QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to ___________
Commission File Number 0-20402
WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee
62-1497076
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
623 West Main Street
Lebanon
TN
37087
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(615) 444-2265
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
None
N/A
N/A
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Change in fair value of securities available-for-sale, net of taxes of $(4,726) and $1,651 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
$
13,360
$
(4,668
)
Non-cash transfers from loans to other assets
$
7
$
39
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business — Wilson Bank Holding Company (the “Company”) is a bank holding company whose primary business is conducted by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wilson Bank & Trust (the “Bank”). The Bank is a commercial bank headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee. The Bank provides a full range of banking services in its primary market areas of Wilson, Davidson, Rutherford, Trousdale, Sumner, Dekalb, Putnam, Smith, Hamilton, and Williamson Counties, Tennessee. The Bank has a joint venture with Encompass Home Lending LLC ("Encompass") of which the Bank owns 51% of the outstanding membership interests. Encompass offers residential mortgage banking services to customers of certain home builders in the Bank's markets as well as other mortgage customers.
Basis of Presentation — The accompanying unaudited, consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. All adjustments consisting of normally recurring accruals that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods covered by the report have been included. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated audited financial statements and related notes appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 2025 (the "2024 Form 10-K").
These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank, and Encompass. Significant intercompany transactions and accounts are eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date 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 in the near term include the determination of the allowance for credit losses, the valuation of deferred tax assets, determination of any impairment of goodwill or other intangibles, the valuation of other real estate (if any), and the fair value of financial instruments. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the 2024 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as disclosed in the 2024 Form 10-K.
Newly Issued Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards
Information about certain recently issued accounting standards updates is presented below. Also refer to Note 1 - Accounting Standards Updates in our 2024 Form 10-K for additional information related to previously issued accounting standards updates.
Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03,Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), in November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued this pronouncement which requires public entities to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements. The guidance (as further clarified through ASU 2025-01, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40)) is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is assessing ASU 2024-03 and its impact on its consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In March 2020, the FASB issued this pronouncement and has issued subsequent amendments thereto, which provides temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. It is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. The guidance was effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In December 2022, the FASB issued an update to Accounting Standards Update 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting with Accounting Standards Update 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848, which updated the effective date to be March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2024. The Company implemented a transition plan to identify and modify its loans
and other financial instruments, including certain indebtedness, with attributes that are either directly or indirectly influenced by LIBOR. The Company has moved all of its LIBOR-based loans to its preferred replacement index, a Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") based index as of March 31, 2025.
ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, in June 2022, the FASB issued this pronouncement which clarifies the guidance in ASC 820 when measuring the fair value of equity securities subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security. This update also requires specific disclosures related to these types of securities. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2022-03 did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
ASU 2023-01, Leases (Topic 842): Common Control Arrangements, in March 2023, the FASB issued this pronouncement which require entities to amortize leasehold improvements associated with common control leases over the useful life to the common control group. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2023-01 did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, in November 2023, the FASB issued this pronouncement which requires public entities to provide disclosures of significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and to provide in interim periods all disclosures about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets that are currently required annually. The ASU requires a public entity to disclose, for each reportable segment, the significant expense categories and amounts that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision-maker ("CODM") and included in each reported measure of a segment's profit or loss. ASU 2023-07 also requires disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance is applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements unless it is impracticable. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, in December 2023, the FASB issued this pronouncement which amends the guidance for income tax disclosures to include certain required disclosures related to tax rate reconciliations, including certain categories of expense requiring disclosure, income taxes paid, including disclosure of taxes paid disaggregated by nation, state, and foreign taxes, and other disclosures for disaggregation of income before income tax expense (or benefit) and income tax expense (or benefit) by domestic and foreign allocation. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company has adopted ASU 2023-09 and does not expect any major impact on reporting.
Other than those previously discussed, there were no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that are expected to materially impact the Company.
Loans — Loans are reported at their outstanding principal balances adjusted for unearned income, deferred fees net of related costs on originated loans, and the allowance for credit losses. Interest income on loans is accrued based on the principal balance outstanding. Loan origination fees, net of certain loan origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the related loan yield using a method which approximates the interest method.
For financial reporting purposes, the Company classifies its loan portfolio based on the underlying collateral utilized to secure each loan. This classification is consistent with that utilized in the Quarterly Report of Condition and Income filed by the Bank with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).
The following schedule details the loans of the Company at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
(In Thousands)
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
1,150,355
$
1,133,966
Commercial and multi-family real estate
1,592,487
1,544,340
Construction, land development and farmland
948,673
941,193
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
145,532
144,619
1-4 family equity lines of credit
239,997
235,240
Consumer and other
117,922
106,235
Total loans before net deferred loan fees
4,194,966
4,105,593
Net deferred loan fees
(13,503
)
(13,704
)
Total loans
4,181,463
4,091,889
Less: Allowance for credit losses
(51,480
)
(49,497
)
Net loans
$
4,129,983
$
4,042,392
Risk characteristics relevant to each portfolio segment are as follows:
Construction, land development and farmland: Loans for non-owner-occupied real estate construction or land development are generally repaid through cash flow related to the operation, sale or refinance of the property. The Company also finances construction loans for owner-occupied properties. A portion of the Company’s construction and land portfolio segment is comprised of loans secured by residential product types (residential land and single-family construction). Construction and land development loans are underwritten utilizing independent appraisal reviews, sensitivity analysis of absorption and lease rates, market sales activity, and financial analysis of the developers and property owners. Construction loans generally rely on estimates of project costs and the anticipated value of the completed project, while the Company strives to ensure the accuracy of these estimates, it is possible for these estimates to be inaccurate. Construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayments substantially dependent on the success of the ultimate project. Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Company until permanent financing is obtained. These loans are closely monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property, the value of the completed project, general economic conditions and the availability of long-term financing.
Residential 1-4 family real estate: Residential real estate loans represent loans to consumers or investors to finance a residence. These loans are typically financed on 15 to 30 year amortization terms, but generally with shorter maturities of 5 to 15 years. Many of these loans are extended to borrowers to finance their primary or secondary residence. Loans to an investor secured by a 1-4 family residence will be repaid from either the rental income from the property or from the sale of the property. This loan segment also includes closed-end home equity loans that are secured by a first or second mortgage on the borrower’s residence. This allows customers to borrow against the equity in their home. Loans in this portfolio segment are underwritten and approved based on a number of credit quality criteria including limits on maximum Loan-to-Value ("LTV") ratios, minimum credit scores, and maximum debt to income ratios. Real estate market values as of the time the loan is made directly affect the amount of credit extended and, in addition, changes in these residential property values impact the depth of potential losses in this portfolio segment.
1-4 family equity lines of credit: This loan segment includes open-end home equity loans that are secured by a first or second mortgage on the borrower’s residence. This allows customers to borrow against the equity in their home utilizing a revolving line of credit. These loans are underwritten and approved based on a number of credit quality criteria including limits on maximum LTV ratios, minimum credit scores, and maximum debt to income ratios. Real estate market values as of the time the loan is made directly affect the amount of credit extended and, in addition, changes in these residential property values impact the depth of potential losses in this
portfolio segment. Because of the revolving nature of these loans, as well as the fact that many represent second mortgages, this portfolio segment can contain more risk than the amortizing 1-4 family residential real estate loans.
Commercial and multi-family real estate: Multi-family and commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans, in addition to those of real estate loans. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate.
Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts and the repayment of these loans is generally largely 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. This diversity helps reduce the Company’s exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single market or industry. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral, geography and risk grade criteria. The Company also utilizes third-party experts to provide insight and guidance about economic conditions and trends affecting the market areas it serves. In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans versus non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans. Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans are loans secured by multifamily and commercial properties where the primary source of repayment is derived from rental income associated with the property (that is, loans for which 50 percent or more of the source of repayment comes from third party, nonaffiliated, rental income) or the proceeds of the sale, refinancing, or permanent financing of the property. These loans are made to finance income-producing properties such as apartment buildings, office and industrial buildings, and retail properties. Owner-occupied commercial real estate loans are loans where the primary source of repayment is the cash flow from the ongoing operations and business activities conducted by the party, or affiliate of the party, who owns the property.
Commercial, industrial, and agricultural: The commercial, industrial, and agricultural loan portfolio segment includes commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans to commercial customers for use in normal business operations to finance working capital needs, equipment purchases or other expansion projects. Collection risk in this portfolio is driven by the creditworthiness of underlying borrowers, particularly cash flow from customers’ business operations. Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower, if any. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and any collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable, inventory, crops, or livestock and usually incorporate a personal guarantee; however, some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis. 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.
Consumer and other: The consumer loan portfolio segment includes non-real estate secured direct loans to consumers for household, family, and other personal expenditures. Consumer loans may be secured or unsecured and are usually structured with short or medium term maturities. These loans are underwritten and approved based on a number of consumer credit quality criteria including limits on maximum LTV ratios on secured consumer loans, minimum credit scores, and maximum debt to income ratios. Many traditional forms of consumer installment credit have standard monthly payments and fixed repayment schedules of one to five years. These loans are made with either fixed or variable interest rates that are based on specific indices. Installment loans fill a variety of needs, such as financing the purchase of an automobile, a boat, a recreational vehicle or other large personal items, or for consolidating debt. These loans may be unsecured or secured by an assignment of title, as in an automobile loan, or by money in a bank account. In addition to consumer installment loans, this portfolio segment also includes secured and unsecured personal lines of credit as well as overdraft protection lines. Loans in this portfolio segment are sensitive to unemployment and other key consumer economic measures.
Allowance For Credit Losses ("ACL") - Loans. The allowance for credit losses on loans is a contra-asset valuation account, calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 326 ("ASC 326") Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected. The amount of the allowance represents management's best estimate of current expected credit losses on loans considering available information from internal and external sources, relevant to assessing collectability over the loans' contractual terms, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. Relevant available information includes historical credit loss experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. While historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses, adjustments to historical loss information may be made for differences in current portfolio-specific risk characteristics, environmental conditions or other relevant factors. The allowance for credit losses is measured on a collective basis for portfolios of loans when similar risk characteristics exist. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated for expected credit losses on an individual basis and excluded from the collective evaluation. Expected credit losses for collateral dependent loans are based on the fair value of the collateral at the reporting date, adjusted for selling costs as appropriate.
The Company’s discounted cash flow methodology incorporates a probability of default and loss given default model, as well as expectations of future economic conditions, using reasonable and supportable forecasts. Together, the probability of default and loss given default model with the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts generate estimates for cash flows expected and not expected to be collected over the estimated life of a loan. Estimates of future expected cash flows ultimately reflect assumptions made concerning net credit losses over the life of a loan. The use of reasonable and supportable forecasts requires significant judgment. Management leverages economic projections from reputable and independent third parties to inform and provide its reasonable and supportable
economic forecasts. The Company’s model reverts to a straight line basis for purposes of estimating cash flows beyond a period deemed reasonable and supportable. The Company forecasts probability of default and loss given default based on economic forecast scenarios over a six quarter time period before reverting to a straight line basis based on absolute historical quarterly changes in the economic variables utilized. The duration of the forecast horizon, the period over which forecasts revert to a straight line basis, the economic forecasts that management utilizes, as well as additional internal and external indicators of economic forecasts that management considers, may change over time depending on the nature and composition of our loan portfolio. Changes in economic forecasts, in conjunction with changes in loan specific attributes, impact a loan’s probability of default and loss given default, which can drive changes in the determination of the ACL. Expectations of future cash flows are discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. The resulting ACL represents the amount by which a loan’s amortized cost exceeds the net present value of a loan’s discounted cash flows expected to be collected. The ACL is recorded through a charge to provision for credit losses and is reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries on loans previously charged-off. It is the Company’s policy to charge-off loan balances at the time they have been deemed uncollectible.
For segments where the discounted cash flow methodology is not used, a remaining life methodology is utilized. The remaining life method uses an average annual charge-off rate applied to the contractual term, further adjusted for estimated prepayments to determine the unadjusted historical charge-off rate for the remaining balance of assets.
The estimated credit losses for all loan segments are adjusted for changes in qualitative factors not inherently considered in the quantitative analyses. The qualitative categories and the measurements used to quantify the risks within each of these categories are subjectively selected by management. The data for each measurement may be obtained from internal or external sources. The current period measurements are evaluated and assigned a factor commensurate with the current level of risk relative to past measurements or management's assessment of portfolio risk. The resulting qualitative adjustments are applied to the relevant collectively evaluated loan portfolios. These adjustments are based upon the following:
1.
Changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection, charge-off, and recovery practices not considered elsewhere in estimating credit losses.
2.
Changes in regional and local economic and business conditions and developments that affect the collectability of the portfolio, including the condition of various market segments.
3.
Changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and in the terms of loans.
4.
Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff.
5.
Changes in the volume and severity of past-due loans, the volume of non-accrual loans, and the volume and severity of adversely classified or graded loans.
6.
Changes in the value of underlying collateral.
7.
The existence and effect of concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations.
8.
Additional segment specific risks when aggregated portfolio's were required for reliable quantitative assessments.
The qualitative allowance allocation, as determined by the processes noted above, is applied to loan segments based on the assessment of these various qualitative factors.
Loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with the collectively evaluated pools are evaluated on an individual basis and are excluded from the collectively evaluated pools. Individual evaluations are generally performed for loans greater than $500,000 which have experienced significant credit deterioration and deemed to be collateral dependent. Such loans are evaluated for credit losses based on the fair value of collateral. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral, less selling costs. For loans for which foreclosure is not probable, but for which repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the Company has elected the practical expedient under ASC 326 to estimate expected credit losses based on the fair value of collateral, with selling costs considered in the event sale of the collateral is expected.
In assessing the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, the Company considers the results of the Company's ongoing independent loan review process. The Company undertakes this process both to ascertain those loans in the portfolio with elevated credit risk and to assist in its overall evaluation of the risk characteristics of the entire loan portfolio. Its loan review process includes the judgment of management, independent internal loan reviewers and reviews that may have been conducted by third-party reviewers including regulatory examiners. The Company incorporates relevant loan review results in calculating the allowance for credit losses.
In accordance with Current Expected Credit Losses ("CECL"), losses are estimated over the remaining contractual terms of loans, adjusted for prepayments and curtailment. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals and modifications.
Credit losses are estimated on the amortized cost basis of loans, which includes the principal balance outstanding, deferred loan fees and costs, and premiums and discounts when applicable.
While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate appropriateness of the allowance is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond our control, including the performance of our loan portfolio, the economy, changes in interest rates and the view of the regulatory authorities toward loan classifications. The ACL process is continually reviewed and updated as needed based on quarterly reviews, new data, and/or calculation improvements with material impacts disclosed as appropriate.
Loans are charged off when management believes that the full collectability of the loan is unlikely. As such, a loan may be partially charged-off after a “confirming event” has occurred which serves to validate that full repayment pursuant to the terms of the loan is unlikely.
Transactions in the allowance for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized as follows:
(In Thousands)
Residential 1-4 Family Real Estate
Commercial and Multi-family Real Estate
Construction, Land Development and Farmland
Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural
1-4 family Equity Lines of Credit
Consumer and Other
Total
March 31, 2025
Allowance for credit losses - loans:
Beginning balance January 1,
$
9,708
20,203
14,663
1,702
1,890
1,331
49,497
Provision for credit losses
2,425
(3,996
)
2,413
1,555
(681
)
517
2,233
Charge-offs
—
—
—
(57
)
—
(325
)
(382
)
Recoveries
8
—
3
—
—
121
132
Ending balance
$
12,141
16,207
17,079
3,200
1,209
1,644
51,480
(In Thousands)
Residential 1-4 Family Real Estate
Commercial and Multi- family Real Estate
Construction, Land Development and Farmland
Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural
1-4 family Equity Lines of Credit
Consumer and Other
Total
March 31, 2024
Allowance for credit losses - loans:
Beginning balance January 1,
$
8,765
17,422
14,027
1,533
1,809
1,292
44,848
Provision
(122
)
575
(674
)
(53
)
14
260
—
Charge-offs
—
—
—
(6
)
—
(288
)
(294
)
Recoveries
18
—
3
5
—
162
188
Ending balance
$
8,661
17,997
13,356
1,479
1,823
1,426
44,742
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral dependent loans at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses:
Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when there is a significant deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower, which often is determined when the principal or interest on the loan is 90 days or more past due, unless the loan is both well-secured and in the process of collection. Generally, all interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status, is reversed against current income. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received while the loan is classified as nonaccrual, but interest income recognition is reviewed on a case-by-case basis. A nonaccrual loan is returned to accruing status once the loan has been brought current and collection is reasonably assured or the loan has been “well-secured” through other techniques. Past due status is determined based on the contractual due date per the underlying loan agreement.
The following tables present the Company’s nonaccrual loans and past due loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Recorded Investment in Loans Greater Than 89 Days Past Due and Accruing
March 31, 2025
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
7,205
2,543
2,632
12,380
1,137,975
1,150,355
$
312
Commercial and multi-family real estate
41
432
2,057
2,530
1,589,957
1,592,487
—
Construction, land development and farmland
19,916
68
135
20,119
928,554
948,673
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
69
158
79
306
145,226
145,532
79
1-4 family equity lines of credit
879
86
—
965
239,032
239,997
—
Consumer and other
443
82
71
596
117,326
117,922
71
Total
$
28,553
3,369
4,974
36,896
4,158,070
4,194,966
$
462
December 31, 2024
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
5,854
1,462
766
8,082
1,125,884
1,133,966
$
314
Commercial and multi-family real estate
—
2
3,616
3,618
1,540,722
1,544,340
—
Construction, land development and farmland
742
—
162
904
940,289
941,193
162
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
184
562
113
859
143,760
144,619
113
1-4 family equity lines of credit
960
581
840
2,381
232,859
235,240
90
Consumer and other
568
137
52
757
105,478
106,235
52
Total
$
8,308
2,744
5,549
16,601
4,088,992
4,105,593
$
731
Loan Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers in financial distress by providing principal forgiveness, term extension, an other-than-insignificant payment delay or interest rate reduction. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged-off against the allowance for credit losses.
In some cases, the Company provides multiple types of concessions on one loan. Typically, one type of concession, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted. For the loans included in the "combination" columns below, multiple types of modifications have been made on the same loan within the current reporting period. The combination is at least two of the following: a term extension, principal forgiveness, an other-than-insignificant payment delay and/or an interest rate reduction.
The following tables present the amortized cost basis of loans at March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the three months ended March 31, 2025 or three months ended March 31, 2024, by class and type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to each class of financing receivable is also presented below.
(In Thousands)
Principal Forgiveness
Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction
Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
As of March 31, 2025, the Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to the borrowers included in the previous table.
(In Thousands)
Principal Forgiveness
Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction
Combination Term Extension and Principal Forgiveness
Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Total Class of Financing Receivable
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
—
%
Commercial and multi-family real estate
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Construction, land development and farmland
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
1-4 family equity lines of credit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Consumer and other
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
%
Total
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
—
%
As evidenced above, no such loans were modified during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts.
The following table presents the performance of such loans that have been modified within the last twelve months as of March 31, 2025:
In Thousands
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
Greater Than 89 Days Past Due
Current
Total Modified Loans
March 31, 2025
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
406
$
950
$
—
$
535
$
1,891
Commercial and multi-family real estate
—
—
—
27,612
27,612
Construction, land development and farmland
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
—
—
—
103
103
1-4 family equity lines of credit
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer and other
—
—
—
—
—
Total
$
406
$
950
$
—
$
28,250
$
29,606
The following table presents the performance of such loans that had been modified within the last twelve months as of March 31, 2024:
As evidenced above, there were no loans that were modified within the twelve months prior to March 31, 2024.
The following table presents the financial effect of the loan modifications presented above to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Principal Forgiveness
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction
Weighted-Average Months of Term Extension
Weighted-Average Months of Payment Delay
Principal Forgiveness
Weighted-Average Interest Rate Reduction
Weighted-Average Months of Term Extension
Weighted-Average Months of Payment Delay
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
—
—
%
—
—
$
—
—
%
—
—
Commercial and multi-family real estate
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
—
Construction, land development and farmland
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
—
—
19
—
—
—
—
—
1-4 family equity lines of credit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer and other
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
$
—
—
%
16
—
$
—
—
%
—
—
There were no loan modifications with financial effect during the three months ended March 31, 2024.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans that had a payment default during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 and were modified in the twelve months prior to that default to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Principal Forgiveness
Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction
Principal Forgiveness
Payment Delay
Term Extension
Interest Rate Reduction
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
—
$
406
$
950
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Commercial and multi-family real estate
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Construction, land development and farmland
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1-4 family equity lines of credit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer and other
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Total
$
—
$
406
$
950
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
There were no loans that had been modified in the twelve months prior to March 31, 2024.
Upon the Company's determination that a modified loan (or a portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or a portion of the loan) is charged off. Therefore, the amortized costs basis of the loan is reduced by the amount deemed uncollectible and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 the Bank had $1,716,000 and $1,073,000 in consumer mortgage loans in process of foreclosure, respectively.
Potential problem loans, which include nonperforming loans, amounted to approximately $52.2 million at March 31, 2025 and $48.0 million at December 31, 2024. Potential problem loans represent those loans with a well-defined weakness and where information
about possible credit problems of borrowers has caused management to have serious doubts about the borrower’s ability to comply with present repayment terms. This definition is believed to be substantially consistent with the standards established by the FDIC, the Bank’s primary federal regulator, for loans classified as special mention, substandard, or doubtful.
The following summary presents the Bank's loan balances by primary loan classification and the amount classified within each risk rating category. Pass rated loans include all credits other than those included in special mention, substandard and doubtful which are defined as follows:
•
Special mention loans 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 Bank’s credit position at some future date.
•
Substandard loans are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize liquidation of the debt. Substandard loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
•
Doubtful loans have all the characteristics of substandard loans with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. The Bank considers all doubtful loans to be collateral dependent and places such loans on nonaccrual status.
The table below presents loan balances classified within each risk rating category by primary loan type and based on year of origination as of March 31, 2025:
In Thousands
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
Prior
Revolving Loans
Total
March 31, 2025
Residential 1-4 family real estate
Pass
$
58,407
268,114
135,953
265,203
216,516
185,527
7,073
1,136,793
Special mention
—
1,256
2,018
2,733
410
4,010
30
10,457
Substandard
—
950
—
1,153
169
432
401
3,105
Total Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
58,407
270,320
137,971
269,089
217,095
189,969
7,504
1,150,355
Residential 1-4 family real estate:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial and multi-family real estate
Pass
$
21,218
288,150
143,927
308,586
362,080
377,692
60,724
1,562,377
Special mention
—
—
—
23,228
—
800
—
24,028
Substandard
—
—
2,058
—
—
4,024
—
6,082
Total Commercial and multi-family real estate
$
21,218
288,150
145,985
331,814
362,080
382,516
60,724
1,592,487
Commercial and multi-family real estate:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Construction, land development and farmland
Pass
$
50,577
321,407
141,800
138,662
37,934
25,688
228,726
944,794
Special mention
—
605
255
184
118
43
2,514
3,719
Substandard
—
25
—
135
—
—
—
160
Total Construction, land development and farmland
$
50,577
322,037
142,055
138,981
38,052
25,731
231,240
948,673
Construction, land development and farmland:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
Pass
$
11,343
26,375
11,716
28,126
3,743
29,248
34,388
144,939
Special mention
103
85
260
—
9
—
106
563
Substandard
—
—
2
17
—
11
—
30
Total Commercial, industrial and agricultural
$
11,446
26,460
11,978
28,143
3,752
29,259
34,494
145,532
Commercial, industrial and agricultural:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
57
—
—
—
—
57
1-4 family equity lines of credit
Pass
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
236,246
236,246
Special mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,677
3,677
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
—
74
74
Total 1-4 family equity lines of credit
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
239,997
239,997
1-4 family equity lines of credit:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer and other
Pass
$
20,661
23,780
14,340
6,261
2,004
20,787
29,749
117,582
Special mention
—
13
54
86
22
35
—
210
Substandard
—
8
98
17
7
—
—
130
Total Consumer and other
$
20,661
23,801
14,492
6,364
2,033
20,822
29,749
117,922
Consumer and other:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
10
58
32
—
—
225
325
The table below presents loan balances classified within each risk rating category based on year of origination as of March 31, 2025:
The table below presents loan balances classified within each risk rating category by primary loan type and based on year of origination as of December 31, 2024:
In Thousands
Revolving
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Prior
Loans
Total
December 31, 2024
Residential 1-4 family real estate:
Pass
$
281,651
136,736
278,556
220,533
76,275
118,960
12,941
1,125,652
Special mention
950
1,817
1,607
196
—
2,528
401
7,499
Substandard
—
—
—
376
—
365
74
815
Total Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
282,601
138,553
280,163
221,105
76,275
121,853
13,416
1,133,966
Residential 1-4 family real estate:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
24
—
24
Commercial and multi-family real estate:
Pass
$
285,939
119,202
311,740
347,484
130,226
255,968
61,885
1,512,444
Special mention
—
3,615
23,228
—
705
4,275
—
31,823
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
73
—
73
Total Commercial and multi-family real estate
$
285,939
122,817
334,968
347,484
130,931
260,316
61,885
1,544,340
Commercial and multi-family real estate:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Construction, land development and farmland:
Pass
$
283,747
199,987
153,429
58,913
13,992
12,486
215,394
937,948
Special mention
27
256
135
120
—
45
2,533
3,116
Substandard
—
—
129
—
—
—
—
—
Total Construction, land development and farmland
$
283,774
200,243
153,693
59,033
13,992
12,531
217,927
941,193
Construction, land development and farmland:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural:
Pass
$
26,697
12,781
29,634
4,071
9,610
22,762
38,586
144,141
Special mention
147
131
73
10
—
—
106
467
Substandard
—
—
—
—
11
—
—
11
Total Commercial, industrial and agricultural
$
26,844
12,912
29,707
4,081
9,621
22,762
38,692
144,619
Commercial, industrial and agricultural:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
30
4
—
—
8
42
1-4 family equity lines of credit:
Pass
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
231,480
231,480
Special mention
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,754
2,754
Substandard
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,006
1,006
Total 1-4 family equity lines of credit
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
235,240
235,240
1-4 family equity lines of credit:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Consumer and other:
Pass
$
28,133
16,632
7,509
2,525
12,316
9,204
29,604
105,923
Special mention
3
62
104
27
29
14
1
240
Substandard
6
21
37
8
—
—
—
72
Total Consumer and other
$
28,142
16,715
7,650
2,560
12,345
9,218
29,605
106,235
Consumer and other:
Current-period gross charge-offs
$
24
147
141
10
—
—
634
956
The table below presents loan balances classified within each risk rating category based on year of origination as of December 31, 2024:
Debt securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheet according to management’s intent. Debt securities at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:
March 31, 2025
Securities Available-For-Sale
In Thousands
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Market Value
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
4,934
—
316
4,618
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
176,088
133
17,634
158,587
Mortgage-backed securities
519,739
690
56,591
463,838
Asset-backed securities
50,289
110
344
50,055
Corporate bonds
2,500
—
104
2,396
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
180,358
—
27,306
153,052
$
933,908
933
102,295
832,546
December 31, 2024
Securities Available-For-Sale
In Thousands
Amortized Cost
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Market Value
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
4,927
—
389
4,538
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
183,912
8
21,947
161,973
Mortgage-backed securities
520,729
55
66,588
454,196
Asset-backed securities
51,110
108
401
50,817
Corporate bonds
2,500
—
104
2,396
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
184,163
—
30,190
153,973
$
947,341
171
119,619
827,893
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there was no allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities.
Included in mortgage-backed securities are collateralized mortgage obligations totaling $138,293,000 (fair value of $121,087,000) and $146,369,000 (fair value of $126,426,000) at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Securities carried on the balance sheet of approximately $610,310,000 (approximate market value of $539,520,000) and $581,017,000 (approximate market value of $499,585,000) were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes as required by law at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
At March 31, 2025, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders' equity.
The amortized cost and estimated market value of debt securities at March 31, 2025 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Available-For-Sale
In Thousands
Amortized Cost
Estimated Market Value
Due in one year or less
$
5,772
$
5,617
Due after one year through five years
109,163
99,757
Due after five years through ten years
280,269
250,404
Due after ten years
538,704
476,768
$
933,908
$
832,546
The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investments with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
In Thousands, Except Number of Securities
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
March 31, 2025
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Number of Securities Included
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Number of Securities Included
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Available-for-Sale Securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
—
$
—
—
$
4,618
$
316
2
$
4,618
$
316
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
2,644
31
2
144,192
17,603
63
146,836
17,634
Mortgage-backed securities
47,788
715
12
340,922
55,876
212
388,710
56,591
Asset-backed securities
18,462
94
7
17,021
250
7
35,483
344
Corporate bonds
—
—
—
2,396
104
1
2,396
104
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
4,940
260
3
148,112
27,046
161
153,052
27,306
$
73,834
$
1,100
24
$
657,261
$
101,195
446
$
731,095
$
102,295
In Thousands, Except Number of Securities
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or More
Total
December 31, 2024
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Number of Securities Included
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Number of Securities Included
Fair Value
Unrealized Losses
Available-for-Sale Securities:
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
—
$
—
—
$
4,538
$
389
2
$
4,538
$
389
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)
12,226
258
3
147,828
21,689
67
160,054
21,947
Mortgage-backed securities
90,776
2,043
24
348,035
64,545
216
438,811
66,588
Asset-backed securities
14,103
75
5
17,170
326
7
31,273
401
Corporate bonds
—
—
—
2,396
104
1
2,396
104
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
5,108
77
3
148,865
30,113
168
153,973
30,190
$
122,213
$
2,453
35
$
668,832
$
117,166
461
$
791,045
$
119,619
The applicable date for determining when securities are in an unrealized loss position is March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. As such, it is possible that a security had a market value less than its amortized cost on other days during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2024, but is not in the "Investments with an Unrealized Loss of less than 12 months" category above.
As shown in the tables above, at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had unrealized losses of $102.3 million and $119.6 million on $731.1 million and $791.0 million, respectively, of securities in an unrealized loss position at those dates. As described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the 2024 Form 10-K, for any security classified as available-for-sale that is in an unrealized loss position at the balance sheet date, the
Company assesses whether or not it intends to sell the security, or more-likely-than-not will be required to sell the security, before recovery of its amortized cost basis which would require a write-down to fair value through net income. Because the Company currently does not intend to sell those securities that have an unrealized loss at March 31, 2025, and it is not more-likely-than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company has determined that no write-down is necessary. These securities must then be evaluated for credit and non-credit related impairment. Securities with one or more of the following characteristics will be deemed to have only non-credit related impairment and will be excluded from further evaluation from credit impairment: Guaranteed by the U.S. government, insured by the FDIC, a review of market price discount to principal face value does not indicate the market's expectation of imminent principal loss, risk weighting under the FDIC’s Simplified Supervisory Formula Approach, and average credit rating. Securities that are not excluded by the aforementioned characteristics are further evaluated for credit deterioration, which would require the recognition of an allowance for credit losses. The unrealized losses associated with securities at March 31, 2025 are driven by changes in interest rates and not due to the credit quality of the securities, and accordingly, no allowance for credit losses is considered necessary related to available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2025. These securities will continue to be monitored as a part of the Company's ongoing evaluation of credit quality.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
At March 31, 2025, approximately 98% of the mortgage-backed securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies. Because the decline in fair value of these securities is primarily attributable to interest rates and illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these mortgage-backed securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that it will be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company has determined no allowance for credit losses is necessary at March 31, 2025.
The Company's mortgage-backed securities portfolio includes non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations with a fair value of $10.8 million which had unrealized losses of approximately $1.3 million at March 31, 2025. These non-agency mortgage-backed securities were rated AAA at March 31, 2025. The Company monitors to ensure it has adequate credit support and does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that it will be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the securities.
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions
Unrealized losses on municipal bonds have not been recognized into income because the issuers' bonds are of high credit quality (rated A or higher) or the bonds have been refunded. Management does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that management will be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the bonds. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach maturity.
Asset-Backed Securities
The Company's asset-backed securities portfolio includes agency and non-agency asset backed and other amortizing debt securities with a fair value of $50.1 million which had unrealized losses of approximately $0.3 million at March 31, 2025. The Company monitors these securities to ensure it has adequate credit support and does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is not more-likely-than-not that it will be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the securities.
Corporate Bonds
The Company's lone corporate debt security with a fair value of $2.4 million had an unrealized loss of approximately $0.1 million at March 31, 2025. The Company monitors this security to ensure it has adequate credit support and does not have the intent to sell this security and it is not more-likely-than-not that it will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. The issuer continues to make timely principal and interest payments on the bond.
Note 4. Derivatives
Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, the sources and duration of certain balance sheet assets and liabilities. In the normal course of business, the Company also uses derivative financial instruments to add stability to interest income or expense and to manage its exposure to movements in interest rates. The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes and only enters into transactions that have a qualifying hedge relationship. The
Company's hedging strategies involving interest rate derivatives that are classified as either cash flow hedges or fair value hedges, depending upon the rate characteristic of the hedged item.
The Company had previously utilized an interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge to mitigate the effect of changing interest rates on the fair values of fixed rate loans. The hedging strategy on loans converted the fixed interest rates to variable interest rates tied to the applicable reference rate.
During the fourth quarter of 2023 the Company voluntarily terminated the interest rate swap with a notional amount of $30.0 million, as the market indicated that rates had peaked, further rate increases were unlikely, and the Company’s balance sheet could support the market’s current demand for fixed rate loans without the interest rate swap. The termination of the fair value hedge resulted in an unrealized gain totaling $3,747,000 which is being reclassified to increase interest income through June 30, 2030, the original term of the swap contract.
The following table presents the net effects of derivative hedging instruments on the Company's consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The effects are presented as an increase to income before taxes in the relevant caption of the Company's consolidated statements of income.
In Thousands
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Location in the Consolidated Statements of Income
Interest income: Interest and fees on loans
$
236
381
Net increase to income before taxes
$
236
381
The above effects are presented within the change in other assets line in the operating activities section of the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows.
Mortgage Banking Derivatives
Commitments to fund certain mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of mortgage loans to third party investors under the Bank's mandatory delivery program are considered derivatives. It is the Company's practice to enter into forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans when interest rate lock commitments are entered into in an effort to economically hedge the effect of changes in interest rates resulting from its commitments to fund the loans. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $6,445,000 and $1,680,000, respectively, of interest rate lock commitments. The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives was reflected by a derivative asset of $160,000 and $34,000 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $7,000,000 and $3,250,000, respectively, of forward commitments for the future delivery of residential mortgage loans. The fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives was reflected by a derivative liability of $15,000 and derivative asset of $27,000 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Changes in the fair values of these mortgage-banking derivatives are included in net gains on sale of loans.
The net gains (losses) relating to free-standing derivative instruments used for risk management is summarized below (in thousands):
In Thousands
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Interest rate contracts for customers
$
126
26
Forward contracts related to mortgage loans held for sale and interest rate contracts
The following table reflects the amount and fair value of mortgage banking derivatives included in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):
In Thousands
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Notional Amount
Fair Value
Notional Amount
Fair Value
Included in other assets (liabilities):
Interest rate contracts for customers
$
6,445
160
1,680
34
Forward contracts related to mortgage loans held-for-sale
$
7,000
(15
)
3,250
27
Note 5. Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company sells residential mortgage loans in the secondary market and typically retains the rights to service the loans. Mortgage loans serviced for others are not reported as assets. Mortgage servicing rights are recognized on the balance sheet within other assets. The principal balances of these loans as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows:
In Thousands
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Mortgage loan portfolios serviced for:
FHLMC
$
119,629
$
114,771
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the change in carrying value of the Company's mortgage servicing rights accounted for under the amortization method was as follows:
In Thousands
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Balance at beginning of period
$
1,139
$
1,083
Servicing rights retained from loans sold
82
—
Amortization
(74
)
(60
)
Valuation Allowance Provision
—
—
Balance at end of period
$
1,147
$
1,023
Fair value, end of period
$
1,614
$
1,437
The key data and assumptions used in estimating the fair value of the Company's mortgage servicing rights as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:
In April 2009, the Company’s shareholders approved the Wilson Bank Holding Company 2009 Stock Option Plan (the “2009 Stock Option Plan”). The 2009 Stock Option Plan was effective as of April 14, 2009. Under the 2009 Stock Option Plan, awards could be granted in the form of options to acquire common stock of the Company. Subject to adjustment as provided by the terms of the 2009 Stock Option Plan, the maximum number of shares of common stock with respect to which awards could be granted under the 2009 Stock Option Plan was 100,000 shares. The 2009 Stock Option Plan terminated on April 13, 2019, and no additional awards may be granted under the 2009 Stock Option Plan. The awards granted under the 2009 Stock Option Plan prior to the plan's expiration will remain outstanding until exercised or otherwise terminated. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding 1,300 options under the 2009 Stock Option Plan with a weighted average exercise price of $36.50.
During the second quarter of 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the Wilson Bank Holding Company 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, which authorizes awards of up to 750,000 shares of common stock. The 2016 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and effective as of January 25, 2016 and approved by the Company’s shareholders on April 12, 2016. On September 26, 2016, the Board of Directors approved an amendment and restatement of the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated the “2016 Equity Incentive Plan”). Except for certain limitations, awards can be granted in the form of stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted share units, performance awards and other stock-based awards. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 166,612 shares remaining available for issuance under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding 188,513 options with a weighted average exercise price of $57.97, 133,977 cash-settled stock appreciation rights with a weighted average exercise price of $55.46, 153 restricted share awards, 22,114 restricted share unit awards, and 369 performance share unit awards under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
During the second quarter of 2025, the Company's shareholders approved the Wilson Bank Holding Company 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2025 Equity Incentive Plan"), which initially authorized awards of up to 675,000 which included 508,388 newly reserved shares and shares of Common Stock initially reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that remained available for issuance under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan as of April 24, 2025, the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan's effective date. The 2025 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and on April 24, 2025 it was approved by the Company’s shareholders. In addition to the 675,000 shares reserved for issuance under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, if any of the awards under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that were outstanding as of February 28, 2025 after that date terminate, expire unexercised, are settled for cash, forfeited or cancelled without delivery of shares of the Company’s Common Stock under the terms of the 2016 Plan, the Company may issue awards with respect to those awards under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.Except for certain limitations, awards can be in the form of stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted share units, performance awards and other stock-based awards.
Stock Options
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding 189,813 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $57.82.
The following table summarizes information about stock options activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding at beginning of period
193,395
$
57.66
214,974
$
57.08
Granted
—
—
850
71.50
Exercised
(3,065
)
50.49
(2,719
)
52.91
Forfeited or expired
(517
)
38.20
(133
)
35.81
Outstanding at end of period
189,813
$
57.82
212,972
$
57.21
Options exercisable at March 31
127,401
$
55.50
108,799
$
52.49
As of March 31, 2025, there was $1,015,000 of total unrecognized cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Company's equity incentive plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.88 years.
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had outstanding 133,977 cash-settled stock appreciation rights with a weighted average exercise price of $55.46.
The following table summarizes information about cash-settled SARS activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
SARs outstanding at beginning of period
142,785
$
55.03
157,020
$
54.88
Granted
—
—
817
71.50
Exercised
(8,808
)
48.52
(430
)
56.45
Forfeited or expired
—
—
(2,000
)
62.10
Outstanding at end of period
133,977
$
55.46
155,407
$
54.87
SARS exercisable at March 31
102,791
$
53.23
102,747
$
51.01
As of March 31, 2025, there was $707,000 of total unrecognized cost related to non-vested SARs granted under the Company's equity incentive plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.77years.
Time-based Vesting Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units
A summary of restricted share awards activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Shares
Weighted Average Cost
Shares
Weighted Average Cost
Outstanding at beginning of period
153
$
66.70
301
$
66.70
Granted
—
—
—
—
Vested
—
—
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
—
—
Outstanding at March 31, 2025
153
$
66.70
301
$
66.70
A summary of restricted share unit awards activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Shares
Weighted Average Cost
Shares
Weighted Average Cost
Outstanding at beginning of period
24,482
$
70.44
14,458
$
69.00
Granted
—
—
12,207
71.50
Vested
(2,368
)
71.50
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
(833
)
69.00
Outstanding at March 31, 2025
22,114
$
70.33
25,832
$
70.18
The restricted shares and restricted share units vest over various time periods. As of March 31, 2025, there was $7,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted share awards. The cost is expected to be expensed over a weighted-average period of 0.64 years. As of March 31, 2025, there was $1,199,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted share units. The cost is expected to be expensed over a weighted-average period of 3.40 years.
Performance-Based Vesting Restricted Stock Units ("PSUs")
The Company awards PSUs to officers and employees of the Bank. Under the terms of the awards, the number of units that will be earned and thereafter settled in shares of the Company's common stock will be based on the employee's performance against certain performance metrics over a fixed three-year performance period. Compensation expense for PSUs is estimated each period based on the fair value of the Company's common stock at the grant date and the most probable outcome of the performance condition, adjusted for the passage of time within the performance period of the awards.
A summary of the PSUs activity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows:
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
Shares
Weighted Average Cost
Shares
Weighted Average Cost
Outstanding at beginning of period
738
$
67.85
1,107
$
67.85
Granted
—
—
—
—
Vested
(369
)
67.85
(369
)
67.85
Forfeited
—
—
—
—
Outstanding at March 31, 2025
369
$
67.85
738
$
67.85
Grant Year
Grant Price
Applicable Performance Period
Period in which units to be settled
PSUs Outstanding
2023
$
67.85
2023-2025
2024-2026
369
As of March 31, 2025, there was $20,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested PSUs. The cost is expected to be expensed over a weighted-average period of 0.84 years.
Note 7. Regulatory Capital
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital. Management believes as of March 31, 2025, the Bank and the Company meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If an institution is classified as adequately capitalized or lower, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's category.
The Company’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are presented in the following tables. The capital conservation buffer of 2.5% is not included in the required minimum ratios of the tables presented below.
Actual
Minimum Capital Adequacy
For Classification as Well Capitalized (1) (2)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
(dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2025
Total capital to risk weighted assets:
Consolidated
$
630,062
14.6
%
$
344,630
8.0
%
$
430,788
10.0
%
Wilson Bank
628,093
14.6
344,503
8.0
430,628
10.0
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets:
Consolidated
576,420
13.4
258,473
6.0
258,473
6.0
Wilson Bank
574,451
13.3
258,378
6.0
344,504
8.0
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets:
Consolidated
576,212
13.4
193,854
4.5
N/A
N/A
Wilson Bank
574,243
13.3
193,783
4.5
279,908
6.5
Tier 1 capital to average assets:
Consolidated
576,420
10.5
220,540
4.0
N/A
N/A
Wilson Bank
574,451
10.4
220,461
4.0
275,577
5.0
Actual
Minimum Capital Adequacy
For Classification as Well Capitalized (1) (2)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024
Total capital to risk weighted assets:
Consolidated
$
615,180
14.5
%
$
338,916
8.0
%
$
423,646
10.0
%
Wilson Bank
609,568
14.4
338,788
8.0
423,485
10.0
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets:
Consolidated
563,128
13.3
254,188
6.0
254,188
6.0
Wilson Bank
557,516
13.2
254,090
6.0
338,787
8.0
Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets:
Consolidated
562,925
13.3
190,641
4.5
N/A
N/A
Wilson Bank
557,313
13.2
190,568
4.5
275,264
6.5
Tier 1 capital to average assets:
Consolidated
563,128
10.4
216,949
4.0
N/A
N/A
Wilson Bank
557,516
10.3
216,873
4.0
271,092
5.0
1.
Ratios for Wilson Bank are those under applicable FDIC regulations for prompt corrective action.
2.
Well-capitalized minimum Common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to average assets are not formally defined under applicable regulations for bank holding companies.
Dividend Restrictions
The Company and the Bank are subject to dividend restrictions set forth by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions and federal banking agencies, as applicable. Generally, the Board of Directors may not declare dividends in excess of current year earnings plus the retained net income of the preceding two years without prior approval of the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions. Additional restrictions may be imposed by the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions and federal banking agencies under the powers granted to them by law.
Note 8. Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The definition of fair value focuses on the exit price,
(i.e., 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), not the entry price (i.e., the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability at the measurement date). The statement emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, the fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Valuation Hierarchy
FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
•
Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
•
Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
•
Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such assets and liabilities pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Assets
Securities available-for-sale — Where quoted prices are available for identical securities in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 1 securities include highly liquid government securities and certain other financial products. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models that use observable inputs or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation and more complex pricing models or discounted cash flows are used, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
Collateral dependent loans – Collateral dependent loans are measured at the fair value of the collateral securing the loan less estimated selling costs. The fair value of real estate collateral is determined based on real estate appraisals which are generally based on recent sales of comparable properties which are then adjusted for property specific factors. Non-real estate collateral is valued based on various sources, including third party asset valuations and internally determined values based on cost adjusted for depreciation and other judgmentally determined discount factors. Collateral dependent loans are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy due to the unobservable inputs used in determining their fair value such as collateral values and the borrower's underlying financial condition.
Other real estate owned — Other real estate owned (“OREO”) represents real estate foreclosed upon by the Company through loan defaults by customers or acquired in lieu of foreclosure. Substantially all of these amounts relate to construction and land development loans, other loans secured by land, and commercial real estate loans for which the Company believes it has adequate collateral. Upon foreclosure, the property is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, based on appraised value, less selling costs estimated as of the date acquired with any loss recognized as a charge-off through the allowance for credit losses. Additional OREO losses for subsequent valuation downward adjustments are determined on a specific property basis and are included as a component of noninterest expense along with holding costs. Any gains or losses realized at the time of disposal are also reflected in noninterest expense, as applicable. OREO is included in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy due to the lack of observable market inputs into the determination of fair value. Appraisal values are property-specific and sensitive to the changes in the overall economic environment.
Mortgage loans held-for-sale — Mortgage loans held-for-sale are carried at fair value, and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. The fair value of mortgage loans held-for-sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan.
Derivative Instruments — The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).
Other investments — Included in other investments are investments recorded at fair value primarily in certain nonpublic investments and funds. The valuation of these nonpublic investments requires management judgment due to the absence of observable quoted market prices, inherent lack of liquidity and the long-term nature of such assets. These investments are valued initially based upon transaction price. The carrying values of other investments are adjusted either upwards or downwards from the transaction price to reflect expected exit values as evidenced by financing and sale transactions with third parties. These investments are included in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy if the entities and funds are not widely traded and the underlying investments are in privately-held and/or start-up companies for which market values are not readily available.
The following tables present the financial instruments carried at fair value as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, by caption on the consolidated balance sheet and by FASB ASC 820 valuation hierarchy (as described above):
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
(In Thousands)
Total Carrying Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Quoted Market Prices in an Active Market (Level 1)
Models with Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2)
Models with Significant Unobservable Market Parameters (Level 3)
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
(In Thousands)
Total Carrying Value in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
Quoted Market Prices in an Active Market (Level 1)
Models with Significant Observable Market Parameters (Level 2)
Models with Significant Unobservable Market Parameters (Level 3)
March 31, 2025
Other real estate owned
$
—
—
—
—
Collateral dependent loans (¹)
7,769
—
—
7,769
Total
$
7,769
—
—
7,769
December 31, 2024
Other real estate owned
$
—
—
—
—
Collateral dependent loans (¹)
37,045
—
—
37,045
Total
$
37,045
—
—
37,045
(1)
The carrying value of collateral dependent loans at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is net of a valuation allowance of $416,000 and $408,000, respectively.
The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which we have utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
Valuation Techniques (1)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
Weighted Average
Collateral dependent loans
Appraisal
Estimated costs to sell
10%
Other real estate owned
Appraisal
Estimated costs to sell
10%
(1)
The fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which may include Level 3 inputs that are not identifiable, or by using the discounted cash flow method if the loan is not collateral dependent.
In the case of its investment securities portfolio, the Company monitors the valuation technique utilized by various pricing agencies to ascertain when transfers between levels have been affected. The nature of the remaining assets and liabilities is such that transfers in and out of any level are expected to be rare. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3.
The tables below includes a rollforward of the balance sheet amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (including the change in fair value) for financial instruments classified by the Company within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. When a determination is made to classify a financial instrument within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, the determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement. However, since Level 3 financial instruments typically include, in addition to the unobservable or Level 3 components, observable components (that is, components that are actively quoted and can be validated to external sources), the gains and losses in the table below include changes in fair value due in part to observable factors that are part of the valuation methodology (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
Other Assets
Other Liabilities
Other Assets
Other Liabilities
Fair value, January 1
$
2,191
—
$
2,045
—
Total realized gains included in income
16
—
35
—
Change in unrealized gains/losses included in other comprehensive income for assets and liabilities still held at March 31
—
—
—
—
Purchases, issuances and settlements, net
—
—
—
—
Transfers out of Level 3
—
—
—
—
Fair value, March 31
$
2,207
—
$
2,080
—
Total realized gains included in income related to financial assets and liabilities still on the consolidated balance sheet at March 31
$
16
—
$
35
—
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments that are not measured at fair value. In cases where quoted market prices or observable components are not available, fair values are based on estimates using discounted cash flow models. Those models are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rates, estimates of future cash flows and borrower creditworthiness. The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Such amounts have not been revalued for purposes of these consolidated financial statements since those dates and, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
Cash and cash equivalents — The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate fair values and are classified as Level 1.
Loans — The fair value of our loan portfolio includes a credit risk factor in the determination of the fair value of our loans. This credit risk assumption is intended to approximate the fair value that a market participant would realize in a hypothetical orderly transaction. Our loan portfolio is initially fair valued using a segmented approach. We divide our loan portfolio into the following categories: variable rate loans, collateral dependent loans and all other loans. The results are then adjusted to account for credit risk.
For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and have no significant change in credit risk, fair values approximate carrying values. Fair values for collateral dependent loans are estimated using discounted cash flow models or based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. For other loans, fair values are estimated using discounted cash flow models, using current market interest rates offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. The values derived from the discounted cash flow approach for each of the above portfolios are then further discounted to incorporate credit risk to determine the exit price.
Mortgage servicing rights— The fair value of servicing rights is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows of mortgages sold, stratified by rate and maturity date. Assumptions that are incorporated in the valuation of servicing rights include assumptions about prepayment speeds on mortgages and the cost to service loans.
Deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings — Fair values for deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow models, using current market interest rates offered on deposits with similar remaining maturities.
Off-Balance Sheet Instruments — The fair values of the Company’s off-balance-sheet financial instruments are based on fees charged to enter into similar agreements. However, commitments to extend credit do not represent a significant value to the Company until such commitments are funded.
The following table presents the carrying amounts, estimated fair value and placement in the fair valuation hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization.
Carrying/ Notional
Estimated
Quoted Market Prices in an Active Market
Models with Significant Observable Market Parameters
Models with Significant Unobservable Market Parameters
(in Thousands)
Amount
Fair Value(¹)
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
March 31, 2025
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
322,644
322,644
322,644
—
—
Loans, net
4,129,983
4,029,679
—
—
4,029,679
Mortgage servicing rights
1,147
1,614
—
1,614
—
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
4,960,984
4,437,114
—
—
4,437,114
December 31, 2024
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
247,589
247,589
247,589
—
—
Loans, net
4,042,392
3,986,187
—
—
3,986,187
Mortgage servicing rights
1,139
1,654
—
1,654
—
Financial liabilities:
Deposits
4,830,034
4,253,072
—
—
4,253,072
(1)
Estimated fair values are consistent with an exit-price concept. The assumptions used to estimate the fair values are intended to approximate those that a market-participant would realize in a hypothetical orderly transaction.
Note 9. Income Taxes
ASC 740, Income Taxes, defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements as “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the taxing authority. This section also provides guidance on the derecognition, measurement and classification of income tax uncertainties, along with any related interest and penalties, and includes guidance concerning accounting for income tax uncertainties in interim periods. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits related to Federal or state income tax matters and does not anticipate any material increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits relative to any tax positions taken prior to March 31, 2025.
The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 24.01% compared to 23.32% for the same period in 2024. The difference between the effective tax rate and the federal and state income tax statutory rate of 26.14% at March 31, 2025 and 2024 is primarily due to investments in bank qualified municipal securities, participation in the Tennessee Community Investment Tax Credit program, and tax benefits associated with share-based compensation and bank-owned life insurance, offset in part by the limitation on deductibility of meals and entertainment expense and non-deductible executive compensation.
As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company has not accrued or recognized interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.
The Company and the Bank file consolidated U.S. Federal and State of Tennessee income tax returns. The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the State of Tennessee for the years ended December 31, 2021 through 2024 and the IRS for the years ended December 31, 2022 through 2024.
The computation of basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for stock splits. The computation of diluted earnings per share for the Company begins with the basic earnings per share and includes the effect of common shares contingently issuable from stock options, restricted share units and PSUs.
The following is a summary of components comprising basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
(Dollars in Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
Basic EPS Computation:
Numerator – Earnings available to common shareholders
$
16,392
$
12,768
Denominator – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
11,962,782
11,752,067
Basic earnings per common share
$
1.37
$
1.09
Diluted EPS Computation:
Numerator – Earnings available to common shareholders
$
16,392
$
12,768
Denominator – Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
11,962,782
11,752,067
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs and PSUs
37,329
29,617
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
12,000,111
11,781,684
Diluted earnings per common share
$
1.37
$
1.08
Note 11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
In the normal course of business, the Bank has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments which include commitments to extend credit (i.e., including unfunded lines of credit) and standby letters of credit. Commitments to extend credit are usually the result of lines of credit granted to existing borrowers under agreements that the total outstanding indebtedness will not exceed a specific amount during the term of the indebtedness. Typical borrowers are commercial concerns that use lines of credit to supplement their treasury management functions, thus their total outstanding indebtedness may fluctuate during any time period based on the seasonality of their business and the resultant timing of their cash flows. Other typical lines of credit are related to home equity loans granted to consumers. Commitments to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.
Standby letters of credit are generally issued on behalf of an applicant (the Bank's customer) to a specifically named beneficiary and are the result of a particular business arrangement that exists between the applicant and the beneficiary. Standby letters of credit have fixed expiration dates and are usually for terms of two years or less unless terminated sooner due to criteria specified in the standby letter of credit. A typical arrangement involves the applicant routinely being indebted to the beneficiary for such items as inventory purchases, insurance, utilities, lease guarantees or other third party commercial transactions. The standby letter of credit would permit the beneficiary to obtain payment from the Bank under certain prescribed circumstances. Subsequently, the Bank would then seek reimbursement from the applicant pursuant to the terms of the standby letter of credit.
The Bank follows the same credit policies and underwriting practices when making these commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Each customer’s creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and the amount of collateral obtained, if any, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include cash and cash equivalents, real estate and improvements, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and personal property.
The contractual amounts of these commitments are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements and would only be reflected if drawn upon. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the contractual amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. However, should the commitments be drawn upon and should our customers default on their resulting obligation to us, the Company’s maximum exposure to credit loss, without consideration of collateral, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.
A summary of the Company’s total contractual amount for all off-balance sheet commitments at March 31, 2025 is as follows:
Commitments to extend credit
$
1,161,749,000
Standby letters of credit
$
122,045,000
Allowance For Credit Losses - Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Exposures. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, representing expected credit losses over the contractual period for which we are exposed to credit risk resulting from a contractual obligation to extend credit. No allowance is recognized if we have the unconditional right to cancel the obligation. Off-balance-sheet credit exposures primarily consist of amounts available under outstanding lines of credit and letters of credit detailed in the table above. For the period of exposure, the estimate of expected credit losses considers the amount expected to be funded over the estimated remaining life of the commitment or other off-balance-sheet exposure. The likelihood and expected amount of funding are based on historical utilization rates. The amount of the allowance represents management's best estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over the contractual life of the commitment.
Estimating credit losses on amounts expected to be funded uses the same ending rates as described for loans in Note 2 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses as if such commitments were funded.
Off-balance-sheet credit exposures are recognized on the balance sheet within accrued interest and other liabilities. The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
(In Thousands)
2025
2024
Beginning balance, January 1
$
2,555
3,147
Credit loss expense (benefit)
(393
)
—
Ending balance, March 31
$
2,162
3,147
The Bank originates residential mortgage loans, sells them to third-party purchasers, and may or may not retain the servicing rights. These loans are originated internally and are primarily to borrowers in the Bank’s geographic market footprint. These sales are typically to investors that follow guidelines of conventional government sponsored entities ("GSE") and the Department of Housing and Urban Development/U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("HUD/VA"). Generally, loans held for sale are underwritten by the Bank, including HUD/VA loans. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the Bank began to participate in a mandatory delivery program that requires the Bank to deliver a particular volume of mortgage loans by agreed upon dates. A majority of the Bank’s secondary mortgage volume is delivered to the secondary market via mandatory delivery with the remainder done on a best efforts basis. The Bank does not realize any exposure to delivery penalties as the Bank's mortgage department only bids loans post-closing to ensure that 100% of the loans are deliverable to the investors.
Each purchaser has specific guidelines and criteria for sellers of loans, and the risk of credit loss with regard to the principal amount of the loans sold is generally transferred to the purchasers upon sale. While the loans are sold without recourse, the purchase agreements require the Bank to make certain representations and warranties regarding the existence and sufficiency of file documentation and the absence of fraud by borrowers or other third parties such as appraisers in connection with obtaining the loan. If it is determined that the loans sold were in breach of these representations or warranties or the loan had an early payoff or payment default, the Bank has obligations to either repurchase the loan for the unpaid principal balance and related investor fees or make the purchaser whole for the economic benefits of the loan.
To date, repurchase activity pursuant to the terms of these representations and warranties or due to early payoffs or payment defaults has been insignificant and has resulted in insignificant losses to the Bank.
Based on information currently available, management believes that the Bank does not have significant exposure to contingent losses that may arise relating to the representations and warranties that it has made in connection with its mortgage loan sales or for early payoffs or payment defaults of such mortgage loans.
On November 12, 2024, Wilson Bank entered in a purchase and assumption agreement pursuant to which it agreed to acquire certain assets, including certain loans, and assume certain liabilities, including certain deposits, of a branch office in Cookeville, Tennessee that was then being operated by another bank. This transaction was consummated on April 25, 2025. Total assets acquired were approximately $15.9 million, inclusive of approximately $14.1 million in loans, while liabilities assumed were approximately $25.4 million, inclusive of $25.3 million in deposits. The acquisition is not expected to significantly impact the Bank's operations.
In March 2025, the Bank converted it's Chattanooga loan production office to a full service branch, and in connection therewith it entered into a lease for the location for the new full service branch. The costs associated with this expansion, including lease expenses, are not expected to be significant.
Note 12. Segment Information
The Bank is a full-service bank operating throughout middle Tennessee which conducts business as a single operating segment, banking. The Bank offers a wide range of banking services, including checking, savings and money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, loans for consumer, commercial and real estate purposes, and investment advisory services through a third-party registered broker-dealer investment adviser. Management views the product offerings as an integrated banking service which is the basis for identifying the single banking segment. Substantially all revenues are derived from the Company's geographical area identified in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The accounting policies of the banking segment are the same as those described in Note 1 of our 2024 Form 10-K.
The Company’s CODM is made up of the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, Chief Administration Officer, Chief Credit Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Experience Officer, and Chief Information Officer. The key measure of banking segment profit or loss that the CODM uses to allocate resources and assess performance is the Company’s consolidated net earnings, as reported on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The measure of banking segment assets is reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as total assets.
The CODM uses consolidated net earnings to evaluate income generated from banking segment assets (return on assets) in deciding whether to reinvest profits into the operations or into other parts of the entity, such as to pay dividends.
Net income is used to monitor budgeted versus actual results. The monitoring of budgeted versus actual results is used in assessing performance of the banking segment.
All expense categories on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings are significant and there are no other significant segment expenses that would require disclosure. Assets provided to the CODM are consistent with those reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with particular emphasis on the Company’s available liquidity, including its cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, and interest-bearing deposits, capital and regulatory capital requirements.
There are no intra-entity sales or transfers and no significant expense categories regularly provided to the CODM beyond those disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The CODM manages the business using consolidated expense information, as well as regularly provided budgeted or forecasted expense information for the single operating segment.
The banking segment derives revenues from customers through fees and interest charged on lending, deposits, and investment products. The banking segment also derives revenue from various investments as permitted under sound banking practices. The majority of revenues are derived from fees and interest on loans.
Although the Company has a significant amount of long-term customers, there is no reliance or concentration related to any one customer.
There have been no significant asset investments by the banking segment outside of any items included in the consolidated financial statements.
The following table reflects consolidated financial data of the Company’s reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
Banking Segment
Dollars In Thousands
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Interest income
$
76,502
64,942
Reconciliation of revenue
Other revenues
8,097
7,218
Total consolidated revenues
$
84,599
72,160
Less:
Interest expense
31,923
29,381
Segment net interest income and noninterest income
$
52,676
42,779
Less:
Provision for credit losses - loans
2,233
—
Provision for credit losses - off-balance sheet exposures
(393
)
—
Salaries and employee benefits
17,872
16,545
Data processing expense
2,593
2,352
Occupancy expenses, net
1,459
1,284
Advertising & public relations expense
797
749
Furniture and equipment expense
763
746
FDIC insurance
1,131
907
Other segment items (a)
4,643
3,530
Income tax expense
5,181
3,887
Segment net earnings/consolidated net earnings
$
16,397
12,779
Net loss (gain) attributable to noncontrolling interest
(5
)
(11
)
Net earnings attributable to Wilson Bank Holding Company
$
16,392
12,768
Banking Segment
Dollars in Thousands
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Reconciliation of net earnings
Net earnings for reportable segment
$
16,392
12,768
Other earnings
—
—
Net earnings attributable to Wilson Bank Holding Company
$
16,392
12,768
Banking Segment
Dollars in Thousands
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Reconciliation of assets
Total assets for reportable segment
$
5,531,468
5,358,659
Other assets
—
—
Total consolidated assets
$
5,531,468
5,358,659
(a) Other segment items includes equity-based compensation, accounting, legal & consulting expenses, directors' fees, fees and licenses, telephone expenses, franchise tax, and other overhead expenses.
ASC 855, Subsequent Events, establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. The Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after March 31, 2025, through the date of the issued financial statements.
During the second quarter of 2025, the Company's shareholders approved the Wilson Bank Holding Company 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2025 Equity Incentive Plan"), which initially authorized awards of up to 675,000 which included 508,388 newly reserved shares and shares of Common Stock initially reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that remained available for issuance under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan as of April 24, 2025, the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan's effective date. The 2025 Equity Incentive Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and on April 24, 2025 it was approved by the Company’s shareholders. In addition to the 675,000 shares reserved for issuance under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, if any of the awards under the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan that were outstanding as of February 28, 2025 after that date terminate, expire unexercised, are settled for cash, forfeited or cancelled without delivery of shares of the Company’s Common Stock under the terms of the 2016 Plan, the Company may issue awards with respect to those awards under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan.Except for certain limitations, awards can be in the form of stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted shares and restricted share units, performance awards and other stock-based awards.
On November 12, 2024, Wilson Bank entered in a purchase and assumption agreement pursuant to which it agreed to acquire certain assets, including certain loans, and assume certain liabilities, including certain deposits, of a branch office in Cookeville, Tennessee that was then being operated by another bank. This transaction was consummated on April 25, 2025. Total assets acquired were approximately $15.9 million, inclusive of approximately $14.1 million in loans, while liabilities assumed were approximately $25.4 million, inclusive of $25.3 million in deposits. The acquisition is not expected to significantly impact the Bank's operations.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The purpose of this discussion is to provide insight into the financial condition and results of operations of Wilson Bank Holding Company (the "Company", "our" or "we") and its bank subsidiary, Wilson Bank & Trust (the "Bank") and Encompass Home Lending LLC ("Encompass"), a company offering mortgage banking services that is 51% owned by the Bank and 49% owned by two home builders operating in the Bank's market areas. The results of Encompass are consolidated in the Company's financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. Reference should also be made to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 2025 (the "2024 Form 10-K") for a more complete discussion of factors that impact the Company's liquidity, capital and results of operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") regarding, among other things, the anticipated financial and operating results of the Company. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any modifications or revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
The Company cautions investors that future financial and operating results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the Company. The words “expect,” “intend,” “should,” “may,” “could,” “believe,” “suspect,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “plan,” “estimate” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical fact may also be considered forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those described in the 2024 Form 10-K, and also include, without limitation, (i) deterioration in the financial condition of borrowers resulting in significant increases in credit losses and provisions for these losses, (ii) deterioration in the real estate market conditions in the Company’s market areas including demand for residential real estate loans as a result of elevated rates on residential real estate mortgage loans, (iii) the impact of U.S. and global economic conditions, trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, and geopolitical instability, (iv) the impact of increased competition with other financial institutions, including pricing pressures on loans and deposits, and the resulting impact on the Company's results, including as a result of compression to net interest margin, (v) adverse conditions in local or national economies, including the economy in the Company’s market areas, including as a result of the impact of escalating geopolitical tensions, political uncertainty, inflationary pressures and the elevated rate environment, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages on our customers and on their businesses, (vi) the sale of investment securities in a loss position before their value recovers, including as a result of asset liability management strategies or in response to liquidity needs, (vii) fluctuations or differences in interest rates on earning assets and interest bearing liabilities from those that the Company is modeling or anticipating, including as a result of the Bank's inability to maintain deposit rates or defer increases to those rates in an elevated rate environment or lower rates in a falling rate environment, (viii) the ability to grow and retain low-cost core deposits, (ix) significant downturns in the business of one or more large customers, (x) the inability of the Company to comply with regulatory capital requirements, including those resulting from changes to capital calculation methodologies, required capital maintenance levels, or regulatory requests or directives, (xi) changes in state or Federal regulations, policies, or legislation applicable to banks and other financial service providers, including regulatory or legislative developments arising out of current unsettled conditions in the economy, (xii) changes in capital levels and loan underwriting, credit review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments, (xiii) an inadequate allowance for credit losses, (xiv) the effectiveness of the Company’s activities in improving, resolving or liquidating lower quality assets, (xv) results of regulatory examinations, (xvi) the vulnerability of the Company's network and online banking portals, and the systems of parties with whom the Company contracts, to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes, social engineering, fraud, spam attacks, ransomware attacks, human error, natural disasters, power loss, and other security breaches, (xvii) the possibility of additional increases to compliance costs or other operational expenses as a result of increased regulatory oversight, (xviii) loss of key personnel, (xix) adverse results (including costs, fines, reputational harm and/or other negative effects) from current or future litigation, examinations or other legal and/or regulatory actions, and (xx) the impact of changes in corporate tax rates. These risks and uncertainties may cause the actual results or performance of the Company to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company’s future operating results depend on a number of factors which were derived utilizing numerous assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates
We follow accounting and reporting policies that conform, in all material respects, to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and to general practices within the financial services industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. While we base estimates on historical experience, current information, forecasted economic conditions, and other factors deemed to be relevant, actual results could differ from those estimates.
We consider accounting estimates to be critical to reported financial results if (i) the accounting estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain and (ii) different estimates that management reasonably could have used for the accounting estimate in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, could have a material impact on our financial statements.
Accounting policies related to the allowance for credit losses on financial instruments including loans and off-balance-sheet credit exposures are considered to be critical as these policies involve considerable subjective judgment and estimation by management. In the case of loans, the allowance for credit losses is a contra-asset valuation account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected. In the case of off-balance-sheet credit exposures, the allowance for credit losses is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, reported as a component of accrued interest payable and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. The amount of each allowance account represents management's best estimate of current expected credit losses on these financial instruments considering available information, from internal and external sources, relevant to assessing exposure to credit loss over the contractual term of the instrument. Relevant available information includes historical credit loss experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. While historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses, adjustments to historical loss information may be made for differences in current portfolio-specific risk characteristics, environmental conditions or other relevant factors. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of our allowance accounts is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond our control, including the performance of our portfolios, the economy, changes in interest rates and the view of the regulatory authorities toward classification of assets. The ACL process is continually reviewed and updated as needed based on quarterly reviews, new data, and/or calculation improvements with material impacts disclosed as appropriate. For additional information regarding critical accounting policies, refer to Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 2 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses in the notes to consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Quarterly Report contains certain financial measures that are not measures recognized under U.S. GAAP and, therefore, are considered non-GAAP financial measures. Members of Company management use these non-GAAP financial measures in their analysis of the Company’s performance. Management of the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods. Management of the Company also believes that investors find these non-GAAP financial measures useful as they assist investors in understanding underlying operating performance and identifying and analyzing ongoing operating trends. However, the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most directly comparable or other financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Moreover, the manner in which the non-GAAP financial measures discussed herein are calculated may differ from the manner in which measures with similar names are calculated by other companies. You should understand how other companies calculate their financial measures similar to, or with names similar to, the non-GAAP financial measures we have discussed herein when comparing such non-GAAP financial measures.
The non-GAAP measures in this Quarterly Report include “pre-tax pre-provision income,” “pre-tax pre-provision basic earnings per share,” “pre-tax pre-provision annualized return on average shareholders' equity,” and “pre-tax pre-provision annualized return on average assets.” A reconciliation of these measures to the comparable GAAP measures is included below.
The executive management and Board of Directors of the Company evaluate key performance indicators ("KPIs") on a continuing basis. These KPIs serve as benchmarks of Company performance and are used in making strategic decisions and, in some cases, are utilized for purposes of setting performance targets for our executive officers' incentive-based cash compensation. The following table represents KPIs that management has determined to be important in making decisions for the Bank:
As of or For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
2025 - 2024 Percent Increase (Decrease)
PER SHARE DATA:
Basic earnings per common share (GAAP)
$
1.37
$
1.09
25.69
%
Pre-tax pre-provision basic earnings per share (1)
$
1.96
$
1.42
38.03
%
Diluted earnings per common share (GAAP)
$
1.37
$
1.08
26.85
%
Cash dividends per common share
$
1.00
$
0.75
33.33
%
Dividends declared per common share as a percentage of basic earnings per common share
72.99
%
68.81
%
6.07
%
(1)
Excludes income tax expense, provision for credit losses-loans, provision for credit losses-available for sale securities, and provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures.
As of or For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
2025 - 2024 Percent Increase (Decrease)
PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity (GAAP) (1)
13.35
%
11.91
%
12.09
%
Pre-tax pre-provision annualized return on average shareholders' equity (2)
19.07
%
15.54
%
22.72
%
Annualized return on average assets (GAAP) (3)
1.23
%
1.05
%
17.14
%
Pre-tax pre-provision annualized return on average assets (2)
1.76
%
1.38
%
27.54
%
Efficiency ratio (GAAP) (4)
55.54
%
61.04
%
(9.01
)%
(1)
Annualized return on average shareholders' equity is the result of net income for the reported period on an annualized basis, divided by average shareholders' equity for the period.
(2)
Excludes income tax expense, provision for credit losses-loans, provision for credit losses-available for sale securities, and provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures.
(3)
Annualized return on average assets is the result of net income for the reported period on an annualized basis, divided by average assets for the period.
(4)
Efficiency ratio is the ratio of noninterest expense to the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
2025 - 2024 Percent Increase (Decrease)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET RATIOS:
Total capital to assets ratio
9.15
%
8.95
%
2.23
%
Equity to assets ratio (Average equity divided by average total assets)
Net earnings of the Company increased $3,624,000, or 28.38%, to $16,392,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, from $12,768,000 in the first quarter of 2024. The increase in net earnings for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to an increase in net interest income and non-interest income, partially offset by increases in non-interest expense and provision for credit losses.
The increase in net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the comparable period in 2024 was due to an increase in average interest earning asset balances, an increase in the average yield earned on earning assets, and a decrease in the cost of funds, partially offset by an increase in average interest bearing deposit balances.
The changes in non-interest income and non-interest expenses are discussed in more detail below in the sections of this report titled, "Non-Interest Income" and "Non-Interest Expense". The changes in provision for credit losses is discussed in more detail below in the section of this report titled "Provision For Credit Losses".
Return on average assets ("ROA") and return on average shareholders' equity ("ROE") are common benchmarks for bank profitability and in the case of the Company are calculated by taking our annualized net earnings for the relevant period and dividing that amount by our average assets and average equity for the relevant periods, respectively. ROA and ROE measure a company’s return on investment in a format that is easily comparable to other financial institutions. ROA is particularly important to the Company as it serves as the basis for certain employee bonuses. The ROA for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 1.23%, while the ROA for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 1.05%. The ROE for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 13.35%, while the ROE for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was 11.91%. The increases in ROA and ROE in the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to an increase in net interest income resulting from an increase in earning assets and an increase in non-interest income, partially offset by increases in non-interest expense and provision for credit losses.
On November 12, 2024, Wilson Bank entered in a purchase and assumption agreement pursuant to which it agreed to acquire certain assets, including certain loans, and assume certain liabilities, including certain deposits, of a branch office in Cookeville, Tennessee that was then being operated by another bank. This transaction was consummated on April 25, 2025. Total assets acquired were approximately $15.9 million, inclusive of approximately $14.1 million in loans, while liabilities assumed were approximately $25.4 million, inclusive of $25.3 million in deposits. The acquisition is not expected to significantly impact the Bank's operations.
In March 2025, the Bank converted its Chattanooga loan production office to a full service branch, and in connection therewith it entered into a lease for the location for the new full service branch. The costs associated with this expansion, including lease expenses, are not expected to be significant.
The average balances, interest, and average rates of our assets and liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Net Change Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2025 versus March 31, 2024
Average Balance
Interest Rate
Income/ Expense
Average Balance
Interest Rate
Income/ Expense
Due to Volume
Due to Rate
Net Change
Percent Change
Loans, net of unearned interest (1)
$
4,130,848
6.69
%
$
68,113
$
3,599,148
6.31
%
$
56,417
$
8,327
$
3,369
$
11,696
State income tax credits (2)
—
0.06
643
—
0.07
665
46
(68
)
(22
)
Total loans, net of unearned interest
4,130,848
6.75
68,756
3,599,148
6.38
57,082
8,373
3,301
11,674
Investment securities—taxable
787,852
2.91
5,659
763,827
2.68
5,088
151
420
571
Investment securities—tax exempt
40,610
2.79
279
66,372
2.61
431
(328
)
176
(152
)
Taxable equivalent adjustment (3)
—
0.74
74
—
0.70
115
(83
)
42
(41
)
Total tax-exempt investment securities
40,610
3.53
353
66,372
3.31
546
(411
)
218
(193
)
Total investment securities
828,462
2.94
6,012
830,199
2.73
5,634
(260
)
638
378
Loans held for sale
3,124
4.67
36
3,129
5.27
41
—
(5
)
(5
)
Federal funds sold
9,804
4.22
102
10,195
5.52
140
(5
)
(33
)
(38
)
Accounts with depository institutions
221,789
4.07
2,225
215,912
5.11
2,743
468
(986
)
(518
)
Restricted equity securities
3,880
9.20
88
3,436
9.60
82
26
(20
)
6
Total earning assets
5,197,907
6.02
77,219
4,662,019
5.67
65,722
8,602
2,895
11,497
17.49
%
Cash and due from banks
26,046
25,868
Allowance for credit losses
(49,414
)
(44,783
)
Bank premises and equipment
61,513
62,227
Other assets
169,129
163,820
Total assets
$
5,405,181
$
4,869,151
Three Months Ended
Three Months Ended
Net Change Three Months Ended
March 31, 2025
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2025 versus March 31, 2024
Average Balance
Interest Rate
Income/ Expense
Average Balance
Interest Rate
Income/ Expense
Due to Volume
Due to Rate
Net Change
Percent Change
Deposits:
Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts
$
949,482
0.85
%
$
1,988
$
922,173
0.79
%
$
1,803
$
50
$
135
$
185
Money market demand accounts
1,350,426
2.53
8,435
1,164,392
2.64
7,629
2,561
(1,755
)
806
Time deposits
1,825,118
4.45
20,009
1,602,019
4.66
18,572
6,279
(4,842
)
1,437
Other savings
349,999
1.69
1,457
324,876
1.69
1,361
106
(10
)
96
Total interest-bearing deposits
4,475,025
2.89
31,889
4,013,460
2.94
29,365
8,996
(6,472
)
2,524
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Finance leases
3,527
3.79
33
2,246
2.86
16
11
6
17
Fed funds purchased
41
7.14
1
—
—
—
1
—
1
Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,478,606
2.89
31,923
4,015,706
2.94
29,381
9,008
(6,466
)
2,542
8.65
%
Non-interest bearing deposits
386,918
378,065
Other liabilities
41,611
44,375
Shareholders’ equity
498,046
431,005
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
5,405,181
$
4,869,151
Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis
$
45,296
$
36,341
$
(406
)
$
9,361
$
8,955
24.64
%
Net interest margin (4)
3.53
%
3.14
%
Net interest spread (5)
3.13
%
2.73
%
Notes:
(1)
Loan fees of $3.6 million are included in interest income for the period ended March 31, 2025. Loan fees of $2.6 million are included in interest income for the period ended March 31, 2024.
(2)
State income tax credits related to incentive loans at below market rates and tax exempt loans to municipalities.
(3)
The tax equivalent adjustment has been computed using a 21% Federal tax rate.
(4)
Annualized net interest income on a tax equivalent basis divided by average interest-earning assets.
(5)
Average interest rate on interest-earning assets less average interest rate on interest-bearing liabilities.
The components of our loan yield, a key driver to our net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
Interest Income
Average Yield
Interest Income
Average Yield
Loan yield components:
Contractual interest rates
64,539
6.34
%
53,825
6.02
%
Origination and other fee income
3,574
0.35
%
2,592
0.29
%
Loan state income tax credits
643
0.06
%
665
0.07
%
Total
$
68,756
6.75
%
$
57,082
6.38
%
Net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 3.53% and 3.14%, respectively. The increase in net interest margin for the first quarter of 2025 was primarily due to the increase in average interest earning asset balances and an increase in the yield earned on loans and a decrease in cost of funds. The yield on loans increased during the three months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the comparable period in 2024 due to the origination of loans at a higher rate than the previous portfolio rate. The net interest spread was 3.13% and 2.73% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Net interest income represents the amount by which interest earned on various earning assets exceeds interest paid on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities and is the most significant component of the Company’s earnings. Net interest income, excluding tax equivalent adjustments relating to tax exempt securities and loans, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 totaled $44,579,000. Net interest income, excluding tax equivalent adjustments relating to tax exempt securities and loans, for the three months ended March 31, 2024 totaled $35,561,000.
The increase in net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the comparable period in 2024 was primarily due to an increase in the volume of average interest-earning assets, which along with an increase in the average yield on loans, contributed to an increase in interest, and an increase in interest and dividends earned on securities, partially offset by an increase in interest expense resulting from an increase in the volume of average interest bearing deposits. The increase in origination and other fee income also contributed to the increase in net interest income between the two periods.
The ratio of average interest-earning assets to total average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was 96.2%, compared to 95.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
Interest expense increased in the three months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the comparable period in 2024 due to an increase in the volume of average interest-bearing deposits. As the 100 basis points in rate cuts by the Federal Reserve between September 18, 2024 and December 18, 2024 took effect, we began lowering interest rates on some of our deposit products. Though we have been able to lower the rates we pay on deposits as the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, if competitive pressures increase, the Federal Reserve does not cut the federal funds rate any further or loan growth outpaces deposit growth, we may have to once again raise the rates we pay on deposits which would negatively impact our net interest margin. Even if rates remain at current levels or the Federal Reserve begins to cut rates again, we expect interest expense to continue to increase due to an increase in overall deposit balances.
The direction and speed with which short-term interest rates move has an impact on our net interest income. The Federal Reserve influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by many financial institutions. Our loan portfolio is significantly affected by changes in the prime interest rate. The prime interest rate has decreased by 100 basis points since September 18, 2024 as the Federal Reserve cut the target rate for the federal funds rate by 100 basis points between September 18, 2024 and December 18, 2024. The Company believes that short-term interest rates will remain at or near their current levels throughout 2025, and in such rate environment, expansion of the Company's net interest margin will be dependent upon, in part, whether the Company is forced to maintain deposit rates at their current levels or further increase them for the reasons noted above. However, if short-term interest rates decline further the Company's net interest margin and earnings could be negatively impacted if the yields on loans decrease faster than the Company is able to lower deposit rates, including as a result of loan growth outpacing our ability to add lower cost core deposits or competitive pressures in our markets limiting our ability to reduce the rates we pay on deposits, particularly given that our loan portfolio primarily consists of variable rate loans. Alternatively, if the Company is able to reprice its deposits more quickly than it reprices the rates it earns on loans in such a falling rate environment, then the Company expects its net interest margin would expand.
The provision for credit losses represents a charge to earnings necessary to establish an allowance for credit losses that, in management's evaluation is adequate to provide coverage for all expected credit losses. The determination of the amount of the allowance for credit losses ("ACL") is complex and involves a high degree of judgment and subjectivity. Refer to Note 1, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in the notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a detailed discussion regarding ACL methodology.
The provision for credit losses-loans for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $2,233,000 compared to no provision for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to loan growth and the credit deterioration of a single commercial real estate borrower.
As discussed below under Financial Condition-Loans, loan growth was higher for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the same period for 2024. Loan growth for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $89,574,000, while loan growth for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $21,534,000.
There was a benefit to the provision for credit losses-off balance sheet exposures of $393,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 while there was no provision or benefit for the credit losses-off balance sheet exposures for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in the benefit for the provision for credit losses-off balance sheet exposures was primarily due to an updated expected line utilization and an increase in our unconditionally cancellable commitments.
The following detail provides a breakdown of the provision for credit loss-loans expense and net (charge-offs) recoveries as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
In Thousands, Except Percentages
Provision for Credit Loss - Loans Expense (Benefit)
Net (Charge-Offs) Recoveries
Average Loans
Ratio of Net (Charge-offs) Recoveries to Average Loans
March 31, 2025
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
2,425
$
8
$
1,136,813
—
%
Commercial and multi-family real estate
(3,996
)
—
1,561,070
—
Construction, land development and farmland
2,413
3
940,509
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
1,555
(57
)
144,396
(0.04
)
1-4 family equity lines of credit
(681
)
—
236,506
—
Consumer and other
517
(204
)
111,554
(0.18
)
Total
$
2,233
$
(250
)
$
4,130,848
(0.01
)%
March 31, 2024
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
(122
)
$
18
959,105
—
%
Commercial and multi-family real estate
575
—
1,321,690
—
Construction, land development and farmland
(674
)
3
883,149
—
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
(53
)
(1
)
124,004
—
1-4 family equity lines of credit
14
—
207,613
—
Consumer and other
260
(126
)
103,587
(0.12
)
Total
$
—
$
(106
)
$
3,599,148
(0.00
)%
The provision for credit losses-loans charged to operating expense requires us to estimate all expected credit losses over the remaining life of our loan portfolio. Other factors which, in management’s judgment, deserve current recognition in estimating expected credit losses include growth and composition of the loan portfolio, review of specific problem loans, the relationship of the allowance for credit losses to outstanding loans, adverse situations that may affect our borrowers' ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral and current economic conditions that may affect our borrowers' ability to pay.
There was no provision for credit losses on available-for-sale securities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Our non-interest income is composed of several components, some of which vary significantly between quarterly and annual periods. The following is a summary of our non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
$ Increase (Decrease)
% Increase (Decrease)
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
2,060
$
1,971
$
89
4.52
%
Brokerage income
2,412
1,861
551
29.61
Debit and credit card interchange income, net
1,867
1,908
(41
)
(2.15
)
Other fees and commissions
400
384
16
4.17
Income on BOLI and annuity contracts
603
471
132
28.03
Gain on sale of loans
731
788
(57
)
(7.23
)
Mortgage servicing income (loss), net
(1
)
2
(3
)
(150.00
)
Loss on sale of fixed assets
(6
)
(201
)
195
97.01
Gain (loss) on sale of securities, net
13
—
13
100.00
Gain (loss) on sale of other assets
2
(1
)
3
300.00
Other income (loss)
16
35
(19
)
(54.29
)
Total non-interest income
$
8,097
$
7,218
$
879
12.18
%
The increase in non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the comparable period in 2024 is primarily attributable to increases in brokerage income, income on BOLI and annuity contracts, and a decrease in loss on sale of fixed assets.
The increase in brokerage income was primarily due to multiple client acquisitions resulting in an increase of overall market share, the successful addition of new advisors and these advisors' subsequent new relationships, and the positive performance of financial markets in a variety of diversified areas.
The increase in income on BOLI and annuity contracts was attributable to the purchase of additional policies since the first quarter of 2024.
The loss on sale of fixed assets in the first quarter of 2024 was primarily due to write-offs associated with the closure of a leased branch location.
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense consists primarily of employee costs, occupancy expenses, furniture and equipment expenses, advertising and public relations expenses, data processing expenses, director’s fees, audit, legal and consulting fees, FDIC insurance and other operating expenses. The following is a summary of our non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
2024
$ Increase (Decrease)
% Increase (Decrease)
Salaries and employee benefits
$
17,872
$
16,545
$
1,327
8.02
%
Occupancy expenses, net
1,459
1,284
175
13.63
Advertising & public relations expense
797
749
48
6.41
Furniture and equipment expense
763
746
17
2.28
Data processing expense
2,593
2,352
241
10.25
Directors’ fees
153
178
(25
)
(14.04
)
FDIC insurance
1,131
907
224
24.70
Audit, legal & consulting expenses
900
376
524
139.36
Other operating expenses
3,590
2,976
614
20.63
Total non-interest expense
$
29,258
$
26,113
$
3,145
12.04
%
The increase in non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 when compared to the comparable period in 2024 is primarily attributable to increases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expenses, data processing expense, FDIC insurance, audit, legal and consulting expenses, and other operating expenses.
The increase in salaries and benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in the number of employees necessary to support the Company's operational growth, an increase in incentives paid due to the increase in loan volumes, and an increase in the accrual for annual bonuses.
The increase in occupancy expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to expenses related to furnishings for new offices and renovations for current offices.
Data processing expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily due to implementation of additional information security solutions, mobile banking pricing changes and an increase in the overall number of customers. The Company anticipates that data processing expenses will continue to increase as the Company's operations grow, the demand for digital products and services from customers increases, and the cyber threat environment grows.
The increase in FDIC insurance in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to the bank's growth throughout 2024.
The increase in audit, legal and consulting expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to the timing and payment of invoices related to our annual audit.
The increase in other operating expenses in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to an increase in credit card expense, an increase in expenses related to employee recruitment, and an increase in expenses related to employee education.
The efficiency ratio is a common and comparable KPI used in the banking industry. The Company uses this metric to monitor how effective management is at using our internal resources. It is calculated by dividing our non-interest expense by our net interest income plus non-interest income. The efficiency ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 55.54% and 61.04%, respectively. The improvement in the efficiency ratio for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to the comparable period in 2024 was primarily due to increases in non-interest income and net interest income, outpacing the increase in non-interest expense.
Income Taxes
The Company’s income tax expense was $5,181,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $1,294,000 over the comparable period in 2024. The percentage of income tax expense to net income before taxes was 24.01% and 23.32% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our effective tax rate represents our blended federal and state rate of 26.14% affected by the impact of anticipated favorable permanent differences between our book and taxable income such as share-based compensation, bank-owned life insurance, income earned on tax-exempt securities and loans, and certain federal and state tax credits, offset in part by the limitation on deductibility of meals and entertainment expense and non-deductible executive compensation.
Financial Condition
Balance Sheet Summary
The Company’s total assets increased $172,809,000, or 3.22%, to $5,531,468,000 at March 31, 2025 from $5,358,659,000 at December 31, 2024. Loans, net of allowance for credit losses, totaled $4,129,983,000 at March 31, 2025, a 2.17% increase compared to $4,042,392,000 at December 31, 2024. In 2025, management is targeting owner-occupied commercial real estate, residential real estate lending and consumer lending as areas of focus. Total liabilities increased by 3.00% to $5,025,113,000 at March 31, 2025 compared to $4,878,956,000 at December 31, 2024.
The following details the loans of the Company at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Balance
% of Portfolio
Balance
% of Portfolio
Balance $ Increase (Decrease)
Balance % Increase (Decrease)
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
1,150,355
27.4
%
$
1,133,966
27.6
%
$
16,389
1.45
%
Commercial and multi-family real estate
1,592,487
38.0
1,544,340
37.7
48,147
3.12
Construction, land development and farmland
948,673
22.6
941,193
22.9
7,480
0.79
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
145,532
3.5
144,619
3.5
913
0.63
1-4 family equity lines of credit
239,997
5.7
235,240
5.7
4,757
2.02
Consumer and other
117,922
2.8
106,235
2.6
11,687
11.00
Total loans before net deferred loan fees
$
4,194,966
100.0
%
$
4,105,593
100.0
%
$
89,373
2.18
%
Overall, the Bank's loan demand and related new loan production remained steady throughout the Bank's markets in the first quarter of 2025, yielding a year-to-date total loan growth net of deferred loan fees of 2.19%. Total loan growth net of deferred loan fees for the first three months of 2025 was $89,574,000. Contributing to the Company's loan growth in the first three months of 2025 were the continued population growth and corporate relocations in the Bank's primary market areas and increased marketing efforts. The increase in residential 1-4 family real estate loans is attributable to the Bank successfully growing its residential portfolio through enhanced marketing efforts directed at homebuilders in the Company's market areas, and the increase the Company is seeing in the investor sector of 1-4 family. The increase in commercial and multi-family real estate and 1-4 family equity lines of credit is primarily attributable to continued economic growth and expansion in the Bank's primary market areas. The Company anticipates that loan growth will be steady in 2025.
Because construction loans remain a meaningful portion of our portfolio, the Bank has implemented an additional layer of monitoring as it seeks to avoid advancing funds that exceed the present value of the collateral securing the loan. The responsibility for monitoring percentage of completion and distribution of funds tied to these completion percentages is now monitored and administered by a Credit Administration Department independent of the lending function. The Bank continues to seek to diversify its real estate portfolio as it seeks to lessen concentrations in any one type of loan.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The current expected credit losses (CECL) methodology requires us to estimate all expected credit losses over the remaining life of our loan portfolio when calculating our allowance for credit losses for loans. The provision for credit losses for loans represents a charge to earnings necessary to establish an allowance for credit losses that, in management’s evaluation, is adequate to provide coverage for all expected credit losses on loans.
The allowance for credit losses for loans represents the portion of the loan's amortized cost basis that we do not expect to collect due to credit losses over the loan's life, considering past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions considering macroeconomic forecasts. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when we believe the un-collectibility of a loan balance is reasonably assured. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance for credit losses for loans is based on the loan's amortized cost basis, excluding accrued interest receivables, as we promptly charge off accrued interest receivable determined to be uncollectible. We determine the appropriateness of the allowance through quarterly discounted cash flow modeling of the loan portfolio which considers lending-related commitments and other relevant factors, including macroeconomic forecasts and historical loss rates. In future quarters, we may update information and forecasts that may cause significant changes in the estimate in those future quarters.
Our allowance for credit losses for loans at March 31, 2025 reflects an amount deemed appropriate to adequately cover all expected future losses as of the date the allowance is determined based on our allowance for credit losses for loans assessment methodology. The allowance for credit losses for loans (net of charge-offs and recoveries) increased to $51,480,000 at March 31, 2025 from $49,497,000 at December 31, 2024, due to loan growth, credit deterioration of a single commercial real estate borrower, and a worsening economic outlook. The allowance for credit losses for loans was 1.23% of total loans outstanding at March 31, 2025 compared to 1.21% at December 31, 2024. The internally classified loans as a percentage of the allowance for credit losses for loans were 101.5% and 97.0% respectively, at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily due to the credit downgrades and deterioration in payment performance of a few large borrowers.
The following schedule provides an allocation of the allowance for credit losses for loans by portfolio segment for the Company as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:
In Thousands, Except Percentages
Amount of Allowance Allocated
Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans
Total Loans
Ratio of Allowance Allocated to Loans in Each Category
March 31, 2025
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
12,141
27.4
%
$
1,150,355
1.06
%
Commercial and multi-family real estate
16,207
38.0
1,592,487
1.02
Construction, land development and farmland
17,079
22.6
948,673
1.80
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
3,200
3.5
145,532
2.20
1-4 family equity lines of credit
1,209
5.7
239,997
0.50
Consumer and other
1,644
2.8
117,922
1.39
Total
$
51,480
100.0
%
4,194,966
1.23
Net deferred loan fees
(13,503
)
$
4,181,463
1.23
%
December 31, 2024
Residential 1-4 family real estate
$
9,708
27.6
%
$
1,133,966
0.86
%
Commercial and multi-family real estate
20,203
37.7
1,544,340
1.31
Construction, land development and farmland
14,663
22.9
941,193
1.56
Commercial, industrial and agricultural
1,702
3.5
144,619
1.18
1-4 family equity lines of credit
1,890
5.7
235,240
0.80
Consumer and other
1,331
2.6
106,235
1.25
Total
$
49,497
100.0
%
4,105,593
1.21
Net deferred loan fees
(13,704
)
$
4,091,889
1.21
%
The allowance for credit losses for loans is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb expected losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible as of the measurement date. The allowance for credit losses for loans as a percentage of total loans outstanding at March 31, 2025, net of deferred fees, increased from the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a deteriorating economic outlook as mentioned above.
We measure expected credit losses over the life of each loan utilizing two methods. For credit cards, we use the remaining life method to estimate credit losses. For all other portfolios, we use discounted cash flow models which measure probability of default and loss given default. The measurement of expected credit losses for loan segments utilizing discounted cash flow is impacted by certain macroeconomic variables. Models are adjusted to reflect the current impact of certain macroeconomic variables as well as their expected changes over a reasonable and supportable forecast period.
In estimating expected credit losses as of March 31, 2025, we utilized then available forecasts of macroeconomic variables over our reasonable and supportable horizon based on the review of a variety of forecasts of the U.S. economy provided by Moody's Analytics. Key economic variables as forecasted and utilized in our models include: (i) U.S. Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") with annualized quarterly growth rates in the range of 1.5% to 2.1%; (ii) a U.S. unemployment rate in the range of approximately 4.0% to 4.4%; (iii) a Home Price Index annualized quarterly growth rates in the range of approximately 0.7% to 2.8%; (iv) a CRE Price Index annualized quarterly growth rates in the range of approximately -8.3% to -2.2%; and (v) Gross Private Investment annualized quarterly growth rates in the range of approximately 0.8% and 3.0%.
We adjust model results using qualitative factor ("Q-Factor") adjustments. Q-Factor adjustments are based upon management guidance, judgment and current assessment as to the impact of risks related to changes in lending policies and procedures; economic and business conditions; loan portfolio attributes and credit concentrations; and external factors, among other things, that are not already captured within the modeling inputs, assumptions and other processes. Management reviews and assesses the potential impact of such items and adjusts the modeled expected credit loss by an aggregate adjustment percentage based upon the assessment.
Our charge-off policy for collateral dependent loans is similar to our charge-off policy for all loans in that loans are charged-off in the month when a determination is made that the loan is uncollectible. Net charge-offs increased to $250,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to net charge-offs of $106,000 for the same period in 2024. The ratio of net charge-offs to average total outstanding loans was 0.01% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to 0.00% for the three months ended March
31, 2024. Overall, the Bank experienced minimal charge-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and it is expected that charge-offs will continue to be modest for the remainder of 2025; however, a deterioration in local economic conditions may negatively impact charge-offs in the future.
We also maintain an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet exposures, which decreased $393,000 from $2,555,000 at December 31, 2024 to $2,162,000 at March 31, 2025 as a result of an updated expected line utilization and an increase in our unconditionally cancellable commitments.
The level of the allowance and the amount of the provision for credit losses involve evaluation of uncertainties and matters of judgment. The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for loans which management believes is adequate to absorb losses in the loan portfolio. A formal calculation is prepared quarterly by the Company's Chief Financial Officer to determine the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and provided to the Board of Directors. The calculation includes an evaluation of historical default and loss experience, current and forecasted economic conditions, an evaluation of qualitative factors, industry and peer bank loan quality indicators and other factors. See the discussion above under “Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates” for more information. Management believes the allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2025 to be adequate, but if forecasted economic conditions do not meet management’s current expectations, the allowance for credit losses may require an increase through additional provision for credit loss expense which would negatively impact earnings.
For a detailed discussion regarding our allowance for credit losses, see “Provision for Credit Losses and Allowance for Credit Losses” above.
Securities
Securities increased $4,653,000, or 0.56%, to $832,546,000 at March 31, 2025 from $827,893,000 at December 31, 2024. The increase is primarily due to the decrease in the unrealized loss position of our securities portfolio and the purchase of new securities, partially offset by the sale of securities and the run-off of our declining balance securities. The average yield, excluding tax equivalent adjustment, of the securities portfolio at March 31, 2025 was 2.54% with a weighted average life of 7.15 years, as compared to an average yield of 2.47% and a weighted average life of 7.00 years at December 31, 2024. The weighted average lives on mortgage-backed securities reflect the repayment rate used for book value calculations.
Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment decreased $184,000, or 0.30%, from December 31, 2024 to March 31, 2025. The primary reason for the decrease was due to current year depreciation of $1,035,000, partially offset by the purchase of equipment and furniture and fixtures for new branches.
Deposits and Other Liabilities
Deposits increased by $130,950,000, or 2.71%, in the first quarter of 2025, primarily due to growth in market share and concerted marketing efforts to drive deposit growth which resulted in the opening of new deposit accounts. The Company had no brokered deposits at March 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
The average balance and weighted average interest rate paid for deposit types for the quarters ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 are detailed in the following schedule:
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we estimate that we had approximately $1.5 billion and $1.4 billion in uninsured deposits, which are the portion of deposit amounts that exceed the FDIC insurance limit. Approximately 30% of our total deposits exceeded the FDIC deposit insurance limits at March 31, 2025. However, we offer large depositors access to the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) and the Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS Product”), which allows us to divide customers' deposits that exceed the FDIC insurance limits into smaller amounts, below the FDIC insurance limits, and place those excess deposits in other participating FDIC insured institutions with the convenience of managing all deposit accounts through our Bank. Our total deposits in CDARS and the ICS Products increased to $221,571,000, or 4.46% of total deposits, at March 31, 2025, compared to $200,650,000, or 4.15% of total deposits, at December 31, 2024.
Principal maturities of certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts at March 31, 2025 are as follows:
In Thousands
Maturity
2025
$
1,257,401
2026
428,465
2027
99,600
2028
52,254
2029
4,761
Thereafter
105
$
1,842,586
The increase in total liabilities since December 31, 2024 was composed of a $130,950,000, or 2.71%, increase in total deposits and an $15,207,000, or 31.08%, increase in accrued interest and other liabilities. The increase in accrued interest and other liabilities since December 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to proceeds held from sale of collateral, an increase in reserve for income taxes, an increase in finance lease payable due to the opening of the Chattanooga full service branch, and an increase in employee bonus payable.
Non-Performing Assets
Non-performing loans, which included nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days past due, at March 31, 2025 totaled $4,974,000, a decrease of $575,000 from $5,549,000 at December 31, 2024. Management believes that it is probable that it will incur losses on its non-performing loans but believes that these losses should not exceed the amount in the allowance for credit losses for loans already allocated to these loans, unless there is unanticipated deterioration of local real estate values.
The net non-performing asset ratio ("NPA") is used as a measure of the overall quality of the Company's assets. Our NPA ratio is calculated by taking the total of our loans that are 90 days or more past due and accruing interest, nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned and dividing that sum by our total assets outstanding. Our NPA ratio for the periods ended March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was 0.09% and 0.10%, respectively.
Other loans may be classified as collateral dependent when the current net worth and financial capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any, is viewed as inadequate and it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal and interest due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Such loans generally have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and if such deficiencies are not corrected, there is a probability that the Company will sustain some loss. In such cases, interest income continues to accrue as long as the loan does not meet the Company’s criteria for nonaccrual status. Collateral dependent loans are measured at the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. If the fair value of the collateral dependent loan less estimated selling costs is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the Company shall recognize impairment by creating a valuation allowance with a corresponding charge to the provision for credit losses or by adjusting an existing valuation allowance for the collateral dependent loan with a corresponding charge or credit to the provision for credit losses.
At March 31, 2025 the Company had a recorded investment in collateral dependent loans totaling $8,185,000, a decrease of $29,268,000 from a recorded investment in collateral dependent loans totaling $37,453,000 at December 31, 2024. The decrease during the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to December 31, 2024 is primarily due to a change in the criteria used to classify loans as collateral dependent loans. Management periodically evaluates the criteria for classifying collateral dependent loans based on the risk rating and the dollar amount of the loan. Management adjusted the criteria in the first quarter of 2025. As of March 31, 2025, a $416,000 valuation allowance was recorded on collateral dependent loans due to one loan relationship compared to a valuation allowance of $408,000 as of December 31, 2024. The allowance for credit losses for loans related to collateral dependent loans was measured based upon the estimated fair value of related collateral less estimated selling costs.
At March 31, 2025, as a result of the downgrade of a few large borrowers, our internally classified loans increased $4,230,000, or 8.81%, to $52,235,000 from $48,005,000 at December 31, 2024. Loans are listed as classified when information obtained about possible credit problems of the borrower has prompted management to question the ability of the borrower to comply with the repayment terms of the loan agreement. Management continues to develop and execute performance improvement plans with these select few borrowers and continues to believe these loans are well collateralized. If economic uncertainty remains in the market, or management's performance improvement plan proves to be unsuccessful, our classified loan balances could increase further.
Liquidity and Asset Liability Management
Liquidity
The Company’s management seeks to maximize net interest income by managing the Company’s assets and liabilities within appropriate constraints on capital, liquidity and interest rate risk. Liquidity is a measure of our ability to meet our cash flow requirements, including inflows and outflows of cash for depositors and borrowers, while at the same time meeting our operating, capital and strategic cash flow needs. Several factors influence our liquidity needs, including depositor and borrower activity, interest rate trends, changes in the economy, maturities, re-pricing and interest rate sensitivity of our debt securities, loan portfolio and deposits. We strive to maintain appropriate levels of liquidity. We calculate our liquidity ratio by taking cash and due from banks, interest bearing deposits, federal funds sold, and available-for-sale debt securities not pledged as collateral and dividing by total assets. Our total liquidity ratios were 11.24% at March 31, 2025 and 10.80% at December 31, 2024. The increase in our liquidity ratio is primarily attributable to an increase in liquid assets, partially offset by an increase in the dollar amount of our available-for-sale securities that we have pledged to secure certain of our customers' deposits.
The Company’s primary source of liquidity is a stable core deposit base. In addition, Federal funds purchased, Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and brokered deposits provide a secondary source of liquidity. These sources of liquidity are generally short-term in nature and are used to fund asset growth and meet other short-term liquidity needs. Liquidity needs can also be met from loan payments and investment security sales or maturities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and debt securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. At March 31, 2025, the Company’s liquid assets totaled $621.4 million, an increase from $578.7 million at December 31, 2024, though a portion of these liquid assets include available-for-sale securities that are in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2025. If the Company was required to sell any of these securities, including to meet liquidity needs, while they are in an unrealized loss position the Company would be required to recognize the loss on those securities through the income statement when they are sold. Recognition of these losses would negatively impact the Bank's and the Company's regulatory capital levels. Additionally, as of March 31, 2025, the Company had available approximately $119.2 million in unused federal funds lines of credit with regional banks and, subject to certain restrictions and collateral requirements, approximately $565.3 million of borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati to meet short term funding needs. The Company maintains a formal asset and liability management process in an effort to quantify, monitor and control interest rate risk and to assist management as management seeks to maintain stability in net interest margin under varying interest rate environments. The Company accomplishes this process through the development and implementation of lending, funding and pricing strategies designed to maximize net interest income under varying interest rate environments subject to specific liquidity and interest rate risk guidelines and competitive market conditions.
Securities classified as available-for-sale include securities intended to be used as part of the Company’s asset/liability strategy and/or securities that may be sold in response to changes in interest rate, prepayment risk, or the need to fund loan demand or other liquidity needs. At March 31, 2025, securities totaling approximately $53.7 million mature or will be subject to rate adjustments within the next twelve months.
A secondary source of liquidity is the Company’s loan portfolio. At March 31, 2025, loans totaling approximately $445.5 million will become due within twelve months from that date.
As for liabilities, at March 31, 2025, certificates of deposit of $250,000 or greater totaling approximately $649.5 million will become due or reprice during the next twelve months. Historically, there has been no significant reduction in immediately withdrawable accounts such as negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market demand accounts, demand deposit accounts and regular savings accounts. Management does not anticipate that there will be significant withdrawals from these accounts in the future.
Management believes that with present maturities, borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and the efforts of management in its asset/liability management program, the Company should be able to meet its liquidity needs in the near term future.
Asset Liability Management
Analysis of rate sensitivity and rate gap analysis are the primary tools used to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in net interest income resulting from changes in interest rates. Included in the analysis are cash flows and maturities of financial instruments held for purposes other than trading, changes in market conditions, loan volumes and pricing and deposit volume and mix. These assumptions are inherently uncertain, and, as a result, net interest income cannot be precisely estimated nor can the impact of higher or
lower interest rates on net interest income be precisely predicted. Actual results will differ due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and management’s strategies, among other factors.
The Company also uses simulation modeling to evaluate both the level of interest rate sensitivity as well as potential balance sheet strategies. The Company's Asset Liability Committee ("ALCO") meets quarterly to analyze the interest rate shock ("IRR") simulation. The interest rate shock simulation model is based on a number of assumptions. The assumptions include, but are not limited to, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment and replacement of asset and liability cash flows and balance sheet management strategies. We model instantaneous change in interest rates using a growth in the balance sheet as well as a flat balance sheet to understand the impact to earnings and capital. Based on the Company's IRR simulation, the Company had a slightly liability sensitive interest-rate risk position as of March 31, 2025, though the Company’s net interest margin and earnings could be negatively impacted if the Company's ability to lower deposit rates (in a falling rate environment) or limit the increases to deposit rates (in a rising rate environment), is limited by other factors including as a result of competitive pressures or loan growth outpacing our ability to add lower cost core deposits. The Company also uses Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”) sensitivity analysis to understand the impact of changes in interest rates on long-term cash flows, income and capital. EVE is calculated by discounting the cash flows for all balance sheet instruments under different interest rate scenarios. The EVE is a longer term view of interest rate risk because it measures the present value of the future cash flows. Presented below is the estimated impact on the Bank’s net interest income and EVE as of March 31, 2025, assuming an immediate shift in interest rates:
% Change from Base Case for Immediate Parallel Changes in Rates
-300 BP
-200 BP
-100 BP
+100 BP
+200 BP
+300 BP
Net interest income
(2.01
)%
(3.02
)%
(1.78
)%
(1.64
)%
(3.46
)%
(5.48
)%
EVE
(11.96
)%
(5.41
)%
(1.55
)%
(1.70
)%
(4.21
)%
(7.49
)%
While an instantaneous and severe shift in interest rates was used in this analysis to provide an estimate of exposure under these scenarios, we believe that a gradual shift in interest rates would have a more modest impact. Further, the earnings simulation model does not take into account factors such as future balance sheet growth, changes in product mix, changes in yield curve relationships, and changing product spreads that could mitigate any potential adverse impact of changes in interest rates. Moreover, since EVE measures the discounted present value of cash flows over the estimated lives of instruments, the change in EVE does not directly correlate to the degree that earnings would be impacted over a shorter time horizon (i.e., the current year). Further, EVE does not take into account factors such as future balance sheet growth, changes in product mix, changes in yield curve relationships, hedging strategies that we may institute, and changing product spreads that could mitigate any potential adverse impact of changes in interest rates.
Interest rate risk (sensitivity) management focuses on the earnings risk associated with changing interest rates. Management seeks to maintain profitability in both immediate and long-term earnings through funds management/interest rate risk management. The Company’s rate sensitivity position has an important impact on earnings. Senior management of the Company analyzes the rate sensitivity position quarterly. Management focuses on the spread between the Company’s cost of funds and interest yields generated primarily through loans and investments.
In addition to the ALCO, the Audit Committee and the Risk Oversight Committee, as well as the Chief Risk Officer are all responsible for the “risk management framework” of the Company. The ALCO meets monthly and the Audit and Risk Oversight Committees meet quarterly, with the authority to convene additional meetings, as circumstances require.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
At March 31, 2025, we had unfunded loan commitments outstanding of $1,161,749,000 and outstanding standby letters of credit of $122,045,000, compared to $1,172,339,000 and $128,728,000, respectively, at December 31, 2024. Because these commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and many will expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment level does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. If needed to fund these outstanding commitments, the Bank has the ability to liquidate federal funds sold or securities available-for-sale or on a short-term basis to borrow and purchase federal funds from other financial institutions. Additionally, the Bank could sell participations in these or other loans to correspondent banks. As mentioned above, the Bank has historically been able to fund its ongoing liquidity needs through its stable core deposit base, loan payments, investment security maturities and short-term borrowings.
Capital Position and Dividends
At March 31, 2025, total shareholders’ equity was $506,355,000, or 9.15% of total assets, which compares with $479,703,000, or 8.95% of total assets, at December 31, 2024. The increase in shareholders’ equity during the three months ended March 31, 2025 is the result of the net effect of $278,000 related to stock option compensation, restricted share awards, restricted share units, and performance share units, the Company’s net earnings of $16,392,000, proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to exercise of stock options of $53,000, and a decrease of $13,360,000 in unrealized losses on investment securities, net of applicable income taxes of $4,726,000. Also included was $5,000 of net earnings attributable to the noncontrolling members of Encompass. The increase in
shareholders' equity was partially offset by cash dividends declared of $11,902,000, net of $8,466,000 reinvested under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.
Share Repurchase Program
On January 27, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an $8.0 million share repurchase program that commenced upon expiration of the previous program, which expired on March 31, 2025. This authorization is to remain in effect through March 31, 2026. Share repurchases under the authorized program may be made from time to time in privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of the management of the Company. The approved share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The timing of these repurchases will depend on market conditions and other requirements. As of the date of this filing, the Company has not repurchased any shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company’s primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on a large portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which possess a short term to maturity. Based upon the nature of the Company’s operations, the Company is not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk.
Interest rate risk (sensitivity) management focuses on the earnings risk associated with changing interest rates. Management seeks to maintain profitability in both short-term and long-term earnings through funds management/interest rate risk management. The Company’s rate sensitivity position has an important impact on earnings. Senior management of the Company meets monthly to analyze the rate sensitivity position. These meetings focus on the spread between the cost of funds and interest yields generated primarily through loans and investments.
There have been no material changes in reported market risks during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Overall, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
There were no material changes to the Company’s risk factors as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(a)
None
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
The following table discloses shares of our common stock repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2025:
Period
Total Number of Shares Repurchased(1)
Average Price Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(1)
Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1, 2025 - January 31, 2025
—
$
—
—
$
8,000,000
February 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025
—
$
—
—
$
8,000,000
March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
—
$
—
—
$
8,000,000
_______________
(1)
On January 27, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an $8.0 million share repurchase program that commenced upon expiration of the share repurchase program that the Board of Directors had authorized on October 28, 2024 and which expired on March 31, 2025. This authorization is to remain in effect through March 31, 2026. Share repurchases under the authorized program may be made from time to time in privately negotiated transactions, at the discretion of management of the Company. The approved share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The timing of these repurchases will depend on market conditions and other requirements. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its Common Stock under its prior share repurchase program during the three months ended March 31, 2025
During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, no officer or director of the Company adopted or terminated any "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) and (c) of Regulation S-K. In addition, during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company did not adopt or terminate any "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or "non-rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) and (c) of Regulation S-K.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WILSON BANK HOLDING COMPANY
(Registrant)
DATE: May 9, 2025
/s/ John C. McDearman III
John C. McDearman III
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
DATE: May 9, 2025
/s/ Kayla Hawkins
Kayla Hawkins
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer