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PLUMAS BANCORP - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)

plbc20190630_10q.htm
 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED
June 30, 2019

 

 

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________ TO ___________

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-49883

 

PLUMAS BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

California

75-2987096

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

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

 

 

35 S. Lindan Avenue, Quincy, California

95971

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (530) 283-7305

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large Accelerated Filer ☐    Accelerated Filer ☒     Non-Accelerated Filer ☐     Smaller Reporting Company ☒    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 standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

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

Yes ☐  No ☒

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

Title of Each Class:

 Trading Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on which Registered:

Common Stock, no par value

PLBC

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of August 2, 2019. 5,159,560 shares.

 

 

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

PLUMAS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

 

   

June 30,

2019

   

December 31,
201
8

 
                 

Assets

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 33,747     $ 46,686  

Investment securities available for sale

    173,692       171,507  

Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $7,058 at June 30, 2019 and $6,958 at December 31, 2018

    588,600       562,498  

Real estate acquired through foreclosure

    1,094       1,170  

Premises and equipment, net

    14,355       14,287  

Bank owned life insurance

    13,020       12,856  

Accrued interest receivable and other assets

    14,750       15,394  

Total assets

  $ 839,258     $ 824,398  
                 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

               
                 

Deposits:

               

Non-interest bearing

  $ 318,336     $ 304,039  

Interest bearing

    418,875       422,526  

Total deposits

    737,211       726,565  

Repurchase agreements

    7,944       13,058  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

    6,755       7,533  

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

    10,310       10,310  

Total liabilities

    762,220       757,466  

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

               
                 

Shareholders’ equity:

               

Common stock, no par value; 22,500,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding – 5,159,560 shares at June 30, 2019 and 5,137,476 at December 31, 2018

    7,147       6,944  

Retained earnings

    68,447       62,005  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net

    1,444       (2,017

)

Total shareholders’ equity

    77,038       66,932  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 839,258     $ 824,398  

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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 PLUMAS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

   

For the Three Months

   

For the Six Months

 
   

Ended June 30,

   

Ended June 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Interest Income:

                               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 8,385     $ 7,209     $ 16,894     $ 13,987  

Interest on investment securities

    1,140       980       2,278       1,836  

Other

    95       105       274       289  

Total interest income

    9,620       8,294       19,446       16,112  

Interest Expense:

                               

Interest on deposits

    322       153       619       304  

Interest on junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

    136       127       276       239  

Other

    3       1       6       3  

Total interest expense

    461       281       901       546  

Net interest income before provision for loan losses

    9,159       8,013       18,545       15,566  

Provision for Loan Losses

    200       300       600       500  

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    8,959       7,713       17,945       15,066  

Non-Interest Income:

                               

Service charges

    670       653       1,320       1,294  

Interchange revenue

    583       553       1,097       1,044  

Gain on sale of loans

    231       533       475       1,199  

Gain on equity securities with no readily determinable fair value

    -       -       -       209  

Gain (loss) on sale of investments

    20       -       20       (8

)

Other

    507       486       1,064       1,019  

Total non-interest income

    2,011       2,225       3,976       4,757  

Non-Interest Expenses:

                               

Salaries and employee benefits

    3,104       2,923       6,304       6,036  

Occupancy and equipment

    825       705       1,683       1,407  

Other

    1,814       1,601       3,440       3,236  

Total non-interest expenses

    5,743       5,229       11,427       10,679  

Income before provision for income taxes

    5,227       4,709       10,494       9,144  

Provision for Income Taxes

    1,417       1,264       2,866       2,419  

Net income

  $ 3,810     $ 3,445     $ 7,628     $ 6,725  
                                 

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.74     $ 0.67     $ 1.48     $ 1.32  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.73     $ 0.66     $ 1.46     $ 1.29  

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLUMAS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

   

   

For the Three Months

   

For the Six Months

 
   

Ended June 30,

   

Ended June 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 
                                 

Net income

  $ 3,810     $ 3,445     $ 7,628     $ 6,725  

Other comprehensive income:

                               

Change in net unrealized gain/loss

    2,334       (783

)

    4,933       (3,372

)

Reclassification adjustments for net (gains) losses included in net income

    (20

)

    -       (20

)

    8  

Net unrealized holding gain (loss)

    2,314       (783

)

    4,913       (3,364

)

Related tax effect:

                               

Change in net unrealized gain/loss

    (690

)

    232       (1,458

)

    997  

Reclassification of net gains (losses) included in net income

    6       -       6       (2

)

Income tax effect

    (684

)

    232       (1,452

)

    995  

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    1,630       (551

)

    3,461       (2,369

)

Total comprehensive income

  $ 5,440     $ 2,894     $ 11,089     $ 4,356  

    

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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PLUMAS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 

(in thousands, except shares)

 

   

Common Stock

   

Retained

   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

   

Total

Shareholders’

 
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Earnings

   

(Net of Taxes)

   

Equity

 
                                         

Balance, December 31, 2017

    5,064,972     $ 6,415     $ 49,855     $ (570

)

  $ 55,700  
                                         

Net Income

                    6,725               6,725  

Other comprehensive loss

                            (2,369

)

    (2,369

)

Cash dividends on common stock

                    (920

)

            (920

)

Exercise of stock options and tax effect

    53,704       263                       263  

Stock-based compensation expense

            98                       98  

Balance, June 30, 2018

    5,118,676     $ 6,776     $ 55,660     $ (2,939

)

  $ 59,497  
                                         

Balance, December 31, 2018

    5,137,476     $ 6,944     $ 62,005     $ (2,017

)

  $ 66,932  
                                         

Net Income

                    7,628               7,628  

Other comprehensive income

                            3,461       3,461  

Cash dividends on common stock

                    (1,186

)

            (1,186

)

Exercise of stock options and tax effect

    22,084       103                       103  

Stock-based compensation expense

            100                       100  

Balance, June 30, 2019

    5,159,560     $ 7,147     $ 68,447     $ 1,444     $ 77,038  

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.   

 

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PLUMAS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

   

For the Six Months

 
   

Ended June 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

               

Net income

  $ 7,628     $ 6,725  

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

               

Provision for loan losses

    600       500  

Change in deferred loan origination costs/fees, net

    (480

)

    (948

)

Depreciation and amortization

    722       489  

Stock-based compensation expense

    100       98  

(Gain) loss on sale of investments

    (20

)

    8  

Amortization of investment security premiums

    371       343  

Gain on equity securities with no readily determinable fair value

    -       (209

)

Gain on sale of OREO and other vehicles

    (18

)

    (75

)

Gain on sale of loans held for sale

    (475

)

    (1,199

)

Loans originated for sale

    (9,854

)

    (22,584

)

Proceeds from loan sales

    10,837       22,202  

Provision from change in OREO valuation

    -       38  

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

    (164

)

    (165

)

Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets

    (319

)

    (350

)

(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable and other liabilities

    (778

)

    434  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    8,150       5,307  
                 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

               

Proceeds from principal repayments from available-for-sale government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities

    9,829       6,970  

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

    (19,297

)

    (35,509

)

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

    11,379       4,157  

Net increase in loans

    (27,242

)

    (28,455

)

Proceeds from Bank owned life insurance

    -       338  

Proceeds from sale of OREO

    85       550  

Proceeds from sale of other vehicles

    316       275  

Purchase of premises and equipment

    (608

)

    (2,900

)

Net cash used in investing activities

    (25,538

)

    (54,574

)

 

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PLUMAS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

(Continued)

 

   

For the Six Months

 
   

Ended June 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

               

Net increase in demand, interest bearing and savings deposits

  $ 17,918     $ 21,287  

Net decrease in time deposits

    (7,272

)

    (4,878

)

Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

    (5,114

)

    (1,349

)

Cash dividends paid on common stock

    (1,186

)

    (920

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    103       263  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    4,449       14,403  

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (12,939

)

    (34,864

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year

    46,686       87,537  

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

  $ 33,747     $ 52,673  
                 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

               

Cash paid during the period for:

               

Interest expense

  $ 895     $ 549  

Income taxes

  $ 3,376     $ 2,856  
                 

Non-Cash Investing Activities:

               

Real estate and vehicles acquired through foreclosure

  $ 330     $ 375  
                 

Non-Cash Financing Activities:

               

Common stock retired in connection with the exercise of stock options

  $ 42     $ 29  

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  

 

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PLUMAS BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

 

1. THE BUSINESS OF PLUMAS BANCORP

 

During 2002, Plumas Bancorp (the "Company") was incorporated as a bank holding company for the purpose of acquiring Plumas Bank (the "Bank") in a one bank holding company reorganization. This corporate structure gives the Company and the Bank greater flexibility in terms of operation, expansion and diversification. The Company formed Plumas Statutory Trust I ("Trust I") for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities on September 26, 2002. The Company formed Plumas Statutory Trust II ("Trust II") for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities on September 28, 2005.

 

The Bank operates eleven branches in California, including branches in Alturas, Chester, Fall River Mills, Greenville, Kings Beach, Portola, Quincy, Redding, Susanville, Tahoe City, and Truckee. In December 2015 the Bank opened a branch in Reno, Nevada; its first branch outside of California and in 2018 the Bank purchased a branch located in Carson City, Nevada. The Bank’s administrative headquarters is in Quincy, California. In addition, the Bank operates a lending office specializing in government-guaranteed lending in Auburn, California, and commercial/agricultural lending offices in Chico and Red Bluff, California and Klamath Falls, Oregon. The Bank's primary source of revenue is generated from providing loans to customers who are predominately small and middle market businesses and individuals residing in the surrounding areas.

 

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the consolidated accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Plumas Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

Plumas Statutory Trust I and Trust II are not consolidated into the Company's consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, are accounted for under the equity method. The Company's investment in Trust I of $344,000 and Trust II of $176,000 are included in accrued interest receivable and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures issued and guaranteed by the Company and held by Trust I and Trust II are reflected as debt on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

The accounting and reporting policies of Plumas Bancorp and subsidiary conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and prevailing practices within the banking industry.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at June 30, 2019 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Our condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018 is derived from audited financial statements.

 

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain disclosures normally presented in the notes to the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 may not necessarily be indicative of future operating results. In preparing such financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the periods reported. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years’ balances to conform to the classifications used in 2019. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or net change in cash and cash equivalents.

 

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Segment Information

 

Management has determined that since all of the banking products and services offered by the Company are available in each branch of the Bank, all branches are located within the same economic environment and management does not allocate resources based on the performance of different lending or transaction activities, it is appropriate to aggregate the Bank branches and report them as a single operating segment. No customer accounts for more than 10 percent of revenues for the Company or the Bank.

 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

The Company records revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“Topic 606”). Under Topic 606, the Company must identify the contract with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. Significant revenue has not been recognized in the current reporting period that results from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods.

 

Most of the Company’s revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as the Company’s loans and investment securities. The Company has evaluated the nature of its contracts with customers and determined that further disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers into more granular categories beyond what is presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income was not necessary. The Company generally fully satisfies its performance obligations on its contracts with customers as services are rendered and the transaction prices are typically fixed; charged either on a periodic basis or based on activity. Because performance obligations are satisfied as services are rendered and the transaction prices are fixed, there is little judgment involved in applying Topic 606 that significantly affects the determination of the amount and timing of revenue from contracts with customers.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. The most significant change for lessees is the requirement under the new guidance to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases not considered short-term leases, which is generally defined as a lease term of less than 12 months. This change results in lessees recognizing right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for most leases currently accounted for as operating leases under prior lease accounting guidance. ASU 2016-02 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company has several lease agreements, including two branch locations, which are currently considered operating leases, and therefore, not recognized on the Company’s consolidated statements of condition. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 and recorded $565,000 in right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on adoption.

 

In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-11, Leases - Targeted Improvements. ASU No. 2018-11 provides entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects of the new leasing standard, ASU No. 2016-02. Specifically, under the amendments in ASU 2018-11: (1) entities may elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to the new leasing standard, and (2) lessors may elect not to separate lease and non-lease components when certain conditions are met. The amendments have the same effective date as ASU 2016-02 (January 1, 2019 for the Company). The Company adopted ASU No. 2018-11 on January 1, 2019. The provisions of ASU 2018-11 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

On March 30, 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Non-Refundable Fees and Other Costs: Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. This ASU amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach). The Company adopted ASU No. 2017-08 on January 1, 2019. The provisions of ASU No. 2017-08 did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Pending Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU No. 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that aren’t measured at fair value through net income. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model. The new model, referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model, will apply to: (1) financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost, and (2) certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This includes, but is not limited to, loans, leases, held-to-maturity securities, loan commitments, and financial guarantees. The CECL model does not apply to available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities. For AFS debt securities with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to what they do today, except that the losses will be recognized as allowances rather than reductions in the amortized cost of the securities. The ASU also simplifies the accounting model for purchased credit-impaired debt securities and loans. ASU No. 2016-13 also expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating the allowance for loan and lease losses. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019; early adoption is permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (i.e., modified retrospective approach). The Company has begun its implementation efforts by establishing an implementation team chaired by the Company’s Chief Lending Officer and composed of members of the Company’s credit administration and accounting departments. We have purchased software to support the CECL calculation of the allowance for loan losses under ASU No 2016-13 and have engaged the software vendor to assist in the transition to the CECL model. We expect to produce an initial CECL allowance calculation prior to September 30, 2019. The Company’s preliminary evaluation indicates the provisions of ASU No. 2016-13 are expected to impact the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, in particular the level of the reserve for credit losses. However, the Company continues to evaluate the extent of the potential impact.  In July 2019, the FASB proposed changes to the effective date of ASU No. 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies, as defined by the SEC, and other non-SEC reporting entities. The proposal would delay the effective date to fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal periods. As the Company is a smaller reporting company and has not adopted provisions of the standard early, the proposed delay would be applicable to the Company, if it is approved by the FASB.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement, Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments in this update modify the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures. The update is effective for interim and annual periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Entities are also allowed to elect early adoption of the eliminated or modified disclosure requirements and delay adoption of the new disclosure requirements until their effective date. As ASU No. 2018-13 only revises disclosure requirements, it will not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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3.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following, in thousands:

 

Available-for-Sale

 

June 30, 2019

 
           

Gross

   

Gross

         
   

Amortized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

 
   

Cost

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Value

 

Debt securities:

                               

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations- residential

  $ 142,298     $ 1,553     $ (444

)

  $ 143,407  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    29,345       963       (23

)

    30,285  
    $ 171,643     $ 2,516     $ (467

)

  $ 173,692  

 

Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $2,049,000 were recorded, net of $605,000 in tax benefits, as accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity at June 30, 2019. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 the Company sold forty available-for-sale investment securities for total proceeds of $11,379,000 recording a $20,000 gain on sale. The Company realized a gain on sale from twenty-three of these securities totaling $59,000 and a loss on sale on seventeen securities of $39,000.

 

Available-for-Sale

 

December 31, 2018

 
           

Gross

   

Gross

         
   

Amortized

   

Unrealized

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

 
   

Cost

   

Gains

   

Losses

   

Value

 

Debt securities:

                               

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations- residential

  $ 135,059     $ 240     $ (2,621

)

  $ 132,678  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    39,311       121       (603

)

    38,829  
    $ 174,370     $ 361     $ (3,224

)

  $ 171,507  

 

Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $2,863,000 were recorded, net of $846,000 in tax benefits, as accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders' equity at December 31, 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 the Company sold eighteen available-for-sale investment securities for total proceeds of $4,157,000 recording a $8,000 loss on sale. The Company realized a gain on sale from eight of these securities totaling $4,000 and a loss on sale on ten securities of $12,000. No securities were sold during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

There were no transfers of available-for-sale investment securities during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and twelve months ended December 31, 2018. There were no securities classified as held-to-maturity at June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

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Investment securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are summarized and classified according to the duration of the loss period as follows, in thousands:

 

June 30, 2019

 

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 
   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

 

Debt securities:

                                               

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-residential

  $ 813     $ 1     $ 50,258     $ 443     $ 51,071     $ 444  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    -       -       992       23       992       23  
    $ 813     $ 1     $ 51,250     $ 466     $ 52,063     $ 467  

 

December 31, 2018

 

Less than 12 Months

   

12 Months or More

   

Total

 
   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

   

Fair

   

Unrealized

 
   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

   

Value

   

Losses

 

Debt securities:

                                               

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations-residential

  $ 26,478     $ 269     $ 77,476     $ 2,352     $ 103,954     $ 2,621  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    19,270       284       5,672       319       24,942       603  
    $ 45,748     $ 553     $ 83,148     $ 2,671     $ 128,896     $ 3,224  

 

At June 30, 2019, the Company held 186 securities of which 58 were in a loss position. Of the securities in a loss position, 1 was in a loss position for less than twelve months. Of the 186 securities, 104 are U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by residential mortgage obligations and 82 were obligations of states and political subdivisions. The unrealized losses relate principally to market rate conditions. All of the securities continue to pay as scheduled. When analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers the length of time and extent to which the market value has been less than cost; the historical and implied volatility of the security; the financial condition of the issuer of the security; and the Company’s intent and ability to hold the security to recovery. As of June 30, 2019, management does not have the intent to sell these securities nor does it believe it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. Based on the Company’s evaluation of the above and other relevant factors, the Company does not believe the securities that are in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 2019 are other than temporarily impaired.

 

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities at June 30, 2019 by contractual maturity are shown below, in thousands.

 

   

Amortized Cost

   

Estimated Fair

Value

 

Within one year

  $ -     $ -  

After one year through five years

    3,284       3,361  

After five years through ten years

    6,367       6,545  

After ten years

    19,694       20,379  

Investment securities not due at a single maturity date:

               

Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities

    142,298       143,407  
    $ 171,643     $ 173,692  

 

Expected maturities will 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.

 

Investment securities with amortized costs totaling $89,285,000 and $92,166,000 and estimated fair values totaling $89,587,000 and $90,122,000 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, were pledged to secure deposits and repurchase agreements. 

  

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4. LOANS AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

Outstanding loans are summarized below, in thousands:

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 
                 

Commercial

  $ 47,782     $ 49,563  

Agricultural

    76,552       69,160  

Real estate – residential

    16,328       15,900  

Real estate – commercial

    285,996       271,710  

Real estate – construction and land development

    37,523       40,161  

Equity lines of credit

    38,533       38,490  

Auto

    85,174       77,135  

Other

    4,250       4,080  

Total loans

    592,138       566,199  

Deferred loan costs, net

    3,520       3,257  

Allowance for loan losses

    (7,058

)

    (6,958

)

Total net loans

  $ 588,600     $ 562,498  

 

Changes in the allowance for loan losses, in thousands, were as follows:

 

   

June 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2019

   

2018

 
                 

Balance, beginning of period

  $ 6,958     $ 6,669  

Provision charged to operations

    600       1,000  

Losses charged to allowance

    (657

)

    (1,191

)

Recoveries

    157       480  

Balance, end of period

  $ 7,058     $ 6,958  

 

The recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $2,419,000 and $1,275,000 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company had specific allowances for loan losses of $110,000 on impaired loans of $772,000 at June 30, 2019 as compared to specific allowances for loan losses of $181,000 on impaired loans of $424,000 at December 31, 2018. The balance of impaired loans in which no specific reserves were required totaled $1,647,000 and $851,000 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The average recorded investment in impaired loans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018 was $1,542,000 and $1,871,000, respectively. The Company recognized $32,000 and $36,000 in interest income for impaired loans during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. No interest was recognized on nonaccrual loans accounted for on a cash basis during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

Included in impaired loans are troubled debt restructurings. A troubled debt restructuring is a formal restructure of a loan where the Company for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower. The concessions may be granted in various forms to include one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; or a permanent reduction of the recorded investment in the loan.

 

To determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

 

The carrying value of troubled debt restructurings at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 was $1,057,000 and $1,080,000, respectively. The Company has allocated $47,000 and $53,000 of specific reserves on loans to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts on loans classified as troubled debt restructurings at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

  

There were no troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the six months ending June 30, 2019 or June 30, 2018.

 

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There were no troubled debt restructurings for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, nonaccrual loans totaled $2,349,000 and $1,117,000, respectively. Interest foregone on nonaccrual loans totaled $69,000 and $29,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Interest foregone on nonaccrual loans totaled $43,000 and $14,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. There were no loans past due 90 days or more and on accrual status at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

Salaries and employee benefits totaling $1,205,000 and $1,234,000 have been deferred as loan origination costs during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Salaries and employee benefits totaling $607,000 and $736,000 have been deferred as loan origination costs during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

The Company assigns a risk rating to all loans and periodically, but not less than annually, performs detailed reviews of all criticized and classified loans over $100,000 to identify credit risks and to assess the overall collectability of the portfolio. These risk ratings are also subject to examination by independent specialists engaged by the Company and the Company’s regulators. During these internal reviews, management monitors and analyzes the financial condition of borrowers and guarantors, trends in the industries in which borrowers operate and the fair values of collateral securing these loans. These credit quality indicators are used to assign a risk rating to each individual loan.

 

The risk ratings can be grouped into three major categories, defined as follows:

 

Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

 

Substandard – A substandard loan is not adequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or the value of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. Well defined weaknesses include a project's lack of marketability, inadequate cash flow or collateral support, failure to complete construction on time or the project's failure to fulfill economic expectations. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful – Loans classified doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass-rated loans.

 

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The following table shows the loan portfolio allocated by management's internal risk ratings at the dates indicated, in thousands:

 

June 30, 2019

 

Commercial Credit Exposure

 
   

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

 

Grade:

 

Commercial

   

Agricultural

   

Real

Estate-Residential

   

Real

Estate-Commercial

   

Real

Estate-Construction

   

Equity LOC

   

Total

 

Pass

  $ 47,255     $ 73,873     $ 16,064     $ 280,025     $ 37,435     $ 37,688     $ 492,340  

Special Mention

    505       2,679       120       5,109       -       -       8,413  

Substandard

    22       -       144       862       88       845       1,961  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 47,782     $ 76,552     $ 16,328     $ 285,996     $ 37,523     $ 38,533     $ 502,714  

 


 


December 31, 2018

 

Commercial Credit Exposure

 
   

Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade

 

Grade:

 

Commercial

   

Agricultural

   

Real

Estate-Residential

   

Real

Estate-Commercial

   

Real

Estate-Construction

   

Equity LOC

   

Total

 

Pass

  $ 48,905     $ 68,910     $ 15,621     $ 268,159     $ 40,069     $ 38,304     $ 479,968  

Special Mention

    481       250       124       3,420       -       -       4,275  

Substandard

    177       -       155       131       92       186       741  

Doubtful

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 49,563     $ 69,160     $ 15,900     $ 271,710     $ 40,161     $ 38,490     $ 484,984  

 


 


   

Consumer Credit Exposure

   

Consumer Credit Exposure

 
   

Credit Risk Profile

Based on Payment Activity

   

Credit Risk Profile

Based on Payment Activity

 
   

June 30, 2019

   

December 31, 2018

 
   

Auto

   

Other

   

Total

   

Auto

   

Other

   

Total

 

Grade:

                                               

Performing

  $ 84,787     $ 4,227     $ 89,014     $ 76,734     $ 4,071     $ 80,805  

Non-performing

    387       23       410       401       9       410  

Total

  $ 85,174     $ 4,250     $ 89,424     $ 77,135     $ 4,080     $ 81,215  

 

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The following tables show the allocation of the allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated, in thousands:

 

                   

Real

   

Real

   

Real

                                 

Six months ended June 30, 2019:

 

Commercial

   

Agricultural

   

Estate-

Residential

   

Estate-

Commercial

   

Estate-

Construction

   

Equity LOC

   

Auto

   

Other

   

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                                                       

Beginning balance

  $ 914     $ 538     $ 214     $ 2,686     $ 758     $ 464     $ 1,289     $ 95     $ 6,958  

Charge-offs

    (137

)

    -       -       -       -       (5

)

    (484

)

    (31

)

    (657

)

Recoveries

    16       -       2       -       -       2       135       2       157  

Provision

    (72

)

    89       (39

)

    311       (161

)

    7       432       33       600  

Ending balance

  $ 721     $ 627     $ 177     $ 2,997     $ 597     $ 468     $ 1,372     $ 99     $ 7,058  

Three months ended June 30, 2019:

                                                                       

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                                                       

Beginning balance

  $ 796     $ 542     $ 195     $ 2,969     $ 641     $ 450     $ 1,384     $ 90     $ 7,067  

Charge-offs

    (121

)

    -       -       -       -       (5

)

    (172

)

    (8

)

    (306

)

Recoveries

    7       -       1       -       -       1       88       -       97  

Provision

    39       85       (19

)

    28       (44

)

    22       72       17       200  

Ending balance

  $ 721     $ 627     $ 177     $ 2,997     $ 597     $ 468     $ 1,372     $ 99     $ 7,058  

Six months ended June 30, 2018:

                                                                       

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                                                       

Beginning balance

  $ 725     $ 623     $ 231     $ 2,729     $ 783     $ 533     $ 946     $ 99     $ 6,669  

Charge-offs

    (266

)

    -       -       -       -       -       (476

)

    (21

)

    (763

)

Recoveries

    15       -       91       18       2       3       155       8       292  

Provision

    379       (77

)

    (127

)

    (48

)

    (5

)

    (55

)

    419       14       500  

Ending balance

  $ 853     $ 546     $ 195     $ 2,699     $ 780     $ 481     $ 1,044     $ 100     $ 6,698  

Three months ended June 30, 2018:

                                                                       

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                                                       

Beginning balance

  $ 772     $ 494     $ 212     $ 2,759     $ 791     $ 510     $ 977     $ 107     $ 6,622  

Charge-offs

    (1

)

    -       -       -       -       -       (311

)

    (2

)

    (314

)

Recoveries

    8       -       -       1       -       2       73       6       90  

Provision

    74       52       (17

)

    (61

)

    (11

)

    (31

)

    305       (11

)

    300  

Ending balance

  $ 853     $ 546     $ 195     $ 2,699     $ 780     $ 481     $ 1,044     $ 100     $ 6,698  

June 30, 2019:

                                                                       

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ -     $ -     $ 25     $ 63     $ 22     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 110  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    721       627       152       2,934       575       468       1,372       99       6,948  

Ending balance

  $ 721     $ 627     $ 177     $ 2,997     $ 597     $ 468     $ 1,372     $ 99     $ 7,058  

Loans

                                                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

    -       250       639       862       114       554       -       -       2,419  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 47,782     $ 76,302     $ 15,689     $ 285,134     $ 37,409     $ 37,979     $ 85,174     $ 4,250     $ 589,719  

Ending balance

  $ 47,782     $ 76,552     $ 16,328     $ 285,996     $ 37,523     $ 38,533     $ 85,174     $ 4,250     $ 592,138  

   

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Real

   

Real

   

Real

                                 

December 31, 2018:

 

Commercial

   

Agricultural

   

Estate-

Residential

   

Estate-

Commercial

   

Estate-

Construction

   

Equity LOC

   

Auto

   

Other

   

Total

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

                                                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 128     $ -       41     $ -     $ 12     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 181  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

  $ 786     $ 538     $ 173     $ 2,686     $ 746     $ 464     $ 1,289     $ 95     $ 6,777  

Ending Balance

  $ 914     $ 538     $ 214     $ 2,686     $ 758     $ 464     $ 1,289     $ 95     $ 6,958  

Loans

                                                                       

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

  $ 128     $ 250     $ 649     $ 131     $ 117     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,275  

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    49,435       68,910       15,251       271,579       40,044       38,490       77,135       4,080       564,924  

Ending balance

  $ 49,563     $ 69,160     $ 15,900     $ 271,710     $ 40,161     $ 38,490     $ 77,135     $ 4,080     $ 566,199  

 

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The following table shows an aging analysis of the loan portfolio by the time past due, in thousands:

 

                           

Total

                 

June 30, 2019

 

30-89 Days

   

90 Days

and Still

           

Past Due

and

                 
   

Past Due

   

Accruing

   

Nonaccrual

   

Nonaccrual

   

Current

   

Total

 
                                                 

Commercial

  $ 258     $ -     $ -     $ 258     $ 47,524     $ 47,782  

Agricultural

    97       -       -       97       76,455       76,552  

Real estate – residential

    179       -       144       323       16,005       16,328  

Real estate – commercial

    348       -       862       1,210       284,786       285,996  

Real estate - construction & land

    -       -       88       88       37,435       37,523  

Equity Lines of Credit

    714       -       845       1,559       36,974       38,533  

Auto

    1,412       -       387       1,799       83,375       85,174  

Other

    37       -       23       60       4,190       4,250  

Total

  $ 3,045     $ -     $ 2,349     $ 5,394     $ 586,744     $ 592,138  

 

                           

Total

                 

December 31, 2018

 

30-89 Days

   

90 Days

and Still

           

Past Due

and

                 
   

Past Due

   

Accruing

   

Nonaccrual

   

Nonaccrual

   

Current

   

Total

 
                                                 

Commercial

  $ 11     $ -     $ 144     $ 155     $ 49,408     $ 49,563  

Agricultural

    -       -       -       -       69,160       69,160  

Real estate – residential

    154       -       155       309       15,591       15,900  

Real estate - commercial

    -       -       131       131       271,579       271,710  

Real estate - construction & land

    -       -       92       92       40,069       40,161  

Equity Lines of Credit

    596       -       186       782       37,708       38,490  

Auto

    1,725       -       401       2,126       75,009       77,135  

Other

    85       -       8       93       3,987       4,080  

Total

  $ 2,571     $ -     $ 1,117     $ 3,688     $ 562,511     $ 566,199  

 

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The following tables show information related to impaired loans at June 30, 2019, in thousands:

 

           

Unpaid

           

Average

   

Interest

 
   

Recorded

   

Principal

   

Related

   

Recorded

   

Income

 

As of June 30, 2019:

 

Investment

   

Balance

   

Allowance

   

Investment

   

Recognized

 
                                         

With no related allowance recorded:

                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Agricultural

    250       250       -       250       8  

Real estate – residential

    461       461       -       465       17  

Real estate – commercial

    383       398       -       156       -  

Real estate – construction & land

    -       -       -       -       -  

Equity Lines of Credit

    554       565       -       93       -  

Auto

    -       -       -       -       -  

Other

    -       -       -       -       -  

With an allowance recorded:

                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Agricultural

    -       -       -       -       -  

Real estate – residential

    178       178       25       179       4  

Real estate – commercial

    479       479       63       283       -  

Real estate – construction & land

    114       114       22       116       3  

Equity Lines of Credit

    -       -       -       -       -  

Auto

    -       -       -       -       -  

Other

    -       -       -       -       -  

Total:

                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Agricultural

    250       250       -       250       8  

Real estate – residential

    639       639       25       644       21  

Real estate – commercial

    862       877       63       439       -  

Real estate – construction & land

    114       114       22       116       3  

Equity Lines of Credit

    554       565       -       93       -  

Auto

    -       -       -       -       -  

Other

    -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 2,419     $ 2,445     $ 110     $ 1,542     $ 32  

 

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The following tables show information related to impaired loans at December 31, 2018, in thousands:

 

           

Unpaid

           

Average

   

Interest

 
   

Recorded

   

Principal

   

Related

   

Recorded

   

Income

 

As of December 31, 2018:

 

Investment

   

Balance

   

Allowance

   

Investment

   

Recognized

 
                                         

With no related allowance recorded:

                                       

Commercial

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Agricultural

    250       250       -       252       19  

Real estate – residential

    470       481       -       470       38  

Real estate – commercial

    131       144       -       136       -  

Real estate – construction & land

    -       -       -       -       -  

Equity Lines of Credit

    -       -       -       -       -  

Auto

    -       -       -       -       -  

Other

    -       -       -       -       -  

With an allowance recorded:

                                       

Commercial

  $ 128     $ 128     $ 128     $ 1     $ -  

Agricultural

    -       -       -       -       -  

Real estate – residential

    179       179       41       181       7  

Real estate – commercial

    -       -       -       -       -  

Real estate – construction & land

    117       117       12       120       7  

Equity Lines of Credit

    -       -       -       -       -  

Auto

    -       -       -       -       -  

Other

    -       -       -       -       -  

Total:

                                       

Commercial

  $ 128     $ 128     $ 128     $ 1     $ -  

Agricultural

    250       250       -       252       19  

Real estate – residential

    649       660       41       651       45  

Real estate – commercial

    131       144       -       136       -  

Real estate – construction & land

    117       117       12       120       7  

Equity Lines of Credit

    -       -       -       -       -  

Auto

    -       -       -       -       -  

Other

    -       -       -       -       -  

Total

  $ 1,275     $ 1,299     $ 181     $ 1,160     $ 71  

 

 

5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company is party to claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company’s management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or result of operations of the Company taken as a whole.

 

In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit, which are not reflected in the financial statements, including loan commitments of $110.4 million and $126.9 million and stand-by letters of credit of $431 thousand and $417 thousand at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Of the loan commitments outstanding at June 30, 2019, $22.0 million are real estate construction loan commitments that are expected to fund within the next twelve months. The remaining commitments primarily relate to revolving lines of credit or other commercial loans, and many of these are expected to expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each loan commitment and the amount and type of collateral obtained, if any, are evaluated on an individual basis. Collateral held varies, but may include real property, bank deposits, debt or equity securities or business assets.

 

Stand-by letters of credit are conditional commitments written to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily related to the purchases of inventory by commercial customers and are typically short-term in nature. Credit risk is similar to that involved in extending loan commitments to customers and accordingly, evaluation and collateral requirements similar to those for loan commitments are used. The deferred liability related to the Company’s stand-by letters of credit was not significant at June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

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6. LEASES

 

The Company leases four lending offices, three branch offices, one administrative office and two standalone ATM locations. Two of the branch office leases have options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion; therefore, are not included in our Right of Use (ROU) assets and lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. We regularly evaluate the renewal options and when they are reasonably certain of exercise, we include the renewal period in our lease term. We have elected the practical expedient to exclude short-term leases from our ROU assets and lease liabilities. The three branch leases and two of the lending office leases are classified as operating leases while the remaining leases are all short-term leases. The Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 and recorded $565,000 in ROU assets and lease liabilities on adoption.

 

As our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments. The Company’s weighted average incremental borrowing rate used in the calculation of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities was estimated at 5%. At June 30, 2019 the ROU assets and lease liabilities included on the condensed consolidated balance sheet in other assets and other liabilities, respectively totaled $394,000 consisting of total undiscounted remaining cash flows of $418,000 less a present value discount of $24,000.

 

The following table presents a maturity analysis of the operating lease liability at June 30, 2019, in thousands:

 

   

Maturities of Lease Liabilities

 

Six months ended December 31, 2019

  $ 133  

Year ended December 31, 2020

    163  

Year ended December 31, 2021

    63  

Year ended December 31, 2022

    59  
      418  

Less: Present value discount

    (24

)

Lease Liability June 30, 2019

  $ 394  

 

The weighted-average remaining lease term is 2.3 years.

 

Total lease costs for the six and three months ended June 30, 2019 were as follows, in thousands:

 

   

Six months ended June 30,

   

Three months ended June 30,

 
   

2019

   

2019

 

Operating leases

  $ 176     $ 88  

Short-term leases

    26       16  

Variable lease expense

    22       11  

Total lease expense

  $ 224     $ 115  

 

Variable lease expense consists primarily of maintenance expense paid to maintain common areas. Rent expense for the six and three months ended June 30, 2018, prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, was $183,000 and $91,000, respectively, which includes $18,000 and $8,000, respectively, related to variable lease expense.

 

Cash paid on operating leases was $176,000 and $88,000, respectively for the six and three months ended June 30, 2019.

 

The following table presents future minimum rental payments under leases with terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2018 presented in accordance with ASC Topic 840, “Leases”:

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

     
 

2019

  $ 248,000  
 

2020

    163,000  
 

2021

    63,000  
 

2022

    59,000  
 

2023

    -  
  Total minimum rental payments   $ 533,000  

 

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7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as stock options, result in the issuance of common stock which shares in the earnings of the Company. The treasury stock method has been applied to determine the dilutive effect of stock options in computing diluted earnings per share.

 

   

For the Three Months

   

For the Six Months

 
   

Ended June 30,

   

Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2019

   

2018

   

2019

   

2018

 

Net Income:

                               

Net income

  $ 3,810     $ 3,445     $ 7,628     $ 6,725  

Earnings Per Share:

                               

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.74     $ 0.67     $ 1.48     $ 1.32  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.73     $ 0.66     $ 1.46     $ 1.29  

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:

                               

Basic shares

    5,155       5,107       5,149       5,089  

Diluted shares

    5,228       5,222       5,227       5,216  

 

Shares of common stock issuable under stock options for which the exercise prices were greater than the average market prices were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their antidilutive effect.  Stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, due to shares not being in-the-money and having an antidilutive effect, were approximately 71,000 and 71,000 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share, due to shares not being in-the-money and having an antidilutive effect, were approximately 71,000 and 71,000 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

 

8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

In 2001, the Company established a Stock Option Plan for which no shares of common stock remain reserved for issuance to employees and directors and no shares are available for future grants as of June 30, 2019.

 

As of June 30, 2019, all remaining shares in this plan have vested and no compensation cost remains unrecognized.

 

A summary of the activity within the 2001 Stock Option Plan follows:

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
                 

Options outstanding at January 1, 2019

    6,193     $ 2.95  

Options exercised

    (6,193

)

    2.95  

Options outstanding at June 30, 2019

    -     $ -  

 

In May 2013, the Company established the 2013 Stock Option Plan for which 415,085 shares of common stock are reserved and 238,500 shares are available for future grants as of June 30, 2019. The 2013 Plan requires that the option price may not be less than the fair market value of the stock at the date the option is granted, and that the stock must be paid in full at the time the option is exercised. Payment in full for the option price must be made in cash, with Company common stock previously acquired by the optionee and held by the optionee for a period of at least six months, in options of the Optionee that are fully vested and exercisable or in any combination of the foregoing. The options expire on dates determined by the Board of Directors, but not later than ten years from the date of grant.

 

No options were granted during the six months ended June 30, 2019. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 the Company granted options to purchase 76,000 shares of common stock.

 

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The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions. 

 

   

2018

 

Expected life of stock options (in years)

    5.1  

Risk free interest rate

    2.38

%

Volatility

    30.4

%

Dividend yields

    1.39

%

Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2018

  $ 6.54  

 

The Company determines the fair value of options on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model that uses assumptions based on expected option life, expected stock volatility and the risk-free interest rate. The expected volatility assumptions used by the Company are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the Company’s stock options. The Company bases its expected life assumption on its historical experience and on the terms and conditions of the stock options it grants to employees. The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve for the periods within the contractual life of the options in effect at the time of the grant.

 

A summary of the activity within the 2013 Plan follows: 

 

   

Shares

   

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

   

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Term

in Years

   

Intrinsic Value

 

Options outstanding at January 1, 2019

    196,500     $ 13.84                  

Options cancelled

    (2,400

)

  $ 8.75                  

Options exercised

    (17,515

)

    7.24                  

Options outstanding at June 30, 2019

    176,585     $ 14.57       5.1     $ 1,726,000  

Options exercisable at June 30, 2019

    102,860     $ 10.62       4.4     $ 1,409,000  

Expected to vest after June 30, 2019

    65,328     $ 20.07       6.1     $ 317,000  

 

As of June 30, 2019, there was $354,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested, share-based compensation. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.

 

The total fair value of options vested during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $197,000 and $150,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options at time of exercise was $311,000 and $1,104,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

 

Compensation cost related to stock options recognized in operating results under the stock option plans was $100,000 and $98,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The associated income tax benefit recognized was $7,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018. Compensation cost related to stock options recognized in operating results under the stock option plans was $50,000 and $51,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The associated income tax benefit recognized was $4,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $3,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

Cash received from option exercises under the plans for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $103,000 and $263,000, respectively. The tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercise totaled $24,000 and $99,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. 

 

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9. INCOME TAXES

 

The Company files its income taxes on a consolidated basis with its subsidiary. Income tax expense is the total of current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the reported amount of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. A valuation allowance is recognized if, based on the weight of available evidence management believes it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. On the consolidated balance sheet, net deferred tax assets are included in accrued interest receivable and other assets.

 

When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any.  Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination.

 

Interest expense and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits, if any, are classified as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of income. There have been no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest and penalties for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

  

 

10. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

 

The Company measures fair value under the fair value hierarchy described below.

 

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active exchange markets.

 

Level 2: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

Level 3: Model based techniques that use one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use on pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include management judgment and estimation which may be significant.

 

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

 

Management monitors the availability of observable market data to assess the appropriate classification of financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy. Changes in economic conditions or model-based valuation techniques may require the transfer of financial instruments from one fair value level to another. In such instances, the transfer is reported at the beginning of the reporting period.

 

Management evaluates the significance of transfers between levels based upon the nature of the financial instrument and size of the transfer relative to total assets, total liabilities or total earnings.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at June 30, 2019 follows, in thousands:

  

           

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2019 Using:

 
   

Carrying Value

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total Fair

Value

 

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 33,747     $ 33,747     $ -     $ -     $ 33,747  

Investment securities

    173,692       -       173,692       -       173,692  

Loans, net

    588,600       -       -       621,764       621,764  

FHLB stock

    3,517       -       -       -       N/A  

Accrued interest receivable

    3,101       6       614       2,481       3,101  

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Deposits

    737,211       687,517       49,722       -       737,239  

Repurchase agreements

    7,944       -       7,944       -       7,944  

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

    10,310       -       -       7,701       7,701  

Accrued interest payable

    94       12       60       22       94  

 

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments, at December 31, 2018 follows, in thousands:

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Using:

 
   

Carrying Value

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

Total Fair

Value

 

Financial assets:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 46,686     $ 46,686     $ -     $ -     $ 46,686  

Investment securities

    171,507       -       171,507       -       171,507  

Loans, net

    562,498       -       -       580,396       580,396  

FHLB stock

    3,027       -       -       -       N/A  

Accrued interest receivable

    3,345       22       685       2,638       3,345  

Financial liabilities:

                                       

Deposits

    726,565       669,599       57,050       -       726,649  

Repurchase agreements

    13,058       -       13,058       -       13,058  

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures

    10,310       -       -       8,092       8,092  

Accrued interest payable

    88       11       52       25       88  

 

Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. Those estimates that are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision are included in Level 3. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the fair values presented.

 

These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument for sale at one time, nor do they attempt to estimate the value of anticipated future business related to the instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.

 

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The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2019 are summarized below, in thousands:

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at

June 30, 2019 Using

 
                                 
   

Total Fair

Value

   

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 

Assets:

                               

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations- residential

  $ 143,407     $ -     $ 143,407     $ -  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    30,285               30,285          
    $ 173,692     $ -     $ 173,692     $ -  

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2018 are summarized below, in thousands:

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at

December 31, 2018 Using

 
   

Total Fair

Value

   

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

 
                                 

Assets:

                               

U.S. Government-sponsored agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations- residential

  $ 132,678     $ -     $ 132,678     $ -  

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    38,829               38,829          
    $ 171,507     $ -     $ 171,507     $ -  

  

The fair value of securities available-for-sale equals quoted market price, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is determined using quoted market prices for similar securities or matrix pricing. There were no changes in the valuation techniques used during 2019 or 2018. Transfers between hierarchy measurement levels are recognized by the Company as of the beginning of the reporting period. Changes in fair market value are recorded in other comprehensive income.

 

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2019 are summarized below, in thousands:

  

           

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2019 Using

 
   

Total Fair

Value

   

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

   

Total Losses

Six Months

Ended

June 30, 2019

 

Assets:

                                       

Impaired loans:

                                       

Construction and land

  $ 416     $ -     $ -     $ 416     $ (63 )

Other real estate:

            -       -                  

Real estate – residential

    292       -       -       292       -  

Real estate – commercial

    347       -       -       347       -  

Construction and land

    455       -       -       455       -  

Total other real estate

    1,094       -       -       1,094       -  

Total

  $ 1,510     $ -     $ -     $ 1,510     $ (63 )

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2018 are summarized below, in thousands:

 

           

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018 Using

 
   

Total Fair

Value

   

Quoted

Prices in

Active

Markets for

Identical

Assets

(Level 1)

   

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

   

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

   

Total Gains

(Losses) Six

Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 

Assets:

                                       

Impaired loans:

                                       

Construction and land

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 3  

Other real estate:

                                       

Real estate – residential

    368       -       -       368       (38

)

Real estate – commercial

    347       -       -       347       -  

Construction and land

    455       -       -       455       -  

Total other real estate

    1,170       -       -       1,170       (38

)

Total

  $ 1,170     $ -     $ -     $ 1,170     $ (35

)

 

 

The Company has no liabilities which are reported at fair value.

 

The following methods were used to estimate fair value.

 

Collateral-Dependent Impaired Loans: The Bank does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, from time to time, fair value adjustments are recorded on these loans to reflect partial write-downs, through charge-offs or specific reserve allowances, that are based on fair value estimates of the underlying collateral. The fair value estimates for collateral-dependent impaired loans are generally based on recent real estate appraisals or broker opinions, obtained from independent third parties, which are frequently adjusted by management to reflect current conditions and estimated selling costs (Level 3).   Net (losses) gains of ($63,000) and $3,000 represent impairment charges recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, related to the above impaired loans.

 

Other Real Estate: Nonrecurring adjustments to certain real estate properties classified as other real estate owned are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell. In cases where the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, less costs to sell, an impairment loss is recognized. Fair values are generally based on third party appraisals of the property which are commonly adjusted by management to reflect current conditions and selling costs (Level 3).

 

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Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and other real estate are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, a member of the Loan Administration Department reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. On a quarterly basis, the Company compares the actual selling price of similar collateral that has been liquidated to the most recent appraised value for unsold properties to determine what additional adjustment, if any, should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.

 

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (dollars in thousands): 

 

Description    

Fair Value

6/30/2019

     

Fair Value

12/31/2018

 

Valuation

Technique

  Significant Unobservable Input  

Range

(Weighted Average)

6/30/2019

 

Range

(Weighted Average)

12/31/2018

Impaired Loans:

                                         
                                           

RE – Commercial

  $ 416     $ -  

Third Party appraisals

 

Management Adjustments to Reflect Current Conditions and Selling Costs

      10% (10%)       N/A  
                                           

Other Real Estate:

                                         
                                           

RE – Residential

  $ 292     $ 368  

Third Party appraisals

 

Management Adjustments to Reflect Current Conditions and Selling Costs

      10% (10%)    10% - 34% (16%)
                                           

RE – Commercial

  $ 347     $ 347  

Third Party appraisals

 

Management Adjustments to Reflect Current Conditions and Selling Costs

   16% - 17% (16%)    16% - 17% (16%)
                                           

Construction and Land

  $ 455     $ 455  

Third Party appraisals

 

Management Adjustments to Reflect Current Conditions and Selling Costs

   10% - 51% (24%)    10% - 51% (24%)

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

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

 

Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, (1) significant increases in competitive pressures in the financial services industry; (2) changes in the interest rate environment resulting in reduced margins; (3) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, maybe less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality; (4) changes in regulatory environment; (5) loss of key personnel; (6) fluctuations in the real estate market; (7) changes in business conditions and inflation; (8) operational risks including data processing systems failures or fraud; and (9) changes in securities markets. Therefore, the information set forth herein should be carefully considered when evaluating the business prospects of Plumas Bancorp (the “Company”).

 

When the Company uses in this Quarterly Report the words “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “commit”, “believe” and similar expressions, the Company intends to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are not guarantees of performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described in this Quarterly Report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, expected, projected, intended, committed or believed. The future results and stockholder values of the Company may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The following discussion and analysis sets forth certain statistical information relating to the Company as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Plumas Bancorp’s Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Plumas Bancorp trades on The NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol “PLBC”.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES 

 

There have been no changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies from those disclosed in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K.

 

This discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this report.

   

OVERVIEW - SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

 

Net income increased by $903 thousand from $6.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $7.6 million during the current six-month period. Earnings benefited from an increase of $3.0 million in net interest income partially offset by a decline in non-interest income of $781 thousand and increases in the provision for loan losses of $100 thousand, non-interest expense of $748 thousand and $447 thousand in income tax expense. Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.46 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.29 during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

Total assets at June 30, 2019 were $839 million, an increase of $15 million from $824 million at December 31, 2018. The increase in assets includes increases of $26.1 million in net loans and $2.2 million in investment securities. These items were partially offset by a decline of $12.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. At June 30, 2019, cash and cash equivalents totaled $33.7 million, net loans were $588.6 million and investment securities totaled $173.7 million.

 

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Total deposits increased by $10.6 million from $727 million at December 31, 2018 to $737 million at June 30, 2019. Shareholders’ equity increased by $10.1 million from $66.9 million at December 31, 2018 to $77.0 million at June 30, 2019.

 

The annualized return on average assets was 1.85% for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The annualized return on average equity decreased from 23.6% during the first six months of 2018 to 21.4% during the current six-month period.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses. Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $18.5 million, an increase of $3.0 million from the $15.5 million earned during the same period in 2018. The increase in net interest income includes an increase of $3.3 million in interest income partially offset by an increase of $355 thousand in interest expense. Net interest margin, which benefited from a 28 basis points increase in average yield on interest-earning assets, increased 21 basis points to 4.84%, up from 4.63% for the same period in 2018.

 

Interest income increased by 21% to $19.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, up from $16.1 million during the same period in 2018. Related to increases in average loan balances and loan yield, interest and fees on loans increased by $2.9 million to $16.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019; compared to $14.0 million during the first half of 2018. The Company’s average loan balances were $576 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, up $81 million, or 16%, from $495 million for the same period in 2018. The average rate earned on the Company’s loan balances increased by 21 basis points to 5.91% during the first six months of 2019 compared to 5.70% during the first six months of 2018. We attribute this increase in yield primarily to an increase in the prime interest rate. Loan pricing continues to be extremely competitive in our service area.

 

The following table compares loan balances by type at June 30, 2019 and 2018.

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at End

of Period

   

Percent of

Loans in Each

Category to

Total Loans

   

Balance at End

of Period

   

Percent of

Loans in Each

Category to

Total Loans

 
   

06/30/19

   

06/30/19

   

06/30/18

   

06/30/18

 

Commercial

  $ 47,782       8.1

%

  $ 49,698       9.6

%

Agricultural

    76,552       12.9

%

    63,701       12.4

%

Real estate – residential

    16,328       2.8

%

    14,789       2.9

%

Real estate – commercial

    285,996       48.3

%

    251,608       48.8

%

Real estate – construction & land

    37,523       6.3

%

    25,325       4.9

%

Equity Lines of Credit

    38,533       6.5

%

    39,462       7.6

%

Auto

    85,174       14.4

%

    67,184       13.0

%

Other

    4,250       0.7

%

    3,981       0.8

%

Total Gross Loans

  $ 592,138       100

%

  $ 515,748       100

%

   

Interest on investment securities increased by $442 thousand related to an increase in yield of 13 basis points, from 2.53% during the first half of 2018 to 2.66% during the six months ended June 30, 2019, and an increase in average balance from $146.2 million during the first half of 2018 to $172.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019. We attribute the increase in yield during the current period primarily to market conditions. See “Investment Portfolio and Federal Funds Sold” for additional information related to the Company’s investment portfolio. Interest earned on other interest earning assets decreased by $15 thousand to $274 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as an increase in yield of 77 basis points from 1.62% during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to 2.39% during the current six-month period was offset by a decrease in average balances from $36.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $23.2 million during the current six month period. Other interest earning assets mostly related to balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

 

Interest expense on deposits increased by $315 thousand from $304 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2018, to $619 thousand during the current period. This increase mostly relates to an increase in interest expense on money market accounts and time deposits related to the purchase of our Carson City, Nevada branch on October 26, 2018. The average rate paid on the Carson City money market and time deposits exceeds that which Plumas Bank pays in other markets and we would expect some runoff on these accounts as they reprice over time. During the first half of 2019 money market accounts housed at our Carson City branch averaged $15.3 million and time deposits at this branch averaged $15.5 million. Interest expense on money market accounts increased by $147 thousand to $195 thousand related to an increase in average rate paid of 31 basis points and an increase in average balances of $18.8 million from $65.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $84.6 million during the six-month period. Interest on time deposits increased by $162 thousand from $66 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $228 thousand during the first half of 2019. During this same period average time deposits increased by $11.2 million and the average rate paid on time deposit increased by 54 basis points.

 

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Interest expense on other interest-bearing liabilities increased by $40 thousand from $242 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $282 thousand during the current period mostly related to an increase in rate paid on junior subordinated debentures. Interest on the debentures, which totaled $276 thousand during the half of 2019 and $239 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2018, fluctuates with changes in the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rate. 

 

The following table presents for the six-month periods indicated the distribution of consolidated average assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity. It also presents the amounts of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant annualized yields, as well as the amounts of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant cost expressed in both dollars and annualized rate percentages. Average balances are based on daily averages. Nonaccrual loans are included in the calculation of average loans while nonaccrued interest thereon is excluded from the computation of yields earned:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2019

   

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 
   

Average

Balance

(in thousands)

   

Interest

(in thousands)

   

Yield/
Rate

   

Average

Balance

(in thousands)

   

Interest

(in thousands)

   

Yield/
Rate

 
                                                 

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Loans (1) (2) (3)

  $ 576,114     $ 16,894       5.91

%

  $ 495,151     $ 13,987       5.70

%

Investment securities (1)

    172,858       2,278       2.66

%

    146,203       1,836       2.53

%

Interest-bearing deposits

    23,167       274       2.39

%

    36,018       289       1.62

%

Total interest-earning assets

    772,139       19,446       5.08

%

    677,372       16,112       4.80

%

Cash and due from banks

    21,541                       21,309                  

Other assets

    39,766                       36,252                  

Total assets

  $ 833,446                     $ 734,933                  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

NOW deposits

  $ 105,007       49       0.09

%

  $ 102,113       47       0.09

%

Money market deposits

    84,589       195       0.46

%

    65,797       48       0.15

%

Savings deposits

    178,762       147       0.17

%

    173,968       143       0.17

%

Time deposits

    54,100       228       0.85

%

    42,917       66       0.31

%

Total deposits

    422,458       619       0.30

%

    384,795       304       0.16

%

Junior subordinated debentures

    10,310       276       5.40

%

    10,310       239       4.67

%

Other interest-bearing liabilities

    10,537       6       0.11

%

    7,967       3       0.08

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    443,305       901       0.41

%

    403,072       546       0.27

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

    311,282                       267,925                  

Other liabilities

    6,955                       6,515                  

Shareholders' equity

    71,904                       57,421                  

Total liabilities & equity

  $ 833,446                     $ 734,933                  

Cost of funding interest-earning assets (4)

                    0.24

%

                    0.17

%

Net interest income and margin (5)

          $ 18,545       4.84

%

          $ 15,566       4.63

%

 


(1)

Not computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

(2)

Average nonaccrual loan balances of $1.4 million for 2019 and $1.0 million for 2018 are included in average loan balances for computational purposes.

(3)

Net costs included in loan interest income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $228,000 and $131,000, respectively.

(4)

Total annualized interest expense divided by the average balance of total earning assets.

(5)

Annualized net interest income divided by the average balance of total earning assets.

 

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The following table sets forth changes in interest income and interest expense for the three-month periods indicated and the amount of change attributable to variances in volume, rates and the combination of volume and rates based on the relative changes of volume and rates: 

 

   

2019 over 2018 change in net interest income

for the six months ended June 30,

 
   

(in thousands)

 
   

Volume (1)

   

Rate (2)

   

Mix (3)

   

Total

 
                                 

Interest-earning assets:

                               

Loans

  $ 2,287     $ 533     $ 87     $ 2,907  

Investment securities

    335       91       16       442  

Interest bearing deposits

    (103

)

    137       (49

)

    (15

)

Total interest income

    2,519       761       54       3,334  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                               

NOW deposits

    1       1       -       2  

Money market deposits

    14       104       29       147  

Savings deposits

    4       -       -       4  

Time deposits

    17       115       30       162  

Junior subordinated debentures

    -       37       -       37  

Other

    1       2       -       3  

Total interest expense

    37       259       59       355  

Net interest income

  $ 2,482     $ 502     $ (5

)

  $ 2,979  

 


(1)

The volume change in net interest income represents the change in average balance multiplied by the previous quarter’s rate.

(2)

The rate change in net interest income represents the change in rate multiplied by the previous quarter’s average balance.

(3)

The mix change in net interest income represents the change in average balance multiplied by the change in rate.

 

Provision for loan losses. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 we recorded a provision for loan losses of $600 thousand and $500 thousand, respectively. See “Analysis of Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses” for a discussion of loan quality trends and the provision for loan losses.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that management believes will be appropriate to absorb probable incurred losses on existing loans based on an evaluation of the collectability of the loans and prior loan loss experience. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower's ability to repay their loan. The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and ultimate losses may vary from the current estimates. These estimates are reviewed not less than quarterly and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the periods in which they become known.

 

Based on information currently available, management believes that the allowance for loan losses is appropriate to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. However, no assurance can be given that the Company may not sustain charge-offs which are in excess of the allowance in any given period.

 

Non-interest income. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, non-interest income totaled $4.0 million, a decrease of $781 thousand from the six months ended June 30, 2018. The largest component of this decrease was a decline of $724 thousand in gains on sale of SBA loans from $1.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $475 thousand during the current period. Proceeds from SBA loan sales totaled $10.8 million during the current six-month period and $22.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018. Loans originated for sale totaled $9.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and $22.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018. We attribute the decline in originations to the government shutdown during the first quarter of 2019 as well as intense rate competition. During the shutdown we were unable to provide SBA guaranteed loans. Partially offsetting the decline in gain on sale of SBA loans were increases of $26 thousand in service charge income, $53 thousand in interchange income, $28 thousand in gain on sale of securities and an increase in other non-interest income of $55 thousand. Non-interest income benefited during the 2018 period from a $209 thousand gain recorded upon the prospective adoption of a newly effective accounting pronouncement impacting the measurement of equity securities, which in our case consists of stock in our correspondent banks, without a readily determinable fair market value. No gain or loss was recorded on these securities during the current period.

 

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The following table describes the components of non-interest income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, dollars in thousands:

 

   

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

Dollar

Change

   

Percentage

Change

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

    1,320       1,294       26       2.0

%

Interchange income

    1,097       1,044       53       5.1

%

Gain on sale of loans, net

    475       1,199       (724

)

    -60.4

%

Loan servicing fees

    377       386       (9

)

    -2.3

%

Earnings on life insurance policies

    164       165       (1

)

    -0.6

%

Gain (loss) on sale of investments

    20       (8

)

    28       350.0

%

Gain on equity securities with no readily determinable fair value

    -       209       (209

)

    -100.0

%

Other

    523       468       55       11.8

%

Total non-interest income

  $ 3,976     $ 4,757     $ (781

)

    -16.4

%

 

Non-interest expense. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 non-interest expense increased by $748 thousand, or 7% to $11.4 million, up from $10.7 million during the same period in 2018. Total non-interest expense related to our Carson City, Nevada branch was $488 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Excluding the effect of the Carson City branch, non-interest expense would have increased by 3% for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

 

The Company’s single largest expense is salary and benefit costs. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 salary and benefit expense increased by $268 thousand, or 4%, to $6.3 million. The increase in salary and benefit costs includes annual merit increases and an increase in personnel largely related to the addition of the Carson City, Nevada branch. Other significant increases in non-interest expense include $276 thousand in occupancy and equipment expense, $134 thousand in amortization of core deposit intangible and $119 thousand in director compensation and expense. The largest decreases in non-interest expense were a reduction in professional fees of $93 thousand and a decline in other non-interest expense of $98 thousand.

 

Of the $276 thousand increase in occupancy and equipment costs, $93 thousand relates to the Carson City, Nevada branch. Of the remaining increase the three largest items were increases of $38 thousand in equipment depreciation, $38 thousand in software costs and $28 thousand in property taxes. The increase in amortization of core deposit intangible is related to the amortization of the core deposit intangible recorded on the acquisition of the Carson City branch. Director compensation and expense was abnormally low during the 2018 period as it included the reversal of accrued retirement costs related to our former director John Flournoy who elected not to run for reelection in 2018 and instead allowed his board term to expire as of May 16, 2018. Mr. Flournoy did not meet the minimum years of service required under his agreement to receive benefits.

 

Professional fees during the current period benefited from a reduction in consulting costs of $72 thousand. Consulting costs were somewhat high during the 2018 period as they included an external review of our compliance management system and $21 thousand related to our acquisition of the Carson City, Nevada branch. Other non-interest expense during the 2018 period was also higher than normal as it included a $50 thousand increase in the reserve for undisbursed loan commitments and costs associated with the pending termination of our lease at our Tahoe City, California branch. During 2018 we purchased a building in Tahoe City which, after remodeling is complete, will become the new home of our Tahoe City branch. Our lease obligation at our current location includes a termination penalty that during 2018 has been accrued into other expense.

 

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The following table describes the components of non-interest expense for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, dollars in thousands: 

 

   

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

Dollar

Change

   

Percentage

Change

 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 6,304     $ 6,036     $ 268       4.4

%

Occupancy and equipment

    1,683       1,407       276       19.6

%

Outside service fees

    1,231       1,156       75       6.5

%

Professional fees

    344       437       (93

)

    -21.3

%

Telephone and data communication

    261       266       (5

)

    -1.9

%

Business development

    243       196       47       24.0

%

Advertising and shareholder relations

    206       210       (4

)

    -1.9

%

Director compensation and expense

    204       85       119       140.0

%

Armored car and courier

    185       159       26       16.4

%

Amortization of Core Deposit Intangible

    138       4       134       3,350.0

%

Deposit insurance

    127       119       8       6.7

%

Loan collection expenses

    120       135       (15

)

    -11.1

%

Stationery and supplies

    57       52       5       9.6

%

OREO expenses

    27       38       (11

)

    -28.9

%

Provision from change in OREO valuation

    -       38       (38

)

    -100.0

%

Gain on Sale of OREO

    (9 )     (63

)

    54       -85.7

%

Other

    306       404       (98

)

    -24.3

%

Total non-interest expense

  $ 11,427     $ 10,679     $ 748       7.0

%

 

Provision for income taxes. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $2.9 million, or 27.3% of pre-tax income for the six months ended June 30, 2019. This compares to an income tax provision of $2.4 million or 26.5% of pre-tax income during the first six months of 2018. The percentages for 2019 and 2018 differ from statutory rates as tax exempt items of income such as earnings on Bank owned life insurance and municipal loan and securities interest decrease taxable income. In addition, the 2019 and 2018 provision include income tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options of $24 thousand and $99 thousand, respectively. 

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the reported amount of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The determination of the amount of deferred income tax assets which are more likely than not to be realized is primarily dependent on projections of future earnings, which are subject to uncertainty and estimates that may change given economic conditions and other factors. The realization of deferred income tax assets is assessed, and a valuation allowance is recorded if it is "more likely than not" that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. "More likely than not" is defined as greater than a 50% chance. All available evidence, both positive and negative is considered to determine whether, based on the weight of that evidence, a valuation allowance is needed. Based upon the analysis of available evidence, management has determined that it is "more likely than not" that all deferred income tax assets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 will be fully realized and therefore no valuation allowance was recorded. On the consolidated balance sheet, net deferred tax assets are included in accrued interest receivable and other assets.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2019

 

Net Income. The Company recorded net income of $3.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 up $365 thousand from net income of $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018. An increase of $1.2 million in net interest income and a $100 thousand decline in the provision for loan losses were partially offset by increases of $514 thousand in non-interest expense and $153 thousand in income tax expense and a decrease of $214 thousand in non-interest income.

 

The following is a detail discussion of each component of the change in net income.

 

Net interest income before provision for loan losses. Net interest income was $9.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 an increase of $1.2 million, or 14%, from $8.0 million for the same period in 2018. The increase in net interest income includes an increase of $1.3 million in interest income; the largest component of which was an increase in interest and fees on loans of $1.2 million. Net interest margin for the three months ended June 30, 2019 decreased by 2 basis points from 4.75% during the second quarter of 2018 to 4.73% during the current quarter.

 

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Interest income increased by 16%, to $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, up from $8.3 million during the same period in 2018. Related to an increase in average loan balances interest and fees on loans increased $1.2 million to $8.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to $7.2 million during the second quarter of 2018. The Company’s average loan balances were $585 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, up $84 million, or 17%, from $501 million for the same period in 2018. The average yield on loans was 5.75% during the second quarter of 2019 down slightly from 5.77% for same quarter in 2018. We attribute this decrease in yield to an increase in net loan costs from $23 thousand during the second quarter of 2018 to $361 thousand during the current quarter. Net loan costs during the second quarter of 2018 were lower than normal as we benefited from several prepayment penalties.

 

Interest on investment securities increased by $160 thousand mostly related to an increase in average balance from $152.3 million in 2018 to $174.4 million in 2019. Yield on investment securities was 2.62% during the current quarter and 2.58% during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

Interest expense on deposits increased by $169 thousand to $322 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2019, up from $153 thousand during the 2018 quarter. This increase mostly relates to an increase in interest expense on money market accounts and time deposits related to the purchase of our Carson City branch on October 26, 2018. Interest on money market accounts increased by $85 thousand. Average money market accounts increased $17.5 million from $68.4 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $85.9 million during the current quarter. The average rate paid on money market accounts increased by 36 basis points to 0.51% during the three-months ended June 30, 2019 up from 0.15% during the 2018 quarter. Interest on time deposits increased by $80 thousand from $33 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $113 thousand during the current quarter. Average time deposits increased by $10.6 million from $41.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $52.5 million during the current quarter. The average rate paid on time deposits was 0.32% during the three-months ended June 30, 2018 and 0.86% during the current quarter.

 

Interest expense on other interest-bearing liabilities increased by $11 thousand from $128 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $139 thousand during the current quarter. This increase was mostly related to an increase in rate paid on junior subordinated debentures; interest expense on this debt, which fluctuates with changes in the 3-month LIBOR rate, increased by $9 thousand to $136 thousand. 

 

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The following table presents for the three-month periods indicated the distribution of consolidated average assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity. It also presents the amounts of interest income from interest earning assets and the resultant annualized yields expressed in both dollars and annualized yield percentages, as well as, the amounts of interest expense on interest bearing liabilities and the resultant cost expressed in both dollars and annualized rate percentages. Average balances are based on daily averages. Nonaccrual loans are included in the calculation of average loans while nonaccrued interest thereon is excluded from the computation of yields earned:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2019

   

For the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2018

 
   

Average Balance

(in thousands)

   

Interest

(in thousands)

   

Yield/
Rate

   

Average Balance

(in thousands)

   

Interest

(in thousands)

   

Yield/
Rate

 
                                                 

Interest-earning assets:

                                               

Loans (1) (2) (3)

  $ 585,319     $ 8,385       5.75

%

  $ 501,400     $ 7,209       5.77

%

Investment securities (1)

    174,430       1,140       2.62

%

    152,288       980       2.58

%

Interest-bearing deposits

    16,186       95       2.35

%

    23,534       105       1.79

%

Total interest-earning assets

    775,935       9,620       4.97

%

    677,222       8,294       4.91

%

Cash and due from banks

    21,648                       22,680                  

Other assets

    39,605                       37,456                  

Total assets

  $ 837,188                     $ 737,358                  
                                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                                               

NOW deposits

  $ 105,950       25       0.09

%

  $ 103,736       24       0.09

%

Money market deposits

    85,877       110       0.51

%

    68,350       25       0.15

%

Savings deposits

    178,205       74       0.17

%

    172,786       71       0.16

%

Time deposits

    52,547       113       0.86

%

    41,924       33       0.32

%

Total deposits

    422,579       322       0.31

%

    386,796       153       0.16

%

Junior subordinated debentures

    10,310       136       5.29

%

    10,310       127       4.94

%

Other interest-bearing liabilities

    8,459       3       0.14

%

    6,378       1       0.06

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

    441,348       461       0.42

%

    403,484       281       0.28

%

Non-interest-bearing deposits

    314,990                       269,067                  

Other liabilities

    6,685                       6,451                  

Shareholders' equity

    74,165                       58,356                  

Total liabilities & equity

  $ 837,188                     $ 737,358                  

Cost of funding interest-earning assets (4)

                    0.24

%

                    0.16

%

Net interest income and margin (5)

          $ 9,159       4.73

%

          $ 8,013       4.75

%

 


(1)

Not computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

(2)

Average nonaccrual loan balances of $1.8 million for 2019 and $0.9 million for 2018 are included in average loan balances for computational purposes.

(3)

Net costs included in loan interest income for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $361,000 and $23,000, respectively.

(4)

Total annualized interest expense divided by the average balance of total earning assets.

(5)

Annualized net interest income divided by the average balance of total earning assets.

 

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The following table sets forth changes in interest income and interest expense for the three-month periods indicated and the amount of change attributable to variances in volume, rates and the combination of volume and rates based on the relative changes of volume and rates:

 

   

2019 over 2018 change in net interest income

for the three months ended June 30

 
   

(in thousands)

 
   

Volume (1)

   

Rate (2)

   

Mix (3)

   

Total

 
                                 

Interest-earning assets:

                               

Loans

  $ 1,206     $ (26

)

  $ (4

)

  $ 1,176  

Investment securities

    143       15       2       160  

Interest bearing deposits

    (33

)

    33       (10

)

    (10

)

                                 

Total interest income

    1,316       22       (12

)

    1,326  
                                 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                               

NOW deposits

    1       -       -       1  

Money market deposits

    6       63       16       85  

Savings deposits

    2       1       -       3  

Time deposits

    8       57       15       80  

Junior subordinated debentures

    -       9       -       9  

Other

    -       1       1       2  
                                 

Total interest expense

    17       131       32       180  
                                 

Net interest income

  $ 1,299     $ (109

)

  $ (44

)

  $ 1,146  

 


  (1)

The volume change in net interest income represents the change in average balance divided by the previous year’s rate.

 

(2)

The rate change in net interest income represents the change in rate divided by the previous year’s average balance.

  (3)

The mix change in net interest income represents the change in average balance multiplied by the change in rate.

 

Provision for loan losses. During the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 we recorded a provision for loan losses of $200 thousand and $300 thousand, respectively. See “Analysis of Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses” for a discussion of loan quality trends and the provision for loan losses.

 

Non-interest income. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, non-interest income totaled $2.0 million, a decrease of $214 thousand from the three months ended June 30, 2018. The largest component of this decrease was a $302 thousand decrease in gains on sale of SBA loans from $533 thousand during the three months ended June 30, 2018 to $231 thousand during the current quarter. Proceeds from SBA loan sales totaled $4.8 million during the current quarter and $10.3 million during the 2018 quarter. Loans originated for sale totaled $6.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2019 and $10.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018. We attribute much of the decrease in loan originations to intense rate competition as we tend to price our loans at higher rates than many of our competitors. The decline in gain on sale is consistent with the decrease in loans sold during the comparison periods. Partially offsetting the decline in gain on sale of SBA loans were increases of $17 thousand in service charge income, $30 thousand in interchange income, a $20 thousand gain on sale of securities and an increase in other non-interest income of $35 thousand.

 

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The following table describes the components of non-interest income for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, dollars in thousands: 

 

   

For the Three Months

                 
   

Ended June 30

                 
   

2019

   

2018

   

Dollar

Change

   

Percentage

Change

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

  $ 670     $ 653     $ 17       2.6

%

Interchange income

    583       553       30       5.4

%

Gain on sale of loans, net

    231       533       (302

)

    -56.7

%

Loan serving fees

    183       197       (14

)

    -7.1

%

Earnings on life insurance policies

    82       82       -       -

%

Gain on sale of investments

    20       -       20       100

%

Other

    242       207       35       16.9

%

Total non-interest income

  $ 2,011     $ 2,225     $ (214

)

    -9.6

%

 

Non-interest expense. During the three months ended June 30, 2019, total non-interest expense increased by $514 thousand, or 10%, to $5.7 million, up from $5.2 million for the comparable period in 2018. Total non-interest expense related to our Carson City, Nevada branch was $229 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Excluding the effect of the Carson City branch, non-interest expense would have increased by 7% for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

 

The Company’s single largest expense is salary and benefit costs. During the three months ended June 30, 2019 salary and benefits increased by $181 thousand, or 6%, to $3.1 million. The increase in salary and benefit costs includes annual merit increases and an increase in personnel largely related to the addition of the Carson City, Nevada branch. Other significant increases in non-interest expense include $120 thousand in occupancy and equipment expense, $102 thousand in director compensation and expense and $68 thousand in the amortization of core deposit intangibles. The largest single decline in non-interest expense was a $77 thousand reduction in Other. Please see the six-month discussion for additional information related to these changes.

 

The following table describes the components of non-interest expense for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, dollars in thousands: 

 

   

For the Three Months

                 
   

Ended June 30,

                 
   

2019

   

2018

   

Dollar

Change

   

Percentage

Change

 

Salaries and employee benefits

  $ 3,104     $ 2,923     $ 181       6.2

%

Occupancy and equipment

    825       705       120       17.0

%

Outside service fees

    627       583       44       7.5

%

Professional fees

    223       218       5       2.3

%

Telephone and data communication

    141       130       11       8.5

%

Business development

    137       117       20       17.1

%

Advertising and shareholder relations

    124       132       (8

)

    -6.1

%

Director compensation and expense

    97       (5

)

    102       2,040

%

Armored car and courier

    96       82       14       17.1

%

Amortization of Core Deposit Intangible

    69       1       68       6,800

%

Loan collection expenses

    67       46       21       45.7

%

Deposit insurance

    62       45       17       37.8

%

Stationery and supplies

    31       24       7       29.2

%

OREO expenses

    4       (3

)

    7       233.3

%

Provision from change in OREO valuation

    -       38       (38

)

    -100.0

%

Gain on sale of OREO

    (9

)

    (29

)

    20       69.0

%

Other

    145       222       (77

)

    -34.7

%

Total non-interest expense

  $ 5,743     $ 5,229     $ 514       9.8

%

 

Provision for income taxes. The Company recorded an income tax provision of $1.4 million, or 27.1% of pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This compares to an income tax provision of $1.3 million, or 26.8% of pre-tax income for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The percentages for 2019 and 2018 differ from statutory rates as tax exempt items of income such as earnings on Bank owned life insurance and municipal loan and securities interest decrease taxable income. In addition, the 2019 and 2018 provision include income tax benefits related to the exercise of stock options of $24 thousand and $35 thousand, respectively.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Loan Portfolio. Gross loans balances increased by $26 million, or 5%, from $566 million at December 31, 2018 to $592 million at June 30, 2019. The increase in loan balances includes increases of $14.3 million in commercial real estate loans, $8.0 million in automobile loans, $7.4 million in agricultural loans and $0.4 million in residential real estate loans. These increases were partially offset by declines of $2.6 million in construction loans and $1.8 million in commercial loans.  The Company continues to manage the mix of its loan portfolio consistent with its identity as a community bank serving the financing needs of all sectors of the area it serves. Although the Company offers a broad array of financing options, it continues to concentrate its focus on small to medium sized commercial businesses. These loans offer diversification as to industries and types of businesses, thus limiting material exposure in any industry concentrations. The Company offers both fixed and floating rate loans and obtains collateral in the form of real property, business assets and deposit accounts, but looks to business and personal cash flows as its primary source of repayment.

 

As shown in the following table the Company's largest lending categories are commercial real estate loans, auto loans, agricultural loans and commercial loans.  

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at

End of

Period

   

Percent of

Loans in

Each

Category to

Total Loans

   

Balance at

End of

Period

   

Percent of

Loans in

Each

Category to

Total Loans

 
   

6/30/19

   

6/30/19

   

12/31/18

   

12/31/18

 

Commercial

  $ 47,782       8.1

%

  $ 49,563       8.8

%

Agricultural

    76,552       12.9

%

    69,160       12.2

%

Real estate - residential

    16,328       2.8

%

    15,900       2.8

%

Real estate – commercial

    285,996       48.3

%

    271,710       48.0

%

Real estate – construction & land

    37,523       6.3

%

    40,161       7.1

%

Equity Lines of Credit

    38,533       6.5

%

    38,490       6.8

%

Auto

    85,174       14.4

%

    77,135       13.6

%

Other

    4,250       0.7

%

    4,080       0.7

%

Total Gross Loans

  $ 592,138       100

%

  $ 566,199       100

%

 

The Company’s real estate related loans, including real estate mortgage loans, real estate construction and land development loans, consumer equity lines of credit, and agricultural loans secured by real estate comprised 71% of the total loan portfolio at June 30, 2019. Moreover, the business activities of the Company currently are focused in the California counties of Plumas, Nevada, Placer, Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, and Sierra and in Washoe and Carson City Counties in Northern Nevada. Consequently, the results of operations and financial condition of the Company are dependent upon the general trends in these economies and, in particular, the residential and commercial real estate markets. In addition, the concentration of the Company's operations in these areas of Northeastern California and Northwestern Nevada exposes it to greater risk than other banking companies with a wider geographic base in the event of catastrophes, such as earthquakes, fires and floods in these regions.

 

The rates of interest charged on variable rate loans are set at specific increments in relation to the Company's lending rate or other indexes such as the published prime interest rate or U.S. Treasury rates and vary with changes in these indexes. The frequency in which variable rate loans reprice can vary from one day to several years. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, approximately 74% and 75%, respectively of the Company's loan portfolio was comprised of variable rate loans. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 31% and 33%, respectively of the variable loans were at their respective floor rate. While real estate mortgage, commercial and consumer lending remain the foundation of the Company's historical loan mix, some changes in the mix have occurred due to the changing economic environment and the resulting change in demand for certain loan types. The most significant change has been an increase in indirect auto lending with automobile loans increasing from 2.5% of gross loans at December 31, 2011 to 14.4% of gross loans at June 30, 2019. The automobile portfolio provides diversification to the loan portfolio in terms of rate, term and balance as these loans tend to have a much shorter term and balance than commercial real-estate loans and are fixed rate. In addition, the Company remains committed to the agricultural industry and will continue to pursue high quality agricultural loans. Agricultural loans include both commercial and commercial real estate loans. The Company’s agricultural loan balances totaled $77 million at June 30, 2019 and $69 million at December 31, 2018.

 

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Analysis of Asset Quality and Allowance for Loan Losses. The Company attempts to minimize credit risk through its underwriting and credit review policies. The Company’s credit review process includes internally prepared credit reviews as well as contracting with an outside firm to conduct periodic credit reviews. The Company’s management and lending officers evaluate the loss exposure of classified and impaired loans on a quarterly basis, or more frequently as loan conditions change. The Management Asset Resolution Committee (MARC) reviews the asset quality of criticized and past due loans monthly and reports the findings to the full Board of Directors. In management's opinion, this loan review system helps facilitate the early identification of potential criticized loans. The Company has implemented MARC to develop an action plan to significantly reduce nonperforming assets. It consists of the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Credit Officer, and the activities are governed by a formal written charter. The MARC meets monthly and reports to the Board of Directors.

 

More specifically, a formal plan to effect repayment and/or disposition of every significant nonperforming loan relationship is developed and documented for review and on-going oversight by the MARC. Some of the strategies used include but are not limited to: 1) obtaining additional collateral, 2) obtaining additional investor cash infusion, 3) sale of the promissory note to an outside party, 4) proceeding with foreclosure on the underlying collateral, and 5) legal action against borrower/guarantors to encourage settlement of debt and/or collect any deficiency balance owed. Each step includes a benchmark timeline to track progress.

 

MARC also provides guidance for the maintenance and timely disposition of OREO properties; including developing financing and marketing programs to incent individuals to purchase OREO.

 

The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of the provision for loan losses. Loan losses are charged to and recoveries are credited to the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based upon management's continuing assessment of various factors affecting the collectability of loans; including current economic conditions, maturity of the portfolio, size of the portfolio, industry concentrations, borrower credit history, collateral, the existing allowance for loan losses, independent credit reviews, current charges and recoveries to the allowance for loan losses and the overall quality of the portfolio as determined by management, regulatory agencies, and independent credit review consultants retained by the Company. There is no precise method of predicting specific losses or amounts which may ultimately be charged off on particular segments of the loan portfolio. The collectability of a loan is subjective to some degree, but must relate to the borrower’s financial condition, cash flow, quality of the borrower’s management expertise, collateral and guarantees, and state of the local economy.

 

Formula allocations are calculated by applying loss factors to outstanding loans with similar characteristics. Loss factors are based on the Company’s historical loss experience as adjusted for changes in the business cycle and may be adjusted for significant factors that, in management's judgment, affect the collectability of the portfolio as of the evaluation date. Historical loss data from the beginning of the latest business cycle are incorporated in the loss factors.

 

The discretionary allocation is based upon management’s evaluation of various loan segment conditions that are not directly measured in the determination of the formula and specific allowances. The conditions may include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions affecting the key lending areas of the Company, credit quality trends, collateral values, loan volumes and concentrations, and other business conditions.

 

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The following table provides certain information for the dates indicated with respect to the Company's allowance for loan losses as well as charge-off and recovery activity.

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

   

 

For the Year Ended
December 31

 
   

2019

   

2018

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 6,958     $ 6,669     $ 6,669     $ 6,549     $ 6,078  

Charge-offs:

                                       

Commercial and agricultural

    137       266       325       202       268  

Real estate mortgage

    -       -       25       48       292  

Real estate construction & land

    -       -       -       -       5  

Consumer (includes equity LOC & Auto)

    520       497       841       629       414  

Total charge-offs

    657       763       1,191       879       979  

Recoveries:

                                       

Commercial and agricultural

    16       15       83       89       53  

Real estate mortgage

    2       109       114       118       45  

Real estate construction & land

    -       2       3       -       389  

Consumer (includes equity LOC & Auto)

    139       166       280       192       163  

Total recoveries

    157       292       480       399       650  

Net charge-offs

    500       471       711       480       329  

Provision for loan losses

    600       500       1,000       600       800  

Balance at end of period

  $ 7,058     $ 6,698     $ 6,958     $ 6,669     $ 6,549  

Net charge-offs during the period to average loans (annualized for the six-month periods)

    0.18

%

    0.19

%

    0.14

%

    0.10

%

    0.08

%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

    1.19

%

    1.30

%

    1.23

%

    1.37

%

    1.42

%

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 we recorded a provision for loan losses of $600 thousand and $500 thousand, respectively. Net charge-offs totaled $500 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $29 thousand from $471 thousand during the six months ended June 30, 2018.

 

The following table provides a breakdown of the allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at

End of Period

   

Percent of

Loans in Each

Category to

Total Loans

   

Balance at

End of Period

   

Percent of

Loans in Each

Category to

Total Loans

 
   

2019

   

2019

   

2018

   

2018

 

Commercial and agricultural

  $ 1,348       21.0

%

  $ 1,452       21.0

%

Real estate mortgage

    3,174       51.1

%

    2,900       50.8

%

Real estate construction & land

    597       6.3

%

    758       7.1

%

Consumer (includes equity LOC & Auto)

    1,939       21.6

%

    1,848       21.1

%

Total

  $ 7,058       100.0

%

  $ 6,958       100.0

%

 

The allowance for loan losses totaled $7.1 million at June 30, 2019 and $7.0 million at December 31, 2018. Specific reserves related to impaired loans decreased by $71 thousand from $181 thousand at December 31, 2018 to $110 thousand at June 30, 2019. At least quarterly the Company evaluates each specific reserve and if it determines that the loss represented by the specific reserve is uncollectable it records a charge-off for the uncollectable portion. General reserves were $7.0 million at June 30, 2019 and $6.8 million at December 31, 2018. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.19% at June 30, 2019 and 1.23% at December 31, 2018. The percentage of general reserves to unimpaired loans totaled 1.18% at June 30, 2019 and 1.20% at December 31, 2018.

 

The Company places loans 90 days or more past due on nonaccrual status unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. A loan is considered to be in the process of collection if, based on a probable specific event, it is expected that the loan will be repaid or brought current. Generally, this collection period would not exceed 90 days. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status the Company's general policy is to reverse and charge against current income previously accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income on such loans is subsequently recognized only to the extent that cash is received, and future collection of principal is deemed by management to be probable. Where the collectability of the principal or interest on a loan is considered to be doubtful by management, it is placed on nonaccrual status prior to becoming 90 days delinquent.

 

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Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of the expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The amount of impaired loans is not directly comparable to the amount of nonperforming loans disclosed later in this section. The primary difference between impaired loans and nonperforming loans is that impaired loan recognition considers not only loans 90 days or more past due, restructured loans and nonaccrual loans but also may include identified problem loans other than delinquent loans where it is considered probable that we will not collect all amounts due to us (including both principal and interest) in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement.

 

A restructuring of a debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) if the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor's financial difficulties, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. Restructured workout loans typically present an elevated level of credit risk as the borrowers are not able to perform according to the original contractual terms. Loans that are reported as TDRs are considered impaired and measured for impairment as described above.

 

Loans restructured (TDRs) and not included in nonperforming loans in the following table totaled $1.0 million, $1.0 million, $1.1 million, $2.6 million and $2.0 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively. For additional information related to restructured loans see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained within this Form 10-Q.

 

The following table sets forth the amount of the Company's nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated.

 

    At June 30,     At December 31,  
   

2019

   

2018

   

2017

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(dollars in thousands)

 
                                         

Nonaccrual loans

  $ 2,349     $ 1,117     $ 1,226     $ 2,724     $ 4,546  

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

    -       -       1,796       -       -  

Total nonperforming loans

    2,349       1,117       3,022       2,724       4,546  

Other real estate owned

    1,094       1,170       1,344       735       1,756  

Other vehicles owned

    76       53       35       12       30  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 3,519     $ 2,340     $ 4,401     $ 3,471     $ 6,332  

Interest income forgone on nonaccrual loans

  $ 69     $ 46     $ 50     $ 164     $ 303  

Interest income recorded on a cash basis on nonaccrual loans

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 29     $ -  

Nonperforming loans to total loans

    0.40

%

    0.20

%

    0.62

%

    0.59

%

    1.13

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

    0.42

%

    0.28

%

    0.59

%

    0.53

%

    1.06

%

 

Nonperforming loans at June 30, 2019 were $2.3 million, an increase of $1.2 million from the $1.1 million balance at December 31, 2018. Specific reserves on nonaccrual loans totaled $63 thousand at June 30, 2019 and $128 thousand at December 31, 2018, respectively. Performing loans past due thirty to eighty-nine days were $3.0 million at June 30, 2019 up from $2.6 million at December 31, 2018.

 

A substandard loan is not adequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the borrower or the value of the collateral pledged, if any. Total substandard loans increased by $1.2 million from $741 thousand at December 31, 2018 to $2.0 million at June 30, 2019. Loans classified as special mention increased by $4.1 million from $4.3 million at December 31, 2018 to $8.4 million at June 30, 2019. At June 30, 2019, $22 thousand of performing loans were classified as substandard. Further deterioration in the credit quality of individual performing substandard loans or other adverse circumstances could result in the need to place these loans on nonperforming status.

 

At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company's recorded investment in impaired loans totaled $2.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The specific allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans totaled $110 thousand and $181 thousand at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Additionally, $11 thousand had been charged off against the impaired loans at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

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It is the policy of management to make additions to the allowance for loan losses so that it remains appropriate to absorb the inherent risk of loss in the portfolio. Management believes that the allowance at June 30, 2019 is appropriate. However, the determination of the amount of the allowance is judgmental and subject to economic conditions which cannot be predicted with certainty. Accordingly, the Company cannot predict whether charge-offs of loans in excess of the allowance may occur in future periods.

 

OREO represents real property acquired by the Bank either through foreclosure or through a deed in lieu thereof from the borrower. Repossessed assets include vehicles and other commercial assets acquired under agreements with delinquent borrowers. OREO holdings represented five properties totaling $1.1 million at June 30, 2019 and six properties totaling $1.2 million at December 31, 2018. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets were 0.42% at June 30, 2019 and 0.28% at December 31, 2018.

 

The following table provides a summary of the change in the number and balance of OREO properties for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, dollars in thousands: 

 

   

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
   

#

   

2019

   

#

   

2018

 

Beginning Balance

    6     $ 1,170       6     $ 1,344  

Additions

    -       -       1       133  

Dispositions

    1       76       (1

)

    (486

)

Provision from change in OREO valuation

    -       -       -       (38

)

Ending Balance

    5     $ 1,094       6     $ 953  

 

The dispositions in 2018 includes $377 thousand related to the sale of a portion of a property.

 

Investment Portfolio and Federal Funds Sold. Total investment securities were $173.7 million as of June 30, 2019 and $171.5 million as of December 31, 2018. Unrealized gains on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $2.0 million were recorded, net of $605 thousand in tax expense, as accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity at June 30, 2019. Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investment securities totaling $2.9 million were recorded, net of $846 thousand in tax benefits, as accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity at December 31, 2018.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 the Company sold forty available-for-sale investment securities for total proceeds of $11.4 million recording a $20 thousand gain on sale. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 the Company sold eighteen available-for-sale investment securities for total proceeds of $4.2 million recording a $8 thousand loss on sale. No investment securities were sold during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

 

The investment portfolio at June 30, 2019 consisted of $143.4 million in securities of U.S. Government-sponsored agencies and 82 municipal securities totaling $30.3 million. The investment portfolio at December 31, 2018 consisted of $132.7 million in securities of U.S. Government-sponsored agencies and 119 municipal securities totaling $38.8 million.

 

There were no Federal funds sold at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; however, the Bank maintained interest earning balances at the Federal Reserve Bank totaling $9.5 million at June 30, 2019 and $19.9 million at December 31, 2018. The balance, at June 30, 2019, earns interest at the rate of 2.35%.

 

The Company classifies its investment securities as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Currently all securities are classified as available-for-sale. Securities classified as available-for-sale may be sold to implement the Company's asset/liability management strategies and in response to changes in interest rates, prepayment rates and similar factors. 

 

Deposits. Total deposits increased by $10.6 million from $727 million at December 31, 2018 to $737 million at June 30, 2019. This increase was driven by a $14.3 million increase in non-interest-bearing demand deposits. Additionally, money market accounts increased by $5.6 million and savings balances increased by $0.2 million. Partially offsetting these increases were declines in NOW accounts of $2.2 million and time deposits of $7.3 million. The Company continues to manage the mix of its deposits consistent with its identity as a community bank serving the financial needs of its customers.

 

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The following table shows the distribution of deposits by type at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at

End of

Period

   

Percent of

Deposits in

Each

Category to

Total

Deposits

   

Balance at

End of

Period

   

Percent of

Deposits in

Each

Category to

Total

Deposits

 
   

6/30/19

   

6/30/19

   

12/31/18

   

12/31/18

 

Non-interest bearing

  $ 318,336       43.2

%

  $ 304,039       41.8

%

NOW

    102,880       14.0

%

    105,107       14.5

%

Money Market

    88,395       12.0

%

    82,743       11.4

%

Savings

    177,906       24.1

%

    177,710       24.5

%

Time

    49,694       6.7

%

    56,966       7.8

%

Total Deposits

  $ 737,211       100

%

  $ 726,565       100

%

 

Deposits represent the Bank's primary source of funds. Deposits are primarily core deposits in that they are demand, savings and time deposits generated from local businesses and individuals. These sources are considered to be relatively stable, long-term relationships thereby enhancing steady growth of the deposit base without major fluctuations in overall deposit balances. The Company experiences, to a small degree, some seasonality with the slower growth period between November through April, and the higher growth period from May through October. To assist in meeting any funding demands, the Company maintains a secured borrowing arrangement with the FHLB. There were no brokered deposits at June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

Short-term Borrowing Arrangements. The Company is a member of the FHLB and can borrow up to $213 million from the FHLB secured by commercial and residential mortgage loans with carrying values totaling $346 million. The Company is required to hold FHLB stock as a condition of membership. At June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company held $3.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively of FHLB stock which is recorded as a component of other assets. Based on this level of stock holdings at June 30, 2019, the Company can borrow up to $130.2 million. To borrow the $213 million in available credit the Company would need to purchase $2.2 million in additional FHLB stock. In addition to its FHLB borrowing line, the Company has unsecured short-term borrowing agreements with three of its correspondent banks in the amounts of $20 million, $11 million and $10 million. There were no outstanding borrowings to the FHLB or the correspondent banks under these agreements at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

Note Payable. On October 1, 2018 the Company renewed its line of credit, for a one-year term, with the same lender (the “Note”). The maximum amount outstanding at any one time on the Note cannot exceed $5 million. There were no borrowings on the Note during the six months ended June 30, 2019 or the year ended December 31, 2018. The Note bears interest at a rate of the U.S. "Prime Rate" plus one-quarter percent per annum and is secured by 100 shares of Plumas Bank stock representing the Company's 100% ownership interest in Plumas Bank. Under the Note, the Bank is subject to several negative and affirmative covenants including, but not limited to providing timely financial information, maintaining specified levels of capital, restrictions on additional borrowings, and meeting or exceeding certain capital and asset quality ratios. The Bank was in compliance with all such covenants related to the Note at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

 

Repurchase Agreements. In 2011 the Bank introduced a new product for its larger business customers which use securities sold under agreements to repurchase as an alternative to interest-bearing deposits. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaling $7.9 million and $13.1 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively are secured by U.S. Government agency securities with a carrying amount of $20.7 million and $21.8 million at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Interest paid on this product is similar to that which is paid on the Bank’s premium interest-bearing transaction accounts; however, these are not deposits and are not FDIC insured.

 

Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures. Plumas Statutory Trust I and II are business trust subsidiaries formed by the Company with capital of $344,000 and $176,000, respectively, for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company.

 

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During 2002, Trust I issued 6,000 Floating Rate Capital Trust Pass-Through Securities ("Trust Preferred Securities"), with a liquidation value of $1,000 per security, for gross proceeds of $6,000,000. During 2005, Trust II issued 4,000 Trust Preferred Securities with a liquidation value of $1,000 per security, for gross proceeds of $4,000,000. The entire proceeds were invested by Trust I in the amount of $6,186,000 and Trust II in the amount of $4,124,000 in Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the "Subordinated Debentures") issued by the Company, with identical maturity, repricing and payment terms as the Trust Preferred Securities. The Subordinated Debentures represent the sole assets of Trusts I and II.

 

Trust I’s Subordinated Debentures mature on September 26, 2032, bear a current interest rate of 5.73% (based on 3-month LIBOR plus 3.40%), with repricing and payments due quarterly. Trust II’s Subordinated Debentures mature on September 28, 2035, bear a current interest rate of 3.89% (based on 3-month LIBOR plus 1.48%), with repricing and payments due quarterly. The interest rate of the Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust I adjust on each quarterly anniversary date to equal the 3-month LIBOR plus 3.40%. The Trust Preferred Securities issued by Trust II adjust on each quarterly anniversary date to equal the 3-month LIBOR plus 1.48%. Both Trusts I and II have the option to defer payment of the distributions for a period of up to five years, as long as the Company is not in default on the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures.

 

Interest expense recognized by the Company for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 related to the subordinated debentures was $276 thousand and $239 thousand, respectively.

 

Capital Resources

  

Shareholders’ equity increased by $10.1 million from $66.9 million at December 31, 2018 to $77.0 million at June 30, 2019. The $10.1 million increase was related to earnings during the first half of 2019 of $7.6 million, an increase in unrealized gain on investment securities of $3.5 million and $0.2 million representing stock option activity. These items were partially offset by a semi-annual dividend which totaled $1.2 million.

 

It is the policy of the Company to periodically distribute excess retained earnings to the shareholders through the payment of cash dividends. Such dividends help promote shareholder value and capital adequacy by enhancing the marketability of the Company’s stock. All authority to provide a return to the shareholders in the form of a cash or stock dividend or split rests with the Board of Directors. The Board will periodically, but on no regular schedule, reviews the appropriateness of a cash dividend payment. Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of regulatory agencies. The Company is subject to various restrictions on the payment of dividends.

 

On October 20, 2016 the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved the reinstatement of a semi-annual cash dividend. The dividend in the amount of $0.10 per share was paid on November 21, 2016. On May 15, 2017 and November 15, 2017, the Company paid semi-annual cash dividends each of which totaled $0.14 per share. On May 15, 2018 and November 15, 2018, the Company paid semi-annual cash dividends each of which totaled $0.18 per share. On May 15, 2019 the Company paid a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.23 per share.

 

Capital Standards. In July 2013, the federal bank regulatory agencies approved the final rules implementing the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. banks, sometimes called “Basel III”. The phase-in period for the final rules began in 2015, with certain of the rules’ requirements phased in over a multi-year schedule. Under the final rules minimum requirements increased for both the quantity and quality of capital held by the Company and the Bank. The new capital rules include a new minimum “common equity Tier 1” ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0% (increased from 4.0%), a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%, and a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0% (calculated as Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets). The effective date of these requirements was January 1, 2015. In addition, the new capital rules include a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% above each of these levels (to be phased in over three years which beginning at 0.625% on January 1, 2016 and increasing by that amount on each subsequent January 1, until reaching 2.5% on January 1, 2019) will be required for banking institutions to avoid restrictions on their ability to pay dividends, repurchase stock or pay discretionary bonuses. Including the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%, the new capital rules would result in the following minimum ratios to be considered well capitalized: (i) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%, (ii) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%, and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. The final rules also implement strict eligibility criteria for regulatory capital instruments.

 

Plumas Bancorp qualifies for treatment under the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement (Regulation Y, Appendix C) (the “Policy Statement”) and is thereby not subject to consolidated capital rules at the bank holding company level. On May 24, 2018, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (the “Relief Act”) was signed into law. The Relief Act included a provision to increase the threshold for qualifying for the Policy Statement from $1 billion to $3 billion in total assets.

 

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The new capital rules continue to apply to the Bank. Consistent with the Relief Act, however, the federal banking agencies have proposed a new community bank leverage ratio that is intended to simply the regulatory capital requirements for qualifying community banking organizations. Under the proposal, a qualifying banking organization that so elects would be deemed to have met the well-capital capitalized ratio requirements under the prompt corrective action framework and would be exempt from the generally applicable new capital rules if it maintains a new “community bank leverage ratio” in excess of 9%. The proposed community bank leverage ratio would be equal to tangible equity (as defined the proposal) divided by average total consolidated assets. To qualify, a banking organization would have to have less than $10 billion in assets and limited off balance sheet exposures and other assets. We cannot predict whether or when this proposal will be adopted.

 

The following table sets forth the Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

                   

Minimum Amount of Capital Required

 
                                   

To be Well-Capitalized

 
                   

For Capital

   

Under Prompt

 
   

Actual

   

Adequacy Purposes (1)

   

Corrective Provisions

 
   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

June 30, 2019

                                               

Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio

  $ 83,328       12.5

%

  $ 30,001       4.5

%

  $ 43,335       6.5

%

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

    83,328       10.0

%

    33,406       4.0

%

    41,758       5.0

%

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

    83,328       12.5

%

    40,001       6.0

%

    53,335       8.0

%

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

    90,635       13.6

%

    53,335       8.0

%

    66,669       10.0

%

                                                 

December 31, 2018

                                               

Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio

  $ 76,545       11.8

%

  $ 29,071       4.5

%

  $ 41,991       6.5

%

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio

    76,545       9.3

%

    32,765       4.0

%

    40,956       5.0

%

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio

    76,545       11.8

%

    38,761       6.0

%

    51,681       8.0

%

Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio

    83,753       13.0

%

    51,681       8.0

%

    64,602       10.0

%

 (1) Does not include amounts required to maintain the capital conservation buffer under the new capital rules

 

Management believes that Plumas Bank currently meets all its capital adequacy requirements.

 

The current and projected capital positions of the Bank and the impact of capital plans and long-term strategies are reviewed regularly by management. The Company policy is to maintain the Bank’s ratios above the prescribed well-capitalized ratios at all times.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Loan Commitments. In the normal course of business, there are various commitments outstanding to extend credits that are not reflected in the financial statements. Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Annual review of commercial credit lines, letters of credit and ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances reduces the risk of loss associated with these commitments. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had $110.4 million in unfunded loan commitments and $431 thousand in letters of credit. This compares to $126.9 million in unfunded loan commitments and $417 thousand in letters of credit at December 31, 2018. Of the $110.4 million in unfunded loan commitments, $63.4 million and $47.0 million represented commitments to commercial and consumer customers, respectively. Of the total unfunded commitments at June 30, 2019, $63.4 million were secured by real estate, of which $26.5 million was secured by commercial real estate and $36.9 million was secured by residential real estate in the form of equity lines of credit. The commercial loan commitments not secured by real estate primarily represent business lines of credit, while the consumer loan commitments not secured by real estate primarily represent revolving credit card lines and overdraft protection lines. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

 

Leases. The Company leases three depository branches, four lending offices and two non-branch automated teller machine locations. Total rental expenses under all leases were $224,000 and $183,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The expiration dates of the leases vary, with the first such lease expiring during 2019 and the last such lease expiring during 2022.

 

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Liquidity

 

The Company manages its liquidity to provide the ability to generate funds to support asset growth, meet deposit withdrawals (both anticipated and unanticipated), fund customers' borrowing needs, satisfy maturity of short-term borrowings and maintain reserve requirements. The Company’s liquidity needs are managed using assets or liabilities, or both. On the asset side, in addition to cash and due from banks, the Company maintains an investment portfolio which includes unpledged U.S. Government-sponsored agency securities that are classified as available-for-sale. On the liability side, liquidity needs are managed by charging competitive offering rates on deposit products and the use of established lines of credit.

 

The Company is a member of the FHLB and can borrow up to $213 million from the FHLB secured by commercial and residential mortgage loans with carrying values totaling $346 million. See “Short-term Borrowing Arrangements” for additional information on our FHLB borrowing capacity. In addition to its FHLB borrowing line, the Company has unsecured short-term borrowing agreements with three of its correspondent banks in the amounts of $20 million, $11 million and $10 million. There were no outstanding borrowings under the FHLB or the correspondent bank borrowing lines at June 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018.

 

Customer deposits are the Company’s primary source of funds. Total deposits increased by $10.6 million from $727 million at December 31, 2018 to $737 million at June 30, 2019. Deposits are held in various forms with varying maturities. The Company’s securities portfolio, Federal funds sold, FHLB advances, and cash and due from banks serve as the primary sources of liquidity, providing adequate funding for loans during periods of high loan demand. During periods of decreased lending, funds obtained from the maturing or sale of investments, loan payments, and new deposits are invested in short-term earning assets, such as cash held at the FRB, Federal funds sold and investment securities, to serve as a source of funding for future loan growth. Management believes that the Company’s available sources of funds, including borrowings, will provide adequate liquidity for its operations in the foreseeable future.

 

Recent Developments. On April 17, 2019 the Company declared a semi-annual cash dividend totaling $0.23 per share, or approximately $1.2 million. The dividend was paid on May 15, 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business day on May 1, 2019. 

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not required.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of June 30, 2019.  The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2019.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

From time to time, the Company and/or its subsidiary are a party to claims and legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company's management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company taken as a whole.

 

Item 1A RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the principal risks that we believe are material to our business, results of operations and financial condition, from the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K. For a discussion on these risk factors, please see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” contained in the 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

(a) None.

 

(b) None.

 

(c) None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The following documents are included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10Q:

 

3.1

Articles of Incorporation as amended of Registrant included as exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form S-4, File No. 333-84534, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

3.2

Bylaws of Registrant as amended on March 16, 2011 included as exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for December 31, 2010, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

3.3

Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated November 1, 2002, is included as exhibit 3.3 to the Registrant’s 10-Q for September 30, 2005, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

 

 

3.4

Amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of Registrant dated August 17, 2005, is included as exhibit 3.4 to the Registrant’s 10-Q for September 30, 2005, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

 

 

4

Specimen form of certificate for Plumas Bancorp included as exhibit 4 to the Registrant’s Form S-4, File No. 333-84534, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 

10.1

Executive Salary Continuation Agreement of Andrew J. Ryback dated December 17, 2008, is included as exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s 10-K for December 31, 2008, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

 

 

10.2

Split Dollar Agreement of Andrew J. Ryback dated August 23, 2005, is included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on October 17, 2005, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

 

 

10.3 

Amendment to Salary Continuation Agreement of Andrew J. Ryback dated April 1, 2019, is included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 2, 2019, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.4

Amendment to Salary Continuation Agreement of Richard L. Belstock dated April 1, 2019, is included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 2, 2019, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.5

Amendment to Salary Continuation Agreement of BJ North dated April 1, 2019, is included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 2, 2019, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.6

Salary Continuation Agreement of Aaron Boigon dated April 1, 2019, is included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 2, 2019, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.7

Promissory Note Dated October 24, 2013, is included as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s 10-Q filed on  November 7, 2013, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.9

Amendment to Salary Continuation Agreement of Andrew J. Ryback dated April 1, 2016, is included as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 4, 2016, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.10

Salary Continuation Agreement of Richard L. Belstock dated April 1, 2016, is included as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 4, 2016, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.11

Salary Continuation Agreement of Kerry D. Wilson dated April 1, 2016, is included as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 4, 2016, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.12

Salary Continuation Agreement of BJ North dated April 1, 2016, is included as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on April 4, 2016, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.13

Director Retirement Agreement of Steven M. Coldani dated December 21, 2016, is included as Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s 10-K filed on March 17, 2017, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.18

Amended and Restated Director Retirement Agreement of Daniel E. West dated May 10, 2000, is included as Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s 10-QSB for June 30, 2002, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

 

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10.19

Consulting Agreement of Daniel E. West dated May 10, 2000, is included as Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s 10-QSB for June 30, 2002, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.24

Amended and Restated Director Retirement Agreement of Gerald W. Fletcher dated May 10, 2000, is included as Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s 10-QSB for June 30, 2002, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.25

Consulting Agreement of Gerald W. Fletcher dated May 10, 2000, is included as Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s 10-QSB for June 30, 2002, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.33

Amended and Restated Director Retirement Agreement of Terrance J. Reeson dated April 19, 2000, is included as Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrant’s 10-QSB for June 30, 2002, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.34

Consulting Agreement of Terrance J. Reeson dated May 10, 2000, is included as Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant’s 10-QSB for June 30, 2002, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.41

Form of Indemnification Agreement (Plumas Bancorp) is included as Exhibit 10.41 to the Registrant’s 10-Q for March 31, 2009, which is incorporated by this reference herein. 

  

 

10.42

Form of Indemnification Agreement (Plumas Bank) is included as Exhibit 10.42 to the Registrant’s 10-Q for March 31, 2009, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

 

 

10.47 

2013 Stock Option Plan is included as exhibit 99.1 of the Form S-8 filed September 12, 2013, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.48

Specimen Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2013 Stock Option Plan is included as exhibit 99.2 of the Form S-8 filed September 12, 2013, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.49

Specimen Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under the 2013 Stock Option Plan is included as exhibit 99.3 of the Form S-8 filed September 12, 2013, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.51

First Amendment to Split Dollar Agreement of Andrew J. Ryback, is included as exhibit 10.51 to the Registrant’s 10-K for December 31, 2008, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.66

Director Retirement Agreement of Robert McClintock, is included as Exhibit 10.66 to the Registrant’s 10-K filed on March 23, 2012, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

 

  

10.67

First Amendment to the Plumas Bank Amended and Restated Director Retirement Agreement for Terrance J. Reeson adopted on September 19, 2007, is included as Exhibit 10.67 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on September 25, 2007, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

10.69

First Amendment to the Plumas Bank Amended and Restated Director Retirement Agreement for Daniel E. West adopted on September 19, 2007, is included as Exhibit 10.69 to the Registrant’s 8-K filed on September 25, 2007, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

  

  

10.70

First Amendment to the Plumas Bank Amended and Restated Director Retirement Agreement for Gerald W. Fletcher adopted on October 9, 2007, is included as Exhibit 10.70 to the Registrant’s 10-Q for September 30, 2007, which is incorporated by this reference herein.

   

  

31.1*

Rule 13a-14(a) [Section 302] Certification of Principal Financial Officer dated August 7, 2019.

  

  

31.2*

Rule 13a-14(a) [Section 302] Certification of Principal Executive Officer dated August 7, 2019.

  

  

32.1*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated August 7, 2019.

   

32.2*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 dated August 7, 2019.

  

  

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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.

 

PLUMAS BANCORP

 

(Registrant)

 

Date: August 7, 2019

 

 

/s/ Richard L. Belstock

 

Richard L. Belstock

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

/s/ Andrew J. Ryback

 

Andrew J. Ryback

 

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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