UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
(Mark One)
| Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
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| Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
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Finward Bancorp
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Finward Bancorp
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| PART I. Financial Information | |||
| Item 1. | Unaudited Financial Statements and Notes | 1 | |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 43 | |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 43 | |
| PART II. Other Information | 44 | ||
| SIGNATURES | 45 | ||
| EXHIBITS | |||
| 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |||
| 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |||
| 32.1 Section 1350 Certifications | |||
| 101 XBRL Interactive Data File | |||
Finward Bancorp
Consolidated Balance Sheet
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| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Federal funds sold | ||||||||
| Total cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
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| Loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs | ||||||||
| Less: Allowance for credit losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loans receivable | ||||||||
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| Premises and equipment | ||||||||
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| Cash value of bank owned life insurance | ||||||||
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| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
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| Preferred stock, par or stated value; shares authorized, outstanding | ||||||||
| Common stock, par or stated value; shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: March 31, 2024 - December 31, 2023 - | ||||||||
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| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
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| Total stockholders' equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Finward Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
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| Total interest expense |
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| Net interest income |
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| Provision for credit losses |
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| Net interest income after provision for credit losses |
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| Noninterest income: |
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| Fees and service charges |
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| Wealth management operations |
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| Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net |
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| Loss on sale of securities, net |
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| Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance |
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| Gain on sale of real estate |
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| Other |
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| Total noninterest income |
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| Occupancy and equipment |
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| Marketing |
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| Income before income tax expenses |
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| Income tax expenses |
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| Net income |
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| Earnings per common share: |
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| Diluted |
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| Dividends declared per common share |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Finward Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
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| Net income |
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| Net change in net unrealized gains and losses on securities available-for-sale: |
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| Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period |
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| Net securities gain (loss) during the period |
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| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |
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| Comprehensive income net of tax |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Finward Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity
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| Balance at January 1, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (ASU 2016-13) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net surrender value of restricted stock awards | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Cash dividends, $ per share | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
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| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Cash dividends, $ per share | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Finward Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization, net of accretion |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Proceeds from maturities and pay downs of securities available-for-sale |
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| Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale |
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| Net change in loans receivable |
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| Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment |
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| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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| Cash paid during the period for: |
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| Noncash activities: |
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| Dividends declared not paid |
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| Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease liability |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Finward Bancorp
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
Organization and Description of Business
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Finward Bancorp (the “Bancorp” or “FNWD”) and Peoples Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Peoples Service Corporation, NWIN, LLC; NWIN Funding, Incorporated, and Columbia Development Company, LLC. The Bancorp has no other business activity other than being a holding company for the Bank and the Bancorp’s earnings are primarily dependent upon the earnings of the Bank. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete presentation of consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated balance sheets of the Bancorp as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, and the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and 2023. The income reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in Finward Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (2023 Annual Report), which include descriptions of significant accounting policies, should be read in conjunction with these interim financial statements. The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2023, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
Note 2 - Use of Estimates
Preparing financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period, as well as the disclosures provided. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates associated with the allowance for credit losses, fair values of foreclosed real estate, loan servicing rights, investment securities, deferred tax assets, goodwill, and the status of contingencies are particularly susceptible to material change in the near term.
Note 3 – Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted or Issued
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04 “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” These amendments provide temporary optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. It is intended to help stakeholders during the global market-wide reference rate transition period. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01 which clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. In December of 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06 which extended the period of time preparers can utilize the reference rate reform relief guidance in Topic 848. The guidance ensures the relief in Topic 848 covers the period of time during which a significant number of modifications may take place and the ASU defers the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. The Bancorp continues to implement its transition plan as a result of the cessation of LIBOR and the modification of its loans and other financial instruments with attributes that are either directly or indirectly influenced by LIBOR. The Bancorp expects to utilize the LIBOR transition relief allowed under ASU 2020-04, ASU 2021-01 and ASU 2022-06, as applicable, and does not expect such adoption to have a material impact on its accounting and disclosures.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-03 “Fair Value Measurements (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions.” These amendments clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. The Bancorp adopted ASU 2022-03 effective January 1, 2024 without material effect on its accounting and disclosures.
In March 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards (ASU) No. 2023-02 “Investments Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method.” These amendments allow reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the program giving rise to the related income tax credits. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. The Bancorp adopted ASU 2023-02 effective January 1, 2024 without material effect on its accounting and disclosures.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which requires all public entities to provide enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this ASU are to be applied retrospectively and are effective for our annual financial statements starting in fiscal 2024 and interim periods starting in fiscal 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard, but do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid and to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. This accounting standards update will be effective for us for fiscal year 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard, but do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-01, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Application of Profits Interest and Similar Awards, which provides illustrative guidance to help entities determine whether profits interest and similar awards should be accounted for as share-based payment arrangements within the scope of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. This accounting standards update will be effective for us for fiscal year 2025, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard, but do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-02, Codification Improvements-Amendments to Remove References to the Concepts Statements, which removes references to various FASB Concepts Statements. Note that this ASU finalizes amendments proposed in Section A of Proposed ASU No. 2019-800, Codification Improvements, issued in November 2019. Amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. We do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Note 4 - Securities
The estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income were as follows:
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| U.S. government sponsored entities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
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| Municipal securities | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
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| Total securities available-for-sale | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
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| Total securities available-for-sale | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
The cost basis and estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities at March 31, 2024, by contractual maturity, were as follows. Securities not due at a single maturity date, primarily collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately.
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Sales of available-for-sale securities were as follows for the quarter ended:
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Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) balances, net of tax, related to available-for-sale securities, were as follows:
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Securities with market values of approximately $
Securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023 not recognized in income are as follows:
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| Total temporarily impaired | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||
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| U.S. government sponsored entities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||
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| Total temporarily impaired | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | % | |||||||||||||||||
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Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized into income because the securities are of high credit quality or have undisrupted cash flows. Management has the intent and ability to hold these securities for the foreseeable future, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and volatility in securities markets. The fair values are expected to recover as the securities approach maturity.
At March 31, 2024, collateralized debt obligations with a cost basis of $
Accrued interest receivable on AFS debt securities totaled $
Note 5 - Loans Receivable
The Bancorp’s current lending programs are described below:
Residential Real Estate. The primary lending activity of the Bancorp has been the granting of conventional mortgage loans to enable borrowers to purchase existing homes, refinance existing homes, or construct new homes. Conventional loans are made up to a maximum of
Fixed rate loans that originated generally conform to Freddie Mac guidelines for loans purchased under the one‑to‑four family program. Loan interest rates are determined based on secondary market yield requirements and local market conditions. Fixed rate mortgage loans may be sold and/or classified as held for sale to control exposure to interest rate risk.
The Bancorp’s Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Loans (“ARMs”) include offerings that have a three, five, seven or ten year fixed period. The ability of the Bancorp to successfully market ARM’s depends upon loan demand, prevailing interest rates, volatility of interest rates, and terms offered by competitors.
Home Equity Line of Credit. The Bancorp offers a fixed and variable rate revolving line of credit secured by the equity in the borrower’s home. Both products offer an interest only option where the borrower pays interest only on the outstanding balance each month. Equity lines will typically require a second mortgage appraisal and a second mortgage lender’s title insurance policy. Loans are generally made up to a maximum of
Fixed-term home improvement and equity loans are made up to a maximum of
Commercial Real Estate and Multifamily Loans. Commercial real estate loans are typically made to a maximum of
While commercial real estate lending is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk than single‑family residential lending due to the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and the effects of general economic conditions on real estate developers and managers, the Bancorp has endeavored to reduce this risk in several ways. In originating commercial real estate loans, the Bancorp considers the feasibility of the project, the financial strength of the borrowers and lessees, the managerial ability of the borrowers, the location of the project and the economic environment. Management evaluates the debt coverage ratio and analyzes the reliability of cash flows, as well as the quality of earnings. All such loans are made in accordance with well-defined underwriting standards and are generally supported by personal guarantees, which represent a secondary source of repayment.
Loans for the construction of commercial properties are generally located within an area permitting physical inspection and regular review of business records. Projects financed outside of the Bancorp’s primary lending area generally involve borrowers and guarantors who are or were previous customers of the Bancorp or projects that are underwritten according to the Bank’s underwriting standards.
Construction and Land Development. Construction loans on residential properties are made primarily to individuals who are under contract with a general contractor. These loans are personally guaranteed by the borrower. The maximum loan-to-value ratio is
Loans are also made for the construction of commercial properties. All such loans are made in accordance with well-defined underwriting standards. Generally if the loans are not owner occupied, these types of loans require proof of intent to lease and a confirmed end-loan takeout. In general, loans made do not exceed
Commercial Business and Farmland Loans. Although the Bancorp’s priority in extending various types of commercial business loans changes from time to time, the basic considerations in determining the makeup of the commercial business loan portfolio are economic factors, regulatory requirements and money market conditions. The Bancorp seeks commercial loan relationships from the local business community and from its present customers. Conservative lending policies based upon sound credit analysis governs the extension of commercial credit. The following loans, although not inclusive, are considered preferable for the Bancorp’s commercial loan portfolio: loans collateralized by liquid assets; loans secured by general use machinery and equipment; secured short‑term working capital loans to established businesses secured by business assets; short‑term loans with established sources of repayment and secured by sufficient equity and real estate; and unsecured loans to customers whose character and capacity to repay are firmly established.
Consumer Loans. The Bancorp offers consumer loans to individuals for personal, household or family purposes. Consumer loans are either secured by adequate collateral, or unsecured. Unsecured loans are based on the strength of the applicant’s financial condition. All borrowers must meet current underwriting standards. The consumer loan program includes both fixed and variable rate products.
Manufactured Homes. The Bancorp purchases fixed rate closed loans from a third party that are subject to Bancorp’s underwriting requirements and secured by manufactured homes. The maturity date on these loans can range up to years. In addition, these loans are partially secured by a reserve account held at the Bancorp.
Government Loans. The Bancorp is permitted to purchase non-rated municipal securities, tax anticipation notes and warrants within the local market area.
Loans consist of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Loans secured by real estate: | ||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | ||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||
| Total loans secured by real estate | ||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||
| Government | ||||||||
| Loans receivable | ||||||||
| Add (less): | ||||||||
| Net deferred loan origination costs | ||||||||
| Loan clearing funds | ( | ) | ||||||
| Loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs | $ | $ | ||||||
The Bancorp's age analysis of past due loans is summarized below:
| (Dollars in thousands) | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | Greater Than 90 Days Past Due and Accruing | Total Past Due and Accruing | Current | Accruing Loans | Non-accrual Loans | Total Loans Receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table shows the amortized cost of loans, segregated by portfolio segment, credit quality rating and year of origination as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and gross charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and for the year ended December 31, 2023.
| March 31, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Revolving | Revolving Converted to Term | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Loans Receivable | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total current period gross charge-off | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Revolving | Revolving Converted to Term | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Loans Receivable | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total current period gross charge-off | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Special Mention (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Substandard (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pass (1-6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current period gross charge-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bancorp has established a standard loan grading system to assist management, lenders and review personnel in their analysis and supervision of the loan portfolio. The use and application of these grades by the Bancorp is uniform and conforms to regulatory definitions. The loan grading system is as follows:
1 – Superior Quality
Loans in this category are substantially risk free. Loans fully collateralized by a Bank certificate of deposit or Bank deposits with a hold are substantially risk free.
2 – Excellent Quality
The borrower generates excellent and consistent cash flow for debt coverage, excellent average credit scores, excellent liquidity and net worth and are reputable operators with over 15 years experience. Current and debt to tangible net worth ratios are excellent. Loan to value is substantially below policy and collateral condition is excellent.
3 – Great Quality
The borrower generates more than sufficient cash flow to fund debt service and cash flow is improving. Average credit scores are very strong. Operators are reputable with significant years of experience. Liquidity, net worth, current and debt to tangible net worth ratios are very strong. Loan to value is significantly below policy and collateral condition is significantly above average.
4 – Above Average Quality
The borrower generates more than sufficient cash flow to fund debt service but cash flow trends may be stable or slightly declining. Average credit scores are strong. The borrower is a reputable operator with many years of experience. Liquidity, net worth, current and debt to tangible net worth ratios are strong. Loan to value is below policy and collateral condition is above average.
5 – Average Quality
Borrowers are considered creditworthy and can repay the debt in the normal course of business, however, cash flow trends may be inconsistent or fluctuating. Average credit scores are satisfactory and years of experience is acceptable. Liquidity and net worth are satisfactory. Current and debt to tangible net worth ratios are average. Loan to value is slightly below policy and the collateral condition is slightly above average.
6 – Pass
Borrowers are considered credit worthy but financial condition may show signs of weakness due to internal or external factors. Cash flow trends may be declining annually. Average credit scores may be low but remain acceptable. Borrower has limited years of experience. Liquidity, net worth, current and debt to tangible net worth ratios are below average. Loan to value is nearing policy limits and collateral condition is average.
7 – Special Mention
A special mention asset has identified weaknesses that deserve Management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Bancorp’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Bancorp to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. There is still adequate protection by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged. The Special Mention rating is viewed as transitional and will be monitored closely.
Loans in this category may exhibit some of the following risk factors. Cash flow trends may be consistently declining or may be questionable. Debt coverage ratios may be at or near 1:1. Average credit scores may be very weak or the borrower may have minimal years of experience. Liquidity, net worth, current and debt to tangible net worth ratios may be very weak. Loan to value may be at policy limits or may exceed policy limits. Collateral condition may be below average.
8 – Substandard
This classification consists of loans which are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged. Financial statements normally reveal some or all of the following: poor trends, lack of earnings and cash flow, excessive debt, lack of liquidity, and the absence of creditor protection. Loans are still considered collectible, but due to increased risks and defined weaknesses of the credit, some loss could be incurred in collection if the deficiencies are not corrected.
9 – Doubtful
Such loans have been placed on nonaccrual status and may be heavily dependent upon collateral possessing a value that is difficult to determine or based upon some near-term event which lacks clear certainty. These loans have all of the weaknesses of those classified as Substandard; however, based on existing conditions, these weaknesses make full collection of the principal balance highly improbable.
10 – Loss
Loans that are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuing to carry them as assets is not warranted.
Performing loans are loans that are paying as agreed and are approximately less than ninety days past due on payments of interest and principal.
Non-performing loans include those loans that are 90 days or more past due and those loans that have
been placed on non-accrual status.
Loan Modification Disclosures Pursuant to ASU 2022-02
The following table shows the amortized cost of loans that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and during the year ended December 31, 2023, segregated by portfolio segment and type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost of each segment of financial receivable is also presented below.
| For the three months ended March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Payment Delay | Term Extension | Interest Rate Reduction | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction | % of Total Segment Financing Receivables | |||||||||||||||
| Residential Real Estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Current | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | Greater Than 90 Days Past Due | ||||||||||||
| Residential Real Estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Payment Delay | Term Extension | Interest Rate Reduction | Combination Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction | % of Total Segment Financing Receivables | |||||||||||||||
| Residential Real Estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | % | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Current | 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | Greater Than 90 Days Past Due | ||||||||||||
| Residential Real Estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
There were no commitments to lend additional amounts to the borrowers included in the previous tables.
The Bancorp closely monitors the performance of loans that have been modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The borrowers with term extension have had their maturity dates extended and as a result their monthly payments were reduced.
Upon the Bancorp’s determination that a modified loan has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.
Acquired Loan Purchase Discounts
As part of the fair value of loans receivable, there was a net fair value discount for loans acquired of $
Accretable yield, or income recorded for the three months ended March 31, is as follows:
| (dollars in thousands) | Total | |||
| 2023 | $ | |||
| 2024 | ||||
Accretable yield, or income expected to be recorded in the future is as follows:
| (dollars in thousands) | Total | |||
| Remainder of 2024 | $ | |||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 and thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ | |||
AllowanceforCreditLosses
The allowance for credit losses is established for current expected credit losses on the Bancorp’s loan portfolio utilizing guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 326. The Bancorp adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023.
The determination of the allowance requires significant judgment to estimate credit losses measured on a collective pool basis when similar risk characteristics exist, and for loans evaluated individually. In determining the allowance, the Bancorp estimates expected future losses for the loan’s entire contractual term adjusted for expected payments when appropriate. The allowance estimate considers relevant available information, from internal and external sources relating to the historical loss experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts for the Bancorp’s outstanding loan balances. The allowance is an estimation that reflects management’s evaluation of expected losses related to the Bancorp’s financial assets measured at amortized cost. To ensure that the allowance is maintained at an adequate level, a detailed analysis is performed on a quarterly basis and an appropriate provision is made to adjust the allowance.
The Bancorp categorizes the loan portfolios into nine segments based on similar risk characteristics. Loans within each segment are collectively evaluated using the probability of default (“PD”)/loss given default (“LGD”) methodology (PD/LGD). In creating the “current expected credit loss (CECL)” model as required under ASC 326, the Bancorp has established a two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period with a one-year straight line reversion to the long-term historical average. Due to its minimal loss history, the Bancorp elected to use peer data for a more reasonable calculation. The following table shows the changes in the allowance for credit losses, segregated by portfolio segment, for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023.
| (Dollars in thousands) | Beginning Balance | PCD Gross-up | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Provisions | Ending Balance | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Bancorp's activity in the allowance for credit losses, by loan segment, is summarized below for the three months ended March 31, 2024: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Beginning Balance | Adoption of ASC 326 | PCD Gross-up | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Provisions | Ending Balance | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Bancorp's activity in the allowance for credit losses, by loan segment, is summarized below for the months ended March 31, 2023: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
A collateral dependent financial loan relies solely on the operation or sale of the collateral for repayment. In evaluating the overall risk associated with the loan, the Bancorp considers character, overall financial condition and resources, and payment record of the borrower; the prospects for support from any financially responsible guarantors; and the nature and degree of protection provided by the cash flow and value of any underlying collateral. However, as other sources of repayment become inadequate over time, the significance of the collateral's value increases and the loan may become collateral dependent.
The table below presents the amortized cost basis and allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) allocated for collateral dependent loans in accordance with ASC 326, which are individually evaluated to determine expected credit losses.
| (Dollars in thousands) | March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate | Equipment/Inventory | Accounts Receivable | Other | Total | ACL Allocation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Estate | Equipment/Inventory | Accounts Receivable | Other | Total | ACL Allocation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
A deferred cost reserve is maintained for the portfolio of manufactured home loans that have been purchased. This reserve is available for use for manufactured home loan nonperformance and costs associated with nonperformance. If the segment performs in line with expectations, the deferred cost reserve is paid as a premium to the third party originator of the loan. The unamortized balance of the deferred cost reserve totaled $
The following table presents non–accrual loans and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans:
| As of March 31, 2024 | Nonaccrual with No Allowance for Credit Loss | Nonaccrual with Allowance for Credit Loss | Nonaccrual Loans in Total | Loans Past Due over 90 Days Still Accruing | ||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| As of December 31, 2023 | Nonaccrual with No Allowance for Credit Loss | Nonaccrual with Allowance for Credit Loss | Nonaccrual Loans in Total | Loans Past Due over 90 Days Still Accruing | ||||||||||||
| Residential real estate | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Home equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development | ||||||||||||||||
| Multifamily | ||||||||||||||||
| Commercial business | ||||||||||||||||
| Consumer | ||||||||||||||||
| Manufactured homes | ||||||||||||||||
| Government | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $
Liability for Credit Losses on Unfunded Loan Commitments
The liability for credit losses inherent in unfunded loan commitments is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The adequacy of the reserve for unfunded commitments is determined quarterly based on methodology similar to the methodology for determining the ACL. The following table shows the changes in the liability for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments.
| Three months ended, | Three months ended, | |||||||
| March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adoption of ASC 326 | ||||||||
| Provision/(Release) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 6 – Intangibles and Acquisition Related Accounting
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Goodwill balance January 1, | $ | $ | ||||||
| Goodwill balance March 31, | $ | $ | ||||||
Goodwill is tested annually for impairment. Goodwill arising from business combinations represents the value attributable to unidentifiable intangible assets in the business acquired. The Bancorp’s goodwill relates to the value inherent in the banking industry and that value is dependent upon the ability of the Bancorp to provide quality, cost effective banking services in a competitive marketplace. If the implied fair value of goodwill is lower than its carrying amount, goodwill impairment is indicated and goodwill is written down to its implied fair value. There has been any impairment of goodwill identified or recorded.
In addition to goodwill, a core deposit intangible was established from previous acquisitions. The Bancorp had core deposit intangible balances of $
| The amortization recorded for the quarter ended March 31, is as follows: | |||||
| (dollars in thousands) | Total | ||||
| 2023 | $ | ||||
| 2024 | $ | ||||
| Amortization to be recorded in future periods, is as follows: | |||||
| (dollars in thousands) | Total | ||||
| Remainder of 2024 | $ | ||||
| 2025 | |||||
| 2026 | |||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total | $ | ||||
For the previously disclosed acquisition of Royal Financial, Inc., as part of the fair value of certificates of deposit, a fair value premium was established of $
Note 7 – Deposits
The Bancorp’s end-of-period deposit portfolio balances were as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Checking | $ | $ | ||||||
| Savings | ||||||||
| Money market | ||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | ||||||||
| Total deposits | $ | $ | ||||||
The aggregate amount of retail and brokered certificates of deposit with a balance of $250 thousand or more was approximately $
Note 8 - Concentrations of Credit Risk
The primary lending area of the Bancorp encompasses Lake County in northwest Indiana and Cook County in northeast Illinois, where collectively a majority of loan activity is concentrated. The Bancorp is also an active lender in Porter County, and to a lesser extent, LaPorte, Newton and Jasper counties in Indiana; and DuPage, Lake, and Will counties in Illinois. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including residences, commercial real estate, land development, business assets and consumer assets.
Note 9 - Earnings per Share
Earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations for the quarter ended 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
| (dollars in thousands except per share data) | Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Basic earnings per common share: | ||||||||
| Net income as reported | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Basic earnings per common share | $ | $ | ||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share: | ||||||||
| Net income as reported | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Add: Dilutive effect of unvested restricted stock awards | ||||||||
| Weighted average common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Diluted earnings per common share | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation
The Bancorp’s 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was adopted by the Bancorp’s Board of Directors on February 27, 2015, and approved by the Bancorp’s shareholders on April 24, 2015, permits the grant of equity awards for up to
As required by the Stock Compensation Topic, companies are required to record compensation cost for stock options and awards provided to employees in return for employment service. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, stock based compensation expense of $
Restricted stock awards are issued with an award price equal to the market price of the Bancorp’s common stock on the award date and vest between and years after the grant date. Forfeiture provisions exist for personnel that separate employment before the vesting period expires. A summary of restricted stock activity under the Bancorp’s Plan described above for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, follows:
| Non-vested Shares | Shares | Weighted Date | ||||||
| Non-vested at January 1, 2024 | $ | |||||||
| Granted | ||||||||
| Vested | ( | ) | ||||||
| Non-vested at March 31, 2024 | $ | |||||||
Note 11 – Derivative Financial Instruments
The Bancorp uses derivative financial instruments to help manage exposure to interest rate risk and the effects that changes in interest rates may have on net income and the fair value of assets and liabilities. The Bancorp has certain interest rate derivative positions that are not designated as hedging instruments. Derivative assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and do not take into account the effects of master netting agreements. Master netting agreements allow the Bancorp to settle all derivative contracts held with a single counterparty on a net basis, and to offset net derivative positions with related collateral, where applicable. These derivative positions relate to transactions in which the Bancorp enters into an interest rate swap with a client while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with another financial institution. In connection with each transaction, the Bancorp agrees to pay interest to the client on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the client on the same notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same time, the Bancorp agrees to pay another financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. The transaction allows the client to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. Because the terms of the swaps with the customers and the other financial institutions offset each other, with the only difference being counterparty credit risk, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts are not materially different and do not significantly impact the Bancorp’s results of operations.
The Bancorp enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., interest rate lock commitment). The interest rate lock commitments are considered derivatives and are recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging.
The following table shows the amounts of non-hedging derivative financial instruments:
| March 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Asset derivatives | Liability derivatives | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Statement of Financial Condition classification | Fair value | Statement of Financial Condition classification | Fair value | |||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | Other assets | $ | Other liabilities | $ | |||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | Other assets | N/A | - | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Asset derivatives | Liability derivatives | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Statement of Financial Condition classification | Fair value | Statement of Financial Condition classification | Fair value | |||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | Other assets | $ | Other liabilities | $ | |||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | Other assets | N/A | - | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||||
The following table shows the amounts included in the Statements of Income for non-hedging derivative financial instruments:
| Quarter Ended | |||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Statement of Income Classification | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | Fees and service charges | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||
The following table shows the offsetting of financial assets and derivative assets:
| Gross Amounts not Offset in the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statement of Financial Condition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Assets Presented | Cash Collateral | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Recognized Assets | Statement of Financial Condition | in the Statement of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Received | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts not Offset in the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statement of Financial Condition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented | Cash Collateral | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Recognized Liabilities | Statement of Financial Condition | in the Statement of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Received | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The following table shows the offsetting of financial liabilities and derivative liabilities:
| Gross Amounts not Offset in the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statement of Financial Condition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented | Cash Collateral | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Recognized Liabilities | Statement of Financial Condition | in the Statement of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Pledged | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts not Offset in the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Statement of Financial Condition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of | Gross Amounts Offset in the | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented | Cash Collateral | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Recognized Liabilities | Statement of Financial Condition | in the Statement of Financial Condition | Financial Instruments | Pledged | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Note 12 - Fair Value
The Fair Value Measurements Topic establishes a hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The Topic describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The fair values of securities available-for-sale are determined on a recurring basis by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or pricing models utilizing significant observable inputs such as matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities. Different judgments and assumptions used in pricing could result in different estimates of value. In certain cases where market data is not readily available because of a lack of market activity or little public disclosure, values may be based on unobservable inputs and classified in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
There were no transfers to or from Levels 1 and 2 during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2024 Using | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Estimated | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | ||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government sponsored entities | ||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Municipal securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | ||||||||||||||||
| Total securities available-for-sale | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Estimated | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | ||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-sale debt securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| U.S. government sponsored entities | ||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Municipal securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations | ||||||||||||||||
| Total securities available-for-sale | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
A roll forward of available-for-sale securities, which require significant adjustment based on unobservable data, are presented in the following table:
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||
| Estimated Fair Value | ||||
| Available-for- | ||||
| Beginning balance, January 1, 2023 | $ | |||
| Principal payments | ||||
| Total unrealized gains, included in other comprehensive income | ( | ) | ||
| Ending balance, March 31, 2023 | $ | |||
| Beginning balance, January 1, 2024 | $ | |||
| Principal payments | ( | ) | ||
| Total unrealized gains, included in other comprehensive loss | ||||
| Ending balance, March 31, 2024 | $ | |||
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2024 Using | ||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) | Estimated | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||
| Collateral dependent loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using | ||||||||||||||||
|
(Dollars in thousands) | Estimated | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets | Significant Other Observable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||
| Collateral dependent loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Fair value is determined, where possible, using market prices derived from an appraisal or evaluation, which are considered to be Level 2 inputs. However, certain assumptions and unobservable inputs are often used by the appraiser, therefore, qualifying the assets as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of foreclosed real estate is similarly determined by using the results of recent real estate appraisals. The numerical range of unobservable inputs for these valuation assumptions is not meaningful to this presentation.
The following table shows carrying values and related estimated fair values of financial instruments as of the dates indicated. Estimated fair values are further categorized by the inputs used to measure fair value. Items that are not financial instruments are not included.
| March 31, 2024 | Estimated Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2024 Using | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Carrying | Estimated | Quoted Prices in Identical Assets | Significant | Significant | |||||||||||||||
| Financial assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Loans held-for-sale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, net | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest bearing deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | Estimated Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Carrying | Estimated | Quoted Prices in Identical Assets | Significant | Significant | |||||||||||||||
| Financial assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Loans held-for-sale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, net | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest bearing deposits | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase agreements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | ||||||||||||||||||||
The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments presented in the preceding table for the periods ended March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Cash and cash equivalent carrying amounts approximate fair value. Certificates of deposits in other financial institutions carrying amounts approximate fair value (Level 2). The fair values of securities available-for-sale are obtained from broker pricing (Level 2), with the exception of collateralized debt obligations, which are valued by a third-party specialist (Level 3). Loans held-for-sale comprise residential mortgages and are priced based on values established by the secondary mortgage markets (Level 1). The estimated fair value for net loans receivable is based on the exit price notion which is the exchange price that would be received to transfer the loans at the most advantageous market price in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date (Level 3). Federal Home Loan Bank stock is estimated at book value due to restrictions that limit the sale or transfer of the security. Interest rate swap agreements, both assets and liabilities, are valued by a third-party pricing agent using an income approach (Level 2). Fair values of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate book value, as the carrying values are determined using the observable interest rate, balance, and last payment date.
Non-interest and interest bearing deposits, which include checking, savings, and money market deposits, are estimated to have fair values based on the amount payable as of the reporting date (Level 1). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit (included in interest bearing deposits) are based on estimates of the rate the Bancorp would pay on similar deposits, applied for the time period until maturity (Level 2). Estimated fair values for short-term repurchase agreements, which represent sweeps from demand deposits to accounts secured by pledged securities, are estimated based on the amount payable as of the reporting date (Level 1). Longer-term repurchase agreements, with contractual maturity dates of quarter or more, are based on estimates of the rate the Bancorp would pay on similar deposits, applied for the time period until maturity (Level 2). Short-term borrowings are generally only held overnight, therefore, their carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value (Level 1). The fair value of FHLB Advances are estimated by discounting the future cash flows using quoted rates from the FHLB for similar advances with similar maturities (Level 2). The estimated fair value of other financial instruments, and off-balance sheet loan commitments, approximate cost and are not considered significant to this presentation.
Note 13 - Borrowings
At March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, borrowed funds are summarized below:
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Fixed rate advances from the Federal Reserve with outstanding rates of 5.40% as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Fixed rate advances from the FHLB with outstanding rates of 3.84% as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Fixed rate advances from the FHLB with outstanding rates of 3.74% as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
At March 31, 2024, scheduled maturities of borrowed funds were as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||
| 2025 | $ | |||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| Total | $ | |||
During the first quarter of 2024, the Bancorp continued participation in the Federal Reserve’s Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) by maintaining $
Note 14 - Leases
Under ASC 842, operating lease expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. On February 22, 2024, the Bank closed its previously announced sale-leaseback transaction with MountainSeed Real Estate Services, LLC (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which the Bank sold to the Buyer properties owned and operated as branch locations (the “Properties”) for an aggregate purchase price of $
As the rate implicit in the leases generally is not readily determinable for our operating leases, the discount rates used to determine the present value of our lease liability are based on our incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date and commensurate with the remaining lease term. Our incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and are excluded from our weighted-average remaining lease term.
The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow and other information related to our operating leases:
| (Dollars in thousands) | Quarter Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| (Gain) losses on sale-leaseback transaction, net | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for leases | ||||||||
| Operating cash flows | $ | $ | ||||||
| ROU assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilities - Operating leases | ||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years) - Operating leases | ||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate - Operating leases | % | % | ||||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | $ | ||||||
| Total lease costs (1) | $ | $ | ||||||
(1) Included in Occupancy and equipment costs on the consolidated statements of operations
The following table represents the maturity of the Company's operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2024:
| Maturity Analysis | ||||
| Remainder 2024 | $ | |||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total | ||||
| Less: Present value discount | ( | ) | ||
| Lease liability | $ |
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Summary
Finward Bancorp (the “Bancorp”) is a financial holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Peoples Bank (“the Bank”), an Indiana commercial bank, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bancorp. The Bancorp has no other business activity other than being a holding company for the Bank. The following management’s discussion and analysis presents information concerning our financial condition as of March 31, 2024, as compared to December 31, 2023, and the results of operations for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and other financial data presented elsewhere herein and with the financial statements and other financial data, as well as the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2024, the Bancorp had total assets of $2.1 billion, loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs, of $1.5 billion and total deposits of $1.7 billion. Stockholders' equity totaled $151.6 million or 7.3% of total assets, with a book value per share of $35.17. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, was $9.3 million, or $2.17 earnings per common diluted share. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the return on average assets (ROA) was 1.77%, while the return on average stockholders’ equity (ROE) was 24.97%.
Regulatory Developments Regarding the Bancorp and the Bank
Consent Order
On November 7, 2023, the Bank entered into a Stipulation and Consent to the Issuance of a Consent Order (the “Stipulation”) with the FDIC and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”), consenting to the issuance of a consent order (the “Order”) relating to the Bank’s compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations (collectively, the “BSA”). In consenting to the issuance of the Order, the Bank did not admit or deny any charges of unsafe or unsound banking practices or violations of law or regulation relating to its BSA compliance. The Order is based on findings of the FDIC and DFI during their joint examination commencing in February 2023 (the “Examination”). Since the completion of the Examination, the board of directors and management of the Bancorp and the Bank have aggressively taken an active role in working to address the findings contained in the Examination and have proactively taken steps to comply with the requirements of the Order prior to its effectiveness, as further discussed below.
Under the terms of the Order, the Bank or its board of directors is required to take certain affirmative actions to comply with the Bank’s obligations under the BSA. These affirmative actions include, but are not limited to, the following: strengthening the board of directors’ oversight of the Bank’s BSA activities; developing, adopting, and implementing a revised BSA compliance program; developing a revised system of internal controls designed to ensure full compliance with the BSA; retaining management qualified to oversee the Bank’s BSA compliance program, including retaining a qualified BSA officer; assessing BSA staffing needs and identifying staff positions and personnel for BSA compliance; developing, adopting, and implementing a revised BSA training program; developing, adopting, and implementing a revised suspicious activity reporting program; implementing a board-approved customer due diligence program, and reviewing and enforcing enhanced customer due diligence and risk assessment procedures; eliminating or correcting certain violations of BSA law and regulations, and correcting BSA program weaknesses; ensuring that all reports required by the BSA are accurately and properly filed; and developing and implementing a written plan to review past account and transaction activity to determine whether suspicious activity was properly identified and reported.
Prior to implementation, certain of the actions required by the Order are subject to review by, and approval or non-objection from, the FDIC and the DFI. The Order will remain in effect and enforceable until it is modified, terminated, suspended, or set aside by the FDIC and DFI.
Numerous actions have already been taken or commenced by the Bank to strengthen its BSA and anti-money laundering compliance practices, policies, procedures, and controls. In this regard, the Bank began developing corrective actions prior to the entry of the Order and expects that it will be able to undertake and implement all required actions within the time periods specified in the Order. These actions include, without limitation, the formation of a Risk Management and Compliance Committee of the board of directors, consisting solely of independent directors, to assist the board in overseeing compliance efforts; enhancing the Bank’s risk management and compliance programs through restructuring reporting lines; improving technology and increasing BSA compliance staff, including hiring senior personnel; making additional investments into processes and system upgrades to strengthen anti-money laundering controls; enhancing education and training of the Bank’s employees responsible for BSA and anti-money laundering compliance; and conducting a look-back review of accounts and transaction activity covering the time periods from February 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 to identify and properly report suspicious activity. In this regard, and as previously announced, The Bancorps’s Board of Directors appointed David J. Kwait as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Risk Officer of the Bancorp and the Bank, overseeing the Bank’s enhanced risk management infrastructure, including BSA compliance.
The Bank will incur additional non-interest expenses associated with the implementation of the corrective actions set forth in the Order. However, these expenses are not expected to have a material impact on the results of operations or financial condition of the Bancorp or the Bank.
Memorandum of Understanding
On November 7, 2023, the Bank entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with the FDIC and DFI. The MOU is an informal administrative agreement pursuant to which the Bank has agreed to take various actions and comply with certain requirements to enhance certain areas of the Bank’s operations. The MOU documents an understanding among the Bank, the FDIC, and DFI that, among other things, the Bank will: refrain from paying cash dividends without prior regulatory approval and develop and implement certain plans regarding the Bank’s operations, capital, and strategy. The Bank will submit written quarterly progress reports to the FDIC and DFI detailing compliance with the MOU. The MOU will remain in effect until modified or terminated by the FDIC and DFI.
Management does not expect the actions called for by these regulatory actions to have a substantial impact on the Bancorp’s or the Bank’s ongoing day-to-day operations, although they may have the effect of limiting or delaying the Bancorp’s or the Bank’s ability or plans to expand and engage in business combinations.
Financial Condition
General
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, total assets decreased by $36.5 million (1.7%), with interest-earning assets decreasing by $41.9 million (2.1%). At March 31, 2024, interest-earning assets totaled $1.92 billion compared to $1.96 billion at December 31, 2023. Earning assets represented 92.5% of total assets at March 31, 2024 and 92.9% of total assets at December 31, 2023.
Loan Portfolio
Net loans receivable totaled $1.51 billion at both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The loan portfolio, which is the Bancorp’s largest asset, is the primary source of both interest and fee income. The Bancorp’s lending strategy emphasizes quality loan growth, product diversification, and competitive and profitable pricing.
The Bancorp’s end-of-period loan balances were as follows:
| March 31, |
December 31, |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
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| Balance |
% Loans |
Balance |
% Loans |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | 480,255 | 31.9 | % | $ | 484,948 | 32.1 | % | ||||||||
| Home equity |
49,120 | 3.3 | % | 46,599 | 3.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Commercial real estate |
518,166 | 34.4 | % | 503,202 | 33.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Construction and land development |
102,446 | 6.8 | % | 115,227 | 7.6 | % | ||||||||||
| Multifamily |
220,789 | 14.7 | % | 219,917 | 14.6 | % | ||||||||||
| Consumer |
627 | 0.0 | % | 610 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Manufactured Homes |
29,928 | 2.0 | % | 30,845 | 2.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Commercial business |
94,521 | 6.3 | % | 97,386 | 6.5 | % | ||||||||||
| Government |
9,074 | 0.6 | % | 10,021 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Loans receivable |
1,504,926 | 100.0 | % | 1,508,755 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Plus |
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| Net deferred loans origination costs |
3,435 | 3,705 | ||||||||||||||
| Undisbursed loan funds |
(110 | ) | 135 | |||||||||||||
| Loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs |
$ | 1,508,251 | $ | 1,512,595 | ||||||||||||
| Adjustable rate loans / loans receivable |
$ | 670,244 | 44.5 | % | $ | 681,444 | 45.2 | % | ||||||||
| March 31, |
December 31, |
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| 2024 |
2023 |
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| Loans receivable to total assets |
72.8 | % | 71.7 | % | ||||
| Loans receivable to earning assets |
78.7 | % | 77.2 | % | ||||
| Loans receivable to total deposits |
86.3 | % | 83.4 | % | ||||
Our total commercial real estate portfolio (which is comprised of loans secured by office space, medical office space, and mixed-use retail/office space) totaled $518.2 million as of March 31, 2024, compared to $503.2 million as of December 31, 2023. Given prevailing market conditions such as rising interest rates, reduced occupancy as a result of the increase in hybrid work arrangements, and lower commercial real estate valuations, we are carefully monitoring these loans for signs of deterioration in credit quality.
Commercial real estate loans remained our largest loan segment and accounted for 34.4% of the total loan portfolio at March 31, 2024 and 33.4% at December 31, 2023. A further breakdown of the composition of the commercial real estate loan portfolio as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is shown in the table below:
| Commercial Real Estate (CRE)* |
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| (Dollars in millions) |
March 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
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| # Loans |
$ Amount |
% of Total Net Loans |
# Loans |
$ Amount |
% of Total Net Loans |
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| CRE Owner Occupied (CRE OO) |
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| Food Services & Drinking Places |
68 | $ | 31.0 | 2.1 | % | 67 | $ | 31.2 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Ambulatory Health Care Services |
34 | 28.6 | 1.9 | % | 34 | 28.4 | 1.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers |
24 | 25.3 | 1.7 | % | 23 | 25.7 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Repair and Maintenance |
33 | 13.9 | 0.9 | % | 32 | 11.1 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods |
16 | 13.2 | 0.9 | % | 16 | 13.4 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other |
291 | 121.0 | 8.0 | % | 279 | 110.2 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total CRE Owner Occupied (CRE OO) |
466 | $ | 233.0 | 15.5 | % | 451 | $ | 220.0 | 14.6 | % | ||||||||||||||
| CRE Non Owner Occupied (CRE NOO) |
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| Strip Centers - Lessors |
159 | $ | 125.7 | 8.4 | % | 157 | $ | 124.1 | 8.2 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Hotels |
17 | 44.7 | 3.0 | % | 16 | 42.5 | 2.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Office Properties - Lessors |
55 | 41.2 | 2.7 | % | 54 | 41.2 | 2.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Industrial Properties - Lessors |
58 | 38.4 | 2.6 | % | 59 | 38.9 | 2.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Special Use - Lessors |
12 | 12.0 | 0.8 | % | 12 | 10.9 | 0.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Big Box Retail - Lessors |
2 | 8.5 | 0.6 | % | 2 | 8.5 | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| MiniWarehouses - Lessors |
17 | 8.3 | 0.6 | % | 16 | 7.9 | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Other |
16 | 6.4 | 0.4 | % | 14 | 9.2 | 0.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total CRE Non Owner Occupied (CRE NOO) |
336 | 285.2 | 19.0 | % | 330 | 283.2 | 18.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Commercial Real Estate (OO & NOO) |
802 | $ | 518.2 | 34.4 | % | 781 | $ | 503.2 | 33.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
| Total Net Loans |
$ | 1,504.9 | $ | 1,508.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
* North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classification coding for CRE loans began in 2023.
The following table sets forth certain information at March 31, 2024, regarding the dollar amount of loans in the Bancorp’s portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity. Demand loans, loans having no schedule of repayment and no stated maturity, and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less. Contractual principal repayments of loans do not necessarily reflect the actual term of the loan portfolio. The average life of mortgage loans is substantially less than their contractual terms because of loan prepayments and because of enforcement of due-on-sale clauses, which give the Bancorp the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, that the borrower sells the property subject to the mortgage. The amounts are stated in thousands (000’s).
| Maturing |
After one |
After five |
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| within |
but within |
but within |
After |
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| one year |
five years |
fifteen years |
fifteen years |
Total |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | 4,637 | $ | 26,755 | $ | 93,134 | $ | 355,729 | $ | 480,255 | ||||||||||
| Home equity |
12,423 | 160 | 4,130 | 32,407 | 49,120 | |||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate |
33,507 | 128,048 | 355,956 | 655 | 518,166 | |||||||||||||||
| Construction and land development |
33,097 | 29,972 | 31,611 | 7,766 | 102,446 | |||||||||||||||
| Multifamily |
16,524 | 89,092 | 114,058 | 1,115 | 220,789 | |||||||||||||||
| Consumer |
68 | 539 | 20 | - | 627 | |||||||||||||||
| Manufactured Homes |
- | 82 | 8,013 | 21,833 | 29,928 | |||||||||||||||
| Commercial business |
32,526 | 46,626 | 14,889 | 480 | 94,521 | |||||||||||||||
| Government |
1,945 | 5,785 | 1,344 | - | 9,074 | |||||||||||||||
| Total loans receivable |
$ | 134,727 | $ | 327,059 | $ | 623,155 | $ | 419,985 | $ | 1,504,926 | ||||||||||
The Bancorp is primarily a portfolio lender. Mortgage banking activities historically have been limited to the sale of fixed rate mortgage loans with contractual maturities greater than 15 years. These loans are identified as held for sale when originated and sold, on a loan-by-loan basis, in the secondary market. The Bancorp will also retain mortgage loans with a fixed rate. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Bancorp originated $3.8 million in new fixed rate mortgage loans for sale, compared to $8.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Net gains realized from the mortgage loan sales totaled $152 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to $263 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in net gains realized from mortgage loan sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to the prior year period is primarily due to lower demand for fixed rate mortgage loans as a result of increases in mortgage rates, which also slowed mortgage applications. At March 31, 2024, the Bancorp had $667 thousand in loans that were classified as held for sale, compared to $340 thousand at December 31, 2023.
Asset Quality
Non-performing loans include those loans that are 90 days or more past due and those loans that have been placed on non-accrual status. At March 31, 2024, non-performing loans that remained accruing and more than 90 days past due include one multifamily loan totaling $215 thousand. The Bancorp will at times maintain certain loans on accrual status, despite being over 90 days past due, for short periods of time when management has reason to believe payments are in the process of being received.
| The Bancorp's nonperforming loans are summarized below: |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
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| Loan Segment |
March 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | 2,691 | $ | 2,824 | ||||
| Home equity |
454 | 468 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate |
1,433 | 1,545 | ||||||
| Construction and land development |
674 | - | ||||||
| Multifamily |
3,904 | 3,715 | ||||||
| Commercial business |
2,627 | 2,897 | ||||||
| Consumer |
- | 2 | ||||||
| Manufactured homes |
35 | - | ||||||
| Government |
- | - | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 11,818 | $ | 11,451 | ||||
| Nonperforming loans to total loans |
0.78 | % | 0.76 | % | ||||
| Nonperforming loans to total assets |
0.56 | % | 0.54 | % | ||||
Substandard loans include potential problem loans, where information about possible credit issues or other conditions causes management to question the ability of such borrowers to comply with loan covenants or repayment terms. No loans were internally classified as doubtful or loss at March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
| The Bancorp's substandard loans are summarized below: |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
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| Loan Segment |
March 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | 3,186 | $ | 2,098 | ||||
| Home equity |
463 | 479 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate |
1,433 | 2,544 | ||||||
| Construction and land development |
2,328 | - | ||||||
| Multifamily |
4,430 | 4,245 | ||||||
| Commercial business |
2,627 | 2,896 | ||||||
| Consumer |
- | 2 | ||||||
| Manufactured homes |
35 | - | ||||||
| Government |
- | - | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 14,501 | $ | 12,264 | ||||
In addition to identifying and monitoring non-performing and other classified loans, management maintains a list of special mention loans. Special mention loans represent loans management is closely monitoring due to one or more factors that may cause the loan to become classified as substandard.
| The Bancorp's special mention loans are summarized below: |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
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| Loan Segment |
March 31, 2024 |
December 31, 2023 |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | 3,792 | $ | 3,084 | ||||
| Home equity |
180 | 168 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate |
8,738 | 7,434 | ||||||
| Construction and land development |
4,000 | 6,902 | ||||||
| Multifamily |
- | - | ||||||
| Commercial business |
3,002 | 1,610 | ||||||
| Consumer |
- | - | ||||||
| Manufactured homes |
- | - | ||||||
| Government |
- | - | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 19,711 | $ | 19,198 | ||||
At March 31, 2024, management is of the opinion that there are no loans where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which will imminently result in such loans being classified as past due or non-accrual. Management does not presently anticipate that any of the non-performing loans or classified loans would materially affect future operations, liquidity or capital resources.
The allowance for credit losses (ACL) is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for credit losses, and decreased by charge-offs net of recoveries. A loan is charged‑off against the allowance by management as a loss when deemed uncollectible, although collection efforts continue and future recoveries may occur. The determination of the amounts of the ACL and provisions for credit losses is based on management’s current judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio with consideration given to all known relevant internal and external factors that affect loan collectability and reasonable and supportable forecasts as of the reporting date. The appropriateness of the current period provision and the overall adequacy of the ACL are determined through a disciplined and consistently applied quarterly process that reviews the Bancorp’s current credit risk within the loan portfolio and identifies the required allowance for credit losses given the current risk estimates.
| The Bancorp's provision for credit losses for the period ended are |
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| summarized below: |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
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| Three months ended, |
Three months ended, |
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| Loan Segment |
March 31, 2024 |
March 31, 2023 |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | 23 | $ | (228 | ) | |||
| Home equity |
39 | 105 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate |
211 | (99 | ) | |||||
| Construction and land development |
(750 | ) | 241 | |||||
| Multifamily |
24 | (89 | ) | |||||
| Commercial business |
484 | 433 | ||||||
| Consumer |
16 | 1 | ||||||
| Manufactured homes |
(8 | ) | 104 | |||||
| Government |
3 | 20 | ||||||
| Total |
$ | 42 | $ | 488 | ||||
| The Bancorp's charge-off and recovery information is summarized below: |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
(unaudited) |
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| As of the three months ended March 31, 2024 |
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| Loan Segment |
Charge-off |
Recoveries |
Net Charge-offs |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | - | $ | 10 | $ | 10 | ||||||
| Home equity |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Commercial real estate |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Construction and land development |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Multifamily |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Farmland |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Commercial business |
- | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Consumer |
(18 | ) | 1 | (17 | ) | |||||||
| Manufactured homes |
- | - | ||||||||||
| Government |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Total |
$ | (18 | ) | $ | 13 | $ | (5 | ) | ||||
| (Dollars in thousands) |
(unaudited) |
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| As of the three months ended March 31, 2023 |
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| Loan Segment |
Charge-off |
Recoveries |
Net Charge-offs |
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| Residential real estate |
$ | - | $ | 52 | $ | 52 | ||||||
| Home equity |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Commercial real estate |
(12 | ) | - | (12 | ) | |||||||
| Construction and land development |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Multifamily |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Farmland |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Commercial business |
(75 | ) | 47 | (28 | ) | |||||||
| Consumer |
(19 | ) | 3 | (16 | ) | |||||||
| Manufactured homes |
- | - | ||||||||||
| Government |
- | - | - | |||||||||
| Total |
$ | (106 | ) | $ | 102 | $ | (4 | ) | ||||
The ACL provisions take into consideration management’s current judgments about the credit quality of the loan portfolio, loan portfolio balances, changes in the portfolio mix, and local economic conditions. In determining the provision for credit losses for the current period, management has considered risks associated with the local economy, changes in loan balances and mix, and asset quality.
| The Bancorp's allowance to total loans and non-performing loans are summarized below: |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
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| 3/31/2024 |
12/31/2023 |
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| Allowance for credit losses |
$ | 18,806 | $ | 18,768 | ||||
| Total loans |
$ | 1,508,251 | $ | 1,512,595 | ||||
| Non-performing loans |
$ | 11,853 | $ | 11,451 | ||||
| ACL-to-total loans |
1.25 | % | 1.24 | % | ||||
| ACL-to-non-performing loans (coverage ratio) |
158.7 | % | 163.9 | % | ||||
Investment Portfolio
The primary objective of the Bancorp’s investment portfolio is to provide for the liquidity needs of the Bancorp and to contribute to profitability by providing a stable flow of dependable earnings. Funds are generally invested in federal funds, interest bearing balances in other financial institutions, U.S. government securities, federal agency obligations, obligations of state and local municipalities, and corporate securities. The securities portfolio, all of which is designated as available-for-sale, totaled $346.2 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $371.4 million at December 31, 2023, a decrease of $25.1 million (6.8%). The decrease is attributable to a sale of $15.1 million in securities executed by the Bancorp resulting in a $531 thousand realized loss during the quarter ending March 31, 2024. This transaction was executed to improve future profitability, deleverage the balance sheet through a reduction in borrowings outstanding, and further benefit regulatory capital ratios in subsequent periods. Accumulated other comprehensive losses were $56.3 million as of March 31, 2024, compared to $51.6 million on December 31, 2023, an increase of $4.7 million or 9.1%. The yield on the securities portfolio decreased to 2.37% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, down from 2.39% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Management will continue to monitor the securities portfolio for additional restructuring opportunities. At March 31, 2024, the securities portfolio represented 18.1% of interest-earning assets and 16.7% of total assets compared to 19.0% of interest-earning assets and 17.6% of total assets at December 31, 2023.
The Bancorp’s end-of-period investment portfolio and other short-term investments and stock balances were as follows:
| March 31, | December 31, |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
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| Balance |
% Securities |
Balance |
% Securities |
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| March 31, 2024 |
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| U.S. government sponsored entities........ |
$ | 7,866 | 2.3 | % | $ | 7,883 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||
| Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage-backed securities. |
117,897 | 34.1 | % | 123,464 | 33.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Municipal securities |
219,028 | 63.3 | % | 238,670 | 64.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Collateralized debt obligations |
1,442 | 0.4 | % | 1,357 | 0.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Total securities available-for-sale |
$ | 346,233 | 100.0 | % | $ | 371,374 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| March 31, |
December 31, |
YTD |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
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| Balance |
Balance |
$ |
% |
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| Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions |
$ | 54,755 | $ | 67,647 | $ | (12,892 | ) | -19.1 | % | |||||||
| Fed funds sold |
607 | 419 | 188 | 44.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock |
6,547 | 6,547 | - | - | ||||||||||||
The decrease in interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions is the result of the timing of cash flows.
The contractual maturities and weighted average yields for the U.S. government agency securities, municipal securities, and collateralized debt obligations at March 31, 2024, are summarized in the table below. Securities not due at a single maturity date, such as mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are not included in the following table. The carrying values are stated in thousands (000’s).
The weighted average yields were calculated by multiplying each carrying value by its yield and dividing the sum of these results by the total carrying values. Yields presented are not on a tax-equivalent basis.
| Within 1 Year |
1 - 5 Years |
5 - 10 Years |
After 10 Years |
Total |
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| Amount |
Yield |
Amount |
Yield |
Amount |
Yield |
Amount |
Yield |
Amount |
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| U.S. government sponsored entities: |
$ | - | 0.00 | % | $ | 7,865 | 1.00 | % | $ | - | 0.00 | % | $ | - | 0.00 | % | $ | 7,865 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Collateralized mortgage obligations and residential mortgage- backed securities: |
- | 0.00 | % | 4 | 1.25 | % | 98 | 2.35 | % | 117,796 | 1.94 | % | $ | 117,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Municipal |
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| Securities: |
248 | 2.42 | % | 909 | 2.84 | % | 12,492 | 3.37 | % | 205,379 | 2.70 | % | 219,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trust Preferred |
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| Securities: |
- | 0.00 | % | - | 0.00 | % | - | 0.00 | % | 1,442 | 2.15 | % | 1,442 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals |
$ | 248 | 2.42 | % | $ | 8,779 | 1.19 | % | $ | 12,590 | 3.37 | % | $ | 324,617 | 2.69 | % | $ | 346,233 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposits
Deposits are a fundamental and cost-effective source of funds for lending and other investment purposes. The Bancorp offers a variety of products designed to attract and retain customers, with the primary focus on building and expanding relationships.
The Bancorp’s end-of-period deposit portfolio balances were as follows:
| March 31, |
December 31, |
YTD |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
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| Balance |
Balance |
$ |
% |
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| Checking |
$ | 608,027 | $ | 653,529 | $ | (45,502 | ) | -7.0 | % | |||||||
| Savings |
298,097 | 302,782 | (4,685 | ) | -1.5 | % | ||||||||||
| Money market |
310,030 | 324,993 | (14,963 | ) | -4.6 | % | ||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit |
531,324 | 532,117 | (793 | ) | -0.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Total deposits |
$ | 1,747,478 | $ | 1,813,421 | $ | (65,943 | ) | -3.6 | % | |||||||
Deposits totaled $1.7 billion on March 31, 2024, compared to $1.8 billion on December 31, 2023, a decrease of $65.9 million or 3.6%. As of March 31, 2024, core deposits totaled $1.2 billion, compared to $1.3 billion on December 31, 2023, a decrease of $65.2 million or 5.1%. Core deposits include checking, savings, and money market accounts and represented 69.6% of the Bancorp’s total deposits at March 31, 2024. On March 31, 2024, balances for certificates of deposit totaled $531.3 million, compared to $532.1 million on December 31, 2023, a decrease of $793 thousand or 0.1%. The decrease in core deposits is primarily related to cyclical inflows and outflows related to certain of the Bank’s municipality depositors and planned reduction in deposit pricing.
Non-interest checking account balances decreased $45.5 million and Interest bearing savings account balances decreased $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2024 as municipal and business customers deployed their excess cash balances. Money market account balances decreased by $15.0 million during the first quarter of 2024 due to consumer preferences. Certificates of deposits decreased by $793 thousand in the first quarter of 2024 reflecting our decreases in offered interest rates. We strive to maintain balances of personal and business checking and savings accounts through our focus on quality customer service, the desire of customers to deal with a local bank, the convenience of our branch network and the breadth and depth of our sophisticated product line.
Noninterest bearing demand accounts comprised 17.9% of total deposits at March 31, 2024 and 16.8% of total deposits at December 31, 2023. Interest bearing demand accounts, including money market and savings accounts, comprised 51.6% of total deposits at March 31, 2024 and 53.8% at December 31, 2023. Time accounts as a percentage of total deposits were 30.4% at March 31, 2024 and 29.3% at December 31, 2023.
The following table presents the average daily amount of deposits and average rates paid on such deposits for the periods indicated. The amounts are stated in thousands (000’s).
| March 31, 2024 |
Twelve Months Ending December 31, 2023 |
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| Amount |
Rate % |
Amount |
Rate % |
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| Noninterest bearing demand deposits |
$ | 294,398 | - | $ | 323,694 | - | ||||||||||
| Interest bearing demand deposits |
334,227 | 1.04 | 344,449 | 0.96 | ||||||||||||
| MMDA accounts |
316,602 | 3.36 | 284,910 | 2.73 | ||||||||||||
| Savings accounts |
300,096 | 0.05 | 343,008 | 0.05 | ||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit |
536,844 | 3.89 | 488,025 | 2.91 | ||||||||||||
| Total deposits |
$ | 1,782,167 | 1.97 | $ | 1,784,086 | 1.43 | ||||||||||
The increase in deposit rates in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 as compared to full year ending December 31, 2023 is primarily the result of the increase in short-term market interest rates and deposit product migration experienced throughout 2023.
Borrowed Funds
The Bancorp’s borrowed funds are primarily used to fund asset growth not supported by deposit generation. The Bancorp’s end-of-period borrowing balances were as follows:
| March 31, |
December 31, |
YTD |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
Change |
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| Balance |
Balance |
$ |
% |
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| Repurchase agreements |
$ | 41,137 | $ | 38,124 | $ | 3,013 | 7.9 | % | ||||||||
| Borrowed funds |
90,000 | 80,000 | 10,000 | 12.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Total borrowed funds |
$ | 131,137 | $ | 118,124 | $ | 13,013 | 11.0 | % | ||||||||
Borrowings and repurchase agreements totaled $131.1 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $118.1 million at December 31, 2023, an increase of $13.0 million or 11.0%. The increase in short-term borrowings was the result of cyclical inflows and outflows of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. During the quarter, the Bancorp repaid an additional $15 million of its outstanding BTFP balance, resulting in a $65 million balance as of March 31, 2024. The Federal Reserve ceased making loans under the BTFP on March 11, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, 72% of our deposits are fully FDIC insured, and another 7% are further backed by the Indiana Public Deposit Insurance Fund, an overall decrease of 4% from the amount as of December 31, 2023, of 71% of deposits being fully FDIC insured, and 11% backed by the Indiana Public Deposit Insurance Fund. The Bancorp’s liquidity position remains strong with solid core deposit customer relationships, excess cash, debt securities, and access to diversified borrowing sources. As of March 31, 2024, the Bancorp had available liquidity of $516.4 million including borrowing capacity from the FHLB and Federal Reserve facilities and other sources.
Other assets totaled $43.5 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $45.3 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in other assets is primarily related to decreased fair value of the Bancorp’s interest rate swap contract derivative. Other liabilities totaled $41.6 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $29.4 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in other liabilities is primarily related to the sale-leaseback transaction executed on February 22, 2024 with MountainSeed Real Estate Services, LLC (the “Buyer”). Under the Sale Agreement, the Bank also entered into lease agreements (the “Lease Agreements”) with the Buyer under which the Bank leases each of the Properties. Each of the Lease Agreements became effective upon the closing of the sale-leaseback transaction and have an initial term of 15 years.
Market Risk and Interest Rate Sensitivity
General
Market risk represents the risk of loss due to changes in market values of assets and liabilities. The Bancorp incurs market risk in the normal course of business through exposures to market interest rates, equity prices, and credit spreads. As of March 31, 2024, the Bancorp has identified interest rate risk as our primary source of market risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk to earnings and value arising from changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk arises from timing differences in the repricings and maturities of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities (repricing risk), changes in the expected maturities of assets and liabilities arising from embedded options, such as borrowers’ ability to prepay home mortgage loans at any time and depositors’ ability to redeem certificates of deposit before maturity (option risk), changes in the shape of the yield curve where interest rates increase or decrease in a nonparallel fashion (yield curve risk), and changes in spread relationships between different yield curves, such as U.S. Treasuries and LIBOR (basis risk).
The Bancorp’s board of directors establishes broad policy limits with respect to interest rate risk. As part of this policy, the asset liability committee, or ALCO, establishes specific operating guidelines within the parameters of the board of director’s policies. In general, the ALCO focuses on ensuring a stable and steadily increasing flow of net interest income through managing the size and mix of the balance sheet. The management of interest rate risk is an active process which encompasses monitoring loan and deposit flows complemented by investment and funding activities. Effective management of interest rate risk begins with understanding the dynamic characteristics of assets and liabilities and determining the appropriate interest rate risk posture given business forecasts, management objectives, market expectations, and policy constraints.
An asset sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate higher net interest income, as rates earned on our interest-earning assets would reprice upward more quickly than rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, thus expanding our net interest margin. Conversely, a liability sensitive position refers to a balance sheet position in which an increase in short-term interest rates is expected to generate lower net interest income, as rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities would reprice upward more quickly than rates earned on our interest-earning assets, thus compressing our net interest margin.
Interest rate risk measurement is calculated and reported to the ALCO at least quarterly. The information reported includes period-end results and identifies any policy limits exceeded, along with an assessment of the policy limit breach and the action plan and timeline for resolution, mitigation, or assumption of the risk.
Evaluation of Interest Rate Risk
We use income simulations, an analysis of core funding utilization, and economic value of equity (EVE) simulations as our primary tools in measuring and managing interest rate risk. These tools are utilized to quantify the potential earnings impact of changing interest rates over a 12-month simulation horizon (income simulations) as well as identify expected earnings trends given longer term rate cycles (long term simulations, core funding utilizations, and EVE simulation). A standard gap report and funding matrix will also be utilized to provide supporting detailed information on the expected timing of cashflow and repricing opportunities.
There are an infinite number of potential interest rate scenarios, each of which can be accompanied by differing economic, political, and regulatory climates; can generate multiple differing behavior patterns by markets, borrowers, depositors, and other market participants; and can last for varying degrees of time. Therefore, by definition, interest rate risk sensitivity cannot be predicted with certainty. Accordingly, the Bancorp’s interest rate risk measurement philosophy focuses on maintaining an appropriate balance between theoretical and practical scenarios; especially given the primary objective of the Bancorp’s overall asset/liability management process is to facilitate meaningful strategy development and implementation.
Therefore, we model a set of interest rate scenarios capturing the financial effects of a range of plausible rate scenarios, the collective impact of which will enable the Bancorp to clearly understand the nature and extent of its sensitivity to interest rate changes. Doing so necessitates an assessment of rate changes over varying time horizons and of varying/sufficient degrees such that the impact of embedded options within the balance sheet are sufficiently examined.
We utilize a simulation model as our primary tool to assess the direction and magnitude of variations in net interest income and EVE resulting from potential changes in market interest rates. Key assumptions in the model, which we believe are reasonable but which may have a significant impact on results, include: (i) the timing of changes in interest rates; (ii) shifts or rotations in the yield curve; (iii) re-pricing characteristics for market-rate-sensitive instruments; (iv) varying loan prepayment speeds for different interest rate scenarios; and (v) the overall growth and mix of assets and liabilities.
We forecast the next twelve months of net interest income under an assumed environment of gradual changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. The resulting change in net interest income is an indication of the sensitivity of our earnings to directional changes in market interest rates. The simulation also measures the change in EVE, or the net present value of our assets and liabilities, under an immediate shift, or shock, in interest rates under various scenarios, as calculated by discounting the estimated future cash flows using market-based discount rates.
The following table shows the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income over the next twelve months and EVE based on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):
| Interest Rate Scenario |
EVE* |
Percent Change |
Net interest income |
Percent Change |
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| +300 Bps |
$ | 266.0 | -24.7 | % | $ | 54.6 | 6.0 | % | ||||||||
| +200 Bps |
$ | 310.4 | -12.1 | % | $ | 54.2 | 5.2 | % | ||||||||
| +100 Bps |
$ | 338.9 | -4.0 | % | $ | 53.2 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||
| No change |
$ | 353.1 | 0.0 | % | $ | 51.5 | 0.0 | % | ||||||||
| -100 Bps |
$ | 353.3 | 0.1 | % | $ | 49.4 | -4.1 | % | ||||||||
| -200 Bps |
$ | 337.7 | -4.4 | % | $ | 47.7 | -7.4 | % | ||||||||
| -300 Bps |
$ | 311.0 | -11.9 | % | $ | 46.7 | -9.3 | % | ||||||||
| * Economic Value of Equity ("EVE") at Risk |
If interest rates were to increase, this analysis suggests that we are positioned for an improvement in net interest income over the next twelve months. If interest rates were to decrease, this analysis suggests we would experience a reduction in net interest income over the next twelve months.
We also forecast the impact of immediate and parallel interest rate shocks on net interest income under various scenarios to measure the sensitivity of our earnings under extreme conditions.
In addition to changes in interest rates, the level of future net interest income is also dependent on a number of other variables, including: the growth, composition and absolute levels of loans, deposits, and other earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; economic and competitive conditions; potential changes in lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies; and client preferences.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the Bancorp, liquidity management refers to the ability to generate sufficient cash to fund current loan demand, meet deposit withdrawals, and pay dividends and operating expenses. Because profit and liquidity are often conflicting objectives, management attempts to maximize the Bank’s net interest margin by making adequate, but not excessive, liquidity provisions. Furthermore, we seek to manage funds so that future profits will not be significantly impacted as funding costs increase. We seek to maintain diversified sources of liquidity that may be used during the ordinary course of business as well as on a contingency basis.
Our primary sources of liquidity are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and proceeds from calls, maturities, and sales of securities, subject to market conditions. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of liquidity, deposit flows and loan and securities prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are unencumbered cash and due from banks and unpledged securities classified as available for sale, which could be liquidated, subject to market conditions. In the future, our liquidity position will be affected by the level of customer deposits and payments, as well as acquisitions, dividends, and share repurchases in which we may engage. For the next twelve months, we believe that our existing cash resources will be sufficient to meet the liquidity and capital requirements of our operations.
Changes in the liquidity position result from operating, investing and financing activities. Cash flows from operating activities are generally the cash effects of transactions and other events that enter into the determination of net income. The primary investing activities include loan originations, loan repayments, investments in interest bearing balances in other financial institutions, and the purchase, sale, and maturity of investment securities. Financing activities focus almost entirely on the generation of customer deposits. In addition, the Bancorp utilizes borrowings (i.e., repurchase agreements, FHLB advances and federal funds purchased) as a source of funds.
Although customer deposits remain our preferred funding source, maintaining additional sources of liquidity is part of our prudent liquidity risk management practices. We have the ability to borrow from the FHLB. At March 31, 2024, we had two outstanding advances totaling $25 million and the ability to borrow up to $289.3 million from the FHLB. We also have the ability to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. At March 31, 2024, we had a $65 million in collateralized advances from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago through the BTFP. At March 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents were $71.8 million and secured borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank totaled $211.1 million, providing total liquidity sources of $516.4 million.
The following tables shows the Bancorp’s sources of liquidity as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2024:
| Sources of Liquidity |
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| As of March 31, 2024 |
As of December 31, 2023 |
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| Outstanding |
Additional Capacity |
Outstanding |
Additional Capacity |
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| FHLB Advances |
$ | 25,000 | $ | 264,292 | $ | - | $ | 592,575 | ||||||||
| Bank Term Funding and Fed Discount Window |
65,000 | 211,109 | 80,000 | 206,440 | ||||||||||||
| Fed Funds Lines |
- | 25,000 | - | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
| Other Line of Credit |
- | 16,000 | - | 16,000 | ||||||||||||
| Total |
$ | 90,000 | $ | 516,401 | $ | 80,000 | $ | 840,015 | ||||||||
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $14.2 million compared to a $23.5 million increase for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The primary sources of cash and cash equivalents were change in other borrowings, sales of loans originated for sale, proceeds from the maturity and paydown of securities, and change in repurchase agreements. The primary uses of cash and cash equivalents were loan originations. Cash used in operating activities totaled $25 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to cash provided of $4.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2023. Cash provided from operating activities was primarily a result of net income and sale of loans originated for sale, offset by loans originated for sale and net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities. Cash provided by investing activities totaled $39.2 million for the current period, compared to cash used in investing activities of $3.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Cash provided by investing activities for the current quarter was primarily related to net change in loans receivable, proceeds from security sales, and proceeds from sale leaseback transaction. Cash used in financing activities totaled $53.4 million during the current period compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $22.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The net cash used in financing activities was primarily the result of net change in deposits and change in other borrowed funds, offset against borrowings of FHLB advances. On a cash basis, the Bancorp paid dividends on common stock of $515 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, and $1.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
At March 31, 2024, outstanding commitments to fund loans totaled $262.5 million. Approximately 55.0% of the commitments were at variable rates. Standby letters of credit, which are conditional commitments issued by the Bancorp to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party, totaled $16.4 million at March 31, 2024. Management believes that the Bancorp has sufficient cash flow and borrowing capacity to fund all outstanding commitments and letters of credit, while maintaining proper levels of liquidity.
Management strongly believes that maintaining a high level of capital enhances safety and soundness. During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, stockholders' equity increased by $4.2 million (2.9%). During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, stockholders’ equity was primarily increased by net income of $9.3 million offset by other comprehensive losses as the result of market value changes within the securities portfolio of $4.7 million and dividends declared of $516 thousand. On April 24, 2014, the Bancorp’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Bancorp’s outstanding common stock, from time to time and subject to market conditions, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program does not expire and is only limited by the number of shares that can be purchased. The stock repurchase program will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. No shares were repurchased under the program during the first quarter of 2024 or 2023. During 2024, 10,098 restricted stock shares vested under the Incentive Plan outlined in Note 9 of the financial statements, of which 2,816 of these shares were withheld in the form of a net surrender to cover the withholding tax obligations of the vesting employees. The repurchase of these surrendered shares is considered outside of the scope of the formal board approved stock repurchase program.
The Bank is subject to risk-based capital guidelines adopted by the FDIC. The regulations divide capital into multiple tiers. The first tier (Common Equity Tier 1 Capital) includes common shareholders’ equity, after deductions for various items including goodwill and certain other intangible assets, and after certain other adjustments. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital also includes accumulated other comprehensive income (for organizations that do not make opt-out elections). The next tier (Tier 1 Capital) is comprised of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital plus other qualifying capital instruments such as perpetual noncumulative preferred stock and junior subordinated debt issued to trusts, and other adjustments. The third tier (Tier 2 Capital) includes instruments such as subordinated debt that have a minimum original maturity of at least five years and are subordinated to the claims of depositors and general creditors, total capital minority interest not included in Tier 1 Capital, and limited amounts of the allowance for loan losses, less applicable regulatory adjustments and deductions. The Bank is required to maintain a Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 Capital ratio of 6%, and a Total Capital ratio (comprised of Tier 1 Capital plus Tier 2 Capital) of 8%. In addition, the capital regulations provide for a minimum leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets) of 4%.
In addition to establishing the minimum regulatory capital requirements, the regulations limit capital distributions by the institution and certain discretionary bonus payments to management if an institution does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets above the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 required the FRB to set minimum capital levels for bank holding companies that are as stringent as those required for insured depository subsidiaries. However, under the FRB’s “Small Bank Holding Company” exemption from consolidated bank holding company capital requirements, bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with less than $3 billion in consolidated assets, such as the Bancorp, are exempt from consolidated regulatory capital requirements, unless the FRB determines otherwise in particular cases.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Bancorp’s and Bank’s risk weighted assets continued to be negatively impacted by regulatory requirements regarding collateralized debt obligations. The regulatory requirements state that for collateralized debt obligations that have been downgraded below investment grade by the rating agencies, increased risk-based asset weightings are required. The Bancorp currently holds pooled collateralized debt obligations with a cost basis of $2.2 million. These investments currently have ratings that are below investment grade. As a result, approximately $8.2 million of risk-based assets are generated by the collateralized debt obligations in the Bancorp’s and Bank’s total risk based capital calculation.
In addition, the following table shows that, at March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the Bank’s capital exceeded all applicable regulatory capital requirements. The dollar amounts are in millions.
| (Dollars in millions) |
Minimum Required To Be |
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| Minimum Required For |
Well Capitalized Under Prompt |
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| Actual |
Capital Adequacy Purposes |
Corrective Action Regulations |
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| March 31, 2024 |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
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| Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
$ | 176.54 | 10.89 | % | $ | 72.96 | 4.50 | % | $ | 105.39 | 6.50 | % | ||||||||||||
| Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
$ | 176.54 | 10.89 | % | $ | 97.28 | 6.00 | % | $ | 129.71 | 8.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
$ | 193.30 | 11.92 | % | $ | 129.71 | 8.00 | % | $ | 162.13 | 10.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets |
$ | 176.54 | 8.24 | % | $ | 85.68 | 4.00 | % | $ | 107.09 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) |
Minimum Required To Be |
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| Minimum Required For |
Well Capitalized Under Prompt |
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| Actual |
Capital Adequacy Purposes |
Corrective Action Regulations |
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| December 31, 2023 |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
Amount |
Ratio |
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| Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
$ | 168.26 | 10.43 | % | $ | 72.64 | 4.50 | % | $ | 104.93 | 6.50 | % | ||||||||||||
| Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
$ | 168.26 | 10.43 | % | $ | 96.86 | 6.00 | % | $ | 129.14 | 8.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
$ | 183.32 | 11.36 | % | $ | 129.14 | 8.00 | % | $ | 161.43 | 10.00 | % | ||||||||||||
| Tier 1 capital to adjusted average assets |
$ | 168.26 | 7.78 | % | $ | 86.56 | 4.00 | % | $ | 108.20 | 5.00 | % | ||||||||||||
The Bancorp’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders is largely dependent upon the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Bancorp. Under Indiana law, the Bank may pay dividends from its undivided profits (generally, earnings less losses, bad debts, taxes and other operating expenses) as is considered expedient by the Bank’s Board of Directors. However, the Bank must obtain the approval of the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) if the total of all dividends declared by the Bank during the current year, including the proposed dividend, would exceed the sum of retained net income for the year to date plus its retained net income for the previous two years. For this purpose, “retained net income,” means net income as calculated for call report purposes, less all dividends declared for the applicable period. An exemption from DFI approval would require that the Bank have been assigned a composite uniform financial institutions rating of 1 or 2 as a result of the most recent federal or state examination; the proposed dividend would not result in a Tier 1 leverage ratio below 7.5%; and that the Bank not be subject to any corrective action, supervisory order, supervisory agreement, or board approved operating agreement. In addition, under the terms of the MOU, the Bank must seek regulatory approval prior to paying cash dividends. See “– Regulatory Developments Regarding the Bancorp and the Bank – Memorandum of Understanding” above. Moreover, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board may prohibit the payment of dividends if it determines that the payment of dividends would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice in light of the financial condition of the Bank. The aggregate amount of dividends that the Bank was eligible to declare in 2024, without the need for qualifying for an exemption or prior DFI approval, was its 2024 net income. On March 22, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Bancorp declared a first quarter dividend of $0.12 per share. The Bancorp’s first quarter dividend was paid to shareholders on May 6, 2024 to shareholders of record on April 23, 2024.
Results of Operations - Comparison of the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024 to the Quarter Ended March 31, 2023
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Bancorp reported net income of $9.3 million, compared to net income of $2.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, an increase of $7.0 million (314.2%). For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the ROA was 1.77%, compared to 0.43 % for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The ROE was 24.97% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to 6.42% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Information relating to the average consolidated balance sheet and the yield on average earning assets and cost of average liabilities for the periods indicated are in the following table. Dividing the related interest, on an annualized basis, by the average balance of assets or liabilities drives the disclosed rates. Average balances are derived from daily balances.
| Quarter Ended |
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| (Dollars in thousands) |
Average Balances, Interest, and Rates |
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| (unaudited) |
March 31, 2024 |
March 31, 2023 |
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| Average |
Interest |
Rate (%) |
Average |
Interest |
Rate (%) |
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| ASSETS |
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| Interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions |
$ | 68,935 | $ | 853 | 4.95 | $ | 15,200 | $ | 183 | 4.82 | ||||||||||||||
| Federal funds sold |
814 | 10 | 4.91 | 836 | 8 | 3.83 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions |
- | - | - | 2,455 | 16 | 2.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale |
365,194 | 2,161 | 2.37 | 373,548 | 2,234 | 2.39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable |
1,504,011 | 18,879 | 5.02 | 1,510,061 | 17,626 | 4.67 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock |
6,547 | 82 | 5.01 | 6,547 | 69 | 4.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest earning assets |
1,945,501 | $ | 21,985 | 4.52 | 1,908,647 | $ | 20,136 | 4.22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and non-interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions |
18,230 | 15,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses |
(18,743 | ) | (13,157 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other noninterest bearing assets |
151,945 | 155,944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets |
$ | 2,096,933 | $ | 2,067,255 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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| Interest-bearing deposits |
$ | 1,487,771 | $ | 8,794 | 2.36 | $ | 1,429,776 | $ | 4,087 | 1.14 | ||||||||||||||
| Repurchase agreements |
38,151 | 370 | 3.88 | 18,270 | 121 | 2.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowed funds |
90,053 | 1,040 | 4.62 | 106,406 | 1,260 | 4.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total interest bearing liabilities |
1,615,975 | $ | 10,204 | 2.53 | 1,554,452 | $ | 5,468 | 1.41 | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-interest bearing deposits |
294,398 | 348,037 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other noninterest bearing liabilities |
37,897 | 25,198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities |
1,948,270 | 1,927,687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity |
148,663 | 139,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ | 2,096,933 | $ | 2,067,255 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average assets |
1.77 | % | 0.43 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on average equity |
24.97 | % | 6.42 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin (average earning assets) |
2.42 | % | 3.07 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest margin (average earning assets) - tax equivalent |
2.57 | % | 3.23 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net interest spread |
1.99 | % | 2.81 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities |
1.20 |
x | 1.23 |
x | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, was $11.8 million, a decrease of $2.9 million (19.7%), compared to $14.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The weighted-average yield on interest-earning assets was 4.52% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to 4.22% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The weighted-average cost of funds for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, was 2.53% compared to 1.41% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The impact of the 4.52% return on interest-earning assets and the 2.53% cost of funds resulted in an interest rate spread of 1.99% for the current quarter, a decrease from the 2.81% spread for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. On a tax adjusted basis, the Bancorp’s net interest margin was 2.57% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to 3.23% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The Bancorp believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest margin and net interest income on a fully-taxable equivalent basis, as these measures provide useful information to make peer comparisons. Tax adjusted net interest margin represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP reconciliation table immediately below and the section captioned “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further disclosure regarding non-GAAP financial measures.
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Quarter Ended, |
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| (unaudited) |
March 31, 2024 |
March 31, 2023 |
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| Calculation of tax adjusted net interest margin |
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| Net interest income |
$ | 11,780 | $ | 14,668 | ||||
| Tax adjusted interest on securities and loans |
722 | 756 | ||||||
| Adjusted net interest income |
12,502 | 15,424 | ||||||
| Total average earning assets |
1,945,501 | 1,908,647 | ||||||
| Tax adjusted net interest margin |
2.57 | % | 3.23 | % | ||||
The decreased net interest income and net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, was primarily the result of higher cost of funds resulting from the higher rate environment year over year. We anticipate the compression seen in the first quarter of the year to continue, unless target rates decrease, and our interest-bearing liabilities are able to be repriced at those lower rates.
The following table shows the change in noninterest income for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023.
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
Quarter Ended March 31, |
3/31/2024 vs. 3/31/2023 |
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| 2024 |
2023 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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| Noninterest income: |
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| Fees and service charges |
$ | 1,153 | $ | 1,311 | $ | (158 | ) | -12.1 | % | |||||||
| Wealth management operations |
633 | 614 | 19 | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale, net |
152 | 263 | (111 | ) | -42.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Loss on sale of securities, net |
(531 | ) | - | (531 | ) | 0.0 | % | |||||||||
| Increase in cash value of bank owned life insurance |
193 | 179 | 14 | 7.8 | % | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate |
11,858 | 231 | 11,627 | 5033.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Other |
17 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Total noninterest income |
$ | 13,475 | $ | 2,608 | $ | 10,867 | 416.7 | % | ||||||||
The increase in other noninterest income was due primarily to the gain on the sale-leaseback transaction executed on February 22, 2024 with MountainSeed, Real Estate Services, LLC (the “Buyer”).The decrease in gain on sale of loans, for the three-month period, is the result of lower consumer demand for fixed-rate mortgage products in the higher-rate environment. The loss on sale of securities in the 2024 quarter resulted from balance sheet management decisions as previously discussed.
The following table shows the change in noninterest expense for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, and March 31, 2023.
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
Quarter Ended March 31, |
3/31/2024 vs. 3/31/2023 |
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| 2024 |
2023 |
$ Change |
% Change |
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| Noninterest expense: |
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| Compensation and benefits |
$ | 7,109 | $ | 7,538 | $ | (429 | ) | -5.7 | % | |||||||
| Occupancy and equipment |
1,915 | 1,690 | 225 | 13.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Data processing |
1,170 | 973 | 197 | 20.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Marketing |
158 | 255 | (97 | ) | -38.0 | % | ||||||||||
| Federal deposit insurance premiums |
501 | 465 | 36 | 7.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Other |
4,151 | 3,306 | 845 | 25.6 | % | |||||||||||
| Total noninterest expense |
$ | 15,004 | $ | 14,227 | $ | 777 | 5.5 | % | ||||||||
Increases in non-interest expenses during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 were primarily attributable to accounting and service fees associated with CECL loan model review and enhancements, together with higher non-recurring consulting and legal expenses supporting our recent sales-leaseback transaction in February and third-party expenses related to operational enhancements. The Bank remains focused on identifying additional operating expense opportunities and expense reductions through the remainder of this year. Management also continues to maintain discipline in staffing. Compensation and benefits expense declined by 5.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to March 31, 2023.
The provision for income taxes was $972 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $321 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The effective tax rate was 9.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to 12.5% for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. The Bancorp’s lower current effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, is a result of higher tax preferred income relative to taxable income.
Critical Accounting Policies
The notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of the Bancorp’s Annual Report on Form 10–K for 2023 contain a summary of the Bancorp’s significant accounting policies. Certain of these policies are important to the portrayal of the Bancorp’s financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words or phrases “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions are also intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The Bancorp cautions readers that forward-looking statements, including without limitation those relating to the Bancorp’s future business prospects, merger and acquisition activities, interest income and expense, net income, liquidity, and capital needs are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, due to, among other things, factors identified in this report, including those identified in the Bancorp’s 2023 Form 10-K.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This filing includes certain financial measures that are identified as non-GAAP, including adjusted net interest income and tax adjusted net interest margin. The Bancorp provides these non-GAAP performance measures because they are used by management to evaluate and measure the Bancorp’s performance, which the Bancorp believes also is useful to assist investors in assessing the Bancorp’s operating performance. Where non-GAAP financial measures are used in this report, the most comparable GAAP measure, as well as the reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, can be found in the tables referenced herein.
The adjusted net interest income and tax-adjusted net interest margin measures recognize the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets. Interest income and yields on tax-exempt securities and loans are presented using the current federal income tax rate of 21%. Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis and that it may enhance comparability for peer comparison purposes.
Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors to evaluate a financial institution’s business and performance, they have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those used by other financial institutions to assess their business operations and performance.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
| (a) |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. |
The Bancorp maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Sections 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e)) of regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bancorp in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Bancorp in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Bancorp's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Bancorp's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluate the effectiveness of the Bancorp's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of each quarter. Based on that evaluation as of March 31, 2024, the Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of that date in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Bancorp under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
| (b) |
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. |
There was no change in the Bancorp's internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the Bancorp’s evaluation of controls that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Bancorp's internal control over financial reporting.
PART II ‑ Other Information
| Item 1. |
Legal Proceedings |
The Bancorp and its subsidiaries, from time to time, are involved in legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business against its debtors and are defendants in legal actions arising from normal business activities. Management, after consultation with legal counsel believes that the ultimate liabilities, if any, resulting from these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Bank or on the consolidated financial position of the Bancorp.
| Item 1A. |
Risk Factors |
Not Applicable.
| Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
On April 24, 2014 the Bancorp’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Bancorp’s outstanding common stock, from time to time and subject to market conditions, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program does not expire and is only limited by the number of shares that can be purchased. The stock repurchase program will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. No shares were repurchased during the quarter ended March 31, 2024 under the stock repurchase program.
| Period |
Total Number |
Average Price |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program(1) |
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| January 1, 2024 – January 31, 2024 |
- | N/A | - | 48,828 | ||||||||||||
| February 1, 2024 – February 28, 2024 |
- | N/A | - | 48,828 | ||||||||||||
| March 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024 |
2,816 | $ | 24.11 | - | 48,828 | |||||||||||
| (1) |
The stock repurchase program was announced on April 24, 2014, whereby the Bancorp is authorized to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Bancorp’s common stock outstanding. There is no express expiration date for this program. |
| (2) |
The number of shares above includes shares of common stock reacquired from the Bancorp’s executive officers and employees to satisfy the tax withholding obligations on restricted stock awards granted under the Bancorp’s 2015 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, 2,816 shares were reacquired at an average per share price of $24.11 pursuant to these tax withholding transactions. |
| Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities |
There are no matters reportable under this item.
| Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not Applicable
| Item 5. | Other Information |
| Item 6. |
Exhibits
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| Exhibit |
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| Number |
Description |
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| 10.1 |
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| 10.2 |
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| 10.3 |
Lease Agreement - East Chicago Banking Center (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Bancorps's Form 8-K filed January 31, 2024) | |
| 10.4 |
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| 10.5 |
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| 10.6 |
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| 31.1 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. |
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| 31.2 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer. |
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| 32.1 |
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| 101 |
The following materials from the Bancorp’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024, formatted in an XBRL Interactive Data File: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, with detailed tagging of notes and financial statement schedules.
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| 104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| FINWARD BANCORP | ||
| Date: May 15, 2024 | /s/ Benjamin J. Bochnowski | |
| Benjamin J. Bochnowski | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: May 15, 2024 | /s/ Benjamin L. Schmitt | |
| Benjamin L. Schmitt | ||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial | ||
| Officer and Treasurer |