OHIO VALLEY BANC CORPOVBC

OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP Commitments Disclosure

10-KFiled Mar 13, 20262 min read
Note L - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities



The Bank 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, standby letters of credit and financial guarantees. The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, and financial guarantees written, is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The contract amounts of these instruments are not included in the consolidated financial statements. At December 31, 2025, the contract amounts of these instruments totaled approximately $226,570, compared to $203,019 at December 31, 2024. The Bank estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Bank is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit. At December 31, 2025, the estimated ACL related to off-balance sheet commitments was $871, compared to $582 at December 31, 2024. This included $289 in provision expense during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a $110 recovery of provision expense during the year ended December 31, 2024. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for instruments recorded on the balance sheet. Since many of these instruments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total contract amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.



Following is a summary of such commitments at December 31:


   
2025
    
2024
  
Fixed rate
  
$
27
    
$
211
  
Variable rate
    
223,983
      
194,865
  
Standby letters of credit
    
2,560
      
7,943
  


At December 31, 2025, the fixed-rate commitments have interest rates ranging from 4.75% to 6.13% and maturities of 30 years.

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. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment and income-producing commercial properties.
 

There are various contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the financial statements, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material effect on financial condition or results of operations.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 13, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 14, 2025
2023Mar 15, 2024
2022Mar 23, 2023
2021Mar 17, 2022
2020Mar 24, 2021
2019Mar 16, 2020
2018Mar 18, 2019
2017Mar 16, 2018
2016Mar 16, 2017
2015Mar 15, 2016

About Commitments Disclosures

Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.

Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.

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