Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.
Business
Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company whose primary business is ownership of Pathfinder Bank and management of related financial subsidiaries. The company and its bank attract deposits and invest funds in commercial and residential real estate loans, commercial and consumer loans, mortgage‑backed, asset‑backed and government debt securities, and provide deposit, electronic banking and related financial services, along with subsidiary real estate development and insurance/risk-management activities. Key business units include the Bank, a non‑consolidated statutory trust issuing trust preferred securities, Whispering Oaks real estate development, and Pathfinder Risk Management. The company operates primarily in Oswego and Onondaga Counties in Central New York, with a limited presence in Oneida County, distributing services via branch offices, ATMs, electronic channels and reciprocal/brokered deposit networks.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-31
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans, including fees | 54 | 53 | 47 | 38 | 37 | |
| Taxable | 21 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 8 | |
| Tax-exempt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 171,000 | |
| Dividends | 241,000 | 620,000 | 573,000 | 229,000 | 309,000 | |
| Federal funds sold and interest earning deposits | 450,000 | 793,000 | 295,000 | 149,000 | 9,000 | |
| Total interest and dividend income | 77 | 78 | 68 | 51 | 46 | |
| Interest on deposits | 28 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 5 | |
| Interest on short-term borrowings | 2 | 4 | 3 | 310,000 | 10,000 | |
| Interest on long-term borrowings | 387,000 | 733,000 | 850,000 | 564,000 | 1 | |
| Interest on subordinated debt | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Total interest expense | 32 | 37 | 29 | — | — | |
| Net interest income | 44 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 38 | |
| Loans | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Held-to-maturity securities | −81,000 | −95,000 | −98,000 | 0 | — | |
| Unfunded commitments | 20,000 | −38,000 | 37,000 | 0 | — | |
| Total provision for credit losses | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | |
| Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 28 | 30 | 36 | 39 | 37 | |
| Earnings and gains on bank owned life insurance | 834,000 | 854,000 | 630,000 | 589,000 | 559,000 | |
| Losses on sales and redemptions of investment securities | −23,000 | −71,000 | 62,000 | −169,000 | 37,000 | |
| (Loss) gain on asset sale | −115,000 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Net unrealized gains on marketable equity securities | 1 | 197,000 | −255,000 | 352,000 | 382,000 | |
| Gains on sales of loans and foreclosed real estate | 402,000 | 187,000 | 181,000 | 137,000 | 313,000 | |
| Fair value adjustment to loans held-for-sale | −3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Disposition of assets | −37,000 | −13,000 | 0 | −250,000 | 201,000 | |
| Insurance agency revenue | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total noninterest income | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
| Building and occupancy | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Data processing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Professional and other services | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Advertising | 459,000 | 604,000 | 671,000 | 905,000 | 1 | |
| FDIC assessments | 604,000 | 916,000 | 885,000 | 606,000 | 874,000 | |
| Audits and exams | 475,000 | 539,000 | 735,000 | 688,000 | 725,000 | |
| Amortization Expense | 627,000 | 293,000 | — | — | — | |
| Insurance agency expense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 906,000 | 825,000 | |
| Community service activities | 70,000 | 130,000 | 200,000 | 267,000 | 220,000 | |
| Foreclosed real estate expenses | 106,000 | 102,000 | 111,000 | 78,000 | 46,000 | |
| Other expenses | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total noninterest expenses | 35 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 27 | |
| (Loss) income before provision for income taxes | −4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 16 | |
| (Benefit) provision for income taxes | −2 | 332,000 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest and Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. | −2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 | 1 | 129,000 | 101,000 | 103,000 | |
| Net income attributable to Pathfinder Bancorp Inc. | −2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |
| Dividends per common share (Voting and Series A Non-Voting) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.28 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Interest-earning deposits | 20 | 18 | 36 | 21 | 23 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 31 | 32 | 49 | 35 | 37 | |
| Available-for-sale securities, at fair value | 277 | 269 | 259 | 192 | 191 | |
| Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost (fair value of $125,198 and $151,023, respectively) | 130 | 159 | 179 | 179 | 161 | |
| Marketable equity securities, at fair value | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 677,000 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | |
| Loans held-for-sale | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Loans, net of deferred fees | 897 | 919 | 897 | — | — | |
| Less allowance for credit losses | 29 | 17 | 16 | — | — | |
| Loans receivable, net | 867 | 902 | 881 | 882 | 820 | |
| Premises and equipment, net | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Accrued interest receivable | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Foreclosed real estate | 137,000 | 0 | 151,000 | 221,000 | 0 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 5 | 6 | 85,000 | 101,000 | 117,000 | |
| Goodwill | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 31 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
| Other assets | 23 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 16 | |
| Total assets | 1,427 | 1,475 | 1,466 | 1,400 | 1,285 | |
| Interest-bearing | 987 | 991 | 950 | 942 | 863 | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 196 | 214 | 170 | 184 | 192 | |
| Total deposits | 1,184 | 1,205 | 1,120 | 1,125 | 1,055 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 44 | 61 | 126 | 60 | 13 | |
| Long-term borrowings | 14 | 27 | 50 | 56 | 65 | |
| Subordinated debt | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Accrued interest payable | 424,000 | 546,000 | 2 | 975,000 | 106,000 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Finance lease liabilities | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 596,000 | |
| Other liabilities | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,304 | 1,353 | 1,346 | 1,288 | 1,175 | |
| Additional paid in capital | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | |
| Retained earnings | 73 | 78 | 76 | 2 | 61 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −5 | −9 | −10 | −12 | −1 | |
| Total Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. shareholders' equity | 122 | 121 | 119 | 111 | 110 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,427 | 1,475 | 1,466 | 1,400 | 1,285 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income tax expense | −4 | −417,000 | −367,000 | 139,000 | 481,000 | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |
| Originations of loans held-for-sale | −13 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −8 | |
| Foreclosed real estate | 0 | −38,000 | 35,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss on sale of premises and equipment | 37,000 | 13,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Loans | −402,000 | −149,000 | −216,000 | −137,000 | −313,000 | |
| Available-for-sale investment securities | 5,000 | 139,000 | −80,000 | 160,000 | −19,000 | |
| Held-to-maturity investment securities | 18,000 | −68,000 | 18,000 | 9,000 | −18,000 | |
| Marketable securities | −1 | −197,000 | 255,000 | — | — | |
| Gain on sale of subsidiary, attributable to Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. | 0 | −2 | 0 | — | — | |
| Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | 5,000 | −41,000 | −38,000 | −11,000 | −5,000 | |
| Amortization of deferred loan fees and costs | 23,000 | −293,000 | −268,000 | 385,000 | 2 | |
| Amortization of operating and finance leases, net | 442,000 | −224,000 | −35,000 | −372,000 | 19,000 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing fees from subordinated debt | 48,000 | 193,000 | 181,000 | 170,000 | 163,000 | |
| Earnings on bank owned life insurance | −834,000 | −86,000 | −630,000 | −589,000 | −559,000 | |
| Net amortization of premiums and discounts on investment securities | 47,000 | −284,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net amortization of premiums on intangible assets | 573,000 | 258,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | |
| Stock based compensation and ESOP expense | 985,000 | 247,000 | 462,000 | 626,000 | 617,000 | |
| Net change in accrued interest receivable | 553,000 | 405,000 | −1 | −2 | 29,000 | |
| Net change in other assets and liabilities | −1 | −3 | 2 | 4 | 117,000 | |
| Net cash inflows from operating activities | 12 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 20 | |
| Purchase of available-for-sale securities | −58 | −93 | −99 | −52 | −157 | |
| Purchase of held-to-maturity securities | −17 | −25 | −14 | −63 | −44 | |
| Purchase of marketable securities | −508,000 | −673,000 | −2 | −2 | 0 | |
| Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | −11 | −15 | −20 | −16 | −7 | |
| Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 13 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 7 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions of available-for-sale securities | 51 | 78 | 20 | 19 | 52 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions of held-to-maturity securities | 30 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 50 | |
| Proceeds from sale of subsidiary | 816,000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | |
| Available-for-sale securities | 6 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 38 | |
| Held-to-maturity securities | 16 | 5 | 288,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| Loans held-for-sale | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Real estate acquired through foreclosure | 0 | 167,000 | 320,000 | 0 | — | |
| Net change in loans | 9 | −31 | −2 | −66 | −10 | |
| Acquisition of core deposit intangible asset | 0 | −6 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of assets held-for-sale | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Purchase of premises and equipment | −1 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | |
| Net cash inflows (outflows) from investing activities | 40 | −22 | −55 | −131 | −70 | |
| Net change in demand deposits, NOW accounts, savings accounts, money management deposit accounts, MMDA accounts and escrow deposits | 28 | 92 | −75 | 5 | 95 | |
| Net change in time deposits | −14 | 99 | 75 | −26 | −24 | |
| Net change in brokered deposits | −34 | −106 | −5 | 91 | −12 | |
| Net change in short-term borrowings | −17 | −65 | 65 | 48 | 8 | |
| Payments on long-term borrowings | −24 | −34 | −12 | −18 | −26 | |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 656,000 | 291,000 | 623,000 | 418,000 | 551,000 | |
| Cash dividends paid to common voting shareholders | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | |
| Cash dividends paid to common non-voting shareholders | −552,000 | −538,000 | −497,000 | −469,000 | −194,000 | |
| Cash dividends paid on warrants | −50,000 | −49,000 | −45,000 | −43,000 | −35,000 | |
| Change in noncontrolling interest, net | 0 | −761,000 | 176,000 | 239,000 | 80,000 | |
| Net cash outflows from financing activities | −53 | −6 | 53 | 108 | 43 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | −402,000 | −17 | 13 | −2 | −6 | |
| Interest | 32 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 7 | |
| Transfer of loans to loans held-for-sale | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Real estate acquired in exchange for loans | 137,000 | 0 | 333,000 | 252,000 | 0 |