TWO RIVER BANCORP (Form: 10-Q, Received: 05/09/2019 14:27:20)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_____________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019



☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission file number: 000-51889



	TWO RIVER BANCORP
	(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



New Jersey		20-3700861
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



766 Shrewsbury Avenue, Tinton Falls, New Jersey		07724
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)



	(732) 389-8722
	(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)




	(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☒
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☒
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value per share	TRCB	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

As of May 6, 2019 , there were 8,669,262 shares of the registrant’s common stock, no par value, outstanding.

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FORM 10-Q

INDEX



PART I.			FINANCIAL INFORMATION	Page

	Item 1.	Financial Statements		4

			Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018	4

			Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	5

			Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	6

			Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	7

			Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018	8

			Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	10

	Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37

	Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	55

	Item 4.		Controls and Procedures	55

PART II.			OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.		Legal Proceedings	56

	Item 1A.		Risk Factors	56

	Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	56

	Item 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities	56

	Item 4.		Mine Safety Disclosures	56

	Item 5.		Other Information	56

	Item 6.		Exhibits	57

SIGNATURES				58

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share data)



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	15,945		$	24,067
Interest-bearing deposits in bank	46,743			24,059
Cash and cash equivalents	62,688			48,126

Securities available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $24,061 and $25,017 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)	23,552			24,407
Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $46,298 and $47,266 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)	45,838			47,455
Equity securities, at fair value	2,497			2,451
Restricted investments, at cost	6,017			6,082
Loans held for sale	1,496			1,496
Loans	948,493			921,301
Allowance for loan losses	(11,582		)	(11,398		)
Net loans	936,911			909,903

Other real estate owned ("OREO")	585			585
Bank owned life insurance	22,060			22,098
Premises and equipment, net	6,173			5,917
Operating lease right-of-use assets	4,997			—
Accrued interest receivable	2,793			2,583
Goodwill	18,109			18,109
Other assets	6,805			7,207

Total Assets	$	1,140,521		$	1,096,419

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing	$	177,938		$	176,655
Interest-bearing	781,717			740,699
Total Deposits	959,655			917,354

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	15,185			19,402
FHLB and other borrowings	20,700			22,500
Subordinated debt	9,932			9,923
Accrued interest payable	153			119
Operating lease liabilities	5,127			—
Other liabilities	10,613			10,623

Total Liabilities	1,021,365			979,921

Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, no par value; 6,500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	—			—
Common stock, no par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized;
Issued – 8,996,545 and 8,935,437 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
Outstanding – 8,668,100 and 8,606,992 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	80,759			80,481
Retained earnings	41,416			39,109
Treasury stock, at cost; 328,445 shares at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018	(2,647		)	(2,647		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(372		)	(445		)
Total Shareholders' Equity	119,156			116,498

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,140,521		$	1,096,419

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(in thousands, except per share data)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019			2018
Interest Income
Loans, including fees	$	11,312		$	9,821
Securities:
Taxable	331			297
Tax-exempt	239			282
Interest-bearing deposits	187			67
Total Interest Income	12,069			10,467
Interest Expense
Deposits	2,418			1,358
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	11			14
FHLB and other borrowings	132			130
Subordinated debt	165			165
Total Interest Expense	2,726			1,667
Net Interest Income	9,343			8,800
Provision for Loan Losses	425			400
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses	8,918			8,400

Non-Interest Income
Service fees on deposit accounts	166			238
Mortgage banking	280			338
Other loan fees	160			111
Earnings from investment in bank owned life insurance	143			130
Gain on sale of SBA loans	206			331
Other income	202			162
Total Non-Interest Income	1,157			1,310

Non-Interest Expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	3,841			3,885
Occupancy and equipment	1,042			1,090
Professional	434			340
Insurance	65			57
FDIC insurance and assessments	124			123
Advertising	70			60
Data processing	188			152
Outside services fees	54			81
OREO expenses, impairments and sales, net	4			(1		)
Loan workout expenses	(8		)	51
Other operating	481			389
Total Non-Interest Expenses	6,295			6,227

Income before Income Taxes	3,780			3,483
Income tax expense	997			807
Net Income	$	2,783		$	2,676

Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic	$	0.32		$	0.32
Diluted	$	0.32		$	0.31
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	8,583			8,447
Diluted	8,712			8,675

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(in thousands)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019		2018
Net income	$	2,783	$	2,676
Other comprehensive income (loss):

Unrealized holdings gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income tax expense (benefit) 2019: $28, 2018: ($54)	73		(139		)

Other comprehensive income (loss)	73		(139		)

Total comprehensive income	$	2,856	$	2,537

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)



	Common Stock										Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Outstanding Shares		Amount		Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, January 1, 2019	8,606,992		$	80,481	$	39,109		$	(2,647	)	$	(445	)	$	116,498
Net income	—		—		2,783			—			—			2,783
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—			—			73			73
Stock-based compensation expense	—		83		—			—			—			83
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.055 per share)	—		—		(476		)	—			—			(476		)
Options exercised	47,952		179		—			—			—			179
Employee stock purchase program	1,006		16		—			—			—			16
Restricted stock and other awards	12,150		—		—			—			—			—
Balance, March 31, 2019	8,668,100		$	80,759	$	41,416		$	(2,647	)	$	(372	)	$	119,156

Balance, January 1, 2018	8,470,030		$	79,678	$	29,593		$	(2,396	)	$	(304	)	$	106,571
Net income	—		—		2,676			—			—			2,676
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—			—			(139		)	(139		)
Stock-based compensation expense	—		65		—			—			—			65
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.045 per share)	—		—		(382		)	—			—			(382		)
Options exercised	45,730		172		—			—			—			172
AOCI reclassification related to Tax Reform	—		—		59			—			(59		)	—
AOCI reclassification due to adoption of ASU 2016-01	—		—		(39		)	—			39			—
Employee stock purchase program	972		17		—			—			—			17
Restricted stock and other awards	8,400		—		—			—			—			—
Shares forfeited	(500	)	—		—			—			—			—
Balance, March 31, 2018	8,524,632		$	79,932	$	31,907		$	(2,396	)	$	(463	)	$	108,980

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(in thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	2,783		$	2,676
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	148			166
Provision for loan losses	425			400
Amortization of subordinated debt issuance costs	9			8
Net amortization of securities premiums and discounts	152			186
Earnings from investment in bank owned life insurance	(126		)	(130		)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale	11,022			11,830
Origination of mortgage loans held for sale	(10,819		)	(11,963		)
Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale	(203		)	(201		)
Gain on sale of loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale	(37		)	(100		)
Stock-based compensation expense	83			65
Death benefit on bank owned life insurance	(17		)	—
Proceeds from sale of SBA loans held for sale	3,319			1,412
Origination of SBA loans held for sale	(3,113		)	—
Gain from sale of SBA loans held for sale	(206		)	(331		)
Unrealized (gain) loss on equity securities	(31		)	40
Net non-cash operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	130			—
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accrued interest receivable	(210		)	62
Other assets	359			25
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accrued interest payable	34			(1		)
Other liabilities	(10		)	614
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	3,692			4,758
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchase of securities available for sale	—			(2,996		)
Purchase of securities held to maturity	—			(598		)
Proceeds from repayments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale	919			1,048
Proceeds from repayments, calls and maturities of securities held to maturity	1,502			668
Proceeds from sale of loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale	1,973			5,080
Net increase in loans	(29,369		)	(26,539		)
Purchases of premises and equipment	(404		)	(84		)
Purchase of restricted investments, net	65			(167		)
Proceeds from death benefit of bank owned life insurance	181			—
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	(25,133		)	(23,588		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits	42,301			9,347
Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(4,217		)	(8,648		)
Proceeds from FHLB and other borrowings	20,000			—
Repayment of FHLB and other borrowings	(21,800		)	(1,300		)
Cash dividends paid – common stock	(476		)	(382		)
Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan	16			17
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	179			172
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities	36,003			(794		)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	14,562			(19,624		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning	48,126			48,219
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Ending	$	62,688		$	28,595

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Continued)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 and 2018




	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Supplementary cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	2,692	$	1,668
Income taxes paid	$	4	$	7
Supplemental schedule of non-cash activities:
Transfer of loans held for investment to loans held for sale	$	1,936	$	4,980

See notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Two River Bancorp (the “Company”), a bank holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Two River Community Bank (“Two River” or the “Bank”); Two River’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, TRCB Investment Corporation and TRCB Holdings Eight LLC. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for full year financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019 . These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2018 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2018 (the “ 2018 Form 10-K”). For a description of the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Form 10-K.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of March 31, 2019 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ASU 2016-02: In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases , which requires lessees to recognize leases on-balance sheet, makes targeted changes to lessor accounting, and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 was subsequently amended by ASU No. 2018-01, Land Easement Practical Expedient for Transition to Topic 842; ASU No. 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases; and ASU No. 2018-11, Targeted Improvements.

ASC 842 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 31, 2018. A modified retrospective transition approach is required, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. An entity may choose to use either (1) the effective date or (2) the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements as its date of initial application. The Company has elected to use the effective date, January 1, 2019, as the date of initial application. Consequently, financial information will not be updated and the disclosures required under the new standard will not be provided for dates and periods before January 1, 2019.

From the lessee's perspective, the new standard establishes a right-of-use ("ROU") model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months, subject to a policy election. The Company has elected the short-term lease recognition exemption such that the Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities for leases with a term of less than 12 months from the commencement date. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement for a leasee. Additionally, the ASU expands quantitative and qualitative disclosures to help financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.

The new leasing standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company has elected the "package of practical expedients," which permits the Company not to reassess prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. The Company does not expect to elect the use-of-hindsight or the practical expedient pertaining to land easements; the latter not being applicable to the Company. ASC 842 also provides certain accounting policy elections for an entity's ongoing accounting. For operating leases wherein the Company is the lessee, the Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components.

Under legacy lease accounting, all of the Company's leases, which primarily relate to office space and bank branches, were classified as operating leases and, as such, are not recognized on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet for periods prior to the adoption of ASC 842. The Company engaged a third-party vendor and used their software to assist in implementing this ASU. Due to the

NOTE 2 - NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (Continued)

adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recognized an operating right-of-use asset of $5.0 million and a lease liability of $5.1 million on its balance sheet as of March 31, 2019. This negatively impacted the Company's capital ratios by approximately 5 basis points compared to December 31, 2018. See Note 8, Leases , for more information.

ASU 2016-13: In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) . This ASU requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Entities will now use forward-looking information to better form their credit loss estimates. The ASU also requires enhanced disclosures to help financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. For public entities that are SEC filers, this ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company has formed a CECL committee, which has assessed our data and system needs, and has engaged a third-party vendor to assist in analyzing our data and developing a CECL model. The Company, in conjunction with this vendor, has researched and analyzed modeling standards, loan segmentation, as well as potential external inputs to supplement our historical loss history. We expect to recognize a one-time cumulative effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the ASU is effective, but cannot yet determine the magnitude of any such one-time adjustment or the overall impact of the ASU on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2017-04: In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) . ASU 2017-04 removes Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under the amendments in this update, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. The Board also eliminated the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails that qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Therefore, the same impairment assessment applies to all reporting units. An entity is required to disclose the amount of goodwill allocated to each reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount of net assets. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. For public entities that are SEC filers, this ASU is effective for its annual, or any goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance but has determined that this standard should not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2017-08: In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities . ASU No. 2017-08 shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. ASU 2017-08 will be effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. We are currently evaluating this ASU to determine the impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-13: In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. ASU 2018-13 includes certain removals, modifications and additions to the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of ASU 2018-13 and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until their effective date. The impact on the consolidated financial statements of the Company will depend on the facts and circumstances of any specific future transactions. The Company has elected not to early adopt the additional disclosures required by the ASU until their effective date.

ASU 2019-01: In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases: Codification Improvements. This ASU (1) states that for lessors that are not manufacturers or dealers, the fair value of the underlying asset is its cost, less any volume or trade discounts, as long as there isn’t a significant amount of time between acquisition of the asset and lease commencement; (2) clarifies that lessors in the scope of ASC 942 (such as the Company) must classify principal payments received from sales-type and direct financing leases in investing activities in the statement of cash flows; and (3) clarifies the transition guidance related to certain interim disclosures provided in the year of adoption. To coincide with the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02, the Company elected to early adopt ASU 2019-01 on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 - REVENUE RECOGNITION

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) , and all subsequent ASUs that modified Topic 606. As stated in Note 1, New Accounting Standards , the implementation of the new standard did not have a material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue; as such, a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings was not deemed necessary. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with our historic accounting under Topic 605.

Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities. In addition, certain non-interest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of the new guidance. Topic 606 is applicable to non-interest revenue streams, such as deposit related fees, interchange fees, merchant income, and brokerage and investment advisory service commissions. However, the recognition of these revenue streams did not change significantly upon adoption of Topic 606. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers. Non-interest revenue streams in-scope of Topic 606 are discussed below.

Service Fees on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net fees earned on analyzed business and public checking accounts), monthly service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. The Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Check orders and other deposit account related fees are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

Other Income

Other non-interest income consists of other recurring revenue streams such as debit card income, credit card income, ATM fees, merchant services income, commissions from sales of mutual funds and other investments provided through a third party brokerage and investment advisory service firm, safe deposit box rental fees, and other miscellaneous revenue streams. Debit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit cards are processed through card payment networks, such as MasterCard. Credit card income is realized through a third party provider who issues credit cards as private label in the Company's name. ATM fees are primarily generated when a non-Company cardholder uses a Company ATM. The income is primarily comprised as a percentage of interchange fees earned whenever the issuer's card is processed through card payment networks, such as Visa and/or American Express. Merchant services income is realized through a third party service provider who is contracted by the Bank under a referral arrangement. Such fees represent fees charged to merchants to process their debit card transactions, in addition to account management fees. Other service charges include revenue from processing wire transfers, cashier’s checks, and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for fees, exchange, and other service charges are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month. Commissions received from the third party brokerage and investment advisory service firm from the sale of mutual funds and other investments are recognized when the firm has satisfied its performance obligation. The Company also receives periodic service fees (i.e., trailers) from this advisory service firm typically based on a percentage of net asset value. Trailer revenue is recorded over time, usually monthly or quarterly, as net asset value is determined. Safe deposit box rental fees are charged to the customer on an annual basis and recognized upon receipt of payment. The Company determined that since rentals and renewals occur fairly consistently over time, revenue is recognized on a basis consistent with the duration of the performance obligation.

The following presents non-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 .

NOTE 3 - REVENUE RECOGNITION (Continued)



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019		2018
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-Interest Income
In-scope of Topic 606
Service fees on deposit accounts	$	166	$	238
Other income	145		133
Non-Interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	311		371
Non-Interest Income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)	846		939
Total Non-Interest Income	$	1,157	$	1,310

Contract Balances

A contract asset balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays consideration (resulting in a contract receivable) or before payment is due (resulting in a contract asset). A contract liability balance is an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the entity has already received payment (or payment is due) from the customer. The Company’s non-interest revenue streams are largely based on transactional activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company did not have any significant contract balances.

Contract Acquisition Costs

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, an entity is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize into expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if these costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, sales commission). The Company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to immediately expense contract acquisition costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. Upon adoption of Topic 606, the Company did not capitalize any contract acquisition cost.

NOTE 4 – GOODWILL

The Company’s goodwill was recognized in connection with the acquisition of The Town Bank (“Town Bank”) in April 2006. GAAP requires that goodwill be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if impairment indicators arise utilizing a two-step methodology. However, a qualitative factor test can be performed to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test. If this qualitative test determines it is not likely (less than 50% probability) the fair value of the reporting unit is less than book value, then the Company does not have to perform a step one quantitative test and goodwill can be considered not impaired. The Company reviewed the requirements of ASU 350-20 and examples of qualitative assessments to determine whether the weight of evidence indicates greater than 50% likelihood exists that the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds it's fair value. The nine qualitative assessments used are macroeconomic factors, banking industry conditions, banking industry merger and acquisition trends, bank historical performance, parent stock price, expected bank performance, change of control premium (parent), change of control premium (peer), and other factors.

The Company performed its annual qualitative factor impairment test as of August 31, 2018. Based on the results of this analysis, the Company determined that there was no impairment on the current goodwill balance of $18,109,000 .

NOTE 5 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding excluding restricted stock awards outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share reflects additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued relating to outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards. Potential shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options are determined using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the computations of basic and diluted earnings per common share:



	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

Net income	$	2,783	$	2,676

Weighted average common shares outstanding – Basic	8,583		8,447

Effect of dilutive securities, stock options and restricted stock	129		228

Weighted average common shares outstanding – Diluted	8,712		8,675

Basic earnings per common share	$	0.32	$	0.32

Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.32	$	0.31

Dilutive securities in the table above exclude common stock options with exercise prices that exceed the average market price of the Company’s common stock during the periods presented. Inclusion of these common stock options would be anti-dilutive to the diluted earnings per common share calculation. There were no stock options that were anti-dilutive for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 .

NOTE 6 - SECURITIES

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair values of the Company’s securities are summarized as follows:



(In Thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value

March 31, 2019:

Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	11,509	$	8	$	(143	)	$	11,374
Municipal securities	485		1		—			486
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”) – residential mortgage-backed securities	5,704		1		(136		)	5,569
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	4,364		7		(170		)	4,201
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	1,999		1		(78		)	1,922

Total securities available for sale	$	24,061	$	18	$	(527	)	$	23,552

Total equity securities	$	2,574	$	—	$	(77	)	$	2,497

Securities held to maturity:
Municipal securities	$	35,203	$	771	$	(3	)	$	35,971
GSE – Residential mortgage-backed securities	7,130		—		(125		)	7,005
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	1,677		—		(55		)	1,622
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	1,828		—		(128		)	1,700

Total securities held to maturity	$	45,838	$	771	$	(311	)	$	46,298

NOTE 6 – SECURITIES (Continued)



(In Thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value

December 31, 2018:

Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	11,800	$	5	$	(170	)	$	11,635
Municipal securities	487		—		—			487
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	6,131		1		(185		)	5,947
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	4,600		1		(178		)	4,423
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	1,999		3		(87		)	1,915

Total securities available for sale	$	25,017	$	10	$	(620	)	$	24,407

Total equity securities	$	2,559	$	—	$	(108	)	$	2,451

Securities held to maturity:
Municipal securities	$	36,436	$	389	$	(111	)	$	36,714
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	7,423		—		(211		)	7,212
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	1,769		—		(57		)	1,712
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	1,827		—		(199		)	1,628

Total securities held to maturity	$	47,455	$	389	$	(578	)	$	47,266

The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s debt securities at March 31, 2019 , by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.



	Available for Sale				Held to Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In Thousands)

Due in one year or less	$	3,751	$	3,739	$	4,525	$	4,537
Due in one year through five years	5,167		5,152		1,824		1,875
Due in five years through ten years	1,213		1,185		7,278		7,352
Due after ten years	3,862		3,706		23,404		23,907

Sub-total	13,993		13,782		37,031		37,671


GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	5,704		5,569		7,130		7,005
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	4,364		4,201		1,677		1,622

Total	$	24,061	$	23,552	$	45,838	$	46,298

The Company had no security sales for the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 .

NOTE 6 – SECURITIES (Continued)

Investment securities with a carrying value of $30.1 million and $24.7 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure securities sold under agreements to repurchase and public deposits as required or permitted by law.

The tables below indicate the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :



	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2019:	(In Thousands)

U.S. Government agency securities	$	—	$	—		$	9,930	$	(143	)	$	9,930	$	(143	)
Municipal securities	—		—			2,844		(3		)	2,844		(3		)
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	1,333		(1		)	11,114		(260		)	12,447		(261		)
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	121		—			4,931		(225		)	5,052		(225		)
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	499		(1		)	2,622		(205		)	3,121		(206		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	1,953	$	(2	)	$	31,441	$	(836	)	$	33,394	$	(838	)



	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2018:	(In Thousands)

U.S. Government agency securities	$	4,842	$	(72	)	$	5,470	$	(98	)	$	10,312	$	(170	)
Municipal securities	5,227		(24		)	8,378		(87		)	13,605		(111		)
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	1,330		(10		)	11,675		(386		)	13,005		(396		)
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	146		—			5,938		(235		)	6,084		(235		)
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	493		(8		)	2,548		(278		)	3,041		(286		)
Total temporarily impaired securities	$	12,038	$	(114	)	$	34,009	$	(1,084	)	$	46,047	$	(1,198	)

The Company had 58 securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2019 . In management’s opinion, the unrealized losses in corporate debt, U.S. Government agencies, municipals, U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations and GSE residential mortgage-backed securities reflect changes in interest rates subsequent to the acquisition of specific securities. The unrealized loss for corporate debt securities also reflects a widening of spreads due to the liquidity and credit concerns in the financial markets. The Company may, if conditions warrant, elect to sell debt securities at a loss and redeploy the proceeds into other investments in an effort to improve returns, risk profile and overall portfolio diversification. The Company will recognize any losses when the decision is made. As of March 31, 2019 , the Company did not intend to sell these debt securities prior to market recovery.

NOTE 6 – SECURITIES (Continued)

Included in corporate debt securities are three individual trust preferred securities issued by large financial institutions, all with a Moody’s rating of Baa1. At March 31, 2019 , all of these securities are current with their scheduled interest payments. These single issue securities are all from large money center banks. Management concluded that these securities were not other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2019 . These three securities have an amortized cost value of $2.3 million and a fair value of $2.1 million at March 31, 2019 .

There were no other-than-temporary impairments recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 .

Equity securities consist solely of the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA") Mutual Fund. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-01 in January 2018, the Company determined that the CRA Mutual Fund falls under the provisions of ASU 2016-01and accordingly, this fund was transferred from available for sale and reclassified into equity securities on the balance sheet. These securities are measured at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reflected in net income. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company recorded a cumulative effect adjustment of $39,000 as a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings. Additionally as noted above, all future unrealized gains and losses will be recognized in the Statements of Operations. As such, during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, an unrealized gain of $31,000 and an unrealized loss of $40,000 , respectively, was recorded in Other Income.

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans receivable, which management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of an allowance for loan losses and any deferred fees or costs. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the yield (interest income) of the related loans. The Company is generally amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the loan.

Loans held for sale are designated at time of origination. They generally consist of newly originated fixed rate residential mortgage loans and salable SBA loans and are recorded at the lower of aggregate cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate. The Company typically retains adjustable-rate mortgages ("ARM") loans in its portfolio, however occasionally, the Company may elect to sell a small pool of these loans as a part of its strategy to manage interest rate risk. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company transferred $1.9 million and $5.0 million , respectively, from held for investment to held for sale. Gains from such sales were $37,000 and $100,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Transfers from held for investment occur at the lower of cost or fair value, less costs to sell. Gains are recognized on a settlement-date basis and are determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying value of the loans, including any net deferred fees or costs. Depending on the type of loan sold, servicing may or may not be retained.

The loans receivable portfolio is segmented into five categories, those being a) Commercial and industrial, b) Real estate-construction (consisting of both residential and commercial construction), c) Real estate-commercial, d) Real estate-residential, and e) Consumer.

For all classes of loans receivable, the accrual of interest is discontinued when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest, even though the loan is currently performing. A loan may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest previously accrued on these loans is reversed from income. Interest received on nonaccrual loans, including impaired loans, generally is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectability of principal. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time (generally six months) and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt. The past due status of all classes of loans receivable is determined based on contractual due dates for loan payments.

The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and is recorded as a reduction to loans. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in its unfunded loan commitments and is recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, which at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company had no such reserves. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Loans deemed to be uncollectable are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. All, or part, of the principal balance of loans receivable are charged off to the allowance as soon as it is determined that the repayment of all, or part, of the principal balance is highly unlikely.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management performs a monthly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance is based on the Company’s past loan

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. For loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of the loan. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. When a loan is impaired, there are three acceptable methods under ASC 310-10-35 for measuring the impairment:


1.	The loan’s observable market price;


2.	The fair value of the underlying collateral; or


3.	The present value (PV) of expected future cash flows.

Loans that are considered “collateral-dependent” should be evaluated under the “Fair market value of collateral.” Loans that are still expected to be supported by repayment from the borrower should be evaluated under the “Present value of future cash flows.”

For the most part, the Company measures impairment under the “Fair market value of collateral” for any loan that would rely on the value of collateral for recovery in the event of default. The individual impairment analysis for each loan is clearly documented as to the chosen valuation method.

The general component covers pools of loans by loan class including commercial and industrial, real estate-construction and real estate-commercial not considered impaired as well as smaller balance homogeneous loans such as real estate-residential and consumer.

These pools of loans are evaluated for loss exposure based upon historical loss rates for each of these categories of loans, adjusted for qualitative factors. These qualitative risk factors include:


1.	Changes in lending policy and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collection practices not previously considered in estimating credit losses.


2.	Changes in relevant economic and business conditions.


3.	Changes in nature and volume of the loan portfolio and in the terms of loans.


4.	Changes in experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff.


5.	Changes in the volume and severity of past due loans, the volume of non-accrual loans and the volume and severity of adversely classified loans.


6.	Changes in the quality of the loan review system.


7.	Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans.


8.	The existence and effect of any concentration of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations.


9.	The effect of other external forces such as competition, legal and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the existing portfolio.

Each factor is assigned a risk value to reflect low, moderate or high risk assessments based on management’s best judgment using current market, macro and other relevant information available at the time of the evaluation. Adjustments to the factors are supported through documentation in each factor and accompany the allowance for loan loss calculation.

During the fourth quarter of 2018, Management employed a more refined estimation in determining the risk levels assigned to each of its qualitative factors in the allowance for loan losses. While this did not result in a significant change to the allowance for loan losses as a whole, it did result in increasing or decreasing the provision for certain loan categories that the Company either had experienced more or less historical net charge-offs.

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and industrial, real estate-commercial, real estate-construction, real estate-residential and consumer loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

An allowance for loan losses is established for an impaired loan if its carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. The estimated fair values of substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans are measured based on the estimated fair value of the loan’s collateral.

For commercial loans secured by real estate, estimated fair values are determined primarily through third-party appraisals. When a real estate secured loan becomes impaired, a decision is made regarding whether an updated certified appraisal of the real estate is necessary. This decision is based on various considerations, including the age of the most recent appraisal, the loan-to-value ratio based on the original appraisal and the condition of the property. Appraised values are discounted to arrive at the estimated selling price of the collateral, which is considered to be the estimated fair value. The discounts also include estimated costs to sell the property.

For commercial loans secured by non-real estate collateral, such as accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, estimated fair values are determined based on the borrower’s financial statements, inventory reports, accounts receivable aging or equipment appraisals or invoices. Indications of value from these sources are generally discounted based on the age of the financial information or the quality of the assets.

The allowance calculation methodology includes further segregation of loan classes into risk rating categories. The borrower’s overall financial condition, repayment sources, guarantors and value of collateral, if appropriate, are evaluated annually for commercial loans or when credit deficiencies arise, such as delinquent loan payments, for commercial and consumer loans. Credit quality risk ratings include regulatory classifications of special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss. Loans classified special mention have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If uncorrected, the potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects. Loans classified substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They include loans that are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified substandard with the added characteristics that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions and facts, is highly improbable. Loans classified as a loss are considered uncollectable and are charged to the allowance for loan losses. Loans not classified are rated pass.

In addition, federal and state regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination, which may not be currently available to management. Based on management’s comprehensive analysis of the loan portfolio, management believes the current level of the allowance for loan losses is adequate.

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The components of the loan portfolio held for investment at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:



	March 31,			December 31,
	2019			2018
	(In Thousands)

Commercial and industrial	$	112,157		$	109,362
Real estate – construction	140,279			144,865
Real estate – commercial	577,270			552,549
Real estate – residential	89,455			84,123
Consumer	30,122			31,144

	949,283			922,043
Allowance for loan losses	(11,582		)	(11,398		)
Net unearned fees	(790		)	(742		)

Net Loans	$	936,911		$	909,903

The performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio is monitored by analyzing the age of the loans receivable as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the past due status as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :



	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days & Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans Receivable		Loans Receivable >90 Days and Accruing
March 31, 2019:					(In Thousands)

Commercial and industrial	$	—	$	—	$	600	$	600	$	111,557	$	112,157	$	—
Real estate – construction	—		—		2,833		2,833		137,446		140,279		—
Real estate – commercial	—		—		54		54		577,216		577,270		—
Real estate – residential	901		—		227		1,128		88,327		89,455		—
Consumer	117		—		194		311		29,811		30,122		—

Total	$	1,018	$	—	$	3,908	$	4,926	$	944,357	$	949,283	$	—



	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		90 Days & Greater		Total Past Due		Current		Total Loans Receivable		Loans Receivable >90 Days and Accruing
December 31, 2018:					(In Thousands)

Commercial and industrial	$	100	$	—	$	765	$	865	$	108,497	$	109,362	$	—
Real estate – construction	3,575		—		150		3,725		141,140		144,865		—
Real estate – commercial	563		—		54		617		551,932		552,549		—
Real estate – residential	—		564		227		791		83,332		84,123		—
Consumer	—		—		194		194		30,950		31,144		—

Total	$	4,238	$	564	$	1,390	$	6,192	$	915,851	$	922,043	$	—

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following table presents non-accrual loans by classes of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :



	March 31,		December 31,
	2019		2018
	(In Thousands)

Commercial and industrial	$	600	$	765
Real estate – construction	2,833		150
Real estate – commercial	54		54
Real estate – residential	227		227
Consumer	194		194

Total	$	3,908	$	1,390

There were no new troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 .

Loans whose terms are modified are classified as TDRs if the Company grants such borrowers concessions and it is deemed that those borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty. Concessions granted under a TDR generally involve a temporary reduction in interest rate or a modification of a loan’s amortization schedule. Non-accrual TDRs are restored to accrual status if principal and interest payments, under the modified terms, are current for six consecutive months after the modification is in place. Loans classified as TDRs, including those restored to accrual status, are designated as impaired.

The Company’s TDR modifications are made on terms typically up to 12 months in order to aggressively monitor and track performance of the credit. The short-term modifications are monitored for continued performance for an additional period of time after the expiration of the concession. Balance reductions and annualized loss rates are also important metrics that are monitored. The main objective of the modification program is to reduce the payment burden for the borrower and to deleverage the Company’s exposure.

Impaired loans are individually assessed to determine that the loan’s carrying value is not in excess of the estimated fair value of the collateral (less cost to sell), if the loan is collateral dependent, or the present value of the expected future cash flows, if the loan is not collateral dependent. Management performs a detailed evaluation of each impaired loan and generally obtains updated appraisals as part of the evaluation. In addition, management adjusts estimated fair value down to appropriately consider recent market conditions, our willingness to accept a lower sales price to effect a quick sale, and costs to dispose of any supporting collateral.

At March 31, 2019 , TDRs totaled $7.4 million , including $6.7 million that were current and five non-accrual loans totaling $711,000 . As of December 31, 2018 , TDRs totaled $7.7 million , including $6.8 million that were current and six non-accrual loans totaling $877,000 . At both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company had no specific reserve against any loan relationship classified as TDR.

There were no loans receivable modified as TDRs and with a payment default occurring within 12 months of the restructure date, and the payment default occurring during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

It is the Company’s policy to classify a TDR that is either 90 days or greater delinquent or that has been placed on a non-accrual status as a subsequently defaulted TDR.

The following tables summarize information in regards to both the recorded investment balance information for impaired loans by loan portfolio class at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , and the average recorded investment balance information for impaired loans by loan portfolio class for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively:

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)



	As of March 31, 2019						For the three months ended March 31, 2019
	Recorded Investment, Net of Charge-offs		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(In Thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	3,922	$	3,922	$	—	$	3,862	$	43
Real estate – construction	5,765		6,007		—		5,884		34
Real estate – commercial	166		166		—		167		1
Real estate – residential	587		587		—		588		5
Consumer	194		194		—		194		—

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Real estate – construction	—		—		—		—		—
Real estate – commercial	—		—		—		—		—
Real estate – residential	—		—		—		—		—
Consumer	—		—		—		—		—

Total:
Commercial and industrial	$	3,922	$	3,922	$	—	$	3,862	$	43
Real estate – construction	5,765		6,007		—		5,884		34
Real estate – commercial	166		166		—		167		1
Real estate – residential	587		587		—		588		5
Consumer	194		194		—		194		—

Total	$	10,634	$	10,876	$	—	$	10,695	$	83

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)



	As of December 31, 2018						For the three months ended March 31, 2018
	Recorded Investment, Net of Charge-offs		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
	(In Thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	4,200	$	4,200	$	—	$	3,203	$	33
Real estate – construction	3,082		3,082		—		3,145		33
Real estate – commercial	168		168		—		334		2
Real estate – residential	589		589		—		1,085		5
Consumer	194		194				234		—

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial and industrial	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Real estate – construction	—		—		—		—		—
Real estate – commercial	—		—		—		—		—
Real estate – residential	—		—		—		—		—
Consumer	—		—		—		—		—

Total:
Commercial and industrial	$	4,200	$	4,200	$	—	$	3,203	$	33
Real estate – construction	3,082		3,082		—		3,145		33
Real estate – commercial	168		168		—		334		2
Real estate – residential	589		589		—		1,085		5
Consumer	194		194				234		—

Total	$	8,233	$	8,233	$	—	$	8,001	$	73

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)

The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate pass rating and the classified ratings of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company’s internal risk rating system as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :



	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In Thousands)
March 31, 2019:

Commercial and industrial	$	107,647	$	116	$	4,394	$	—	$	112,157
Real estate – construction	134,514		1,569		4,196		—		140,279
Real estate – commercial	573,886		2,656		728		—		577,270
Real estate – residential	89,228		—		227		—		89,455
Consumer	29,762		—		360		—		30,122

Total	$	935,037	$	4,341	$	9,905	$	—	$	949,283



	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In Thousands)
December 31, 2018:

Commercial and industrial	$	104,557	$	126	$	4,679	$	—	$	109,362
Real estate – construction	138,858		1,577		4,430		—		144,865
Real estate – commercial	549,083		2,722		744		—		552,549
Real estate – residential	83,896		—		227		—		84,123
Consumer	30,782		—		362		—		31,144

Total	$	907,176	$	4,425	$	10,442	$	—	$	922,043

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment method by class of loans receivable along with the balance of loans receivable by class disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology:



	Allowance for Loan Losses						Loans Receivable
	Balance		Balance Related to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Balance Related to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Balance		Balance Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
					(In Thousands)
March 31, 2019:

Commercial and industrial	$	773	$	—	$	773	$	112,157	$	3,922	$	108,235
Real estate – construction	2,011		—		2,011		140,279		5,765		134,514
Real estate – commercial	7,487		—		7,487		577,270		166		577,104
Real estate – residential	711		—		711		89,455		587		88,868
Consumer	135		—		135		30,122		194		29,928
Unallocated	465		—		465		—		—		—

Total	$	11,582	$	—	$	11,582	$	949,283	$	10,634	$	938,649

NOTE 7 – LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Continued)



	Allowance for Loan Losses						Loans Receivable
	Balance		Balance Related to Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Balance Related to Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Balance		Balance Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Balance Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
					(In Thousands)
December 31, 2018:

Commercial and industrial	$	745	$	—	$	745	$	109,362	$	4,200	$	105,162
Real estate – construction	2,049		—		2,049		144,865		3,082		141,783
Real estate – commercial	7,283		—		7,283		552,549		168		552,381
Real estate – residential	668		—		668		84,123		589		83,534
Consumer	147		—		147		31,144		194		30,950
Unallocated	506		—		506		—		—		—

Total	$	11,398	$	—	$	11,398	$	922,043	$	8,233	$	913,810

The following table presents the change in the allowance for loan losses by classes of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 :



Allowance for Loan Losses	Commercial and Industrial		Real Estate - Construction			Real Estate - Commercial		Real Estate - Residential		Consumer			Unallocated			Total

Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	745	$	2,049		$	7,283	$	668	$	147		$	506		$	11,398
Charge-offs	—		(242		)	—		—		(5		)	—			(247		)
Recoveries	—		—			4		—		2			—			6
Provision	28		204			200		43		(9		)	(41		)	425

Ending balance, March 31, 2019	$	773	$	2,011		$	7,487	$	711	$	135		$	465		$	11,582



Allowance for Loan Losses	Commercial and Industrial			Real Estate - Construction		Real Estate - Commercial		Real Estate - Residential			Consumer			Unallocated		Total
						(In Thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2018	$	930		$	1,389	$	7,325	$	502		$	174		$	348	$	10,668
Charge-offs	(115		)	—		—		—			—			—		(115		)
Recoveries	—			3		6		—			—			—		9
Provision	152			97		54		(3		)	(18		)	118		400

Ending balance, March 31, 2018	$	967		$	1,489	$	7,385	$	499		$	156		$	466	$	10,962

NOTE 8 - LEASES

The Company follows ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," which revised certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leasing transactions. ASU 2016-02 requires that lessees recognize the assets and liabilities on its balance sheet that arise from all leases with a term greater than 12 months. The core principle requires the lessee to recognize a liability to make lease payments and a "right-of-use" asset. The Company adopted this standard as of January 1, 2019. We have elected to apply ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the period of adoption and will not restate comparative periods.

Operating leases, in which we are the lessee, are recorded as Operating Right-of-Use ("ROU") Assets and Operating Lease Liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We do not currently have any finance leases in which we are the lessee. Operating lease ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents our Incremental Borrowing Rate (“IBR”). The IBR was calculated for each lease by taking comparable term FHLB fixed rate borrowings based on the remaining terms of each respective lease and adding a proportionate market spread based on an unsecured borrowing. The IBR for each lease is unique based on the lease term. Operating lease expense, which is comprised of amortization of the ROU asset and the implicit interest accreted on the operating lease liability, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and is recorded in Occupancy and Equipment expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, operating lease expense amounted to $455,000 and $451,000 , respectively.

Our leases relate primarily to bank branches and equipment with remaining lease terms of generally one to ten years. Certain lease arrangements contain extension options which typically range from one to five years at the then fair market rental rates. As these extension options are not generally considered reasonably certain of exercise, they are not included in the lease term. As of March 31, 2019, operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities were $5.0 million and $5.1 million , respectively. The table below summarizes information related to our operating leases:



(In thousands, except percentages and years)	March 31, 2019
Right-of-use asset	$	4,997
Weighted remaining lease term in years	4.5
Weighted average discount rate	4.30		%



(In thousands)	Three months ended March 31, 2019
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	370
Variable lease costs ⁽¹⁾	$	85



(In thousands)
Twelve months ended March 31,
2020	$	1,427
2021	1,329
2022	1,175
2023	803
2024	410
Thereafter	503
Total Lease Payments	$	5,647
Interest	(520		)
Present Value of Lease Liabilities	$	5,127

⁽¹⁾ Variable lease costs represents variable payments, such as common area maintenance and utilities.

NOTE 9 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Two River Bancorp 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) provides that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) may grant to those individuals who are eligible under the terms of the Plan stock options, shares of restricted stock, or such other equity incentive awards as the Committee may determine. As of March 31, 2019 , the number of shares of Company common stock remaining and available for future issuance under the Plan is 99,269 . Shares reserved under the Plan will be issued out of authorized and unissued shares, or treasury shares, or partly out of cash, as determined by the Board.

From the adoption of the Plan until March 20, 2017, options awarded under the Plan were permitted to be either options that qualify as incentive stock options (“ISOs”) under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or options that do not, or cease to, qualify as incentive stock options under the Code (“nonqualified stock options” or “NQSOs”). However, after March 20, 2017, only NQSOs may be awarded under the Plan. Awards may be granted under the Plan to directors and employees, and to consultants and other persons who provide substantial services to the Company.

The exercise price per share purchasable under an option awarded under the Plan may not be less than the fair market value of a share of stock on the date of grant of the option. The Committee determines the vesting period and term of each option, provided that no ISO is permitted to have a term in excess of ten years after the date of grant.

Restricted stock is stock which is subject to certain transfer restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture. The Committee will determine the period over which any restricted stock which is issued under the Plan will vest, and will impose such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions as the Committee may in its discretion determine. Unless restricted by the Committee, a participant granted restricted stock will have all of the rights of a shareholder (except for the aforesaid transfer restrictions and risk of forfeitures), including the right to vote the restricted stock and the right to receive dividends with respect to that stock.

Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the award document or subject to other applicable restrictions, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) all non-forfeited options and awards carrying a right to exercise that was not previously exercisable and vested will become fully exercisable and vested as of the time of the Change in Control, and all restricted stock and awards subject to risk of forfeiture will become fully vested.

Stock Options

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , there were no stock options granted.

Stock-based compensation expense related to the vesting of stock options granted in prior periods was approximately $9,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2019 , as compared to $15,000 for the same three month period in 2018 and is included in salaries and employee benefits on the statement of operations.

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options granted under the Plan was $46,000 as of March 31, 2019 and will be recognized over the subsequent weighted average life of 1.6 years

The following table presents information regarding the Company’s outstanding stock options at March 31, 2019 :



	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options outstanding, December 31, 2018	242,533		$	5.89
Options granted	—		—
Options exercised	(47,952	)	3.95
Options forfeited	—		—
Options outstanding, March 31, 2019	194,581		$	6.38	4.12	$	1,842,241
Options exercisable, March 31, 2019	173,278		$	6.05	3.83	$	1,698,702
Option exercise price range at March 31, 2019	$2.87 to $11.21

NOTE 9 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Continued)

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $574,000 and $631,000 , respectively. Cash received from such exercises was $179,000 and $172,000 , respectively. Income tax benefit of $41,000 and $88,000 was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, relating to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting attributable to stock options.

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock is valued at the market value on the date of grant and expense is attributed to the period in which the restrictions lapse.

Compensation expense related to restricted stock was $74,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 , as compared to $50,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2018 and is included in salaries and employee benefits on the statement of operations. There was no income tax benefit recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2019 relating to the adoption of ASU 2016-09 attributable to restricted stock awards compared to an income tax benefit of $2,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2018 .

Total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock under the Plan as of March 31, 2019 was $984,000 and will be recognized over the subsequent weighted average life of 3.5 years.

The following table summarizes information about restricted stock at March 31, 2019 :



	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Price
Unvested at December 31, 2018	68,040		$	15.61
Restricted stock earned	(4,103	)	10.65
Granted	12,150		15.86
Awards forfeited	—		—
Unvested at September 30, 2018	76,087		$	15.94

NOTE 10 – GUARANTEES

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements.

The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The Company evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but may include personal or commercial real estate, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment. The Company had commitments to extend credit, including unused lines of credit, of approximately $232.1 million and $264.1 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the financial performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support contracts entered into by customers. Most guarantees extend for one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company defines the fair value of these letters of credit as the fees paid by the customer or similar fees collected on similar instruments. The Company amortizes the fees collected over the life of the instrument. The Company generally obtains collateral, such as real estate or liens on customer assets for these types of commitments. The Company’s potential liability would be reduced by any proceeds obtained in liquidation of the collateral held. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company had $3.4 million and $4.2 million , respectively, of commercial and similar letters of credit. Management believes that

NOTE 10 – GUARANTEES (Continued)

the current amount of the liability as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 for guarantees under standby letters of credit issued is not material.

NOTE 11 – FHLB AND OTHER BORROWINGS

The Bank utilizes its account relationship with Atlantic Community Bankers Bank to borrow funds through its Federal funds borrowing line in an aggregate amount up to $10.0 million . The Bank also has $36.0 million in unsecured credit facilities with three correspondent banks. These borrowings are priced on a daily basis. The Company had no borrowings outstanding on these lines at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . The Bank also has a remaining borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLB") of approximately $36.9 million based on the current loan collateral pledged of $135.4 million at March 31, 2019 .

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , FHLB and other borrowings consisted of advances from the FHLB, which amounted to $20.7 million and $22.5 million , respectively. These advances had an average interest rate of 1.96% and 1.93% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. These advances are contractually scheduled for repayment as follows:



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018		Rate		Original Term (Years)	Maturity
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed Rate Note	$	—	$	1,800	1.59	%	4	January 2019
Fixed Rate Note	2,700		2,700		1.81	%	5	January 2020
Fixed Rate Note	2,500		2,500		2.03	%	6	January 2021
Fixed Rate Note	1,000		1,000		1.09	%	3	July 2019
Fixed Rate Note	1,000		1,000		1.42	%	5	July 2021
Fixed Rate Note	7,500		7,500		2.07	%	5	August 2022
Fixed Rate Note	1,000		1,000		1.70	%	7	July 2023
Fixed Rate Note	5,000		5,000		2.16	%	4	October 2021

Total FHLB borrowings	$	20,700	$	22,500

As of March 31, 2019 , the FHLB has issued $75.1 million in municipal deposit letters of credit in the name of the Bank naming the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance as beneficiary. This letter of credit will take the place of securities previously pledged to the State of New Jersey for the Bank’s various municipal deposits.

NOTE 12 – SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE

The Bank enters into sweep account agreements with certain of its deposit account holders for repo sweep arrangements under which funds in excess of a predetermined amount are removed from each such depositor’s account at the end of each banking day, and the Bank’s obligation to restore those funds to the account at the beginning of the following banking day is evidenced by an integrated retail repurchase agreement (a “Repurchase Agreement”) secured by a collateral interest in favor of the depositor in certain government securities held by a third party custodian. The Bank’s obligation to restore the funds under the Repurchase Agreements is accounted for as a collateralized financing arrangement (i.e., secured borrowings), and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to restore the funds to each account is reflected as a liability in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective securities accounts. There is no offsetting or netting of the securities against the Repurchase Agreement obligation.

NOTE 12 - SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE (Continued)

The following table presents the contractual maturities of the Repurchase Agreements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , disaggregated by the class of collateral pledged:



	Maturity of Repurchase Agreements
(dollars in thousands)	Overnight and Continuous		Up to 30 days		30 to 90 days		Over 90 days		Total
March 31, 2019
Class of Collateral Pledged:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	8,938	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	8,938
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	4,087		—		—		—		4,087
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	7,772		—		—		—		7,772
Total	$	20,797	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	20,797
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements and securities lending									$	15,185
Excess of collateral pledged over recognized liability									$	5,612



	Maturity of Repurchase Agreements
(dollars in thousands)	Overnight and Continuous		Up to 30 days		30 to 90 days		Over 90 days		Total
December 31, 2018
Class of Collateral Pledged:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	11,566	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	11,566
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	4,289		—		—		—		4,289
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	10,334		—		—		—		10,334
Total	$	26,189	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	26,189
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreements and securities lending									$	19,402
Excess of collateral pledged over recognized liability									$	6,787

The potential risks associated with the Repurchase Agreements and related pledged collateral, including obligations arising from a decline in the fair value of the pledged collateral, are minimal due to the fact that the Repurchase Agreements pertain to overnight borrowings and therefore not subject to fluctuations in fair market value.

NOTE 13 – SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES

In December 2015, the Company completed a private placement of $10 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed to floating rate subordinated debentures to certain institutional accredited investors. The subordinated debentures have a maturity date of December 31, 2025 and bear interest, payable quarterly, at the rate of 6.25% per annum until January 1, 2021. On that date, the interest rate will be adjusted to float at an annual rate equal to the prevailing three-month LIBOR rate plus 464 basis points ( 4.64% ) until maturity. The debentures include a right of prepayment, without penalty, on or after December 14, 2020 and, in certain limited circumstances, before that date. The indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debentures, including principal and interest, is unsecured and subordinate and junior in right to payment to general and secured creditors of the Company and depositors and all other creditors of the Bank. The subordinated debentures have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. Subordinated debentures totaled $9.9 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, which includes $68,000 and $77,000 , respectively, of remaining unamortized debt issuance costs at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . The debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected life of the issue. The effective interest rate of the subordinated debentures is 6.67% .

NOTE 14 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 : Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

Level 2 : Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 : Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e. supported with little or no market activity).

An asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. For financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:



Description	(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs		(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
	(in thousands)
At March 31, 2019:

Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	—	$	11,374	$	—	$	11,374
Municipal securities	—		486		—		486
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	—		5,569		—		5,569
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	—		4,201		—		4,201
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	—		1,922		—		1,922

Total securities available for sale	$	—	$	23,552	$	—	$	23,552

Total equity securities	$	2,497	$	—	$	—	$	2,497

NOTE 14 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)



Description	(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs		(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
	(in thousands)
At December 31, 2018:

Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agency securities	$	—	$	11,635	$	—	$	11,635
Municipal securities	—		487		—		487
GSE – residential mortgage-backed securities	—		5,947		—		5,947
U.S. Government collateralized residential mortgage obligations	—		4,423		—		4,423
Corporate debt securities, primarily financial institutions	—		1,915		—		1,915

Total securities available for sale	$	—	$	24,407	$	—	$	24,407

Total equity securities	$	2,451	$	—	$	—	$	2,451

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , there were no securities available for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

For assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, the fair value measurements by level within the fair value hierarchy used at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:



Description	(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs		(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs		Total
	(in thousands)
At March 31, 2019:
Impaired loans, net of partial charge-offs	$	—	$	—	$	2,683	$	2,683

At December 31, 2018:
OREO	$	—	$	—	$	585	$	585

The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels as of the beginning of the period. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 .

NOTE 14 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

The following valuation techniques were used to measure fair value of assets in the tables above:

•

Impaired loans – Impaired loans measured at fair value are those loans in which the Company has measured impairment generally based on the fair value of the loan’s collateral. This method of fair value measurement is used on all of the Company’s impaired loans. Fair value is generally determined based upon either independent third party appraisals of the properties or discounted cash flows based upon the expected proceeds. The appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. At March 31, 2019 , there was one impaired loan, which had no discount to its appraised value and had liquidation expenses of 6.7% . These assets are included as Level 3 fair values, based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurements.

•

OREO – Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are carried at fair value less cost to sell. Fair value is based upon the appraised value of the collateral, adjusted by management for factors such as economic conditions and other market factors. At December 31, 2018, the discount and liquidation expenses for collateral adjustments to our OREO was 9.5% . These assets are included in Level 3 fair value based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company initiated foreclosure proceedings on three loans secured by residential real estate in the amount of $598,000 .

The following information should not be interpreted as an estimate of the fair value of the entire Company since a fair value calculation is only provided for a limited portion of the Company’s assets and liabilities. Due to a wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between the Company’s disclosures and those of other companies may not be meaningful. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :

Securities :

The fair value of securities available-for-sale (carried at fair value) and held to maturity (carried at amortized cost) are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1), or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted prices. For certain securities which are not traded in active markets or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations are adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, and such adjustments are generally based on available market evidence (Level 3). See Note 6, Securities , for more information regarding the CRA Mutual Fund. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , there were no Level 3 securities.

NOTE 14 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Continued)

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows:



	Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
(in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs		(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	62,688	$	62,688	$	62,688	$	—	$	—
Securities available for sale	23,552		23,552		—		23,552		—
Securities held to maturity	45,838		46,298		—		46,298		—
Equity securities	2,497		2,497		2,497		—		—
Restricted investments	6,017		6,017		—		—		6,017
Loans held for sale	1,496		1,515		—		—		1,515
Loans receivable, net	936,911		931,740		—		—		931,740
Accrued interest receivable	2,793		2,793		—		462		2,331

Financial liabilities:
Deposits	959,655		958,957		—		958,957		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	15,185		15,185		—		15,185		—
FHLB and other borrowings	20,700		20,414		—		20,414		—
Subordinated debt	9,932		10,150		—		10,150		—
Accrued interest payable	153		153		—		153		—



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		(Level 1) Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		(Level 2) Significant Other Observable Inputs		(Level 3) Significant Unobservable Inputs
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,126	$	48,126	$	48,126	$	—	$	—
Securities available for sale	24,407		24,407		—		24,407		—
Securities held to maturity	47,455		47,266		—		47,266		—
Equity securities	2,451		2,451		2,451		—		—
Restricted investments	6,082		6,082		—		—		6,082
Loans held for sale	1,496		1,525		—		—		1,525
Loans receivable, net	909,903		887,374		—		—		887,374
Accrued interest receivable	2,583		2,583		—		643		1,940

Financial liabilities:
Deposits	917,354		915,435		—		915,435		—
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	19,402		19,402		—		19,402		—
FHLB and other borrowings	22,500		21,966		—		24,966		—
Subordinated debt	9,923		9,999		—		9,999		—
Accrued interest payable	119		119		—		119		—

NOTE 15 - INCOME TAXES

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a threshold for the financial statement recognition of income taxes and provides criteria for the measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. ASC 740 also includes guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition of income taxes.

On December 22, 2017, H.R.1 (originally known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Tax Act") was signed into law, lowering the corporate income tax rate from 34 percent to 21 percent. This provided significant tax benefits in 2018 by lowering the effective tax rate.

On July 1, 2018, New Jersey's Assembly Bill 4202 was signed into law. The new Bill, effective January 1, 2018, imposed a temporary surtax on corporations earning New Jersey allocated income in excess of $1 million at a rate of 2.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2019, and at 1.5% for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021. In addition, effective for periods on or after January 1, 2019, New Jersey is adopting mandatory unitary combined reporting for its Corporation Business Tax.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the Company reported income tax expense of $ 997,000 for an effective tax rate of 26.4% , compared to an income tax expense of $ 807,000 for an effective tax rate of 23.2% for the same period last year. This was due to a lower tax benefit related to the accounting treatment of equity-based compensation, in which a $41,000 benefit was recognized in the first quarter of 2019 compared to a $90,000 benefit from the same period last year. Additionally, New Jersey enacted a Corporation Business Tax surtax of 2.5%, which did not take effect until July 1, 2018 and, as such, negatively impacted income tax expense by approximately $75,000 in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

The Company did not recognize or accrue any interest or penalties related to income taxes during the for the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018 . The Company did not have an accrual for uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2019 or December 31, 2018 , as deductions taken and benefits accrued are based on widely understood administrative practices and procedures and are based on clear and unambiguous tax law.

NOTE 16 – SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

On January 24, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a new Share Repurchase Program. This new program allows for the Company to repurchase up to $2.0 million of its common stock from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the Company did no t repurchase any shares of its common stock.

NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On April 17, 2019 , the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share to common shareholders of record at the close of business on May 10, 2019, payable on May 30, 2019.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for forward looking statements. Such statements are not historical facts and include expressions about management’s assumptions and strategies and management’s expectations about new and existing programs and products, relationships, opportunities, taxation, technology and market conditions. When used in this and in our future filings with the SEC, in our press releases and in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “will,” “will likely result,” “could,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “expects,” “plans,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “project” or “outlook” or similar expressions (including confirmations by one of our authorized executive officers of any such expressions made by a third party with respect to us) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, each of which speaks only as of the date made, even if subsequently made available on our website or otherwise. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected.

Factors that may cause actual results to differ from those results, expressed or implied, include, but are not limited to, those discussed under “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the 2018 Form 10-K, under this Item 2, and in our other filings with the SEC.

Although management has taken certain steps to mitigate any negative effect of these factors, significant unfavorable changes could severely impact the assumptions used and have an adverse effect on profitability. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.

This Report contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies in the United States (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures are “tangible book value per common share,” “return on average tangible assets,” “return on average tangible equity,” and “average tangible equity to average tangible assets.” This non-GAAP disclosure has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of our performance because it believes these measures are material and will be used as a measure of our performance by investors.

The following information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the 2018 Form 10-K and in this Form 10-Q.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The following discussion is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.

Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements contains a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies. Management believes the following critical accounting policies encompass the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Allowance for Loan Losses. Management believes our policy with respect to the methodology for the determination of the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) involves a high degree of complexity and requires management to make difficult and subjective judgments which often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. Changes in these judgments, assumptions or estimates could materially impact the results of operations. This critical policy and its application are reviewed quarterly with our audit committee and Board of Directors.

Management is responsible for preparing and evaluating the ALLL on a quarterly basis in accordance with Bank policy, and the Interagency Policy Statement on the ALLL released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on December 13, 2006 as well as GAAP. We believe that our allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover specifically identifiable loan losses, as well as estimated losses inherent in our portfolio for which certain losses are probable but not specifically identifiable. The allowance for loan losses is based upon management’s evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance account, including an assessment of known and inherent risks in the portfolio, giving consideration to the size and composition of the loan portfolio, actual loan loss experience, level of delinquencies, detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured, the existence and estimated net realizable value of any underlying collateral and guarantees securing the loans, and current economic and market conditions. Although management utilizes the best information available, the level of the allowance for loan losses remains an estimate that is subject to significant judgment and short term change. Various regulatory agencies may require us and our banking subsidiaries to make additional provisions for loan losses based upon information available to them at the time of their examination. Furthermore, the majority of our loans are secured by real estate in New Jersey, primarily in Monmouth and Union counties. Accordingly, the collectability of a substantial portion of the carrying value of our loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in local market conditions and may be adversely affected should real estate values decline or the New Jersey and/or our local market areas experience economic shock.

Stock-Based Compensation. Stock-based compensation cost has been measured using the fair value of an award on the grant date and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. The fair value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis between the grant date for the option and each vesting date. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The model requires the use of numerous assumptions, many of which are highly subjective in nature.

Goodwill Impairment. Although goodwill is not subject to amortization, the Company must test the carrying value for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. Impairment testing requires that the fair value of our reporting unit be compared to the carrying amount of its net assets, including goodwill. Our reporting unit was identified as our community bank operations. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the book value, no write-down of recorded goodwill is necessary. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than book value, an expense may be required on the Company’s books to write-down the related goodwill to the proper carrying value.

Investment Securities Impairment Valuation . Securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when market conditions warrant such an evaluation, to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. The analysis of other-than-temporary impairment requires the use of various assumptions including, but not limited to, the length of time the investment’s book value has been greater than fair value, the severity of the investment’s decline and the credit deterioration of the issuer. For debt securities, management assesses whether (a) it has the intent to sell the security and (b) it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to its anticipated recovery. These steps are done before assessing whether the entity will recover the cost basis of the investment.

In instances when a determination is made that an other-than-temporary impairment exists but the investor does not intend to sell the debt security and it is more likely than not that it will not be required to sell the debt security prior to its anticipated recovery, the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into (a) the amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security (the credit loss) and (b) the amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”). OREO includes real estate acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure. OREO is initially recorded at fair value less cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Any write-downs based on fair value less costs to sell at the date of foreclosure are charged to the allowance for loan losses. If at the time of foreclosure, the fair value less costs to sell is greater than the loan balance, the resulting gain is recognized at the time of foreclosure unless there has been a prior charge-off, in which case a recovery to the allowance for loan losses is recorded. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Operating results from real estate owned, including rental income, operating expenses, and gains and losses realized from the sales of real estate owned, are recorded as incurred.

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities. We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax effects of temporary differences, net operating loss carry forwards and tax credits. Deferred tax assets are subject to management’s judgment based upon available evidence, primarily management’s forecast of its ability to generate future earnings, that future realization is more likely than not. If management determines that we may be unable to realize all or part of net deferred tax assets in the future, a direct charge to income tax expense may be required to reduce the recorded value of the net deferred tax asset to the expected realizable amount.

The Tax Act was signed into law on December 22, 2017. As a result of the Tax Act, the Company recorded a non-cash charge to income tax expense of approximately $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 primarily due to the re-measurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Overview

The Company reported net income of $2.8 million , or $0.32 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019 , compared to $2.7 million , or $0.31 per diluted share, for the same period in 2018 , an increase of $107,000 , or 4.0% . The increase was primarily due to higher net interest income, partially offset by lower non-interest income coupled with a higher effective tax rate of 26.4% compared to 23.2% from the same period last year, as discussed below.

The effective tax rate increased to 26.4% from 23.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. This was due to a lower tax benefit related to the accounting treatment of equity-based compensation, in which a $41,000 benefit was recognized in the first quarter of 2019 compared to a $90,000 benefit from the same period last year. Additionally, New Jersey enacted a Corporation Business Tax surtax of 2.5%, which did not take effect until July 1, 2018, and negatively impacted expense by approximately $75,000 in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

The annualized return on average assets was 1.01% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to 1.04% for the same period in 2018 . The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity was 9.59% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to 10.08% for the same period in 2018 . Book value and tangible book value per common share rose to $13.75 and $11.66 , respectively, at March 31, 2019 as compared to $12.78 and $10.66 , respectively, at March 31, 2018 , as disclosed in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table.

Net interest income increased by $543,000 , or 6.2% , for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 from the same period in 2018 . Average interest-earning assets totaled $1.051 billion , an increase of $66.8 million , or 6.8% , from the quarter ended March 31, 2018 , primarily due to an increase in average loans. The Company reported a net interest margin of 3.60% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 , a slight decrease of 3 basis points when compared to the 3.63% reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 , and an increase of 4 basis points when compared to the 3.56% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 . The decrease from the first quarter of 2018 was largely due to higher cost of funds.

The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $425,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to $400,000 for the corresponding 2018 period. The majority of the first quarter 2019 provision was to support the Company's strong loan growth. The Company’s provision considers a number of factors, including our assessment of the current state of the economy, allowances related to impaired loans, loan growth and level of charge-offs and recoveries.

Non-interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 totaled $1.2 million , a decrease of $153,000 , or 11.7% , compared to the same period in 2018 . This decrease was largely the result of lower residential mortgage banking revenue, lower gains on the sale of SBA loans and lower service fees on deposit accounts, partially offset by higher other loan fees, primarily due to loan prepayment fees.

Non-interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 totaled $6.3 million , an increase of $68,000 , or 1.1% , compared to the same period in 2018 . This was largely due to higher professional expenses, partially offset by lower salaries and benefits and lower occupancy and equipment costs.

Total assets at March 31, 2019 were $1.141 billion , an increase of 4.0% from $1.096 billion at December 31, 2018 . Total loans at March 31, 2019 were $948.5 million , an increase of $27.2 million , or 3.0% , from the $921.3 million recorded at December 31, 2018 . Total deposits were $959.7 million at March 31, 2019 , an increase of $42.3 million , or 4.6% , from the $917.4 million at December 31, 2018 . Core checking deposits at March 31, 2019 increased $8.5 million , or 2.3% , to $378.5 million from $370.0 million at year-end 2018 , while savings accounts, money market deposits and time deposits collectively increased $33.8 million , or 6.2% . The Company has continued to focus on building non-interest bearing deposits, as this lowers the institution’s cost of funds. Additionally, its savings accounts and other interest-bearing deposit products provide an efficient and cost-effective source to fund loan originations.

At March 31, 2019 , the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $11.6 million , an increase from the $11.4 million at December 31, 2018 . The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans at March 31, 2019 was 1.22% , compared to 1.24% at December 31, 2018 . Non-performing assets at March 31, 2019 as a percentage of total assets was 0.39% compared to 0.18% at December 31, 2018 and 0.19% at March 31, 2018 . Non-performing assets were $4.5 million at March 31, 2019 compared to $ 2.0 million at December 31, 2018 and March 31, 2018 .

Results of Operations

The Company’s principal source of revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on earning assets and interest expense on deposits and borrowings. Interest-earning assets consist primarily of loans, investment securities and federal funds sold. Sources to fund interest-earning assets consist primarily of deposits and borrowed funds. The Company’s net income is also affected by its provision for loan losses, other income and non-interest expenses. Non-interest income consists primarily of service charges, commissions and fees, earnings from investment in life insurance and gains on security and loan sales, while non-interest expenses are comprised of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy costs and other operating expenses.

The following table provides information on our performance ratios for the dates indicated.



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Return on average assets	1.01	%	1.04	%
Return on average tangible assets (1)	1.02	%	1.06	%
Return on average shareholders' equity	9.59	%	10.08	%
Return on average tangible shareholders' equity (1)	11.33	%	12.12	%
Net interest margin	3.60	%	3.63	%
Average equity to average assets	10.52	%	10.29	%
Average tangible equity to average tangible assets (1)	9.05	%	8.71	%

(1) See Non-GAAP Financial Measures table

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following table contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies in the United States (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures are "book value per common share", "tangible book value per common share", "return on average tangible assets", "return on average tangible equity" and "average tangible equity to average tangible assets." This non-GAAP disclosure has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of our performance because it believes these measures are material and will be used as a measure of our performance by investors.



(in thousands except per share data and percentages)	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
Total shareholders' equity	$	119,156		$	108,980
Less: goodwill and other intangible assets	(18,109		)	(18,109		)
Tangible common shareholders’ equity	$	101,047		$	90,871

Common shares outstanding (in thousands)	8,668			8,525
Book value per common share	$	13.75		$	12.78

Book value per common share	$	13.75		$	12.78
Effect of intangible assets	(2.09		)	(2.12		)
Tangible book value per common share	$	11.66		$	10.66

Return on average assets	1.01		%	1.04		%
Effect of intangible assets	0.01		%	0.02		%
Return on average tangible assets	1.02		%	1.06		%

Return on average equity	9.59		%	10.08		%
Effect of average intangible assets	1.74		%	2.04		%
Return on average tangible equity	11.33		%	12.12		%

Average equity to average assets	10.52		%	10.29		%
Effect of average intangible assets	(1.47		)%	(1.58		)%
Average tangible equity to average tangible assets	9.05		%	8.71		%

Three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to March 31, 2018

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 totaled $9.3 million , an increase of $543,000 , or 6.2% , compared to $8.8 million for the corresponding period in 2018 . This increase was largely due to an increase of $66.8 million , or 6.8% , in average interest-earning assets, primarily resulting from growth in the Company’s loan portfolio funded mainly by a higher level of average deposits, primarily time deposits.

The net interest margin and net interest spread decreased to 3.60% and 3.30% , respectively, for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 , from 3.63% and 3.43% , respectively, for the same prior year period, primarily resulting from a higher cost of funds.

Total interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 increased by $1.6 million , or 15.3% . The increase in interest income was due to a volume related increase in interest income of $761,000 , combined with a rate related increase in interest income of $841,000 for the first quarter of 2019 as compared to the same prior year period.

Interest and fees on loans increased $1.5 million , to $11.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $9.8 million for the corresponding period in 2018 . Volume related increases of $826,000 were combined with rate related increases of $665,000 . The average balance of the loan portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2019 increase d by $72.9 million , or 8.4% , to $941.5 million from $868.5 million for the corresponding period in 2018 . The average annualized yield on the loan portfolio was 4.87% for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to 4.59% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 . Additionally, the average balance of total non-accrual loans, which amounted to $3.2 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, impacted the Company’s loan yield for both periods presented.

Interest income on investment securities totaled $570,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $579,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 , a decrease of $9,000 , or 1.6% . For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , investment securities had an average balance of $79.2 million with an average annualized yield of 2.88% compared to an average balance of $97.6 million with an average annualized yield of 2.37% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 .

Interest income on interest-bearing deposits was $187,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 , representing an increase of $120,000 from $67,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 . For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , interest-bearing deposits had an average balance of $30.4 million and an average annualized yield of 2.50% as compared to an average balance of $18.1 million and an average annualized yield of 1.50% for the same period in 2018 . The increase in the rate was the result of the Federal Reserve raising short-term interest rates.

Interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities amounted to $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $1.7 million for the corresponding period in 2018 , an increase of $1.0 million , or 62.9% . This increase in interest expense was comprised of a $299,000 volume related increase as well as a $760,000 rate related increase .

The Bank continues to focus on developing core deposit relationships. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities was $810.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $769.6 million for the same period last year, an increase of $41.2 million , or 5.3% . Average NOW accounts decreased $31.0 million from $236.7 million with an average annualized rate of 0.53% during the first quarter of 2018 , to $205.7 million with an average annualized rate of 0.81% during the first quarter of 2019 . Average savings accounts increased $7.2 million from $248.5 million with an average annualized rate of 0.58% during the first quarter of 2018 , to $255.7 million with an average annualized rate of 0.94% during the first quarter of 2019 . Average money market deposits experienced a decrease of $16.8 million over this same period while the average annualized rate increased to 0.22% from 0.17%. Average time deposits increased by $88.3 million , or 52.4% , to $256.6 million over this same period. During the first quarter of 2019 , our average demand deposits totaled $174.8 million , an increase of $14.8 million , or 9.2% , over the same period last year. For the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the average annualized cost for all interest-bearing liabilities was 1.36% , compared to 0.88% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 .

Our strategies for increasing and retaining core deposit relationships, managing loan originations within our acceptable credit criteria and loan category concentrations, and our planned branch network growth have combined to meet our liquidity needs. The Company also offers agreements to repurchase securities, commonly known as repurchase agreements, to our customers as an alternative to other insured deposits. Average balances of repurchase agreements for the first quarter of 2019 were $15.5 million , with an average interest rate of 0.29% , compared to $19.6 million , with an average interest rate of 0.29% , for the first quarter of 2018 .

The Company also utilizes FHLB term borrowings as an additional funding source. The average balance of such borrowings for the first quarter of 2019 and 2018 was $25.7 million and $28.2 million , respectively, with an average interest rate of 2.08% and 1.87% , respectively.

The $10 million of subordinated debentures totaled $9.9 million at March 31, 2019 , which includes $68,000 of remaining unamortized debt issuance costs. The debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected life of the issue. The effective interest rate of the subordinated debt is 6.67%.



		Three Months Ended March 31, 2019							Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
(dollars in thousands)		Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate		Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense		Average Yield/ Rate
ASSETS
Interest Earning Assets:
	Interest-bearing deposits in banks	$	30,370		$	187	2.50	%	$	18,135		$	67	1.50	%
	Investment securities	79,234			570		2.88	%	97,625			579		2.37	%
	Loans, net of unearned fees (1) (2)	941,488			11,312		4.87	%	868,544			9,821		4.59	%

	Total Interest-Earning Assets	1,051,092			12,069		4.66	%	984,304			10,467		4.31	%

Non-Interest-Earning Assets:
	Allowance for loan losses	(11,434		)					(10,840		)
	All other assets	79,742							72,889

	Total Assets	$	1,119,400						$	1,046,353

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
	NOW deposits	$	205,693		413		0.81	%	$	236,674		310		0.53	%
	Savings deposits	255,687			592		0.94	%	248,488			354		0.58	%
	Money market deposits	41,580			23		0.22	%	58,348			25		0.17	%
	Time deposits	256,603			1,390		2.20	%	168,327			669		1.61	%
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	15,549			11		0.29	%	19,636			14		0.29	%
	FHLB and other borrowings	25,711			132		2.08	%	28,217			130		1.87	%
	Subordinated debt	9,929			165		6.65	%	9,893			165		6.67	%

	Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities	810,752			2,726		1.36	%	769,583			1,667		0.88	%

Non-Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
	Demand deposits	174,822							160,060
	Other liabilities	16,075							9,033

	Total Non-Interest-Bearing Liabilities	190,897							169,093

Shareholders' Equity		117,751							107,677

	Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	1,119,400						$	1,046,353

NET INTEREST INCOME					$	9,343						$	8,800

NET INTEREST SPREAD (3)							3.30	%						3.43	%

NET INTEREST MARGIN (4)							3.60	%						3.63	%


(1)	Included in interest income on loans are net unearned loan fees.


(2)	Includes non-performing loans.


(3)	The interest rate spread is the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.


(4)	The interest rate margin is calculated by dividing annualized net interest income by average interest-earning assets .

Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated a summary of changes in interest earned and interest paid resulting from changes in volume and changes in rates:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
	Increase (decrease) due to change in
	Volume			Rate			Net
	(in thousands)
Interest Earned On:
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	$	45		$	75		$	120
Investment securities	(110		)	101			(9		)
Loans, net of unearned fees	826			665			1,491

Total Interest Income	761			841			1,602

Interest Paid On:
NOW deposits	(41		)	144			103
Savings deposits	10			228			238
Money market deposits	(7		)	5			(2		)
Time deposits	350			371			721
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(3		)	—			(3		)
FHLB and other borrowings	(11		)	13			2
Subordinated debt	1			(1		)	—

Total Interest Expense	299			760			1,059

Net Interest Income	$	462		$	81		$	543

The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated proportionally to both, based on their relative absolute values.

Provision for Loan Losses

During the first quarter of 2019 , a provision for loan losses of $425,000 was expensed as compared to $400,000 for the corresponding 2018 period. The majority of the first quarter of 2019 and 2018 provision was to support the Company's strong loan growth and to a lesser degree, net charge offs of $241,000 and $106,000 , respectively. The provision for loan losses is determined by an allocation process whereby an estimated allowance is allocated to the specific allowance for impaired loans and the general allowance for pools of loans. The allocation reflects management’s assessment of economic conditions, credit quality and other risk factors inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses totaled $11.6 million , or 1.22% of total loans at March 31, 2019 , as compared to $11.4 million , or 1.24% at December 31, 2018 .

In management’s opinion, the level of allowance for loan losses, totaling $11.6 million , is appropriate to adequately provide for known and inherent risks in the portfolio. In the current interest rate and credit quality environment, our risk management philosophy has been to stay within our established credit culture. Management will continue to review the need for additions to its allowance for loan losses based upon its ongoing review of the loan portfolio and credit quality trends, the level of delinquencies, and general market and economic conditions.

Non-Interest Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, non-interest income amounted to $1.2 million and $1.3 million , respectively, a decrease of $153,000 , or 11.7% . This decrease was primarily the result of lower residential mortgage banking revenues, lower gains on the sale of SBA loans and lower service fees on deposit accounts, partially offset by higher other loan fees, primarily due to loan prepayment fees. Additionally, other income increased by $40,000 , or 24.7% , primarily resulting from the recognition of a $31,000 unrealized gain related to the CRA Mutual Fund due to the adoption of ASU 2016-01, compared to a $40,000 unrealized loss in 2018.

Non-Interest Expenses

Non-interest expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 increased $68,000 , or 1.1% , to $6.3 million compared to $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 . This increase was primarily due to higher professional fees, partially offset by lower salaries and benefits and lower occupancy and equipment costs.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $997,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to $807,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 . The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was 26.4% and 23.2% , respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was due to a lower tax benefit related to the accounting treatment of equity-based compensation, in which a $41,000 benefit was recognized in the first quarter of 2019 compared to a $90,000 benefit from the same period last year. Additionally, New Jersey enacted a Corporate Business Tax surtax of 2.5%, which did not take effect until July 1, 2018 and, as such, negatively impacted income tax expense by approximately $75,000 in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Assets

At March 31, 2019 , total assets were $1.141 billion , an increase of $44.1 million , or 4.0% , from $1.096 billion at December 31, 2018 . At March 31, 2019 , total loans were $948.5 million , an increase of $27.2 million , or 3.0% , from the $921.3 million reported at December 31, 2018 . This loan growth was funded primarily by deposit growth. Investment securities, including restricted stock, were $77.9 million at March 31, 2019 as compared to $80.4 million at December 31, 2018 , a decrease of $2.5 million , or 3.1% . At March 31, 2019 , cash and cash equivalents totaled $62.7 million compared to $48.1 million at December 31, 2018 , an increase of $14.6 million , or 30.3% . Goodwill totaled $18.1 million at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 .

Liabilities

Total liabilities increased $41.4 million, or 4.2%, to $1.021 billion at March 31, 2019, from $979.9 million at December 31, 2018 . Total deposits increased $42.3 million , or 4.6% , to $959.7 million at March 31, 2019 , from $917.4 million at December 31, 2018 . FHLB and other borrowings decreased by $1.8 million over this same period while securities sold under agreement to repurchase decreased by $4.2 million .

Securities Portfolio

Investment securities, including restricted investments, totaled $77.9 million at March 31, 2019 compared to $80.4 million at December 31, 2018 , a decrease of $2.5 million , or 3.1% . During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , investment security purchases amounted to $65,000 and $3.8 million , respectively, while repayments, calls and maturities amounted to $2.4 million and $1.7 million , respectively. Additionally, there were no investment security sales during the first three months of 2019 or 2018 .

The Company maintains an investment portfolio to fund increased loans and liquidity needs (resulting from decreased deposits or otherwise) and to provide an additional source of interest income. The portfolio is composed of obligations of the U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government-sponsored entities, municipal securities, a limited amount of corporate debt securities and an investment in a CRA mutual fund. U.S. Government agencies are considered to have the lowest risk due to the “full faith and credit” guarantee by the U.S. Government. All of our mortgage-backed investment securities are collateralized by pools of mortgage obligations that are guaranteed by privately managed, U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”), such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Government National Mortgage Association. Due to these GSE guarantees, these investment securities are susceptible to less risk of non-performance and default than other corporate securities which are collateralized by private pools of mortgages. At March 31, 2019 , the Company maintained $12.7 million of GSE residential mortgage-backed securities in the investment portfolio and $5.9 million of collateralized residential mortgage obligations, all of which are current as to payment of principal and interest and are performing in accordance with the terms set forth in their respective prospectuses. Municipal securities are evaluated by a review of the credit ratings of the underlying issuer, any changes in such ratings that have occurred, adverse conditions relating to the security or its issuer, as well as other factors.

Included within the Company’s investment portfolio are trust preferred securities, which consists of three single issue securities issued by large financial institutions, all with a Moody’s rating of Baa1. These securities have an amortized cost value of $2.3 million and a fair value of $2.1 million at March 31, 2019 . The unrealized loss on these securities is related to general market conditions and the widening of interest rate spreads.

Management evaluates all securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic and market concerns warrant such evaluations. As of March 31, 2019 , all of these securities are current with their scheduled interest payments. Future deterioration in the cash flow of these instruments or the credit quality of the financial institution issuers could result in additional impairment charges in the future.

The Company accounts for its investment securities as available for sale or held to maturity. Management determines the appropriate classification at the time of purchase. Based on an evaluation of the probability of the occurrence of future events, we determine if we have the ability and intent to hold the investment securities to maturity, in which case we classify them as held to maturity. All other investments are classified as available for sale.

Securities classified as available for sale must be reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of shareholders’ equity, net of taxes. Gains or losses on the sales of securities available for sale are recognized upon realization utilizing the specific identification method. The net effect of unrealized gains or losses, caused by marking our available for sale portfolio to fair value, could cause fluctuations in the level of shareholders’ equity and equity-related financial ratios as changes in market interest rates cause the fair value of fixed-rate securities to fluctuate.

Securities classified as held to maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount over the terms of the maturity in a manner that approximates the interest method.

The Company has equity securities, which consists solely of the CRA Mutual Fund. Net unrealized gains and losses are recognized through earnings beginning January 1, 2018 after the adoption of ASU 2016-01.

Loan Portfolio

The following table summarizes total loans outstanding, by loan category and amount as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 .



	March 31, 2019					December 31, 2018
	Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
	(in thousands, except for percentages)
Commercial and industrial	$	112,157		11.8	%	$	109,362		11.9	%
Real estate – construction	140,279			14.8	%	144,865			15.7	%
Real estate – commercial	577,270			60.9	%	552,549			60.0	%
Real estate – residential	89,455			9.4	%	84,123			9.1	%
Consumer	30,122			3.2	%	31,144			3.4	%
Unearned fees	(790		)	(0.1	)%	(742		)	(0.1	)%
Total loans	$	948,493		100.0	%	$	921,301		100.0	%

Total loans, net of unearned fees, increased by $27.2 million , or 3.0% , to $948.5 million from $921.3 million at December 31, 2018 . The increase was due to growth in most sectors of the portfolio during the period. Our local economy seems to reflect some strengthening in certain sectors. As such, we remain optimistic in our growth prospects for lending for the remainder of 2019 , recognizing that we will continue to be challenged due in part to both the competitive landscape and pricing pressures. Our loan pipeline remains strong, as we continue to remain focused on growing our portfolio. One of our strategies is to open low cost loan production offices (“LPOs”) in contiguous markets and once a certain level of business is achieved, the intention is to replace some of these LPOs with a full service branch at an appropriate location within that market. During the first quarter of 2017, the Bank relocated our Toms River, New Jersey, LPO into a new, more highly visible location that now complements our other LPO in Summit, New Jersey. Both of our LPOs are staffed by experienced seasoned loan officers who are knowledgeable within these markets and have begun to produce positive results.

The mix of our loan composition at March 31, 2019 reflects our desire to continue emphasizing commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, construction and residential lending. Within the loan portfolio, commercial real estate remains the largest component, constituting 60.9% of our total loans at March 31, 2019 , up slightly from 60.0% at December 31, 2018 . These loans increased $24.7 million , or 4.5% , to $577.3 million at March 31, 2019 from $552.5 million at December 31, 2018 . Commercial and industrial loans increased by $2.8 million , or 2.6% , to $112.2 million at March 31, 2019 from $109.4 million at December 31, 2018 . Real estate construction loans decreased by $4.6 million , or 3.2% , to $140.3 million at March 31, 2019 from $144.9 million at December 31, 2018 , while real estate residential loans increased $5.3 million , or 6.3% , to $89.5 million at March 31, 2019 from $84.1 million at December 31, 2018 . Consumer loans declined by $1.0 million , or 3.3% , to $30.1 million at March 31, 2019 from $31.1 million at December 31, 2018 .

Asset Quality

One of our key operating objectives has been, and continues to be, to maintain a high level of asset quality. We continually analyze our credit quality through a variety of strategies. We have been proactive in addressing problem and non-performing assets and management believes our allowance for loan losses is adequate to cover known and potential losses. These strategies, as well as our underwriting standards for new loan originations, have resulted in relatively low levels of non-performing loans and charge-offs (see following tables). Our loan portfolio composition generally consists of loans secured by commercial real estate, land development and construction of real estate projects mainly in the Monmouth, Middlesex, Union and Ocean Counties, New Jersey market area. We continue to have lending success and growth in the medical markets through our Private Banking Department. We have experienced signs of improvement in our markets as our loan pipeline remains strong. Efficient and effective asset-management strategies reflect the type and quality of assets being underwritten and originated.

The Company continues to be proactive in identifying troubled credits, to record charge-offs promptly based on current collateral values, and to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses at all times. We closely monitor local and regional real estate markets and other risk factors related to our loan portfolio.

The Bank does not originate or purchase loans with payment options, negative amortization loans or sub-prime loans. We evaluate the classification of all our loans and the financial results of some of those loans which may be adversely impacted by changes in the prevailing economic conditions, either nationally or in our local market areas, including decreases in real estate values, adverse employment conditions, the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal and state government and other significant external events. For loans involved in a workout situation, a new or updated appraisal or evaluation, as appropriate, is ordered to address current project plans and market conditions that were considered in the development of the workout plan. The consideration includes whether there has been material deterioration in the following factors: the performance of the project; conditions of the geographic market and property type; variances between actual conditions and original appraisal assumptions; changes in project specifications (e.g., changing a planned condominium project to an apartment building); loss of a significant lease or a take-out commitment. A new appraisal may not be necessary in all instances where an internal evaluation is used to appropriately update the original appraisal assumptions reflecting current market conditions along with providing an estimate of the collateral’s fair market value for impairment analysis testing.

Non-Performing Assets

Non-performing assets include loans that are not accruing interest (non-accrual loans), loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing and other real estate owned, which consists of real estate acquired as the result of a defaulted loan. A loan is placed on non-accrual status when collection of all principal or interest is considered unlikely or when principal or interest is past due for 90 days or more, unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection, in which case, the loan will continue to accrue interest. Any unpaid interest previously accrued on those loans is reversed from income. Interest income on other non-accrual loans is recognized only to the extent of interest payments received. A troubled debt restructuring loan (“TDR”) is a loan in which the contractual terms have been modified resulting in the Bank granting a concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulties in order for the Bank to have a greater opportunity of collecting the indebtedness from the borrower. Non-accruing TDRs are included in non-performing loans.

At March 31, 2019 , non-accrual loans increased to $3.9 million from the $1.4 million at December 31, 2018 . Our non-performing loans are primarily secured by real estate. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company had no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing.

The following table summarizes our non-performing assets as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 . Total TDRs are broken out at the bottom of the table.



	March 31, 2019			December 31, 2018
	(dollars in thousands)
Non-Performing Assets:

Non-Accrual Loans:
Commercial and industrial	$	600		$	765
Real estate-construction	2,833			150
Real estate-commercial	54			54
Real estate-residential	227			227
Consumer	194			194

Total Non-Performing Loans	3,908			1,390

OREO	585			585

Total Non-Performing Assets	$	4,493		$	1,975

Ratios:
Non-Performing loans to total loans	0.41		%	0.15		%
Non-Performing assets to total assets	0.39		%	0.18		%

Troubled Debt Restructured Loans:
Performing	$	6,726		$	6,842
Non-performing (included in non-performing assets above)	711			877

Total non-performing loans increased by $2.5 million from December 31, 2018 . Nine loans comprise both the $3.9 million and $1.4 million of non-performing loans at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. At March 31, 2019 , the Company believes it has a manageable level of non-performing loans, many of which are in the final stages of loss mitigation or legal resolution.

At March 31, 2019 , non-performing commercial and industrial loans decreased by $165,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2019 , primarily due to the full payoff of one loan relationship. The $600,000 is comprised of four commercial term loans.

At March 31, 2019 , non-performing real estate construction loans increased by $2.7 million from December 31, 2018, due to the addition of a $2.9 million residential construction loan placed into non-accrual status, for which a $242,000 partial writedown was subsequently recorded on the loan.

At March 31, 2019 , non-performing real estate commercial, real estate residential and consumer loans remained unchanged at $54,000, $227,000 and $194,000 , respectively, from December 31, 2018 .

OREO represents real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure. These assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. When a property is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value, less selling costs, is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Operating results from real estate owned, including rental income, operating expenses, and gains and losses realized from the sales of real estate owned are recorded as incurred. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Bank had $585,000 in OREO.

Loans whose terms are modified are classified as TDRs if the Company grants such borrowers concessions and it is deemed that those borrowers are experiencing financial difficulty. Concessions granted under a TDR generally involve a temporary reduction in interest rate or a modification of a loan’s amortization schedule. Non-accrual TDRs are restored to accrual status if principal and interest payments, under the modified terms, are current for six consecutive months after the modification is in place. Loans classified as TDRs are designated as impaired from a cash flow perspective. Modifications involving troubled borrowers may include a modification of a loan’s amortization schedule, reduction in the stated interest rate and rescheduling of future cash flows.

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , TDRs totaled $7.4 million and $7.7 million , respectively. The $7.4 million is comprised of $166,000 in real estate commercial loans, $3.1 million in real estate construction loans, $3.8 million in commercial and industrial, and $360,000 in real estate residential loans. All TDRs as of March 31, 2019 are collateral-dependent. Of the $7.4 million , no relationships have a specific reserve in our ALLL computation.

The $166,000 in real estate commercial loans identified as TDR’s are all accruing, with the exception of one non-accrual loan totaling $54,000, which is secured by real estate.

The $3.1 million in real estate construction loans are primarily comprised of three relationships and are all performing, with the exception of one non-accrual loan totaling $150,000, which is well collateralized.

The $3.8 million in commercial and industrial loans are all performing, with the exception of three non-accrual loans totaling $507,000, each of which is well collateralized.

The $360,000 in real estate residential loans are all performing.

Potential Problem Loans

Potential problem loans consist of special mention, substandard, and doubtful loans. At March 31, 2019 , the Company had $14.3 million in loans that were risk rated as special mention, substandard, or doubtful. This $14.3 million of special mention, substandard, and doubtful loans represents a decrease of $600,000 from the $14.9 million reported at December 31, 2018 , primarily due to the partial writedown on one credit and the full payoff of another credit.

At March 31, 2019 , other than the loans set forth above, the Company is not aware of any loans which present serious doubts as to the ability of its borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms and which are expected to fall into one of the risk categories comprising potential problem loans.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table summarizes our allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 .



	March 31,						December 31,
	2019			2018			2018
	(in thousands, except percentages)

Balance at beginning of year	$	11,398		$	10,668		$	10,668
Provision charged to expense	425			400			775
Recoveries (charge-offs), net	(241		)	(106		)	$	(45	)
Balance of allowance at end of period	$	11,582		$	10,962		$	11,398

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (annualized)	0.10		%	0.05		%	0.01		%
Balance of allowance as a percent of loans at period-end	1.22		%	1.26		%	1.24		%
Ratio of allowance to non-performing loans at period-end	296.37		%	555.88		%	820.00		%

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company’s allowance for loan losses was $11.6 million and $11.4 million , respectively. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans at March 31, 2019 was 1.22% , compared with 1.24% at December 31, 2018 . The Company recorded a $425,000 provision to the allowance for loan losses for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 as compared to a $400,000 provision for the comparable period in 2018 . The majority of the 2019 and 2018 provision was to support loan growth coupled with partial charge-offs. Non-performing loans at March 31, 2019 are either well-collateralized or adequately reserved for in the allowance for loan losses.

Management maintains the allowance for loan losses at a level estimated to absorb probable loan losses of the loan portfolio. The allowance is based on ongoing evaluations of the probable estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Our methodology for evaluating the appropriateness of the allowance includes segmentation of the loan portfolio into its various asset components, tracking the historical levels of criticized loans and delinquencies, and assessing the nature and trends of loan charge-offs. Additionally, the volume of non-performing loans, concentration of risks by size, type, and geography, new products and markets, collateral adequacy, credit policies and procedures, staffing, underwriting consistency, and economic conditions are also taken into consideration. Risks within the loan portfolio are analyzed on a continuous basis by the Bank’s senior management, outside independent loan review auditors, directors’ loan committee, and board of directors. A risk system, consisting of multiple grading categories, is utilized as an analytical tool to assess risk and set appropriate reserves.

Our local economy seems to reflect some strengthening in certain sectors. As such, we remain optimistic in our growth prospects for lending for the remainder of 2019 , recognizing that we will continue to be challenged due in part to both the competitive landscape and pricing pressures and, as such, prudent risk management practices must be maintained. Along with this conservative approach, we have further stressed our qualitative and quantitative allowance factors to primarily reflect the current state of the economy, the housing market and levels of unemployment. We apply this process and methodology in a consistent manner and reassess and modify the estimation of methods and assumptions on a regular basis.

We attempt to maintain an allowance for loan losses at a sufficient level to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Risks within the loan portfolio are analyzed on a continuous basis by the Bank’s senior management, outside independent loan review consultants, directors’ loan committee, and board of directors. The level of the allowance is determined by assigning specific allowances to impaired loans and general allowances on all other loans. The portion of the allowance that is allocated to impaired loans is determined by estimating the inherent loss on each credit after giving consideration to the value of the underlying collateral on collateral dependent loans and cash flow from operations on cash flow dependent loans. A risk rating system, consisting of multiple grading categories, is utilized as an analytical tool to assess risk and set appropriate reserves. Along with the risk system, senior management evaluates risk characteristics of the loan portfolio under current economic conditions and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, past and expected loss experience, and other factors management feels deserve recognition in establishing an appropriate allowance. These estimates are reviewed at least quarterly, and as adjustments become necessary they are realized in the periods in which they become known. Although management attempts to maintain the allowance at a level deemed adequate to cover any losses, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based upon changes in market conditions, either generally or specific to our area, or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers. In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review our allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require the Company to take additional provisions based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.

Bank Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”)

In November 2004, the Company invested in $3.5 million of BOLI to provide additional life insurance benefits for the Company and certain of its officers and directors, and as a source of funding for employee benefit expenses related to the Company’s non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) implemented for certain executive officers in 2004. The SERPs provide for payments upon retirement, death or disability. Since its initial investment in 2004, the Company has purchased an additional $17.0 million of BOLI. Expenses related to the SERP were approximately $38,000 and $80,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. BOLI involves our purchase of life insurance on a selected group of officers. The Company is the owner and a beneficiary of the policies. Increases in the cash surrender values of this investment are recorded in other income in the statement of operations. Earnings on BOLI amounted to $143,000 , which includes a $17,000 death benefit, and $130,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment totaled approximately $6.2 million at March 31, 2019 and $5.9 million at December 31, 2018 . Depreciation expense totaled $148,000 and $166,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Intangible assets totaled $18.1 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , which was comprised of goodwill. The Company performed its annual qualitative factor goodwill impairment test as of August 31, 2018 . Based on the results of this analysis, the Company concluded that there was no impairment on the current goodwill balance of $18.1 million .

There can be no assurance that future testing will not result in material impairment charges due to further developments in the banking industry or our markets or otherwise. Additional goodwill discussion can be referenced in Note 4, Goodwill , in the Company’s financial statements.

Deposits

Deposits are the Company’s primary source of funds. The deposit increase during 2019 was primarily attributable to the Company’s strategic initiative to continue to remain focused on growing market share through core deposit relationships. The Company anticipates loan demand to increase during 2019 and beyond, and will depend on the expansion and maturation of the branch network as its primary funding source. As a secondary funding source, the Company intends to utilize borrowed funds, including FHLB advances, brokered certificates of deposit (“CDs”), and Listed Service CDs, at opportune times during changing rate cycles to help support its growth. The Company continues to experience change in the mix of the deposit products through its branch sales efforts, which are targeted to gain market penetration. In order to fund future loan growth, the Company intends to use the most cost-effective funding mix available within the market area.

In the third quarter of 2017, the Company closed and consolidated its Allaire and Manasquan branches into a new and more visible location in Sea Girt, New Jersey. In the fourth quarter of 2018, we closed our New Brunswick branch as that office had not met our long-term expectations. The closure of these offices was in line with our strategic plans of optimizing the profitability of our branch network. Additionally, in early April of 2019, we opened a new branch in the Ironbound district of Newark, New Jersey

in Essex County. We also purchased a new site in Middletown, New Jersey, and will be relocating our existing Middletown branch into this new, more visible location.This branch is expected to open in the third quarter of 2019.

Total deposits at March 31, 2019, were $959.7 million, an increase of $42.3 million, or 4.6%, from the $917.4 million at December 31, 2018. Core checking deposits at March 31, 2019 increased $8.5 million, or 2.3% to $378.5 million when compared to year-end 2018, while savings accounts, money market deposits and time deposits, including wholesale and brokered CDs, collectively increased $33.8 million, or 6.2%, to $581.2 million as compared to December 31, 2018. The Bank has continued to focus on building non-interest-bearing deposits, as this lowers our cost of funds. Additionally, our savings accounts and other interest-bearing deposit products provide an efficient and cost-effective source to fund our loan originations.

One of the primary strategies is the accumulation and retention of core deposits. Core deposits consist of all deposits, except CDs $250,000 and over, brokered CDs and Listed Service CDs. Core deposits at March 31, 2019 amounted to $785.9 million and accounted for 81.9% of total deposits, as compared to $765.0 million and 83.4% at December 31, 2018 . During 2019 , we continued to price our CDs $250,000 and over at rates that are competitive with our market competition. The balance in our CDs $250,000 and over at March 31, 2019 totaled $44.7 million as compared to $38.5 million at December 31, 2018 , an increase of $6.2 million , or 16.1% . At March 31, 2019 , the Company had $82.8 million in brokered CDs as compared to $74.1 million at December 31, 2018 , with all-in rates ranging from 1.30% to 3.15% and original terms ranging from 12 to 84 months, while Listed Service CDs totaled $46.3 million compared to $39.8 million at December 31, 2018 , with rates between 1.30% to 3.26% and original terms ranging from 12 to 60 months.

The Company found this strategy of placing both brokered and Listed Service CDs provides a more cost-effective source of longer-term funding, as the rates paid for these type CDs were very competitive with current fixed rate term advances at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) without any collateral requirements.

Borrowings

The Bank has unsecured lines of credit totaling $46.0 million with four correspondent financial institutions. These borrowings are priced on a daily basis. The Bank had no borrowings outstanding on these lines. The Bank also has remaining borrowing capacity with the FHLB of approximately $36.9 million based on the current loan collateral pledged of $135.4 million at March 31, 2019 .

Short-term borrowings consist of Federal funds purchased and short-term borrowings from the FHLB. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , the Company had no short-term borrowings outstanding.

At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , FHLB and other borrowings consisted of advances from the FHLB, which amounted to $20.7 million at March 31, 2019 compared to $22.5 million at December 31, 2018 . The FHLB advances had a weighted average interest rate of 1.96% and 1.93% at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. These advances are contractually scheduled for repayment as follows:



	March 31, 2019		December 31, 2018		Rate		Original Term (years)	Maturity
	(dollars in thousands)
Fixed Rate Note	$	—	$	1,800	1.59	%	4	January 2019
Fixed Rate Note	2,700		2,700		1.81	%	5	January 2020
Fixed Rate Note	2,500		2,500		2.03	%	6	January 2021
Fixed Rate Note	1,000		1,000		1.09	%	3	July 2019
Fixed Rate Note	1,000		1,000		1.42	%	5	July 2021
Fixed Rate Note	7,500		7,500		2.07	%	5	August 2022
Fixed Rate Note	1,000		1,000		1.70	%	7	July 2023
Fixed Rate Note	5,000		5,000		2.16	%	4	October 2021

Total FHLB borrowings	$	20,700	$	22,500

The maximum amount outstanding of FHLB advances at any month-end during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $30.7 million and $39.5 million , respectively. The average interest rate paid on FHLB advances was 2.08% and 1.87% during the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

Subordinated Debentures

In December 2015, the Company completed a private placement of $10 million in aggregate principal amount of fixed to floating rate subordinated debentures to certain institutional accredited investors. The subordinated debentures have a maturity date of December 31, 2025 and bear interest, payable quarterly, at the rate of 6.25% per annum until January 1, 2021. On that date, the interest rate will be adjusted to float at an annual rate equal to the three-month LIBOR rate plus 464 basis points (4.64%) until maturity. The debentures include a right of prepayment, without penalty, on or after December 14, 2020 and, in certain limited circumstances, before that date. The indebtedness evidenced by the subordinated debentures, including principal and interest, is unsecured and subordinate and junior in right to payment to general and secured creditors of the Company and depositors and other creditors of the Bank. The subordinated debentures have been structured to qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. Subordinated debentures totaled $9.9 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , which includes $68,000 and $77,000 of remaining unamortized debt issuance costs at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The debt issuance costs are being amortized over the expected life of the issue. The effective interest rate of the subordinated debentures is 6.67% .

Repurchase Agreements

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are classified as secured borrowings, generally mature within one to four days from the transaction date. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are reflected as the amount of cash received in connection with the transaction. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase amounted to $15.2 million at March 31, 2019 , a decrease of $4.2 million , or 21.7% , from $19.4 million at December 31, 2018 .

Liquidity

Liquidity defines the Company’s ability to generate funds to support asset growth, meet deposit withdrawals, maintain reserve requirements and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. An important component of the Company’s asset and liability management structure is the level of liquidity available to meet the needs of our customers and requirements of our creditors. The liquidity needs of the Bank are primarily met by cash on hand, Federal funds sold position, maturing investment securities and short-term borrowings on a temporary basis. The Bank invests the funds not needed to meet its cash requirements in overnight Federal funds sold and an interest-bearing account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. With adequate deposit inflows coupled with the above-mentioned cash resources, the Bank is maintaining short-term assets which we believe are sufficient to meet its liquidity needs. The Bank’s liquidity can be affected by a variety of factors, including general economic conditions, market disruption, operational problems affecting third parties or us, unfavorable pricing, competition, our credit rating and regulatory restrictions.

At March 31, 2019 , the Company had $62.7 million in cash and cash equivalents as compared to $48.1 million at December 31, 2018 . Cash and cash equivalent balances include $46.7 million and $24.1 million of interest-bearing deposits at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company’s financial statements do not reflect off-balance sheet arrangements that are made in the normal course of business. These off-balance sheet arrangements consist of unfunded loans and letters of credit made under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments. These instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because many of them will expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally present any significant liquidity risk to the Company.

Management believes that any amounts actually drawn upon these commitments can be funded in the normal course of operations. The following table sets forth the Bank’s off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 :



	March 31,		December 31,
	2019		2018
	(dollars in thousands)
Lines of credit secured by 1 - 4 family residential properties	$	28,806	$	25,828
Commitments to fund commercial real estate and construction loans	144,914		177,650
Commitments to fund commercial and industrial loans and other loans	58,419		60,579
Commercial and financial letters of credit	3,387		4,245
Total off-balance sheet commitments	$	235,526	$	268,302

Capital

Shareholders’ equity increased by approximately $2.7 million , or 2.3% , to $119.2 million at March 31, 2019 compared to $116.5 million at December 31, 2018. Net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2019 added $2.8 million to shareholders’ equity. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense of $83,000 , options exercised of $179,000 , employee stock purchases of $16,000 and $73,000 in after-tax net unrealized gains on securities available for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2019 , were other major contributors to the increase. These increases were partially offset by $476,000 in cash dividends on common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 , the Company repurchased no shares under its share repurchase program.

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory and capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Our federal banking regulators, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) (which regulates bank holding companies) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) (which regulates the Bank), have issued guidelines classifying and defining capital. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification of the Company and the Bank is also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios, set forth in the following tables of Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets (Leverage Ratio), Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets, Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets and Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets.

As of March 31, 2019 , the Company and the Bank met all regulatory requirements for classification as well-capitalized under the applicable regulatory framework. Management believes that there are no conditions or events that have changed the classification.

The capital ratios of the Company and the Bank, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , are presented below.



	Company		Bank		Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy Purposes		To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Regulations*
As of March 31, 2019
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	10.10	%	11.00	%	4.50	%	6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets (Leverage Ratio)	9.20	%	10.03	%	4.00	%	5.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	10.10	%	11.00	%	6.00	%	8.00	%
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	12.25	%	12.16	%	8.00	%	10.00	%

As of December 31, 2018
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	10.14	%	11.09	%	4.50	%	6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets (Leverage Ratio)	9.10	%	9.95	%	4.00	%	5.00	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	10.14	%	11.09	%	6.00	%	8.00	%
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	12.34	%	12.26	%	8.00	%	10.00	%

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* The Prompt Corrective Action rules apply to the Bank only. For the Company to be “well capitalized” under Federal Reserve definitions for bank holding companies, the Company is only required to have a Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets ratio of at least 6.00% and a Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets ratio of at least 10.0%.

Risk-based capital rules adopted effective January 1, 2015 require that banks and holding companies maintain a “capital conservation buffer” of 250 basis points in excess of the “minimum capital ratio.” The minimum capital ratio is equal to the prompt corrective action adequately capitalized threshold ratio. The capital conservation buffer is being phased in over a four year period that began on January 1, 2016, with a required buffer of 0.625% of risk weighted assets for 2016, 1.25% for 2017, 1.875% for 2018 and 2.5% for 2019 and thereafter. Failure to maintain the required capital conservation buffer will result in limitations on capital distributions and on discretionary bonuses to executive officers.

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31 2018, the Company and the Bank's capital levels exceeded the applicable capital conservation buffer. Effective January 1, 2019, the capital levels required to avoid limitation on elective distributions applicable to the Company and the Bank were as follows:


i.	a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.00%;


ii.	a Tier 1 Risk based capital ratio of 8.50%; and


iii.	a Total Risk based capital ratio of 10.50%.

As of March 31, 2019 , the Bank had a capital conservation buffer greater than 2.5%.

The Bank is subject to certain legal and regulatory limitations on the amount of dividends that it may declare without prior regulatory approval. Under Federal Reserve regulations, the Bank is limited as to the amount it may lend affiliates, including the Company, unless such loans are collateralized by specific obligations.

Regulatory Update

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), which was designed to ease certain restrictions imposed by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, was enacted into law on May 24, 2018. Most of the changes made by the Act can be grouped into five general areas: mortgage lending; certain regulatory relief for “community” banks; enhanced consumer protections in specific areas, including subjecting credit reporting agencies to additional requirements; certain regulatory relief for large financial institutions, including increasing the threshold at which institutions are classified a systemically important financial institutions (from $50 billion to $250 billion) and therefore subject to stricter oversight, and revising the rules for larger institution stress testing; and certain changes to federal securities regulations designed to promote capital formation. Some of the key provisions of the Act as it relates to community banks and bank holding companies include, but are not limited to: (i) designating mortgages held in portfolio as “qualified mortgages” for banks with less than $10 billion in assets, subject to certain documentation and product limitations; (ii) exempting banks with less than $10 billion in assets from Volcker Rule requirements relating to proprietary trading; (iii) simplifying capital calculations for banks with less than $10 billion in assets by requiring federal banking agencies to establish a community bank leverage ratio of tangible equity to average consolidate assets not less than 8% or more than 10% and provide that banks that maintain tangible equity in excess of such ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with risk-based capital and leverage requirements; (iv) assisting smaller banks with obtaining stable funding by providing an exception for reciprocal deposits from FDIC restrictions on acceptance of brokered deposits; (v) raising the eligibility for use of short-form Call Reports from $1 billion to $5 billion in assets; and (vi) clarifying definitions pertaining to high volatility commercial real estate loans (HVCRE), which require higher capital allocations, so that only loans with increased risk are subject to higher risk weightings. The Company continues to analyze the changes implemented by the Act and further rulemaking from federal banking regulators, but, at this time, does not believe that such changes will materially impact the Company’s business, operations, or financial results.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the assistance of other members of the Company’s management, have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon such evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have also concluded that there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company may be subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company currently is not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There has been no material change in the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" within the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During the quarter ended March 31, 2019 , no shares were repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program. In January 2019, the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program, whereby the Company may repurchase up to $2.0 million of its common stock from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6 . Exhibits



31.1	*	Certification of principal executive officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2	*	Certification of principal financial officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a)

32	*	Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by the principal executive officer of the Company and the principal financial officer of the Company

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* Filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



		TWO RIVER BANCORP


Date:	May 9, 2019	By:	/s/ William D. Moss
			William D. Moss
			Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
			(Principal Executive Officer)


Date:	May 9, 2019	By:	/s/ A. Richard Abrahamian
			A. Richard Abrahamian
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
			(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, William D. Moss, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Two River Bancorp;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;


(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 9, 2019



/s/ William D. Moss
Name:	William D. Moss
Title:	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, A. Richard Abrahamian, certify that:


1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Two River Bancorp;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


(a)	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


(b)	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, 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;


(c)	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


(d)	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


(a)	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


(b)	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 9, 2019



/s/ A. Richard Abrahamian
Name:	A. Richard Abrahamian
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Two River Bancorp (the “Company”) for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2019 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report,”) each of the undersigned officers of the Company hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (section) 1350, as adopted pursuant to (section) 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:


(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



/s/ William D. Moss
Name:	William D. Moss
Title:	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	May 9, 2019


/s/ A. Richard Abrahamian
Name:	A. Richard Abrahamian
Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	May 9, 2019