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United Bancorp, Inc.
Annual Report 2022

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We Are UNITED...To Better Serve You!

A N N UA L R E P O R T

A Letter from the President and CEO

To the shareholders of United Bancorp, Inc….

Scott A. Everson
President and CEO

t is with great pleasure that I report to you, our valued shareholders, on the 
strong earnings and solid operational performance that United Bancorp, Inc. 
(UBCP) achieved in 2022.  This past year, UBCP reported diluted earnings per 
share  of  $1.50  and  net  income  of  $8,657,000.    Even  though  these  reported 
earnings  metrics  were  lower  than  the  record  levels  achieved  the  previous  year  for 
each…  they were still the second highest levels achieved in our storied company’s 
history!  Worthy of note, this high level of earnings was produced on a more “core” 
operating  basis,  since  we  did  not  have  the  level  of  non-recurring  income  that  we 
achieved the prior year.  By achieving this higher, core-levels of earnings performance 
in  2022,  we  are  truly  grateful  considering  the  dynamic  environment  in  which  we 
continued to operate this past year.  In 2022, our country began to put the effects of the pandemic that dominated 
our  existence  for  the  previous  two  years  into  the  rear-view  mirror  and  our  economy  began  to  normalize.  
Unfortunately, the “corrective actions” necessitated by the pandemic to strengthen our economy during one of the 
most extreme shocks in our history--- such as the stimulus funding paid to individuals and businesses within our 
country and the very loose, zero interest rate/ quantitative easing monetary policy under which our central bank 
operated for the better part of two years--- finally caused our economy to “heat-up.”  As a result, we experienced 
heightening inflation levels and a tightening of our monetary policy that we had not seen in more than forty years.  
Fortunately, UBCP was properly positioned for such a rapid change in our economy and, once again, had very 
solid performance with a focus on the future.  Going forth, we look forward to confronting the continued challenges 
with which we are presented and building a better company in the year ahead.

Operating in A Dynamic Environment--- A Sudden, and Unexpected Change in the Direction of Monetary Policy:  At the onset of the 
pandemic in the first quarter of 2020, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) took unprecedented and drastic action that, almost 
overnight, implemented a Zero Interest Rate Policy (ZIRP) and began increasing large scale asset purchases ((LSAPs) aka:  Quantitative 
Easing) to a level that more than doubled the Feds balance sheet in a relatively short period of time.  In addition to this drastic action, fiscal 
policy injected a tremendous level of stimulus into our economy in the form of monetary payouts to both individuals and businesses in 
order to counter the negative effect of our economy essentially being shut-down in response to the pandemic.  At this unprecedented time, 
we all feared that the sudden shuttering of our economy would have a cataclysmic effect that had never been experienced prior thereto.  
Fortunately, this quick response of both accommodating monetary policy and stimulating fiscal policy did, indeed, counter the effects of 
the shutting down of our economy in response to the pandemic.  But, as we all know, too much of a good thing can actually be bad!  In 
this case, too much fiscal stimulus and a prolonged ZIRP/ LSAPs caused inflation to start rearing its ugly head in 2021.  Throughout that 
year, the FOMC coined a new term for this inflation…  “transitory.”  Quite simply, it was believed that as our economy recovered from the 
pandemic shutdown, things would normalize as the economy more fully reopened and the supply chain improved.  This normalization of 
our economy, it was thought, would bring stability back to pricing; especially, as demand for goods diminished and services increased, 
as more people went back to work and as the supply chain functioned more closely to pre-pandemic levels.  Therefore, the inflation that 
we were experiencing in 2021 was initially thought by the FOMC to be temporary or “transitory.”    

With the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) rationale that inflation would come closer to their longer-term target in the near term 
and our economy would operate more normally as we entered 2022, it was forecast that large scale asset purchases (LSAPs) would start 
to curtail sometime in the first quarter and the target for the Federal Funds Rate would increase two to three times in 2022--  by 25 basis 
points each increase---  beginning at mid-year.  Quite simply, the FOMC telegraphed that inflation was under control and they would only 

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need to mildly tighten monetary policy as our economy recovered to pre-pandemic levels.  Unfortunately, inflation was not under control 
and it continued to burn hotter and hotter as we entered 2022 and went into the first quarter.  Ultimately, inflation increased to levels that 
we had not seen for more than forty years…  peaking in June 2022 at 9.1 percent.  Of greater concern, inflation expectations were no 
longer anchored and started to go higher.  At that point, the FOMC realized that inflation was not “transitory” as previously thought; but, 
rather, it was a real issue.  Getting inflation under control and inflation expectations anchored, once again, became the primary focus of 
the FOMC.  At their March meeting, the FOMC increased the target for the Federal Funds Rate (FF’s) by 25 basis points and began curtailing 
LSAPs at a faster pace than anticipated.  As the inflation rate continued to heat-up, the FOMC got more aggressive with the tightening of 
monetary policy.  At the May meeting, the FOMC increased the target for FF’s by 50 basis points.  This action had little impact on taming 
inflation and inflation expectations.  Accordingly, the FOMC had to get even more aggressive with the tightening of monetary policy at 
future meetings.  At the June, July, September and November meetings, the FOMC increased the target for the FF’s rate at each meeting 
by 75 basis points.  Although Inflation was coming down at this point, it was still at levels that caused concern.  At the December meeting, 
the FOMC increased the target for the FF’s rate by another 50 basis points.  Over the course of twelve months in 2022, we went from 
operating in a zero interest-rate environment to one where the target for the FF’s rate increased by 425 basis points.  At year-end, the FF’s 
target rate was a range of 4.25 percent to 4.50 percent.  Such aggressive action by the FOMC did start to have an impact on overall 
inflation and, by the end of the year 2022, even though inflation was still well-above the desired 2.0 percent target of the FOMC, it came 
down from the mid-year peak of 9.1 percent to a level around 6.5 percent.  

The Impact of the Dramatic Change in Monetary Policy on United Bancorp: As the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) conducted 
its all-out assault on inflation in 2022 by raising the target for the federal funds rate (FF’s) at a level that no one anticipated and at a pace 
that we had not seen for more than forty years, United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) faired very well.  This extreme rise in interest rates presented 
opportunities  for  our  Company  that  we  had  not  seen  for  a  couple  of  years  since  the  beginning  of  the  pandemic.    Fortunately  for  our 
Company, we did not purchase any investment securities from the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 until rates started to increase 
this past year; therefore, we did not lock into exceedingly low rates at the bottom of the market.  Being patient during the pandemic at 
times  was  uncomfortable  as  we  horded  a  large  percentage  of  our  earning  assets  in  low-yielding,  overnight  funding.    This  patience 
definitely paid off for our Company in 2022.  As the economy more fully recovered and started to heat-up over the course of the past year, 
we had opportunities in the increasing rate environment to more fully leverage our capital and change the mix of our balance sheet into 
longer-term, higher-yielding assets and, once again, focus on growing our Company.  

With the extreme tightening bias of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) with monetary policy---  which began in the first quarter 
of 2022---  for the first time in a couple of years we experienced a prime opportunity to invest, once again, in both municipal and agency 
securities as both intermediate and longer term yields rose to levels that we had not seen for quite some time.  As previously mentioned, 
remaining  patient  and  not  investing  in  any  municipal  or  agency  securities  since  the  first  quarter  of  2020  until  this  year  enabled  our 
Company to change the overall mix of our balance sheet from a more cash-intensive, liquid position to one that is longer-duration and 
higher yielding.  This allowed our Company to more fully leverage its capital by growing assets to a level of $757.4 million, an increase 
over  the  previous  year  of  $32.9  million  or  4.5  percent.    This  growth  in  our  total  assets  was  primarily  driven  by  the  growth  that  we 
experienced in securities, along with minimal growth in our loan portfolio.  In 2022, gross loans increased by $6.5 million or 1.4 percent.  
Overall, UBCP did have acceptable loan origination volume; but, our Company experienced several large payoffs on loans; whereby, the 
borrowers sold the underlying collateral which secured our loans.  Ultimately and for the most part, it was not driven by competitive forces 
relating  to  interest  rates.    Having  a  higher  level  of  loan  payoffs  than  anticipated  was  not  necessarily  a  negative  occurrence  for  our 
Company, since we were able to redeploy these funds at higher yields rather quickly.  We achieved most of our growth by investing in 
both municipal and agency securities in the increasing rate environment in which we operated over the course of this past year.  In 2022, 
UBCP had growth in securities of $71.3 million, or 48.7 percent, over the previous year and finished the year with balances in its securities 
portfolio of $217.6 million.  As we invested in higher yielding loans and securities this past year, our Company saw a corresponding decline 
in its cash and overnight, lower-yielding investments.  In 2022, cash and cash equivalents declined by $52.9 million, or 63.8 percent, to 
a level of $30.1 million at year-end.  With the changing mix of and the added horsepower to our balance sheet in 2022, UBCP saw an 
increase in the level of interest income that it generated.  Until the final three quarters of this past year, our Company had not experienced 
growth in interest income since the first quarter of 2020 (which was the quarter the pandemic-related slowdown and related Zero Interest 
Rate Policy (ZIRP) commenced). For the year, interest income increased by $3.0 million or 12 percent.    

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The  rapidly  rising  interest  rate  environment  in  which  United  Bancorp,  Inc.  (UBCP)  operated  in  2022  did,  as  you  would  expect,  cause 
interest expense to also increase.  But, fortunately, total interest expense did not increase as rapidly as total interest income.  In 2022, 
UBCP saw its level of interest expense increase by $677,000 or 26.1 percent.  And, contrary to what you might reason, the level of the 
increase in interest expense was not entirely driven by UBCP operating in a higher rate environment.  It was also driven by a counter-
industry  trend  achieved  by  our  Company  of  actually  growing  deposit  totals.    In  2022,  the  total  deposits  of  UBCP  increased  by  $44.8 
million, or 7.4 percent, to a level of $649.9 million.  Overall, most of this growth occurred in time deposits with lower-cost funding balances 
(consisting of demand deposits and savings) remaining relatively flat…  decreasing by $717,000.  At mid-year, management anticipated 
the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) more extreme tightening of monetary policy and introduced time deposit pricing that was 
at the time, above market.  Being responsive to the anticipated acceleration of the tightening of monetary policy allowed UBCP to attract 
in $45.5 million in time deposit balances over the course of the remainder of 2022 (with a majority of this being attracted in the third 
quarter), which helped our Company to produce the growth in total deposits and control interest expense levels by attracting this retail-
based funding when rates were lower earlier in the year.  

Although United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) experienced higher levels of interest expense in 2022, our Company was able to grow interest 
income to a greater degree and higher level.  Accordingly, UBCP experienced growth in the net interest income that it generated.  For the 
year, net interest income increased from the previous year by $2.3 million, or 10.3 percent, to a level of $24.4 million.  Over the course of 
this past year, UBCP saw its net interest margin go from 3.48 percent to 3.73 percent, an increase of 25 basis points.  This increase in 
the net interest margin and the corresponding increase in net interest income led to the “core” earnings improvement of our Company and 
offset some of the non-recurring income achieved the previous year, which totaled approximately $1.9 million on a gross basis and added 
approximately $0.27 to diluted earnings per share in 2021.  The major items making-up this non-recurring income the previous year was:  
$300,000 more in negative provision credits, $100,000 in bank owned life insurance payouts, $225,000 in gains on the sale of real estate 
and, lastly, $1,250,000 in gains on the sale of securities.  Management is very pleased that we were able to overcome the non-recurring 
income  gap  in  2022  and  generate  more  earnings  on  a  core  operating  basis.    As  previously  mentioned,  UBCP’s  level  of  net  income 
generated in 2022 was $8,657,000, which was the second highest level ever achieved by our Company outside of our record earnings in 
2021.  At this level of earnings, UBCP had a return on average assets (ROA) of 1.18% and a return on average equity of 14.74% in 2022, 
which compares very favorably with our peer group of banks and industry.  Management was also extremely happy to report that UBCP, 
once again, was recognized by American Banker in their annual “Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks”, coming in at number 84 
which was an improvement of 40 spots over the previous year.   

Relating  to  the  noninterest  margin  of  United  Bancorp,  Inc.  (UBCP)  in  2022,  our  Company  did  feel  pressure  relating  to  the  noninterest 
income that it generated and noninterest expense that it incurred.  Each of these metrics were negatively impacted by the fast-paced, 
rising-rate and strong inflationary environment in which we operated this past year.  In 2022, we saw a decline in some of our fee-income 
related  lines  of  business  (primarily,  relating  to  mortgage  origination)  and,  as  previously  mentioned,  the  non-recurrence  of  substantial 
security gains and other noninterest income realized the previous year.  For the year, noninterest income declined by $1.6 million or 28.4 
percent.    With  the  rising  inflationary  pressure  under  which  UBCP  operated  in  2022,  our  Company  experienced  an  increase  in  total 
noninterest expense of $1.5 million, an increase of 8.1 percent.  Most of this increase in noninterest expense is correlated to a higher level 
of  employee  related  expenses  tied  to  more  optimum  staffing  levels  throughout  our  Company,  higher  IT-related  expense  due  to  the 
implementation  and  upgrading  of  systems  to  improve  our  delivery  and  enhance  the  overall  customer  experience,  higher  wage  levels 
attributed to the tight labor market and incentive payouts.  Even though UBCP saw noninterest expenses increase over the course of 2022, 
our  Company  did  have  a  focus  on  achieving  cost-savings  in  appropriate  areas.    A  few  of  the  recent  cost-containment  initiatives 
implemented that led to realized savings this past year were…  the consolidation of our former banking centers located in both Dillonvale 
and Amesville, Ohio into other in-market banking centers and the closure of our Loan Production Office in Wheeling, West Virginia.  In the 
coming year, UBCP will continue to focus on containing noninterest expense levels---  while selectively investing in our future in order to 
more effectively compete and remain relevant---  as the environment in which we operate becomes more challenging.

In 2022, we were able to continue successfully maintaining credit related strength and stability within the loan portfolio of United Bancorp, 
Inc. (UBCP) as our economy continued to more fully recover from the pandemic-induced economic downturn and, even as, borrowers 
began to feel the pressure of rising interest rates.  At year-end, our Company’s total nonaccrual loans were $182,000 or 0.04 percent of 

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total loans.  This level of nonaccrual loans was a decline of $4.0 million over the previous year and was primarily the result of the resolution 
of an issue with a single, non-performing commercial relationship with which our Company had been dealing for the better part of a year.   
The resolution of this matter did lead to net loans charged off, excluding overdraft charge offs, of $558,000, which was 0.12 percent of 
total  loans  and  a  year-over-year  increase  of  $450,000.    Further  relating  to  this  matter,  other  real  estate  and  repossessions  (OREO) 
increased by $3.1 million year-over-year.  As of December 31, 2022, nonaccrual loans and OREO to total assets was a very solid 0.49 
percent, along with loans past due thirty plus days at a very respectable $425,000 or 0.09 percent of total loans.   Regarding accounting 
related  changes  being  mandated  by  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (FASB)  relating  to  our  industry’s  loan  loss  reserve 
methodology, our Company has spent the better part of the past two years developing a current expected credit loss (CECL) model and 
is fully prepared to implement this new loan loss reserve methodology in the first quarter of 2023 in compliance with the new requirements.  

At United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP), our primary focus is protecting the investment of our valued shareholders in our Company and rewarding 
you in a balanced fashion by growing your value over time and paying an attractive cash dividend.  This past year was a challenging one 
for the market values of all financial sector stocks and--- even though we had very solid earnings results--- we did see the market value 
of our Company’s stock decline from the previous year.  At year-end, UBCP’s stock closed at $14.72.  Once again in 2022, our Company 
rewarded our shareholders with a very solid dividend payout of $0.775 per share, which was higher than the previous year’s cash dividend 
payout of $0.685…  an increase of $0.09 per share or 13.1 percent.  At this dividend payout level and our year-end market value, our 
dividend yield is a very solid 5.26 percent.  In looking at the Total Return Performance Chart in this annual report, the five year total return 
performance--- which takes into account both market value appreciation and cash dividend payouts--- shows that your investment in 
UBCP outpaced all of the other bank related indices, to which our Company compares, listed on this chart.  As always, our goal is to 
provide the highest level of return to you, our valued shareholders, while growing our company in a safe and sound manner!  

As you can see, United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP) had one of its most historic years in terms of performance in 2022, while operating in a very 
dynamic economic and regulatory environment.  But…  your management team will never be satisfied resting on past performance and 
laurels.  We are strongly focusing on moving forward and achieving our goal of becoming a $1.0 billion community banking organization 
in, hopefully, the not too distant future.  While reaching this goal, we will maintain our commitment to and standard of producing stellar, 
above peer, performance-related results as we confidently move forward as one of the premier community banks in our industry.  UBCP 
is truly blessed to have a “Unified and United” team, management, board of directors and shareholder group.  As a successful financial 
services company, we truly appreciate everyone’s continued support…  Together, We Will Accomplish More!

Scott A. Everson
President and Chief Executive Officer
ceo@unitedbancorp.com
February 19, 2023

Certain  statements  contained  herein  are  not  based  on  historical  facts  and  are  "forward-looking  statements"  within  the  meaning  of  Section  21A  of  the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Forward-looking statements, which are based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond the Company's control), 
may be identified by reference to a future period or periods, or by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "believe," "expect," "estimate," 
"anticipate," "continue," or similar terms or variations on those terms, or the negative of these terms.  Actual results could differ materially from those set 
forth in forward-looking statements, due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, those related to the economic environment, particularly in the 
market  areas  in  which  the  company  operates,  competitive  products  and  pricing,  fiscal  and  monetary  policies  of  the  U.S.  Government,  changes  in 
government regulations affecting financial institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in prevailing interest rates, acquisitions 
and the integration of acquired businesses, credit risk management, asset/liability management, changes in the financial and securities markets, including 
changes with respect to the market value of our financial  assets, and the availability of and costs associated with sources of liquidity.  The Company 
undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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D I V I D E N D   A N D   S T O C K   H I S T O R Y
D I V I D E N D   A N D   S T O C K   H I S T O R Y

2023 ANTICIPATED 
DIVIDEND PAYABLE DATES

First Quarter
March 20, 2023

Second Quarter*
June 20, 2023

Third Quarter*
September 20, 2023

Fourth Quarter*
December 20, 2023

*Subject to action by 
Board of Directors

(1)  Adjusted for stock dividends and exchanges.

(2) Formation of United Bancorp, Inc. (UBCP).  Unified

Bank (formerly The Citizen's Saving Bank)
shareholders received 4 shares of UBCP stock in 
exchange for 1 share of bank stock.

Cash Dividends
Declared (1)
$ 
0.05 
$ 
0.06 
$ 
0.07  
$ 
0.09  
$ 
0.09 
$ 
0.10 
$ 
0.10 
$ 
0.11 
$ 
0.12 
$ 
0.12 
$ 
0.12 
$ 
0.13 
$ 
0.19 
$ 
0.20 
$ 
0.23 
$ 
0.26 
$ 
0.30 
$ 
0.31 
$ 
0.32 
$ 
0.33 
$ 
0.35 
$ 
0.39 
$ 
0.43 
$ 
0.48 
$ 
0.52 
$ 
0.54 
$ 
0.56 
$ 
0.56 
$ 
0.56 
$ 
0.42 
$ 
0.29 
$ 
0.33 
$ 
0.37 
$ 
0.42 
$ 
0.46 
$ 
0.52 
$ 
0.545 
$ 
0.57 
$ 
0.685 
$ 
0.775 

Special Cash Dividends
and Stock Dividends
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4 for 1 Exchange(2) 
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50% Stock Dividend 
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10% Stock Dividend 
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– 
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5¢ Per Share Special Dividend 
5¢ Per Share Special Dividend 
5¢ Per Share Special Dividend 
5¢ Per Share Special Dividend 
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– 
10¢ Per Share Special Dividend 
15¢ Per Share Special Dividend 

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Distribution Date of
Dividends and
Exchanges
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March 19, 2022
March 18, 2023

T O T A L   R E T U R N   P E R F O R M A N C E

United Bancorp, Inc.
NASDAQ Composite Index
S&P U.S. BMI Banks Index
S&P U.S. SmallCap Banks Index
S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Midwest Region Index
Dow Jones Index

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Index 
United Bancorp, Inc. 
NASDAQ Composite Index 
S&P U.S. BMI Banks Index 
S&P U.S. SmallCap Banks Index 
S&P U.S. BMI Banks - Midwest Region Index 
Dow Jones Index 

12/31/17 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 

12/31/18 
90.24 
97.16 
83.54 
83.44 
85.39 
96.52 

12/31/19 
118.27 
132.81 
114.74 
104.69 
111.10 
120.98 

12/31/20 
113.86 
192.47 
100.10 
95.08 
95.52 
132.75 

12/31/21 
150.36 
235.15 
136.10 
132.36 
126.19 
160.55 

12/31/22
139.28
158.65
112.89
116.69
108.91
149.53

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Directors

Erin S. Ball

Jonathan C. Clark

Scott A. Everson

Gary W. Glessner

Brian M. Hendershot

John R. Herzig

John M. Hoopingarner

Richard L. Riesbeck

Bethany E. Schunn

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Directors and Officers

DIRECTORS OF UNITED BANCORP, INC.

Scott A. Everson1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President & Chief Executive Officer, United Bancorp, Inc.
                                                                                                         Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Unified Bank, Martins Ferry, Ohio

Gary W. Glessner2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CPA & CGMA, Managing Member, Glessner & Associates, PLLC; 
Glessner Wharton Andrews Insurance, LLC; Tiffany's, LLC; GWA Realty, LLC,
GW Rentals, LLC; Trustee, Windmill Truckers Center, Inc.

John M. Hoopingarner, Esq.1,2,3,4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Of Counsel, McMahon, DeGulis LLP, Columbus, Cleveland & Cincinnati, Ohio

Richard L. Riesbeck1,2,3,4   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman, United Bancorp, Inc.; President, Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc., St. Clairsville, Ohio

             James W. Everson ............................................................................................................................................................... Chairman Emeritus 1969 - 2016

OFFICERS OF UNITED BANCORP, INC.

Scott A. Everson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & Chief Executive Officer 

Matthew F. Branstetter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Randall M. Greenwood  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Corporate Secretary 

DIRECTORS OF UNIFIED BANK

Erin S. Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Carenbauer Distributing Corporation, Wheeling, West Virginia

Jonathan C. Clark, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attorney at Law, Lancaster, Ohio

Scott A. Everson1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President & Chief Executive Officer, United Bancorp, Inc.
                                                                                                         Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Unified Bank, Martins Ferry, Ohio

Gary W. Glessner2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CPA & CGMA, Managing Member, Glessner & Associates, PLLC; 
Glessner Wharton Andrews Insurance, LLC; Tiffany's, LLC; GWA Realty, LLC,
GW Rentals, LLC; Trustee, Windmill Truckers Center, Inc.

Brian M. Hendershot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President, Ohio-West Virginia Excavating, Shadyside, Ohio

John R. Herzig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President, Toland-Herzig Funeral Homes & Crematory, Strasburg and Dover, Ohio 

John M. Hoopingarner, Esq.1,2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Of Counsel, McMahon, DeGulis LLP, Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio 

Richard L. Riesbeck1,2, F  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman, United Bancorp, Inc.; President, Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc., St. Clairsville, Ohio

Bethany E. Schunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plant Manager, Cardinal Operating Company, Brilliant, Ohio

             James W. Everson ............................................................................................................................................................... Chairman Emeritus 1969 - 2016

1 = Executive Committee       2 = Audit Committee       3 = Compensation Committee
4 = Nominating and Governance Committee       F = Lead Director

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bank Past Presidents & Directors

The journey to becoming the institution we are today began in Martins Ferry, 
Ohio in 1902. Originally founded as The German Savings Bank and renamed 
to The Citizens Savings Bank in 1918, the last 120 years have seen growth 
and change that would have been unimaginable at its' founding.  The bank 
has grown through sound management, the addition of new offices and the 
acquisition of others. With the name change from The Citizens Savings Bank to 
Unified Bank in 2018, it has and will continue to move forward. 

The growth and success of the bank has been attributed to the association of 
many dedicated individuals. 

PAST PRESIDENTS
Edward E. McCombs, 1902-1936
John E. Reynolds, 1936 – 1940
Harold H. Riethmiller, 1940 – 1973
James W. Everson, 1973 – 2002

Past Board of Directors
Edward E.  McCombs, 1902-1936* 
John E. Reynolds, 1902-1940 
Dr. Joseph W. Darrah, 1902-1937  
J.A. Crossley, 1902-1903 
William M. Lupton, 1902-1902 
F.K.  Dixon, 1902-1909 
Dr. R.H. Wilson, 1902-1905  
Chris A. Heil, 1903-1909 
David Coss, 1904-1938 
L.L. Scheele, 1905-1917 
A.T. Selby, 1906-1954 
H.H. Rothermund, 1907-1912 
Dr. J.G. Parr, 1912-1930 
T.E. Pugh, 1920-1953 
J.J. Weiskircher, 1925-1942 
David H. James, 1925-1963 
Dr. C.B. Messerly, 1931-1957 
H.H. Riethmiller, 1936-1980* 
E.M. Nickles, 1938-1968 
L.A. Darrah, 1939-1962 
R.L. Heslop, 1941-1983 
Joseph E.  Weiskircher, 1943-1975 
Edward M. Selby, 1953-1976 
David W. Thompson, 1954-1966   

Dr. Charles D. Messerly, 1957-1987 
James M. Blackford, 1962-1968  
John H. Morgan, 1967-1976  
Emil F. Snyder, 1968-1975  
James H. Cook, 1976-1986
Paul Ochsenbein, 1978-1991 
David W. Totterdale, 1981-1995  
Albert W. Lash, 1975-1996  
Premo R. Funari, 1976-1997  
Donald A. Davison, 1963-1997*  
Harold W. Price, 1999-1999
John H. Clark, Jr., 1976-2001  
Dwain R. Hicks, 1999-2002   
Michael A. Ley, 1999-2002   
Michael J. Arciello 1992 - 2009  
Leon F. Favede, O.D., 1981-2012  
Herman E. Borkoski, 1987-2012
James W. Everson, 1969-2014* 
Robin L. Rhodes, 2007-2015  
Andrew C. Phillips, 2007-2015  
Errol C. Sambuco, 1996-2015
Samuel J. Jones, 2007-2015
Matthew C. Thomas, 1988-2016
Terry A. McGhee, 2001-2017
Carl A Novak, D.D.S., 2018-2021

* Past Chairman

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UNITEDBANCORP INC.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholder Information

United Bancorp, Inc.’s (the Company) common stock trades on The Nasdaq Capital Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market 
under the symbol UBCP, CUSIP #909911109. At year-end 2022, there were 6,043,851 shares issued, held among  approximately 
3,000 shareholders of record and in street name. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low closing prices of 
the Company’s common stock from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021 as reported 
by the NASDAQ.

  Market Price Range

  High ($) 
  Low ($) 

  Cash Dividends
  Quarter ($) 
  Cumulative ($) 

2 0 2 2
31-Mar  30-Jun  30-Sep  31-Dec 

2 0 2 1

31-Mar  30-Jun  30-Sep 

31-Dec

$  18.38 
$  16.51 

  20.60 
  15.40 

18.04 
14.99 

16.70 
14.35 

$  15.88 
$  12.75 

  15.66 
  14.26 

15.79 
12.90 

16.65
14.75

$ 0.3025 
$ 0.3025 

  0.1550 
  0.4575 

  0.1575 
  0.6150 

  0.1600 
  0.7750 

$ 0.2425 
$ 0.2425 

  0.1450 
  0.3875 

  0.1475 
  0.5350 

  0.1500
  0.6850

Investor Relations:

Annual Meeting:

Stock Trading:

A  copy  of  the  Company’s  Annual 
Report  on  form  10-K  as  filed  with 
the  SEC,  will  be  furnished  free  of 
charge  upon  written  or  E-mail 
request to:
  Randall M. Greenwood, CFO
  United Bancorp, Inc.
  201 South 4th Street
  PO Box 10
  Martins Ferry, OH  43935
  or
  cfo@unitedbancorp.com

Dividend Reinvestment and
Stock Purchase Plan:

Shareholders may elect to reinvest 
their dividends in additional shares of 
United Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock 
through the Company’s Dividend 
Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders may 
also invest optional cash payments of 
up to $5,000 per month in our 
common stock at market price. To 
arrange automatic  purchase of shares 
with quarterly dividend proceeds, 
please contact:
  American Stock Transfer 
  and Trust Company
  Attn: Dividend Reinvestment
  6201 15th Avenue, 3rd Floor
  Brooklyn, NY 11219
  1-800-278-4353

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
will be held at 2:00 p.m., April 19, 
2023 at the Corporate Offices in 
Martins Ferry, Ohio.

Internet:

Please look us up at
http//:www.unitedbancorp.com

Independent Auditors:

S.R. Snodgrass, P.C.
2009 Mackenzie Way, Suite 340
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
(724) 934 0344

Corporate Offices:

Raymond James
222 South Riverside Plaza
7th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Anthony LanFranco
312-655-2961

Stifel, Nicolaus &  Company Inc.
6636 Longshore Street
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Steven Jefferis
877-875-9352

Piper | Sandler
Johathan Rook
1 Greewich Plz
Greewich, CT 06830-6352
212-466-8036

Unified Bank Building
201 South 4th Street, Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935
Randall M. Greenwood
Corporate Secretary
(888) 275-5566 (EXT 6181)
(740) 633-0445 (EXT 6181)
(740) 633-1448 (FAX)

Transfer Agent and Registrar:

For transfers and general correspondence,
please contact:
  American Stock Transfer and Trust Company
  6201 15th Avenue, 3rd Floor
  Brooklyn, NY 11219
  1-800-937-5449

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

In the following pages, management presents an analysis of United Bancorp, Inc.’s financial condition and results of operations as of and for the 
year ended December 31, 2022 as compared to prior years.  This discussion is designed to provide shareholders with a more comprehensive review of 
the operating results and financial position than could be obtained from an examination of the financial statements alone.  This analysis should be 
read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes and the selected financial data included elsewhere in this report.

When  used  in  this  discussion  or  future  filings  by  the  Company  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  or  other  public  or  shareholder 
communications, or in oral statements made with approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “will likely result,” “are expected 
to,”  “will  continue,”  “is  anticipated,”  “estimate,”  “project,”  “believe,”  or  similar  expressions  are  intended  to  identify  “forward-looking  statements” 
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on 
any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that various factors, including regional and 
national economic conditions, changes in levels of market interest rates, credit risks of lending activities and competitive and regulatory factors, 
could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those 
anticipated or projected.

The Company is not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that will have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on its liquidity, capital 
resources or operations except as discussed herein.  The Company is not aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities that would 
have such effect if implemented.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release any revisions that may be made to any forward-
looking statements to reflect occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Financial Condition

Overview

 We are pleased to report on the earnings performance 
of  our  Company  for  the  fourth  quarter  and  for  the  year 
2022.    For  the  quarter  ended  December  31,  2022,  our 
Company  achieved  net  income  of  $2,306,000  and  diluted 
earnings per share of $0.40, which were respective decreases 
of $150,000 and $0.01 over the previous year.  For the year 
ended  December  31,  2022,  our  Company  produced  net 
income  of  $8,657,000  and  diluted  earnings  per  share  of 
$1.50,  which  were  both  respectively  lower  than  the  same 
period the previous year by $794,000 and $0.12.  Impacting 
our Company’s earnings performance for the most recently 
ended quarter in comparison to last year is that last year, we 
had  nonrecurring  income  which  included:    a  gain  of 
$225,000  on  the  sale  of  real  property  owned  by  our 
company,  a  payout  on  bank  owned  life  insurance  of 
$100,000 and a negative provision for loan losses (or, credit) 
of  $400,000.    Even  with  all  of  this  non-recurring  income 
realized  the  previous  year,  which  totaled  approximately 
$600,000  or  $0.11  per  diluted  share,  our  diluted  earnings 
per share for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $0.40, a decline 
of only $0.01.  Similarly, comparing year-ended 2022 to last 
year, our Company generated more non-recurring income 
the previous year which led to the decrease in earnings in 
2022.    Specifically---  and,  outside  of  the  aforementioned 
non-recurring  income  items---  our  Company  did  not  have 
gains  on  sale  of  available-for-sale  securities  which  totaled 

Total Assets (In Thousands)

$760,000

$740,000

$720,000

$700,000

$680,000

$660,000

$640,000

$693,402

$724,456

$757,400

2020

2021

2022

$1,250,000  the  previous  year,  along  with  a  higher  level  of 
negative provisioning from the loan loss reserve of $300,000.  
Even with this absence of non-recurring income in the most 
recently completed year, our Company was able to produce 
its second highest level of both diluted earnings per share 
and net income in its history which was only lower than the 
record levels that we achieved the previous year.  In 2022, 
we  were  able  to  offset  this  nonrecurring  income  realized 
last  year  by  more  fully  leveraging  of  our  capital  and 
changing of the mix of our Company’s balance sheet from 
lower-yielding  cash  investments  into  higher-yielding  loan 
and  securities  investments.    With  the  extreme  tightening 
bias  of  the  Federal  Open  Market  Committee  (FOMC)  with 
monetary  policy,  which  began  in  the  first  quarter  of  2022 

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and  became  much  stronger  as  the  year  has  progressed 
(especially over the course of the second six months of the 
year), we have experienced a prime opportunity to invest, 
once again, in both municipal and agency securities as both 
intermediate  and  longer-term  yields  have  risen  to  levels 
that  we  have  not  seen  for  a  couple  of  years.    Remaining 
patient  and  not  investing  in  any  municipal  or  agency 
securities  since  the  first  quarter  of  2020  until  this  year,  we 
are  pleased  to  have  the  opportunity  that  developed  this 
past year, which enabled us to change the overall mix of our 
balance sheet from a more cash-intensive, liquid position to 
one  that  is  longer-duration  and  higher  yielding.    This 
allowed  our  Company  to  more  fully  leverage  capital  by 
growing total assets as of December 31, 2022 to a level of 
$757.4  million,  an  increase  over  the  previous  year  of  $32.9 
million or 4.6%.  This growth in our total assets was primarily 
driven  by  the  growth  that  our  Company  experienced  in 
securities  and  other  restricted  stock,  along  with  minimal 
growth in its loan portfolio.  As of December 31, 2022, gross 
loans increased by $6.5 million, or 1.4%, over the previous 
year to a level of $460.9 million.  Overall, our Company did 
have  acceptable  origination  volume;  but,  we  experienced 
several large payoffs on loans whereby the borrowers sold 
the underlying collateral securing said loans.  This was not 
necessarily  bad,  since  it  allowed  us  to  redeploy  most  of 
these funds at higher yields.  Regarding securities and other 
restricted  stock,  we  saw  our  balances  increase  year-over-
year by $71.3 million, or 48.7%, to a level of $217.6 million.  
Of significance is the quarter-ending balances for securities 
and  other  restricted  stock  are  at  higher  levels  than  the 
quarterly average by $31.0 million.  With the changing mix 
of and added horsepower to our balance sheet in 2022, we 
saw  an  increase  in  the  level  of  interest  income  that  we 
generated.    Until  the  final  three  quarters  of  2022,  our 
Company  had  not  experienced  growth  in  interest  income 
since  the  first  quarter  of  2020  (which  was  the  quarter  the 
pandemic-related slowdown and related Zero Interest Rate 
Policy commenced).  For the most recently ended quarter, 
interest income increased by $1.8 million, or 28.8%, which 
was  higher  on  a  percentage  basis  than  the  increase  in 
interest income for the entire year of 2022, which was $3.0 
million  or  12.0%.    We  believe  that  we  will  continue  to  see 
improvement  in  the  level  of  interest  income  that  we  will 
generate in the coming quarters. 

Considering the increase in the level of interest income that 
we generated and the less significant increase in our total 
interest expense in the fourth quarter ended December 31, 
2022,  our  Company  experienced  an  increase  in  the  net 
interest  income  that  it  realized  during  the  quarter  of 
$905,000 or 16.2%.  For the year 2022, net interest income 
increased by $2.3 million or 10.3%.  The acceleration of the 
net  interest  income  on  a  percentage  basis  in  this  most 

Loans-Net (In Thousands)

$460,000

$450,000

$440,000

$430,000

$420,000

$410,000

$400,000

$438,378

$450,699

$458,823

2020

2021

2022

recently  ended  quarter  and  the  increase  thereof  that  we 
achieved  this  past  year  are  attributable  to  our  overall 
success  in  managing  interest  expense,  even  though  our 
Company  experienced  growth  in  total  deposits  of  $44.8 
million, or 7.4%, year-over-year and operated in an extreme 
rising rate environment.  Due to both volume and rate, our 
interest  expense  increased  in  the  most  recently  ended 
quarter by $865,000 from the previous year.  As with most 
financial  institutions,  we  saw  our  interest  expense  levels 
accelerate  over  the  course  of  the  year  with  the  FOMC’s 
aggressive tightening of monetary policy the most extreme 
that we have seen in more than forty years.  As we enter the 
new  year,  we  believe  that  the  increase  in  the  level  of  the 
interest income that we realize will outpace the degree to 
which interest expense rises; thus, continuing the positive 
trend  relating  to  the  improvement  in  the  level  of  net 
interest  income  that  our  Company  realizes;  although,  at 
lower  levels  than  achieved  in  2022.    Contributing  to  this 
anticipated  improvement  is  the  level  of  fixed  rate,  term 
deposits  that  we  successfully  attracted  early  in  the  third 
quarter at reasonably priced levels relative to current rates.  
Attracting  this  fixed  rate,  term  funding  very  early  in  the 
tightening cycle at reasonable pricing levels should afford 
our Company the ability to not be as price competitive for 
term  funding  as  rates  continue  to  increase.    At  year-end 
2022,  total  deposits  were  $649.9  million. 
  Of  the 
aforementioned  growth  in  total  deposits  year-over-year, 
$45.5 million was achieved in term funding, as mentioned, 
at  very  competitive  rates  compared  to  the  current 
environment.  As of December 31, 2022, on a year-over-year 
basis we saw our net interest margin increase by nineteen 
basis points from 3.48% to 3.73%.

Over  the  course  of  2022,  our  Company’s  bottom-line  net 
income  was  impacted  by  the  strong  inflationary  and 
corresponding fast-paced, rising-rate environment in which 
we operated.  As of December 31, 2022, the decline in some 
of  our  fee-income  related  lines  of  business  (primarily 
relating  to  mortgage  origination)  and,  as  previously 
mentioned, the nonrecurrence of substantial security gains 

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$710,000

$650,000

$590,000

$530,000

$470,000

$410,000

$350,000

Total Average Earning Assets

(In Thousands)

$643,465

$666,744

$685,476

2020

2021

2022

and  other  income  realized  the  previous  year  strongly 
influenced the decrease in the level of non-interest income 
that  our  Company  realized  in  2022.    At  year-end,  non-
interest income declined by $1.6 million or 28.4%.  With the 
strong inflationary pressures under which we operated this 
past  year,  our  Company  experienced  an  increase  in  total 
noninterest  expense.    In  2022,  total  noninterest  expense 
increased by $1.5 million or 8.2%.  Most of this increase in 
non-interest  expense  is  correlated  to  a  higher  level  of 
employee-related expenses tied to more optimum staffing 
levels throughout our company, higher IT-related expense 
due  to  our  investment  in  our  future  and  higher  customer 
utilization, higher wage levels attributed to the tight labor 
market and incentive payouts.  Even though our Company 
saw  non-interest  expense  increase  over  the  course  of  the 
past twelve months, we did have a focus on achieving cost 
savings  in  appropriate  areas.    A  few  of  the  recent  cost 
containment initiatives implemented by our Company that 
led to cost savings this past year were the consolidation of 
our former banking centers located in both Dillonvale and 
Amesville,  Ohio  into  other  in-market  banking  centers  and 
the closure of our Loan Production Office in Wheeling, West 
Virginia.    We  will  continue  to  focus  on  containing  non-
interest  expense  levels  throughout  our  Company  while 
selectively  investing  in  our  future  as  the  environment  in 
which we operate becomes more challenging.    

We  have  successfully  maintained  credit-related  strength 
and stability within our loan portfolio over the course of the 
past  two  years  during  the  pandemic-induced  economic 
downturn  and  this  trend  continued  for  our  Company  this 
past  year.    At  December  31,  2022,  our  total  non-accrual 
loans  were  $182,000  or  0.04%  of  total  loans.    This  level  of 
non-accrual  loans  was  a  decline  of  $4.0  million  over  the 
previous year as we resolved an issue with a non-performing 
commercial relationship that we previously disclosed.  The 
resolution of this matter did lead to net loans charged off, 
excluding  overdraft  charge  offs,  of  $558,000,  which  was 
0.12%  of  average  loans,  a  year-over-year  increase  of 

$450,000.    In  addition,  other  real  estate  and  repossession 
(OREO)  increased  by  $3.1  million  year-over-year.    At  year-
end, nonaccrual loans and OREO to total assets was a very 
solid 0.49%, along with loans past due 30+ days at $425,000 
or  0.09%  of  total  loans.      As  of  December  31,  2022,  our 
Company  continues  to  be  well  capitalized  with  equity  to 
assets  of  7.9%  and  total  shareholders’  equity  of  $59.7 
million.    As  with  most  financial  institutions  in  this  time  of 
rapidly  rising  rates  from  a  zero-interest  rate  environment, 
our  Company  did  see  a  reduction  in  total  shareholder’s 
equity.    This  reduction  is  primarily  attributed  to  an 
accumulated  other  comprehensive 
(AOCI) 
adjustment  related  to  current  losses  within  our  securities 
portfolio.  At the most recent year-end, total shareholder’s 
equity was reduced by an accumulated other accumulated 
loss, net of tax benefits of $9.3 million.  Accordingly, we saw 
our book value decline on a year-over-year basis.  

income 

As the economy more fully recovered and started to heat-
up over the course of this past year, we saw opportunities to 
more fully leverage our capital and change the mix of our 
balance sheet into longer-term, higher-yielding assets and, 
once again, focus on growing our Company.  Even though 
the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal 
Reserve aggressively raised the target rate for federal funds 
in  2022,  we  were  able  to  rebalance  and  grow  our  balance 
sheet  which  produced  positive  operating  results  for  our 
Company.  During each quarter of this past year, we saw an 
increase in the level of net interest income that our Company 
generated  after  not  experiencing  this  for  several  quarters 
after  the  commencement  of  the  economic  slowdown 
related to the pandemic.  With the change in the mix of our 
balance sheet into higher yielding assets, we continued to 
see  our  net  interest  margin  increase  in  a  positive  fashion 
over  the  course  of  the  year.    In  addition,  by  investing  in 
municipal  securities  and  having  higher  balances  in  these 
tax-exempt  investments  for  the  first  time  in  a  couple  of 
years, we saw greater tax efficiency which should continue 
going  forward  and  provide  additional  benefit  to  our 
bottom-line.    Like  almost  every  other  financial  services 
organization 
interest  rate 
in  today’s  rapidly  rising 
environment,  our  Company  does  have  an  accumulated 
other  comprehensive  loss  primarily  attributed  to  its 
investment  portfolio,  which  continued  to  have  an  impact 
on our reported capital levels.  Ultimately, our Company is 
considered to be well capitalized and this does not have an 
impact on regulatory capital at the bank-level.  Our growth 
goal for our Company remains to increase our total assets to 
a level of $1.0 billion or greater in the short to intermediate 
term.    This  will  be  a  challenge  for  us  as  rates  are  rapidly 
increasing  and  there  are  signs  that  our  economy  is  now 
slowing as the FOMC fights off heightened inflation.  With 
the  higher  costs  with  which  we  are  presently  confronted 

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due  to  inflation  and  expenses  related  to  achieving  the 
growth  that  we  seek,  we  have  seen  some  increase  in  our 
overhead  expenses.    But,  we  firmly  believe  that  we  are 
doing  the  things  necessary  for  us  to  remain  relevant  in 
these ever-changing times and will see a positive return on 
our  investments,  which  will  help  us  to  achieve  greater 
efficiencies and better returns as we execute on our strategy 
for growth.

Our  primary  focus  is  protecting  the  investment  of  our 
shareholders  in  our  Company  and  rewarding  them  in  a 
balanced  fashion  by  growing  their  value  and  paying  an 
attractive  cash  dividend.    In  these  areas,  our  shareholders 
have been nicely rewarded with a year-over-year increase in 
cash dividends paid of $0.09, or 13.1%, which is inclusive of 
a  special  cash  dividend  of  $0.15  paid  in  the  first  quarter.  
Even though our Company and industry have been through 
a couple of challenging years from an operating perspective 
due to the pandemic, we are now fully looking forward and 
focusing on growing and building a better, more profitable 
company.  In the short-term, there is clearly a threat that the 
FOMC  could  overcorrect  by  raising  rates  too  quickly  and 
highly; thus, having a negative impact on our economy by 
pushing it into a recessionary state.  We are hopeful that this 
does  not  occur  and  obstruct  our  vision  for  growth.    As 
always, we are highly optimistic about the potential of our 
Company.  Over the last couple of years, we have become 
more  efficient  and  better  at  delivering  our  products  and 
services  in  a  fashion  demanded  by  our  evolving  markets.  
We  will  continue  to  build  upon  our  solid  foundation  and 
have a longer-term vision.  With a keen focus on continual 
process improvement, product development and delivery, 
we firmly believe the future for our Company is very bright.  
This  past  year  our  Company  achieved  solid  performance 
and produced the second highest level of net income in our 
history, which produced a return on assets (ROA) of 1.18% 
and return on equity (ROE) of 14.7%.  Once again, this past 
year our Company was recognized by American Banker in 

Net Income (In Thousands)

$9,500

$8,000

$6,500

$5,000

$3,500

$2,000

$500

$7,953

$9,451

$8,657

2020

2021

2022

their  annual  “Top  200  Publicly  Traded  Community  Banks”, 
coming in at 84.  This accomplishment during exceedingly 
challenging  times  makes  us  extremely  proud  of  what  we 
are achieving at United Bancorp, Inc. 

Earning Assets -Loans
  The  Company’s  gross  loans  totaled  $460.9  million  at 
December  31,  2022,  representing  a  $6.5  million,  or  1.43%, 
increase  over  the  $454.4  million  at  December  31,  2021. 
Average loans totaled $462.7 million for 2022, representing 
a  2.42%  increase  compared  to  average  loans  of  $451.8 
million for 2021.

The  increase  in  gross  loans  from  December  31,  2021  to 
December 31, 2022 was primarily an increase in commercial 
real estate by $3.5 million and residential real estate by $3.9 
million.

The  Company's  commercial  and  commercial  real  estate 
loan  portfolio  represents  78.3%  of  the  total  portfolio 
at December 31, 2022 compared to 78.7% at December 31, 
2021.    The  Company’s  commercial  and  commercial  real 
estate  loans  increased  approximately  $3.2  million  from 
December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022. We utilize all the 
SBA, Ohio Department of Development and State of Ohio 
loan programs as well as local revolving loan funds to best 
fit the needs of our customers.

The  Company’s  installment  lending  portfolio  represented 
1.3% of the total portfolio at December 31, 2022, compared 
to 1.5% at December 31, 2021.  Competition for installment 
loans principally comes from the captive finance companies 
offering low to zero percent financing for extended terms.  

The  Company's  residential  real  estate  portfolio  represents 
20.4% of the total portfolio at December 31, 2022, compared 
to 19.8% at December 31, 2021. Residential real estate loans 
are comprised of 1-, 3-, and 5-year adjustable-rate mortgages 
and 15-year fixed rate loans used to finance 1-4 family units. 
The Company also offers fixed-rate real estate loans through 
our  Secondary  Market  Real  Estate  Mortgage  Program.  
Once these fixed-rate loans are originated and immediately 
sold without recourse in what is referred to as the secondary 
market, the Company does not assume credit risk or interest 
rate risk in this portfolio. This arrangement is quite common 
in banks and saves our customers from looking elsewhere 
for their home financing needs. 

The Company did recognize a gain on the sale of secondary 
market loans of $36,000 in 2022 and a gain of $272,000 in 
2021.

The allowance for loan losses represents the amount which 

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management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  estimates  is 
adequate  to  provide  for  probable  incurred  losses  in  the 
loan portfolio. Accounting for the allowance and the related 
provision  for  loan  losses  is  viewed  by  management  as  a 
critical  accounting  policy.    The  allowance  balance  and  the 
annual  provision  charged  to  expense  are  reviewed  by 
management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  on  a  monthly 
basis. The allowance calculation is determined by utilizing a 
risk  grading  model  that  considers  borrowers’  past  due 
experience, coverage ratio to industry averages, economic 
conditions and various other circumstances that are subject 
to  change  over  time.  In  general,  the  loan  loss  policy  for 
installment  loans  requires  a  charge-off  if  the  loan  reaches 
120-day  delinquent  status  or  if  notice  of  bankruptcy 
liquidation  is  received.    The  Company  follows  lending 
policies,  with  established  criteria  for  determining  the 
repayment  capacity  of  borrowers,  requirements  for  down 
payments and current market appraisals or other valuations 
of collateral when loans are originated.  Installment lending 
also  utilizes  credit  scoring  to  help  in  the  determination  of 
credit quality and pricing.

The Company generally recognizes interest income on the 
accrual basis, except for certain loans which are placed on 
non-accrual  status,  when  in  the  opinion  of  management; 
doubt  exists  as  to  collection  on  the  loan.    The  Company’s 
policy is to generally place loans greater than 90 days past 
due  on  non-accrual  status  unless  the  loan  is  both  well 
secured  and  in  the  process  of  collection.    When  a  loan  is 
placed  on  non-accrual  status,  interest  income  may  be 
recognized  on  a  cash  basis  as  payment  is  received  if  the 
loan is well secured.  If the loan is not deemed well secured, 
payments are credited to principal.

Management and the Board of Directors believe the current 
balance of the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover 
probable  incurred  losses.    Refer  to  the  Provision  for  Loan 
Losses  section  for  further  discussion  on  the  Company’s 
credit quality.

Earning Assets – Securities and Federal Funds Sold
  The securities portfolio is comprised of U.S. Government 
agency-backed  securities,  tax-exempt  obligations  of  state 
and  political  subdivisions  and  certain  other  investments.  
Securities available for sale at December 31, 2022 increased 
approximately $71.3 million from December 31, 2021 totals. 
To take advantage of a favorable yield curve on state and 
municipal  obligation,  the  Company  sold  certain  available-
for-sale  securities  for  a  total  gain  of  approximately  $1.3 
million during 2021. 

Sources of Funds – Deposits
  The  Company’s  primary  source  of  funds  is  retail  core 

deposits  from  individuals  and  business  customers.    These 
core  deposits  include  all  categories  of  time  deposits, 
excluding  certificates  of  deposit  greater  than  $250,000.  
Total deposits increased $44.8 million, or 7.4%, from $605.1 
million at December 31, 2021 to $649.9 million at December 
31, 2022. Overall total deposit growth was mainly focused 
on non-interest and certificate of deposit accounts. 

The  Company  has  a  strong  deposit  base  from  public 
agencies, including local school districts, city and township 
municipalities, public works facilities and others, which may 
tend  to  be  more  seasonal  in  nature  resulting  from  the 
receipt and disbursement of state and federal grants.  These 
entities have maintained relatively stable balances with the 
Company  due  to  various  funding  and  disbursement 
timeframes.

Certificates  of  deposit  greater  than  $250,000  are  not 
considered part of core deposits and, as such, are used to 
balance  rate  sensitivity  as  a  tool  of  funds  management.  
Certificates of deposit greater than $250,000 increased $6.9 
million,  from  $4.4  million  at  December  31,  2021,  to  $11.3 
million at December 31, 2022.

Sources  of  Funds  –  Securities  Sold  Under  Agreements  to 
Repurchase and Other Borrowed Funds

Other  interest-bearing  liabilities  include  securities  sold 
under agreements to repurchase, and Federal Home Loan 
Bank (“FHLB”) advances.  Securities sold under agreements 
to  repurchase  increased  approximately  $2.4  million  from 
December  31,  2021  to  December  31,  2022.  Securities  sold 
under agreements to repurchase totaled $18.1 million and 
$15.7 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

On May 14, 2019 the Company issued $20,000,000 of junior 
subordinated debentures in denominations of not less than 

Total Allowance for Loan Losses
to Total Loans

1.20%

1.00%

0.80%

0.60%

0.40%

0.20%

0%

1.15%

0.81%

0.45%

2020

2021

2022

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$250,000.  The  debentures  bear  interest  at  a  fixed  rate  of 
6.0% until May 2024, which then becomes a floating interest 
rate  equal  to  the  three-month  LIBOR  (or  an  equivalent 
index)  plus  3.625%,  resetting  quarterly.  Interest  on  the 
subordinated  notes  will  be  payable  semiannually  through 
May  2024  and  quarterly  thereafter  through  the  maturity 
date  of  May  2029.  Principal  is  due  upon  maturity.  The 
debentures are unsecured and payable to various investors. 
For  purposes  of  computing  regulatory  capital,  the 
debentures are included in Tier 2 Capital. The subordinated 
notes may not be repaid in whole or in part prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the issue date (May 2019).

Performance Overview 2022 to 2021

Net Income
  The  Company  reported  basic  and  diluted  earnings  per 
share  of  $1.50  and  net  income  of  $8,657,000  for  the  year 
ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $794,000, or 8.4%, 
over net income of $9,451,000 for the year ended December 
31, 2021. 

Net Interest Income
  Net  interest  income,  by  definition,  is  the  difference 
between  interest  income  generated  on  interest-earning 
assets and the interest expense incurred on interest-bearing 
liabilities.    Various  factors  contribute  to  changes  in  net 
interest  income,  including  volumes,  interest  rates  and  the 
composition or mix of interest-earning assets in relation to 
interest-bearing  liabilities.    Comparing  the  year  ended 
December  31,  2022  to  2021,  the  Company’s  net  interest 

margin  was  3.73%  compared  to  3.48%,  an  increase  of  19 
basis points. 

Average  interest-earning  assets  increased  $18.7  million  in 
2022 as compared to 2021 while the associated weighted-
average  yield  on  these  interest-earning  assets  increased 
from  3.87%  in  2021  to  4.21%  for  2022.    Average  interest-
bearing  liabilities  increased  $18.0  million  in  2022  as 
compared to 2021, while the associated weighted-average 
costs  on  these  interest-bearing  liabilities  decreased  from 
0.52% in 2021 to 0.63% in 2022.  

Refer  to  the  sections  on  Asset  and  Liability  Management 
and  Sensitivity  to  Market  Risks  and  Average  Balances,  Net 
Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid elsewhere 
herein for further information.

Provision For Loan Losses
  The provision or credit for loan losses is a charge or credit 
to expense recorded to maintain the related balance sheet 
allowance for loan losses at an amount considered adequate 
by  Management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  to  cover 
probable  incurred  losses  in  the  portfolio.  In  2022  the 
Company released $955,000 in credit reserves as compared 
to a $1,255,000 credit release in 2021.

At  December  31,  2022,  our  total  non-accrual  loans  were 
$182,000 or 0.04% of total loans.  This level of non-accrual 
loans was a decline of $4.0 million over the previous year as 
we  resolved  an  issue  with  a  non-performing  commercial 
relationship that we previously disclosed.  The resolution of 

(In thousands)

2022 

2021

Noninterest income
  Customer service fees............................................................................................................................................................$ 
Gains on sales of loans ................................................................................................................................................................ 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance ......................................................................................................................... 
  Realized gains on available-for-sale securities ............................................................................................................. 
  Other income ............................................................................................................................................................................ 

   Total noninterest income ..................................................................................................................................................$ 

Noninterest expense

Salaries and employee benefits .........................................................................................................................................$ 

  Occupancy and equipment................................................................................................................................................. 
  Professional services .............................................................................................................................................................. 
Insurance .................................................................................................................................................................................... 
  Deposit insurance premiums .............................................................................................................................................. 
Franchise and other taxes .................................................................................................................................................... 
  Marketing expense ................................................................................................................................................................. 
  Printing and office supplies ................................................................................................................................................. 
  Amortization of intangibles ................................................................................................................................................ 
  Other expenses ........................................................................................................................................................................ 

     Total noninterest expense ..............................................................................................................................................$ 

2,978 
36 
708 
- 
361 
4,083 

10,305 
2,217 
1,451 
568 
198 
562 
346 
110 
150 
3,983 
19,890 

$ 

2,852
272
802
1,250
530
5,706

9,698
2,364
1,217
531
195
551
380
115
150
3,191
18,392

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this  matter  did  lead  to  net  loans  charged  off,  excluding 
overdraft  charge  offs,  of  $558,000,  which  was  0.12%  of 
average  loans,  a  year-over-year  increase  of  $450,000.    In 
addition,  other  real  estate  and  repossession  (OREO) 
increased  by  $3.1  million  year-over-year.    At  year-end, 
nonaccrual loans and OREO to total assets was a very solid 
0.49%, along with loans past due 30+ days at $425,000 or 
0.09% of total loans. 

Noninterest Income
  Total noninterest income is made up of bank-related fees 
and  service  charges,  as  well  as  other  income-producing 
services,  sales  of  loans  in  the  secondary  market,  ATM 
income,  early-redemption  penalties  for  certificates  of 
deposit,  safe  deposit  rental  income,  deposit  service  fees, 
earnings  on  bank-owned 
insurance  and  other 
miscellaneous items.

life 

Noninterest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 
was  $4.1  million,  a  decrease  of  $1.6  million,  compared  to 
$5.7  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2021.  The 
main  driver  of  this  decrease  was  the  $1.3  million  gain 
recognized  on  the  sale  of  available-for-  sale  securities  in 
2021.

Noninterest Expense
  With  the  strong  inflationary  pressures  under  which  we 
operated  this  past  year,  our  Company  experienced  an 
increase  in  total  noninterest  expense.    In  2022,  total 
noninterest  expense  increased  by  $1.5  million  or  8.2%.  
Most of this increase in non-interest expense is correlated 
to a higher level of employee-related expenses tied to more 
optimum  staffing  levels  throughout  our  company,  higher 
IT-related expense due to our investment in our future and 
higher  customer  utilization,  higher  wage  levels  attributed 
to  the  tight  labor  market  and  incentive  payouts.    Even 
though  our  Company  saw  non-interest  expense  increase 
over the course of the past twelve months, we did have a 
focus on achieving cost savings in appropriate areas.

Income  tax  expense  for  2022  was  $879,000  compared  to 
$1,230,000 in 2021, a decrease of $351,000.  The Company’s 
effective  income  tax  rate  was  9.2%  in  2022  and  11.5%  in 
2021.   Refer to Note 9 Income Taxes for a reconciliation of 
the effective tax rate for the Company.

Asset/Liability Management and
\Sensitivity to Market Risks

In the environment of changing business cycles, interest 
rate  fluctuations  and  growing  competition,  it  has  become 
increasingly  difficult  for  banks  to  produce  adequate 
earnings on a consistent basis.  Although management can 
anticipate  changes  in  interest  rates,  it  is  not  possible  to 

reliably predict the magnitude of interest rate changes. As a 
result,  the  Company  must  establish  a  sound  asset/liability 
management  policy,  which  will  minimize  exposure  to 
interest  rate  risk  while  maintaining  an  acceptable  interest 
rate spread and insuring adequate liquidity.

The principal goal of asset/liability management – earnings 
management – can be accomplished by establishing decision 
processes  and  control  procedures  for  all  bank  assets  and 
liabilities.  Thus, the full scope of asset/liability management 
encompasses the entire balance sheet of the Company.  The 
broader principal components of asset/liability management 
include,  but  are  not  limited  to  liquidity  planning,  capital 
planning, gap management and spread management.

By definition, liquidity is measured by the Company’s ability 
to raise cash at a reasonable cost or with a minimum amount 
of loss.  Liquidity planning is necessary so the Company will 
be capable of funding all obligations to its customers at all 
times,  from  meeting  their  immediate  cash  withdrawal 
requirements to fulfilling their short-term credit needs.

Capital  planning  is  an  essential  portion  of  asset/liability 
management,  as  capital  is  a  limited  Bank  resource,  which, 
due  to  minimum  capital  requirements,  can  place  possible 
restraints  on  Bank  growth.    Capital  planning  refers  to 
maintaining  capital  standards  through  effective  growth 
management,  dividend  policies  and  asset/liability 
strategies.

Gap  is  defined  as  the  dollar  difference  between  rate 
sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities with respect to 
a specified time frame.  A gap has three components – the 
asset  component,  the  liability  component,  and  the  time 
component.  Gap management involves the management 
of all three components.

Gap  management  is  defined  as  those  actions  taken  to 
measure  and  match  rate-sensitive  assets  to  rate-sensitive 
liabilities.    A  rate-sensitive  asset  is  any  interest-earning 
asset, which can be repriced to a market rate in a given time 
frame.    Similarly,  a  rate-sensitive  liability  is  any  interest-
bearing liability, which can have its interest rate changed to 
a market rate during the specified time period.  Caps, collars 
and  prepayment  penalties  may  prevent  certain  loans  and 
securities from adjusting to the market rate.

A  negative  gap  is  created  when  rate-sensitive  liabilities 
exceed rate-sensitive assets and, conversely, a positive gap 
occurs  when  rate-sensitive  assets  exceed  rate-sensitive 
liabilities.    Generally,  a  negative  gap  position  will  cause 
profits to decline in a rising interest rate environment and 
cause profits to increase in a falling interest rate environment. 

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Conversely, a positive gap will cause profits to decline in a 
falling  interest  rate  environment  and  increase  is  a  rising 
interest  rate  environment.  The  Company’s  goal  is  to  have 
acceptable profits under any interest rate environment.  To 
avoid volatile profits as a result of interest rate fluctuations, 
the Company attempts to match interest rate sensitivities. 
The  Company  achieves  this  by  pricing  both  the  asset  and 
liability components to yield a sufficient interest rate spread, 
so  that  profits  will  remain  relatively  consistent  across 
interest rate cycles.

Management  of  the  income  statement  is  called  spread 
management  and  is  defined  as  managing  investments, 
loans,  and  liabilities  to  achieve  an  acceptable  spread 
between the Company’s return on its earning assets and its 
cost of funds.  Gap management without consideration of 
interest spread can cause unacceptably low profit margins. 
Spread management without consideration of gap positions 
interest  rate 
can  cause  acceptable  profits 
environments and unacceptable profits in others.  A sound 
asset/liability  management  program  combines  gap  and 
spread management into a single cohesive system.

in  some 

Management measures the Company’s interest rate risk by 
computing estimated changes in net interest income and 
the  Net  Portfolio  Value  (“NPV”)  of  its  cash  flows  from 
assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet items in the event 
of  a  range  of  assumed  changes  in  market  interest  rates.  
The  Bank’s  senior  management  and  the  Executive 
Committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  comprising  the 
Asset/Liability  Committee  (“ALCO”),  review  the  exposure 
to interest rates monthly.  Exposure to interest rate risk is 
measured  with  the  use  of  an  interest  rate  sensitivity 
analysis  to  determine  the  change  in  NPV  in  the  event  of 
hypothetical changes in interest rates, while interest rate 
sensitivity gap analysis is used to determine the repricing 
characteristics of the assets and liabilities.

NPV represents the market value of portfolio equity and is 
equal to the market value of assets minus the market value 
of  liabilities,  with  adjustments  made  for  off-balance-sheet 
items.

Computations  of  prospective  effects  of  hypothetical 
interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, 
including  relative  levels  of  market  interest  rates,  loan 
prepayments  and  deposit  decay  rates,  and  should  not  be 
relied  upon  as  indicative  of  actual  results.    Further,  the 
computations do not contemplate any actions the Company 
may undertake in response to changes in interest rates.  The 
NPV  calculation  is  based  on  the  net  present  value  of 
discounted  cash  flows  utilizing  market  prepayment 
assumptions  and  market  rates  of  interest  provided  by 

surveys  performed  during  each  quarterly  period,  with 
adjustments made to reflect the shift in the Treasury yield 
curve  between  the  survey  date  and  quarter-end  date. 
Certain shortcomings are inherent in this method of analysis 
presented  in  the  computation  of  estimated  NPV.    Certain 
assets  such  as  adjustable-rate  loans  have  features  that 
restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and 
over  the  life  of  the  asset.    In  addition,  the  portion  of 
adjustable-rate  loans  in  the  Company’s  portfolio  could 
decrease in future periods if market interest rates remain at 
or decrease below current levels due to refinancing activity.  
Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment 
and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate from those 
assumed in the table.  Finally, the ability of many borrowers 
to repay their adjustable-rate debt may decrease in the case 
of an increase in interest rates.

The  following  tables  present  an  analysis  of  the  potential 
sensitivity of the Company’s net present value of its financial 
instruments  to  sudden  and  sustained  changes  in  the 
prevailing interest rates. 

(Dollars in Thousands)

Net Portfolio Value - December 31, 2022

  Change in Rates 
+200 
+100 
Base 
-100 
-200 

$ Amount  $ Change  % Change
1,133 
176,852 
1,517 
177,236 
175,719 
- 
(5,128) 
170,591 
(16,358) 
159,361 

1%
1%
-
-3%
-9%

(Dollars in Thousands)

Net Portfolio Value - December 31, 2021

  Change in Rates 
+200 
+100 
Base 
-100 

$ Amount  $ Change  % Change
18,563 
184,334 
10,675 
165,771 
155,096 
- 
(16,411) 
138,685 

12%
7%
-
-11%

The  projected  volatility  of  the  net  present  value  at  both 
December  31,  2022  and  2021  fall  within  the  general 
guidelines established by the Board of Directors.  The 2022 
NPV table shows that in a falling interest rate environment, 
in  the  event  of  a  100  basis  point  change,  the  NPV  would 
decrease 3%.  In the event of a 200 basis point change. The 
NPV would decrease 9%.

In an upward change in interest rates, the Company’s NPV 
would  increase  1%  with  a  100  basis  point  interest  rate 
increase.  In a 200 basis point rate increase, the Company’s 
NPV would also increase 1%.  

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The following table is a summary of selected quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

                                                                                      Three Months Ended

March 31 

June 30 

September 30 

December 31

                                                                          (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                 2022

Total interest income 
Total interest expense 

Net interest income 

(Credit) Provision for losses on loans 
Other income 
General, administrative and
  other expense 

Income before income taxes 
Federal income taxes 

Net income 

Earnings per share 
  Basic 
  Diluted 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

5,997 
487 

5,510 

(500) 
987 

5,110 

1,887 
136 

1,751 

0.30 
0.30 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

6,445 
477 

5,968 

(485) 
988 

4,849 

2,592 
295 

2,297 

0.40 
0.40 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

7,297 
928 

6,369 

15 
1,043 

4,879 

2,518 
215 

2,303 

0.40 
0.40 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

7,922
1,381

6,541

15
1,065

5,052

2,539
233

2,306

0.40
0.40

                                                                                      Three Months Ended

March 31 

June 30 

September 30 

December 31

                                                                          (In thousands, except per share data)
                                                                                                 2021

Total interest income 
Total interest expense 

Net interest income 

(Credit) Provision for losses on loans 
Other income 
General, administrative and
  other expense 

Income before income taxes 
Federal income taxes 

Net income 

Earnings per share 
  Basic 
  Diluted 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

6,088 
775 

5,313 

(205) 
926 

4,449 

1,995 
87 

1,908 

0.33 
0.33 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

6,233 
676 

5,557 

(250) 
1,142 

4,550 

2,399 
214 

2,185 

0.38 
0.38 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

6,234 
629 

5,605 

(400) 
2,287 

4,942 

3,350 
448 

2,902 

0.50 
0.50 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

6,153
516

5,637

(400)
1,351

4,451

2,937
481

2,456

0.41
0.41

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UNITEDBANCORP INC.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Balances, Net Interest Income and
Yields Earned and Rates Paid
  The  following  table  provides  average  balance  sheet 
information  and  reflects  the  taxable  equivalent  average 
yield  on  interest-earning  assets  and  the  average  cost  of 
interest-bearing liabilities for the years ended December 31, 
2022  and  2021.    The  yields  and  costs  are  calculated  by 
dividing  income  or  expense  by  the  average  balance  of 
interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities.

The  average  balance  of  available-for-sale  securities  is 
computed  using  the  carrying  value  of  securities  while  the 
yield  for  available  for  sale  securities  has  been  computed 
using  the  average  amortized  cost.    Average  balances  are 
derived  from  average  month-end  balances,  which  include 
nonaccruing loans in the loan portfolio, net of the allowance 
for loan losses.  Interest income has been adjusted to tax-
equivalent basis.

(Dollars In thousands) 

2022 
Interest 
Average 
Income/  Yield/ 
Balance  Expense  Rate 

2021
Interest
Average 
Income/  Yield/
Balance  Expense  Rate

Assets
Interest-earning assets
  Loans (1) ..................................................................................................... $  462,692 
  Taxable securities - AFS ........................................................................  
54,852 
Tax-exempt securities - AFS (1) ..............................................................   120,073 
44,668 
Federal funds sold .......................................................................................  
FHLB stock and other.................................................................................  
3,191 
Total interest-earning assets ...................................................................   685,476 

Noninterest-earning assets
  Cash and due from banks ...................................................................  
8,301 
  Premises and equipment (net) ..........................................................  
12,547 
  Other nonearning assets .....................................................................  
32,471 
  Less: allowance for loan losses ..........................................................  
(3,020) 
50,299 
Total noninterest-earning assets ...........................................................  
Total assets..................................................................................................... $  735,775 

Liabilities & stockholders’ equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
  Demand deposits ................................................................................... $  262,763 
  Savings deposits .....................................................................................   144,283 
67,848 
Time deposits ...............................................................................................  
23,726 
Subordinated debentures ........................................................................  
22,581 
Repurchase agreements ...........................................................................  
Total interest-bearing liabilities .............................................................   521,201 

Noninterest-bearing liabilities
  Demand deposits ...................................................................................   151,842 
4,016 
  Other liabilities ........................................................................................  
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities .....................................................   155,858 
Total liabilities ...............................................................................................   677,059 
Total stockholders’ equity ........................................................................  
58,716 
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity ................................................. $  735,775 
Net interest income ....................................................................................  
Net interest spread .....................................................................................  

  $  25,571 

Net yield on interest-earning assets ....................................................  

  20,748 
1,899 
5,565 
493 
139 
  28,844 

4.48% 
3.46 
4.63 
1.10 
4.35 
4.21 

$  451,762 
13,297 
  118,062 
79,698 
3,925 
  666,744 

  20,220 
467 
4,908 
101 
81 
  25,777 

4.48%
3.51
4.16
0.13
2.06
3.87

845 
77 
722 
1,387 
242 
3,273 

0.32% 
0.05 
1.06 
5.85 
1.07 
0.63 

8,593
13,469
38,170
(4,576)
55,656
$  722,400

$  256,638 
  133,826 
69,591 
23,665 
19,452 
  503,172 

  140,555
7,512
  148,067
  651,239
71,161
$  722,400

313 
17 
920 
1,323 
23 
2,596 

0.12%
0.01
1.32
5.59
0.12
0.52

3.58% 

3.73% 

  $  23,181

3.35%

3.48%

• For purposes of this schedule, nonaccrual loans are included in loans.
• Fees collected on loans are included in interest on loans. Not material for comparative purposes.
(1) Shown on a tax equivalent basis. Federal taxes of 21%.

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Diluted Earning Per Share

Rate/Volume Analysis
  The table below describes the extent to which changes 
in interest rates and changes in volume of interest-earning 
assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected interest 
income  and  expense  during  2022.    For  purposes  of  this 
table,  changes  in  interest  due  to  volume  and  rate  were 
determined using the following methods:

•  Volume variance results when the change in volume is 
  multiplied by the previous year’s rate.
•  Rate variance results when the change in rate is multiplied 
  by the previous year’s volume.
•  Rate/volume variance results when the change in volume 

$1.70

$1.50

$1.30

$1.10

$0.90

$0.70

$0.50

1.39

1.62

1.50

2020

2021

2022

is multiplied by the change in rate.

Capital Resources

NOTE: The rate/volume variance was allocated to volume 
variance and rate variance in proportion to the relationship 
of  the  absolute  dollar  amount  of  the  change  in  each.  
Nonaccrual loans are ignored for purposes of the calculations 
due to the nominal amount of the loans. 

Internal  capital  growth,  through  the  retention  of 
earnings,  is  the  primary  means  of  maintaining  capital 
adequacy  for  the  Bank.    The  Company’s  stockholders’ 
equity was $59.7 million and $71.1 million at December 31, 
2022  and  2021,  respectively.  Total  stockholders’  equity  in 
relation to total assets was 7.89% at December 31, 2022 and 
9.90% at December 31, 2021. Please refer to the Consolidated 

2022 Compared to 2021
Increase/(Decrease)
(In thousands)

Interest and dividend income
  Loans ....................................................................................................................................$ 
  Taxable securities available for sale .......................................................................... 
  Tax-exempt securities available for sale .................................................................. 
  Federal funds sold ........................................................................................................... 
  FHLB stock and other ..................................................................................................... 
Total interest and dividend income .............................................................................. 

Interest expense
  Demand deposits............................................................................................................. 
  Savings deposits............................................................................................................... 
  Time deposits .................................................................................................................... 
  Subordinated debentures ............................................................................................ 
  Repurchase agreements................................................................................................ 
Total interest expense ........................................................................................................ 

Total 
Change 

528   
1,432   
657   
392   
58   
3,067   

532   
60   
( 198 ) 
64   
219   
677   

Change 
Due To 
Volume 

$ 

490   
1,367   
550   
( 63 ) 
( 18 ) 
2,326   

8   
1   
( 23 ) 
–   
4   
( 10 ) 

Change
Due To
Rate

38 
65 
107   
455 
76   
741 

524 
59 
( 175 )
64 
215 
687 

Net interest income .............................................................................................................$ 

2,390   

$  2,336   

$ 

54   

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UNITEDBANCORP INC.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements  of  Stockholders’  Equity  for  a  detailed  roll 
forward of stockholders’ equity from 2021 to 2022.

The  Company  has  established  a  Dividend  Reinvestment 
Plan  (“The  Plan”)  for  stockholders  under  which  the 
Company’s common stock will be purchased by The Plan for 
participants  with  automatically  reinvested  dividends.    The 
Plan does not represent a change in the dividend policy or 
a guarantee of future dividends. Stockholders who do not 
wish  to  participate  in  The  Plan  continue  to  receive  cash 
dividends, as declared in the usual and customary manner. 

$75,000

$70,000

$65,000

$60,000

$55,000

$50,000

$45,000

Equity Capital (In Thousands)

$68,328

$71,701

$59,737

2020

2021

2022

The  Company’s  Articles  of  Incorporation  permits  the 
creation  of  a  class  of  preferred  shares  with  2,000,000 
authorized shares.  If utilized, this will enable the Company, 
at  the  option  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  to  issue  series  of 
preferred shares in a manner calculated to take advantage 
of financing techniques which may provide a lower effective 
cost  of  capital  to  the  Company.    The  class  of  preferred 
shares provides greater flexibility to the Board of Directors 
in  structuring  the  terms  of  equity  securities  that  may  be 
issued  by  the  Company.  As  of  December  31,  2022,  the 
Company has not issued any preferred shares.

On  May  14,  2019  the  Company  issued  $20,000,000  of 
junior  subordinated  debentures  in  denominations  of  not 
less than $250,000. The debentures bear interest at a fixed 
rate of 6.0% until May 2024, which then becomes a floating 
interest  rate  equal  to  the  three-month  LIBOR  (or  an 
equivalent index) plus 3.625%, resetting quarterly. Interest 
on  the  subordinated  notes  will  be  payable  semiannually 
through  May  2024  and  quarterly  thereafter  through  the 
maturity date of May 2029. Principal is due upon maturity. 
The  debentures  are  unsecured  and  payable  to  various 
investors.  For  purposes  of  computing  regulatory  capital, 
the  debentures  are  included  in  Tier  2  Capital.  The 
subordinated notes may not be repaid in whole or in part 
prior to the fifth anniversary of the issue date (May 2019).

Cash Dividends Per Share

$0.78

$0.63

$0.48

$0.33

$0.18

$0.03

$-0.12

$0.570

$0.685

$0.775

2020

2021

2022

In 2005, a Delaware statutory business trust owned by the 
Company, United Bancorp Statutory Trust I (“Trust I” or the 
“Trust”),  issued  $4.1  million  of  mandatorily  redeemable 
debt  securities  which  mature  in  2035.    The  sale  proceeds 
were  utilized  to  purchase  $4.1  million  of  the  Company’s 
subordinated  debentures.    The  Company’s  subordinated 
debentures  are  the  sole  asset  of  Trust  I.    The  Company’s 
investment  in  Trust  I  is  not  consolidated  herein  as  the 
Company  is  not  deemed  the  primary  beneficiary  of  the 
Trust.  However, the $4.1 million of mandatorily redeemable 
debt  securities  issued  by  the  Trust  are  includible  for 
regulatory purposes as a component of the Company’s Tier 
1  Capital.    The  interest  rate  is  a  variable  rate  per  annum, 
reset quarterly, equal to three-month LIBOR plus 1.35% and 
is payable quarterly. 

Liquidity

Liquidity  relates  primarily  to  the  Company's  ability  to 
fund  loan  demand,  meet  deposit  customers'  withdrawal 
requirements  and  provide  for  operating  expenses.  Assets 
used  to  satisfy  these  needs  consist  of  cash  and  due  from 
banks,  federal  funds  sold  and  securities  available-for-sale. 
These  assets  are  commonly  referred  to  as  liquid  assets. 
Liquid  assets  were  $247.7  million  at  December  31,  2022, 
compared  to  $229.3  million  at  December  31,  2021.  The 
Company’s  residential  real  estate  portfolio  can  and  has 
been  readily  used  to  collateralize  borrowings  as  an 
additional  source  of  liquidity.  Management  believes  its 
current liquidity level is sufficient to meet cash requirements. 

The  Cash  Flow  Statements  for  the  periods  presented 
provide an indication of the Company’s sources and uses of 
cash as well as an indication of the ability of the Company 
to  maintain  an  adequate  level  of  liquidity.  A  discussion  of 
the cash flow statements for 2022 and 2021 follows. 

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Net  cash  provided  by  operating  activities  totaled  $8.4 
million and $8.2 million for the years ended December 31, 
2022  and  2021,  respectively.  The  adjustments  to  reconcile 
net income to net cash from operating activities consisted 
mainly  of  depreciation  and  amortization  of  premises  and 
equipment and intangibles, gain on sales of loans, securities 
and  other  assets,  the  provision  for  loan  losses,  Federal 
Home  Loan  Bank  stock  dividends,  net  amortization  of 
securities and net changes in other assets and liabilities.  

For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2022,  net  cash  used  in 
investing  activities  totaled  $103.3  million.  For  the  year 
ended  December  31,  2021  net  cash  used  in  investing 
activities totaled $1.2 million. The changes in net cash from 
investing activities include loan growth, security purchases, 
as  well  as  normal  maturities,  security  calls/sales  and 
reinvestments  of  securities  and  premises  and  equipment 
expenditures. 

Net  cash  provided  by  financing  activities  totaled  $41.9 
million for the year ended December 31, 2022. For the year 
ended December 31, 2021 net cash provided by financing 
activities  totaled  $24.4  million.    The  net  cash  provided  by 
financing  activities  in  2022  was  primarily  attributable  to  a 
$44.8 million increase in deposits.

Management  feels  that  it  has  the  capital  adequacy, 
profitability,  liquidity  and  reputation  to  meet  the  current 
and projected financial needs of its customers.

Inflation
  The majority of assets and liabilities of the Company are 
monetary  in  nature  and  therefore  the  Company  differs 
greatly  from  most  commercial  and  industrial  companies 

Return On Average Assets

1.35%

1.25%

1.15%

1.05%

0.95%

0.85%

0.75%

1.13%

1.31%

1.18%

2020

2021

2022

investments 

in  fixed  assets  or 
that  have  significant 
inventories.  However,  inflation  does  have  an  important 
impact on the growth of total assets in the banking industry 
and the resulting need to increase equity capital at higher 
than  normal  rates  in  order  to  maintain  an  appropriate 
equity  to  assets  ratio. 
Inflation  significantly  affects 
noninterest expense, which tends to rise during periods of 
general inflation. Management believes the most significant 
impact on financial results is the Company’s ability to react 
to changes in interest rates. Management seeks to maintain 
an essentially balanced position between interest sensitive 
assets  and  liabilities  and  actively  manages  the  amount  of 
securities  available  for  sale  in  order  to  protect  against  the 
effects of wide interest rate fluctuations on net income and 
shareholders' equity.

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UNITEDBANCORP INC.

 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of United Bancorp, Inc.  

Opinion on the Financial Statements 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheet  of  United  Bancorp,  Inc.  (the 
“Company”) as of December 31, 2022; the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive 
income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended; and the related notes 
to  the  consolidated  financial  statements  (collectively,  the  financial  statements).  In  our  opinion,  the 
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of 
December  31,  2022,  and  the  results  of  its  operations  and  its  cash  flows  for  the  year  then  ended,  in 
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  

Basis for Opinion 

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

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

PITTSBURGH,  PA 

PHILADELPHIA,  PA 

WHEELING,  WV 

STEUBENVILLE,  OH 

2009 Mackenzie Way • Suite 340 

2100 Renaissance Blvd. • Suite 110 

980 National Road 

511 N. Fourth Street 

Cranberry Township, PA 16066 
(724) 934-0344 

King of Prussia, PA 19406 
(610) 278-9800 

Wheeling, WV 26003 
(304) 233-5030 

Steubenville, OH 43952 
(304) 233-5030 

S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. d/b/a S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. in West Virginia  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Critical Audit Matters 

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the 
financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the Audit Committee 
and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements; and (2) involve 
our  especially  challenging,  subjective,  or  complex  judgments.  The  communication  of  critical  audit 
matters does not alter, in any way, our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are 
not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit 
matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. 

Allowance for Loan Losses – Qualitative Factors 

Description of the Matter 
The  Company’s  loan  portfolio  totaled  $460.9  million  as  of  December  31,  2022,  and  the  associated 
allowance for loan losses was $2.1 million. As discussed in Note 1 and 4 to the consolidated financial 
statements, determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses requires significant judgment about 
the collectability of loans, which includes an assessment of quantitative factors such as historical loss 
experience within each risk category of loans and testing of certain commercial loans for impairment. 
Management applies additional qualitative adjustments to reflect the inherent losses that exist in the 
loan portfolio at the balance sheet date that are not reflected in the historical loss experience. Qualitative 
adjustments  are  made  based  upon  changes  in  lending  policies  and  practices,  economic  conditions, 
changes in the loan portfolio mix, trends in loan delinquencies and classified loans, loan review system, 
collateral values, and concentrations of credit risk for the commercial loan portfolios. 

We identified these qualitative adjustments within the allowance for loan losses as critical audit matters 
because they involve a high degree of subjectivity. In turn, auditing management’s judgments regarding 
the qualitative factors applied in the allowance for loan losses calculation involved a high degree of 
subjectivity. 

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit 
The primary procedures performed to address this critical audit matter included: 

  Obtaining  an  understanding  of  the  design  and  implementation  of  controls  relating  to 

management’s calculation of the allowance for loan losses.   

  Analytically evaluating the qualitative factors year over year for directional consistency, testing 

for reasonableness, and obtaining evidence for significant changes. 

  Testing the mathematical accuracy of the allowance for loan losses calculation, including the 
calculation  of  the  qualitative  factors.  This  testing  included  evaluating  the  completeness, 
accuracy, and relevance of the data and inputs utilized in management’s estimate. 

  Evaluating  the  appropriateness  of  management’s  risk-rating  processes  by  utilizing  internal 
credit review specialists to ensure that the risk ratings applied to the commercial loan portfolio 
were appropriate. 

  Evaluating  the  accuracy  and  completeness  of  disclosures  in  the  consolidated  financial 

statements. 

2 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022. 

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania 
March 17, 2023 

3 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2004 and 2003

ASSETS

2004

2003

Cash and due from financial institutions

Securities available for sale - at market
Securities held to maturity – estimated fair value of
  $15,475,005 and $16,344,353 at December 31, 2004
  and 2003, respectively
Federal Home Loan Bank stock – at cost
Total loans
Allowance for loan losses

Loans – net
Premises and equipment
Assets 
Accrued interest receivable
Cash and due from banks 
Other real estate and repossessions
Interest-bearing demand deposits 
Core deposit and other intangible assets
Cash and cash equivalents 
Bank owned life insurance
Other assets

$     7,580,576

$    8,386,575

Consolidated Balance Sheets
137,816,329
United Bancorp, Inc. 
December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
14,947,520
December 31, 2022 and 2021 
(In thousands, except share data)
4,115,200
(In thousands, except share data) 
215,446,870
   (2,995,422 )
212,451,448
7,760,360
2,253,212
1,014,207
34,417
7,517,548
    2,030,767

140,818,167

15,594,408
3,954,300
198,608,574
   (2,843,484 )
195,765,090
8,152,480
2,373,573
940,015
57,452
7,185,507
    2,295,402

$ 

Total assets

Available-for-sale securities 
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $2,052 and $3,673 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, 

$397,521,584   

$   385,522,969

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

respectively 

Premises and equipment 
Demand deposits
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 
  Noninterest-bearing
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net 
  Interest-bearing
Savings deposits
Core deposit intangible assets 
Time deposits – under $100,000
Goodwill 
Time deposits - $100,000 and over
Accrued interest receivable 
Total deposits
Federal funds purchased
Deferred federal income tax 
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
Bank-owned life insurance 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
Other assets 
Other borrowed funds
Accrued expenses and other liabilities

Total Assets 

Total liabilities
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 

Commitments

Liabilities 
Deposits 
Demand 
Shareholders’ equity
Savings 
  Preferred stock - 2,000,000 shares without par value authorized;
    no shares issued
Time 
  Common stock - $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
Total deposits 
    4,126,970 and 3,752,105 shares issued at December 31,
    2004 and 2003, respectively
  Additional paid-in capital
  Retained earnings
  Stock held by deferred compensation plan; 62,977 and 55,825
    shares at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively – at cost
  Treasury stock – 273,017 and 227,803 shares at December 31,
    2004 and 2003, respectively - at cost
  Accumulated comprehensive loss, unrealized losses on
     securities designated as available for sale, net of tax

Securities sold under repurchase agreements 
Subordinated debentures 
Deferred federal income tax 
Interest payable and other liabilities 

Total liabilities 
Stockholders’ Equity 

$  31,777,495
62,038,985
45,143,133
122,018,788
  39,651,142
300,629,543
3,180,000
46,680,311
12,612,270
399,283
    1,196,066
364,697,473

$  30,049,919
61,137,605
48,274,042
128,443,059
  36,621,372
304,525,997
9,714,000
30,974,611
5,485,399
159,398
    2,149,105
353,008,510

$ 

-    

-    

$ 

-    

4,126,970
25,831,585
7,021,185

3,752,105
25,712,990
6,047,652

(752,437)

(633,842)

(2,767,751)

(2,115,855)

Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 2,000,000 shares; no shares issued 
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued  2022 – 6,043,851 shares, 

      (635,441)
  32,824,111

Total shareholders’ equity

      (248,591 )
  32,514,459

2021 - 6,053,851 shares; outstanding 2022 – 5,740,251, 2021 – 5,791,853 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

Additional paid-in capital 
Retained earnings 
Stock held by deferred compensation plan; 2022 – 174,237  shares, 2021 – 172,538 shares 
Unearned ESOP compensation 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 
Treasury stock, at cost 2022 – 129,363 shares, 2021 – 84,363 shares 

$397,521,584   

$   385,522,969

Total stockholders’ equity 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 

$ 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

2022 

2021 

$ 

 8,279  
 21,801  
 30,080  

 7,653 
 75,346 
 82,999 

 217,624  

 146,313 

 458,823  
 12,144  
 2,499  
 3,519  
 410  
 682  
 3,403  
 2,423  
 19,000  
 6,793  
 757,400  

 402,341  
 145,836  
 101,736  
 649,913  
 18,106  
 23,726  
 —  
 5,918  
 697,663  

$ 

$ 

 450,699 
 12,757 
 3,704 
 415 
 560 
682 
 2,345 
 — 
 18,809 
 5,173 
 724,456 

 408,296 
 140,598 
 56,242 
 605,136 
 15,701 
 23,665 
 1,681 
 6,572 
 652,755 

––  

–– 

 6,044  
 24,814  
 41,945  
 (1,902)  
 —  
 (9,336)  
 (1,828)  
 59,737  
 757,400  

$ 

 6,054 
 23,635 
 37,847 
 (1,738) 
 — 
 6,964 
 (1,061) 
 71,701 
 724,456 

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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
     
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
  
 
  
   
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
    
  
   
 
  
    
  
   
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
   
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
United Bancorp, Inc. 
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Income 
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 
(In thousands, except per share data)
(In thousands except per share data) 

2022 

2021 

$ 

 20,734  

$ 

 20,181 

 1,899  
 4,396  
 493  
 139  
 27,661  

 1,643  
 1,630  
 3,273  
 24,388  
 (955)  
 25,343  

 2,978  
 36  
 708  
 —  
361  
 4,083  

 10,305  
 2,217  
1,451  
 568  
 198  
 562  
 346  
 110  
 150  
 3,983  
 19,890  
 9,536  
879  
8,657  
$ 
 1.50   $ 
 1.50   $ 

 468 
 3,877 
 101 
 81 
 24,708 

 1,273 
 1,323 
 2,596 
 22,112 
 (1,255) 
 23,367 

 2,852 
 272 
 802 
 1,250 
530 
 5,706 

 9,698 
 2,364 
 1,217 
 531 
 195 
 551 
 380 
 115 
 150 
 3,191 
 18,392 
 10,681 
1,230 
9,451 
 1.62 
 1.62 

$ 
  $ 
  $ 

Interest and Dividend Income 

Loans 
Securities 
Taxable 
Tax-exempt 

Federal funds sold 
Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank and other stock 

Total interest and dividend income 

Interest Expense 

Deposits 
Borrowings 

Total interest expense 

Net Interest Income 
(Credit) Provision for Loan Losses 
Net Interest Income After (Credit) Provision for Loan Losses 
Noninterest Income 

Customer service fees 
Net gains on loan sales 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance 
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities 
Other 

Total noninterest income 

Noninterest Expense 

Salaries and employee benefits 
Net occupancy and equipment expense 
Professional fees 
Insurance 
Deposit insurance premiums 
Franchise and other taxes 
Advertising expense 
Printing and office supplies 
Amortization of intangible assets 
Other 

Total noninterest expense 

Income Before Federal Income Taxes 
Provision for Federal Income Taxes 
Net Income 
Basic Earnings Per Share 
Diluted Earnings Per Share 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
     
     
  
 
     
 
   
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
(In thousands)

United Bancorp, Inc. 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 
(In thousands) 

Net income 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 

2022 
 8,657   $ 

2021 
 9,451 

  $ 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains on available-for-sale securities included in net income, net 

of taxes $— and $263 for each respective period 

Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities during the period, net of benefits of $4,605 

and $497 for each respective period 

Change in funded status of defined benefit plan, net of taxes of $252 and $104 for each respective period  
Amortization of prior service included in net periodic pension expense, net of tax benefits of $19 and 

$19 for each respective period 

Amortization of net loss included in net periodic pension cost, net of taxes of $38 and $57 for each 

 —  

 (987) 

 (17,322)  
 947  

 (1,871) 
 396 

 (70)  

 (70) 

respective period 

Comprehensive (loss) income 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

 145  
 (7,643)   $ 

 213 
 7,132 

  $ 

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
United Bancorp, Inc. 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity 
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 
(In thousands, except per share data)
(In thousands except per share data) 

  Additional  
Paid-in 
      Capital 

  Common  
      Stock 
  $  6,046   $  23,166   $ 

Treasury 
Stock and 
Deferred 

  Accumulated   
Other 

  Retained    Comprehensive  

     Compensation       Earnings        Income (Loss)       Total 

Balance, January 1, 2021 

Net income 
Other comprehensive loss 
Cash dividends - $0.685 per share 
Shares activity for deferred compensation plan 
Shares purchased for treasury stock 
Expense related to share-based compensation plans 
Restricted stock activity 

 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 8  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 63  
 —  
 414  
 (8)  

 (2,664)   $  32,497   $ 

 —  
 —  
 —  
 (63)  
 (72)  
 —  
 —  

 9,451  
 —  
    (4,101)  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

Balance, December 31, 2021 

   6,054   $  23,635   $ 

 (2,799)   $  37,847   $ 

Net income 
Other comprehensive loss 
Cash dividends - $0.775 per share 
Shares activity for deferred compensation plan 
Shares purchased for treasury stock 
Expense related to share-based compensation plans 
Restricted stock activity 

 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 (10)  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 164  
 —  
 1,005  
 10  

 —  
 —  
 —  
 (164)  
 (767)  
 —  
 —  

 8,657  
 —  
    (4,559)  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —  
 (2,319)  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 9,283   $   68,328 
 9,451 
    (2,319) 
    (4,101) 
 — 
 (72) 
 414 
 — 
 6,964   $   71,701 
 8,657 
   (16,300) 
    (4,559) 
 — 
 (767) 
 1,005 
 — 

 —  
 (16,300)  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

Balance, December 31, 2022 

  $  6,044   $  24,814   $ 

 (3,730)   $  41,945   $ 

 (9,336)   $   59,737 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
United Bancorp, Inc. 
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(In thousands)
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 
(In thousands) 

Operating Activities 

Net income 
Items not requiring (providing) cash: 

Depreciation and amortization 
(Credit) provision for loan losses 
Gain on sale of available-for-sale securities 
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities-net 
Amortization of intangible assets 
Deferred income taxes 
Originations of loans held for sale 
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale 
Net gains on sales of loans 
Expense related to share-based compensation plans 
Net loss (gain) or on sale or write-down of foreclosed assets and other repossessed assets 
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance 
Amortization of debt issuance costs 

Changes in: 

Accrued interest receivable 
Other assets 
Interest payable and other liabilities 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Investing Activities 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities 
Sale of available-for-sale securities 
Maturities, prepayments and calls 
Net change in loans 
Mandatory redemption (purchase) of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 
Purchases of bank-owned life insurance 
Purchases of premises and equipment, net 
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment 
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets 
Net cash (used in) investing activities 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

2022 

2021 

$ 

 8,657  

$ 

 9,451 

 1,013  
 (955)  
 —  
 533  
 150  
 342  
 (1,891)  
 1,927  
 (36)  
 1,005  
 23  
 (191)  
 61  

 (1,058)  
 (824)  
 (275)  
 8,481  

 (99,992)  
 —  
 6,190  
 (10,415)  
 1,205  
 —  
 (511)  
 111  
 156  
 (103,256)  

 1,143 
 (1,255) 
 (1,250) 
 384 
 150 
 112 
 (11,631) 
 11,903 
 (272) 
 414 
 (75) 
 (441) 
 61 

 556 
 (1,237) 
 179 
 8,192 

 (24,371) 
 12,684 
 20,834 
 (10,864) 
 473 
 (259) 
 (777) 
 620 
 451 
 (1,209) 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Continued
United Bancorp, Inc. 
Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued) 
(In thousands)
December 31, 2022 and 2021 
(In thousands) 

Financing Activities 

Net increase in deposits 
Net change in securities sold under repurchase agreements 
Repurchase of common stock 
Cash dividends paid 

Net cash provided by financing activities 
(Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year 
Supplemental Cash Flows Information 

Interest paid on deposits and borrowings 
Federal income taxes paid 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing Activities 
Transfers from loans to foreclosed assets held for sale 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

2022 

2021 

 44,777  
 2,405  
 (767)  
 (4,559)  
 41,856  
 (52,919)  
 82,999  
 30,080  

 3,150  
 230  

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

 25,601 
 2,996 
 (72) 
 (4,101) 
 24,424 
 31,407 
 51,592 
 82,999 

 2,182 
 710 

 3,283  

$ 

 70 

$ 

$ 

$ 
$ 

$ 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
     
     
  
 
     
 
   
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
  
  
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1:   Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

Principles of Consolidation 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  United  Bancorp, Inc.  (“United”  or  “the  Company”)  and  its 
wholly-owned subsidiary, Unified Bank of Martins Ferry, Ohio (“the Bank” or “Unified”). All intercompany transactions and 
balances have been eliminated in consolidation. 

Nature of Operations 

The Company’s revenues, operating income and assets are almost exclusively derived from banking. Accordingly, all of the 
Company’s  banking  operations  are  considered  by  management  to  be  aggregated  in  one  reportable  operating  segment. 
Customers are mainly located in Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas Counties in Ohio and 
Marshall and Ohio Counties in West Virginia and the surrounding localities in northeastern, east-central and southeastern Ohio 
and include a wide range of individuals, businesses and other organizations. Unified Bank conducts its business through its 
main  office  in  Martins  Ferry,  Ohio  and  branches  in  Bridgeport,  Colerain,  Dellroy,  Dover,  Glouster,  Jewett,  Lancaster 
Downtown,  Lancaster  East,  Nelsonville,  New  Philadelphia,  Powhatan  Point,  St.  Clairsville  East,  St.  Clairsville  West, 
Sherrodsville, Strasburg, Tiltonsville, Ohio and Moundsville West Virginia. 

The Company’s primary deposit products are checking, savings and term certificate accounts and its primary lending products 
are residential mortgage, commercial and installment loans. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral 
including business assets, consumer assets and real estate. Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from 
operations of businesses. Real estate loans are secured by both residential and commercial real estate. Net interest income is 
affected by the relative amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest received or paid on 
these balances. The level of interest rates paid or received by the Company can be significantly influenced by a number of 
environmental factors, such as governmental monetary policy, that are outside of management’s control. 

Revenue Recognition 

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), establishes principles 
for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s 
contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the 
transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in 
exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. 

The majority of our revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including revenue generated from financial 
instruments, such as our loans, investment securities, as well as revenue related to our mortgage banking activities, as these 
activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within our disclosures. 

Descriptions of our revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of ASC 606, which are presented in our statements 
of income as components of non-interest income are as follows: 

Service charges on deposit accounts - these represent general service fees for monthly account maintenance and activity- or 
transaction-based fees and consist of transaction-based revenue, time-based revenue (service period), item-based revenue or 
some other individual attribute-based revenue. Revenue is recognized when our performance obligation is completed which is 
generally monthly  for  account  maintenance  services  or  when  a  transaction  has  been  completed  (such  as  a  wire  transfer). 
Payment for such performance obligations are generally received at the time the performance obligations are satisfied. 

Use of Estimates 

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

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan 
losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans. In connection with 
the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of foreclosed assets held for sale, management obtains 
independent appraisals for significant properties. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Cash Equivalents 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

The  Company  considers  all  liquid  investments  with  original  maturities  of  three months  or  less  to  be  cash  equivalents.  At 
December 31, 2022 and 2021, cash equivalents consisted primarily of due from accounts with the Federal Reserve and other 
correspondent banks. 

Currently, the FDIC’s insurance limits are $250,000. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s various cash accounts 
did not exceed the federally insured limit of $250,000. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company held $21,541,000 and 
$74,752,000 at the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank, respectively, which are not subject to FDIC limits. 

Securities 

Certain debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity would be classified as “held to 
maturity” and recorded at amortized cost. Securities not classified as held to maturity, including equity securities with readily 
determinable  fair  values,  are  classified  as  “available  for  sale”  and  recorded  at  fair  value,  with  unrealized  gains  and  losses 
excluded  from  earnings  and  reported  in  other  comprehensive  income.  Purchase  premiums  and  discounts  are  recognized  in 
interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded 
on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method. 

For debt securities with fair value below amortized cost, when the Company does not intend to sell a debt security, and it is 
more likely than not the Company will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, it recognizes the credit 
component  of  an  other-than-temporary  impairment  of  a  debt  security  in  earnings  and  the  remaining  portion  in  other 
comprehensive income. 

Loans Held for Sale 

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or fair value in the 
aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. At December 31, 
2022 and 2021, the Company did not have any loans held for sale. 

Loans 

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoffs are reported at 
their outstanding principal balances adjusted for unearned income, charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, any unamortized 
deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. 

For loans amortized at cost, interest income is accrued based on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of 
certain direct origination costs, as well as premiums and discounts, are deferred and amortized as a level yield adjustment over 
the respective term of the loan. 

For all loan classes, the accrual of interest is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well-
secured and in process of collection. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. For all loan classes, the entire 
balance of the loan is considered past due if the minimum payment contractually required to be paid is not received by the 
contractual  due  date.  For  all  loan  classes,  loans  are  placed  on  nonaccrual  or  charged  off  at  an  earlier  date  if  collection  of 
principal or interest is considered doubtful. 

Management’s general practice is to proactively charge down loans individually evaluated for impairment to the fair value of 
the underlying collateral. Consistent with regulatory guidance, charge-offs on all loan segments are taken when specific loans, 
or portions thereof, are considered uncollectible. The Company’s policy is to promptly charge these loans off in the period the 
uncollectible loss is reasonably determined. 

For all loan portfolio segments except residential and consumer loans, the Company promptly charges-off loans, or portions 
thereof, when available information confirms that specific loans are uncollectible based on information that includes, but is not 
limited  to,  (1) the  deteriorating  financial  condition  of  the  borrower,  (2) declining  collateral  values,  and/or  (3) legal  action, 
including  bankruptcy,  that  impairs  the  borrower’s  ability  to  adequately  meet  its  obligations.  For  impaired  loans  that  are 
considered to be solely collateral dependent, a partial charge-off is recorded when a loss has been confirmed by an updated 
appraisal or other appropriate valuation of the collateral. 

 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

The Company charges-off residential and consumer loans when the Company reasonably determines the amount of the loss. 
The Company adheres to timeframes established by applicable regulatory guidance which provides for the charge-down of 1-4 
family first and junior lien mortgages to the net realizable value less costs to sell when the loan is 120 days past due, charge-
off of unsecured open-end loans when the loan is 120 days past due, and charge down to the net realizable value when other 
secured  loans  are  120 days  past  due.  Loans  at  these  respective  delinquency  thresholds  for  which  the  Company  can  clearly 
document  that  the  loan  is  both  well-secured  and  in  the  process  of  collection,  such  that  collection  will  occur  regardless  of 
delinquency status, need not be charged off. 

For all classes, all interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off are 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 the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought 
current and future payments are reasonably assured. Nonaccrual loans are returned to accrual status when, in the opinion of 
management, the financial position of the borrower indicates there is no longer any reasonable doubt as to the timely collection 
of interest or principal. The Company requires a period of satisfactory performance of not less than six months before returning 
a nonaccrual loan to accrual status. 

When cash payments are received on impaired loans in each loan class, the Company records the payment as interest income 
unless  collection  of  the  remaining  recorded  principal  amount  is  doubtful,  at  which  time  payments  are  used  to  reduce  the 
principal balance of the loan. Troubled debt restructured loans recognize interest income on an accrual basis at the renegotiated 
rate if the loan is in compliance with the modified terms, no principal reduction has been granted and the loan has demonstrated 
the ability to perform in accordance with the renegotiated terms for a period of at least six months. 

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 income. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is 
confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. 

The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a monthly basis by Bank 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 allocated and general components. The allocated component relates to loans that are classified as 
impaired.  For  those  loans  that  are  classified  as  impaired,  an  allowance  is  established  when  the  discounted  cash  flows  (or 
collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general 
component  covers  non-impaired  loans  and  is  based  on  historical  charge-off  experience  by  segment.  The  historical  loss 
experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over the 
prior  five years.  Management  believes  the  five year  historical  loss  experience  methodology  is  appropriate  in  the  current 
economic environment. Other adjustments (qualitative/environmental considerations) for each segment may be added to the 
allowance  for  each  loan  segment  after  an  assessment  of  internal  or  external  influences  on  credit  quality  that  are  not  fully 
reflected in the historical loss or risk rating data. 

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 based on the loan’s current payment status and the borrower’s 
financial condition including available sources of cash flows. 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 non-homogenous type loans such as commercial, non-owner residential 
and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, 
the loan’s obtainable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. For impaired loans where 
the Company utilizes the discounted cash flows to determine the level of impairment, the Company includes the entire change 
in the present value of cash flows as bad debt expense. 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

The fair values of collateral dependent impaired loans are based on independent appraisals of the collateral. In general, the 
Company acquires an updated appraisal upon identification of impairment and annually thereafter for commercial, commercial 
real estate and multi-family loans. If the most recent appraisal is over a year old, and a new appraisal is not performed, due to 
lack of comparable values or other reasons, the existing appraisal is utilized and discounted generally 10% -35% based on the 
age of the appraisal, condition of the subject property, and overall economic conditions. After determining the collateral value 
as  described,  the fair  value is  calculated based  on  the determined  collateral  value  less  selling  expenses.  The  potential  for 
outdated appraisal values is considered in our determination of the allowance for loan losses through our analysis of various 
trends and conditions including the local economy, trends in charge-offs and delinquencies, etc. and the related qualitative 
adjustments assigned by the Company. 

Segments of loans with similar risk characteristics are collectively evaluated for impairment based on the segment’s historical 
loss  experience  adjusted  for  changes  in  trends,  conditions  and  other  relevant  factors  that  affect  repayment  of  the  loans. 
Accordingly,  the  Company  does  not  separately  identify  individual  consumer  and  residential  loans  for  impairment 
measurements, unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement due to financial difficulties of the borrower. 

In the course of working with borrowers, the Company may choose to restructure the contractual terms of certain loans. In this 
scenario,  the  Company  attempts  to  work-out  an  alternative  payment  schedule  with  the  borrower  in  order  to  optimize 
collectability of the loan. Any loans that are modified are reviewed by the Company to identify if a troubled debt restructuring 
(“TDR”) has occurred, which is when, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company 
grants  a  concession  to  the  borrower  that  it  would  not  otherwise  consider.  Terms  may  be  modified  to  fit  the  ability  of  the 
borrower to repay in line with its current financial status and the restructuring of the loan may include the transfer of assets 
from the borrower to satisfy the debt, a modification of loan terms, or a combination of the two. If such efforts by the Company 
do not result in a satisfactory arrangement,  the loan is referred to legal counsel, at  which time  foreclosure proceedings are 
initiated. At any time prior to a sale of the property at foreclosure, the Company may terminate foreclosure proceedings if the 
borrower is able to work-out a satisfactory payment plan. 

It is the Company’s policy to have any restructured loans which are on nonaccrual status prior to being restructured remain on 
nonaccrual status until six months of satisfactory borrower performance at which time management would consider its return 
to  accrual  status.  If  a  loan  was  accruing  at  the  time  of  restructuring,  the  Company  reviews  the  loan  to  determine  if  it  is 
appropriate to continue the accrual of interest on the restructured loan. 

With regard to determination of the amount of the allowance for credit losses, trouble debt restructured loans are considered to 
be impaired. As a result, the determination of the amount of impaired loans for each portfolio segment within troubled debt 
restructurings is the same as detailed previously. 

Premises and Equipment 

Land is carried at cost. Depreciable assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation which range from 10-39 years for 
Company buildings, 3-7 years for furniture and equipment, and 1-3 years for computer software. Depreciation is charged to 
expense  using the straight-line  method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. An  accelerated method is used for tax 
purposes.  Expenditures  for  maintenance  and  repairs  are  charged  against  income  as  incurred.  Costs  of  major  additions  and 
improvements are capitalized. 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock is a required investment for institutions that are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank 
system. The required investment in the common stock is based on a predetermined formula, carried at cost and evaluated for 
impairment. 

Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale 

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value, less costs to sell, 
at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by 
management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Revenue and  expenses 
from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in net income or expense from foreclosed assets. 

 
 
 
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Bank-Owned Life Insurance 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

The Company and the Bank have purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Company and bank-owned life 
insurance is recorded at its cash surrender value, or the amount that can be realized. 

Treasury Stock 

Common shares repurchased are recorded at cost. Cost of shares retired or reissued is determined using the weighted average 
cost. 

Restricted Stock Awards 

The Company has a share-based employee compensation plan, which is described more fully in Note 14. 

Income Taxes 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with income tax accounting guidance (ASC 740, Income Taxes). The 
income tax accounting guidance results in two components of income tax expense: current and deferred. Current income tax 
expense reflects taxes to be paid or refunded for the current period by applying the provisions of the enacted tax law to the 
taxable income or excess of deductions over revenues. The Company determines deferred income taxes using the liability (or 
balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences 
between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and enacted changes in tax rates and laws are recognized in the period 
in which they occur. 

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

Uncertain tax positions 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. At December 31, 2022, the Company had no uncertain tax positions. 

The Company recognizes interest and penalties on income taxes as a component of income tax expense. 

The  Company  files  consolidated  income  tax  returns  with  its  subsidiary.  With  a  few  exceptions,  the  Company  is  no  longer 
subject to the examination by tax authorities for years before 2019. 

Deferred Compensation Plan 

Directors have the option to defer all or a portion of fees for their services into a deferred stock compensation plan that invests 
in common shares of the Company. Officers of the Company have the option to defer up to 50% of their annual incentive award 
into this plan. The plan does not permit diversification and must be settled by the delivery of a fixed number of shares of the 
Company stock. The stock held in the plan is included in equity as deferred shares and is accounted for in a manner similar to 
treasury stock. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the Company’s stock are not recognized. The deferred compensation 
obligation is also classified as an equity instrument and changes in the fair value of the amount owed to the participant are not 
recognized. 

The  Company  has  entered  into  supplemental  income  agreements  for  certain  individuals. These  agreements  call  for  a fixed 
payment over 180 months after the individual reaches normal retirement age. 

Stockholders’ Equity and Dividend Restrictions 

The Bank is subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that it may declare without prior regulatory approval. 
Generally, the Bank’s payment of dividends is limited to net income for the current year plus the two preceding calendar years, 

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less capital distributions paid over the comparable time period. Dividend payments to the stockholders may be legally paid 
from additional paid-in capital or retained earnings. 

Earnings Per Share 

Basic  earnings  per  share  allocated  to  common  stockholders  is  calculated  using  the  two-class  method  and  is  computed  by 
dividing net income allocated to common stockholders by the weighted average number of commons shares outstanding during 
the period. Diluted earnings per share is adjusted for the dilutive effects of stock based compensation and is calculated using 
the two-class method or the treasury method. There were no dilutive effects for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. 

Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive (loss) income, net of applicable income taxes. 
Other comprehensive (loss) income includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on available-for-sale securities and changes 
in the funded status of the defined benefit pension plan. 

Advertising 

Advertising expenses are expensed as incurred. 

Note 2:   Restriction on Cash and Due From Banks 

The Company did not have a reserve requirement at December 31, 2022 and 2021. 

Note 3:   Securities 

The amortized cost and approximate fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses of securities are as follows: 

Available-for-sale Securities: 

December 31, 2022: 

U.S. government agencies 
Subordinated notes 
State and municipal obligations 
Total debt securities 

Available-for-sale Securities: 

December 31, 2021: 

U.S. government agencies 
Subordinated notes 
State and municipal obligations 
Total debt securities 

Amortized   
Cost 

Gross 
Unrealized   
Gains 

Gross  
Unrealized   
Losses 

(In thousands) 

Fair Value 

  $ 

 45,000   $ 
 31,160  
 152,447  
  $  228,607   $ 

 (968)   $ 

 44,032 
 —   $ 
 28,094 
 (3,066)  
 —  
 459  
 145,498 
 (7,408)  
 459   $   (11,442)   $  217,624 

  $ 

 —   $ 

 28,837  
 106,533  
  $  135,370   $ 

 —   $ 
 76  
 11,015  
 11,091   $ 

 —   $ 

 (148)  
 —  

 — 
 28,765 
 117,548 
 (148)   $  146,313 

There were no sales of investment securities during 2022. During 2021, the Company sold $11.4 million of State and Municipal 
securities for a total gain of approximately $1,250,000. 

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2022, by contractual maturity, are shown 
below.  Expected  maturities  will  differ  from  contractual  maturities  because  issuers  may  have  the  right  to  call  or  prepay 
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 

One to five years 
Five to ten years 
Over ten years 

Totals 

      Amortized 

Cost 

Fair  
Value 

(In thousands) 

  $ 

  $ 

 45,651   $ 
 33,440  
 149,516  
 228,607   $ 

 44,484 
 30,414 
 142,726 
 217,624 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      
 
     
     
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
     
 
       
     
 
   
  
 
     
 
       
     
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
   
 
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
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The carrying value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $68.7 million and 
$64.4 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 

Certain investments in debt securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost. The 
total fair value of these investments at December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $166.1 million and $14.2 million, which represented 
approximately 76% and approximately 10%, respectively, of the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio. 

Based  on  evaluation  of  available  evidence,  including  recent  changes  in  market  interest  rates,  credit  rating  information  and 
information obtained from regulatory filings, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. 

The  following  tables  show  the  Company’s  investments’  gross  unrealized  losses  and  fair  value,  aggregated  by  investment 
category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2022 
and 2021: 

Description of 
Securities 

US government agencies 
Subordinated notes 
State and municipal obligations 

Total temporarily impaired securities 

Description of 
Securities 

US government agencies 
Subordinated notes 
State and municipal obligations 

Total temporarily impaired securities 

  Less than 12 Months 

December 31, 2022 
12 Months or More 

Total 

Fair 
Value 

     Unrealized       Fair 
  Value 
  Losses 

     Unrealized      
  Losses 

Fair 
Value 

     Unrealized 

Losses 

(In thousands) 
 —   $ 

 (968)   $ 

  $   44,032   $ 
 11,185  
   100,599  

 (968) 
 (3,066) 
 (7,408) 
  $  155,816   $  (9,941)   $  10,300   $  (1,501)   $  166,116   $  (11,442) 

 21,485  
   100,599  

   10,300  
 —  

   (1,565)  
   (7,408)  

   (1,501)  
 —  

 —   $   44,032   $ 

Less than 12 Months 

Fair 
Value 

     Unrealized      
Losses 

December 31, 2021 
12 Months or More 
Fair 
Value 

     Unrealized      
Losses 

Total 

Fair 
Value 

     Unrealized 

Losses 

  $ 

 —   $ 

   14,204  
 —  

  $  14,204   $ 

 —   $ 

 (148)  
 —  
 (148)   $ 

(In thousands) 
 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —   $  14,204   $ 

   14,204  
 —  

 — 
 (148) 
 — 
 (148) 

The  unrealized  losses  on  the  Company’s  investments  in  US  government  agencies,  state  and  municipal  obligations,  and 
subordinated notes were caused by interest rate increases. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it 
is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, 
which may be maturity, the Company does not consider those investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 
31, 2022. 

Note 4:   Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses 

Categories of loans at December 31, include: 

Commercial loans 
Commercial real estate 
Residential real estate 
Installment loans  
Total gross loans 
Less allowance for loan losses 

Total loans 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

 90,548  
 270,312  
 94,012  
 6,003  
 460,875  
 (2,052)  
 458,823  

$ 

$ 

 90,892 
 266,777 
 90,132 
 6,571 
 454,372 
 (3,673) 
 450,699 

$ 

$ 

The risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are as follows: 

Commercial 

Commercial loans are primarily based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral 
provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these 
loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as 

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accounts receivable or inventory, and may include a personal guarantee. Short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis. 
In  the  case  of  loans  secured  by  accounts  receivable,  the  availability  of  funds  for  the  repayment  of  these  loans  may  be 
substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers. 

Commercial Real Estate 

Commercial  real  estate  loans  are  viewed  primarily  as  cash  flow  loans  and  secondarily  as  loans  secured  by  real  estate. 
Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts and the repayment of these loans is generally 
dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the business conducted on the property securing the 
loan. Commercial real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general 
economy.  The  characteristics  of  properties  securing  the  Company’s  commercial  real  estate  portfolio  are  diverse,  but  with 
geographic location almost entirely in the Company’s market area. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate 
loans based on collateral, geography and risk grade criteria. In general, the Company avoids financing single purpose projects 
unless other underwriting factors are present to help mitigate risk. In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied 
commercial real estate versus nonowner-occupied loans. 

Residential and Installment 

Residential  and  installment  loans  consist  of  two  segments -  residential  mortgage  loans  and  personal  loans.  For  residential 
mortgage loans that are secured by 1-4 family residences and are generally owner-occupied, the Company generally establishes 
a  maximum  loan-to-value  ratio  and  requires  private  mortgage  insurance  if  that  ratio  is  exceeded.  Home  equity  loans  are 
typically secured by a subordinate interest in 1-4 family residences, and consumer personal loans are secured by consumer 
personal  assets,  such  as  automobiles  or  recreational  vehicles.  Some  consumer  personal  loans  are  unsecured,  such  as  small 
installment loans and certain lines of credit. Repayment of these loans is primarily dependent on the personal income of the 
borrowers, which can be impacted by economic conditions in their market areas, such as unemployment levels. Repayment can 
also be impacted by changes in property values on residential properties. Risk is mitigated by the fact that the loans are of 
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December 31, 2022 and 2021

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans based on portfolio 
segment and impairment method as of December 31, 2022 and 2021: 

Allowance for loan losses: 
Balance, beginning of year 

(Credit) Provision charged to expense 
Losses charged off 
Recoveries 

Balance, end of year 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for 

      Commercial        

2022 

  Commercial   Real Estate   

Residential   

Installment    Unallocated  

Total 

(In thousands) 

  $ 

  $ 

 1,046   $ 
 (842)  
 (16)  
 27  

 215   $ 

 1,235   $ 
 141  
 (561)  
 —  

 815   $ 

 1,121   $ 
 (303)  
 (2)  
 —  

 816   $ 

 271   $ 

 49  
 (143)  
 29  

 206   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 3,673 
 (955) 
 (722) 
 56 
 2,052 

impairment 

  $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 — 

Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for 

impairment 

  $ 

 215   $ 

 815   $ 

 816   $ 

 206   $ 

 —   $ 

 2,052 

Loans: 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for 

impairment 

  $ 

 —   $ 

 123   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 123 

Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for 

impairment 

  $ 

 90,548   $  270,189   $ 

 94,012   $ 

 6,003   $ 

 —   $  460,875 

Allowance for loan losses: 
Balance, beginning of year 

Provision charged to expense 
Losses charged off 
Recoveries 

Balance, end of year 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for 

      Commercial        

2021 

  Commercial   Real Estate   

Residential   

Installment    Unallocated  

Total 

(In thousands) 

  $ 

  $ 

 1,397   $ 
 (276)  
 (78)  
 3  
 1,046   $ 

 1,821   $ 
 (586)  
 —  
 —  
 1,235   $ 

 1,471   $ 
 (331)  
 (26)  
 7  
 1,121   $ 

 424   $ 
 (62)  
 (126)  
 35  

 271   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 5,113 
 (1,255) 
 (230) 
 45 
 3,673 

impairment 

  $ 

 —   $ 

 230   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 230 

Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for 

impairment 

  $ 

 1,046   $ 

 1,005   $ 

 1,121   $ 

 271   $ 

 —   $ 

 3,443 

Loans: 
Ending balance:  individually evaluated for 

impairment 

  $ 

 —   $ 

 3,933   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 3,933 

Ending balance:  collectively evaluated for 

impairment 

  $ 

 90,892   $  262,844   $ 

 90,132   $ 

 6,571   $ 

 —   $  450,439 

To facilitate the monitoring of credit quality within the loan portfolio, and for purposes of analyzing historical loss rates used 
in the determination of the allowance for loan loss estimate, the Company utilizes the following categories of credit grades: 
pass,  special  mention,  substandard,  and  doubtful.  The  four  categories,  which  are  derived  from  standard  regulatory  rating 
definitions, are assigned upon initial approval of credit to borrowers and updated periodically thereafter. Pass ratings, which 
are assigned to those borrowers that do not have identified potential or well defined weaknesses and for which there is a high 
likelihood of orderly repayment, are updated periodically based on the size and credit characteristics of the borrower. All other 
categories are updated on at least a quarterly basis. 

We have successfully maintained credit-related strength and stability within our loan portfolio over the course of the past two 
years during the pandemic-induced economic downturn and this trend continued for our Company this past year. For the years 
ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 the Company recorded a credit to the loan loss provision of  $955,000 and $1,255,000, 
respectively. 

The  Company  assigns  a  special  mention  rating  to  loans  that  have  potential  weaknesses  that  deserve  management’s  close 
attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may, at some future date, result in the deterioration of the repayment 
prospects for the loan or the Company’s credit position. 

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The Company assigns a substandard rating to loans that are inadequately protected by the  current sound  worth and paying 
capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged. Substandard loans have well defined weaknesses or weaknesses that could 
jeopardize the orderly repayment of the debt. Loans and leases in this grade also are characterized by the distinct possibility 
that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies noted are not addressed and corrected. 

The Company assigns a doubtful rating to loans that have all the attributes of a substandard rating with the added characteristic 
that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly 
questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important and reasonable specific 
pending factors that may work to the advantage of and strengthen the credit quality of the loan or lease, its classification as an 
estimated loss is deferred until its more exact status may be determined. Pending factors may include a proposed merger or 
acquisition, liquidation proceeding, capital injection, perfecting liens on additional collateral or refinancing plans. 

The following table shows the portfolio quality indicators as of December 31, 2022: 

Pass Grade 
Special Mention 
Substandard 
Doubtful 

Loan Class 

Commercial 

      Commercial          
Real Estate 

Residential 
(In thousands) 

Installment 

Total 

  $ 

  $ 

 90,548   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 90,548   $ 

 262,472   $ 
 4,066  
 3,774  
 —  
 270,312   $ 

 94,012   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 94,012   $ 

 6,003   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 6,003   $ 

 453,035 
 4,066 
 3,774 
 — 
 460,875 

The following table shows the portfolio quality indicators as of December 31, 2021: 

Pass Grade 
Special Mention 
Substandard 
Doubtful 

Loan Class 

Commercial 

      Commercial          
Real Estate 

Residential 
(In thousands) 

Installment 

Total 

  $ 

  $ 

 90,892   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 90,892   $ 

 254,760   $ 
 4,115  
 7,902  
 —  
 266,777   $ 

 90,132   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 90,132   $ 

 6,571   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 6,571   $ 

 442,355 
 7,943 
 4,074 
 — 
 454,372 

The Company evaluates the loan risk grading system definitions and allowance for loan losses methodology on an ongoing 
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The following table shows the loan portfolio aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2022: 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

      30

59 Days        60
Past 
‑‑
Due and 
Accruing 

89 Days        Greater  
Than 90  
Past 
‑‑
Days and 
Due and 
Accruing 
Accruing 

Total Past   
Due and    
  Non Accrual  

Non  
Accrual 
(In thousands) 

Current 

  Total Loans  
  Receivable 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Residential 
Installment 
Total 

  $ 

  $ 

 126   $ 
 158  
 102  
 15  
 401   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 24  
 —  
 24   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 9  
 173  
 —  
 182   $ 

 126   $   90,422   $   90,548 
    270,312 
 167  
    270,145  
 94,012 
 299  
 93,713  
 6,003 
 15  
 5,988  
 607   $  460,268   $  460,875 

The following table shows the loan portfolio aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans as of December 31, 2021: 

      30

59 Days        60
Past 
‑‑
Due and 
Accruing 

89 Days        Greater  
Than 90  
Past 
‑‑
Days and 
Due and 
Accruing 
Accruing 

Total Past   
Due and    
  Non Accrual  

Non  
Accrual 
(In thousands) 

Current 

  Total Loans  
  Receivable 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Residential 
Installment 
Total 

  $ 

  $ 

 63   $ 

 220  
 22  
 40  
 345   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 3,818  
 391  
 —  
 4,209   $ 

 4,038  
 413  
 40  

 63   $   90,829   $   90,892 
    266,777 
    262,739  
 90,132 
 89,719  
 6,571 
 6,531  
 4,554   $  449,818   $  454,372 

A loan is considered impaired, in accordance with the impairment accounting guidance (ASC 310-10-35-16), when based on 
current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due from the borrower in 
accordance with the contractual terms of the loan. Impaired loans include nonperforming commercial loans but also include 
loans  modified  in  troubled  debt  restructurings  where  concessions  have  been  granted  to  borrowers  experiencing  financial 
difficulties. These concessions could include a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of 
principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection. 

The following table presents impaired loans for the year ended December 31, 2022: 

      Average  

Unpaid    
  Recorded     Principal   

Balance 

Balance 

Specific     
  Allowance   
(In thousands) 

Investment in   
Impaired 
Loans 

Interest  
Income  

  Recognized 

Loans without a specific valuation allowance: 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Real Estate 
Installment 

Loans with a specific valuation allowance: 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Real Estate 

Total: 

Commercial 
Commercial Real Estate 
Real Estate 
Installment 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

 —   $ 

 123  
 —  
 —  
 123   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 123  
 —  
 —  
 123   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —   $ 

 27   $ 

 130  
 —  
 —  
 157   $ 

 —   $ 

 3,653  
 —  
 3,653   $ 

 —   $ 
 123   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 123   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 27   $ 
 3,783   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 1 
 11 
 — 
 — 
 12 

 — 
 40 
 — 
 40 

 1 
 51 
 — 
 — 

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The following table presents impaired loans for the year ended December 31, 2021: 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

      Average  

Unpaid    
  Recorded     Principal   

Balance 

Balance 

Specific     
  Allowance   
(In thousands) 

Investment in   
Impaired 
Loans 

Interest  
Income  

  Recognized 

Loans without a specific valuation allowance: 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate 
Real Estate 
Installment 

Loans with a specific valuation allowance: 

Commercial 
Commercial real estate  
Real Estate 

Total: 

Commercial 
Commercial Real Estate 
Real Estate 
Installment 

  $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 128  
 —  
 —  
 128  

 128  
 —  
 —  
 128  

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —   $ 

 128  
 —  
 —  
 128  

  $ 

 —   $ 

 —   $ 

 3,805  
 —  
 3,805   $ 

 3,805  
 —  
 3,805   $ 

  $ 

 —   $ 

 230  
 —  
 230   $ 

 —   $ 

 3,822  
 —  
 3,822   $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

 —   $ 
 3,933   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 3,933   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 230   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 3,950   $ 
 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 — 
 6 
 — 
 — 
 6 

 — 
 105 
 — 
 105 

 — 
 111 
 — 
 — 

At December 31, 2022, the Company had certain loans that were modified in troubled debt restructurings and impaired. The 
modification of terms of such loans included one or a combination of the following:  an extension of maturity, a reduction of 
the stated interest rate. 

The following tables present information regarding troubled debt restructurings by class and by type of modification for the year 
ended December 31, 2022 and 2021: 

Commercial 
Commercial Real Estate 

Commercial 
Commercial Real Estate 

Year Ended December 31, 2022 

     Pre-Modification       Post-Modification  

Number of     
Contracts 

Outstanding  
Recorded 
Investment 
(In thousands) 

Outstanding  
Recorded 
Investment 

 —   $ 
 1   $ 

 —   $ 
 48   $ 

 — 
 48 

Year Ended December 31, 2022 

Interest 
Only 

  $ 
  $ 

 —   $ 
 1   $ 

Total  

Term 

  Combination   Modification 

(In thousands) 
 —   $ 
 1   $ 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 — 
 1 

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The Company did not have any loan modifications during 2021. 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

Commercial 
Commercial Real Estate 

Commercial 
Commercial Real Estate 

Year Ended December 31, 2021 

     Pre-Modification      Post-Modification 

  Number of   
Contracts   

Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment 

(In thousands) 

Outstanding 
Recorded 
Investment 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 — 
 — 

Year Ended December 31, 2021 

Interest 
Only 

Term 

  Combination   Modification 

(In thousands) 

Total 

  $ 
     $ 

 — 

  $ 
 —      $ 

 — 

  $ 
 —      $ 

 — 

  $ 
 —      $ 

 — 

 — 

During the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, troubled debt restructurings did not have an impact on the allowance for 
loan losses. At December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years then ended, there were no material defaults of any troubled debt 
restructurings that were modified in the last 12 months. The Company generally considers TDR’s that become 90 days or more 
past due under the modified terms as subsequently defaulted. 

Note 5:   Premises and Equipment 

Major classifications of premises and equipment, stated at cost, are as follows: 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

Land, buildings and improvements 
Furniture and equipment 
Computer software 

Less accumulated depreciation 
Net premises and equipment 

  $ 

 20,493   $ 
 15,567  
 2,460  
 38,520  
    (26,376)  

 19,838 
 15,079 
 2,284 
 37,201 
    (24,444) 
 12,757 

  $ 

 12,144   $ 

Depreciation and amortization charged to operations was $1,013 in 2022. 

Note 6:   Time Deposits 

Time deposits in denominations of $250,000 or more were $11.3 million at December 31, 2022 and $4.4 million at December 
31, 2021. At December 31, 2022, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows: 

Due during the year ending December 31, 

2023 
2024 
2025 
2026 
2027 
Thereafter 

Note 7:   Borrowings 

      (In thousands) 

  $ 

  $ 

 52,854 
 19,344 
 28,084 
 977 
 70 
 407 
 101,736 

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank system the Bank had the ability to obtain up to 
$177.2 million and $154.1 million, respectively, in additional borrowings based on securities and certain loans pledged to the 
FHLB. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Bank had approximately $248.0 million and $228.2 million, respectively of one- 
to four-family residential real estate and commercial real estate loans pledged as collateral for borrowings. Also at December 
31,  2022  and  2021,  the  Company  and  the  Bank  have  cash  management  lines  of  credit  with  various  correspondent  banks 

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(excluding FHLB cash management lines of credit) enabling additional borrowings of up to $18.0 million. At December 31, 
2022 and 2021 the Company had no outstanding borrowings with the FHLB. 

Securities sold under repurchase agreements were approximately $18.1 million and $15.7 million at December 31, 2022 and 
2021, respectively. 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are financing arrangements whereby the Company sells securities and agrees 
to repurchase the identical securities at the maturities of the agreements at specified prices. Physical control is maintained for 
all  securities  sold  under  repurchase  agreements.  Information  concerning  securities  sold  under  agreements  to  repurchase  is 
summarized as follows: 

Balance outstanding at year end 
Average daily balance during the year 
Average interest rate during the year 
Maximum month-end balance during the year 
Weighted-average interest rate at year end 

2022 
2021 
(Dollars in thousands) 

  $  18,106  
  $  22,581  

$  15,701  
$  19,452  

 1.02 %     

 0.12 % 

  $  28,114  

$  26,653  

 3.04 %     

 0.12 % 

All repurchase agreements are subject to term and conditions of repurchase/security agreements between the Company and the 
customer  and  are  accounted  for  as  secured  borrowings.  The  Company’s  repurchase  agreements  reflected  in  short-term 
borrowings consist of customer accounts and securities which are pledged on an individual security basis. 

The following table presents the Company’s repurchase agreements accounted for as secured borrowings: 

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreement 
(In thousands) 

December 31, 2022 

Repurchase Agreements 

State and municipal obligations 
Total 

     Overnight and       
   Continuous 

  Up to 30 Days   30

     Greater than 90      
Days 

90 Days   

Total 

  $ 
  $ 

 18,106   $ 
 18,106   $ 

‑‑

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $  18,106 
 —   $  18,106 

December 31, 2021 

     Overnight and      
   Continuous    Up to 30 Days   30

     Greater than 90      
Days 

90 Days   

Total 

Repurchase Agreements 

U.S government agencies 
Total 

  $ 
  $ 

15,701   $ 
15,701   $ 

‑‑

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 
 —   $ 

 —   $ 15,701 
 —   $ 15,701 

Securities with an approximate carrying value of $38.8 million and $37.5 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, 
were pledged as collateral for repurchase borrowings. 

Note 8:   Subordinated Debentures 

On May 14, 2019  the Company issued $20,000,000 of junior subordinated debentures. The debentures bear interest at a fixed 
rate of 6.0% until May 2024, which then becomes a floating interest rate equal to the  three-month LIBOR (or an equivalent 
index) plus  3.625%, resetting quarterly. Interest on the  subordinated notes is payable semiannually through  May 2024 and 
quarterly thereafter through the maturity date of May 2029. Principal is due upon maturity. The debentures are unsecured and 
payable to various investors. For purposes of computing regulatory capital, the debentures are included in Tier 2 Capital. The 
subordinated notes may not be repaid in whole or in part prior to the fifth anniversary of the issue date (May 2019). Unamortized 
debt costs were $398,000 and $459,000 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 

                                                           In  2005,  a  Delaware  statutory  business  trust  owned  by  the  Company,  United  Bancorp 
Statutory Trust I (“Trust I” or the “Trust”), issued $4.1 million of mandatorily redeemable debt securities. The sale proceeds 
were  utilized  to  purchase  $4.1  million  of  the  Company’s  subordinated  debentures  which  mature  in  2035.  The  Company’s 
subordinated debentures are the sole asset of Trust I. The Company’s investment in Trust I is not consolidated herein as the 
Company  is  not  deemed  the  primary  beneficiary  of  the  Trust.  However,  the  $4.1  million  of  mandatorily  redeemable  debt 
securities issued by the Trust are includible for regulatory purposes as a component of the Company’s Tier I Capital. Interest 

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on the Company’s subordinated debentures is equal to three month LIBOR plus 1.35% and is payable quarterly. Subordinated 
debentures, net of unamortized debt costs, totaled $23.7 million and $23.7 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.  

Note 9:   Income Taxes 

The provision for income taxes includes these components: 

Taxes currently payable 
Deferred income taxes 
Income tax expense 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 
 537   $ 
 342  
 879   $ 

 1,118 
 112 
 1,230 

  $ 

  $ 

A reconciliation of income tax expense at the statutory rate to the Company’s actual income tax expense is shown below: 

Computed at the statutory rate (21%) 
(Decrease) increase resulting from 

Tax exempt interest 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance - net 
Low income housing credit 
Other 

Actual tax expense 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

  $ 

 2,003   $ 

 2,243 

 (935)  
 (149)  
 (49)  
 9  
 879   $ 

 (822) 
 (168) 
 (52) 
 29 
 1,230 

  $ 

The tax effects of temporary differences related to deferred taxes shown on the balance sheets were: 

Deferred tax assets 

Allowance for loan losses 
Stock based compensation 
Deferred compensation, and other accruals 
Employee benefit expense 
Non-accrual loan interest 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale 
Other 

Total deferred tax assets 

Deferred tax liabilities 

Depreciation 
Deferred loan costs, net 
FHLB stock dividends 
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale 
Prepaid expenses 
Intangibles 
Employee benefit expense 

  $ 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

 431   $ 
 310  
 507  
 —  
 1  
 2,307  
 10  
 3,566  

 771 
 253 
 472 
 — 
 33 
 — 
 7 
 1,536 

 (414)  
 (11)  
 (182)  
 —  
 (68)  
 (78)  
 (390)  

 (407) 
 (34) 
 (304) 
 (2,298) 
 (49) 
 (97) 
 (28) 

Total deferred tax liabilities 
Net deferred tax asset (liability) 

 (1,143)  
 2,423   $ 

 (3,217) 
 (1,681) 

  $ 

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Note 10: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), included in stockholders’ equity, are as follows: 

Net unrealized (loss) gain on securities available-for-sale 
Net unrealized loss for funded status of defined benefit plan liability 

Tax effect 

Net-of-tax amount 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

$ 

$ 

 (10,984)  
 (835)  
 (11,819)  
 2,483  
 (9,336)  

$ 

$ 

 10,943 
 (2,127) 
 8,816 
 (1,852) 
 6,964 

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during 2021 and the affected line items in the Consolidated 
Financial Statements of Income were as follows: 

2022 

2021 

Realized gains on securities available-for-sale 
Less provision for federal income taxes 
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes 

Note 11: Regulatory Matters 

$ 

$ 

$ 

(In thousands) 
 —  
 —  
 —  

$ 

 1,250 
 263 
 987 

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. 
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory–and possibly additional discretionary–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 Company and the Bank must meet 
specific  capital  guidelines  that  involve  quantitative  measures  of  assets,  liabilities  and  certain  off-balance-sheet  items  as 
calculated  under  regulatory  accounting  practices.  The  capital  amounts  and  classification  are  also  subject  to  qualitative 
judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Furthermore, the Company and the Bank’s 
regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in these financial statements. 

In  July 2013,  the  Federal  Reserve  approved  final  rules,  referred  to  herein  as  the  Basel  III  Rules,  establishing  a  new 
comprehensive  capital  framework  for  U.S.  banking  organizations.  The  Basel  III  Rules generally  implement  the  Basel 
Committee  on  Banking  Supervision’s  December 2010  final  capital  framework  referred  to  as  “Basel  III”  for  strengthening 
international capital standards. The Basel III Rules substantially revise the risk-based capital requirements applicable to bank 
holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries, including the Company and Unified, as compared to the current 
U.S. general risk-based capital rules. The Basel III Rules revise the definitions and the components of regulatory capital, as 
well as address other issues affecting the computation of regulatory capital ratios. The Basel III rules added another capital 
ratio component “Tier 1 Common Capital Ratio” which is a measurement of a bank’s core equity capital compared with its 
total risk-weighted assets The Basel III Rules also prescribe a new standardized approach for risk weightings that expand the 
risk-weighting categories from the current categories to a larger more risk-sensitive number of categories, depending on the 
nature  of  the  assets,  generally  ranging  from  0%  for  U.S.  government  and  agency  securities,  to  600%  for  certain  equity 
exposures, and resulting in higher risk weights for a variety of asset classes. 

The Basel III capital rules became effective for the Company and Unified on January 1, 2015, subject to phase-in periods for 
certain components. The net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities is not included in computing regulatory 
capital. 

As of December 31, 2022, the most recent notification from Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as 
well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank 
must maintain capital ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management 
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The Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table. 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

Actual 

      Amount 

      Ratio 

For Capital Adequacy 
Purposes 

      Ratio 
Amount 
(Dollars in thousands) 

To Be Well Capitalized 
Under Prompt Corrective    
Action Provisions 

Amount 

      Ratio 

  $  103,369   
 79,551   

 17.4 %   $ 
 14.2  

 47,579   
 44,778   

 8.0 %    
 8.0  

$ 

 N/A   
 55,973   

N/A  
 10.0 % 

  $ 

 77,317   
 77,499   

 13.0 %   $ 
 13.9  

 26,763   
 25,188   

 4.5 %     
$ 
 4.5  

 N/A   
 36,383   

N/A  
 6.5 % 

  $ 

 81,317   
 77,499   

 13.7 %   $ 
 13.9  

 35,685   
 33,584   

 6.0 %     
$ 
 6.0  

 N/A   
 44,778   

N/A  
 8.0 % 

  $ 

 81,317   
 77,499   

 11.1 %   $ 
 10.1  

 29,387   
 30,617   

 4.0 %     
$ 
 4.0  

 N/A   
 38,272   

N/A  
 5.0 % 

  $ 

 96,785   
 79,740   

19.5 %   $ 
15.0  

 39,746   
 42,683   

8.0 %    
8.0  

$ 

 N/A   
 53,353   

N/A  
10.0 % 

  $ 

 69,112   
 76,067   

13.9 %   $ 
14.3  

 22,357   
 24,009   

4.5 %     
$ 
4.5  

 N/A   
 34,680   

N/A  
6.5 % 

  $ 

 73,112   
 76,067   

14.7 %   $ 
14.3  

 29,810   
 32,012   

6.0 %     
$ 
6.0  

 N/A   
 42,683   

N/A  
8.0 % 

  $ 

 73,112   
 76,067   

10.3 %   $ 
10.6  

 28,438   
 28,594   

4.0 %     
$ 
4.0  

 N/A   
 35,742   

N/A  
5.0 % 

As of December 31, 2022 

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 

Consolidated 
Unified 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-
Weighted Assets) 
Consolidated 
Unified 

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 

Consolidated 
Unified 

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) 

Consolidated 
Unified 

As of December 31, 2021 

Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 

Consolidated 
Unified 

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-
Weighted Assets) 
Consolidated 
Unified 

Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets) 

Consolidated 
Unified 

Tier I Capital (to Average Assets) 

Consolidated 
Unified 

Note 12: Related Party Transactions 

At  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  the  Bank  had  loan  commitments  outstanding  to  executive  officers,  directors,  significant 
stockholders  and  their  affiliates  (related  parties).  In  management’s  opinion,  such  loans  and  other  extensions  of  credit  and 
deposits were made in the ordinary course of business and were made on substantially the same terms (including interest rates 
and collateral) as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. Further, in management’s opinion, 
these  loans  did  not  involve  more  than  normal  risk  of  collectability  or  present  other  unfavorable  features.  Such  loans  are 
summarized below. 

Aggregate balance – January 1 
New loans 
Repayments 
Aggregate balance – December 31 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

  $ 

  $ 

 20,347   $  20,984 
 4,439 
 (5,076) 
 20,347 

 1,726  
 (2,032)  
 20,041   $ 

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Deposits  from  related  parties  held  by  the  Bank  at  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  totaled  approximately  $3.3  million  and 
$5.6 million, respectively. 

Note 13: Benefit Plans 

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans 

The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering all employees who meet the eligibility requirements. 
The Company’s funding policy is to make the minimum annual contribution that is required by applicable regulations, plus 
such amounts as the Company may determine to be appropriate from time to time. The Company expects to contribute $742,000 
to the plan in 2023. 

The  Company  has  certain  agreements  which  provide  for  a  fixed  number  of  payments  once  the  individual  reaches  normal 
retirement age. At December 31, 2022, the present value of these future payments was approximately $397,000. 

The Company uses a December 31st measurement date for the plan. Information about the plan’s funded status and pension 
cost follows: 

Change in benefit obligation 

Beginning of year 

Service cost 
Interest cost 
Actuarial gain (loss)  
Benefits paid 

End of year 

Change in fair value of plan assets 

Beginning of year 

Actual return on plan assets 
Employer contribution 
Benefits paid 

End of year 

Pension Benefits 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

$ 

$ 

 (7,558)  
 (519)  
 (274)  
 2,989  
 282  

 (7,215) 
 (528) 
 (239) 
 45 
 379 

 (5,078)  

 (7,558) 

 7,744  
 (1,217)  
 744  
 (283)  

 6,522 
 944 
 657 
 (379) 

 6,988  

 7,744 

Funded (unfunded) status at end of year 

$ 

 1,910  

$ 

 186 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss not yet recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost 
consist of: 

Unamortized net loss 
Unamortized prior service 

Pension Benefits 

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

 1,150  
 (315)  

$ 

 2,531 
 (403) 

 835  

$ 

 2,128 

$ 

$ 

The estimated net loss and prior service credit for the defined benefit pension plan that will be amortized from accumulated 
other comprehensive income as a credit into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year is approximately $89,000. The 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
     
 
 
  
 
     
 
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
  
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
   
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
     
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
  
   
  
  
 
 
 
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accumulated benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plan was $4.4 million and $6.4 million at December 31, 2022 
and 2021, respectively. 

Information for the pension plan with respect to accumulated benefit obligation and plan assets is as follows: 

Projected benefit obligation 
Accumulated benefit obligation 
Fair value of plan assets 

Components of net periodic benefit cost 

Service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Amortization of prior service credit  
Amortization of net loss 

Net periodic benefit cost 

Significant assumptions include: 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation: 

Discount rate 
Rate of compensation increase 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit cost: 

Discount rate 
Expected return on plan assets 
Rate of compensation increase 

$ 
$ 
$ 

$ 

December 31,  

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

 5,078  
 4,421  
 6,988  

$ 
$ 
$ 

 7,558 
 6,405 
 7,744 

December 31,  

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

$ 

 519  
 274  
 (575)  
 (89)  
 183  

 528 
 239 
 (487) 
 (89) 
 270 

$ 

 312  

$ 

 461 

Pension Benefits 

2022 

2021 

 3.75 %   
 3.50 %   

 3.75 % 
 3.50 % 

 3.75 %   
 7.00 %   
 3.50 %   

 3.75 % 
 7.00 % 
 3.50 % 

The Company has estimated the long-term rate of return on plan assets based primarily on historical returns on plan assets, 
adjusted for changes in target portfolio allocations and recent changes in long-term interest rates based on publicly available 
information. 

The  following  benefit  payments,  which  reflect  expected  future  service,  as  appropriate,  are  expected  to  be  paid  as  of 
December 31, 2022: 

2023 
2024 
2025 
2026 
2027 
2028-2032 
Total 

Pension 
Benefits 
(In thousands) 
 285 
 304 
 333 
 318 
 613 
 3,795 
 5,648 

  $ 

  $ 

Plan assets are held by an outside trustee which invests the plan assets in accordance with the provisions of the plan agreement. 
All  equity  and  fixed  income  investments  are  held  in  various  mutual  funds  with  quoted  market  prices.  Mutual  fund  equity 
securities  primarily  include  investment  funds  that  are  comprised  of  large-cap,  mid-cap  and  international  companies.  Fixed 
income mutual funds primarily include investments in corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasuries. Other 
types of investments include a prime money market fund. 

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The asset allocation strategy  of the plan is designed to allow  flexibility in the  determination of  the appropriate  investment 
allocations between equity and fixed income investments. This strategy is designed to help achieve the actuarial long term rate 
on plan assets of 7.0%. The target asset allocation percentages for both 2022 and 2021 are as follows: 

Large-Cap stocks 
Small-Cap stocks 
Mid-Cap stocks 
International equity securities 
Fixed income investments 
Alternative investments 

     Not to exceed 68% 
   Not to exceed 23% 
   Not to exceed 23% 
   Not to exceed 30% 
   Not to exceed 35% 
   Not to exceed 19% 

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the fair value of plan assets as a percentage of the total was invested in the following: 

Equity securities 
Debt securities 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Pension Plan Assets 

December 31,  

2022 

2021 

 70.0 %   
 27.8   
 2.2   

 69.5 % 
 28.0  
 2.5  

 100.0 %   

 100.0 % 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring 
basis, as well as the general classification of pension plan assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. 

Where  quoted  market  prices  are  available  in  an  active  market,  plan  assets  are  classified  within  Level  1  of  the  valuation 
hierarchy. Level 1 plan assets include investments in mutual funds that involve equity, bond and money market investments. 
All of the Plan’s assets are classified as Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by 
using pricing models, quoted prices of plan assets with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. In certain cases where 
Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, plan assets are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. At December 31, 2022 
and 2021, the Plan did not contain Level 2 or Level 3 investments. 

The fair values of Company’s pension plan assets at December 31st, by asset category are as follows: 

December 31, 2022 

Asset Category 

Mutual money market 
Mutual funds – equities 
ETF mutual funds 
Large and small Cap 
International 

Mutual funds – fixed income 

Fixed income 
ETF fixed income 

Total 

Fair Value Measurements Using 

      Quoted Prices       Significant       

in Active 

Other 

Significant 

   Markets for 

   Observable    Unobservable 

Total Fair     Identical Assets   

Value 

(Level 1) 

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

  $ 

 154   $ 

(In thousands) 
 154   $ 

 —   $ 

 4,445  
 142  
 301  

 1,348  
 598  

 4,445  
 142  
 301  

 1,348  
 598  

 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  

  $ 

 6,988   $ 

 6,988   $ 

 —   $ 

 — 

 — 
 — 

 — 
 — 

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December 31, 2022 and 2021

December 31, 2021 

Asset Category 

Mutual money market 
Mutual funds – equities 

ETF mutual funds 
Large and small Cap 
International 

Mutual funds – fixed income 

Fixed income 
ETF fixed income 

Total 

Fair Value Measurements Using 

      Quoted Prices       Significant        

in Active 

Other 

Significant 

  Markets for 

  Observable   Unobservable 

Total Fair   
Value 

Identical Assets  
(Level 1) 

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

  $ 

 198   $ 

(In thousands) 
 198   $ 

 —   $ 

 4,964  
 99  
 319  

 1,340  
 824  

 4,964  
 99  
 319  

 1,340  
 824  

 —  
 —  

 —  
 —  

  $ 

 7,744   $ 

 7,744   $ 

 —   $ 

 — 

 — 
 — 

 — 
 — 

 — 

Employee Stock Ownership and 401(k)  Plans 

The Company  has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)  with an integrated 401(k) plan covering substantially all 
employees of the Company. The Company’s 401(k) matching percentage was 50% of the employees’ first 6% of contributions 
for 2022 and 2021. 

The Company’s 401(k) expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $141,000 and $132,000, 
respectively. 

Share information for the ESOP is as follows at December 31, 2022 and 2021: 

Allocated shares at beginning of the year 
Net shares distributed due to retirement/diversification 

Total ESOP shares 

2022 
 398,104  
 (13,700)  

2021 
 417,086 
 (18,982) 

 384,404  

 398,104 

Fair value of unearned shares at December 31st 

$ 

 —  

$ 

 — 

At December 31, 2022, the fair value of the 384,404 the shares held by the ESOP was approximately $5,658,000. There were 
no unearned ESOP shares as of December 31, 2022. 

Split Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements 

The Company has split-dollar life insurance arrangements with its executive officers and certain directors that provide 
certain death benefits to the executive’s beneficiaries upon his or her death. The agreements provide a pre- and post-retirement 
death benefit payable to the beneficiaries of the executive in the event of the executive’s death. The Company has purchased 
life insurance policies on the lives of all participants covered by these agreements in amounts sufficient to provide the sums 
necessary to pay the beneficiaries, and the Company pays all premiums due on the policies. In the case of an early separation 
from the Company, the nonvested executive portion of the death benefit is retained by the Company. The accumulated post 
retirement benefit obligation was $1.9 million and $1.8 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 

Note 14: Restricted Stock Plan 

During 2018, the Company’s stockholders authorized the adoption of the United Bancorp, Inc. 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the 
“2018  Plan”).  No  more  than  500,000  shares  of  the  Company’s  common  stock  may  be  issued  under  the  2018  Plan.  As  of 
December 31, 2021, 142,500 shares have been issued under this plan. The shares that may be issued can be authorized but 
unissued  shares  or  treasury  shares.  The  2018  Plan  permits  the  grant  of  incentive  awards  in  the  form  of  options,  stock 
appreciation rights, restricted share and share unit awards, and performance share awards. The 2018 Plan contains annual limits 
on certain types of awards to individual participants. In any calendar year, no participant may be granted awards covering more 
than 25,000 shares. 

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During 2008, the Company’s stockholders authorized the adoption of the United Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the 
“2008 Plan”). No more than 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock may be issued under the 2008 Plan. The shares 
that  may be issued can be authorized but  unissued shares  or treasury  shares.  The 2008 Plan permits  the  grant of  incentive 
awards in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted share and share unit awards, and performance share awards. 
The 2008 Plan contains annual limits on certain types of awards to individual participants. In any calendar year, no participant 
may be granted awards covering more than  25,000 shares. As of December 31, 2018, no additional shares can be awarded 
under the 2008 Plan. 

The Company believes that such awards better align the interests of its employees with those of its stockholders. Stock options 
are generally granted with an exercise price, and restricted stock awards are valued, equal to the market price of the Company’s 
stock  at  the  date  of  grant;  stock  option  awards  generally  vest  within  9.5  years  of  continuous  service  and  have  a  9.5  year 
contractual  term.  Restricted  stock awards  generally  vest over a  9.5  year contractual term, or over the  period to retirement, 
whichever is shorter. Restricted stock awards have no post-vesting restrictions. Restricted stock awards provide for accelerated 
vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the Plans). 

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares as of December 31, 2022, and changes during the year 
then ended, is presented below: 

Nonvested, beginning of year 

Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 

Nonvested, end of year 

      Weighted- 
Average 
Grant-Date 
Fair Value 

$ 

$ 

 11.83 
 — 
 17.20 
 9.94 
 11.86 

Shares 
 317,500  
 —  
 (50,000)  
 (10,000)  
 257,500  

Total compensation cost recognized in the income statement for share-based payment arrangements during the years ended 
December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $1,006,000 and $414,000, respectively. 

The recognized tax benefits related thereto were  $211,000 and $65,000, for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, 
respectively. 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, there was $1,549,000 and $2,890,000, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation 
cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized 
over a weighted-average period of 4.1 years. 

Note 15: Earnings Per Share 

Earnings per share (EPS) were computed as follows: 

Net income 
Less allocated earnings on non-vested restricted stock 
Less allocated dividends on non-vested restricted stock 
Net income allocated to common stockholders 

Basic and diluted earnings per share 

Year Ended December 31, 2022 
      Weighted-         
Average 
Shares 

  Outstanding  

Per Share 
Amount 

  $ 

Net 
Income 
(In thousands)   
 8,657   
 (185)   
 (203)   
 8,269   

 5,483,305   

     $ 

 1.50 

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Net income 
Less allocated earnings on non-vested restricted stock 
Less allocated dividends on non-vested restricted stock 
Net income allocated to common stockholders 

Basic and diluted earnings per share 

Year Ended December 31, 2021 
      Weighted-         
Average 
Shares 

Per Share 

  Outstanding  

Amount 

  $ 

Net 
Income 
(In thousands)   
 9,451   
 (348)   
 (221)   
 8,882   

      5,477,266   

     $ 

 1.62 

Note 16: Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Other Assets and Liabilities 

The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly 
transaction  between  market  participants  at  the  measurement  date.  The  Company  also  utilizes  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 standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: 

Level 1  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities 

Level 2  Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices 
in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market 
data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities 

Level 3  Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of 

the assets or liabilities 

Following  is  a  description  of  the  valuation  methodologies  used  for  assets  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  recurring  basis  and 
recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation 
hierarchy. 

Available-for-sale Securities 

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. 
If  quoted  market  prices  are  not  available,  then  fair  values  are  estimated  by  using  quoted  prices  of  securities  with  similar 
characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently 
sourced  market  parameters,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  yield  curves,  interest  rates,  volatilities,  prepayments,  defaults, 
cumulative loss projections and cash flows. Such securities are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. 

The following tables present the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying balance sheets measured 
at fair value on a recurring basis and the level  within the fair value hierarchy in  which the fair value  measurements fall at 
December 31, 2022 and 2021: 

December 31, 2022 
Fair Value Measurements Using 

     Quoted Prices in       Significant        
  Active Markets  
for Identical 
Assets 
(Level 1) 

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Other 

Significant 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

  Observable   Unobservable 

Fair 
Value 

U.S government agencies 
Subordinated notes 
State and municipal obligation 

  $   44,032   $ 
 28,094  
   145,498  

(In thousands) 

 —   $   44,032   $ 
 —  
 —  

 28,094     
   145,498      

 — 
 — 
 — 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

December 31, 2021 
Fair Value Measurements Using 

     Quoted Prices in       Significant        
  Active Markets  
for Identical 
Assets 
(Level 1) 

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Other 

Significant 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

  Observable   Unobservable 

Fair 
Value 

Subordinated notes 
State and municipal obligations 

  $   28,765   $ 
   117,548  

 —   $   28,765   $ 
 —  

   117,548  

 — 
 — 

(In thousands) 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis 
and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the 
valuation hierarchy. 

Impaired Loans (Collateral Dependent) 

Collateral  dependent  impaired  loans  consisted  primarily  of  loans  secured  by  nonresidential  real  estate.  Management  has 
determined fair value measurements on impaired loans primarily through evaluations of appraisals performed. Due to the nature 
of the valuation inputs, impaired loans are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. 

The Company considers the appraisal or evaluation as the starting point for determining fair value and then considers other 
factors and events in the environment that may affect the fair value. Appraisals of the collateral underlying collateral-dependent 
loans  are  obtained  when  the  loan  is  determined  to  be  collateral-dependent  and  subsequently  as  deemed  necessary  by  the 
Company’s Chief Lender. Appraisals are reviewed for accuracy and consistency by the Company’s Chief Lender. Appraisers 
are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. The appraised values are reduced by discounts to 
consider lack of marketability and estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of the loan is dependent on the sale of the 
collateral. These discounts and estimates are developed by the Company’s Chief Lender by comparison to historical results. 

Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale 

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value (based on current 
appraised value) at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically 
performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Management 
has determined fair value measurements on other real estate owned primarily through evaluations of appraisals performed, and 
current and past offers for the other real estate under evaluation. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, foreclosed assets 
held for sale are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. 

Appraisals  of  other  real  estate  owned  (OREO)  are  obtained  when  the  real  estate  is  acquired  and  subsequently  as  deemed 
necessary by the Company’s Chief Lender. Appraisals are reviewed for accuracy and consistency by the Company’s Chief 
Lender and are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. 

The following tables present the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying balance sheets measured 
at fair value on a non-recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at 
December 31, 2022 and 2021: 

Collateral dependent impaired loans 
Foreclosed assets held for sale 

December 31, 2022 
Fair Value Measurements Using 

     Quoted Prices in       Significant 
  Active Markets  

Other 

Significant 

for Identical 
Assets 
(Level 1) 

Observable    Unobservable 

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

Fair 
Value 

  $ 

 9   $ 

 3,519  

(In thousands) 
 —   $ 
 —  

 —   $ 
 —  

 9 
 3,519 

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December 31, 2021 
Fair Value Measurements Using 

     Quoted Prices in       Significant 
  Active Markets  

Other 

Significant 

for Identical 
Assets 
(Level 1) 

Observable    Unobservable 

Inputs 
(Level 2) 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

Fair 
Value 

  $ 

 2,822   $ 
 —  

(In thousands) 
 —   $ 
 —  

 —   $ 
 —  

 2,822 
 — 

Collateral dependent impaired loans 
Foreclosed assets held for sale 

Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs 

The  following  tables  present  quantitative  information  about  unobservable  inputs  used  in  nonrecurring  Level  3  fair  value 
measurements. 

Collateral-dependent impaired loans 
Foreclosed assets held for sale 

  $ 

 9    Market comparable properties    Comparability adjustments    5% – 10% 
   10% – 35% 

 3,519    Market comparable properties    Marketability discount 

     Fair Value at      
12/31/22 
(In thousands)  

Valuation 
Technique 

Unobservable Inputs 

Range 

Collateral-dependent impaired loans 
Foreclosed assets held for sale 

  $ 

 2,822    Market comparable properties    Comparability adjustments    5% – 10% 
   10% – 35% 

 —    Market comparable properties    Marketability discount 

     Fair Value at      
12/31/21 
(In thousands)  

Valuation 
Technique 

Unobservable Inputs 

Range 

There were no significant changes in the valuation techniques used during 2022. 

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments not required to be reported at fair 
value.  The  fair  values  of  certain  of  these  instruments  were  calculated  by  discounting  expected  cash  flows,  which  involves 
significant  judgments  by  management  and  uncertainties.  Fair  value  is  the  estimated  amount  at  which  financial  assets  or 
liabilities could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Because 
no  market  exists  for  certain  of  these  financial  instruments  and  because  management  does  not  intend  to  sell  these  financial 

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instruments, the Company does not know whether the fair values shown below represent values at which the respective financial 
instruments could be sold individually or in the aggregate. 

Fair Value Measurements Using 

      Quoted Prices        
in Active 

  Markets for 

Carrying 
Amount 

Identical 
Assets 
(Level 1) 

Significant 
Other 

Significant 

  Unobservable 

  Observable Inputs   

(Level 2) 

Inputs 
(Level 3) 

(In thousands) 

December 31, 2022 
Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Loans, net of allowance 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 
Accrued interest receivable 

Financial liabilities 

Deposits 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 
Subordinated debentures 
Interest payable 

  $ 

 30,080   $ 

    458,823  
 2,499  
 3,403  

 30,080   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —   $ 
 —  
 2,499  
 3,403  

 — 
 444,704 
 — 
 — 

  $  649,913   $ 
 18,106  
 23,726  
 304  

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  

 646,455   $ 
 18,106  
 24,454  
 304  

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 

The fair value has been derived from the December 31, 2021 audited consolidated financial statements. 

December 31, 2021 
Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Loans, net of allowance 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 
Accrued interest receivable 

Financial liabilities 

Deposits 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 
Subordinated debentures 
Interest payable 

Fair Value Measurements Using 

      Quoted Prices        
in Active 
Markets for 
Identical 
Assets 
(Level 1) 

Significant 
Other 
Observable 
Inputs 
(Level 2) 

(In thousands) 

Carrying 
Amount 

Significant 
Unobservable 
Inputs 
(Level 3) 

  $ 

 82,999   $ 

 450,699  
 3,704  
 2,345  

 82,999   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  

 —   $ 
 —  
 3,704  
 2,345  

 — 
 459,031 
 — 
 — 

  $   605,136   $ 

 15,701  
 23,665  
 180  

 —   $ 
 —  
 —  
 —  

 605,855   $ 

 15,701  
 23,575  
 180  

 — 
 — 
 — 
 — 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accrued Interest Receivable and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock 

The carrying amounts approximate fair value. 

Loans 

Fair values of loans and leases are estimated on an exit price basis incorporating discounts for credit, liquidity and marketability 
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Deposits 

December 31, 2022 and 2021

Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits. The carrying amount 
approximates fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation 
that applies the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. 

Interest Payable 

The carrying amount approximates fair value. 

Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements and Subordinated Debentures 

Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair 
value of existing debt. 

Commitments to Originate Loans, Letters of Credit and Lines of Credit 

The fair value of commitments to originate loans is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, 
taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed-
rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. 
The fair values of  letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the 
estimated  cost  to  terminate  or  otherwise  settle  the  obligations  with  the  counterparties  at  the  reporting  date.  Fair  values  of 
commitments were not material at December 31, 2022 and 2021. 

Note 17: Significant Estimates and Concentrations 

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require disclosure of certain significant estimates 
and current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations. Estimates related to the allowance for loan losses are reflected in the 
footnote regarding loans. Current vulnerabilities due to certain concentrations of credit risk are discussed in the footnote on 
commitments and credit risk.  

The Company invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, 
market and credit risks. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is possible that changes in the 
values  of  investment  securities  may  occur  and  that  such  changes  could  affect  the  amounts  reported  in  the  accompanying 
statements of financial position. 

Note 18: Commitments and Credit Risk 

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, total commercial and commercial real estate loans made up 78.3% and 78.7%, respectively, 
of the loan portfolio. Installment loans account for 1.3% and 1.5%, respectively, of the loan portfolio. Real estate loans comprise 
20.4% and 19.8% of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and primarily include first mortgage 
loans on residential properties and home equity lines of credit. 

Included  in  cash  and  cash  and  cash  equivalents  as  of  December  31,  2022  and  2021  is  $21.5  million  and  $79.6  million, 
respectively, of deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the Federal Home Loan Bank. 

Commitments to Originate Loans 

Commitments to originate loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established 
in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a 
fee.  Since  a  portion  of  the  commitments  may  expire  without  being  drawn  upon,  the  total  commitment  amounts  do  not 
necessarily represent  future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a  case-by-case basis. The 
amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral 
held  varies,  but  may  include  accounts  receivable,  inventory,  property,  plant  and  equipment,  commercial  real  estate  and 
residential real estate. 

At  December  31,  2022  and  2021,  the  Company  had  outstanding  commitments  to  originate  variable  rate  loans  aggregating 
approximately $77.9 million and $75.8 million, respectively. The commitments extended over varying periods of time with the 
majority being disbursed within a one-year period. 

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December 31, 2022 and 2021

Mortgage loans in the process of origination represent amounts that the Company plans to fund within a normal period of 60 
to 90 days, some of which are intended for sale to investors in the secondary market. The Company did not have any mortgage 
loans in the process of origination which are intended for sale at December 31, 2022 or 2021. 

Standby Letters of Credit 

Standby letters of credit are irrevocable conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a 
customer  to  a  third  party.  Financial  standby  letters  of  credit  are  primarily  issued  to  support  public  and  private  borrowing 
arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions. Performance standby letters of credit are 
issued to guarantee performance of certain customers under non-financial contractual obligations. The credit risk involved in 
issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Fees for letters of credit 
are initially recorded by the Company as deferred revenue and are included in earnings at the termination of the respective 
agreements. Should the Company be obligated to perform under the standby letters of credit, the Company may seek recourse 
from the customer for reimbursement of amounts paid. 

The Company had $136,000 and $127,000 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively in outstanding standby letters of credit.  
At both December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no deferred revenue under standby letter of credit agreements. 

Lines of Credit and Other 

Lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. 
Lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates. Since a portion of the line may expire without being drawn upon, the total 
unused lines do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a  case-
by-case  basis.  The  amount  of  collateral  obtained,  if  deemed  necessary,  is  based  on  management’s  credit  evaluation  of  the 
counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial 
real estate and residential real estate. Management uses the same credit policies in granting lines of credit as it does for on-
balance-sheet instruments. 

At December 31, 2022, the Company had granted unused lines of credit to borrowers aggregating approximately $79.7 million 
and $37.6 million for commercial lines and open-end consumer lines, respectively. At December 31, 2021, the Company had 
granted unused lines of credit to borrowers aggregating approximately $78.1 million and $39.6 million for commercial lines 
and open-end consumer lines, respectively. 

Note 19: Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit 
Losses on Financial Instruments.” The provisions of ASU 2016-13 were issued to provide financial statement users with more 
decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value 
through  net  income,  including  loans  held  for  investment,  held-to-maturity  debt  securities,  trade  and  other  receivables,  net 
investment in leases and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. ASU 2016-13 
requires that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an 
allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 eliminate the 
probable incurred loss recognition in current GAAP and reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. The 
measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable 
forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets. 

For purchased financial assets with a more-than-insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination (“PCD assets”) 
that are  measured at amortized cost,  the initial allowance for credit losses is added to the  purchase price  rather than  being 
reported as a credit loss expense. Subsequent changes in the allowance for credit losses on PCD assets are recognized through 
the statement of income as a credit loss expense. 

Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as 
a direct write-down to the security. 

On October 16, 2019, FASB approved a final ASU delaying the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for small reporting companies 
to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these 
amendments to the Company’s financial position and results of operations and currently does not know or cannot reasonably 
quantify  the  impact  of  the  adoption  of  the  amendments  as  a  result  of  the  complexity  and  extensive  changes  from  the 
amendments.    The  Allowance  for  Loan  Losses  (ALL)  estimate  is  material  to  the  Company  and  given  the  change  from  an 

 
 
 
 
 
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December 31, 2022 and 2021

incurred loss model to a methodology that considers the credit loss over the life of the loan, there is the potential for an increase 
in the ALL at adoption date.  The Company is anticipating a significant change in the processes and procedures to calculate the 
ALL, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the 
current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model.  In addition, the current accounting policy and procedures for 
the  other-than-temporary  impairment  on  available-for-sale  securities  will  be  replaced  with  an  allowance  approach.  The 
Company continues to run projections and now have multiple scenarios to consider and continues to review segmentation to 
ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at adoption date.  For additional information on the allowance for loan losses, 
see Note  4. 

As a result of adopting this standard, the Company expects the increase in its allowance during the first quarter of 2023, to be 
in the range of $2.3 million to $2.9 million. These estimates are subject to further refinements based on ongoing evaluations of 
our model, methodologies, and judgments, as well as prevailing economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date. The 
adoption of ASU 2016-13 is not expected to have a significant impact on our regulatory capital ratios. 

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December 31, 2022 and 2021

Note 20: Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company Only) 

Presented  below  is  condensed  financial  information  as  to  financial  position,  results  of  operations  and  cash  flows  of  the 
Company: 

Condensed Balance Sheets 

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Investment in the Bank 
Other assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 

Subordinated debentures 
Other liabilities 
Stockholders’ equity 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 

Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income 

Operating Income 

Dividends from subsidiary 
Interest and dividend income from securities and federal funds 

Total operating income 

General, Administrative and Other Expenses 

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Equity in Undistributed Income of Subsidiary 

Income Tax Benefits 

Income (Loss) Before Equity in Undistributed Income of Subsidiary 

Equity in Undistributed Income of Subsidiary 

Net Income 

Comprehensive (Loss) Income 

December 31,  

2022 

2021 

(In thousands) 

$ 

$ 

 11,273  
 69,914  
 3,110  

 9,092 
 85,954 
 1,182 

$ 

 84,297  

$ 

 96,228 

$ 

$ 

 23,726  
 834  
 59,737  

 23,665 
 862 
 71,701 

$ 

 84,297  

$ 

 96,228 

Years Ended December 31, 
2021 
2022 

(In thousands) 

$ 

 10,779  
 —  

$ 

 12,363 
 — 

 10,779  

 12,363 

 4,498  

 6,281  

 1,095  

 4,210 

 8,153 

 773 

 7,376  

 8,926 

 1,281  

 525 

 8,657  

$ 

 9,451 

 (7,643)  

$ 

 7,132 

$ 

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December 31, 2022 and 2021

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows 

Operating Activities 

Net income 
Items not requiring (providing) cash 

Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary 
Amortization of share-based compensation plans 
Net change in other assets and other liabilities 

Net cash provided by operating activities 

Investing Activities 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Financing Activities 

Repurchase of common stock 
Dividends paid to stockholders 

Net cash used in financing activities 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 

Years Ended December 31, 
2021 
2022 

(In thousands) 

$ 

 8,657  

$ 

 9,451 

 (1,281)  
 1,005  
 (874)  

 (525) 
 404 
 251 

 7,507  

 9,581 

 —  

 — 

 (767)  
 (4,559)  

 (72) 
 (4,101) 

 (5,326)  

 (4,173) 

 2,181  

 9,092  

 5,408 

 3,684 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 

$ 

 11,273  

$ 

 9,092 

Note 21: Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) 

The following tables summarize the Company’s quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 
2021. 

2022: 

Total interest income 
Total interest expense 

Net interest income 

Provision (Credit) for loan losses 
Noninterest income 
Noninterest expense 

Income before income taxes 
Federal income taxes 

Net income 

Earnings per share 

Basic 
Diluted 

Three Months Ended  

      March 31,         June 30,  

     September 30,       December 31,  

(In thousands, except per share data) 

  $ 

 5,997   $ 
 487  

 6,445   $ 
 477  

 7,297   $ 
 928  

 7,922 
 1,381 

 5,510  

 5,968  

 6,369  

 6,541 

 (500)  
 987  
 5,110  

 1,887  
 136  

 (485)  
 988  
 4,849  

 2,592  
 295  

 15  
 1,043  
 4,879  

 2,518  
 215  

 15 
 1,065 
 5,052 

 2,539 
 233 

  $ 

 1,751   $ 

 2,297   $ 

 2,303   $ 

 2,306 

  $ 
  $ 

 0.30   $ 
 0.30   $ 

 0.40   $ 
 0.40   $ 

 0.40   $ 
 0.40   $ 

 0.40 
 0.40 

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December 31, 2022 and 2021

2021: 

Total interest income 
Total interest expense 

Net interest income 

Provision for loan losses 
Noninterest income 
Noninterest expense 

Income before income taxes 
Federal income taxes 

Net income 

Earnings per share 

Basic 
Diluted 

Note 22: Goodwill and Core Deposits 

Three Months Ended  

      March 31,         June 30,  

     September 30,       December 31,  

(In thousands, except per share data) 

  $ 

 6,088   $ 
 775  

 6,233   $ 
 676  

 6,234   $ 
 629  

 6,153 
 516 

 5,313  

 5,557  

 5,605  

 5,637 

 (205)  
 926  
 4,449  

 1,995  
 87  

 (250)  
 1,142  
 4,550  

 2,399  
 214  

 (400)  
 2,287  
 4,942  

 3,350  
 448  

 (400) 
 1,351 
 4,451 

 2,937 
 481 

  $ 

 1,908   $ 

 2,185   $ 

 2,902   $ 

 2,456 

  $ 
  $ 

 0.33   $ 
 0.33   $ 

 0.38   $ 
 0.38   $ 

 0.50   $ 
 0.50   $ 

 0.41 
 0.41 

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 
(in thousands): 

Balance beginning of year 
Additions from acquisition 
Balance, end of year 

2022 

2021 

$ 

$ 

 682  
 —  
 682  

$ 

$ 

 682 
 — 
 682 

Intangible assets in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows (in thousands): 

2022 

2021 

Core deposit intangibles 

Gross 
Intangible   

      Assets 
  $ 

 1,041    $ 

  Accumulated  
       Amortization       

  Net Intangible  
Assets 

Gross 
Intangible   
Assets 

  Accumulated  
       Amortization       

  Net Intangible 
Assets 

 631    $ 

 410    $ 

 1,041    $ 

 481    $ 

 560 

The  estimated  aggregate  future  amortization  expense  for  each  of  the  next  five  years  for  intangible  assets  remaining  as  of 
December 31, 2022 is as follows (in thousands): 

2023 
2024 
2025 

      $ 

 150 
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