RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES

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Jun. 30, 2022

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES

RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATES

ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

Issued: June 2016

Summary: ASU 2016-13 requires credit losses on most financial assets to be measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments to be measured using an expected credit loss model (referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model). Under this model, entities will estimate credit losses over the entire contractual term of the instrument (considering estimated prepayments, but not expected extensions or modifications unless reasonable expectation of a troubled debt restructuring exists) from the date of initial recognition of that instrument.

The ASU also replaces the current accounting model for purchased credit impaired loans and debt securities. The allowance for credit losses for purchased financial assets with a more-than insignificant amount of credit deterioration since origination (“PCD assets”), should be determined in a similar manner to other financial assets measured on an amortized cost basis. However, upon initial recognition, the allowance for credit losses is added to the purchase price (“gross up approach”) to determine the initial amortized cost basis. The subsequent accounting for PCD financial assets is the same expected loss model described above.

Further, the ASU made certain targeted amendments to the existing impairment model for available for sale debt securities. For an available for sale debt security for which there is neither the intent nor a more-likely-than-not requirement to sell, an entity will record credit losses as an allowance rather than a write-down of the amortized cost basis.

Effective Date: On October 16, 2019, the FASB voted and approved a delay of the effective date of this ASU for smaller reporting companies until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Since the Company is a smaller reporting company, the delay of the effective date of ASU 2016-13 approved by the FASB applies to the Company. In preparation, the Company has taken steps to prepare for the implementation when it becomes effective by forming a CECL transition team, gathering pertinent data, assessing the sufficiency of data currently available through its core database, participating in training courses, and partnering with a software provider that specializes in ALLL analysis. The Company’s CECL transition team started running parallel calculations between CECL and the incurred loss model during the second quarter to evaluate the impact of the amended guidance on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures. The team expects the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) to increase upon adoption because it will be required to cover the full remaining expected life of the portfolio, rather than the incurred loss under current U.S. GAAP. The extent of this increase will depend on economic conditions and the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio at the time of adoption.

ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326); Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures

Issued: March 2022

Summary: ASU 2022-02 eliminates the troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) accounting model for creditors that have adopted Topic 326 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses”. All other creditors must continue to apply the TDR accounting model until they adopt Topic 326. Due to the removal of the TDR accounting model, all loan modifications will now be accounted for under the general loan modification guidance in Subtopic 310-20. In addition, on a prospective basis, entities will be subject to new disclosure requirements covering modifications of receivables to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Vintage disclosure requirements will also be required to prospectively disclose current period gross write-off information by vintage (i.e., year of origination) for public business entities within the scope of the Topic 326.

Effective Date: Effective upon adoption of the amendments in ASU 2016-13 for entities that have not yet adopted ASU 2016-13. Early adoption is not permitted before adoption of ASU 2016-13. ASU 2022-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years for entities that adopted ASU 2016-13. Entities that have adopted Topic 326 may early adopt ASU 2022-02 and are permitted to do so on a partial basis. The Company is in the process of evaluating the amendments but does not expect the adoption of this ASU will have a material impact on the Corporation's financial statements.