COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 11 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, there are various pending legal actions and proceedings that are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Management does not believe the outcome of these actions and proceedings will have a material effect on the consolidated financial position of the Corporation.

The Corporation currently leases two branch banking facilities and one parcel of land under operating leases. At December 31, 2023, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities were recorded related to these operating leases totaling $1,472,000 and $1,976,000, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. Options to extend or terminate a lease may be included in our lease agreements. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise those options, the right-of-use asset and lease liability will reflect the renewal or termination option. No significant assumptions or judgements were made in determining whether a contract contained a lease or in the consideration of lease versus non-lease components. None of the leases contained an implicit rate; therefore, our incremental borrowing rate was used for each of the leases.

The Corporation recognized total operating lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 of $220,000 and $191,000, respectively. Cash payments totaled $204,000 and $177,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in the consolidated statements of income.

The Corporation’s one finance lease for equipment expired as of August 31, 2023. The equipment will continue to depreciate for an additional two years. At December 31, 2023, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities were recorded related to this finance lease totaling $32,000 and $0, respectively. Amounts recognized as right-of-use assets related to finance leases are included in premises and equipment, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Further

options to extend or terminate the lease are not applicable. No significant assumptions or judgements were made in determining whether a contract contained a lease or in the consideration of lease versus non-lease components. The lease does not contain an implicit rate; therefore, our incremental borrowing rate was used for the lease.

Total finance lease costs that were recognized by the Corporation for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were immaterial. Cash payments totaled $7,000 and $10,000 for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following table displays the weighted-average term and discount rates for operating and finance leases outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.

	December 31,	December 31,	December 31,	December 31,
	2023	2022	2023	2022
	Operating	Operating	Finance	Finance
Weighted-average term (years)	19.75	20.56	-	0.67
Weighted-average discount rate	4.22%	4.23%	-%	0.68%

A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total operating lease liability is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31,		December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Minimum Lease Payments due:	Operating		Operating		Finance		Finance
Within one year	$	175	$	175	$	—	$	7
After one but within two years		140		140		—		—
After two but within three years		140		140		—		—
After three but within four years		154		140		—		—
After four but within five years		157		154		—		—
After five years		2,317		2,474		—		—
Total undiscounted cash flows		3,083		3,223		—		7
Discount on cash flows		(1,107)		(1,194)		—		(1)
Total lease liability	$	1,976	$	2,029	$	—	$	6