EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 719220
Filing Year: 2023
Filename: 719220_10-K_2023_0000719220-23-000018.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. BUSINESS
General
S&T Bancorp, Inc. was incorporated on March 17, 1983 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a bank holding company and is registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the Federal Reserve Board, under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, or the BHCA, as a bank holding company and a financial holding company. S&T Bancorp, Inc. has five active direct wholly-owned subsidiaries including S&T Bank, 9th Street Holdings, Inc., STBA Capital Trust I, DNB Capital Trust I and DNB Capital Trust II, and owns a 50 percent interest in Commonwealth Trust Credit Life Insurance Company, or CTCLIC. When used in this Report, “S&T,” “we,” “us” or “our” may refer to S&T Bancorp, Inc. individually, S&T Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries or certain of S&T Bancorp, Inc.’s subsidiaries or affiliates, depending on the context. As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately $9.1 billion in assets, $7.2 billion in total loans, $7.2 billion in deposits and $1.2 billion in shareholders’ equity.
S&T Bank is a full-service bank that operates in Pennsylvania and Ohio. S&T Bank deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, to the maximum extent provided by law. S&T Bank has four active wholly-owned operating subsidiaries including S&T Insurance Group, LLC, S&T Bancholdings, Inc., Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC and DN Acquisition Company, Inc.
Through S&T Bank and our non-bank subsidiaries, we offer consumer, commercial and small business banking services, which include accepting time and demand deposits and originating commercial and consumer loans, brokerage services and trust services including serving as executor and trustee under wills and deeds and as guardian and custodian of employee benefits. We also manage private investment accounts for individuals and institutions through our registered investment advisor. Total Wealth Management assets under administration, which are not accounted for as part of our assets, were
$2.2 billion at December 31, 2022.
The main office of both S&T Bancorp, Inc. and S&T Bank is located at 800 Philadelphia Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and our phone number is (800) 325-2265.
Human Capital Management
Our commitment to every customer starts with a talented team. To attract and retain our talented team we strive to make S&T an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that provides our employees with opportunities to grow and develop. As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 1,182 full time equivalent employees.
Our Team and Culture
Our purpose is building a better future together through people-forward banking. We believe that all banking should be personal. We cultivate relationships rooted in trust, strengthened by going above and beyond and renewed with every interaction. We move banking forward, building better lives together by always putting people first.
Our team strives to embody values to encourage a culture that has enabled us to be named a top workplace. The following are our five core values that support our Purpose:
Make People our Purpose
Humility, empathy and a sincere desire to uplift each other and our community guide our actions every day. We are people in service of people, committed to constantly improving our communication and connection and delivering the right solutions.
Do the Right Thing
We are built on trust and following through on our promises. We hold ourselves accountable by delivering results, continuously learning and striving for better every day.
Go Above and Beyond
We go as far as we possibly can to help advance the cause of our colleagues, customers and communities. In every case, we seek the right solutions based on a holistic understanding of the opportunities ahead of us.
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Value Every Voice
We stand for inclusivity, accessibility and opportunity. We listen for forward-looking ideas to better ourselves and improve our experience. And we always welcome an honest and open dialogue with our colleagues, customers and the community at large.
Win as One Team
We function as one connected team working together to deliver a seamless experience. We communicate, collaborate and care enough to go the extra mile for the colleagues we work alongside, the customers we serve and the communities where we live.
Diversity and Inclusion
S&T fosters a diverse work culture where employees work together to better our company, services and community.
We are committed to promoting a diverse workforce and developing all people through:
•Equal Opportunity Employment
•Educating our employees and board of directors
•Fostering a culture to address employees’ and customers’ needs
•Partnering with diverse vendors
The S&T mindset is to encourage, develop and inspire all employees to achieve their best, motivated by their own personal development. Our commitment is to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone utilizes their knowledge, skills, abilities and unique interests to help each other find success and drive positive results. Our Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors oversees our diversity and inclusion strategy, and at least annually, measures the success of diversity and inclusion initiatives by reviewing S&T’s strategies and statistics from S&T’s Human Capital Management System.
Diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, is a commitment that we are focused on through various avenues to create awareness, provide education, support our colleagues and communities, develop and improve products and services, partner with diverse vendors and drive results tied to our overall organizational strategy. As part of our DEI strategy, we launched our DEI Advisory Council during 2022. The DEI Advisory Council is co-chaired by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer and is made up of colleagues from departments across our organization. We have conducted an ongoing S&T Commemorates webinar series that is designed to explore a wide scope of DEI topics.
Talent Development and Training
Our training plan strives to provide all departments with access to comprehensive training to enhance all job positions. Our Corporate Training Department maintains oversight of all training to ensure that it is implemented and monitored properly and encourages career development for our employees. Our training program offers a blended learning approach comprised of classroom and online course delivery. We have many training sessions that are a virtual format through webinars and learning management system delivery for regulatory, compliance, skill-based, technology, leadership and career development. Certain trainings are conducted live based on the needs of the program. In 2022, our employees logged approximately 70,087 training hours, on average 59 hours per employee, which is an increase of approximately 9 percent compared to 2021.
Safety, Health and Wellness
The safety, health and well being of our employees is a top priority. We offer our employees and their families access to a variety of flexible and convenient health and welfare programs that provide resources to help them maintain and/or improve their physical and mental health. We also have a financial wellness program that assists our employees and their families with budgeting and various personal financial content consisting of an online personal financial program and internally produced webinars. We believe in the education and offering of programs and initiatives that make lasting positive impacts in the lives of our employees.
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Access to United States Securities and Exchange Commission Filings
All of our reports filed electronically with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, our prior annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and our annual proxy statements, as well as any amendments to those reports, are accessible at no cost on our website at www.stbancorp.com under Financials, SEC Filings. These filings are also accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The charters of the Audit Committee, the Compensation and Benefits Committee, the Credit Risk Committee, the Executive Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Risk Committee as well as the Complaints Regarding Accounting, Internal Accounting Controls or Auditing Matters ("Whistleblower Policy"), the Code of Conduct for the CEO and CFO, the General Code of Conduct, the Shareholder Communications Policy, and the Corporate Governance Guidelines are also available at www.stbancorp.com under Governance.
Supervision and Regulation
General
S&T is extensively regulated under federal and state law. Regulation of bank holding companies and banks is intended primarily for the protection of consumers, depositors, borrowers, the Federal Deposit Insurance Fund, or DIF, and the banking system as a whole, and not for the protection of shareholders or creditors. The following describes certain aspects of that regulation and does not purport to be a complete description of all regulations that affect S&T, or all aspects of any regulation discussed here. To the extent statutory or regulatory provisions are described, the description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory or regulatory provisions.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in July 2010, has had and will continue to have a broad impact on the financial services industry, including significant regulatory and compliance changes addressing, among other things: (i) enhanced resolution authority of troubled and failing banks and their holding companies; (ii) increased capital and liquidity requirements; (iii) increased regulatory examination fees; (iv) changes to assessments to be paid to the FDIC for federal deposit insurance; (v) enhanced corporate governance and executive compensation requirements and disclosures; and (vi) numerous other provisions designed to improve supervision and oversight of, and strengthen safety and soundness for, the financial services sector. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act established a new framework for systemic risk oversight within the financial system to be distributed among new and existing federal regulatory agencies, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC. While many requirements called for in the Dodd-Frank Act have been implemented, these regulations are subject to continuing interpretation and potential amendment, and a variety of the requirements remain to be implemented. Given the continued uncertainty associated with the ongoing implementation of the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act by the various regulatory agencies, including the manner in which the remaining provisions will be implemented and the interpretation of and potential amendments to existing regulations, the full extent of the impact of such requirements on financial institutions’ operations remains unclear, but management expects will continue to affect us in some way. The continuing changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act may impact the profitability of our business activities, require changes to certain of our business practices, increase our operating and compliance costs, or otherwise adversely affect our business. These changes may also require us to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make necessary changes in order to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements.
In addition, proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the banking industry are frequently raised in Congress, in state legislatures and before the various bank regulatory agencies that may impact S&T. Such initiatives to change the laws and regulations may include proposals to expand or contract the powers of bank holding companies and depository institutions or proposals to substantially change the financial institution regulatory system. Any such legislation could change bank statutes and our operating environment in substantial and unpredictable ways. If enacted, such legislation could affect how S&T and S&T Bank operate and could significantly increase costs, impede the efficiency of internal business processes, limit our ability to pursue business opportunities in an efficient manner, or affect the competitive balance among banks, credit unions and other financial institutions, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The likelihood and timing of any changes and the impact such changes might have on S&T is impossible to determine with any certainty.
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S&T
We are a bank holding company subject to regulation under the BHCA and the examination and reporting requirements of the Federal Reserve Board. Under the BHCA, a bank holding company may not directly or indirectly acquire ownership or control of more than five percent of the voting shares or substantially all of the assets of any additional bank, or merge or consolidate with another bank holding company, without the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board.
As a bank holding company, we are expected under statutory and regulatory provisions to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to our subsidiary bank. A bank holding company is also expected to commit resources, including capital and other funds, to support its subsidiary bank.
We elected to become a financial holding company under the BHCA in 2001 and thereby may engage in a broader range of financial activities than are permissible for traditional bank holding companies. In order to maintain our status as a financial holding company, we must remain “well-capitalized” and “well-managed” and the depository institutions controlled by us must remain “well-capitalized,” “well-managed” (as defined in federal law) and have at least a “satisfactory” Community Reinvestment Act, or CRA, rating. Refer to Note 25 Regulatory Matters to the consolidated financial statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of this Report for information concerning the current capital ratios of S&T and S&T Bank. No prior regulatory approval is required for a financial holding company with total consolidated assets less than $50 billion to acquire a company, other than a bank or savings association, engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board, unless the total consolidated assets to be acquired exceed $10 billion. The BHCA identifies several activities as “financial in nature” including, among others, securities underwriting; dealing and market making; sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies; insurance underwriting and sales agency; investment advisory activities; merchant banking activities and activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to banking. Banks may also engage in, subject to limitations on investment, activities that are financial in nature, other than insurance underwriting, insurance company portfolio investment, real estate development and real estate investment, through a financial subsidiary of the bank, if the bank is “well-capitalized,” “well-managed” and has at least a “satisfactory” CRA rating.
If S&T or S&T Bank ceases to be “well-capitalized” or “well-managed,” we will not be in compliance with the requirements of the BHCA regarding financial holding companies or requirements regarding the operation of financial subsidiaries by insured banks.
If a financial holding company is notified by the Federal Reserve Board of such a change in the ratings of any of its subsidiary banks, it must take certain corrective actions within specified time frames. Furthermore, if S&T Bank was to receive a CRA rating of less than “satisfactory,” then we would be prohibited from engaging in certain new activities or acquiring companies engaged in certain financial activities until the rating is raised to “satisfactory” or better.
We are presently engaged in non-banking activities through the following six entities:
•9th Street Holdings, Inc. was formed in June 1988 to hold and manage a group of investments previously owned by S&T Bank and to give us additional latitude to purchase other investments.
•S&T Bancholdings, Inc. was formed in August 2002 to hold and manage a group of investments previously owned by S&T Bank and to give us additional latitude to purchase other investments.
•CTCLIC is a joint venture with another financial institution, and acts as a reinsurer of credit life, accident and health insurance policies that were sold by S&T Bank and the other institution. S&T Bank and the other institution each have ownership interests of 50 percent in CTCLIC.
•S&T Insurance Group, LLC distributes life insurance and long-term disability income insurance products. During 2001, S&T Insurance Group, LLC and Attorneys Abstract Company, Inc. entered into an agreement to form S&T Settlement Services, LLC, or STSS, with respective ownership interests of 55 percent and 45 percent. STSS is a title insurance agency servicing commercial customers. We also have a 30 percent partnership interest in Evergreen Insurance, LLC.
•Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC was formed in August 2005 and is a registered investment advisor that manages private investment accounts for individuals and institutions.
•DN Acquisition Company, Inc. was acquired with the DNB First merger on November 30, 2019. DN Acquisition Company, Inc. was formed to acquire and hold Other Real Estate Owned acquired through foreclosure or deed in-lieu-of foreclosure, as well as Bank-occupied real estate.
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S&T Bank
As a Pennsylvania-chartered, FDIC-insured non-member commercial bank, S&T Bank is subject to the supervision and regulation of the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, or PADBS, and the FDIC. We are also subject to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state law, including requirements to maintain reserves against deposits, restrictions on the types, amount and terms and conditions of loans that may be granted and limits on the types of other activities in which S&T Bank may engage and the investments it may make. In addition, pursuant to the federal Bank Merger Act, S&T Bank must obtain the prior approval of the FDIC before it can merge or consolidate with or acquire the assets or assume the deposit liabilities of another bank.
S&T Bank is subject to affiliate transaction rules in Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act as implemented by the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation W, that limit the amount of transactions between itself and S&T or any other company or entity that controls or is under common control with any company or entity that controls S&T Bank, including for most purposes any financial or depository institution subsidiary of S&T Bank. Under these provisions, “covered” transactions, including making loans, purchasing assets, issuing guarantees and other similar transactions, between a bank and its parent company or any other affiliate, generally are limited to 10 percent of the bank subsidiary’s capital and surplus, and with respect to all transactions with affiliates, are limited to 20 percent of the bank subsidiary’s capital and surplus. Loans and extensions of credit from a bank to an affiliate generally are required to be secured by eligible collateral in specified amounts, and in general all affiliated transactions must be on terms consistent with safe and sound banking practices. Furthermore, in general, transactions between a bank and its affiliates must be on terms and conditions that are at least as favorable to the bank as the terms that would apply in comparable transactions between the bank and a third party. The Dodd-Frank Act expanded the affiliate transaction rules to broaden the definition of affiliate to include as covered transactions securities borrowing or lending, repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements and derivative activities, and to strengthen collateral requirements and limit Federal Reserve exemptive authority.
Federal law also constrains the types and amounts of loans that S&T Bank may make to its executive officers, directors and principal shareholders. Among other things, these loans are limited in amount, must be approved by the bank’s board of directors in advance, and must be on terms and conditions as favorable to the bank as those available to an unrelated person. The Dodd-Frank Act strengthened restrictions on loans to insiders and expanded the types of transactions subject to the various limits to include credit exposure arising from a derivative transaction, a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement and a securities lending or borrowing transaction. The Dodd-Frank Act also placed restrictions on certain asset sales to and from an insider to an institution, including requirements that such sales be on market terms and, in certain circumstances, approved by the institution’s board of directors.
Insurance of Accounts; Depositor Preference
The deposits of S&T Bank are insured up to applicable limits per insured depositor by the DIF, as administered by the FDIC. The Dodd-Frank Act codified FDIC deposit insurance coverage per separately insured depositor for all account types at $250,000.
As an FDIC-insured bank, S&T Bank is subject to FDIC insurance assessments, which are imposed based upon the calculated risk the institution poses to the DIF.
Under the current assessment system, for an institution with less than $10 billion in assets, assessment rates are determined based on a combination of financial ratios and CAMELS (capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity and sensitivity) composite ratings. The assessment rate schedule can change from time to time, at the discretion of the FDIC, subject to certain limits. Under the current system, premiums are assessed quarterly. Assessments are calculated as a percentage of average consolidated total assets less average tangible equity during the assessment period. As part of its semiannual update of the restoration plan established by the FDIC to facilitate restoration of the reserve ratio of the DIF to the statutory minimum in the mandated time frame, in June 2022 the FDIC approved an amended restoration plan and proposed an increase in the initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules. Consistent with the amended restoration plan, in October 2022, the FDIC adopted a final rule, applicable to all insured depository institutions, to increase the initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules uniformly by 2 basis points, beginning in the first quarterly assessment period of 2023 (January 1 through March 31, 2023). The increase in assessment rate schedules is intended to increase the likelihood that the reserve ratio of the DIF reaches the statutory minimum of 1.35 percent by the statutory deadline of September 30, 2028. Second, the proposed change in assessment rates is further intended to support growth in the DIF in progressing toward the 2 percent Designated Reserve Ratio, or DRR, established by the FDIC. The FDIC has indicated that the proposed assessment rate schedules will remain in effect unless and until the DRR meets or exceeds 2 percent, absent further FDIC action. Under the new rule, the total base assessment rates on an annualized basis range from 2.5 basis points for certain “well-capitalized,” “well-managed” banks, with the highest ratings, to 42 basis points for complex institutions posing the most risk to the DIF, compared to the 2022 rates that ranged from 1.5 to 40.
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The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any insured depository institution if it determines, after hearing that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, that the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC or the Federal Reserve Board. It also may suspend deposit insurance temporarily during the hearing process if the institution has no tangible capital. If insurance of accounts is terminated, the accounts at the institution at the time of termination, less subsequent withdrawals, will continue to be insured for a period of six months to two years, as determined by the FDIC.
Under federal law, deposits and certain claims for administrative expenses and employee compensation against insured depository institutions are afforded a priority over other general unsecured claims against such an institution, including federal funds and letters of credit, in the liquidation or other resolution of such an institution by a receiver. Such priority creditors would include the FDIC.
Capital
The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have issued substantially similar minimum risk-based and leverage capital rules applicable to the banking organizations they supervise. At December 31, 2022, both S&T and S&T Bank met the applicable minimum regulatory capital requirements.
The following table summarizes the leverage and risk-based capital ratios for S&T and S&T Bank:
Actual Minimum
Regulatory Capital
Requirements
To be
Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective Action
Provisions
(dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
As of December 31, 2022
Leverage Ratio
S&T $ 967,708 11.06 % $ 349,914 4.00 % $ 437,392 5.00 %
S&T Bank 938,377 10.73 % 349,746 4.00 % 437,182 5.00 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 938,708 12.81 % 329,701 4.50 % 476,235 6.50 %
S&T Bank 938,377 12.81 % 329,565 4.50 % 476,038 6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 967,708 13.21 % 439,602 6.00 % 586,135 8.00 %
S&T Bank 938,377 12.81 % 439,420 6.00 % 585,893 8.00 %
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 1,078,897 14.73 % 586,135 8.00 % 732,669 10.00 %
S&T Bank 1,049,566 14.33 % 585,893 8.00 % 732,367 10.00 %
The banking regulatory agencies may from time to time require that a banking organization maintain capital above the minimum prescribed levels, whether because of its financial condition or actual or anticipated growth.
The risk-based capital standards establish a systematic, analytical framework that makes regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banking organizations, takes off-balance sheet exposures explicitly into account in assessing capital adequacy and minimizes disincentives to holding liquid, low-risk assets. For purposes of the risk-based ratios, assets and specified off-balance sheet instruments are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items. The leverage ratio represents capital as a percentage of total average assets adjusted as specified in the guidelines.
In July 2013, the federal banking agencies issued final regulatory capital rules that replaced the then existing general risk-based capital and related rules, broadly revising the basic definitions and elements of regulatory capital and making substantial changes to the risk weightings for banking and trading book assets. These regulatory capital rules are designed to implement Basel III (which were agreements reached in July 2010 by the international oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision to require more and higher-quality capital) as well as the minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. These capital standards apply to all banks, regardless of size, and to all bank holding companies with consolidated assets greater than $500 million and became effective on January 1, 2015. For smaller banking organizations such as S&T and S&T Bank, the rules were subject to a transition period providing for full implementation as of January 1, 2019.
Generally, under the guidelines, common equity Tier 1 capital consists of common stock instruments that meet the eligibility criteria in the rule, retained earnings, accumulated other comprehensive income and common equity Tier 1 minority
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interest, less applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions including goodwill, intangible assets subject to limitation and certain deferred tax assets subject to limitation. Tier 1 capital is comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital plus generally non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock, Tier 1 minority interests and, for bank holding companies with less than $15 billion in consolidated assets at December 31, 2009, certain restricted capital instruments including qualifying cumulative perpetual preferred stock and grandfathered trust preferred securities, up to a limit of 25 percent of Tier 1 capital, less applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions. Tier 2, or supplementary, capital generally includes portions of trust preferred securities and cumulative perpetual preferred stock not otherwise counted in Tier 1 capital, as well as preferred stock, subordinated debt, total capital minority interests not included in Tier 1, and the allowance for credit losses, or ACL, in an amount not exceeding 1.25 percent of standardized risk-weighted assets, less applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions. Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital.
After a phase in period beginning in 2016, these regulatory capital rules also require a banking organization to maintain a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity Tier 1 capital in an amount greater than 2.50 percent of total risk-weighted assets beginning in 2019. As a result, since 2019, a banking organization has been required to maintain a common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 7.00 percent, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 8.50 percent and a Total risk-based capital ratio greater than 10.50 percent; otherwise, it will be subject to restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. Since 2019, the minimum capital requirements plus the capital conservation buffer exceed the regulatory capital ratios required for an insured depository institution to be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action law, described in "Other Safety and Soundness Regulations."
These regulatory capital rules also revise the calculation of risk-weighted assets, including a new framework under which the risk weight will increase for most credit exposures that are 90 days or more past due or on nonaccrual, high-volatility commercial real estate loans, mortgage servicing and deferred tax assets that are not deducted from capital and certain equity exposures. The rules include changes to the credit conversion factors of off-balance sheet items, such as the unused portion of a loan commitment.
Federal regulators periodically propose amendments to the regulatory capital rules and the related regulatory framework and consider changes to the capital standards that could significantly increase the amount of capital needed to meet applicable standards. The timing of adoption, ultimate form and effect of any such proposed amendments cannot be predicted.
Payment of Dividends
S&T is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking and other subsidiaries. A substantial portion of our revenues consist of dividend payments we receive from S&T Bank. The payment of common dividends by S&T is subject to certain requirements and limitations of Pennsylvania law. S&T Bank, in turn, is subject to federal and state laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay to S&T. In addition, both S&T and S&T Bank are subject to various general regulatory policies relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Federal Reserve Board has indicated that banking organizations should generally pay dividends only if (i) the organization’s net income available to common shareholders over the past year has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends and (ii) the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition. Thus, under certain circumstances based upon our financial condition, our ability to declare and pay quarterly dividends may require consultation with the Federal Reserve Board and may be prohibited by applicable Federal Reserve Board guidance.
Other Safety and Soundness Regulations
There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies such as us and our depository institution subsidiary by federal law and regulatory policy. These obligations and restrictions are designed to reduce potential loss exposure to the FDIC’s DIF in the event an insured depository institution becomes in danger of default or is in default. Under current federal law, for example, the federal banking agencies possess broad powers to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. The extent of these powers depends upon whether the institution in question is “well-capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized,” as defined by the law. As of December 31, 2022, S&T Bank was classified as “well-capitalized.” New definitions of these categories, as set forth in the federal banking agencies’ final rule to implement Basel III and the minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act, became effective as of January 1, 2015. Refer to the above section titled Capital within this Item 1. Business section for capital requirements. The classification of depository institutions is primarily for the purpose of applying the federal banking agencies’ prompt corrective action provisions and is not intended to be and should not be interpreted as a representation of overall financial condition or prospects of any financial institution.
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The federal banking agencies’ prompt corrective action powers, which increase depending upon the degree to which an institution is undercapitalized, can include, among other things, requiring an insured depository institution to adopt a capital restoration plan, which cannot be approved unless guaranteed by the institution’s parent company; placing limits on asset growth and restrictions on activities, including restrictions on transactions with affiliates; restricting the interest rates the institution may pay on deposits; restricting the institution from accepting brokered deposits; prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; prohibiting the holding company from making capital distributions, including payment of dividends, without prior regulatory approval; and, ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution.
The federal banking agencies have also adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, fees and compensation and benefits. In general, the guidelines require appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage specified risks and exposures. The guidelines prohibit excessive compensation as an unsafe and unsound practice and characterize compensation as excessive when the amounts paid are unreasonable or disproportionate to the services performed by an executive officer, employee, director or principal shareholder. In addition, the agencies have adopted regulations that authorize, but do not require, an agency to order an institution that has been given notice by an agency that it is not in compliance with any of such safety and soundness standards to submit a compliance plan. If, after being so notified, an institution fails to submit an acceptable compliance plan, the agency must issue an order directing action to correct the deficiency and may issue an order directing other actions of the types to which an “undercapitalized” institution is subject under the prompt corrective action provisions described above.
Regulatory Enforcement Authority
The enforcement powers available to federal banking agencies are substantial and include, among other things and in addition to other powers described herein, the ability to assess civil money penalties and impose other civil and criminal penalties, to issue cease-and-desist or removal orders, to appoint a conservator to conserve the assets of an institution for the benefit of its depositors and creditors and to initiate injunctive actions against banks and bank holding companies and “institution affiliated parties,” as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated for violations of laws and regulations, and engagement in unsafe or unsound practices. Other actions or inactions may provide the basis for enforcement action, including misleading or untimely reports filed with regulatory authorities.
At the state level, the PADBS also has broad enforcement powers over S&T Bank, including the power to impose fines and other penalties and to appoint a conservator or receiver.
Interstate Banking and Branching
The BHCA currently permits bank holding companies from any state to acquire banks and bank holding companies located in any other state, subject to certain conditions, including certain nationwide and state-imposed deposit concentration limits. In addition, because of changes to law made by the Dodd-Frank Act, S&T Bank may now establish de novo branches in any state to the same extent that a bank chartered in that state could establish a branch.
Community Reinvestment, Fair Lending and Consumer Protection Laws
In connection with its lending activities, S&T Bank is subject to a number of state and federal laws designed to protect borrowers and promote lending to various sectors of the economy and population. The federal laws include, among others, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Truth-in-Savings Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the CRA. In addition, federal rules require disclosure of privacy policies to consumers.
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The purpose of the CRA is to help address inequities in credit access for low- and moderate-income (LMI) individuals and communities. It is designed to encourage regulated banks to help meet the credit needs of the local communities in which they are chartered. The FRB, the FDIC and the OCC implement the CRA through their CRA regulations, which establish the framework for how the agencies assess a bank’s record of helping to meet the credit needs of the communities that they serve, including LMI neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations. The CRA requires the appropriate federal banking agency, in connection with its examination of a bank, to assess the bank’s record in meeting the credit needs of the communities served by the bank, including low-and moderate-income neighborhoods. Furthermore, such assessment is required of any bank that has applied, among other things, to merge or consolidate with or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of an insured depository institution, or to open or relocate a branch office. In the case of a bank holding company, including a financial holding company, applying for approval to acquire a bank or bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Board will assess the record of each subsidiary bank of the applicant bank holding company in considering the application. Under the CRA, institutions are assigned a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve” or “unsatisfactory.” S&T Bank was rated “satisfactory” in its most recent CRA evaluation.
Several attempts have been made by one or more of the agencies to modernize the CRA regulations. On May 5, 2022, the FDIC, OCC and FRB jointly issued a proposal to strengthen and modernize regulations implementing the CRA to better achieve the purposes of the law. The agencies invited public comment through August 5, 2022 on their joint proposal, which has the following key elements:
•Expand access to credit, investment and basic banking services in low-and moderate-income communities.
•Adapt to changes in the banking industry, including internet and mobile banking.
•Provide greater clarity, consistency and transparency.
•Tailor CRA evaluations and data collection to bank size and type.
•Maintain a unified approach.
Final regulations have not yet been adopted. Also, on September 15, 2022 legislation was introduced by Maxine Waters (D-Cal.), chair of the House Committee on Financial Services, that would significantly revise the CRA, adding a number of new substantive and procedural requirements. While the future of such legislation is uncertain, it may impact the timing of any final CRA regulations by the agencies. We will continue to monitor any changes to the regulations implementing the CRA or proposed changes to the CRA in light of increased focus on modernizing the rules.
With respect to consumer protection, the Dodd-Frank Act created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or the CFPB, which took over rulemaking responsibility on July 21, 2011 for the principal federal consumer financial protection laws, such as those identified above. Institutions that have assets of $10 billion or less, such as S&T Bank, are subject to the rules established by the CFPB but will continue to be supervised in this area by their state and primary federal regulators, which in the case of S&T Bank is the FDIC. The Dodd-Frank Act also gives the CFPB expanded data collection powers for fair lending purposes for both small business and mortgage loans, as well as expanded authority to prevent unfair, deceptive and abusive practices. The consumer complaint function also has been consolidated into the CFPB with respect to the institutions it supervises. The CFPB established an Office of Community Banks and Credit Unions, with a mission to ensure that the CFPB incorporates the perspectives of small depository institutions into the policy-making process, communicates relevant policy initiatives to community banks and credit unions and works with community banks and credit unions to identify potential areas for regulatory simplification.
Fair lending laws prohibit discrimination in the provision of banking services, and the enforcement of these laws has been a focus for bank regulators. Fair lending laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act, which outlaw discrimination in credit transactions and residential real estate on the basis of prohibited factors including, among others, race, color, national origin, sex and religion. A lender may be liable for policies that result in a disparate treatment of or have a disparate impact on a protected class of applicants or borrowers. If a pattern or practice of lending discrimination is alleged by a regulator, then that agency is required to refer the matter to the U.S. Department of Justice, or DOJ, for investigation. In December of 2012, the DOJ and the CFPB entered into a Memorandum of Understanding under which the agencies have agreed to share information, coordinate investigations and have generally committed to strengthen their coordination efforts. S&T Bank is required to have a fair lending program that is of sufficient scope to monitor the inherent fair lending risk of the institution and that appropriately remediates issues which are identified.
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During 2013, the CFPB issued a series of final rules related to mortgage loan origination and mortgage loan servicing, which became effective in 2014. In particular, on January 10, 2013, the CFPB issued a final rule implementing the ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage (QM) provisions of the Truth-in-Lending Act, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Act (“QM Rule.”) The ability-to-repay provision requires creditors to make reasonable, good-faith determinations that borrowers are able to repay their mortgage loans before extending the credit, based on a number of factors and consideration of financial information about the borrower from reasonably reliable third-party documents. Under the Dodd-Frank Act and the QM Rule, loans meeting the definition of “qualified mortgage” are entitled to a presumption that the lender satisfied the ability-to-repay requirements. The presumption is a conclusive presumption/safe harbor for prime loans meeting the QM requirements, and a rebuttable presumption for higher-priced/subprime loans meeting the QM requirements. The QM Rule also adds an explicit maximum
43 percent debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for borrowers if the loan is to meet the QM definition, though some mortgages that meet government-sponsored enterprise, or GSE, Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, and Veterans Affairs, or VA, underwriting guidelines may, for a period not to exceed seven years, meet the QM definition without being subject to the
43 percent DTI limits (GSE Patch). These rules did not have a material impact on our mortgage business. In December 2020, the CFPB published a final rule that replaced the 43 percent DTI ratio limit in the general QM definition (the “General QM Rule”) and a final rule that created a new category of qualified mortgage, called a seasoned qualified mortgage, for first lien, fixed rate covered loans that meet certain performance requirements, are held in portfolio by the originating creditor or first purchaser for a 36-month period, comply with general restrictions on product features and points and fees, and meet certain underwriting requirements. The compliance date of the final rules was October 1, 2022.
Anti-Money Laundering Rules
S&T Bank is subject to the Bank Secrecy Act, its implementing regulations and other anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act of 2001. Among other things, these laws and regulations require S&T Bank to take steps to prevent the bank from being used to facilitate the flow of illegal or illicit money, to report large currency transactions and to file suspicious activity reports. S&T Bank is also required to develop and implement a comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance program. Banks must also have in place appropriate “know your customer” policies and procedures which includes requirements to (1) identify and verify, subject to certain exceptions, the identity of the beneficial owners of all legal entity customers at the time a new account is opened, and (2) include in its anti-money laundering program, risk-based procedures for conducting ongoing customer due diligence, which are to include procedures that (a) assist in understanding the nature and purpose of customer relationships for the purpose of developing a customer risk profile, and (b) require ongoing monitoring to identify and report suspicious transactions and, on a risk basis, to maintain and update customer information. Violations of these requirements can result in substantial civil and criminal sanctions. In addition, provisions of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 require the federal financial institution regulatory agencies to consider the effectiveness of a financial institution’s anti-money laundering activities when considering applications for bank mergers and bank holding company acquisitions.
Other Dodd-Frank Provisions
In December 2013, federal regulators adopted final regulations regarding the Volcker Rule established in the Dodd-Frank Act. The Volcker Rule generally prohibits banks and their affiliates from engaging in proprietary trading and investing in and sponsoring certain unregistered investment companies generally covering hedge funds and private equity funds, subject to certain exemptions. Banking entities had until July 21, 2017 to conform their activities to the requirements of the rule. Since S&T generally does not engage in the activities prohibited by the Volcker Rule, the effectiveness of the rule has not had a material effect on S&T Bank or its affiliates.
In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act provides that the amount of any interchange fee charged for electronic debit transactions by debit card issuers having assets over $10 billion must be reasonable and proportional to the actual cost of a transaction to the issuer. The Federal Reserve Board has adopted a rule which limits the maximum permissible interchange fees that such issuers can receive for an electronic debit transaction. This rule, Regulation II, was effective October 1, 2011, and then amended on October 3, 2022 to require debit card issuers to provide at least two unaffiliated payment card networks to process card-not-present debit card transactions. Regulation II does not apply to a bank that, together with its affiliates, has less than $10 billion in assets, which includes S&T.
Cybersecurity
We are subject to a variety of regulatory expectations and requirements regarding cybersecurity and privacy. Federal regulators have issued statements regarding cybersecurity addressing the controls that financial institutions should design and business continuity planning and recovery processes that should be in place. State regulators have also been increasingly active in implementing privacy and cybersecurity standards and regulations, including data breach notification requirements.
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Additionally, the FDIC, OCC and Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule effective April 1, 2022, with compliance by May 1, 2022, requiring banking organizations that experience a computer-security incident to notify its federal regulator of the computer-security incident as soon as possible and no later than 36 hours after the bank determines a computer-security incident has occurred. We actively monitor developments regarding regulatory expectations and federal and state requirements with respect to cybersecurity and data breach notifications.
Competition
S&T Bank competes with other local, regional and national financial services providers, such as other financial holding companies, commercial banks, credit unions, finance companies, brokerage and insurance firms and financial technology companies, including competitors that provide their products and services online and through mobile devices. Some of our competitors are not subject to the same level of regulation and oversight that is required of banks and bank holding companies and are thus able to operate under lower cost structures. Our wealth management business competes with trust companies, mutual fund companies, investment advisory firms, law firms, brokerage firms and other financial services companies.
Changes in bank regulation, such as changes in the products and services banks can offer and permitted involvement in non-banking activities by bank holding companies, as well as bank mergers and acquisitions, can affect our ability to compete with other financial services providers. Our ability to do so will depend upon how successfully we can respond to the evolving competitive, regulatory, technological and demographic developments affecting our operations.
Our customers are primarily in Pennsylvania and the contiguous states of Ohio, West Virginia, New York, Maryland and Delaware. The majority of our commercial and consumer loans are made to businesses and individuals in these states resulting in a geographic concentration. Our market area has a high density of financial institutions, some of which are significantly larger institutions with greater financial resources than us, and many of which are our competitors to varying degrees. Our competition for loans comes principally from commercial banks, mortgage banking companies, credit unions, online lenders and other financial service companies. Our most direct competition for deposits has historically come from commercial banks and credit unions. We face additional competition for deposits from non-depository competitors such as the mutual fund industry, securities and brokerage firms, insurance companies and financial technology companies. Since larger competitors have advantages in attracting business from larger corporations, we do not generally attempt to compete for that business. Instead, we concentrate our efforts on attracting the business of individuals, and small and medium-size businesses. We consider our competitive advantages to be customer service and responsiveness to customer needs, the convenience of banking offices and hours, access to electronic banking services and the availability and pricing of our customized banking solutions. We emphasize personalized banking and the advantage of local decision-making in our banking business.
The financial services industry is likely to become more competitive as further technological advances enable more companies to provide financial services on a more efficient and convenient basis. Technological innovations have lowered traditional barriers to entry and enabled many companies to compete in financial services markets. Many customers now expect a choice of banking options for the delivery of services, including traditional banking offices, telephone, internet, mobile, ATMs, self-service branches, in-store branches and/or digital and technology based solutions. These delivery channels are offered by traditional banks and savings associations, credit unions, brokerage firms, asset management groups, financial technology companies, finance and insurance companies, internet-based companies and mortgage banking firms.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investments in our common stock involve risk. The following discussion highlights the risks that we believe are material to S&T, potentially impacting our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. However, other factors not discussed below or elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K could adversely affect our businesses, results of operations and financial condition. Therefore, the risk factors below do not necessarily include all risks that we may face.
Risks Related to Credit
Our ability to assess the credit-worthiness of our customers may diminish, which may adversely affect our results of operations.
We incur credit risk by virtue of making loans and extending loan commitments and letters of credit. Credit risk is one of our most significant risks. Our exposure to credit risk is managed through the use of consistent underwriting standards that emphasize “in-market” lending while avoiding excessive industry and other concentrations. Our credit administration function employs risk management techniques to ensure that loans adhere to corporate policy and problem loans are promptly identified. There can be no assurance that such measures will be effective in avoiding undue credit risk. If the models and approaches that we use to select, manage and underwrite our consumer and commercial loan products change and our underwriting standards do not reflect or capture the rapid changes in the economy, we may have higher credit losses.
The value of the collateral used to secure our loans may not be sufficient to compensate for the amount of unpaid loans and we may be unsuccessful in recovering the remaining balances from our customers.
Decreases in real estate values, particularly with respect to our commercial real estate, or CRE, and mortgage activities, could adversely affect the value of property used as collateral for our loans and our customers’ ability to repay these loans, which in turn could impact our profitability. Repayment of our commercial loans is often dependent on the cash flow of the borrower, which may become unpredictable. If the value of the assets, such as real estate, serving as collateral for the loan portfolio were to decline materially, a significant part of the loan portfolio could become under-collateralized. If the loans that are secured by real estate become troubled when real estate market conditions are declining or have declined, in the event of foreclosure, we may not be able to realize the amount of collateral that was anticipated at the time of originating the loan. This could result in higher charge-offs which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
Changes in the overall credit quality of our portfolio can have a significant impact on our earnings.
Like other lenders, we face the risk that our customers will not repay their loans. We reserve for losses in our loan portfolio based on our assessment of expected credit losses. This process, which is critical to our financial results and condition, requires complex judgment including our assessment of economic conditions, which are difficult to predict. Through a periodic review of the loan portfolio, management determines the amount of the ACL by considering historical losses, the national unemployment forecast produced by the Federal Reserve combined with qualitative factors around current conditions including changes in lending policies and practices, economic conditions, changes in the loan portfolio, changes in lending management, results of internal loan reviews, asset quality trends, collateral values, concentrations of credit risk and other external factors. The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates, which may be beyond our control. Although we have policies and procedures in place to determine future losses, due to the subjective nature of this area, there can be no assurance that our management has accurately assessed the level of allowances reflected in our consolidated financial statements. We may underestimate our expected credit losses and fail to hold an ACL sufficient to account for these losses. Incorrect assumptions could lead to material underestimates of expected losses and an inadequate ACL. As our assessment of expected losses changes, we may need to increase or decrease our ACL, which could significantly impact our financial results and profitability.
Our loan portfolio is concentrated within our market area, and our lack of geographic diversification increases our risk profile.
The regional economic conditions within our market area affect the demand for our products and services as well as the ability of our customers to repay their loans and the value of the collateral securing these loans. A significant decline in the regional economy caused by inflation, recession, unemployment or other factors could negatively affect our customers, the quality of our loan portfolio and the demand for our products and services. Any sustained period of increased payment delinquencies, foreclosures or losses caused by adverse market or economic conditions in our market area could adversely affect the value of our assets, revenues, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, we cannot give any assurance that we will benefit from any market growth or favorable economic conditions in our primary market area.
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Our loan portfolio has a significant concentration of commercial loans that have a higher risk of loss.
The majority of our loans are to commercial borrowers including commercial and industrial, or C&I, CRE, and construction loans. The commercial loan portfolio typically involves a higher degree of credit risk than other types of loans. For the C&I segment this is due to the customer’s repayment ability being based upon the success of its business operations, the susceptibility of the customer’s business to changing economic conditions, the dependence of our customer on maintaining sufficient cash flow to make payments on the loan and our reliance on the underlying collateral, which is usually only the business assets that may not have sufficient value when the borrower encounters financial difficulties. For the CRE segment higher risk is due to higher loan principal amounts, where the repayment of these loans is generally dependent, in large part, on sufficient income from the properties securing the loans to cover operating expenses and debt service. Because payments on loans secured by CRE often depend upon the successful operation and management of the properties, repayment of these loans may be affected by factors outside the borrower’s control, including adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. Additionally, we have a number of significant credit exposures to commercial borrowers, and while the majority of these borrowers have numerous projects that make up the total aggregate exposure, if one or more of these borrowers default or have financial difficulties, we could experience higher credit losses, which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Further, an individual commercial loan balance is typically larger than other loans in our portfolio, creating the potential for larger credit losses on an individual loan. The deterioration of one or a few of these loans could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to General Economic Conditions
General economic conditions may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Various aspects of our business could be impacted by general macroeconomic conditions including, among others, inflation, which has increased to levels not experienced in years, interest rates, rising or elevated unemployment, declines in GDP, consumer spending, property values, supply chain complications and economic uncertainty. These conditions generally have a negative impact on businesses, financial markets and consumers, which may impact the underlying credit quality of our customers. Increased cost of borrowings, additional borrowings and increased leverage, drawdowns from savings and business disruption, financial difficulties, or business losses, particularly for borrowers in our C&I or CRE portfolio, could increase the risk of our customers defaulting or becoming delinquent in their obligations to us, which could increase credit losses and adversely affect our credit portfolios and provision for credit losses. If the macroeconomic environment worsens, our credit portfolio and allowance for credit losses could be adversely impacted. These unfavorable economic conditions could, also, impact the demand for loans and other products and services offered by us, the level of customer deposits, the value of our investment securities, loans held for sale or other assets secured by residential or commercial real estate, or the level of net interest income or net interest margin. Any of these developments could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We may not accurately predict the nature and timing of the policies of the Federal Reserve and other governmental agencies and their impact on interest rates and financial markets, which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.
The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve have a significant impact on interest rates, the value of financial instruments and other assets and liabilities, and overall financial market performance. These policies have a significant impact on the activities and results of operations of banks and bank holding companies such as S&T. An important function of the Federal Reserve is to monitor the national supply of bank credit and set certain interest rates. The actions of the Federal Reserve influence the rates of interest that we charge on loans and that we pay on borrowings and interest-bearing deposits. In addition, monetary policy actions by governmental authorities in the European Union or other countries could have an impact on global interest rates, which could affect rates in the U.S. We may not accurately predict the nature or timing of future changes in monetary policies and interest rates or the precise effects that they may have on our activities and financial results, which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created significant economic and financial disruptions and uncertainties, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations
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In late February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. In response to the military action by Russia, government actions, including broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia, have been taken by the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries. The U.S. and global markets are experiencing volatility and disruption following the start of this military conflict and imposition of sanctions, impacting the financial and commodities markets. The continued impact on financial markets, including the level and volatility of interest rates, could impact our earnings. Furthermore, continued increases in commodity prices contributing to higher inflation could negatively impact our customers and our earnings. Russian military actions and the resulting sanctions could further adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and lead to instability and lack of liquidity in capital markets. In addition, Russia may take retaliatory actions and other counter measures including cyberattacks against the U.S., its government, infrastructure and businesses, including S&T. Although the extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility and the result of any diplomatic negotiations remains uncertain, these consequences, including those we cannot yet predict, may cause our business, financial condition, results of operations and the price of our common stock to be adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Operations
Failure to keep pace with technological changes could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
The financial services industry is constantly undergoing rapid technological change with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better service customers and reduce costs. Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy their demands, as well as create additional efficiencies within our operations. Many of our large competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. We may not be able to effectively implement new technology-driven products and services quickly or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers. Failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial services industry could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A cyber attack, information or security breach, or a failure of ours or of a third-party's infrastructure, computer and data management systems could adversely affect our ability to conduct our business or manage our exposure to risk, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, increase our costs to maintain and update our operational and security systems and infrastructure, and adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, as well as cause reputational harm.
Our business is highly dependent on the security and efficacy of our infrastructure, computer and data management systems, as well as those of third parties with whom we interact. Cyber security risks for financial institutions have significantly increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists and other external parties, including foreign state actors. Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission, storage and retrieval of confidential, proprietary and other information in our computer and data management systems and networks, and in the computer and data management systems and networks of third parties. We rely on digital technologies, computer, database and email systems, software, and networks to conduct our operations. In addition, to access our network and products and services, our customers and third parties may use personal mobile devices or computing devices that are outside of our network environment. We have taken measures to implement backup systems and other safeguards to support our operations, but our ability to conduct business may be adversely affected by any significant disruptions to us or to third parties with whom we interact.
Financial services institutions have been subject to, and are likely to continue to be the target of, cyber attacks, including computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, phishing attacks, denial of service or other security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of confidential, proprietary and other information of the institution, its employees or customers or of third parties, or otherwise materially disrupt network access or business operations. For example, denial of service attacks have been launched against a number of large financial institutions and several large retailers have disclosed substantial cyber security breaches affecting debit accounts of their customers. We have experienced cyber security incidents in the past and although not material, we anticipate that, as a growing regional bank, we could experience further incidents. There can be no assurance that we will not suffer material losses or other material consequences relating to technology failure, cyber attacks or other information or security breaches.
In addition to external threats, insider threats also present a risk to us. Insiders, having legitimate access to our systems and the information contained in them, have the opportunity to make inappropriate use of the systems and information, or as a result
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of human error, misconduct or malfeasance, expose us to risk. We have policies, procedures, and controls in place designed to prevent or limit this risk, but we cannot guarantee that these policies, procedures and controls fully mitigate this risk.
As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify and enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities or incidents. Any of these matters could result in our loss of customers and business opportunities, significant disruption to our operations and business, misappropriation or destruction of our confidential information and/or that of our customers, or damage to our customers’ and/or third parties’ computers or systems, and could result in a violation of applicable privacy laws and other laws, litigation exposure, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, loss of confidence in our security measures, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensatory costs, and additional compliance costs. In addition, any of the matters described above could adversely impact our results of operations and financial condition.
Fraudulent activity associated with our products and services could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and stock price, negatively impact our brand and reputation, and result in regulatory intervention or sanctions.
As a financial institution we are exposed to operational risk in the form of fraudulent activity that may be committed by customers, other third parties, or employees, targeting us and our customers. The risk of fraud continues to increase for the financial services industry. Fraudulent activity has escalated, become more sophisticated, and continues to evolve, as there are more options to access financial services. In our Form 8-K filed May 26, 2020, we disclosed that we discovered customer fraud resulting from a check kiting scheme by a business customer of S&T. We recognized a pre-tax loss of $58.7 million during the second quarter of 2020 related to this customer fraud. As a result of our internal review of the fraud, we have made process and monitoring enhancements. While we believe we have operational risk controls in place to prevent or detect future instances of fraud or to mitigate the impact of any fraud, we cannot provide assurance that we can prevent or detect fraud or that we will not experience future fraud losses or incur costs or other damage related to such fraud, at levels that adversely affect our results of operation, financial condition, or stock price. Furthermore, fraudulent activity could negatively impact our brand and reputation, which could also adversely affect our results of operation, financial condition, or stock price. Fraudulent activity could also lead to regulatory intervention or regulatory sanctions.
We rely on certain critical third-party providers for a number of services that are important to our business. An interruption or cessation of an important service by any critical third-party provider could have a material adverse effect on our business.
We are dependent for the majority of our technology, including our core operating system, on certain critical third-party providers. If these companies were to discontinue providing services to us, we may experience significant disruption to our business. In addition, each of these third parties faces the risk of cyber attack, information breach or loss, or technology failure. If any of our critical third-party service providers experience such difficulties, or if there is any other disruption in our relationships with them, we may be required to find alternative sources of such services. We are dependent on these critical third-party providers securing their information systems, over which we have limited control, and a breach of their information systems could adversely affect our ability to process transactions, service our clients or manage our exposure to risk and could result in the disclosure of sensitive, personal customer information, which could have a material adverse impact on our business through damage to our reputation, loss of business, remedial costs, additional regulatory scrutiny or exposure to civil litigation and possible financial liability. Assurance cannot be provided that we could negotiate terms with alternative service sources that are as favorable or could obtain services with similar functionality as found in existing systems without the need to expend substantial resources, if at all, thereby resulting in a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations.
Failure to continue to attract, develop, and maintain a highly skilled workforce may have an adverse effect on our business.
Our business requires that we attract, develop, and maintain a highly skilled workforce. Competition for qualified employees and personnel in the banking industry is strong, and there are a limited number of qualified persons with knowledge of, and experience in, the banking industry where we conduct our business. Our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel cost effectively is subject to a variety of external factors, including the limited availability of qualified personnel in the workforce in the local markets in which we operate, unemployment levels within those markets, prevailing wage rates, which have increased significantly, health and other insurance costs, and changes in employment and labor laws. Furthermore, the complexities introduced into the labor market as a result of the transition to increased work-from-home arrangements have impacted the competitive landscape in our labor market. Based on current conditions in the labor market, we have experienced some difficulty in retaining and attracting personnel and there is no assurance that we will be able to continue to successfully do so.
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Risks Related to Our Business Strategy
Our strategy includes growth plans through organic growth and by means of acquisitions. Our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected if we fail to grow or fail to manage our growth effectively.
We intend to continue pursuing a growth strategy through organic growth within our current footprint and through market expansion. We also actively evaluate acquisition opportunities as another source of growth. We cannot give assurance that we will be able to expand our existing market presence, or successfully enter new markets or that any such expansion will not adversely affect our results of operations. Failure to manage our growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, future prospects, financial condition or results of operations and could adversely affect our ability to successfully implement our business strategy.
Our failure to find suitable acquisition candidates, or successfully bid against other competitors for acquisitions, could adversely affect our ability to fully implement our business strategy. If we are successful in acquiring other entities, the process of integrating such entities will divert significant management time and resources. We may not be able to integrate efficiently or operate profitably any entity we may acquire. We may experience disruption and incur unexpected expenses in integrating acquisitions. These failures could adversely impact our future prospects and results of operation.
We are subject to competition from both banks and non-banking companies.
The financial services industry is highly competitive, and we encounter strong competition for deposits, loans and other financial services in our market area, including online providers of these products and services. Our principal competitors include other local, regional and national financial services providers, such as other financial holding companies, commercial banks, credit unions, finance companies and brokerage and insurance firms, including competitors that provide their products and services online. Many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same degree of regulation that we are and have advantages over us in providing certain services. Additionally, many of our competitors are significantly larger than we are and have greater access to capital and other resources. Failure to compete effectively for deposit, loan and other financial services customers in our markets could cause us to lose market share, slow our growth rate and have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We may be required to raise capital in the future, but that capital may not be available or may not be on acceptable terms when it is needed.
We are required by federal regulatory authorities to maintain adequate capital levels to support operations. While we believe we currently have sufficient capital, if we cannot raise additional capital when needed, we may not be able to meet these requirements. In addition, our ability to further expand our operations through organic growth, which includes growth within our current footprint and growth through market expansion, may be adversely affected by any inability to raise necessary capital. Our ability to raise additional capital at any given time is dependent on capital market conditions at that time and on our financial performance and outlook.
Risks Related to Interest Rates and Investments
Our net interest income could be negatively affected by interest rate changes which may adversely affect our financial condition.
Our results of operations are largely dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between the interest and fees earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Therefore, any change in general market interest rates, including changes resulting from the Federal Reserve Board’s policies, can have a significant effect on our net interest income and total income. There may be mismatches between the maturity and repricing of our assets and liabilities that could cause the net interest rate spread to compress, depending on the level and type of changes in the interest rate environment. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental agencies. In addition, some of our customers often have the ability to prepay loans or redeem deposits with either no penalties or penalties that are insufficient to compensate us for the lost income. A significant reduction in our net interest income will adversely affect our business and results of operations. If we are unable to manage interest rate risk effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially harmed.
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Declines in the value of investment securities held by us could require write-downs, which would reduce our earnings.
In order to diversify earnings and enhance liquidity, we own debt instruments of government agencies and municipalities. We may be required to record impairment charges on our debt securities if they suffer a decline in value due to the underlying credit of the issuer. Additionally, the value of these investments may fluctuate depending on the interest rate environment, general economic conditions and circumstances specific to the issuer. Volatile market conditions may detrimentally affect the value of these securities, such as through reduced valuations due to the perception of heightened credit or liquidity risks. Changes in the value of these instruments may result in a reduction to earnings and/or capital, which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Risks Related to Regulatory Compliance and Legal Matters
We are subject to extensive governmental regulation and supervision.
We are subject to extensive state and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern nearly every aspect of our operations. The regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors, customers and the banking system as a whole, not shareholders. These regulations affect our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy and growth, among other things. Congress and federal regulatory agencies continually review banking laws, regulations and policies for possible changes. The Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in July 2010, instituted major changes to the banking and financial institutions regulatory regimes. Other changes to statutes, regulations or policies could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways. The regulatory environment of the current administration may take a more active approach to financial services regulation with respect to its major policy goals, such as climate change, racial equity, and consumer protection. Any regulatory changes could subject us to additional costs of regulatory compliance and of doing business, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer and/or increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things, and could divert management’s time from other business activities. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies or supervisory guidance could lead to enforcement and other legal actions by federal or state authorities, including criminal or civil penalties, the loss of FDIC insurance, the revocation of a banking charter, other sanctions by regulatory agencies, and/or damage to our reputation. The ramifications and uncertainties of the level of government intervention in the U.S. financial system could also adversely affect us.
Our controls and policies and procedures may fail or be circumvented, which may result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Management regularly reviews and updates our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures and operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, policies and procedures, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, or operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures, whether as a result of human error, misconduct or malfeasance, or failure to comply with regulations related to controls and policies and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Furthermore, we may in the future discover areas of our internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, or operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures that need improvement. Failure to maintain effective controls or to timely implement any necessary improvement of our internal and disclosure controls, or operating, risk management and corporate governance policies and procedures, could, among other things, result in losses from errors, harm our reputation, or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
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Negative public opinion could damage our reputation and adversely impact our earnings and liquidity.
Reputational risk, or the risk to our business, earnings, liquidity and capital from negative public opinion, is inherent in our operations. Negative public opinion could result from our actual or alleged conduct in a variety of areas, including legal and regulatory compliance, lending practices, corporate governance, litigation, ethical issues or inadequate protection of customer information. Financial companies are highly vulnerable to reputational damage when they are found to have harmed customers, particularly retail customers, through conduct that is illegal or viewed as unfair, deceptive, manipulative or otherwise wrongful. We are dependent on third-party providers for a number of services that are important to our business. Refer to the risk factor titled, “We rely on third-party providers for a number of services that are important to our business. An interruption or cessation of an important service by any third-party provider could have a material adverse effect on our business.” for additional information. A failure by any of these third-party service providers could cause a disruption in our operations, which could result in negative public opinion about us or damage to our reputation. We expend significant resources to comply with regulatory requirements, and the failure to comply with such regulations could result in reputational harm or significant legal or remedial costs. Damage to our reputation could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract new customers and employees, expose us to litigation and regulatory action and adversely impact our earnings and liquidity.
Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock may be limited
Holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive only such dividends as our Board of Directors may declare out of funds legally available for such payments. The payment of common stock dividends by S&T is subject to certain requirements and limitations of Pennsylvania law. Although we have historically declared cash dividends on our common stock, we are not required to do so and our Board of Directors could reduce, suspend or eliminate our dividend at any time. Substantial portions of our revenue consist of dividend payments we receive from S&T Bank. The payment of common dividends by S&T Bank is subject to certain requirements and limitations under federal and state laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay to S&T. In addition, both S&T and S&T Bank are subject to various general regulatory policies relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. Any decrease to or elimination of the dividends on our common stock could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
We may be adversely impacted by the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate.
On July 27, 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom announced that it would phase out LIBOR as a benchmark by the end of 2021. In late 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) extended the cessation date for submission and publication of rates for all LIBOR currency-tenor pairs until June 30, 2023, except for the one-week and two-month USD LIBOR tenors, which ceased on December 31, 2021. U.S. regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, published a statement supporting the IBA’s plans and urged banks to phase out LIBOR as soon as practicable. On March 5, 2021, IBA stated that it will cease the publication of (i) the overnight and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months USD LIBOR settings immediately following the LIBOR publication on June 30, 2023 and (ii) all other LIBOR settings, including the 1 week and 2 month USD LIBOR settings, immediately following the LIBOR publication on Friday, December 31, 2021. In October 2021, five federal financial institution regulatory agencies, in conjunction with the state bank and state credit union regulators, jointly issued a statement to emphasize the expectation that supervised institutions with LIBOR exposure continue to progress toward an orderly transition away from LIBOR. In that guidance, the agencies offered their regulatory expectations and outlined potential supervisory and enforcement consequences for banks that fail to adequately plan for and implement the transition away from LIBOR. The failure to properly transition away from LIBOR may result in increased supervisory scrutiny. The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, has identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, a new index calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities, as its preferred alternative rate for LIBOR however, other market alternatives have been developed. While SOFR has been adopted in select product areas it has not achieved full implementation as an alternative reference rate. At this time, it is not possible to predict how markets will respond to alternative reference rates as markets continue to transition away from LIBOR. While several states have enacted legislation addressing the LIBOR transition and others may do so and the U.S. House of Representatives passed LIBOR transition legislation on December 8, 2021, it remains unclear that these initiatives will fully address the issues with the LIBOR transition.
Furthermore, because of the complexity of the transition from LIBOR, at this time, it is not possible to predict what rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, or what the effect of any such changes in views or alternatives may be on the value of LIBOR-based securities and variable rate loans, subordinated debentures, or other securities or financial arrangements.
We have a significant number of loans, derivative contracts, borrowings and other financial instruments with attributes that are either directly or indirectly dependent on LIBOR. We have established a committee to guide our transition from LIBOR and have begun efforts to transition to alternative rates consistent with industry timelines. We have identified products that utilize
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LIBOR and are revising fallback language to facilitate the transition to alternative reference rates. Our failure to adequately manage the transition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business could be negatively impacted by environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, including climate change and related legislative and regulatory initiatives.
There has been an increased focus from regulators, investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders concerning environmental, social and governance, or ESG, practices and disclosure, including climate change, hiring practices, the diversity of the work force, racial and social justice issues and shareholder rights.
With respect to environmental in particular, increased focus and concern over the effects of climate change have resulted in increased political and social initiatives directed toward climate change. Governments have entered into international agreements with respect to climate change, and U.S. federal and state legislatures, regulatory agencies, and supervisory authorities, including those with oversight of financial institutions, have proposed initiatives seeking to mitigate the effects of climate change. While many of the current regulatory proposals do not apply directly to S&T, continued focus on climate change may lead to the promulgation of new regulations or supervisory guidance applicable to S&T and, as a result, we may experience increased compliance costs and other compliance-related risks. Furthermore, our customers could be impacted by regulatory initiatives focused on addressing and mitigating the effects of climate change resulting in an adverse impact on their financial condition and creditworthiness. Depending on the nature of the initiative, the business impacted, and the composition of loan portfolio, our business and results of operations could be negatively impacted by climate change initiatives directed at our customers. Additionally, our business and the business of our customers could be negatively impacted by disruptions in economic activity resulting from the physical impacts of climate change.
Furthermore, new government regulations with respect to other environmental, social or governance matters could also result in new or more stringent forms of ESG oversight and expanded mandatory and voluntary reporting, diligence, disclosure and ESG-related compliance costs. In addition, we could be criticized for the scope of such initiatives or goals or perceived as not acting responsibly in connection with these matters. Failure to adapt to or comply with regulatory requirements or investor or stakeholder expectations and standards with respect to ESG matters could have a material adverse impact on our future results of operations, financial position, cash flows, ability to do business with certain third parties and our stock price.
Risks Related to Liquidity
We rely on a stable core deposit base as our primary source of liquidity.
We are dependent for our funding on a stable base of core deposits. Our ability to maintain a stable core deposit base is a function of our financial performance, our reputation and the security provided by FDIC insurance, which combined, gives customers confidence in us. If any of these considerations deteriorates, the stability of our core deposits could be harmed. In addition, deposit levels may be affected by factors such as general interest rate levels, rates paid by competitors, returns available to customers on alternative investments and general economic conditions. Accordingly, we may be required from time to time to rely on other sources of liquidity to meet withdrawal demands or otherwise fund operations.
Our ability to meet contingency funding needs, in the event of a crisis that causes a disruption to our core deposit base, is dependent on access to wholesale markets, including funds provided by the FHLB of Pittsburgh.
We own stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, or FHLB, in order to qualify for membership in the FHLB system, which enables us to borrow on our line of credit with the FHLB that is secured by a blanket lien on a significant portion of our loan portfolio. Changes or disruptions to the FHLB or the FHLB system in general may materially impact our ability to meet short and long-term liquidity needs or meet growth plans. Additionally, we cannot be assured that the FHLB will be able to provide funding to us when needed, nor can we be certain that the FHLB will provide funds specifically to us, should our financial condition and/or our regulators prevent access to our line of credit. The inability to access this source of funds could have a materially adverse effect on our ability to meet our customer’s needs. Our financial flexibility could be severely constrained if we were unable to maintain our access to funding or if adequate financing is not available at acceptable interest rates.
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Risks Related to Owning Our Stock
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors.
Our quarterly and annual operating results have varied significantly in the past and could vary significantly in the future, which makes it difficult for us to predict our future operating results. Our operating results may fluctuate due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, including the changing U.S. economic environment and changes in the commercial and residential real estate market, any of which may cause our stock price to fluctuate. If our operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our common stock could decline substantially. Our stock price can fluctuate significantly in response to a variety of factors including, among other things:
•volatility of stock market prices and volumes in general;
•changes in market valuations of similar companies;
•changes in the conditions of credit markets;
•changes in accounting policies or procedures as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, or other regulatory agencies;
•legislative and regulatory actions, including the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and related regulations, that may subject us to additional regulatory oversight which may result in increased compliance costs and/or require us to change our business model;
•government intervention in the U.S. financial system and the effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board;
•additions or departures of key members of management;
•fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results; and
•changes in analysts’ estimates of our financial performance.
General Risk Factors
We may be a defendant from time to time in a variety of litigation and other actions, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
From time to time, customers and others make claims and take legal action pertaining to the performance of our responsibilities. Whether customer claims and legal action related to the performance of our responsibilities are founded or unfounded, if such claims and legal actions are not resolved in a manner favorable to us, they may result in significant expenses, attention from management and financial liability. Any financial liability or reputational damage could have a material adverse effect on our business, which, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
There are no unresolved SEC staff comments.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. PROPERTIES
S&T Bancorp, Inc. headquarters is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. We operate in Pennsylvania and Ohio. At December 31, 2022, we operate 73 banking branches and four loan production offices, of which 43 are leased facilities.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The nature of our business generates a certain amount of litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business. However, in management’s opinion, there are no proceedings pending that we are a party to or to which our property is subject that would be material in relation to our financial condition or results of operations. In addition, no material proceedings are pending nor are known to be threatened or contemplated against us by governmental authorities or other parties.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Stock Prices and Dividend Information
Our common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market System, or NASDAQ, under the symbol STBA. As of the close of business on January 31, 2023, we had approximately 2,655 shareholders of record. The number of record-holders does not reflect the number of persons or entities holding stock in nominee name through banks, brokerage firms and other nominees.
As discussed under "Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock may be limited." included in Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part I, the amount and timing of dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board and depends upon business conditions and regulatory requirements. The Board has the discretion to change the dividend at any time for any reason. The Board of Directors presently intends to continue the policy of paying quarterly cash dividends. The amount of any future dividends will depend on economic and market conditions, our financial condition and operating results and other factors, including applicable government regulations and policies. S&T’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share on January 25, 2023.
Certain information relating to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is set forth under the heading Equity Compensation Plan Information in Part III, Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters of this Report.
Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table is a summary of our purchases of common stock during the fourth quarter of 2022:
Period Total number of shares purchased Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plan (1)
Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan
10/1/2022 - 10/31/2022 - $ - - $ 29,805,161
11/1/2022 - 11/30/2022 - - - 29,805,161
12/1/2022 - 12/31/2022 - - - 29,805,161
Total - $ - - $ 29,805,161
(1)On January 25, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of its $50 million share repurchase plan, which was set to expire March 31, 2023. This authorization extended the expiration date of the repurchase plan through March 31, 2024. The plan permits S&T to repurchase shares up to the previously authorized $50 million in aggregate value of S&T's common stock through a combination of open market and privately negotiated repurchases. The specific timing, price and quantity of repurchases will be at the discretion of S&T and will depend on a variety of factors, including general market conditions, the trading price of common stock, legal and contractual requirements, applicable securities laws and S&T's financial performance. The repurchase plan does not obligate us to repurchase any particular number of shares. We expect to fund any repurchases from cash on hand and internally generated funds. Share repurchases will not occur unless permissible under applicable laws.
Five-Year Cumulative Total Return
The following chart compares the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total shareholder return of the NASDAQ Composite Index(1) and the NASDAQ Bank Index(2) assuming a $100 investment in each on December 31, 2017 and the reinvestment of dividends.
Source: Bloomberg
Period Ending
Index 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 100.00 97.33 106.56 68.84 90.64 102.07
NASDAQ Composite(1)
100.00 97.18 132.88 192.74 235.56 158.97
NASDAQ Bank(2)
100.00 83.83 104.26 96.44 137.82 115.38
(1)The NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and international based common type stocks listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
(2)The NASDAQ Bank Index contains securities of NASDAQ-listed companies classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as Banks. These companies include banks providing a broad range of financial services, including retail banking, loans and money transmissions.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. [RESERVED]
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section reviews our financial condition for each of the past two years and results of operations for each of the past three years. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to place them on a basis comparable with the current period presentation. Some tables may include additional time periods to illustrate trends within our consolidated financial statements. The results of operations reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in future periods.
Important Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates statements that we believe are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, outlook for earnings, revenues, expenses, capital and liquidity levels and ratios, asset levels, asset quality, financial position and other matters regarding or affecting S&T and its future business and operations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “will likely result,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “assume,” “strategy,” “trend,” “plan,” “outlook,” “outcome,” “continue,” “remain,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “comfortable,” “current,” “position,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and variations of such words and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, would, should, could or may. Although we believe the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those made, projected, or implied in or by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of uncertainties or other factors including, but not limited to: credit losses and the credit risk of our commercial and consumer loan products; changes in the level of charge-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, or ACL; cyber-security concerns; rapid technological developments and changes; operational risks or risk management failures by us or critical third parties, including fraud risk; our ability to manage our reputational risks; sensitivity to the interest rate environment including a prolonged period of low interest rates, a rapid increase in interest rates or a change in the shape of the yield curve; a change in spreads on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate; regulatory supervision and oversight, including changes in regulatory capital requirements and our ability to address those requirements; unanticipated changes in our liquidity position; unanticipated changes in regulatory and governmental policies impacting interest rates and financial markets; changes in accounting policies, practices or guidance; legislation affecting the financial services industry as a whole, and S&T, in particular; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; increasing price and product/service competition; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; managing our internal growth and acquisitions; the possibility that the anticipated benefits from acquisitions cannot be fully realized in a timely manner or at all, or that integrating the acquired operations will be more difficult, disruptive or costly than anticipated; containing costs and expenses; reliance on significant customer relationships; an interruption or cessation of an important service by a third-party provider; our ability to attract and retain talented executives and employees; general economic or business conditions, including the strength of regional economic conditions in our market area; environmental, social and governance practices and disclosures, including climate change, hiring practices, the diversity of the work force, and racial and social justice issues; the duration and severity of the coronavirus, or COVID-19 pandemic, both in our principal area of operations and nationally, including the ultimate impact of the pandemic on the economy generally and on our operations; our participation in the Paycheck Protection Program; deterioration of the housing market and reduced demand for mortgages; deterioration in the overall macroeconomic conditions or the state of the banking industry that could warrant further analysis of the carrying value of goodwill and could result in an adjustment to its carrying value resulting in a non-cash charge to net income; the stability of our core deposit base and access to contingency funding; re-emergence of turbulence in significant portions of the global financial and real estate markets that could impact our performance, both directly, by affecting our revenues and the value of our assets and liabilities, and indirectly, by affecting the economy generally and access to capital in the amounts, at the times and on the terms required to support our future businesses.
Many of these factors, as well as other factors, are described elsewhere in this report, including Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and any of our subsequent filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions using information available at the time the statements are made. We caution you not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements because the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and projections about future events may, and often do, differ materially from actual results. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as to the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect developments occurring after the statement is made.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the consolidated financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain policies are based to a greater extent on estimates, assumptions and judgments of management and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.
Our most significant accounting policies are presented in Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Report. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the consolidated financial statements and how those values are determined.
We view critical accounting policies to be those which are highly dependent on subjective or complex estimates, assumptions and judgments and where changes in those estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements. Further, we view critical accounting estimates as those estimates made in accordance with
GAAP that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. We currently view the determination of the ACL and goodwill and other intangible assets to be critical accounting policies. We did not significantly change the manner in which we applied our critical accounting policies or developed related assumptions or estimates during 2022. We have reviewed these critical accounting estimates and related disclosures with the Audit Committee.
Allowance for Credit Losses
In January 2020, we adopted ASC 326, which replaced the former incurred loss methodology with an expected credit loss methodology that requires consideration of a broader range of information to estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of an asset. The ACL is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against operating income. It is an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, that considers historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions.
Management’s evaluation process used to determine the appropriateness of the ACL is complex and requires the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments which are inherently subject to high uncertainty. The evaluation process combines several factors: historical loan loss experience, managements ongoing review of lending policies and practices, experience and depth of staff, quality of the loan grading system, the fair value of underlying collateral, concentration of loans to specific borrowers or industries, existing economic conditions and forecasts, segment specific risks and other quantitative and qualitative factors which could affect future credit losses. Our reasonable and supportable forecast is based primarily on the national unemployment forecast produced by the Federal Reserve and is for a period of two years. For periods beyond our two-year forecast, we revert to historical loss rates utilizing a straight-line method over a one-year reversion period. Because current economic conditions and forecasts can change and future events are inherently difficult to predict, the anticipated amount of estimated credit losses on loans and the appropriateness of the ACL could change significantly. It is challenging to estimate how potential changes in any one economic factor or input might affect the overall allowance because a wide variety of factors and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others.
In conjunction with our capital stress testing process, we consider different economic scenarios that impact the ACL. Among other balance sheet and income statement changes, our severely adverse scenario would have resulted in an increase to the ACL of approximately 90 percent. This severely adverse scenario shows how sensitive the ACL can be to key qualitative and quantitative assumptions underlying the overall ACL calculation. To the extent actual losses are higher than management estimates, additional provision for credit losses could be required and could adversely affect our earnings or financial position in future periods.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
As a result of acquisitions, we have recorded goodwill and identifiable intangible assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired.
The acquisition method of accounting requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations are recorded at their fair values. This often involves estimates based on third-party valuations or internal valuations based on discounted cash flow analyses or other valuation techniques which are inherently subjective. Business combinations also typically result in goodwill which is subject to ongoing periodic impairment tests based on the fair values of the reporting units to which the acquired goodwill relates.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The carrying value of goodwill is tested annually for impairment each October 1st or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that it may be impaired. We test for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. An impairment charge would be recognized if the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined by using both a discounted cash flow model and market based models. The discounted cash flow model has many assumptions including future earnings projections, a long-term growth rate and discount rate. The market based method calculates the fair value based on observed price multiples for similar companies. The fair values of each method are then weighted based on the relevance and reliability in the current economic environment.
We last completed a quantitative goodwill impairment test as of November 30, 2020 and concluded that goodwill was not impaired. A discount rate of 11.50 percent was used for the income approach. If the discount rate was increased 2 percent to 13.50 percent, our fair value would have still exceeded carrying value resulting in no goodwill impairment. Based upon our qualitative assessment performed for our annual impairment analysis as of October 1, 2022, we concluded that goodwill is not impaired.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Developments
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which is included in Part II, Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report, discusses new accounting pronouncements that we have adopted and the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued or proposed, but not yet required to be adopted.
Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to traditional measures presented in accordance with GAAP, our management uses, and this report contains or references, certain non-GAAP financial measures identified below. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide information useful to investors in understanding our underlying operational performance and our business and performance trends as they facilitate comparisons with the performance of other companies in the financial services industry. Although we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered alternatives to GAAP or considered to be more important than financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable with non-GAAP measures which may be presented by other companies.
The interest income on interest-earning assets, net interest income and net interest margin are presented on an FTE basis (non-GAAP). The FTE basis (non-GAAP) adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and securities and the dividend-received deduction for equity securities using the federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent for each period. We believe this to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income that provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable sources of interest income.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table reconciles interest and dividend income per the Consolidated Statements of Net Income to interest income, net interest income and net interest margin on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) for the periods presented:
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Total interest and dividend income per Consolidated Statements of Net Income $ 340,751 $ 289,262 $ 320,464
Adjustment to FTE basis 2,052 2,316 3,202
Interest Income on an FTE Basis (Non-GAAP) 342,803 291,578 323,666
Total interest and dividend income per Consolidated Statements of Net Income 340,751 289,262 320,464
Total interest expense 24,968 13,150 41,076
Net Interest Income per Consolidated Statements of Net Income $ 315,783 $ 276,112 $ 279,388
Adjustment to FTE basis 2,052 2,316 3,202
Net Interest Income on an FTE Basis (Non-GAAP) 317,835 278,428 282,590
Net interest margin 3.74 % 3.19 % 3.34 %
Adjustment to FTE basis 0.02 0.03 0.04
Net Interest Margin on an FTE Basis (Non-GAAP) 3.76 % 3.22 % 3.38 %
The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by noninterest income plus net interest income, on an FTE basis (non-GAAP), which ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice. Below is a reconciliation of the non-GAAP efficiency ratio.
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)
Noninterest expense per Consolidated Statements of Net Income $196,746 $188,925 $186,671
Less: merger related expenses
- - (2,342)
Noninterest expense excluding nonrecurring items $196,746 $188,925 $184,329
Net interest income per Consolidated Statements of Net Income
$315,783 $276,112 $279,388
Plus: taxable equivalent adjustment
2,052 2,316 3,202
Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP)
317,835 278,428 282,590
Noninterest income per Consolidated Statements of Net Income
58,259 64,696 59,746
Less: net (gains) losses on sale of securities
(198) (29) (142)
Net interest income (FTE) (non-GAAP) plus noninterest income
$375,896 $343,095 $342,194
Efficiency Ratio (Non-GAAP)
52.34 % 55.06 % 53.87 %
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Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) is a key profitability metric used by management to measure financial performance. The following table provides a reconciliation of return on average tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) by reconciling net income (GAAP) per the Consolidated Statements of Net Income to net income before amortization and intangibles and average shareholder's equity to average tangible shareholders' equity for the periods presented:
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Net income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
Plus: amortization of intangibles, net of tax 1,199 1,400 2,001
Net income before amortization of intangibles $ 136,719 $ 111,743 $ 23,041
Average shareholders' equity $ 1,181,788 $ 1,186,161 $ 1,169,489
Less: average goodwill and other intangible assets, net of deferred tax liability (378,303) (379,612) (380,846)
Average tangible shareholders' equity $ 803,485 $ 806,549 $ 788,643
Return on Average Tangible Shareholders' Equity (Non-GAAP) 17.02 % 13.85 % 2.92 %
Executive Overview
We are a bank holding company that is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania with assets of $9.1 billion at December 31, 2022. We operate in Pennsylvania and Ohio. We provide a full range of financial services with retail and commercial banking products, cash management services, trust and brokerage services. Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "STBA."
We earn revenue primarily from interest on loans and securities and fees charged for financial services provided to our customers. We incur expenses for the cost of deposits and other funding sources, provision for credit losses and other operating costs such as salaries and employee benefits, data processing, occupancy and tax expense.
In 2022, we celebrated a great milestone, our 120-year anniversary. We finished 2022 with two consecutive quarters of record net income and earnings per share and record full year net income and earnings per share. We are focused on living our purpose of building a better future together through people-forward banking. Our future at S&T is a world where everything we do daily reflects our purpose and is guided by our values. Our strategic priorities for 2023 and beyond will be focused on our deposit franchise, core profitability, asset quality and talent and engagement.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Earnings Summary
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Net income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
Earnings per share - diluted $ 3.46 $ 2.81 $ 0.53
Return on average assets 1.48 % 1.18 % 0.23 %
Return on average shareholders' equity 11.47 % 9.30 % 1.80 %
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (non-GAAP) 17.02 % 13.85 % 2.92 %
We earned record net income of $135.5 million, an increase of $25.2 million or 22.8 percent, compared to net income of $110.3 million in 2021. Earnings per diluted share increased 23.1 percent to $3.46 in 2022 compared to $2.81 in 2021.The increase in net income was primarily due to higher net interest income related to rising interest rates and a lower provision for credit losses related to improving economic conditions. Net income in 2020 was impacted by a pre-tax loss of $58.7 million related to a customer fraud resulting from a check kiting scheme. The fraud was perpetrated by a single business customer and the customer has plead guilty in a criminal investigation. We continue to pursue all available sources of recovery to mitigate the loss. Return on average assets increased 30 basis points to 1.48 percent for 2022 compared to 1.18 percent for 2021. Return on average shareholders' equity increased 217 basis points to 11.47 percent for 2022 compared to 9.30 percent for 2021.
Net interest income increased $39.7 million, or 14.4 percent, to $315.8 million compared to $276.1 million in 2021. Interest and dividend income increased $51.5 million and interest expense increased $11.8 million compared to 2021. The net
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interest margin, or NIM, on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased 54 basis points to 3.76 percent compared to 3.22 percent in 2021. The increases in net interest income and NIM on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) were primarily due to higher interest rates during 2022. NIM is reconciled to net interest margin adjusted to an FTE basis (non-GAAP) above in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this MD&A.
The provision for credit losses decreased $7.8 million to $8.4 million for 2022 compared to $16.2 million for 2021. The decrease in the provision for credit losses during 2022 was mainly due to a reduction in net charge-offs in 2022. Net loan charge-offs were $2.6 million, or 0.04 percent of average loans, in 2022 compared to $34.5 million, or 0.49 percent of average loans, in 2021.
Noninterest income decreased $6.4 million to $58.3 million compared to $64.7 million in 2021. Mortgage banking decreased $7.5 million due to a decline in loan sale activity caused by rising interest rates and a shift to holding originated mortgage loans. Other noninterest income decreased $1.8 million primarily related to a $3.1 million decline in the fair value of assets in a nonqualified benefit plan partially offset by a net gain on the sale of OREO. Service charges on deposit accounts and debit and credit card fees increased $2.8 million due to increased customer activity.
Noninterest expense increased $7.8 million to $196.7 million compared to $188.9 million in 2021. Salaries and employee benefits increased $3.0 million primarily due to base rate increases and higher incentives. Professional and legal increased $2.0 million due to increased consulting engagements compared to 2021. Marketing increased $1.0 million due to increased marketing efforts. Other noninterest expense increased $1.8 million in 2022 primarily due to a lease impairment and increased travel and entertainment expenses. These higher expenses were offset by decreases in FDIC insurance of $1.4 million in 2022 compared to 2021. The efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) for 2022 improved to 52.34 percent compared to 55.06 percent for 2021. A reconciliation of the efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) is provided above in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this MD&A.
The provision for income taxes increased $8.1 million to $33.4 million in 2022 compared to $25.3 million in 2021. The increase in our income tax provision was primarily due to a $33.3 million increase in pretax income in 2022 compared to 2021. The effective tax rate increased 1.1 percent to 19.8 percent in 2022 compared to 18.7 percent in 2021. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to significantly higher income before taxes in 2022 compared to 2021.
Net Interest Income
Our principal source of revenue is net interest income. Net interest income represents the difference between the interest and fees earned on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is affected by changes in the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in interest rates and spreads. The level and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities is managed by our Asset and Liability Committee, or ALCO, in order to mitigate interest rate and liquidity risks of the balance sheet. A variety of ALCO strategies were implemented, within prescribed ALCO risk parameters, to produce what we believe is an acceptable level of net interest income.
As part of our interest rate risk management strategy, we use interest rate swaps to add stability to net interest income by managing our exposure to interest rate movements. During 2022, we entered into interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $500.0 million with original maturities ranging from three to five years. Our strategy is to reduce our exposure to variability in expected future cash flows related to interest payments on commercial loans that are currently indexed to the 1-month LIBOR rate. Interest rates have increased substantially in 2022 resulting in a loss on the cash flow hedges of $16.8 million which is reported in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), or OCI, net of applicable taxes.
Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis
The following table provides information regarding the average balances, interest and rates earned on interest-earning assets and the average balances, interest and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the years ended December 31:
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2022 2021 2020
(dollars in thousands) Average
Balance Interest Rate Average
Balance Interest Rate Average
Balance Interest Rate
ASSETS
Interest-bearing deposits with banks $ 378,323 $ 2,952 0.78 % $ 722,057 $ 973 0.13 % $ 179,887 $ 515 0.29 %
Securities at fair value(2)(3)
1,017,471 22,880 2.25 % 832,304 18,135 2.18 % 764,311 19,011 2.49 %
Loans held for sale 1,115 49 4.38 % 4,094 124 3.03 % 5,105 160 3.13 %
Commercial real estate 3,182,821 139,575 4.39 % 3,249,559 119,594 3.68 % 3,347,234 140,288 4.19 %
Commercial and industrial 1,706,861 83,568 4.90 % 1,829,563 75,860 4.15 % 2,018,318 77,752 3.85 %
Commercial construction 401,780 18,795 4.68 % 471,286 15,443 3.28 % 442,088 16,702 3.78 %
Total commercial loans 5,291,462 241,938 4.57 % 5,550,407 210,897 3.80 % 5,807,640 234,742 4.04 %
Residential mortgage 980,134 40,146 4.10 % 881,494 36,211 4.11 % 964,740 40,998 4.25 %
Home equity 611,134 25,887 4.24 % 543,777 18,822 3.46 % 539,461 21,469 3.98 %
Installment and other consumer 119,703 7,177 6.00 % 90,129 5,351 5.94 % 80,032 5,248 6.56 %
Consumer construction 33,922 1,198 3.53 % 14,748 668 4.53 % 13,484 594 4.40 %
Total consumer loans 1,744,893 74,408 4.26 % 1,530,148 61,052 3.99 % 1,597,717 68,309 4.28 %
Total portfolio loans 7,036,355 316,346 4.50 % 7,080,555 271,949 3.84 % 7,405,357 303,051 4.09 %
Total Loans(1)(2)
7,037,470 316,395 4.50 % 7,084,649 272,073 3.84 % 7,410,462 303,211 4.09 %
Total other earning assets 12,694 577 4.54 % 10,363 397 3.83 % 18,234 929 5.10 %
Total Interest-earning Assets 8,445,958 342,804 4.06 % 8,649,372 291,578 3.37 % 8,372,894 323,666 3.87 %
Noninterest-earning assets 721,080 726,478 779,853
Total Assets $ 9,167,038 $ 9,375,850 $ 9,152,747
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Interest-bearing demand $ 918,222 $ 1,025 0.11 % $ 956,211 $ 809 0.08 % $ 961,823 $ 2,681 0.28 %
Money market 1,909,208 11,948 0.63 % 2,033,631 3,651 0.18 % 2,040,116 11,645 0.57 %
Savings 1,121,818 1,121 0.10 % 1,047,855 366 0.03 % 899,717 972 0.11 %
Certificates of deposit 993,722 5,813 0.58 % 1,255,370 5,930 0.47 % 1,517,643 20,688 1.36 %
Total Interest-bearing deposits 4,942,970 19,907 0.40 % 5,293,066 10,757 0.20 % 5,419,299 35,986 0.66 %
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 35,836 36 0.10 % 69,964 79 0.11 % 57,673 169 0.29 %
Short-term borrowings 40,013 1,659 4.15 % 6,301 12 0.19 % 155,753 1,434 0.92 %
Long-term borrowings 19,090 411 2.15 % 22,995 458 1.99 % 47,953 1,201 2.50 %
Junior subordinated debt securities 54,420 2,395 4.40 % 61,653 1,843 2.99 % 64,092 2,286 3.57 %
Total borrowings 149,359 4,501 3.01 % 160,913 2,392 1.49 % 325,471 5,090 1.56 %
Total other costing liabilities 15,163 560 3.69 % - - - % - - - %
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities 5,107,492 24,968 0.49 % 5,453,979 13,150 0.24 % 5,744,770 41,076 0.72 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 2,877,758 2,735,710 2,238,488
Shareholders’ equity 1,181,788 1,186,161 1,169,489
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 9,167,038 $ 9,375,850 $ 9,152,747
Net Interest Income (2)(3)
$ 317,836 $ 278,428 $ 282,590
Net Interest Margin (2)(3)
3.76 % 3.22 % 3.38 %
(1)Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
(2)Tax-exempt income is on an FTE basis using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent .
(3)Taxable investment income is adjusted for the dividend-received deduction for equity securities.
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The following table sets forth for the periods presented a summary of the changes in interest earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates:
2022 Compared to 2021
Increase (Decrease) Due to 2021 Compared to 2020
Increase (Decrease) Due to
(dollars in thousands) Volume(4)
Rate(4)
Net Volume(4)
Rate(4)
Net
Interest earned on:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks $ (463) $ 2,443 $ 1,980 $ 1,552 $ (1,095) $ 457
Securities at fair value(2)(3)
4,035 710 4,745 1,691 (2,566) (875)
Loans held for sale (90) 15 (75) (32) (4) (36)
Commercial real estate (2,456) 22,437 19,981 (4,094) (16,601) (20,695)
Commercial and industrial (5,088) 12,796 7,708 (7,271) 5,380 (1,892)
Commercial construction (2,278) 5,630 3,352 1,103 (2,362) (1,259)
Total commercial loans (9,822) 40,863 31,041 (10,262) (13,584) (23,846)
Residential mortgage 4,052 (117) 3,935 (3,538) (1,249) (4,787)
Home equity 2,332 4,733 7,065 172 (2,819) (2,647)
Installment and other consumer 1,756 70 1,826 662 (559) 103
Consumer construction 868 (338) 530 56 19 74
Total consumer loans 9,008 4,348 13,356 (2,648) (4,609) (7,257)
Total portfolio loans (814) 45,211 44,397 (12,910) (18,193) (31,103)
Total loans (1)(2)
(904) 45,226 44,322 (12,942) (18,197) (31,139)
Total other earning assets 89 90 179 (401) (131) (533)
Change in Interest Earned on Interest-earning Assets $ 2,757 $ 48,469 $ 51,226 $ (10,100) $ (21,989) $ (32,089)
Interest paid on:
Interest-bearing demand $ (32) $ 248 $ 216 $ (16) $ (1,857) $ (1,872)
Money market (224) 8,520 8,296 (37) (7,957) (7,994)
Savings 26 728 754 160 (765) (605)
Certificates of deposit (1,236) 1,119 (117) (3,575) (11,182) (14,757)
Total interest-bearing deposits (1,466) 10,615 9,149 (3,468) (21,761) (25,229)
Securities sold under repurchase agreements (38) (5) (43) 36 (126) (90)
Short-term borrowings 65 1,582 1,647 (1,376) (46) (1,422)
Long-term borrowings (78) 31 (47) (625) (118) (743)
Junior subordinated debt securities (216) 768 552 (87) (356) (443)
Total borrowings (267) 2,376 2,109 (2,052) (645) (2,697)
Total other costing liabilities $ 560 $ - $ 560 $ - $ - $ -
Change in Interest Paid on Interest-bearing Liabilities $ (1,173) $ 12,991 $ 11,818 $ (5,520) $ (22,406) $ (27,926)
Change in Net Interest Income $ 3,930 $ 35,478 $ 39,408 $ (4,580) $ 417 $ (4,163)
(1)Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
(2)Tax-exempt income is on an FTE basis using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent.
(3)Taxable investment income is adjusted for the dividend-received deduction for equity securities.
(4)Changes to rate/volume are allocated to both rate and volume on a proportionate dollar basis.
Net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased $39.4 million, or 14.2 percent, compared to 2021. The net interest margin, or NIM, on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased 54 basis points to 3.76 percent compared to 3.22 percent in 2021. The increases in net interest income and NIM on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) were primarily due to higher interest rates during 2022. NIM on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) was also positively impacted by lower average cash balances. Average interest-bearing deposits with banks decreased $343.7 million compared to 2021.
Interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) increased $51.2 million compared to 2021. The increase in interest income was primarily due to higher interest rates partially offset by lower Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, income. Average PPP loans decreased $301.7 million compared to 2021. Average loan balances, excluding PPP loans, increased $254.5 million compared to 2021. The average yield on loans increased 66 basis points compared to 2021 due to higher interest rates. Average securities increased $185.2 million compared to 2021 due to interest-bearing deposits with banks being redeployed to higher yielding assets. Average interest-bearing deposits with banks decreased $343.7 million compared to 2021 due to decreased deposit balances and increased securities. Overall, the FTE rate (non-GAAP) on interest-earning assets increased 69 basis points compared to 2021.
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Interest expense increased $11.8 million compared to 2021. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to higher interest rates. Average interest-bearing deposits decreased $350.1 million compared to 2021 due to the competitive market driven by rising interest rates. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits increased 20 basis points due to increased interest rates. Average demand deposits increased $111.1 million compared to 2021; however, overall deposit balances were down year-over-year. Average borrowings decreased $11.6 million compared to 2021 primarily due to the discontinuation of the customer repurchase agreement product and the payoff of a subordinated debt. Short-term borrowings increased $33.7 million and the average rate paid increased 396 basis points. Overall, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 25 basis points compared to 2021.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses includes a provision for losses on loans and on unfunded loan commitments. The provision for credit losses fluctuates based on changes in loan balances, risk ratings, net loan charge-offs and our CECL assumptions. The provision for credit losses decreased $7.8 million to $8.4 million for 2022 compared to $16.2 million for 2021. The provision for credit losses included $3.0 million for the reserve for unfunded commitments for 2022 compared to $0.7 million for 2021.
The decrease in the provision for credit losses was primarily due to significantly lower net charge-offs in 2022 compared to 2021. Net loan charge-offs were $2.6 million in 2022 compared to $34.5 million in 2021. Contributing to the decrease in the provision for credit losses was a $1.7 million reduction in specific reserves on loans individually assessed due to the resolution of a C&I relationship through a note sale which resulted in a $5.5 million charge-off during the second quarter of 2022. Offsetting the decrease in provision for credit losses during 2022 was a $2.3 million increase in the provision for unfunded loan commitments primarily due to an increase in loss rates and unused commitments in the construction portfolio.
Refer to the Credit Quality section of this MD&A for further details.
Noninterest Income
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 $ Change % Change
Securities gains, net $ 198 $ 29 $ 169 582.8 %
Debit and credit card 19,008 17,952 1,056 5.9 %
Service charges on deposit accounts 16,829 15,040 1,789 11.9 %
Wealth management 12,717 12,889 (172) (1.3) %
Mortgage banking 2,215 9,734 (7,519) (77.2) %
Other 7,292 9,052 (1,760) (19.4) %
Total Noninterest Income $ 58,259 $ 64,696 $ (6,437) (9.9) %
Noninterest income decreased $6.4 million to $58.3 million compared to $64.7 million in 2021. Mortgage banking decreased $7.5 million due to a decline in loan sale activity caused by rising interest rates and a shift to holding originated mortgage loans. Other noninterest income decreased $1.8 million primarily related to a $3.1 million decline in the fair value of assets in a nonqualified benefit plan, which has a corresponding offset in salaries and benefits resulting in no impact to net income, partially offset by a net gain on the sale of OREO. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $1.8 million and debit and credit card fees increased $1.1 million due to increased customer activity.
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Noninterest Expense
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 $ Change % Change
Salaries and employee benefits $ 103,221 $ 100,214 $ 3,007 3.0 %
Data processing and information technology 16,918 16,681 237 1.4 %
Occupancy 14,812 14,544 268 1.8 %
Furniture, equipment and software 11,606 10,684 922 8.6 %
Professional services and legal 8,318 6,368 1,950 30.6 %
Other taxes 6,620 6,644 (24) (0.4) %
FDIC insurance 2,854 4,224 (1,370) (32.4) %
Marketing 5,600 4,553 1,047 23.0 %
Other 26,797 25,013 1,784 7.1 %
Total Other Noninterest Expense $ 196,746 $ 188,925 $ 7,821 4.1 %
Noninterest expense increased $7.8 million to $196.7 million compared to $188.9 million in 2021. Salaries and employee benefits increased $3.0 million during 2022 primarily due to base rate increases and higher incentives offset by a change in the fair value of assets in a nonqualified benefit plan. Professional services and legal increased $2.0 million due to higher consulting expense compared to 2021. Marketing expense increased $1.0 million due to increased marketing efforts and timing of various promotions. Other noninterest expense increased $1.8 million primarily due to a lease impairment and increased travel and entertainment expenses. FDIC insurance expense decreased $1.4 million due to a lower assessment base and improvements in the components used to determine the assessment.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes increased to $33.4 million in 2022 compared to $25.3 million for 2021. The increase in our income tax provision was primarily due to a $33.3 million increase in income before taxes in 2022 compared to 2021.
The effective tax rate, which is total tax expense as a percentage of income before taxes, increased to 19.8 percent in 2022 compared to 18.7 percent in 2021. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to significantly higher income before taxes in 2022 compared to 2021. We have generated an annual effective tax rate that is less than the statutory rate of 21 percent due to benefits resulting from tax-exempt interest, excludable dividend income, tax-exempt income on Bank Owned Life Insurance, or BOLI, and tax benefits associated with Low Income Housing Tax Credits, or LIHTC.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic Update
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act was signed into law. It contained substantial tax and spending provisions intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act included the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, a $349 billion program designed to aid small and medium sized businesses through federally guaranteed loans distributed through banks. The PPP and Health Care Enhancement Act, or PPP/HCEA, was signed into law on April 24, 2020. The PPP/HCEA authorized an additional $310 billion of funding under the CARES Act for PPP loans among other provisions. On July 4, 2020, legislation was passed to extend the application period for the PPP through August 8, 2020.These loans are intended to cover eight weeks of payroll and other permitted expenses to help those businesses remain viable. The PPP ended on May 31, 2021.
We originated $771.5 million of PPP loans during 2020 and 2021. PPP loans are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted expenses in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00 percent and a term of two years, or five years for loans approved by the SBA, on or after June 5, 2020. Payments are deferred for at least six months of the loan. The loans are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA.
We increased our ACL in 2021 to be responsive to the additional risk related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We did experience improvement in our asset quality during 2021, but remain cautious given the current environment. The hotel portfolio improved in the second half of 2021 with $34.0 million of loans being returned to performing status due to improved operating performance. Our balance sheet is asset sensitive resulting in our net interest income and net interest margin, or NIM, being negatively impacted in this low interest rate environment. Loan demand was challenging in the first half of 2021, but we saw growth trends improving late in the second quarter and for the third and fourth quarter of 2021. Net interest income was favorably impacted by PPP loans which contributed to net interest income $17.3 million for 2021 and $11.4 million for 2020.
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In order to assist our customers through this difficult period, we have provided the following assistance, which may have an adverse impact on our results in the short term, but which we believe will provide better outcomes in the long term for our customers and for S&T.
•We provided needs-based payment deferrals and modifications to interest only periods to commercial loans during 2020 and 2021 totaling $995.7 million. Only $28.8 million remain on deferral at December 31, 2021.
•We provided loan payment deferrals, with no negative credit bureau reporting, to mortgage and consumer loans during 2020 and 2021 totaling $81.6 million. No loans remain on deferral at December 31, 2021.
None of these were designated troubled debt restructurings, or TDRs, for accounting purposes.
Earnings Summary
Net income increased $89.3 million to $110.3 million, or $2.81 per diluted share, in 2021 compared to $21.0 million, or $0.53 per diluted share in 2020. This net increase was primarily due to a lower provision for credit losses related to improving economic conditions, as well the offsetting impact of the 2020 customer fraud that reduced net income by $46.3 million, or $1.19 per share. We experienced a pre-tax loss of $58.7 million related to a customer fraud resulting from a check kiting scheme during 2020. The fraud was perpetrated by a single business customer and the customer has plead guilty in a criminal investigation. We continue to pursue all available sources of recovery to mitigate the loss.
Return on average assets, or ROA, was 1.18 percent and return on average equity, or ROE, was 9.30 percent for 2021 compared to ROA of 0.23 percent and ROE of 1.80 percent for 2020.
Net interest income decreased $3.3 million to $276.1 million compared to 2020. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower average loan balances and the low rate interest environment compared to 2020. Average loan balances decreased $325.8 million compared to 2020. Net interest income was favorably impacted by PPP loans which contributed $17.3 million compared to $11.4 million in 2020. Average interest-bearing deposits decreased $126.2 million compared to 2020. The net interest margin, or NIM, on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) decreased 16 basis points compared to 2020. The decrease is primarily due to higher average cash balances and the low interest rate environment. PPP loans positively impacted the NIM on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) by 8 basis points compared to the negative impact of 3 basis points in 2020. NIM is reconciled to net interest income adjusted to an FTE basis (non-GAAP) above in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this MD&A.
The provision for credit losses was $16.2 million for 2021 compared to $131.4 million in 2020. Excluding a customer fraud loss of $58.7 million, the provision for credit losses was $72.7 million for 2020. The significant decrease in the provision for credit losses during 2021 was mainly due to the customer fraud in 2020 and an improved outlook for the economy and our loan portfolio. Net loan charge-offs were $34.5 million, or 0.49 percent of average loans, in 2021 compared to $103.4 million, or 1.40 percent of average loans, during 2020. Excluding the customer fraud, net loan charge-offs were $44.7 million, or 0.61 percent of average loans in 2020.
Noninterest income increased $4.9 million to $64.6 million compared to $59.7 million in 2020. Wealth management income increased $2.9 million due to customer growth and improved market conditions. Debit and credit card fees increased $2.9 million and service charges on deposit accounts increased $1.4 million due to increased customer activity. These were offset by lower commercial loan swap income of $3.6 million and mortgage banking income of $1.2 million.
Noninterest expense increased $2.2 million to $188.8 million compared to $186.6 million in 2020. Salaries and employee benefits increased $10.1 million primarily due to higher incentives. Data processing and information technology increased $1.2 million due to new products and services in 2021. These higher expenses were offset by decreases in other noninterest expense of $4.1 million, merger related expenses of $2.3 million and marketing of $1.4 million. The efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) for 2021 was 55.05 percent compared to 53.86 percent for 2020.
The efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by noninterest income plus net interest income, on an FTE basis, which ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice. A reconciliation of the efficiency ratio (non-GAAP) is provided above in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this MD&A.
The provision for income taxes increased to $25.3 million in 2021 compared to nearly zero for 2020. The increase in our income tax provision was primarily due to a $114.6 million increase in pretax income in 2021 compared to 2020 when pretax income was impacted by significantly higher provision for credit losses. The effective tax rate increased to 18.7 percent in 2021 compared to a nominal negative annual effective tax rate in 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to significantly higher income before taxes in 2021 compared to 2020.
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Net Interest Income
The interest income on interest-earning assets and the net interest margin are presented on an FTE basis. The FTE basis adjusts for the tax benefit of income on certain tax-exempt loans and securities and the dividend-received deduction for equity securities using the federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent and the dividend-received deduction for equity securities. We believe this to be the preferred industry measurement of net interest income that provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable sources of interest income.
Interest and dividend income per the Consolidated Statements of Net Income is reconciled to interest income, net interest income and net interest margin on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) above in the "Explanation of Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section of this MD&A.
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Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis
The following table provides information regarding the average balances, interest and rates earned on interest-earning assets and the average balances, interest and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities for the years ended December 31:
2021 2020 2019
(dollars in thousands) Average
Balance Interest Rate Average
Balance Interest Rate Average
Balance Interest Rate
ASSETS
Interest-bearing deposits with banks $ 722,057 $ 973 0.13 % $ 179,887 $ 515 0.29 % $ 59,941 $ 1,233 2.06 %
Securities at fair value(2)(3)
832,304 18,135 2.18 % 764,311 19,011 2.49 % 678,069 17,876 2.64 %
Loans held for sale 4,094 124 3.03 % 5,105 160 3.13 % 2,169 84 3.88 %
Commercial real estate 3,249,559 119,594 3.68 % 3,347,234 140,288 4.19 % 2,945,278 144,877 4.92 %
Commercial and industrial 1,829,563 75,860 4.15 % 2,018,318 77,752 3.85 % 1,575,485 79,429 5.04 %
Commercial construction 471,286 15,443 3.28 % 442,088 16,702 3.78 % 278,665 14,237 5.11 %
Total commercial loans 5,550,407 210,897 3.80 % 5,807,640 234,742 4.04 % 4,799,428 238,543 4.97 %
Residential mortgage 881,494 36,211 4.11 % 964,740 40,998 4.25 % 765,604 33,889 4.43 %
Home equity 543,777 18,822 3.46 % 539,461 21,469 3.98 % 475,149 25,208 5.31 %
Installment and other consumer 90,129 5,351 5.94 % 80,032 5,248 6.56 % 72,283 5,173 7.16 %
Consumer construction 14,748 668 4.53 % 13,484 594 4.40 % 10,896 593 5.44 %
Total consumer loans 1,530,148 61,052 3.99 % 1,597,717 68,309 4.28 % 1,323,932 64,863 4.90 %
Total portfolio loans 7,080,555 271,949 3.84 % 7,405,357 303,051 4.09 % 6,123,360 303,406 4.95 %
Total Loans(1)(2)
7,084,649 272,073 3.84 % 7,410,462 303,211 4.09 % 6,125,529 303,490 4.95 %
Federal Home Loan Bank and other restricted stock 10,363 397 3.83 % 18,234 929 5.10 % 21,833 1,642 7.52 %
Total Interest-earning Assets 8,649,372 291,578 3.37 % 8,372,894 323,666 3.87 % 6,885,372 324,241 4.71 %
Noninterest-earning assets 726,478 779,853 550,164
Total Assets $ 9,375,850 $ 9,152,747 $ 7,435,536
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Interest-bearing demand $ 956,211 $ 809 0.08 % $ 961,823 $ 2,681 0.28 % $ 641,403 $ 3,915 0.61 %
Money market 2,033,631 3,651 0.18 % 2,040,116 11,645 0.57 % 1,691,910 30,236 1.79 %
Savings 1,047,855 366 0.03 % 899,717 972 0.11 % 766,142 1,928 0.25 %
Certificates of deposit 1,255,370 5,930 0.47 % 1,517,643 20,688 1.36 % 1,396,706 26,947 1.93 %
Total Interest-bearing deposits 5,293,066 10,757 0.20 % 5,419,299 35,986 0.66 % 4,496,161 63,026 1.40 %
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 69,964 79 0.11 % 57,673 169 0.29 % 16,863 110 0.65 %
Short-term borrowings 6,301 12 0.19 % 155,753 1,434 0.92 % 255,264 6,416 2.51 %
Long-term borrowings 22,995 458 1.99 % 47,953 1,201 2.50 % 66,392 1,831 2.76 %
Junior subordinated debt securities 61,653 1,843 2.99 % 64,092 2,286 3.57 % 47,934 2,310 4.82 %
Total borrowings 160,913 2,392 1.49 % 325,471 5,090 1.56 % 386,453 10,667 2.76 %
Total Interest-bearing Liabilities 5,453,979 13,150 0.24 % 5,744,770 41,076 0.72 % 4,882,614 73,693 1.51 %
Noninterest-bearing liabilities 2,735,710 2,238,488 1,569,014
Shareholders’ equity 1,186,161 1,169,489 983,908
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 9,375,850 $ 9,152,747 $ 7,435,536
Net Interest Income (2)(3)
$ 278,428 $ 282,590 $ 250,548
Net Interest Margin (2)(3)
3.22 % 3.38 % 3.64 %
(1)Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
(2)Tax-exempt income is on an FTE basis using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent .
(3)Taxable investment income is adjusted for the dividend-received deduction for equity securities.
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The following table sets forth for the periods presented a summary of the changes in interest earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates:
2021 Compared to 2020
Increase (Decrease) Due to 2020 Compared to 2019
Increase (Decrease) Due to
(dollars in thousands) Volume(4)
Rate(4)
Net Volume(4)
Rate(4)
Net
Interest earned on:
Interest-bearing deposits with banks $ 1,552 $ (1,095) $ 457 $ 2,467 $ (3,185) $ (718)
Securities at fair value(2)(3)
1,691 (2,566) (875) 2,274 (1,139) 1,135
Loans held for sale (32) (4) (36) 114 (38) 76
Commercial real estate (4,094) (16,601) (20,695) 19,772 (24,361) (4,589)
Commercial and industrial (7,271) 5,380 (1,892) 22,326 (24,003) (1,677)
Commercial construction 1,103 (2,362) (1,259) 8,349 (5,884) 2,465
Total commercial loans (10,262) (13,584) (23,846) 50,447 (54,248) (3,801)
Residential mortgage (3,538) (1,249) (4,787) 8,815 (1,706) 7,109
Home equity 172 (2,819) (2,647) 3,412 (7,151) (3,739)
Installment and other consumer 662 (559) 103 555 (480) 75
Consumer construction 56 19 74 141 (140) 1
Total consumer loans (2,648) (4,609) (7,257) 12,923 (9,477) 3,446
Total portfolio loans (12,910) (18,193) (31,103) 63,370 (63,725) (355)
Total loans (1)(2)
(12,942) (18,197) (31,139) 63,484 (63,763) (279)
Federal Home Loan Bank and other restricted stock (401) (131) (533) (271) (442) (713)
Change in Interest Earned on Interest-earning Assets $ (10,100) $ (21,989) $ (32,089) $ 67,954 $ (68,529) $ (575)
Interest paid on:
Interest-bearing demand $ (16) $ (1,857) $ (1,872) $ 1,956 $ (3,190) $ (1,234)
Money market (37) (7,957) (7,994) 6,223 (24,814) (18,591)
Savings 160 (765) (605) 336 (1,292) (956)
Certificates of deposit (3,575) (11,182) (14,757) 2,333 (8,592) (6,259)
Total interest-bearing deposits (3,468) (21,761) (25,229) 10,848 (37,888) (27,040)
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 36 (126) (90) 266 (207) 59
Short-term borrowings (1,376) (46) (1,422) (2,501) (2,481) (4,982)
Long-term borrowings (625) (118) (743) (509) (121) (630)
Junior subordinated debt securities (87) (356) (443) 779 (803) (24)
Total borrowings (2,052) (645) (2,697) (1,965) (3,612) (5,577)
Change in Interest Paid on Interest-bearing Liabilities $ (5,520) $ (22,406) $ (27,926) $ 8,883 $ (41,500) $ (32,617)
Change in Net Interest Income $ (4,580) $ 417 $ (4,163) $ 59,071 $ (27,029) $ 32,042
(1)Nonaccruing loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
(2)Tax-exempt income is on an FTE basis using the statutory federal corporate income tax rate of 21 percent.
(3)Taxable investment income is adjusted for the dividend-received deduction for equity securities.
(4)Changes to rate/volume are allocated to both rate and volume on a proportionate dollar basis.
Net interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) decreased $4.2 million compared to 2020. The decline was primarily due to lower average loan balances compared to 2020. Net interest income was favorably impacted by PPP loans which contributed $17.3 million compared to $11.4 million in 2020. The net interest margin, or NIM, on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) decreased 16 basis points compared to 2020. The decrease is primarily due to higher average cash balances and the low interest rate environment. PPP loans positively impacted the net interest margin on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) by 8 basis points compared to the negative impact of 3 basis points in 2020.
Interest income on an FTE basis (non-GAAP) decreased $32.1 million compared to 2020. The decrease in interest income was primarily due to lower average loan balances compared to 2020 and the continued low interest rate environment. Average loan balances decreased $325.8 million compared to 2020. Average PPP loans decreased $53.7 million compared to 2020. The average rate earned on loans decreased 25 basis points primarily due to lower short-term interest rates. Average interest-bearing deposits with banks increased $542.2 million compared to 2020 due to PPP loan forgiveness, lower loan balances and a significant increase in average deposits as a result of customer PPP loans and stimulus payments along with customers' liquidity preferences. Overall, the FTE rate on interest-earning assets (non-GAAP) decreased 50 basis points compared to 2020.
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Interest expense decreased $27.9 million compared to 2020. The decrease was primarily due to lower short-term interest rates. Average interest-bearing deposits decreased $126.2 million compared to 2020. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased 46 basis points compared to 2020 primarily due to lower short-term interest rates. The interest-bearing deposit decreases are favorably offset by a $521.8 million increase in demand deposits. We experienced demand deposit growth due to customer PPP loans and stimulus payments along with customers' liquidity preferences. Brokered deposits decreased $216.0 million and borrowings decreased $164.6 million compared to 2020 due to maturities and a reduced need for wholesale funding. Overall, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 48 basis points compared to 2020.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses, which includes a provision for losses on loans and on unfunded loan commitments, is a charge to earnings to maintain the ACL at a level consistent with management's assessment of expected losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The provision for credit losses decreased $115.2 million to $16.2 million for 2021 compared to $131.4 million for 2020. Excluding the customer fraud loss of $58.7 million, the provision for credit losses was $72.7 million for 2020.
The significant decrease in the provision for credit losses during 2021 was mainly due to the customer fraud in 2020 and an improved outlook for the economy and our loan portfolio. Our total qualitative reserve decreased $7.3 million compared to 2020. The decrease was primarily due to improved economic conditions offset by additional segment allocations for our healthcare and C&I portfolios along with the increased uncertainty at year-end related to the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Specific reserves on loans individually assessed decreased $11.7 million to $1.8 million at December 31, 2021 compared to $13.5 million in 2020. The decrease in specific reserves was the result of approximately $7.8 million of loan charge-offs and the release of $5.7 million of specific reserves due to improved operating performance within our hotel portfolio. Offsetting this decrease in specific reserve was the addition of a $1.8 million specific reserve related to a $21.7 million C&I relationship that also had a $10.3 million charge-off in 2021 based on an estimated enterprise value of the company.
Net loan charge-offs were $34.5 million, or 0.49 percent of average loans, in 2021 compared to $103.4 million, or 1.40 percent of average loans, during 2020. Excluding the customer fraud, net loan charge-offs were $44.7 million, or 0.61 percent of average loans in 2020. The decrease in net loan charge-offs in 2021 was primarily due to improving economic conditions.
Refer to the Credit Quality section of this MD&A for further details.
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Noninterest Income
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2021 2020 $ Change % Change
Debit and credit card $ 17,952 $ 15,093 $ 2,859 18.9 %
Service charges on deposit accounts 15,040 13,597 1,443 10.6 %
Wealth management 12,889 9,957 2,932 29.4 %
Mortgage banking 9,734 10,923 (1,189) (10.9) %
Commercial loan swap income 1,146 4,740 (3,594) (75.8) %
Securities gains, net 29 142 (113) (79.6) %
Other 7,820 5,267 2,553 48.5 %
Total Noninterest Income $ 64,610 $ 59,719 $ 4,891 8.2 %
Noninterest income increased $4.9 million, or 8.2 percent, in 2021 compared to 2020. Wealth management fees increased $2.9 million compared to the prior year. Brokerage fees increased $1.6 million primarily due to the addition of six new financial advisors added during 2021. Trust income increased $1.3 million mainly due to new customer growth resulting in higher assets under management and improved market conditions. Debit and credit card fees increased $2.9 million due to increased debit and credit card usage. Other noninterest income increased $2.6 million due to a $1.4 million change in the credit valuation adjustment for our commercial loan swaps for risk associated with our hotel loan portfolio, a $0.8 million change in the equity securities portfolio and a $0.5 million change in the valuation of a deferred compensation plan, which has a corresponding offset in salaries and benefit expense resulting in no impact to net income. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $1.4 million due to the improving economic environment which drove higher customer activity. Commercial loan swap income decreased $3.6 million due to the lower customer activity related to the pandemic and interest rate environment. Mortgage banking decreased $1.2 million due to changes in the valuation of the mortgage interest rate locks offset by an improved mortgage servicing rights valuation compared to 2020.
Noninterest Expense
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2021 2020 $ Change % Change
Salaries and employee benefits $ 100,214 $ 90,115 $ 10,099 11.2 %
Data processing and information technology 16,681 15,499 1,182 7.6 %
Occupancy 14,544 14,529 15 0.1 %
Furniture, equipment and software 10,684 11,050 (366) (3.3) %
Other taxes 6,644 6,622 22 0.3 %
Professional services and legal 6,368 6,394 (26) (0.4) %
Marketing 4,553 5,996 (1,443) (24.1) %
FDIC insurance 4,224 5,089 (865) (17.0) %
Merger-related expenses - 2,342 (2,342) NM
Other 24,927 29,008 (4,081) (14.1) %
Total Other Noninterest Expense $ 188,839 $ 186,644 $ 2,195 1.2 %
NM - percentage not meaningful
Noninterest expense increased $2.2 million, or 1.2 percent, to $188.8 million in 2021 compared to 2020. Total merger-related expense decreased $2.3 million compared to 2020 due to no merger during 2021. Salaries and employee benefits increased $10.1 million during 2021 primarily due to higher incentive, restricted stock, commissions and pension expense due to an increase in retirees electing lump-sum distributions. Data processing and information technology increased $1.2 million due to new products and services in 2021. Offsetting these increases, other noninterest expense decreased $4.1 million due to lower loan related expenses and lower amortization of both our qualified affordable housing projects and core deposit intangible assets. Marketing expense decreased $1.4 million due to the pandemic and a reduction in promotions. FDIC insurance decreased $0.9 million due to the improvement of the financial ratios used to determine the assessment.
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Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes increased to $25.3 million in 2021 compared to nearly zero for 2020. The increase in our income tax provision was primarily due to a $114.6 million increase in income before taxes in 2021 compared to 2020 when income before taxes was impacted by a customer fraud of $58.7 million.
The effective tax rate, which is total tax expense as a percentage of income before taxes, increased to 18.7 percent in 2021 compared to a nominal negative annual effective tax rate in 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to significantly higher income before taxes in 2021 compared to 2020. Historically, we have generated an annual effective tax rate that is less than the statutory rate of 21 percent due to benefits resulting from tax-exempt interest, excludable dividend income, tax-exempt income on Bank Owned Life Insurance, or BOLI, and tax benefits associated with Low Income Housing Tax Credits, or LIHTC.
Financial Condition
December 31, 2022
Total assets decreased $378.0 million to $9.1 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $9.5 billion at December 31, 2021. Cash and due from banks decreased $712.2 million to $210.0 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $922.2 million at December 31, 2021 primarily related to decreases in deposits due to competition driven by rising interest rates. Total portfolio loans increased $184.0 million, or 2.6 percent, to $7.2 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $7.0 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase in portfolio loans is primarily related to an increase in the consumer loan portfolio of $344.0 million due to $327.1 million of growth in consumer real estate. The consumer loan portfolio increase was offset by decreases in commercial loans. Commercial loans decreased $160.1 million with decreases of commercial real estate loans of $108.5 million, C&I loans of $10.0 million, which included a decrease of $84.3 million of loans from the PPP, and a decrease of $41.6 million in commercial construction compared to December 31, 2021. Excluding the PPP loans, portfolio loans increased $268.3 million compared to December 31, 2021 due a modest increase in activity.
Securities increased $92.0 million to $1.0 billion at December 31, 2022 from $910.8 million at December 31, 2021. The increase in securities was primarily due to interest-bearing deposits with banks being redeployed to higher yielding assets earlier in 2022. The bond portfolio had an unrealized loss of $102.3 million at December 31, 2022 compared to an unrealized gain of $9.4 million at December 31, 2021 due to higher interest rates.
Our deposits decreased $776.6 million, with total deposits of $7.2 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $8.0 billion at December 31, 2021. Customer deposits decreased $771.6 million from December 31, 2021. The decrease in customer deposits was driven by competition related to rising interest rates. Customer noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $159.9 million, interest-bearing demand decreased $132.5 million, money market deposits decreased $339.1 million and certificates of deposits decreased $148.5 million offset by an increase in savings of $8.4 million.
Total borrowings increased $277.9 million to $439.2 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $161.3 million at December 31, 2021 due to a decrease in funding provided by customer deposits. The increase in borrowings consisted of increases in short-term borrowings of $370.0 million offset by decreases in long term borrowings of $7.7 million and a decrease of $84.5 million due to the discontinuation of securities sold under repurchase agreements.
Total shareholders’ equity decreased $21.8 million to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to other comprehensive losses of $105.0 million and dividends paid of $47.0 million offset by net income of $135.5 million. Other comprehensive losses were mainly due to unrealized losses of $87.9 million, net of tax, on our available-for-sale debt securities and $16.8 million, net of tax, on interest rate swaps due to the rising interest rate environment.
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Securities Activity
The balances and average rates of our securities portfolio are presented below as of December 31:
2022 2021 2020
(dollars in thousands) Balance Weighted-Average
Yield Balance Weighted-Average
Yield Balance Weighted-Average
Yield
U.S. Treasury securities $ 131,695 1.71 % $ 95,327 1.26 % $ 10,282 1.87 %
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 41,811 2.32 % 70,348 2.29 % 82,904 2.28 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 428,407 2.56 % 270,294 1.97 % 209,296 2.23 %
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 41,587 1.86 % 56,793 1.57 % 67,778 1.26 %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 327,313 2.28 % 341,300 2.09 % 273,681 2.41 %
Corporate securities 500 7.67 % 500 3.22 % 2,025 3.90 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions (1)
30,471 3.35 % 75,089 3.28 % 124,427 3.49 %
Marketable equity securities 994 3.32 % 1,142 2.93 % 3,300 2.90 %
Total Securities $ 1,002,778 2.34 % $ 910,793 2.05 % $ 773,693 2.42 %
(1) Weighted-average yields are calculated on a taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent for 2022, 2021 and 2020.
We invest in various securities in order to maintain a source of liquidity, to satisfy various pledging requirements, to increase net interest income, and as a tool of ALCO to reposition the balance sheet for interest rate risk purposes. Securities are subject to market risks that could negatively affect the level of liquidity available to us. Security purchases are subject to an investment policy approved annually by our Board of Directors and administered through ALCO and our treasury function. Securities increased $92.0 million to $1.0 billion at December 31, 2022 from $910.8 million at December 31, 2021. The increase in securities is primarily due to increased investing activities due to excess liquidity earlier in 2022. These increases were partially offset by unrealized losses due to a rising interest rate environment.
At December 31, 2022 our bond portfolio was in a net unrealized loss position of $102.3 million compared to a net unrealized gain position of $9.4 million at December 31, 2021. At December 31, 2022, total gross unrealized gains in the bond portfolio were $0.3 million offset by gross unrealized losses of $102.6 million compared to December 31, 2021, when total gross unrealized gains were $15.2 million offset by gross unrealized losses of $5.8 million. The decrease in the net unrealized gain position was primarily due to an increase in interest rates from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2022. Management evaluates the securities portfolio to determine if an ACL is needed each quarter. We did not record an ACL related to the securities portfolio at December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
Management evaluates the bond portfolio for impairment on a quarterly basis. The unrealized losses on debt securities were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and not related to the credit quality of these securities. All debt securities were determined to be investment grade and paying principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the security at December 31, 2022. We do not intend to sell and it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position before recovery of their amortized cost. We did not recognize any impairment charges on our securities portfolio in 2022, 2021 or 2020. The performance of the debt securities markets could generate impairments in future periods requiring realized losses to be reported.
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The following table sets forth the maturities of securities at December 31, 2022 and the weighted average yields of such securities. Taxable-equivalent adjustments for 2022 have been made in calculating yields on obligations of state and political subdivisions.
Maturing
Within
One Year After
One But within
Five Years After
Five But Within
Ten Years After
Ten Years No Fixed
Maturity
(dollars in thousands) Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield
Available-for-Sale
U.S. Treasury securities $ - - % $ 103,386 1.85 % $ 28,309 1.21 % $ - - % $ - - %
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 9,767 2.43 % 32,044 2.28 % - - % - - % - - %
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies - - % 14,379 2.96 % 33,845 2.97 % 380,183 2.51 % - - %
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 14 5.15 % 1,049 3.51 % 1,225 2.38 % 39,299 1.80 % - - %
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 37,807 2.31 % 155,117 2.38 % 134,389 2.15 % - - % - 0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions (1)
- - % 2,704 3.22 % 16,529 3.48 % 11,238 3.18 % - - %
Corporate bonds - - % 500 7.67 % - - % - - % - - %
Marketable equity securities - - % - - % - - % - - % 994 3.32 %
Total $ 47,588 $ 309,179 $ 214,297 $ 430,720 $ 994
Weighted Average Yield 2.34 % 2.24 % 2.26 % 2.46 % 3.32 %
(1) Weighted-average yields are calculated on a taxable-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21 percent for 2022.
Lending Activity
The following table summarizes our loan portfolio as of December 31:
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
(dollars in thousands) Amount % of
Total Amount % of
Total Amount % of
Total Amount % of
Total Amount % of
Total
Commercial
Commercial real estate $ 3,128,187 43.5 % $ 3,236,653 46.2 % $ 3,244,974 44.9 % $ 3,416,518 47.9 % $ 2,921,832 49.1 %
Commercial and industrial 1,718,976 23.9 % 1,728,969 24.7 % 1,954,453 27.0 % 1,720,833 24.1 % 1,493,416 25.1 %
Commercial construction 399,371 5.6 % 440,962 6.3 % 474,280 6.6 % 375,445 5.3 % 257,197 4.3 %
Total Commercial Loans 5,246,534 73.0 % 5,406,584 77.2 % 5,673,706 78.5 % 5,512,796 77.2 % 4,672,445 78.6 %
Consumer
Residential mortgage 1,116,528 15.5 % 899,956 12.9 % 918,398 12.7 % 998,585 14.0 % 726,679 12.2 %
Home equity 652,066 9.1 % 564,219 8.1 % 535,165 7.4 % 538,348 7.5 % 471,562 7.9 %
Installment and other consumer 124,896 1.7 % 107,928 1.5 % 80,915 1.1 % 79,033 1.1 % 67,546 1.1 %
Consumer construction 43,945 0.6 % 21,303 0.3 % 17,675 0.2 % 8,390 0.1 % 8,416 0.1 %
Total Consumer Loans 1,937,435 27.0 % 1,593,406 22.8 % 1,552,153 21.5 % 1,624,356 22.8 % 1,274,203 21.4 %
Total Portfolio Loans $ 7,183,969 100.0 % $ 6,999,990 100.0 % $ 7,225,859 100.0 % $ 7,137,152 100.0 % $ 5,946,648 100.0 %
The loan portfolio represents the most significant source of interest income for us. The risk that borrowers will be unable to pay such obligations is inherent in the loan portfolio. Other conditions such as downturns in the borrower’s industry or the overall economic climate can significantly impact the borrower’s ability to pay.
We maintain a General Lending Policy to control the quality of our loan portfolio. The policy delegates the authority to extend loans under specific guidelines and underwriting standards. The General Lending Policy is formulated by management and reviewed and ratified annually by the Board of Directors.
We attempt to limit our exposure to credit risk by diversifying our loan portfolio by segment, geography, collateral and industry and actively managing concentrations. When concentrations exist in certain segments, we assess the credit risk within those segments to determine if additional reserve is needed in the qualitative portion of the ACL. Total commercial loans
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represented 73.0 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2022 compared to 77.2 percent at December 31, 2021. Within our commercial portfolio, the CRE and commercial construction portfolios combined comprised $3.5 billion, or 67.2 percent, of total commercial loans and 49.1 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2022 compared to $3.7 billion, or 68.0 percent, of total commercial loans and 52.5 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2021.
We lend primarily in Pennsylvania and the contiguous states of Ohio, New York, West Virginia and Maryland. The majority of our commercial and consumer loans are made to businesses and individuals in these states resulting in a geographic concentration. We believe our knowledge of these markets outweighs the geographic concentration risk. Our operating knowledge at the local and regional level is derived from our front-line connection to the customer and our understanding of their businesses. We also have a portfolio management group that utilizes multiple data sources including customer information, publicly available data and subscription service data to assess risk on an on-going basis and strong overall risk management practices which help us understand and evaluate concentration risk. Our CRE and commercial construction portfolios have exposure outside this geography of 5.8 percent of the combined portfolios and 2.9 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2022. This compares to 5.7 percent of the combined portfolios and 3.0 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2021.
Total portfolio loans increased $184.0 million, or 2.6 percent, to $7.2 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $7.0 billion at December 31, 2021. Commercial and industrial loans, or C&I, included $4.0 million of loans originated under the PPP at December 31, 2022 compared to $88.3 million at December 31, 2021. On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act included the PPP, a program designed to aid small and medium sized businesses through federally guaranteed loans distributed through banks.
As of December 31, 2022, 72 percent of our total loans were variable rate loans and 28 percent were fixed rate loans. Commercial loans, including CRE, C&I and commercial construction, comprised 73.0 percent of total portfolio loans at December 31, 2022 and 77.2 percent at December 31, 2021. The decrease of $160.1 million in commercial loans related to a decrease of $108.5 million in CRE, $41.6 million in commercial construction loans and $10.0 million in C&I, which included a decrease of $84.3 million of loans from the PPP compared to December 31, 2021. Excluding the PPP loans, portfolio loans increased $268.3 million compared to December 31, 2021. Our loan demand was influenced by the downturn of the macroeconomic environment during 2022, but we did see loan growth in the second half of 2022.
Consumer loans represent 27.0 percent of our total portfolio loans at December 31, 2022 and 22.8 percent at December 31, 2021. Consumer loans increased $344.0 million compared to December 31, 2021 primarily due to an increase of $216.6 million in the residential real estate portfolio, $87.8 million in the home equity portfolio and $39.6 million in installment and other consumer loans. Portfolio consumer real estate loans increased in 2022 due to a shift from mortgage loans sold to loans held in the portfolio due to increased jumbo loans and the pricing of loans in the secondary market compared to December 31, 2021. The consumer loan portfolio increase was offset by decreases in commercial loans.
Residential mortgage lending continues to be a focus for us. The loan to value, or LTV, policy guideline is 80 percent for residential first lien mortgages. Higher LTV loans may be approved within unique program guidelines and the appropriate private mortgage insurance coverage. We originate traditional fixed rate mortgage loans and adjustable rate or balloon mortgages with a maximum amortization term of 30 years. We may originate home equity loans with a lien position that is second to unrelated third-party lenders, but normally only to the extent that the combined LTV considering both the first and second liens does not exceed 100 percent of the fair value of the property. Combo mortgage loans consisting of a residential first mortgage and a home equity second mortgage are also available.
We originate and sell loans into the secondary market, primarily to Fannie Mae. We sell these loans in order to mitigate interest-rate risk associated with holding lower rate, long-term residential mortgages in the loan portfolio and to generate fee revenue from sales and servicing of the loans. We sold $28.6 million of 1-4 family mortgages in 2022 and $288.3 million in 2021 to Fannie Mae. The volume of loans sold to Fannie Mae decreased due to a shift from mortgage loans sold to loans held in the portfolio due to increased jumbo loans and the pricing of loans in the secondary market compared to December 31, 2021. Our servicing portfolio of mortgage loans that we had originated and sold into the secondary market was $772.9 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $841.7 million at December 31, 2021. We also offer a variety of unsecured and secured consumer loan products.
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The following table presents the maturity of commercial and consumer loans outstanding as of December 31, 2022:
Maturity
(dollars in thousands) Within One Year After One But Within Five Years After Five Years
through 15 years After 15 years Total
Fixed interest rates $ 234,730 $ 605,087 $ 334,741 $ 9,683 $ 1,184,241
Variable interest rates 708,630 2,012,170 1,259,292 82,201 4,062,293
Total Commercial Loans $ 943,360 $ 2,617,257 $ 1,594,033 $ 91,884 $ 5,246,534
Fixed interest rates $ 63,212 $ 200,031 $ 389,268 $ 160,631 $ 813,142
Variable interest rates 41,215 169,736 510,926 402,416 1,124,293
Total Consumer Loans $ 104,427 $ 369,767 $ 900,194 $ 563,047 $ 1,937,435
Total Portfolio Loans $ 1,047,787 $ 2,987,024 $ 2,494,227 $ 654,931 $ 7,183,969
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, we offer off-balance sheet credit arrangements to enable our customers to meet their financing objectives. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. Our exposure to credit loss, in the event the customer does not satisfy the terms of the agreement, equals the contractual amount of the obligation less the value of any collateral. We apply the same credit policies in making commitments and standby letters of credit that are used for the underwriting of loans to customers. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates, annual renewals or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
The following table sets forth our commitments and letters of credit as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)
2022 2021
Commitments to extend credit
$ 2,713,586 $ 2,583,957
Standby letters of credit
64,356 87,335
Total
$ 2,777,942 $ 2,671,292
See Note 18 Commitments and Contingencies in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data of this Report for details on allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments.
Credit Quality
On a quarterly basis, a criticized asset meeting is held to monitor all special mention and substandard loans greater than $1.5 million and all business banking special mention and substandard loans greater than $0.5 million to establish action plans for these loans. These loans typically represent the highest risk of loss to us. We monitor these loans through regular contact with the borrower, review of current financial information and other documentation, review of all loan or potential loan restructures or modifications and the regular re-evaluation of assets held as collateral.
Additional credit risk management practices include periodic review, at least annually, and updates of our lending policies and procedures to support sound underwriting practices and portfolio management through portfolio stress testing. We have a portfolio monitoring process in place that includes an annual review of all commercial relationships greater than $1.5 million. Business banking relationships less than $1.5 million are monitored through portfolio management software that identifies credit risk indicators. Our Credit Risk Review process serves to independently monitor credit quality and assess the effectiveness of credit risk management practices to provide oversight of all corporate lending activities. The Credit Risk Review function has the primary responsibility for assessing commercial credit administration and credit decision functions of consumer and mortgage underwriting, as well as providing input to the loan risk rating process.
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Nonperforming assets, or NPAs, consist of nonaccrual loans, nonaccrual TDRs and OREO. The following represents NPAs as of December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Nonaccrual Loans
Commercial real estate $ 7,323 $ 30,924
Commercial and industrial 1,887 3,575
Commercial construction 384 384
Consumer real estate 6,295 9,476
Other consumer 269 158
Total Nonaccrual Loans 16,158 44,517
Nonaccrual Troubled Debt Restructurings
Commercial real estate - 1,968
Commercial and industrial 1,087 16,235
Commercial construction - 2,087
Consumer real estate 1,798 1,484
Other consumer 9 -
Total Nonaccrual Troubled Debt Restructurings 2,894 21,774
Total Nonaccrual Loans 19,052 66,291
OREO 3,065 13,313
Total Nonperforming Assets $ 22,117 $ 79,604
Nonaccrual loans as a percent of total loans 0.27 % 0.95 %
Nonperforming assets as a percent of total loans plus OREO 0.31 % 1.13 %
Our policy is to place loans in all categories in nonaccrual status when collection of interest or principal is doubtful, or generally when interest or principal payments are 90 days or more past due.
Nonperforming assets decreased $57.5 million, or 72.2 percent, resulting in a nonperforming assets to total loans plus OREO ratio of 0.31% at December 31, 2022 compared to 1.13% at December 31, 2021. Nonaccrual loans decreased $47.2 million, or 71.3 percent, to $19.1 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $66.3 million at December 31, 2021. The significant decrease in nonaccrual loans during 2022 primarily related to minimal inflow of new nonaccrual loans and the payoff of two C&I relationships totaling $14.1 million, two CRE relationships totaling $9.2 million and the return to performing status of hotel loans totaling $9.1 million. The significant decrease in OREO related to the sale of two properties during 2022.
TDRs decreased $19.9 million to $11.8 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $31.7 million at December 31, 2021. Total TDRs of $11.8 million at December 31, 2022 included $8.9 million, or 75.4 percent, that were accrual and $2.9 million, or 24.6 percent, that were nonaccrual. This is a decrease from December 31, 2021 when we had $31.7 million in TDRs, including $9.9 million, or 31.2 percent, that were accrual and $21.8 million, or 68.8 percent, that were nonaccrual. The decrease in nonaccrual TDRs during 2022 primarily related to the payoff of two C&I relationships totaling $14.1 million.
Loan modifications resulting in new TDRs during 2022 included 27 modifications for $2.2 million compared to 40 modifications for $17.6 million in 2021. Included in the 2022 new TDRs were 23 loans totaling $1.4 million related to consumer bankruptcy filings that were not reaffirmed, thus resulting in discharged debt, which compares to 25 loans totaling $1.1 million in 2021.
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The following represents delinquency as of December 31:
2022 2021
(dollars in thousands) Amount % of
Loans Amount % of
Loans
90 days or more:
Commercial real estate $ 7,323 0.23 % $ 32,892 1.02 %
Commercial and industrial 2,974 0.17 % 19,810 1.15 %
Commercial construction 384 0.10 % 2,471 0.56 %
Consumer real estate 8,094 0.45 % 10,960 0.74 %
Other consumer 277 0.22 % 158 0.15 %
Total Loans $ 19,052 0.27 % $ 66,291 0.95 %
30 to 89 days:
Commercial real estate $ 8,772 0.28 % $ - - %
Commercial and industrial 5,076 0.30 % 1,711 0.10 %
Commercial construction - - % 502 0.11 %
Consumer real estate 6,268 0.35 % 3,287 0.22 %
Other consumer 225 0.18 % 256 0.24 %
Loans held for sale - - % - - %
Total Loans $ 20,341 0.28 % $ 5,756 0.08 %
Closed-end installment loans, amortizing loans secured by real estate and any other loans with payments scheduled monthly are reported past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. Other multi-payment obligations with payments scheduled other than monthly are reported past due when one scheduled payment is due and unpaid for 30 days or more. We monitor delinquency on a monthly basis, including early-stage delinquencies of 30 to 89 days past due for early identification of potential problem loans. Loans past due 90 days or more decreased $47.2 million compared to December 31, 2021 and represented 0.27 percent of total loans at December 31, 2022. The change in loans past due 90 days or more is explained above in nonperforming assets discussion under Credit Quality. Loans past due by 30 to 89 days increased $14.6 million and represented 0.28 percent of total loans at December 31, 2022.
Allowance for Credit Losses
We maintain an ACL at a level determined to be adequate to absorb estimated expected credit losses within the loan portfolio over the contractual life of a loan that considers our historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions as of the balance sheet date. We develop and document a systematic ACL methodology based on the following portfolio segments: 1) CRE, 2) C&I, 3) Commercial Construction, 4) Business Banking, 5) Consumer Real Estate and 6) Other Consumer.
Our charge-off policy for commercial loans requires that loans and other obligations that are not collectible be promptly charged-off when the loss is confirmed, regardless of the delinquency status of the loan. We may elect to recognize a partial charge-off when management has determined that the value of collateral is less than the remaining investment in the loan. A loan or obligation does not need to be charged-off, regardless of delinquency status, if (i) management has determined there exists sufficient collateral to protect the remaining loan balance and (ii) there exists a strategy to liquidate the collateral. Management may also consider a number of other factors to determine when a charge-off is appropriate. These factors may include, but are not limited to:
•The status of a bankruptcy proceeding;
•The value of collateral and probability of successful liquidation; and/or
•The status of adverse proceedings or litigation that may result in collection.
Consumer unsecured loans and secured loans are evaluated for charge-off after the loan becomes 90 days past due. Unsecured loans are fully charged off and secured loans are charged down to the estimated fair value of the collateral less the cost to sell.
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The following table presents activity in the ACL for each of the three years presented below:
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
ACL Balance at Beginning of Year: $ 98,576 $ 117,612 $ 62,224
Charge-offs:
Commercial real estate (1,820) (13,493) (27,512)
Commercial and industrial (7,801) (22,305) (75,408)
Commercial construction - (55) (454)
Consumer real estate (621) (719) (1,101)
Other consumer (1,375) (952) (1,890)
Total (11,617) (37,524) (106,365)
Recoveries:
Commercial real estate 1,052 1,196 348
Commercial and industrial 7,366 822 1,733
Commercial construction 1 14 183
Consumer real estate 203 310 233
Other consumer 400 652 489
Total 9,022 2,994 2,986
Net Charge-offs (2,595) (34,530) (103,379)
Impact of CECL adoption - - 27,346
Provision for credit losses 5,359 15,494 131,421
ACL Balance at End of Year: $ 101,340 $ 98,576 $ 117,612
(1)Represents ALL for year presented
Net loan charge-offs for 2022 were $2.6 million, or 0.04 percent of average loans, compared to $34.5 million, or 0.49 percent of average loans for 2021. The most significant charge-off during 2022 was to a C&I relationship in the amount of $5.5 million. Offsetting loan charge-offs during 2022 were $6.6 million of loan recoveries related to two C&I relationships.
The following table summarizes net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans for the years presented:
2022 2021 2020
Commercial real estate 0.02 % 0.38 % 0.81 %
Commercial and industrial 0.03 % 1.17 % 3.65 %
Commercial construction - % 0.01 % 0.06 %
Consumer real estate 0.03 % 0.03 % 0.06 %
Other consumer 0.81 % 0.33 % 1.75 %
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding 0.04 % 0.49 % 1.40 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total portfolio loans 1.41 % 1.41 % 1.63 %
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of total portfolio loans excluding PPP 1.41 % 1.43 % 1.74 %
Allowance for credit losses to total nonaccrual loans 532 % 149 % 80 %
Provision for credit losses as a percentage of net loan charge-offs 207 % 45 % 127 %
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The following is the ACL balance by portfolio segment as of December 31:
2022 2021
(dollars in thousands) Amount % of
Total Amount % of
Total
Commercial real estate $ 41,428 40.9 % $ 50,700 51.4 %
Commercial and industrial 25,710 25.4 % 19,727 20.0 %
Commercial construction 6,264 6.2 % 5,355 5.4 %
Business banking 12,547 12.4 % 11,338 11.5 %
Consumer real estate 12,105 11.9 % 8,733 8.9 %
Other consumer 3,286 3.2 % 2,723 2.8 %
Total $ 101,340 100.0 % $ 98,576 100.0 %
Significant to our ACL is a higher concentration of commercial loans. The ability of borrowers to repay commercial loans is dependent upon the success of their business and general economic conditions. Due to the greater potential for loss within our commercial portfolio, we monitor the commercial loan portfolio through an internal risk rating system. Loan risk ratings are assigned based upon the creditworthiness of the borrower and are reviewed on an ongoing basis according to our internal policies. Loans rated special mention or substandard have potential or well-defined weaknesses not generally found in high quality, performing loans, and require attention from management to limit loss.
The ACL was $101.3 million, or 1.41 percent of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2022, compared to $98.6 million, or 1.41 percent of total portfolio loans, at December 31, 2021. The increase in the ACL of $2.8 million was due to a shift between the qualitative and quantitative reserves as well as loan growth. Our total qualitative reserve increased $9.3 million primarily related to a $4.0 million increase in our forecast due to concern with the overall outlook of the economy and a $5.3 million increase in other qualitative factors. Our quantitative reserve decreased $4.8 million primarily due to significant improvement in our CRE hotel portfolio, which was partially offset by deterioration in the C&I portfolio primarily related to a large relationship downgraded to substandard during the year. Specific reserves on loans individually assessed decreased $1.7 million from prior year due to the resolution of a C&I relationship through a note sale.
Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Restricted Stock
At December 31, 2022 and 2021, we held FHLB of Pittsburgh stock of $22.0 million and $8.5 million. This investment is carried at cost and evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. We hold FHLB stock because we are a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh. The FHLB requires members to purchase and hold a specified level of FHLB stock based upon on the members’ asset values, level of borrowings and participation in other programs offered. Stock in the FHLB is non-marketable and is redeemable at the discretion of the FHLB. Members do not purchase stock in the FHLB for the same reasons that traditional equity investors acquire stock in an investor-owned enterprise. Rather, members purchase stock to obtain access to the products and services offered by the FHLB. Unlike equity securities of traditional for-profit enterprises, the stock of the FHLB does not provide its holders with an opportunity for capital appreciation because, by regulation, FHLB stock can only be purchased, redeemed and transferred at par value. We reviewed and evaluated the FHLB capital stock for impairment at December 31, 2022. The FHLB exceeds all required capital ratios. Additionally, we considered that the FHLB has been paying dividends and actively redeeming stock throughout 2022 and 2021. Accordingly, we believe sufficient evidence exists to conclude that no impairment existed at December 31, 2022.
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Deposits
The following table presents the composition of deposits at December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 $ Change
Customer deposits
Noninterest-bearing demand $ 2,588,692 $ 2,748,586 $ (159,894)
Interest-bearing demand 846,653 979,133 (132,480)
Money market 1,731,521 2,070,579 (339,058)
Savings 1,118,511 1,110,155 8,356
Certificates of deposit 934,593 1,083,071 (148,478)
Total customer deposits 7,219,970 7,991,524 (771,554)
Brokered deposits
Certificates of deposit - 5,000 (5,000)
Total brokered deposits - 5,000 (5,000)
Total Deposits $ 7,219,970 $ 7,996,524 $ (776,554)
Deposits are our primary source of funds. Our deposit base increased substantially through the pandemic related to PPP and stimulus programs, but we have experienced a decrease in deposits during 2022 related to the competitive market driven by rising interest rates. Total deposits decreased $776.6 million, or 10 percent, at December 31, 2022 compared to December 31, 2021. Total customer deposits decreased $771.6 million from December 31, 2021. Total brokered deposits decreased $5.0 million from December 31, 2021 due to a reduced need for this type of funding. Brokered deposits are an additional source of funds utilized by ALCO as a way to diversify funding sources, as well as manage our funding costs and structure.
The daily average balance of deposits and rates paid on deposits are summarized in the following table for the years ended December 31:
2022 2021 2020
(dollars in thousands) Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Noninterest-bearing demand $ 2,705,210 - $ 2,594,152 - $ 2,072,310 -
Interest-bearing demand 918,222 0.11 % 956,211 0.08 % 844,331 0.19 %
Money market 1,909,209 0.63 % 2,026,083 0.18 % 1,960,741 0.57 %
Savings 1,121,818 0.10 % 1,047,855 0.03 % 899,717 0.11 %
Certificates of deposit 991,396 0.58 % 1,246,499 0.46 % 1,482,127 1.34 %
Brokered deposits 2,323 2.10 % 16,419 1.15 % 232,384 1.02 %
Total $ 7,648,178 0.26 % $ 7,887,218 0.14 % $ 7,491,610 0.48 %
CDs of $250,000 and over accounted for 3.0 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and primarily represent deposit relationships with local customers in our market area.
Maturities of CDs of $250,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows:
(dollars in thousands) 2022
Three months or less $ 128,395
Over three through six months 31,922
Over six through twelve months 46,907
Over twelve months 11,995
Total $ 219,219
Borrowings
The following table represents the composition of borrowings for the years ended December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 $ Change
Securities sold under repurchase agreements, retail $ - $ 84,491 $ (84,491)
Short-term borrowings 370,000 - 370,000
Long-term borrowings 14,741 22,430 (7,689)
Junior subordinated debt securities 54,453 54,393 60
Total Borrowings $ 439,194 $ 161,314 $ 277,880
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Borrowings are an additional source of funding for us. Total borrowings increased $277.9 million compared to December 31, 2021 due to a decrease in funding from lower deposit levels. Short-term borrowings increased $370.0 million offset by the discontinuation of the customer repurchase agreement product and the maturity of a $7.0 million long-term borrowing compared to December 31, 2021.
Information pertaining to short-term borrowings is summarized in the tables below:
Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Balance at December 31 $ - $ 84,491 $ 65,163
Average balance during the year $ 35,836 $ 69,964 $ 57,673
Average interest rate during the year 0.10 % 0.11 % 0.29 %
Maximum month-end balance during the year $ 89,366 $ 84,491 $ 92,159
Average interest rate at December 31 - % 0.10 % 0.25 %
Short-Term Borrowings
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Balance at December 31 $ 370,000 $ - $ 75,000
Average balance during the year $ 40,013 $ 6,301 $ 155,753
Average interest rate during the year 4.15 % 0.19 % 0.92 %
Maximum month-end balance during the year $ 370,000 $ 25,000 $ 40,240
Average interest rate at December 31 4.49 % - % 0.19 %
Information pertaining to long-term borrowings is summarized in the tables below:
Long-Term Borrowings
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Balance at December 31 $ 14,741 $ 22,430 $ 23,681
Average balance during the year $ 19,090 $ 22,995 $ 47,953
Average interest rate during the year 2.15 % 1.99 % 2.50 %
Maximum month-end balance during the year $ 22,344 $ 23,549 $ 50,635
Average interest rate at December 31 2.61 % 1.94 % 2.03 %
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Balance at December 31 $ 54,453 $ 54,393 $ 64,083
Average balance during the year $ 54,421 $ 61,653 $ 64,092
Average interest rate during the year 4.40 % 2.99 % 3.57 %
Maximum month-end balance during the year $ 54,453 $ 64,128 $ 64,848
Average interest rate at December 31 7.09 % 2.69 % 3.01 %
We have completed three private placements of trust preferred securities to financial institutions. As a result, we own 100 percent of the common equity of STBA Capital Trust I, DNB Capital Trust I, and DNB Capital Trust II, or the Trusts. The Trusts were formed to issue mandatorily redeemable capital securities to third-party investors. The proceeds from the sale of the securities and the issuance of the common equity by the Trusts were invested in junior subordinated debt securities issued by us. The third-party investors are considered the primary beneficiaries of the Trusts; therefore, the Trusts qualify as variable interest entities, but are not consolidated into our financial statements. The Trusts pays dividends on the securities at the same rate as the interest paid by us on the junior subordinated debt held by the Trusts. DNB Capital Trust I and DNB Capital Trust II were acquired with the DNB Merger. Refer to Note 16 Short-Term Borrowings and Note 17 Long-Term Borrowings and Subordinated Debt to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Report, for more details.
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Wealth Management Assets
As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the S&T Bank Wealth Management assets under administration, which are not accounted for as part of our assets, decreased to $2.2 billion from $2.3 billion as of December 31, 2021. Assets under administration consisted of $1.0 billion in S&T Trust, $0.8 billion in S&T Financial Services and $0.4 billion in Stewart Capital Advisors.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity
Liquidity is defined as a financial institution’s ability to meet its cash and collateral obligations at a reasonable cost. Our primary future cash needs are centered on the ability to (i) satisfy the financial needs of depositors who may want to
withdraw funds or of borrowers needing to access funds to meet their credit needs and (ii) to meet our future cash commitments
under contractual obligations with third parties. In order to manage liquidity risk, our Board of Directors has delegated authority to ALCO for the formulation, implementation and oversight of liquidity risk management for S&T. The ALCO’s goal is to maintain adequate levels of liquidity at a reasonable cost to meet funding needs in both a normal operating environment and for potential liquidity stress events. The ALCO monitors and manages liquidity through various ratios, reviewing cash flow projections, performing stress tests and having a detailed contingency funding plan. The ALCO policy guidelines define graduated risk tolerance levels. If our liquidity position moves to a level that has been defined as high risk, specific actions are required, such as increased monitoring or the development of an action plan to reduce the risk position.
Our primary funding and liquidity source is a stable customer deposit base. We believe S&T has the ability to retain existing and attract new deposits, mitigating any funding dependency on other more volatile sources. Refer to the Deposits section of this MD&A for additional discussion on deposits. Although deposits are the primary source of funds, we have identified various other funding sources that can be used as part of our normal funding program when either a structure or cost efficiency has been identified. Additional funding sources accessible to S&T include borrowing availability at the Federal Home Loan Bank, or FHLB, of Pittsburgh, federal funds lines with other financial institutions, the brokered deposit market and borrowing availability through the Federal Reserve Borrower-In-Custody program. We believe that these funding sources will provide adequate resources to fund our short-term and long-term operating and financing needs. In addition, our ability to access capital markets provides additional sources of funding with respect to strategic investing opportunities. Our access to and the availability of funds in the future will be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to our financial condition and prospects, our credit rating, the liquidity of the overall capital markets and the current state of the economy.
The following table summarizes our material contractual obligations as of December 31, 2022:
Payments Due In
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2024-2025 2026-2027 Later Years Total
Certificates of deposit(1)
733,285 161,343 38,711 1,254 934,593
Short-term borrowings(1)
370,000 - - - 370,000
Long-term borrowings(1)
464 13,461 180 636 14,741
Junior subordinated debt securities(1)
- - - 54,453 54,453
Operating and finance leases 5,053 9,984 9,587 60,837 85,461
Purchase obligations 32,555 62,656 53,190 - 148,401
(1)Excludes interest
An important component of our ability to effectively respond to potential liquidity stress events is maintaining a cushion of highly liquid assets. Highly liquid assets are those that can be converted to cash quickly, with little or no loss in value, to meet financial obligations. ALCO policy guidelines define a ratio of highly liquid assets to total assets by graduated risk tolerance levels of minimal, moderate and high. At December 31, 2022, S&T Bank had $870.0 million in highly liquid assets, which consisted of $137.6 million in interest-bearing deposits with banks and $732.4 million in unpledged securities. This resulted in a highly liquid assets to total assets ratio of 9.6 percent at December 31, 2022. Highly liquid assets have declined by $431.0 million when comparing December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2021. The majority of the decrease in liquid assets is attributed to decreases in cash balances which are primarily a result of decreased deposits. At December 31, 2022, we had remaining borrowing availability of $2.4 billion with the FHLB of Pittsburgh. Refer to Note 16 Short-Term Borrowings and Note 17 Long-Term Borrowings and Subordinated Debt to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, and the Borrowings section of this MD&A, for more details.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Capital Resources
Shareholders’ equity decreased $21.8 million, or 1.8 percent, to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a $105.0 million decrease in other comprehensive income and dividends of $47.0 million, partially offset by net income of $135.5 million. The decrease in other comprehensive income was primarily due to a $87.9 million increase in unrealized losses on our available-for-sale securities, net of tax and an increase of $16.8 million in unrealized losses on our interest rate swaps.
We continue to maintain our capital position with a leverage ratio of 11.06 percent as compared to the regulatory guideline of 5.00 percent to be well-capitalized and a risk-based Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 12.81 percent compared to the regulatory guideline of 6.50 percent to be well-capitalized. Our risk-based Tier 1 and Total capital ratios were 13.21 percent and 14.73 percent, which places us above the federal bank regulatory agencies’ well-capitalized guidelines of 8.00 percent and 10.00 percent, respectively. Our ratios are also above the required minimum ratios after the capital conservation buffer, discussed further below, of common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 7.00 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 8.50 percent and a total risk-based capital ratio greater than 10.50 percent. We believe that we have the ability to raise additional capital, if necessary.
On March 27, 2020, the regulators issued interim final rule, or IFR, “Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances” in response to the disrupted economic activity from the spread of COVID-19. The IFR provides financial institutions that adopt CECL during 2020 with the option to delay for two years the estimated impact of CECL on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period to phase out the aggregate amount of the capital benefit provided by the initial two-year delay (“five year transition”). We adopted CECL effective January 1, 2020 and elected to implement the five year transition.
In July 2013 the federal banking agencies issued a final rule to implement Basel III and the minimum leverage and risk-based capital requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rule requires a banking organization to maintain a capital conservation buffer composed of common equity tier 1 capital in an amount greater than 2.50 percent of total risk-weighted assets. Banking organizations must maintain a common equity tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 7.00 percent, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio greater than 8.50 percent and a total risk-based capital ratio greater than 10.50 percent; otherwise, it will be subject to restrictions on capital distributions and discretionary bonus payments. The minimum capital requirements plus the capital conservation buffer exceeds the regulatory capital ratios required for an insured depository institution to be well-capitalized under the FDIC's prompt corrective action framework.
Federal regulators periodically propose amendments to the regulatory capital rules and the related regulatory framework and consider changes to the capital standards that could significantly increase the amount of capital needed to meet applicable standards. The timing of adoption, ultimate form and effect of any such proposed amendments cannot be predicted.
We have filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, with the SEC, which allows for the issuance of a variety of securities including debt and capital securities, preferred and common stock and warrants. We may use the proceeds from the sale of securities for general corporate purposes, which could include investments at the holding company level, investing in, or extending credit to subsidiaries, possible acquisitions and stock repurchases. As of December 31, 2022, we had not issued any securities pursuant to the shelf registration statement.
Inflation
Management is aware of the significant effect inflation has on interest rates and can have on financial performance and is closely monitoring the increased inflation rates being experienced in the economy. Our ability to cope with this is best determined by analyzing our capability to respond to changing interest rates and our ability to manage noninterest income and expense. We monitor the mix of interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities through ALCO in order to reduce the impact of inflation on net interest income. We also control the effects of inflation by reviewing the prices of our products and services, by introducing new products and services and by controlling overhead expenses.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk is defined as the degree to which changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices or equity prices can adversely affect a financial institution’s earnings or capital. For most financial institutions, including S&T, market risk primarily reflects exposures to changes in interest rates. Interest rate fluctuations affect earnings by changing net interest income and other interest-sensitive income and expense levels. Interest rate changes also affect capital by changing the net present value of a bank’s future cash flows, and the cash flows themselves, as rates change. Accepting this risk is a normal part of banking and can be an important source of profitability and enhancing shareholder value. However, excessive interest rate risk can threaten a bank’s earnings, capital, liquidity and solvency. Our sensitivity to changes in interest rate movements is continually monitored by the ALCO. The ALCO monitors and manages market risk through rate shock analyses, economic value of equity, or EVE, analyses and by performing stress tests and simulations to mitigate earnings and market value fluctuations due to changes in interest rates.
Rate shock analyses results are compared to a base case to provide an estimate of the impact that market rate changes may have on 12 and 24 months of pretax net interest income. The base case and rate shock analyses are performed on a static balance sheet. A static balance sheet is a no growth balance sheet in which all maturing and/or repricing cash flows are reinvested in the same product at the existing product spread. Rate shock analyses assume an immediate parallel shift in market interest rates and include management assumptions regarding the impact of interest rate changes on non-maturity deposit products (noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, money market and savings) and changes in the prepayment behavior of loans and securities with optionality. S&T policy guidelines limit the change in pretax net interest income over 12- and 24-month horizons using rate shocks in increments of +/- 100 basis points. Policy guidelines define the percentage change in pretax net interest income by graduated risk tolerance levels of minimal, moderate, and high.
In order to monitor interest rate risk beyond the 24-month time horizon of rate shocks on pretax net interest income, we also perform EVE analyses. EVE represents the present value of all asset cash flows minus the present value of all liability cash flows. EVE change results are compared to a base case to determine the impact that market rate changes may have on our EVE. As with rate shock analyses on pretax net interest income, EVE analyses incorporate management assumptions regarding prepayment behavior of fixed rate loans and securities with optionality and the behavior and value of non-maturity deposit products. S&T policy guidelines limit the change in EVE using rate shocks in increments of +/- 100 basis points. Policy guidelines define the percent change in EVE by graduated risk tolerance levels of minimal, moderate, and high.
The table below reflects the rate shock analyses results for the 1 to 12 and 13 to 24 month periods of pretax net interest income and EVE.
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
1 - 12 Months 13 - 24 Months 1 - 12 Months 13 - 24 Months
Change in Interest
Rate (basis points) % Change in
Pretax Net
Interest Income % Change in
Pretax Net Interest Income % Change in EVE % Change in
Pretax Net
Interest Income % Change in
Pretax Net Interest Income % Change in EVE
400 14.6 22.0 (13.2) 30.4 40.3 18.4
300 11.0 16.6 (8.5) 22.5 30.0 19.9
200 7.4 11.2 (4.6) 14.9 20.2 18.4
100 3.7 5.7 (1.5) 7.0 9.9 11.9
(100) (6.1) (8.8) (2.6) (4.6) (8.4) (26.3)
(200) (10.2) (14.8) (7.7) - - -
(300) (14.1) (21.0) (17.0) - - -
(400) (21.1) (30.1) (32.7) - - -
The results from the rate shock analyses on net interest income are consistent with having an asset sensitive balance sheet. Having an asset sensitive balance sheet means more assets than liabilities will reprice during the measured time frames. The implications of an asset sensitive balance sheet will differ depending upon the change in market interest rates. For example, with an asset sensitive balance sheet in a declining interest rate environment, more assets than liabilities will decrease in rate. This situation could result in a decrease in net interest income and operating income. Conversely, with an asset sensitive balance sheet in a rising interest rate environment, more assets than liabilities will increase in rate. This situation could result in an increase in net interest income and operating income.
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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our rate shock analyses show less improvement in the percentage change in pretax net interest income in the rates up scenarios when comparing December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2021 because we have less excess cash and $500 million of received-fixed interest rate swaps were executed throughout 2022. The percentage change in pretax net interest income in the rates down scenario shows a decline when comparing December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2021 because the higher rate environment has increased our asset yields more than our liability costs. A decline in interest rates would result in less interest income with limited interest expense reduction. Our EVE analyses show a decline in the percentage change in EVE in the rates up scenarios and an improvement in the rates down scenario when comparing December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2021 due to the impact of interest rates on the value of nonmaturity deposits.
In addition to rate shocks and EVE analyses, we perform a market risk stress test at least annually. The market risk stress test includes sensitivity analyses and simulations. Sensitivity analyses are performed to help us identify which model assumptions cause the greatest impact on pretax net interest income. Sensitivity analyses may include changing prepayment behavior of loans and securities with optionality and the impact of interest rate changes on non-maturity deposit products. Simulation analyses may include the potential impact of rate changes other than the policy guidelines, yield curve shape changes, significant balance mix changes, and various growth scenarios.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Net Income
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements (PCAOB ID: 42)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
S&T BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
( in thousands, except share and per share data) 2022 2021
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks, including interest-bearing deposits of $138,149 and $857,192 at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
$ 210,009 $ 922,215
Securities, at fair value 1,002,778 910,793
Loans held for sale 16 1,522
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income 7,183,969 6,999,990
Allowance for credit losses (101,340) (98,576)
Portfolio loans, net 7,082,629 6,901,414
Bank owned life insurance 85,185 83,685
Premises and equipment, net 49,285 52,632
Federal Home Loan Bank and other restricted stock, at cost 23,035 9,519
Goodwill 373,424 373,424
Other intangible assets, net 5,378 6,895
Other assets 278,828 226,430
Total Assets $ 9,110,567 $ 9,488,529
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand $ 2,588,692 $ 2,748,586
Interest-bearing demand 846,653 979,133
Money market 1,731,521 2,070,579
Savings 1,118,511 1,110,155
Certificates of deposit 934,593 1,088,071
Total Deposits 7,219,970 7,996,524
Short-term borrowings 370,000 84,491
Long-term borrowings 14,741 22,430
Junior subordinated debt securities 54,453 54,393
Other liabilities 266,744 124,237
Total Liabilities 7,925,908 8,282,075
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock ($2.50 par value)
Authorized-50,000,000 shares
Issued-41,449,444 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
Outstanding-38,999,733 shares at December 31, 2022 and 39,351,194 shares at December 31, 2021
103,623 103,623
Additional paid-in capital 406,283 403,095
Retained earnings 863,948 773,659
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (112,125) (7,090)
Treasury stock - 2,449,711 shares at December 31, 2022 and 2,098,250 shares at December 31, 2021, at cost
(77,070) (66,833)
Total Shareholders’ Equity 1,184,659 1,206,454
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 9,110,567 $ 9,488,529
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2022 2021 2020
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans, including fees $ 314,866 $ 270,460 $ 300,960
Investment securities:
Taxable 23,743 15,706 14,918
Tax-exempt 1,579 2,593 3,497
Dividends 563 503 1,089
Total Interest and Dividend Income 340,751 289,262 320,464
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 19,907 10,757 35,986
Borrowings, junior subordinated debt securities and other 5,061 2,393 5,090
Total Interest Expense 24,968 13,150 41,076
NET INTEREST INCOME 315,783 276,112 279,388
Provision for credit losses 8,366 16,215 131,424
Net Interest Income After Provision for Credit Losses 307,417 259,897 147,964
NONINTEREST INCOME
Net gain on sale of securities 198 29 142
Debit and credit card 19,008 17,952 15,093
Service charges on deposit accounts 16,829 15,040 13,597
Wealth management 12,717 12,889 9,957
Mortgage banking 2,215 9,734 10,923
Other 7,292 9,052 10,034
Total Noninterest Income 58,259 64,696 59,746
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits 103,221 100,214 90,115
Data processing and information technology 16,918 16,681 15,499
Occupancy 14,812 14,544 14,529
Furniture, equipment and software 11,606 10,684 11,050
Professional services and legal 8,318 6,368 6,394
Other taxes 6,620 6,644 6,622
Marketing 5,600 4,553 5,996
FDIC insurance 2,854 4,224 5,089
Merger related expenses - - 2,342
Other 26,797 25,013 29,035
Total Noninterest Expense 196,746 188,925 186,671
Income Before Taxes 168,930 135,668 21,039
Income tax expense (benefit) 33,410 25,325 (1)
Net Income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
Earnings per common share-basic $ 3.47 $ 2.81 $ 0.54
Earnings per common share-diluted $ 3.46 $ 2.81 $ 0.53
Dividends declared per common share $ 1.20 $ 1.13 $ 1.12
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Net Income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities (111,539) (23,972) 22,683
Tax effect 23,805 5,115 (4,827)
Net available-for-sale securities gains reclassified into earnings(1)
(198) - -
Tax effect 42 - -
Net effect on other comprehensive income $ (87,890) $ (18,857) $ 17,856
Interest Rate Swaps
Net change in fair value of interest rate swaps (21,459) - -
Tax effect 4,581 - -
Net interest rate swap losses reclassified into earnings(2)
91 - -
Tax effect (19) - -
Net effect on other comprehensive income $ (16,806) $ - $ -
Employee Benefit Plans
Adjustment to funded status of employee benefit plans (2,526) 363 792
Tax effect 608 (78) (171)
Net employee benefit plan (gains) losses reclassified into earnings(3)
2,080 3,198 2,757
Tax effect (501) (687) (593)
Net effect on other comprehensive income $ (339) $ 2,796 $ 2,785
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) $ (105,035) $ (16,061) $ 20,641
Comprehensive Income $ 30,485 $ 94,282 $ 41,681
(1) Reclassification adjustments are comprised of realized security gains or losses. The realized gains or losses have been recorded in net gain on sale of securities in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
(2) Reclassification adjustments have been recorded in interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
(3) Reclassification adjustments are comprised of realized actuarial gains or losses and settlement charges. These gains or losses and settlement charges have been recorded in salaries and employee benefits in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) Common
Stock Additional
Paid-in
Capital Retained
Earnings Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income/(Loss) Treasury
Stock Total
Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 103,623 $ 399,944 $ 761,083 $ (11,670) $ (60,982) $ 1,191,998
Net income for 2020 - - 21,040 - - 21,040
Other comprehensive income, net of tax - - - 20,641 - 20,641
Impact of adoption of CECL - - (22,590) - (22,590)
Cash dividends declared ($1.12)
- - (43,949) - - (43,949)
Treasury stock issued for restricted stock awards (230,703 shares)
- - (7,361) - 7,361 -
Forfeitures of restricted stock awards (81,570 shares)
- - 1,838 - (2,432) (594)
Repurchase of S&T Stock (411,430 shares)
- - - - (12,559) (12,559)
Recognition of restricted stock compensation expense - 724 - - - 724
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 103,623 $ 400,668 $ 710,061 $ 8,971 $ (68,612) $ 1,154,711
Net income for 2021 - - 110,343 - - 110,343
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax - - - (16,061) - (16,061)
Cash dividends declared ($1.13 per share)
- - (44,336) - - (44,336)
Treasury stock issued for restricted stock awards (130,670 shares)
- - (4,163) - 4,163 -
Forfeitures of restricted stock awards (77,483 shares)
- - 1,754 - (2,384) (630)
Recognition of restricted stock compensation expense - 2,427 - - - 2,427
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 103,623 $ 403,095 $ 773,659 $ (7,090) $ (66,833) $ 1,206,454
Net income for 2022 - - 135,520 - - 135,520
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax - - - (105,035) - (105,035)
Cash dividends declared ($1.20 per share)
- - (47,023) - - (47,023)
Treasury stock issued for restricted stock awards (4,250 shares)
- - (135) - 135 -
Forfeitures of restricted stock awards (87,208 shares)
- - 1,927 - (2,735) (808)
Repurchase of S&T Stock (268,503 shares)
- - - - (7,637) (7,637)
Recognition of restricted stock compensation expense - 3,188 - - - 3,188
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 103,623 $ 406,283 $ 863,948 $ (112,125) $ (77,070) $ 1,184,659
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses 8,366 16,215 131,424
Depreciation and amortization 9,027 11,480 12,066
Net amortization of discounts and premiums 6,062 5,482 4,205
Stock-based compensation expense 3,188 2,427 724
Securities (gains) losses (198) (29) (142)
Deferred income taxes (2,932) 2,383 (4,402)
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets 61 30 (23)
Gain on sale and fair value adjustments of other real estate owned, net (3,119) 420 108
Gain on the sale of loans, net (1,229) (8,856) (8,998)
Pension contribution - - (115)
Net change in:
Mortgage loans originated for sale (35,848) (286,257) (361,704)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans 38,583 311,479 357,613
Net (increase) decrease in interest receivable (10,033) 3,561 (2,560)
Net increase (decrease) in interest payable 2,901 (2,087) (3,178)
Net (increase) decrease in other assets (24,628) 83,830 (144,898)
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities 114,713 (35,569) 50,392
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 240,434 214,852 51,552
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of securities (401,054) (313,617) (178,389)
Proceeds from maturities, prepayments and calls of securities 160,830 144,905 205,606
Proceeds from sales of securities 30,490 1,917 1,349
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (48,272) (22,515) (33,755)
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 34,757 26,026 43,702
Net (increase) decrease in loans (192,403) 173,401 (194,768)
Proceeds from the sale of portfolio loans 8,024 5,107 547
Purchases of premises and equipment (3,863) (3,611) (5,416)
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment 161 14 23
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned 12,529 1,259 1,899
Proceeds from settlement of bank owned life insurance 214 353 -
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities (398,587) 13,239 (159,202)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net (decrease) increase in core deposits (623,076) 875,378 591,932
Net (decrease) in certificates of deposit (153,400) (299,292) (207,106)
Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under repurchase agreements (84,491) 19,328 45,275
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings 370,000 (75,000) (206,319)
Repayments of long-term borrowings (7,689) (11,001) (27,187)
Repurchase of shares for taxes on restricted stock (808) (630) (594)
Repurchase of S&T stock (7,637) - (12,559)
Cash dividends paid to common shareholders (46,952) (44,325) (43,949)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities (554,053) 464,458 139,493
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (712,206) 692,549 31,843
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 922,215 229,666 197,823
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $ 210,009 $ 922,215 $ 229,666
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Supplemental Disclosures
Cash paid for interest $ 22,068 $ 15,236 $ 44,353
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds $ 31,175 $ 24,213 $ 6,231
Loans transferred to held for sale $ - $ 4,467 $ 640
Leased right-of-use operating assets and lease liabilities added to Balance Sheet $ - $ 2,987 $ 91
Transfers to other real estate owned and other repossessed assets $ 23 $ 12,392 $ 631
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
S&T Bancorp, Inc., or S&T, was incorporated on March 17, 1983 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a bank holding company and has five active direct wholly owned subsidiaries, S&T Bank, 9th Street Holdings, Inc., STBA Capital Trust I, DNB Capital Trust I and DNB Capital Trust II, and owns a 50 percent interest in Commonwealth Trust Credit Life Insurance Company, or CTCLIC.
We are presently engaged in non-banking activities through the following six entities: 9th Street Holdings, Inc.; S&T Bancholdings, Inc.; CTCLIC; S&T Insurance Group, LLC; Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC; DN Acquisition Company, Inc.
Our investment holding companies are 9th Street Holdings, Inc. and S&T Bancholdings, Inc. CTCLIC, which is a joint venture with another financial institution, acts as a reinsurer of credit life, accident and health insurance policies sold by S&T Bank and the other institution. S&T Insurance Group, LLC, through its subsidiaries, offers a variety of insurance products. Stewart Capital Advisors, LLC is a registered investment advisor that manages private investment accounts for individuals and institutions. DN Acquisition Company, Inc. was acquired with the DNB merger and was incorporated for the purpose of acquiring and holding Other Real Estate Owned, or OREO, acquired through foreclosure or deed in-lieu-of foreclosure, as well as Bank-occupied real estate.
Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as well as disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the dates of the balance sheets and revenues and expenses for the periods then ended. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Our significant accounting policies are described below.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of S&T and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments of 20 percent to 50 percent of the outstanding common stock of investees are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.
Reclassification
Amounts in prior years' financial statements and footnotes are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current year’s presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Business Combinations
We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. All identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree are recognized and measured as of the acquisition date at fair value. We record goodwill for the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Results of operations of the acquired entities are included in the Consolidated Statement of Net Income from the date of acquisition.
Acquired loans are recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition with no carryover of the related allowance for credit losses, or ACL. Determining the fair value of acquired loans involves estimating the principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at a market rate of interest. In estimating the fair value of our acquired loans, we considered a number of factors including loss rates, internal risk rating, delinquency status, loan type, loan term, prepayment rates, recovery periods and the current interest rate environment. The premium or discount estimated through the loan fair value calculation is recognized into interest income on a level yield basis over the remaining life of the loans.
Acquired loans, including those acquired in a business combination, are evaluated to determine if they have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination. When the condition exists, these loans are referred to as purchased credit deteriorated, or PCD. An allowance is recognized for a PCD loan by adding it to the purchase price or fair value in a business combination. There is no provision for credit losses, or PCL, recognized upon acquisition of a PCD loan since the initial allowance is established through the purchase accounting. After initial recognition, the accounting for a PCD loan follows the credit loss model that applies to that type of asset. Purchased financial loans that do not have a more-than-significant deterioration in credit quality since origination are accounted for in a manner consistent with originated loans. An ACL is recorded with a corresponding charge to PCL. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the methods utilized to estimate the required ACL for these loans is similar to the method used for originated loans.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fair Value Measurements
We use fair value measurements when recording and disclosing certain financial assets and liabilities. Available-for-sale debt securities, equity securities, trading securities held in a deferred compensation plan and derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, such as loans held for sale, individually assessed loans, OREO and other repossessed assets, mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs, and certain other assets.
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets or liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. In determining fair value, we use various valuation approaches, including market, income and cost approaches. The fair value standard establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, which are developed based on market data we have obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs reflect our estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, which are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:
Level 1: valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted market prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2: valuation is based upon quoted market prices for similar instruments traded in active markets, quoted market prices for identical or similar instruments traded in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or can be corroborated by market data.
Level 3: valuation is derived from other valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flow models and similar techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in determining fair value.
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our policy is to recognize transfers between any of the fair value hierarchy levels at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred.
The following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies that we use for financial instruments recorded at fair value on either a recurring or nonrecurring basis.
Recurring Basis
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
We obtain fair values for debt securities from a third-party pricing service which utilizes several sources for valuing fixed-income securities. We validate prices received from our pricing service through comparison to a secondary pricing service and broker quotes. We review the methodologies of the pricing services which provide us with a sufficient understanding of the valuation models, assumptions, inputs and pricing to reasonably measure the fair value of our debt securities. The fair value of U.S. treasury securities are based on quoted market prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1. The market valuation sources for other debt securities include observable inputs rather than significant unobservable inputs and are classified as Level 2. The service provider utilizes pricing models that vary by asset class and include available trade, bid and other market information.
Equity Securities
Marketable equity securities with quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are classified as Level 1. Marketable equity securities in markets that are not active are classified as Level 2.
Securities Held in a Deferred Compensation Plan
Securities Held in a Deferred Compensation Plan are reported at fair value with the gains and losses included in other noninterest income in our Consolidated Statements of Net Income. These assets are held in a deferred compensation plan and are invested in readily quoted mutual funds. Accordingly, these assets are classified as Level 1. Deferred compensation plan assets are reported in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Derivative Financial Instruments
We use derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps that qualify as cash flow hedges, interest rate swaps for commercial loans with our customers, interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments related to the sale of mortgage loans in the secondary market. We calculate the fair value for derivatives using accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. Each valuation considers the contractual terms of the derivative, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, such as interest rate curves and implied volatilities. We incorporate credit valuation adjustments into the valuation models to appropriately reflect both our own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparties’ nonperformance risk in calculating fair value measurements. We consider the impact of master netting agreements and collateral postings with our counterparties to determine the credit valuation adjustment. Interest rate swaps are classified as Level 2. Interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments related to mortgage loans are classified as Level 3 due to significant unobservable inputs.
Nonrecurring Basis
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale consist of 1-4 family residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market and, from time to time, certain loans transferred from the loan portfolio to loans held for sale, all of which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of 1-4 family residential loans, when marked to fair value, is based on the principal or most advantageous market currently offered for similar loans using observable market data. Loans held for sale marked to fair value are classified as Level 2 if the fair value is determined using a sales or market approach and Level 3 if the fair value is determined using an income approach.
Loans Individually Evaluated
Loans that are individually evaluated to determine whether a specific allocation of ACL is needed are reported at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Fair value is determined using either the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs when the loan is collateral dependent and we expect to liquidate the collateral. However, if repayment is expected to come from the operation of the collateral, rather than liquidation, then we do not consider estimated selling costs in determining the fair value of the collateral. Collateral values are generally based upon appraisals by approved, independent state certified appraisers. Appraisals may be discounted based on our historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of appraisal or our knowledge of the borrower and the borrower’s business. If the fair value of loans individually evaluated is determined based on an independent market based appraisal less estimated costs to sell, it is classified as Level 2. If the fair value of loans individually evaluated is determined using an internal valuation, it is classified as Level 3.
OREO and Other Repossessed Assets
OREO and other repossessed assets obtained in partial or total satisfaction of a loan are recorded at the lower of recorded investment in the loan or fair value less cost to sell. Subsequent to foreclosure, these assets are carried at the lower of the amount recorded at acquisition date or fair value less cost to sell. Accordingly, it may be necessary to record nonrecurring fair value adjustments. Fair value, when recorded, is generally based upon appraisals by approved, independent state certified appraisers. Appraisals on OREO may be discounted based on our historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of appraisal or other information available to us. If the fair value for OREO is determined based on an independent market-based appraisal less estimated costs to sell or an executed sales agreement, it is classified as Level 2. If the fair value for OREO is determined using an internal valuation, it is classified as Level 3.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
MSRs are reported using the amortization method and are evaluated for impairment quarterly by comparing the carrying value to the fair value of the MSRs. The fair value of MSRs is determined by calculating the present value of estimated future net servicing cash flows, considering expected mortgage loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing costs and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions. The expected rate of mortgage loan prepayments is the most significant factor driving the value of MSRs. MSRs are considered impaired if the carrying value exceeds fair value. The valuation model includes significant unobservable inputs; therefore, MSRs are classified as Level 3 when marked to fair value.
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Financial Instruments
Fair value accounting guidance requires disclosure of the fair value of all of an entity’s assets and liabilities that are considered financial instruments. The majority of our assets and liabilities are considered financial instruments. Many of these instruments lack an available trading market as characterized by a willing buyer and willing seller engaged in an exchange transaction. Also, it is our general practice and intent to hold our financial instruments to maturity and to not engage in trading or sales activities with respect to such financial instruments. For fair value disclosure purposes, we substantially utilize the fair value measurement criteria as required and explained above. In cases where quoted fair values are not available, we use present value methods to determine the fair value of our financial instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and due from banks, including interest-bearing deposits approximate fair value.
Loans
Our methodology to fair value loans includes an exit price notion. The fair value of variable rate loans that may reprice frequently at short-term market rates is based on carrying values adjusted for liquidity and credit risk. The fair value of variable rate loans that reprice at intervals of one year or longer, such as adjustable rate mortgage products, is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses that utilize interest rates currently being offered for similar loans and adjusted for liquidity and credit risk. The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis that utilizes interest rates currently being offered for similar loans adjusted for liquidity and credit risk. The valuation models include significant unobservable inputs; therefore, loans are classified as Level 3. The carrying amount of interest receivable approximates fair value.
Federal Home Loan Bank, or FHLB, and Other Restricted Stock
It is not practical to determine the fair value of our FHLB and other restricted stock due to the restrictions placed on the transferability of these stocks; it is presented at carrying value.
Collateral Receivable
Collateral receivable is cash that is made available to counterparties as collateral for our interest rate swaps. The carrying amount included in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates fair value.
Deposits
The fair values disclosed for deposits without defined maturities (e.g., noninterest and interest-bearing demand, money market and savings accounts) are by definition equal to the amounts payable on demand. Deposits without defined maturities are classified as Level 1. The carrying amounts for variable rate, fixed-term time deposits approximate their fair values. Estimated fair values for fixed rate and other time deposits are based on discounted cash flow analysis using interest rates currently offered for time deposits with similar terms. Fixed rate and other time deposits are classified as Level 2. The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates fair value.
Short-Term Borrowings
The carrying amounts of securities sold under repurchase agreements, or REPOs, and other short-term borrowings approximate their fair values. Fair values are based on observable inputs in a secondary market; therefore, these are classified as Level 2.
Long-Term Borrowings
The fair values disclosed for fixed rate long-term borrowings are determined by discounting their contractual cash flows using current interest rates for long-term borrowings of similar remaining maturities. The carrying amounts of variable rate long-term borrowings approximate their fair values. Fair values are based on observable inputs in a secondary market; therefore, these are classified as Level 2.
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Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
The interest rate on the variable rate junior subordinated debt securities is reset quarterly; therefore, the carrying values approximate their fair values. Fair values are based on observable inputs in a secondary market; therefore, these are classified as Level 2.
Collateral Payable
Collateral payable is cash that is received from counterparties as collateral for our interest rate swaps. The carrying amount included in other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets approximates fair value.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold as cash and cash equivalents.
Securities
We determine the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. Debt securities are classified as available-for-sale with the intent to hold for an indefinite period of time, but may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayment risk, liquidity needs or other factors.
A determination will be made on whether a decline in the fair value below the amortized cost basis is due to credit-related factors or noncredit-related factors. Any impairment that is not credit related is recognized in OCI, net of applicable taxes. Credit-related impairment is recognized as an ACL on the balance sheet with a corresponding adjustment to provision for credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income. Both the allowance and the adjustment to net income can be reversed if conditions change. Our policy for credit impairment within the debt securities portfolio is based upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the financial condition of the underlying issuer, the ability of the issuer to meet contractual obligations, the likelihood of the security’s ability to recover any decline in its estimated fair value and whether management intends to sell the security or if it is more likely than not that management will be required to sell the investment security prior to the security’s recovery of any decline in its estimated fair value.
Realized gains and losses on the sale of these securities are determined using the specific-identification method and are recorded within noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income. Bond premiums are amortized to the call date, if any, and bond discounts are accreted to the maturity date, both on a level yield basis.
Equity securities are measured at fair value with net unrealized gains and losses recognized in other noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale consist of 1-4 family residential loans originated for sale in the secondary market and, from time to time, certain loans transferred from the loan portfolio to loans held for sale, all of which are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. If a loan is transferred from the loan portfolio to the held for sale category, any write-down in the carrying amount of the loan at the date of transfer is recorded as a charge-off against the ACL. Subsequent declines in fair value are recognized as a charge to other noninterest income. When a loan is placed in the held for sale category, we stop amortizing the related deferred fees and costs. The remaining unamortized fees and costs are recognized as part of the cost basis of the loan at the time it is sold. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans held for sale are included in mortgage banking in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
Loans
Loans are reported at the principal amount outstanding net of unearned income. Unearned income consists of net deferred loan fees and costs and a discount or premium related to purchase accounting fair value adjustments. We defer certain nonrefundable loan origination and commitment fees. Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on loans are included in interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income. Loan origination fees and direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized as an adjustment of loan yield over the lives of the loans without consideration of anticipated prepayments. If a loan is paid off, the remaining unaccreted or unamortized net origination fees and costs are immediately recognized into income or expense. Interest is accrued and interest income is recognized on loans as earned.
Closed-end installment loans, amortizing loans secured by real estate and any other loans with payments scheduled monthly are reported past due when the borrower is in arrears two or more monthly payments. Other multi-payment obligations with payments scheduled other than monthly are reported past due when one scheduled payment is due and unpaid for 30 days
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or more.
Generally, consumer loans are charged off against the ACL upon the loan reaching 90 days past due. Commercial loans are charged off as management becomes aware of facts and circumstances that raise doubt as to the collectability of all or a portion of the principal and when we believe a confirmed loss exists.
Nonaccrual Loans
We stop accruing interest on a loan when the borrower’s payment is 90 days past due. Loans are also placed on nonaccrual status when we have doubt about the borrower’s ability to comply with contractual repayment terms, even if payment is not past due. When the interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed against interest income. As a general rule, a nonaccrual loan may be restored to accrual status when its principal and interest is paid current and the bank expects repayment of the remaining contractual principal and interest, or when the loan otherwise becomes well secured and in the process of collection.
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Troubled debt restructurings, or TDRs, are loans where we, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grant a concession to the borrower that we would not otherwise consider. We strive to identify borrowers with financial difficulty early and work with them to come to a mutual resolution to modify the terms of their loan before the loan reaches nonaccrual status. These modified terms generally include extensions of maturity dates at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk characteristics, reductions in contractual interest rates or principal deferment. While unusual, there may be instances of principal forgiveness. These modifications are generally for longer term periods that would not be considered insignificant. Additionally, we classify loans where the debt obligation has been discharged through a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and not reaffirmed as TDRs.
We individually evaluate all substandard commercial loans that have experienced a forbearance or change in terms agreement, and all substandard consumer and residential mortgage loans that entered into an agreement to modify their existing loan, to determine if they should be designated as TDRs.
TDRs can be returned to accruing status if the ultimate collectability of all contractual amounts due, according to the restructured agreement, is not in doubt and there is a period of a minimum of six months of satisfactory payment performance by the borrower either immediately before or after the restructuring.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The allowance for credit losses, ACL, is a valuation reserve established and maintained by charges against operating income and is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible. The ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, that considers our historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. Determination of an appropriate ACL is inherently subjective and may have significant changes from period to period.
The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of homogeneous loans that share similar risk characteristics and evaluation of loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with other loans.
The ACL for homogeneous loans is calculated using a life-time loss rate methodology with both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis that is applied on a quarterly basis. The ACL model is comprised of six distinct portfolio segments: 1) Commercial Construction, 2) Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, 3) Commercial and Industrial, or C&I, 4) Business Banking, 5) Consumer Real Estate and 6) Other Consumer. Each segment has a distinct set of risk characteristics monitored by management. We further evaluate the ACL at a disaggregated level which includes type of collateral and our internal risk rating system for the commercial segments and type of collateral, lien position, and FICO score, for the consumer segments. Historical credit loss experience is the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Our quantitative model uses historic data back to the second quarter of 2009. We apply historical loss rates to pools of loans with similar risk characteristics. After consideration of the historic loss calculation, management applies qualitative adjustments to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information at the balance sheet date. Our reasonable and supportable forecast is for a period of two years and is based on the unemployment forecast and management judgment. For periods beyond our two year reasonable and supportable forecast, we revert to historical loss rates utilizing a straight-line method over a one year reversion period. The qualitative adjustments for current conditions are based upon changes in lending policies and practices, experience and ability of lending staff, quality of the bank’s loan review system, value of underlying collateral, the existence of and changes in concentrations, other external factors and segment specific risks. These modified
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historical loss rates are multiplied by the outstanding principal balance of each loan to calculate a required reserve.
The ACL for individual loans begins with the use of normal credit review procedures to identify whether a loan no longer shares similar risk characteristics with other pooled loans and therefore, should be individually assessed. We evaluate all commercial loans greater than $1.0 million that meet the following criteria: 1) when it is determined that foreclosure is probable, 2) substandard, doubtful and nonaccrual loans when repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, 3) any commercial TDR, or any loan reasonably expected to become a TDR whether on accrual or nonaccrual status and 4) when it is determined by management that a loan does not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. Specific reserves are established based on the following three acceptable methods for measuring the ACL: 1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate; 2) the loan’s observable market price; or 3) the fair value of the collateral when the loan is collateral dependent. Our individual loan evaluations consist primarily of the fair value of collateral method because most of our loans are collateral dependent. Collateral values are discounted to consider disposition costs when appropriate. A specific reserve is established or a charge-off is taken if the fair value of the loan is less than the loan balance.
Our ACL Committee meets quarterly to verify the overall appropriateness of the ACL. Additionally, on an annual basis, the ACL Committee meets to validate our ACL methodology. This validation includes reviewing the loan segmentation, critical model assumptions, forecast and the qualitative framework. As a result of this ongoing monitoring process, we may make changes to our ACL to be responsive to the economic environment.
Bank Owned Life Insurance
We have purchased life insurance policies on certain executive officers and employees. We receive the cash surrender value of each policy upon its termination or benefits are payable to us upon the death of the insured. Changes in net cash surrender value are recognized in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while improvements that extend an asset’s useful life are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the asset. Depreciation expense is computed by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income tax purposes over the estimated useful lives of the particular assets. Depreciation expense is included in occupancy on the Consolidated Statements of Net Income. Management reviews long-lived assets using events and circumstances to determine if and when an asset is evaluated for recoverability.
The estimated useful lives for the various asset categories are as follows:
1) Land and Land Improvements Non-depreciating assets
2) Buildings 25 years
3) Furniture and Fixtures 5 years
4) Computer Equipment and Software 5 years or term of license
5) Other Equipment 5 years
6) Vehicles 5 years
7) Leasehold Improvements Lesser of estimated useful life of the asset (generally 15 years unless established otherwise) or the remaining term of the lease, including renewal options in the lease that are reasonably assured of exercise
Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
We determine if a contract is or contains a lease at inception. Leases are classified as either finance or operating leases. We recognize leases on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as right-of-use, or ROU, assets and related lease liabilities. Finance ROU assets are included in premises and equipment and related finance lease liabilities are included in long-term borrowings. Operating lease ROU assets are included in other assets and related operating lease liabilities are included in other liabilities. Our lease liability is calculated as the present value of the lease payments over the lease term discounted using our estimated incremental borrowing rate with similar terms at commencement date. Lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise those options. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases. Interest and amortization expenses are recognized for finance leases over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and the related lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term in occupancy on our Consolidated Statements
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of Net Income. Lease and amortization expenses are included in occupancy expense and interest on finance lease liabilities is included in borrowings interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
Restricted Investment in Bank Stock
FHLB stock is carried at cost and evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. We hold FHLB stock because we are a member of the FHLB of Pittsburgh. The FHLB requires members to purchase and hold a specified level of FHLB stock based upon on the member's asset value, level of borrowings and participation in other programs offered. Stock in the FHLB is non-marketable and is redeemable at the discretion of the FHLB. Members do not purchase stock in the FHLB for the same reasons that traditional equity investors acquire stock in an investor-owned enterprise. Rather, members purchase stock to obtain access to the low-cost products and services offered by the FHLB. Unlike equity securities of traditional for-profit enterprises, the stock of the FHLB does not provide its holders with an opportunity for capital appreciation because, by regulation, FHLB stock can only be purchased, redeemed and transferred at par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income in taxable investment securities in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income. FHLB stock is evaluated for impairment when events and circumstance indicate that impairment could exist.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
As a result of acquisitions, we have recorded goodwill and identifiable intangible assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. We have one reporting unit.
The carrying value of goodwill is tested annually for impairment each October 1st or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that it may be impaired. A qualitative assessment is performed to determine whether it is more likely than not that the reporting unit's fair value is less than it's carrying value. We perform a quantitative impairment test only if we conclude that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit's fair value is less than the carrying amount. Determining the fair value of a reporting unit is judgmental and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. The fair value of the reporting unit is determined by using both a discounted cash flow model and a market based model. The discounted cash flow model has many assumptions including future earnings projections, a long-term growth rate and discount rate. The market based model calculates fair value based on observed price multiples for similar companies. The fair values of each method are then weighted based on relevance and reliability in the current economic environment.
We determine the amount of identifiable intangible assets based upon independent core deposit and insurance contract valuations at the time of acquisition. Intangible assets with finite useful lives, consisting primarily of core deposit and customer list intangibles, are amortized using straight-line or accelerated methods over their estimated weighted average useful lives, ranging from 10 to 20 years. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. No such events or changes in circumstances occurred during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable interest entities, or VIEs, are legal entities that generally either do not have equity investors with voting rights or that have equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. When an enterprise has both the power to direct the economic activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits of the VIE, the entity has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. A VIE often holds financial assets, including loans, receivables or other property. The company with a controlling financial interest, the primary beneficiary, is required to consolidate the VIE into its Consolidated Balance Sheets. S&T has three wholly-owned trust subsidiaries, STBA Capital Trust I, DNB Capital Trust I and DNB Capital Trust II, or the Trusts, for which it does not absorb a majority of expected losses or receive a majority of the expected residual returns. The DNB Capital Trust I and DNB Capital Trust II were acquired with the DNB merger. At inception, these Trusts issued floating rate trust preferred securities to the Trustees and used the proceeds from the sale to invest in junior subordinated debt securities issued by us. The Trusts pay dividends on the trust preferred securities at the same rate as the interest we pay on the junior subordinated debt held by the Trusts. The Trusts are VIEs with the third-party investors as their primary beneficiaries, and accordingly, the Trusts and their net assets are not included in our consolidated financial statements. However, the junior subordinated debt securities issued by S&T are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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Qualified Affordable Housing
We have made investments directly in Low Income Housing Tax Credit, or LIHTC, partnerships formed with third parties. As a limited partner in these operating partnerships, we receive tax credits and tax deductions for losses incurred by the underlying properties. These investments are amortized over a maximum of 10 years, which represents the period over which the tax credits will be utilized. Our investments in Low Income Housing Partnerships, or LIHPs, represent unconsolidated variable interest entities, or VIEs, and the assets and liabilities of the partnerships are not recorded on our balance sheet. We have determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of these VIEs because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the partnership and have both the obligation to absorb expected losses and the right to receive benefits. We use the cost method to account for these partnerships. These investments are recorded in other assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amortization expense is included in other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
OREO and Other Repossessed Assets
OREO and other repossessed assets are included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are comprised of properties acquired through foreclosure proceedings or acceptance of a deed in lieu of a foreclosure. At the time of foreclosure or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, these properties are recorded at the lower of the recorded investment in the loan or fair value less cost to sell. Loan losses arising from the acquisition of any such property initially are charged against the ACL. Subsequently, these assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or current fair value less cost to sell. Gains or losses realized upon disposition of these assets are recorded in other noninterest income or expense in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income depending on whether the net position is a gain or loss.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Mortgage servicing rights, or MSRs, are recognized as separate assets when a mortgage loan is sold. MSRs represents the estimated fair value of future net cash flows expected to be realized for performing the servicing activities. The fair value of the MSRs is estimated by calculating the present value of estimated future net servicing cash flows, considering expected mortgage loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing costs and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions. The expected rate of mortgage loan prepayments is the most significant factor driving the value of MSRs. Increases in mortgage loan prepayments reduce estimated future net servicing cash flows because the life of the underlying loan is reduced. MSRs are reported in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are amortized into mortgage banking in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying mortgage loans.
MSRs are regularly evaluated for impairment based on the estimated fair value of those rights. MSRs are stratified by certain risk characteristics, primarily loan term and note rate. If temporary impairment exists within a risk stratification tranche, a valuation allowance is established through a charge to income equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value. If it is later determined that all or a portion of the temporary impairment no longer exists for a particular tranche, the valuation allowance is reduced.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the balance sheet at fair value. All derivatives are evaluated at inception to determine whether it is a hedging or non-hedging activity. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on whether we have elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.
Pursuant to our agreements with various financial institutions, we may receive collateral or may be required to post collateral based upon mark-to-market positions. Beyond unsecured threshold levels, collateral in the form of cash or securities may be made available to counterparties of interest rate swap transactions.
Derivatives contain an element of credit risk, the possibility that we will incur a loss because a counterparty, which may be a financial institution or a customer, fails to meet its contractual obligations. All derivative contracts with financial institutions may be executed only with counterparties approved by our Asset and Liability Committee, or ALCO, and derivatives with customers may only be executed with customers within credit exposure limits approved in accordance with our credit policy. We have entered into agreements with counterparty financial institutions, which include master netting agreements that provide for the net settlement of all contracts with a single counterparty in the event of default. We elect, however, to account for all derivatives with counterparty institutions on a gross basis.
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Interest Rate Swaps Designated as Hedging Instruments
As part of our interest rate risk management strategy, we use interest rate swaps to add stability to interest income and to manage exposure to interest rate movements. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of fixed-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for making variable rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
Derivatives designated and qualifying as a hedge of the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, are considered cash flow hedges. Hedge accounting generally provides for the earnings effect of the hedged forecasted transactions in a cash flow hedge. As long as the cash flow hedge continues to qualify for hedge accounting, the entire change in the fair value of the hedging instrument is recognized in OCI, net of applicable taxes, and reclassified into interest income as interest payments are received.
Interest Rate Contracts with Customers
Interest rate swaps are contracts in which a series of interest rate flows (fixed and variable) are exchanged over a prescribed period. The notional amounts on which the interest payments are based are not exchanged. These derivative positions relate to transactions in which we enter into an interest rate swap with a commercial customer, while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with another financial institution. In connection with each transaction, we agree to pay interest to the customer on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the customer on the same notional amount at a fixed rate. At the same time, we agree to pay another financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. The transaction allows our customer to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate loan, while we continue to receive a variable amount of interest on the loan. These agreements could have floors or caps on the contracted interest rates.
Interest rate swaps with customers and the corresponding offsetting interest rate swap with a financial institution are considered derivatives but are not accounted for using hedge accounting. As such, changes in the estimated fair value of the derivatives are recorded in current earnings and included in other noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments and Forward Sale Contracts
In the normal course of business, we sell originated mortgage loans into the secondary mortgage loan market. We also offer interest rate lock commitments to potential borrowers. The commitments are generally for a period of 60 days and guarantee a specified interest rate for a loan if underwriting standards are met, but the commitment does not obligate the potential borrower to close on the loan. Accordingly, some commitments expire prior to becoming loans. We may encounter pricing risks if interest rates increase significantly before the loan can be closed and sold. We may utilize forward sale contracts in order to mitigate this pricing risk. Whenever a customer desires these products, a mortgage originator quotes a secondary market rate guaranteed for that day by the investor. The rate lock is executed between the mortgagee and us and in turn a forward sale contract may be executed between us and the investor. Both the rate lock commitment and the corresponding forward sale contract for each customer are considered derivatives but are not accounted for using hedge accounting. As such, changes in the estimated fair value of the derivatives during the commitment period are recorded in current earnings and included in mortgage banking in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
Treasury Stock
The repurchase of our common stock is recorded at cost. At the time of reissuance, the treasury stock account is reduced using the average cost method. Gains and losses on the reissuance of common stock are recorded in additional paid-in capital, to the extent additional paid-in capital from previous treasury share transactions exists. Any deficiency is charged to retained earnings.
Revenue Recognition - Contracts with Customers
We earn revenue from contracts with our customers when we have completed our performance obligations and recognize that revenue when services are provided to our customers. Our contracts with customers are primarily in the form of account agreements. Generally, our services are transferred at a point in time in response to transactions initiated and controlled by our customers under service agreements with an expected duration of one year or less. Our customers have the right to terminate their service agreements at any time.
We do not defer incremental direct costs to obtain contracts with customers that would be amortized in one year or less. These costs are primarily salaries and employee benefits recognized as expense in the period incurred.
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Service charges on deposit accounts - We recognize monthly service charges for both commercial and personal banking customers based on account fee schedules. Our performance obligation is generally satisfied and the related revenue recognized at a point in time or over time when the services are provided. Other fees are earned based on specific transactions or customer activity within the customers' deposit accounts. These are earned at the time the transaction or customer activity occurs.
Debit and credit card services - Interchange fees are earned whenever debit and credit cards are processed through third-party card payment networks. ATM fees are based on transactions by our customers' and other customers' use of our ATMs or other ATMs. Debit and credit card revenue is recognized at a point in time when the transaction is settled. Our performance obligation to our customers is generally satisfied and the related revenue is recognized at a point in time when the service is provided. Third-party service contracts include annual volume and marketing incentives which are recognized over a period of twelve months when we meet thresholds as stated in the service contract.
Wealth management services - Wealth management services are primarily comprised of fees earned from the management and administration of trusts, assets under administration and other financial advisory services. Generally, wealth management fees are earned over a period of time between monthly and annually, per the related fee schedules. Our performance obligations with our customers are generally satisfied when we provide the services as stated in the customers' agreements. The fees are based on a fixed amount or a scale based on the level of services provided or amount of assets under management.
Other fee revenue - Other fee revenue includes a variety of other traditional banking services such as, electronic banking fees, letters of credit origination fees, wire transfer fees, money orders, treasury checks, check sale fees and transfer fees. Our performance obligations are generally satisfied at a point in time and fee revenue is recognized when the services are provided or the transaction is settled.
Wealth Management Fees
Assets held in a fiduciary capacity by our subsidiary bank, S&T Bank, are not our assets and are therefore not included in our consolidated financial statements. Wealth management fee income is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income on an accrual basis.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation includes restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, which are measured using the fair value at the time of issuance. The grant date fair value is recognized over the period during which the recipient is required to provide service in exchange for the award. Compensation expense for time-based restricted stock is recognized ratably over the period of service based on fair value on the grant date. Compensation expense for performance-based restricted stock is recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period if the likelihood of meeting the performance measure is probable, based on the fair value on the grant date. We estimate expected forfeitures when stock-based awards are granted and record compensation expense only for awards that are expected to vest.
Pensions
The expense for S&T Bank’s qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans is actuarially determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method. It requires us to make economic assumptions regarding future interest rates and asset returns and various demographic assumptions. We estimate the discount rate used to measure benefit obligations by applying the projected cash flow for future benefit payments to a yield curve of high-quality corporate bonds available in the marketplace and by employing a model that matches bonds to our pension cash flows. The expected return on plan assets is an estimate of the long-term rate of return on plan assets, which is determined based on the current asset mix and estimates of return by asset class. We recognize in the Consolidated Balance Sheets an asset for the plan’s overfunded status or a liability for the plan’s underfunded status. Gains or losses related to changes in benefit obligations or plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed are recognized as OCI in the period in which they occur. To the extent that such gains or losses exceed 10 percent of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or plan assets, they are recognized as a component of pension costs over the future service periods of actively employed plan participants. The funding policy for the qualified plan is to contribute an amount each year that is at least equal to the minimum required contribution, but not more than the maximum amount permissible for taxable plan sponsors. Our nonqualified plans are unfunded.
On January 25, 2016, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to freeze benefit accruals under the qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans effective March 31, 2016. As a result, no additional benefits are earned by participants in those plans based on service or pay after March 31, 2016. The plan was previously closed to new participants effective December 31, 2007.
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Marketing Costs
We expense all marketing-related costs, including advertising costs, as incurred.
Income Taxes
We estimate income tax expense based on amounts expected to be owed to the tax jurisdictions where we conduct business. On a quarterly basis, management assesses the reasonableness of our effective tax rate based upon our current estimate of the amount and components of net income, tax credits and the applicable statutory tax rates expected for the full year. We classify interest and penalties as an element of tax expense.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the asset and liability method and are reported in other assets or other liabilities, as appropriate, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is based on the tax effects of the differences between the book and tax basis of assets and liabilities and recognizes enacted changes in tax rate and laws. When deferred tax assets are recognized, they are subject to a valuation allowance based on management’s judgment as to whether realization is more likely than not.
Accrued taxes represent the net estimated amount due to taxing jurisdictions and are reported in other assets or other liabilities, as appropriate, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We evaluate and assess the relative risks and appropriate tax treatment of transactions and filing positions after considering statutes, regulations, judicial precedent and other information and maintain tax accruals consistent with the evaluation of these relative risks and merits. Changes to the estimate of accrued taxes occur periodically due to changes in tax rates, interpretations of tax laws, the status of examinations being conducted by taxing authorities and changes to statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance. These changes, when they occur, can affect deferred taxes, accrued taxes, and the current period’s income tax expense and can be significant to our operating results.
Tax positions are recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share, or EPS, is calculated using the two-class method to determine income allocated to common shareholders. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities under the two-class method. Income allocated to common shareholders is then divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the basic EPS calculation.
Diluted EPS is calculated under the more dilutive of either the treasury stock method or the two-class method. Under the treasury stock method, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding is increased by the potentially dilutive common shares. For the two-class method, diluted EPS is calculated for each class of shareholders using the weighted average number of shares attributed to each class. Potentially dilutive common shares are related to restricted stock.
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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Updates, or ASU or Updated
Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in this ASU provide optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for or recognizing the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to loan and lease agreements, derivative contracts, and other transactions affected by the anticipated transition away from LIBOR toward new interest rate benchmarks. The optional guidance generally allows for the modified contract to be accounted for as a continuation of the existing contract and does not require contract remeasurement at the modification date or reassessment of a previous accounting determination. The amendments in this ASU are effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Addendum (Topic 848) which clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. Specifically, certain provisions in Topic 848, if elected by an entity, apply to derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. The guidance is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848. The amendments in this ASU defer the sunset date for applying the reference rate reform relief by two years to December 31, 2024. We adopted ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 on January 1, 2022 and ASU 2022-06 upon issuance. We are utilizing the LIBOR transition relief as contract modifications are made during the course of the reference rate reform transition period. ASU 2020-04, ASU 2021-01 and ASU 2022-06 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted
Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326) Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructuring and Vintage Disclosures. The guidance eliminates the “once a TDR, always a TDR” requirement for loan disclosures and requires disclosures about the performance of modified loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty in the 12 months following the modification.
ASU 2022-02 eliminates the recognition and measurement guidance related to TDRs for creditors that have adopted ASC 326 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. We adopted ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, on January 1, 2020. The required accounting and disclosures for a loan modified in a TDR no longer provide decision-useful information. ASC 326 requires the recognition of lifetime expected credit losses when a loan is originated or acquired, so the effect of credit losses that occur in loans modified in TDRs is already included in the ACL.
ASU 2022-02 requires a creditor to apply the loan refinancing and restructuring guidance in ASC 310-205 (consistent with the accounting for other loan modifications) to determine whether a modification results in a new loan or a continuation of an existing loan. It also requires enhanced disclosures for modifications in the form of interest rate reductions, principal forgiveness, other-than-insignificant payment delays or term extensions (or combinations thereof) of loans made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Disclosures are required regardless of whether a modification of a loan to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty results in a new loan. The objective of the disclosures is to provide information about the type and magnitude of modifications and the degree of their success in mitigating potential credit losses.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted, however, we have not elected to do so. We have developed new reporting and processes in order to adhere to the new disclosure requirements. We adopted this ASU, as of January 1, 2023, using a modified retrospective transition approach, which resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment being recorded to retained earnings related to the elimination of TDRs. It did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share is calculated using both the two-class and the treasury stock methods with the more dilutive method used to determine reported basic and diluted earnings per share. The two-class method was more dilutive in 2022, 2021 and 2020 and therefore was used to determine earnings per share. The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the periods presented:
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) 2022 2021 2020
Numerator for Earnings per Share-Basic and Diluted:
Net income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
Less: Income allocated to participating shares 381 492 68
Net Income Allocated to Shareholders $ 135,139 $ 109,851 $ 20,972
Denominator for Earnings per Share-Basic and Diluted:
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding-Basic 38,988,174 39,050,241 39,070,439
Add: Average participating shares outstanding 42,760 2,720 2,780
Denominator for Two-Class Method-Diluted: 39,030,934 39,052,961 39,073,219
Earnings per share-basic $ 3.47 $ 2.81 $ 0.54
Earnings per share-diluted $ 3.46 $ 2.81 $ 0.53
Restricted stock considered anti-dilutive excluded from potentially dilutive shares 12,654 793 1,242
NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
ASSETS
Available-for-sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury securities $ 131,695 $ - $ - $ 131,695
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 41,811 - 41,811
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 428,407 - 428,407
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 41,587 - 41,587
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 327,313 - 327,313
Corporate obligations - 500 - 500
Obligations of states and political subdivisions - 30,471 - 30,471
Total Available-for-Sale Debt Securities 131,695 870,089 - 1,001,784
Marketable equity securities 952 42 - 994
Total Securities 132,647 870,131 - 1,002,778
Trading securities held in a deferred compensation plan 8,087 - - 8,087
Derivative financial assets:
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans - 83,449 - 83,449
Interest rate lock commitments - - 5 5
Forward sale contracts - mortgage loans - - 2 2
Total Assets $ 140,734 $ 953,580 $ 7 $ 1,094,321
LIABILITIES
Derivative financial liabilities:
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans $ - $ 83,449 $ - $ 83,449
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedge - 21,368 - 21,368
Total Liabilities $ - $ 104,817 $ - $ 104,817
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December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
ASSETS
Available-for-sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury securities $ 95,327 $ - $ - $ 95,327
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 70,348 - 70,348
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 270,294 - 270,294
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 56,793 - 56,793
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies - 341,300 - 341,300
Corporate obligations - 500 - 500
Obligations of states and political subdivisions - 75,089 - 75,089
Total Available-for-Sale Debt Securities 95,327 814,324 - 909,651
Marketable equity securities 1,061 81 - 1,142
Total Securities 96,388 814,405 - 910,793
Trading securities held in a deferred compensation plan 10,230 - - 10,230
Derivative financial assets:
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans - 33,528 - 33,528
Interest rate lock commitments - - 401 401
Forward sale contracts - mortgage loans - - 4 4
Total Assets $ 106,618 $ 847,933 $ 405 $ 954,956
LIABILITIES
Derivative financial liabilities:
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans $ - $ 33,631 $ - $ 33,631
Total Liabilities $ - $ 33,631 $ - $ 33,631
Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
We may be required to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Nonrecurring assets are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value in our financial statements. There were no liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at either December 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2022 and 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:
December 31, 2022 Valuation Technique Significant Unobservable Inputs Range Weighted Average
(dollars in thousands)
Other real estate owned $ 3,060 Collateral method Discount rate 13.00% 13.00%
December 31, 2021 Valuation Technique Significant
Unobservable Inputs Range Weighted Average
(dollars in thousands)
Other real estate owned $ 1,011 Collateral method Appraisal adjustment - cost to sell 2.53% 2.53%
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The carrying values and fair values of our financial instruments at December 31, 2022 and 2021 are presented in the following tables:
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Carrying
Value(1)
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks, including interest-bearing deposits $ 210,009 $ 210,009 $ 210,009 $ - $ -
Securities 1,002,778 1,002,778 132,647 870,131 -
Loans held for sale 16 16 - 16 -
Portfolio loans, net 7,082,629 6,815,167 - - 6,815,167
Collateral receivable 6,307 6,307 6,307 - -
Securities held in a deferred compensation plan 8,087 8,087 8,087 - -
Mortgage servicing rights 7,147 9,994 - - 9,994
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans 83,449 83,449 - 83,449 -
Interest rate lock commitments 5 5 - - 5
Forward sale contracts 2 2 - - 2
LIABILITIES
Deposits $ 7,219,970 $ 7,194,225 $ 6,285,377 $ 908,848 -
Collateral payable 65,065 65,065 65,065 - -
Short-term borrowings 370,000 370,000 - 370,000 -
Long-term borrowings 14,741 14,174 - 14,174 -
Junior subordinated debt securities 54,453 54,453 - 54,453 -
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans 83,449 83,449 - 83,449 -
Interest rate swaps - cash flow hedge 21,368 21,368 - 21,368 -
(1)As reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Carrying
Value(1)
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks, including interest-bearing deposits $ 922,215 $ 922,215 $ 922,215 $ - $ -
Securities 910,793 910,793 96,388 814,405 -
Loans held for sale 1,522 1,522 - 1,522 -
Portfolio loans, net 6,901,414 6,815,468 - - 6,815,468
Collateral receivable 37,363 37,363 37,363 - -
Securities held in a deferred compensation plan 10,230 10,230 10,230 - -
Mortgage servicing rights 7,677 7,677 - - 7,677
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans 33,528 33,528 - 33,528 -
Interest rate lock commitments 401 401 - - 401
Forward sale contracts - mortgage loans 4 4 - - 4
LIABILITIES
Deposits $ 7,996,524 $ 7,992,942 $ 6,908,453 $ 1,084,489 $ -
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 84,491 84,491 84,491 - -
Long-term borrowings 22,430 22,678 - 22,678 -
Junior subordinated debt securities 54,393 54,393 - 54,393 -
Interest rate swaps - commercial loans 33,631 33,631 - 33,631 -
(1)As reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
NOTE 4. RESTRICTIONS ON CASH AND DUE FROM BANK ACCOUNTS
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or the Federal Reserve, imposes certain reserve requirements on all depository institutions. These reserves are maintained in the form of vault cash or as an interest-bearing balance with the Federal Reserve. There were no required reserves for 2022 and 2021. The Federal Reserve reduced the reserve requirement ratio to zero percent effective March 26, 2020.
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NOTE 5. DIVIDEND AND LOAN RESTRICTIONS
S&T is a legal entity separate and distinct from its banking and other subsidiaries. A substantial portion of our revenues consist of dividend payments we receive from S&T Bank. S&T Bank, in turn, is subject to state laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay to us. In addition, both S&T and S&T Bank are subject to various general regulatory policies relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above regulatory minimums. The Federal Reserve has indicated that banking organizations should generally pay dividends only if (i) the organization’s net income available to common shareholders over the past year has been sufficient to fully fund the dividends and (ii) the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.
Federal law prohibits us from borrowing from S&T Bank unless such loans are collateralized by specific obligations. Further, such loans are limited to 10 percent of S&T Bank’s capital stock and surplus.
NOTE 6. SECURITIES
The following table presents the fair values of our securities portfolio at the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Available-for-sale debt securities $ 1,001,784 $ 909,651
Marketable equity securities 994 1,142
Total Securities $ 1,002,778 $ 910,793
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
The following tables present the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Amortized
Cost Gross
Unrealized
Gains Gross
Unrealized
Losses Fair Value Amortized
Cost Gross
Unrealized
Gains Gross
Unrealized
Losses Fair Value
U.S. Treasury securities $ 145,416 $ - $ (13,721) $ 131,695 $ 95,954 $ 115 $ (742) $ 95,327
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 43,479 - (1,668) 41,811 68,599 1,749 - 70,348
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 482,039 203 (53,835) 428,407 270,696 2,408 (2,810) 270,294
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 49,418 3 (7,834) 41,587 57,029 392 (628) 56,793
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 352,465 - (25,152) 327,313 336,918 5,969 (1,587) 341,300
Corporate Obligations 500 - - 500 500 - - 500
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 30,788 55 (372) 30,471 70,539 4,550 - 75,089
Total Available-for-Sale Debt Securities(1)
$ 1,104,105 $ 261 $ (102,582) $ 1,001,784 $ 900,235 $ 15,183 $ (5,767) $ 909,651
(1) Excludes interest receivable of $3.7 million at December 31, 2022 and $3.3 million at December 31, 2021. Interest receivable is included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table shows the composition of gross and net realized gains and losses for the periods presented:
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Gross realized gains $ 198 $ 29 $ 219
Gross realized losses - - (77)
Net Realized Gains $ 198 $ 29 $ 142
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The following tables present the fair value and the age of gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities by investment category as of the dates presented:
December 31, 2022
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
(dollars in thousands) Number
of
Securities Fair
Value Unrealized
Losses Number
of
Securities Fair
Value Unrealized
Losses Number
of
Securities Fair
Value Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Treasury securities 6 $ 57,057 $ (3,363) 8 $ 74,638 $ (10,358) 14 $ 131,695 $ (13,721)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 6 41,811 (1,668) - - - 6 41,811 (1,668)
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 47 296,509 (28,153) 13 112,902 (25,682) 60 409,411 (53,835)
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 25 7,143 (589) 3 34,223 (7,245) 28 41,366 (7,834)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 30 241,009 (11,975) 7 86,304 (13,177) 37 327,313 (25,152)
Corporate Obligations - - - - - - - - -
Obligations of states and political subdivisions 2 20,127 (372) - - - 2 20,127 (372)
Total 116 $ 663,656 $ (46,120) 31 $ 308,067 $ (56,462) 147 $ 971,723 $ (102,582)
December 31, 2021
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total
(dollars in thousands) Number
of
Securities Fair
Value Unrealized
Losses Number
of
Securities Fair
Value Unrealized
Losses Number
of
Securities Fair
Value Unrealized
Losses
U.S. Treasury securities 8 $ 85,221 $ (742) - $ - $ - 8 $ 85,221 $ (742)
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies - - - - - - - -
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 12 141,204 (2,436) 1 8,933 (374) 13 150,137 (2,810)
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 3 46,042 (628) - - - 3 46,042 (628)
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 7 100,032 (1,587) - - - 7 100,032 (1,587)
Corporate Obligations - - - - - - - - -
Obligations of states and political subdivisions - - - - - - - - -
Total 30 $ 372,499 $ (5,393) 1 $ 8,933 $ (374) 31 $ 381,432 $ (5,767)
We evaluate securities with unrealized losses quarterly to determine if the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. We do not believe any individual unrealized loss as of December 31, 2022 represents a credit impairment. There were 147 debt securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2022 and 31 debt securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2021. The unrealized losses on debt securities were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates and not related to the credit quality of the issuers. All debt securities are determined to be investment grade and paying principal and interest according to the contractual terms of the security. We do not intend to sell and it is more likely
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than not that we will not be required to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position before recovery of their amortized cost.
The following table presents net unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale debt securities included in accumulated OCI, for the periods presented:
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Total unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale debt securities $ 261 $ (102,582) $ (102,321) $ 15,183 $ (5,767) $ 9,416
Income tax (expense) benefit (56) 21,915 21,859 (3,215) 1,221 (1,994)
Net Unrealized Gains/(Losses), Net of Tax Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) $ 205 $ (80,667) $ (80,462) $ 11,968 $ (4,546) $ 7,422
The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at December 31, 2022 by contractual maturity are included in the table below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Amortized
Cost Fair Value
Obligations of the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government corporations and agencies, and obligations of states and political subdivisions
Due in one year or less $ 9,984 $ 9,767
Due after one year through five years 149,091 138,134
Due after five years through ten years 49,085 44,838
Due after ten years 11,523 11,238
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities With Fixed Maturities 219,683 203,977
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies 482,039 428,407
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 49,418 41,587
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies 352,465 327,313
Corporate Obligations 500 500
Total Available-for-Sale Debt Securities $ 1,104,105 $ 1,001,784
Debt securities are pledged in order to meet various regulatory and legal requirements. Restricted pledged securities had a carrying value of $17.9 million at December 31, 2022 and $23.9 million at December 31, 2021. Unrestricted pledged securities had a carrying value of $251.5 million at December 31, 2022 and $443.0 million at December 31, 2021. Any changes to restricted pledged securities require approval of the pledge beneficiary. Approval is not required for unrestricted pledged securities.
NOTE 7. LOANS AND LOANS HELD FOR SALE
Loans are presented net of unearned income. Unearned income consists of net deferred loan fees and costs of $7.5 million at December 31, 2022 and $14.1 million at December 31, 2021 and a discount related to purchase accounting fair value adjustments of $4.7 million at December 31, 2022 and $6.7 million at December 31, 2021.
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The following table summarizes the composition of originated and acquired loans as of the dates presented:
(dollars in thousands) December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Commercial real estate $ 2,538,839 $ 2,690,528
Commercial and industrial 1,510,392 1,513,523
Commercial construction 381,963 424,755
Business banking 1,205,944 1,135,693
Consumer real estate 1,421,953 1,127,585
Other consumer 124,878 107,906
Total Portfolio loans $ 7,183,969 $ 6,999,990
Loans held for sale 16 1,522
Total Loans (1)
$ 7,183,985 $ 7,001,512
(1) Excludes interest receivable of $28.3 million at December 31, 2022 and $18.7 million at December 31, 2021. Interest receivable is included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
C&I, included $4.0 million of loans originated under the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, at December 31, 2022 compared to $88.3 million at December 31, 2021. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act included the PPP, a program designed to aid small and medium sized businesses through federally guaranteed loans distributed through banks. PPP loans are forgivable, in whole or in part, if the proceeds are used for payroll and other permitted expenses in accordance with the requirements of the PPP. The loans are 100 percent guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, or SBA. These loans carry a fixed rate of 1.00 percent and a term of two years, or five years for loans approved by the SBA, on or after June 5, 2020. Payments are deferred for at least six months of the loan. The SBA pays us a processing fee ranging from 1 percent to 5 percent based on the size of the loan. Interest is accrued as earned and loan origination fees and direct costs are deferred and accreted or amortized into interest income over the life of the loan using the level yield method. When a PPP loan is paid off or forgiven by the SBA, the remaining unaccreted or unamortized net origination fees or costs will be immediately recognized into income.
Business banking consists of commercial loans made to small businesses that are standard, non-complex products evaluated through a streamlined credit approval process that has been designed to maximize efficiency while maintaining high credit quality standards that meet small business market customers’ needs.
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The following table summarizes our TDRs as of the dates presented:
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Accruing
TDRs Nonaccruing
TDRs Total
TDRs Accruing
TDRs Nonaccruing
TDRs Total
TDRs
Commercial real estate $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,697 $ 1,697
Commercial and industrial 626 - 626 748 14,889 15,637
Commercial construction 1,655 - 1,655 2,190 2,087 4,277
Business banking 438 1,087 1,525 858 1,696 2,554
Consumer real estate 6,168 1,798 7,966 6,122 1,405 7,527
Other consumer 4 9 13 3 - 3
Total $ 8,891 $ 2,894 $ 11,785 $ 9,921 $ 21,774 $ 31,695
There was one $0.2 million TDR returned to accruing status during 2022 compared to no TDRs returned to accruing status during 2021.
The following tables present the TDRs by portfolio segment and by type of concession for the years ended:
December 31, 2022
Number
of
Contracts Type of Modification Total
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment(2)
Total
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment(2)
(dollars in thousands) Bankruptcy(1)
Other Extend
Maturity Modify
Rate Modify
Payments
Commercial real estate - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Commercial industrial - - - - - - - -
Commercial construction - - - - - - - -
Business banking 2 - 154 - - - 154 203
Consumer real estate 23 1,436 - 610 - - 2,046 2,558
Other consumer 2 11 - - - - 11 15
Total 27 $ 1,447 $ 154 $ 610 $ - $ - $ 2,211 $ 2,776
(1) Bankruptcy is consumer bankruptcy loans where the debt has been legally discharged through the bankruptcy court and not reaffirmed.
(2) Excludes loans that were fully paid off or fully charged-off by period end. The pre-modification balance represents the balance outstanding prior to modification. The post-modification balance represents the outstanding balance at period end.
December 31, 2021
Number
of
Contracts Type of Modification Total
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment(2)
Total
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment(2)
(dollars in thousands) Bankruptcy(1)
Other Extend
Maturity Modify
Rate Modify
Payments
Commercial real estate 1 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,824
Commercial industrial 3 - - 2,039 - 9,182 11,221 21,297
Commercial construction 1 - - 2,087 - - 2,087 5,279
Business banking 9 8 - 558 - 1,155 1,721 1,792
Consumer real estate 26 1,099 - - - 147 1,246 1,280
Other consumer - - - - - - - -
Total 40 $ 1,107 $ - $ 4,684 $ - $ 11,784 $ 17,575 $ 31,472
(1) Bankruptcy is consumer bankruptcy loans where the debt has been legally discharged through the bankruptcy court and not reaffirmed.
(2) Excludes loans that were fully paid off or fully charged-off by period end. The pre-modification balance represents the balance outstanding prior to modification. The post-modification balance represents the outstanding balance at period end.
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In response to the coronavirus, or COVID-19 pandemic, and its economic impact on our customers, we implemented a short-term modification program that complied with the CARES Act to provide temporary payment relief to those borrowers directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019. This program allowed for a deferral of payments for 90 days and up to a maximum of 180 days for our commercial customers. The customer remained responsible for deferred payments along with any additional interest accrued during the deferral period. For our consumer customers, interest did not accrue during the deferral period and the maturity date was extended by the length of the deferral period. Under the applicable guidance none of these loans were considered restructured. The program ended January 1, 2022 and we had no loans modified at December 31, 2022, compared to eight loans that were modified totaling $28.8 million at December 31, 2021.
As of December 31, 2022, we had 16 commitments to lend an additional $0.4 million on TDRs compared to 12 commitments to lend an additional $2.6 million at December 31, 2021.
Defaulted TDRs are defined as loans having a payment default of 90 days or more after the restructuring takes place that were restructured within the last 12 months prior to defaulting. There were no TDRs that defaulted during 2022 or 2021.
The following table is a summary of nonperforming assets as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Nonperforming Assets
Nonaccrual loans $ 16,158 $ 44,517
Nonaccrual TDRs 2,894 21,774
Total Nonaccrual loans 19,052 66,291
OREO 3,065 13,313
Total Nonperforming Assets $ 22,117 $ 79,604
The following table presents a summary of the aggregate amount of loans to certain officers, directors of S&T or any affiliates of such persons as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Balance at beginning of year $ 6,157 $ 6,329
New loans 1,085 1,826
Repayments or no longer considered a related party (3,114) (1,998)
Balance at end of year $ 4,128 $ 6,157
NOTE 8. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
We maintain an ACL at a level determined to be adequate to absorb estimated expected credit losses within the loan portfolio over the contractual life of an instrument that considers our historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions as of the balance sheet date. We develop and document a systematic ACL methodology based on the following portfolio segments: 1) CRE, 2) C&I, 3) Commercial Construction, 4) Business Banking, 5) Consumer Real Estate and 6) Other Consumer.
The following are key risks within each portfolio segment:
CRE-Loans secured by commercial purpose real estate, including both owner-occupied properties and investment properties for various purposes such as hotels, retail, multifamily and health care. The primary sources of repayment for these loans are the operations of the individual projects and global cash flows of the debtors. The condition of the local economy is an important indicator of risk, but there are also more specific risks depending on the collateral type and the business prospects of the lessee, if the project is not owner-occupied.
C&I-Loans made to operating companies or manufacturers for the purpose of production, operating capacity, accounts receivable, inventory or equipment financing. The primary source of repayment for these loans is cash flow from the operations of the company. The condition of the local economy is an important indicator of risk, but there are also more specific risks depending on the industry of the company. Collateral for these types of loans often does not have sufficient value in a distressed or liquidation scenario to satisfy the outstanding debt.
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Commercial Construction-Loans made to finance construction of buildings or other structures, as well as to finance the acquisition and development of raw land for various purposes. While the risk of these loans is generally confined to the construction period, if there are problems, the project may not be completed, and as such, may not provide sufficient cash flow on its own to service the debt or have sufficient value in a liquidation to cover the outstanding principal. The condition of the local economy is an important indicator of risk, but there are also more specific risks depending on the type of project and the experience and resources of the developer.
Business Banking-Commercial loans made to small businesses that are standard, non-complex products evaluated through a streamlined credit approval process that has been designed to maximize efficiency while maintaining high credit quality standards that meet small business market customers’ needs. The business banking portfolio is monitored by utilizing a standard and closely managed process focusing on behavioral and performance criteria. The condition of the local economy is an important indicator of risk, but there are also more specific risks depending on the collateral type and business.
Consumer Real Estate-Loans secured by first and second liens such as home equity loans, home equity lines of credit and 1-4 family residential mortgages. The primary source of repayment for these loans is the income and assets of the borrower. The condition of the local economy, in particular the unemployment rate, is an important indicator of risk for this segment. The state of the local housing market can also have a significant impact on this segment because low demand and/or declining home values can limit the ability of borrowers to sell a property and satisfy the debt.
Other Consumer-Loans made to individuals that may be secured by assets other than 1-4 family residences, as well as unsecured loans. This segment includes auto loans, unsecured loans and lines. The primary source of repayment for these loans is the income and assets of the borrower. The condition of the local economy, in particular the unemployment rate, is an important indicator of risk for this segment. The value of the collateral, if there is any, is less likely to be a source of repayment due to less certain collateral values.
Management monitors various credit quality indicators for the commercial, business banking and consumer loan portfolios, including changes in risk ratings, nonaccrual status and delinquency on a monthly basis.
We monitor the commercial loan portfolio through an internal risk rating system. Loan risk ratings are assigned based upon the creditworthiness of the borrower and are reviewed on an ongoing basis according to our internal policies. Loans within the pass rating generally have a lower risk of loss than loans risk rated as special mention or substandard.
Our risk ratings are consistent with regulatory guidance and are as follows:
Pass-The loan is currently performing and is of high quality.
Special Mention-A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that warrant management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or in the strength of our credit position at some future date.
Substandard-A substandard loan is not adequately protected by the net worth and/or paying capacity of the borrower or by the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful-Loans classified doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
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The following tables present loan balances by year of origination and internally assigned risk rating for our portfolio segments as of the dates presented:
December 31, 2022
Risk Rating
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 and Prior Revolving Revolving-Term Total
Commercial Real Estate
Pass $ 292,732 $ 360,423 $ 267,743 $ 422,872 $ 227,006 $ 704,600 $ 21,666 - $ 2,297,042
Special Mention - - - 13,187 20,090 101,112 - - 134,389
Substandard - - 1,306 13,434 14,845 77,823 - - 107,408
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Commercial Real Estate 292,732 360,423 269,049 449,493 261,941 883,535 21,666 - 2,538,839
Commercial and Industrial
Pass 253,324 264,012 88,544 63,190 62,874 138,250 559,777 - 1,429,971
Special Mention - 25,436 - 5,103 1,885 7,132 19,280 - 58,836
Substandard 372 - - 5,705 1,152 1,891 12,465 - 21,585
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Commercial and Industrial 253,696 289,448 88,544 73,998 65,911 147,273 591,522 - 1,510,392
Commercial Construction
Pass 120,655 159,737 40,762 6,338 3,953 2,297 27,284 - 361,026
Special Mention - 10,954 - 8,104 - - - - 19,058
Substandard - - - - - 1,879 - - 1,879
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Commercial Construction 120,655 170,691 40,762 14,442 3,953 4,176 27,284 - 381,963
Business Banking
Pass 287,520 233,499 87,926 107,819 80,549 276,843 104,354 645 1,179,155
Special Mention - 157 146 - 2,790 3,945 793 95 7,926
Substandard 159 67 3,077 1,912 1,550 11,391 124 551 18,831
Doubtful - - - - - 32 - - 32
Total Business Banking 287,679 233,723 91,149 109,731 84,889 292,211 105,271 1,291 1,205,944
Consumer Real Estate
Pass 296,900 148,790 91,477 74,155 30,658 191,228 552,994 21,547 1,407,749
Special Mention - - - - - 882 - - 882
Substandard 48 213 136 428 1,373 8,059 655 2,410 13,322
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Consumer Real Estate 296,948 149,003 91,613 74,583 32,031 200,169 553,649 23,957 1,421,953
Other consumer
Pass 20,046 10,819 5,427 3,242 1,013 724 82,125 1,404 124,800
Special Mention - - - - - - - - -
Substandard 8 - - 28 21 - - 21 78
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Other Consumer 20,054 10,819 5,427 3,270 1,034 724 82,125 1,425 124,878
Pass 1,271,177 1,177,280 581,879 677,616 406,053 1,313,942 1,348,200 23,596 6,799,743
Special Mention - 36,547 146 26,394 24,765 113,071 20,073 95 221,091
Substandard 587 280 4,519 21,507 18,941 101,043 13,244 2,982 163,103
Doubtful - - - - - 32 - - 32
Total Loan Balance $ 1,271,764 $ 1,214,107 $ 586,544 $ 725,517 $ 449,759 $ 1,528,088 $ 1,381,517 $ 26,673 $ 7,183,969
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December 31, 2021
Risk Rating
(dollars in thousands) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 and Prior Revolving Revolving-Term Total
Commercial Real Estate
Pass $ 385,347 $ 316,003 $ 412,191 $ 314,303 $ 213,019 $ 698,992 $ 35,448 - $ 2,375,303
Special Mention - - 37,786 6,401 40,445 75,938 - - 160,570
Substandard - 1,356 18,743 14,039 12,555 106,461 1,500 - 154,654
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Commercial Real Estate 385,347 317,359 468,720 334,743 266,019 881,391 36,948 - 2,690,528
Commercial and Industrial
Pass 437,483 126,371 115,359 83,030 37,176 132,182 536,554 - 1,468,155
Special Mention 46 - 3,060 2,546 72 832 8,887 - 15,443
Substandard - - 14,221 1,336 4,174 3,456 4,961 - 28,148
Doubtful - - 1,777 - - - - - 1,777
Total Commercial and Industrial 437,529 126,371 134,417 86,912 41,422 136,470 550,402 - 1,513,523
Commercial Construction
Pass 142,321 108,405 111,512 16,838 989 3,539 30,036 - 413,640
Special Mention - - - - - 4,458 - - 4,458
Substandard - 2,157 2,020 - - 2,480 - - 6,657
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Commercial Construction 142,321 110,562 113,532 16,838 989 10,477 30,036 - 424,755
Business Banking
Pass 257,264 107,791 141,411 110,586 79,187 293,215 107,093 443 1,096,990
Special Mention 104 151 1,986 1,365 1,057 5,929 160 111 10,863
Substandard 41 106 1,579 3,277 1,645 19,591 977 625 27,841
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Business Banking 257,409 108,048 144,976 115,228 81,889 318,735 108,230 1,179 1,135,693
Consumer Real Estate
Pass 137,465 100,995 91,981 48,531 39,029 231,861 442,530 23,391 1,115,783
Special Mention - - - - - 937 - - 937
Substandard - - 184 1,625 1,355 5,664 876 1,161 10,865
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Consumer Real Estate 137,465 100,995 92,165 50,156 40,384 238,462 443,406 24,552 1,127,585
Other consumer
Pass 19,976 9,396 7,120 2,878 613 2,037 57,702 1,130 100,852
Special Mention - - - - - - - - -
Substandard 83 52 141 215 408 4,407 201 1,547 7,054
Doubtful - - - - - - - - -
Total Other Consumer 20,059 9,448 7,261 3,093 1,021 6,444 57,903 2,677 107,906
Pass 1,379,856 768,961 879,574 576,166 370,013 1,361,826 1,209,363 24,964 6,570,723
Special Mention 150 151 42,832 10,312 41,574 88,094 9,047 111 192,271
Substandard 124 3,671 36,888 20,492 20,137 142,059 8,515 3,333 235,219
Doubtful - - 1,777 - - - - - 1,777
Total Loan Balance $ 1,380,130 $ 772,783 $ 961,071 $ 606,970 $ 431,724 $ 1,591,979 $ 1,226,925 $ 28,408 $ 6,999,990
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We monitor the delinquent status of the commercial and consumer portfolios on a monthly basis. Loans are considered nonaccrual when interest and principal are 90 days or more past due or management has determined that a material deterioration in the borrower’s financial condition exists. The risk of loss is generally highest for nonaccrual loans.
The following tables present loan balances by year of origination and accrual and nonaccrual status for our portfolio segments as of the dates presented:
December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 and Prior Revolving Revolving-Term Total
Commercial Real Estate
Accrual $ 292,732 $ 360,423 $ 269,049 $ 449,493 $ 261,941 $ 876,435 $ 21,666 $ - $ 2,531,739
Nonaccrual - - - - - 7,100 - - 7,100
Total Commercial Real Estate 292,732 360,423 269,049 449,493 261,941 883,535 21,666 - 2,538,839
Commercial and Industrial
Accrual 253,696 289,448 88,544 73,998 65,858 147,273 591,292 - 1,510,109
Nonaccrual - - - - 53 - 230 - 283
Total Commercial and Industrial 253,696 289,448 88,544 73,998 65,911 147,273 591,522 - 1,510,392
Commercial Construction
Accrual 120,655 170,691 40,762 14,442 3,953 3,792 27,284 - 381,579
Nonaccrual - - - - - 384 - - 384
Total Commercial Construction 120,655 170,691 40,762 14,442 3,953 4,176 27,284 - 381,963
Business Banking
Accrual 287,679 233,656 91,149 109,479 83,689 289,435 105,172 1,195 1,201,454
Nonaccrual - 67 - 252 1,200 2,776 99 96 4,490
Total Business Banking 287,679 233,723 91,149 109,731 84,889 292,211 105,271 1,291 1,205,944
Consumer Real Estate
Accrual 296,948 148,868 91,085 73,947 31,646 196,384 553,441 23,108 1,415,427
Nonaccrual - 135 528 636 385 3,785 208 849 6,526
Total Consumer Real Estate 296,948 149,003 91,613 74,583 32,031 200,169 553,649 23,957 1,421,953
Other Consumer
Accrual 20,054 10,819 5,303 3,270 1,034 593 82,125 1,411 124,609
Nonaccrual - - 124 - - 131 - 14 269
Total Other Consumer 20,054 10,819 5,427 3,270 1,034 724 82,125 1,425 124,878
Accrual 1,271,764 1,213,905 585,892 724,629 448,121 1,513,912 1,380,980 25,714 7,164,917
Nonaccrual - 202 652 888 1,638 14,176 537 959 19,052
Total Loan Balance $ 1,271,764 $ 1,214,107 $ 586,544 $ 725,517 $ 449,759 $ 1,528,088 $ 1,381,517 $ 26,673 $ 7,183,969
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December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 and Prior Revolving Revolving-Term Total
Commercial Real Estate
Accrual $ 385,347 $ 317,359 $ 461,613 $ 332,482 $ 259,723 $ 865,567 $ 36,948 $ - $ 2,659,039
Nonaccrual - 7,107 2,261 6,296 15,824 - - 31,488
Total Commercial Real Estate 385,347 317,359 468,720 334,743 266,019 881,391 36,948 - 2,690,528
Commercial and Industrial
Accrual 437,529 126,371 123,944 86,852 38,540 136,427 548,622 - 1,498,285
Nonaccrual - - 10,473 60 2,882 43 1,780 - 15,239
Total Commercial and Industrial 437,529 126,371 134,417 86,912 41,422 136,470 550,402 - 1,513,523
Commercial Construction
Accrual 142,321 110,562 111,445 16,838 989 10,093 30,036 - 422,284
Nonaccrual - - 2,087 - - 384 - - 2,471
Total Commercial Construction 142,321 110,562 113,532 16,838 989 10,477 30,036 - 424,755
Business Banking
Accrual 257,368 107,984 144,689 113,820 81,195 311,673 108,202 1,122 1,126,052
Nonaccrual 41 64 287 1,408 694 7,062 28 57 9,641
Total Business Banking 257,409 108,048 144,976 115,228 81,889 318,735 108,230 1,179 1,135,693
Consumer Real Estate
Accrual 137,465 100,253 91,689 49,853 39,657 234,297 443,238 23,839 1,120,291
Nonaccrual - 742 476 303 727 4,165 168 713 7,294
Total Consumer Real Estate 137,465 100,995 92,165 50,156 40,384 238,462 443,406 24,552 1,127,585
Other Consumer
Accrual 20,059 9,290 7,261 3,093 1,021 6,444 57,903 2,677 107,748
Nonaccrual - 158 - - - - - - 158
Total Other Consumer 20,059 9,448 7,261 3,093 1,021 6,444 57,903 2,677 107,906
Accrual 1,380,089 771,819 940,641 602,938 421,125 1,564,501 1,224,949 27,638 6,933,699
Nonaccrual 41 964 20,430 4,032 10,599 27,478 1,976 770 66,291
Total Loan Balance $ 1,380,130 $ 772,783 $ 961,071 $ 606,970 $ 431,724 $ 1,591,979 $ 1,226,925 $ 28,408 $ 6,999,990
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The following tables present the age analysis of past due loans segregated by class of loans as of the dates presented:
December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Current 30-59 Days
Past Due 60-89 Days
Past Due Nonaccrual Total
Past Due
Loans Total Loans
Commercial real estate $ 2,523,315 $ 8,424 $ - $ 7,100 $ 15,524 $ 2,538,839
Commercial and industrial 1,505,805 4,304 - 283 4,587 1,510,392
Commercial construction 381,579 - - 384 384 381,963
Business banking 1,199,586 1,583 285 4,490 6,358 1,205,944
Consumer real estate 1,409,907 3,617 1,903 6,526 12,046 1,421,953
Other consumer 124,384 165 60 269 494 124,878
Total $ 7,144,576 $ 18,093 $ 2,248 $ 19,052 $ 39,393 $ 7,183,969
December 31, 2021(1)
(dollars in thousands) Current 30-59 Days
Past Due 60-89 Days
Past Due Nonaccrual Total
Past Due
Loans Total Loans
Commercial real estate $ 2,659,040 $ - $ - $ 31,488 $ 31,488 $ 2,690,528
Commercial and industrial 1,497,755 529 - 15,239 15,768 1,513,523
Commercial construction 421,834 450 - 2,471 2,921 424,755
Business banking 1,124,748 813 491 9,641 10,945 1,135,693
Consumer real estate 1,117,073 1,087 2,130 7,294 10,512 1,127,585
Other consumer 107,492 206 50 158 414 107,906
Total $ 6,927,943 $ 3,085 $ 2,672 $ 66,291 $ 72,048 $ 6,999,990
(1) We had eight loans that were modified totaling $28.8 million under the CARES act at December 31, 2021. These customers were not considered past due as a result of their delayed payments. Upon exiting the loan modification deferral program, the measurement of loan delinquency resumed where it left off upon entry into the program.
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The following tables present loans on nonaccrual status by class of loan:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2022 For the twelve months ended
(dollars in thousands) Beginning of Period Nonaccrual End of Period Nonaccrual Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual(1)
Commercial real estate $ 31,488 $ 7,100 $ 5,649 $ 580
Commercial and industrial 15,239 283 - 148
Commercial construction 2,471 384 - 171
Business banking 9,641 4,490 933 228
Consumer real estate 7,294 6,526 - 257
Other consumer 158 269 - 1
Total $ 66,291 $ 19,052 $ 6,582 $ 1,385
(1) Represents only cash payments received and applied to interest on nonaccrual loans.
December 31, 2021
December 31, 2021 For the twelve months ended
(dollars in thousands) Beginning of Period Nonaccrual End of Period Nonaccrual Nonaccrual With No Related Allowance Interest Income Recognized on Nonaccrual(1)
Commercial real estate $ 101,070 $ 31,488 $ 28,046 $ 158
Commercial and industrial 16,985 15,239 5,707 74
Commercial construction 384 2,471 2,020 (28)
Business banking 17,122 9,641 1,696 427
Consumer real estate 11,117 7,294 - 496
Other consumer 96 158 - 1
Total $ 146,774 $ 66,291 $ 37,469 $ 1,128
(1) Represents only cash payments received and applied to interest on nonaccrual loans.
The following tables present collateral-dependent loans by class of loan:
December 31, 2022
Type of Collateral
(dollars in thousands) Real Estate Blanket Lien Other
Commercial real estate $ 5,649 $ - $ -
Commercial and industrial - 626 -
Commercial construction 1,655 - -
Business banking 260 1,112 154
Consumer real estate 561 - -
Total $ 8,125 $ 1,738 $ 154
December 31, 2021
Type of Collateral
(dollars in thousands) Real Estate Blanket Lien Other
Commercial real estate $ 28,046 $ - $ -
Commercial and industrial 259 4,905 10,473
Commercial construction 4,210 - -
Business banking 910 1,636 -
Consumer real estate 1,031 - -
Total $ 34,456 $ 6,541 $ 10,473
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The following tables present activity in the ACL for the periods presented:
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Commercial
Real Estate Commercial and
Industrial Commercial
Construction Business Banking Consumer
Real Estate Other
Consumer Total
Loans
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Balance at beginning of period $ 50,700 $ 19,727 $ 5,355 $ 11,338 $ 8,733 $ 2,723 $ 98,576
Provision for credit losses on loans(1)
(9,064) 4,797 908 3,644 3,536 1,538 5,359
Charge-offs (827) (5,797) - (3,314) (304) (1,375) (11,617)
Recoveries 619 6,983 1 879 140 400 9,022
Net (Charge-offs)/Recoveries (208) 1,186 1 (2,435) (164) (975) (2,595)
Balance at End of Period $ 41,428 $ 25,710 $ 6,264 $ 12,547 $ 12,105 $ 3,286 $ 101,340
(1)Excludes the provision for credit losses for unfunded commitments.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Commercial
Real Estate Commercial and
Industrial Commercial
Construction Business Banking Consumer
Real Estate Other
Consumer Total
Loans
Allowance for credit losses on loans:
Balance at beginning of period $ 65,656 $ 16,100 $ 7,239 $ 15,917 $ 10,014 $ 2,686 $ 117,612
Provision for credit losses on loans(1)
(2,569) 23,746 (1,842) (3,159) (1,020) 338 15,494
Charge-offs (13,444) (20,923) (56) (1,580) (569) (952) (37,524)
Recoveries 1,057 804 14 160 308 651 2,994
Net (Charge-offs)/Recoveries (12,387) (20,119) (42) (1,420) (261) (301) (34,530)
Balance at End of Period $ 50,700 $ 19,727 $ 5,355 $ 11,338 $ 8,733 $ 2,723 $ 98,576
(1)Excludes the provision for credit losses for unfunded commitments.
The C&I portfolio included $4.0 million of loans originated under the PPP at December 31, 2022 compared to $88.3 million at December 31, 2021. The loans are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA, therefore, we have not assigned any ACL to these loans at December 31, 2022.
NOTE 9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES
We have 47 lease contracts, including 45 operating leases and two finance leases at December 31, 2022. These leases are for our branch, loan production and support services facilities. Included in the lease expense for premises are leases with one S&T director, which totaled approximately $0.2 million for each of the three years 2022, 2021 and 2020. No new lease agreements were entered into in 2022.
The following table presents our lease expense for finance and operating leases for the years ended December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Operating lease expense $ 5,169 $ 5,135 $ 5,711
Amortization of ROU assets - finance leases 179 224 224
Interest on lease liabilities - finance leases 65 74 84
Total Lease Expense $ 5,413 $ 5,433 $ 6,019
(1) Included in occupancy expense in our Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
(2) Included in borrowings interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Net Income.
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The following table presents our ROU assets, weighted average term and the discount rates for finance and operating leases as of December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Operating Leases
ROU assets $ 43,089 $ 44,067
Operating cash flows $ 6,826 $ 6,570
Finance Leases
ROU assets $ 876 $ 1,055
Operating cash flows $ 65 $ 74
Financing cash flows $ 160 $ 194
Weighted Average Lease Term - Years
Operating leases 17.9 18.9
Finance leases 12.7 12.4
Weighted Average Discount Rate
Operating leases 5.83 % 5.82 %
Finance leases 6.01 % 5.91 %
The following table presents the maturity analysis of lease liabilities for finance and operating leases as of December 31, 2022:
(dollars in thousands)
Maturity Analysis Finance Operating Total
2023 $ 129 $ 4,924 $ 5,053
2024 130 4,831 4,961
2025 132 4,891 5,023
2026 133 4,781 4,914
2027 134 4,539 4,673
Thereafter 877 59,960 60,837
Total 1,535 83,926 85,461
Less: Present value discount (496) (34,229) (34,725)
Lease Liabilities $ 1,039 $ 49,697 $ 50,736
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NOTE 10. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
The following table is a summary of premises and equipment as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Land $ 8,651 $ 8,651
Premises 61,904 62,313
Furniture and equipment 48,941 46,799
Leasehold improvements 12,083 12,205
131,579 129,968
Accumulated depreciation (82,294) (77,336)
Total $ 49,285 $ 52,632
Depreciation expense related to premises and equipment was $6.4 million in 2022, $6.6 million in 2021 and $6.7 million in 2020.
NOTE 11. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table presents goodwill as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Balance at beginning of year $ 373,424 $ 373,424
Additions - -
Balance at End of Year $ 373,424 $ 373,424
Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if it is determined that a triggering event has occurred. Based upon our qualitative assessment performed for our annual impairment analysis as of October 1, 2022, we concluded that goodwill was not impaired. No events or circumstances since the October 1, 2022 annual impairment test were noted that would indicate goodwill was impaired at December 31, 2022.
The following table presents a summary of intangible assets as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Gross carrying amount at beginning of year $ 31,340 $ 31,340
Additions - -
Accumulated amortization (25,962) (24,445)
Balance at End of Year $ 5,378 $ 6,895
Intangible assets of $5.4 million at December 31, 2022 relate to core deposit and wealth management customer relationships resulting from acquisitions. We determined the amount of identifiable intangible assets for our core deposits based upon an independent valuation. Other intangible assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. There were no triggering events in 2022 requiring an impairment analysis to be completed.
Amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets totaled $1.5 million, $1.8 million and $2.5 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020.
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The following is a summary of the expected amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets, assuming no new additions, for each of the five years following December 31, 2022 and thereafter:
(dollars in thousands) Amount
2023 $ 1,319
2024 $ 1,151
2025 $ 820
2026 $ 671
2027 $ 562
Thereafter $ 855
Total $ 5,378
NOTE 12. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
The following table indicates the amounts representing the value of derivative assets and derivative liabilities for the dates presented:
Derivative Assets
(Included in Other Assets) Derivative Liabilities
(Included in Other Liabilities)
December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Notional
Amount Fair
Value Notional Amount Fair
Value Notional
Amount Fair
Value Notional
Amount Fair
Value
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swap contracts - cash flow hedge $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 500,000 $ 21,368 $ - $ -
Total Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 500,000 $ 21,368 $ - $ -
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swap contracts - commercial loans $ 976,707 $ 83,449 $ 1,017,178 $ 33,528 $ 976,707 $ 83,449 $ 1,017,178 $ 33,631
Interest rate lock commitments - mortgage loans 126 5 12,148 401 - - - -
Forward sales contracts - mortgage loans 130 2 8,436 4 - - - -
Total Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments $ 976,963 $ 83,456 $ 1,037,762 $ 33,933 $ 976,707 $ 83,449 $ 1,017,178 $ 33,631
Total Derivatives $ 976,963 $ 83,456 $ 1,037,762 $ 33,933 $ 1,476,707 $ 104,817 $ 1,017,178 $ 33,631
The following table indicates the gross amounts of interest rate swap derivative assets and derivative liabilities, the amounts offset and the carrying values in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at the dates presented:
Derivatives (included
in Other Assets) Derivatives (included
in Other Liabilities)
(dollars in thousands) December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Gross amounts recognized $ 83,449 $ 33,528 $ 104,817 $ 33,631
Gross amounts offset - - - -
Net amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets 83,449 33,528 104,817 33,631
Netting adjustments (1)
(15,196) - (15,196) -
Cash collateral (2)
(65,065) - (6,307) (33,631)
Net Amount $ 3,188 $ 33,528 $ 83,314 $ -
(1) Netting adjustments represents the amounts recorded to convert derivatives assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance.
(2) Cash collateral represents the amount that cannot be used to offset our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. The application of the cash collateral cannot reduce the net derivative position below zero. Therefore, excess cash collateral, if any, is not reflected above.
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The following table presents the effect of the cash flow hedges on OCI and on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the twelve month periods presented:
Amount of Loss Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Interest Income
(dollars in thousands) December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Interest rate swap contracts - cash flow hedge $ (16,806) $ - $ (72) $ -
Total $ (16,806) $ - $ (72) $ -
Amounts reported in OCI related to derivatives that are designated as hedging instruments are reclassified to interest income as interest payments are received on variable rate assets. During the next twelve months, we estimate that an additional $11.0 million will be reclassified as a decrease to interest income.
The following table indicates the gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments for the years ended December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Interest rate swap contracts-commercial loans $ 103 $ 610 $ (746)
Interest rate lock commitments-mortgage loans (396) (2,499) 1,715
Forward sale contracts-mortgage loans (2) 389 478
Total Derivatives (Loss) Gain $ (295) $ (1,500) $ 1,447
NOTE 13. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
For the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the 1-4 family mortgage loans that were sold to Fannie Mae amounted to $28.6 million, $287.9 million and $345.1 million. At December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 our servicing portfolio totaled $772.9 million, $841.7 million and $718.2 million.
The following table indicates MSRs and the net carrying values:
(dollars in thousands) Servicing
Rights Valuation
Allowance Net Carrying
Value
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 6,620 $ (1,631) $ 4,989
Additions 2,974 - 2,974
Amortization (1,707) - (1,707)
Temporary recapture - 1,421 1,421
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 7,887 $ (210) $ 7,677
Additions 358 - 358
Amortization (1,098) - (1,098)
Temporary recapture - 210 210
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 7,147 $ - $ 7,147
NOTE 14. QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING
As part of our responsibilities under the Community Reinvestment Act and due to their favorable federal income tax benefits, we invest in Low Income Housing partnerships, or LIHPs. As a limited partner in these operating partnerships, we receive tax credits and tax deductions for losses incurred by the underlying properties. Our maximum exposure to loss associated with these investments consists of the investments' fair value plus any unfunded commitments as well as the denial of the tax credits if the project is deemed non-compliant. We do not have any loss reserves recorded related to these investments because we believe the likelihood of any loss to be remote.
Our total investment in qualified affordable housing projects was $23.6 million at December 31, 2022 and $12.6 million at December 31, 2021. Amortization expense, included in other noninterest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Net Income was $1.4 million, $1.2 million and $3.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. The amortization expense was offset by tax credits of $1.2 million, $2.0 million and $2.2 million for the twelve months ended
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December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 as a reduction to our federal tax provision.
In 2022, we entered into three new qualified affordable housing projects and committed to a total investment of $20.1 million for these new projects. As of December 31, 2022, $4.4 million of funds were invested into these new projects. No amortization expense or tax credits will be recognized for these new projects until complete.
NOTE 15. DEPOSITS
The following table presents the composition of deposits at December 31 and interest expense for the years ended December 31:
2022 2021 2020
(dollars in thousands) Balance Interest
Expense Balance Interest
Expense Balance Interest
Expense
Noninterest-bearing demand $ 2,588,692 $ - $ 2,748,586 $ - $ 2,261,994 $ -
Interest-bearing demand 846,653 1,025 979,133 809 864,510 2,681
Money market 1,731,521 11,948 2,070,579 3,652 1,937,063 11,645
Savings 1,118,511 1,121 1,110,155 366 969,508 972
Certificates of deposit 934,593 5,813 1,088,071 5,930 1,387,463 20,688
Total $ 7,219,970 $ 19,907 $ 7,996,524 $ 10,757 $ 7,420,538 $ 35,986
The aggregate of all certificates of deposits over $250,000, including brokered CDs, were $219.2 million and $243.4 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
The following table indicates the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit at December 31, 2022:
(dollars in thousands) Amount
2023 $ 733,285
2024 124,661
2025 36,682
2026 23,543
2027 15,168
Thereafter 1,254
Total $ 934,593
NOTE 16. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Short-term borrowings are for terms under or equal to one year and at December 31, 2022 are comprised of FHLB advances. FHLB advances are for various terms and are secured by a blanket lien on residential mortgages and other real estate secured loans. During 2022, we discontinued our REPO product. All REPOs were overnight short-term investments not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC. During 2021, securities pledged as collateral under these REPO financing arrangements could not be sold or repledged by the secured party and, therefore, the REPOs were accounted for as secured borrowings. Mortgage-backed securities with amortized cost of $86.3 million and carrying value of $88.4 million at December 31, 2021 were pledged as collateral for these secured transactions. The pledged securities were held in safekeeping at the Federal Reserve. Due to the overnight short-term nature of REPOs, potential risk due to a decline in the value of the pledged collateral was low. Collateral pledging requirements with REPOs were monitored daily.
The following table presents the composition of short-term borrowings, the weighted average interest rate as of December 31 and interest expense for the years ended December 31:
2022 2021 2020
(dollars in thousands) Balance Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate Interest
Expense Balance Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate Interest
Expense Balance Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate Interest
Expense
REPOs $ - - % $ 36 $ 84,491 0.10 % $ 79 $ 65,163 0.25 % $ 169
FHLB advances 370,000 4.49 % 1,649 - - % 12 75,000 0.19 % 1,434
Total Short-term Borrowings $ 370,000 4.49 % $ 1,685 $ 84,491 0.10 % $ 91 $ 140,163 0.22 % $ 1,603
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NOTE 17. LONG-TERM BORROWINGS AND SUBORDINATED DEBT
Long-term borrowings are for original terms greater than one year and are comprised of FHLB advances, finance leases and junior subordinated debt securities. Our long-term borrowings were $14.7 million as of December 31, 2022 and $22.4 million as of December 31, 2021. Long-term FHLB advances are secured by the same loans as short-term FHLB advances. Total loans pledged as collateral at the FHLB were $4.2 billion at December 31, 2022. We were eligible to borrow up to an additional $2.4 billion based on qualifying collateral and up to a maximum borrowing capacity of $2.9 billion at December 31, 2022.
The following table represents the balance of long-term borrowings, the weighted average interest rate as of December 31 and interest expense for the years ended December 31:
(dollars in thousand) 2022 2021 2020
Long-term borrowings $ 14,741 $ 22,430 $ 23,681
Weighted average interest rate 2.61 % 1.94 % 2.03 %
Interest expense $ 411 $ 458 $ 1,201
Scheduled annual maturities and average interest rates for all of our long-term debt for each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2022 and thereafter are as follows:
(dollars in thousands) Balance Average Rate
2023 $ 464 5.74 %
2024 13,380 2.27 %
2025 81 5.98 %
2026 87 6.00 %
2027 93 6.02 %
Thereafter 636 5.91 %
Total $ 14,741 2.61 %
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
The following table represents the composition of junior subordinated debt securities at December 31 and the interest expense for the years ended December 31:
2022 2021 2020
(dollars in thousands) Balance Interest
Expense Balance Interest
Expense Balance Interest
Expense
Junior subordinated debt $ 25,000 $ 850 $ 25,000 $ 756 $ 34,750 $ 1,007
Junior subordinated debt-trust preferred securities 29,453 1,545 29,393 1,087 29,333 1,279
Total $ 54,453 $ 2,395 $ 54,393 $ 1,843 $ 64,083 $ 2,286
The following table summarizes the key terms of our junior subordinated debt securities:
(dollars in thousands) 2001 Trust
Preferred Securities 2005 Trust
Preferred Securities 2006 Junior
Subordinated Debt 2008 Trust
Preferred Securities
Junior Subordinated Debt $- $- $25,000 $-
Trust Preferred Securities 5,155 4,124 - 20,619
Stated Maturity Date 7/25/2031 5/23/2035 12/15/2036 3/15/2038
Optional redemption date at par Any time after 7/25/2011 Any time after 5/23/2010 Any time after 9/15/2011 Any time after 3/15/2013
Regulatory Capital Tier 1 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 1
Interest Rate 6 Month LIBOR plus 375 bps
3 Month LIBOR plus 177 bps
3 month LIBOR plus 160 bps
3 month LIBOR plus 350 bps
Interest Rate at December 31, 2022 7.09% 6.46% 6.37% 8.27%
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We have completed three private placements of trust preferred securities to financial institutions. As a result, we own 100 percent of the common equity of STBA Capital Trust I, DNB Capital Trust I and DNB Capital Trust II, or the Trusts. The Trusts were formed to issue mandatorily redeemable capital securities to third-party investors. The proceeds from the sale of the securities and the issuance of the common equity by the Trusts were invested in junior subordinated debt securities issued by us. The third-party investors are considered the primary beneficiaries of the Trusts; therefore, the Trusts qualify as variable interest entities, but are not consolidated into our financial statements. The Trusts pay dividends on the securities at the same rate as the interest paid by us on the junior subordinated debt held by the Trusts. DNB Capital Trust I and DNB Capital Trust II were acquired with the DNB merger.
NOTE 18. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
The following table sets forth our commitments and letters of credit as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Commitments to extend credit $ 2,713,586 $ 2,583,957
Standby letters of credit 64,356 87,335
Total $ 2,777,942 $ 2,671,292
Allowance for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments
We maintain an allowance for credit losses on unfunded commercial and consumer lending commitments and letters of credit to provide for the risk of loss in these arrangements.
The activity in the unfunded loan commitments reserve is summarized as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Balance at beginning of period $ 5,189 $ 4,467
Provision for credit losses 3,007 722
Total $ 8,196 $ 5,189
Contractual Obligations
Contractual obligations represent future cash commitments and liabilities under agreements with third parties and exclude contingent contractual liabilities for which we cannot reasonably predict future payments. We have various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments that may require future cash payments. The following table presents as of December 31, 2022 significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations to third parties by payment date:
Payments Due In
(dollars in thousands) 2023 2024-2025 2026-2027 Later Years Total
Deposits without a stated maturity(1)
$ 6,285,377 $ - $ - $ - $ 6,285,377
Certificates of deposit(1)
733,285 161,343 38,711 1,254 934,593
Short-term borrowings(1)
370,000 - - - 370,000
Long-term borrowings(1)
464 13,461 180 636 14,741
Junior subordinated debt securities(1)
- - - 54,453 54,453
Operating and finance leases 5,053 9,984 9,587 60,837 85,461
Purchase obligations 32,555 62,656 53,190 - 148,401
Total $ 7,426,734 $ 247,444 $ 101,668 $ 117,180 $ 7,893,026
(1)Excludes interest
Operating lease obligations represent lease arrangements as described in Note 10 Premises and Equipment, to the consolidated financial statements. Purchase obligations primarily represent obligations under agreement with our third-party data processing servicer, low income housing obligations and communications charges.
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Litigation
In the normal course of business, we are subject to various legal and administrative proceedings and claims. While any type of litigation contains a level of uncertainty, we believe that the outcome of such proceedings or claims pending will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 19. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
The information presented in the following table presents the point of revenue recognition for revenue from contracts with customers. Other revenue streams are excluded such as: interest income, net securities gains and losses, insurance, mortgage banking and other revenues that are accounted for under other GAAP.
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Revenue Streams (1)
Point of Revenue Recognition
Service charges on deposit accounts Over a period of time $ 1,703 $ 1,880 $ 1,797
At a point in time 15,126 13,160 11,800
$ 16,829 $ 15,040 $ 13,597
Debit and credit card Over a period time $ 1,709 $ 919 $ 738
At a point in time 17,299 17,033 14,355
$ 19,008 $ 17,952 $ 15,093
Wealth management Over a period of time $ 8,714 $ 9,187 $ 7,919
At a point in time 4,003 3,702 2,038
$ 12,717 $ 12,889 $ 9,957
Other fee revenue At a point in time $ 1,550 $ 1,900 $ 1,810
(1) Refer to Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for the types of revenue streams that are included within each category.
NOTE 20. INCOME TAXES
The following table presents the composition of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Federal
Current $ 35,514 $ 22,581 $ 4,256
Deferred (2,801) 2,273 (4,273)
Total Federal 32,713 24,854 (17)
State
Current 828 361 145
Deferred (131) 110 (129)
Total State 697 471 16
Total Federal and State $ 33,410 $ 25,325 $ (1)
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. We ordinarily generate an annual effective tax rate that is less than the statutory rate of 21 percent primarily due to benefits resulting from certain partnership investments, such as low income housing and historic rehabilitation projects, tax-exempt interest, excludable dividend income and tax-exempt income on BOLI. The state tax provision is due to taxable business activities conducted at our loan production office in New York.
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The following table presents a reconciliation of the statutory tax rate to the effective tax rate for the years ended December 31:
2022 2021 2020
Statutory tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 %
Tax-exempt interest (1.0) % (1.3) % (11.9) %
Low income housing tax credits (0.7) % (1.5) % (11.1) %
Bank owned life insurance (0.2) % (0.3) % (1.8) %
Other 0.7 % 0.8 % 3.8 %
Effective Tax Rate 19.8 % 18.7 % - %
The following table presents significant components of our temporary differences as of the dates presented:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Deferred Tax Assets:
Allowance for loan losses $ 23,383 $ 22,083
Net unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale 21,843 -
Lease liabilities 10,767 10,876
State net operating loss carryforwards 5,924 5,565
Net unrealized losses on interest rate swaps 4,562 -
Cumulative adjustment to funded status of pension 4,029 3,922
Low income housing partnerships 3,098 3,270
Other employee benefits 3,070 3,433
Other 3,842 3,973
Deferred Tax Assets 80,518 53,122
Less: Valuation allowance (5,924) (5,565)
Total Deferred Tax Assets 74,594 47,557
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Right-of-use lease assets (9,385) (9,603)
Deferred loan income (6,113) (6,697)
Prepaid pension (4,084) (4,566)
Purchase accounting adjustments (1,853) (1,954)
Depreciation on premises and equipment (629) (1,107)
Net unrealized holding gains on securities available-for-sale - (2,004)
Other (922) (1,466)
Total Deferred Tax liabilities (22,986) (27,397)
Net Deferred Tax Asset $ 51,608 $ 20,160
We establish a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that we will not be able to realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets. Except for Pennsylvania net operating losses, or NOLs, we have determined that no valuation allowance is needed for deferred tax assets because it is more likely than not that these assets will be realized through future reversals of existing temporary differences and through future taxable income. The valuation allowance is reviewed quarterly and adjusted based on management’s assessments of realizable deferred tax assets. Gross deferred tax assets were reduced by a valuation allowance of $5.9 million in 2022 compared to $5.6 million in 2021 related to Pennsylvania income tax NOLs. The Pennsylvania NOL carryforwards total $59.3 million and will expire in the years 2022-2042.
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Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table reconciles the change in Federal and State gross unrecognized tax benefits, or UTB, for the years ended December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Balance at beginning of year $ 1,331 $ 1,277 $ 1,051
Prior period tax positions - - (18)
Current period tax positions 317 54 244
Balance at End of Year $ 1,648 $ 1,331 $ 1,277
Amount That Would Impact the Effective Tax Rate if Recognized $ 1,148 $ 1,069 $ 1,027
We classify interest and penalties as an element of tax expense. We monitor changes in tax statutes and regulations to determine if significant changes will occur over the next 12 months. As of December 31, 2022, no significant changes to UTB are projected; however, tax audit examinations are possible. As of December 31, 2022, all income tax returns filed for the tax years 2019 - 2021 remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
NOTE 21. CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The following table presents the changes in the components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for the periods presented:
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities Interest Rate Swaps Employee Benefit Plans Total
Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 8,428 $ - $ (20,098) $ (11,670)
Net Change 17,856 - 2,785 20,641
Balance at December 31, 2020 $ 26,284 $ - $ (17,313) $ 8,971
Net Change (18,857) - 2,796 (16,061)
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 7,427 $ - $ (14,517) $ (7,090)
Net Change (87,890) (16,806) (339) (105,035)
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ (80,463) $ (16,806) $ (14,856) $ (112,125)
All amounts are net of tax.
NOTE 22. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
We maintain a qualified defined benefit pension plan, or Plan, covering substantially all employees hired prior to January 1, 2008. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation for the highest five consecutive years in the last ten years through March 31, 2016 when the Plan was frozen. Contributions are intended to provide for benefits attributed to employee service to date and for those benefits expected to be earned in the future.
Our qualified and nonqualified defined benefit plans, or Plans, were amended to freeze benefit accruals for all persons entitled to benefits under the Plans in 2016. We will continue recording pension expense related to these plans, primarily representing interest costs on the accumulated benefit obligation and amortization of actuarial losses accumulated in the Plans, as well as income from expected investment returns on pension assets. Since the Plans have been frozen, no service costs are included in net periodic pension expense.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table summarizes the activity in the benefit obligation and Plan assets deriving the funded status:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 104,097 $ 117,506
Interest cost 3,160 2,950
Actuarial gain (23,020) (2,136)
Benefits paid (10,871) (14,223)
Projected Benefit Obligation at End of Year $ 73,366 $ 104,097
Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 107,525 $ 122,344
Actual loss on plan assets (23,568) (596)
Benefits paid (10,871) (14,223)
Fair Value of Plan Assets at End of Year $ 73,086 $ 107,525
Funded Status $ (280) $ 3,428
The following table sets forth the amounts recognized in accumulated OCI at December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
Net actuarial loss 19,409 18,029
Total (Before Tax Effects)
$ 19,409 $ 18,029
Below are the actuarial weighted average assumptions used in determining the benefit obligation:
2022 2021
Discount rate 5.41 % 2.80 %
Rate of compensation increase(1)
- % - %
(1)Rate of compensation increase is not applicable due to the plan amendment to freeze benefit accruals under the qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans effective March 31, 2016.
The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost and other changes in Plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31:
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation $ 3,160 $ 2,950 $ 3,456
Expected return on plan assets (3,158) (2,677) (3,925)
Recognized net actuarial loss 1,229 1,051 1,419
Settlement charge 1,097 1,629 833
Net Periodic Pension Expense $ 2,328 $ 2,953 $ 1,783
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligation Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net actuarial loss/(gain) $ 3,706 $ 1,137 $ (1,282)
Recognized net actuarial loss (1,229) (1,051) (1,419)
Settlement loss recognized (1,097) $ (1,629) (833)
Total Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligation Before Tax Effects $ 1,380 $ (1,543) $ (3,534)
Total Recognized in Net Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Before Tax Effects) $ 3,708 $ 1,410 $ (1,751)
The following table summarizes the actuarial weighted average assumptions used in determining net periodic pension cost:
2022 2021 2020
Discount rate 2.80 % 2.48 % 3.25 %
Rate of compensation increase(1)
- % - % - %
Expected return on assets 3.29 % 2.42 % 3.45 %
(1)Rate of compensation increase is not applicable due to the plan amendment to freeze benefit accruals under the qualified and nonqualified defined benefit pension plans effective March 31, 2016.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accumulated benefit obligation for the Plan was $73.4 million at December 31, 2022 and $104.1 million at December 31, 2021.
We consider many factors when setting the assumed rate of return on Plan assets. As a general guideline the assumed rate of return is equal to the weighted average of the expected returns for each asset category and is estimated based on historical returns as well as expected future returns. The weighted average discount rate is derived from corporate yield curves.
S&T Bank’s Retirement Plan Committee determines the investment policy for the Plan. In general, the targeted asset allocation is 5 percent to 15 percent equities and alternatives and 85 percent to 95 percent fixed income. A strategic allocation within each asset class is based on the Plan’s duration, time horizon, risk tolerances, performance expectations, and asset class preferences. Investment managers have discretion to invest in any equity or fixed-income asset class, subject to the securities guidelines of the Plan’s Investment Policy Statement. At this time, S&T Bank is not required to make a cash contribution to the Plan in 2023.
The following table provides information regarding estimated future benefit payments to be paid in each of the next five years and in the aggregate for the five years thereafter:
(dollars in thousands) Amount
2023 $ 6,285
2024 6,071
2025 5,973
2026 5,861
2027 5,858
2028 - 2032 28,021
We maintain a Thrift Plan, a qualified defined contribution plan, in which substantially all employees are eligible to participate. We make matching contributions to the Thrift Plan up to 3.5 percent of participants’ eligible compensation and may make additional profit-sharing contributions as provided by the Thrift Plan. Expense related to these contributions amounted to $2.5 million in 2022 and $2.4 million in 2021 and 2020.
Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present our Plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by fair value hierarchy level at December 31, 2022 and 2021. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for items of a recurring basis. There were no purchases or transfers of Level 3 plan assets in 2022 or 2021.
December 31, 2022
Fair Value Asset Classes(1)
(dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash and cash equivalents(2)
$ 939 $ - $ - $ 939
Fixed income(3)
64,878 - - 64,878
Equities:
Equity index mutual funds-international(4)
2,231 - - 2,231
Domestic individual equities(5)
5,038 - - 5,038
Total Assets at Fair Value $ 73,086 $ - $ - $ 73,086
(1)Refer to Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Fair Value Measurements for a description of levels within the fair value hierarchy.
(2)This asset class includes FDIC insured money market instruments.
(3)This asset class includes a variety of fixed income mutual funds which primarily invest in investment grade rated securities. Investment managers have discretion to invest in fixed income related securities including futures, options and other derivatives. Investments may be made in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
(4)The sole investment within this asset class is the Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares.
(5)This asset class includes individual domestic equities invested in an active all-cap strategy. It may also include convertible bonds.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2021
Fair Value Asset Classes(1)
(dollars in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash and cash equivalents(2)
$ 3,759 $ - $ - $ 3,759
Fixed income(3)
93,495 - - 93,495
Equities:
Equity index mutual funds-international(4)
3,043 - - 3,043
Domestic individual equities(5)
7,228 - - 7,228
Total Assets at Fair Value $ 107,525 $ - $ - $ 107,525
(1)Refer to Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Fair Value Measurements for a description of levels within the fair value hierarchy.
(2)This asset class includes FDIC insured money market instruments.
(3)This asset class includes a variety of fixed income mutual funds which primarily invest in investment grade rated securities. Investment managers have discretion to invest in fixed income related securities including futures, options and other derivatives. Investments may be made in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
(4)The sole investment within this asset class is Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares.
(5)This asset class includes individual domestic equities invested in an active all-cap strategy. It may also include convertible bonds.
NOTE 23. INCENTIVE AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN AND DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
On May 17, 2021 shareholders approved the adoption of the 2021 Incentive Plan that provides for cash performance awards and for granting incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and appreciation rights. The 2021 Plan replaces and supersedes the S&T Bancorp, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan. Since the 2021 Plan has been approved by our shareholders, no new awards will be granted under the 2014 Plan. The 2014 Plan will continue to govern all awards granted under that plan. A maximum of 1,000,000 shares of our common stock were available for awards granted under the 2021 Incentive Plan and the plan expires ten years from the date of board approval. Previously granted but forfeited shares are added to the shares available for issuance.
The 2014 Incentive Stock Plan also provided for cash performance awards and for granting incentive stock options, nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and appreciation rights. A maximum of 750,000 shares of our common stock were available for awards granted under the 2014 Incentive Plan and the plan expires ten years from the date of board approval. Previously granted but forfeited shares are added to the shares available for issuance.
Restricted Stock
We periodically issue restricted stock to employees and directors pursuant to our 2021 and 2014 Stock Plans. Restricted stock awards are part of the compensation arrangements approved by the Compensation and Benefits Committee. Restricted shares granted under the plans consist of both time and performance-based awards. The awards are granted in accordance with performance levels set by the Compensation and Benefits Committee. During 2022 and 2021, we granted 181,392 and 30,959 restricted stock awards of common stock under the 2021 Stock Plan. During 2022, we did not grant any shares under the 2014 stock plan. In 2021 and 2020, we granted, 99,711 and 230,703 restricted shares of common stock under the 2014 Stock Plan.
The following table provides information about restricted stock awards granted under the plans for the periods presented:
December 31,
Vesting Period 2022 2021 2020
2021 Stock Plan
Directors One year 16,488 14,650 -
Chief Executive Officer One year - 8,309 -
Other Awards Three years 164,904 8,000 -
2014 Stock Plan
Directors One year - - 23,153
Other Awards Three years - 99,711 207,550
Total Restricted Stock Grants 181,392 130,670 230,703
Common stock is issued as vesting restrictions lapse, which varies according to the terms of the vesting schedules in the award agreements. Restricted stock grants are forfeited if a grantee leaves S&T before the end of the vesting period except where accelerated vesting provisions are defined with the award agreements.
During 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recognized compensation expense of $3.2 million, $2.4 million and $0.7 million and realized a tax benefit of $0.7 million, $0.5 million and $0.2 million related to restricted stock grants.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table provides information about restricted stock granted under the Plans for the years ended December 31:
Restricted
Stock Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Non-vested at December 31, 2020 276,680 $ 24.54
Granted 130,670 33.17
Vested 71,152 27.66
Forfeited 57,810 34.93
Non-vested at December 31, 2021 278,388 $ 25.64
Granted 181,392 29.51
Vested 87,513 28.17
Forfeited 80,122 31.91
Non-vested at December 31, 2022 292,145 $ 25.56
As of December 31, 2022, there was $4.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock that will be recognized as compensation expense over a weighted average period of 1.93 years.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
We also sponsor a Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, or Dividend Plan, where shareholders may purchase shares of S&T common stock at the average fair value with reinvested dividends and voluntary cash contributions. The plan administrator and transfer agent may purchase shares directly from us from shares held in treasury or purchase shares in the open market to fulfill the Dividend Plan’s needs.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 24. PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following condensed financial statements summarize the financial position of S&T Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and the results of its operations and cash flows for each of the three years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021
ASSETS
Cash $ 13,817 $ 10,769
Investments in:
Bank subsidiary 1,184,327 1,209,796
Non-bank subsidiaries 4,662 5,684
Other assets 11,819 9,993
Total Assets $ 1,214,625 $ 1,236,242
LIABILITIES
Long-term debt $ 29,713 $ 29,521
Other liabilities 253 267
Total Liabilities 29,966 29,788
Total Shareholders’ Equity 1,184,659 1,206,454
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity $ 1,214,625 $ 1,236,242
STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
Dividends from subsidiaries $ 61,426 $ 62,333 $ 59,315
Investment income - - -
Total Income 61,426 62,333 59,315
Interest expense on long-term debt 1,545 1,400 1,696
Other expenses 4,112 3,947 4,464
Total Expense 5,657 5,347 6,160
Income before income tax and undistributed net income of subsidiaries 55,769 56,986 53,155
Income tax benefit (1,208) (1,140) (1,315)
Income before undistributed net income of subsidiaries 56,977 58,126 54,470
Equity in undistributed net income (distribution in excess of net income) of:
Bank subsidiary 79,566 57,025 (27,529)
Non-bank subsidiaries (1,023) (4,808) (5,901)
Net Income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Years ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2022 2021 2020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $ 135,520 $ 110,343 $ 21,040
Equity in undistributed (earnings) losses of subsidiaries (78,543) (52,217) 33,430
Other 1,468 761 1,708
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 58,445 58,887 56,178
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayment of long term debt - (9,750) -
Sale of treasury shares, net (808) (629) (594)
Purchase of treasury shares (7,637) - (12,559)
Cash dividends paid to common shareholders (46,952) (44,324) (43,949)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (55,397) (54,703) (57,102)
Net increase (decrease) in cash 3,048 4,184 (924)
Cash at beginning of year 10,769 6,585 7,509
Cash at End of Year $ 13,817 $ 10,769 $ 6,585
NOTE 25. REGULATORY MATTERS
We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet the minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our consolidated financial statements. Under capital guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about risk weightings and other factors.
The most recent notifications from the Federal Reserve and the FDIC categorized S&T and S&T Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for corrective action. There have been no conditions or events that we believe have changed S&T's or S&T Bank’s status during 2022 and 2021.
Common equity tier 1 capital includes common stock and related surplus plus retained earnings, less goodwill and intangible assets subject to a limitation and certain deferred tax assets subject to a limitation. In addition, we made a one-time permanent election to exclude accumulated OCI from capital. For regulatory purposes, trust preferred securities totaling $29.0 million, issued by an unconsolidated trust subsidiary of S&T underlying junior subordinated debt, are included in Tier 1 capital for S&T. Total capital consists of Tier 1 capital plus junior subordinated debt and the ACL subject to limitation. We currently have $25.0 million in junior subordinated debt which is included in Tier 2 capital for S&T in accordance with current regulatory reporting requirements.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require us to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total, Tier 1 and Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier 1 capital to average assets. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we met all capital adequacy requirements to which we are subject.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table summarizes risk-based capital amounts and ratios for S&T and S&T Bank:
Actual Minimum
Regulatory Capital
Requirements To be
Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective Action
Provisions
(dollars in thousands) Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
As of December 31, 2022
Leverage Ratio
S&T $ 967,708 11.06 % $ 349,914 4.00 % $ 437,392 5.00 %
S&T Bank 938,377 10.73 % 349,746 4.00 % 437,182 5.00 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 938,708 12.81 % 329,701 4.50 % 476,235 6.50 %
S&T Bank 938,377 12.81 % 329,565 4.50 % 476,038 6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 967,708 13.21 % 439,602 6.00 % 586,135 8.00 %
S&T Bank 938,377 12.81 % 439,420 6.00 % 585,893 8.00 %
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 1,078,897 14.73 % 586,135 8.00 % 732,669 10.00 %
S&T Bank 1,049,566 14.33 % 585,893 8.00 % 732,367 10.00 %
As of December 31, 2021
Leverage Ratio
S&T $ 889,785 9.74 % $ 365,535 4.00 % $ 456,918 5.00 %
S&T Bank 864,127 9.46 % 365,544 4.00 % 456,930 5.00 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 860,785 12.03 % 322,109 4.50 % 465,268 6.50 %
S&T Bank 864,127 12.09 % 321,711 4.50 % 464,694 6.50 %
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 889,785 12.43 % 429,479 6.00 % 572,638 8.00 %
S&T Bank 864,127 12.09 % 428,948 6.00 % 571,931 8.00 %
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
S&T 987,420 13.79 % 572,638 8.00 % 715,798 10.00 %
S&T Bank 961,762 13.45 % 571,931 8.00 % 714,913 10.00 %
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 26. SHARE REPURCHASE PLAN
On January 25, 2023, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of its $50 million share repurchase plan, which was set to expire March 31, 2023. This authorization extended the expiration date of the repurchase plan through March 31, 2024. The plan permits S&T to repurchase shares up to the previously authorized $50 million in aggregate value of S&T's common stock through a combination of open market and privately negotiated repurchases. The specific timing, price and quantity of repurchases will be at the discretion of S&T and will depend on a variety of factors, including general market conditions, the trading price of common stock, legal and contractual requirements, applicable securities laws and S&T's financial performance. The repurchase plan does not obligate us to repurchase any particular number of shares. We expect to fund any repurchases from cash on hand and internally generated funds. Any share repurchases will not begin until permissible under applicable laws.
The following table presents repurchase activity for the periods presented:
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data) 2022 2021
Value of shares authorized to repurchase $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Remaining plan capacity at the beginning of the period $ 37,442 $ 37,442
Total shares repurchased 268,503 -
Average share price for the period $ 28.44 $ -
Total cost of repurchases $ 7,637 $ -
Remaining plan capacity at the end of the period $ 29,805 $ 37,442
S&T BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of S&T Bancorp, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of net income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 24, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosures to which it relates.
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Allowance for Credit Losses (ACL)
Description of the Matter At December 31, 2022, the Company’s gross portfolio of loans was $7.2 billion with an associated ACL of $101.3 million. As discussed in Notes 1 and 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the ACL is an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of a loan, that considers historical loss experience, current conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. The methodology for determining the ACL has two main components: evaluation of expected credit losses for certain groups of homogeneous loans that share similar risk characteristics and an individual assessment of loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans to determine if a specific reserve is appropriate.
The ACL for homogeneous loans is calculated using a life-time loss rate methodology with both a quantitative and a qualitative analysis that is applied on a quarterly basis. Management applies qualitative adjustments to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information at the balance sheet date. Judgment was required by management to determine the segment specific risk and the reasonable and supportable forecast, which are both part of the qualitative allowance.
Auditing the ACL involves a high degree of subjectivity due to the segment specific risk and the reasonable and supportable forecast, which are both part of the qualitative allowance. Management’s identification and measurement of the segment specific risk and the reasonable and supportable forecast are highly judgmental and could have a significant effect on the ACL.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of the Company’s controls over the ACL process, which include, among others, management’s review and approval controls designed to assess the need for and level of the segment specific risk and the reasonable and supportable forecast, which are both part of the qualitative allowance and the reliability of the data utilized to support management’s assessment.
To test the segment specific risk and reasonable and supportable forecast, which are both part of the qualitative allowance, we evaluated the appropriateness of management’s methodology and assessed the basis for the adjustments and whether all relevant risks were reflected in the ACL. Regarding the measurement of the segment specific risk and the reasonable and supportable forecast, which are both part of the qualitative allowance, we evaluated the completeness, accuracy and relevance of the underlying internal and external data utilized in management’s estimate and considered the existence of additional or contrary information. We evaluated the overall ACL, inclusive of the qualitative adjustments, and whether the amount appropriately reflects a reasonable estimate of lifetime losses by comparing the overall ACL to historical losses and ACL reserves established by peer banking institutions.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2023
S&T BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of S&T Bancorp, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
We have audited S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, S&T Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of net income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes and our report dated February 24, 2023 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 24, 2023
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of S&T’s Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO (its principal executive officer and principal financial officer), management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of S&T’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2022. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to S&T’s management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Based on and as of the date of such evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in all material respects, as of the end of the period covered by this Report.
b) Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Management assessed S&T’s system of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, in relation to criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting as described in “Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013),” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 2013. Based on this assessment, management concludes that, as of December 31, 2022, S&T’s system of internal control over financial reporting is effective and meets the criteria of the “Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013).”
Management assessed the effectiveness of S&T's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, in relation to criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting as described in Internal Control - Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2022, S&T's internal controls over financial reporting were effective. Our independent registered public accounting firm, has issued a report on the effectiveness of S&T’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, which is included herein.
c) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No changes were made to S&T’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, S&T’s internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by Part III, Item 10 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the sections entitled “Beneficial Ownership of S&T Common Stock by Directors and Officers - Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers of the Registrant,” “Corporate Governance - Audit Committee,” “Corporate Governance - Director Qualifications and Nominations: Board Diversity” and “Corporate Governance - Code of Conduct and Ethics” in our proxy statement to be filed for the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by Part III, Item 11 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the sections entitled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation,” “Director Compensation,” “Corporate Governance - Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation,” “Corporate Governance - The S&T Board’s Role in Risk Oversight” and “Compensation and Benefits Committee Report” in our proxy statement to be filed for the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Except as set forth below, the information required by Part III, Item 12 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the sections entitled “Beneficial Owners of S&T Common Stock” and “Beneficial Ownership of S&T Common Stock by Directors and Officers” in our proxy statement to be filed for the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2022 related to the equity compensation plans in effect at that time.
(a) (b) (c)
Plan category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (1)
Weighted average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plan (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plan approved by shareholders 116,659 (2)
961,242
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders - - -
Total 116,659 $ - 961,242
(1)Awards granted under the 2014 and 2021 Incentive Stock Plan.
(2) Represents performance shares that can be earned with no associated exercise price.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by Part III, Item 13 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the sections entitled “Related Person Transactions” and “Corporate Governance - Director Independence” in our proxy statement to be filed for the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by Part III, Item 14 of Form 10-K is incorporated herein from the section entitled “Proposal 2: Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2023” in our proxy statement to be filed for the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this Report.
Consolidated Financial Statements: The following consolidated financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this Report. No financial statement schedules are being filed because the required information is inapplicable or is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Net Income
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
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(b) Exhibits
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 29, 2014, between S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Integrity Bancshares, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 30, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference.
2.2
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 5, 2019, by and between DNB Financial Corporation and S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 2.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 filed on August 4, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2
Amended and Restated By-laws of S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.
The Company has certain long-term debt but has not filed the instruments evidencing such debt as Exhibit 4 as none of such instruments authorize the issuance of debt exceeding 10 percent of the Companies total consolidated assets. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of each such agreement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
4.1
Description of Securities. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference
10.1
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 2003 Incentive Stock Plan. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 333-111557) of S&T Bancorp, Inc. dated December 24, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.2
S&T Bancorp, Inc. Thrift Plan for Employees of S&T Bank, as amended and restated. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form S-8 Registration Statement (No. 333-156541) of S&T Bancorp, Inc. dated December 31, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.3
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan of S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Form S-3D Registration Statement (No. 333-156555) of S&T Bancorp, Inc. dated January 2, 2009 (included within the prospectus contained therein), and incorporated herein by reference.
10.4
Severance Agreement, by and between Todd D. Brice and S&T Bancorp, Inc. dated April 7, 2015. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.5
Letter Agreement, dated as of October 2, 2020, by and between S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Todd D. Brice. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 2, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.6
Confidentiality, Trade Secrets, Non-Solicitation and Severance Agreement, dated October 14, 2020, by and between David G. Antolik and S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.7
Restricted Stock Award Agreement David G. Antolik, dated October 12, 2020. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.8
Confidentiality, Trade Secrets, Non-Solicitation and Severance Agreement, dated October 14, 2020, by and between Mark Kochvar and S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2020.*
10.9
Restricted Stock Award Agreement Mark Kochvar, dated October 12, 2020. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.*
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(b) Exhibits
10.10
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 2014 Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference. *
10.11
Severance and General Release Agreement, dated August 4, 2020, by and between David P. Ruddock and S&T Bancorp, Inc., S&T Bank and any of their subsidiaries or affiliated business. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference *
10.12
Confidentiality, Trade Secrets, Non-Solicitation and Severance Agreement, dated November 2, 2020, by and between Ernest J. Draganza and S&T Bancorp, Inc., S&T Bank and their subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.13
Confidentiality, Trade Secrets, Non-Solicitation and Severance Agreement, October 21, 2020, by and between George Basara and S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.14
Severance Agreement dated April 20, 2015 by and between George Basara and S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.15
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 2021 Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 20, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.16
Severance and General Release Agreement, by and between Ernest J. Draganza and S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.17
Employment Agreement, dated July 12, 2021, by and between S&T Bancorp, Inc. and Christopher J. McComish. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.18
Employment Agreement, dated July 12, 2021, by and between S&T Bancorp, Inc. and David G. Antolik Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.19
Severance Agreement dated June 7, 2022 by and between George Basara and S&T Bancorp, Inc. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.20
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement - LTIP. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed on August 3, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.21
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement - Non-LTIP. Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed on August 3, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.23
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement - Directors. Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 filed on August 3, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.24
Severance and General Release Agreement, dated October 12, 2022, by and between Charles Carroll and S&T Bancorp, Inc., S&T Bank and any of their subsidiaries or affiliated businesses. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on October 17, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.25
S&T Bancorp, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.*
10.26
Confidentiality, Trade Secrets, Non-Solicitation and Severance Agreement, dated October 21, 2020, between Mr. Carroll and S&T Bancorp, Inc. S&T Bank, and their subsidiaries and affiliated companies. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to S&T Bancorp, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2022, and incorporated herein by reference.*
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
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(b) Exhibits
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.
Rule 13a-14(b) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
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