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FIRST UNITED CORP/MD/ - Quarter Report: 2020 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

        For quarterly period ended June 30, 2020

£    TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

        For the transition period from _______________ to ________________

Commission file number 0-14237

First United Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

52-1380770

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I. R. S. Employer Identification No.)

 

19 South Second Street, Oakland, Maryland

21550-0009

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(800) 470-4356

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbols

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

FUNC

Nasdaq Stock Market

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 periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes R   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 R   No £

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

Large Accelerated filer £

Accelerated Filer R

Non Accelerated filer £

Smaller Reporting Company R

Emerging Growth Company £

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standard 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 R

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 6,984,753 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, as of July 31, 2020.


INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT

FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

3

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

3

Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition – June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

3

Consolidated Statement of Operations – for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

4

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income – for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

6

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity – for three months ended March 31, June 30, 2020 and 2019

7

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

9

Item 2.

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

40

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

64

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

64

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

65

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

65

Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

65

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

65

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

65

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

65

Item 5.

Other Information

65

Item 6.

Exhibits

65

SIGNATURES

66


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition

(In thousands, except per share data)

June 30,
2020

December 31,
2019

(Unaudited)

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

114,513

$

48,512

Interest bearing deposits in banks

2,577

1,467

Cash and cash equivalents

117,090

49,979

Investment securities – available for sale (at fair value)

146,190

131,305

Investment securities – held to maturity (fair value $80,702 at June 30, 2020 and $100,656 at December 31, 2019)

73,975

93,979

Restricted investment in bank stock, at cost

4,468

4,415

Loans held for sale (at fair value)

6,283

1,749

Loans

1,186,940

1,050,369

Unearned fees

(3,706)

(687)

Allowance for loan losses

(17,014)

(12,537)

Net loans

1,166,220

1,037,145

Premises and equipment, net

38,321

38,710

Goodwill

11,004

11,004

Bank owned life insurance

44,037

43,449

Deferred tax assets

7,993

7,441

Other real estate owned, net

3,926

4,127

Operating lease asset

2,518

2,661

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

17,611

16,063

Total Assets

$

1,639,636

$

1,442,027

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Liabilities:

Non-interest bearing deposits

$

425,274

$

294,649

Interest bearing deposits

926,294

847,382

Total deposits

1,351,568

1,142,031

Short-term borrowings

36,001

48,728

Long-term borrowings

100,929

100,929

Operating lease liability

3,088

3,239

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

22,688

20,235

Dividends payable

909

925

Total Liabilities

1,515,183

1,316,087

Shareholders’ Equity:

Common Stock – par value $0.01 per share;
Authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
6,983,523 shares at June 30, 2020 and 7,110,022 at December 31, 2019

70

71

Surplus

29,874

32,359

Retained earnings

121,992

119,481

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(27,483)

(25,971)

Total Shareholders’ Equity

124,453

125,940

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

1,639,636

$

1,442,027

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

Consolidated Statement of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

Interest income

Interest and fees on loans

$

26,252

$

24,686

Interest on investment securities

Taxable

2,652

2,917

Exempt from federal income tax

533

522

Total investment income

3,185

3,439

Other

283

358

Total interest income

29,720

28,483

Interest expense

Interest on deposits

3,482

3,736

Interest on short-term borrowings

49

131

Interest on long-term borrowings

1,646

1,743

Total interest expense

5,177

5,610

Net interest income

24,543

22,873

Provision for loan losses

4,821

682

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

19,722

22,191

Other operating income

Net gains

835

95

Service charges on deposit accounts

992

1,023

Other service charges

322

433

Trust department

3,484

3,547

Debit card income

1,314

1,276

Bank owned life insurance

588

591

Brokerage commissions

479

441

Other

254

254

Total other income

7,433

7,565

Total other operating income

8,268

7,660

Other operating expenses

Salaries and employee benefits

10,866

12,364

FDIC premiums

203

294

Equipment

1,893

1,819

Occupancy

1,493

1,418

Data processing

2,025

1,995

Marketing

283

164

Professional services

1,904

522

Contract labor

300

331

Line rentals

438

415

Other real estate owned

(3)

929

Investor relations

1,106

109

Other

1,924

2,071

Total other operating expenses

22,432

22,431

Income before income tax expense

5,558

7,420

Provision for income tax expense

1,233

1,667

Net Income

$

4,325

$

5,753

Basic net income per share

$

0.62

$

0.81

Diluted net income per share

$

0.62

$

0.81

Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding

7,018

7,094

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

7,032

7,094

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.26

$

0.18

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

Consolidated Statement of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

Interest income

Interest and fees on loans

$

13,413

$

12,496

Interest on investment securities

Taxable

1,344

1,450

Exempt from federal income tax

273

242

Total investment income

1,617

1,692

Other

74

223

Total interest income

15,104

14,411

Interest expense

Interest on deposits

1,612

1,965

Interest on short-term borrowings

21

28

Interest on long-term borrowings

815

891

Total interest expense

2,448

2,884

Net interest income

12,656

11,527

Provision for loan losses

2,167

333

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

10,489

11,194

Other operating income

Net gains

794

81

Service charges on deposit accounts

377

504

Other service charges

32

225

Trust department

1,731

1,832

Debit card income

680

676

Bank owned life insurance

285

288

Brokerage commissions

202

203

Other

118

130

Total other income

3,425

3,858

Total other operating income

4,219

3,939

Other operating expenses

Salaries and employee benefits

4,943

6,146

FDIC premiums

160

183

Equipment

967

936

Occupancy

746

706

Data processing

973

1,054

Marketing

153

96

Professional services

1,181

318

Contract labor

149

175

Line rentals

221

198

Other real estate owned

(3)

786

Investor relations

1,013

62

Other

924

1,081

Total other operating expenses

11,427

11,741

Income before income tax expense

3,281

3,392

Provision for income tax expense

711

790

Net Income

$

2,570

$

2,602

Basic net income per common share

$

0.37

$

0.37

Diluted net income per common share

$

0.37

$

0.37

Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding

6,974

7,100

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

6,992

7,100

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.13

$

0.09

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

(In thousands)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2020

2019

Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

(Unaudited)

Net Income

$

4,325

$

5,753

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax and reclassification adjustments:

Net unrealized losses on investments with OTTI

(1,506)

(274)

Net unrealized gains on all other AFS securities

1,992

2,482

Net unrealized gains on HTM securities

494

118

Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

(1,044)

(801)

Net unrealized (losses)/gains on pension

(1,516)

2,836

Net unrealized gains on SERP

68

42

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax

(1,512)

4,403

Comprehensive income

$

2,813

$

10,156

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2020

2019

Comprehensive Income (in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Net Income

$

2,570

$

2,602

Other comprehensive income, net of tax and reclassification adjustments:

Net unrealized losses on investments with OTTI

(281)

(194)

Net unrealized gains on all other AFS securities

608

1,577

Net unrealized gains on HTM securities

441

63

Net unrealized losses on cash flow hedges

(81)

(486)

Net unrealized gains on pension

3,399

707

Net unrealized gains on SERP

34

21

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

4,120

1,688

Comprehensive income

$

6,690

$

4,290

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except per share data)

Common
Stock

Surplus

Retained
Earnings

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Total
Shareholders'
Equity

Balance at January 1, 2020

$

71

$

32,359

$

119,481

$

(25,971)

$

125,940

Net income

1,755

1,755

Other comprehensive loss

(5,632)

(5,632)

Stock based compensation

98

98

Common stock issued

52

52

Stock repurchase

(1)

(2,753)

(2,754)

Common stock dividend declared -
$0.13 per share

(910)

(910)

Balance at March 31, 2020

$

70

$

29,756

$

120,326

$

(31,603)

$

118,549

Net income

2,570

2,570

Other comprehensive income

4,120

4,120

Stock based compensation

71

71

Common stock issued

47

47

Common stock dividend declared -
$0.13 per share

(904)

(904)

Balance at June 30, 2020

$

70

$

29,874

$

121,992

$

(27,483)

$

124,453

Common
Stock

Surplus

Retained
Earnings

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

Total
Shareholders'
Equity

Balance at January 1, 2019

$

71

$

31,921

$

109,477

$

(24,403)

$

117,066

Net income

3,151

3,151

Other comprehensive income

2,715

2,715

Stock based compensation

67

67

Common stock issued

39

39

Common stock dividend declared -
$0.09 per share

(639)

(639)

Balance at March 31, 2019

$

71

$

32,027

$

111,989

$

(21,688)

$

122,399

Net income

2,602

2,602

Other comprehensive income

1,688

1,688

Stock based compensation

67

67

Common stock issued

39

39

Common stock dividend declared -
$0.09 per share

(640)

(640)

Balance at June 30, 2019

$

71

$

32,133

$

113,951

$

(20,000)

$

126,155

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements


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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2020

2019

(Unaudited)

Operating activities

Net income

$

4,325 

$

5,753 

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

Provision for loan losses

4,821 

682 

Depreciation

1,625 

1,529 

Stock compensation

169 

134 

Gains on sales of other real estate owned

(21)

(11)

Write-downs of other real estate owned

39 

828 

Originations of loans held for sale

(34,298)

(6,122)

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

30,511 

5,861 

Gains from sale of loans held for sale

(746)

(96)

Losses on disposal of fixed assets

18 

1 

Net amortization/(accretion) of investment securities discounts and premiums- AFS

62 

(2)

Net amortization of investment securities discounts and premiums- HTM

96 

20 

Gains on sales/calls of investment securities – AFS

(47)

Gain on calls of investment securities – HTM

(60)

Earnings on bank owned life insurance

(588)

(591)

Amortization of deferred loan fees

(1,269)

(336)

Amortization of operating lease asset

143 

136 

Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets

(3,581)

(5,087)

Deferred tax expense/(benefit)

1 

(2)

Operating lease liability

(151)

(140)

Increase/(decrease) in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

1,778 

(666)

Net cash provided by operating activities

2,827 

1,891 

Investing activities

Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities - AFS

22,327 

4,228 

Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities - HTM

38,601 

3,323 

Proceeds from sales of investment securities - AFS

1,080 

5,378 

Purchases of investment securities - AFS

(37,664)

(4,744)

Purchases of investment securities - HTM

(18,633)

(6,832)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

204 

870 

Net (increase)/decrease in restricted stock

(53)

979 

Net (increase)/decrease in loans

(132,649)

4,367 

Purchases of premises and equipment

(1,254)

(1,813)

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

(128,041)

5,756 

Financing activities

Net increase in deposits

209,537 

55,554 

Issuance of common stock

99 

78 

Cash dividends on common stock

(1,830)

(1,279)

Net decrease in short-term borrowings

(12,727)

(46,552)

Stock repurchase

(2,754)

Net cash provided by financing activities

192,325 

7,801 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

67,111 

15,448 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

49,979 

23,541 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

117,090 

$

38,989 

Supplemental information

Interest paid

$

5,206 

$

5,562 

Taxes paid

$

75 

$

671 

Non-cash investing activities:

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

$

21 

$

620 

Recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets

$

$

2,730 

Recognition of operating lease liabilities

$

$

3,317 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

NoteS to Consolidated Financial Statements (UNAUDITED)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of First United Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, including First United Bank & Trust (the “Bank”), have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 270, Interim Reporting, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting of normal recurring items, have been included. Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Operating results for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or for any future interim period. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in First United Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

As used in these notes, the terms “the Corporation” “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to First United Corporation and, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Corporation has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the statement of financial condition date of June 30, 2020 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these financial statements.

 

Note 2 – Significant Event

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a pandemic as a result of the global spread of the coronavirus, commonly referred to as COVID-19. The spread of the disease quickly accelerated in the United States and to date, all 50 states have reported cases. The U.S. and state governments reacted to the pandemic by issuing shelter at home orders and requiring that non-essential businesses be closed to prevent spread of the virus. The health crisis quickly turned into a financial crisis resulting in guidance and mandates regarding foreclosures and repossessions and accounting and regulatory changes designed to encourage banks to work with customers suffering detrimental financial impact.

As a result of the pandemic effecting the states and local markets in which it operates, the Corporation successfully implemented its Business Continuity Plan with the goal of protecting the health, safety and financial well-being of its associates and customers. As part of its plan to protect the financial well-being of its customers, the Corporation chose to participate and educate its customers on the government sponsored plans established to provide financial assistance to businesses.

The U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) established the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) which provides small businesses with resources to maintain payroll, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and to cover applicable overhead expenses. We continued to provide access to the PPP and process applications until the window closed on August 8, 2020. These loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA, have up to a two year or five year maturity, provide for a six month deferral period, and have an interest rate of 1%. These loans may be forgiven, in whole or in part, by the SBA if the borrower meets certain conditions, including by using at least 60% of the loan proceeds for payroll costs. The SBA also established processing fees from 1% to 5%, depending on the loan amount. We anticipate receiving approximately $3.5 million in deferred loan fees.

In April 2020, the Bank established eligibility to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) which was established by Congress and administered by the Federal Reserve Bank. This facility uses the SBA guaranteed PPP loans as collateral, offering 100% collateral coverage with no recourse to the Bank. The majority of the PPP loan disbursements have been to internal, non-interest-bearing accounts awaiting use by borrowers. During the second quarter of 2020, we did not access this facility. We will continue to monitor our liquidity position and determine appropriate timing to utilize these funds.

During the second quarter of 2020, the Bank was approved to participate in the Main Street Lending Program established by the Federal Reserve. This program supports lending to small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, our banking regulators and other financial regulators, on March 22, 2020 and revised April 7, 2020, issued a joint interagency statement titled the “Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus” that encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers who are or may be unable to meet their contractual payment obligations due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to the interagency statement, loan modifications that do not meet the conditions of Section 4013 of the CARES Act may still qualify as a modification that

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does not need to be accounted for as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). Specifically, the agencies confirmed with the staff of the Financial Accounting Standards Board that short-term modifications made in good faith in response to the pandemic to borrowers who were current prior to any relief are not TDRs under GAAP. This includes short-term (e.g. six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers considered current are those that are less than 30 days past due on their contractual payments at the time a modification program is implemented. Appropriate allowances for loan losses are expected to be maintained. With regard to loans not otherwise reportable as past due, financial institutions are not expected to designate loans with deferrals granted due to the pandemic as past due because of the deferral. The interagency statement also states that during short-term pandemic-related loan modifications, these loans generally should not be reported as nonaccrual.

 

We have received requests from our borrowers. Requests are evaluated individually and approved modifications are based on the unique circumstances of each borrower.  Modifications include either deferrals of principal and interest or interest only periods of three months.  Residential mortgage deferrals result in extensions of the maturity dates of the loans and commercial modifications result in either an extension of the maturity payment or a balloon payment at maturity.

In accordance with Section 4013 of the CARES Act and the interagency statement, we have not accounted for such loans as TDRs, nor have we designated them as past due or nonaccrual. The following table includes data on our consumer, residential mortgage and commercial loan portfolios, including a breakdown by industry, and the percentage of the portfolio that has been modified through July 31, 2020 as a result of COVID-19. For comparative purposes, modifications reported through May 6, 2020 are included.

Total Loans at 6/30/20 (*)

Active COVID Modifications at 7/31/20

Active COVID Modifications through 5/6/20

Industry Category

# of Loans (**)

Balance (000s)

Balance as % of Total Portfolio

# of Loans

Balance (000s)

Balance as % of Total Portfolio

# of Loans

Balance (000s)

Balance as % of Category

RE/Rental/Leasing - Non-Owner Occupied

88

$

120,891

11.6%

25

$

53,664

44.4%

14

$

31,069

26.1%

RE/Rental/Leasing - All Other

321

93,575

9.0%

43

23,562

25.2%

32

15,934

17.1%

Construction - Developers

19

57,486

5.5%

1

2,975

5.2%

0.0%

Accommodations

31

47,462

4.6%

12

33,246

70.0%

10

22,050

46.7%

Services

207

44,481

4.3%

26

15,539

34.9%

21

11,187

25.3%

Health Care/Social Assistance

57

33,056

3.2%

16

8,564

25.9%

10

4,652

15.1%

RE/Rental/Leasing - Multifamily

109

31,016

3.0%

24

11,447

36.9%

25

11,598

35.5%

RE/Rental/Leasing - Developers

39

29,028

2.8%

3

6,773

23.3%

1

18

0.1%

Manufacturing

50

25,774

2.5%

7

10,710

41.6%

5

4,394

16.8%

Construction - All Other

262

25,749

2.5%

19

3,142

12.2%

20

2,841

12.5%

Prof/Scientific/Technical

107

22,060

2.1%

25

7,521

34.1%

9

5,863

29.5%

Trade

521

15,413

1.5%

5

1,405

9.1%

5

1,036

6.0%

Transportation/Warehousing

104

15,120

1.5%

5

235

1.6%

5

194

1.3%

Food Service

32

9,926

1.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Public Administration

44

9,493

0.9%

11

3,003

31.6%

11

2,943

31.5%

Entertainment/Recreation

26

7,226

0.7%

6

2,626

36.3%

3

983

18.8%

Agriculture

50

4,618

0.4%

2

508

11.0%

2

508

12.4%

Energy

12

1,665

0.2%

0.0%

0.0%

Total Commercial

2,079

$

594,039

57.0%

230

$

184,920

31.1%

173

$

115,270

19.8%

Total Residential Mortgage

2,223

345,358

33.1%

93

26,089

7.6%

157

40,928

9.4%

Total Consumer

6,509

103,117

9.9%

60

3,444

3.3%

178

5,027

13.9%

Total Loans at June 30, 2020

10,811

$

1,042,514

100.0%

383

$

214,453

20.6%

508

$

161,225

15.3%

(*) Excluding 1,118 PPP loans totaling $144.4 million, 18.1% including PPP loans

(**) Including active loans/lines with no outstanding balance

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The commercial deferrals were primarily 90 days in length, most of which will begin to expire in August and September of 2020. For commercial borrowers requesting additional modifications to existing terms and conditions, financial data and operating projections will be underwritten to determine if expiring deferrals will be renewed or modified, to the extent appropriate, as we continue to work with our customers.  During the second quarter, twenty six commercial loans totaling approximately $30.0 million reached the end of their 90 day deferral terms and were remodified for an additional 90 days. These second modifications were primarily in the accommodations, non-owner occupied commercial real estate rentals and specialized healthcare industries. 

Note 3 – Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is derived by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and does not include the effect of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents. Diluted earnings per share is derived by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding, adjusted for the dilutive effect of outstanding common stock equivalents, such as restricted stock units (“RSUs”). At June 30, 2020, there were RSUs relating to 5,070 shares of common stock outstanding.

The following tables set forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Six months ended June 30,

2020

2019

Average

Per Share

Average

Per Share

(in thousands, except for per share amount)

Income

Shares

Amount

Income

Shares

Amount

Basic Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

4,325

7,018

$

0.62

$

5,753

7,094

$

0.81

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

4,325

7,032

$

0.62

$

5,753

7,094

$

0.81

Three months ended June 30,

2020

2019

Average

Per Share

Average

Per Share

(in thousands, except for per share amount)

Income

Shares

Amount

Income

Shares

Amount

Basic Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

2,570

6,974

$

0.37

$

2,602

7,100

$

0.37

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

Net income

$

2,570

6,992

$

0.37

$

2,602

7,100

$

0.37

 

Note 4 – Net Gains

The following table summarizes the gain/(loss) activity for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net gains/(losses):

Available-for-sale securities:

Realized gains

$

47

$

73

$

47

$

73

Realized losses

(73)

(67)

Held-to-maturity securities:

Realized gains

60

60

Gains on sale of residential mortgage loans

746

96

687

76

Losses on disposal of fixed assets

(18)

(1)

(1)

11


Net gains

$

835

$

95

$

794

$

81

 

Note 5 – Investments

The following table shows a comparison of amortized cost and fair values of investment securities at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)

Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

OTTI
in AOCL

June 30, 2020

Available for Sale:

U.S. government agencies

$

46,020

$

925

$

$

46,945

$

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

18,472

304

18,776

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

27,949

1,194

29,143

Collateralized mortgage obligations

25,235

583

25,818

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

13,059

497

13,556

Collateralized debt obligations

18,515

6,563

11,952

(4,892)

Total available for sale

$

149,250

$

3,503

$

6,563

$

146,190

$

(4,892)

Held to Maturity:

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

$

38,742

$

1,319

$

$

40,061

$

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

11,829

674

12,503

Collateralized mortgage obligations

2,645

176

2,821

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

20,759

4,558

25,317

Total held to maturity

$

73,975

$

6,727

$

$

80,702

$

December 31, 2019

Available for Sale:

U.S. government agencies

$

39,987

$

$

93

$

39,894

$

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

4,917

17

4,900

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

27,634

222

92

27,764

Collateralized mortgage obligations

29,903

129

109

29,923

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

14,124

346

14,470

Collateralized debt obligations

18,443

4,089

14,354

(2,835)

Total available for sale

$

135,008

$

697

$

4,400

$

131,305

$

(2,835)

Held to Maturity:

U.S. government agencies

$

16,164

$

659

$

$

16,823

$

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

42,939

469

155

43,253

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

15,521

344

15,865

Collateralized mortgage obligations

3,140

3

3,143

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

16,215

5,357

21,572

Total held to maturity

$

93,979

$

6,832

$

155

$

100,656

$


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Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities and the realized gains and losses were as follows:

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Proceeds

$

1,080

$

5,378

$

1,080

$

5,378

Realized gains

47

73

47

73

Realized losses

73

67

The following table shows the Corporation’s investment securities with gross unrealized losses and fair values at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

Less than 12 months

12 months or more

(in thousands)

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Losses

Number of
Investments

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Losses

Number of
Investments

June 30, 2020

Available for Sale:

Collateralized debt obligations

$

$

$

11,952

$

6,563

9

Total available for sale

$

$

$

11,952

$

6,563

9

December 31, 2019

Available for Sale:

U.S. government agencies

$

24,907

$

80

3

$

14,987

$

13

3

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

4,900

17

1

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

4,623

37

2

5,793

55

3

Collateralized mortgage obligations

35,472

109

1

Collateralized debt obligations

14,354

4,089

9

Total available for sale

$

34,430

$

134

6

$

70,606

$

4,266

16

Held to Maturity:

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

$

2,722

$

6

3

$

9,486

$

149

12

Total held to maturity

$

2,722

$

6

3

$

9,486

$

149

12

Management systematically evaluates securities for impairment on a quarterly basis. Based upon application of accounting guidance for subsequent measurement in ASC Topic 320 (ASC Section 320-10-35), management assesses whether (a) the Corporation has the intent to sell a security being evaluated and (b) it is more likely than not that the Corporation will be required to sell the security prior to the anticipated recovery of any decline in fair value. If neither applies, then any decline in the fair value below the security’s cost that is considered an other-than-temporary decline is split into two components. The first component is the loss attributable to declining credit quality. Credit losses are recognized in earnings as realized losses in the period in which the impairment determination is made. The second component consists of all other losses, which are recognized in other comprehensive loss. In estimating other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or a geographic area, (3) the historic and implied volatility of the fair value of the security, (4) changes in the rating of the security by a rating agency, (5) recoveries or additional declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date, (6) failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest or principal payments, and (7) the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments that increase in the future. Management also monitors cash flow projections for securities that are considered beneficial interests under the guidance of ASC Subtopic 325-40, Investments – Other – Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets, (ASC Section 325-40-35).

Management believes that the valuation of certain securities is a critical accounting policy that requires significant estimates in preparation of the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. Management utilizes an independent third party to prepare both the impairment valuations and fair value determinations for the Corporation’s collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) portfolio consisting of pooled trust preferred securities. See Note 8 for a discussion of the methodology used by management to determine the fair values of these securities. Based upon a review of credit quality and the cash flow tests performed by the independent third party, management determined that there were no securities that had credit-related non-cash OTTI charges during the first six months of 2020 or 2019.

The Corporation does not believe that the investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2020 represent other-than-temporary impairment. The Corporation does not intend to sell, nor is it anticipated that the Corporation would be required to sell, any of its impaired investment securities at a loss.

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The following tables present a cumulative roll-forward of the amount of non-cash OTTI charges related to credit losses which have been recognized in earnings for the trust preferred securities in the CDO portfolio held and not intended to be sold for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

Balance of credit-related OTTI at January 1

$

2,446

$

2,646

Reduction for increases in cash flows expected to be collected

(101)

(99)

Balance of credit-related OTTI at June 30

$

2,345

$

2,547

Three Months Ended

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

Balance of credit-related OTTI at April 1

$

2,396

$

2,597

Reduction for increases in cash flows expected to be collected

(51)

(50)

Balance of credit-related OTTI at June 30

$

2,345

$

2,547

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2020 are shown in the following table. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

June 30, 2020

(in thousands)

Amortized
Cost

Fair
Value

Contractual Maturity

Available for Sale:

Due after one year through five years

$

4,441

$

4,544

Due after five years through ten years

34,830

35,747

Due after ten years

38,323

32,162

77,594

72,453

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

18,472

18,776

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

27,949

29,143

Collateralized mortgage obligations

25,235

25,818

Total available for sale

$

149,250

$

146,190

Held to Maturity:

Due after ten years

$

20,759

$

25,317

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

38,742

40,061

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

11,829

12,503

Collateralized mortgage obligations

2,645

2,821

Total held to maturity

$

73,975

$

80,702

 

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Note 6 – Loans and Related Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table summarizes the primary segments of the loan portfolio at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)

Commercial
Real Estate

Acquisition
and
Development

Commercial
and
Industrial

Residential
Mortgage

Consumer

Total

June 30, 2020

Individually evaluated for impairment

$

3,429

$

8,934

$

18

$

2,908

$

34

$

15,323

Collectively evaluated for impairment

$

336,885

$

117,404

$

272,168

$

409,570

$

35,590

$

1,171,617

Total loans

$

340,314

$

126,338

$

272,186

$

412,478

$

35,624

$

1,186,940

December 31, 2019

Individually evaluated for impairment

$

3,179

$

8,570

$

30

$

3,391

$

4

$

15,174

Collectively evaluated for impairment

$

332,325

$

109,320

$

122,322

$

435,033

$

36,195

$

1,035,195

Total loans

$

335,504

$

117,890

$

122,352

$

438,424

$

36,199

$

1,050,369

The increase in the commercial and industrial portfolio in the table above includes $144.4 million of PPP loans which are 100% guaranteed by the SBA and no allowance for loan loss (“ALL”) has been assigned to them.

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention and Substandard within the internal risk rating system at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)

Pass

Special
Mention

Substandard

Total

June 30, 2020

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

166,113

$

2,729

$

1,795

$

170,637

All other CRE

160,551

3,390

5,736

169,677

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

19,618

19,618

All other A&D

98,178

18

8,524

106,720

Commercial and industrial

257,472

1,867

12,847

272,186

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage - term

340,392

154

7,296

347,842

Residential mortgage - home equity

63,657

136

843

64,636

Consumer

35,472

3

149

35,624

Total

$

1,141,453

$

8,297

$

37,190

$

1,186,940

December 31, 2019

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

164,584

$

2,765

$

1,864

$

169,213

All other CRE

157,407

6,556

2,328

166,291

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

10,781

10,781

All other A&D

98,823

18

8,268

107,109

Commercial and industrial

116,221

2,896

3,235

122,352

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage - term

364,150

59

5,597

369,806

Residential mortgage - home equity

67,143

139

1,336

68,618

Consumer

36,047

4

148

36,199

Total

$

1,015,156

$

12,437

$

22,776

$

1,050,369

The increase of $14.4 million in the substandard category from December 31, 2019 to June 30, 2020 was primarily due to two large relationships in the “All other CRE” and “Commercial and Industrial” categories. These loans are current and well collateralized and are not considered impaired. They were classified as substandard due to a reduction in cash flows and a slight deterioration in the borrower’s balance sheet. The increase in the residential mortgage term is related to one large credit in this amount of $1.5 million.

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The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and non-accrual loans at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)

Current

30-59 Days
Past Due

60-89 Days
Past Due

90 Days+
Past Due

Total Past
Due and
Accruing

Non-
Accrual

Total Loans

June 30, 2020

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

170,620

$

$

$

$

$

17

$

170,637

All other CRE

168,721

956

169,677

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

19,618

19,618

All other A&D

98,270

11

11

8,439

106,720

Commercial and industrial

272,118

50

50

18

272,186

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage - term

345,117

5

1,236

294

1,535

1,190

347,842

Residential mortgage - home equity

63,939

245

25

270

427

64,636

Consumer

35,450

92

45

3

140

34

35,624

Total

$

1,173,853

$

342

$

1,367

$

297

$

2,006

$

11,081

$

1,186,940

December 31, 2019

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

169,180

$

$

$

$

$

33

$

169,213

All other CRE

165,289

355

355

647

166,291

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

10,781

10,781

All other A&D

98,916

135

135

8,058

107,109

Commercial and industrial

122,050

272

272

30

122,352

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage - term

366,882

267

967

471

1,705

1,219

369,806

Residential mortgage - home equity

67,121

288

286

65

639

858

68,618

Consumer

35,834

261

46

54

361

4

36,199

Total

$

1,036,053

$

1,088

$

1,654

$

725

$

3,467

$

10,849

$

1,050,369

The current status of commercial and industrial loans at June 30, 2020 includes $144.4 million of PPP loans.

Non-accrual loans totaled $11.1 million at June 30, 2020, compared to $10.8 million at December 31, 2019. The increase in non-accrual balances at June 30, 2020 was primarily related to one new commercial real estate (“CRE”) loan of $0.2 million. Management continues to monitor the $8.2 million acquisition and development participation loan that was added to non-accrual loans in the first quarter of 2019.  This loan is serviced by another lender and is now in the foreclosure process and progress has been delayed due to COVID-19.   The anticipated foreclosure date has been tentatively set for September 2020.    Management believes that the specific allocation for this loan of $2.3 million at June 30, 2020 is adequate based upon an appraisal obtained in the second quarter of 2019.  Discussions are currently underway for the sale of a parcel of acreage within the development. Obtaining a new appraisal is planned to be concurrent with the transfer of the collateral to Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”).  

Non-accrual loans that have been subject to partial charge-offs totaled $0.2 million at June 30, 2020 and at December 31, 2019. Loans secured by 1-4 family residential real estate properties in the process of foreclosure were $0.2 million and $0.1 million at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. All foreclosure and repossession activity has been temporarily suspended by the State as a result of COVID-19. As a percentage of the loan portfolio, accruing loans past due 30 days or more decreased to 0.17%, including PPP loans, or 0.19% excluding PPP compared to 0.46% at June 30, 2019.

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The following table summarizes the primary segments of the ALL at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, segregated by the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment:

(in thousands)

Commercial
Real Estate

Acquisition
and
Development

Commercial
and
Industrial

Residential
Mortgage

Consumer

Unallocated

Total

June 30, 2020

Individually evaluated
for impairment

$

6

$

2,321

$

1

$

29

$

2

$

$

2,359

Collectively evaluated
for impairment

$

4,521

$

2,177

$

1,996

$

5,077

$

384

$

500

$

14,655

Total ALL

$

4,527

$

4,498

$

1,997

$

5,106

$

386

$

500

$

17,014

December 31, 2019

Individually evaluated
for impairment

$

9

$

2,142

$

$

22

$

$

$

2,173

Collectively evaluated
for impairment

$

2,873

$

1,532

$

1,341

$

3,806

$

312

$

500

$

10,364

Total ALL

$

2,882

$

3,674

$

1,341

$

3,828

$

312

$

500

$

12,537

The evaluation of the need and amount of a specific allocation of the ALL and whether a loan can be removed from impairment status is made on a quarterly basis.

The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not required at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Impaired Loans with
Specific Allowance

Impaired
Loans with
No Specific
Allowance

Total Impaired Loans

(in thousands)

Recorded
Investment

Related
Allowances

Recorded
Investment

Recorded
Investment

Unpaid
Principal
Balance

June 30, 2020

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

114

$

6

$

17

$

131

$

8,140

All other CRE

3,298

3,298

3,298

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

279

279

279

All other A&D

8,455

2,321

200

8,655

8,739

Commercial and industrial

18

1

18

2,246

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

846

29

1,592

2,438

2,614

Residential mortgage – home equity

470

470

484

Consumer

33

2

1

34

59

Total impaired loans

$

9,466

$

2,359

$

5,857

$

15,323

$

25,859

December 31, 2019

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

116

$

9

$

33

$

149

$

8,224

All other CRE

3,030

3,030

3,030

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

291

291

291

All other A&D

8,219

2,142

60

8,279

8,340

Commercial and industrial

30

30

2,266

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

865

22

1,668

2,533

2,724

Residential mortgage – home equity

858

858

986

Consumer

4

4

4

Total impaired loans

$

9,200

$

2,173

$

5,974

$

15,174

$

25,865

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The following tables present the activity in the ALL for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

(in thousands)

Commercial
Real Estate

Acquisition
and
Development

Commercial
and
Industrial

Residential
Mortgage

Consumer

Unallocated

Total

ALL balance at January 1, 2020

$

2,882

$

3,674

$

1,341

$

3,828

$

312

$

500

$

12,537

Charge-offs

(31)

(232)

(98)

(223)

(584)

Recoveries

66

22

16

48

88

240

Provision

1,579

833

872

1,328

209

4,821

ALL balance at June 30, 2020

$

4,527

$

4,498

$

1,997

$

5,106

$

386

$

500

$

17,014

ALL balance at January 1, 2019

$

2,780

$

1,721

$

1,187

$

4,544

$

315

$

500

$

11,047

Charge-offs

(29)

(5)

(86)

(136)

(256)

Recoveries

30

111

76

195

91

503

Provision

(75)

1,491

(111)

(672)

49

682

ALL balance at June 30, 2019

$

2,735

$

3,294

$

1,147

$

3,981

$

319

$

500

$

11,976

(in thousands)

Commercial
Real Estate

Acquisition
and
Development

Commercial
and
Industrial

Residential
Mortgage

Consumer

Unallocated

Total

ALL balance at April 1, 2020

$

3,816

$

4,063

$

1,682

$

4,586

$

365

$

500

$

15,012

Charge-offs

(16)

(131)

(91)

(238)

Recoveries

8

1

22

42

73

Provision

711

443

445

498

70

2,167

ALL balance at June 30, 2020

$

4,527

$

4,498

$

1,997

$

5,106

$

386

$

500

$

17,014

ALL balance at April 1, 2019

$

2,775

$

2,338

$

1,125

$

4,497

$

313

$

500

$

11,548

Charge-offs

(5)

(74)

(68)

(147)

Recoveries

1

99

25

87

30

242

Provision

(41)

857

2

(529)

44

333

ALL balance at June 30, 2019

$

2,735

$

3,294

$

1,147

$

3,981

$

319

$

500

$

11,976

The ALL is based on estimates, and actual losses may vary from current estimates. Management believes that the granularity of the homogeneous pools and the related historical loss ratios and other qualitative factors, as well as the consistency in the application of assumptions, result in an ALL that is representative of the risk found in the components of the portfolio at any given date.


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The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans by class and related interest income recognized for the periods indicated:

Six months ended

Six months ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

(in thousands)

Average
investment

Interest income
recognized on
an accrual basis

Interest income
recognized on
a cash basis

Average
investment

Interest income
recognized on
an accrual basis

Interest income
recognized on
a cash basis

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

138

$

3

$

$

270

$

6

$

All other CRE

3,182

73

4,853

76

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

285

6

310

9

All other A&D

8,436

6

1

5,306

6

Commercial and industrial

16

24

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

2,477

43

3,261

53

10

Residential mortgage – home equity

709

3

854

2

Consumer

14

14

Total

$

15,257

$

131

$

4

$

14,892

$

150

$

12

Three months ended

Three months ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2019

(in thousands)

Average
investment

Interest income
recognized on
an accrual basis

Interest income
recognized on
a cash basis

Average
investment

Interest income
recognized on
an accrual basis

Interest income
recognized on
a cash basis

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

132

$

1

$

$

258

$

3

$

All other CRE

3,258

36

4,807

38

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

282

3

307

4

All other A&D

8,515

3

7,772

3

Commercial and industrial

9

27

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

2,450

21

2,941

25

2

Residential mortgage – home equity

634

3

925

2

Consumer

19

16

Total

$

15,299

$

64

$

3

$

17,053

$

73

$

4

The Bank modifies loan terms in the normal course of business. Among other reasons, modifications might be made in an effort to retain the loan relationship, to remain competitive in the current interest rate environment and/or to re-amortize or extend the loan’s term to better match the loan’s payment stream with the borrower’s cash flow. A modified loan is considered to be a TDR when the Bank has determined that the borrower is troubled (i.e., experiencing financial difficulties). The Bank evaluates the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt obligations in the foreseeable future without modification. To make this determination, the Bank performs a global financial review of the borrower and loan guarantors to assess their current ability to meet their financial obligations.

Section 4013 of the CARES Act allows financial institutions to suspend application of certain current TDRs accounting guidance under ASC 310-40 for loan modifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic made between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of December 31, 2020 or 60 days after the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, provided certain criteria are met. This relief can be applied to loan modifications for borrowers that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and to loan modifications that defer or delay the payment of principal or interest, or change the interest rate on the loan. In April 2020, federal and state banking regulators issued the Interagency Statement on Loan Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus to provide further interpretation of when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, specifically indicating that if the modification is either short-term (e.g., six months) or mandated by a federal or state government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the borrower is not experiencing financial difficulty under ASC 310-40. The Corporation continues to prudently

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work with borrowers negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while managing credit risks and recognizing appropriate allowance for credit losses on its loan portfolio. See Note 2 to the financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.

There were 14 and 15 loans totaling $4.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively, that were classified as TDRs at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The following tables present the volume and recorded investment in TDRs at the times they were modified, by class and type of modification that occurred during the periods indicated:

Temporary Rate
Modification

Extension of Maturity

Modification of Payment
and Other Terms

(in thousands)

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Six months ended June 30, 2020

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

$

$

All other CRE

1

2,226

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

All other A&D

1

217

Commercial and industrial

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

1

46

1

230

2

245

Residential mortgage – home equity

Consumer

Total

1

$

46

2

$

447

3

$

2,471

Temporary Rate
Modification

Extension of Maturity

Modification of Payment
and Other Terms

(in thousands)

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Six months ended June 30, 2019

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

$

$

All other CRE

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

All other A&D

1

227

Commercial and industrial

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

1

243

Residential mortgage – home equity

Consumer

Total

$

$

2

$

470

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no new TDRs but six existing TDRs that had reached their modification maturity dates were re-modified. These re-modifications did not impact the ALL. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no payment defaults.


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During the six months ended June 30, 2019, there were no new TDRs but two existing TDRs that had reached their modification maturity dates were re-modified. These re-modifications did not impact the ALL. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, there were no payment defaults.

Temporary Rate
Modification

Extension of Maturity

Modification of Payment
and Other Terms

(in thousands)

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

$

$

All other CRE

1

2,226

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

All other A&D

1

217

Commercial and industrial

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

1

46

1

230

2

245

Residential mortgage – home equity

Consumer

Total

1

$

46

2

$

447

3

$

2,471

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, there were no new TDRs but six existing TDRs that had reached their modification maturity dates were re-modified. These re-modifications did not impact the ALL. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, there were no payment defaults under TDRs.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, there were no new TDRs, no modifications on existing TDRs and no payment defaults.

Note 7 - Other Real Estate Owned, net

The following table presents the components of OREO at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

(in thousands)

June 30,
2020

December 31,
2019

Commercial real estate

$

2,256

$

2,256

Acquisition and development

1,670

1,780

Residential mortgage

91

Total OREO, net

$

3,926

$

4,127

The following table presents the activity in the OREO valuation allowance for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Balance beginning of period

$

1,790

$

1,988

$

1,780

$

1,366

Fair value write-down

39

828

13

711

Sales of OREO

(95)

(803)

(59)

(64)

Balance at end of period

$

1,734

$

2,013

$

1,734

$

2,013


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The following table presents the components of OREO expenses, net, for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Gains on real estate, net

$

(21)

$

(11)

$

(11)

$

19

Fair value write-down, net

39

828

13

711

Expenses, net

65

166

31

91

Rental and other income

(86)

(54)

(36)

(35)

Total OREO expense, net

$

(3)

$

929

$

(3)

$

786

 

Note 8 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is defined as the price to sell an asset or to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants as of the measurement date. Fair value is best determined by values quoted through active trading markets. Active trading markets are characterized by numerous transactions of similar financial instruments between willing buyers and willing sellers. Because no active trading market exists for various types of financial instruments, many of the fair values disclosed were derived using present value discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques described below. As a result, the Corporation’s ability to actually realize these derived values cannot be assumed.

The Corporation measures fair values based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC Paragraph 820-10-35-37. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value under the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets and liabilities. This level is the most reliable source of valuation.

Level 2: Quoted prices that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates and yield curves at commonly quoted intervals, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, and default rates). It also includes inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market-corroborated inputs). Several sources are utilized for valuing these assets, including a contracted valuation service, Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) evaluations and pricing services, and other valuation matrices.

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the valuation assumptions and not readily observable in the market (i.e. supported with little or no market activity). Level 3 instruments are valued based on the best available data, some of which is internally developed, and consider risk premiums that a market participant would require.

The level established within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Management believes that the Corporation’s valuation techniques are appropriate and consistent with the techniques used by other market participants. However, the use of different methodologies and assumptions could result in a different estimate of fair values at the reporting date. The valuation techniques used by the Corporation to measure, on a recurring basis and on a non-recurring basis, the fair value of assets as of June 30, 2020 are discussed in the paragraphs that follow.

Investments – The fair value of investments is determined using a market approach. As of June 30, 2020, the U.S. Government agencies, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and state and political subdivisions bonds, excluding the tax increment financing (“TIF”) bonds, segments are classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. Their fair values were determined based upon market-corroborated inputs and valuation matrices, which were obtained through third party data service providers or securities brokers through which the Corporation has historically transacted both purchases and sales of investment securities. The TIF bonds are classified as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy as they are not openly traded.

The collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) segment, which consists of pooled trust preferred securities issued by banks, thrifts and insurance companies, is classified as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy. At June 30, 2020, the Corporation owned nine trust preferred securities with an amortized cost of $18.5 million and a fair value of $12.0 million. As of June 30, 2020, the market for these securities is not active and the markets for similar securities are also not active. The inactivity was evidenced first by a significant widening of the bid-ask spread in the brokered markets in which these securities trade and then by a significant decrease in the volume

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of trades relative to historical levels. The new issue market is also inactive, as few CDOs have been issued since 2007. There are currently very few market participants who are willing to effect transactions in these securities. The market values for these securities or any securities other than those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury are depressed relative to historical levels. Therefore, in the current market, a low market price for a particular bond may only provide evidence of stress in the credit markets in general rather than being an indicator of credit problems with a particular issue. Given the conditions in the current debt markets and the absence of observable transactions in the secondary and new issue markets, management has determined that (a) the few observable transactions and market quotations that are available are not reliable for the purpose of obtaining fair value at June 30, 2020, (b) an income valuation approach technique (i.e. present value) that maximizes the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs will be equally or more representative of fair value than a market approach, and (c) the CDO segment is appropriately classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy because management determined that significant adjustments were required to determine fair value at the measurement date.

Management utilizes on an independent third party to prepare both the evaluations of OTTI as well as the fair value determinations for its CDO portfolio. Management believes that the valuations are adequately reflected at June 30, 2020.

The approach used by the third party to determine fair value involved several steps, which included detailed credit and structural evaluation of each piece of collateral in each bond, projection of default, recovery and prepayment/amortization probabilities for each piece of collateral in the bond, and discounted cash flow modeling. The discount rate methodology used by the third party combines a baseline current market yield for comparable corporate and structured credit products with adjustments based on evaluations of the differences found in structure and risks associated with actual and projected credit performance of each CDO being valued.  Currently, the only active and liquid trading market that exists is for stand-alone trust preferred securities, with a limited market for highly-rated CDO securities that are more senior in the capital structure than the securities in the CDO portfolio.  Therefore, adjustments to the baseline discount rate are also made to reflect the additional leverage found in structured instruments.

At June 30, 2020, there has been minimal impact on the trust preferred bonds, although there has been a significant effect on several asset classes in the equity and fixed income markets related to COVID-19. A review of assumptions, as they relate to the impact of COVID-19, will be on-going through the remainder of the year.

Derivative financial instruments (Cash flow hedge) The Corporation’s open derivative positions are interest rate swap agreements. Those classified as Level 2 open derivative positions are valued using externally developed pricing models based on observable market inputs provided by a third party and validated by management. The Corporation has considered counterparty credit risk in the valuation of its interest rate swap assets.

Impaired loans – Loans included in the table below are those that are considered impaired with a specific allocation or with a partial charge-off. Fair value consists of the loan balance less its valuation allowance and is generally determined based on independent third-party appraisals of the collateral or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

Other real estate owned – OREO included in the table below are considered impaired with specific write-downs. Fair value of other real estate owned is based on independent third-party appraisals of the properties. These values were determined based on the sales prices of similar properties in the approximate geographic area. These assets are included as Level 3 fair values based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

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For Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:

(in thousands)

Fair Value at
June 30,
2020

Valuation
Technique

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

Significant
Unobservable
Input Value

Recurring:

Investment Securities – available for sale

$

11,952

Discounted
Cash Flow

Discount Rate

LIBOR+ 6.00%

Non-recurring:

Impaired Loans

$

6,994

Market Comparable
Properties

Marketability
Discount

10.0% - 15.0% (1)
(weighted avg 13.1%)

Other Real Estate Owned

$

476

Market Comparable
Properties

Marketability
Discount

15.0%

(in thousands)

Fair Value at
December 31,
2019

Valuation
Technique

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

Significant
Unobservable
Input Value

Recurring:

Investment Securities – available for sale

$

14,354

Discounted
Cash Flow

Discount
Rate

LIBOR+ 4.75%

Non-recurring:

Impaired Loans

$

6,995

Market Comparable
Properties

Marketability
Discount

10.0% - 15.0% (1)
(weighted avg 12.9%)

Other Real Estate Owned

$

2,571

Market Comparable
Properties

Marketability
Discount

10.0% - 15.0% (1)
(weighted avg 12.5%)

NOTE:

(1)Range would include discounts taken since appraisal and estimated values


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For assets measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:

Fair Value Measurements
at June 30, 2020 Using

Assets/(liabilities)
Measured at
Fair Value

Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(in thousands)

06/30/20

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Recurring:

Investment securities available-for-sale:

U.S. government agencies

$

46,945

$

46,945

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

$

18,776

$

18,776

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

$

29,143

$

29,143

Collateralized mortgage obligations

$

25,818

$

25,818

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

$

13,556

$

13,556

Collateralized debt obligations

$

11,952

$

11,952

Loans held for sale

$

6,283

$

6,283

Financial derivatives

$

(1,558)

$

(1,558)

Non-recurring:

Impaired loans

$

6,994

$

6,994

Other real estate owned

$

476

$

476

Fair Value Measurements
at December 31, 2019 Using

Assets/(liabilities)
Measured at
Fair Value

Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(in thousands)

12/31/19

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Recurring:

Investment securities available-for-sale:

U.S. government agencies

$

39,894

$

39,894

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

$

4,900

$

4,900

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

$

27,764

$

27,764

Collateralized mortgage obligations

$

29,923

$

29,923

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

$

14,470

$

14,470

Collateralized debt obligations

$

14,354

$

14,354

Loans held for sale

$

1,749

$

1,749

Financial derivatives

$

(133)

$

(133)

Non-recurring:

Impaired loans

$

6,995

$

6,995

Other real estate owned

$

2,571

$

2,571

There were no transfers of assets between any of the fair value hierarchy for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 or 2019.

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The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued assets measured on a recurring basis using Level 3 significant unobservable inputs for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

(in thousands)

 Investment Securities
Available for Sale

Beginning balance January 1, 2020

$

14,354

Total losses realized/unrealized:

Included in other comprehensive loss

(2,402)

Ending balance June 30, 2020

$

11,952

Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

(in thousands)

 Investment Securities
Available for Sale

Beginning balance January 1, 2019

$

15,277

Total losses realized/unrealized:

Included in other comprehensive income

(405)

Ending balance June 30, 2019

$

14,872

Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

(in thousands)

 Investment Securities
Available for Sale

Beginning balance April 1, 2020

$

12,380

Total losses realized/unrealized:

Included in other comprehensive income

(428)

Ending balance June 30, 2020

$

11,952

Fair Value Measurements
Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

(in thousands)

 Investment Securities
Available for Sale

Beginning balance April 1, 2019

$

15,152

Total losses realized/unrealized:

Included in other comprehensive income

(280)

Ending balance June 30, 2019

$

14,872

There were no gains or losses included in earnings attributable to the change in realized/unrealized gains or losses related to the assets for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

The disclosed fair values may vary significantly between institutions based on the estimates and assumptions used in the various valuation methodologies. The derived fair values are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and significant judgment. Therefore, they cannot be determined with precision. Changes in the assumptions could significantly impact the derived estimates of fair value. Disclosure of non-financial assets such as buildings as well as certain financial instruments such as leases is not required. Accordingly, the aggregate fair values presented do not represent the underlying value of the Corporation.

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The following tables present fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. The actual carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments that are included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition are as follows:

June 30, 2020

Fair Value Measurements

Carrying

Fair

Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(in thousands)

Amount

Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Financial Assets:

Cash and due from banks

$

114,513

$

114,513

$

114,513

Interest bearing deposits in banks

2,577

2,577

2,577

Investment securities - AFS

146,190

146,190

$

134,238

$

11,952

Investment securities - HTM

73,975

80,702

55,385

25,317

Restricted bank stock

4,468

4,468

4,468

Loans, net

1,166,220

1,176,909

1,176,909

Loans held for sale

6,283

6,283

Accrued interest receivable

5,789

5,789

5,789

Financial Liabilities:

Deposits - non-maturity

1,116,739

1,116,739

1,116,739

Deposits - time deposits

234,829

238,577

238,577

Financial derivatives

1,558

1,558

1,558

Short-term borrowed funds

36,001

36,001

36,001

Long-term borrowed funds

100,929

103,304

103,304

Accrued interest payable

470

470

470

December 31, 2019

Fair Value Measurements

Carrying

Fair

Quoted
Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(in thousands)

Amount

Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Financial Assets:

Cash and due from banks

$

48,512

$

48,512

$

48,512

Interest bearing deposits in banks

1,467

1,467

1,467

Investment securities - AFS

131,305

131,305

$

116,951

$

14,354

Investment securities - HTM

93,979

100,656

79,084

21,572

Restricted bank stock

4,415

4,415

4,415

Loans, net

1,038,894

1,037,032

1,037,032

Loans held for sale

1,749

1,749

Accrued interest receivable

4,116

4,116

4,116

Financial Liabilities:

Deposits - non-maturity

888,141

888,141

888,141

Deposits - time deposits

253,890

256,227

256,227

Financial derivative

133

133

133

Short-term borrowed funds

48,728

48,728

48,728

Long-term borrowed funds

100,929

100,848

100,848

Accrued interest payable

499

499

499

 


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Note 9 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the 12 months ended December 31, 2019, the three months ended March 31, 2020, and the three months ended June 30, 2020:

(in thousands)

Investment
securities-
with OTTI
AFS

Investment
securities-
all other
AFS

Investment
securities-
HTM

Cash Flow
Hedge

Pension
Plan

SERP

Total

Accumulated OCL, net:

Balance – January 1, 2019

$

(1,899)

$

(3,601)

$

(1,131)

$

773

$

(18,017)

$

(528)

$

(24,403)

Other comprehensive
  income/(loss) before
  reclassifications

(497)

2,748

(858)

(3,189)

(730)

(2,526)

Amounts reclassified from
  accumulated other
  comprehensive loss

(146)

232

789

83

958

Balance – December 31, 2019

$

(2,542)

$

(853)

$

(899)

$

(85)

$

(20,417)

$

(1,175)

$

(25,971)

Other comprehensive
  income/(loss) before
  reclassifications

(1,188)

1,384

(963)

(5,177)

(5,944)

Amounts reclassified from
  accumulated other
  comprehensive loss

(37)

53

262

34

312

Balance - March 31, 2020

$

(3,767)

$

531

$

(846)

$

(1,048)

$

(25,332)

$

(1,141)

$

(31,603)

Other comprehensive
  income/(loss) before
  reclassifications

(244)

642

(81)

3,137

3,454

Amounts reclassified from
  accumulated other
  comprehensive loss

(37)

(34)

441

262

34

666

Balance - June 30, 2020

$

(4,048)

$

1,139

$

(405)

$

(1,129)

$

(21,933)

$

(1,107)

$

(27,483)

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The following tables present the components of other comprehensive income/(loss) for the six and three month periods ended

June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Components of Other Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands)

Before
Tax
Amount

Tax
(Expense)
Benefit

Net

For the six months ended June 30, 2020

Available for sale (AFS) securities with OTTI:

Unrealized holding losses

$

(1,956)

$

524

$

(1,432)

Less: accretable yield recognized in income

101

(27)

74

Net unrealized losses on investments with OTTI

(2,057)

551

(1,506)

Available for sale securities – all other:

Unrealized holding gains

2,767

(741)

2,026

Less: gains recognized in income

47

(13)

34

Net unrealized gains on all other AFS securities

2,720

(728)

1,992

Held to maturity securities:

Unrealized holding gains

Less: gains recognized in income

60

(16)

44

Less: amortization recognized in income

(735)

197

(538)

Net unrealized gains on HTM securities

675

(181)

494

Cash flow hedges:

Unrealized holding losses

(1,425)

381

(1,044)

Pension Plan:

Unrealized net actuarial loss

(2,786)

746

(2,040)

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(716)

192

(524)

Net pension plan liability adjustment

(2,070)

554

(1,516)

SERP:

Unrealized net actuarial loss

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(94)

25

(69)

Less: amortization of prior service costs

1

1

Net SERP liability adjustment

93

(25)

68

Other comprehensive loss

$

(2,064)

$

552

$

(1,512)


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Components of Other Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)

Before
Tax
Amount

Tax
(Expense)
Benefit

Net

For the six months ended June 30, 2019

Available for sale (AFS) securities with OTTI:

Unrealized holding losses

$

(276)

$

75

$

(201)

Less: accretable yield recognized in income

99

(26)

73

Net unrealized losses on investments with OTTI

(375)

101

(274)

Available for sale securities – all other:

Unrealized holding gains

3,405

(923)

2,482

Net unrealized gains on all other AFS securities

3,405

(923)

2,482

Held to maturity securities:

Unrealized holding gains

Less: amortization recognized in income

(161)

43

(118)

Net unrealized gains on HTM securities

161

(43)

118

Cash flow hedges:

Unrealized holding losses

(1,098)

297

(801)

Pension Plan:

Unrealized net actuarial gain

3,353

(909)

2,444

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(538)

146

(392)

Net pension plan liability adjustment

3,891

(1,055)

2,836

SERP:

Unrealized net actuarial loss

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(58)

15

(43)

Less: amortization of prior service costs

1

1

Net SERP liability adjustment

57

(15)

42

Other comprehensive income

$

6,041

$

(1,638)

$

4,403


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Components of Other Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)

Before
Tax
Amount

Tax
(Expense)
Benefit

Net

For the three months ended June 30, 2020

Available for sale (AFS) securities with OTTI:

Unrealized holding losses

$

(333)

$

89

$

(244)

Less: accretable yield recognized in income

51

(14)

37

Net unrealized losses on investments with OTTI

(384)

103

(281)

Available for sale securities – all other:

Unrealized holding gains

877

(235)

642

Less: gains recognized in income

47

(13)

34

Net unrealized gains on all other AFS securities

830

(222)

608

Held to maturity securities:

Unrealized holding gains

Less: gains recognized in income

60

(16)

44

Less: amortization recognized in income

(662)

177

(485)

Net unrealized gains on HTM securities

602

(161)

441

Cash flow hedges:

Unrealized holding losses

(111)

30

(81)

Pension Plan:

Unrealized net actuarial gain

4,284

(1,147)

3,137

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(358)

96

(262)

Net pension plan liability adjustment

4,642

(1,243)

3,399

SERP:

Unrealized net actuarial loss

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(47)

13

(34)

Less: amortization of prior service costs

Net SERP liability adjustment

47

(13)

34

Other comprehensive income

$

5,626

$

(1,506)

$

4,120

Components of Other Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)

Before
Tax
Amount

Tax
(Expense)
Benefit

Net

For the three months ended June 30, 2019

Available for sale (AFS) securities with OTTI:

Unrealized holding losses

$

(216)

$

59

$

(157)

Less: accretable yield recognized in income

50

(13)

37

Net unrealized losses on investments with OTTI

(266)

72

(194)

Available for sale securities – all other:

Unrealized holding gains

2,169

(588)

1,581

Less: losses recognized in income

6

(2)

4

Net unrealized gains on all other AFS securities

2,163

(586)

1,577

Held to maturity securities:

Unrealized holding gains

Less: amortization recognized in income

(86)

23

(63)

Net unrealized gains on HTM securities

86

(23)

63

Cash flow hedges:

Unrealized holding losses

(666)

180

(486)

Pension Plan:

Unrealized net actuarial gain

701

(190)

511

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(269)

73

(196)

Net pension plan liability adjustment

970

(263)

707

SERP:

Less: amortization of unrecognized loss

(29)

8

(21)

Net SERP liability adjustment

29

(8)

21

Other comprehensive income

$

2,316

$

(628)

$

1,688

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The following table presents the details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Amounts Reclassified from

Six Months Ended

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

June 30,

Affected Line Item in the Statement

(in thousands)

2020

2019

Where Net Income is Presented

Net unrealized losses on available for sale investment securities with OTTI:

Accretable yield

101

99

Interest income on taxable investment securities

Taxes

(27)

(26)

Provision for income tax expense

$

74

$

73

Net of tax

Net unrealized gains on available for sale investment securities - all others:

Gains on sales

$

47

$

Net gains

Taxes

(13)

Provision for income tax expense

$

34

$

Net of tax

Net unrealized gains on held to maturity securities:

Amortization

$

(735)

$

(161)

Interest income on taxable investment securities

Gains on calls

60

Net gains

Taxes

181

43

Provision for income tax expense

$

(494)

$

(118)

Net of tax

Net pension plan liability adjustment:

Amortization of unrecognized loss

$

(716)

$

(538)

Other Expense

Taxes

192

146

Provision for income tax expense

$

(524)

$

(392)

Net of tax

Net SERP liability adjustment:

Amortization of unrecognized loss

$

(94)

$

(58)

Other Expense

Amortization of prior service costs

1

1

Salaries and employee benefits

Taxes

25

15

Provision for income tax expense

$

(68)

$

(42)

Net of tax

Total reclassifications for the period

$

(978)

$

(479)

Net of tax


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Amounts Reclassified from

Three Months Ended

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

June 30,

Affected Line Item in the Statement

(in thousands)

2020

2019

Where Net Income is Presented

Net unrealized losses on available for sale investment securities with OTTI:

Accretable Yield

$

51

$

50

Interest income on taxable investment securities

Taxes

(14)

(13)

Provision for income tax expense

$

37

$

37

Net of tax

Net unrealized gains on available for sale investment securities - all others:

Gains on sales

$

47

$

6

Net gains

Taxes

(13)

(2)

Provision for income tax expense

$

34

$

4

Net of tax

Net unrealized gains on held to maturity securities:

Amortization

$

(662)

$

(86)

Interest income on taxable investment securities

Gains on calls

60

Net gains

Taxes

161

23

Provision for income tax expense

$

(441)

$

(63)

Net of tax

Net pension plan liability adjustment:

Amortization of unrecognized loss

$

(358)

$

(269)

Other expense

Taxes

96

73

Provision for income tax expense

$

(262)

$

(196)

Net of tax

Net SERP liability adjustment:

Amortization of unrecognized loss

$

(47)

$

(29)

Other expense

Taxes

13

8

Provision for income tax expense

$

(34)

$

(21)

Net of tax

Total reclassifications for the period

$

(666)

$

(239)

Net of tax

 

Note 10 – Borrowed Funds

The following is a summary of short-term borrowings with original maturities of less than one year:

(Dollars in thousands)

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2020

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

Outstanding at end of period

$

36,001

$

48,728

Weighted average interest rate at end of period

0.27%

0.23%

Maximum amount outstanding as of any month end

$

45,604

$

50,345

Average amount outstanding

$

42,973

$

39,778

Approximate weighted average rate during the period

0.23%

0.28%

At June 30, 2020, the repurchase agreements were secured by $61.4 million in investment securities issued by government related agencies. A minimum of 102% of fair value is pledged against account balances.

At June 30, 2020, the long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FLHB”) were secured by $228.1 million in loans.

 

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Note 11 – Employee Benefit Plans

The following tables present the components of the net periodic pension plan cost for First United Corporation’s noncontributory Defined Benefit Pension Plan (the “Pension Plan”) and the Bank’s Defined Benefit Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“Defined Benefit SERP”) for the periods indicated:

Pension Plan

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Service cost

$

112

$

133

$

56

$

66

Interest cost

813

874

406

437

Expected return on assets

(1,774)

(1,528)

(887)

(764)

Amortization of net actuarial loss

716

538

358

269

Net pension (credit)/expense included in employee benefits
  and other expense

$

(133)

$

17

$

(67)

$

8

Defined Benefit SERP

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Service cost

$

62

$

47

$

31

$

23

Interest cost

134

165

67

83

Amortization of recognized loss

94

58

47

29

Amortization of prior service cost

(1)

(1)

Net Defined Benefit SERP expense included in
  employee benefits and other expense

$

289

$

269

$

145

$

135

The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included in salaries and benefits and all other components of net periodic benefit cost are included in other expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Corporation’s Pension and Defined Benefit SERP plans.

The Pension Plan is a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan that covers our employees who were hired prior to the freeze and others who were grandfathered into the plan. The benefits are based on years of service and the employees’ compensation during the last five years of employment. At June 30, 2020, the market value of the pension plan assets declined approximately $1.0 million as a result of the decline in the rate environment related to the COVID 19 pandemic.

Effective April 30, 2010, the Pension Plan was amended, resulting in a “soft freeze”, the effect of which prohibits new entrants into the plan and ceases crediting of additional years of service after that date. Effective January 1, 2013, the Pension Plan was amended to unfreeze it for those employees for whom the sum of their (a) ages, at their closest birthday plus (b) years of service for vesting purposes equals 80 or greater. The “soft freeze” continues to apply to all other plan participants. Pension benefits for these participants are managed through discretionary contributions to the First United Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the “401(k) Plan”).

The Bank established the Defined Benefit SERP in 2001 as an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan. The Defined Benefit SERP is available only to a select group of management or highly compensated employees to provide supplemental retirement benefits in excess of limits imposed on qualified plans by federal tax law. Concurrent with the establishment of the Defined Benefit SERP, the Bank acquired Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”) policies on the senior management personnel and officers of the Bank. The benefits resulting from the favorable tax treatment accorded the earnings on the BOLI policies are intended to provide a source of funds for the future payment of the Defined Benefit SERP benefits as well as other employee benefit costs.

The benefit obligation activity for both the Pension Plan and Defined Benefit SERP was calculated using an actuarial measurement date of January 1. Plan assets and the benefit obligations were calculated using an actuarial measurement date of December 31.

The Corporation will assess the need for future annual contributions to the pension plan based upon its funded status and an evaluation of the future benefits to be provided thereunder. A contribution of $1.0 million was made to the Pension Plan during the first six months of 2020. The Corporation expects to fund the annual projected benefit payments for the Defined Benefit SERP from operations.

On January 9, 2015, First United Corporation and members of management who do not participate in the Defined Benefit SERP entered into participation agreements under the Deferred Compensation Plan, each styled as a Defined Contribution SERP Agreement

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(the “Contribution Agreement”).  Pursuant to each Contribution Agreement, First United Corporation agreed, for each Plan Year (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan) in which it determines that it has been Profitable (as defined in the Contribution Agreement), to make a discretionary contribution to the participant’s Employer Account in an amount equal to 15% of the participant’s base salary level for such Plan Year, with the first Plan Year being the year ending December 31, 2015.  The Contribution Agreement provides that the participant will become 100% vested in the amount maintained in his or her Employer Account upon the earliest to occur of the following events: (a) Normal Retirement (as defined in the Contribution Agreement); (b)  Separation from Service (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) following a Change of Control (as defined in the Deferred Compensation Plan) and subsequent Triggering Event (as defined in the Contribution Agreement); (c) Separation from Service due to a Disability (as defined in the Contribution Agreement); (d) with respect to a particular award of Employer Contribution Credits, the participant’s completion of 2 consecutive Years of Service (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) immediately following the Plan Year for which such award was made; or (e) death.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, a participant will lose entitlement to the amount maintained in his or her Employer Account in the event employment is terminated for Cause (as defined in the Contribution Agreement).  In addition, the Contribution Agreement conditions entitlement to the amounts held in the Employer Account on the participant (1) refraining from engaging in Competitive Employment (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) for three years following his or her Separation from Service, (2) refraining from injurious disclosure of confidential information concerning the Corporation, and (3) remaining available, at the First United Corporation’s reasonable request, to provide at least six hours of transition services per month for 12 months following his or her Separation from Service (except in the case of death or Disability), except that only item (2) will apply in the event of a Separation from Service following a Change of Control and subsequent Triggering Event. 

In January 2018, the Board approved discretionary contributions to four participants totaling $119,252. The contributions vested on December 31, 2019. In January 2019, the Board of Directors of First United Corporation approved discretionary contributions to four participants totaling $123,179. The Corporation recorded $24,014 and $37,576 of related compensation expense for the first six months of 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to these contributions. The Corporation recorded $12,007 and $18,788 of related compensation expense for the second quarters of 2020 and 2019, respectively, related to these contributions. In January 2020, the Board approved discretionary contributions to four participants totaling $126,058. The Corporation recorded $31,514 of related compensation for the first six months of 2020 and $15,757 for the second quarter of 2020 related to these contributions. Each of the above annual contributions has a two year vesting period.

 

Note 12 - Equity Compensation Plan Information

At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, First United Corporation’s shareholders approved the First United Corporation 2018 Equity Compensation Plan which authorizes the issuance of up to 325,000 shares of common stock to employees, directors and qualifying consultants pursuant to stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, dividend equivalents, and other stock-based awards.

The Corporation complies with the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, in measuring and disclosing stock compensation cost. The measurement objective in ASC Paragraph 718-10-30-6 requires public companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. The cost is recognized in expense over the period in which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (the vesting period).

Stock based awards were made to non employee directors in June 2020 pursuant to First United Corporation’s director compensation policy. Each director receives an annual retainer of 1,000 shares of First United Corporation common stock, plus $10,000 to be paid, at the director’s election, in cash or additional shares of common stock. In June 2020, a total of 13,160 fully vested shares of common stock were issued to directors, which had a grant date fair market value of $14.52 per share. Director stock compensation expense was $106,681 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and $133,612 for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Director stock compensation expense was $39,698 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $66,894 for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Restricted Stock Units

On March 26, 2020, pursuant to the recently adopted Long Term Incentive Plan (the "LTIP"), the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") of the Corporation granted RSUs to the Corporation's principal executive officer, its principal financial officer, and certain of its other executive officers. An RSU contemplates the issuance of shares of common stock of the Corporation if and when the RSU vests.

The RSUs granted to each of the foregoing officers consist of (a) a performance vesting award for a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2021, (b) a performance vesting award for a three year performance period ending December 31, 2022, and (c) a time-vesting award that will vest ratably over a three-year period beginning on March 26, 2021. Under the performance vesting RSUs, the officers will receive 50% of the target number of shares if at least one of the threshold performance levels is met, 100% of the target number of shares if at least one of the target performance levels is met, and 150% of the target number of shares if at least one of the maximum performance levels is met. Actual vesting amounts will be pro-rated between threshold and target levels and target and

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maximum levels to reward incremental improvement. For the performance period ending December 31, 2021, the RSUs' performance goal is based on earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2021. For the performance period ending December 31, 2022, the RSUs' performance goals are based on earnings per share for the year ending December 31, 2022 and growth in tangible book value per share during the performance period. The threshold, target and maximum performance levels for these grants will be disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K following the conclusion of the applicable performance period.

To receive any shares under a RSU, a grantee must be employed by the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries on the applicable vesting date, except that a grantee whose employment terminates prior to such vesting date due to death, disability or retirement will be entitled to a pro-rated portion of the shares subject to the RSUs, assuming that, in the case of performance-vesting RSUs, the performance goals had been met at their "target" levels.

In the first quarter of 2020, RSUs relating to 25,004 shares of common stock (target level) were granted, which had a grant date fair market value of $12.54 per share of common stock underlying each RSU. Stock compensation expense was $62,484 for the first six months of 2020 and $31,242 for the second quarter of 2020. Compensation expense related to unvested units was $251,040.

 

Note 13 – Derivative Financial Instruments

As a part of managing interest rate risk, the Bank entered into interest rate swap agreements to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain interest-bearing liabilities. The Corporation has designated these interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges under the guidance of ASC Subtopic 815-30, Derivatives and Hedging – Cash Flow Hedges. Cash flow hedges have the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative, net of taxes, recorded in net accumulated other comprehensive loss.

In March 2016, the Corporation entered into four interest rate swap contracts totaling $30.0 million notional amount, hedging future cash flows associated with floating rate trust preferred debt. These contracts include a three year $5.0 million contract that matured on June 17, 2019, a five year $5.0 million contract that matures on March 17, 2021, a seven year $5.0 million contract that matures on March 17, 2023 and a 10 year $15.0 million contract that matures on March 17, 2026.

The fair value of the interest rate swap contracts was $(1.6) million and $(133) thousand at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Corporation recorded a decrease in the value of the derivatives of $1.4 million and the related deferred tax of $381 thousand in net accumulated other comprehensive loss to reflect the effective portion of cash flow hedges. ASC Subtopic 815-30 requires the net accumulated other comprehensive loss to be reclassified to earnings if the hedge becomes ineffective or is terminated. There was no hedge ineffectiveness recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The Corporation does not expect any losses relating to these hedges to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.

Interest rate swap agreements are entered into with counterparties that meet established credit standards and the Corporation believes that the credit risk inherent in these contracts is not significant as of June 30, 2020.


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The table below discloses the impact of derivative financial instruments on the Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

Derivative in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships

(in thousands)

Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in OCI on derivative (effective portion)

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion) (a)

Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income or derivative (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing) (b)

Interest rate contracts:

Six months ended:

June 30, 2020

$

(1,044)

$

$

June 30, 2019

(801)

Three months ended:

June 30, 2020

$

(81)

$

$

June 30, 2019

(486)

Notes:

(a) Reported as interest expense

(b) Reported as other income

 

Note 14 – Assets and Liabilities Subject to Enforceable Master Netting Arrangements

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

The Corporation has entered into interest rate swap agreements to modify the re-pricing characteristics of certain interest-bearing liabilities as a part of managing interest rate risk. The swap agreements have been designated as cash flow hedges, and accordingly, the fair value of the interest rate swap contracts is reported in Other Assets or Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The swap agreements were entered into with a third-party financial institution. The Corporation is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparty; however, the Corporation does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all swap agreements, as well as collateral, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Collateral, in the form of cash and investment securities, are pledged by the Corporation as the counterparty with net liability positions in accordance with contract thresholds. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (“Repurchase Agreements”)

The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells interests in U.S. securities to certain customers subject to an obligation to repurchase, and on the part of the customers to resell, such interests. Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing arrangements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. There is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. In addition, as the Bank does not enter into reverse repurchase agreements, there is no such offsetting to be done with the repurchase agreements. The right of setoff for a repurchase agreement resembles a secured borrowing, whereby the collateral would be used to settle the fair value of the repurchase agreement should the Bank be in default (i.e. fails to repurchase the U.S. securities on the maturity date of the agreement). The investment security collateral, maintained at 102% of the borrowing, is held by a third party financial institution in the counterparty’s custodial account.

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The following table presents the assets and liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or repurchase agreements at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Gross Amounts
Not Offset in the
Statement of Condition

(in thousands)

Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
(Assets)/
Liabilities

Gross
Amounts
Offset in the
Statement of
Condition

Net Amounts
of (Assets)/
Liabilities
Presented in
the Statement
of Condition

Financial
Instruments

Cash
Collateral
Pledged

Net
Amount

June 30, 2020

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

$

1,558

$

$

1,558

$

(1,558)

$

$

Repurchase Agreements

$

36,001

$

$

36,001

$

(36,001)

$

$

December 31, 2019

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

$

133

$

$

133

$

(133)

$

$

Repurchase Agreements

$

48,728

$

$

48,728

$

(48,728)

$

$

 

Note 15 - Goodwill

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other provides guidance with respect to goodwill.  Under this guidance, goodwill is not amortized but shall be tested at least annually for impairment at a level of accounting referred to as a reporting unit. The Corporation is considered the sole reporting unit. Goodwill of a reporting unit shall be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Impairment of goodwill is the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit that includes goodwill exceeds its fair value. A goodwill impairment loss is recognized for the amount that the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  

An entity may assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances qualitatively, an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the entity shall perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test. However, if, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances qualitatively, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the quantitative goodwill impairment test is unnecessary.

    

Management notes that the emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic during the first half of 2020 has resulted in significant deterioration in general economic conditions and has caused a deterioration in the environment in which the Corporation operates. This uncertainty has resulted in a significant decrease in the Corporation’s stock price, as well as the banking industry in general.  Based on the totality of the circumstances and the impact of the economic conditions on the stock price, the events more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount, including goodwill. As such, a quantitative analysis of the fair value of the Corporation as of June 30, 2020 was performed.  The results of the quantitative analysis, performed by an independent third party, determined fair value exceeded carrying value and, therefore, management has concluded there is no impairment at June 30, 2020. Management will continue to monitor the goodwill throughout the remainder of 2020.

Note 16 – Adoption of New Accounting Standards and Effects of New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.  ASU 2016-13 introduces an approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments.  It also modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and provides for a simplified accounting model for purchases financial assets with credit deterioration since their origination.  The new model referred to as current expected credit losses (“CECL”) model, will apply to: (a) financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost; and (b) certain off-balance sheet credit exposures.  This includes loans, held to maturity debt securities, loan commitments, financial guarantees and net investments in leases as well as reinsurance and trade receivables.  The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information, and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. ASU 2016-13 was originally effective for SEC filers for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those annual periods.  In November 2019, the FASB approved a delay of the required implementation date of ASU No. 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Corporation, resulting in a required implementation date for the Corporation of January 1, 2023.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)” - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. This ASU modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements by requiring

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that Level 3 fair value disclosures include the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop those fair value measurements. For certain unobservable inputs, an entity may disclose other quantitative information in lieu of the weighted average if the entity determines that other quantitative information would be a more reasonable and rational method to reflect the distribution of unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 became effective for the Corporation on January 1, 2020 and did not have a significant impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848).” The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendment only applies to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of the reference rate reform. The ASU is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Corporation is in the process of evaluating the impact of this standard but believes that its adoption will not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

INTRODUCTION

The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of material changes in and significant factors affecting the financial condition and results of operations of First United Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods indicated. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in Item 1 of Part I of this report, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in First United Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Unless the context clearly suggests otherwise, references in this report to “us”, “we”, “our”, and “the Corporation” are to First United Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements do not represent historical facts, but are statements about management's beliefs, plans and objectives about the future, as well as its assumptions and judgments concerning such beliefs, plans and objectives.  These statements are evidenced by terms such as "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "expect," "believe," "intend," and similar expressions.  Although these statements reflect management's good faith beliefs and projections, they are not guarantees of future performance and they may not prove true.  The beliefs, plans and objectives on which forward-looking statements are based involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements.  For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, see the section of the periodic reports that First United Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission entitled "Risk Factors", including the risk factor set forth in First United Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2019 entitled, “The outbreak of the recent coronavirus (‘COVID-19’), or an outbreak of another highly infectious or contagious disease, could adversely affect the Corporation’s business, financial condition and results of operations.” and any updates thereto that might be contained in subsequent reports filed by First United Corporation.  The risks and uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Corporation will depend on, among other things, the length of time that the pandemic continues; the duration of the potential imposition of further restrictions on travel in the future; the effect of the pandemic on the global, national, and local economies and on the businesses of our borrowers and their ability to make payments on their obligations; the remedial actions and stimulus measures adopted by federal, state, and local governments; and the inability of employees to work due to illness, quarantine, or government mandates.

FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

First United Corporation is a Maryland corporation chartered in 1985 and a bank holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”) under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Corporation’s primary business is serving as the parent company of First United Bank & Trust, a Maryland trust company (the “Bank”), First United Statutory Trust I (“Trust I”) and First United Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), both Connecticut statutory business trusts.

(Trust I and Trust II, the “Trusts”). The Trusts were formed for the purpose of selling trust preferred securities that qualified as Tier 1 capital. The Bank has two consumer finance company subsidiaries - OakFirst Loan Center, Inc., a West Virginia corporation, and OakFirst Loan Center, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company - and two subsidiaries that it uses to hold real estate acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure - First OREO Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, and FUBT OREO I, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company.

At June 30, 2020, the Corporation’s total assets were $1.6 billion, net loans were $1.2 billion, and deposits were $1.4 billion. Shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2020 was $124.5 million.

The Corporation maintains an Internet site at www.mybank.com on which it makes available, free of charge, its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to the foregoing as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.


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ESTIMATES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent liabilities. (See Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of Part II of First United Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019). On an on-going basis, management evaluates estimates, including those related to loan losses and potential impairment of goodwill, other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) of investment securities, income taxes, fair value of investments and pension plan assumptions. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

Management does not believe that any material changes in our critical accounting policies have occurred since December 31, 2019.

Allowance for Loan Losses

One of our most important accounting policies is that related to the monitoring of the loan portfolio. A variety of estimates impact the carrying value of the loan portfolio, including the calculation of the allowance for loan losses (the “ALL”), the valuation of underlying collateral, the timing of loan charge-offs and the placement of loans on non-accrual status. The ALL is established and maintained at a level that management believes is adequate to cover losses resulting from the inability of borrowers to make required payment on loans. Estimates for loan losses are arrived at by analyzing risks associated with specific loans and the loan portfolio, current and historical trends in delinquencies and charge-offs, and changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio. The analysis also requires consideration of the economic climate and outlook, including the economic conditions specific to Western Maryland and Northeastern West Virginia, changes in lending rates, political conditions, and legislation impacting the banking industry. Because the calculation of the ALL relies on management’s estimates and judgments relating to inherently uncertain events, actual results may differ from management’s estimates.

Goodwill

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, provides guidance on the accounting and reporting of goodwill subsequent to its acquisition. The $11.0 million recorded as goodwill at June 30, 2020 is primarily related to the 2003 acquisition of certain branches. 

Goodwill is not amortized but shall be tested at least annually for impairment at a level of accounting referred to as a reporting unit. The Corporation is considered the sole reporting unit. Goodwill of a reporting unit shall be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Impairment of goodwill is the condition that exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit that includes goodwill exceeds its fair value. A goodwill impairment loss is recognized for the amount that the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.   An entity may assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not (that is, a likelihood of more than 50 percent) that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances qualitatively, an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the entity shall perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. However, if, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances qualitatively, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the quantitative goodwill impairment test is unnecessary.

The Corporation performs its annual goodwill assessment each December. However, management notes that the emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic during the first half of 2020 has resulted in significant deterioration in the general economic conditions and has caused a deterioration in the environment in which the Corporation operates.  The reduction in interest rates and the resultant impact to margin, the impact of full and partial closures on business clients leading to loss of jobs for consumers and reduced cash flow for businesses, the execution of PPP loans and modifications, and the inflow of deposits as customers flock to safety are all signs indicative of the economic and industry stress.  While the Corporation’s core income has remained strong year to date due to PPP fees, mortgage banking and steady net interest income, the provision expense has increased as the risk inherent in the loan portfolio has been recognized through changing qualitative factors. The full impact to earnings in the banking industry and to the Corporation specifically, remains uncertain as there have been a multitude of government plans implemented during the second quarter of 2020 aimed at providing financial assistance to businesses.  However, the stock price for the Corporation, as well as stock prices of its peers, has been negatively impacted.   Based on the totality of the circumstances and the impact of the economic conditions on the stock price,

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management concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount and engaged an independent third party to perform the quantitative analysis of comparing the fair value of the Corporation to its carrying value, including goodwill. The results of that analysis determined that fair value exceeded carrying value and, therefore, management has concluded there is no impairment at June 30, 2020. Management will continue to monitor for potential impairment throughout the remainder of 2020.

Accounting for Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes. Under this guidance, deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that will apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Increases or decreases in the value of deferred tax assets and liabilities due to a change in tax rates are recognized as income or expense, respectively, in the period that includes the date on which the change becomes effective.

Management regularly reviews the carrying amount of the Corporation’s net deferred tax assets to determine if the establishment of a valuation allowance is necessary. If management determines, based on the available evidence, that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of our net deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods, then a deferred tax valuation allowance will be established. Consideration is given to various positive and negative factors that could affect the realization of the deferred tax assets. In evaluating this available evidence, management considers, among other things, historical performance, expectations of future earnings, the ability to carry back losses to recoup taxes previously paid, length of statutory carry forward periods, experience with utilization of operating loss and tax credit carry forwards not expiring, tax planning strategies and timing of reversals of temporary differences. Significant judgment is required in assessing future earnings trends and the timing of reversals of temporary differences. Management’s evaluation is based on current tax laws as well as management’s expectations of future performance.

Management expects that our adherence to the required accounting guidance may result in increased volatility in quarterly and annual effective income tax rates because of changes in judgment or measurement including changes in actual and forecasted income before taxes, tax laws and regulations, and tax planning strategies.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investment Securities

Management systematically evaluates securities for impairment on a quarterly basis. Based upon application of accounting guidance for subsequent measurement in ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities (Section 320-10-35), management assesses whether (a) the Corporation has the intent to sell a security being evaluated and (b) it is more likely than not that the Corporation will be required to sell the security prior to the anticipated recovery of any decline in fair value. If neither applies, then any decline in the fair value below the security’s cost that is considered an other-than-temporary decline is split into two components. The first is the loss attributable to declining credit quality. Credit losses are recognized in earnings as realized losses in the period in which the impairment determination is made. The second component consists of all other losses, which are recognized in other comprehensive loss. In estimating OTTI losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or a geographic area, (3) the historic and implied volatility of the fair value of the security, (4) changes in the rating of the security by a rating agency, (5) recoveries or additional declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date, (6) failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest or principal payments, and (7) the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments that increase in the future. Management also monitors cash flow projections for securities that are considered beneficial interests under the guidance of ASC Subtopic 325-40, Investments – Other – Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets, (ASC Section 325-40-35). This process is described more fully in the Investment Securities section of the Financial Condition section located elsewhere in this MD&A.

Fair Value of Investments

We have determined the fair value of our investment securities in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements required under other accounting pronouncements. The Corporation measures the fair market values of its investments based on the fair value hierarchy established in Topic 820. The determination of fair value of investments and other assets is discussed further in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report.

Pension Plan Assumptions

Our pension plan costs are calculated using actuarial concepts, as discussed within the requirements of ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits. Pension expense and the determination of our projected pension liability are based upon two critical assumptions: (a) the discount rate; and (b) the expected return on plan assets. We evaluate each of these critical assumptions annually. Other assumptions impact the determination of pension expense and the projected liability including the primary employee

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demographics, such as retirement patterns, employee turnover, mortality rates, and estimated employer compensation increases. These factors, along with the critical assumptions, are carefully reviewed by management each year in consultation with our pension plan consultants and actuaries. Further information about our pension plan assumptions, the plan’s funded status, and other plan information is included in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report.

Response to COVID-19

Protecting the health, safety, and financial well-being of our associates and customers was and continues to be our goal as we quickly adapted to COVID-19.

The following actions were implemented from our well-designed and tested Business Continuity Plan:

Notified our shareholders and customers in early March as to our enhanced measures to protect our associates and customers

Suspended all business travel, reduced all face to face meetings with outside vendors and customers, and requested all associates postpone personal travel outside of their market areas

oImplemented self-quarantine measures for associates who travel outside the market areas

Implemented plans in mid-March for all eligible associates to work remotely via our Virtual Private Network (“VPN”); utilized Skype and Microsoft teams for internal communication

oContinue to have approximately 80% of the workforce working remotely

Implemented a Pandemic Pay Policy for associates who are unable to work for COVID-19 related reasons, including those who need to care for family members and school children

Increased cleaning and disinfecting services in all physical locations

On March 19, communicated the closure of our branch lobbies and promoted the use of drive up facilities as well as our robust digital banking platform

During the second quarter, we implemented a phased in approach to face to face meetings by appointment to ensure limited number of customers inside the offices.

Regular and up-to-date communication:

oDaily COVID-19 update calls with internal Pandemic Team

oDaily emails to all associates with international, national and state specific updates

oRegularly updated website with helpful links to keep our customers well-informed at www.mybank.com

Relieved the financial pressure for customers:

oWaived certificates of deposit early withdrawal penalties and overdraft fees, on a case by case basis, for non-sufficient funds

oTemporarily waived positive pay/Treasury Management fees for new customer signup for fraud prevention

oImplemented loan modifications and deferral programs for eligible consumer and commercial loan customers experiencing hardships; See Note 2 for more details

oTemporarily suspended repossession and foreclosure activity

oRelentlessly processed applications to provide access to our community-oriented business owners for the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

Paycheck Protection Program

The U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) established the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) which provides small businesses with resources to maintain payroll, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and to cover applicable overhead expenses. We acted expeditiously to prepare our associates so they could guide our customers on the proper procedures necessary to enable them to take advantage of this program. We developed an SBA PPP specific information site within our website that provided detailed information, links and materials for eligible customers to access. Internally, we reallocated resources to review, process and data enter customer applications, working tirelessly over extended hours to provide access to as many local business owners as possible. As of July 31, 2020, we have funded 1,176 loan applications for approximately $145.9 million. Approximately 78% of the loans were under $100,000 in size and approximately 70% of the businesses receiving the loans employed less than 10 employees. We continued to provide access to the PPP and process applications through August 8, 2020, so that we could assist as many small business owners in our markets as possible. These loans are 100% guaranteed by the SBA, have up to a two or five year maturity, provide for a six month deferral period, and have an interest rate of 1%. These loans may be forgiven, in whole or in part, by the SBA if the borrower meets certain conditions, including by using at least 60% of the loan proceeds for payroll costs. The SBA also established processing fees from 1% to 5%, depending on the loan amount. We anticipate receiving approximately $3.5 million in deferred loan fees.

In April 2020, the Bank established eligibility to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) which was established by Congress and administered by the Federal Reserve Bank. This facility uses the SBA guaranteed PPP loans as

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collateral, offering 100% collateral coverage with no recourse to the Bank. First United’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and management feel it is prudent to maintain our existing liquidity facilities available for our contingency funding plan given the current economic conditions. The majority of the PPP loan disbursements have been to internal, non-interest-bearing accounts awaiting use by borrowers. As a result, we have not yet accessed the PPPLF, but are prepared to utilize the fund when management determines the timing is appropriate.

During the second quarter, the Bank was approved to participate in the Main Street Lending Program established by the Federal Reserve. This program supports lending to small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Liquidity Sources

Management has reviewed its Liquidity Contingency Funding Plan in preparation of funding needs as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of June 30, 2020, the Corporation had approximately $145.0 million in unsecured lines of credit with its correspondent banks, $1.1 million with the Federal Reserve Discount Window, and approximately $158.1 million of secured borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”). Additionally, the Corporation has access to the brokered certificates of deposit market.

As noted above, the Corporation is eligible to access the PPPLF when it is deemed appropriate.

Capital

The Corporation’s and the Bank’s capital ratios are strong, and both institutions are considered to be well-capitalized by applicable regulatory measures.

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth certain selected financial data for the six month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information and unaudited financial statements, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

As of or for the six months ended

June 30,

2020

2019

Per Share Data

Basic net income per common share

$

0.62

$

0.81

Diluted net income per common share

$

0.62

$

0.81

Basic book value per common share

$

17.82

$

17.75

Diluted book value per common share

$

17.81

$

17.75

Significant Ratios

Return on Average Assets (a)

0.57%

0.82%

Return on Average Equity (a)

6.97%

9.39%

Average Equity to Average Assets

8.15%

8.74%

Note: (a) Annualized

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Consolidated net income was $4.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Basic and diluted net income per share for the first six months of 2020 were both $0.62, compared to basic and diluted net income per share of $0.81 for the same period of 2019, a 23% decrease. The decrease in earnings was primarily due to an increase in the provision for loan losses of $4.1 million, offset by an increase in net interest income of $1.7 million, a decrease in income tax expense of $0.4 million, and an increase of $0.6 million in other operating income and gains. The increase in provision expense for the first six months of 2020 was driven by the uncertainty of the economic environment related to the COVID-19 health crisis. While we believe that our borrowers, both consumer and commercial, will be negatively impacted, the full extent of this impact remains uncertain. Accordingly, we believe it was prudent to adjust qualitative factors to increase our provision expense to account for the uncertainty of the economic conditions and the inherent effects on our loan portfolio. Of the $4.8 million expense for the first six months, $4.4 million is related to qualitative factor adjustments and $0.4 million is related to loan growth in our commercial portfolio. The net interest margin, on a fully taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis, declined for the six months ended June 30, 2020 to 3.61% compared

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to 3.70% at June 30, 2019. Excluding the impact of PPP average loan balances of approximately $58.7 million, the net interest margin would have increased slightly to 3.77%.

The provision for loan losses was $4.8 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2020 and $0.7 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2019. The increase in provision expense for the first six months of 2020 was due to the uncertainty of the economic environment related to the COVID-19 health crisis. Of the $4.8 million expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020, $4.4 million is related to qualitative factor adjustments and $0.4 million is related to a change in mix of loans at higher reserve factors.

Net interest income, on a non-GAAP, FTE basis, increased $1.7 million (7.3%) during the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to a $1.2 million (4.3%) increase in interest income. Interest expense remained stable when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019, despite an increase in average balances of approximately $67 million. The net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 3.61%, compared to 3.70% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, decreasing only 9 basis points despite a 2.25% drop in the Fed Funds rates year over year. Comparing the six months ended June 30, 2020 to the same period of 2019, the increase in interest income was due to a $1.6 million increase in interest and fees on loans. The increase in interest and fees on loans was due primarily to an increase in average balances of $97.9 million related to the PPP loans. The rate earned on the loan portfolio decreased by 18 basis points, as a result of the significant decline in the rate environment over the past year. The average balance of the investment portfolio decreased by $8.3 million due primarily to calls in the portfolio. The rate earned decreased by 11 basis points due to the calls as well as the reduced rate on the adjustable rate trust preferred CDO portfolio. Excess cash balances attributable to deposit growth were invested at the lower Fed Funds rate, which negatively offset interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

 

Interest expense on our interest-bearing liabilities decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019 due to continued rate reductions on our deposit products in response to the declining rate environment, particularly our money market products. The average balance of money market accounts increased $41.0 million during the six months ended 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019 while the rate on these accounts decreased by 26 basis points. With approximately 83% of our deposit portfolio adjustable, we can respond quickly to declining rates. Average growth of $88.2 million in our non-interest bearing accounts allowed us to continually control our cost of deposits. Most of the increase in average deposit balances during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was attributable to the PPP loans.

Other operating income, including gains, increased $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019. The increase was primarily attributable to the $0.7 million increase in net gains offset by a $0.1 million decline in service charge income, primarily non-sufficient funds (“NSF”) income as the consumer and business overdraft activity decreased in the second quarter of 2020 due to reduced consumer spending as well as the receipt of stimulus and PPP funding. Net gains increased when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019 as a result of increased fees on sales of loans related to the high volume of mortgage refinancing activity at historically low rates. Trust and brokerage income remained stable. Debit card income remained flat for the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019 despite reduced consumer spending.

Other operating expenses remained stable for the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019. Salaries and benefits decreased $1.5 million primarily due to the salary costs associated with the origination of the PPP loans as well as the reduced headcount as a result of the voluntary separation program implemented in the fourth quarter of 2019 and reduced life and health insurance costs. These reductions offset the annual merit increases awarded to our associates in April 2019. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums decreased $0.1 million during the first six months of 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019 due to credits received on quarterly assessments. Equipment, occupancy and technology expenses for the first six months of 2020 increased $0.1 million when compared to the same period of 2019 due to a credit received from our core processor associated with discontinued services. Professional services for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased $1.4 million when compared to the same period of 2019 as a result of increased legal and professional expenses due to additional costs related to the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and the related proxy contest, most of which are non-recurring. Investor relations expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased $1.0 million when compared to the same period of 2019, also due to the additional expenses from the proxy contest. Other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses for the first six months of 2020 decreased $0.9 million when compared to the same period of 2019 due to valuation allowance write-downs in 2019. Increased marketing, consulting, fraud expenses and Visa processing fees, were offset by reductions in schools and seminars, contributions, dues and licenses, office supplies, mileage, contract labor, business related meals and other employee benefits expenses.

Consolidated net income was $2.6 million for both the second quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019. Basic and diluted net income per common share for the second quarters of 2020 and 2019 were both $0.37. Net interest income increased by $1.1 million when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019. The increase in net interest income and the decrease in interest expense offset the increase in provision expense when comparing the second quarters of 2020 and 2019. The increase in provision expense for the second quarter of 2020 was due to an increase in qualitative factors as noted above. Other operating income for the second quarter of 2020 decreased slightly when compared to the same period of 2019. The decline in the economy negatively impacted the market value of the assets under management in our wealth division which resulted in decreased revenue for the second quarter of 2020. Service charge income, particularly NSF income, declined as a result of significantly reduced overdraft activity.

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Management believes this reduction was in part due to the stay-at-home mandates and the supplemental unemployment payments consumers received during the quarter. Net gains increased when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019 as a result of increased loans sold to the secondary market related to the high volume of refinancing activity at historically low rates. Other operating expenses decreased by $0.3 million when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019. This decrease was due to the decrease in salaries and benefits related to the salary costs associated with the origination of PPP loans offset by an increase in professional services and investor relations expenses attributable to the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and the related proxy contest, offset by continued cost control throughout the company and decreased OREO related expenses due to valuation allowance write-downs in the second quarter of 2019. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2020 and the second quarter of 2019, on an FTE basis, was 3.53% and 3.68%, respectively. Excluding the impact of PPP average loan balances of approximately $117.4 million, our net interest margin would have been 3.83% for the second quarter of 2020. We were able to mitigate the reduction in rates on the earning assets by continued rate reductions on the deposits during the quarter.

The provision for loan losses was $2.2 million for the second quarter of 2020 and $0.3 for the second quarter of 2019. Specific allocations have been made for impaired loans where management has determined that the collateral supporting the loans is not adequate to cover the loan balance, and the qualitative factors affecting the ALL have been adjusted based on the current economic environment and the characteristics of the loan portfolio. The increase in provision expense for the second quarter of 2020 was due to the uncertainty of the economic environment related to the COVID-19 health crisis. Of the $2.2 million expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, $2.0 million is related to qualitative factor adjustments and $0.2 million is related to a change in mix of loans at higher reserve factors.

Net interest income, on an FTE basis, increased $1.1 million (9.8%) during the second quarter of 2020 over the same period in 2019 due to a $0.7 million (4.9%) increase in interest income combined with a decrease of $0.4 million (15.1%) in interest expense. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2020 was 3.53%, compared to 3.68% for the second quarter of 2019. As noted above, the participation in the PPP loan program negatively impacted our margin during the second quarter. Excluding the impact of PPP average loan balances of approximately $117.4 million, our net interest margin would have increased to approximately 3.83% for the second quarter of 2020 as we were able to mitigate the reduction in rates on the earning assets by continued rate reductions on the deposits during the quarter.

Comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the same period of 2019, the increase in interest income was primarily due to a $0.9 million increase in interest and fees on loans. The increase in interest and fees on loans was due primarily to an increase in average balances of $156.6 million, primarily related to the average balance of PPP loans of approximately $117.4 million and loan growth in the fourth quarter of 2019. However, the PPP loans negatively impacted the rate earned due to the high volume of loans at the low, fixed interest rate and was the contributing factor to the decrease of 37 basis points in the rate earned. Excess cash balances related to deposit growth also negatively impacted interest income as it was invested at a lower Fed Funds rate. Management has opted to increase liquidity due to economic uncertainties.

 

Interest expense on our interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $0.4 million during the second quarter of 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019, due primarily to reductions in rates on the deposit portfolio and the repayment of a $10.0 million brokered CD that matured in May.

Other operating income decreased slightly comparing the second quarters of 2020 and 2019. The decline in the economy negatively impacted the market value of the assets under management in our wealth division which resulted in decreased revenue for the second quarter of 2020. Service charge income, particularly NSF income, declined as a result of reduced overdraft activity. Management believes this reduction was in part due to the stay-at-home mandates and the supplemental unemployment payments consumers received during the quarter. Waivers of overdraft fees are reviewed on a case by case basis. Net gains increased when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019 as a result of increased loans sold to the secondary market related to the high volume of mortgage refinancing activity at historically low rates.

Other operating expenses decreased $0.3 million when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019. Salaries and benefits decreased $1.2 million when comparing the second quarter periods. This decrease was due to the salary costs associated to the origination of PPP loans during the second quarter. Equipment and occupancy expenses increased slightly and were offset by reductions in data processing expenses. Professional services and investor relations expenses increased by $0.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the same time period of 2019. These increases were related to additional costs associated with the 2020 annual meeting of the shareholders and the related proxy contest, most of which are non-recurring. OREO expenses decreased by $0.8 million when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019 due to valuation allowance write-downs on properties in the second quarter of 2019. Other miscellaneous expenses such as marketing, consulting, miscellaneous, trust department expenses increased slightly but were offset by decreases in contributions, personnel related expenses, postage, travel and lodging, mileage, contract labor, schools and seminars and business-related meals. Cost control and increased efficiencies continues to be a strategic focus, resulting in expense savings.

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Net Interest Income

Net interest income is our largest source of operating revenue. Net interest income is the difference between the interest that we earn on our interest-earning assets and the interest expense we incur on our interest-bearing liabilities. For analytical and discussion purposes, net interest income is adjusted to a FTE basis to facilitate performance comparisons between taxable and tax-exempt assets by increasing tax-exempt income by an amount equal to the federal income taxes that would have been paid if this income were taxable at the statutorily applicable rate. This is a non-GAAP disclosure and management believes it is not materially different than the corresponding GAAP disclosure.

The table below summarizes net interest income for the six and three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

GAAP

Non-GAAP - FTE

Six Months Ended

Six Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Interest income

$

29,720

$

28,483

$

30,169

$

28,922

Interest expense

5,177

5,610

5,177

5,610

Net interest income

$

24,543

$

22,873

$

24,992

$

23,312

Net interest margin %

3.54%

3.60%

3.61%

3.70%

Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Interest income

$

15,104

$

14,411

$

15,330

$

14,617

Interest expense

2,448

2,884

2,448

2,884

Net interest income

$

12,656

$

11,527

$

12,882

$

11,733

Net interest margin %

3.47%

3.60%

3.53%

3.68%


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The following table sets forth the average balances, net interest income and expense, and average yields and rates of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2020

2019

(dollars in thousands)

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

Assets

Loans

$

1,104,922

$

26,280

4.77%

$

1,007,010

$

24,712

4.95%

Investment Securities:

Taxable

198,418

2,652

2.69%

206,683

2,917

2.85%

Non taxable

25,974

954

7.39%

26,031

935

7.24%

Total

224,392

3,606

3.23%

232,714

3,852

3.34%

Federal funds sold

59,103

154

0.52%

25,600

190

1.51%

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

753

7

1.90%

1,115

9

1.69%

Other interest earning assets

4,442

122

5.53%

4,560

159

7.03%

Total earning assets

1,393,612

30,169

4.33%

1,270,999

28,922

4.59%

Allowance for loan losses

(13,936)

(11,597)

Non-earning assets

142,354

142,723

Total Assets

$

1,522,030

$

1,402,125

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing demand deposits

$

169,055

$

341

0.41%

$

161,349

$

294

0.37%

Interest-bearing money markets

295,035

877

0.60%

257,517

1,085

0.85%

Savings deposits

167,681

101

0.12%

160,671

148

0.19%

Time deposits:

Less than $100k

111,854

875

1.57%

104,193

664

1.28%

$100k or more

132,942

1,288

1.95%

151,990

1,545

2.05%

Short-term borrowings

42,975

49

0.23%

42,864

131

0.62%

Long-term borrowings

100,929

1,646

3.28%

100,929

1,743

3.48%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,020,471

5,177

1.02%

979,513

5,610

1.15%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

340,904

266,022

Other liabilities

36,548

34,037

Shareholders’ Equity

124,107

122,553

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

1,522,030

$

1,402,125

Net interest income and spread

$

24,992

3.31%

$

23,312

3.44%

Net interest margin

3.61%

3.70%

Note:

(1)The above table reflects the average rates earned or paid stated on an FTE basis assuming a 21% tax rate for 2020 and 2019. Non-GAAP interest income on a fully taxable equivalent was $449 and $439, respectively.

(2)Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by average earning assets.

(3)The average yields on investments are based on amortized cost.

Net interest income, on a non-GAAP, FTE basis, increased $1.7 million (7.3%) during the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to a $1.2 million (4.3%) increase in interest income. Interest expense remained stable when comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2019, despite an increase in average balances of approximately $67.0 million. The net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 3.61%, compared to 3.70% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, representing a decrease of only 9 basis points despite a 2.25% drop in the Fed Funds rates year over year. Excluding the impact of PPP average loan balances of approximately $58.7 million, the net interest margin would have increased slightly to 3.77%. Comparing the six months ended June 30, 2020 to the same period of 2019, the increase in interest income was due to a $1.6 million increase in interest and fees on loans. The increase in interest and fees on loans was due primarily to an increase in average balances of $97.9 million related to the PPP loans. The rate earned on the loan portfolio decreased by 18 basis points, due to the significant decline in the rate environment over the past year. The average balance of the investment portfolio decreased by $8.3 million due primarily to calls in the portfolio. The rate earned during the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by 11 basis points when compared to the same period of 2019 due to the calls as well as the reduced rate on the adjustable rate trust preferred CDO portfolio. Excess cash balances attributable to deposit growth were invested at the lower Fed Funds rate which negatively offset interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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Interest expense on our interest-bearing liabilities decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019 due to continued rate reductions on our deposit products in response to the declining rate environment, particularly our money market products. The average balance of money market accounts increased $41.0 million during the six months ended 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019, while the rate on these accounts decreased by 26 basis points. With approximately 83% of our deposit portfolio adjustable, we can respond quickly to declining rates. Average growth of $88.2 million in our non-interest bearing accounts allowed us to continually control our cost of deposits. Most of the increase in average deposit balances during the six months ended June 30, 2020 is attributable to the PPP loans.

 

I

Three Months Ended

June 30,

2020

2019

(dollars in thousands)

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

Average
Balance

Interest

Average
Yield/Rate

Assets

Loans

$

1,164,023

$

13,424

4.61%

$

1,007,404

$

12,509

4.98%

Investment Securities:

Taxable

199,721

1,344

2.71%

209,319

1,450

2.79%

Non taxable

26,530

488

7.40%

24,425

435

7.14%

Total

226,251

1,832

3.26%

233,744

1,885

3.24%

Federal funds sold

73,089

15

0.08%

34,037

145

1.72%

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

863

1

0.53%

754

4

2.14%

Other interest earning assets

4,468

58

5.23%

4,379

74

6.79%

Total earning assets

1,468,694

15,330

4.18%

1,280,318

14,617

4.58%

Allowance for loan losses

(15,157)

(11,877)

Non-earning assets

146,065

146,380

Total Assets

$

1,599,602

$

1,414,821

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing demand deposits

$

174,498

$

157

0.36%

$

162,527

$

165

0.41%

Interest-bearing money markets

320,219

374

0.47%

261,682

580

0.89%

Savings deposits

174,295

39

0.09%

162,850

75

0.19%

Time deposits:

Less than $100k

114,288

459

1.62%

104,668

349

1.34%

$100k or more

125,152

583

1.87%

153,688

796

2.08%

Short-term borrowings

40,671

21

0.21%

36,832

28

0.30%

Long-term borrowings

100,929

815

3.25%

100,929

891

3.55%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

1,050,052

2,448

0.94%

983,176

2,884

1.18%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

392,701

266,521

Other liabilities

34,152

40,177

Shareholders’ Equity

122,697

124,947

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

$

1,599,602

$

1,414,821

Net interest income and spread

$

12,882

3.24%

$

11,733

3.40%

Net interest margin

3.53%

3.68%

Note:

(4)The above table reflects the average rates earned or paid stated on an FTE basis assuming a 21% tax rate for 2020 and 2019. Non-GAAP interest income on a fully taxable equivalent was $226 and $206, respectively.

(5)Net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by average earning assets.

(6)The average yields on investments are based on amortized cost.

Net interest income, on an FTE basis, increased $1.1 million (9.8%) during the second quarter of 2020 over the same period in 2019 due to a $0.7 million (4.9%) increase in interest income combined with a decrease of $0.4 million (15.1%) in interest expense. The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2020 was 3.53%, compared to 3.68% for the second quarter of 2019. As noted above, the participation in the PPP loan program negatively impacted our margin during the second quarter. Excluding the impact of PPP average loan balances of approximately $117.4 million, our net interest margin would have been 3.67% for the second quarter of 2020 as we were able to mitigate the reduction in rates on the earning assets by continued rate reductions on the deposits during the quarter.

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Comparing the second quarter of 2020 to the same period of 2019, the increase in interest income was primarily due to a $0.9 million increase in interest and fees on loans. The increase in interest and fees on loans was due primarily to an increase in average balances of $156.6 million, primarily related to the average balance of PPP loans of approximately $117.4 million and loan growth in the fourth quarter of 2019. However, the PPP loans negatively impacted the rate earned due to the high volume of loans at the low, fixed interest rate and was the contributing factor to the decrease of 37 basis points in the rate earned. Excess cash balances related to deposit growth also negatively impacted interest income as it was invested at a lower Fed Funds rate. Management has opted to increase liquidity due to economic uncertainties.

 

Interest expense on our interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $0.4 million during the second quarter of 2020 when compared to the same period of 2019, due primarily to reductions in rates on the deposit portfolio and the repayment of a $10.0 million brokered CD that matured in May.

The following table sets forth an analysis of volume and rate changes in interest income and interest expense for our average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019

(in thousands and tax equivalent basis)

Volume

Rate

Net

Interest Income:

Loans

$

2,423

$

(855)

$

1,568

Taxable Investments

(118)

(147)

(265)

Non-taxable Investments

(2)

21

19

Federal funds sold

252

(288)

(36)

Interest-bearing deposits

(3)

1

(2)

Other interest earning assets

(4)

(33)

(37)

Total interest income

2,548

(1,301)

1,247

Interest Expense:

Interest-bearing demand deposits

14

33

47

Interest-bearing money markets

159

(367)

(208)

Savings deposits

6

(53)

(47)

Time deposits less than $100K

49

162

211

Time deposits $100K or more

(195)

(62)

(257)

Short-term borrowings

(82)

(82)

Long-term borrowings

(97)

(97)

Total interest expense

33

(466)

(433)

Net interest income

$

2,515

$

(835)

$

1,680


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For the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019

(in thousands and tax equivalent basis)

Volume

Rate

Net

Interest Income:

Loans

$

1,950

$

(1,035)

$

915

Taxable Investments

(67)

(39)

(106)

Non-taxable Investments

38

15

53

Federal funds sold

168

(298)

(130)

Interest-bearing deposits

1

(4)

(3)

Other interest earning assets

2

(18)

(16)

Total interest income

2,092

(1,379)

713

Interest Expense:

Interest-bearing demand deposits

12

(20)

(8)

Interest-bearing money markets

130

(336)

(206)

Savings deposits

6

(42)

(36)

Time deposits less than $100K

32

78

110

Time deposits $100K or more

(148)

(65)

(213)

Short-term borrowings

3

(10)

(7)

Long-term borrowings

(76)

(76)

Total interest expense

35

(471)

(436)

Net interest income

$

2,057

$

(908)

$

1,149

Note:

(1)The change in interest income/expense due to both volume and rate has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses was $4.8 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 and $0.7 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. The increase in provision expense for the first six months of 2020 was due to the uncertainty of the economic environment related to the COVID-19 health crisis. While we believe that our borrowers, both consumer and commercial, will be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the extent of this impact is unknown and very uncertain. Accordingly, we believe it was prudent to adjust qualitative factors to increase our first six months provision expense to account for the rapidly declining economic conditions and the inherent effects on our loan portfolio. Of the $4.8 million expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020, $4.4 million is related to qualitative factor adjustments and $0.4 million is related to the change in mix within the portfolio at higher reserve factors.

The provision for loan losses was $2.2 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2020 and $0.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2019. The increase in provision expense for the second quarter of 2020 was due to the uncertainty of the economic environment related to the COVID-19 health crisis. While we believe that our borrowers, both consumer and commercial, will be negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the extent of this impact is unknown and very uncertain. Accordingly, we believe it was prudent to adjust qualitative factors to increase our second quarter provision expense to account for the rapidly declining economic conditions and the inherent effects on our loan portfolio. Of the $2.2 million expense for the quarter, $2.0 million is related to qualitative factor adjustments and $0.2 million is related to loan growth.

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Other Operating Income

The following table shows the major components of other operating income for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, exclusive of net gains:

Income as % of
Total Other Operating Income, exclusive of net gains

Income as % of
Total Other Operating Income, exclusive of net gains

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

992

13%

$

1,023

14%

$

377

11%

$

504

13%

Other service charges

322

4%

433

6%

32

1%

225

6%

Trust department

3,484

47%

3,547

46%

1,731

51%

1,832

47%

Debit card income

1,314

18%

1,276

17%

680

20%

676

18%

Bank owned life insurance

588

8%

591

8%

285

8%

288

8%

Brokerage commissions

479

7%

441

6%

202

6%

203

5%

Other income

254

3%

254

3%

118

3%

130

3%

$

7,433

100%

$

7,565

100%

$

3,425

100%

$

3,858

100%

Other Operating Expenses

The composition of other operating expenses for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is illustrated in the following table:

Expense as % of
Total Other Operating Expenses

Expense as % of
Total Other Operating Expenses

Six Months Ended

Three Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Salaries and employee benefits

$

10,866

49%

$

12,364

56%

$

4,943

44%

$

6,146

51%

FDIC premiums

203

1%

294

1%

160

1%

183

2%

Equipment

1,893

8%

1,819

8%

967

8%

936

8%

Occupancy

1,493

7%

1,418

6%

746

7%

706

6%

Data processing

2,025

9%

1,995

9%

973

9%

1,054

9%

Marketing

283

1%

164

1%

153

1%

96

1%

Professional services

1,904

8%

522

2%

1,181

10%

318

3%

Contract labor

300

1%

331

1%

149

1%

175

1%

Line rentals

438

2%

415

2%

221

2%

198

2%

Other real estate owned

(3)

0%

929

4%

(3)

0%

786

7%

Investor relations

1,106

5%

109

0%

1,013

9%

62

1%

Other

1,924

9%

2,071

10%

924

8%

1,081

9%

$

22,432

100%

$

22,431

100%

$

11,427

100%

$

11,741

100%

Provision for Income Taxes

In reporting interim financial information, income tax provisions should be determined under the procedures set forth in ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (Section 740-270-30). This guidance provides that at the end of each interim period, an entity should make its best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year. The rate so determined should be used in providing for income taxes on a current year-to-date basis. The effective tax rate should reflect anticipated investment tax credits, capital gains rates, and other available tax planning alternatives. In arriving at this effective tax rate, however, no effect should be included for the tax related to significant, unusual or extraordinary items that will be separately reported or reported net of their related tax effect in reports for the interim period or for the fiscal year.

The effective income tax rate as a percentage of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 remained stable at 22.2% and 22.5%, respectively.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

Balance Sheet Overview

Total assets at June 30, 2020 increased by $197.6 million to $1.6 billion since December 31, 2019. During the first six months of 2020, cash and interest-bearing deposits in other banks increased by $67.1 million, the investment portfolio decreased by $5.1 million and gross loans increased by $136.6 million offset by the increase to the ALL of $4.5 million. The increase in cash was due to continued deposit growth, consisting of both core deposit growth and deposits related to the PPP loans, cash flow from calls on the investment portfolio, commercial loan payoffs in the first quarter as well as refinances of balances in our mortgage portfolio. OREO balances remained stable as there was minimal activity in this portfolio during the first six months. Total liabilities increased by $199.1 million. This increase was attributable to the strong deposit growth of $209.5 million, including deposit balances related to the PPP loans at June 30, 2020. The deposit growth, excluding the PPP deposits, during the first six months of 2020 was due to increased relationship balances as customers favored insured products given the volatile economic environment. Our Treasury Management overnight investment sweep decreased by $12.7 million as municipalities utilized their existing cash for working capital needs during these unprecedented times. Total shareholders’ equity decreased by $1.5 million in the first six months of 2020. This decrease was due primarily to the increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the slight decline in the market values of our pension plan assets since December 31, 2019. Our stock repurchase of $2.7 million during the first quarter of 2020, reflected in surplus, was offset by an increase in retained earnings attributable to year-to-date net income offset by common stock dividends of $1.8 million.

Loan Portfolio

The following table presents the composition of our loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Commercial real estate

$

340,314

28%

$

335,504

31%

Acquisition and development

126,338

11%

117,890

12%

Commercial and industrial

272,186

23%

122,352

11%

Residential mortgage

412,478

35%

438,424

43%

Consumer

35,624

3%

36,199

3%

Total Loans

$

1,186,940

100%

$

1,050,369

100%

Outstanding loans increased to $1.2 billion at June 30, 2020 when compared to December 31, 2019. This growth was primarily attributable to the participation in the SBA PPP loan program. Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans increased $4.8 million due to expansion of customer relationships as well as an increase in small business loans. Acquisition and development (“A&D”) loans increased $8.4 million as new production offset amortization and payoffs. Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) loans increased $149.8 million, including $144.4 million of PPP loans. The growth in the commercial portfolios was offset by a decline in residential mortgage loans of $25.9 million as refinancing activity increased and the customer preferred longer-term fixed rate loans were sold to Fannie Mae. Given the current low-rate interest environment, management has elected to utilize the secondary market rather than portfolio the loans at this time. The consumer loan portfolio declined slightly during the first six months of 2020.

Commercial loan production for the first six months of 2020 was approximately $76.4 million, most of which was construction production that will fund over the next 12 months. Amortization and payoffs were approximately $28.4 million in the first six months of 2020. Despite a decline in balances, the mortgage department had record production of approximately $61.4 million in the first six months of 2020. While both in-house and secondary market products are utilized, the longer-term fixed rate loans are primarily being sold to Fannie Mae. We continue to book first time homebuyer, adjustable rate and non-conforming jumbo mortgages to our portfolio. The mortgage pipeline remained strong at $27.6 million at quarter end. We anticipate reduced loan demand for the remainder of 2020, which may impact the net interest margin.


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Risk Elements of Loan Portfolio

The following table presents the risk elements of our loan portfolio at the dates indicated. Management is not aware of any potential problem loans other than those listed in this table or discussed below.

(dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2020

% of
Applicable
Portfolio

December 31,
2019

% of
Applicable
Portfolio

Non-accrual loans:

Commercial real estate

$

973

0.29%

$

680

0.20%

Acquisition and development

8,439

6.68%

8,058

6.80%

Commercial and industrial

18

0.01%

30

0.00%

Residential mortgage

1,617

0.39%

2,077

0.50%

Consumer

34

0.10%

4

0.00%

Total non-accrual loans

$

11,081

0.93%

$

10,849

1.03%

Accruing Loans Past Due 90 days or more:

Acquisition and development

135

Residential mortgage

294

536

Consumer

3

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Total loans past due 90 days or more

$

297

$

725

Total non-accrual and accruing loans past due
  90 days or more

$

11,378

$

11,574

Restructured Loans (TDRs):

Performing

$

3,725

$

3,842

Non-accrual (included above)

314

324

Total TDRs

$

4,039

$

4,166

Other real estate owned

$

3,926

$

4,127

Impaired loans without a valuation allowance

$

5,857

$

5,974

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

9,466

9,200

Total impaired loans

$

15,323

$

15,174

Valuation allowance related to impaired loans

$

2,359

$

2,174

Performing loans considered to be impaired (including performing troubled debt restructurings, or TDRs), as defined and identified by management, amounted to $4.0 million at June 30, 2020 and $4.6 million at December 31, 2019. Loans are identified as impaired when, based on current information and events, management determines that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to contractual terms. These loans consist primarily of A&D loans and CRE loans. The fair values are generally determined based upon independent third-party appraisals of the collateral or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. Specific allocations have been made where management believes there is insufficient collateral to repay the loan balance if liquidated and there is no secondary source of repayment available.

Loans that have been modified in reliance on Section 4013 of the U.S. Government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and the guidance issued thereunder are not treated as TDRs. Information about these loans can be found in Notes 2 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements presented in Item 1 of Part I of this report.


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The following table presents the details of impaired loans that are TDRs by class at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

(in thousands)

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Number of
Contracts

Recorded
Investment

Performing

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

2

$

230

2

$

235

All other CRE

1

2,226

1

2,265

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

1

279

1

291

All other A&D

1

216

1

220

Commercial and industrial

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

7

774

8

831

Residential mortgage – home equity

Consumer

Total performing

12

$

3,725

13

$

3,842

Non-accrual

Commercial real estate

Non owner-occupied

$

$

All other CRE

Acquisition and development

1-4 family residential construction

All other A&D

Commercial and industrial

Residential mortgage

Residential mortgage – term

2

314

2

324

Residential mortgage – home equity

Consumer

Total non-accrual

2

314

2

324

Total TDRs

14

$

4,039

15

$

4,166

The level of TDRs decreased to $4.0 million at June 30, 2020 when compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 2019, with a slight reduction due to payments made during the quarter. There were no new TDRs during the first six months of 2020.

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The ALL is maintained to absorb losses from the loan portfolio. The ALL is based on management’s continuing evaluation of the quality of the loan portfolio, assessment of current economic conditions, diversification and size of the portfolio, adequacy of collateral, past and anticipated loss experience, and the amount of non-performing loans.

The ALL is also based on estimates, and actual losses will vary from current estimates. These estimates are reviewed quarterly, and as adjustments, either positive or negative, become necessary, a corresponding increase or decrease is made in the ALL. The methodology used to determine the adequacy of the ALL is consistent with prior years. An estimate for probable losses related to unfunded lending commitments, such as letters of credit and binding but unfunded loan commitments is also prepared. This estimate is computed in a manner similar to the methodology described above, adjusted for the probability of actually funding the commitment.

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The following table presents a summary of the activity in the ALL for the six months ended June 30:

(dollars in thousands)

2020

2019

Balance, January 1

$

12,537

$

11,047

Charge-offs:

Acquisition and development

(31)

(29)

Commercial and industrial

(232)

(5)

Residential mortgage

(98)

(86)

Consumer

(223)

(136)

Total charge-offs

(584)

(256)

Recoveries:

Commercial real estate

66

30

Acquisition and development

22

111

Commercial and industrial

16

76

Residential mortgage

48

195

Consumer

88

91

Total recoveries

240

503

Net credit (charge-offs)/recoveries

(344)

247

Provision for loan losses

4,821

682

Balance at end of period

$

17,014

$

11,976

Allowance for loan losses to gross loans outstanding (as %)

1.43%

1.19%

Net credit (charge-offs)/recoveries to average loans outstanding during the period, annualized (as %)

(0.06)%

0.05%

The ALL was $17.0 million at June 30, 2020 compared to $12.5 million at December 31, 2019, an increase of 35.7% that primarily resulted from adjustment to qualitative factors associated with the negative trend in the economic outlook directly related to COVID-19. The provision for loan losses was $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Net charge-offs of $0.3 million were recorded for the first six months of 2020, compared to net recoveries of $0.2 million for 2019. Absent the COVID-19 related factor adjustments attributable to $4.8 million in provision expense for the six months, the provision expense would have been approximately $0.4 million. The ratio of the ALL to loans outstanding, including PPP loan balances, was 1.43% at June 30, 2020 compared to 1.19% at June 30, 2019. The ALL to loans outstanding, excluding PPP loan balances of $144.4 million, was 1.62%.

The ratio of net charge offs to average loans for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was an annualized 0.06%, compared to net recoveries to average loans of 0.05% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The CRE portfolio had an annualized net recovery rate of .04% as of June 30, 2020, compared to a net recovery rate of 0.02% as of June 30, 2019. The A&D loans had an annualized net charge-off rate of 0.01% as of June 30, 2020, compared to a net recovery rate of 0.14% as of June 30, 2019. The C&I portfolio had net charge-offs to average loans of 0.22% as of June 30, 2020, compared to a net recovery rate of 0.13% as of June 30, 2019. The residential mortgage ratios were a net charge-off rate of 0.02% as of June 30, 2020, compared to a net recovery rate of 0.05% as of June 30, 2019, and the consumer loan ratios were net charge-off rates of 0.75% and 0.95% as of June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively. Our special assets team continues to aggressively collect on charged-off loans.

Management believes that the ALL at June 30, 2020 is adequate to provide for probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio. Amounts that will be recorded for the provision for loan losses in future periods will depend upon trends in the loan balances, including the composition of the loan portfolio, changes in loan quality and loss experience trends, potential recoveries on previously charged-off loans and changes in other qualitative factors. Management also applies interest rate risk, collateral value and debt service sensitivity analyses to the Commercial real estate loan portfolio and obtains new appraisals on specific loans under defined parameters to assist in the determination of the periodic provision for loan losses.

Investment Securities

At June 30, 2020, the total amortized cost basis of the available-for-sale investment portfolio was $149.3 million, compared to a fair value of $146.2 million. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss, a component of shareholders’ equity. The amortized cost basis of the held to maturity portfolio was $74.0 million, compared to a fair value of $80.7 million.

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The following table presents the composition of our securities portfolio at amortized cost and fair values at the dates indicated:

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Amortized

Fair Value

FV as % 

Amortized

Fair Value

FV as % 

(dollars in thousands)

Cost

(FV)

of Total

Cost

(FV)

of Total

Securities Available-for-Sale:

U.S. government agencies

$

46,020

$

46,945

32%

$

39,987

$

39,894

30%

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

18,472

18,776

13%

4,917

4,900

4%

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

27,949

29,143

20%

27,634

27,764

21%

Collateralized mortgage obligations

25,235

25,818

18%

29,903

29,923

23%

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

13,059

13,556

9%

14,124

14,470

11%

Collateralized debt obligations

18,515

11,952

8%

18,443

14,354

11%

Total available for sale

$

149,250

$

146,190

100%

$

135,008

$

131,305

100%

Securities Held to Maturity:

U.S. government agencies

$

$

0%

$

16,164

$

16,823

17%

Residential mortgage-backed agencies

38,742

40,061

50%

42,939

43,253

43%

Commercial mortgage-backed agencies

11,829

12,503

16%

15,521

15,865

16%

Collateralized mortgage obligations

2,645

2,821

3%

3,140

3,143

3%

Obligations of state and political subdivisions

20,759

25,317

31%

16,215

21,572

21%

Total held to maturity

$

73,975

$

80,702

100%

$

93,979

$

100,656

100%

Total fair value of investment securities available-for-sale increased by $14.9 million since December 31, 2019. At June 30, 2020, the securities classified as available-for-sale included a net unrealized loss of $3.1 million, which represents the difference between the fair value and amortized cost of securities in the portfolio. This unrealized loss at June 30, 2020 is related to the CDO portfolio. All other available securities were at an unrealized gain position.

As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements presented elsewhere in this report, the Corporation measures fair market values based on the fair value hierarchy established in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Level 3 prices or valuation techniques require inputs that are both significant to the valuation assumptions and are not readily observable in the market (i.e. supported with little or no market activity). These Level 3 instruments are valued based on both observable and unobservable inputs derived from the best available data, some of which is internally developed, and considers risk premiums that a market participant would require.

Approximately $134.2 million of the available-for-sale portfolio was valued using Level 2 pricing and had net unrealized gains of $3.5 million at June 30, 2020. The remaining $12.0 million of the securities available-for-sale represents the entire CDO portfolio, which was valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 assets). The $6.6 million in net unrealized losses associated with this portfolio relates to nine pooled trust preferred securities that comprise the CDO portfolio. Net unrealized losses of $4.9 million represent non-credit related OTTI charges on seven of the securities, while $1.7 million of unrealized losses relates to two securities which have had no credit related OTTI.

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The following table provides a summary of the trust preferred securities in the CDO portfolio and the credit status of these securities as of June 30, 2020:

Level 3 Investment Securities Available for Sale

(Dollars in thousands)

Investment Description

First United Level 3 Investments

Security Credit Status

Deal

Class

Amortized
Cost

Fair
Market
Value

Unrealized
Gain/
(Loss)

Lower
Credit
Rating

Original
Collateral

Deferrals/
Defaults
as % of
Original
Collateral

Performing
Collateral

Collateral
Support

Collateral
Support
as % of
Performing
Collateral

Number of
Performing
Issuers/
Total
Issuers

Preferred Term Security XVIII*

C

$

1,894

$

1,064

$

(830)

C

676,565

14.83%

268,437

19,130

7.13%

40 / 56

Preferred Term Security XVIII

C

2,717

1,596

(1,121)

C

676,565

14.83%

268,437

19,130

7.13%

40 / 56

Preferred Term Security XIX*

C

1,845

1,317

(528)

C

700,535

5.48%

469,362

31,451

6.70%

50 / 55

Preferred Term Security XIX*

C

1,100

790

(310)

C

700,535

5.48%

469,362

31,451

6.70%

50 / 55

Preferred Term Security XIX*

C

2,542

1,844

(698)

C

700,535

5.48%

469,362

31,451

6.70%

50 / 55

Preferred Term Security XIX*

C

1,102

790

(312)

C

700,535

5.48%

469,362

31,451

6.70%

50 / 55

Preferred Term Security XXII*

C-1

1,573

1,023

(550)

C

1,386,600

10.31%

664,548

69,263

10.42%

59 / 73

Preferred Term Security XXII*

C-1

3,931

2,558

(1,373)

C

1,386,600

10.31%

664,548

69,263

10.42%

59 / 73

Preferred Term Security XXIII

C-1

1,811

970

(841)

C

1,467,000

14.52%

673,608

65,698

9.75%

71 / 85

Total Level 3 Securities Available for Sale

$

18,515

$

11,952

$

(6,563)

*Security has been deemed other-than-temporarily impaired and loss has been recognized in accordance with ASC Section 320-10-35.

The terms of the debentures underlying trust preferred securities allow the issuer of the debentures to defer interest payments for up to 20 quarters, and, in such case, the terms of the related trust preferred securities allow their issuers to defer dividend payments for up to 20 quarters. Some of the issuers of the trust preferred securities in our investment portfolio have defaulted and/or deferred payments ranging from 5.48% to 14.83% of the total collateral balances underlying the securities. The securities were designed to include structural features that provide investors with credit enhancement or support to provide default protection by subordinated tranches. These features include over-collateralization of the notes or subordination, excess interest or spread which will redirect funds in situations where collateral is insufficient, and a specified order of principal payments. There are securities in our portfolio that are under-collateralized, which does represent additional stress on our tranche. However, in these cases, the terms of the securities require excess interest to be redirected from subordinate tranches as credit support, which provides additional support to our investment.

Management systematically evaluates securities for impairment on a quarterly basis. Based upon application of ASC Topic 320 (Section 320-10-35), management must assess whether (a) the Corporation has the intent to sell the security and (b) it is more likely than not that the Corporation will be required to sell the security prior to its anticipated recovery. If neither applies, then declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that are considered other-than-temporary declines are split into two components. The first is the loss attributable to declining credit quality. Credit losses are recognized in earnings as realized losses in the period in which the impairment determination is made. The second component consists of all other losses. The other losses are recognized in other comprehensive income. In estimating OTTI charges, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) adverse conditions specifically related to the security, an industry, or a geographic area, (3) the historic and implied volatility of the security, (4) changes in the rating of a security by a rating agency, (5) recoveries or additional declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date, (6) failure of the issuer of the security to make scheduled interest payments, and (7) the payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer being able to make payments that increase in the future. Due to the duration and the significant market value decline in the pooled trust preferred securities held in our portfolio, we performed more extensive testing on these securities for purposes of evaluating whether or not an OTTI has occurred.

The market for these securities as of June 30, 2020 is not active and markets for similar securities are also not active. The inactivity was evidenced first by a significant widening of the bid-ask spread in the brokered markets in which these securities trade and then by a significant decrease in the volume of trades relative to historical levels. The new issue market is also inactive, as no new CDOs have been issued since 2007. There are currently very few market participants who are willing to effect transactions in these securities. The market values for these securities, or any securities other than those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), are very depressed relative to historical levels. Therefore, in the current market, a low market price for a particular bond may only provide evidence of stress in the credit markets in general rather than being an indicator of credit problems with a particular issue. Given the conditions in the current debt markets and the absence of observable transactions in the secondary and new issue markets, management has determined that (a) the few observable transactions and market quotations that are available are not reliable for the purpose of obtaining fair value at June 30, 2020, (b) an income valuation approach technique (i.e. present value) that maximizes the use of relevant unobservable inputs and minimizes the use of observable inputs will be equally or more representative of fair value than a market approach, and (c) the CDO segment is appropriately classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy because management determined that significant adjustments were required to determine fair value at the measurement date.

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Management utilizes on an independent third party to prepare both the evaluations of OTTI and the fair value determinations for the CDO portfolio. Management does not believe that there were any material differences in the OTTI evaluations and pricing between December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020.

The approach used by the third party to determine fair value involved several steps, which included detailed credit and structural evaluation of each piece of collateral in each bond, projection of default, recovery and prepayment/amortization probabilities for each piece of collateral in the bond, and discounted cash flow modeling. The discount rate methodology used by the third party combines a baseline current market yield for comparable corporate and structured credit products with adjustments based on evaluations of the differences found in structure and risks associated with actual and projected credit performance of each CDO being valued.  Currently, the only active and liquid trading market that exists is for stand-alone trust preferred securities, with a limited market for highly-rated CDO securities that are more senior in the capital structure than the securities in the CDO portfolio.  Therefore, adjustments to the baseline discount rate are also made to reflect the additional leverage found in structured instruments.

Based upon a review of credit quality and the cash flow tests performed by the independent third party, management determined that no securities had credit-related OTTI during the first six months of 2020. Additionally, there has been no change in the performing collateral, no decline in the percentage of deferrals/defaults to original collateral, and increases in collateral support for each of the positions held by the Corporation.

Deposits

The following table presents the composition of our deposits at the dates indicated:

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2020

December 31, 2019

Non-interest bearing demand deposits:

Retail

$

425,274

32%

$

294,649

26%

Interest-bearing deposits:

Demand

184,983

14%

159,567

14%

Money Market:

Retail

327,078

24%

275,007

24%

Savings deposits

179,404

13%

158,918

14%

Time deposits less than $100,000:

Retail

94,093

7%

96,198

8%

Time deposits $100,000 or more:

Retail

140,736

10%

147,692

13%

Brokered

0%

10,000

1%

Total Deposits

$

1,351,568

100%

$

1,142,031

100%

Total deposits at June 30, 2020 increased by $209.5 million when compared to deposits at December 31, 2019. During the first six months of 2020, non-interest-bearing deposits increased by $130.6 million. This growth was driven by both our retail and commercial markets as well as deposit balances from PPP loans in the second quarter. Traditional savings accounts increased by $20.5 million, as our Prime Saver product continued to be the savings product of choice. Total demand deposits increased by $25.4 million and total money market accounts increased by $52.1 million, due primarily to growth in our variable rate Value Money Market account introduced in late 2019. Time deposits less than $100,000 decreased by $2.1 million and time deposits greater than $100,000 decreased by $17.0 million. The decline in time deposits greater than $100,000 was due to a local municipality utilizing a maturing certificate of deposit for cash needs during this unprecedented economic environment as well as our repayment of the full outstanding balance of $10.0 million in a brokered CD that matured in May.

Borrowed Funds

The following table presents the composition of our borrowings at the dates indicated:

(in thousands)

June 30,
2020

December 31,
2019

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

$

36,001

$

48,728

Total short-term borrowings

36,001

48,728

FHLB advances

$

70,000

$

70,000

Junior subordinated debt

30,929

30,929

Total long-term borrowings

$

100,929

$

100,929

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Total short-term borrowings decreased by $12.7 million during the first six months of 2020. This decrease is due to the decline in our Treasury Management overnight investment sweep as municipalities utilized their existing cash for working capital needs during these unprecedented times. Long-term borrowings remained constant during the first six months of 2020.

Liquidity Management

Liquidity is a financial institution’s capability to meet customer demands for deposit withdrawals while funding all credit-worthy loans. The factors that determine the institution’s liquidity are:

Reliability and stability of core deposits;

Cash flow structure and pledging status of investments; and

Potential for unexpected loan demand.

We actively manage our liquidity position through regular meetings of a sub-committee of executive management, known as the Treasury Team, which looks forward 12 months at 30-day intervals. The measurement is based upon the projection of funds sold or purchased position, along with ratios and trends developed to measure dependence on purchased funds and core growth. Monthly reviews by management and quarterly reviews by the Asset and Liability Committee under prescribed policies and procedures are designed to ensure that we will maintain adequate levels of available funds.

It is our policy to manage our affairs so that liquidity needs are fully satisfied through normal Bank operations. That is, the Bank will manage its liquidity to minimize the need to make unplanned sales of assets or to borrow funds under emergency conditions. The Bank will use funding sources where the interest cost is relatively insensitive to market changes in the short run (periods of one year or less) to satisfy operating cash needs. The remaining normal funding will come from interest-sensitive liabilities, either deposits or borrowed funds. When the marginal cost of needed wholesale funding is lower than the cost of raising this funding in the retail markets, the Corporation may supplement retail funding with external funding sources such as:

1.Unsecured Fed Funds lines of credit with upstream correspondent banks (M&T Bank, Pacific Coast Banker’s Bank, PNC Financial Services, Atlantic Community Bankers Bank, Community Bankers Bank, SunTrust and Zions National Bank).

2.Secured advances with the FHLB, which are collateralized by eligible one to four family residential mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, various securities and pledged cash.

3.Secured line of credit with the Fed Discount Window for use in borrowing funds up to 90 days, using municipal securities as collateral.

4.Brokered deposits, including CDs and money market funds, provide a method to generate deposits quickly. These deposits are strictly rate driven but often provide the most cost-effective means of funding growth.

5.One Way Buy CDARS/ICS funding – a form of brokered deposits that has become a viable supplement to brokered deposits obtained directly.

6.Federal Reserve PPPLF – provides funding and uses SBA PPP loans as collateral at 100% value

Management believes that we have adequate liquidity available to respond to current and anticipated liquidity demands and is not aware of any trends or demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that are likely to materially affect our ability to maintain liquidity at satisfactory levels. Please refer to the section of this Item 2 entitled “Response to COVID-19” for more details on our primary sources of liquidity.

Market Risk and Interest Sensitivity

Our primary market risk is interest rate fluctuation. Interest rate risk results primarily from the traditional banking activities that we engage in, such as gathering deposits and extending loans. Many factors, including economic and financial conditions, movements in interest rates and consumer preferences affect the difference between the interest earned on our assets and the interest paid on our liabilities. Interest rate sensitivity refers to the degree that earnings will be impacted by changes in the prevailing level of interest rates. Interest rate risk arises from mismatches in the repricing or maturity characteristics between interest-bearing assets and liabilities. Management seeks to minimize fluctuating net interest margins, and to enhance consistent growth of net interest income through periods of changing interest rates. Management uses interest sensitivity gap analysis and simulation models to measure and manage these risks. The interest rate sensitivity gap analysis assigns each interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability to a time frame reflecting its next repricing or maturity date. The differences between total interest-sensitive assets and liabilities at each time interval represent the interest sensitivity gap for that interval. A positive gap generally indicates that rising interest rates during a given interval will increase net interest income, as more assets than liabilities will reprice. A negative gap position would benefit us during a period of declining interest rates.

At June 30, 2020, we were asset sensitive.

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Our interest rate risk management goals are:

Ensure that the Board of Directors and senior management will provide effective oversight and ensure that risks are adequately identified, measured, monitored and controlled;

Enable dynamic measurement and management of interest rate risk;

Select strategies that optimize our ability to meet our long-range financial goals while maintaining interest rate risk within policy limits established by the Board of Directors;

Use both income and market value oriented techniques to select strategies that optimize the relationship between risk and return; and

Establish interest rate risk exposure limits for fluctuation in net interest income (“NII”), net income and economic value of equity.

In order to manage interest sensitivity risk, management formulates guidelines regarding asset generation and pricing, funding sources and pricing, and off-balance sheet commitments. These guidelines are based on management’s outlook regarding future interest rate movements, the state of the regional and national economy, and other financial and business risk factors. Management uses computer simulations to measure the effect on net interest income of various interest rate scenarios. Key assumptions used in the computer simulations include cash flows and maturities of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities, changes in asset volumes and pricing, and management’s capital plans. This modeling reflects interest rate changes and the related impact on net interest income over specified periods.

We evaluate the effect of a change in interest rates of +/-100 basis points to +/-400 basis points on both NII and Net Portfolio Value (“NPV”) / Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”). We concentrate on NII rather than net income as long as NII remains the significant contributor to net income.

NII modeling allows management to view how changes in interest rates will affect the spread between the yield paid on assets and the cost of deposits and borrowed funds. Unlike traditional Gap modeling, NII modeling takes into account the different degree to which installments in the same repricing period will adjust to a change in interest rates. It also allows the use of different assumptions in a falling versus a rising rate environment. The period considered by the NII modeling is the next eight quarters.

NPV / EVE modeling focuses on the change in the market value of equity. NPV / EVE is defined as the market value of assets less the market value of liabilities plus/minus the market value of any off-balance sheet positions. By effectively looking at the present value of all future cash flows on or off the balance sheet, NPV / EVE modeling takes a longer-term view of interest rate risk. This complements the shorter-term view of the NII modeling.

Measures of NII at risk produced by simulation analysis are indicators of an institution’s short-term performance in alternative rate environments. These measures are typically based upon a relatively brief period, usually one year. They do not necessarily indicate the long-term prospects or economic value of the institution.

Based on the simulation analysis performed at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, management estimated the following changes in net interest income, assuming the indicated rate changes:

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30,
2020

December 31,
2019

+400 basis points

$

4,008

$

1,500

+300 basis points

$

3,212

$

1,381

+200 basis points

$

2,291

$

1,075

+100 basis points

$

1,208

$

645

-100 basis points

$

(1,656)

$

(2,477)

This estimate is based on assumptions that may be affected by unforeseeable changes in the general interest rate environment and any number of unforeseeable factors. Rates on different assets and liabilities within a single maturity category adjust to changes in interest rates to varying degrees and over varying periods of time. The relationships between lending rates and rates paid on purchased funds are not constant over time. Management can respond to current or anticipated market conditions by lengthening or shortening the Bank’s sensitivity through loan repricings or changing its funding mix. The rate of growth in interest-free sources of funds will influence the level of interest-sensitive funding sources. In addition, the absolute level of interest rates will affect the volume of earning assets and funding sources. As a result of these limitations, the interest-sensitive gap is only one factor to be considered in estimating the net interest margin.

Management believes that no material changes in our market risks, our procedures used to evaluate and mitigate those risks, or our actual or simulated sensitivity positions have occurred since December 31, 2019. Our NII simulation analysis as of December 31,

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2019 is included in Item 7 of Part II Item 7 of Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 under the heading “Market Risk and Interest Sensitivity.

Impact of Inflation – Our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature, and as such, future changes in prices do not affect the obligations to pay or receive fixed and determinable amounts of money. During inflationary periods, monetary assets lose value in terms of purchasing power and monetary liabilities have corresponding purchasing power gains. The concept of purchasing power is not an adequate indicator of the impact of inflation on financial institutions because it does not incorporate changes in our earnings.

Capital Resources

We require capital to fund loans, satisfy our obligations under the Bank’s letters of credit, meet the deposit withdrawal demands of the Bank’s customers, and satisfy our other monetary obligations. To the extent that deposits are not adequate to fund our capital requirements, we can rely on the funding sources identified above under the heading “Liquidity Management”. At June 30, 2020, the Bank had $145.0 million available through unsecured lines of credit with correspondent banks, $1.1 million available through a secured line of credit with the Fed Discount Window and approximately $158.1 million available through the FHLB. Management is not aware of any demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that are likely to materially affect our ability to meet our future capital requirements.

In addition to operational requirements, the Bank and First United Corporation are subject to risk-based capital regulations, which were adopted and are monitored by federal banking regulators. These regulations are used to evaluate capital adequacy and require an analysis of an institution’s asset risk profile and off-balance sheet exposures, such as unused loan commitments and stand-by letters of credit. Based on capital ratios at June 30, 2020, both the Bank and First United Corporation are considered to be well-capitalized.

The following table presents our capital ratios as of the dates indicated:

June 30,
2020

December 31,
2019

Required for
Capital
Adequacy
Purposes

Required
to be Well
Capitalized

Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)

Consolidated

15.87%

16.29%

8.00%

10.00%

First United Bank & Trust

15.11%

15.60%

8.00%

10.00%

Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)

Consolidated

14.62%

15.17%

6.00%

8.00%

First United Bank & Trust

13.85%

14.44%

6.00%

8.00%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)

Consolidated

12.33%

12.79%

4.50%

6.50%

First United Bank & Trust

13.85%

14.44%

4.50%

6.50%

Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)

Consolidated

10.46%

11.77%

4.00%

5.00%

First United Bank & Trust

9.72%

10.99%

4.00%

5.00%

Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Contractual Obligations

The Corporation enters into contractual obligations in the normal course of business. Among these obligations are FHLB advances and junior subordinated debentures, operating lease agreements for banking and subsidiaries’ offices and for data processing and telecommunications equipment. Comparing June 30, 2020 to December 31, 2019, short-term borrowings decreased $12.7 million, primarily due to the decline in our Treasury Management overnight investment sweep accounts as municipalities utilized their cash for working capital needs during these unprecedented times.

Commitments

Loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of our customers. Letters of credit commit us to make payments on behalf of customers when certain specified future events occur. The credit risks inherent in loan commitments and letters of credit are essentially the same as those involved in extending loans to customers, and these arrangements are subject to our normal credit policies. We are not a party to any other off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Commitments to extend credit in the form of consumer, commercial and business at the dates indicated were as follows:

(in thousands)

June 30,
2020

December 31,
2019

Residential Mortgage - home equity

$

55,774

$

53,827

Residential Mortgage - construction

10,839

4,995

Commercial

121,094

85,089

Consumer - personal credit lines

4,232

3,903

Standby letters of credit

9,567

9,112

Total

$

201,506

$

156,926

The increase of $44.6 million in commitments at June 30, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019 was due to increased demand for consumer and commercial construction early in the quarter. Management will continue to monitor these balances as the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the underlying projects and disbursements of funds.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The information required by this item is included in Item 2 of Part I of this report under the caption “Market Risk and Interest Sensitivity” and in Item 7 of Part II of First United Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 under the heading “Market Risk and Interest Sensitivity” both of which are incorporated in this Item 3 by reference.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the SEC, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in those rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including First United Corporation’s principal executive officer (“PEO”) and its principal financial officer (“PFO”), as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of these disclosure controls as of June 30, 2020 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the PEO and the PFO. Based on that evaluation, management, including the PEO and the PFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at the reasonable assurance level.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risks and uncertainties to which our financial condition and operations are subject are discussed in detail in Item 1A of Part I of First United Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Management does not believe that any material changes in our risk factors have occurred since they were last disclosed.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits filed or furnished with this quarterly report are listed in the following Exhibit Index.

Exhibit

Description

31.1

Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith)

31.2

Certifications of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith)

32

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (furnished herewith)

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)

104

The cover page of First United Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, formatted in Inline XBRL, included within the Exhibit 101 attachments (filed herewith).


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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.

FIRST UNITED CORPORATION

Date: August 10, 2020

/s/ Carissa L. Rodeheaver

Carissa L. Rodeheaver, CPA, CFP

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 10, 2020

/s/ Tonya K. Sturm

Tonya K. Sturm, Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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