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AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
INDEX
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Item 1. Financial Statements
AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses: |
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Available for sale, at fair value (allowance for credit losses $ |
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Loans held for sale |
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Loans (net of unearned income $ |
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Less: Allowance for credit losses |
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Net loans |
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Intangible assets: |
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Bank owned life insurance |
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Federal Home Loan Bank stock |
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Other assets |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Common stock, par value $ |
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ | | $ | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
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INTEREST INCOME |
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Investment securities: |
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Total Interest Income |
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INTEREST EXPENSE |
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Deposits |
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Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank |
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Subordinated debt |
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Total Interest Expense |
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Net Interest Income |
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Recovery for credit losses |
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Net Interest Income after Recovery for Credit Losses |
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NON-INTEREST INCOME |
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Wealth management fees |
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Service charges on deposit accounts |
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Mortgage banking revenue |
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Bank owned life insurance |
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Other income |
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Total Non-Interest Income |
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE |
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Net occupancy expense |
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Equipment expense |
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Professional fees |
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Supplies, postage and freight |
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Miscellaneous taxes and insurance |
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Federal deposit insurance expense |
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Other expense |
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Total Non-Interest Expense |
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NET INCOME | $ | | $ | | ||
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
Average number of shares outstanding | | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
Other comprehensive income |
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Pension obligation change for defined benefit plan |
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Income tax effect |
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Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available for sale securities arising during period |
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Income tax effect |
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Fair value change for interest rate hedge |
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Reclassification adjustment for reduction of interest expense related to interest rate hedge | ( | ( | ||||
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Other comprehensive income |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | | $ | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
Net income |
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Other comprehensive income |
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Cash dividend declared on common stock ($ |
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Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
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Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||
Net income |
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Stock option expense |
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Cash dividend declared on common stock ($ |
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Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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AmeriServ Financial, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Recovery for credit losses |
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Amortization expense of core deposit intangible |
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Amortization of fair value adjustment on acquired time deposits |
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Net (accretion) amortization of investment securities |
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Net amortization of deferred loan fees |
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Net gains on loans held for sale |
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Origination of mortgage loans held for sale |
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Sales of mortgage loans held for sale |
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Increase in accrued interest receivable |
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Decrease in accrued interest payable |
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Earnings on bank-owned life insurance |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Stock compensation expense |
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Other, net |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchase of investment securities — available for sale |
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Purchase of investment securities — held to maturity |
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Proceeds from maturities of investment securities — available for sale |
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Proceeds from maturities of investment securities — held to maturity |
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Proceeds from sale of investment securities — available for sale |
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Purchase of regulatory stock |
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Long-term loans originated |
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Principal collected on long-term loans |
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Sale (purchase) of premises and equipment |
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Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Net decrease in other short-term borrowings |
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Principal borrowings on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank |
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Principal repayments on advances from Federal Home Loan Bank |
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Principal payments on financing lease liabilities | ( | ( | ||||
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JANUARY 1 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT MARCH 31 | $ | | $ | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (the Company) and its wholly owned subsidiary, AmeriServ Financial Bank (the Bank). The Bank is a Pennsylvania state-chartered full-service bank with
In addition, the Parent Company is an administrative group that provides support in such areas as audit, finance, investments, loan review, general services, and marketing. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates and the differences may be material to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company’s most significant estimates relate to the allowance for credit losses (related to investment securities, loans, and unfunded commitments), pension, and derivatives (interest rate swaps/hedges).
2. Basis of Preparation
The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of normal recurring entries considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. They are not, however, necessarily indicative of the results of consolidated operations for a full-year.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
3. Revenue Recognition
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, requires the Company to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at the time the transfer of goods or services takes place. Management determined that the primary sources of revenue associated with financial instruments, including interest and fee income on loans and interest on investments, along with certain non-interest revenue sources including net realized gains (losses) on investment securities, mortgage related fees, net gains on loans held for sale, and bank owned life insurance are not within the scope of Topic 606. These sources of revenue cumulatively comprise
Non-interest income within the scope of Topic 606 is as follows:
● | Wealth management fees - Wealth management fee income is primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and customer investment portfolios. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied over a period of time and the resulting fees are billed monthly or quarterly, based upon the month end market value of the assets under management. Payment is generally received after month end through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. Due to this delay in payment, a receivable of $ |
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Commissions on the sale of mutual funds, annuities, and life insurance products are recognized when sold, which is when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation. |
● | Service charges on deposit accounts - The Company has contracts with its deposit account customers where fees are charged for certain items or services. Service charges include account analysis fees, monthly service fees, overdraft fees, and other deposit account related fees. Revenue related to account analysis fees and service fees is recognized on a monthly basis as the Company has an unconditional right to the fee consideration. Fees attributable to specific performance obligations of the Company (i.e. overdraft fees, etc.) are recognized at a defined point in time based on completion of the requested service or transaction. |
● | Other non-interest income - Other non-interest income consists of other recurring revenue streams such as safe deposit box rental fees, gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned, ATM and VISA debit card fees, and other miscellaneous revenue streams. Safe deposit box rental fees are charged to the customer on an annual basis and recognized when billed. However, if the safe deposit box rental fee is prepaid (i.e. paid prior to issuance of annual bill), the revenue is recognized upon receipt of payment. The Company has determined that since rentals and renewals occur consistently over time, revenue is recognized on a basis consistent with the duration of the performance obligation. Gains and losses on the sale of other real estate owned are recognized at the completion of the property sale when the buyer obtains control of the real estate and all the performance obligations of the Company have been satisfied. The Company offers ATM and VISA debit cards to deposit account holders, which allows our customers to access their account electronically at ATMs and POS terminals. Fees related to ATM and VISA debit card transactions are recognized when the transactions are completed and the Company has satisfied its performance obligation. |
The following presents non-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands).
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Total non-interest income | $ | | $ | |
4. Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per share include only the weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share include the weighted average common shares outstanding and any potentially dilutive common stock equivalent shares in the calculation. Treasury shares are excluded for earnings per share purposes. For the three-month periods ending March 31, 2025 and 2024, options to purchase
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5. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
On a consolidated basis, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from depository institutions, interest bearing deposits and short-term investments in both money market funds and commercial paper. The Company made
6. Investment Securities
Securities are classified at the time of purchase as investment securities held to maturity if it is management’s intent and the Company has the ability to hold the securities until maturity. These held to maturity securities are carried on the Company’s books at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount which is computed using the level yield method which approximates the effective interest method. Alternatively, securities are classified as available for sale if it is management’s intent at the time of purchase to hold the securities for an indefinite period of time and/or to use the securities as part of the Company’s asset/liability management strategy. Securities classified as available for sale include securities which may be sold to effectively manage interest rate risk exposure, prepayment risk, and other factors (such as liquidity requirements). These available for sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized aggregate appreciation/depreciation excluded from income and credited/charged to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders’ equity on a net of tax basis. Realized gains or losses on securities sold are computed upon the adjusted cost of the specific securities sold.
Additionally, the Company holds equity securities which are comprised of mutual funds held within a rabbi trust for the executive deferred compensation plan and ordinary shares issued by a borrower in satisfaction of debt previously contracted. The deferred compensation plan equity securities are reported at fair value within other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and unrealized holding gains and losses are included in earnings. The ordinary shares issued in satisfaction of debt previously contracted do not have a readily determinable fair value. Therefore, they are reported at cost within other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are adjusted when observable price changes are identified, or an impairment charge is recognized.
Any securities classified as trading assets would be reported at fair value with unrealized aggregate appreciation/depreciation included in income. The Company historically has not engaged in trading activity. Effective April 1, 2025, subsequent to the end of the first quarter, the Company established a $
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Allowance for Credit Losses – Held to Maturity Securities
The Company measures expected credit losses on held to maturity debt securities, which are comprised of U.S. government agency and mortgage-backed securities as well as taxable municipal, corporate, and other bonds. The Company’s agency and mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government entities and agencies and are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies, and have a long history of
The allowance for credit losses on held to maturity debt securities is included within investment securities held to maturity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded within provision (recovery) for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Accrued interest receivable on held to maturity debt securities totaled $
Allowance for Credit Losses – Available for Sale Securities
The Company measures expected credit losses on available for sale debt securities when the Company does not intend to sell, or when it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For available for sale debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this evaluation indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, equal to the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. At times, based on management judgment, the Company may establish an allowance for credit losses in excess of the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis based on the specific circumstances surrounding the security. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses on the available for sale securities portfolio totaled $
The allowance for credit losses on available for sale debt securities is included within investment securities available for sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded within provision (recovery) for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Losses are charged against the allowance when the Company believes the collectability of an available for sale security is in jeopardy or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.
Accrued interest receivable on available for sale debt securities totaled $
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or management has serious doubts about the further collectability of principal or interest. When available for sale debt securities are placed on non-accrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed. It should be noted that the Company had
The cost basis and fair values of investment securities are summarized as follows:
Investment securities available for sale (AFS):
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
Investment securities available for sale (AFS):
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Investment securities held to maturity (HTM):
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
The Company sold
The carrying value of securities, both available for sale and held to maturity, pledged to secure public and trust deposits was $
The interest rate environment and market yields can have a significant impact on the yield earned on mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Prepayment speed assumptions are an important factor to consider when evaluating the returns on an MBS. Generally, as interest rates decline, borrowers have more incentive to refinance into a lower rate, so prepayments will rise. Conversely, as interest rates increase, prepayments will decline. When an MBS is purchased at a premium, the yield will decrease as prepayments increase and the yield will increase as prepayments decrease. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had low premium risk as the book value of our mortgage-backed securities purchased at a premium was only
Contractual maturities of securities at March 31, 2025 are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. The weighted average duration of the total investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2025 was
Total investment securities:
March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Available for sale | Held to maturity | |||||||||||
| Cost Basis |
| Fair Value |
| Cost Basis |
| Fair Value | |||||
Within 1 year | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||
After 1 year but within 5 years |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||
After 5 years but within 10 years |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||
Over 10 years |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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The following tables summarize the available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, aggregated by security type and length of time in a continuous loss position (in thousands):
March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | |||||||||||||
| Value |
| Losses |
| Value |
| Losses |
| Value |
| Losses | |||||||
U.S. Agency | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities | | ( | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Municipal |
| — | — | | ( | | ( | |||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
| | ( | |
| ( |
| | ( | |||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | Fair | Unrealized | |||||||||||||
| Value |
| Losses |
| Value |
| Losses |
| Value |
| Losses | |||||||
U.S. Agency | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities | | ( | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Municipal |
| — | — | | ( | | ( | |||||||||||
Corporate bonds |
| | ( | |
| ( |
| | ( | |||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
At March 31, 2025 within the available for sale debt securities portfolio, the Company had
These unrealized losses are primarily a result of increases in market yields from the time of purchase. In general, as market yields rise, the value of securities will decrease; as market yields decrease, the fair value of securities will increase. Management generally views changes in fair value caused by changes in interest rates as temporary; therefore,
The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses on available for sale debt securities by major security type for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands).
Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2024 | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | Provision (Recovery) | Balance at March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
Corporate bonds | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | | |||||
Total | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | |
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | Provision (Recovery) | Balance at March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Corporate bonds | $ | | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | |
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses on available for sale debt securities of $
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recorded during the first quarter of 2024. The 2025 provision was the result of the establishment of a full reserve for a corporate security due to further credit deterioration after a partial reserve was established for the security last year. During 2024, the recognition of the provision recovery was due to the sale of the impaired Signature Bank subordinated debt investment which was partially offset by the establishment of an allowance for credit losses on a corporate AFS security deemed to be credit impaired.
The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses on held to maturity debt securities by major security type for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands).
Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2024 | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | Provision (Recovery) | Balance at March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
Municipal | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
Corporate bonds and other securities | | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | |
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2023 | Charge-Offs | Recoveries | Provision (Recovery) | Balance at March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Municipal | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||
Corporate bonds and other securities | | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | |
As stated previously, the Company’s agency and mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government entities and agencies and are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies, and have a long history of
Maintaining investment quality is a primary objective of the Company’s Investment Policy which, subject to certain limited exceptions, prohibits the purchase of any investment security below a Moody’s Investor’s Service or Standard & Poor’s rating of A. The Company monitors the credit ratings of its debt securities on a quarterly basis. At March 31, 2025,
Specifically, the following table summarizes the amortized cost of held to maturity debt securities at March 31, 2025, aggregated by credit quality indicator (in thousands).
March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Credit Rating | ||||||||||||
AAA/AA/A | BBB/BB/B | Unrated | Total | |||||||||
U.S. Agency |
| $ | | $ | — |
| $ | — |
| $ | | |
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities | | — | — | | ||||||||
Municipal | | — | — | | ||||||||
Corporate bonds and other securities | | — | | | ||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | |
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7. Loans
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of any deferred fees or costs and an allowance for credit losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $
The segments of the Company’s loan portfolio are disaggregated into classes that allow management to monitor risk and performance. The loan classes used are consistent with the internal reports evaluated by the Company’s management and Board of Directors to monitor risk and performance within various segments of its loan portfolio. The commercial loan segment includes both the owner occupied commercial real estate loan and the commercial and industrial loan classes. The commercial real estate loan segment includes the non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan classes of retail, multi-family, and other. The residential mortgage loan segment is comprised of first lien amortizing residential mortgage loans while the consumer loan segment consists primarily of home equity loans secured by residential real estate, installment loans, and overdraft lines of credit associated with customer deposit accounts.
The loan portfolio of the Company consists of the following (in thousands):
March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||
Commercial: | ||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) (1) | $ | | $ | | ||
Commercial and industrial | | | ||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied): |
| |||||
Retail (1) | | | ||||
Multi-family (1) | | | ||||
Other (1) | | | ||||
Residential mortgages (1) |
| | | |||
Consumer |
| | | |||
Loans, net of unearned income | $ | | $ |
(1) | Real estate construction loans constituted |
Loan balances at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are net of unearned income of $
8. Allowance for Credit Losses – Loans
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against income and is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged-off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible. Expected recoveries do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off.
The ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, that considers our historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. Determination of an appropriate ACL is inherently subjective and may have significant changes from period to period. The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of homogeneous loans that share similar risk characteristics and evaluation of loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans.
The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective (pool) basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has aligned our segmentation to the quarterly Call Report. This allows the Company to use not only our data
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but also peer institutions’ data to supplement loss observations in determining our qualitative adjustments. Some further sub-segmenting was performed on the commercial and industrial (C&I) and commercial real estate (CRE) portfolios based on collateral type. The Company has identified the following portfolio segments:
● | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied |
● | Commercial and Industrial |
● | Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied – Retail |
● | Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied – Multi-Family |
● | Commercial Real Estate Non-Owner Occupied – Other |
● | Residential Mortgages |
● | Consumer |
The Company is utilizing the static pool analysis (cohort) method for our current expected credit losses (CECL) model. The static pool analysis methodology captures loans that qualify for a segment (i.e. balance of a pool of loans with similar risk characteristics) as of a point in time to form a cohort then tracks that cohort over their remaining lives to determine their loss behavior. The remaining lifetime loss rate is then applied to current loans that qualify for the same segmentation criteria to form a remaining life expectation on current loans. Once historical cohorts are established, the loans in each individual cohort are tracked over their remaining lives for loss and recovery events. Each cohort is evaluated individually and as a result, a loss may be counted in several different quarterly cohort periods, as long as the specific loan existed in the population of each of those cohort periods.
The following tables summarize the rollforward of the allowance for credit losses by loan portfolio segment for the three-month periods ending March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands).
Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at | Charge- | Provision | Balance at | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2024 | Offs | Recoveries | (Recovery) | March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) |
| $ | |
| $ | — |
| $ | |
| $ | ( |
| $ | |
Commercial and industrial | | — | | | | ||||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail | | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family | | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | | — | | | | ||||||||||
Residential mortgages |
| |
| — |
| |
| ( |
| | |||||
Consumer |
| |
| ( |
| |
| |
| | |||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
Balance at | Charge- | Provision | Balance at | ||||||||||||
December 31, 2023 | Offs | Recoveries | (Recovery) | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) |
| $ | | $ | — |
| $ | |
| $ | ( |
| $ | | |
Commercial and industrial |
| |
| ( |
| |
| ( |
| | |||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail | | — | — | | | ||||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family | | — | | ( | | ||||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | | — | | | | ||||||||||
Residential mortgages |
| |
| — |
| |
| ( |
| | |||||
Consumer |
| |
| ( |
| |
| |
| | |||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | |
The Company recorded a $
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first quarter of 2025 primarily reflects improved historical loss rates as well as a decrease in end of period loan balances since December 31, 2024. Additionally, contributing to this recovery was a favorable adjustment to qualitative factors, primarily within the residential mortgages pool, used to calculate the allowance for credit losses. The allowance for loan credit losses at March 31, 2025 was $
Non-performing assets from the loan portfolio, which are discussed in detail below, increased from $
Historical credit loss experience is the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. The Company applies historical loss rates to pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. After consideration of the historic loss calculation, management applies qualitative adjustments to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already captured in the historical loss information at the balance sheet date. Our reasonable and supportable forecast adjustment is based on a blend of peer and Company data as well as management judgment. Including peer data addresses the Company’s lack of loss history in some pools of loans. For periods beyond our reasonable and supportable forecast period of two years, loss expectations revert to the long-run historical mean. The qualitative adjustments for current conditions are based upon the following factors:
● | changes in lending policies and procedures; |
● | changes in economic conditions; |
● | changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio; |
● | staff experience; |
● | changes in volume and severity of delinquency, non-performing loans, and classified loans; |
● | changes in the quality of the Company’s loan review system; |
● | trends in underlying collateral value; |
● | concentration risk; and |
● | external factors: competition, legal, regulatory. |
These modified historical loss rates are multiplied by the outstanding principal balance of each loan to calculate a required reserve. Ultimately,
In accordance with ASC 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, the Company will evaluate individual loans for expected credit losses when those loans do not share similar risk characteristics with loans evaluated using a collective (pooled) basis. In contrast to legacy accounting standards, this criterion is broader than the impairment concept and management may evaluate loans individually even when no specific expectation of collectability is in place. Loans will not be included in both collective and individual analysis. The individual analysis will establish a specific reserve for loans in scope. It should be noted that there is a review threshold of $
Specific reserves are established based on the following three acceptable methods for measuring the ACL: 1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate; 2) the loan’s observable market price; or 3) the fair value of the collateral when the loan is collateral dependent. The method is selected on a loan-by-loan basis, with management primarily utilizing either the discounted cash flows or the fair value
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of collateral method. The evaluation of the need and amount of a specific allocation of the allowance is made on a quarterly basis.
The need for an updated appraisal on collateral dependent loans is determined on a case-by-case basis. The useful life of an appraisal or evaluation will vary depending upon the circumstances of the property and the economic conditions in the marketplace. A new appraisal is not required if there is an existing appraisal which, along with other information, is sufficient to determine a reasonable value for the property and to support an appropriate and adequate allowance for credit losses. At a minimum, annual documented reevaluation of the property is completed by the Bank’s internal Collections and Assigned Risk Department to support the value of the property.
When reviewing an appraisal associated with an existing real estate collateral dependent transaction, the Bank’s Chief Credit Officer must determine if there have been material changes to the underlying assumptions in the appraisal which affect the original estimate of value. Some of the factors that could cause material changes to reported values include:
● | the passage of time; |
● | the volatility of the local market; |
● | the availability of financing; |
● | natural disasters; |
● | the inventory of competing properties; |
● | new improvements to, or lack of maintenance of, the subject property or competing properties upon physical inspection by the Bank; |
● | changes in underlying economic and market assumptions, such as material changes in current and projected vacancy, absorption rates, capitalization rates, lease terms, rental rates, sales prices, concessions, construction overruns and delays, zoning changes, etc.; and/or |
● | environmental contamination. |
The value of the property is adjusted to appropriately reflect the above listed factors and the value is discounted to reflect the value impact of a forced or distressed sale, any outstanding senior liens, any outstanding unpaid real estate taxes, transfer taxes and closing costs that would occur with sale of the real estate. If the Chief Credit Officer determines that a reasonable value cannot be derived based on available information, a new appraisal is ordered. The determination of the need for a new appraisal, versus completion of a property valuation by the Bank’s Collections and Assigned Risk Department personnel, rests with the Chief Credit Officer and not the originating account officer.
The following tables summarize the loan portfolio and allowance for credit losses (in thousands).
At March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate (owner occupied) |
| Commercial and industrial |
| Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail | Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family |
| Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) |
| Residential mortgages |
| Consumer |
| Total | ||||||||||
Loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — |
| $ | — | $ | | |||||||
Collectively evaluated |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||||
Total loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
| $ | | $ | | |||||||
Allowance for credit losses: |
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Specific reserve allocation | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
General reserve allocation |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||||
Total allowance for credit losses | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate (owner occupied) |
| Commercial and industrial |
| Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail | Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family |
| Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) |
| Residential mortgages |
| Consumer |
| Total | ||||||||||
Loans: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Individually evaluated | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
| $ | | $ | | |||||||
Collectively evaluated |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||||
Total loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
| $ | | $ | | |||||||
Allowance for credit losses: |
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| ||||||||||
Specific reserve allocation | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
General reserve allocation |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||||
Total allowance for credit losses | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The following tables present the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans which were individually evaluated for a specific reserve allocation in the allowance for credit losses by class of loans (in thousands).
Collateral Type | |||
March 31, 2025 | Real Estate | ||
Commercial: | |||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | $ | | |
Commercial and industrial | | ||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied): |
| ||
Other | | ||
Total | $ | |
Collateral Type | |||
December 31, 2024 | Real Estate | ||
Commercial: | |||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | $ | | |
Commercial and industrial | | ||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied): |
| ||
Other | | ||
Residential mortgages |
| | |
Consumer |
| | |
Total | $ | |
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Non-Performing Assets from the Loan Portfolio
Non-performing assets from the loan portfolio are comprised of (i) loans which are on a non-accrual basis, (ii) loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest or principal payments, and (iii) other real estate owned (OREO – real estate acquired through foreclosure and in-substance foreclosures) and repossessed assets.
Loans will be transferred to non-accrual status when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in evaluating the loan include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.
At March 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accrual with no ACL |
| Non-accrual with ACL |
| Total non-accrual |
| Loans past due 90 days or more still accruing | OREO and repossessed assets |
| Total non-performing assets | ||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | ||||||
Commercial and industrial | — | | | — | | | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | — | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Consumer | — | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
At December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accrual with no ACL |
| Non-accrual with ACL |
| Total non-accrual |
| Loans past due 90 days or more still accruing | OREO and repossessed assets |
| Total non-performing assets | ||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | ||||||
Commercial and industrial | — | | | | | | ||||||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | | — | | — | | | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | | — | | | | | ||||||||||||
Consumer | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually to classify the loans as to credit risk.
Management uses a nine-point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized. The first five pass categories are aggregated, while the pass-6, special mention, substandard and doubtful categories are disaggregated to separate pools. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The special mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a substandard classification. Loans in the substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. Loans in the doubtful category 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 existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. All loans greater than 90 days past due, or for which any portion of the loan represents a specific allocation of the allowance for credit losses, are typically placed in substandard or doubtful.
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To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Company has a structured loan rating process, which dictates that, at a minimum, credit reviews are mandatory for all commercial and commercial mortgage loan relationships with aggregate balances in excess of $
In addition to loan monitoring by the account officer and Loan Review Department, the Company also requires presentation of all credits rated pass-6 with aggregate balances greater than $
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The following tables present the classes of the commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolios summarized by the aggregate pass and the criticized categories of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the internal risk rating system.
At March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revolving | Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized | Converted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Cost | to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| Prior |
| Basis |
| Term |
| Total | ||||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Total by risk rating |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
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At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revolving | Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized | Converted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Cost | to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| Prior |
| Basis |
| Term |
| Total | ||||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | | | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | | — | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | | | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Total by risk rating |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Special Mention | — | — | | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | | | | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |
It is generally the policy of the Bank that the outstanding balance of any residential mortgage or home equity loan that exceeds 90-days past due as to principal and/or interest is transferred to non-accrual status and an evaluation is completed to determine the fair value of the collateral less selling costs, unless the balance is minor. A charge-down is recorded for any deficiency balance determined from the collateral evaluation. It is generally the policy of the Bank that the outstanding balance of any unsecured consumer loan that exceeds 90-days past due as to principal and/or interest is charged-off. Loans past due 90 days or more and loans in non-accrual status are considered non-performing. The
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following tables present the performing and non-performing outstanding balances of the residential mortgage and consumer loan portfolio classes.
At March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revolving | Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized | Converted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Cost | to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| Prior |
| Basis |
| Term |
| Total | ||||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Total by payment performance |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |
At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revolving | Revolving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans | Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized | Converted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year | Cost | to | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| Prior |
| Basis |
| Term |
| Total | ||||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | | | — | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Total by payment performance |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | | | — | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |
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Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and non-accrual loans.
At March 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 – 59 | 60 – 89 | 90 or More | |||||||||||||||||||
Days | Days | Days | Total | Non- | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Current |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Accrual |
| Loans | ||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Commercial and industrial | | | | — | | | | ||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail |
| |
| | — |
| — |
| |
| — | | |||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family |
| |
| — | — |
| — |
| — |
| — | | |||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | | — | — | — | — | | | ||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| | | |||||||||
Consumer |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | ||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
At December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
30 – 59 | 60 – 89 | 90 or More | |||||||||||||||||||
Days | Days | Days | Total | Non- | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Current |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Accrual |
| Loans | ||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Commercial and industrial | | | — | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - retail |
| |
| — | — |
| — |
| — |
| — | | |||||||||
Commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) - multi-family |
| |
| — | — |
| — |
| — |
| — | | |||||||||
Other commercial real estate (non-owner occupied) | | | — | — | | | | ||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages |
| |
| | |
| |
| |
| | | |||||||||
Consumer |
| |
| |
| |
| — |
| |
| | | ||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Loan Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as a result of our loss mitigation activities. A variety of solutions are offered to borrowers, including loan modifications that may result in principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, term extensions, payment delays, or combinations thereof.
● | Principal forgiveness includes principal and accrued interest forgiveness. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged off against the ACL. |
● | Interest rate reductions include modifications where the interest rate is reduced and interest is deferred. |
● | Term extensions extend the original contractual maturity date of the loan. |
● | Payment delays consist of modifications where we expect to collect the contractual amounts due but result in a delay in the receipt of payments specified under the original loan terms. We generally consider payment delays to be insignificant when the delay is three months or less. |
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The following tables summarize the amortized cost basis of loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands).
Three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||||||
Term Extension | |||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis |
| % of Total Class of Loans |
| |||
Residential mortgages | $ | | % | ||||
Total | $ | |
As of March 31, 2025, the modified loan described in the table above was current as to payments.
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||
Term Extension | |||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis |
| % of Total Class of Loans |
| |||
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | $ | | % | ||||
Total | $ | | |||||
Combination - Term Extension and Payment Delay | |||||||
| Amortized Cost Basis |
| % of Total Class of Loans |
| |||
Commercial and industrial | $ | | % | ||||
Total | $ | |
At March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had
The following tables describe the financial effect of the modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Three months ended March 31, 2025 | ||
Term Extension | ||
Loan Type |
| Financial Effect |
Residential mortgages | Provided a maturity date extension of 230 months (approximately |
Three months ended March 31, 2024 | ||
Term Extension | ||
Loan Type |
| Financial Effect |
Commercial real estate (owner occupied) | Provided a maturity date extension of | |
Combination - Term Extension and Payment Delay | ||
Loan Type |
| Financial Effect |
Commercial and industrial | Provided a maturity date extension of |
The Company closely monitors the performance of the loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The Company had
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9. Short-Term Borrowings and Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
Total short-term and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings and advances consist of the following (in thousands, except percentages):
At March 31, 2025 |
| |||||||
Weighted |
| |||||||
Type | Maturing | Amount | Average Rate |
| ||||
Open Repo Plus |
| Overnight |
| $ | |
| | % |
FHLB Advances |
| 2025 |
| |
| | ||
| 2026 |
| |
| | |||
| 2027 |
| |
| | |||
| 2028 |
| |
| | |||
Total FHLB advances |
|
|
| |
| | ||
Total short-term and FHLB borrowings |
|
| $ | |
| | % |
At December 31, 2024 |
| |||||||
Weighted |
| |||||||
Type | Maturing | Amount | Average Rate |
| ||||
Open Repo Plus |
| Overnight |
| $ | |
| | % |
FHLB Advances |
| 2025 |
| |
| | ||
| 2026 |
| |
| | |||
| 2027 |
| |
| | |||
| 2028 |
| |
| | |||
Total FHLB advances |
|
|
| |
| | ||
Total short-term and FHLB borrowings |
|
| $ | |
| | % |
The rate on Open Repo Plus advances can change daily, while the rates on the advances are fixed until the maturity of the advance. All FHLB stock along with an interest in certain residential mortgage, commercial real estate, and commercial and industrial loans with an aggregate statutory value equal to the amount of the advances are pledged as collateral to the FHLB of Pittsburgh to support these borrowings.
10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, 2025 | Three months ended March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net |
|
|
|
| Net |
|
| ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains and | Gains and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses on | Defined | Losses on | Defined | |||||||||||||||||||||
Investment | Interest | Benefit | Investment | Interest | Benefit | |||||||||||||||||||
Securities | Rate | Pension | Securities | Rate | Pension | |||||||||||||||||||
AFS(1) | Hedge(1) | Items(1) | Total(1) | AFS(1) | Hedge(1) | Items(1) | Total(1) | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
| |
| ( |
| — |
| |
| ( | |
| ( |
| | |||||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
| — |
| ( |
| — |
| ( |
| — | ( |
| — |
| ( | |||||||||
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) |
| |
| ( |
| — |
| |
| ( | |
| ( |
| | |||||||||
Ending balance | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( |
(1) | Amounts in parentheses indicate debits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
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The following table presents the amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Amount reclassified from accumulated | ||||||||
other comprehensive loss(1) | ||||||||
For the three | For the three | |||||||
Details about accumulated other | months ended | months ended | Affected line item in the | |||||
comprehensive loss components |
| March 31, 2025 |
| March 31, 2024 |
| statement of operations | ||
Interest rate hedge | ||||||||
$ | ( | $ | ( | Interest expense - Deposits | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | |||||||
$ | ( | $ | ( |
| ||||
Total reclassifications for the period | $ | ( | $ | ( |
|
(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate credits.
11. Regulatory Capital
The Company is subject to various capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. For a more detailed discussion, see the Capital Resources section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A).
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total, common equity tier 1, and tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and tier 1 capital to average assets. Additionally, under Basel III rules, the decision was made to opt-out of including accumulated other comprehensive income in regulatory capital. As of March 31, 2025, the Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action promulgated by the Federal Reserve. The Company believes that no conditions or events have occurred that would change this conclusion as of such date. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total capital, common equity tier 1 capital, tier 1 capital, and tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table.
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At March 31, 2025 |
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Capital | Corrective |
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Adequacy | Action |
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| Amount |
| Ratio |
| Amount |
| Ratio |
| Ratio |
| Ratio | ||||
| (In Thousands, Except Ratios) | ||||||||||||||
Total Capital (To Risk Weighted Assets) | $ | |
| | % | $ | |
| | % | | % | | % | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted Assets) |
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Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted Assets) |
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Tier 1 Capital (To Average Assets) |
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At December 31, 2024 |
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Adequacy | Action |
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Company | Bank | Purposes | Regulations* |
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| Amount |
| Ratio |
| Amount |
| Ratio |
| Ratio |
| Ratio | ||||
| (In Thousands, Except Ratios) | ||||||||||||||
Total Capital (To Risk Weighted Assets) | $ | |
| | % | $ | |
| | % | | % | | % | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted Assets) |
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Tier 1 Capital (To Risk Weighted Assets) |
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Tier 1 Capital (To Average Assets) |
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*Applies to the Bank only.
12. Derivative Hedging Instruments
The Company can use various interest rate contracts, such as interest rate swaps, caps, and floors to help manage interest rate and market valuation risk exposure, which is incurred in normal recurrent banking activities.
The Company can use derivative instruments, primarily interest rate swaps, to manage interest rate risk and match the rates on certain assets by hedging the fair value of certain fixed rate debt, which converts the debt to variable rates and by hedging the cash flow variability associated with certain variable rate debt by converting the debt to fixed rates.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
To accommodate the needs of our customers and support the Company’s asset/liability positioning, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements with customers and a large financial institution that specializes in these types of transactions. These arrangements involve the exchange of interest payments based on the notional amounts. The Company entered into floating rate loans and fixed rate swaps with our customers. Simultaneously, the Company entered into offsetting fixed rate swaps with this large financial institution. In connection with each swap transaction, the Company agrees to pay interest to the customer on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the customer on the same notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same time, the Company agrees to pay the large financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. These transactions allow the Company’s customers to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. Because the Company acts as an intermediary for its customers, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations.
These swaps are considered free-standing derivatives and are reported at fair value within other assets and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Disclosures related to the fair value of the swap transactions can be found in Note 16.
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The following table summarizes the interest rate swap transactions that impacted the Company’s first three months of 2025 and 2024 performance (in thousands, except percentages).
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Risk Participation Agreements
The Company will enter into risk participation agreements (RPAs) with the lead bank of certain commercial real estate loan arrangements. As a participating bank, the Company guarantees the performance on borrower-related interest rate swap contracts. The Company has no obligations under the RPAs unless the borrower defaults on their swap transaction with the lead bank and the swap is a liability to the borrower. In that instance, the Company agrees to pay the lead bank a pre-determined percentage of the swap’s value at the time of default. In exchange for providing the guarantee, the Company receives an upfront fee from the lead bank.
RPAs are derivative financial instruments and are recorded at fair value. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and therefore, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings with a corresponding offset within other liabilities. Disclosures related to the fair value of the RPAs can be found in Note 16. The notional amount of the risk participation agreements outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $
Interest Rate Hedges
The Company has entered into interest rate swaps with a total notional value of $
For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss (within Shareholders’ Equity), net of tax, with a corresponding offset within other assets or other liabilities. Disclosures related to the fair value of the interest rate hedges can be found in Note 16. Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the effective portion of changes in the fair value are subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivative is recognized directly in earnings. The Company assesses the effectiveness of the hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged transactions. The Company did not recognize any hedge ineffectiveness in earnings during the periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on certain of the Company’s variable rate time deposit accounts. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had $
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in a decrease in interest expense. In the twelve months that follow March 31, 2025, the Company estimates that approximately $
The following table summarizes the effect of the effective portion of the Company’s cash flow hedge accounting on accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands).
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Interest rate hedge | $ | ( |
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Total | $ | ( |
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Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Amount Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | Location on Consolidated Statements of Operations of Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | |||||
Interest rate hedge | $ | |
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Total | $ | |
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The Company monitors and controls all derivative products with a comprehensive Board of Directors approved Hedging Policy. This policy permits a total maximum notional amount outstanding of $
13. Segment Reporting
ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, identifies operating segments as components of a company which are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to develop strategy, allocate resources, and assess performance. The chief operating decision maker of the Company is our President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO has authority over all divisions within the Company. The senior manager of each division reports directly to the CEO and all operating activities of the divisions, including financial results, budgets, and forecasts, are discussed with the CEO. While the CEO’s direct reports manage the day-to-day functions of each division, all strategic and major decision making actions must be approved by the CEO for all product lines and geographic areas where the Company has a presence.
While the Company monitors the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed, and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. The Company provides a variety of consumer and commercial banking and wealth management services within southwestern Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland through its branch network. Its retail and commercial banking activities include the deposit-gathering branch franchise and lending activities such as residential mortgage loans, direct consumer loans, small business loans, commercial loans, business services, and CRE loans. Its wealth management activities include personal trust products and services such as personal portfolio investment management, estate planning and administration, custodial services and pre-need trusts, as well as the sale of mutual funds, annuities, and insurance products. Additionally, institutional trust products and services such as 401(k) plans, defined benefit and defined contribution employee benefit plans, and individual retirement accounts are offered. Wealth management activities also include the union collective investment funds (ERECT funds) which are designed to use union pension dollars in construction projects that utilize union labor.
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Management has determined that the Company has
The accounting policies for the Community Banking segment are the same as those of our consolidated entity. The chief operating decision maker assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources based on net income as reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The measure of segment assets is reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Consolidated net income is used to monitor budget versus actual results in assessing performance. The chief operating decision maker uses two primary measures to gauge performance: earnings per share (EPS) and return on average assets (ROA). EPS measures the Company’s profitability in relation to the number of common shares outstanding. ROA measures how efficiently the Company generates income based on its total assets. The chief operating decision maker also uses consolidated net income in competitive analysis by benchmarking to the Company’s peers.
14. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The Company had various outstanding commitments to extend credit approximating $
The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which it is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancelable. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted through the provision (recovery) for credit losses line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life. The Company recorded a provision for credit losses recovery on unfunded commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 of $
Additionally, the Company is subject to a number of asserted and unasserted potential claims encountered in the normal course of business. In the opinion of the Company, neither the resolution of these claims nor the funding of these credit commitments is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
15. Pension Benefits
The Company has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering certain employees who work at least
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equivalent instruments.
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The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included in salaries and employee benefits and all other components of net periodic benefit cost are included in other expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The accrued pension obligation, which had a positive (debit) balance of $
The Company implemented a soft freeze of its defined benefit pension plan to provide that non-union employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 and union employees hired on or after January 1, 2014 are not eligible to participate in the pension plan. Instead, such employees are eligible to participate in a qualified 401(k) plan. This change was made to help reduce pension costs in future periods.
16. Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
The following disclosures establish a hierarchal disclosure framework associated with the level of pricing observability utilized in measuring assets and liabilities at fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three broad levels defined within this hierarchy are as follows:
Level I: Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reported date.
Level II: Pricing inputs are other than the quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. The nature of these assets and liabilities includes items for which quoted prices are available but traded less frequently and items that are fair valued using other financial instruments, the parameters of which can be directly observed.
Level III: Assets and liabilities that have little to no pricing observability as of the reported date. These items do not have two-way markets and are measured using management’s best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.
Equity Securities Without Readily Determinable Fair Values
The Company has entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with a borrower who, upon emergence from bankruptcy, issued ordinary shares in satisfaction of debt previously contracted. The shares are not listed on any stock exchange. Since the shares do not have a readily determinable fair value, they are carried at cost and evaluated for impairment by management. In addition, if management identifies an observable price change in an orderly transaction for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer, the fair value of the equity securities will be measured and adjusted.
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying value of these equity securities was $
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Assets and Liabilities Measured and Recorded on a Recurring Basis
Equity securities are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs. These securities are mutual funds held within a rabbi trust for the Company's executive deferred compensation plan. The mutual funds held are open-end funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These funds are required to publish their daily net asset value and to transact at that price.
Securities classified as available for sale are reported at fair value based on measurements obtained from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quoted market spreads, cash flows, the U.S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things. It should be noted that available for sale securities are reported at fair value, net of any related allowance for credit losses.
The fair values of the simultaneous interest rate swaps, the interest rate hedges used for interest rate risk management, and the risk participation agreements associated with certain commercial real estate loans are based on an external derivative valuation model using data inputs from similar transactions as of the valuation date and classified Level 2.
The following table presents the assets and liabilities measured and reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis at their fair value as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).
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(1) | Included within other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
(2) | Included within other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. |
Assets Measured and Recorded on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company evaluates individual loans for expected credit losses when those loans do not share similar risk characteristics with loans evaluated using a collective (pooled) basis. Individually evaluated loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if the repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated
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using Level 3 inputs based on observable market data which at times are discounted using unobservable inputs. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had
Other real estate owned is measured at fair value based on appraisals, less estimated costs to sell at the date of foreclosure. The Bank’s internal Collections and Assigned Risk Department estimates the fair value of repossessed assets, such as vehicles and equipment, using a formula driven analysis based on automobile or other industry data, less estimated costs to sell at the time of repossession. Valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell. Income and expenses from operations and changes in valuation allowance are included in the net expenses from OREO and repossessed assets.
Assets measured and recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands, except range data):
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(1) | Fair Value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable. Also includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses. |
(2) | Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions. |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
For the Company, as for most financial institutions, approximately
Fair values have been determined by the Company using independent third-party valuations that use the best available data (Level 2) and an estimation methodology (Level 3) the Company believes is suitable for each category of financial instruments. Management believes that cash and cash equivalents, bank owned life insurance, regulatory stock, accrued interest receivable and payable, deposits with no stated maturities, and short-term borrowings have fair values which approximate the recorded carrying values. The fair value measurements for all of these financial instruments are Level 1 measurements.
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The estimated fair values based on US GAAP measurements and recorded carrying values at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 for the remaining financial instruments not required to be reported at fair value were as follows:
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Changes in assumptions or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on these estimated fair values. The Company’s remaining assets and liabilities which are not considered financial instruments have not been valued differently than has been customary under historical cost accounting.
Item 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (“MD&A”) |
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024
…..PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW…..The following table summarizes some of the Company’s key performance indicators (in thousands, except per share and ratios).
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Net income | $ | 1,908 | $ | 1,904 | |||
Diluted earnings per share |
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Return on average assets (annualized) |
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Return on average equity (annualized) |
| 7.12 | % |
| 7.51 | % |
The Company reported first quarter 2025 net income of $1,908,000, or $0.12 per diluted common share. This performance represented a 9.1% increase in earnings per share compared to the first quarter of 2024 when net income totaled $1,904,000, or $0.11 per diluted common share. The Company achieved positive operating leverage in the first quarter of 2025 as total revenue increased while non-interest expenses declined. The increase in total revenue was caused by meaningful improvement in net interest income as the first quarter net interest margin increased by 31 basis points from the prior year quarter and 13 basis points on a sequential quarter basis.
While the Company benefitted from a provision for credit losses recovery in the first quarter of 2025, the size of the recovery was smaller than what was recognized in the first quarter of 2024. This along with a lower level of non-interest
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income offset the improvement in net interest income and non-interest expense resulting in the first quarter 2025 earnings being slightly above 2024 first quarter earnings.
…..NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN…..The Company’s net interest income represents the amount by which interest income on earning assets exceeds interest paid on interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income is a primary source of the Company’s earnings, and it is affected by interest rate fluctuations as well as changes in the amount and mix of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.
The following table compares the Company’s net interest income performance for the first quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2024 (in thousands, except percentages):
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Interest income | $ | 17,022 | $ | 16,224 | $ | 798 |
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Interest expense |
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| 7,477 |
| (386) |
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Net interest income | $ | 9,931 | $ | 8,747 | $ | 1,184 |
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Net interest margin |
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| 0.31 | % | 11.5 |
The Company's net interest income in the first quarter of 2025 increased by $1.2 million, or 13.5%, from the prior year's first quarter while the net interest margin of 3.01% for the first quarter of 2025 represented a 31-basis point improvement from the first quarter of 2024. The increase reflects controlled balance sheet growth, as both total loans and total deposits were at higher levels due to the Company’s effective business development strategies. This, combined with effective pricing strategies, resulted in both the total earning asset yield and cost of interest-bearing funds improving between years. The Federal Reserve’s action to lower interest rates during the latter portion of 2024 favorably impacted total interest-bearing deposits and borrowings costs. In addition, while the U.S. Treasury yield curve remained modestly inverted on the short end, the mid to long end of the curve demonstrated a normal upward slope and favorably impacted earning asset yields. Management believes that the Company’s balance sheet is well positioned for further quarterly net interest income growth and net interest margin improvement.
Total average loans in the first quarter of 2025 were higher than the 2024 first quarter average by $34.8 million, or 3.4%, due to consistent new loan funding opportunities throughout 2024. So far in 2025, payoff activity has surpassed new loan originations and has resulted in a $6.1 million, or 0.6%, decline in total loans since December 31, 2024. Overall, total loans continue to be well above the $1.0 billion threshold averaging $1.065 billion for the 2025 first quarter. Total loan interest income improved in the first quarter of 2025 compared to last year’s first quarter due to the increased level of average total loans outstanding, and a portion of commercial real estate (CRE) loans, that were booked at the onset of the COVID pandemic when interest rates were low, repricing upward during the first quarter of 2025. These favorable items resulted in total loan interest income improving by $732,000, or 5.3%, when the 2025 first quarter is compared to 2024.
Total investment securities averaged $231.4 million for the first quarter of 2025, which was $7.4 million, or 3.1%, lower than the $238.8 million average for the first quarter of last year. The decrease reflects management’s 2024 strategy to allocate more cash flow from the securities portfolio to higher yielding loans while the Company controlled the amount of high cost overnight borrowed funds. However, our liquidity position strengthened during the first quarter of 2025 due to deposit growth. Therefore, more funds were available to invest in the securities portfolio during a time when security yields improved, making purchases more attractive. As a result, the securities portfolio grew by $12.0 million, or 5.5%, since December 31, 2024. New investment security purchases were also necessary to replace cash flow from maturing securities to maintain appropriate balances for pledging purposes related to public funds deposits. The improved yields for new securities purchases caused interest income from investments to increase by $19,000, or 0.8%, for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Overall, the average balance of total interest earning assets increased from last year’s first quarter average by $35.0 million, or 2.8%, while total interest income increased by $798,000 or 4.9%, from the first quarter of 2024.
On the liability side of the balance sheet, total average deposits of $1.218 billion for the first quarter of 2025 were $58.2 million, or 5.0%, higher than the 2024 first quarter average. The increase reflects the Company’s successful business development efforts. Additionally, the Company’s core deposit base continued to demonstrate the strength and
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stability that it has for many years due to customer loyalty and confidence in AmeriServ Financial Bank. The Company does not utilize brokered deposits as a funding source. The loan to deposit ratio averaged 87.4% in the first quarter of 2025, which indicates that the Company has ample capacity to continue to grow its loan portfolio and is well positioned to support its customers and community during times of economic volatility.
Total interest expense in the first quarter of 2025 favorably decreased by $386,000, or 5.2%, when compared to the first quarter of 2024. Deposit interest expense declined by $75,000, or 1.2%, despite total average interest-bearing deposits growing by $56.9 million, or 5.8%, compared to the first quarter of last year. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in total interest expense was primarily due to total interest-bearing deposit cost demonstrating a declining trend that coincided with the Federal Reserve easing monetary policy during the final four months of 2024. This reduction in interest-bearing deposit costs contributed to the previously mentioned improvement in the net interest margin. Overall, total deposit cost (including the benefit of non-interest-bearing demand deposits which grew between years) averaged 2.04% in the first quarter of 2025, which is an 11-basis point improvement from the first quarter of 2024.
Total borrowings interest expense decreased by $311,000, or 24.3%, in the first quarter of 2025 when compared to the first quarter of 2024. The Company’s utilization of overnight borrowed funds in the first quarter of 2025 was significantly lower than the 2024 first quarter level by $27.2 million, or 80.9%, due to the higher level of total average deposits. The decrease in borrowings interest expense also reflects the Federal Reserve’s 2024 action to ease monetary policy by 100 basis points which had an immediate and favorable impact on the cost of overnight borrowed funds. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank averaged $54.9 million for the first quarter of 2025, which was $7.0 million, or 14.6%, higher than the $47.9 million average for the 2024 first quarter. Management’s strategy to increase term advances to lock in lower rates than overnight borrowings was due to the inversion in the short end of the yield curve and has favorably impacted net interest income.
The table that follows provides an analysis of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis (non-GAAP) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 setting forth (i) average assets, liabilities, and shareholders’ equity, (ii) interest income earned on interest earning assets and interest expense paid on interest bearing liabilities, (iii) average yields earned on interest earning assets and average rates paid on interest bearing liabilities, (iv) the Company’s interest rate spread (the difference between the average yield earned on interest earning assets and the average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities), and (v) the Company’s net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average total interest earning assets). For purposes of this table, loan balances include non-accrual loans and interest income on loans includes loan fees or amortization of such fees which have been deferred. Regulatory stock is included within available for sale investment securities for this analysis. Additionally, a tax rate of 21% was used to compute tax-equivalent interest income and yields (non-GAAP). The tax equivalent adjustments to interest income on loans for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $7,000 and $6,000, respectively, which is reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure at the bottom of the table. Differences between the net interest spread and margin from a GAAP basis to a tax-equivalent basis were not material.
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Three months ended March 31 (In thousands, except percentages)
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Short-term investments and bank deposits |
| 11,828 |
| 114 | 3.84 |
| 4,213 | 67 |
| 6.33 | |||||||
Investment securities – AFS |
| 167,244 |
| 1,810 | 4.33 |
| 173,808 | 1,825 |
| 4.20 | |||||||
Investment securities – HTM |
| 64,194 |
| 590 | 3.68 |
| 64,990 | 556 |
| 3.42 | |||||||
Total investment securities |
| 231,438 |
| 2,400 | 3.89 |
| 238,798 | 2,381 |
| 3.71 | |||||||
Total interest earning assets/interest income |
| 1,307,895 |
| 17,029 | 5.20 |
| 1,272,852 | 16,230 |
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| $ | 1,388,529 |
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Interest bearing demand | $ | 252,509 | $ | 1,134 | 1.82 | % | $ | 223,016 | $ | 1,043 |
| 1.88 | % | ||||
Savings |
| 121,122 |
| 29 | 0.10 |
| 120,547 | 29 |
| 0.10 | |||||||
Money markets |
| 326,859 |
| 1,906 | 2.36 |
| 309,645 | 2,148 |
| 2.79 | |||||||
Time deposits |
| 336,504 |
| 3,055 | 3.68 |
| 326,882 | 2,979 |
| 3.67 | |||||||
Total interest bearing deposits |
| 1,036,994 |
| 6,124 | 2.40 |
| 980,090 | 6,199 |
| 2.54 | |||||||
Short-term borrowings |
| 6,421 |
| 76 | 4.80 |
| 33,645 | 484 |
| 5.69 | |||||||
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank |
| 54,906 |
| 602 | 4.45 |
| 47,927 | 504 |
| 4.23 | |||||||
Subordinated debt |
| 27,000 |
| 263 | 3.90 |
| 27,000 | 263 |
| 3.90 | |||||||
Lease liabilities |
| 4,207 |
| 26 | 2.45 |
| 4,203 | 27 |
| 2.60 | |||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities/interest expense |
| 1,129,528 |
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| 7,091 |
| 2.54 | 1,092,865 |
| 7,477 | 2.74 |
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Demand deposits |
| 180,788 |
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| 179,531 |
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Other liabilities |
| 12,492 |
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| 14,136 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
| 108,706 |
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| 101,997 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 1,431,514 |
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| $ | 1,388,529 |
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Interest rate spread |
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| 2.66 |
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| 2.30 |
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Net interest income/ Net interest margin (non-GAAP) |
| 9,938 | 3.01 | % |
| 8,753 | 2.70 | % | |||||||||
Tax-equivalent adjustment |
| (7) |
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Net Interest Income (GAAP) | $ | 9,931 |
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| $ | 8,747 |
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…..PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES…..The Company recorded a $97,000 provision for credit losses recovery in the first quarter of 2025 after recording a provision recovery of $557,000 in the first quarter of 2024, resulting in an unfavorable change of $460,000. The provision for credit losses recovery in the first quarter of 2025 reflects the net impact of the following items: A $709,000 recovery was recognized on unfunded commitments and was based upon the results of an independent third-party validation recommendation to adjust the utilization rates used to calculate the provision. This recovery was partially offset by $647,000 of provision expense on investment securities primarily for establishing a full reserve for a corporate security in the available for sale (AFS) securities portfolio due to further credit deterioration after a partial reserve for this particular security was established last year. Finally, a $36,000
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recovery was recognized for the loan portfolio due to favorable adjustments to historical loss rates used to calculate the allowance for loan credit losses in accordance with current expected credit losses (CECL) and a decrease in end of period loan balances since December 31, 2024.
…..NON-INTEREST INCOME…..Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2025 totaled $4.1 million and decreased by $826,000, or 16.7%, from the first quarter of 2024 performance. Factors contributing to the lower level of non-interest income for the quarter included:
● | wealth management fees decreased by $402,000, or 12.3%, due to the volatility and uncertainty that exists in the financial markets due to government fiscal policy. Market conditions, particularly for equity securities, have been unfavorably impacted as major market indexes have fallen and caused wealth management fees to decline. Additionally, the Financial Services division benefitted from several large new business relationships in the first quarter of 2024. Overall, the fair market value of wealth management assets totaled $2.5 billion at March 31, 2025 and decreased by $72.2 million, or 2.8%, since December 31, 2024; |
● | a $322,000, or 31.8%, decrease in other income due to the net impact of several items. First, the decrease was due to the necessary adjustments to the fair value of a risk participation agreement as well as the credit valuation of the market value of the interest rate swap contracts that the Company executed to accommodate the needs of certain borrowers while managing its interest rate risk position. These adjustments reflect the changing national interest rates and were lower by $250,000 in comparison to the first quarter of last year. Second, the Company recognized a $250,000 signing bonus from the renewal of a contract with Visa during the first quarter of 2024 while there was no such bonus in 2025. Third, the Company recognized a $149,000 loss on the sale of an other real estate owned property in January 2025. Finally, and partially offsetting these unfavorable items, the Company recognized a $254,000 gain from the sale of the real estate of a former branch office in 2025; and |
● | a $73,000, or 21.7%, decrease in bank owned life insurance revenue resulting from the Company receiving a larger death claim in the first quarter of 2024. |
…..NON-INTEREST EXPENSE…..Non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2025 totaled $11.8 million and decreased by $101,000, or 0.9%, from the prior year’s first quarter. Factors contributing to the lower level of non-interest expense for the quarter included:
● | a $317,000, or 31.6%, decrease in professional fees as first quarter 2024 legal and professional services costs were unfavorably impacted by litigation and responses to the actions of an activist investor. This matter was resolved in June 2024 as a result of a Settlement Agreement. Professional fees were also favorably impacted by reduced recruitment costs in the first quarter of 2025; |
● | a $106,000, or 1.5%, increase in salaries and employee benefits due to the net impact of certain items within this broad category. Health care costs were $333,000 higher as the Company did not have to recognize any premium costs in January 2024 due to the effective negotiations with its health care provider last year. Total salaries cost increased by $113,000, or 2.3%, due to annual salary merit increases. Partially offsetting these higher costs within total salaries and employee benefits was a reduced level of incentive compensation by $293,000, largely in the Wealth Management division. Additionally, the service cost associated with the Company’s defined benefit pension plan decreased by $63,000, or 25.2%. The reduced pension expense in the first quarter of 2025 reflects the retirement of employees who chose to take the lump sum distribution. These individuals are no longer included in the pension plan which favorably impacts the Company’s basic pension expense; and |
● | a $93,000, or 8.0%, increase in data processing and IT expense due to additional expenses related to monitoring the Company’s computing and network environment. |
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…..INCOME TAX EXPENSE…..The Company recorded income tax expense of $478,000, or an effective tax rate of 20.0%, in the first quarter of 2025. This compares to income tax expense of $483,000, or an effective tax rate of 20.2%, in the first quarter of 2024.
…..BALANCE SHEET…..The Company’s total consolidated assets were $1.4 billion at March 31, 2025, which increased by $9.2 million, or 0.6%, from the December 31, 2024 asset level. This change was related primarily to increased levels of cash and cash equivalents and investment securities which were partially offset by reduced total loans and other real estate owned (OREO) and repossessed assets. Specifically, investment securities increased by $12.0 million, or 5.5%, as the Company’s liquidity position strengthened during the first quarter of 2025 allowing more funds to be available to invest in the securities portfolio. Additionally, the increased liquidity resulted in cash and cash equivalents increasing by $5.9 million, or 33.2%. So far in 2025, loan payoff activity has surpassed new loan originations resulting in a $6.1 million, or 0.6%, decline in total loans since December 31, 2024. OREO and repossessed assets decreased $1.4 million, or 82.8%, since year-end due to the sale of a foreclosed office property during the first quarter of 2025.
Total deposits increased by $15.8 million, or 1.3%, in the first three months of 2025. Management believes this demonstrates customer confidence and the strength and loyalty of the Company’s core deposit base. As of March 31, 2025, the 25 largest depositors represented 28.3% of total deposits, which is an increase from December 31, 2024 when it was 27.6%. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the estimated amount of uninsured deposits was $437.1 million and $435.7 million, respectively. The estimate of uninsured deposits was done at the single account level and does not take into account total customer balances in the Bank. It should be noted that approximately 60% of these uninsured deposits relate to public funds from municipalities, government entities, and school districts which by law are required to be collateralized by investment securities or FHLB letters of credit to protect these depositor funds. Total short-term and FHLB borrowings were reduced by $7.6 million, or 10.7%, since year-end 2024 as a result of the higher level of deposits. Specifically, short-term borrowings decreased by $4.3 million, or 29.2%, while FHLB term advances decreased $3.3 million, or 5.9%, in the first three months of 2025.
The Company’s total shareholders’ equity increased by $3.5 million, or 3.3%, during the first three months of 2025. The increase in capital was the result of the Company’s earnings performance during the first quarter of 2025 more than offsetting its common stock dividend payments to shareholders. In addition, the improved market value of the available for sale investment securities portfolio had a positive impact on accumulated other comprehensive loss.
The Bank continues to be considered well capitalized for regulatory purposes with a total capital ratio of 12.27%, and a common equity tier 1 capital ratio of 11.07% at March 31, 2025. See the discussion of the Basel III capital requirements under the Capital Resources section below. As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s book value per common share was $6.70 and its tangible book value per common share was $5.88(1). Book value per common share increased by $0.64, or 10.6%, and tangible book value per common share increased by $0.62, or 11.8%, since March 31, 2024, due to a favorable adjustment for both the unrealized loss on available for sale securities and the Company’s defined benefit pension plan along with the accretive repurchase of 628,003 shares of common stock in June 2024. In addition, the Company’s equity to asset ratio was 7.74% and its tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 6.85%(1) at March 31, 2025. The tangible common equity ratio increased by 21-basis points when compared to December 31, 2024.
(1) Non-GAAP financial information, see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this MD&A.
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…..LOAN QUALITY…..The following table sets forth information concerning the Company’s loan delinquency, non-performing loans, and classified loans (in thousands, except percentages):
| March 31, |
| December 31, |
| March 31, | |||||
2025 | 2024 | 2024 | ||||||||
Total accruing loan delinquency |
| $ | 6,003 |
| $ | 4,475 |
| $ | 2,188 | |
Total non-accrual loans |
| 13,662 |
| 10,810 |
| 11,959 | ||||
Total non-performing loans* |
| 13,674 |
| 10,933 |
| 12,038 | ||||
Accruing loan delinquency, as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income |
| 0.57 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.21 | % | |||
Non-accrual loans, as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income |
| 1.29 |
| 1.01 |
| 1.16 | ||||
Non-performing loans, as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income* |
| 1.29 |
| 1.02 |
| 1.17 | ||||
Non-performing loans as a percentage of total assets* |
| 0.96 |
| 0.77 |
| 0.87 | ||||
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Annualized net charge-offs |
| 0.02 |
| 0.19 |
| 0.05 | ||||
Annualized (recovery) provision for credit losses - loans |
| (0.01) |
| 0.08 |
| (0.11) | ||||
Total classified loans (loans rated substandard or doubtful)** | $ | 23,154 | $ | 23,552 | $ | 24,570 |
* | Non-performing loans are comprised of loans that are on a non-accrual basis and loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more as to interest and principal payments. |
** | Total classified loans include non-performing residential mortgage and consumer loans. |
The increase in accruing loan delinquency since year-end 2024 was attributable to an increase in commercial real estate (CRE) loan delinquency related to one loan relationship secured by retail properties. Non-performing loans increased from $10.9 million at December 31, 2024 to $13.7 million at March 31, 2025 due to the transfer of a $3.3 million CRE loan into non-accrual status which more than offset a $300,000 reduction in non-accrual residential mortgage loans. The aforementioned reduction in non-accrual residential mortgage loans contributed to a decrease in classified loans. Specifically, classified loans decreased $398,000, or 1.7%, from December 31, 2024 and totaled $23.2 million at March 31, 2025.
Non-performing loans represented 1.29% of total loans as of March 31, 2025. The Company recognized net loan charge-offs of $64,000, or 0.02% of total average loans, in the first three months of 2025 compared to net loan charge-offs of $121,000, or 0.05% of total average loans, in the first three months of 2024.
We also continue to closely monitor the loan portfolio given the number of relatively large-sized commercial and commercial real estate loans within the portfolio. As of March 31, 2025, the 25 largest credits represented 24.3% of total loans outstanding, which is relatively consistent with December 31, 2024 when it was 24.0%.
Commercial Real Estate Loan Exposure
A significant portion of the Company's loan portfolio consists of commercial real estate loans, including owner occupied properties, non-owner-occupied properties, and other commercial properties. These types of loans are generally viewed as having more risk of default than residential real estate loans and depend on cash flows from the owner’s business or the property’s tenants to service the debt. The borrower’s cash flows may be affected significantly by general economic conditions, a downturn in the local economy or in occupancy rates in the market where the property is located, any of which could increase the likelihood of default. Commercial real estate loans also typically have larger loan balances, and therefore, the deterioration of one or a few of these loans could cause a significant increase in the percentage of the Company's non-performing loans. An increase in non-performing loans could result in a loss of earnings from these loans, an increase in the provision for credit losses for loans, and an increase in charge-offs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
The banking regulatory agencies have recently expressed concerns about weaknesses in the current commercial real estate market. Banking regulators generally give commercial real estate lending greater scrutiny and may require banks with higher levels of commercial real estate loans to implement enhanced risk management practices, including stricter
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underwriting, internal controls, risk management policies, more granular reporting, and portfolio stress testing, as well as possibly higher levels of allowances for credit losses and capital levels as a result of commercial real estate lending growth and exposures. If the Company's banking regulators determine that our commercial real estate lending activities are particularly risky and are subject to such heightened scrutiny, the Company may incur significant additional costs or be required to restrict certain of our commercial real estate lending activities. Furthermore, failures in the Company's risk management policies, procedures and controls could adversely affect our ability to manage this portfolio going forward and could result in an increased rate of delinquencies in, and increased losses from, this portfolio, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations.
There is a particular emphasis on ensuring that the subsidiary bank has appropriate levels of capital to support its non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan concentration, which stood at 376% as of March 31, 2025. It should be noted that this ratio improved from 379% at December 31, 2024 due to the growth of total regulatory capital in the first three months of 2025. Further, non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans represented 51.6% and 51.3% of total loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
The commercial real estate loan segment includes the non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan classes of retail, multi-family, and other. The following table presents our non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio by property type.
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(Non-Owner Occupied) - | (Non-Owner Occupied) - | Real Estate | ||||||||||
| Retail |
| Multi-Family |
| (Non-Owner Occupied) |
| Total | |||||
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1-4 unit residential | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 27,331 | $ | 27,331 | ||||
Multi-family |
| — |
| 113,231 |
| — |
| 113,231 | ||||
Mixed use - apartments & retail/office | — | 18,196 | — | 18,196 | ||||||||
Retail strip plaza | 59,677 | — | — | 59,677 | ||||||||
Mall | 3,524 | — | — | 3,524 | ||||||||
Major shopping center with anchor tenants | 29,770 | — | — | 29,770 | ||||||||
Commercial office - urban | — | — | 21,699 | 21,699 | ||||||||
Commercial office - suburban | — | — | 27,234 | 27,234 | ||||||||
Hotel/motel |
| — |
| — |
| 38,005 |
| 38,005 | ||||
Retail/service shops |
| 90,676 |
| — |
| — |
| 90,676 | ||||
Personal care/hospital/medical office |
| — |
| — |
| 21,708 |
| 21,708 | ||||
Manufacturing/warehouse |
| — |
| — |
| 87,409 |
| 87,409 | ||||
Other |
| — |
| — |
| 1,055 |
| 1,055 | ||||
Land acquisition and development |
| — |
| — |
| 8,138 |
| 8,138 | ||||
Total | $ | 183,647 | $ | 131,427 | $ | 232,579 | $ | 547,653 |
…..ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES…..The following table sets forth the allowance for credit losses and certain ratios for the periods ended (in thousands, except percentages):
| March 31, |
| December 31, |
| March 31, |
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Allowance for credit losses - loans | $ | 13,812 | $ | 13,912 | $ | 14,639 | ||||
Allowance for credit losses - loans as a percentage of each of the following: |
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total loans, net of unearned income |
| 1.30 | % |
| 1.30 | % | 1.43 | % | ||
total non-accrual loans |
| 101.10 |
| 128.70 | 122.41 | |||||
total non-performing loans |
| 101.01 |
| 127.25 | 121.61 | |||||
Allowance for credit losses - securities | $ | 1,096 | $ | 449 | $ | 206 | ||||
Allowance for credit losses - unfunded loan commitments | 257 |
| 966 | 942 |
The allowance for loan credit losses declined since December 31, 2024 by $100,000, or 0.7%, to $13.8 million at March 31, 2025. The allowance balance contracted as a result of improved historical loss rates and qualitative
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adjustments coupled with a decrease in loan balances since year-end 2024. Overall, the Company continues to maintain solid coverage of both total loans and non-performing loans as the allowance for loan credit losses provided 101% coverage of non-performing loans and 1.30% of total loans at March 31, 2025.
The allowance for credit losses on the investment securities portfolio was comprised of $1.0 million on available for sale securities and $96,000 on held to maturity securities as of March 31, 2025. This compares to $360,000 on available for sale securities and $89,000 on held to maturity securities as of December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses on available for sale securities increased $640,000 since year-end 2024 as a result of the establishment of a full reserve for a corporate security due to further credit deterioration after a partial reserve for this particular security was established last year.
…..LIQUIDITY…..The Company’s liquidity position strengthened during the first quarter of 2025 due to deposit growth. Total average deposits were $58.2 million, or 5.0%, higher when compared to the 2024 first three-month average. The increase reflects the Company’s successful business development efforts. The Company’s core deposit base continued to demonstrate the strength and stability that it has had for many years. On March 31, 2025, total deposits grew by $15.8 million, or 1.3%, since December 31, 2024, demonstrating customer loyalty and confidence in AmeriServ Financial Bank. In addition to its loyal core deposit base, the Company has several other sources of liquidity, including a significant unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), overnight lines of credit at correspondent banks and access to the Federal Reserve Discount Window. The Company does not utilize brokered deposits as a funding source. Overall, deposit volumes continue to remain at a high level. The core deposit base is adequate to fund the Company’s operations. Cash flow from maturities, prepayments and amortization of securities can also be used to help fund loan growth.
Further demonstrating the strength of the Company’s liquidity position, average short-term investments grew in the first three months of 2025 compared to the first three months of last year by $7.6 million, or 180.8%. Advances from the FHLB averaged $54.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 which is $7.0 million, or 14.6%, higher than the $47.9 million average in the first quarter of 2024. Management’s strategy to increase term advances to lock in lower rates than overnight borrowings due to the inversion in the short end of the yield curve has favorably impacted net interest income. Management continues to monitor the changing economic conditions and adjust pricing strategies accordingly which largely determines customer behavior and the level of total deposits as well as shifts within the total deposit mix. Also, diligent monitoring and management of our short-term investment position and our level of overnight borrowed funds remains a priority. Given the high cost of overnight borrowed funds, management has been effectively controlling the usage of this funding source. The Company’s utilization of overnight borrowed funds so far in 2025 has been lower than the 2024 level. Total short-term borrowings averaged $6.4 million for the first quarter of 2025 after averaging $33.6 million for the first quarter of 2024. Continued loan growth and prudent investment in securities are critical to achieve the best return on the normal level of earning asset cash flow that occurs each month. Due to the Company’s strengthened liquidity position, more funds were available to invest in the securities portfolio during a time when security yields improved, making purchases so far in 2025 more attractive. In addition, loan pipelines are currently at a typical level. Total average loans in the first quarter of 2025 were higher than the 2024 first quarter average by $34.8 million, or 3.4%. We strive to operate our loan to deposit ratio in a range of 80% to 100%. The Company’s loan to deposit ratio averaged 87.4% in the first quarter of 2025, which indicates that the Company has ample capacity to continue to grow its loan portfolio and is well positioned to support our customers and our community during times of economic volatility. We are also strongly positioned to service our existing loan pipeline and grow our loan to deposit ratio while remaining within our guideline parameters.
Liquidity can also be analyzed by utilizing the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $5.9 million from December 31, 2024, to $23.6 million at March 31, 2025, due to $7.7 million of net cash provided by financing activities and $599,000 of net cash provided by operating activities which more than offset $2.4 million of net cash used in investing activities. Within investing activities, cash advanced for new loans originated totaled $32.9 million and was $5.5 million lower than the $38.4 million of cash received from loan principal payments. Within financing activities, total short-term borrowings decreased by $4.3 million, total borrowings on advances from FHLB decreased by $3.3 million while total deposits increased by $15.8 million.
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The holding company had $5.7 million of cash, short-term investments, and investment securities at March 31, 2025, which represented a $1.1 million decrease from the holding company’s cash position since December 31, 2024. Dividend payments from our subsidiary provide ongoing cash to the holding company. At March 31, 2025, our subsidiary Bank had $762,000 of cash available for immediate dividends to the holding company under applicable regulatory formulas. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2025, the holding company established a $3 million line of credit with PNC Bank which can be used for general corporate purposes. There were no borrowings under the line at March 31, 2025. Overall, we believe that the holding company has sufficient liquidity to meet its subordinated debt interest payments and its dividend payments on its common stock.
Financial institutions must maintain liquidity to meet day-to-day requirements of depositors and borrowers, take advantage of market opportunities, and provide a cushion against unforeseen needs. Liquidity needs can be met by either reducing assets or increasing liabilities. Sources of asset liquidity are provided by short-term investments, interest bearing deposits with banks, and federal funds sold. These assets totaled $23.6 million and $17.7 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Maturing and repaying loans, as well as the monthly cash flow associated with mortgage-backed securities and security maturities are other significant sources of asset liquidity for the Company.
Liability liquidity can be met by attracting deposits with competitive rates, using repurchase agreements, buying federal funds, or utilizing the facilities of the Federal Reserve or the FHLB systems. The Company utilizes a variety of these methods of liability liquidity. Additionally, the Company’s subsidiary bank is a member of the FHLB, which provides the opportunity to obtain short-term to longer-term advances based upon the Company’s investment in certain residential mortgage, commercial real estate, and commercial and industrial loans. At March 31, 2025, the Company had $295 million of overnight borrowing availability at the FHLB, $40 million of short-term borrowing availability at the Federal Reserve Bank and $35 million of unsecured federal funds lines with correspondent banks. The Company believes it has ample liquidity available to fund outstanding loan commitments if they were fully drawn upon.
…..CAPITAL RESOURCES…..The Bank exceeds all regulatory capital ratios for each of the periods presented and is considered well capitalized. The Bank’s common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 11.07%, the tier 1 capital ratio was 11.07%, and the total capital ratio was 12.27% at March 31, 2025. The Bank’s tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.20% at March 31, 2025. We anticipate that we will maintain our strong capital ratios throughout the remainder of 2025.
The Basel III capital standards establish the minimum capital levels in addition to the well capitalized requirements under the federal banking regulations prompt corrective action. The capital rules also impose a 2.5% capital conservation buffer (CCB) on top of the three minimum risk-weighted asset ratios. Banking institutions that fail to meet the effective minimum ratios once the CCB is taken into account will be subject to constraints on capital distributions, including dividends and share repurchases, and certain discretionary executive compensation. The severity of the constraints depends on the amount of the shortfall and the institution’s “eligible retained income” (four quarter trailing net income, net of distributions and tax effects not reflected in net income). The Company and the Bank meet all capital requirements, including the CCB, and continue to be committed to maintaining strong capital levels that exceed regulatory requirements while also supporting balance sheet growth and providing a return to our shareholders.
Under the Basel III capital standards, the minimum capital ratios are:
MINIMUM CAPITAL RATIO |
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MINIMUM | PLUS CAPITAL |
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| CAPITAL RATIO |
| CONSERVATION BUFFER |
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Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets | 4.5 | % | 7.0 | % | |
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
| 6.0 |
| 8.5 | |
Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
| 8.0 |
| 10.5 | |
Tier 1 capital to total average consolidated assets |
| 4.0 |
| N/A |
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Our focus is on preserving capital to support customer lending and allow the Company to take advantage of business opportunities as they arise. We currently believe that we have sufficient capital and earnings power to continue to pay our common stock cash dividend at its current rate of $0.03 per quarter. The Company had a book value of $6.70 per common share and a tangible book value of $5.88(1) per common share on March 31, 2025. In addition, our common equity ratio was 7.74% and our tangible common equity ratio was 6.85%(1). At March 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 16.5 million common shares outstanding.
(1) Non-GAAP financial information, see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” later in this MD&A.
…..INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY…..The following table presents an analysis of the sensitivity inherent in the Company’s net interest income and market value of portfolio equity. The interest rate scenarios in the table compare the Company’s base forecast, which was prepared using a flat interest rate scenario, to scenarios that reflect immediate interest rate changes of 100 and 200 basis points. Each rate scenario contains unique prepayment and repricing assumptions that are applied to the Company’s existing balance sheet that was developed under the flat interest rate scenario.
Interest Rate Scenario |
| Variability of Net Interest Income |
| Change in Market Value of Portfolio Equity | |
200 bp increase | 1.8 | % | 5.3 | % | |
100 bp increase |
| 1.0 |
| 3.9 | |
100 bp decrease |
| (1.7) |
| (7.8) | |
200 bp decrease |
| (4.9) |
| (21.4) |
The Company believes that its overall interest rate risk position is well controlled. The execution of $70 million of interest rate hedges during 2023, in order to fix the cost of certain deposits that are indexed and move with short-term interest rates, reduced the Company’s negative variability of net interest income in a rising interest rate environment and helped slow net interest margin compression while interest rates were rising. The fed funds rate is unchanged from year-end 2024 and is currently at a targeted range of 4.25% to 4.50%. The Federal Reserve has not taken further action to change interest rates so far in 2025.
The variability of net interest income is positive in the upward rate shocks due to scheduled maturities and repricing within the Company’s investment securities portfolio and the scheduled repricing of loans tied to an index, such as SOFR or prime. In addition to the interest rate hedges discussed above, the Company has effectively utilized interest rate swaps for interest rate risk management purposes. The interest rate swaps allow our customers to lock in fixed interest rates while the Company retains the benefit of interest rates moving with the market. Also, the Company will continue its disciplined approach to price its core deposit accounts in a controlled but competitive manner and control the amount of overnight borrowed funds. The variability of net interest income is negative in the downward rate scenarios as the Company has more exposure to assets repricing downward to a greater extent than liabilities. The market value of portfolio equity increases in the upward rate shocks due to the improved value of the Company’s core deposit base. Negative variability of market value of portfolio equity occurs in the downward rate shocks due to a reduced value for core deposits.
…..OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS…..The Company incurs off-balance sheet risks in the normal course of business in order to meet the financing needs of its customers. These risks derive from commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments and standby letters of credit involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company had various outstanding commitments to extend credit approximating $243.1 million and standby letters of credit of $8.4 million as of March 31, 2025. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to these commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by their contractual amounts. The Company uses the same credit and collateral policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as for all other lending.
…..RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES…..This document contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per share are considered to be non-GAAP measures and are calculated by dividing tangible common equity by tangible assets or shares outstanding.
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The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors that is useful in understanding its financial condition. This non-GAAP data should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and is not a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. Limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures include the risks that persons might disagree as to the appropriateness of items included in these measures, and, because not all companies use the same calculation of tangible common equity and tangible assets, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures calculated by other companies.
The following table sets forth the calculation of the Company’s tangible common equity ratio and tangible book value per share at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands, except share and ratio data):
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||
Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 110,759 |
| $ | 107,248 |
|
Less: Intangible assets |
| 13,682 |
|
| 13,688 |
|
Tangible common equity |
| 97,077 |
|
| 93,560 |
|
Total assets |
| 1,431,524 |
|
| 1,422,362 |
|
Less: Intangible assets |
| 13,682 |
|
| 13,688 |
|
Tangible assets |
| 1,417,842 |
| 1,408,674 | ||
Tangible common equity ratio (non-GAAP) |
| 6.85 | % |
| 6.64 | % |
Total shares outstanding |
| 16,519,267 |
| 16,519,267 | ||
Tangible book value per share (non-GAAP) | $ | 5.88 | $ | 5.66 |
…..CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES…..The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and conform to general practices within the banking industry. Accounting and reporting policies for the pension liability, allowance for credit losses (related to investment securities, loans, and unfunded commitments), and derivatives (interest rate swaps/hedges) are deemed critical because they involve the use of estimates and require significant management judgments. Application of assumptions different than those used by the Company could result in material changes in the Company’s financial position or results of operation.
ACCOUNT — Pension liability
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Other assets
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Salaries and employee benefits and Other expense
DESCRIPTION
Pension costs and liabilities are dependent on assumptions used in calculating such amounts. These assumptions include discount rates, benefits earned, interest costs, expected return on plan assets, mortality rates, and other factors. In accordance with GAAP, actual results that differ from the assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect recognized expense and the recorded obligation of future periods. While management believes that the assumptions used are appropriate, differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect the Company’s pension obligations and future expense. Additionally, pension expense can also be impacted by settlement accounting charges if the amount of employee selected lump sum distributions exceed the total amount of service and interest component costs of the net periodic pension cost in a particular year. Our pension benefits are described further in Note 15 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
ACCOUNT — Allowance for Credit Losses
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Investment securities, net of allowance for credit losses, Allowance for credit losses – loans, Other liabilities
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Recovery for credit losses
DESCRIPTION
The Company measures the current expected credit losses (CECL) on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans and held to maturity (HTM) securities, and off-balance sheet credit exposures such as unfunded commitments. In addition, ASC 326 requires credit losses on available for sale (AFS) debt securities to be presented as
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an allowance rather than as a write-down when management does not intend to sell or believes that it is not more likely than not, they will be required to sell the security.
The Company measures expected credit losses on held to maturity debt securities, which are comprised of U.S. government agency and mortgage-backed securities as well as taxable municipal, corporate, and other bonds. The Company’s agency and mortgage-backed securities are issued by U.S. government entities and agencies and are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies, and have a long history of no credit losses. As such, no allowance for credit losses has been established for these securities. The allowance for credit losses on the taxable municipal, corporate, and other bonds within the held to maturity securities portfolio is calculated using the PD/LGD method. The calculation is completed on a quarterly basis using the default studies provided by an industry leading source. Based on management judgment, certain qualitative adjustments, such as the Company’s historical loss experience and/or the issuer’s credit quality, may be applied.
The Company measures expected credit losses on available for sale debt securities when the Company does not intend to sell, or when it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For available for sale debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this evaluation indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, equal to the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. At times, based on management judgment, the Company may establish an allowance for credit losses in excess of the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis based on the specific circumstances surrounding the security.
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against income and is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged-off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible.
The ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, which considers our historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. Determination of an appropriate ACL is inherently subjective and may have significant changes from period to period. The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of homogeneous loans that share similar risk characteristics and evaluation of loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans.
The allowance for credit losses is calculated with the objective of maintaining reserve levels believed by management to be sufficient to absorb current expected credit losses. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the credit portfolio and other relevant factors. However, this quarterly evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates. This process also considers economic conditions, for a reasonable and supportable forecast period of two years. All of these factors may be susceptible to significant change. To the extent actual outcomes differ from management estimates, additional provision for credit losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.
The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which it is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancelable. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life.
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ACCOUNT — Derivatives (interest rate swaps/hedges)
BALANCE SHEET REFERENCE — Other assets and Other liabilities
INCOME STATEMENT REFERENCE — Other income
DESCRIPTION
The Company periodically enters into derivative instruments to meet the financing, interest rate and equity risk management needs of its customers or the Bank.
The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and measures those instruments at fair value. For derivatives designated as fair value hedges, changes in the fair value of the derivative and hedged item related to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. Changes in fair value of derivatives designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes and are subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. Any hedge ineffectiveness would be recognized in the income statement line item pertaining to the hedged item.
To accommodate the needs of our customers and support the Company’s asset/liability positioning, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements with customers and a large financial institution that specializes in these types of transactions. The Company enters into offsetting positions to minimize interest rate and equity risk to the Company. These derivative financial instruments are reported at fair value with any resulting gain or loss recorded in current period earnings in amounts that offset. These instruments and their offsetting positions are recorded in other assets and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
…..FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT…..
THE STRATEGIC FOCUS:
AmeriServ Financial is committed to improving shareholder value by striving for consistently improving financial performance; providing our customers with products and exceptional service for every step in their lifetime financial journey; cultivating an employee atmosphere rooted in trust, empowerment and growth; and serving our communities through employee involvement and a philanthropic spirit. We will strive to provide our shareholders with consistently improved financial performance; the products, services and know-how needed to forge lasting banking for life customer relationships; a work environment that challenges and rewards staff; and the manpower and financial resources needed to make a difference in the communities we serve. Our strategic initiatives will focus on these four key constituencies:
● | Shareholders — We strive to increase earnings per share; identifying and managing revenue growth and expense control; and managing risk. Our goal is to increase value for AmeriServ shareholders by growing earnings per share and narrowing the financial performance gap between AmeriServ and its peer banks. We try to return earnings to shareholders through a combination of dividends and share repurchases (though none are currently authorized) subject to maintaining sufficient capital to support balance sheet growth and economic uncertainty. We strive to educate our employee base as to the meaning/importance of earnings per share as a performance measure. Our goal is to develop a value added combination for increasing revenue and controlling expenses that is rooted in developing and offering high-quality financial products and services; an existing branch network; electronic banking capabilities with 24/7 convenience; and providing truly exceptional customer service. We explore branch consolidation opportunities and further leverage union affiliated revenue streams, prudently manage the Company’s risk profile to improve asset yields and increase profitability and continue to identify and implement technological opportunities and advancements to drive efficiency for the holding company and its affiliates. |
● | Customers — The Company expects to provide exceptional customer service, identifying opportunities to enhance the Banking for Life philosophy by providing products and services to meet the financial needs in every step through a customer’s life cycle, and further defining the role technology plays in anticipating and satisfying customer needs. We anticipate providing leading banking systems and solutions to improve and enhance customers’ Banking for Life experience. We will provide customers with a comprehensive offering of |
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financial solutions including retail and business banking, home mortgages and wealth management at one location. We have upgraded and modernized select branches to be more inviting and technologically savvy to meet the needs of the next generation of AmeriServ customers without abandoning the needs of our existing demographic. |
● | Staff — We are committed to developing high-performing employees, establishing and maintaining a culture of trust and effectively and efficiently managing staff attrition. We will employ a work force succession plan to manage anticipated staff attrition while identifying and grooming high performing staff members to assume positions with greater responsibility within the organization. We will employ technological systems and solutions to provide staff with the tools they need to perform more efficiently and effectively. |
● | Communities — We will continue to promote and encourage employee community involvement and leadership while fostering a positive corporate image. This will be accomplished by demonstrating our commitment to the communities we serve through assistance in providing affordable housing programs for low-to-moderate-income families; donations to qualified charities; and the time and talent contributions of AmeriServ staff to a wide-range of charitable and civic organizations. |
This Form 10-Q contains various forward-looking statements and includes assumptions concerning the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, intentions, operations, future results, and prospects, including statements that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project,” “plan” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations, are subject to risk and uncertainties and are applicable only as of the dates of such statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q, even if subsequently made available on our website or otherwise, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q. In connection with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company provides the following cautionary statement identifying important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) which could cause the actual results or events to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions.
Such factors include the following: (i) the effect of changing regional and national economic conditions; (ii) the effects of trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve; (iii) significant changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds; (iv) inflation, stock and bond market, and monetary fluctuations; (v) credit risks of commercial, real estate, consumer, and other lending activities; (vi) changes in federal and state banking and financial services laws and regulations and supervisory actions by such regulators, including bank failures; (vii) the presence in the Company’s market area of competitors with greater financial resources than the Company; (viii) the timely development of competitive new products and services by the Company and the acceptance of those products and services by customers and regulators (when required); (ix) the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for those of the Company and vice versa; (x) changes in consumer spending and savings habits; (xi) unanticipated regulatory or judicial proceedings; (xii) the ability to attract new or retain existing deposits or to retain or grow loans, including growth from unfunded closed loans; (xiii) the ability to generate future revenue growth or to control future growth in non-interest expense, including, but not limited to, those related to technological changes, including changes regarding artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, changes affecting oversight of the financial services industry, and changes intended to manage or mitigate climate and related environmental risks; (xiv) the impact of failure in, or breach of, our operational or security systems or those of third parties with whom we do business, including as a result of cyberattacks or an increase in the incidence of fraud, illegal payments, security breaches or other illegal acts impacting us or our customers; and (xv) other external developments which could materially impact the Company’s operational and financial performance.
The foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive, and neither such list nor any forward-looking statement takes into account the impact that any future acquisition may have on the Company and on any such forward-looking statement.
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Item 3…..QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK…..
The Company manages market risk, which for the Company is primarily interest rate risk, through its asset liability management process and committee, see further discussion in the Interest Rate Sensitivity section of the MD&A.
Item 4…..CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES…..
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and the operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2025, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer along with the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2025 are effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls. There have been no changes in AmeriServ Financial, Inc.’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter 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
The Company is subject to various types of lawsuits and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after review and consultation with counsel, there are no material legal proceedings currently pending to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is the subject.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Not applicable
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025,
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Item 6. Exhibits
3.1 | |
3.2 | |
15.1 | Report of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C. regarding unaudited interim financial statement information. |
15.2 | |
31.1 | |
31.2 | |
32.1 | |
32.2 | |
101 | Includes the following financial and related information from AMERISERV FINANCIAL, INC.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (vi) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. |
104 | The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q formatted in Inline XBRL. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AmeriServ Financial, Inc. | |
Registrant | |
Date: May 13, 2025 | /s/ Jeffrey A. Stopko |
Jeffrey A. Stopko | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: May 13, 2025 | /s/ Michael D. Lynch |
Michael D. Lynch | |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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