Our ability to pay dividends is dependent upon our receipt of dividends from the Bank, which is subject to regulatory restrictions. Such restrictions, which govern state-chartered banks, generally limit the payment of dividends on bank stock to the bank’s undivided profits after all payments of all necessary expenses, provided that the bank’s surplus equals or exceeds its capital.
These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements. Further information concerning the Corporation and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Corporation’s financial results, is included in the Corporation’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements contained in this report are based upon information presently available and the Corporation assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
The following discussion covers results of operations, asset quality, financial position, liquidity, interest rate sensitivity, and capital resources for the periods indicated. The information included in this discussion is intended to assist readers in their analysis of, and should be read in conjunction with, the consolidated financial statements, the related notes, and other supplemental information presented elsewhere in this report. It should be noted that there may be non-GAAP disclosures presented within this discussion to further assist readers in their analysis of the financial condition of the Corporation. This discussion should also be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes contained in the Corporation’s Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2019. Throughout this discussion and elsewhere in this report, the term “Bank” refers to mBank, the principal banking subsidiary of the Corporation.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The Corporation recorded third quarter 2020 net income of $3.324 million, or $.32 per share, compared to net income of $3.719 million, or $.35 per share, for the third quarter of 2019.
Weighted average shares outstanding for the three month period in 2020 totaled 10,533,589, compared to 10,740,712 shares in the same period of 2019.
The net interest income and net interest margin for the third quarter of 2020 was $13.052 million, or 4.37%, compared to $13.324 million, or 4.39%, for the third quarter of 2019. Net interest income in the third quarter of 2020 was positively impacted by the recognition of $.700 million of fees generated by participation in the PPP loan program.
Total assets of the Corporation at September 30, 2020 were $1.523 billion, up by $202.848 million, or 15.37%, from the $1.320 billion in total assets reported at year-end 2019. A large portion of this increase is a result of participation in the Payment Protection Program, of which we have current loan balances of $152.410 million.
As of the end of the third quarter of 2020, the Corporation had experienced no material adverse systemic issues or material deterioration in its loan portfolio prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the onset of COVID-19, the Corporation began to actively work to identify potential heightened industry and consumer exposure within the portfolio based on its footprint. The Corporation does expect that COVID-19 will unavoidably impact many of its customer’s businesses and will be prepared to assist these customers with appropriate relief using the regulatory guidance provided, particularly for industries experiencing negative environmental factors and risk trends. The Corporation will continue to refine these measures and continually assess its financial reporting and loan loss reserves as the Corporation and its customers work through the pandemic crisis in the upcoming quarters.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with ASC 350-20-35-3c, the Corporation performed a qualitative evaluation of its goodwill during the third quarter of 2020. The analysis included an assessment of financial performance based on (but not limited to) pre-provision earnings, prior period comparisons, and peer comparisons. Additional considerations were given to macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, and cost factors, among others and the impact of future performance. The Corporation, when factoring in all considerations, believes it is more likely than not that its fair value exceeds book value and therefore, did not perform a full quantitative assessment over the fair value of the Corporation, at September 30, 2020. The Corporation, in accordance with the aforementioned ASC 350-20-35-3c, will complete its annual impairment test over goodwill, including both qualitative and quantitative measures.