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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and to the general practices within the banking industry. In management’s opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included.

Certain amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements of prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current year presentations. The reclassifications had no effect on net income, net income per share, or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.

All dollar amounts included in the tables in these notes are in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise stated.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions. The amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements may be affected by those estimates and assumptions. Actual results may vary from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the measurement of fair value of other real estate owned, the valuation of deferred income tax assets, the impairment testing of goodwill, the projection of pension and post-retirement benefit plan obligations, and the fair value measurements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and mature within ninety days of the balance sheet date. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances due from banks and interest-earning deposits, including deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“FRB”).  

Securities

Securities

Investments in debt securities with readily determinable fair values are classified as either held to maturity, available-for-sale, or trading, based on management’s intent and ability. Currently, all of the Company’s investment securities are debt securities and are classified as available-for-sale. Securities available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair value with the corresponding unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a component other comprehensive income (loss). A gain or loss on sale is recognized in earnings on the settlement date based on the amortized cost of the specific security sold. GAAP states the trade date is the date on which a purchase or sale of a security is to be recognized; however, the Company’s policy is to recognize the transaction upon the movement of cash (i.e., settlement date) and believes there is no material difference between the two methods. The amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts are recognized in interest income, using the interest method over the terms of the respective securities.

Impairment of an investment security occurs when the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost as of the balance sheet date and the value of the security is not expected to be recovered. For debt securities, impairment is considered an other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) and recognized in its entirety in net income if (i) there is evidence of credit related impairment; (ii) the Company intends to sell the security; or (iii) it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery, the Company must determine what portion of the impairment is attributable to a credit loss, which occurs when the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security. If there is a credit loss, the loss must be recognized in net income and the remaining portion of impairment must be recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).

The Company regularly reviews each investment security for OTTI based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds fair value, the duration of that market decline, the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, the Company’s best estimate of the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from debt securities, the Company’s intention with regard to holding the security to maturity, and the likelihood that it would be required to sell the security before recovery.

Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 21. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect management’s estimates.

Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements

Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements

Securities sold under repurchase agreements, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature within one day from the transaction date. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company is required to provide collateral based on the value of the underlying cash. The Company pledges certain investment securities to satisfy its collateral requirements.

Loans

Loans

The Company offers mortgage loans on real estate, commercial and industrial loans, and consumer loans. A substantial portion of the Company’s loan portfolio is secured by mortgage loans on real estate. The ability of the Company’s borrowers to honor their loan agreements is dependent upon their ability to generate sufficient cash flow (business or personal), the value of the underlying collateral (e.g., real estate), and/or the general economic conditions in the Company’s market areas.

Loans are reported at their recorded investment, which is the outstanding principal balance net of any unearned income and cost, such as deferred fees and costs, charge-offs, and discounts or premiums on acquired or purchased loans. Interest on loans is recognized into earnings over the contractual term of the loan and is calculated using the interest method on principal amounts outstanding. Loan fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield over the contractual term of the loan, adjusted for early pay-offs or principal curtailments, as applicable. The accounting for discounts and premiums on acquired or purchased loans differs if the loans were designated purchased credit-impaired or purchased performing as of the acquisition date, as described below.

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued at the time a loan is 90 days or more past due, or earlier, if collection of principal or interest is not expected. Loans greater than 90 days past due may remain on accrual status if the credit is well-secured and in process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged-off no later than when 180 days past due. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal and/or interest is considered doubtful. Nonaccrual and past due policies are materially the same for all types of loans, including impaired loans, with the exception of purchased credit-impaired (“PCI”) loans, as discussed below.

All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off is reversed against interest income. Any subsequent interest received on these loans is recognized as interest income under the cash basis method of accounting or applied as a reduction of the principal balance of the loan until qualifying for return to accrual status. Generally, a loan is returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured, or the loan becomes well-secured and is in process of collection.

Loans Acquired in a Business Combination

Loans Acquired in a Business Combination

The Company accounts for loans acquired in a business combination in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations, ASC 310-20, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs, and ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. As of the date of the Merger, loans were designated as either PCI or purchased performing loans and were recorded at estimated fair value on the date of acquisition without the carryover of the related allowance for loan losses.

PCI loans are those for which there is evidence of credit deterioration since origination and for which it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. When determining estimated fair value at acquisition, PCI loans were aggregated into pools of loans based on common characteristics such as loan type, date of origination, and evidence of credit quality deterioration, such as internal risk grades and past due and nonaccrual status. The Company must then estimate the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each loan pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of the estimated fair value is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan pool as accretable yield. These estimates include certain prepayment assumptions based on the nature of each loan pool. The excess of the loan pools contractual principal and interest payments over expected future cash flows is not recorded in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (nonaccretable difference). Over the life of the loan pool, expected future cash flows continue to be estimated on a periodic basis. If the present value of expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount, an impairment is recorded as a provision for loan losses. If the present value of expected future cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, the respective loan pool’s yield is adjusted and the additional income is recognized prospectively into earnings over the loan pool’s remaining life.

Loans not designated as PCI loans as of the acquisition date were designated as purchased performing loans. The Company accounts for purchased performing loans using the contractual cash flows method of recognizing discount accretion or premium amortization based on the acquired loans’ contractual cash flows. Purchased performing loans were recorded at estimated fair value at the time of Merger, including a credit-related discount and a discount or premium for differences in interest rates of the acquired loans compared to market rates for similar loans as of the acquisition date (collectively referred to as a fair value mark). The fair value mark is accreted or amortized as an adjustment to yield over the remaining contractual lives of the loans.

There is no allowance for loan losses established at the acquisition date for purchased performing or PCI loans. A provision for loan losses may be recorded for any deterioration in these loans subsequent to acquisition or when a  fair value mark on a purchased performing loan is fully accreted, at which time it is evaluated for loan losses on a specific or general basis, as discussed below. A fair value mark may be fully accreted if the loan reaches its original contractual maturity date and is extended for any reason.

Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”)

Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”)

In some situations, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial condition, the Company may grant a concession to a borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Concessions include new terms that provide for a reduction of the face amount or maturity amount of the debt as stated in the original agreement, a reduction (absolute or contingent) of the stated interest rate for the remaining original life of the loan, and/or an extension of the maturity date or dates at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk.  Concessions granted to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties results in a loan that is subsequently classified as a troubled debt restructuring or TDR. Management strives to identify borrowers in financial difficulty early and work with them to modify their loan to more affordable terms before their loan reaches nonaccrual status to minimize the economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of underlying collateral, if any. Management assesses all TDRs for impairment as noted below for impaired loans.

Loan Risk Ratings

Loan Risk Ratings

Loans in the Company’s loan portfolio are risk rated on a periodic basis by experienced credit personnel.

Risk rating categories are as follows:

Pass – Several pass credit risk ratings apply to loans in this category. These ratings are assigned based on varying levels of risk, ranging from credits that are secured by cash or marketable securities to management attention credits that have all characteristics of an acceptable credit risk but warrant more than the normal level of monitoring.

Special Mention – Adverse trends in the borrower’s financial position are evident and warrant management’s close attention for loans risk rated special mention. Any collateral securing loans in this category may not be fully adequate to secure the loan balance.

Substandard – A loan in this category has a well-defined weakness in the primary repayment source that jeopardizes the timely collection of the loan. There is a distinct possibility that a loss may result if the weakness is not corrected.

Doubtful – Default has already occurred and it is likely that foreclosure or repossession procedures have begun or will begin in the near future. Weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, based on currently existing information, highly questionable and improbable.

Loss – Uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset is not warranted.

Allowance for Loan Losses (“ALL”)

Allowance for Loan Losses (“ALL”)

The allowance for loan losses reflects management’s estimate of probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Management uses a disciplined process and methodology to establish the ALL each quarter-end. To determine the total ALL, the Company estimates the reserves needed for each homogenous type of the loan category and for any loans analyzed individually for impairment. Depending on the nature of each loan type, considerations include historical loss experience, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, credit scores, past due history, estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing local and national economic conditions, and internal policies and procedures including credit risk management and underwriting. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as conditions change.

The ALL consists of specific, general, and unallocated (if any) components. The specific component is determined by identifying impaired loans (as described below) then evaluating each one individually to calculate the amount of impairment. Impaired loans measured individually for impairment generally include (1) all loans risk rated substandard or worse with balances of $400 thousand or more, and (2) all loans designated as TDRs. For the general component of the ALL, the Company collectively evaluates loans not evaluated individually for a specific reserve, plus impaired loans risk rated Substandard or worse with balances less than $400 thousand. All loans evaluated collectively are grouped into types, and historical loss experience is calculated and applied to each loan type and the resultant reserve is adjusted for qualitative factors. Qualitative factors include changes in local and national economic indicators, such as unemployment rates, interest rates, gross domestic product growth, and real estate market trends; the level of past due and nonaccrual loans; risk ratings on individual loans; strength of credit policies and procedures; loan officer experience; borrower credit scores; and other intrinsic risks related to the types and geographic locations of loans. These qualitative adjustments reflect management’s judgment of risks inherent in the types. An unallocated component is maintained, if needed, to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses.

The specific component of the ALL includes the loan loss reserve necessary on impaired loans. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining the amount of impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays or payment shortfalls generally are not considered impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Generally, impaired loans are placed on nonaccrual status if they meet the conditions as outlined above in the Loans section. However, TDR loans that are performing in accordance with their respective modified agreements may be placed on accrual status. Impairment is measured by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated selling costs if the loan is collateral dependent.

The general component of the ALL evaluates groups of loans by types, as noted above. The types are: (1) mortgage loans on real estate; (2) commercial and industrial loans; and (3) consumer and other loans. Mortgage loans on real estate are further disaggregated into the following types: (a) construction, land and land development; (b) farmland; (c) residential first mortgages; (d) residential revolving and junior mortgages; (e) commercial mortgages (non-owner-occupied); and (f) commercial mortgages (owner-occupied). Historical loss factors are calculated for the prior 20 quarters by loan type, and then applied to the current balances in each loan grouping. Finally, qualitative factors are applied to each type or loans within each type with certain attributes, as applicable.

The risk of loss generally varies depending on the loan type. Construction and land development loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule or according to budget and the value of the collateral, at any point in time, may be less than the principal amount of the loan. These loans also bear the risk that the general contractor or developer may face financial pressure unrelated to the project. Loans secured by land, farmland, and residential mortgages carry the risk of continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and changes in value of the underlying real estate collateral. Commercial mortgages and commercial and industrial loans carry risks associated with the profitable operation of a business and its related cash flows. Additionally, commercial and industrial loans carry risks associated with the value of collateral other than real estate, such as accounts receivable or inventory, which may fluctuate in value over time. Consumer loans carry risks associated with the continuing credit-worthiness of the borrower and are more likely than real estate loans to be adversely affected by unemployment, personal illness, bankruptcy, or divorce of an individual. Consumer loans secured by automobiles carry risks associated with rapidly depreciating collateral values. Consumer loans include loans and debt consolidation loans purchased from third parties.

Additions to the ALL are made by charges to earnings through the provision for loan losses. Charge-offs to the ALL result from credit exposures deemed to be uncollectible. Loans are considered uncollectible when: (1) no regularly scheduled payment has been made within 120 days, and (2) the loan is unsecured, or (3) the borrower files for bankruptcy protection and there is no other financial support or guarantee from an entity outside of the bankruptcy proceedings (e.g., guarantor). As soon as any loan becomes uncollectible, the Company’s charge-off policy is based on whether the loan is unsecured or secured. If the loan is unsecured, the loan is charged-off in full. If the loan is secured, the outstanding principal balance of the loan is charged down to the net realizable value of the underlying collateral less estimated selling costs if the loan is collateral dependent. If the loan is not collateral dependent, the charge-off is based on management’s estimation of the net present value of future cash flows. Recoveries of previously charged-off amounts are credited to the ALL.

The summation of the specific, general, and unallocated components results in the ALL. The ALL is inherently subjective and actual losses could be greater or less than estimated. Further, changes in the ALL and the related provision expense can materially affect net income.

In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s ALL. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions or reductions to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”) Assets

Mortgage Servicing Rights (“MSR”) Assets

MSR assets represent a contractual agreement where the rights to service an existing mortgage are sold by the original lender to another party who specializes in the various functions of servicing mortgages. MSR assets can also result from the retention of servicing when an originated loan is sold in the secondary market. The Company accounts for its MSR asset using the fair value measurement method per ASC 860-50, Transfers and Servicing, and as such, no amortization is recorded. Changes in the value of the MSR asset are recorded as a component of noninterest income in the period in which the fair value changes occur. MSR assets are included on the consolidated balance sheets and are recorded at fair value.

Premises and Equipment, net

Premises and Equipment, net

Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment, other than land, are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the premises and equipment. Estimated useful lives range from 10 to 40 years for buildings, and from 3 to 10 years for furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and major improvements are capitalized.

Leases

Leases

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the requirements of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). As part of the adoption of this accounting standard, the Company evaluated its population of existing real estate and equipment leases as of January 1, 2019. The purpose was to determine whether the Company’s existing contractual arrangements constitute a lease, or contains an embedded lease, which would be in scope under ASU 2016-02, and whether such leases would meet the requirements of an operating or financing lease under the new standard. Based on this evaluation, the Company identified 16 operating leases for land, buildings, and equipment with remaining lease terms ranging from one to ten years. Most of the Company’s leases include renewal options, with renewal terms extending the lease obligation up to as much as five years. Lease terms may include renewal or extension options to the extent they are reasonably certain to be exercised as assessed at lease commencement. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019 resulted in the recognition of operating Right-of-Use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities of $3.5 million and $3.8 million, respectively, primarily related to real estate leases for branches, office space, and information technology-related equipment. A cumulative effect adjustment of $45 thousand was recorded upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, which is reflected in the Company’s statement of shareholders’ equity. As of and for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company did not have any leases that met the standard definition of a finance lease nor did it engage in any sale-leaseback transactions, have any short-term leases, or have any sublease income.  

 

For operating leases, ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the respective lease. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use leased assets over the term of the lease and are included in premises and equipment, net, in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Lease liabilities represent the Company’s contractual obligation to make lease payments over the lease term and are measured as the present value of the lease payments over the lease term and are included in other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. ROU assets are measured as the amount of the lease liability adjusted for certain items such as prepaid lease payments, unamortized lease incentives, and unamortized direct costs. ROU assets are amortized on a straight-line basis less the periodic interest expense adjustment of the lease liability and the amortization is included in occupancy expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The discount rate used for the present value calculations for lease liabilities was the rate implicit in the lease if determinable, and when the rate was not determinable, the Company used its incremental, collateralized borrowing rate with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) for the period that most closely coincided with the respective lease term as of the commencement date of the lease.

 

In implementing ASU 2016-02, the Company elected various practical expedients. The Company elected to retain the operating lease classification for all of its existing leases as of January 1, 2019 under the former lease accounting standard. The Company elected not to re-assess whether existing contracts contained embedded lease arrangements or whether there were initial directs costs that should have been considered as part of the transition to ASU 2016-02. The Company also elected not to recognize an ROU asset and lease obligation for contracts with an initial term of twelve months or less. The expense associated with these short-term leases is included in noninterest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. To the extent that a lease arrangement includes both lease and non-lease components, the Company has elected not to account for these separately. Lastly, the Company elected to use a fair value threshold, such that a contract with an ROU asset or lease obligation below a minimum threshold of $7.5 thousand is excluded from the provisions of ASU 2016-02.

 

Other Real Estate Owned, net (“OREO”)

Other Real Estate Owned, net (“OREO”)

Other real estate owned), net of a valuation allowance, is reported on the consolidated balance sheets at the lower of cost or fair market value less estimated selling costs. Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are marketed for sale and are initially recorded at fair value on the date of foreclosure less estimated selling costs, becoming the property’s cost basis. Upon acquisition (transfer), if the fair value of the property less estimated selling costs is less than the recorded investment of the loan, the difference is recorded as a charge-off to the ALL. Conversely, if upon transfer, the fair value of the property less estimated selling costs is in excess of the recorded investment of the loan, the difference is recorded as gain in noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Subsequent declines in the fair value of OREO below its initial cost basis are recorded as a valuation allowance against OREO and charged to noninterest expense. Revenue and expenses related to the operation or maintenance of OREO are included in expenses from foreclosed property in noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. Finally, any gain or loss resulting from the sale or disposition of OREO is included in the net other real estate owned (gains) losses in noninterest expenses on the consolidated statements of operations.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill is an indefinite life intangible asset that represents the excess of the consideration paid or purchase price for an acquired entity over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired as of the acquisition date. The Company’s goodwill resulted from the Merger and from the acquisition of five branches during the years 1994 through 2000. Goodwill is tested for potential impairment on an annual basis in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other.

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. The core deposit intangible asset resulting from the Merger is the only intangible asset with a definite useful life on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and is being amortized over 92 months from the date of the Merger on an accelerated basis using the sum-of-years digits method.

Long-lived assets, including purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Management concluded that no circumstances indicating an impairment of these assets existed as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”)

 

Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”)

The Company invests in bank owned life insurance, which is life insurance purchased by the Bank on a selected group of employees. The Bank is the owner and primary beneficiary of the policies. BOLI is recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at the cash surrender value of the underlying policies. Earnings from the increase in cash surrender value of the policies are included in noninterest income on the consolidated statements of operations. The Bank has rights under the insurance contracts to redeem them for cash surrender value at any time; however, a redemption not upon the occurrence of death of an insured person is subject to taxation.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the balance sheet method in accordance with ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes. Per ASC 740, the objective is to recognize (a) the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year, and (b) defer tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or federal income tax returns. A net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book (i.e., financial statement) and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws. Temporary differences are reversed in the period in which an amount or amounts become taxable or deductible.

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

The Company evaluates its net deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis to determine if it is more-likely-than-not those assets will be recovered and if a valuation allowance is needed. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company determined no valuation allowance related to its net deferred tax asset was necessary, as the expectation is that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income in future years to absorb all of its net deferred tax asset.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has a noncontributory cash balance benefit pension plan, which was frozen in 2012. The plan covers employees who had become vested in the plan as of the date it was frozen. The Company also sponsored a post-retirement benefit plan covering eligible retirees’ medical and life insurance benefits, which was also frozen to new employees as of March 1, 2018. The Company accounts for both its pension and post-retirement benefit plans in accordance with ASC 715, Compensation-Retirement Benefits.

The Company also sponsors an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) and a 401(k) deferred contribution retirement plan for the benefit of all eligible employees.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share represent income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards.

Shares allocated to participants of the Company’s ESOP and unallocated shares that collateralize ESOP borrowings but that are committed to be released are also included in basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding. However, shares held by the ESOP, that collateralize ESOP borrowings and that are not committed to be released are excluded from both basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

Off-balance-sheet Financial Instruments

Off-balance-sheet Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into off-balance-sheet financial agreements such as construction loan commitments, home equity lines of credit, overdraft protection lines of credit, unsecured lines of credit, working capital loan commitments, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded.

Share-based Compensation

Share-based Compensation

The Company accounts for its share-based compensation awards for employees and directors in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. The Company grants incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to certain employees and directors, respectively, in addition to restricted stock. ASC 718 requires that the fair value of the respective award on the grant date be expensed over the requisite service period over which the award vests.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and all subsequent amendments to the ASU (“Topic 606”). This ASU revised guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance, as amended, is applicable to all entities and replaces a significant portion of existing industry and transaction-specific revenue recognition rules with a more principles-based recognition model. Revenue associated with financial instruments, including interest income from loans and investment securities, loan origination fees, accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums, and credit card fees are outside the scope of the guidance. Gains and losses on sales of investment securities and loans and income from bank owned life insurance are similarly excluded from the scope of Topic 606. As part of the implementation of Topic 606, the Company reviewed other sources of its revenue including trust and wealth management fees, secondary market servicing fees, and service and other charges on deposit accounts against the requirements of the standard and concluded no changes in its accounting methods were necessary. These sources of revenue are recognized into income when the Company’s performance obligation is completed, which generally is when the transaction occurs and cash is collected. The Company’s adoption of Topic 606 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), which is guidance for the simplification of accounting for income taxes. This ASU removes certain exceptions to the general principals of Topic 740 and simplifies existing guidance to improve consistent application of GAAP. The exceptions removed by this ASU are the exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items and the exception to the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. This ASU simplifies the accounting by requiring that an entity recognize a franchise tax that is partially based on income as an income-based tax and account for any incremental amount incurred as a non-income-based tax; requiring that an entity evaluate when a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill should be considered part of the of the business combination in which the book goodwill was originally recognized and when it should be considered a separate transaction; requiring that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date; and making minor codification improvements for income taxes related to employee stock ownership plans and investments in qualified affordable housing projects accounted for using the equity method. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), which is guidance for the modifications to fair value measurement disclosure requirements. This ASU removes, modifies, and adds disclosure requirements for ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”). The disclosure requirement for the valuation process of Level 3 fair value measurements was removed from ASC 820. This ASU clarifies that the measurement uncertainty disclosure is to communicate information about the uncertainty in measurement as of the reporting date. The disclosure requirements added to ASC 820 were the changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for the recurring Level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period and the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The additional disclosure requirements are to be applied prospectively and the other modifications will be applied retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326), which is new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. This ASU introduces a new model for current expected credit losses (“CECL”), which will apply to financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures, including loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, loan commitments, financial guarantees, net investments in leases, reinsurance, and trade receivables. The CECL model requires an entity to estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure (or pool of exposures). The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. In addition, this standard will replace the current available-for-sale debt securities other-than-temporary impairment model with an estimate of expected credit losses only when the fair value falls below the amortized cost of the asset. Credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities will be limited to the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value. The available-for-sale debt security model will also require the use of an allowance to record estimated credit losses and subsequent recoveries. This ASU also addresses purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. Disclosure requirements are expanded regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating the allowance for loan losses. On July 17, 2019, the FASB voted to delay the effective date of this ASU for smaller reporting companies (“SRCs”) (including the Company) and non-SEC registrants to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The FASB directed its staff to draft a proposed ASU outlining this delay for public comment. On October 16, 2019, the FASB voted to officially extend the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for SRCs and non-SEC registrants as originally proposed on July 17, 2019. This ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company has a CECL cross-functional working group that implemented a third-party CECL software in 2019 and will continue to assess and implement the requirements of ASU 2016-13 by the adoption date.