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EVANS BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2020 June (Form 10-Q)

evbn-20200630x10q

United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

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

For the transition period from to ______

Commission file number 001-35021

EVANS BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York 16-1332767

(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

One Grimsby Drive, Hamburg, NY 14075

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(716) 926-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed

since last report)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.50 par value

EVBN

NYSE American

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer ¨

Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer ¨

Smaller reporting company x

Emerging growth company ¨

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

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

Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, $.50 par value, 5,376,872 shares as of August 3, 2020.



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EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

PAGE

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

1

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

2

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

3

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

4

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

4

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – Three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

5

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity – Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

6

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

7

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

9

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

43

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

53

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

54

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

55

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

55

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

55

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

55

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosure

55

Item 5.

Other Information

55

Item 6.

Exhibits

55

Signatures

57


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JUNE 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

June 30,

December 31,

2020

2019

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$

11,196 

$

10,577 

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

109,943 

28,280 

Securities:

Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $158,724 at June 30, 2020;

163,507 

127,922 

$127,217 at December 31, 2019)

Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: $6,569 at June 30, 2020;

6,468 

2,386 

$2,392 at December 31, 2019)

Federal Home Loan Bank common stock, at cost

3,804 

1,588 

Federal Reserve Bank common stock, at cost

1,961 

1,956 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $18,754 at June 30, 2020

and $15,175 at December 31, 2019

1,667,007 

1,211,356 

Properties and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $21,395 at June 30, 2020

and $20,682 at December 31, 2019

16,788 

13,754 

Goodwill and intangible assets

15,222 

12,545 

Bank-owned life insurance

33,647 

29,418 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

5,764 

3,720 

Other assets

30,633 

16,728 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

2,065,940 

$

1,460,230 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Demand

$

428,655 

$

263,717 

NOW

229,788 

140,654 

Savings

794,513 

587,142 

Time

356,147 

275,927 

Total deposits

1,809,103 

1,267,440 

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase

3,873 

2,425 

Other borrowings

52,512 

10,000 

Operating lease liability

6,184 

4,154 

Other liabilities

20,940 

16,428 

Junior subordinated debentures

11,330 

11,330 

Total liabilities

1,903,942 

1,311,777 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

Common stock, $0.50 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 5,377,243

and 4,929,593 shares issued at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019,

respectively, and 5,376,872 and 4,929,283 outstanding at June 30, 2020

and December 31, 2019, respectively

2,691 

2,467 

Capital surplus

75,617 

63,302 

Treasury stock, at cost, 371 and 310 shares at June 30, 2020 and

December 31, 2019, respectively

-

-

Retained earnings

83,073 

85,267 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

617 

(2,583)

Total stockholders' equity

161,998 

148,453 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

2,065,940 

$

1,460,230 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


1


EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

INTEREST INCOME

Loans

$

16,104 

$

15,142 

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

16 

156 

Securities:

Taxable

884 

942 

Non-taxable

65 

85 

Total interest income

17,069 

16,325 

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

1,954 

3,002 

Other borrowings

77 

45 

Junior subordinated debentures

105 

144 

Total interest expense

2,136 

3,191 

NET INTEREST INCOME

14,933 

13,134 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

597 

90 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

14,336 

13,044 

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Deposit service charges

397 

602 

Insurance service and fees

2,667 

2,901 

Gain on loans sold

139 

36 

Bank-owned life insurance

178 

173 

Interchange fee income

407 

440 

Other

451 

578 

Total non-interest income

4,239 

4,730 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and employee benefits

8,005 

7,469 

Occupancy

1,062 

872 

Advertising and public relations

123 

214 

Professional services

872 

929 

Technology and communications

1,467 

1,099 

Amortization of intangibles

134 

112 

FDIC insurance

282 

150 

Merger-related

4,974 

-

Other

1,093 

1,304 

Total non-interest expense

18,012 

12,149 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

563 

5,625 

INCOME TAX PROVISION

94 

1,243 

NET INCOME

$

469 

$

4,382 

Net income per common share-basic

$

0.09 

$

0.90 

Net income per common share-diluted

$

0.09 

$

0.88 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

5,222,189 

4,891,841 

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

5,243,581 

4,953,072 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


2


EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

INTEREST INCOME

Loans

$

30,650 

$

29,504 

Interest-bearing deposits at banks

197 

405 

Securities:

Taxable

1,933 

1,743 

Non-taxable

112 

215 

Total interest income

32,892 

31,867 

INTEREST EXPENSE

Deposits

4,830 

5,845 

Other borrowings

124 

90 

Junior subordinated debentures

229 

290 

Total interest expense

5,183 

6,225 

NET INTEREST INCOME

27,709 

25,642 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

3,596 

628 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

24,113 

25,014 

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Deposit service charges

1,025 

1,135 

Insurance service and fees

5,092 

5,343 

Gain on loans sold

190 

62 

Bank-owned life insurance

338 

332 

Loss on tax credit investment

(2,475)

-

Refundable state historic tax credit

1,857 

-

Interchange fee income

789 

861 

Other

761 

1,192 

Total non-interest income

7,577 

8,925 

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and employee benefits

15,802 

14,629 

Occupancy

1,923 

1,708 

Advertising and public relations

392 

381 

Professional services

1,786 

1,674 

Technology and communications

2,563 

1,992 

Amortization of intangibles

264 

224 

FDIC insurance

461 

357 

Merger-related

5,434 

-

Other

2,257 

2,408 

Total non-interest expense

30,882 

23,373 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

808 

10,566 

INCOME TAX PROVISION

135 

2,464 

NET INCOME

$

673 

$

8,102 

Net income per common share-basic

$

0.13 

$

1.66 

Net income per common share-diluted

$

0.13 

$

1.64 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

5,079,568 

4,873,928 

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

5,121,001 

4,943,249 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


3


EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

NET INCOME

$

469 

$

4,382 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX:

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

1,188 

1,471 

Defined benefit pension plans:

Amortization of prior service cost

6 

5 

Amortization of actuarial loss

84 

62 

Total

90 

67 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX

1,278 

1,538 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$

1,747 

$

5,920 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands)

Six Month Ended June 30,

2020

2019

NET INCOME

$

673 

$

8,102 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX:

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities

3,023 

2,774 

Defined benefit pension plans:

Amortization of prior service cost

11 

11 

Amortization of actuarial loss

166 

123 

Total

177 

134 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX

3,200 

2,908 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$

3,873 

$

11,010 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


4


 

EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Accumulated

Other

Common

Capital

Retained

Comprehensive

Stock

Surplus

Earnings

Loss

Total

Balance, March 31, 2019

$

2,432 

$

61,448 

$

74,537 

$

(3,983)

$

134,434 

Net Income

4,382 

4,382 

Other comprehensive income

1,538 

1,538 

Stock compensation expense

248 

248 

Reissued 190 restricted shares

-

Issued 16,190 restricted shares, net of forfeitures

10 

(10)

-

Issued 3,866 shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

2 

137 

139 

Issued 6,183 shares in Employee Stock Purchase Plan

3 

195 

198 

Issued 21,779 shares in stock option exercises

13 

335 

348 

Balance, June 30, 2019

$

2,460 

$

62,353 

$

78,919 

$

(2,445)

$

141,287 

Balance, March 31, 2020

$

2,474 

$

63,679 

$

82,604 

$

(661)

$

148,096 

Net Income

469 

469 

Other comprehensive income

1,278 

1,278 

Stock compensation expense

204 

204 

Issued 188 restricted shares, net of forfeitures

-

Issued 10,669 shares in Employee Stock Purchase Plan

5 

206 

211 

Issued 738 shares in stock option exercises

7 

7 

Issued 422,475 shares in stock consideration

212 

11,521 

11,733 

Balance, June 30, 2020

$

2,691 

$

75,617 

$

83,073 

$

617 

$

161,998 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


5


EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Accumulated

Other

Common

Capital

Retained

Comprehensive

Stock

Surplus

Earnings

Loss

Total

Balance, December 31, 2018

$

2,429 

$

61,225 

$

73,345 

$

(5,353)

$

131,646 

Net Income

8,102 

8,102 

Other comprehensive income

2,908 

2,908 

Cash dividends ($0.52 per common share)

(2,528)

(2,528)

Stock compensation expense

449 

449 

Reissued 500 restricted shares

-

Issued 22,120 restricted shares, net of forfeitures

12 

(12)

-

Issued 3,866 shares under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

2 

137 

139 

Issued 6,183 shares in Employee Stock Purchase Plan

3 

195 

198 

Issued 29,058 shares in stock option exercises

14 

359 

373 

Balance, June 30, 2019

$

2,460 

$

62,353 

$

78,919 

$

(2,445)

$

141,287 

Balance, December 31, 2019

$

2,467 

$

63,302 

$

85,267 

$

(2,583)

$

148,453 

Net Income

673 

673 

Other comprehensive income

3,200 

3,200 

Cash dividends ($0.58 per common share)

(2,867)

(2,867)

Stock compensation expense

461 

461 

Reissued 310 restricted shares

-

Issued 6,118 restricted shares, net of forfeitures

3 

(3)

-

Issued 10,669 shares in Employee Stock Purchase Plan

5 

206 

211 

Issued 8,017 shares in stock option exercises

4 

130 

134 

Issued 422,475 shares in stock consideration

212 

11,521 

11,733 

Balance, June 30, 2020

$

2,691 

$

75,617 

$

83,073 

$

617 

$

161,998 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 


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EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Interest received

$

29,316 

$

31,860 

Fees received

7,563 

8,032 

Interest paid

(5,341)

(6,000)

Cash paid to employees and vendors

(28,619)

(23,836)

Income taxes paid

(107)

(385)

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

7,681 

4,693 

Originations of loans held for sale

(10,037)

(4,279)

Net cash provided by operating activities

456 

10,085 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Available for sales securities:

Purchases

(46,322)

(32,631)

Proceeds from sales, maturities, calls, and payments

36,379 

32,694 

Held to maturity securities:

Purchases

(4,204)

(224)

Proceeds from maturities, calls, and payments

122 

48 

Cash paid for bank-owned life insurance

-

(360)

Additions to properties and equipment

(1,480)

(615)

Purchase of tax credit investment

(3,116)

-

Net cash used in acquisitions

(6,490)

-

Sale of other real estate

718 

-

Net increase in loans

(185,185)

(56,134)

Net cash used in investing activities

(209,578)

(57,222)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

(Repayments) proceeds from short-term borrowings, net

(8,564)

826 

Net increase in deposits

302,490 

67,853 

Dividends paid

(2,867)

(2,528)

Issuance of common stock

345 

710 

Net cash provided by financing activities

291,404 

66,861 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

82,282 

19,724 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

Beginning of period

38,857 

39,915 

End of period

$

121,139 

$

59,639 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

7


EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2020

2019

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH

PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income

$

673 

$

8,102 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

1,289 

999 

Deferred tax benefit

(2,386)

(45)

Provision for loan losses

3,596 

628 

Loss on tax credit investment

2,475 

-

Changes in refundable state historic tax credit

(1,857)

-

Net gain on sales of assets

(90)

(42)

Gain on loans sold

(190)

(62)

Stock compensation expense

461 

449 

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

7,681 

4,693 

Originations of loans held for sale

(10,037)

(4,279)

Changes in assets and liabilities affecting cash flow:

Other assets

(4,701)

(5,186)

Other liabilities

3,542 

4,828 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

$

456 

$

10,085 

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH

INVESTMENTS AND FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES:

Fair value of assets acquired in acquisition (non-cash)

$

311,847 

$

-

Fair value of liabilities assumed in acquisition

296,076 

-


8


EVANS BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and reporting policies followed by Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), a financial holding company, and its two direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries: (i) Evans Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s subsidiaries, Evans National Leasing, Inc. (“ENL”), and Evans National Holding Corp. (“ENHC”); and (ii) Evans National Financial Services, LLC (“ENFS”), and ENFS’s subsidiary, The Evans Agency, LLC (“TEA”), and TEA’s subsidiaries, Frontier Claims Services, Inc. (“FCS”) and ENB Associates Inc. (“ENBA”), in the preparation of the accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and with general practice within the industries in which it operates. Except as the context otherwise requires, the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are collectively referred to in this report as the “Company.”

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) establishes changes to GAAP in the form of accounting standards updates (“ASUs”) to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs when they are issued by FASB. ASUs adopted by the Company during the current fiscal year are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

The results of operations for the six month period ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") a global pandemic, and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide. The Company’s commercial and consumer banking products and services are offered primarily in New York State, where governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including an order that, subject to limited exceptions, all individuals stay at home and non‑essential businesses cease all activities, have led to a broad curtailment of economic activity beginning in March 2020. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the local economy has begun to improve with the gradual reopening of many impacted businesses. Despite these improvements, uncertainty remains regarding the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 as well as its impact on the economy. Furthermore, many communities in the United States have recently seen a resurgence of COVID-19 infections after the initial growth rate was reduced. Therefore, management is currently unable to determine the extent of the potential impacts to the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was passed by Congress on March 27, 2020. In keeping with regulatory guidance to work with borrowers during this unprecedented situation and as outlined in the CARES Act, the Company has worked with customers directly affected by COVID-19 and offered short-term assistance in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Commercial borrowers needing assistance have been offered a 90-day principal and interest deferral. Commercial borrowers that originally requested a 90-day deferral can request an additional 90-day deferral by providing their financial information, including current year interim financial information and projections to show a need for the additional 90-day deferral. Consumers needing assistance have been offered a 90-day principal and interest deferral with an option to request an additional 90-day deferral. While interest and fees will still accrue to income, should credit losses on these deferred payments emerge, interest income and fees accrued would need to be reversed. In such a scenario, interest income in future periods could be negatively impacted. At this time, the Company is unable to project the materiality of such an impact, but recognizes the breadth of the economic impact may affect its borrowers’ ability to repay in future periods. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had executed 681 of these deferrals on outstanding loan balances of $407 million. In accordance with interagency guidance issued in March 2020, these short-term deferrals are not automatically considered troubled debt restructurings, are not reflected in past due loan balances and have not been reported as a classified loan solely due to a deferral. These deferred loans are subject to ongoing monitoring and will be downgraded or placed on nonaccrual if a noted weakness exists.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“10-K”). The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to the 10-K. There have been no significant changes in the significant accounting principles and policies as previously described in the 10-K, other than those disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The following accounting policy was not disclosed in the 10-K because it was not a significant policy as of December 31, 2019.


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Loans acquired in a business combination

Loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at fair value with no carry-over of an acquired entity’s previously established allowance for credit losses. Purchased impaired loans represent specifically identified loans with evidence of credit deterioration for which it was probable at acquisition that the Company would be unable to collect all contractual principal and interest payments. For purchased impaired loans, the excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value of acquired loans is recognized as interest income over the remaining lives of the loans. Subsequent decreases in the expected principal cash flows require the Company to evaluate the need for additions to the Company’s allowance for credit losses. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows result first in the recovery of any related allowance for credit losses and then in recognition of additional interest income over the then remaining lives of the loans. For all other acquired loans, the difference between the fair value and outstanding principal balance of the loans is recognized as an adjustment to interest income over the lives of those loans.

2. ACQUISITIONS

On May 1, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of FSB Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the parent holding company of Fairport Savings Bank (“FSB”). On that date, FSB was merged into Evans Bank, a wholly owned banking subsidiary of the Company. At the time of closing, FSB had $321.7 million in total assets, including $272.1 million in net loans receivable and $21.4 million in securities, and $293.1 million in total liabilities, including $237.7 million in deposits and $50.6 million in borrowings. FSB operated 5 banking offices in New York at the date of acquisition. After application of the election, allocation and proration procedures contained in the merger agreement, the Company paid $17.1 million in cash and issued 422,475 shares of Evans Bancorp, Inc. common stock in exchange for all of the shares of common stock of FSB Bancorp, Inc. outstanding at the time of the acquisition. The $11.7 million fair value of the shares issued as part of the consideration paid for FSB was determined on the basis of the closing market price of the Company’s shares on April 30, 2020.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible were recorded at their fair values as of May 1, 2020 based on management’s best estimate using the information available as of the merger date. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in the recognition of goodwill of $1.8 million and a core deposit intangible of $0.2 million. Accounting guidance provides that an acquirer must recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period, which runs through May 1, 2021, in the measurement period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The acquirer must record in the financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization or other income effects, if any, as a result of the changes to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The Company will prepare tax returns related to the operation of the combined entities and the acquired entity and believes certain adjustments to income tax balances and goodwill may result upon completion of these returns.


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The Company recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed through the merger at fair value as summarized in the following table:

As Recorded

Fair Value

As Recorded

by FSB

Adjustments

at Acquisition

(in thousands)

Cash and due from banks

$                                 1,978 

$                                 - 

$                             1,978 

Interest-bearing deposit at banks

9,339 

-

9,339 

Securities

21,371 

106 

(a)

21,477 

FHLB Stock

2,614 

-

2,614 

Loans receivable

273,869 

(2,484)

(b)

271,385 

Allowance for loan losses

(1,706)

1,706 

(c)

-

Premises and equipment

2,303 

(56)

(d)

2,247 

Goodwill and intangible assets

-

166 

(e)

166 

Bank owned life insurance

3,891 

-

3,891 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

2,020 

374 

(f)

2,394 

Other assets

6,033 

1,640 

(g)

7,673 

Total assets acquired

$                             321,712 

$                         1,452 

$                         323,164 

Deposits

237,688 

1,485 

(h)

239,173 

Other borrowed funds

50,597 

1,929 

(i)

52,526 

Operating lease liability

2,217 

176 

(j)

2,393 

Other liabilities

2,557 

(573)

(k)

1,984 

Total liabilities assumed

$                             293,059 

$                         3,017 

$                         296,076 

Net assets acquired

27,088 

Purchase price

28,856 

Goodwill recorded in merger

$                             1,768 

Explanation of certain fair value related adjustments:

(a)Represents the fair value adjustments on investment securities.

(b)Represents the fair value adjustments on the net book value of loans, which includes an interest rate mark and credit mark adjustment and the write-off of deferred fees/costs and premiums.

(c)Represents the elimination of FSB’s allowance for loan losses.

(d)Represents the fair value adjustments to reflect the fair value of land and buildings and premises and equipment, which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the individual assets.

(e)Represents the intangible assets recorded to reflect the fair value of core deposits. The core deposit asset was recorded as an identifiable intangible asset and will be amortized on an accelerated basis over the estimated average life of the deposit base.

(f)Represents the fair value adjustments on operating lease right of use assets.

(g)Represents an adjustment to other assets acquired. The largest adjustment was to net deferred tax assets resulting from the fair value adjustments related to the acquired assets, liabilities assumed and identifiable intangible assets recorded.

(h)Represents fair value adjustments on time deposits, which will be treated as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining term of the time deposits.

(i)Represents the fair value adjustments on FHLB borrowings, which will be treated as a decrease to interest expense over the life of the borrowings.

(j)Represents the fair value adjustments on operating lease liabilities.

(k)Represents an adjustment to other liabilities assumed.

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The fair value of loans acquired from FSB were estimated using cash flow projections based on the remaining maturity and repricing terms. Cash flows were adjusted by estimating future credit losses and the rate of prepayments. Projected monthly cash flows were then discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted market rate for similar loans. There was no carryover of FSB’s allowance for loan losses associated with the loans that were acquired, as the loans were initially recorded at fair value on the date of the FSB merger.

The core deposit intangible asset recognized is being amortized over its estimated useful life of approximately 10 years and the amortization is based on dollar weighted deposit runoff on an annualized basis.

Goodwill is not amortized for book purposes; however, it is reviewed at least annually for impairment and is not deductible for tax purposes.

The fair value of land and buildings was estimated using appraisals. Acquired equipment was not material. Buildings are amortized over their estimated useful lives of approximately 39 years. Improvements and equipment are amortized or depreciated over their estimated useful lives ranging up to 10 years.

The fair value of retail demand and interest bearing deposit accounts was assumed to approximate the carrying value as these accounts have no stated maturity and are payable on demand. The fair value of time deposits was estimated by discounting the contractual future cash flows using market rates offered for time deposits of similar remaining maturities.

Other borrowed funds include borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). The fair value of these borrowings was estimated by discounting the contractual future cash flows using FHLB rates offered of similar maturities.

Direct acquisition and other charges incurred in connection with the FSB merger were expensed as incurred and totaled $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. These expenses were recorded in merger-related expense on the consolidated statements of income.

The following table presents selected unaudited pro forma financial information reflecting the FSB merger assuming it was completed as of January 1, 2019. The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial results of the combined companies had the FSB merger actually been completed at the beginning of the periods presented, nor does it indicate future results for any other interim or full year period. The unaudited pro forma information is based on the actual financial statements of the Company for the periods presented, and on the actual financial statements of FSB for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 until the date of the FSB merger, at which time FSB’s results of operations were included in the Company’s financial statements.

Three months ended June 30,

Six months ended June 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in thousands)

Net Interest Income

$

14,570

$

15,272

$

26,764

$

30,406

Non Interest Income

4,415

5,134

8,166

9,723

Non Interest Expense

14,017

14,625

28,961

28,262

Net Income

3,729

4,492

4,492

9,061

The unaudited supplemental pro forma information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 set forth above reflects adjustments related to (a) purchase accounting fair value adjustments; (b) amortization of core deposit; and (c) adjustments to interest income and expense due to amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Direct merger-related expenses incurred in the three and six months periods ended June 30, 2020 are assumed to have occurred prior to January 1, 2019. Furthermore, the unaudited supplemental pro forma information does not reflect management’s estimate of any revenue enhancement opportunities or anticipated potential cost savings for periods that include data as of May 1, 2020 or earlier.


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3. SECURITIES

The amortized cost of securities and their approximate fair value at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows:

June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Amortized

Unrealized

Fair

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Available for Sale:

Debt securities:

U.S. government agencies

$

36,613 

$

883 

$

(3)

$

37,493 

States and political subdivisions

7,388 

162 

(6)

7,544 

Total debt securities

44,001 

1,045 

(9)

45,037 

Mortgage-backed securities:

FNMA

39,818 

1,345 

(16)

41,147 

FHLMC

15,526 

499 

-

16,025 

GNMA

2,820 

47 

(1)

2,866 

SBA

21,939 

869 

(51)

22,757 

CMO

34,620 

1,055 

-

35,675 

Total mortgage-backed securities

114,723 

3,815 

(68)

118,470 

Total securities designated as available for sale

$

158,724 

$

4,860 

$

(77)

$

163,507 

Held to Maturity:

Debt securities

States and political subdivisions

$

6,468 

$

101 

$

-

$

6,569 

Total securities designated as held to maturity

$

6,468 

$

101 

$

-

$

6,569 


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December 31, 2019

(in thousands)

Amortized

Unrealized

Fair

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Available for Sale:

Debt securities:

U.S. government agencies

$

27,951 

$

225 

$

(21)

$

28,155 

States and political subdivisions

3,289 

69 

(7)

3,351 

Total debt securities

31,240 

294 

(28)

31,506 

Mortgage-backed securities:

FNMA

34,395 

330 

(53)

34,672 

FHLMC

15,390 

137 

(13)

15,514 

GNMA

3,421 

16 

(24)

3,413 

SBA

13,752 

90 

(70)

13,772 

CMO

29,019 

190 

(164)

29,045 

Total mortgage-backed securities

95,977 

763 

(324)

96,416 

Total securities designated as available for sale

$

127,217 

$

1,057 

$

(352)

$

127,922 

Held to Maturity:

Debt securities

States and political subdivisions

$

2,386 

$

24 

$

(18)

$

2,392 

Total securities designated as held to maturity

$

2,386 

$

24 

$

(18)

$

2,392 

Available for sale securities with a total fair value of $143 million and $102 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.


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The scheduled maturities of debt and mortgage-backed securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are summarized below. All maturity amounts are contractual maturities. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call premiums.

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Amortized

Estimated

Amortized

Estimated

cost

fair value

cost

fair value

(in thousands)

Debt securities available for sale:

Due in one year or less

$

5,721

$

5,747

$

6,005

$

6,014

Due after one year through five years

10,548

10,761

6,481

6,626

Due after five years through ten years

24,232

24,999

18,754

18,866

Due after ten years

3,500

3,530

-

-

44,001

45,037

31,240

31,506

Mortgage-backed securities

available for sale

114,723

118,470

95,977

96,416

Total

$

158,724

$

163,507

$

127,217

$

127,922

Debt securities held to maturity:

Due in one year or less

$

5,343

$

5,351

$

1,139

$

1,140

Due after one year through five years

622

661

712

732

Due after five years through ten years

54

58

54

54

Due after ten years

449

499

481

466

Total

$

6,468

$

6,569

$

2,386

$

2,392

Contractual maturities of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities generally exceed ten years; however, the effective lives may be significantly shorter due to prepayments of the underlying loans and due to the nature of these securities.

Information regarding unrealized losses within the Company’s available for sale securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 is summarized below. The securities are primarily U.S. government-guaranteed agency securities or municipal securities.


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June 30, 2020

Less than 12 months

12 months or longer

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

(in thousands)

Available for Sale:

Debt securities:

U.S. government agencies

$

2,506 

$

(3)

$

-

$

-

$

2,506 

$

(3)

States and political subdivisions

-

-

181 

(6)

181 

(6)

Total debt securities

2,506 

(3)

181 

(6)

2,687 

(9)

Mortgage-backed securities:

FNMA

1,569 

(15)

13 

(1)

1,582 

(16)

FHLMC

175 

-

-

-

175 

-

GNMA

158 

(1)

-

-

158 

(1)

SBA

4,509 

(51)

-

-

4,509 

(51)

CMO

-

-

38 

-

38 

-

Total mortgage-backed securities

6,411 

(67)

51 

(1)

6,462 

(68)

Held to Maturity:

Debt securities:

States and political subdivisions

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total temporarily impaired

securities

$

8,917 

$

(70)

$

232 

$

(7)

$

9,149 

$

(77)

December 31, 2019

Less than 12 months

12 months or longer

Total

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Fair

Unrealized

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

(in thousands)

Available for Sale:

Debt securities:

U.S. government agencies

$

1,976 

$

(18)

$

3,997 

$

(3)

$

5,973 

$

(21)

States and political subdivisions

-

-

181 

(7)

181 

(7)

Total debt securities

1,976 

(18)

4,178 

(10)

6,154 

(28)

Mortgage-backed securities:

FNMA

5,355 

(38)

3,630 

(15)

8,985 

(53)

FHLMC

-

-

1,242 

(13)

1,242 

(13)

GNMA

2,091 

(22)

770 

(2)

2,861 

(24)

SBA

5,171 

(70)

-

-

5,171 

(70)

CMO

5,706 

(36)

8,911 

(128)

14,617 

(164)

Total mortgage-backed securities

18,323 

(166)

14,553 

(158)

32,876 

(324)

Held to Maturity:

Debt securities:

States and political subdivisions

227 

(1)

2,165 

(17)

2,392 

(18)

Total temporarily impaired

securities

$

20,526 

$

(185)

$

20,896 

$

(185)

$

41,422 

$

(370)


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Management has assessed the securities available for sale in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and determined the decline in fair value below amortized cost to be temporary. In making this determination, management considered the period of time the securities were in a loss position, the percentage decline in comparison to the securities’ amortized cost, and the financial condition of the issuer (primarily government or government-sponsored enterprises). In addition, management does not intend to sell these securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell these securities before recovery of their amortized cost. Management believes the decline in fair value is primarily related to market interest rate fluctuations and not to the credit deterioration of the individual issuers.

The Company has not recorded any other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) charges during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and did not record any OTTI charges during 2019. The credit worthiness of the Company’s securities portfolio is largely reliant on the ability of U.S. government sponsored agencies such as Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), and municipalities throughout New York State to meet their obligations. In addition, dysfunctional markets could materially alter the liquidity, interest rate, and pricing risk of the portfolio. The stable past performance is not a guarantee for similar performance of the Company’s securities portfolio in future periods.

4. LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loan Portfolio Composition

The following table presents selected information on the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of the dates indicated:

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Mortgage loans on real estate:

(in thousands)

Residential mortgages

$

364,710 

$

158,572 

Commercial and multi-family

697,596 

645,036 

Construction-Residential

154 

1,067 

Construction-Commercial

101,991 

97,848 

Home equities

84,757 

69,351 

Total real estate loans

1,249,208 

971,874 

Commercial and industrial loans

439,689 

251,197 

Consumer and other loans

3,612 

1,926 

Unaccreted yield adjustments*

(6,748)

1,534 

Total gross loans

1,685,761 

1,226,531 

Allowance for loan losses

(18,754)

(15,175)

Loans, net

$

1,667,007 

$

1,211,356 

* Includes net premiums and discounts on acquired loans and net deferred fees and costs on loans originated

The CARES Act established a loan program administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), referred to as the paycheck protection program (“PPP”). PPP loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA and are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted purposes in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00% and a term of two years (loans made before June 5, 2020) or five years (loans made on or after June 5, 2020), if not forgiven, in whole or in part. Payments are deferred until either the date on which the SBA remits the amount of forgiveness proceeds to the lender or the date that is 10 months after the last day of the covered period if the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within that 10 month period. Through June 30, 2020, the Company had originated 1,644 PPP loans totaling $195 million, included in commercial and industrial loans. PPP loans did not impact the Company’s allowance for loan loss as a result of the SBA guarantees. Fees totaling $7.0 million were collected from the SBA for these loans in the three months ended June 30, 2020. These fees are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual period of the loan. Upon SBA forgiveness, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income.

In connection with the FSB acquisition, the Company acquired $271 million in total loans, primarily residential real estate. At June 30, 2020, the outstanding principal balance and carrying amount of acquired credit-impaired loans totaled $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The Company is not recording interest on the acquired credit-impaired loans due to the uncertainty of the cash flows relating to such loans. There were no valuation allowances for specifically identified impairment attributable to acquired credit-impaired loans at June 30, 2020. The Company did not have any acquired credit-impaired loans as of December 31, 2019.


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Also in connection with the FSB acquisition, the Company acquired a loan serving portfolio of $107 million in principal balances in which residential real estate loans were sold to FHLMC and the servicing rights are retained by the Company. No loans were sold to FHLMC by the Company during the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2020 and 2019.

The Company also sells certain fixed rate residential mortgages to FNMA while maintaining the servicing rights for those mortgages. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, the Company sold mortgages to FNMA totaling $3.8 million, and $7.5 million, respectively. In the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, the Company sold mortgages to FNMA totaling $2.6 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had loan servicing portfolio principal balances of $185 million and $76 million, respectively, upon which it earned servicing fees. The value of the mortgage servicing rights for that portfolio was $1.0 million and $0.6 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and included $0.7 million of mortgage servicing rights acquired from FSB during the second quarter of 2020. At June 30, 2020 there were $2.9 million in residential mortgages held for sale. At December 31, 2019 there were $0.7 million in residential mortgages held for sale.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Disclosures related to the basis for accounting for loans, the method for recognizing interest income on loans, the policy for placing loans on nonaccrual status and the subsequent recording of payments and resuming accrual of interest, the policy for determining past due status, a description of the Company’s accounting policies and methodology used to estimate the allowance for loan losses, the policy for charging-off loans, the accounting policies for impaired loans, and more descriptive information on the Company’s credit risk ratings are all contained in the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. The accounting policy for loans acquired in a business combination is included in Note 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Unless otherwise noted in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the policies and methodology described in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2019 are consistent with those utilized by the Company in the six month period ended June 30, 2020.


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Credit Quality Indicators

The Company monitors the credit risk in its loan portfolio by reviewing certain credit quality indicators (“CQI”). The primary CQI for the commercial mortgage and commercial and industrial portfolios is the individual loan’s credit risk rating. The following list provides a description of the credit risk ratings that are used internally by the Bank when assessing the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses:

Acceptable or better

Watch

Special Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

The Company’s consumer loans, including residential mortgages and home equities, are not individually risk rated or reviewed in the Company’s loan review process. Unlike commercial customers, consumer loan customers are not required to provide the Company with updated financial information. Consumer loans also carry smaller balances. Given the lack of updated information after the initial underwriting of the loan and small size of individual loans, the Company uses delinquency status as the primary credit quality indicator for consumer loans. However, once a consumer loan is identified as impaired, it is individually evaluated for impairment.

The following tables provide data, at the class level, of credit quality indicators of certain loans for the dates specified:

June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Corporate Credit Exposure – By Credit Rating

Commercial Real Estate Construction

Commercial and Multi-Family Mortgages

Total Commercial Real Estate

Commercial and Industrial

Acceptable or better

$

60,145 

$

322,501 

$

382,646 

$

341,667 

Watch

31,324 

335,492 

366,816 

76,693 

Special Mention

8,316 

20,939 

29,255 

11,100 

Substandard

2,206 

18,664 

20,870 

10,229 

Doubtful/Loss

-

-

-

-

Total

$

101,991 

$

697,596 

$

799,587 

$

439,689 

December 31, 2019

(in thousands)

Corporate Credit Exposure – By Credit Rating

Commercial Real Estate Construction

Commercial and Multi-Family Mortgages

Total Commercial Real Estate

Commercial and Industrial

Acceptable or better

$

73,646 

$

451,297 

$

524,943 

$

165,255 

Watch

13,380 

171,277 

184,657 

68,665 

Special Mention

8,359 

15,725 

24,084 

7,631 

Substandard

2,463 

6,737 

9,200 

9,646 

Doubtful/Loss

-

-

-

-

Total

$

97,848 

$

645,036 

$

742,884 

$

251,197 


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Past Due Loans

The following tables provide an analysis of the age of the recorded investment in loans that are past due as of the dates indicated:

June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Current

Non-accruing

Total

Balance

30-59 days

60-89 days

90+ days

Loans

Balance

Commercial and industrial

$

433,264 

$

87 

$

212 

$

63 

$

6,063 

$

439,689 

Residential real estate:

Residential

361,769 

34 

304 

46 

2,557 

364,710 

Construction

154 

-

-

-

-

154 

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

687,317 

-

1,436 

-

8,843 

697,596 

Construction

100,673 

-

-

-

1,318 

101,991 

Home equities

83,417 

247 

266 

-

827 

84,757 

Consumer and other

3,606 

4 

2 

-

-

3,612 

Total Loans

$

1,670,200 

$

372 

$

2,220 

$

109 

$

19,608 

$

1,692,509 

Note: Loan balances do not include $(6.7) million of unaccreted yield adjustments as of June 30, 2020.

December 31, 2019

(in thousands)

Current

Non-accruing

Total

Balance

30-59 days

60-89 days

90+ days

Loans

Balance

Commercial and industrial

$

245,658 

$

705 

$

-

$

-

$

4,834 

$

251,197 

Residential real estate:

Residential

153,630 

2,616 

888 

-

1,438 

158,572 

Construction

865 

-

202 

-

-

1,067 

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

630,016 

3,482 

5,879 

-

5,659 

645,036 

Construction

92,667 

2,886 

720 

-

1,575 

97,848 

Home equities

67,868 

354 

239 

-

890 

69,351 

Consumer and other

1,907 

15 

4 

-

-

1,926 

Total Loans

$

1,192,611 

$

10,058 

$

7,932 

$

-

$

14,396 

$

1,224,997 

Note: Loan balances do not include $1.5 million of unamortized yield adjustments as of December 31, 2019.


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Allowance for loan losses

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses according to portfolio segment for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Commercial and Industrial

Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*

Consumer and Other

Residential Mortgages*

Home Equities

Total

Allowance for loan

losses:

Beginning balance

$

4,547 

$

9,005 

$

155 

$

1,071 

$

397 

$

15,175 

Charge-offs

(19)

-

(30)

(29)

(4)

(82)

Recoveries

36 

11 

18 

-

-

65 

Provision (Credit)

696 

2,609 

90 

105 

96 

3,596 

Ending balance

$

5,260 

$

11,625 

$

233 

$

1,147 

$

489 

$

18,754 

Allowance for loan

losses:

Ending balance:

Loans acquired with deteriorated

credit quality

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

Individually evaluated

for impairment

925 

5 

-

-

-

930 

Collectively evaluated

for impairment

4,335 

11,620 

233 

1,147 

489 

17,824 

Total

$

5,260 

$

11,625 

$

233 

$

1,147 

$

489 

$

18,754 

Loans:

Ending balance:

Loans acquired with deteriorated

credit quality

$

77 

$

-

$

-

$

876 

$

-

$

953 

Individually evaluated

for impairment

6,210 

10,675 

-

2,853 

1,280 

21,018 

Collectively evaluated

for impairment

433,402 

788,912 

3,612 

361,135 

83,477 

1,670,538 

Total

$

439,689 

$

799,587 

$

3,612 

$

364,864 

$

84,757 

$

1,692,509 

* Includes construction loans

Note: Loan balances do not include $(6.7) million of unaccreted yield adjustments as of June 30, 2020.


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June 30, 2019

(in thousands)

Commercial and Industrial

Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*

Consumer and Other

Residential Mortgages*

Home Equities

Total

Allowance for loan

losses:

Beginning balance

$

4,368 

$

8,844 

$

106 

$

1,121 

$

345 

$

14,784 

Charge-offs

(158)

-

(54)

-

-

(212)

Recoveries

39 

-

9 

-

-

48 

Provision (Credit)

1,023 

(207)

69 

(238)

(19)

628 

Ending balance

$

5,272 

$

8,637 

$

130 

$

883 

$

326 

$

15,248 

Allowance for loan

losses:

Ending balance:

Individually evaluated

for impairment

$

374 

$

66 

$

22 

$

35 

$

-

$

497 

Collectively evaluated

for impairment

4,898 

8,571 

108 

848 

326 

14,751 

Total

$

5,272 

$

8,637 

$

130 

$

883 

$

326 

$

15,248 

Loans:

Ending balance:

Individually evaluated

for impairment

$

4,206 

$

6,557 

$

22 

$

2,993 

$

1,635 

$

15,413 

Collectively evaluated

for impairment

263,299 

704,792 

1,505 

156,936 

69,116 

1,195,648 

Total

$

267,505 

$

711,349 

$

1,527 

$

159,929 

$

70,751 

$

1,211,061 

* Includes construction loans

Note: Loan balances do not include $1.6 million of unamortized yield adjustments as of June 30, 2019.


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The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses according to portfolio segment for the three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

June 30, 2020

Commercial and Industrial

Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*

Consumer and Other

Residential Mortgages*

Home Equities

Total

Allowance for loan

(in thousands)

losses:

Beginning balance

$

5,575 

$

10,588 

$

91 

$

1,418 

$

485 

$

18,157 

Charge-offs

(2)

-

(15)

-

-

(17)

Recoveries

4 

11 

2 

-

-

17 

Provision (Credit)

(317)

1,026 

155 

(271)

4 

597 

Ending balance

$

5,260 

$

11,625 

$

233 

$

1,147 

$

489 

$

18,754 

June 30, 2019

Commercial and Industrial

Commercial Real Estate Mortgages*

Consumer and Other

Residential Mortgages*

Home Equities

Total

Allowance for loan

(in thousands)

losses:

Beginning balance

$

4,754 

$

9,049 

$

111 

$

953 

$

340 

$

15,207 

Charge-offs

(37)

-

(31)

-

-

(68)

Recoveries

17 

-

2 

-

-

19 

Provision (Credit)

538 

(412)

48 

(70)

(14)

90 

Ending balance

$

5,272 

$

8,637 

$

130 

$

883 

$

326 

$

15,248 

* Includes construction loans


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Impaired Loans

The following tables provide data, at the class level, for impaired loans as of the dates indicated:

At June 30, 2020

Recorded Investment

Unpaid Principal Balance

Related Allowance

Average Recorded Investment

Interest Income Foregone

Interest Income Recognized

With no related allowance recorded:

(in thousands)

Commercial and industrial

$

1,862 

$

2,090 

$

-

$

2,450 

$

71 

$

8 

Residential real estate:

Residential

3,635 

4,066 

-

3,713 

41 

30 

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

8,924 

9,429 

-

9,101 

176 

42 

Construction

1,318 

1,352 

-

1,331 

27 

-

Home equities

1,280 

1,496 

-

1,347 

25 

11 

Consumer and other

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total impaired loans

$

17,019 

$

18,433 

$

-

$

17,942 

$

340 

$

91 

At June 30, 2020

Recorded Investment

Unpaid Principal Balance

Related Allowance

Average Recorded Investment

Interest Income Foregone

Interest Income Recognized

With a related allowance recorded:

(in thousands)

Commercial and industrial

$

4,375 

$

4,487 

$

925 

$

4,489 

$

121 

$

2 

Residential real estate:

Residential

-

-

-

-

-

-

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

433 

443 

5 

436 

11 

-

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Home equities

-

-

-

-

-

-

Consumer and other

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total impaired loans

$

4,808 

$

4,930 

$

930 

$

4,925 

$

132 

$

2 


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At June 30, 2020

Recorded Investment

Unpaid Principal Balance

Related Allowance

Average Recorded Investment

Interest Income Foregone

Interest Income Recognized

Total:

(in thousands)

Commercial and industrial

$

6,237 

$

6,577 

$

925 

$

6,939 

$

192 

$

10 

Residential real estate:

Residential

3,635 

4,066 

-

3,713 

41 

30 

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

9,357 

9,872 

5 

9,537 

187 

42 

Construction

1,318 

1,352 

-

1,331 

27 

-

Home equities

1,280 

1,496 

-

1,347 

25 

11 

Consumer and other

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total impaired loans

$

21,827 

$

23,363 

$

930 

$

22,867 

$

472 

$

93 

At December 31, 2019

Recorded Investment

Unpaid Principal Balance

Related Allowance

Average Recorded Investment

Interest Income Foregone

Interest Income Recognized

With no related allowance recorded:

(in thousands)

Commercial and industrial

$

3,798 

$

4,112 

$

-

$

4,046 

$

118 

$

143 

Residential real estate:

Residential

2,744 

3,003 

-

2,823 

73 

63 

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

6,019 

6,521 

-

6,293 

225 

72 

Construction

1,335 

1,352 

-

1,344 

23 

50 

Home equities

1,453 

1,687 

-

1,525 

64 

30 

Consumer and other

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total impaired loans

$

15,349 

$

16,675 

$

-

$

16,031 

$

503 

$

358 


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At December 31, 2019

Recorded Investment

Unpaid Principal Balance

Related Allowance

Average Recorded Investment

Interest Income Foregone

Interest Income Recognized

With a related allowance recorded:

(in thousands)

Commercial and industrial

$

2,760 

$

2,808 

$

442 

$

2,764 

$

109 

$

63 

Residential real estate:

Residential

60 

62 

5 

61 

3 

1 

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

197 

197 

4 

197 

8 

4 

Construction

240 

246 

5 

242 

8 

9 

Home equities

-

-

-

-

-

-

Consumer and other

21 

23 

21 

22 

-

1 

Total impaired loans

$

3,278 

$

3,336 

$

477 

$

3,286 

$

128 

$

78 

At December 31, 2019

Recorded Investment

Unpaid Principal Balance

Related Allowance

Average Recorded Investment

Interest Income Foregone

Interest Income Recognized

Total:

(in thousands)

Commercial and industrial

$

6,558 

$

6,920 

$

442 

$

6,810 

$

227 

$

206 

Residential real estate:

Residential

2,804 

3,065 

5 

2,884 

76 

64 

Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial

6,216 

6,718 

4 

6,490 

233 

76 

Construction

1,575 

1,598 

5 

1,586 

31 

59 

Home equities

1,453 

1,687 

-

1,525 

64 

30 

Consumer and other

21 

23 

21 

22 

-

1 

Total impaired loans

$

18,627 

$

20,011 

$

477 

$

19,317 

$

631 

$

436 


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Troubled debt restructurings

The following tables summarize the loans that were classified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) as of the dates indicated:

June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Total

Nonaccruing

Accruing

Related Allowance

Commercial and industrial

$

1,919 

$

1,696 

$

223 

$

400 

Residential real estate:

Residential

1,667 

496 

1,171 

-

Construction

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial and multi-family

3,530 

3,016 

514 

-

Construction

-

-

-

-

Home equities

587 

134 

453 

-

Consumer and other

-

-

-

-

Total TDR loans

$

7,703 

$

5,342 

$

2,361 

$

400 

December 31, 2019

(in thousands)

Total

Nonaccruing

Accruing

Related Allowance

Commercial and industrial

$

2,052 

$

328 

$

1,724 

$

26 

Residential real estate:

Residential

1,815 

449 

1,366 

-

Construction

-

-

-

-

Commercial real estate:

Commercial and multi-family

3,632 

3,075 

557 

-

Construction

-

-

-

-

Home equities

738 

175 

563 

-

Consumer and other

21 

-

21 

21 

Total TDR loans

$

8,258 

$

4,027 

$

4,231 

$

47 

Any TDR that is placed on non-accrual is not reverted back to accruing status until the borrower makes timely payments as contracted for at least six months and future collection under the revised terms is probable. All of the Company’s restructurings were allowed in an effort to maximize its ability to collect on loans where borrowers were experiencing financial difficulty.

The reserve for a TDR is based upon the present value of the future expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate or upon the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell, if the loan is deemed collateral dependent. This reserve methodology is used because all TDR loans are considered impaired. As of June 30, 2020, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to debtors owing on loans whose terms have been modified in TDRs.

The Company’s TDRs have various agreements that involve deferral of principal payments, or interest-only payments, for a period (usually 12 months or less) to allow the borrower time to improve cash flow or sell the property. Other common concessions leading to the designation of a TDR are lines of credit that are termed-out and/or extensions of maturities at rates that are less than the prevailing market rates given the risk profile of the borrower.


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In late March 2020, federal banking regulators issued guidance that modifications made to a borrower affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental shutdown orders do not need to be identified as a TDR if the loan was current at the time a modification plan was implemented. The CARES Act also addressed COVID-19 related modifications and specified that such modifications made on loans that were current as of December 31, 2019 are not TDRs. As of June 30, 2020, the Company had applied this guidance and had made 379 modifications of commercial loans with principal balances totaling $369 million, and 302 modifications of consumer loans with principal balances totaling $38 million.

The following tables present TDR activity by the type of concession granted to the borrower for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Three months ended June 30, 2019

(Recorded Investment in thousands)

(Recorded Investment in thousands)

Troubled Debt Restructurings by Type of Concession

Number of Contracts

Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Number of Contracts

Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Commercial and Industrial

-

$

-

$

-

-

$

-

$

-

Residential Real Estate & Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Commercial Real Estate & Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Home Equities:

Extension of maturity and

interest rate reduction

-

-

-

1 

171 

171 

Consumer and other loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other

-

-

-

-

-

-


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Six months ended June 30, 2020

Six months ended June 30, 2019

(Recorded Investment in thousands)

(Recorded Investment in thousands)

Troubled Debt Restructurings by Type of Concession

Number of Contracts

Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Number of Contracts

Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment

Commercial and Industrial

-

$

-

$

-

-

$

-

$

-

Residential Real Estate & Construction:

Combination of concessions

1 

56 

56 

-

-

-

Commercial Real Estate & Construction

-

-

-

-

-

-

Home Equities:

Extension of maturity and

interest rate reduction

-

-

-

2 

280 

280 

Consumer and other loans

-

-

-

-

-

-

The general practice of the Bank is to work with borrowers so that they are able to repay their loan in full. If a borrower continues to be delinquent or cannot meet the terms of a TDR and the loan is determined to be uncollectible, the loan will be charged-off to its collateral value. A loan is considered in default when the loan is 90 days past due. Loans which were classified as TDRs during the previous 12 months which defaulted during the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were not material.

5. GOODWILL

The following table presents changes to goodwill and intangible assets for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Goodwill

Core Deposit Intangibles

Other Intangibles

(in thousands)

Balance at March 31 2020

$

10,947

$

-

$

2,475

Acquisition of FSB

1,768

166

-

Amortization

-

(4)

(130)

Balance at June 30, 2020

$

12,715

$

162

$

2,345

Balance at March 31, 2019

$

10,520

$

-

$

2,360

Amortization

-

-

(112)

Balance at June 30, 2019

$

10,520

$

-

$

2,248

Goodwill

Core Deposit Intangibles

Other Intangibles

(in thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2019

$

10,520

$

-

$

2,025

Acquisition of Benefit Brokers of WNY, LLC

427

-

580

Acquisition of FSB

1,768

166

-

Amortization

-

(4)

(260)

Balance at June 30, 2020

$

12,715

$

162

$

2,345

Balance at December 31, 2018

$

10,520

$

-

$

2,472

Amortization

-

-

(224)

Balance at June 30, 2019

$

10,520

$

-

$

2,248

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6. COMMON EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER SHARE DATA

The common stock per share information is based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, the Company had an average of 21,392 and 41,433 dilutive shares outstanding, respectively. The Company had an average of 61,231 and 69,321 dilutive shares outstanding for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019.

Potential common shares that would have the effect of increasing diluted earnings per share are considered to be anti-dilutive and not included in calculating diluted earnings per share. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020, there was an average of 136,783 and 81,770 potentially anti-dilutive shares outstanding, respectively, that were not included in calculating diluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2019, there was an average of 86,376 and 87,463 potentially anti-dilutive shares outstanding.

7. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following tables summarize the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Balance at March 31, 2020

Net Change

Balance at June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Net unrealized gain on investment securities

$

2,357

$

1,188

$

3,545

Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments

(3,018)

90

(2,928)

Total

$

(661)

$

1,278

$

617

Balance at March 31, 2019

Net Change

Balance at June 30, 2019

(in thousands)

Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities

$

(1,045)

$

1,471

$

426

Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments

(2,938)

67

(2,871)

Total

$

(3,983)

$

1,538

$

(2,445)

Balance at December 31, 2019

Net Change

Balance at June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Net unrealized gain on investment securities

$

522

$

3,023

$

3,545

Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments

(3,105)

177

(2,928)

Total

$

(2,583)

$

3,200

$

617

Balance at December 31, 2018

Net Change

Balance at June 30, 2019

(in thousands)

Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities

$

(2,348)

$

2,774

$

426

Net defined benefit pension plan adjustments

(3,005)

134

(2,871)

Total

$

(5,353)

$

2,908

$

(2,445)


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Three months ended June 30, 2020

Three months ended June 30, 2019

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Before-Tax Amount

Income Tax (Provision) Benefit

Net-of-Tax Amount

Before-Tax Amount

Income Tax (Provision) Benefit

Net-of-Tax Amount

Unrealized gain on investment

securities:

Unrealized gain on investment

securities

$

1,603 

$

(415)

$

1,188 

$

1,984 

$

(513)

$

1,471 

Defined benefit pension plan

adjustments:

Reclassifications from accumulated other

comprehensive income for gains

Amortization of prior service cost

8 

(2)

6 

8 

(3)

5 

Amortization of actuarial loss

113 

(29)

84 

83 

(21)

62 

Net change

121 

(31)

90 

91 

(24)

67 

Other comprehensive income

$

1,724 

$

(446)

$

1,278 

$

2,075 

$

(537)

$

1,538 

Six months ended June 30, 2020

Six months ended June 30, 2019

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Before-Tax Amount

Income Tax (Provision) Benefit

Net-of-Tax Amount

Before-Tax Amount

Income Tax (Provision) Benefit

Net-of-Tax Amount

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment

securities:

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment

securities

$

4,078 

$

(1,055)

$

3,023 

$

3,746 

$

(972)

$

2,774 

Defined benefit pension plan

adjustments:

Reclassifications from accumulated other

comprehensive income for gains

Amortization of prior service cost

16 

(5)

11 

16 

(5)

11 

Amortization of actuarial loss

226 

(60)

166 

166 

(43)

123 

Net change

242 

(65)

177 

182 

(48)

134 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

$

4,320 

$

(1,120)

$

3,200 

$

3,928 

$

(1,020)

$

2,908 


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8. NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COSTS

On January 31, 2008, the Bank froze its defined benefit pension plan. The plan covered substantially all Bank employees. The plan provides benefits that are based on the employees’ compensation and years of service. Under the freeze, eligible employees will receive, at retirement, the benefits already earned through January 31, 2008, but have not accrued any additional benefits since then. As a result, service cost is no longer incurred.

The Bank uses an actuarial method of amortizing prior service cost and unrecognized net gains or losses which result from actual expense and assumptions being different than those that are projected. The amortization method the Bank used recognized the prior service cost and net gains or losses over the average remaining service period of active employees.

The Bank also maintains a nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan covering certain members of the Company’s senior management. The Bank uses an actuarial method of amortizing unrecognized net gains or losses which result from actual expense and assumptions being different than those that are projected. The amortization method the Bank uses recognizes the net gains or losses over the average remaining service period of active employees.

The following table presents the net periodic cost for the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Three months ended June 30,

(in thousands)

Supplemental Executive

Pension Benefits

Retirement Plan

2020

2019

2020

2019

Service cost

$

-

$

-

$

39

$

36

Interest cost

51

55

38

50

Expected return on plan assets

(82)

(69)

-

-

Amortization of prior service cost

-

-

8

8

Amortization of the net loss

26

24

87

59

Net periodic (benefit) cost

$

(5)

$

10

$

172

$

153

Six months ended June 30,

(in thousands)

Supplemental Executive

Pension Benefits

Retirement Plan

2020

2019

2020

2019

Service cost

$

-

$

-

$

78

$

72

Interest cost

101

110

76

100

Expected return on plan assets

(163)

(138)

-

-

Amortization of prior service cost

-

-

16

16

Amortization of the net loss

51

48

175

118

Net periodic (benefit) cost

$

(11)

$

20

$

345

$

306

The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item “other expense” in the income statement.


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9. REVENUE RECOGNITION OF NON-INTEREST INCOME

A description of the Company’s material revenue streams in non-interest income accounted for under ASC 606 follows:

 

Insurance Service and Fees: Insurance services revenue relates to various revenue streams from services provided by TEA and the Bank:

 

TEA earns commission revenue from selling commercial and personal property and casualty (“P&C”) insurance as well as employee benefits solutions to commercial customers.

TEA has agreements with various insurance companies to sell policies to customers on behalf of the carriers. The performance obligation for TEA is to sell annual P&C policies to commercial customers and consumers. This performance obligation is met when a new policy is sold or when an existing policy renews. The policies are generally one year terms. In the agreements with the respective insurance companies, a commission rate is agreed upon.  The commission is recognized at the time of the sale of the policy or when a policy renews. 

 

TEA has signed contracts with insurance carriers that enable TEA to sell benefit plans to commercial customers on behalf of the insurance carriers. The performance obligation for TEA is to sell the plans to commercial customers. After the initial sale when the customer signs an agreement to purchase the offered benefit plan, the performance obligation is met each month when a customer continues utilizing benefit plans from the carrier. The customer does not commit to a specific length of time with the carrier. In the agreements with the respective insurance companies, a commission rate is agreed upon. Revenue is recognized each month when the customer continues with the benefit plan sold by TEA.

TEA also earns contingent profit sharing revenue. The insurance companies measure the loss ratio for TEA’s customers and pay TEA according to how profitable TEA customers are.

TEA has signed written agreements with insurance carriers that document payouts to TEA based on the loss ratios of its customers. The performance obligation for TEA is to maintain a customer base with loss ratios below the agreed upon thresholds. In the contracts with the insurance companies, payout rates based on loss ratios are documented. The consideration is variable as loss ratios vary based on customer experience.  TEA’s performance obligation is over the course of the year as its customers’ performance with insurance carriers is measured throughout the year as losses occur. Due to the variable nature of contingent profit sharing revenue, TEA will accrue contingent profit sharing revenue throughout the year based on recent historical results. As loss events occur and overall performance becomes known to TEA, accrual adjustments will be made until the cash is ultimately received. 

Financial services commission revenue from the Bank related to wealth management such as life insurance, annuities, and mutual funds sales is also included in the “insurance service and fees” line of the income statement.

The Company earns wealth management fees from its contracts with customers for certain financial services.  Fees that are transaction-based are recognized at the point in time that the transaction is executed.  Other related services provided include financial planning services and the fees the Bank earns are recognized when the services are rendered. 

 

Insurance claims services revenue is recorded at FCS.

FCS has signed agreements with insurance companies to perform claims services including investigative and adjustment services related to residential and commercial lines. The performance obligation is for FCS to investigate the insurance claims and inspecting the damage to determine the extent of the insurance company’s liability. FCS is paid based on time and materials expended to investigate the claim. The rates paid are determined in the agreement between FCS and the respective insurance companies. Upon completion of its claims inspection work, FCS bills the insurance company for services rendered and recognizes the revenue earned. 




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A disaggregation of the total insurance service and other fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is provided in the tables below:

Three months ended June 30,

2020

2019

(in thousands)

Commercial property and casualty insurance commissions

$

955

$

1,043

Personal property and casualty insurance commissions

967

1,005

Employee benefits sales commissions

369

289

Profit sharing and contingent revenue

152

252

Wealth management and other financial services

122

139

Insurance claims services revenue

62

155

Other insurance-related revenue

40

18

Total insurance service and other fees

$

2,667

$

2,901

Six months ended June 30,

2020

2019

(in thousands)

Commercial property and casualty insurance commissions

$

1,822

$

1,885

Personal property and casualty insurance commissions

1,721

1,755

Employee benefits sales commissions

748

582

Profit sharing and contingent revenue

358

509

Wealth management and other financial services

243

263

Insurance claims services revenue

117

301

Other insurance-related revenue

83

48

Total insurance service and other fees

$

5,092

$

5,343


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10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value is defined in ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement” 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.

There are three levels of inputs to fair value measurement:

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and



Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs.

Observable market data should be used when available.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS

The following table presents, for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels as defined in this footnote, those financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively:

(in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

June 30, 2020

Securities available-for-sale:

US government agencies

$

-

$

37,493

$

-

$

37,493

States and political subdivisions

-

7,544

-

7,544

Mortgage-backed securities

-

118,470

-

118,470

Mortgage servicing rights

-

-

1,031

1,031

December 31, 2019

Securities available-for-sale:

US government agencies

$

-

$

28,155

$

-

$

28,155

States and political subdivisions

-

3,351

-

3,351

Mortgage-backed securities

-

96,416

-

96,416

Mortgage servicing rights

-

-

555

555


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Securities available for sale

Fair values for securities are determined using independent pricing services and market-participating brokers. The Company’s independent pricing service utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid and other market information for structured securities, cash flow and, when available, loan performance data. Because many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, the evaluated pricing applications apply information as applicable through processes, such as benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings, and matrix pricing, to prepare evaluations. In addition, model processes, such as the Option Adjusted Spread model, are used to assess interest rate impact and develop prepayment scenarios. The models and the process take into account market convention. For each asset class, a team of evaluators gathers information from market sources and integrates relevant credit information, perceived market movements and sector news into the evaluated pricing applications and models. The Company’s service provider may occasionally determine that it does not have sufficient verifiable information to value a particular security. In these cases the Company will utilize valuations from another pricing service.

On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews changes in the market value of its security portfolio. Individual changes in valuations are reviewed for consistency with general interest rate movements and any known credit concerns for specific securities. Additionally, on an annual basis, the Company has its entire security portfolio priced by a second pricing service to determine consistency with another market evaluator. If, during the Company’s review or when comparing with another servicer, a material difference between pricing evaluations were to exist, the Company would submit an inquiry to the service provider regarding the data used to value a particular security. If the Company determines it has market information that would support a different valuation than the initial evaluation it can submit a challenge for a change to that security’s valuation.

Securities available for sale are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy as the valuation provided by the third-party provider uses observable market data.


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Mortgage servicing rights

Mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, the Company obtains the fair value of the MSRs using a third-party pricing provider. The provider determines the fair value by discounting projected net servicing cash flows of the remaining servicing portfolio. The valuation model used by the provider considers market loan prepayment predictions and other economic factors which management considers to be significant unobservable inputs. The fair value of MSRs is mostly affected by changes in mortgage interest rates since rate changes cause the loan prepayment acceleration factors to increase or decrease. MSRs are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuation is model driven and primarily based on unobservable inputs.

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for MSRs:

Three months ended June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

Mortgage servicing rights - April 1

$

485 

$

587 

Gains/(Losses) included in earnings

(97)

(43)

Additions from loan sales & acquisition

643 

26 

Mortgage servicing rights - June 30

$

1,031 

$

570 

Six months ended June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

Mortgage servicing rights - January 1

$

555 

$

609 

Gains/(Losses) included in earnings

(200)

(84)

Additions from loan sales & acquisition

676 

45 

Mortgage servicing rights - June 30

$

1,031 

$

570 

Quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of MSRs at the respective dates is as follows:

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Servicing fees

0.25 

%

0.25 

%

Discount rate

9.04 

%

9.00 

%

Prepayment rate (CPR)

9.54 

%

8.21 

%


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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A NONRECURRING BASIS

The Company is required, on a nonrecurring basis, to adjust the carrying value of certain assets or provide valuation allowances related to certain assets using fair value measurements. The following table presents for each of the fair-value hierarchy levels as defined in this footnote, those financial instruments which are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

June 30, 2020

Collateral dependent impaired loans

$

-

$

-

$

20,076 

$

20,076 

December 31, 2019

Collateral dependent impaired loans

$

-

$

-

$

15,735 

$

15,735 

Collateral dependent impaired loans

The Company evaluates and values impaired loans at the time the loan is identified as impaired, and the fair values of such loans are estimated using Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. Each loan’s collateral has a unique appraisal and management’s discount of the value is based on factors unique to each impaired loan. The significant unobservable input in determining the fair value is management’s subjective discount on appraisals of the collateral securing the loan. Collateral may consist of real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable and the value of these assets is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company. Appraised and reported values may be discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, estimated costs to sell, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and the client’s business.

The Company has an appraisal policy in which appraisals are obtained upon a commercial loan being downgraded on the Company’s internal loan rating scale to a special mention or a substandard depending on the amount of the loan, the type of loan and the type of collateral. All impaired commercial loans are graded substandard or worse on the internal loan rating scale. For consumer loans, the Company obtains appraisals when a loan becomes 90 days past due or is determined to be impaired, whichever occurs first. Subsequent to the downgrade or reaching 90 days past due, if the loan remains outstanding and impaired for at least one year more, management may require another follow-up appraisal. Between receipts of updated appraisals, if necessary, management may perform an internal valuation based on any known changing conditions in the marketplace such as sales of similar properties, a change in the condition of the collateral, or feedback from local appraisers. Collateral dependent impaired loans had a gross value of $20.9 million, with an allowance for loan loss of $0.8 million, at June 30, 2020 compared with $16.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2019.


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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The table below depicts the estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, including those that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or nonrecurring basis.

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

Fair

Amount

Value

Amount

Value

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Financial assets:

Level 1:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

121,139 

$

121,139 

$

38,857 

$

38,857 

Level 2:

Available for sale securities

163,507 

163,507 

127,922 

127,922 

FHLB and FRB stock

5,765 

N/A

3,544 

N/A

Level 3:

Held to maturity securities

6,468 

6,569 

2,386 

2,392 

Loans, net

1,667,007 

1,730,699 

1,211,356 

1,222,386 

Mortgage servicing rights

1,031 

1,031 

555 

555 

Financial liabilities:

Level 1:

Demand deposits

$

428,655 

$

428,655 

$

263,717 

$

263,717 

NOW deposits

229,788 

229,788 

140,654 

140,654 

Savings deposits

794,513 

794,513 

587,142 

587,142 

Level 2:

Securities sold under agreement to

repurchase

3,873 

3,873 

2,425 

2,425 

Other borrowed funds

52,512 

53,079 

10,000 

9,997 

Junior subordinated debentures

11,330 

11,330 

11,330 

11,330 

Level 3:

Time deposits

356,147 

358,581 

275,927 

277,051 


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11. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company comprises two primary business segments, banking and insurance agency activities. The following tables set forth information regarding these segments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Banking

Insurance Agency

Activities

Activities

Total

(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)

$

14,936 

$

(3)

$

14,933 

Provision for loan losses

597 

-

597 

Net interest income (expense) after

provision for loan losses

14,339 

(3)

14,336 

Insurance service and fees

120 

2,547 

2,667 

Other non-interest income

1,572 

-

1,572 

Amortization expense

5 

129 

134 

Other non-interest expense

15,825 

2,053 

17,878 

Income before income taxes

201 

362 

563 

Income tax provision

-

94 

94 

Net income

$

201 

$

268 

$

469 

Three months ended June 30, 2019

Banking

Insurance Agency

Activities

Activities

Total

(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)

$

13,167 

$

(33)

$

13,134 

Provision for loan losses

90 

-

90 

Net interest income (expense) after

provision for loan losses

13,077 

(33)

13,044 

Insurance service and fees

128 

2,773 

2,901 

Other non-interest income

1,829 

-

1,829 

Amortization expense

-

112 

112 

Other non-interest expense

9,911 

2,126 

12,037 

Income before income taxes

5,123 

502 

5,625 

Income tax provision

1,112 

131 

1,243 

Net income

$

4,011 

$

371 

$

4,382 


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Six months ended June 30, 2020

Banking

Insurance Agency

Activities

Activities

Total

(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)

$

27,715 

$

(6)

$

27,709 

Provision for loan losses

3,596 

-

3,596 

Net interest income (expense) after

provision for loan losses

24,119 

(6)

24,113 

Insurance service and fees

233 

4,859 

5,092 

Other non-interest income

2,485 

-

2,485 

Amortization expense

5 

259 

264 

Other non-interest expense

26,545 

4,073 

30,618 

Income before income taxes

287 

521 

808 

Income tax provision

-

135 

135 

Net income

$

287 

$

386 

$

673 

Six months ended June 30, 2019

Banking

Insurance Agency

Activities

Activities

Total

(in thousands)

Net interest income (expense)

$

25,708 

$

(66)

$

25,642 

Provision for loan losses

628 

-

628 

Net interest income (expense) after

provision for loan losses

25,080 

(66)

25,014 

Insurance service and fees

247 

5,096 

5,343 

Other non-interest income

3,582 

-

3,582 

Amortization expense

-

224 

224 

Other non-interest expense

18,997 

4,152 

23,149 

Income before income taxes

9,912 

654 

10,566 

Income tax provision

2,293 

171 

2,464 

Net income

$

7,619 

$

483 

$

8,102 


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12. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND COMMITMENTS

The unaudited consolidated financial statements do not reflect various commitments and contingent liabilities, which arise in the normal course of business, and which involve elements of credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk. These commitments and contingent liabilities consist of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. A summary of the Bank’s commitments and contingent liabilities is as follows:

June 30,

December 31,

2020

2019

(in thousands)

Commitments to extend credit

$

342,133

$

331,974

Standby letters of credit

3,681

4,309

Total

$

345,814

$

336,283

Commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit include some exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the customer. The Bank’s credit policies and procedures for credit commitments and financial guarantees are the same as those for extensions of credit that are recorded on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets. Because these instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because they may expire without being drawn upon, they do not necessarily represent cash requirements of the Bank. The Bank did not incur any losses on its commitments and did not record a reserve for its commitments during the first six months of 2020 or during 2019.

Certain lending commitments for construction residential mortgage loans are considered derivative instruments under the guidelines of GAAP. The changes in the fair value of these commitments, due to interest rate risk, are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as the fair value of these derivatives is not considered to be material.

13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

ASUs adopted by the Company during the current fiscal year are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures. The following standard will be adopted in a future period. ASUs not listed below are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.



ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments – Current GAAP requires an “incurred loss” methodology for recognizing credit losses that delays recognition until it is probable a loss has been incurred. Both financial institutions and users of their financial statements expressed concern that current GAAP restricts the ability to record credit losses that are expected, but do not yet meet the “probable” threshold. The main objective of this ASU (commonly known as the Current Expected Credit Loss Impairment Model, or CECL, in the industry) is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To achieve this objective, the amendments in CECL replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The Company is developing its approach for determining expected credit losses under the new guidance, including the licensing of new software and the development of processes to track loan performance. The total impact of CECL to the Company’s financial statements is unknown but may be material. The amendments in CECL are effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company intends to early adopt CECL effective January 1, 2022.


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14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 9, 2020, the Company entered into Subordinated Note Purchase Agreements with certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors pursuant to which the Company issued and sold $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes were offered and sold by the Company to eligible purchasers in a private offering. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, organic growth and regulatory capital.

The Notes mature on July 15, 2030 and bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 6.00%, payable semi-annually in arrears, to but excluding July 15, 2025. From and including July 15, 2025 to but excluding the maturity date or early redemption date, the interest rate will reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum initially equal to the then-current three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York plus 590 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. The Company is entitled to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time on or after July 15, 2025, and to redeem the Notes at any time in whole upon certain other events. Any redemption of the Notes will be subject to prior regulatory approval to the extent required.

In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, the Company entered into Registration Rights Agreements with the purchasers of the Notes, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to take certain actions to provide for the exchange of the Notes for subordinated notes that are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with substantially the same terms as the Notes.

ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. When used in this report, or in the documents incorporated by reference herein, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “seek,” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company’s business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies, statements regarding the asset quality of the Company’s loan and investment portfolios, and estimates of the Company’s risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: general economic conditions, either nationally or in the Company’s market areas, that are worse than expected; increased competition among depository or other financial institutions; inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce the Company’s margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments; changes in laws or government regulations affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees, monetary policy, and capital requirements; the Company’s ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired entities; loan losses in excess of the Company’s allowance for loan losses; changes in accounting pronouncements and practices, as adopted by financial institution regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; the impact of such changes in accounting pronouncements and practices being greater than anticipated; the ability to realize the benefit of deferred tax assets; changes in tax policies, rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; changes in the Company’s organization, compensation and benefit plans; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as in the Company’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, in particular the “Risk Factors” discussed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented by the disclosures in Part II – Item 1A – Risk Factors - of the Quarterly Report for the Quarter ended March 31, 2020. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s control and are difficult to predict.

Because of these and other uncertainties, the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information, whether as a result of new, updated information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.


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Recent Developments

Impact of Covid-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic, and recommended containment and mitigation measures worldwide. This pandemic continues to impact the Company’s market area and business.

Effects on Our Market Area – The Company’s commercial and consumer banking products and services are offered primarily in New York State, where governmental responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including an order that, subject to limited exceptions, all individuals stay at home and non‑essential businesses cease all activities, have led to a broad curtailment of economic activity beginning in March 2020. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, the local economy has begun to improve with the gradual reopening of many impacted businesses. Despite these improvements, uncertainty remains regarding the extent and duration of business disruptions related to COVID-19 as well as its impact on the economy. Furthermore, many communities in the United States have recently seen a resurgence of COVID-19 infections after the initial growth rate was reduced.

Effects on Our Business – The Company currently expects that the COVID-19 pandemic and the specific developments referred to above could have a significant impact on our business. In particular, it is anticipated that a significant portion of the Company’s borrowers in the hotel industry and certain restaurants will continue to endure significant economic distress, which has caused, and may continue to cause, them to draw on their existing lines of credit and adversely affect their ability to repay existing indebtedness, and may adversely impact the value of collateral. The Company has $92.6 million and $53.2 million of loans outstanding with customers in the hotel and restaurant industries, respectively, at June 30, 2020. These developments, together with economic conditions generally, are also expected to adversely impact the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio, particularly with respect to real estate with exposure to these industries, and the value of certain collateral securing our loans.

The Company’s Response – We have taken numerous steps in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the following:

The Company is actively working with loan customers and providing prudent loan modification terms, including the implementation of a customer payment deferral program to assist both consumers and business borrowers that may be experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19 related challenges. Through June 30, 2020, the Company granted payment deferrals for up to three months for 302 consumer borrowers and 379 commercial borrowers, representing $407 million of the Company's loan balances.

The Company was proactive in providing updated guidance to its customers on the government’s PPP program as it was rolled out. Through June 30, 2020, the Bank had originated 1,644 PPP loans totaling $195 million. These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00% and a term of two years (loans made before June 5, 2020) or five years (loans made on or after June 5, 2020), if not forgiven, in whole or in part. Payments are deferred until either the date on which the SBA remits the amount of forgiveness proceeds to the lender or the date that is 10 months after the last day of the covered period if the borrower does not apply for forgiveness within that 10 month period. Fees totaling $7.0 million were collected from the SBA for these loans in the three months ended June 30, 2020. These fees are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual period of the loan. Upon SBA forgiveness, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income.

To assist customers experiencing financial hardship during this extraordinary time, the Company waived the following fees, effective March 20, 2020 through May 15, 2020:

oATM transactions fees charged by Evans for all customers

oAll early withdrawal fees on CDs

oMobile deposit fees for business customers

oMonthly fees to business customers for Deposit Express (Remote Capture)

The Company continues to promote its digital banking options. Customers are encouraged to utilize online and mobile banking tools, and our customer service and retail departments are fully staffed and available to assist customers remotely. All branches were closed to customer activity, except for drive-up and appointment only services, for a period of time. We continued to pay all employees according to their normal work schedule, even if their work has been reduced. No employees have been furloughed. We continue to provide the option to work from home to all employees whose job responsibilities can be effectively carried out remotely. Employees whose critical duties require their continued presence on-site are observing social distancing and cleaning protocols.

Acquisitions

On May 1, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of FSB Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the parent holding company of Fairport Savings Bank (together, “FSB”). FSB operated 5 banking offices in New York at the date of acquisition. This acquisition added total assets with a fair value of $323 million, including $271 million of loans (predominantly residential real estate loans) and $21 million of investment securities, and liabilities with a fair value of $296 million, including $239 million of deposits and $53 million in borrowed funds.

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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. Accordingly, as this information changes, the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments, and as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. Estimates, assumptions, and judgments are necessary when assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at fair value, when a decline in the value of an asset not carried on the financial statements at fair value warrants an impairment write-down or valuation reserve to be established, or when an asset or liability needs to be recorded contingent upon a future event. Carrying assets and liabilities at fair value inherently results in more financial statement volatility. The fair values and the information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based either on quoted market prices or are provided by other third-party sources, when available. When third-party information is not available, valuation adjustments are estimated in good faith by management primarily through the use of internal cash flow modeling techniques. Refer to Note 10 – “Fair Value Measurements” to the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further detail on fair value measurement.

Significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note 1 – “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other Notes to the Company's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this financial review, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are presented in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and how those values are determined. See Note 1 of this Form 10-Q for material updates to the Company’s significant accounting policies.

Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified the determination of the allowance for loan losses and valuation of goodwill to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments, and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of probable incurred losses in the Company’s loan portfolio. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting estimate because it requires significant judgment on the part of management and the use of estimates related to the amount and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience, and consideration of current economic trends and conditions, all of which may be susceptible to significant change. The loan portfolio also represents the largest asset type on the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. Note 1 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 describes the methodology used to determine the allowance for loan losses.

Goodwill

The amount of goodwill reflected in the Company’s Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements is required to be tested by management for impairment on at least an annual basis. The test for impairment of goodwill on the identified reporting unit is considered a critical accounting estimate because it requires judgment on the part of management and the use of estimates related to the growth assumptions and market multiples used in the valuation model. The goodwill impairment testing is performed annually as of December 31. No impairment charges were incurred in the most recent test and the fair value of the tested reporting unit substantially exceeded its carrying value.


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At March 31, 2020, the Company performed a qualitative analysis to assess goodwill for impairment, which was solely contained in the Company’s insurance agency reporting unit and concluded that goodwill was not impaired. At June 30, 2020, the Company considered the on-going economic market disruption and the movement of the Company’s stock price in relation to other bank indexes as triggering events and has completed a qualitative analysis to assess whether or not goodwill was impaired. Management evaluated the goodwill associated with the insurance agency and determined the impacts from the market disruption does not materially impact the business performance of the reporting unit based on the nature of the insurance agency’s operations. On May 1, 2020, the Company recognized an additional $1.8 million in goodwill in its banking reporting unit related to the acquisition of FSB. Management determined the expected future financial performance of the banking reporting unit has not significantly changed as a result of the economic downturn. Management considered the length that its stock price has been under book value and an expectation of duration of the disruption and determined no impairment is required for the goodwill recorded at the Banking unit.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Loan Activity

Total gross loans were $1.7 billion at June 30, 2020, a $459 million or 37% increase from December 31, 2019 and a $473 million or 39% increase from June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of $271 million of FSB loans and the origination of $195 million of PPP loans.

Loans secured by real estate were $1.2 billion at June 30, 2020, reflecting a $262 million or 27% increase from March 31, 2020 and a $277 million or 29% increase from December 31, 2019. Residential real estate loans were $365 million at June 30, 2020, $209 million higher than at March 31, 2020, and $206 million higher than at December 31, 2019 reflecting the benefit of the acquired loan portfolio. Commercial real estate loans, including construction loans, were $800 million at June 30, 2020, $36 million or 5% higher than the balance at March 31, 2020 and $56 million or 8% higher than the balance at December 31, 2019. Commercial real estate is the largest part of the Company’s loan portfolio and has historically been the highest growth segment of the portfolio.

In the second quarter of 2020, residential mortgage originations were $25 million compared with the previous quarter’s originations of $5 million and $6 million in the second quarter of 2019. The Company originated $30 million in residential mortgages in the first six months of 2020, compared to $13 million in the first six months of 2019. The majority of the increase in residential mortgage originations is primarily due to the acquired FSB mortgage real estate division during the second quarter of 2020. Residential mortgages sold in the second quarter of 2020 equated to approximately 15% of the residential mortgages originated by the Company during the quarter, as compared with 71% in the first quarter of 2020 and 43% in the second quarter of 2019. Residential mortgages sold in the first six months of 2020 were 25% of residential mortgages originated during the period, compared with 37% in the first six months of 2019. Management decides to keep or sell residential mortgage loans at the time of origination based on interest rate risk management and the risk-adjusted return of alternative investment sources such as mortgage-backed securities.

The Company has also focused on growth opportunities in commercial and industrial (“C&I”) lending as a way to diversify its overall loan portfolio. The C&I portfolio was $440 million at June 30, 2020, representing a $184 million or 72% increase from March 31, 2020, and $188 million or 75% higher than at December 31, 2019. These increases are primarily the result of $195 million of PPP loans originated during the three months ended June 30, 2020. C&I lending is a critical component of the Company’s strategy as C&I relationships can often include core deposits.

Total commercial loans, excluding PPP and loans acquired from FSB, decreased in the quarter. Originations were lower than typical as a result of the economic environment and these balances were further diminished by paydowns and the payoff of commercial real estate loans precipitated by low interest rates.

Credit Quality of Loan Portfolio

Non-performing loans, defined as accruing loans greater than 90 days past due and nonaccrual loans, totaled $20 million, or 1.17% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2020, compared with $17 million, or 1.34% of total loans outstanding, as of March 31, 2020 and $14 million, or 1.17% of total loans outstanding, as of December 31, 2019. The increase in non-performing loans compared with the first quarter of 2020 reflected the addition of $1 million of acquired non-performing loans and a single commercial real estate loan of $3 million that was moved to nonaccrual status during the second quarter of 2020.

Commercial credits graded as “special mention” and “substandard,” or the criticized loan portfolio, were $71 million at June 30, 2020, a $15 million increase from $56 million at March 31, 2020 and a $20 million increase from $51 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in criticized loans in the second quarter of 2020 reflected $5 million of commercial real estate loans and $4 million of C&I loan that were downgraded to special mention status during the quarter. Commercial real estate loans totaling $5 million were downgraded to substandard during the second quarter of 2020. In addition to these downgrades, the second quarter of 2020 included $6 million in acquired criticized loans. The level of criticized loans can fluctuate as new information is constantly received on the Company’s

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borrowers and their financial circumstances change over time. Internal risk ratings are the credit quality indicators used by the Company’s management to determine the appropriate allowance for loan losses for commercial credits. “Special mention” and “substandard” loans are weaker credits with a higher risk of loss and are categorized as “criticized” credits rather than “pass” or “watch” credits.

The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses that in management’s judgment appropriately reflects losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at fair value with no carry-over of an acquired entity’s previously established allowance for credit losses. The allowance for loan losses totaled $18.8 million or 1.11% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2020, compared with $18.2 million or 1.46% of total loans outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and $15.2 million or 1.24% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2019. The Company recorded $0.6 million in provision for loan losses during the second quarter of 2020, compared with $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2020, and $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2019. The first and second quarters of 2020 provision for loan losses reflects economic trends and conditions and changes in credit quality standards as the economy continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lower provision during the second quarter of 2019 was the result of a decrease in non-performing loans during the quarter, primarily due to the payoff of a single commercial construction loan of $8 million.

Investing Activities

Total investment securities were $170 million at June 30, 2020, compared with $162 million at March 31, 2020 and $130 million at December 31, 2019. The Company acquired $21 million of investment securities from the FSB acquisition during the second quarter of 2020. Interest-bearing deposits at other banks, which consist of overnight funds kept at correspondent banks and the Federal Reserve, were $110 million at June 30, 2020 compared to $41 million at March 31, 2020, and $28 million at December 31, 2019. The primary objectives of the Company’s investment portfolio are to provide liquidity, provide collateral to secure municipal deposits, and maximize income while preserving safety of principal. Average investment securities and interest-bearing cash were 14% of average interest-earning assets in the first and second quarters of 2020, compared with 13% in last year’s second quarter.

The Company’s highest concentration in its securities portfolio was in available for sale U.S. government sponsored mortgage-backed securities which comprised 70%, 75% and 74% of total investment securities at June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The concentration in tax-advantaged debt securities issued by state and political subdivisions was 8%, 4% and 4% of the total securities portfolio at June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, respectively. The concentration in U.S. government-sponsored agency bonds was 22% of the total securities portfolio at June 30, 2020, March 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019.

The total net unrealized gain position of the available-for-sale investment portfolio was $4.8 million at June 30, 2020, compared with $3.2 million at March 31, 2020 and $0.7 million at December 31, 2019. The securities in an unrealized gain position at the end of the second quarter of 2020 generally reflect a decrease in market interest rates.  Management believes that the credit quality of the securities portfolio as a whole is strong. 

The Company monitors extension and prepayment risk in the securities portfolio to limit potential exposures. The Company has no direct exposure to subprime mortgages, nor does the Company hold private mortgage-backed securities, credit default swaps, or FNMA or FHLMC preferred stock investments in its investment portfolio.

Funding Activities

Total deposits at June 30, 2020 were $1.8 billion, a $482 million or 36% increase from March 31, 2020 and a $542 million or 43% increase from December 31, 2019. The Company acquired $239 million of deposits from the FSB acquisition during the second quarter of 2020. The growth in the first six months of 2020 excluding the acquisition was primarily the result of an accumulation of liquidity by commercial customers in response to the pandemic, increases in consumer deposits from government stimulus payments and lower consumer spending, and deposits related to PPP loans. The increase in the first six months of 2020 reflects increases in demand deposits of $165 million or 63%, consumer savings of $98 million or 29%, NOW deposits of $89 million or 63%, time deposits of $80 million or 29%, municipal savings of $56 million or 42%, and commercial savings of $53 million or 44%. Further discussion of deposit growth and changes in deposit mix are in the “Analysis of Results of Operations.” Average demand deposits were $400 million in the second quarter of 2020, a 42% increase from $282 million in the first quarter of 2020, and a 47% increase from $273 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

The Company had $53 million in other borrowings at June 30, 2020. This represents long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) that were acquired in the FSB acquisition. At December 31, 2019 the Company had $10 million in other borrowings representing a single $10 million long-term advance with the FHLBNY that matured during the second quarter of 2020. The Company’s use of its overnight line of credit with FHLBNY varies depending on its ability to fund investment and loan growth with deposits along with the line usage’s impact on interest rate risk. There were no overnight borrowings at June 30, 2020.


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ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Average Balance Sheet

The following tables present the significant categories of the assets and liabilities of the Company, interest income and interest expense, and the corresponding yields earned and rates paid for the periods indicated. The assets and liabilities are presented as daily averages. The average loan balances include both performing and non-performing loans. Investments are included at book value. Yields are presented on a non-tax-equivalent basis.

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Three months ended June 30, 2019

Average

Interest

Average

Interest

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

(dollars in thousands)

(dollars in thousands)

ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:

Loans, net

$

1,535,206 

$

16,104 

4.22 

%

$

1,183,379 

$

15,142 

5.13 

%

Taxable securities

168,333 

884 

2.11 

%

136,468 

942 

2.77 

%

Tax-exempt securities

11,344 

65 

2.30 

%

11,997 

85 

2.84 

%

Interest bearing deposits at banks

73,973 

16 

0.09 

%

28,132 

156 

2.22 

%

Total interest-earning assets

1,788,856 

$

17,069 

3.84 

%

1,359,976 

$

16,325 

4.81 

%

Non interest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

14,661 

13,486 

Premises and equipment, net

15,869 

10,578 

Other assets

77,208 

61,656 

Total Assets

$

1,896,594 

$

1,445,696 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:

NOW

$

203,458 

$

123 

0.24 

%

$

123,515 

$

114 

0.37 

%

Savings

721,578 

659 

0.37 

%

605,524 

1,314 

0.87 

%

Time deposits

337,187 

1,172 

1.40 

%

289,794 

1,574 

2.18 

%

Other borrowed funds

36,067 

75 

0.84 

%

10,043 

44 

1.76 

%

Junior subordinated debentures

11,330 

105 

3.73 

%

11,330 

144 

5.10 

%

Securities sold U/A to repurchase

4,096 

0.20 

%

2,858 

0.14 

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,313,716 

$

2,136 

0.65 

%

1,043,064 

$

3,191 

1.23 

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

399,807 

244,142 

Other

25,540 

20,609 

Total liabilities

$

1,739,063 

$

1,307,815 

Stockholders' equity

157,531 

137,881 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

1,896,594 

$

1,445,696 

Net interest income

$

14,933 

$

13,134 

Net interest margin

3.36 

%

3.87 

%

Interest rate spread

3.19 

%

3.58 

%


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Six months ended June 30, 2020

Six months ended June 30, 2019

Average

Interest

Average

Interest

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Outstanding

Earned/

Yield/

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

(dollars in thousands)

(dollars in thousands)

ASSETS

Interest-earning assets:

Loans, net

$

1,377,218 

$

30,650 

4.46 

%

$

1,168,307 

$

29,504 

5.09 

%

Taxable securities

149,149 

1,933 

2.60 

%

128,329 

1,743 

2.74 

%

Tax-exempt securities

8,704 

112 

2.58 

%

16,548 

215 

2.62 

%

Interest bearing deposits at banks

65,646 

197 

0.60 

%

36,034 

405 

2.27 

%

Total interest-earning assets

1,600,717 

$

32,892 

4.12 

%

1,349,218 

$

31,867 

4.76 

%

Non interest-earning assets:

Cash and due from banks

14,543 

13,500 

Premises and equipment, net

14,838 

10,540 

Other assets

69,390 

62,011 

Total Assets

$

1,699,488 

$

1,435,269 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest-bearing liabilities:

NOW

$

174,011 

$

305 

0.35 

%

$

118,073 

$

195 

0.33 

%

Regular savings

663,340 

1,975 

0.60 

%

598,621 

2,488 

0.84 

%

Time deposits

305,882 

2,550 

1.67 

%

294,166 

3,162 

2.17 

%

Other borrowed funds

23,033 

121 

1.05 

%

10,022 

86 

1.73 

%

Junior subordinated debentures

11,330 

229 

4.05 

%

11,330 

290 

5.16 

%

Securities sold U/A to repurchase

3,737 

0.16 

%

3,633 

0.22 

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,181,333 

$

5,183 

0.88 

%

1,035,845 

$

6,225 

1.21 

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities:

Demand deposits

340,716 

243,092 

Other

23,833 

20,912 

Total liabilities

$

1,545,882 

$

1,299,849 

Stockholders' equity

153,606 

135,420 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

1,699,488 

$

1,435,269 

Net interest income

$

27,709 

$

25,642 

Net interest margin

3.47 

%

3.83 

%

Interest rate spread

3.24 

%

3.55 

%


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Net Income

Net income was $0.5 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $0.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2020 and $4.4 million, or $0.88 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2019. The Company’s second quarter of 2020 results included $5.0 million in merger costs related to the FSB acquisition and a $0.6 million provision for loan loss reflecting the continued significant estimated economic impact of COVID-19. Partially offsetting these expenses was an increase in net interest income as the Company recognized the benefit of the acquired loan portfolio and fees earned in connection with PPP lending. Return on average equity was 1.19% for the second quarter of 2020, compared with 0.55% in the first quarter of 2020 and 12.71% in the second quarter of 2019.

Other Results of Operations – Quarterly Comparison

Net interest income of $14.9 million represented an increase of $2.2 million, or 17% from the first quarter of 2020, and $1.8 million, or 14% from the prior-year second quarter. The increase from prior periods was primarily driven by higher average interest-earning assets as a result of the FSB acquisition and PPP lending. The Company acquired approximately $271 million in total loans from FSB, largely consisting of residential real estate loans, during the second quarter of 2020. PPP loans, which carry a fixed rate of 1.00%, added $195 million in loan growth during the quarter. Fees totaling $7.0 million were collected from the SBA for these loans in the three months ended June 30, 2020. These fees are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual period of the loan. Upon SBA forgiveness, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income. The Company recognized $0.6 million of amortized PPP loan fees in interest income during the second quarter 2020. No PPP loan fees were included in interest income in the first quarter of 2020 or the prior-year second quarter.

Second quarter net interest margin of 3.36% declined 28 basis points from the first quarter of 2020 and 51 basis points from the second quarter of 2019. The decrease is largely due to the Federal Reserve’s decrease of the fed funds rate by 150 basis points during the first quarter of 2020, and changes in the mix of interest earning assets including higher interest earning cash balances and a higher percentage of residential mortgages in the loan portfolio. The lower yield on loans when compared with the first quarter of 2020 and second quarter of 2019 reflects a decrease of 58 and 91 basis points, respectively. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 0.65% compared with 1.17% in the first quarter of 2020 and 1.23% in the second quarter of 2019. The average cost of time deposits was 1.40% in the second quarter of 2020, compared with 2.02% in the first quarter of 2020 and 2.18% in the second quarter of 2019. Average time deposits comprised 20% of average total deposits during the second quarter of 2020, compared with 21% in the first quarter of 2020, and 23% in and the second quarter of 2019. The Company has brokered time deposits as part of its funding strategy. Average brokered time deposits were $25 million during the second quarter of 2020, $27 million in the first quarter of 2020, and $40 million in the second quarter of 2019.

Provision for loan losses was $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $3.0 million in the first quarter of 2020 and $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2019. The provision for loan losses during the first and second quarters of 2020 reflects economic trends and conditions and changes in credit quality standards as the economy continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the full impact of COVID-19 on future financial results is uncertain, the Company believes that the effects could have a material impact on the ability of some clients to meet their borrowing obligations. The lower provision during the second quarter of 2019 was the result of a decrease in non-performing loans, primarily due to the paydown of a single commercial construction loan of $8 million. The Company has deferred the adoption of the Current Expected Credit Loss Impairment Model (CECL), as permitted by its classification as a Smaller Reporting Company by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Non-interest income was $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2020 and $4.7 million in the prior year second quarter. The increase from the previous quarter is due to a $0.6 million net reduction of non-interest income related to an investment in an historic rehabilitation tax credit during the first quarter of 2020. There were no significant historic tax credit transactions in the second quarter of 2020 and 2019. The decrease from the prior year is primarily due to insurance service and fee revenue of $2.7 million in the second quarter of 2020 compared with $2.9 million in the second quarter of 2019, as a result of lower contingent profit sharing and claims service revenue, and a $0.2 million decrease in deposit service charges, reflecting lower consumer spending and the temporary suspension of certain fees to assist customers affected by COVID-19.


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Non-interest expenses of $18.0 million in the second quarter of 2020 increased 40% from the first quarter of 2020 and 48% from the prior-year period. The second quarter of 2020 included $5.0 million in merger-related costs for system contract termination and deconversion expenses, severance costs, and legal and other professional service fees in connection with the FSB acquisition. Salaries and benefits costs were $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 3% from the first quarter of 2020 and 7% from last year’s second quarter. The most significant component of the increase in the second quarter of 2020 related to the addition of personnel from the FSB acquisition. The variance from the prior year also included annual merit increases. Technology and communications expenses were $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2020, compared with $1.1 million in both the first quarter of 2020 and second quarter of 2019, an increase of $0.4 million. The increase from prior periods was due to higher online banking activity, ATM card fees, and software costs, primarily as a result of the FSB acquisition, in addition to expenditures related to COVID-19. Professional services expense remained flat over the comparative periods, at $0.9 million in the second and first quarters of 2020 and last year’s second quarter.

The Company’s GAAP efficiency ratio, or noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, was 93.9% in the second quarter of 2020, 79.9% in the first quarter of 2020, and 68.0% in the second quarter of 2019. The Company’s non-GAAP efficiency ratio, excluding amortization expense, gains and losses from investment securities, merger-related expenses and the impact of historic tax credit transactions, was 67.3% in the second quarter of 2020, compared with 73.4% in the first quarter of 2020 and 67.5% in last year’s second quarter.

Income tax expense was $0.1 million, or an effective tax rate of 16.7%, for the second quarter of 2020 compared an effective tax rate of 16.7% in the first quarter of 2020 and 22.1% in last year’s second quarter. Excluding the impact of the 2020 historic tax credit transaction, the effective tax rate was 25.9% and 25.4% in the second and first quarters of 2020, respectively.

Other Results of Operations – Year-to-Date Comparison 

Net interest income was $27.7 million for the first six months of 2020, a $2.1 million or 8% increase from the first six months of 2019.  The increase in net interest income is attributable to a $251 million or 19% increase in average interest-earning assets.  The increase in average interest-earning assets reflects average loan growth of $209 million or 18% to $1.4 billion during the first half of 2020 compared to the first half of 2019. The Company acquired approximately $271 million in total loans from FSB, largely consisting of residential real estate, during the second quarter of 2020. In addition, PPP loans, which carry a fixed rate of 1.00%, added $195 million in loan growth during the first six months of 2020. Fees totaling $7.0 million were collected from the SBA for these loans in the six months ended June 30, 2020. These fees are deferred and amortized into interest income over the contractual period of the loan. Upon SBA forgiveness, unamortized fees are then recognized into interest income. The Company recognized $0.6 million of amortized PPP loan fees in interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2020. No PPP loan fees were included in interest income in the first six months of 2019. The benefit from the increases in average interest-earning assets and PPP fees was partially offset by lower net interest margin.



The Company’s net interest margin of 3.47% in the first six months of 2020 was 36 basis points lower than the margin in the first six months of 2019.   The yield on average interest-earning assets decreased 64 basis points from 4.76% to 4.12%. Average loan yields decreased 63 basis points from 5.09% to 4.46%, reflecting the Federal Reserve’s decrease of fed funds rate.  The cost of interest-bearing liabilities was 0.88%, or 33 basis points lower in the first six months of 2020 when compared with the first six months of 2019.   The rate paid on average time deposits decreased from 2.17% in the first half of 2019 to 1.67% during the first six months of 2020.     

 

The Company recorded $3.6 million in provision for loan losses in the six month period ended June 30, 2020, compared with $0.6 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2019.   The increase in provision for loan losses during the first six months of 2020 compared with the prior year period reflects additional reserves in response to economic trends and conditions and changes in credit quality standards as the economy continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the full impact of COVID-19 on future financial results is uncertain, the Company believes that the effects could have a material impact on the ability of some clients to meet their borrowing obligations. The provision for loan losses during the first six months of 2019 reflected growth in the loan portfolio, partially offset by lower non-performing loans, primarily due to the paydown of a single commercial construction loan of $8 million.

  

Non-interest income for the first six months of 2020 decreased $1.3 million from the prior year period to $7.6 million. The first six months of 2020 included a $0.6 million net reduction of non-interest income related to an investment in an historic rehabilitation tax credit. There were no significant historic rehabilitation tax credits during the first six months of 2019. Insurance service and fees revenue of $5.1 million decreased $0.3 million during the first six months of 2020 compared with prior year period as a result of lower profit sharing revenue and claims service revenues. Changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights decreased non-interest income by $0.2 million in first six months of 2020 as compared to the first six months of 2019. Deposit service charges revenue decreased $0.1 million during the first six months of 2020 compared with the first six months of 2019 as a result of lower consumer spending and the temporary suspension of certain fees to assist customers affected by COVID-19.     

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Total non-interest expense increased to $30.9 million in the first six months of 2020, 32% higher than the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. The increase was mostly attributable to $5.4 million in merger-related expenses in connection with the FSB acquisition including system contract termination and deconversion charges, and legal and other professional services. Salaries and employee benefits costs were $15.8 million for the first six months of 2020, a $1.2 million or 8% increase from $14.6 million in the prior year period. The year-over-year increase in salary and benefits expense reflects the addition of personnel related to the FSB acquisition and annual merit increases during 2020. Technology and communications expenses increased $0.6 million to $2.6 million, reflecting higher online banking activity, software costs primarily as a result of the FSB acquisition, and additional expenditures related to COVID-19.

The Company’s GAAP efficiency ratio, or noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income, was 87.5% in the first six months of 2020, compared with 67.6% during the prior-year period. The Company’s non-GAAP efficiency ratio, excluding amortization expense, gains and losses from investment securities, merger-related expenses and the impact of historic tax credit transactions, was 70.1% in the first six months of 2020, compared with 67.1% during the prior-year period.

  

The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, compared with $2.5 million in the first six months of 2019.   The effective tax rate for the first six months of 2020 was 16.7%, compared with 23.3% in the comparable 2019 period. Excluding the impact of the 2020 historic tax credit transaction, the effective tax rate was 25.7% for the first six months of 2020.

CAPITAL

The Company consistently maintains regulatory capital ratios significantly above the federal “well capitalized” standard, including a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.44% at June 30, 2020, compared with 9.92% at March 31, 2020 and 10.33% at December 31, 2019. Book value per share was $30.13 at June 30, 2020, compared with $29.96 at March 31, 2020 and $30.12 at December 31, 2019.

On February 18, 2020, the Company declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.58 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend was paid on April 2, 2020 to shareholders of record as of March 12, 2020. This semi-annual dividend represents a $0.06, or 12%, increase from its previous semi-annual dividend paid in October 2019.

The Company has also issued subordinated capital notes and junior subordinated debentures associated with trust preferred securities to provide liquidity and enhance regulatory capital ratios. The Company’s junior subordinated debentures associated with trust preferred securities are considered Tier 1 capital and are includable in total regulatory capital. At June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, junior subordinated debentures were both $11.3 million, respectively. Subsequent to June 30, 2020 the Company issued $20 million of subordinated debentures which will be considered Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes.

While we are currently classified as well capitalized, an extended economic recession brought about by COVID-19 could adversely impact our reported and regulatory capital ratios by credit losses. The Company relies on cash on hand as well as dividends from its subsidiary bank to service its debt. If the Company’s subsidiary bank’s capital deteriorates such that it is unable to pay dividends to the Company for an extended period of time, the Company may not be able to service its debt that was issued subsequent to June 30, 2020.

LIQUIDITY

The Bank utilizes cash flows from the investment portfolio and federal funds sold balances to manage the liquidity requirements related to loan demand and deposit fluctuations. The Bank also has many borrowing options. The Company uses the FHLBNY as its primary source of overnight funds and has long-term advance with FHLBNY. The Company acquired $53 million of FHLBNY long-term advances from the FSB acquisition during the second quarter of 2020. The Company had $10 million in long-term advances with FHLBNY at December 31, 2019, which matured in the second quarter of 2020. The Company’s use of its overnight line of credit with FHLBNY varies depending on its ability to fund investment and loan growth with core deposits along with the line usage’s impact on interest rate risk. The Company’s funding strategy has resulted in significant deposit growth, resulting in less usage of the FHLBNY overnight line of credit. The Company has pledged sufficient collateral in the form of residential and commercial real estate loans at FHLBNY that meets FHLB collateral requirements. As a member of the FHLB, the Bank is able to borrow funds at competitive rates. Advances of up to $471 million can be drawn on the FHLB via an Overnight Line of Credit Agreement between the Bank and the FHLB. The Bank also has the ability to purchase up to $18 million in federal funds from its correspondent banks. By placing sufficient collateral in safekeeping at the Federal Reserve Bank, the Bank could borrow at the discount window. The Bank’s liquidity needs also can be met by more aggressively pursuing time deposits, or accessing the brokered time deposit market, including the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) network.

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Cash flows from the Bank’s investment portfolio are laddered, so that securities mature at regular intervals, to provide funds from principal and interest payments at various times as liquidity needs may arise. Contractual maturities are also laddered, with consideration as to the volatility of market prices. At June 30, 2020, approximately 7% of the Bank’s securities had contractual maturity dates of one year or less and approximately 13% had maturity dates of five years or less. Additionally, mortgage-backed securities, which comprise 70% of the investment portfolio at June 30, 2020, provide consistent cash flows for the Bank.

The Company’s primary source of liquidity is dividends from the Bank. Additionally, the Company has access to capital markets as a funding source.

Management, on an ongoing basis, closely monitors the Company’s liquidity position for compliance with internal policies and believes that available sources of liquidity are adequate to meet funding needs in the normal course of business. As part of that monitoring process, management calculates the 90-day liquidity each month by analyzing the cash needs of the Bank. Included in the calculation are liquid assets and potential liabilities. Management stresses the potential liabilities calculation to ensure a strong liquidity position. Included in the calculation are assumptions of some significant deposit run-off as well as funds needed for loan closings and investment purchases. In the Company’s internal stress test at June 30, 2020, the Company had net short-term liquidity of $432 million as compared with $209 million at December 31, 2019. Available assets of $274 million, divided by public and purchased funds of $387 million, resulted in a long-term liquidity ratio of 71% at June 30, 2020, compared with 59% at December 31, 2019.

Management does not anticipate engaging in any activities, either currently or in the long term, for which adequate funding would not be available and which would therefore result in significant pressure on liquidity.

The Company believes that the Bank maintains a sufficient level of U.S. government and government agency securities and New York State municipal bonds that can be pledged as collateral for municipal deposits.

ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Additional information responsive to this Item is contained in the Liquidity section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and/or interest rates of the Bank’s financial instruments. The primary market risk that the Company is exposed to is interest rate risk. The core banking activities of lending and deposit-taking expose the Bank to interest rate risk, which occurs when assets and liabilities reprice at different times and by different amounts as interest rates change. As a result, net interest income earned by the Bank is subject to the effects of changing interest rates. The Bank measures interest rate risk by calculating the variability of net interest income in future periods under various interest rate scenarios using projected balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Management’s philosophy toward interest rate risk management is to limit the variability of net interest income to changes in net interest rates. The balances of financial instruments used in the projections are based on expected growth from forecasted business opportunities, anticipated prepayments of loans, and expected maturities of investment securities, loans, and deposits. Management supplements the modeling technique described above with analysis of market values of the Bank’s financial instruments and changes to such market values given changes in the interest rates.

The Bank’s Asset-Liability Committee, which includes members of senior management, monitors the Bank’s interest rate sensitivity with the aid of a model that considers the impact of ongoing lending and deposit taking activities, as well as interrelationships in the magnitude and timing of the repricing of financial instruments, including the effect of changing interest rates on expected prepayments and maturities. When deemed prudent, management has taken actions, and intends to do so in the future, to mitigate exposure to interest rate risk through the use of on- or off-balance sheet financial instruments. Possible actions include, but are not limited to, changing the pricing of loan and deposit products, and modifying the composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and reliance on other financial instruments used for interest rate risk management purposes.


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The following table demonstrates the possible impact of changes in interest rates on the Bank’s net interest income over a 12-month period of time:

SENSITIVITY OF NET INTEREST INCOME TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES

Calculated increase (decrease)

in projected annual net interest income

(in thousands)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Changes in interest rates

+200 basis points

$

(2,408)

$

(32)

+100 basis points

1,710

2,327

-100 basis points

NM

(2,455)

-200 basis points

NM

NM

Many assumptions were utilized by management to calculate the impact that changes in interest rates may have on the Bank’s net interest income. The more significant assumptions related to the rate of prepayments of mortgage-related assets, loan and deposit volumes and pricing, and deposit maturities. The Bank assumed immediate changes in rates including 200 basis point rate changes. In the 200 basis point rate reduction scenario, the applicable rate changes may be limited to lesser amounts such that interest rates are not less than zero. The assumptions in the Company’s projections are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the Bank cannot precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results may differ significantly due to the timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes in market conditions and interest rate differentials (spreads) between maturity/repricing categories, as well as any actions such as those previously described, which management may take to counter such changes. In light of the uncertainties and assumptions associated with the process, the amounts presented in the table and changes in such amounts are not considered significant to the Bank’s projected net interest income.

ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2020 (the end of the period covered by this Report). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that as of June 30, 2020 the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

No changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting were identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The nature of the Company’s business generates a certain amount of litigation involving matters arising in the ordinary course of business.

In the opinion of management, there are no proceedings pending to which the Company is a party or to which its property is subject, which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10- K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented by the disclosure in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors included in the Quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Period

Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)

Average Price Paid per Share

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

April 2020:

April 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020

362 

$

23.50 

-

May 2020:

May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020

-

$

-

-

June 2020:

June 1,2020 - June 30, 2020

-

$

-

-

Total:

362 

$

23.50 

-

(1)The total shares purchased in the period consist of shares constructively tendered to the Company by attestation in satisfaction of the exercise price due upon exercise of options issued pursuant to the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The “average price paid per share” reported in the table above, with respect to such shares, reflects the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the exercise date, which was the closing sales price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the NYSE American on that date.

ITEM 3 – DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

(Not Applicable.)

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE

(Not Applicable.)

ITEM 5 – OTHER INFORMATION

(Not Applicable.)

ITEM 6 – EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Name

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350 Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350 Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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The following materials from Evans Bancorp, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019; (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income – Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (iv) Unaudited Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income – Three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (v) Unaudited Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income – Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (vi) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity – Three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (vii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity – Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; (viii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019; and (ix) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Evans Bancorp, Inc.

DATE

August 7, 2020

/s/ David J. Nasca

David J. Nasca

President and CEO

(Principal Executive Officer)

DATE

August 7, 2020

/s/ John B. Connerton

John B. Connerton

Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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