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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP DE

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 24, 2024.

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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 24, 2024

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 – Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, City First Bank, National Association (the “Bank” and, together with the Company, “City First Broadway”). Also included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements are the following subsidiaries of City First Bank: 1432 U Street LLC, Broadway Service Corporation, City First Real Estate LLC, City First Real Estate II LLC, City First Real Estate III LLC, City First Real Estate IV LLC, and CF New Markets Advisors, LLC (“CFNMA”). In addition, CFNMA also consolidates CFC Fund Manager II, LLC; City First New Markets Fund II, LLC; City First Capital IX, LLC; and City First Capital 45, LLC (“CFC 45”) into its financial results. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures associated with the Company’s consolidated annual financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“2023 Form 10-K”) and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with such audited consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024.

Reverse Stock Split

On October 30, 2023, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share at a ratio of 1-for-8 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The shares of Class A common stock listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a post-Reverse Stock Split adjusted basis at the open of business on November 1, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split was reduced such that every 8 shares of common stock held by a stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split were combined and reclassified into one share of common stock. All common stock share amounts and per share numbers discussed herein have been retroactively adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split.

Except as discussed below, our accounting policies are described in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2023 Form 10-K.

NOTE 2– Earnings Per Share of Common Stock

Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed pursuant to the two-class method by dividing net income available to common stockholders less dividends paid on participating securities (unvested shares of restricted common stock) andany undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding includes the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less the weighted average number of unvested shares of restricted common stock. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation unless unearned. Diluted earnings per share of common stock includes the dilutive effect of unvested stock awards and additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. Unvested restricted awards are considered outstanding for this calculation.

The following table shows how the Company computed basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Net (loss) income attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation$(164)$1,573
Less net income attributable to participating securities47
(Loss) income available to common stockholders$(168)$1,566
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share(1)8,229,7748,930,270
Add: dilutive effects of unvested restricted stock awards(1)182,99840,378
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share(1)8,412,7728,970,648
(Loss) earnings per common share - basic(1)$(0.02)$0.18
(Loss) earnings per common share - diluted(1)$(0.02)$0.17

(1) Retroactively adjusted, as applicable, for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023 - see Note 1

NOTE 3 – Securities

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolios as of the dates indicated and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains and losses which were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
(In thousands)
March 31, 2024:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities$74,240$2$(10,212)$64,030
Federal agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”)23,9777(1,455)22,529
Federal agency debt50,945–(3,099)47,846
Municipal bonds4,824–(473)4,351
U. S. Treasuries147,305–(2,861)144,444
U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) pools11,7833(1,743)10,043
Total available-for-sale securities$313,074$12$(19,843)$293,243
December 31, 2023:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities$76,091$3$(9,316)$66,778
Federal agency CMOs24,720–(1,381)23,339
Federal agency debt50,893–(3,057)47,836
Municipal bonds4,833–(460)4,373
U. S. Treasuries167,055–(3,175)163,880
SBA pools12,3864(1,646)10,744
Total available-for-sale securities$335,978$7$(19,035)$316,950

As of March 31, 2024, investment securities with a fair value of $78.6 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $37.9 million of U.S. Treasuries, $30.3 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, and $10.4 million of federal agency debt securities. As of December 31, 2023, investment securities with a fair value of $89.0 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $47.8 million of U.S. Treasuries, $30.2 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, and $11.0 million of federal agency debt securities (See Note 6 – Borrowings). There wereno securities pledged to secure public deposits at March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023. Accrued interest receivable on securities was $1.4 million and $1.2 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and is included in the consolidated statements of financial condition under accrued interest receivable.

At March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there wereno holdings of securities by any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale at March 31, 2024, by contractual maturities are shown below. Contractual maturities may differ from expected maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
(In thousands)
Due in one year or less$100,551$–$(1,115)$99,436
Due after one year through five years102,864–(4,993)97,871
Due after five years through ten years27,8919(1,820)26,080
Due after ten years (1)81,7683(11,915)69,856
$313,074$12$(19,843)$293,243
(1)Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and SBA pools do not have a single stated maturity date and therefore have been included in the “Due after ten years” category.

The table below indicates the length of time individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

Less than 12 Months12 Months or LongerTotal
Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
(In thousands)
March 31, 2024:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities$–$–$63,839$(10,212)$63,839$(10,212)
Federal agency CMOs––21,753(1,455)21,753(1,455)
Federal agency debt––47,846(3,099)47,846(3,099)
Municipal bonds––4,351(473)4,351(473)
U. S. Treasuries53,568(1,057)90,875(1,804)144,443(2,861)
SBA pools284(1)8,815(1,742)9,099(1,743)
Total unrealized loss position investment securities$53,852$(1,058)$237,479$(18,785)$291,331$(19,843)
December 31, 2023:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities$–$–$66,575$(9,316)$66,575$(9,316)
Federal agency CMOs––23,339(1,381)23,339(1,381)
Federal agency debt3,018(37)44,818(3,020)47,836(3,057)
Municipal bonds––4,373(460)4,373(460)
U. S. Treasuries––163,880(3,175)163,880(3,175)
SBA pools286(1)9,439(1,645)9,725(1,646)
Total unrealized loss position investment securities$3,304$(38)$312,424$(18,997)$315,728$(19,035)

At March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there wereno securities in nonaccrual status. All securities in the portfolio were current with their contractual principal and interest payments. At March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there wereno securities purchased with deterioration in credit quality since their origination. At March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, there wereno collateral dependent securities.

The Company’s assessment of available-for-sale investment securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, indicated that an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) was not required. The Company analyzed available-for-sale investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position and determined the decline in fair value for those securities was not related to credit, but rather related to changes in interest rates and general market conditions. As such, no ACL was recorded for available-for-sale securities as of March 31, 2024.

NOTE 4– Loans Receivable Held for Investment

Loans receivable held for investment were as follows as of the dates indicated:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(In thousands)
Real estate:
Single-family$28,184$24,702
Multi-family601,126561,447
Commercial real estate124,717119,436
Church12,57312,717
Construction90,33389,887
Commercial – other63,53863,450
SBA loans (1)12,47514,954
Consumer1413
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums932,960886,606
Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums1,8281,971
Gross loans receivable934,788888,577
Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net(739)(772)
Allowance for credit losses(7,552)(7,348)
Loans receivable, net$926,497$880,457
(1)Including Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the SBA loan category above included $15 thousand and $2.5 million, respectively, of loans issued under the SBA’s PPP. PPP loans have terms oftwo tofive years and earn interest at 1%. PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and have virtually no risk of loss. The bank expects the vast majority of the PPP loans to be fully forgiven by the SBA.

Following the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic (“ASC”) 326 – Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, on January 1, 2023, the Company analyzes all acquired loans at the time of acquisition for more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since their origination date. Such loans are classified as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. Acquired loans classified as PCD are recorded at an initial amortized cost, which is comprised of the purchase price of the loans and the initial ACL determined for the loans, which is added to the purchase price, and any resulting discount or premium related to factors other than credit. PCI loans were considered to be PCD loans at the date of adoption of ASC 326. The Company accounts for interest income on PCD loans using the interest method, whereby any purchase discounts or premiums are accreted or amortized into interest income as an adjustment of the loan’s yield. An accretable yield is not determined for PCD loans.

As part of the CFBanc merger, the Company acquired PCI loans. Prior to the CFBanc merger, there wereno such acquired loans. The carrying amount of those loans was as follows:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Real estate: · (In thousands)
Single-family$–$–
Commercial – other4747
$47$47

The following tables summarizes the discount on the PCI loans for the three months ended:

March 31, 2024March 31, 2023
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period$2$27
Deduction due to payoffs–(12)
Accretion(2)(4)
Balance at the end of the period$–$11

The Company accounts for credit losses on loans in accordance with ASC 326 –Financial Instruments-Credit Losses, to determine the ACL. ASC 326 requires the Company to recognize estimates for lifetime losses on loans and off-balance sheet loan commitments at the time of origination or acquisition. The recognition of losses at origination or acquisition represents the Company’s best estimate of the lifetime expected credit loss associated with a loan given the facts and circumstances associated with the particular loan, and involves the use of significant management judgement and estimates, which are subject to change based on management’s on-going assessment of the credit quality of the loan portfolio and changes in economic forecasts used in the model. The Company uses the WARM method when determining estimates for the ACL for each of its portfolio segments. The weighted average remaining life, including the effect of estimated prepayments, is calculated for each loan pool on a quarterly basis. The Company then estimates a loss rate for each pool using both its own historical loss experience and the historical losses of a group of peer institutions during the period from 2004 through the most recent quarter.

The Company’s ACL model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors, where appropriate. Qualitative adjustments may be related to and include, but are not limited to, factors such as: (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices; (ii) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions; (iii) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management; (v) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions; (vi) changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system; (vii) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans; (viii) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations; and (ix) the effect of other external factors (i.e., competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses. These qualitative factors incorporate the concept of reasonable and supportable forecasts, as required by ASC 326.

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the periods indicated:

Beginning BalanceCharge-offsRecoveriesProvision (recapture)Ending Balance
Loans receivable held for investment:
Single-family$260$–$–$38$298
Multi-family4,413––(88)4,325
Commercial real estate1,094––151,109
Church72––1890
Construction932––24956
Commercial - other529––193722
SBA loans48––452
Consumer–––––
Total$7,348$–$–$204$7,552
Beginning BalanceImpact of CECL AdoptionCharge-offsRecoveriesProvision (benefit)Ending Balance
(In thousands)
Loans receivable held for investment:
Single-family$109$214$–$–$(62)$261
Multi-family3,273603––563,932
Commercial real estate449466––971,012
Church6537––(10)92
Construction313219––61593
Commercial - other175254––(72)357
SBA loans–20––1838
Consumer4(4)––––
Total$4,388$1,809$–$–$88$6,285

The ACL increased from March 31, 2023 to March 31, 2024 due to growth in the loan portfolio. Since the Company has no historical loss rates of its own, it uses peer historical loss rates, which decreased during the first quarter of 2024 and caused the Company to decrease the factor for historical losses in its computation, causing a decrease in the reserve on certain loan categories.

The Company evaluates loans collectively for purposes of determining the ACL in accordance with ASC 326. Collective evaluation is based on aggregating loans deemed to possess similar risk characteristics. In certain instances, the Company may identify loans that it believes no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the loan portfolio. These loans are typically identified from those that have exhibited deterioration in credit quality, since the specific attributes and risks associated with such loans tend to become unique as the credit deteriorates. Such loans are typically nonperforming, downgraded to substandard or worse, and/or are deemed collateral dependent, where the ultimate repayment of the loan is expected to come from the operation of or eventual sale of the collateral. Loans that are deemed by management to no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the portfolio, or that have been identified as collateral dependent, are evaluated individually for purposes of determining an appropriate lifetime ACL. The Company uses a discounted cash flow approach, using the loan’s effective interest rate, for determining the ACL on individually evaluated loans, unless the loan is deemed collateral dependent, which requires evaluation based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated selling costs. The Company may increase or decrease the ACL for collateral dependent loans based on changes in the estimated fair value of the collateral.

The following table presents collateral dependent loans by collateral type as of the date indicated:

Single-FamilyMulti-Family ResidentialChurchBusiness AssetsTotal
Real estate: · (In thousands)
Single-family$42$–$–$–$42
Multi-family–401––401
Commercial real estate––58–58
Church––388–388
Commercial – other–––267267
Total$42$401$446$267$1,156
Single-FamilyMulti-Family ResidentialChurchBusiness AssetsTotal
Real estate: · (In thousands)
Single-family$45$–$–$–$45
Multi-family–5,672––5,672
Commercial real estate––65–65
Church––391–391
Commercial – other–––268268
Total$45$5,672$456$268$6,441

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $1.2 million and $6.4 million, respectively of individually evaluated loans were evaluated based on the underlying value of the collateral andno individually evaluated loans were evaluated using a discounted cash flow approach. These loans had an associated ACL of $111 thousand and $112 thousand as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company hadone $410 thousand individually evaluated loan on nonaccrual status at March 31, 2024.

Past Due Loans

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan type as of the dates indicated:

30-59 Days Past Due60-89 Days Past DueGreater than 90 Days Past DueTotal Past DueCurrentTotal
(In thousands)
Loans receivable held for investment:
Single-family$–$–$–$–$28,184$28,184
Multi-family––401401602,553602,954
Commercial real estate––––124,717124,717
Church––––12,57312,573
Construction––––90,33390,333
Commercial - other––––63,53863,538
SBA loans9360–36912,10612,475
Consumer––––1414
Total$9$360$401$770$934,018$934,788
30-59 Days Past Due60-89 Days Past DueGreater than 90 Days Past DueTotal Past DueCurrentTotal
(In thousands)
Loans receivable held for investment:
Single-family$–$–$–$–$24,702$24,702
Multi-family–401–401563,017563,418
Commercial real estate––––119,436119,436
Church––––12,71712,717
Construction––––89,88789,887
Commercial - other––––63,45063,450
SBA loans379––37914,57514,954
Consumer––––1313
Total$379$401$–$780$887,797$888,577

The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan type as of the dates indicated:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(In thousands)
Loans receivable held for investment:
Multi-family$401$–
Total non-accrual loans$401$–

The non-accrual loan above hadno related ACL at March 31, 2024. There wereno loans 90 days or more delinquent that were accruing interest as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

Modified Loans to Troubled Borrowers

GAAP requires that certain types of modifications of loans in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty be reported, which consist of the following: (i) principal forgiveness, (ii) interest rate reduction, (iii) other-than-insignificant payment delay, (iv) term extension, or (v) any combination of the foregoing. The ACL for loans that were modified in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty is measured on a collective basis, as with other loans in the loan portfolio, unless management determines that such loans no longer possess risk characteristics similar to others in the loan portfolio. In those instances, the ACL for such loans is determined through individual evaluation. There wereno loan modifications to borrowers that were experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. For single-family residential, consumer, and other smaller balance homogenous loans, a credit grade is established at inception, and generally only adjusted based on performance. Information about payment status is disclosed elsewhere herein. The Company analyzes all other loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed at least on a quarterly basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

●Watch. Loans classified as watch exhibit weaknesses that could threaten the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors. Watch graded loans are generally performing and are not more than 59 days past due. A watch rating is used when a material deficiency exists, but correction is anticipated within an acceptable time frame.
●Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.
●Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
●Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
●Loss. Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that to continue to carry the loan as an active asset is no longer warranted.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Pass rated loans are generally well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor and/or by the value of the underlying collateral. Pass rated loans are not more than 59 days past due and are generally performing in accordance with the loan terms.

The following table stratifies the loans held for investment portfolio by the Company’s internal risk grading, and by year of origination as of the date indicated:

20242023202220212020PriorRevolving LoansTotal
(In thousands)
Single-family:
Pass$–$551$4,135$3,039$2,050$14,612$–$24,387
Watch–––745869714–2,328
Special Mention–––––115–115
Substandard––––1,354––1,354
Total$–$551$4,135$3,784$4,273$15,441$–$28,184
Multi-family:
Pass$39,797$86,356$182,415$144,826$27,195$92,345$–$572,934
Watch––4,6676,168–4,377–15,212
Special Mention–––––2,039–2,039
Substandard–––894–11,875–12,769
Total$39,797$86,356$187,082$151,888$27,195$110,636$–$602,954
Commercial real estate:
Pass$15,000$1,751$21,406$25,877$24,477$22,487$–$110,998
Watch––440–5,2562,579–8,275
Special Mention–884–––––884
Substandard–––––4,560–4,560
Total$15,000$2,635$21,846$25,877$29,733$29,626$–$124,717
Church:
Pass$–$2,892$–$2,196$1,735$2,649$–$9,472
Watch–––––1,490–1,490
Special Mention–––––648–648
Substandard–––––963–963
Total$–$2,892$–$2,196$1,735$5,750$–$12,573
Construction:
Pass$–$–$–$–$–$–$–$–
Watch95443,78731,1268,094–1,841–85,802
Special Mention–2524,279––––4,531
Substandard––––––––
Total$954$44,039$35,405$8,094$–$1,841$–$90,333
Commercial – other:
Pass$–$15,000$9,033$80$6,196$7,632$–$37,941
Watch17,594–312––6,549–24,455
Special Mention––––972––972
Substandard–––170–––170
Total$17,594$15,000$9,345$250$7,168$14,181$–$63,538
SBA:
Pass$–$9,065$150$15$–$1,425$–$10,655
Watch––––––––
Special Mention––––––––
Substandard––––4461,374–1,820
Total$–$9,065$150$15$446$2,799$–$12,475
Consumer:
Pass$14$–$–$–$–$–$–$14
Watch––––––––
Special Mention––––––––
Substandard––––––––
Total$14$–$–$–$–$–$–$14
Total loans:
Pass$54,811$115,615$217,139$176,033$61,653$141,150$–$766,401
Watch18,54843,78736,54515,0076,12517,550–137,562
Special Mention–1,1364,279–9722,802–9,189
Substandard–––1,0641,80018,772–21,636
Total loans$73,359$160,538$257,963$192,104$70,550$180,274$–$934,788
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving LoansTotal
(In thousands)
Single-family:
Pass$–$2,474$1,862$2,940$1,485$12,374$–$21,135
Watch––750––999–1,749
Special Mention–––––116–116
Substandard–––1,365–337–1,702
Total$–$2,474$2,612$4,305$1,485$13,826$–$24,702
Multi-family:
Pass$81,927$183,295$145,652$27,356$44,511$47,119$–$529,860
Watch–4,6866,203–1,1866,474–18,549
Special Mention––899––1,344–2,243
Substandard––––36312,403–12,766
Total$81,927$187,981$152,754$27,356$46,060$67,340$–$563,418
Commercial real estate:
Pass$9,881$22,131$26,019$24,684$6,718$15,106$–$104,539
Watch–442–5,286–2,599–8,327
Special Mention––––325––325
Substandard–––$–$–6,245$–$6,245
Total$9,881$22,573$26,019$29,970$7,043$23,950$–$119,436
Church:
Pass$2,923$–$2,210$1,748$–$2,704$–$9,585
Watch––––6361,525–2,161
Special Mention––––––––
Substandard–––––971–971
Total$2,923$–$2,210$1,748$636$5,200$–$12,717
Construction:
Pass$–$1,109$1,198$–$–$–$–$2,307
Watch42,30035,1795,484––2,097–85,060
Special Mention––2,520––––2,520
Substandard––––––––
Total$42,300$36,288$9,202$–$–$2,097$–$89,887
Commercial – other:
Pass$15,000$9,077$87$5,600$–$25,154$–$54,918
Watch–312–1,5006,550––8,362
Special Mention––170––––170
Substandard––––––––
Total$15,000$9,389$257$7,100$6,550$25,154$–$63,450
SBA:
Pass$11,809$109$2,453$–$16$100$–$14,487
Watch––––––––
Special Mention–––467–––467
Substandard––––––––
Total$11,809$109$2,453$467$16$100$–$14,954
Consumer:
Pass$13$–$–$–$–$–$–$13
Watch––––––––
Special Mention––––––––
Substandard––––––––
Total$13$–$–$–$–$–$–$13
Total loans:
Pass$121,553$218,195$179,481$62,328$52,730$102,557$–$736,844
Watch42,30040,61912,4376,7868,37213,694–124,208
Special Mention––3,5894673251,460–5,841
Substandard–––1,36536319,956–21,684
Total loans$163,853$258,814$195,507$70,946$61,790$137,667$–$888,577

Allowance for Credit Losses for Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments related to unfunded loans and lines of credit, which is included in other liabilities of the consolidated statements of financial condition. Upon the Company’s adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company applies an expected credit loss estimation methodology for off-balance sheet commitments. This methodology is commensurate with the methodology applied to each respective segment of the loan portfolio in determining the ACL for loans held-for-investment. The loss estimation process includes assumptions for the probability that a loan will fund, as well as the expected amount of funding. These assumptions are based on the Company’s own historical internal loan data.

The allowance for off-balance sheet commitments was $420 thousand and $364 thousand at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. This amount is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition. The provision for off-balance sheet commitments was $56 thousand for the quarter-ended March 31, 2024.

NOTE 5– Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible

The Company recognized goodwill of$25.9 million and a core deposit intangible of$2.0 million as of March 31, 2024. The following table presents the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and core deposit intangibles for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

GoodwillCore Deposit Intangible
(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period$25,858$2,111
Additions––
Change in deferred tax estimate––
Amortization–(84)
Balance at the end of the period$25,858$2,027

The carrying amount of the core deposit intangible consisted of the following at March 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Core deposit intangible acquired$3,329
Less: accumulated amortization(1,302)
$2,027

The following table outlines the estimated amortization expense for the core deposit intangible during the next five fiscal years (in thousands):

Remainder of 2024$252
2025315
2026304
2027291
2028279
Thereafter586
$2,027

NOTE 6– Borrowings

The Company enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities. Under these arrangements, the Company may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. These agreements mature on a daily basis. As of March 31, 2024 securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $71.7 million at an average rate of 3.62%. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $78.6 million as of March 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2023, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $73.5 million at an average rate of 3.64%. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $89.0 million as of December 31, 2023.

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had outstanding advances from the FHLB totaling $209.3 million. The weighted interest rate was 4.91% as ofboth March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The weighted average contractual maturity was 2 months as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The advances were collateralized by loans with a fair value of $419.2 million at March 31, 2024 and $435.4 million at December 31, 2023. The Company is currently approved by the FHLB of Atlanta to borrow up to 25% of total assets to the extent the Company provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. Based on collateral pledged and FHLB stock held, the Company was eligible to borrow an additional $105.0 million as of March 31, 2024.

On December 27, 2023, the Company borrowed $100 million from the Federal Reserve under the BTFP. As of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $100 million was outstanding. The interest rate on this borrowing is fixed at 4.84% and the borrowing matures on December 29, 2024. Investment securities with a fair value of $98.3 million were pledged as collateral for this borrowing as of both March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. There areno prepayment penalties for early payoff. As the BTFP ended on March 11, 2024, no additional borrowings can be made under the program.

In addition, the Company had additional lines of credit of $10.0 million with other financial institutions as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. These lines of credit are unsecured, bear interest at the Federal funds rate as of the date of utilization and mature in 30 days. There wereno amounts outstanding under these lines of credit as of March 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of the Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. This community development entity (“CDE”) acts in effect as a pass-through for a Merrill Lynch allocation totaling $14.0 million that needed to be deployed. In December 2015, Merrill Lynch made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 passed that loan through to a Qualified Active Low-Income Business (“QALICB”). The loan to the QALICB was secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust that, due to the pass-through, non-recourse structure, was operationally and ultimately for the benefit of Merrill Lynch rather than CFC 45. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB were passed through to Merrill Lynch in return for which CFC 45 received a servicing fee. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.

There weretwo notes for CFC 45. Note A was in the amount of $9.9 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.2% per annum. Note B was in the amount of $4.1 million with a fixed interest rate of 0.24% per annum. Quarterly interest only payments commenced in March 2016 and continued through March 2023 for Notes A and B. These notes were paid off during January 2024.

NOTE 7– Fair Value

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:

The fair values of securities available-for-sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique 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 (Level 2 inputs).

The fair value of loans that are collateral dependent is generally based upon the fair value of the collateral, which is obtained from recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Collateral dependent loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional required calculation adjustments (taken as part of the ACL) and adjusted accordingly.

Assets acquired through or by transfer in lieu of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated every nine months. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches, including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Real estate owned properties are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Appraisals for collateral-dependent loans and assets acquired through or by transfer of in lieu of foreclosure are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, an independent third-party licensed appraiser reviews the appraisals for accuracy and reasonableness, reviewing the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.

Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

Fair Value Measurement
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)Total
(In thousands)
At March 31, 2024:
Securities available-for-sale:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities$–$64,030$–$64,030
Federal agency CMOs–22,529–22,529
Federal agency debt–47,846–47,846
Municipal bonds–4,351–4,351
U.S. Treasuries144,444––144,444
SBA pools–10,043–10,043
At December 31, 2023:
Securities available-for-sale:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities$–$66,778$–$66,778
Federal agency CMOs–23,339–23,339
Federal agency debt–47,836–47,836
Municipal bonds–4,373–4,373
U.S. Treasuries163,880––163,880
SBA pools–10,744–10,744

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank didnot have any assets or liabilities carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following tables present the carrying amount, fair value, and level within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Carrying ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$67,122$67,122$–$–$67,122
Securities available-for-sale293,243144,444148,799–293,243
Loans receivable held for investment926,497––778,813778,813
Accrued interest receivable5,6384161,3433,8795,638
Bank owned life insurance3,2863,286––3,286
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits$695,494$–$608,134$$608,134
FHLB advances209,280–208,213–208,213
BTFP borrowing100,000–100,000–100,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase71,681–70,510–70,510
Accrued interest payable2,810–2,810–2,810
Carrying ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$105,195$105,195$–$–$105,195
Securities available-for-sale316,950163,880153,070–316,950
Loans receivable held for investment880,457––746,539746,539
Accrued interest receivable4,9383061,3013,3314,938
Bank owned life insurance3,2753,275––3,275
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits$682,635$–$536,171$–$536,171
FHLB advances209,319–208,107–208,107
BTFP borrowing100,000–100,000–100,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase73,475–72,597–72,597
Notes payable14,000––14,00014,000
Accrued interest payable1,420–1,420–1,420

In accordance with ASU No. 2016-01, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities was measured using an exit price notion. Although the exit price notion represents the value that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, the actual price received for a sale of assets or paid to transfer liabilities could be different from exit price disclosed.

NOTE 8 – Stock-based Compensation

Prior to June 21, 2023, the Company issued stock-based compensation awards to its directors and officers under the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) which allowed the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, full value awards and cash incentive awards. The maximum number of shares available to be awarded under the LTIP was 161,638 shares.

During February of 2023, the Company issued 9,230 shares of stock to its directors under the LTIP, which were fully vested. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $0 and $96 thousand of director stock compensation expense, respectively, which was determined using the fair value of the stock on the dates of the awards.

During March of 2022, the Company issued 61,907 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the LTIP, of which 17,012 shares have been forfeited as of March 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant.

On June 21, 2023, stockholders approved an Amendment and Restatement of the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (“Amended and Restated LTIP”) which allows the issuance of 487,500 additional shares and brought the number of shares that may be issued under the Amended and Restated LTIP to 649,138 shares.

On June 21, 2023, the Company issued 92,700 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the Amended and Restated LTIP, of which 11,237 shares have been forfeited as of March 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant.

On March 26, 2024, the Company issued 94,413 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the Amended and Restated LTIP. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant.

Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $77 thousand and $38 thousand of stock-based compensation expense, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024,293,681 shares had been awarded under the Amended and Restated LTIP and 355,458 shares were available to be awarded.

No stock options were granted, exercised, forfeited or expired during the three months ended March 31, 2024 or the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2024 were as follows:

Outstanding · Exercisable
Number OutstandingWeighted Average Remaining Contractual LifeWeighted Average Exercise PriceAggregate Intrinsic ValueNumber OutstandingWeighted Average Exercise PriceAggregate Intrinsic Value
31,2501.88 years$12.96$–31,250$12.96$–

The Company didnot record any stock-based compensation expense related to stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

All common stock share amounts above have been retroactively adjusted, as applicable, for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023. See Note 1.

NOTE 9 – ESOP Plan

Employees participate in an ESOP after attaining certain age and service requirements. During 2022, the ESOP purchased 58,369 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average cost of $8.57 per share for a total cost of $500 thousand which was funded with a $5 million line of credit from the Company. During 2023, the ESOP purchased 369,958 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at an average cost of $9.19 per share for a total cost of $3.4 million which was funded with the line of credit. Any loans or borrowings under the line of credit will be repaid from the Bank’s discretionary contributions to the ESOP, net of dividends paid, over a period of 20 years. Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account until released for allocation to participants. When loan payments are made, shares are allocated to each eligible participant based on the ratio of each such participant’s compensation, as defined in the ESOP, to the total compensation of all eligible plan participants. As the unearned shares are released from the suspense account, the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed to be released. To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares released differs from the cost of such shares, the difference is charged or credited to equity as additional paid-in capital. Dividends on allocated shares increase participant accounts. Dividends on unallocated shares will be used to repay the loan. At the end of employment, participants will receive shares for their vested balance. Compensation expense related to the ESOP was $47 thousand and $12 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Shares held by the ESOP were as follows:

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Allocated to participants$148,778$134,444
Committed to be released7,50928,669
Suspense shares451,320458,829
Total ESOP shares607,607621,942
Fair value of unearned shares$2,487$4,217

The value of unearned shares, which are reported as Unearned ESOP shares in the equity section of the consolidated statements of financial condition, were $4.4 million and $4.5 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

All common stock share amounts above have been retroactively adjusted, as applicable, for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023. See Note 1.

NOTE 10 – Regulatory Matters

The Bank’s capital requirements are administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the OCC. Failure to meet capital requirements can result in regulatory action.

As a result of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the federal banking agencies have developed a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (the ratio of a bank’s tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies have set the Community Bank Leverage Ratio at 9%. Actual and required capital amounts and ratios as of the dates indicated are presented below:

ActualMinimum Required to Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
AmountRatioAmountRatio
(Dollars in thousands)
March 31, 2024:
Community Bank Leverage Ratio$185,38913.65%$122,2689.00%
December 31, 2023:
Community Bank Leverage Ratio$185,77314.97%$111,6969.00%

At March 31, 2024, the Company and the Bank met all the capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. In addition, the Bank was “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred since March 31, 2024 that would materially adversely change the Bank’s capital classifications. From time to time, the Bank may need to raise additional capital to support its further growth and to maintain its “well capitalized” status.

NOTE 11 – Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiary are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management evaluated both positive and negative evidence, including any cumulative losses in the current year and the priortwo years, the amount of taxes paid in available carry-back years, the forecasts of future income and tax planning strategies.

At March 31, 2024, the Company maintained a$449 thousand valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets because the number of shares sold in the private placements completed on April 6, 2021 triggered limitations on the use of certain tax attributes under the Section 382 of the federal tax code. The ability to use net operating losses (“NOLs”) to offset future taxable income will be restricted and these NOLs could expire or otherwise be unavailable. In general, under Section 382 of the Code and corresponding provisions of state law, a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change NOLs to offset future taxable income. For these purposes, an ownership change generally occurs where the aggregate stock ownership of one or more stockholders or groups of stockholders who owns at least 5% of a corporation’s stock increases its ownership by more than 50 percentage points over its lowest ownership percentage within a specified testing period.

NOTE 12 – Concentration of Credit Risk

The Bank has a significant concentration of deposits withtwo customers that accounted for approximately 12% of its deposits asof March 31, 2024. The Bank also has a significant concentration of short-term borrowings fromone customer that accounted for 86% of the outstanding balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of March 31, 2024. The Company expects to maintain the relationships with these customers for the foreseeable future.

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