Ames National (US:ATLO)2023-03-09 16:00Stock Repurchase - The Company approved a Stock Repurchase Plan on November 14, 2022, allowing for the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of common stock[153] - The Company purchased 100,000 shares in 2022 and 30,580 shares in 2021 under the Stock Repurchase Plans[153] Financial Performance - Net income for 2022 was $19,293,000, a decrease of 19.5% from $23,913,000 in 2021[292] - Basic and diluted earnings per share decreased to $2.14 in 2022 from $2.62 in 2021, a decline of 18.3%[290] - Other comprehensive loss before tax was $87,376,000 in 2022, significantly higher than $17,545,000 in 2021[292] - The Company reported a net cash provided by operating activities of $21,231,000 in 2022, down from $30,470,000 in 2021[297] - The Company reported cash payments for interest income taxes of $8,560,000 in 2022, compared to $4,969,000 in 2021, indicating a significant increase of 72%[299] - Total interest and dividend income increased to $61,553,000 in 2022, up 1.8% from $60,482,000 in 2021[290] - Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $54,118,000, down from $56,754,000 in 2021, reflecting a decrease of 4.6%[290] - Noninterest income decreased to $9,687,000 in 2022, down 8.1% from $10,537,000 in 2021[290] - Total noninterest expense rose to $38,644,000, an increase of 5.5% from $36,618,000 in 2021[290] - The provision for income taxes was $5,868,000 in 2022, compared to $6,760,000 in 2021, indicating a decrease of 13.2%[290] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets decreased slightly to $2,134,926 thousand in 2022 from $2,137,041 thousand in 2021[287] - Total liabilities decreased to $1,985,828 thousand in 2022 from $1,929,263 thousand in 2021[287] - Total deposits increased to $1,897,957 thousand in 2022 from $1,878,019 thousand in 2021[287] - Retained earnings increased to $179,931 thousand in 2022 from $170,377 thousand in 2021[287] - The Company reported a decline in securities available-for-sale to $786,438 thousand in 2022 from $831,003 thousand in 2021[287] Loan Losses and Provisions - The allowance for loan losses was $15.7 million as of December 31, 2022, consisting of $0.1 million in specific reserves and $15.6 million in general reserves[283] - The allowance for loan losses decreased to $15,697 thousand in 2022 from $16,621 thousand in 2021, indicating a reduction of about 5.5%[346] - The provision for loan losses was a credit of $874 thousand in 2022 compared to a credit of $757 thousand in 2021, showing an increase in recoveries[346] - The provision for loan losses in 2022 was $874,000,000, compared to $757,000,000 in 2021, indicating a rise of approximately 15.5%[347] Loans and Credit Quality - Total loans receivable increased to $1,226,011 thousand in 2022 from $1,144,108 thousand in 2021, representing a growth of approximately 7.2%[341] - The commercial real estate loan portfolio includes $539,053 thousand in 2022, up from $515,367 thousand in 2021, reflecting an increase of approximately 4.6%[341] - The company's real estate loans for 1 to 4 family residential properties rose to $285,045 thousand in 2022 from $246,745 thousand in 2021, a growth of about 15.5%[341] - The company's agricultural real estate loans increased to $159,419 thousand in 2022 from $153,457 thousand in 2021, marking a growth of approximately 3.9%[341] - The commercial loan portfolio includes $77,140 thousand in 2022, slightly up from $75,482 thousand in 2021, reflecting a modest increase of about 2.2%[341] - The total performing loans for 2022 amounted to $301,215 thousand, up from $261,842 thousand in 2021, representing an increase of around 15%[357] - Non-performing loans decreased to $826 thousand in 2022 from $1,177 thousand in 2021, indicating a reduction of approximately 29.8%[357] - The company tracks credit quality indicators, including trends in risk ratings, classified loans, net charge-offs, and nonperforming loans[351] Capital and Reserves - The Company has total deferred tax assets of $25.129 million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $5.677 million in 2021[401] - The Company has established liabilities of approximately $798 thousand for estimated credit losses related to off-balance-sheet commitments as of December 31, 2022[406] - The consolidated total capital to risk-weighted assets was $215,799 million, with a ratio of 14.1%[411] - The Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets for the consolidated entity was $199,069 million, representing a ratio of 13.0%[411] - The common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was $199,069 million, with a ratio of 13.0%[411] Securities and Investments - The amortized cost of debt securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 2022, was $869.996 million, with an estimated fair value of $786.438 million, reflecting unrealized losses of $83.600 million[334] - Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale in 2022 amounted to $10.548 million, a significant increase from $622 thousand in 2021[337] - The total gross unrealized losses on securities available for sale amounted to $83,600 million in 2022, compared to $52,117 million in 2021, indicating a significant increase in unrealized losses[339] - The fair value of U.S. government mortgage-backed securities was $116,741,000 in 2022, down from $149,601,000 in 2021[421] Miscellaneous - The Company has no equity compensation plans for directors, executives, or employees[152] - The Company disclaims any responsibility to update forward-looking statements provided in the document[276] - The Company has determined that its business comprises one operating segment: banking, which generates revenues through various lending and wealth management services[301] - The Company completed a quantitative assessment of goodwill as of October 1, 2022, indicating no impairment, with further evaluations necessary if circumstances change[317] - The Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes, focusing instead on hedging relationships[324]