E X E C U T I V E M A N AG E M E N T
P R I M E M E R I D I A N B A N K
Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
Vice Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer
Chris L. Jensen, Jr.
Executive Vice President
Senior Lender
Kyle D. Phelps
Executive Vice President
Chief Banking Officer
Susan Payne Turner
Executive Vice President
Chief Risk Officer
Monté L. Ward
Executive Vice President
Chief Information Officer
Clint F. Weber
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
TALLAHASSEE (MAIN OFFICE)
1471 Timberlane Road
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Telephone: 850.907.2300
TALLAHASSEE (CAPITAL CIRCLE)
1897 Capital Circle NE
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Telephone: 850.907.2301
CRAWFORDVILLE
2201 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Telephone: 850.926.4320
LAKELAND
3340 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33803
Telephone: 863.417.2265
TRYMYBANK.COM
ANNUAL REPORT | 2022BOARD OF DIREC TORS
Richard A. Weidner
Chairman
Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
Vice Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Chris L. Jensen, Jr.
Executive Vice President
Kenneth H. Compton
William D. Crona
Steven L. Evans
R. Randy Guemple
Kathleen C. Jones
Robert H. Kirby
Frank L. Langston
Michael A. Micallef, Jr.
L. Collins Proctor, Sr.
Garrison A. Rolle, M.D.
Steven D. Smith
YEAR
ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 15 Years of Service
to Our Clients and Communities
NET INCOME ($ in 000s)
Source: S&P Global and internal company documents
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
9,671
8,347
4,458
4,042
3,542
2,817
2,220
1,704
1,018
1,149
1,006
616
180
$0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2022 BY THE NUMBERS (All data as of December 31, 2022 unless otherwise indicated)
TOTAL ASSETS (IN MILLIONS)
2022 NET INCOME (IN MILLIONS)
$9.7
$815.2
$78.5
$731.5
$588.7 LOANS, NET OF ALLOWANCE (IN MILLIONS)
TOTAL DEPOSITS (IN MILLIONS) REFLECTING
A YEAR-OVER-YEAR REDUCTION OF 4.1%
MARKET CAPITALIZATION (IN MILLIONS)
# 5
54%
DEPOSIT MARKET SHARE IN TALLAHASSEE MSA
AS OF JUNE 30, 2022 (AS REPORTED BY FDIC)
EFFICIENCY RATIO
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
As we celebrate our 15th anniversary, we are very pleased with the Company’s performance during the
fourth quarter of 2022 and record earnings for the full year. Our double-digit loan growth helped drive this
performance, while being mindful of our credit standards and the unclear economic outlook.
The banking industry in general saw moderate liquidity shrinkage last year as deposits migrated out to
other investment opportunities. Prime Meridian Bank experienced this as well. However, it is how our
team responded which is worth noting. We continue to backfill deposits adding a healthy volume of new
accounts each day, month after month, and are laser focused on servicing our clients. The strength and
value of the Company is in our core deposit base.
As a shareholder of the Company, it is important to point out that participation as a Bank account
holder provides you an even greater value for your investment. If you do not currently hold deposit
accounts with us (ie: checking, savings, money market, CDs), please consider doing so. We invite you
to experience first-hand the culture, the hospitality, and the client service. Likewise, we trust you will
recommend Prime Meridian Bank to friends, family and colleagues with confidence.
While we are watchful of factors outside our control ‒ including rising interest rates, inflation, lingering
supply chain issues, a uniquely challenging labor market, and geopolitical events around the world
‒ the Company is positioned well, with a first-rate team, ready to take on the opportunities and
challenges of 2023.
Other Highlights include:
• The Board of Directors declared an annual cash dividend of $0.22 per share on the Company’s
common stock at its January, 2023 meeting. This dividend was paid February 28, 2023, to
shareholders of record on February 9, 2023.
• The Company finished the year with strong earnings of $9.7 million. Earnings were driven by higher
yields on interest-earning assets and 20.1% year-over-year loan growth.
• Diluted earnings per share were $0.83 for the fourth quarter of 2022, a 50.9% increase over the fourth
quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share were $3.03 for 2022, a 13.9% increase over 2021.
• Since December 31, 2021, net loans increased $98.5 million, or 20.1%, while deposits decreased
$31.4 million, or 4.1%, as competitive rate pressures and inflationary effects intensified. The
Company’s loan to deposit ratio was 80.5% at December 31, 2022.
• Asset quality remained strong with two loans totaling $343,000 on nonaccrual status and a
nonperforming assets/total assets ratio of 0.09%.
We are proud to present the enclosed 2022 Annual Report.
Warm regards,Sammie D. Dixon, Jr. Richard A. WeidnerVice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Chairman(This page intentionally left blank)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors
Prime Meridian Holding Company
Tallahassee, Florida:
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Prime Meridian Holding Company and
Subsidiary (the "Company"), as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the related consolidated statements of
earnings, comprehensive (loss) income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended and the related
notes (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the
Company at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the
years then ended, 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 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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free
of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, the Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged
to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain
an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits 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 audits 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors
Prime Meridian Holding Company
Page Two
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated
financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i)
relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our
especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not
alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by
communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the
accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Evaluation of General Reserve Portion of the Allowance for Loan Losses - Evaluation of the Qualitative
Adjustments
As described in Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, management determines the general reserve
portion of the allowance for loan losses using actual historical loss experience for each individual loan category, as
well as evaluating whether qualitative adjustments are necessary. As of December 31, 2022, the allowance for loan
losses was $7.1 million which consists of two components: the allowance for loans individually evaluated for
impairment ("specific reserves") and the allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment ("general
reserve"). At December 31, 2022, $14,000 was included in the specific reserves and $7.1 million was included in
the general reserves. The general reserve covers loans that are not individually classified as impaired. In
evaluating whether qualitative adjustments are necessary, management considers (1) changes in lending policies
and procedures, risk selection and underwriting standards, (2) changes in national, regional and local economic
conditions that affect the collectability of the loan portfolio, (3) changes in the experience, ability and depth of
lending management and other relevant staff, (4) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans, nonaccrual
loans or loans classified special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss, (5) quality of loan review, (6) changes in
the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and terms of loans, (7) the existence and effect of any concentrations of
credit and changes in the level of such concentrations, (8) changes in collateral values, and (9) the effect of other
external factors, trends or uncertainties that could affect management's estimate of probable losses, such as
competition and industry conditions.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the evaluation of
qualitative adjustments used in the calculation of the general reserve portion of the allowance for loan losses is a
critical audit matter are as follows: Significant judgment used by management when evaluating the qualitative
adjustments, which in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing audit
procedures and evaluating audit evidence relating to the qualitative adjustments.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming
our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included among others, testing
management's process for evaluating qualitative adjustments by (i) evaluating the appropriateness of the
methodology management used in evaluating the qualitative adjustments, (ii) testing the inputs and assumptions
used in the estimate of qualitative adjustments, including the completeness and accuracy of underlying historical
loss data, and (iii) evaluating the reasonableness of the qualitative adjustments given current microeconomic trends
and portfolio characteristics.
HACKER, JOHNSON & SMITH PA
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2008.
Tampa, Florida
March 9, 2023
PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Assets
Cash and due from banks ................................................................................................ $
Federal funds sold ...........................................................................................................
Interest-bearing deposits ..................................................................................................
Total cash and cash equivalents ...............................................................................
Debt securities available for sale .....................................................................................
Debt securities held to maturity (fair value of $9,917 in 2022) .......................................
Loans held for sale ..........................................................................................................
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $7,145 and $5,974 ........................................
Federal Home Loan Bank stock ......................................................................................
Premises and equipment, net ...........................................................................................
Right of use lease asset ....................................................................................................
Deferred tax asset ............................................................................................................
Accrued interest receivable .............................................................................................
Bank-owned life insurance ..............................................................................................
Other assets .....................................................................................................................
Total assets ............................................................................................................... $
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits .......................................................................... $
Savings, NOW and money-market deposits ................................................................
Time deposits ...............................................................................................................
Total deposits ...........................................................................................................
Other borrowings .........................................................................................................
Official checks .............................................................................................................
Operating lease liability ...............................................................................................
Other liabilities ............................................................................................................
Total liabilities .........................................................................................................
Commitments and contingencies (notes 4, 8, and 15)
Stockholders' equity:
December 31,
2022
2021
8,119 $
19,259
12,410
39,788
129,436
11,805
7,058
588,715
463
8,022
3,044
4,533
2,385
16,532
3,391
815,172 $
197,987 $
493,439
40,109
731,535
4,275
4,090
3,208
5,011
748,119
8,897
53,969
170,607
233,473
73,763
-
11,768
490,198
366
7,962
3,258
843
1,505
16,153
1,834
841,123
209,351
503,759
49,832
762,942
3,575
1,141
3,397
3,037
774,092
Preferred stock, undesignated; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or
outstanding ...................................................................................................................
-
-
Common stock, $.01 par value; 9,000,000 shares authorized, 3,164,491 and 3,129,046
issued and outstanding .................................................................................................
Additional paid-in capital ................................................................................................
Retained earnings ............................................................................................................
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ..........................................................................
Total stockholders' equity ........................................................................................
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .................................................................. $
32
39,718
37,278
(9,975)
67,053
815,172 $
31
38,909
28,164
(73 )
67,031
841,123
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Interest income:
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Loans ........................................................................................................................... $
Debt securities .............................................................................................................
Other ............................................................................................................................
Total interest income ................................................................................................
Interest expense:
Deposits .......................................................................................................................
Other borrowings .........................................................................................................
Total interest expense ...............................................................................................
Net interest income ..................................................................................................
Provision (credit) for loan losses .....................................................................................
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses ......................................
Noninterest income:
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts ..............................................................
Debit card/ATM revenue, net ......................................................................................
Mortgage banking revenue, net ...................................................................................
Income from bank-owned life insurance .....................................................................
Gain on sale of debt securities available for sale .........................................................
Other income ...............................................................................................................
Total noninterest income ..........................................................................................
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits ....................................................................................
Occupancy and equipment ...........................................................................................
Professional fees ..........................................................................................................
Advertising ..................................................................................................................
FDIC assessment .........................................................................................................
Software maintenance, amortization and other ............................................................
Other ............................................................................................................................
Total noninterest expense .........................................................................................
Earnings before income taxes ..................................................................................
Income taxes ....................................................................................................................
Net earnings ............................................................................................................. $
26,221 $
2,938
1,581
30,740
2,579
200
2,779
27,961
890
27,071
302
540
473
379
-
240
1,934
9,627
1,621
514
793
360
1,162
2,191
16,268
12,737
3,056
9,681 $
23,050
1,086
268
24,404
2,022
58
2,080
22,324
(104 )
22,428
245
470
1,174
271
108
238
2,506
8,093
1,546
483
707
316
975
1,950
14,070
10,864
2,517
8,347
Earnings per common share:
Basic ............................................................................................................................ $
Diluted ......................................................................................................................... $
3.07 $
3.03 $
2.67
2.66
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Net earnings .................................................................................................................... $
Other comprehensive loss:
Change in unrealized loss on debt securities available for sale:
Unrealized loss arising during the year ....................................................................
Reclassification adjustment for realized gain ...........................................................
Net change in unrealized loss ......................................................................................
Deferred income taxes .....................................................................................................
Total other comprehensive loss .......................................................................................
Comprehensive (loss) income ......................................................................................... $
2022
2021
9,681 $
8,347
(13,264)
-
(13,264)
3,362
(9,902)
(221) $
(1,867 )
(108 )
(1,975 )
501
(1,474 )
6,873
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Amount Capital
Retained
Earnings
Shares
Accumulated
Other
Compre-
hensive
Loss
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
(dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2020 .... 3,119,471 $
-
Net earnings .................................
Dividends paid..............................
-
Net change in unrealized loss on
debt securities available for
sale, net of income tax benefit
of $501 ......................................
Stock options exercised ................
Common stock issued as
-
150
5,344
compensation to directors .........
Issuance of restricted stock ...........
4,081
Stock-based compensation ...........
-
Balance at December 31, 2021 .... 3,129,046 $
Net earnings .................................
Dividends paid..............................
Net change in unrealized loss on
debt securities available for
sale, net of income tax benefit
of $3,362 ...................................
Stock options exercised ................
Common stock issued as
-
-
-
20,240
5,002
compensation to directors .........
Issuance of restricted stock ...........
10,203
Stock-based compensation ...........
-
Balance at December 31, 2022 .... 3,164,491 $
31 $
-
-
38,568 $
-
-
20,255 $
8,347
(438)
1,401 $
-
-
60,255
8,347
(438 )
-
-
-
-
-
31 $
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
32 $
-
3
-
-
(1,474)
-
111
-
227
38,909 $
-
-
-
28,164 $
-
-
9,681
(567)
-
-
-
(73) $
-
-
-
371
131
-
307
39,718 $
-
-
-
(9,902)
-
-
-
37,278 $
-
(9,975) $
(1,474 )
3
111
-
227
67,031
9,681
(567 )
(9,902 )
372
131
-
307
67,053
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings .................................................................................................................... $
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
2022
2021
9,681 $
8,347
Year Ended December 31,
Depreciation and amortization .....................................................................................
Provision (credit) for loan losses .................................................................................
Net accretion of deferred loan fees ..............................................................................
Deferred income taxes .................................................................................................
Gain on sale of debt securities available for sale .........................................................
Amortization of premiums and discounts on debt securities .......................................
Gain on sale of loans held for sale ...............................................................................
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale ...............................................................
Loans originated as held for sale .................................................................................
Stock issued as compensation to directors ...................................................................
Stock-based compensation expense .............................................................................
Income from bank-owned life insurance .....................................................................
Net (increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable .................................................
Net change in operating leases .....................................................................................
Net increase in other assets ..........................................................................................
Net increase in other liabilities and official checks .....................................................
Net cash provided by operating activities ................................................................
Cash flows from investing activities:
Loan originations, net of principal repayments ...........................................................
Purchase of debt securities available for sale ...............................................................
Purchase of debt securities held to maturity ................................................................
Principal repayments of debt securities available for sale ...........................................
Proceeds from the sale of debt securities available for sale .........................................
Maturities and calls of debt securities available for sale ..............................................
(Purchase) redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock .........................................
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance .......................................................................
Purchase of premises and equipment ...........................................................................
Net cash used in investing activities .........................................................................
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in deposits ..............................................................................
Net change in other borrowings ...................................................................................
Proceeds from stock options exercised ........................................................................
Common stock dividends paid .....................................................................................
Net cash (used in) provided by 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 year ........................................................................ $
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the year for:
683
890
(541)
(328)
-
(68)
(473)
85,076
(79,893)
131
307
(379)
(880)
25
(1,557)
4,923
17,597
(98,866)
(79,322)
(11,782)
10,397
-
33
(97)
-
(743)
(180,380)
(31,407)
700
372
(567)
(30,902)
(193,685)
233,473
39,788 $
678
(104 )
(2,564 )
52
(108 )
323
(1,174 )
189,095
(186,096 )
111
227
(271 )
455
25
(904 )
1,311
9,403
(10,869 )
(37,854 )
-
14,687
5,874
3,219
127
(5,197 )
(392 )
(30,405 )
182,350
3,575
3
(438 )
185,490
164,488
68,985
233,473
Interest ...................................................................................................................... $
Income taxes ............................................................................................................ $
2,779 $
3,596 $
2,085
2,323
Noncash transactions:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net change in unrealized loss on debt
securities available for sale, net of tax benefit ......................................................... $
(9,902) $
(1,474 )
See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
At December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the Years Then Ended
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization. Prime Meridian Holding Company (“PMHG”) owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of Prime
Meridian Bank (the "Bank") (collectively the "Company"). PMHG’s primary activity is the operation of the Bank. The Bank
is a Florida state-chartered commercial bank. The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured up to the applicable limits by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Bank offers a variety of community banking services to individual and
corporate clients through its four banking offices located in Tallahassee, Crawfordville, and Lakeland, Florida and its online
banking platform.
The following is a description of the significant accounting policies and practices followed by the Company, which conform
to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and prevailing practices within the
banking industry.
Use of Estimates. In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management is required to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated balance
sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates. A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relates to the determination
of the allowance for loan losses.
Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PMHG and the Bank. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include
cash and balances due from banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in banks, all of which have original
maturities of less than ninety days.
On March 12, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System adopted as a final rule, without change, its March
24, 2020 interim rule amending its Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions) to lower reserve
requirement ratios on transaction accounts maintained at depository institutions to zero percent.
Debt Securities. Debt securities may be classified as either trading, held-to-maturity or available-for-sale. Trading debt
securities are held principally for resale and recorded at their fair values. Unrealized gains and losses on trading debt securities
are included immediately in earnings. Held-to-maturity debt securities are those which the Company has the positive intent
and ability to hold to maturity and are reported at amortized cost. Debt securities available-for-sale consist of securities not
classified as trading debt securities or as held-to-maturity debt securities. Unrealized holding gains and losses on debt
securities available-for-sale are excluded from earnings and reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Gains and
losses on the sale of debt securities are recorded on the trade date determined using the specific-identification method.
Premiums and discounts on debt securities are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to
maturity or call date, if applicable.
Management evaluates debt securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently
when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent
to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the
intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any
anticipated recovery in fair value.
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(continued)
PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Loans Held for Sale. Loans held for sale includes mortgage loans which are intended for sale in the secondary market and
are carried at the lower of book value or estimated fair value in the aggregate. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and
2021, gains on loans held for sale are reported on the consolidated statements of earnings under noninterest income in
mortgage banking revenue. At December 31, 2022, loans held for sale were $7,058,000 compared to $11,768,000 at
December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, fair values exceeded book values in the aggregate.
Loans. Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are
reported at their outstanding principal adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or
costs.
Commitment and loan origination fees are deferred and certain direct origination costs are capitalized. Both are recognized
as an adjustment of the yield of the related loan.
The accrual of interest on all portfolio classes is discontinued at the time the loan is ninety-days delinquent unless the loan is
well collateralized and in the process of collection. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier
date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed
on nonaccrual or loans that are charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for
on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when
all of the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a
provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management confirms that
a loan balance cannot be collected. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. There were no changes in
the Company's accounting policies or methodology during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management's periodic review
of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations
that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic
conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more
information becomes available.
The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are considered
impaired. For such loans, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value of the impaired loan
is lower than the carrying value of that loan.
The general component covers all other loans and is based on the following factors. The historical loss component of the
allowance is determined by losses recognized by portfolio segment over the preceding thirty-six months. This is supplemented
by the risks for each portfolio segment. Risk factors impacting loans in each of the portfolio segments include any
deterioration of property values, reduced consumer and business spending as a result of unemployment and reduced credit
availability, and a lack of confidence in the economy. The historical experience is adjusted for the following qualitative
factors: (1) changes in lending policies and procedures, risk selection and underwriting standards; (2) changes in national,
regional and local economic conditions that affect the collectability of the loan portfolio; (3) changes in the experience, ability
and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; (4) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans,
nonaccrual loans or loans classified special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss; (5) quality of loan review; (6) changes in
the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and terms of loans; (7) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit
and changes in the level of such concentrations; (8) changes in collateral values; and (9) the effect of other external factors,
trends or uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses, such as competition and industry
conditions.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Allowance for Loan Losses, Continued. A loan is considered 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 loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the
borrower's prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is
measured on a loan-by-loan basis for all loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the
loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent.
Premises and Equipment. Land is stated at cost. Buildings, leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment,
computer and software are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization
expense are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of each type of asset, or the lease term if
shorter.
Bank-Owned Life Insurance (BOLI). The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain key officers. Bank-
owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the consolidated balance
sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amount due that are probable at settlement.
Transfer of Financial Assets. Transfers of financial assets or a participating interest in an entire financial asset 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. A participating
interest is a portion of an entire financial asset that (1) conveys proportionate ownership rights with equal priority to each
participating interest holder (2) involves no recourse (other than standard representations and warranties) to, or subordination
by, any participating interest holder, and (3) does not entitle any participating interest holder to receive cash before any other
participating interest holder.
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments. In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balance-
sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit, construction loans in process, unused lines of credit,
standby financial and performance letters of credit and guaranteed accounts. Such financial instruments are recorded in the
consolidated financial statements when they are funded.
Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In addition to lending and related activities, the Company offers various services
to customers that generate revenue, certain of which are governed by ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
(“ASC 606”). The Company’s services that fall within the scope of ASC 606 are presented within noninterest income and
include service charges and fees on deposit accounts and debit card/ATM revenue, net. Revenue is recognized upon
satisfaction of our performance obligation when the transactions occur or as services are performed over primarily monthly
or quarterly periods. Payment is typically received in the period the transactions occur.
Debit Card/ATM Revenue. Debit card/ATM revenue primarily includes interchange income from client use of consumer and
business debit cards. Interchange income is paid by a merchant bank to the card-issuing bank through the interchange network.
Interchange fees are set by the credit card associations and based on cardholder purchase volumes. Also included in debit
card/ATM revenue is ATM foreign fee income and ATM non-client ACH credits. This revenue line is shown net of debit
card fees and ATM program expenses.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Income Taxes. There are 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 recognized 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 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. As of December 31, 2022, management is not aware of any uncertain tax positions that
would have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a
valuation allowance if, based on the weight of 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 interest and penalties on income taxes as a component of income tax expense.
The Company files consolidated income tax returns. Income taxes are allocated to the Holding Company and Bank as if
separate income tax returns were filed.
Fair Value Measurements. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability
(an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants on the measurement date. GAAP has established a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the
use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The hierarchy describes
three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include
quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities that
are not active; and model-driven valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Valuations may be obtained from, or corroborated by, third-party pricing services.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs to measure fair value of assets and liabilities for which there is little, if any market activity at
the measurement date, using reasonable inputs and assumptions based upon the best information at the time, to the extent that
inputs are available without undue cost and effort.
The following describes valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value:
Debt Securities Available for Sale. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within
Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include highly liquid government bonds, certain mortgage products and
exchange-traded equities. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models,
quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, or discounted cash flows. Examples of such instruments, which would
generally be classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy, include U.S. Government treasury and agency securities,
municipal securities, U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. In certain cases where there is
limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation
hierarchy.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Fair Value Measurements, Continued. Derivatives: The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using
observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2). Quoted market prices are not always available for our
derivatives. Therefore, the fair values of derivatives are determined using quantitative models that utilize multiple market
inputs. The inputs will vary based on the type of derivative, but could include interest rates, prices and indices to generate
continuous yield or pricing curves, prepayment rates, and volatility factors to value the position. The majority of market
inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-
party pricing services.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments. The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating
fair values of financial instruments:
Cash and Cash Equivalents. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair value (Level 1).
Debt Securities. Fair values for debt securities are based on the framework for measuring fair value (Level 2).
Loans Held for Sale. Fair values of loans held for sale are based on commitments on hand from investors or prevailing market
prices. Fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses using interest rates currently being offered for loans
with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality (Level 3).
Loans. Fair values for variable rate loans, fixed-rate mortgage loans (e.g., one-to-four family residential), commercial real
estate loans and commercial loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being
offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Fair values for nonperforming loans are estimated
using discounted cash flow analysis or underlying collateral values, where applicable (Level 3).
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock. The fair value of the Company's investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock is based on
its redemption value (Level 3).
Accrued Interest Receivable. The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values (Level 3).
Bank Owned Life Insurance. The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain officers. The 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 (Level 3).
Deposits. The fair values disclosed for demand, NOW, money-market and savings deposits are, by definition, equal to the
amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that is, their carrying amounts). Fair values for fixed-rate time deposits are
estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on time deposits to a
schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities of time deposits (Level 3).
Other borrowings. The fair value of other borrowings approximates carrying value due to their short-term maturity
(Level 3).
Derivatives. Fair value of the Company’s derivative contracts are based on the framework for measuring fair value
(Level 2).
Off-Balance Sheet Instruments. Fair values for off-balance sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged
to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties' credit
standing (Level 3).
Advertising. The Company expenses all media advertising as incurred.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Continued
Stock-Based Compensation. The Company expenses the fair value of any stock awards granted. The Company recognizes
stock-based compensation in the consolidated statements of earnings as the awards vest. The market price of the Company's
common stock at the date of the grant is used for restricted stock awards. For stock purchase plans, the Black-Scholes model
is utilized to estimate the fair value of the award. The impact of forfeitures of share-based awards on compensation expense
is recognized as forfeitures occur.
Comprehensive (Loss) Income. GAAP requires that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in earnings.
Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities,
are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the consolidated balance sheets, such items, along with net
earnings, are components of comprehensive (loss) income.
Derivatives. The Company enters into interest rate swaps in order to provide commercial loan clients the ability to swap from
variable to fixed interest rates. Under these agreements, the Company enters into a variable-rate loan with a client in addition
to a swap agreement. This swap agreement effectively converts the client’s variable rate loan into a fixed rate. The Company
then enters into a matching swap agreement with a third-party dealer in order to offset its exposure on the client swap. The
Company does not use derivatives for trading purposes. The derivative transactions are considered instruments with no
hedging designation, otherwise known as stand-alone derivatives.
Mortgage Banking Revenue. Mortgage banking revenue includes gains and losses on the sale of mortgage loans originated
for sale, net of direct origination costs, and wholesale brokerage fees. The Company recognizes mortgage banking revenue
from mortgage loans originated in the consolidated statements of earnings upon sale of the loans.
Recent Accounting Standards Update
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13,
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The ASU requires the Company to measure all expected credit losses for
financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable
forecasts. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques
will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. The Company will continue to use judgement to determine
which loss estimation method is appropriate for their circumstances. The ASU requires enhanced disclosures to help investors
and other consolidated financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating
credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization's portfolio. These disclosures include
qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amount recorded in the consolidated
financial statements. Additionally, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on debt securities available-for-sale and
purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.
The Company will adopt this accounting standard effective January 1, 2023. The Company currently expects that the initial
adjustment to the allowance for loan losses will be a decrease of approximately $1.9 million, net of taxes, bringing the ratio
of allowance to total loans from 1.20% to 0.76%.
The Company does not expect adoption of the standard to have a material impact to its held-to-maturity debt securities
portfolio, which is comprised of securities guaranteed either explicitly or implicitly by government-sponsored entities. While
available-for-sale debt securities are not subject to the CECL allowance requirement, the new guidance requires the Company
to record an allowance for available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized position if a portion of the unrealized loss is
credit related. The Company does not expect adoption of the standard to have a material impact to available-for-sale securities
upon adoption.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(2) Debt Securities
Debt securities have been classified according to management's intention. The carrying amount of debt securities and their
fair values are summarized as follows:
Gross
Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized
Cost
Gains
Losses
Fair
Value
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2022
Debt Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government treasury and agency securities .... $
Municipal securities ................................................
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ................
Asset-backed securities ...........................................
48,124 $
22,338
68,633
3,702
Total .................................................................... $ 142,797 $
- $
-
-
-
- $
(2,219) $
(2,874)
(8,131)
(137)
45,905
19,464
60,502
3,565
(13,361) $ 129,436
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Municipal securities ................................................ $
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ................
Total .................................................................... $
9,215 $
2,590
11,805 $
- $
-
- $
(1,695) $
(193)
(1,888) $
7,520
2,397
9,917
At December 31, 2021
Debt Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government treasury and agency securities .... $
Municipal securities ................................................
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ................
Asset-backed securities ...........................................
Total .................................................................... $
2,933 $
17,721
48,614
4,592
73,860 $
- $
288
379
25
692 $
(14) $
(240)
(528)
(7)
(789) $
2,919
17,769
48,465
4,610
73,763
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(2) Debt Securities, Continued
Debt securities available for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
Fair Value Measurements Using
Quoted
Prices
In Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Significant
Observable Unobservable
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2022
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Fair
Value
U.S. Government treasury and agency securities.... $
Municipal securities ................................................
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ................
Asset-backed securities ...........................................
Total .................................................................... $
45,905 $
19,464
60,502
3,565
129,436 $
At December 31, 2021
Debt Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government treasury and agency securities.... $
Municipal securities ................................................
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ................
Asset-backed securities ...........................................
Total .................................................................... $
2,919 $
17,769
48,465
4,610
73,763 $
The scheduled maturities of debt securities are as follows:
- $
-
-
-
- $
- $
-
-
-
- $
Amortized
Inputs
(Level 2)
Inputs
(Level 3)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
45,905 $
19,464
60,502
3,565
129,436 $
2,919 $
17,769
48,465
4,610
73,763 $
Fair
Value
Cost
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2022
Debt Securities Available for Sale
Due in less than one year ................................................. $
Due in one to five years...................................................
Due in five to ten years ...................................................
Due after ten years ..........................................................
Mortgage-backed securities .............................................
Total ................................................................................ $
2,008 $
47,342
18,771
6,043
68,633
142,797 $
1,967
45,547
15,865
5,555
60,502
129,436
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Due in five to ten years ................................................... $
Due after ten years ..........................................................
Total ................................................................................ $
4,613 $
7,192
11,805 $
4,260
5,657
9,917
The following summarizes sales of debt securities available for sale:
(in thousands)
Proceeds from sale of securities ...................................... $
Gross gains ......................................................................
Gross losses .....................................................................
Net gain on sale of securities ........................................... $
2022
2021
- $
-
-
- $
5,874
108
-
108
Year Ended December 31,
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(2) Debt Securities, Continued
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, debt securities with a fair value of $13,284,000 and $11,926,000, respectively, were pledged
as collateral for public deposits.
Debt securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have
been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:
Less Than Twelve Months More Than Twelve Months
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair
Value
Fair
Value
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2022
Debt Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government treasury and agency securities ............. $
Municipal securities ..........................................................
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ..........................
Asset-backed securities .....................................................
Total .............................................................................. $
(1,384) $
(999)
(3,246)
(102)
(5,731) $
40,926 $
11,436
36,939
2,461
91,762 $
(835) $
(1,875)
(4,885)
(35)
(7,630) $
4,979
8,028
23,563
1,104
37,674
Debt Securities Held to Maturity
Municipal securities .......................................................... $
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ..........................
Total .............................................................................. $
(1,695) $
(193)
(1,888) $
7,520 $
2,397
9,917 $
At December 31, 2021
Debt Securities Available for Sale
U.S. Government treasury and agency securities ............. $
Municipal securities ..........................................................
U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities ..........................
Asset-backed securities .....................................................
Total .............................................................................. $
(14) $
(240)
(528)
-
(782) $
2,919 $
8,429
28,207
-
39,555 $
- $
-
- $
- $
-
-
(7)
(7) $
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,430
1,430
The unrealized losses on one hundred six (106) and twenty-six (26) debt securities at December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, were caused by market conditions. It is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the
par value of the investments. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to market conditions and not credit quality, and
because the Company has the ability and intent to hold these investments until a market price recovery or maturity, these
investments are not considered other-than-temporarily impaired.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Loans
The segments and classes of loans are as follows:
(in thousands)
Real estate mortgage loans:
Commercial ................................................. $
Residential and home equity ........................
Construction ................................................
Total real estate mortgage loans ...............
Commercial loans ............................................
Consumer and other loans ...............................
Total loans ................................................
At December 31,
2022
2021
202,263 $
224,211
75,151
501,625
86,308
7,698
595,631
156,306
183,536
71,164
411,006
78,584
7,283
496,873
Add (Deduct):
Net deferred loan costs (fees) ......................
Allowance for loan losses ............................
Loans, net ................................................. $
229
(7,145 )
588,715 $
(701)
(5,974)
490,198
The Company has divided the loan portfolio into three portfolio segments and five portfolio classes, each with different risk
characteristics and methodologies for assessing risk. All loans are underwritten based upon standards set forth in the policies
approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The portfolio segments and classes are identified by the Company as follows:
Real Estate Mortgage Loans. Real estate mortgage loans are typically divided into three classes: commercial, residential and
home equity, and construction. The real estate mortgage loans are as follows:
Commercial. Loans of this type are typically our more complex loans. This category of real estate loans is comprised of
loans secured by mortgages on commercial property that are typically owner-occupied, but also includes nonowner-
occupied investment properties. Commercial loans that are secured by owner-occupied commercial real estate are repaid
through operating cash flow of the borrower. The maturity for this type of loan is generally limited to three to five years;
however, payments may be structured on a longer amortization basis. Typically, interest rates on our commercial real estate
loans are fixed for five years or less after which they adjust based upon a predetermined spread over an index. At times, a
rate may be fixed for longer than five years. As part of our credit underwriting standards, the Company typically requires
personal guarantees from the principal owners of the business supported by a review of the principal owners’ personal
financial statements and tax returns. As part of the enterprise risk management process, it is understood that risks associated
with commercial real estate loans include fluctuations in real estate values, the overall strength of the borrower, the overall
strength of the economy, new job creation trends, tenant vacancy rates, environmental contamination, and the quality of
the borrowers’ management. In order to mitigate and limit these risks, we analyze the borrowers’ cash flow and evaluate
collateral value. Currently, the collateral securing our commercial real estate loans includes a variety of property types,
such as office, warehouse, and retail facilities. Other types include multifamily properties, hotels, mixed-use residential,
and commercial properties. Generally, commercial real estate loans present a higher risk profile than our consumer real
estate loan portfolio.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Loans, Continued
Residential and Home Equity. The Company offers first and second one-to-four family mortgage loans, multifamily
residential loans, and home equity lines of credit. The collateral for these loans is generally on the clients’ owner-occupied
residences. Although these types of loans present lower levels of risk than commercial real estate loans, risks do still exist
because of possible fluctuations in the value of the real estate collateral securing the loan, as well as changes in the
borrowers’ financial condition. The nonowner-occupied investment properties are more similar in risk to commercial real
estate loans, and therefore, are underwritten by assessing the property’s income potential and appraised value. In both cases,
we underwrite the borrower’s financial condition and evaluate his or her global cash flow position. Borrowers may be
affected by numerous factors, including job loss, illness, or other personal hardship. As part of our product mix, the
Company offers both portfolio and secondary market mortgages; portfolio loans generally are based on a 3-year, 5-year,
7-year, or 10-year adjustable-rate mortgage; while 15-year or 30-year fixed-rate loans are generally sold to the secondary
market.
Construction. Typically, these loans have a construction period of one to two years and the interest is paid monthly. Once
the construction period terminates, some of these loans convert to a term loan, generally with a maturity of one to ten years.
This portion of our loan portfolio includes loans to small and midsized businesses to construct owner-user properties, loans
to developers of commercial real estate investment properties, and residential developments. This type of loan is also made
to individual clients for construction of single-family homes in our market area. An independent appraisal is used to
determine the value of the collateral and confirm that the ratio of the loan principal to the value of the collateral will not
exceed policies of the Company. As the construction project progresses, loan proceeds are requested by the borrower to
complete phases of construction and funding is only disbursed after the project has been inspected by a third-party inspector
or experienced construction lender. Risks associated with construction loans include fluctuations in the value of real estate,
project completion risk, and changes in market trends. The ability of the construction loan borrower to finance the loan or
sell the property upon completion of the project is another risk factor that also may be affected by changes in market trends
since the initial funding of the loan.
Commercial Loans. The Company offers a wide range of commercial loans, including business term loans, equipment
financing, lines of credit, and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to small and midsized businesses. Small-to-
medium sized businesses, retail, and professional establishments, make up our target market for commercial loans. Our
Relationship Managers primarily underwrite these loans based on the borrower’s ability to service the loan from cash flow.
Lines of credit and loans secured by accounts receivable and/or inventory are monitored periodically by our staff. Loans
secured by “all business assets,” or a “blanket lien” are typically only made to highly qualified borrowers due to the
nonspecific nature of the collateral and do not require a formal valuation of the business collateral. When commercial loans
are secured by specifically identified collateral, then the valuation of the collateral is generally supported by an appraisal,
purchase order, or third-party physical inspection. Personal guarantees of the principals of business borrowers are usually
required. Equipment loans generally have a term of five years or less and may have a fixed or variable rate; we use
conservative margins when pricing these loans. Working capital loans generally do not exceed one year and typically, they
are secured by accounts receivable, inventory, and personal guarantees of the principals of the business. The Company
currently offers SBA 504 and SBA 7A loans. SBA 504 loans provide financing for major fixed assets such as real estate and
equipment while SBA 7A loans are generally used to establish a new business or assist in the acquisition, operation, or
expansion of an existing business. With both SBA loan programs, there are set eligibility requirements and underwriting
standards outlined by SBA that can change as the government alters its fiscal policy. Significant factors affecting a
commercial borrower’s creditworthiness include the quality of management and the ability both to evaluate changes in the
supply and demand characteristics affecting the business’ markets for products and services and to respond effectively to
such changes. These loans may be made unsecured or secured, but most are made on a secured basis. Risks associated with
our commercial loan portfolio include local, regional, and national market conditions. Other factors of risk could include
changes in the borrower’s management and fluctuations in collateral value. Additionally, there may be refinancing risk if a
commercial loan includes a balloon payment which must be refinanced or paid off at loan maturity. In reference to our risk
management process, our commercial loan portfolio presents a higher risk profile than our consumer real estate and consumer
loan portfolios. Therefore, we require that all loans to businesses must have a clearly stated and reasonable payment plan to
allow for timely retirement of debt, unless secured by liquid collateral or as otherwise justified.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Loans, Continued
Consumer and Other Loans. These loans are made for various consumer purposes, such as the financing of automobiles,
boats, and recreational vehicles. The payment structure of these loans is normally on an installment basis. The risk
associated with this category of loans stems from the reduced collateral value for a defaulted loan; it may not provide an
adequate source of repayment of the principal. The underwriting on these loans is primarily based on the borrower’s
financial condition. Therefore, both secured and unsecured consumer loans subject the Company to risk when the
borrower’s financial condition declines or deteriorates. Based upon our current trend in consumer loans, management does
not anticipate consumer loans will become a substantial component of our loan portfolio at any time in the foreseeable
future. Consumer loans are made at fixed and variable interest rates and are based on the appropriate amortization for the
asset and purpose.
An analysis of the change in the allowance for loan losses follows:
Real Estate Mortgage Loans
Residential
and Home
Consumer
Commercial and Other Unallocated
Commercial Equity
Construction Loans
Loans
Reserve
Total
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Beginning balance .................................... $
Provision (credit) for loan losses ..............
Net recoveries (charge-offs) .....................
Ending balance ......................................... $
1,762 $
541
-
2,303 $
2,139 $
468
-
2,607 $
857 $
65
-
922 $
1,125 $
(201)
299
1,223 $
91 $
17
(18)
90 $
- $
-
-
- $
5,974
890
281
7,145
At December 31, 2022
Individually evaluated for impairment:
Recorded investment ................................ $
Balance in allowance for loan losses ........ $
Collectively evaluated for impairment:
Recorded investment ................................ $
Balance in allowance for loan losses ........ $
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Beginning balance .................................... $
Provision (credit) for loan losses ..............
Net (charge-offs) recoveries .....................
Ending balance ......................................... $
At December 31, 2021
Individually evaluated for impairment:
Recorded investment ................................ $
Balance in allowance for loan losses ........ $
Collectively evaluated for impairment:
Recorded investment ................................ $
Balance in allowance for loan losses ........ $
277 $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
66 $
14 $
2 $
- $
- $
- $
345
14
201,986 $ 224,211 $
2,607 $
2,303 $
75,151 $
922 $
86,242 $
1,209 $
7,696 $
90 $
- $595,286
7,131
- $
1,500 $
262
-
1,762 $
1,827 $
322
(10 )
2,139 $
539 $
318
-
857 $
1,592 $
(490)
23
1,125 $
75 $
43
(27)
91 $
559 $
(559)
-
- $
6,092
(104)
(14)
5,974
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
4 $
- $
- $
- $
4
-
156,306 $ 183,536 $
2,139 $
1,762 $
71,164 $
857 $
78,584 $
1,125 $
7,279 $
91 $
- $496,869
5,974
- $
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Loans, Continued
The following summarizes the loan credit quality:
Real Estate Mortgage Loans
Residential
and Home
Consumer
Commercial and Other
Commercial Equity
Construction Loans
Loans
Total
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2022
Grade:
Pass ........................................... $
Special mention ........................
Substandard ..............................
Doubtful ....................................
Loss ...........................................
Total ...................................... $
200,192 $ 221,552 $
2,616
43
-
-
202,263 $ 224,211 $
1,794
277
-
-
74,516 $
635
-
-
-
75,151 $
85,874 $
368
66
-
-
86,308 $
7,696 $
2
-
-
-
7,698 $
589,830
5,415
386
-
-
595,631
At December 31, 2021
Grade:
Pass ........................................... $
Special mention ........................
Substandard ..............................
Doubtful ....................................
Loss ...........................................
Total ...................................... $
153,404 $ 181,770 $
1,766
-
-
-
156,306 $ 183,536 $
2,902
-
-
-
71,051 $
113
-
-
-
71,164 $
78,462 $
118
4
-
-
78,584 $
7,233 $
50
-
-
-
7,283 $
491,920
4,949
4
-
-
496,873
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. Loans classified as substandard or special
mention are reviewed quarterly by the Company for further deterioration or improvement to determine if they are
appropriately classified and whether there is any impairment. All loans are graded upon initial issuance. Further, construction
and nonowner-occupied commercial real estate loans and commercial relationships in excess of $1 million are reviewed at
least annually. The Company determines the appropriate loan grade during the renewal process and reevaluates the loan grade
in situations when a loan becomes past due.
Loans excluded from the review process above are generally classified as pass credits until: (a) they become past due; (b)
management becomes aware of deterioration in the credit worthiness of the borrower; or (c) the client contacts the Company
for a modification. In these circumstances, the loan is specifically evaluated for potential classification as to special mention,
substandard or even charged-off. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Pass – A Pass loan’s primary source of loan repayment is satisfactory, with secondary sources very likely to be realized if
necessary.
Special Mention – A Special Mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left
uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or the
Company’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose an
institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Loans, Continued
Substandard – A Substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor
or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the
liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the
deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful – A loan classified Doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified Substandard with the added
characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions,
and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss – A loan classified Loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as a bankable asset is not
warranted. This classification does not necessarily preclude the potential for recovery, but rather signifies it is no longer
practical to defer writing off the asset.
At December 31, 2022, there were eighteen loans over thirty days past due and accruing, two loans past due ninety days or
more but still accruing and two loans on nonaccrual status. Age analysis of past-due loans at December 31, 2022 and 2021 is
as follows:
Accruing Loans
Greater
Than
90 Days
30-59
Days
Total
Past
Past Due Past Due Past Due Due
60-89
Days
Current Loans
Nonaccrual Total
Loans
(in thousands)
At December 31, 2022:
Real estate mortgage loans:
Commercial ........................... $
Residential and home equity ..
Construction ...........................
Commercial loans ......................
Consumer and other loans .........
Total ................................... $
- $
1,383
651
293
-
2,327 $
- $
413
-
160
-
573 $
- $
349
55
-
-
404 $
- $ 201,986 $
2,145 222,066
706 74,445
453 85,789
7,698
3,304 $ 591,984 $
-
277 $ 202,263
- 224,211
- 75,151
66 86,308
7,698
343 $ 595,631
-
At December 31, 2021:
Real estate mortgage loans:
Commercial ........................... $
Residential and home equity ..
Construction ...........................
Commercial loans ......................
Consumer and other loans .........
Total ................................... $
- $
710
-
411
-
1,121 $
- $
-
-
-
-
- $
- $
-
-
-
-
- $
- $ 156,306 $
710 182,826
- 71,164
411 78,173
7,283
1,121 $ 495,752 $
-
- $ 156,306
- 183,536
- 71,164
- 78,584
-
7,283
- $ 496,873
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3)
Loans, Continued
The following summarizes the amount of impaired loans at December 31, 2022 and 2021:
With No Related
Allowance Recorded
Unpaid
Contractual
With an Allowance Recorded
Unpaid
Contractual
Total
Unpaid
Contractual
(in thousands)
Recorded Principal Recorded Principal Related Recorded Principal Related
Allowance
Allowance Investment Balance
Investment Balance
Investment Balance
At December 31, 2022
Commercial real estate ............ $
Commercial .............................
Consumer and other loans .......
Total ........................................ $
At December 31, 2021
Consumer and other loans ....... $
Total ........................................ $
277 $
-
2
279 $
277 $
-
2
279 $
4 $
4 $
4 $
4 $
- $
66
-
66 $
- $
- $
- $
66
-
66 $
- $
- $
- $
14
-
14 $
- $
- $
277 $
66
2
345 $
277 $
66
2
345 $
4 $
4 $
4 $
4 $
-
14
-
14
-
-
The average net investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized and received on impaired loans by loan class
is as follows:
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Commercial real estate ............................ $
Residential and home equity ...................
Commercial .............................................
Consumer and other loans .......................
Total ........................................................ $
(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Residential and home equity ................... $
Commercial .............................................
Total ........................................................ $
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
Interest
Income
Received
143 $
115
34
1
293 $
302 $
174
476 $
- $
17
-
-
17 $
- $
-
- $
-
17
-
-
17
-
-
-
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(3) Loans, Continued
The restructuring of a loan constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if the creditor grants a concession to the debtor
that it would not otherwise consider in the normal course of business. A concession may include an extension of repayment
terms which would not normally be granted, a reduction in interest rate or the forgiveness of principal and/or accrued interest.
All TDRs are evaluated individually for impairment on a quarterly basis as part of the allowance for loan losses calculation.
As shown in the table below, the Company entered into no new TDRs during the year ended December 31, 2022 and one
new TDR during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Post-
Modification Modification Modification
Number Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Number Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding
Post-
Modification Modification Modification
Current
Current
Pre-
Pre-
of
Recorded
Recorded
Recorded
of
Recorded
Recorded
Recorded
Contracts Investment Investment Investment Contracts Investment Investment Investment
(in thousands)
Troubled Debt
Restructurings:
Modified interest
rate ..................
Consumer ........
Total ................
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
- $
-
-
1 $
1 $
4 $
4 $
4 $
4 $
4
4
The TDR entered into during the year ended December 31, 2021 did subsequently default. At December 31, 2022, the
Company had one $2,000 loan identified as a TDR.
The Company grants the majority of its loans to borrowers throughout Leon County and Polk County, Florida. Although the
Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a significant portion of its borrowers’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent
upon the economy of this area. The Company does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or client.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(4) Premises and Equipment
A summary of premises and equipment follows:
(in thousands)
Land ............................................................................. $
Buildings .....................................................................
Leasehold improvements .............................................
Furniture, fixtures and equipment ...............................
Computer and software ...............................................
Total, at cost ................................................................
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization ........
Premises and equipment, net ....................................... $
At December 31,
2022
2021
1,704 $
5,089
1,584
2,360
3,642
14,379
(6,357)
8,022 $
1,704
5,085
1,551
2,099
3,197
13,636
(5,674)
7,962
Right of use lease assets and operating lease liabilities are disclosed as separate line items in the consolidated balance sheets
and are valued based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments at the commencement date. As our lease
does not provide an implicit rate, we used our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption
date in determining the present value of future payments. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease
term.
The Company's operating lease obligation is for the Company's main office on Timberlane Road, Tallahassee, Florida. The
term of the lease is 15 years, with four options to renew for five years each. The lease is a fully net lease, with the Company
separately paying real and personal property taxes, all special and third-party assessments, common area maintenance
charges, maintenance costs and insurance expenses.
The components of lease expense and other lease information as of and during the year ended December 31, 2022 are as
follows:
At December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
Operating lease cost ........................................................................... $
Cash paid for amount included in the measurement of operating
319
$
lease liability operating cash flows from operating lease ............... $
294
$
(dollars in thousands)
Operating lease right of use asset ........................................................ $
Operating lease liability ......................................................................
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating lease (in years) ..
Weighted average discount rate ..........................................................
2022
3,044 $
3,208
11.6
3.17%
319
294
2021
3,258
3,397
12.6
3.17%
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2022, reconciled to our operating lease
liability presented on the consolidated balance sheet are as follows:
(in thousands)
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total future minimum lease payments
Less interest
Total
22
At December 31,
2022
294
306
323
323
323
2,321
3,890
(682)
3,208
$
$
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(5) Deposits
The aggregate amount of time deposits with a minimum denomination greater than $250,000 was approximately $14.1 million
and $22.8 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
A schedule of maturities for all time deposits at December 31, 2022 is as follows:
(in thousands)
Year Ending December 31,
2023 ........................................................... $
2024 ...........................................................
2025 ...........................................................
2026 ...........................................................
2039 ...........................................................
Total .......................................................... $
Amount
30,162
8,468
348
708
423
40,109
(6) Other Borrowings
The Company has pledged collateral to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) for future advances which will be
collateralized by a blanket lien on qualifying residential real estate, commercial real estate, home equity lines of credit and
multi-family loans. The Company may borrow up to $100.8 million as of December 31, 2022 from the FHLB. There were
no advances outstanding at December 31, 2022 or 2021. The Company also has available credit of $59.0 million in lines of
credit with correspondent banks. All draws under these lines are subject to approval by the correspondent bank. The Company
also maintains a $15.0 million revolving line of credit with a local bank. The Company has pledged all of the Bank's common
stock as collateral for the revolving line of credit which matures in August, 2025 and bears interest at the Wall Street Journal
Prime Rate. There was an outstanding balance of $4.275 million under the revolving line of credit at December 31, 2022 and
interest expense under this line of credit totaled $200,000 and $58,000 in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(7) Income Taxes
The components of the income taxes are as follows:
(in thousands)
Current:
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Federal ................................................. $
State .....................................................
Total current ....................................
Deferred:
Federal .................................................
State .....................................................
Total deferred ..................................
Total income taxes ....................... $
2,699 $
685
3,384
(257 )
(71 )
(328 )
3,056 $
2,109
356
2,465
41
11
52
2,517
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(7) Income Taxes, Continued
The reasons for the difference between the statutory Federal income tax rate and the effective tax rates are summarized as
follows:
Year Ended December 31,
2022
% of
Pretax
2021
% of
Pretax
Amount Earnings Amount Earnings
(dollars in thousands)
Income taxes at statutory rate ................. $
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit ......
Tax-exempt income ................................
Other nondeductible expenses ................
Total........................................................ $
2,675
21.0% $
2,282
21.0%
485
(105)
1
3,056
3.8
(0.8)
-
24.0% $
291
(75)
19
2,517
2.7
(0.7)
0.2
23.2%
Tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses ....................................................... $
Organizational and start-up costs ............................................
Stock-based compensation ......................................................
Deferred compensation ...........................................................
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale ...................
Operating lease liability ..........................................................
Other .......................................................................................
Deferred tax assets ...............................................................
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid Expenses ....................................................................
Deferred loan costs .................................................................
Premises and equipment..........................................................
Right of use lease asset ...........................................................
Deferred tax liabilities .............................................................
Net deferred tax asset .......................................................... $
At December 31,
2022
2021
1,827 $
2
132
201
3,386
813
13
6,374
(144)
(688)
(238)
(771)
(1,841)
4,533 $
1,514
11
105
134
24
861
19
2,668
(143 )
(567 )
(289 )
(826 )
(1,825 )
843
The Company files consolidated income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the State of Florida. The Company is
no longer subject to U.S. federal, or state and local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years before 2019.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(8) Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments
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 clients. These financial instruments are commitments to extend credit, construction loans in process,
unused lines of credit, financial and performance standby letters of credit, and guaranteed accounts and may involve, to
varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance
sheets. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in these consolidated
financial instruments.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for
available lines of credit, construction loans in process and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount
of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet
instruments.
Commitments to extend credit, construction loans in process and unused lines of credit are agreements to lend to a client 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 some of the commitments are expected to expire without
being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company
evaluates each client’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by
the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Standby letters of
credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a client to a third party.
These letters of credit are primarily issued to support third-party borrowing arrangements and generally have expiration dates
within one year of issuance. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in
extending loans to clients. In the event the client does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the
third party, we would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be
required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, we would be
entitled to seek recovery from the client. Some of the Company’s standby letters of credit are secured by collateral and those
secured letters of credit totaled $792,000 at December 31, 2022.
Guaranteed accounts are irrevocable standby letters of credit issued by us to guarantee a client’s credit line with our third-
party credit card company, First Arkansas Bank & Trust. As a part of this agreement, we are responsible for the established
credit limit on certain accounts plus 10%. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make
is represented by the dollar amount disclosed in the table below.
Standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit typically result in loans with a market interest rate when funded.
A summary of the contractual amounts of the Company’s financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at December 31,
2022 is as follows:
At
December 31, 2022
(in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit ......................... $
Construction loans in process ...........................
Unused lines of credit.......................................
Standby financial letters of credit .....................
Guaranteed accounts ........................................
Total off-balance sheet instruments ................. $
10,667
61,991
77,268
3,319
1,425
154,670
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(9) Stock Compensation Plans
2015 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan
The 2015 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2015 Plan”) was approved by Shareholders at the Company’s annual
meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2015, and permits the Company to grants its key employees and directors stock options,
stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock and phantom stock. Under the 2015 Plan, the number of shares
which may be issued is 500,000, but in no instance more than 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock. As of December 31, 2022, 322,957 stock options and 21,719 restricted stock awards have been granted under
the 2015 Plan. Taking into account the 51,200 stock options that have been forfeited, 181,198 options are available for grant
at December 31, 2022.
A summary of the activity in the Company’s 2015 Plan is as follows:
Weighted-
Weighted- Average
Average Remaining Aggregate
Number of Exercise Contractual Intrinsic
Options
Value
Term
Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2020 ........
Options granted ......................................
Options exercised ...................................
Options forfeited .....................................
Outstanding at December 31, 2021 ........
Options granted ......................................
Options exercised ...................................
Options forfeited .....................................
Outstanding at December 31, 2022 ........
Exercisable at December 31, 2022 .........
272,057 $
18,000
(150)
(21,250)
268,657
3,500
(20,240)
(550)
251,367 $
187,287 $
19.80
27.12
20.09
20.58
20.23
25.37
18.35
20.09
19.99
20.46
5.3 $ 1,482,000
5.0 $ 1,176,000
The fair value of shares vested and recognized as compensation expense was $178,000 and $156,000 for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company recognized an income tax benefit of $19,000 with respect to share-
based compensation in both 2022 and 2021. At December 31, 2022, there was $179,000 of total unrecognized compensation
expense related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2015 Plan. The cost is expected to
be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.0 years.
The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with
the following assumptions:
Weighted average risk-free interest rate ..................
Expected dividend yield ..........................................
Expected stock volatility ..........................................
Expected life in years ..............................................
Per share fair value of options issued during year ... $
2021
Year ended December 31,
2022
2.91%
0.71%
33.18%
6.5
9.10 $
1.15-1.30%
0.49-0.62%
22.94-30.69%
6.5
3.26
The Company used the guidance in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 to determine the estimated life of options issued.
Expected volatility is based on volatility of similar companies’ common stock. The risk-free rate for periods within the
contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The dividend yield is
based on the Company’s history and expectation of dividend payouts.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(9) Stock Compensation Plans, Continued
Restricted Stock Issued under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan
The Company issued 10,203 restricted common stock shares to employees in 2022. Restricted common stock shares granted
are vested equally over the span of 3 years. Stockholders of unvested restricted stock have the right to vote and the right to
receive dividends declared on common stock, if any. A summary of restricted stock transactions follows:
Wtd-Avg
Grant Date
Fair Value
per Share
Unvested
Shares
Grant Date
Fair Value
Number of
Shares
Restricted stock granted in 2019 ........................................................
Restricted stock granted in 2020 ........................................................
Restricted stock granted in 2021 ........................................................
Restricted stock granted in 2022 ........................................................
Restricted stock vested at December 31, 2022 ...................................
Non-vested restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2022 .........
3,600 $
3,835
4,081
10,203
(7,516)
14,203 $
18.52 $
20.40
18.04
27.85
(19.07)
25.30 $
22,000
52,000
74,000
284,000
(143,000 )
289,000
During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized $129,000 and $71,000, respectively, as
expense and had $238,000 in unrecognized expense at December 31, 2022 to be recognized over a weighted-average period
of 2.1 years.
Directors' Plan
The Directors’ Plan permits the Company’s and the Bank’s directors to elect to receive any compensation to be paid to them
in shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the Directors’ Plan, each director is permitted to make an election to
receive shares of stock instead of cash. To encourage directors to elect to receive stock, the Directors’ Plan provides that if a
director elects to receive stock, he or she will receive in common stock 110% of the amount of cash fees set by the Board or
the Compensation Committee. The value of stock to be awarded pursuant to the Directors’ Plan will be the closing price of a
share of common stock as traded on the OTCQX or a price set by the Board or its Compensation Committee, acting in good
faith, but in no case less than fair market value. In 2022 and 2021, the Board used the greater of quarter-end book value and
quarter-end volume weighted average market price to determine what the fair market value of Prime Meridian common stock
was for purposes of the Directors’ Plan. The maximum number of shares to be issued pursuant to the Directors’ Plan is limited
to 74,805 shares. In 2022 and 2021, our directors received 5,002 and 5,344 shares of common stock, respectively, in lieu of
cash, under the Directors’ Plan. The Company recognized expense of $131,000 and $111,000 during the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, with respect to the Director’s Plan. As of December 31, 2022, there were 36,362 shares
remaining available for grant which is approximately 1.1% of the total shares outstanding as of the record date.
(10) Employee Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors a 401(k)-profit sharing plan available to all employees electing to participate after meeting certain
length-of-service requirements. The Company’s contributions to the profit-sharing plan are discretionary and determined
annually. Contribution expense related to the plans for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $238,000 and
$248,000, respectively.
The Company has established non-qualified account balance deferred compensation plans to provide retirement benefits for
certain officers of the Company. The Company is recognizing the expense of these plans as services are rendered using a
discount rate of four percent and a retirement age of sixty-five. The Company’s expense in connection with these plans was
$265,000 and $193,000 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The accrued liability related to these
agreements was $792,000 and $527,000 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such amounts are included in other
liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(11) Related Party Transactions
The Company enters into transactions during the ordinary course of business with officers and directors of the Company and
entities in which they hold a significant financial interest. The following table summarizes these transactions:
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)
Loans:
Beginning balance ....................................... $
Originated during the year ...........................
Principal repayments ...................................
Ending balance ............................................ $
2022
2021
8,468 $
544
(1,788 )
7,224 $
6,606
4,284
(2,422)
8,468
Deposits at year-end .................................. $
5,970 $
9,717
In addition, the Company purchases various insurance policies through a company that employs the spouse of Director Jones.
The premiums paid totaled $1.5 million and $1.4 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively, and included health insurance
premiums for employees. Mr. Jones’ interest in such premiums was $6,157 and $5,734 in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(12) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The approximate carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
(in thousands)
Financial assets:
At December 31, 2022
Carrying
Fair
Amount Value
At December 31, 2021
Carrying
Fair
Amount Value
Level
Cash and cash equivalents ................................
Debt securities available for sale ......................
Debt securities held to maturity ........................
Loans held for sale ............................................
Loans, net ..........................................................
Federal Home Loan Bank stock ........................
Accrued interest receivable ...............................
Bank owned life insurance ................................
Derivative contract assets .................................
Financial liabilities-
Deposits ............................................................
Other Borrowings .............................................
Derivative contract liabilities ............................
Off-Balance Sheet financial instruments ..............
(13) Dividend Restrictions
1 $
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
39,788 $
129,436
11,805
7,058
588,715
463
2,385
16,532
2,352
39,788 $ 233,473 $
73,763
-
11,768
490,198
366
1,505
16,153
630
129,436
9,917
7,170
548,166
463
2,385
16,532
2,352
233,473
73,763
-
11,964
495,209
366
1,505
16,153
630
731,535
4,275
2,352
731,506
4,275
2,352
762,942
3,575
630
763,147
3,575
630
-
-
-
-
The Holding Company is limited in the amount of cash dividends it may declare and pay by the amount of capital is has
retained and the amount of dividends it can receive from the Bank. The Bank is limited in the amount of cash dividends that
may be paid. The amount of cash dividends that may be paid is based on the Bank’s net earnings of the current year combined
with the Bank’s retained earnings of the preceding two years, as defined by state banking regulations. However, for any
dividend declaration, the Bank must consider additional factors such as the amount of current period net earnings, liquidity,
asset quality, capital adequacy and economic conditions. It is likely that these factors would further limit the amount of
dividends which the Bank could declare. In addition, bank regulators have the authority to prohibit banks from paying
dividends if they deem such payment to be an unsafe or unsound practice.
In January 2023, the Board of Directors declared an annual dividend of $0.22 per share of common stock payable on February
28, 2023 to shareholders of record as of February 9, 2023.
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(14) Regulatory Matters
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the banking agencies. Failure to meet
minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that,
if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and the Bank’s 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.
The Bank is subject to the Basel III capital level threshold requirements under the Prompt Corrective Action regulations
which phased in full compliance over a multi-year schedule. These regulations were designed to ensure that banks maintain
strong capital positions even in the event of severe economic downturns or unforeseen losses.
The Bank is subject to the capital conservation buffer rules which place limitations on distributions, including dividend
payments, and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. In order to avoid these limitations, a bank must
hold a capital conservation buffer above its minimum risk-based capital requirements. As of December 31, 2022, and 2021,
the Bank’s capital conservation buffer exceeded the minimum requirement of 2.50%.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts
and percentage (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets
(as defined) and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 2022,
that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.
As of December 31, 2022, the Bank is well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be
categorized as adequately capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage
percentages as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have
changed the bank’s category. The Bank’s actual capital amounts and percentages are also presented in the table:
Actual
Adequacy Purposes
For Capital
For Well
Capitalized
Purposes
Amount Percentage Amount Percentage Amount Percentage
(dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2022
Tier 1 Leverage ratio to Average Assets ............. $ 81,100
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-
9.70% $ 33,461
4.00% $ 41,826
5.00%
Weighted Assets .............................................. 81,100
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets .............. 81,100
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ............... 88,245
12.90 28,290
12.90 37,720
14.04 50,294
4.50 40,863
6.00 50,294
8.00 62,867
6.50
8.00
10.00
As of December 31, 2021:
Tier 1 Leverage ratio to Average Assets ............. $ 70,548
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-
Weighted Assets .............................................. 70,548
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets .............. 70,548
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets ............... 76,522
8.53% $ 33,071
4.00% $ 41,338
5.00%
13.45 23,596
13.45 31,461
14.59 41,948
4.50 34,083
6.00 41,948
8.00 52,435
6.50
8.00
10.00
(15) Legal Contingencies
Various legal claims arise from time to time in the normal course of business which, in the opinion of management, will not
have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2022, there is no pending or
threatened litigation of which management is aware.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(16) Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share (“EPS”) has been computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock
outstanding. Outstanding stock options are considered dilutive securities for purposes of calculating diluted EPS which was
computed using the treasury stock method:
(dollars in thousands, except per share
amounts)
Year Ended December 31,
Basic EPS:
2022
Weighted- Per
Average Share
2021
Weighted-
Average Share
Amount
Per
Earnings Shares
Amount Earnings Shares
Net earnings .................................................. $ 9,681 3,154,866 $
3.07 $ 8,347 3,126,547 $
2.67
Effect of dilutive securities-incremental shares
from assumed conversion of options ............
Diluted EPS:
38,908
15,935
Net earnings .................................................. $ 9,681 3,193,774 $
3.03 $ 8,347 3,142,482 $
2.66
(17) Derivatives
The Company has entered into interest rate swaps in order to provide commercial real estate loan clients the ability to swap
from variable to fixed interest rates. Under these agreements, the Company enters into a variable rate loan with a client at a
specified index (Wall Street Journal Prime Lending Rate) in addition to a borrower swap agreement. This swap agreement
effectively converts the client’s variable rate loan into a fixed rate. The Company then enters into a matching swap agreement
with a third-party dealer counterparty in order to offset its exposure on the borrower swap. These interest rate swaps are
considered derivative financial instruments. These derivative instruments involve both credit and market risk. The notional
amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments, and the value of the derivatives are based. Notional amounts do not
represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be
received and paid, if any, over the life of the contract. Such differences, which represent the fair value of the derivative
instruments, is included in “other assets” and “other liabilities” on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, and the net
change in each of these financial statement line items in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The
derivative transactions are considered instruments with no hedging designation, otherwise known as stand-alone derivatives.
dollars in thousands
Notional amount - interest rate swaps:
Stand-alone derivatives ................................................................... $
At December 31,
2022
2021
20,084 $
20,606
Weighted-average pay rate - interest rate swaps .............................
Weighted-average receive rate - interest rate swaps........................
Weighted-average maturity (in years) - interest rate swaps ............
3.68%
3.00%
12.6
Net realized fair value adjustments:
Stand-alone derivatives - interest rate swaps (other assets) ............. $
Stand-alone derivatives - interest rate swaps (other liabilities) ....... $
2,352 $
(2,352) $
3.69%
3.00%
13.6
630
(630)
The Company is party to a collateral support agreement with its dealer counterparty. Such agreement requires that the
Company or the dealer counterparty to maintain collateral based on the fair values of derivative instruments. In the event of
default by a counterparty the non-defaulting counterparty would be entitled to the collateral. The Company does not require
borrower counterparties to post cash collateral based on the fair values of borrower interest rate swaps. In the event of default
of a borrower counterparty wherein the fair value of the derivative instrument is owed to the Company, the fair value is
collected through a real property foreclosure or liquidation.
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(18)
Parent Company Only Financial Information
The Holding Company's unconsolidated financial information follows:
Condensed Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
Assets
December 31,
2022
2021
Cash ........................................................................ $
Investment in subsidiary .........................................
Other assets .............................................................
Total assets .......................................................... $
204 $
71,125
30
71,359 $
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Other borrowings .................................................... $
Accrued interest ......................................................
Total liabilities .....................................................
4,275 $
31
4,306
Stockholders' equity....................................................
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ............. $
67,053
71,359 $
114
70,475
27
70,616
3,575
10
3,585
67,031
70,616
Condensed Statements of Earnings
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in thousands)
Revenues .................................................................... $
Expenses .....................................................................
Income tax benefit ......................................................
Loss before earnings of subsidiary ..........................
Net earnings of subsidiary ..........................................
Net earnings ............................................................ $
- $
(756)
192
(564)
10,245
9,681 $
-
(590)
140
(450)
8,797
8,347
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PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Continued
(18)
Parent Company Only Financial Information, Continued
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Earnings .................................................................................................................... $
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity in earnings of subsidiary ..................................................................................
Stock issued as compensation ......................................................................................
Net change in other assets and other liabilities ............................................................
Increase in interest payable ..........................................................................................
Net cash used in operating activities ........................................................................
Cash flows from investment activities-
Cash infusion to subsidiary ..........................................................................................
Net cash used in investing activities .........................................................................
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from other borrowings ..................................................................................
Common stock retirement ............................................................................................
Cash dividend paid ......................................................................................................
Proceeds from stock options exercised ........................................................................
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities .................................................
Net increase (decrease) in cash ........................................................................................
Cash at beginning of the year ..........................................................................................
Cash at end of year .......................................................................................................... $
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
9,681 $
8,347
(10,245)
131
(3)
21
(415)
-
-
700
-
(567)
372
505
90
114
204 $
(8,797 )
111
11
-
(328 )
(3,725 )
(3,725 )
3,575
-
(438 )
3
3,140
(913 )
1,027
114
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information-
Noncash items:
Net change in accumulated other comprehensive loss of subsidiary, net of change
in unrealized loss on debt securities available for sale, net of tax benefit ............ $
Stock-based compensation expense of subsidiary .................................................... $
(9,902) $
307 $
(1,474 )
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BOARD OF DIREC TORS
Richard A. Weidner
Chairman
Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
Vice Chairman, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Chris L. Jensen, Jr.
Executive Vice President
Kenneth H. Compton
William D. Crona
Steven L. Evans
R. Randy Guemple
Kathleen C. Jones
Robert H. Kirby
Frank L. Langston
Michael A. Micallef, Jr.
L. Collins Proctor, Sr.
Garrison A. Rolle, M.D.
Steven D. Smith
YEAR
ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating 15 Years of Service
to Our Clients and Communities
NET INCOME ($ in 000s)
Source: S&P Global and internal company documents
$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$4,000
$2,000
9,671
8,347
4,458
4,042
3,542
2,817
2,220
1,704
1,018
1,149
1,006
616
180
$0
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2022 BY THE NUMBERS (All data as of December 31, 2022 unless otherwise indicated)
TOTAL ASSETS (IN MILLIONS)
2022 NET INCOME (IN MILLIONS)
$9.7
$815.2
$78.5
$731.5
$588.7 LOANS, NET OF ALLOWANCE (IN MILLIONS)
TOTAL DEPOSITS (IN MILLIONS) REFLECTING
A YEAR-OVER-YEAR REDUCTION OF 4.1%
MARKET CAPITALIZATION (IN MILLIONS)
# 5
54%
DEPOSIT MARKET SHARE IN TALLAHASSEE MSA
AS OF JUNE 30, 2022 (AS REPORTED BY FDIC)
EFFICIENCY RATIO
E X E C U T I V E M A N AG E M E N T
P R I M E M E R I D I A N B A N K
Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
Vice Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer
Chris L. Jensen, Jr.
Executive Vice President
Senior Lender
Kyle D. Phelps
Executive Vice President
Chief Banking Officer
Susan Payne Turner
Executive Vice President
Chief Risk Officer
Monté L. Ward
Executive Vice President
Chief Information Officer
Clint F. Weber
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
TALLAHASSEE (MAIN OFFICE)
1471 Timberlane Road
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Telephone: 850.907.2300
TALLAHASSEE (CAPITAL CIRCLE)
1897 Capital Circle NE
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Telephone: 850.907.2301
CRAWFORDVILLE
2201 Crawfordville Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Telephone: 850.926.4320
LAKELAND
3340 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33803
Telephone: 863.417.2265
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