XML 21 R10.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the consolidated accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Plumas Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The accounting and reporting policies of Plumas Bancorp and subsidiary conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and prevailing practices within the banking industry. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at September 30, 2025 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three and nine-month periods. Our condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2024 is derived from audited financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain disclosures normally presented in the notes to the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 2024 Annual Report to Shareholders on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025, may not necessarily be indicative of future operating results. In preparing such financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenues and expenses for the periods reported. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

Segment Information

An operating segment is generally defined as a component of business for which discrete financial information is available and whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker. As a community-oriented financial institution, substantially all of the Company’s operations involve the delivery of loan and deposit products to customers.

The chief operating decision maker makes operating decisions and assesses performance based on an ongoing review of the Company’s community banking activities, which constitutes the Company’s only operating segment for financial reporting purposes. The Company’s single reportable segment is determined by the Chief Financial Officer, who is the designated chief operating decision maker, based upon information provided about the Company’s products and services offered, primarily banking operations. The segment is also distinguished by the level of information provided to the chief operating decision maker, who uses such information to review performance of various components of the business such as branches and departments, which are then aggregated if operating performance, products/services, and customers are similar. The chief operating decision maker will evaluate the financial performance of the Company’s business components such as by evaluating revenue streams, significant expenses, and budget to actual results in assessing the Company’s segment and in the determination of allocating resources. The chief operating decision maker uses revenue streams to evaluate product pricing and significant expenses to assess performance and evaluate return on assets. The chief operating decision maker uses consolidated net income to benchmark the Company against its competitors. The benchmarking analysis coupled with monitoring of budget to actual results are used in assessment performance and in establishing compensation. Loans, investments, and deposits provide the revenues in the banking operation. Interest expense, provisions for credit losses, and payroll provide the significant expenses in the banking operation. The consolidated expense information is the same as is reported on the income statement as consolidated net income. The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets. All operations are domestic.

Purchased Credit Deteriorated (PCD) Loans

PCD loans are loans acquired at a discount that is due, in part, to credit quality deterioration since origination which may be determined through observation of missed payments, downgrade in risk rating, deterioration of a borrower's financial trends or other observable factors including subjectivity utilized by management. PCD loans are initially recorded at fair value, by taking the sum of the present value of expected future cash flows and an allowance for credit losses, at acquisition. The allowance for credit losses for PCD loans is recorded through a gross-up of reserves on the consolidated balance sheets, while the allowance for acquired non-PCD loans, such as loans, is recorded through the provision for credit losses on the consolidated statements of income, consistent with originated loans. Subsequent to acquisition, the allowance for credit losses for PCD loans will generally follow the same forward-looking estimation, provision, and charge-off process as non-PCD acquired and originated loans.

As part of the acquisition of Cornerstone on July 1, 2025, the Company acquired PCD loans. At acquisition, the Company recorded PCD loans at their purchase price and simultaneously established an allowance for credit losses based on expected credit losses over the life of the loans.

Reconciliation of Purchase Price to Par Value (in thousands):

Par value of Acquired PCD Loans	$34,115
Less Credit Mark (ACL)	(315)
Less: Interest Mark (Non-Credit Discount)	(3,609)
Fair Value (Purchase Price)	$30,191

The fair value of PCD loans acquired in the Cornerstone acquisition was determined using a discounted cash flow (DCF) model. Key inputs and assumptions included:

●

Expected cash flows based on contractual terms adjusted for estimated prepayments and defaults

●

Discount rates reflecting current market rates for similar loans, adjusted for credit risk

●

Loss expectations derived from historical performance and forward-looking economic forecasts

●

Segmentation by loan type (e.g., commercial, consumer, real estate) to reflect differing risk profiles

The resulting fair value represents the present value of expected future cash flows, net of credit losses, and includes a gross-up for the allowance for credit losses under ASC 326.

Non-PCD Loans

As part of the acquisition of Cornerstone, the Company acquired a portfolio of loan receivables that did not exhibit credit deterioration at the acquisition date (non-PCD loans). In accordance with ASC 805 and ASC 326, these loans were initially recorded at fair value. An allowance for credit losses related to the non-PCD loans was recognized separately from the purchase price allocation, resulting in a charge to credit loss expense on the acquisition date. This treatment reflects the expected credit losses on the acquired loans and is consistent with the CECL model. The total fair value of non-PCD loans acquired was $432 million, the gross contractual amounts receivable is $579 million, and our best estimate of the contractual cash flows not expected to be collected is $6.7 million.

Business Combination and Fair Value Measurements

The Company completed its acquisition of Cornerstone on July 1, 2025. The transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, and the identifiable assets acquired, and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values. Acquisition-related costs, including legal, accounting, and other professional fees, totaled approximately $1.9 million and were expensed as incurred in accordance with ASC 805.

Fair Value Methodologies:

●

Loans: Fair value was estimated using a discounted cash flow model that considered credit quality, interest rate environment, and expected prepayments. Credit mark adjustments were applied to reflect estimated losses.

●

Investment Securities: Valued based on quoted market prices or observable inputs such as yield curves and credit spreads.

	●	Premises and Equipment: Based on third-party appraisals and market comparables.
	●	Core Deposit Intangible: Determined using a discounted cash flow model based on expected deposit retention and cost differentials relative to market rates.

●

Time Deposits and Borrowings: Measured using present value techniques based on current market rates for similar instruments.

●

Goodwill: Arises from synergies expected from the acquisition and is not amortizable for tax purposes.

These fair value estimates are preliminary and subject to change as additional information becomes available during the measurement period.