EX-99.2 4 tm258237d1_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

Heartland BancCorp

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Heartland BancCorp

 

Contents

 

Consolidated Financial Statements  
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 (unaudited) and December 31, 2023 (audited) 2
Unaudited Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 3
Unaudited Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 4
Unaudited Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 5
Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7

 

 

 

  

Heartland BancCorp

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

  

   September 30,
2024
   December 31,
2023
 
   (unaudited)   (audited) 
Assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $67,771   $36,682 
Available-for-sale securities   229,907    211,130 
Loans held for sale   2,854    1,145 
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $17,845 and $17,927 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively   1,535,845    1,531,280 
Premises and equipment   32,548    33,649 
Nonmarketable equity securities   6,946    6,866 
Mortgage servicing rights, net   3,545    3,373 
Foreclosed assets held for sale   30    10 
Goodwill   12,389    12,389 
Intangible assets   433    565 
Deferred income taxes   6,007    6,448 
Life insurance assets   20,809    20,315 
Accrued interest receivable and other assets   21,519    19,363 
           
Total assets  $1,940,603   $1,883,215 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity          
           
Liabilities          
Deposits          
Demand  $431,582   $487,631 
Savings, NOW and money market   686,221    711,198 
Time   587,927    443,772 
           
Total deposits   1,705,730    1,642,601 
Repurchase agreements   5,590    4,583 
Other borrowed funds   10,000    31,000 
Subordinated debt   24,065    24,034 
Interest payable and other liabilities   19,352    18,465 
           
Total liabilities   1,764,737    1,720,683 
           
Shareholders' Equity          
Common stock, without par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 2024 - 2,113,153 shares, 2023 - 2,105,737 shares   63,899    62,724 
Retained earnings   130,069    120,065 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (13,108)   (15,263)
Treasury stock at cost, 2024 - 90,612 and 2023 - 90,612 shares   (4,994)   (4,994)
           
Total shareholders' equity   175,866    162,532 
           
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $1,940,603   $1,883,215 

  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements2

 

  

Heartland BancCorp

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Interest Income          
Loans  $70,589   $61,574 
Securities          
Taxable   5,251    2,946 
Tax-exempt   2,020    1,813 
Other   1,189    858 
           
Total interest income   79,049    67,191 
Interest Expense          
Deposits   32,525    19,673 
Borrowings   1,935    1,872 
           
Total interest expense   34,460    21,545 
           
Net Interest Income   44,589    45,646 
Provision for Credit Losses       2,050 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses   44,589    43,596 
Noninterest Income          
Service charges   2,968    3,010 
Gains on sale of loans and originated mortgage servicing rights   1,852    1,638 
Loan servicing fees, net   1,306    1,176 
Title insurance income   561    678 
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance   494    351 
Other   2,176    2,370 
           
Total noninterest income   9,357    9,223 
Noninterest Expense          
Salaries and employee benefits   21,545    22,128 
Net occupancy and equipment expense   3,384    3,179 
Software and data processing fees   3,544    3,299 
Professional fees   1,854    779 
Marketing expense   826    879 
Printing and office supplies   243    266 
State financial institution tax   877    779 
FDIC insurance premiums   732    867 
Other   2,943    3,244 
           
Total noninterest expense   35,948    35,420 
           
Income Before Income Tax   17,998    17,399 
           
Provision for Income Taxes   3,401    3,171 
           
Net Income  $14,597   $14,228 
           
Basic Earnings Per Share  $7.24   $7.07 
           
Diluted Earnings Per Share  $7.12   $7.01 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements3

 

 

Heartland BancCorp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Net Income  $14,597   $14,228 
           
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss):          
           
Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes/(benefit) of $596 and $(1,182) for 2024 and 2023, respectively   2,155    (4,071)
           
Other comprehensive income/(loss)   2,155    (4,071)
           
Comprehensive Income  $16,752   $10,157 

  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements4

 

 

Heartland BancCorp

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2023 
               Accumulated         
               Other         
   Common Stock   Retained   Comprehensive   Treasury     
   Shares   Amount   Earnings   Loss   Stock   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2022   2,008,975   $61,998   $107,165   $(20,261)  $(4,994)  $143,908 
                               
Cumulative change for adoption of ASC 326             (500)             (500)
                               
Balance, January 1, 2023   2,008,975   $61,998   $106,665   $(20,261)  $(4,994)  $143,408 
                               
Net income             14,228              14,228 
Other comprehensive loss                  (4,071)        (4,071)
Dividends on common stock, $2.28 per share             (4,585)             (4,585)
Stock option expense        368                   368 
Stock options exercised   6,150    249                   249 
                               
Balance, September 30, 2023   2,015,125   $62,615   $116,308   $(24,332)  $(4,994)  $149,597 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 2024 
               Accumulated         
               Other         
   Common Stock   Retained   Comprehensive   Treasury     
   Shares   Amount   Earnings   Income/(Loss)   Stock   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2023   2,015,125   $62,724   $120,065   $(15,263)  $(4,994)  $162,532 
                               
Net income             14,597              14,597 
Other comprehensive income                  2,155         2,155 
Dividends on common stock, $2.28 per share             (4,593)             (4,593)
Stock option expense        283                   283 
Stock options exercised   7,416    892                   892 
                               
Balance, September 30, 2024   2,022,541   $63,899   $130,069   $(13,108)  $(4,994)  $175,866 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements5

 

 

Heartland BancCorp 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2024   2023 
Operating Activities          
Net income  $14,597   $14,228 
Items not requiring (providing) cash          
Depreciation and amortization   1,568    1,432 
Provision for credit losses       2,050 
Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities   344    600 
Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments   128    97 
Accretion of loan fees, net   43    (50)
Deferred income taxes   (155)   507 
Stock option expense   283    368 
Gain on sale of loans   (1,233)   (1,105)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance   (494)   (351)
Changes in          
Loans held for sale   (1,709)   (361)
Interest receivable   (838)   (1,861)
Other assets   (1,486)   365 
Interest payable and other liabilities   883    3,184 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities   11,931    19,103 
           
Investing Activities          
Purchase of available-for-sale securities   (34,604)   (34,960)
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities   18,234    1,782 
Purchase of nonmarketable equity securities   (80)   (236)
Net change in loans   (3,404)   (115,984)
Purchase of premises and equipment   (561)   (4,519)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment   131    8 
           
Net cash used in investing activities   (20,284)   (153,909)

 

   2024   2023 
Financing Activities          
Net (decrease)/increase in demand deposits, money market, NOW and savings accounts   (81,026)   17,158 
Net increase in certificates of deposit   144,158    105,644 
Net increase/(decrease) in repurchase agreements   1,007    (767)
Net change in fed funds       (10,000)
Proceeds of FHLB advances       50,000 
Repayment of FHLB advances   (21,000)    
Repayment of subordinated notes       (700)
Proceeds from stock options exercised   892    249 
Dividends paid   (4,589)   (4,446)
           
Net cash provided by financing activities   39,442    157,138 
           
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents   31,089    22,332 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period   36,682    22,883 
           
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period  $67,771   $45,215 
           
Supplemental Cash Flows Information          
           
Interest paid  $34,647   $21,317 
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)   2,830    3,710 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements6

 

  

Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  

Note 1:     Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Operations

 

Heartland BancCorp (“Company”) is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Heartland Bank (the “Bank”) and TransCounty Title Agency, LLC along with the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Heartland Mortgage Corporation (inactive), Heartland Investments, Inc. (inactive) and Heartland Insurance Services, LLC (inactive). The Bank is primarily engaged in providing a full range of banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers in central Ohio and Greater Cincinnati. The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions. The Bank is subject to the regulation of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes examinations by those regulatory authorities on an 18-month cycle.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank, TransCounty Title Agency, LLC and Heartland Insurance Services, LLC. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include the determination of the allowance for credit losses, valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans, valuation of deferred tax assets, credit loss on available-for-sale securities, and fair values of financial instruments.

 

Management Opinion

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statement have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and are unaudited. They do not contain all of the disclosures required for annual audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments are necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the interim period have been made. Such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for an entire year. These interim consolidated financials statements should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Note 2:     Securities

 

The amortized cost and approximate fair values, together with gross unrealized gains and losses, of securities are as follows:

 

    Amortized
Cost
    Gross
Unrealized
Gains
    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Approximate
Fair Value
 
Available-for-sale Securities:                                
September 30, 2024:                                
U.S. government agencies   $ 45,116     $ 68     $ (4,511 )   $ 40,673  
SBA Loan Pools     13,497       367       (5 )     13,859  
Mortgage-backed securities of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises     64,845       769       (2,378 )     63,236  
State and political subdivisions     108,003       296       (10,248 )     98,051  
Corporate bonds     15,136             (1,048 )     14,088  
                                 
Totals   $ 246,597     $ 1,500     $ (18,190 )   $ 229,907  
                                 
December 31, 2023:                                
U.S. government agencies   $ 55,115     $ 49     $ (5,639 )   $ 49,525  
SBA Loan Pools     12,384       277       (40 )     12,621  
Mortgage-backed securities of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises     43,197       243       (2,793 )     40,647  
State and political subdivisions     104,727       379       (10,404 )     94,702  
Corporate bonds     15,148             (1,513 )     13,635  
                                 
Totals   $ 230,571     $ 948     $ (20,389 )   $ 211,130  

 

The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2024, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

    Available-for-sale  
    Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value
 
Within one year   $ 1,502     $ 1,500  
One to five years     12,507       12,321  
Five to ten years     38,970       37,773  
After ten years     115,276       101,218  
                 
      168,255       152,812  
                 
SBA Loan Pools     13,497       13,859  
Mortgage-backed securities of U.S. Government sponsored entities     64,845       63,236  
                 
Totals   $ 246,597     $ 229,907  

 

The carrying value, which equals fair value, of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, was $75,778,000 at September 30, 2024 and $60,956,000 at December 31, 2023.

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

  

There were no sales of available-for-sale securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

 

Certain investments in debt securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost. Total fair value of these investments at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $138,291,000 and $147,640,000, which is approximately 60% and 70%, respectively, of the Company’s available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment portfolio. These declines resulted from changes in market interest rates.

 

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

    September 30, 2024  
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
Description of Securities   Fair Value     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value     Unrealized
Losses
 
U.S. Government agencies   $     $     $ 31,666     $ (4,511 )   $ 31,666     $ (4,511 )
SBA Loan Pools                 949       (5 )     949       (5 )
Mortgage-backed securities of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises     6,088       (46 )     15,616       (2,332 )     21,704       (2,378 )
State and political subdivisions     5,525       (26 )     64,359       (10,222 )     69,884       (10,248 )
Corporate Bonds                 14,088       (1,048 )     14,088       (1,048 )
                                                 
Total   $ 11,613     $ (72 )   $ 126,678     $ (18,118 )   $ 138,291     $ (18,190 )

 

    December 31, 2023  
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
Description of Securities   Fair Value     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value     Unrealized
Losses
    Fair Value     Unrealized
Losses
 
U.S. Government agencies   $ 6,959     $ (42 )   $ 34,086     $ (5,597 )   $ 41,045     $ (5,639 )
SBA Loan Pools     3,900       (40 )                 3,900       (40 )
Mortgage-backed securities of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises     5,653       (47 )     15,650       (2,746 )     21,303       (2,793 )
State and political subdivisions     3,936       (43 )     63,821       (10,361 )     67,757       (10,404 )
Corporate Bonds     613       (137 )     13,022       (1,376 )     13,635       (1,513 )
                                                 
Total   $ 21,061     $ (309 )   $ 126,579     $ (20,080 )   $ 147,640     $ (20,389 )

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

  

U.S. Government Agencies

 

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in direct obligations of U.S. government agencies were caused by changes in interest rates. The contractual terms of those investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than amortized cost bases of the investments. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2024.

 

SBA Loan Pools

 

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investment in SBA loan pools were caused by changes in interest rates. The contractual terms of those investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than amortized cost bases of the investments. Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2024.

 

Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprises

 

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investment in mortgage-backed securities of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises were caused by changes in interest rates. The Company expects to recover the amortized cost bases over the term of the securities. Because the decline in market value is attributable to changes in interest rates, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2024.

 

State and Political Subdivisions

 

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in securities of state and political subdivisions were caused by changes in interest rates.  The contractual terms of those investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the investments.  Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2024.

 

Corporate Bonds

 

The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in securities of corporations were caused by changes in interest rates.  The contractual terms of those investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the investments.  Because the Company does not intend to sell the investments and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company has not recorded an allowance for credit losses at September 30, 2024.

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Note 3:     Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

 

Classes of loans include:

 

   September 30, 2024   December 31, 2023 
Commercial  $183,736   $172,662 
Commercial Real Estate:          
Owner occupied   287,445    296,176 
Non Owner occupied   489,451    501,030 
Residential Real Estate:          
1-4 Family   510,419    508,648 
Home Equity   63,190    51,704 
Consumer   19,449    18,987 
Total loans   1,553,690    1,549,207 
Less          
Allowance for credit losses   (17,845)   (17,927)
           
Net loans  $1,535,845   $1,531,280 

 

Loan balances are net of deferred loan fees and costs of $(630,000) and $(633,000) as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in loans based on portfolio segment and impairment method for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023:

 

   2024 
       Commercial Real Estate   Residential Real Estate         
   Commercial   Owner
Occupied
   Non Owner
Occupied
   1-4 Family   Home
Equity
   Consumer   Total 
September 30, 2024:                                   
Allowance for credit losses:                                   
Balance, beginning of year  $1,695   $3,700   $5,142   $7,032   $242   $116   $17,927 
Provision for credit losses   107    612    (281)   (165)   (57)   (8)   208 
Losses charged off   (356)           (17)       (148)   (521)
Recoveries   77    1                153    231 
Balance, end of period  $1,523   $4,313   $4,861   $6,850   $185   $113   $17,845 

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

   2023 
       Commercial Real Estate   Residential Real Estate         
   Commercial   Owner
Occupied
   Non Owner
Occupied
   1-4
Family
   Home
Equity
   Consumer   Total 
September 30, 2023:                                   
Allowance for credit losses:                                   
Balance, beginning of year  $3,069   $5,404   $4,831   $3,006   $193   $88   $16,591 
Impact of adopting ASC 326   (2,223)   (1,021)   (2,017)   4,429    169    (15)   (678)
Provision charged to expense   794    (982)   2,214    (717)   (130)   159    1,338 
Losses charged off   (9)                   (132)   (141)
Recoveries   10    1            3    19    33 
Balance, end of period  $1,641   $3,402   $5,028   $6,718   $235   $119   $17,143 

 

The risk characteristics of each loan portfolio segment are as follows:

 

Commercial (Non-Real Estate)

 

Commercial loans are based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and may incorporate a personal guarantee. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers.

 

Commercial Real Estate

 

These loans are viewed as cash flow loans with a significant emphasis on the value of real estate securing the loan. Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts and the repayment of these loans is generally dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. Commercial real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing the Company’s commercial real estate portfolio are diverse in terms of type within the Company’s market area. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral, market area, risk grade criteria, and concentrations. As a general rule, the Company avoids financing single purpose projects unless other underwriting factors are present to help mitigate risk. In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans versus higher risk non-owner-occupied loans.

 

Residential Real Estate and Consumer

 

With respect to residential loans that are secured by one- to-four family residences and are generally owner occupied, the Company generally establishes a maximum loan-to-value ratio and generally requires private mortgage insurance if that maximum is exceeded. Home equity loans are typically secured by a subordinate interest in one-to-four family residences, and other consumer loans are secured by consumer assets such as automobiles or recreational vehicles. Some consumer loans are unsecured such as small installment loans and certain lines of credit. Repayment of these loans is primarily dependent on the personal income of the borrowers, which can be impacted by economic conditions in their market areas such as unemployment levels.  The security value can also be impacted by changes in property values on residential properties.  Risk is mitigated by the fact that the loans are of smaller individual amounts and spread over a large number of borrowers.

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Internal Risk Categories

 

Loan grades are numbered 1 through 8. Grades 1 through 4 are considered pass grades. The grade of 5, or Special Mention, represents loans of lower quality and signs of potential weakness. The grades of 6, or Substandard, and 7, or Doubtful, refer to assets that are classified. The use and application of these grades by the Company will be uniform and shall conform to the Company’s policy.

 

Excellent (1) loans are of superior quality with excellent credit strength and repayment ability proving a nominal credit risk.

 

Good (2) loans are of above average credit strength and repayment ability proving only a minimal credit risk.

 

Satisfactory (3) loans are of reasonable credit strength and repayment ability proving an average credit risk due to one or more underlying weaknesses.

 

Watch (4) borrowers in this grade are still considered acceptable from quality standpoint but have risk factors more substantial than for the typical satisfactory graded loan. Although identified weaknesses are present, performance on loans is acceptable with only moderate delinquency.

 

Special Mention (5) assets have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. Ordinarily, special mention credits have characteristics which corrective management action would remedy.

 

Substandard (6) loans are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful (7) loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loss (8) loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

The following table presents the credit risk profile of the Company’s loan portfolio based on the Company’s internal rating categories by year of origination as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

September 30, 2024:  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020   Prior   Revolving
Loans
   Total 
                                 
Commercial                
Pass  $21,318   $18,846   $21,469   $11,577   $3,943   $8,194   $70,332   $155,679 
Special Mention   173    420    308    3,646    194    4,137    5,706    14,584 
Substandard           7,898    159        2,547    2,869    13,473 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $21,491   $19,266   $29,675   $15,382   $4,137   $14,878   $78,907   $183,736 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $284   $   $72   $   $356 
                                         
Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied                                        
Pass  $2,121   $23,286   $68,902   $54,189   $20,973   $100,323   $6,124   $275,918 
Special Mention       466    315    1,615    104    3,788    500    6,788 
Substandard                   354    4,385        4,739 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $2,121   $23,752   $69,217   $55,804   $21,431   $108,496   $6,624   $287,445 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         
Commercial Real Estate Non Owner Occupied                                
Pass  $29,641   $98,356   $128,387   $66,140   $42,026   $78,745   $6,420   $449,715 
Special Mention   39            1,537    206    29,491        31,273 
Substandard           304        25    8,134        8,463 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $29,680   $98,356   $128,691   $67,677   $42,257   $116,370   $6,420   $489,451 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family                                        
Pass  $35,591   $77,759   $175,066   $103,644   $40,392   $70,317   $5,215   $507,984 
Special Mention           236    660    331    40        1,267 
Substandard       200            159    809        1,168 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $35,591   $77,959   $175,302   $104,304   $40,882   $71,166   $5,215   $510,419 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $17   $   $   $   $   $17 

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

September 30, 2024:  2024   2023   2022   2021   2020   Prior   Revolving
Loans
   Total 
                                 
Residential Real Estate Home Equity                                        
Pass  $1,569   $1,084   $1,830   $161   $273   $1,096   $56,880   $62,893 
Special Mention                           157    157 
Substandard       24                116        140 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $1,569   $1,108   $1,830   $161   $273   $1,212   $57,037   $63,190 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         
Consumer                                        
Pass  $1,765   $1,508   $3,288   $983   $167   $2,182   $9,499   $19,392 
Special Mention           40                    40 
Substandard           17                    17 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $1,765   $1,508   $3,345   $983   $167   $2,182   $9,499   $19,449 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $2   $14   $5   $   $   $127   $148 

 

December 31, 2023:  2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   Prior   Revolving
Loans
   Total 
                                 
Commercial                                        
Pass  $23,020   $36,629   $15,600   $4,375   $5,801   $10,030   $62,787   $158,242 
Special Mention   104    567    2,218    210        1,129    5,174    9,402 
Substandard           173        2,382    463    2,000    5,018 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $23,124   $37,196   $17,991   $4,585   $8,183   $11,622   $69,961   $172,662 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $27   $215   $   $   $   $242 
                                         
Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied                                
Pass  $20,998   $67,514   $56,025   $22,046   $32,517   $78,938   $6,311   $284,349 
Special Mention   399    403    1,702            2,593    752    5,849 
Substandard   50    273        360        5,295        5,978 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $21,447   $68,190   $57,727   $22,406   $32,517   $86,826   $7,063   $296,176 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

December 31, 2023:  2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   Prior   Revolving
Loans
   Total 
                                 
Commercial Real Estate Non Owner Occupied                             
Pass  $78,376   $143,712   $81,347   $50,377   $42,262   $67,009   $7,567   $470,650 
Special Mention           1,779    103    6,134    7,562        15,578 
Substandard                   7,936    6,866        14,802 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $78,376   $143,712   $83,126   $50,480   $56,332   $81,437   $7,567   $501,030 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family                                        
Pass  $76,680   $187,524   $112,468   $43,965   $20,430   $61,851   $3,618   $506,536 
Special Mention       238    162    421        103        924 
Substandard       90        170    179    749        1,188 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $76,680   $187,852   $112,630   $44,556   $20,609   $62,703   $3,618   $508,648 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         
Residential Real Estate Home Equity                                        
Pass  $1,196   $1,550   $224   $308   $534   $1,174   $46,169   $51,155 
Special Mention   350                        74    424 
Substandard                           125    125 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $1,546   $1,550   $224   $308   $534   $1,174   $46,368   $51,704 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 
                                         
Consumer                                        
Pass  $2,238   $4,191   $1,639   $318   $80   $2,278   $8,175   $18,919 
Special Mention       49        10                59 
Substandard       9                        9 
Doubtful                                
Loss                                
Total  $2,238   $4,249   $1,639   $328   $80   $2,278   $8,175   $18,987 
Current period gross charge-offs  $   $7   $   $   $   $11   $221   $239 

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

  

The Company did not have any revolving loans convert to term financing during the period ended September 30, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2023.

 

The Company evaluates the loan risk grading system definitions on an ongoing basis. No significant changes were made during the past year.

 

The following tables present the Company’s loan portfolio aging analysis of the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

  

   September 30, 2024 
   Past Due             
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 or More Days   Total Past Due   Current   Total Loans Receivable 
Commercial  $1,168   $68   $406   $1,642   $182,094   $183,736 
Commercial Real Estate:                              
Owner occupied   959    3,426        4,385    283,060    287,445 
Non owner occupied           329    329    489,122    489,451 
Residential Real Estate:                              
1-4 family   2,344    225    985    3,554    506,865    510,419 
Home equity   211        139    350    62,840    63,190 
Consumer   17    88    17    122    19,327    19,449 
                               
Total  $4,699   $3,807   $1,876   $10,382   $1,543,308   $1,553,690 

  

   December 31, 2023 
   Past Due             
   30-59 Days   60-89 Days   90 or More Days   Total Past Due   Current   Total Loans Receivable 
Commercial  $   $259   $474   $733   $171,929   $172,662 
Commercial Real Estate:                              
Owner occupied   896            896    295,280    296,176 
Non owner occupied   125        153    278    500,752    501,030 
Residential Real Estate:                              
1-4 family   2,583    1,044    938    4,565    504,083    508,648 
Home equity   25    114    120    259    51,445    51,704 
Consumer   83    22    9    114    18,873    18,987 
                               
Total  $3,712   $1,439   $1,694   $6,845   $1,542,362   $1,549,207 

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

The following tables presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

   September 30, 2024 
   Real Estate   Other 
Commercial  $   $1,255 
Commercial Real Estate:          
Owner occupied   5,509     
Non Owner occupied   3,565     
Residential Real Estate:          
1-4 family   1,272     
Home equity   140     
Consumer       17 
           
Total  $10,486   $1,272 

 

   December 31, 2023 
   Real Estate   Other 
Commercial  $   $1,094 
Commercial Real Estate:          
Owner occupied   6,931     
Non Owner occupied   3,449     
Residential Real Estate:          
1-4 family   1,320     
Home equity   125     
Consumer       9 
           
Total  $11,825   $1,103 

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

  

The following tables present the Company’s nonaccrual loans:

 

   September 30, 2024 
   Nonaccrual
loans with a
related ACL
   Nonaccrual
loans without
a related
ACL
   Total
Nonaccrual
Loans
   Total Loans
>90 Days &
Accruing
 
Commercial  $281   $125   $406   $ 
Commercial Real Estate:                    
Owner occupied                
Non Owner occupied       329    329     
Residential Real Estate:                    
1-4 family   200    789    989     
Home equity       140    140     
Consumer   17        17    5 
                     
Totals  $498   $1,383   $1,881   $5 

 

   December 31, 2023 
   Nonaccrual
loans with a
related ACL
   Nonaccrual
loans without
a related
ACL
   Total
Nonaccrual
Loans
   Total Loans
>90 Days &
Accruing
 
Commercial  $143   $331   $474   $ 
Commercial Real Estate:                    
Owner occupied       210    210     
Non Owner occupied               153 
Residential Real Estate:                    
1-4 family   90    832    922    200 
Home equity       5    5    114 
Consumer   9        9    4 
                     
Totals  $242   $1,378   $1,620   $471 

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

From time to time, the Company may modify certain loans to borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty. In some cases, these modifications result in new loans. Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may be in the form of principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction, term extension, other-than-significant payment delay or a combination thereof, among other things. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 there were no modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.

   

The Company maintains an allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures such as unfunded balances for existing lines of credit, commitments to extend future credit, as well as both standby and commercial letters of credit when there is a contractual obligation to extend credit and when this extension of credit is not unconditionally cancellable (i.e. commitment cannot be canceled at any time). The allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur, which is based on a historical funding study derived from internal information, and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life, which are the same loss rates that are used in computing the ACL for loans. The allowance for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments of $1,261,000 as of September 30, 2024 and $1,469,000 at December 31, 2023 is classified on the balance sheet within other liabilities.

 

The following table presents the balance and activity in the ACL for unfunded loan commitments:

 

   Nine Months
Ended
   Nine Months
Ended
 
   September
30, 2024
   September
30, 2023
 
Balance, beginning of period  $1,469   $ 
Adjustment for adoption of ASC 326       1,310 
Provision for unfunded commitments   (208)   712 
Balance, end of period  $1,261   $2,022 

 

Note 4:        Interest-bearing Time Deposits

 

Interest-bearing time deposits in denominations of $250,000 or more were $96,770,000 on September 30, 2024 and $79,554,000 on December 31, 2023. The Company had brokered interest-bearing time deposits of $158,294,000 and $102,278,000 on September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2024, the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:

 

2024  $51,806 
2025   476,567 
2026   30,954 
2027   13,055 
2028 and thereafter   15,545 
      
Total time deposits  $587,927 

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Note 5:       Regulatory Matters

 

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. 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 financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting guidelines. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Furthermore, the Company’s regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in these financial statements.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), common equity Tier 1 capital (as defined) to total risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of September 30, 2024, that the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

 

As of September 30, 2024, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve categorized the Company and Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Company and Bank must maintain capital ratios as set forth in the table that follows. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Company or Bank’s category.

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

The Company’s and Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:

 

    Actual     For Capital
Adequacy
Purposes
    To Be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
As of September 30, 2024                                    
Total Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)                                                
Consolidated   $ 220,080       14.2 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     209,580       13.5 %     123,833       8.0 %   $ 154,791       10.0 %
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)                                                
Consolidated     176,223       11.4 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     190,473       12.3 %     92,874       6.0 %     123,833       8.0 %
Common Equity Tier I Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)                                                
Consolidated     176,223       11.4 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     190,473       12.3 %     69,656       4.5 %     100,614       6.5 %
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Average Assets)                                                
Consolidated     176,223       9.2 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     190,473       10.0 %     76,370       4.0 %     95,462       5.0 %
As of December 31, 2023                                                
Total Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)                                                
Consolidated   $ 209,075       13.5 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     198,869       12.8 %     124,295       8.0 %   $ 155,369       10.0 %
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)                                                
Consolidated     164,929       10.6 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     179,473       11.6 %     93,221       6.0 %     124,295       8.0 %
Common Equity Tier I Capital                                                
(to Risk-Weighted Assets)                                                
Consolidated     164,929       10.6 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     179,473       11.6 %     69,916       4.5 %     100,990       6.5 %
Tier I Capital                                                
(to Average Assets)                                                
Consolidated     164,929       9.0 %     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Bank     179,473       9.8 %     73,573       4.0 %     91,967       5.0 %

 

The Bank is subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that it may declare without prior regulatory approval. Generally, the Bank’s payment of dividends is limited to net income for the current year plus the two preceding calendar years, less capital distributions paid over the comparable time period.

 

The above minimum capital requirements exclude the 2.50% capital conservation buffer required to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Note 6:     Related Party Transactions

 

Loans to directors, executive officers, significant stockholders and their affiliates are presented in the following table:

 

   September 30,
2024
   September 30,
2023
 
Balance, beginning of year  $19,789   $21,281 
New loans and advances   250    670 
Repayments   (6,105)   (1,934)
Balance, end of period  $13,934   $20,017 
Unused lines of credit  $6,521   $2,139 
           
Credit cards, total limit  $324   $379 

 

In management’s opinion, such loans and other extensions of credit and deposits were made in the ordinary course of business and were made on substantially the same terms (including interest rates and collateral) as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons. Further, in management’s opinion, these loans did not involve more than normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features.

 

Deposits from related parties held by the Bank at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, totaled $39,125,000 and $23,067,000, respectively.

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Note 7:       Stock Option Plan

 

The Company has a fixed option plan under which the Company may grant options to selected directors, Advisory Board Members and employees for up to 249,738 shares of common stock that vest over two years or immediately if the recipient is 65 years old or older. The Company believes that such awards align the interests of its employees with those of its shareholders. The exercise price of each option is intended to equal the fair value of the Company's stock on the date of grant. An option's maximum term is ten years. The compensation cost for the stock option expense recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $283,000 and $368,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, there was $371,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan.

 

A summary of the status of the plan at September 30, 2024 and changes during the period then ended is presented below:

 

    2024  
    Shares     Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
    Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term (Years)
    Aggregate
Instrinsic
Value
 
Outstanding, beginning of period     238,390     $ 83.04                  
Granted                            
Exercised     (7,416 )     85.96                  
Forfeited or expired     (6,100 )     85.36                  
                                 
Outstanding, end of period     224,874     $ 82.82       5.63     $ 13,646  
                                 
Exercisable, end of period     195,553     $ 82.77       5.18     $ 11,877  

 

There were no options granted in 2024. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2023 was $13.83. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the period ended September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $427,000 and $190,000, respectively.

 

The fair value of each option award granted is estimated on the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors. The Company uses the simplified method to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model due to lack of historical data. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

 

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

  

   2024   2023 
Dividend yield  N/A    3.66%
Volatility factors of expected market price of common stock  N/A    20.39%
Risk-free interest rate  N/A    3.85%
Expected life (in years)  N/A    7.0 
Weighted-average fair value of options granted during the year  N/A   $13.83 

 

Note 8:      Earnings Per Share

 

Earnings per share (EPS) were computed as follows:

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2024
   September 30,
2023
 
Basic        
Net Income  $14,597   $14,228 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding   2,016,405    2,012,794 
           
Basic earnings per common share  $7.24   $7.07 
           
Diluted          
Net income  $14,597   $14,228 
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share   2,016,405    2,012,794 
Dilutive effects of assumed exercise of stock options   36,729    16,964 
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares   2,053,134    2,029,758 
           
Diluted earnings per common share  $7.12   $7.01 

 

Options to purchase 982 and 147,490 shares of common stock at a weighted-average exercise price of $101.75 and $88.57 per share were outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.

  

Note 9:       Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value measurements must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. There is a hierarchy of three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1   Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

Level 2   Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities

 

Level 3   Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Recurring Measurements

 

The following tables present the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying balance sheets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

          Fair Value Measurements Using  
    Fair Value     Quoted Prices
in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
September 30, 2024:                                
U.S. government agencies   $ 40,673     $     $ 40,673     $  
SBA Loan Pools     13,859             13,859        
Mortgage-backed securities of  U.S. government sponsored enterprises     63,236             63,236        
State and political subdivisions     98,051             98,051        
Corporate Bonds     14,088             14,088        
                                 
December 31, 2023:                                
U.S. government agencies   $ 49,525     $     $ 49,525     $  
SBA Loan Pools     12,621             12,621        
Mortgage-backed securities of  U.S. government sponsored enterprises     40,647             40,647        
State and political subdivisions     94,702             94,702        
Corporate Bonds     13,635             13,635        

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets. There have been no significant changes in the valuation techniques during the period-ended September 30, 2024

 

Available-for-Sale Securities

 

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently sourced market parameters, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, volatility, prepayments, defaults, cumulative loss projections and cash flows. Level 2 securities include U.S. government agencies, Mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government sponsored enterprises, State and political subdivisions and corporate bonds. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Nonrecurring Measurements

 

The following tables present the fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

          Fair Value Measurements Using  
    Fair Value     Quoted Prices
in
Active
Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
September 30, 2024:                                
Collateral-dependent loans   $ 3,223     $     $     $ 3,223  
                                 
December 31, 2023:                                
Collateral-dependent loans   $ 3,054     $     $     $ 3,054  

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. For assets classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the process used to develop the reported fair value is described below.

 

Collateral-Dependent Loans, Net of ACL

 

The estimated fair value of collateral-dependent loans is based on the appraised fair value of the collateral, less estimated cost to sell. Collateral-dependent loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Company considers the appraisal or evaluation as the starting point for determining fair value and then considers other factors and events in the environment that may affect the fair value. Appraisals of the collateral underlying collateral-dependent loans are obtained when the loan is determined to be collateral-dependent and subsequently as deemed necessary by management. Appraisals are reviewed for accuracy and consistency. Appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. The appraised values are reduced by discounts to consider lack of marketability and estimated cost to sell if repayment or satisfaction of the loan is dependent on the sale of the collateral. These discounts and estimates are developed by comparison to historical results.

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Unobservable (Level 3) Inputs

 

The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

    Fair Value at
9/30/2024
    Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable Inputs   (Weighted
Average)
 
Collateral-dependent loans   $ 3,223     Market comparable properties   Marketability discounts     20-20% (20%)  

 

    Fair Value at
12/31/2023
    Valuation
Technique
  Unobservable Inputs   Range
(Weighted
Average)
 
Collateral-dependent loans   $ 3,054     Market comparable properties   Marketability discounts     20-20% (20%)  

 

Sensitivity of Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

The following is a discussion of the sensitivity of significant unobservable inputs, the interrelationships between those inputs and other unobservable inputs used in recurring fair value measurement and of how those inputs might magnify or mitigate the effect of changes in the unobservable inputs on the fair value measurement.

 

Collateral-Dependent loans

 

The significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s collateral-dependent loans is the marketability discount. Significant increases in this input in isolation would result in a significantly lower fair value measurement.

 

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Heartland BancCorp 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

    Carrying
Amount
    Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
September 30, 2024                                
Financial assets                                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 67,771     $ 67,771     $     $  
Loans held for sale     2,854                   2,854  
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses     1,535,845                   1,457,688  
Nonmarketable equity securities     6,946             6,946        
Interest receivable     8,939             8,939        
                                 
Financial liabilities                                
Deposits     1,705,730             1,707,660        
Repurchase agreements     5,590             5,590        
Other borrowed funds     10,000             10,000        
Subordinated debt     24,065             20,121        
Interest payable     1,119             1,119        
                                 
December 31, 2023                                
Financial assets                                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 36,682     $ 36,682     $     $  
Held-to-maturity securities                        
Loans held for sale     1,145                   1,145  
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses     1,531,280                   1,429,455  
Nonmarketable equity securities     6,866             6,866        
Interest receivable     8,101             8,101        
                                 
Financial liabilities                                
Deposits     1,642,601             1,641,770        
Repurchase agreements     4,583             4,583        
Other borrowed funds     31,000             31,000        
Subordinated debt     24,034             19,755        
Interest payable     1,306             1,306        

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Note 10:     Commitments and Credit Risk

 

Letters of Credit

 

Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions.

 

The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

 

The Bank had total outstanding letters of credit amounting to $587,000 and $540,000 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, with maturities within the next 12 months.

 

Lines of Credit

 

Lines of credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates. Since a portion of the line may expire without being drawn upon, the total unused lines do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate. Management uses the same credit policies in granting lines of credit as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

 

At September 30, 2024, the Bank had granted unused lines of credit to borrowers aggregating approximately $168,457,000 and $90,729,000 for commercial lines and open-end consumer lines, respectively. At December 31, 2023, the Bank had granted unused lines of credit to borrowers aggregating approximately $144,954,000 and $80,438,000 for commercial lines and open-end consumer lines, respectively.

 

Commitments to Originate Loans

 

Commitments to originate loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since a portion of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and residential real estate. At September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Bank had outstanding commitments to originate variable rate loans aggregating approximately $100,397,000 and $50,409,000, respectively. The commitments extended over varying periods of time with the majority being disbursed within a one-year period.

 

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Heartland BancCorp

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited, table dollar amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

Note 11:       Subsequent Events

 

On July 29, 2024, the Corporation and German American Bancorp, Inc. (“German American”) jointly announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) under which German American will acquire the Corporation in a stock transaction. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, the Corporation will merge into German American. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each shareholder of the Corporation will receive 3.90 shares of the German American’s common stock.

 

On November 19, 2024, the merger was approved by shareholders of both the Corporation and German American. Subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, the transaction is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2025. The Merger Agreement provides certain termination rights for both German American and the Corporation and further provides that a termination fee of $10,000,000 will be payable by the corporation to German American upon termination of the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances.

 

Management has evaluated subsequent events occurring through November 20, 2024, the date the consolidated financials statements were available to be issued and noted no other items required accrual or disclosure.

 

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