LCNB CORP Debt Disclosure
NOTE 12 - BORROWINGS
Long-term debt at December 31 was as follows (in thousands):
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average | Weighted Average | |||||||||||||||
| Amount | Interest Rate | Amount | Interest Rate | |||||||||||||
| FHLB advances | $ | 145,000 | 4.62 | % | 100,969 | 4.87 | % | |||||||||
| Term loan | 10,153 | 4.25 | % | 12,154 | 4.25 | % | ||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | $ | 155,153 | 4.60 | % | 113,123 | 4.80 | % | |||||||||
The term loan is with a correspondent financial institution and bears a fixed interest rate of 4.25%, amortizes quarterly, and has a final balloon payment due on June 15, 2025.
Contractual maturities of long-term debt at December 31 by year of maturity were as follows (dollars in thousands):
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Maturing within one year | $ | 10,153 | 4,988 | |||||
| Maturing one year through two years | 25,000 | 13,135 | ||||||
| Maturing two years through three years | 35,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Maturing three years through four years | 45,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Maturing four years through five years | 30,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Thereafter | 10,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 155,153 | 113,123 | |||||
Short-term borrowings at December 31 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Outstanding | Average | Outstanding | Average | |||||||||||||
| Balance | Rate | Balance | Rate | |||||||||||||
| Revolving line of credit | $ | — | — | % | — | — | % | |||||||||
| Lines of credit | — | — | % | 21,395 | 6.00 | % | ||||||||||
| FHLB short-term advances | — | — | % | 76,000 | 5.53 | % | ||||||||||
| $ | — | — | % | $ | 97,395 | 5.63 | % | |||||||||
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, LCNB Corp. had a short-term revolving line of credit arrangement with a financial institution for a maximum amount of $10 million at an interest rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate minus 25 basis points. This agreement expires on .
At December 31, 2024, the Company had short-term line of credit borrowing arrangements with three correspondent financial institutions. Under the terms of the first arrangement, the Company can borrow up to $30 million at an interest rate equal to the lending institution’s federal funds rate plus a spread of 50 basis points. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the outstanding balance of this arrangement totaled $0 and $21.4 million, respectively. Under the terms of the second arrangement, the Company can borrow up to $50 million at an interest rate equal to the FOMC rate plus a spread of 25 basis points. Under the terms of the third arrangement, the Company can borrow up to $25 million at the interest rate in effect at the time of the borrowing.
All long- and short-term advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati are secured by a blanket pledge of the Company’s 1-4 family first lien mortgage loans in the amount of approximately $410 million and $417 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Remaining borrowing capacity with the FHLB, including both long- and short-term borrowings, at December 31, 2024 was approximately $115.4 million. LCNB could increase its remaining borrowing capacity by purchasing more stock in the FHLB.
About Debt Disclosures
Debt disclosures detail a company's borrowing structure — the types of instruments, interest rates, maturity schedule, and covenant restrictions that define its financial obligations and flexibility. This section is essential for assessing refinancing risk, interest rate exposure, and the margin of safety against financial distress.
Key signals: the maturity schedule reveals concentration risk — large maturities within 1-2 years during tight credit markets can force dilutive refinancing or asset sales. Compare the fair value of debt against carrying amount to gauge whether the market views the company's credit risk differently than the balance sheet suggests. Watch covenant compliance disclosures for tightening cushions, especially leverage and interest coverage ratios. Variable-rate debt exposure quantifies sensitivity to interest rate changes. Secured versus unsecured mix affects recovery rates and future borrowing capacity. Compare net debt-to-EBITDA against industry peers and covenant limits to assess financial health.