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Note 15 - Employee Benefit Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements  
Employee Benefit Plans

Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company has a profit sharing plan, which includes a provision designed to qualify under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to allow for participants to defer a portion of their annual compensation under the profit sharing plan. Substantially all employees who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to participate in the plan. The Company matches 100% of an employee’s deferrals up to the first 3% of an employee’s annual compensation, and 50% of the next 3% of an employee’s deferred annual compensation, up to a maximum amount of 4.5% of an employee’s annual compensation. Additionally, at its discretion, the Company may make additional contributions to the plan, which are allocated to the accounts of participants in the plan based on relative compensation. There were no discretionary contributions for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. Company matching contributions for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

(dollars in thousands)

Matching contribution

$

3,670

$

3,314

$

3,071

Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

The Company has entered into nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plans (SERPs) with certain executive officers. The SERPs allow certain executives to accumulate retirement benefits beyond those provided by the qualified retirement plan. Changes in the liability related to the SERPs, included in other liabilities, were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

(dollars in thousands)

Balance, beginning

$

8,689

$

8,165

$

7,273

Expense accrued

 

400

 

889

 

1,286

Cash payments made

 

(267)

 

(365)

 

(394)

Balance, ending

$

8,822

$

8,689

$

8,165

The Company has a deferred compensation plan under which it has entered into deferred compensation agreements with certain officers of the subsidiary banks. Under the provisions of the agreements, the officers may defer compensation and the Company matches the deferral up to certain maximums. The Company’s matching contribution varies by officer as well.  Certain officers’ agreements provide for a 100% match and have a maximum of between $10 thousand and $25 thousand annually. Interest on the deferred amounts is earned at the Prime Rate subject to a minimum of 4% and a maximum of 12%, with such limits differing by officer. Other officers have a 50% match and have a maximum between 4% and 12% of compensation as set forth in the relevant participation agreement. Interest on the deferred amounts is earned at the Prime Rate plus one percentage point, subject to a minimum of 4% and a maximum of 8%.

Upon retirement, each officer will, subject to a potential six-month deferral, receive the deferral balance in 180 equal monthly installments. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 the liability related to the agreements totaled $55.1 million and $46.8 million, respectively.

Changes in the deferred compensation agreements, included in other liabilities, were as follows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022:

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

(dollars in thousands)

Balance, beginning

$

46,800

$

38,255

$

32,353

Employee deferrals

 

3,597

4,306

 

3,615

Company match and interest

 

5,393

4,788

 

2,776

Cash payments made

 

(625)

 

(549)

 

(489)

Balance, ending

$

55,165

$

46,800

$

38,255