for 2018. 

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The performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio is also monitored by analyzing the age of the loans receivable as 
determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following table presents the classes of the loan 
portfolio summarized by the past due status as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Greater  

  30‑59 Days   60‑89 Days 

than 89    Total Past  

  Current    Past Due(2)   Past Due    Days 

Due 

    Loans 
  Past Due 
  Greater 
than 89 
  Days and 
  Total Loans   Accruing(1)

As of December 31, 2019 
Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . .     $  51,725   $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        126,180     
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 46,172     
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        148,366     
Obligations of states and political  

subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       

 16,377     
 8,725     
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        397,545    

Loans acquired with credit deterioration 

 60   $ 
 19     
 287     
 348     

 —   $
 —     
 —     
 149     

 —   $ 
 48     
 —     
 971     

 60   $   51,785   $ 
 67       126,247     
 46,459     
 287     
 1,468       149,834     

 —     
 55     
 769    

 —     
 —     
 —     
 38     
 149      1,057    

 —     
 93     

 16,377     
 8,818     
 1,975      399,520    

Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      

 366     
 330     
 696    
  $ 398,241   $ 

 —     
 371     
 371    
 1,140   $ 

 —     
 —     
 —    

 —     
 3     
 3    

 —     
 374     
 374    

 366     
 704     
 1,070    

 149   $  1,060   $   2,349   $  400,590   $ 

 — 
 — 
 — 
 359 

 — 
 24 
 383 

 — 
 3 
 3 
 386 

Loans 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Greater  

  30‑59 Days   60‑89 Days 

than 89    Total Past  

    Current     Past Due(2)     Past Due      Days 

    Due 

  Past Due 
  Greater 
than 89 
  Days and 
   Total Loans    Accruing(1)

As of December 31, 2018 
Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . .     $  46,557   $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        139,890     
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
 36,627     
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        161,651     
Obligations of states and political  

subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       

 19,129     
 10,352     
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        414,206    

Loans acquired with credit deterioration 

 6   $ 
 —     
 32     
 824     

 —   $
 —   $ 
 —       1,214     
 29     
 —     
 175     
 561     

 6   $   46,563   $ 
 1,214       141,104     
 36,688     
 1,560       163,211     

 61     

 —     
 24     
 886    

 —     
 —     
 15     
 17     
 576      1,435    

 —     
 56     

 19,129     
 10,408     
 2,897      417,103    

Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Subtotal  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      

 51     
 71     
 122    
  $ 414,328   $ 

 140     
 259     
 399    
 1,285   $ 

 —     
 —     
 —    

 —     
 7     
 7    

 140     
 266     
 406    

 191     
 337     
 528    

 576   $  1,442   $   3,303   $  417,631   $ 

 — 
 306 
 — 
 23 

 — 
 — 
 329 

 — 
 7 
 7 
 336 

(1)  These loans are guaranteed, or well secured, and there is an effective means of collection in process. 
(2)  Loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. 

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Troubled Debt Restructurings 

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had a recorded investment in troubled debt restructurings of $703,000 
and $445,000, respectively. There were no specific reserves for those loans at December 31, 2019 and 2018. There were 
also no commitments to lend additional amounts in December 31, 2019 and 2018.  

The modification of the terms of the residential real estate - mortgage and real estate - commercial loans performed during 
the  year  ended  December  31,  2019  included  extensions  to  the  maturity  date  of  1.2  and  5.5  years,  respectively.  The 
modification of the terms of the residential real estate - mortgage loan performed during the year ended December 31, 
2018 included an extension of 5.3 years to the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate.  

As of December 31, 2019, one accruing restructured loan for $36,000 was in default because it was delinquent in excess 
of 30 days with respect to the terms of the restructuring. There were no defaults of troubled debt restructurings within 
12 months of restructure during 2019 or 2018. 

The following tables summarize loans whose terms were modified, resulting in troubled debt restructurings during 2019 
and 2018. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

      Pre-Modification 

  Number of   
  Contracts    Recorded Investment   Recorded Investment    Recorded Investment

Outstanding 

     Post-Modification        
Outstanding 

Year ended December 31, 2019 
Accruing troubled debt restructurings: 

Real estate - commercial  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 1   $ 
 1  
 2   $ 

 306   $ 
 9  
 315   $ 

 326   $ 
 9  
 335   $ 

 306 
 5 
 311 

The troubled debt restructurings described above had no specific allowance for loan losses and resulted in charge-offs of 
$16,000 during the year ending December 31, 2019. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

      Pre-Modification 

  Number of   
  Contracts    Recorded Investment   Recorded Investment    Recorded Investment

Outstanding 

     Post-Modification        
Outstanding 

Year ended December 31, 2018 
Accruing troubled debt restructurings: 

Real estate - mortgage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 1   $ 
 1   $ 

 153   $ 
 153   $ 

 153   $ 
 153   $ 

 147 
 147 

The troubled debt restructurings described above had no specific allowance for loan losses and resulted in no charge-offs 
during the year ending December 31, 2018. 

Credit Quality Indicators 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service 
their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, 
and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as 
to credit risk. This analysis includes loans to commercial customers with an aggregate loan exposure greater than $500,000 

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and for lines of credit in excess of $50,000. This analysis is performed on a continuing basis with all such loans reviewed 
annually. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: 

Special  Mention.  Loans  classified  as  special  mention  have  a  potential  weakness  that  deserves  management’s  close 
attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan 
or of the institution’s credit position at some future date. Loans in this category are reviewed no less than quarterly. 

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of 
the  obligor  or  of  the  collateral  pledged,  if  any.  Loans  so  classified  have  a  well-defined  weakness  or  weaknesses  that 
jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain 
some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans in this category are reviewed no less than monthly.  

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added 
characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, 
and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans in this category are reviewed no less than monthly. 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered 
to be pass-rated loans. 

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified 
ratings of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company’s internal risk rating system as of December 31, 
2019 and December 31, 2018.  

(Dollars in thousands) 
As of December 31, 2019 
Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   46,725   $   4,080   $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

   113,851  
    44,954  
   148,164  
    16,377  
 8,804  

    5,668  
 287  
 327  
 —  
 —  

Special 

Pass 

 7,046  
 1,218  
 1,951  
 —  
 14  

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  378,875   $  10,362   $   11,209   $ 

 —   $  51,785 
   126,613 
 48  
 —  
    46,459 
   150,538 
 96  
    16,377 
 —  
 8,818 
 —  
 144   $ 400,590 

     Mention      Substandard     Doubtful        Total 
 980   $ 

(Dollars in thousands) 
As of December 31, 2018 
Commercial, financial and agricultural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   42,757   $   2,992   $ 
Real estate - commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Real estate - mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  . . . . . . . . . .   
Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 —   $  46,563 
   141,295 
 894  
    36,688 
 29  
   163,548 
 181  
    19,129 
 —  
    10,408 
 —  
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  392,532   $  11,606   $   12,389   $  1,104   $ 417,631 

     Mention      Substandard     Doubtful        Total 
 814   $ 

   125,352  
    34,131  
   160,774  
    19,129  
    10,389  

    8,590  
 —  
 24  
 —  
 —  

 6,459  
 2,528  
 2,569  
 —  
 19  

Special 

Pass 

8. PLEDGED ASSETS 

The Bank must maintain sufficient qualifying collateral with the FHLB in order to secure borrowings. Therefore, a Master 
Collateral Agreement has been entered into which pledges all mortgage related assets as collateral for future borrowings. 
Mortgage  related  assets  could  include  loans  or  investment  securities.  As  of  December 31,  2019,  the  amount  of  loans 
included in qualifying collateral was $255,566,000, for a borrowing value of $183,790,000. As of December 31, 2018, the 
amount of loans included in qualifying collateral was $261,442,000, for a borrowing value of $187,818,000. No investment 
securities were included in qualifying collateral as of December 31, 2019 or 2018. 

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9. BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES 

The  Company  holds  bank-owned  life  insurance  (“BOLI”)  and  deferred  annuities  with  a  combined  cash  value  of 
$16,266,000 and $15,938,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As annuitants retire, the deferred annuities 
may  be  converted  to payout annuities  to  create  payment  streams  that  match  certain  post-retirement  liabilities.  The net 
increase in cash surrender value on the BOLI and annuities was $328,000 and $966,000 in 2019 and 2018, respectively; 
the net change resulting from the addition in 2018 of BOLI acquired through acquisition, proceeds from life insurance 
claim payments, premium payments and earnings recorded as non-interest income. The contracts are owned by the Bank 
in  various  insurance  companies.  The  crediting  rate  on  the  policies  varies  annually  based  on  the  insurance  companies’ 
investment portfolio returns in their general fund and market conditions. Changes in cash value of BOLI and annuities in 
2019 and 2018 are shown below: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Life 

Deferred 
Insurance       Annuities 

Total 

Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Premiums on existing policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Annuity payments received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
BOLI acquired through acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Balance as of December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Premiums on existing policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Balance as of January 1, 2018  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  14,510    $ 
 277     
 25     
 1     
 632     
 15,445     
 270     
 26     
Balance as of December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  15,741   $ 

 18  
 13  
 —  
 —  
 493  
 19  
 13  

 462   $  14,972 
 295 
 38 
 1 
 632 
 15,938 
 289 
 39 
 525   $  16,266 

10. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT 

Premises and equipment consist of the following: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31,  

Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Buildings and improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Furniture, computer software and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Less: accumulated depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

2019 

 294   $ 

 13,227  
 6,630  
 20,151  
 (10,908)  

  $

 9,243   $ 

2018 
 1,158 
 11,645 
 6,217 
 19,020 
 (10,276)
 8,744 

Depreciation expense on premises and equipment charged to operations was $801,000 in 2019 and $815,000 in 2018. 

The Company had no premises and equipment subject to lease agreements in which it acts as the lessor. 

11. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

Goodwill 
On September 8, 2006, the Company acquired a branch office in Richfield, PA. Goodwill associated with this transaction 
is  carried  at  $2,046,000.  On  November 30,  2015,  the  Company  acquired  FNBPA  and  carries  goodwill  of  $3,402,000 
relating to the acquisition. On April 30, 2018, Juniata completed the acquisition of LCB and as a result, recorded goodwill 
of $3,691,000 at December 31, 2018. In the first quarter of 2019, an adjustment was made to the carrying value of the 
LCB goodwill, decreasing it to $3,599,000 as of December 31, 2019. Total goodwill at December 31, 2019 and December 
31, 2018 was $9,047,000 and $9,139,000, respectively.  

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Intangible Assets 
On November 30, 2015, a core deposit intangible in the amount of $303,000 associated with the FNBPA acquisition was 
recorded. On April 30, 2018, a core deposit intangible of $289,000 associated with the LCB acquisition was recorded. 
Both core deposit intangibles are being amortized over a ten-year period using a sum of the years’ digits basis. 

The following table shows the amortization schedule for each of the intangible assets recorded. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

FNBPA 
Acquisition 
Core 
Deposit 
Intangible 

LCB 
Acquisition 
Core 
Deposit 
Intangible 

Beginning Balance at Acquisition Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Amortization expense recorded prior to December 31, 2017  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Amortization expense recorded in Years ended: 

December 31, 2018  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
December 31, 2019  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Unamortized balance as of December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 303   $ 
 108  

 44  
 38  
 113   $ 

Scheduled Amortization expense for years ended: 

December 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
December 31, 2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
December 31, 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
December 31, 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
December 31, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
After December 31, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 33  
 27  
 22  
 16  
 10  
 5  

 289 
 — 

 35 
 49 
 205 

 44 
 39 
 33 
 28 
 23 
 38 

12. DEPOSITS 

The aggregate amount of demand deposit overdrafts that were reclassified as loans were $70,000 at December 31, 2019, 
compared to $75,000 at December 31, 2018. 

Deposits consist of the following: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Demand, non-interest bearing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 134,703   $ 126,057 
   147,413 
Interest-bearing demand and money market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Savings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
    99,236 
 8,368 
Time deposits, $250,000 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
   140,648 
Other time deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
  $ 531,937   $ 521,722 

   150,157  
    96,980  
 6,923  
   143,174  

Aggregate amount of scheduled maturities of time deposits as of December 31, 2019 include the following: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Time Deposits 

Maturing in: 

     $250,000 or more      

Other 

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

  $ 

 3,647   $ 
 1,535  
 —  
 346  
 656  
 739  
 6,923   $ 

88 

 54,611   $ 
 33,182  
 14,645  
 13,173  
 7,133  
 20,430  
 143,174   $ 

     Total Time Deposits 
 58,258 
 34,717 
 14,645 
 13,519 
 7,789 
 21,169 
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13. BORROWINGS 

Short term borrowings, and the related maximum amounts outstanding at the end of any month in both of the years ended 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, are presented below. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Years Ended December 31,   

  Maximum Outstanding at 
Any Month End 

Repurchase agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Short-term borrowings with FHLB: 

2019 
 3,429   $

2018 
 2,911  

2019 
 3,891   $

2018 
 4,620 

 $ 

Overnight advances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 9,700  

 11,600  
  $   13,129   $  14,511  

 9,700  

 29,238 
 $   13,591   $  33,858 

The following table presents supplemental information related to short-term borrowings. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Securities sold under 
agreements to repurchase   

 Short-term borrowings with  
  Federal Home Loan Bank 

Amount outstanding as of December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  3,429  
Weighted average interest rate as of December 31 . . . . . . . . . . .   
 Average amount outstanding during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Weighted average interest rate during the year   . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 3,246  

 1.09 %     

 1.15 %     

2019 

2018 
$  2,911  

 $ 
 2.13 %     

2019 
 9,700  

2018 
$  11,600  

 1.81 %     

 2.62 %  

 4,177  

 1,022  

 9,906  

 1.49 %     

 2.32 %     

 1.92 %  

The Bank has repurchase agreements with some of its depositors, under which customers’ funds are invested daily into an 
interest  bearing  account.  These  funds  are  carried  by  the  Company  as  short-term  debt.  It  is  the  Company’s  policy  to 
completely collateralize repurchase agreements with U.S. Government securities. As of December 31, 2019, the securities 
that serve as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase had a fair value of $9,029,000. The interest rate 
paid on these funds is variable and subject to change daily. 

Long-term debt is comprised only of FHLB advances with an original maturity of one year or more. Outstanding balances 
were $45,000,000 as of December 31, 2019 and $15,000,000 as of December 31, 2018. 

The following table summarizes the scheduled maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2019. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Year 

Scheduled 
      Maturities 

  Weighted Average  

Interest Rate 

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       

  $ 

 —  
 —  
 5,000   
 5,000   
 20,000   
 15,000   
 45,000   

 — %
 —  
 2.74  
 2.75  
 2.42  
 2.41  
 2.49 %

The advances outstanding at December 31, 2018 carried an average interest rate of 1.59% and were repaid at maturity in 
2019. 

The Bank’s maximum borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $183,790,000, with a balance of $55,604,000 outstanding 
as of December 31, 2019. In order to borrow additional amounts, the FHLB would require the Bank to purchase additional 
FHLB  Stock.  The  FHLB  is  a  source  of  both  short-term  and  long-term  funding.  The  Bank  must  maintain  sufficient 
qualifying  collateral  to  secure  all  outstanding  advances.  Qualifying  collateral  is  defined  by  the  FHLB  and  includes 
outstanding  balances  of  the  Company’s  real  estate  loans,  excluding  loans  with  certain  risk  mitigants,  including 
delinquencies and loans made to insiders, borrowers with low credit scores or loans with high loan-to-value ratios. 

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14. OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS 

A lease is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of identified property, plant 
or equipment for a period in exchange for consideration. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases 
(Topic 842), and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 842 using the optional transition method. The adoption of this 
standard resulted in the recording of a ROU asset and lease liability of $556,000 as of January 1, 2019 for the Company’s 
four operating lease obligations in which the Company is the lessee.  

The  Company  elected  the  package  of  practical  expedients,  which  removed  the  requirements  to  reassess  whether  any 
expired or existing contracts contain leases, reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and reassess 
the  initial  direct  costs  for  any  existing  leases.  The  Company  also  elected  two  other  practical  expedients  allowing  the 
combination of lease and nonlease components by class of underlying asset and using hindsight in determining the lease 
terms since most of the leases have an extension option. 

The four operating leases, one of which is with a related party, are comprised of real estate property for branch and office 
space with terms extending through 2029. Operating leases were previously not recognized on the Company’s consolidated 
statements of condition, but with the adoption of Topic 842, operating lease agreements are recognized on the consolidated 
statements of condition as a ROU asset and a corresponding lease liability. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had 
operating lease ROU assets totaling $464,000 included in  other assets and operating lease liabilities totaling $469,000 
included in other liabilities. 

The calculated amount of the ROU assets and lease liabilities are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount 
rate used to calculate the present value of the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements often include 
one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception, the Company considers the exercising of 
a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the ROU asset 
and lease liability. 

Topic 842 requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease as the discount rate if that rate is readily determinable. As this 
rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilized its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception, which is the rate the 
Company would have incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term at an amount equal to the lease 
payments in a similar economic environment. Because the four operating leases existed prior to the adoption of Topic 842 
on January 1, 2019, the incremental borrowing rate for the remaining lease term at January 1, 2019 was used. 

As of December 31, 2019, the weighted-average remaining operating lease term was 6.8 years, and the weighted-average 
discount rate was 4.95%. 

The Company elected, for the real estate class of underlying assets which is currently its only class, not to separate lease 
and nonlease components and to account for them as a single lease component. The Company has one operating lease 
agreement  containing  a monthly  ATM  surcharge,  which  is  combined  with  the  property  rental  payment  as  a  result  of 
electing the practical expedient. The Company’s total operating lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 
2018  were  $120,000  and  $109,000,  respectively.  During  both  of  the  years  ended  December  31,  2019  and  2018,  total 
operating lease payments made to a related party totaled $23,000. 

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The future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of December 
31, 2019 were as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 
Years ending December 31,  

2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
2025 and beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total Future Minimum Lease Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Amounts Representing Interest  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Present Value of Net Future Minimum Lease Payments (Lease Liability) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

$ 

      Lease Obligation 
 117 
 107 
 50 
 46 
 47 
 206 
 573 
 (104)
 469 

$ 

15. INCOME TAXES 

The components of income tax (benefit) expense for the two years ended December 31 were: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Years Ended December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Current tax expense (benefit)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Deferred tax expense (benefit)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total tax expense (benefit)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 768   $ 
 (782) 

 (14)  $ 

 (563)
 (96)
 (659)

Federal  credits  are  available  for  ten years  for  Juniata’s  investment  in  two  low  income  housing  projects.  Tax  credits 
associated with phase I will continue through 2023. Phase II credits were initiated in the second half of 2017 and will run 
through  2027.  The  tax  credits  are  included  in  the  tax  expense  line  item  on  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income.  
Amortization of the investments using the cost method is scheduled to occur over the same period as tax credits are earned. 
Juniata’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to the carrying value of the investment at year-end.  

The total tax benefit during the year ended December 31, 2019 was $14,000 compared to a total tax benefit of $659,000 
during the year ended December 31, 2018. The greater tax benefit in 2018 was mainly due to the removal of a $406,000 
deferred tax liability related to the previous 39.16% ownership in Liverpool. 

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consolidated statements of income follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

  Years Ended December 31,   

Income before income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Statutory tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal tax at statutory rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tax-exempt interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net earnings on BOLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Dividend from unconsolidated subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal tax credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Merger and acquisition expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Defined benefit prior year contribution, net of other PTR adjustments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Basis difference related to Liverpool investment prior to acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other permanent differences  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total tax expense (benefit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Effective tax rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

2019 
 5,821  

2018 
$  5,245  

 21 %     

 1,222  
 (261)  
 (49)  
 —  
 (12)  
 (902)  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 (12)  
 (14)  
$
 (0.2) %     

 21 %  

 1,101  
 (271)  
 (50)  
 (10)  
 19  
 (901)  
 33  
 (198)  
 (406)  
 24  
 (659)  
 (12.6) %  

Deductible temporary differences and taxable temporary differences gave rise to a net deferred tax asset for the Company 
as of December 31, 2019 and 2018. The components giving rise to the net deferred tax asset are detailed below: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Years Ended December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Deferred Tax Assets: 
Allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Deferred directors’ compensation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Employee and director benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Qualified pension liability  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Unrealized losses on debt securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Unrealized loss from securities impairment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Investment in low income housing project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Fair value adjustments to acquired assets and liabilities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tax credit carryforward  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net operating loss carryforward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Lease liability  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total deferred tax assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

Deferred Tax Liabilities: 
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Right of use asset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Loan origination fees and costs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Prepaid expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Unrealized gains on debt securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Unrealized gain from securities impairment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Annuity earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Fair value of mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Intangible assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Goodwill  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total deferred tax liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net deferred tax asset included in other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 634   $ 
 337  
 288  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 40  
 211  
 251  
 191  
 29  
 98  
 —  
 2,079  

 (197) 
 (97) 
 (418) 
 (52) 
 (136) 
 (54) 
 (60) 
 (38) 
 (56) 
 (382) 
 (1,490) 

 589   $ 

 494 
 345 
 309 
 78 
 655 
 34 
 — 
 142 
 293 
 225 
 — 
 — 
 2 
 2,577 

 (445)
 — 
 (384)
 (229)
 — 
 — 
 (56)
 (42)
 (68)
 (353)
 (1,577)
 1,000 

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The  Company  has  concluded  that  the  deferred  tax  assets  are  realizable  (on  a  more  likely  than  not  basis)  through  the 
combination of future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, certain tax planning strategies and expected 
future taxable income. 

It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the 
Consolidated Statements of Income. No significant income tax uncertainties were identified as a result of the Company’s 
evaluation of its income tax position. Therefore, the Company recognized no adjustment for unrecognized income tax 
benefits for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company is no longer subject to examination by taxing 
authorities for years before 2016. Tax years 2016 through the present, with limited exception, remain open to examination. 

16. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REGULATORY MATTERS 

The Company is authorized to issue 500,000 shares of preferred stock with no par value. The Board has the ability to fix 
the voting, dividend, redemption and other rights of the preferred stock, which can be issued in one or more series. No 
shares of preferred stock have been issued. 

The Company has a dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan. Under this plan, additional shares of Juniata Valley 
Financial Corp. stock may be purchased at the prevailing market prices through reinvested dividends and voluntary cash 
payments, within limits. To the extent that shares are not available in the open market, the Company has reserved common 
stock to be issued under the plan. Any adjustment in capitalization of the Company will result in a proportionate adjustment 
to the reserved shares for this plan. At December 31, 2019, 141,887 shares were available for issuance under the Dividend 
Reinvestment Plan. 

The Company periodically repurchases shares of its common stock under a share repurchase program approved by the 
Board  of  Directors.  Repurchases  have  typically  been  through  open  market  transactions  and  have  complied  with  all 
regulatory restrictions on the timing and amount of such repurchases. Shares repurchased have been added to treasury 
stock and accounted for at cost. These shares may be reissued for stock option exercises, stock awards, employee stock 
purchase plan purchases, to fulfill dividend reinvestment program needs and to supply shares needed for exchange in an 
acquisition.  During  2019  and  2018,  21,508  and  3,416  shares,  respectively,  were  repurchased  in  conjunction  with  this 
program. In 2019, 800 issued shares were transferred to treasury due to forfeitures of restricted stock awards. Remaining 
shares authorized in the program were 148,266 as of December 31, 2019. 

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

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts 
and ratios of various forms of capital. The requirements were revised and became effective on a phased-in basis beginning 
January 1, 2015 and included the establishment of a Common Equity Tier I level. The ratio of the Bank’s Total, Tier I and 
Common Equity Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations), and 
Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) as a percentage of average assets (as defined in the regulations) are set forth 
in the table below. Amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income are not included in regulatory capital. 
These risk-based capital rules require that banks and holding companies maintain a “capital conservation buffer” of 250 
basis points in excess of the “minimum capital ratio”. The minimum capital ratio is equal to the prompt corrective action 
adequately  capitalized  threshold  ratio.  The  capital  conservation  buffer  was  fully  phased  in  as  of  January 1,  2019.  The 
maximum buffer for 2018 was 1.875% and was 2.5% for 2019 and thereafter. Failure to maintain the required capital 
conservation buffer will result in limitations on capital distributions and on discretionary bonuses to executive officers. 

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Management believes, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which 
they were subject. 

As of December 31, 2019, the most recent notification from the regulatory banking agencies categorized the Bank as well 
capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized”, the Bank 
must maintain minimum Total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, Common Equity Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios 
as set forth in the table. To the knowledge of management, there are no conditions or events since these notifications that 
have changed the Bank’s category. The table below provides a comparison of the Bank’s risk-based capital ratios and 
leverage ratios to the minimum regulatory requirements as of the dates indicated. 

The Juniata Valley Bank 
(Dollars in thousands) 

for Capital 
Adequacy Purposes 
    Amount     Ratio      Amount       Ratio 

Actual 

  Minimum Requirement 

Minimum 
Regulatory 
Requirements 
to be "Well 
Capitalized" 
under Prompt 
  Corrective Action    
Provisions 

Minimum 
Capital 
Adequacy 
with Capital 
Buffer 

     Amount     Ratio      Amount     Ratio   

As of December 31, 2019: 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) . . . . . . . . . .    $ 65,861      15.85  %  $ 
Tier 1 Capital  (to Risk Weighted Assets)  . . . . . . . .   
   62,900      15.14  %    
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted 

 33,244    
 24,933    

 8.00  %  $ 43,633      10.50  %  $  41,555    
 8.50  %     33,244    
 6.00  %     35,322    

 10.00  %
 8.00  %

Assets)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets) Leverage  . . . . . .   

   62,900      15.14  %    
 9.60  %    
   62,900    

 18,700    
 26,198    

 4.50  %     29,089    
 4.00  %     26,198    

 7.00  %     27,011    
 4.00  %     32,747    

 6.50  %
 5.00  %

As of December 31, 2018: 
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) . . . . . . . . . .    $ 62,422      15.50  %  $ 
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets) . . . . . . . . .   
   59,388      14.74  %    
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted 

 32,222    
 24,167    

 8.00  %  $ 39,774      9.875  %  $  40,278    
 6.00  %     31,719      7.875  %     32,222    

 10.00  %
 8.00  %

Assets)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets) Leverage  . . . . . .   

   59,388      14.74  %    
 9.77  %    
   59,388    

 18,125    
 24,317    

 4.50  %     25,677      6.375  %     26,181    
 4.00  %     24,317      4.000  %     30,397    

 6.50  %
 5.00  %

Certain regulatory restrictions exist regarding the ability of the Bank to transfer funds to the Company in the form of cash 
dividends, loans or advances. At December 31, 2019, $35,824,000 of undistributed earnings of the Bank, included in the 
consolidated stockholders’ equity, was available for distribution to the Company as dividends without prior regulatory 
approval, subject to the regulatory capital requirements above. 

17. EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares 
outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to 
issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then 
shared in the earnings of the Company. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate solely to 
outstanding  stock  options  and  are  determined  using  the  treasury  stock  method.  Restricted  stock  is  participating,  and 
therefore, is included in the basic EPS calculation. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted 
earnings per share: 

(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share) 

Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Basic earnings per share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Common stock equivalents due to effect of stock options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Total weighted-average common shares and equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Diluted earnings per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

Year ended  December 31,  
2018 
2019 

 5,835   $ 
 5,102  

 1.14   $ 

 5,102  
 19  
 5,121   $ 
 1.14   $ 

 5,904 
 4,987 
 1.18 
 4,987 
 22 
 5,009 
 1.18 

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18. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 

The following tables show changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, for the 
years ending December 31, 2019 and 2018: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31, 2019 
Beginning balance, December 31, 2018  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Unrealized 
Gains and 
Losses on 
Available for 
Sale Securities      

Defined 
Benefit 

Pension Items      

Total 

 (2,647)  $ 

 (1,652)  $ 

 (4,299)

Current period other comprehensive income: 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income . . .   
Net current period other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Reclassification for ASU 2018-02  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Ending balance, December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 3,129  
 34  
 3,163  
 —  

 516   $ 

 634  
 1,101  
 1,735  
 (83) 
 —   $ 

 3,763 
 1,135 
 4,898 
 (83)
 516 

(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31, 2018 
Beginning balance, December 31, 2017  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Unrealized 
Gains and 
Losses on 
Available for 
Sale Securities      

Defined 
Benefit 

Pension Items      

Total 

 (1,684)  $ 

 (2,350)  $ 

 (4,034)

Current period other comprehensive income: 

Other comprehensive income before reclassification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income . . .   
Net current period other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Reclassification for ASU 2016-01  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Ending balance, December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 (956) 
 149  
 (807) 
 (156) 
 (2,647)  $ 

 564  
 134  
 698  
 —  
 (1,652)  $ 

 (392)
 283 
 (109)
 (156)
 (4,299)

The following table shows significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive 
income (loss) for the year ending December 31, 2019: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 
(Loss) Components 
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities 

Amount Reclassified 
From Accumulated  
Other  
Comprehensive  
Income (Loss) 

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated 
Statements of Income 

Realized losses on securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Total before tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tax effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 (43) Gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities 
 (43)
 9  
 (34) 

Income tax provision (benefit) 

Amortization of defined benefit pension items 

Actuarial losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Reclassification for ASU 2018-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total before tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Tax effect  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 (1,394)  Employee benefits 

 105  
 (1,289) 
 271  
 (1,018) 
 (1,052) 

Income tax provision (benefit) 

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The following table shows significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive 
income (loss) for the year ending December 31, 2018: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 
(Loss) Components 
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities 

Realized losses on securities available for sale  . . . . . . . . .     
Reclassification for ASU 2016-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total before tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Tax effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

Amortization of defined benefit pension items 

Actuarial losses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total before tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Tax effect  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax . . . . . . . . . . . .     

19. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT 

Amount Reclassified 
From Accumulated 
Other 
Comprehensive 
Income (Loss) 

Affected Line Item in the Consolidated 
Statements of Income 

$ 

$ 

 (188) Gain (loss) on sales and calls of securities 
 197 
 9 
 (2) 
 7  

Income tax provision (benefit) 

 (170)  Employee benefits 
 (170) 
 36  
 (134) 
 (127) 

Income tax provision (benefit) 

Fair value measurement and disclosure guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or 
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants 
at the measurement date under current market conditions. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell 
the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal 
market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market 
used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability is not adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a 
transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities 
that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market 
participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact 
and (iv) willing to transact. Additional guidance is provided on determining when the volume and level of activity for the 
asset or liability has significantly decreased. The guidance also includes guidance on identifying circumstances when a 
transaction may not be considered orderly. 

Fair  value  measurement  and  disclosure  guidance  provides  a  list  of  factors  that  a  reporting  entity  should  evaluate  to 
determine whether there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in 
relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability. When the reporting entity concludes there has been a significant 
decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, further analysis of the information from that market 
is needed, and significant adjustments to the related prices may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with fair 
value measurement and disclosure guidance. 

This guidance clarifies that, when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or 
liability, some transactions may not be orderly. In those situations, the entity must evaluate the weight of the evidence to 
determine  whether  the  transaction  is  orderly.  The  guidance  provides  a  list  of  circumstances  that  may  indicate  that  a 
transaction is not orderly. A transaction price that is not associated with an orderly transaction is given little, if any, weight 
when estimating fair value. 

The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or 
comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash 
flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently 
would  be  required  to  replace  the  service  capacity  of  an  asset  (replacement  cost).  Valuation  techniques  should  be 

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consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing 
the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use 
in  pricing  the  asset  or  liability  developed  based  on  market  data  obtained  from  independent  sources,  or  unobservable, 
meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in 
pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, the 
guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active 
markets  for  identical  assets  or  liabilities  and  the  lowest  priority  to  unobservable  inputs.  The  fair  value  hierarchy  is  as 
follows: 

Level 1 Inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has 
the ability to access at the measurement date. 

Level 2 Inputs – 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 Inputs – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that 
market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. 

An asset’s or liability’s placement in the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the 
fair value measurement. 

A  description  of  the  valuation  methodologies  used  for  instruments  measured  at  fair  value,  as  well  as  the  general 
classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below. 

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, 
fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. 
Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. These adjustments may 
include amounts to reflect counterparty credit quality, the Company’s creditworthiness, among other things, as well as 
unobservable parameters. Any such valuation adjustments are applied consistently over time. The Company’s valuation 
methodologies may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future 
fair values. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other 
market  participants,  the  use  of  different  methodologies  or  assumptions  to  determine  the  fair  value  of  certain  financial 
instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date. 

Equities Securities 
The fair value of equity securities is based upon quoted prices in active markets and is reported using Level 1 inputs. 

Debt Securities Available for Sale 
Debt securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the 
Company  obtains  fair value measurement  from  an  independent  pricing  service. The fair  value  measurements  consider 
observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading 
levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the debt securities’ terms and 
conditions, among other things. 

Impaired Loans 
Certain impaired loans are reported on a non-recurring basis at the fair value of the underlying collateral since repayment 
is expected solely from the collateral. Fair value is generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of 
the properties, or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are included in the Level 3 fair 
value classification, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements. 

Other Real Estate Owned 
Certain assets included in other real estate owned are carried at fair value as a result of impairment and accordingly are 
measured on a non-recurring basis as they are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. These assets are subsequently 

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accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Values are estimated using Level 3 inputs, based 
on appraisals that consider the sales prices of property in the proximate vicinity less estimated costs to sell.  

Mortgage Servicing Rights 
The  fair  value  of  servicing  assets  is  based  on  the  present  value  of  estimated  future  cash  flows  on  pools  of  mortgages 
stratified by rate and maturity date and are considered Level 3 inputs. 

The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value as of December 31, 2019 
and December 31, 2018, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure 
fair value. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 

Debt securities available for sale: 

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and  

(Level 1) 

  Quoted Prices in 
  Active Markets  
for Identical 
Assets 

(Level 2) 
Significant   
Other 

(Level 3) 
Significant 
Other 

  Observable   Unobservable 

Inputs 

Inputs 

  December 31,  

2019 

corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 20,920   $ 
 4,575  
 185,191  
 1,144  
 180  

 —   $   20,920   $ 
 —  
 —  
 1,144  
 —  

 4,575  
   185,191  
 —  
 —  

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 180 

Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis: 

Impaired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

 144   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 144 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 

Debt securities available for sale: 

Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and  

(Level 1) 

  Quoted Prices in 
  Active Markets  
for Identical 
Assets 

(Level 2) 
Significant   
Other 

(Level 3) 
Significant 
Other 

  Observable   Unobservable 

Inputs 

Inputs 

  December 31,  

2018 

corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 

Obligations of state and political subdivisions . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage-backed securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Mortgage servicing rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 23,266   $ 
 18,181  
 100,506  
 1,118  
 200  

 —   $   23,266   $ 
 —  
 —  
 1,118  
 —  

    18,181  
   100,506  
 —  
 —  

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 
 200 

Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis: 

Impaired loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Other real estate owned  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

 1,104   $ 
 149  

 —   $ 
 —  

 —   $ 
 —  

 1,104 
 149 

Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for which Level 3 inputs have been used to determine fair value are 
immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  

Fair Value of Financial Instruments 
Management uses its best judgment in estimating the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments; however, there 
are  inherent  weaknesses  in  any  estimation  technique.  Therefore,  the  fair  value  estimates  herein  are  not  necessarily 
indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in sales transactions on the dates indicated. The estimated fair 
value amounts have been measured as of their respective year ends and have not been re-evaluated or updated for purposes 
of these consolidated financial statements subsequent to those respective dates. As such, the estimated fair values of these 

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financial instruments subsequent to the respective reporting dates may be different from the amounts reported at each year 
end. 

The information presented below should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a 
fair value calculation is provided only for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Due to a wide range of 
valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s 
disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful. 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows: 

Financial Instruments 

(Dollars in thousands) 

      Carrying 

December 31, 2019 
Fair 
Value 

Value 

      Carrying 

December 31, 2018 
Fair 
Value 

Value 

Financial assets: 
Cash and due from banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $   12,658   $   12,658   $   15,617   $   15,617 
 110 
Interest bearing deposits with banks  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Federal funds sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 729 
 3,290 
Interest bearing time deposits with banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
   141,953 
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
N/A 
Restricted investment in bank stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
   415,195 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 1,681 
Accrued interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 110  
 729  
 3,290  
    141,953  
 2,441  
    414,597  
 1,681  

 82  
 —  
 2,210  
   211,830  
N/A  
   403,359  
 1,607  

 82  
 —  
 2,210  
   211,830  
 3,442  
   397,629  
 1,607  

Financial liabilities: 
Non-interest bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  134,703   $  134,703   $  126,057  
    395,665  
Interest bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 2,911  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Short-term borrowings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 11,600  
 15,000  
Long-term debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 1,596  
Other interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 289  
Accrued interest payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

   399,848  
N/A  
 9,700  
 45,809  
 1,603  
 473  

   397,234  
 3,429  
 9,700  
 45,000  
 1,603  
 473  

   126,057 
   395,226 
N/A 
 11,600 
 14,958 
 1,597 
 289 

Off-balance sheet financial instruments: 
Commitments to extend credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Letters of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 —   $ 
 —  

 —   $ 
 —  

 —   $ 
 —  

 — 
 — 

The following tables present the carrying amount, fair value and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s 
financial instruments not previously disclosed as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. These tables exclude 
financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31, 2019 
Financial instruments - Assets 

Carrying 
Amount 

(Level 1) 
Quoted Prices in   
Active Markets 
for Identical 

(Level 2) 
Significant   
Other 

(Level 3) 
Significant 
Other 

  Observable   Unobservable

Fair Value    Assets or Liabilities  

Inputs 

Inputs 

Interest bearing time deposits with banks . . .    $ 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses . . . . .   

 2,210   $ 

 2,210   $ 

   397,629  

   403,359  

Financial instruments - Liabilities 

Interest bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  397,234   $  399,848   $ 
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .   

 45,809  
 1,603  

 45,000  
 1,603  

99 

 —   $ 
 —  

 2,210   $ 
 —  

 — 
    403,359 

 —   $  399,848   $ 
 —  
 —  

 45,809  
 1,603  

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December 31, 2018 
Financial instruments - Assets 

Carrying 
      Amount 

(Level 1) 
Quoted Prices in   
Active Markets 
for Identical 

(Level 2) 
Significant   
Other 

(Level 3) 
Significant 
Other 

  Observable   Unobservable

      Fair Value       Assets or Liabilities      

Inputs 

Inputs 

Interest bearing time deposits with banks . . .    $ 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses . . . . .   

 3,290   $ 

 3,290   $ 

   414,597  

   415,195  

Financial instruments - Liabilities 

Interest bearing deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  395,665   $  395,226   $ 
Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other interest bearing liabilities . . . . . . . . . . .   

 14,958  
 1,597  

 15,000  
 1,596  

 —   $ 
 —  

 3,290   $ 
 —  

 — 
    415,195 

 —   $  395,226   $ 
 —  
 —  

 14,958  
 1,597  

 — 
 — 
 — 

20. REVENUE RECOGNITION 

The Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as well as subsequent ASU’s 
that modified ASC 606, on January 1, 2018. The Company elected to apply the ASU and all related ASU’s using the 
modified retrospective approach applied to all contracts initiated on or after the effective date, and for contracts which 
have remaining obligations as of the effective date, while prior period results continue to be reported under legacy U.S. 
GAAP. Based on this assessment, the Company concluded that ASC 606 did not materially change the method by which 
the Company currently recognizes revenue for these revenue streams, which is by recognizing revenues as they are earned 
based upon contractual terms, as transactions occur, or as services are provided and collectability is reasonably assured. 

The  Company  generally  acts  in  a  principal  capacity,  on  its  own  behalf,  in  most  contracts  with  customers.  In  such 
transactions, revenue and related costs to provide these services are recognized on a gross basis in the financial statements. 
In some cases, the Company acts in an agent capacity, deriving revenue through assisting other entities in transactions 
with its customers. In such transactions, revenue and the related costs to provide the services are recognized on a net basis 
in the financial statements. These transactions primarily relate to non-deposit product commissions and fees derived from 
customer’s use of various interchange and ATM/debit card networks. 

All of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers in the scope of ASC 606 are recognized within non-interest 
income on the consolidated statements of income. Revenue streams not within the scope of ASC 606 included in non-
interest income on the consolidated statements of income include earnings on bank-owned life insurance and annuities, 
income from unconsolidated subsidiary, fees derived from loan activity, mortgage banking income, gain/loss on sales and 
calls of securities, and the change in value of equity securities. 

A description of the Company’s sources of revenue accounted for under ASC 606 are as follows: 

Customer Service Fees – fees mainly represent fees from deposit customers for transaction based, account maintenance, 
and overdraft services. Transaction based fees include, but are not limited to, stop payment and overdraft fees. These fees 
are recognized at the time of the transaction when the performance obligation has been fulfilled. Account maintenance 
fees and account analysis fees are earned over the course of a month, representing the period of the performance obligation, 
and are recognized monthly. 

Debit Card Fee Income – consists of interchange fees from cardholder transactions conducted through the card payment 
network. Cardholders use debit cards to conduct point-of-sale transactions that produce interchange fees. The Company 
acts  in  an  agent  capacity  to  offer  processing  services  for  debit  cards  to  its  customers.  Fees  are  recognized  with  the 
processing of the transactions and netted against the related fees from such transactions. 

Trust Fees – include asset management and estate fees. Asset management fees are generally based on a fee schedule, 
based  upon  the  market  value  of  the  assets  under  management,  and  recognized monthly  when  the  service  obligation  is 
completed. Trust fees recognized in 2019 and 2018 were $359,000 and $367,000, respectively. Fees for estate management 
services  are  based  on  a  specified  fee  schedule  and  generally  recognized  as  the  following  performance  obligations  are 
fulfilled: (i) 25% of total estate fee recognized when all estate assets are collected and debts paid, (ii) 50% of the total fee 

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is recognized when the inheritance tax return is filed, and (iii) remaining 25% is recognized when the first and final account 
is confirmed, settling the estate. Estate fees recognized during 2019 and 2018 were $35,000 and $63,000, respectively. 

Commissions From Sales Of Non-Deposit Products – include, but are not limited to, brokerage services, employer-based 
retirement solutions, individual retirement planning, insurance solutions, and fee-based investment advisory services. The 
Company acts in an agent capacity to offer these services to customers. Revenue is recognized, net of related fees, in 
the month in which the contract is fulfilled. 

Other Non-Interest Income – includes certain revenue streams within the scope of ASC 606 comprised primarily of ATM 
surcharges, commissions on check orders, and wire transfer fees. ATM surcharges are the result of customers conducting 
ATM transactions that generate fee income. All of these fees, as well as wire transfer fees, are transaction based and are 
recognized at the time of the transaction. In addition, the Company acts in an agent capacity to offer checks to its customers 
and recognizes commissions, net of related fees, when the contract is fulfilled. 

Gains/Losses On Sales Of Other Real Estate Owned – are recognized when control of the property transfers to the buyer, 
which generally occurs when the deed is executed. 

Contract Balances 
A contract asset balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays consideration 
(resulting in a contract receivable) or before payment is due (resulting in a contract asset). A contract liability balance is 
an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the entity has already received payment (or payment is 
due  from  the  customer).  The  company’s  non-interest  revenue  streams  are  largely  based  on  transactional  activity,  or 
standard month-end revenue accruals such as asset management fees based on month-end market values. Consideration is 
often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. 
The  Company  does  not  typically  enter  into  longer-term  revenue  contracts  with  customer,  and  therefore,  does  not 
experience significant contract balances. 

Contract Acquisition Costs 
The Company expenses all contract acquisition costs as costs are incurred. 

21. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 

Long-Term Incentive Plan 
The Company maintains the 2016 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), that amended and restated the former 2011 
Stock Option Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The Plan continues in effect for any outstanding awards under the 2011 Plan in 
accordance with the terms and conditions governing such awards immediately prior to the effective date of the Plan but 
expanded the types of awards authorized to include, among others, restricted stock. Under the provisions of the Plan, while 
active,  awards  may  consist  of  grants  of  incentive  stock  options,  nonqualified  stock  options,  stock  appreciation  rights, 
restricted stock and performance shares to officers and key employees of the Company, as well as Directors. 

Compensation expense for stock options granted and restricted stock awarded is measured using the fair value of the award 
on the grant date and is recognized over the vesting period. The Company recognized $113,000 and $82,000 of expense 
for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, for stock-based compensation. 

The Plan is administered by a committee of the Board of Directors. The Committee determines, among other things, which 
officers and key employees receive stock compensation, the number of shares to be subject to each award, the option price, 
the duration of the option and the restricted period, as appropriate. A recipient of the restricted shares will forfeit those 
shares in their entirety if employment is terminated prior to the vesting date for reasons other than retirement, death or 
disability. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan is 300,000 shares, and 
158,455 shares were available for grant as of December 31, 2019. Shares of common stock issued under the Plan may be 
treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares. 

During 2019 and 2018, certain officers and key employees were issued restricted stock awards of 7,500 and 5,220 shares, 
respectively. Each of the awards vest after three-years, with no interim vesting. 

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The following table presents compensation expense and related tax benefits for restricted stock awards recognized on the 
consolidated statement of income. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Compensation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Tax benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net income effect  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 109   $ 
 (23) 
 86   $ 

 77 
 (16)
 61 

2019 

2018 

At December 31, 2019, there was $133,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to all non-vested restricted stock 
awards. This cost is expected to be recognized through February 2022. 

The following table presents a summary of non-vested restricted shares activity for 2019. 

Non-vested at January 1, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Cancelled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Non-vested at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

      Weighted 
Average 
Grant Date 
Fair Value 
 18.78 
 18.05 
 — 
 19.62 
 20.00 
 19.54 

Shares 
 13,020   $ 
 (4,360) 
 —  
 (800) 
 7,500  
 15,360  

No stock options were awarded in 2019. Options granted prior to 2019 vest over three to five years and are exercisable at 
the grant price, which is at least the fair market value of the stock on the grant date. The Plan provides that the option price 
per share is not to be less than the fair market value of the stock on the day the option was granted, but in no event less 
than the par value of such stock. Options granted under the Plan are exercisable no earlier than one year after the date of 
grant and expire ten years after the date of the grant. All options previously granted under the Plans are scheduled to expire 
through February 17, 2025. 

Total options outstanding at December 31, 2019 have exercise prices between $17.65 and $18.00, with a weighted average 
exercise price of $17.78 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.79 years. 

As of December 31, 2019, there was less than $1,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options 
granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized through 2020. 

Cash received from option exercises under the Plans for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $364,000 and $90,000 for 
the year ended December 31, 2018. 

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A summary of the status of the outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and changes during the years 
ending on those dates is presented below: 

Outstanding at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Outstanding at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

2019 
      Weighted       
Average 
Exercise 
Price 
 17.76   
 —   
 17.66   
 —   
 17.78   

Shares 
 113,756   $ 
 —  
 (20,609)  
 —  
 93,147   $ 

2018 
      Weighted 
Average 
Exercise 
Price 
 17.91 
 — 
 17.47 
 21.10 
 17.76 

Shares 
 125,026   $ 
 —  
 (5,170)  
 (6,100)  
 113,756   $ 

Options exercisable at year-end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year . . .     
Intrinsic value of options exercised during the year . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at 

 92,147  

 110,911  

 —   
     $ 
     $   43,135   

 — 
     $ 
     $   15,240 

December 31, 2019  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

     $  144,656   

Defined Benefit Retirement Plans 
The  Company  sponsored  defined  benefit  retirement  plan,  JVB  Plan,  which  covered  substantially  all  its  employees 
employed  prior  to  December 31,  2007  was  amended,  January 1,  2008  to  close  the  plan  to  new  entrants.  All  active 
participants as of December 31, 2007 became 100% vested in their accrued benefit and, as long as they remained eligible, 
continued to accrue benefits until December 31, 2012. The benefits were based on years of service and the employee’s 
compensation. Effective December 31, 2012, the JVB Plan was amended to cease future service accruals after that date 
(i.e., it was frozen). 

As a result of the FNBPA acquisition, the Company assumed sponsorship of a second defined benefit retirement plan, the 
Retirement Plan for the First National Bank of Port Allegany (“FNB Plan”), as of November 30, 2015, which covered 
substantially  all  former  FNBPA  employees  that  were  employed  prior  to  September 30,  2008.  The  FNBPA  Plan  was 
amended as of December 31, 2015 to cease future service accruals to previously unfrozen participants and was considered 
to be “frozen”. Effective December 31, 2016, the FNB Plan was merged into the JVB Plan, which was amended to provide 
the same benefits to the class of participants previously included in the FNB Plan. 

In 2018, Juniata completed the second step of the strategy to reduce the liability associated with its defined benefit pension 
plan by making a lump sum payment offer to a small group of terminated vested participants in Juniata’s defined benefit 
plan. This step further reduced Juniata’s remaining pension liability by approximately 9%, which resulted in a pre-tax 
charge to earnings of $210,000 in the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. The pre-tax charge represented a further 
acceleration of pension expenses that would otherwise have impacted Juniata’s future earnings. The Company also made 
a $1,350,000 contribution to the defined benefit pension plan during the third quarter of 2018. 

Juniata’s  Board  of  Directors  resolved  to  terminate  the  JVB  Plan,  effective  November 30,  2018.  All  participants  were 
properly notified. During the second quarter of 2019, JVB Plan participants elected preferences for receiving their vested 
benefit in the form of either lump sum payments or annuities. Those electing lump sums received payment in the second 
quarter of 2019, resulting in a pre-tax settlement charge of $278,000. In the third quarter of 2019, annuities were purchased 
to provide vested benefits to all remaining recipients, resulting in a pre-tax charge of $943,000. As of December 31, 2019, 
all obligations were satisfied and The JVB Plan was liquidated. Excess funds of $431,000 were transferred to fund the 
Company’s 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan. 

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The following table illustrates the equity instruments, by fair value hierarchy, included in the JVB Plan’s assets at fair 
value as of December 31, 2018. Due to the liquidation of the JVB Plan in the third quarter of 2019, no assets remained at 
December 31, 2019. 

(Dollars in thousands) 

(Level 1) 
Quoted Prices in   
  December 31,    Active Markets for  
Identical Assets   

2018 

(Level 2) 
Significant Other  
Observable 
Inputs 

(Level 3) 
Significant Other 
Unobservable 
Inputs 

Measured at fair value on a recurring basis: 

Mutual funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     $ 
Money market funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

  $ 

 11,891   $ 
 241  
 12,132   $ 

 11,891   $ 
 241  
 12,132   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —   $ 

 — 
 — 
 — 

The measurement date for the JVB Plan is December 31. Information pertaining to the activity in the defined benefit plan 
was as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Change in projected benefit obligation ("PBO") 

PBO at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Interest cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Change in assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Actuarial loss  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Group annuity purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Settlement payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Benefits paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
PBO at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Change in plan assets 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Employer contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Group annuity purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Settlement payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Benefits paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Benefits transferred to 401(k) Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Fair value of plan assets at end of period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Funded status, included in other (liabilities) assets  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

Years ended December 31,  
2018 
2019 

 12,555   $ 
 299  
 1,477  
 (1,326) 
 (9,021) 
 (3,569) 
 (415) 

 —   $ 

 12,182   $ 
 1,254  
 —  
 (9,021) 
 (3,569) 
 (415) 
 (431) 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 15,554 
 521 
 (1,208)
 (244)
 — 
 (1,485)
 (583)
 12,555 

 13,117 
 (217)
 1,350 
 — 
 (1,485)
 (583)
 — 
 12,182 
 (373)

Amounts recognized in accumulated comprehensive loss before income taxes  

consist of: 
Unrecognized actual loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 
Accumulated benefit obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 (884)
 12,555 

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the mortality assumptions were derived using the Adjusted RP-2014 White Collar 
Mortality Table. Incorporated into the most recent table are rates projected generationally using Scale MP-2018 to reflect 
mortality improvement. 

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Pension expense for the JVB Plan included the following components for the years ended December 31: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

Components of net periodic pension cost: 

Year Ended  
December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Interest cost   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Expected return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Recognized net actuarial loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net periodic pension cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total recognized in other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Total recognized in net periodic pension benefit and other comprehensive income  . . . . . . . . .    $

 299   $
 (182)  
 1,277  
 1,394  
 (2,197)  

 (803)   $

 521  
 (690)  
 339  
 170  
 (884)  
 (714)  

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations were: 

Discount rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Rate of compensation increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost were: 

Discount rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Expected long-term return on plan assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    
Rate of compensation increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

2019 

 — %  
N/A   

2018 
 4.10 %  
N/A   

2019 

 — %   
 —   
N/A   

2018 
 3.50 %   
 4.20   
N/A   

Defined Contribution Plan 
The  Company  has  a  Defined  Contribution  Plan  under  which  employees,  through  payroll  deductions,  are  able  to  defer 
portions  of  their  compensation.  The  Company  makes  an  annual  non-elective  fully  vested  contribution  equal  to  3%  of 
compensation  to  each  eligible  participant.  For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2019,  the  contribution  amount  totaled 
$250,000, which was credited to employee’s accounts by January 31, 2020. This liability at December 31, 2018 totaled 
$238,000 and was credited to employee accounts by January 31, 2019. Expense incurred under this plan was $248,000 
and  $234,000  in  2019  and  2018,  respectively.  The  Defined  Contribution  Plan  also  includes  an  employer  matching 
contribution for employees that elect to defer compensation into this program. The matching contribution in 2019 and 
2018 was $212,000 and $199,000, respectively. 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
The  Company  has  an  Employee  Stock Purchase  Plan under which  employees,  through payroll  deductions,  are  able  to 
purchase shares of Company stock annually. The option price of the stock purchases is between 95% and 100% of the fair 
market value of the stock on the offering termination date as determined annually by the Board of Directors. The maximum 
number of shares which employees may purchase under the Plan is 250,000; however, the annual issuance of shares may 
not exceed 5,000 shares plus any unissued shares from prior offerings. There were 1,880 shares issued in 2019 and 2,134 
shares issued in 2018 under this plan. At December 31, 2019, there were 171,079 shares reserved for issuance under the 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 

Supplemental Retirement Plans 
The Company has non-qualified supplemental retirement plans for directors and key employees. At December 31, 2019 
and 2018, the present value of the future liability associated with these plans was $166,000 and $215,000, respectively. 
For  the years  ended  December 31,  2019  and  2018,  $16,000  and  $20,000,  respectively,  was  charged  to  expense  in 
connection  with  these  plans.  The  Company  offsets  the  cost  of  these  plans  through  the  purchase  of  bank-owned  life 
insurance and annuities. See Note 9. 

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Deferred Compensation Plans 
The  Company  has  entered  into  deferred  compensation  agreements  with  certain  directors  to  provide  each  director  an 
additional retirement benefit, or to provide their beneficiary a benefit, in the event of pre-retirement death. At December 31, 
2019 and 2018, the present value of the future liability was $1,603,000 and $1,602,000, respectively. For the years ended 
December 31, 2019 and 2018, $42,000 and $40,000, respectively, was charged to expense in connection with these plans. 
The Company offsets the cost of these plans through the purchase of bank-owned life insurance. See Note 9. 

Salary Continuation Plans 
The Company has non-qualified salary continuation plans for key employees. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the present 
value of the future liability was $1,209,000 and $1,256,000, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 
2018 $57,000 and $103,000, respectively, was charged to expense in connection with these plans. The Company offsets 
the cost of these plans through the purchase of bank-owned life insurance. See Note 9. 

22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK 

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the 
financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments may include commitments to extend credit and letters of 
credit. Because many commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do 
not necessarily represent future cash requirements. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk 
that are not recognized in the consolidated financial statements. 

Exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to 
extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same 
credit policies in making these commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. The 
Company controls the credit risk of its financial instruments through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures; 
however, it does not generally require collateral for such financial instruments since there is no principal credit risk. 

A summary of the Company’s financial instrument commitments is as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Commitments to grant loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  97,037   $  72,755 
 14,468 
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Outstanding letters of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 2,749 

 13,448  
 2,624  

Commitments  to  extend  credit  are  agreements  to  lend  to  a  customer  as  long  as  there  is  no  violation  of  any  condition 
established  in  the  contract.  Commitments  generally  have  fixed  expiration  dates  or  other  termination  clauses  and  may 
require payment of a fee. Since portions of the commitments 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 
creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained by the Bank upon extension of credit is based 
on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include personal or commercial real 
estate, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. 

Outstanding letters of credit are instruments issued by the Bank that guarantee payment to the beneficiary by the Bank in 
the event of default by the Bank’s customer in the non-performance of an obligation or service. Most letters of credit are 
extended for one year periods. 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 supporting those commitments for which collateral is 
deemed necessary. The amount of the liability as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 for guarantees under letters of credit 
issued is not material. 

The  maximum  undiscounted  exposure  related  to  these  guarantees  at  December 31,  2019  was  $2,624,000,  and  the 
approximate  value  of  underlying  collateral  upon  liquidation  that  would  be  expected  to  cover  this  maximum  potential 
exposure was $23,429,000. 

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23. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

The Bank has granted loans to certain of its executive officers, directors and their related interests. The aggregate dollar 
amount  of  these  loans  was  $8,127,000  and  $7,780,000  at  December 31,  2019  and  2018,  respectively.  During  2019, 
$8,798,000 of new loans were made and repayments totaled $8,451,000. None of these loans were past due, in non-accrual 
status or restructured at December 31, 2019 or 2018. 

Deposits and other funds from related parties held by Juniata amounted to $1,396,000 and $1,215,000 at December 31, 
2019 and 2018, respectively. 

24. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

In  2017,  the  Company  executed  renewal  agreements  for  technology  outsourcing  services  through  two  outside  service 
bureaus. Both agreements provide for termination fees if the Company cancels the services prior to the end of the 7-year 
commitment period that runs through May 31, 2024. At December 31, 2019, potential termination fees were estimated to 
be  approximately  $1,369,000  and  $1,253,000  on  the  two  contracts.  The  potential  termination  fees  decrease  by 
approximately 15% in each succeeding year through 2024. Since the Company does not expect to terminate these services 
with either vendor prior to the end of the commitment periods, no liability has been recorded as of December 31, 2019. 

The Company, from time to time, may be a defendant in legal proceedings relating to the conduct of its banking business. 
Most of such legal proceedings are a normal part of the banking business and, in management’s opinion, the consolidated 
financial condition and results of operations of the Company would not be materially affected by the outcome of such 
legal proceedings. 

Additionally, the Company has sold qualifying residential mortgage loans to the FHLB as part of its Mortgage Partnership 
Finance Program (“Program”). Under the terms of the Program, there is limited recourse back to the Company for loans 
that  do  not  perform  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  loan  agreement.  Each  loan  sold  under  the  Program  is  “credit 
enhanced” such that the individual loan’s rating is raised to “BBB”, as determined by the FHLB. The Program can be 
terminated by either the FHLB or the Company, without cause, by giving notice to the other party. The FHLB has no 
obligation to commit to purchase any mortgage through, or from, the Company. 

25. SUBSEQUENT EVENT 

In January 2020, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.22 per share to shareholders of record on February 14, 
2020, payable on February 28, 2020. 

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26. JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. (PARENT COMPANY ONLY) FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Dollars in thousands) 

December 31,  

2019 

2018 

ASSETS 
 48 
Cash and cash equivalents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $
Investment in bank subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 65,909 
Equity securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 940 
 253 
Debt securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 641 
TOTAL ASSETS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  73,732    $  67,791 

 72,353   
 947   
 253   
 99   

 80    $

LIABILITIES 
Accounts payable and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $

 25    $

 413 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
 67,378 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $  73,732    $  67,791 

 73,707   

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Dollars in thousands) 

  Years Ended December 31,  

2019 

2018 

INCOME 
Interest and dividends on investment securities available for sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 
Dividends from bank subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Income from unconsolidated subsidiary  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Change in value of equity securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
TOTAL INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
EXPENSE 
Merger-related expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Other non-interest expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
TOTAL EXPENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY 
  IN UNDISTRIBUTED NET INCOME OF SUBSIDIARY  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
Income tax (benefit) expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     

Undistributed net income of subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     
NET INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $ 

 47    $

 4,489   
 —   
 8   
 4,544   

 —   
 176   
 176   

 44 
 4,923 
 296 
 26 
 5,289 

 134 
 155 
 289 

 4,368   
 (35) 
 4,403   
 1,432   
 5,835    $

 5,000 
 (347)
 5,347 
 557 
 5,904 

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(Dollars in thousands) 

Years Ended December 31,  

2019 

2018 

Cash flows from operating activities: 

Net income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 5,835    $ 

 5,904 

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

Undistributed net income of subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Change in value of equity securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary, net of dividends of $0 and $75  . . . . .   
Equity gain from acquisition of unconsolidated subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Stock-based compensation expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Decrease (increase) in other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Decrease in taxes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 (1,432)  
 (8)  
 —   
 —   
 113   
 429   
 (402)  
 14   
 4,549   

 (556)
 (26)
 194 
 (415)
 82 
 (93)
 (402)
 (12)
 4,676 

Cash flows from investing activities: 

Net cash received from acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   

 —   
 —   

 (1,361)
 (1,361)

Cash flows from financing activities: 

Cash dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Purchase of treasury stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Treasury stock issued for stock plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Common stock issued for stock plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net cash used in financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    $ 

 (4,489)  
 (428)  
 400   
 —   
 (4,517)  
 32   
 48   
 80    $ 

 (4,411)
 (70)
 90 
 42 
 (4,349)
 (1,034)
 1,082 
 48 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

As  previously  reported  by  the  Company  on  a  Form  8-K,  filed  May  14,  2019,  the  Company  appointed  Crowe  LLP 
(“Crowe”) as the Company’s new independent registered public accounting firm for and with respect to the year ending 
December 31, 2019, and dismissed BDO USA LLP (“BDO”) from that role. 

During the Company’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 and subsequent interim period through May 10, 
2019,  there  were  no  disagreements  (within  the  meaning  of  Item  304(a)(1)(iv)  of  Regulation  S-K  and  the  related 
instructions)  with  BDO  on  any  matter  of  accounting  principles  or  practices,  financial  statement  disclosure  or  auditing 
scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BDO, would have caused BDO to make 
reference  thereto  in  its  reports  on  the  consolidated  financial  statements  for  such  years.  During  the  fiscal  years  ended 
December 31, 2018 and 2017 and through May 10, 2019, there were no reportable events (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) 
of Regulation S-K). 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 

Attached  as  exhibits  to  this  Form 10-K  are  certifications  of  the  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  (CEO)  and  Chief 
Financial Officer (CFO), which are required in accordance with Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as 
amended (the Exchange Act). This “Controls and Procedures” section includes information concerning the controls and 
controls evaluation referred to in the certifications. 

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures 

The Company’s management, with the participation of its CEO and CFO, conducted an evaluation, as of December 31, 
2019,  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as  defined  in  Exchange  Act 
Rule 13a-15(e)).  Based  on  this  evaluation,  the  Company’s  CEO  and  CFO  concluded  that,  as  of  the  end  of  the  period 
covered by this annual report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in reaching a reasonable 
level of assurance that management is timely alerted to material events relating to the company during the period when 
the Company’s periodic reports are being prepared. 

Conclusion Regarding Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a – 15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act. The Company’s management, 
with  the  participation  of  the  Company’s  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  has  evaluated  the 
effectiveness  of  our  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  based  on  the  framework  in  Internal  Control-Integrated 
Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the 
evaluation  under  the  framework  in  Internal  Control-Integrated  Framework  (2013),  the  Company’s  management 
concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2019. 

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting 

Management  is  responsible  for  the preparation,  integrity  and fair presentation  of  the  consolidated  financial  statements 
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements and notes included in this annual 
report have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, 
and as such, include some amounts that are based on management’s best estimates and judgments. 

The  Company’s  management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  effective  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting. The system of internal control over financial reporting, as it relates to the financial statements, is evaluated for 
effectiveness by management and tested for reliability through a program of internal audits and management testing and 
review. Actions are taken to correct potential deficiencies as they are identified. Any system of internal control, no matter 
how well designed, has inherent limitations, including the possibility that a control can be circumvented or overridden and 
misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control 
effectiveness may vary over time. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control will provide only a reasonable 
assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2018.  In  making  this  assessment,  it  used  the  criteria  set  forth  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring  Organizations  of  the 
Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). 

Based  on  our assessment,  management  concluded  that  as of December 31, 2019,  the  Company’s  internal  control  over 
financial reporting was effective and met the criteria of the Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013).  

The independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements included in the annual 
report has issued an attestation report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 

/s/ Marcie A. Barber 
Marcie A. Barber, President and Chief Executive Officer 

/s/ JoAnn N. McMinn 
JoAnn N. McMinn, Chief Financial Officer 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 
2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION 

None. 

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PART III 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Incorporated by reference herein is information appearing in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
to be held on May 19, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”) under the captions “Directors of the Company”, “Executive Officers 
of  the  Company”,  “Corporate  Governance  and  Board  Matters”  and  “Section 16(a) Beneficial  Ownership  Reporting 
Compliance”. The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that is applicable to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, 
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer and other designated senior officers, which can be found in the 
Investor Information – Governance Documents section of the Company’s website at www.JVBonline.com. The Company 
will file its Proxy Statement on or before April 7, 2020. 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

Incorporated  by  reference  herein  is  the  information  contained  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  captions  “Director’s 
Compensation” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation”. 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND 
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 

Incorporated by reference herein is the information contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Stock Ownership 
by  Management  and  Beneficial  Owners”.  Additionally,  the  following  table  contains  information  regarding  equity 
compensation plans approved by shareholders, which include a stock option plan for the Company’s employees and an 
employee stock purchase plan. The Company has no equity compensation plans that were not approved by shareholders. 

Plan Category 
Equity compensation plans  

approved by security holders . . . . . .    

Equity compensation plans not 

approved by security holders . . . . . .    
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    

Equity Compensation Plan Information 

Number of securities to be 
issued upon exercise of 

  outstanding options, warrants  Weighted average exercise   
  price of outstanding options,  

and rights 
a 

warrants and rights 

  Number of securities remaining 
available for future issuance 
under equity compensation 
plans (excluding securities 
reflected in column a) 

 81,547   $ 

 —  
 81,547   $ 

 17.78   

 —   
 17.78   

 170,055 

 170,055 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR 
INDEPENDENCE 

Incorporated by reference herein is the information contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption “Related Party 
Transactions” and “Corporate Governance and Board Matters”. 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

Incorporated  by  reference  herein  is  information  contained  in  the  Proxy  Statement  under  the  caption  “Independent 
Registered Public Accounting Firm”. 

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 

PART IV 

(a)(1)     The following consolidated financial statements of the Company are filed as part of this Form 10-K: 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 

(iv) 

(v) 

(vi) 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 
2018 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 
December 31, 2018 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 
December 31, 2018 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 
December 31, 2018 

(vii) 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(a)(2) Financial Statements Schedules. All financial statement schedules for which provision is made in the applicable 
accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are 
inapplicable and have therefore been omitted. 

(a)(3) Exhibits. 

3.1 

3.2 

4.1 

10.1 

10.2 

10.3 

10.4 

10.5 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s 
Form 8-K Current Report filed with the SEC on November 12, 2015) 

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2019) 

Description of Registrant’s Securities (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-A filed with the 
SEC on September 13, 2011) 

Form of 1999 Directors Deferred Compensation Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2009)* 

Form of Amendments to the 1999 Directors Deferred Compensation Agreement (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2011)* 

Form of Director Supplemental Life Insurance/ Split Dollar Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 
to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2009)* 

Employee Annual Incentive Plan, (filed herewith)*■ 

Change of Control Severance Agreement with JoAnn N. McMinn (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to 
the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 8, 2005).* 

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10.6 

10.7 

10.8 

10.9 

10.10 

21.1 

23.1 

23.2 

31.1 

31.2 

32.1 

32.2 

Salary Continuation Agreement with JoAnn N. McMinn (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008)* 

Salary  Continuation  Agreement  with  Marcie  A.  Barber  (incorporated  by  reference  to  Exhibit 10.17  to  the 
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2008)*  

Change of Control Severance Agreement with Marcie A. Barber (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 
to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 27, 2008)* 

Long Term Incentive Plan of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the 
Company’s 2016 proxy statement filed with the SEC on April 8, 2016)* 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 29, 2017 by and between Juniata Valley Financial Corp., 
The Juniata Valley Bank and Liverpool Community Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the 
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 5, 2018) 

Subsidiaries of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. 

Consent of Crowe LLP 

Consent of BDO USA, LLP 

Rule 13a-4(d) Certification of Marcie A. Barber 

Rule 13a-4(d) Certification of JoAnn N. McMinn 

Section 1350 Certification of Marcie A. Barber 

Section 1350 Certification of JoAnn N. McMinn 

101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase 

101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase 

101.INS  XBRL Instance Document 

101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 

101.CAL  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase 

101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase 

*     Denotes a compensatory plan. 

■    Denotes  that  portions  of  such  Plan  have  been  omitted  pursuant  to  a  request  for  confidential  treatment  and  such 
confidential information has been filed separately with the Securities Exchange Commission. 

(b)  Exhibits. The exhibits required to be filed as part of this report are submitted as a separate section of this report. 

(c)  Financial Statements Schedules. None Required. 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly 
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 

SIGNATURES 

JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. (REGISTRANT) 
Date: March 16, 2020 

/s/ Marcie A. Barber 
By: Marcie A. Barber 
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following 
persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

/s/ Timothy I. Havice 
Timothy I. Havice 
Chairman 

/s/ Philip E. Gingerich, Jr. 
Philip E. Gingerich, Jr. 
Vice Chairman 

    March 16, 2020 

  March 16, 2020 

/s/ Marcie A. Barber 
Marcie A. Barber 
Director and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) 

  March 16, 2020 

/s/ Martin L. Dreibelbis 
Martin L. Dreibelbis 
Director 

/s/ Gary E. Kelsey 
Gary E. Kelsey 
Director 

/s/ Michael A. Buffington 
Michael A. Buffington 
Director 

/s/ Richard M. Scanlon 
Richard M. Scanlon, DMD 
Director 

/s/ Bradley J. Wagner 
Bradley J. Wagner 
Director 

  March 16, 2020 

  March 16, 2020 

  March 16, 2020 

  March 16, 2020 

  March 16, 2020 

/s/ JoAnn N. McMinn 
JoAnn N. McMinn 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)   

  March 16, 2020 

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JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. 
CORPORATE OFFICERS 

Timothy I. Havice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Chairman 
Philip E. Gingerich, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Vice Chairman 
Marcie A. Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  President and Chief Executive Officer 
JoAnn N. McMinn . . . . . .  Executive Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 

JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP. AND THE JUNIATA VALLEY BANK 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Marcie A. Barber 

President and Chief Executive Officer 

  Timothy I. Havice, Chairman 

Owner, T.I. Havice, Developer 

Michael A. Buffington 

  Gary E. Kelsey 

Founder and President of  
Buffington Property Management, LLC 
and One-Stop Communications 

Martin L. Dreibelbis 

Retired, Petroleum Consultant 

Philip E. Gingerich, Jr., Vice Chairman 
President, Central Insurers Group, Inc. 

Retired, Potter County, PA 
Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds 

  Richard M. Scanlon, DMD 

Retired, Dentist and Dental Consultant to 
Central PA Institute of Science and Technology 

  Bradly J. Wagner 

Co-owner, Hoober Feeds, 
President, Hegins Feed and Supply, Inc. and 
Chief Operating Office and Vice President 
of Manufacturing for The Wenger Group 

THE JUNIATA VALLEY BANK 
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BOARD MEMBERS 

Kim E. Bomberger 
R. Franklin Campbell 
Steven R. Ehrenzeller 
Mark S. Elsesser 
Gregory J. Gordon 
Donald R. Hartzler 
Robert D. Hower 
Daniel F. Lane, III 

William Larson 
Dennis A. Long 
Jeffrey C. Moyer 
Craig M. Rupert 
William J. Rupp, Jr. 
Richard A. Smeltz 
Georgiana Snyder-Leitzel 
Corey P. Wray 

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DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS OF JVB

■ EXECUTIVE

■ BRANCH ADMINISTRATION

Marcie A. Barber  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President, Chief Executive Officer
JoAnn N. McMinn. . . . .Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Danyelle M. Pannebaker    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant

■ COMPLIANCE

Brock J. Glassford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Compliance Officer
Camie L. Harr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BSA Officer

■ FINANCE

Cortney E. Wilbert  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Controller
Kristi J. Burdge . . . . . . . .Assistant Vice President, Accounting Manager
Renee D. Williamson  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Information Manager

■ HUMAN RESOURCES

Tina J. Smith  . . . . . Senior Vice President, Director of Human Resources
Carol A. Noland . . . . . . . . Payroll Manager and Benefits Administrator

■ MARKETING

Suzanne E. Booher  . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Director of Marketing

■ BUSINESS LENDING

Jeremiah J. Trout. . . . .Senior Vice President, Lending Division Manager
Joseph W. Lashway. . . . . . . Vice President, Northern Tier Senior Lender
William T. Campbell, Jr. . . . . . . . . Vice President, Relationship Manager
Jeffrey A. Herr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Relationship Manager
Thomas P. O’Connell  . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Relationship Manager
Kelly A. Sherman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Relationship Manager
H. Fred Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Relationship Manager
Pamela K. Parson  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Collections Manager
Christine L. Burlew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Collections Officer
Lora J. Rankin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northern Tier Collections Officer

■ CONSUMER LENDING

Betty D. Ryan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Vice President, Mortgage and
Consumer Lending Manager

■ CREDIT ADMINISTRATION AND LOAN OPERATIONS 

Lisa M. Snyder  . . . Senior Vice President, Credit Administration Manager
Matthew J. Waddell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Cathleen L. Miller   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loan Operations Supervisor

■ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Curtis M. Crouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, IT Manager
Beverly M. McClellan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data Analyst

■ OPERATIONS

Karl M. Barry. . . . . Senior Vice President, Operations Division Manager
Dawn L. Barnes. . . . Deposit Operations Manager and Security Officer
S. Marlene Hubler. . . . . . Computer Operations and Facilities Manager
Kelly L. Yetter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Solutions Officer

■ TRUST AND INVESTMENT SERVICES

Donald E. Shawley  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, 
Trust and Investment Services Division Manager
Paul M. Grego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Trust Investment Officer
Jonathan F. King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Financial Services Representative
Adam E. Truitt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Financial Services Officer
Cynthia L. Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Trust Officer

Christopher J. Fitting  . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Branch Administrator
Lee Ellen Foose . . . . . . Vice President/Branch Operations Administrator
Laurie B. Blauvelt  . . Vice President, Northern Tier Branch Administrator
Brenda A. Brubaker  . . . . . . . .Vice President, Director of Customer Care
and Training
Lynne S. Ruffner  . . . Vice President, Northern Tier Retail Sales Manager

■ BLAIRS MILLS AND PORT ROYAL OFFICES

Barbara I. Seaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President,
Community Office Manager and Relationship Manager
Lori A. Yocum  . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager, Blairs Mills Office

■ BURNHAM OFFICE

Leann M. Fisher  . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Community Office Manager
Holly M. Laub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager

■ COUDERSPORT OFFICE

Kelly L. Bruno  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Office Manager and
Northern Tier Electronic Banking Coordinator
Diane S. Dynda   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager

■ GARDENVIEW OFFICE

Larry B. Cottrill, Jr.   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President,
Community Office Manager and Relationship Manager
Kelly L. Mayes   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager

■ McALISTERVILLE AND RICHFIELD OFFICES

Leslie A. Miller. . . . . . . . . .  Vice President, Community Office Manager
Amber N. Portzline   . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager, Richfield Office

■ MIFFLINTOWN AND MOUNTAIN VIEW OFFICES

Jennifer L. Pennepacker . . . Vice President, Community Office Manager

MILLERSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL OFFICES

Diana S. Orwan  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Office Manager
Lisa M. Freet . . . . . . . . . .  Assistant Office Manager, Millerstown Office

■ MONUMENT SQUARE, WATER STREET, & WAL-MART OFFICES

Christine L.  Searer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Vice President, Market Manager, 
Southwest Lewistown
Shana K. Mateer . . . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager, Wal-Mart Office 
Stacey K. McMurtrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager, 
Monument Square Office
Amy J. Pitts  . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Office Manager, Water Street Office

■ PORT ALLEGANY AND LILLIBRIDGE OFFICES

Denise R. Russell  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Office Manager

JUNIATA VALLEY
FINANCIAL CORP.

ANNUAL REPORT 2019

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL CORP.

218 Bridge Street
Mifflintown, PA 17059
www.jvbonline.com

001CSN4247