NOTE A – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The First of Long Island Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, The First National Bank of Long Island, and subsidiaries wholly-owned by the Bank, either directly or indirectly: The First of Long Island Agency, Inc.; FNY Service Corp. (“FNY”); and The First of Long Island REIT, Inc. (“REIT”). The Corporation’s financial condition and operating results principally reflect those of the Bank and its subsidiaries. The consolidated entity is referred to as the “Corporation,” and the Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Bank.” All intercompany balances and amounts have been eliminated. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates, such as the allowance for loan losses, and assumptions that affect the reported asset and liability balances, revenue and expense amounts and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

The accounting and reporting policies of the Corporation reflect banking industry practice and conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States. The following is a summary of the Corporation’s significant accounting policies.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash and deposits with other financial institutions that generally mature within 90 days.

Investment Securities

Current accounting standards require that investment securities be classified as held-to-maturity, available-for-sale or trading. The trading category is not applicable to any securities in the Bank's portfolio because the Bank does not buy or hold debt or equity securities principally for the purpose of selling in the near term. Held-to-maturity securities, or debt securities which the Bank has the intent and ability to hold to maturity, are reported at amortized cost. Available-for-sale securities, or debt securities which are neither held-to-maturity securities nor trading securities, are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of the related income tax effect, included in other comprehensive income (loss). Equity securities, if any, are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value reported in net income. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost, minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment.

Interest income includes amortization or accretion of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized or accreted using the level-yield method. Prepayments are anticipated for mortgage-backed securities. Premiums on municipal securities are amortized to the earlier of the stated maturity date or the first call date, while discounts on municipal securities are accreted to the stated maturity date. Realized gains and losses on the sale of securities are determined using the specific identification method.

Investment securities are evaluated for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) no less often than quarterly. In determining OTTI, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost; (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions; and (4) whether management has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.

When OTTI occurs, management considers whether it intends to sell, or, more likely than not, will be required to sell a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of these criteria is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized in earnings. For securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment recognized in earnings is limited to the amount related to credit losses, while impairment related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Loans Held-for-Sale

Loans held-for-sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Any subsequent declines in fair value below the initial carrying value are recorded as a valuation allowance established through a charge to noninterest income.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at their outstanding principal balance less any chargeoffs and the allowance for loan losses and plus or minus net deferred loan costs and fees, respectively. Interest on loans is credited to income based on the principal amount outstanding. Direct loan origination costs, net of loan origination fees, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments.

The past due status of a loan is based on the contractual terms in the loan agreement. Unless a loan is well secured and in the process of collection, the accrual of interest income is discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest payments. The accrual of interest income on a loan is also discontinued when it is determined that the borrower will not be able to make principal and interest payments according to the contractual terms of the current loan agreement. When the accrual of interest income is discontinued on a loan, any accrued but unpaid interest is reversed against current period income. Interest received on nonaccrual loans is applied to the outstanding principal balance until the loans qualify for return to an accrual status, if ever. Return to an accrual status occurs when all the principal and interest amounts contractually past due are brought current and all future payments are reasonably assured.

The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income. When available information confirms that specific loans, or portions thereof, are uncollectible, these amounts are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is an amount that management currently believes will be adequate to absorb probable incurred losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio. The process for estimating credit losses and determining the allowance for loan losses as of any balance sheet date is subjective in nature and requires material estimates. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

The allowance for loan losses is comprised of specific reserves allocated to individually impaired loans plus estimated losses on pools of loans that are collectively reviewed. Although the allowance for loan losses has two separate components, one for impairment losses on individual loans and one for collective impairment losses on pools of loans, the entire allowance for loan losses is available to absorb realized losses as they occur whether they relate to individual loans or pools of loans.

Estimated losses for loans individually deemed to be impaired are based on either the fair value of collateral or the discounted value of expected future cash flows. For all collateral dependent impaired loans, impairment losses are measured based on the fair value of the collateral. A loan is considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled principal and interest when due according to the contractual terms of the current loan agreement. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls are not automatically considered to be impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and financial condition and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. In estimating the fair value of real estate collateral, management utilizes appraisals or evaluations adjusted for costs to dispose and a distressed sale adjustment, if needed.

In addition to estimating losses for loans individually deemed to be impaired, management also estimates collective impairment losses for pools of loans that are not specifically reviewed. Loan pools include: commercial and industrial loans; small business credit scored loans; owner-occupied commercial mortgages; multifamily commercial mortgages; other commercial mortgages; construction and land development loans; first-lien residential mortgages; junior-lien residential mortgages; first-lien home equity lines; junior-lien home equity lines; and consumer loans. The Bank’s highest average annualized loss experience over periods of 24, 36, 48 or 60 months is generally the starting point in determining the allowance for loan losses for each pool of loans. Management believes that this approach appropriately reflects losses from the current economic cycle and those incurred losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio. However, since future losses could vary significantly from those experienced in the past, on a quarterly basis management adjusts its historical loss experience to reflect current conditions. In doing so, management considers a variety of general qualitative factors and then subjectively determines the weight to assign to each in estimating losses. The factors include, among others: (1) delinquencies, (2) economic conditions as judged by things such as national and local unemployment levels, (3) changes in value of underlying collateral as judged by things such as median home prices, commercial vacancy rates and forecasted vacancy and rental rates in the Bank’s service area, (4) trends in the nature and volume of loans, (5) concentrations of credit, (6) changes in lending policies and procedures, (7) experience, ability and depth of lending staff, (8) changes in the quality of the loan review function, (9) environmental risks, and (10) loan risk ratings. Substantially all of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses allocable to pools of loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment results from these qualitative adjustments to historical loss experience. Because of the nature of the qualitative factors and the difficulty in assessing their impact, management’s resulting estimate of losses may not accurately reflect actual losses in the portfolio.

Troubled debt restructurings are by definition impaired loans and are generally reported at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. However, if a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported at the fair value of the collateral.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been relinquished. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Corporation, the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the Corporation does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Bank Premises and Equipment

Land is carried at cost. Other bank premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Buildings are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from 31 to 40 years. Building and leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the remaining lives of the buildings or leases, as applicable, or their estimated useful lives, whichever is shorter. The lives of the respective leases range from five to twenty years. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which range from three to ten years. Premises and equipment held-for-sale, if any, is included in Other Assets on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheet and carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

Bank-owned Life Insurance

The Bank is the owner and beneficiary of insurance policies on the lives of certain officers. Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or amounts due that are probable at settlement, if any.

Restricted Stock

The Bank is a member of and is required to own stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (“FRB”). The amount of FHLB stock held is based on membership and the level of FHLB advances. The amount of FRB stock held is based on the Bank’s capital and surplus balances. These stocks do not have a readily determinable fair value, are carried at cost, classified as restricted stock and periodically evaluated for impairment based on the prospects for the ultimate recovery of cost. Cash dividends, if any, are reported as interest income on taxable investment securities.

Other Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is initially recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated selling costs and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Chargeoffs recorded at the time of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Thereafter, decreases in the property’s estimated fair value are charged to earnings and credited to a valuation allowance and subsequent recoveries in fair value are credited to earnings and charged to the valuation allowance. Such adjustments to earnings are included in other noninterest expense along with any additional property maintenance costs incurred in owning the property. Rental income received from tenants of other real estate owned is included in other noninterest income.

Long-term Assets

Premises and equipment, intangible assets, BOLI and other long-term assets, if any, are reviewed for impairment when events indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable from future undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments

Financial instruments include off-balance-sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. The face amount of these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering collateral held or ability to repay. The Bank maintains a reserve for losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Off-balance-sheet credit instruments are recorded on the balance sheet when they are funded or drawn down.

Derivatives

The Corporation records cash flow hedges at the inception of a derivative contract based on management’s intentions and belief as to the likely effectiveness of the hedge. Cash flow hedges represent a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability. For a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and is reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The changes in the fair value of a derivative that is not highly effective in hedging the expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately as noninterest income in the consolidated income statements.

Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest expense, based on the item being hedged. Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in noninterest income. Cash flows from hedges are classified in the consolidated statements of cash flows in the same manner as the items being hedged.

The Corporation formally documents the relationship between derivatives and hedged items, as well as the risk management objective and the strategy for undertaking hedge transactions at the inception of the hedging relationship. This documentation includes linking cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Corporation also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative instruments that are used are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. The Corporation discontinues hedge accounting when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative is settled or terminated, a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, a hedged firm commitment is no longer firm or treatment of the derivative as a hedge is no longer appropriate or intended.

When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded as noninterest income. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or forecasted transactions are still expected to occur, gains or losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income (loss) are amortized into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.

Checking Deposits

The Bank’s commercial checking accounts generally have a related noninterest-bearing sweep account. The sole purpose of the sweep accounts is to reduce the reserve balances that the Bank is required to maintain with the FRB, and thereby increase funds available for investment. Although the sweep accounts are classified as savings accounts for regulatory purposes, they are included in checking deposits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Income Taxes

A current tax liability or asset is recognized for the estimated taxes payable or refundable on tax returns for the current year. A deferred tax liability or asset is recognized for the estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences and carryforwards. The measurement of deferred tax assets is reduced, if necessary, by the amount of any tax benefits that, based on available evidence, are not expected to be realized. The measurement of current and deferred tax liabilities and assets is based on provisions of the enacted tax law. The effects of future changes in tax laws or rates are not considered. The Corporation recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in noninterest income or noninterest expense as appropriate.

Retirement Plans

Pension expense is the sum of service cost, interest cost, amortization of actuarial gains and losses and plan expenses, net of the expected return on plan assets and participant contributions. The service cost component of pension expense is included in salaries on the consolidated statement of income. All other components of pension expense are included in other noninterest income. Employee 401(k) plan expense is equal to the amount of the Corporation’s matching contributions and is included in employee benefits and other personnel expense on the consolidated statement of income.

Loss Contingencies

Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated.

Stockholders’ Equity

Earnings Per Share. The Corporation calculates basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, net income for the period is allocated between common stockholders and participating securities according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Basic EPS excludes the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and is computed by dividing net income allocated to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if outstanding stock options and RSUs were converted into shares of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Corporation. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income allocated to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive stock options and RSUs. 6,122 RSUs were excluded from the calculation of EPS at December 31, 2018 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive stock options or RSUs at December 31, 2017 or 2016. Other than the stock options and RSUs described in “Note I – Stock-Based Compensation”, the Corporation has no securities that could be converted into common stock nor does the Corporation have any contracts that could result in the issuance of common stock.

The following table is a calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the periods indicated.



(dollars in thousands, except per share data)	2018		2017		2016
Net income	$	41,573	$	35,122	$	30,880
Income allocated to participating securities (1)		115		128		127
Income allocated to common stockholders	$	41,458	$	34,994	$	30,753

Weighted average:
Common shares		25,293,698		24,219,813		22,745,967
Dilutive stock options and restricted stock units (1)		164,301		255,333		271,929
		25,457,999		24,475,146		23,017,896
Earnings per share:
Basic		$1.64		$1.44		$1.35
Diluted		$1.63		$1.43		$1.34

(1) RSUs awarded in 2016 accrue dividends at the same rate as the dividends declared by the Board of Directors on the Corporation’s common stock. For purposes of computing EPS, these RSUs are considered to participate with common stock in the earnings of the Corporation and, therefore, the Corporation calculates basic and diluted EPS using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, net income for the period is allocated between common stockholders and participating securities according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Substantially all of the RSUs awarded in 2016 vested on December 31, 2018.

Stock Split. On October 27, 2016, the Corporation declared a 3-for-2 stock split effected through a 50% stock dividend. Additional shares issued as a result of the stock split are shown for 2016 on the line captioned “3-for-2 stock split” in the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity. Share and per share amounts included in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted as appropriate to reflect the effect of the split.

Public Offering of Common Stock. In May 2016, the Corporation sold 1,300,000 shares of common stock (1,950,000 shares post-split) in an underwritten public offering at a price of $29.00 per share ($19.33 post-split). The net proceeds of the offering, after the underwriting discount and offering expenses paid by the Corporation, were $35,270,000.

Stock-based Compensation

The Corporation’s stock-based compensation plans are described in “Note I – Stock-Based Compensation”. Compensation cost is determined for stock options and RSUs issued to employees and non-employee directors based on the grant date fair value of the award.

Compensation expense for RSUs is recognized over the applicable performance or service period, which is usually the vesting period, or the period from the grant date to the participant’s eligible retirement date, whichever is shorter. Compensation expense is adjusted at the end of the performance period, if applicable, to reflect the actual number of shares of the Corporation’s common stock into which the RSUs will be converted. Compensation expense for stock options is recognized ratably over the five-year vesting period or the period from the grant date to the participant’s eligible retirement date, whichever is shorter. The Corporation accounts for forfeitures as they occur.

Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income includes net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes revenues, expenses, gains and losses that under GAAP are included in comprehensive income but excluded from net income. Other comprehensive income (loss) for the Corporation consists of net unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities and derivative instruments and changes in the funded status of the Bank’s defined benefit pension plan, all net of related income taxes. Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is recognized as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects are as follows:



(in thousands)	2018		2017		2016
Change in net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities:
Change arising during the period	$	(18,891)	$	(236)	$	(15,153)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income (1)		10,406		1,867		(1,851)
		(8,485)		1,631		(17,004)
Tax effect		(2,569)		685		(6,983)
		(5,916)		946		(10,021)
Change in funded status of pension plan:
Unrecognized net gain (loss) arising during the period		(4,316)		1,700		1,199
Amortization of net actuarial loss included in pension expense (2)		—		18		244
		(4,316)		1,718		1,443
Tax effect		(1,312)		514		550
		(3,004)		1,204		893
Change in unrealized loss on derivative instrument:
Amount of loss recognized during the period		(1,607)		—		—
Reclassification adjustment for net interest expense included in
net income (3)		477		—		—
		(1,130)		—		—
Tax effect		(341)		—		—
		(789)		—		—
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(9,709)	$	2,150	$	(9,128)

(1) Represents net realized gains and losses arising from the sale of available-for-sale securities. These net realized gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of income in the line item, “Net gains (losses) on sales of securities.” See “Note B – Investment Securities” for the income tax expense or benefit related to these net realized gains and losses, which is included in the consolidated statements of income in the line item “Income tax expense.”

(2) Represents the amortization of net actuarial loss relating to the Corporation’s defined benefit pension plan. This item is a component of net periodic pension cost (see “Note J – Retirement Plans”) and included in the consolidated statements of income in the line item, “Other noninterest income.”

(3) Represents the net interest expense recorded on a derivative transaction and included in the consolidated statements of income in the line item “Interest expense – short-term borrowings.”

The following sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:



	Current Period Change due to
				Other		Adoption
		Balance		Comprehensive		of ASU		Balance
(in thousands)	12/31/17		Income (Loss)			2018-02 (1)	12/31/18
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	$	2,600	$	(5,916)	$	361	$	(2,955)
Unrealized actuarial losses on pension plan		(2,054)		(3,004)		(638)		(5,696)
Unrealized loss on derivative instrument		—		(789)		—		(789)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	546	$	(9,709)	$	(277)	$	(9,440)

(1) The adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-02 “Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” in the first quarter of 2018 allowed the Corporation to reclassify certain stranded tax effects arising from the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“Tax Act”) in December 2017 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. See “Adoption of New Accounting Standards” for more information regarding the effects of adopting ASU 2018-02.

Operating Segments

While management monitors the revenue streams of the Bank’s various products and services, the identifiable segments are not material and operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a company-wide basis. Accordingly, all of the financial operations of the Bank are aggregated in one reportable operating segment.

Investment Management Division

Assets held in a fiduciary capacity are not assets of the Corporation and, accordingly, are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Investment Management Division records fees on the accrual basis.

Reclassifications

When appropriate, items in the prior year financial statements are reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2014-09 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” While the guidance in ASU 2014-09 supersedes most existing industry-specific revenue recognition accounting guidance, much of a bank’s revenue comes from financial instruments such as debt securities and loans that are scoped-out of the guidance. The amendments in ASU 2014-09 also include improved disclosures to enable users of financial statements to better understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue that is recognized. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 and all subsequent amendments on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method, did not materially impact the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations and, as such, no cumulative effect adjustment was recorded. See “Note N – Revenue from Contracts with Customers” for disclosures pertaining to the revenue streams within the scope of ASU 2014-09.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01 “Financial Instruments – Overall.” The adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018 did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations but resulted in the prospective application of an exit price notion in the determination of the fair value of certain financial instruments as disclosed in “Note M – Fair Value of Financial Instruments.” Adoption of the ASU also resulted in the elimination of disclosures regarding the methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value. The Bank’s FHLB and FRB stock, included under the line item “Restricted stock, at cost” in the consolidated balance sheets, are specifically excluded from the scope of the ASU.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15 “Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” ASU 2016-15 addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing diversity in practice. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 on January 1, 2018 did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s cash flows or disclosures.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07 “Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.” The ASU requires, among other things, that an employer disaggregate the service cost component from other components of net benefit cost and provides explicit guidance on how to present the service cost component and other components of net benefit cost in the income statement. The adoption of ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018 resulted in revised income statement classifications of the components of net periodic pension cost for all periods presented. The Corporation used the amounts disclosed in “Note J – Retirement Plans” as the basis for applying the retrospective presentation requirements of the ASU. See Note J for details of the reclassified amounts. The other amendments in the ASU did not materially impact the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02 “Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” The ASU allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Act which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. Management early-adopted the ASU in the first quarter of 2018 and reclassified $277,000 of stranded tax effect credits from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings on January 1, 2018. The reclassification did not materially impact the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.

Impact of Issued But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

The pronouncements discussed in this section are not intended to be an all-inclusive list, but rather only those pronouncements that could potentially have an impact on the Corporation’s financial position, results of operations or disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 “Leases.” ASU 2016-02 affects any entity that enters into a lease and is intended to increase the transparency and comparability of financial statements among organizations. The ASU requires, among other changes, a lessee to recognize on its balance sheet a lease asset and a lease liability for those leases previously classified as operating leases. The lease asset would represent the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and the lease liability would represent the discounted value of the required lease payments to the lessor. The ASU would also require entities to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. ASU 2016-02, as amended, is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Corporation utilized the transition method described in ASU 2018-11 “Leases – Targeted Improvements” to implement ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. Upon adoption of the ASU, the Corporation recorded a right-of-use asset and lease liability approximating $15 million. Implementation did not significantly impact the Corporation’s results of operations or regulatory capital ratios, but will require additional disclosures in 2019.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 affects entities holding financial assets that are not accounted for at fair value, including loans, debt securities and other financial assets. The ASU requires financial assets measured at amortized cost to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected by recording an allowance for credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Management has established an internal committee to manage the implementation of the ASU. The committee is led by the Bank’s Chief Accounting Officer and includes the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer. A broader group of Bank staff has been identified to assist, as needed, in implementing the ASU including representatives of the Bank’s loan operations, credit administration, lending, investments and technology functions. The committee has selected and engaged a third-party software provider, developed an implementation timeline, accumulated the historical data needed to implement the ASU and is reviewing the accounting policy decisions, documentation and internal control processes needed to fully implement the ASU. Implementation of ASU 2016-13 is expected to increase the Bank’s allowance for loan losses and add a component to the allowance for certain financial instruments other than loans.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” and ASU 2018-14 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans.” These ASUs modify certain disclosure requirements pertaining to fair value measurements and defined benefit plans, respectively, as part of the FASB’s disclosure framework project intended to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to financial statements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of these ASUs will modify the Corporation’s disclosures but will not impact its financial position or results of operations.