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SOUTH PLAINS FINANCIAL INC

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 7, 2025.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 7, 2025

SPFI$43.08+1.5%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations – South Plains Financial, Inc. (“SPFI”) is a Texas corporation and registered bank holding company that conducts its principal activities through its subsidiaries from offices located throughout Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Principal activities include commercial and retail banking, along with investment, trust, and mortgage services. The following were subsidiaries of SPFI as of December 31, 2024:

Wholly-Owned, Consolidated Subsidiaries:
City BankBank subsidiary
Ruidoso Retail, Inc.Non-bank subsidiary
CB Provence, LLCNon-bank subsidiary
CBT Brushy Creek, LLCNon-bank subsidiary
CBT Properties, LLCNon-bank subsidiary
Wholly-Owned, Equity Method Subsidiaries:
South Plains Financial Capital Trusts (“SPFCT”) III-VNon-bank subsidiaries

On April 1, 2023, SPFI entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. (“Alliant”), providing for the sale of Windmark Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Windmark”), City Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, through a sale of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Windmark to Alliant. The transaction was consummated on April 1, 2023. Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Agreement, SPFI received an aggregate purchase price of $36.1 million in exchange for Windmark’s common shares, representing a pre-tax gain of $33.8 million. This transaction did not meet the criteria for discontinued operations reporting.

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation –The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of SPFI and its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”) identified above. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’sconsolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) constitutes GAAP for nongovernmental entities.

Use of Estimates –The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Determination of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) is a material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term; theassumptions used in stock-based compensation, derivatives, mortgage servicing rights, and fair values of financial instruments can also involve significant management estimates.

Accounting Changes and Recent Accounting Pronouncements – Updates to the FASB ASC are prescribed in Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”), which are not authoritative until incorporated into the ASC.

ASU 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The FASB issued guidance to replace the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The CECL model is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held to maturity debt securities. The CECL model also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net investments in sales type and direct financing leases recognized by a lessor in accordance with Topic 842 on leases. In addition, Topic 326 made changes to the accounting for securities available for sale. One such change is to require credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down on securities available for sale management does not intend to sell or believes that it is more likely than not they will be required to sell. The Company adopted the CECL model effective January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach. As a result, the Company recognized a one-time, after tax cumulative effect adjustment of $997 thousand that reduced retained earnings, increased the ACL for loans by approximately $100 thousand and increased the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures by approximately $1.2 million.

The Company made the following policy elections related to the adoption of the CECL model. First, accrued interest will be written off against interest income when financial assets are placed into nonaccrual status. Therefore, accrued interest will be excluded from the amortized cost basis for purposes of calculating the ACL. Accrued interest receivable is presented in a separate line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Second, the fair value of collateral practical expedient has been elected on certain loans in determining the ACL, for which the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.

The impact on the ACL resulting from the adoption of the CECL model is shown below.

(Dollars in thousands)January 1, 2023
Pre-AdoptionImpact of AdoptionPost-Adoption
Commercial real estate$13,029$827$13,856
Commercial – specialized3,425333,458
Commercial - general9,215(2,574)6,641
Consumer:
1-4 family residential6,1941,7007,894
Auto loans3,926(332)3,594
Other consumer1,376(235)1,141
Construction2,1236832,806
Total allowance for credit losses on loans$39,288$102$39,390
Allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet exposures$580$1,160$1,740

ASU 2022-02 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This ASU eliminates guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors and enhances disclosure requirements for certain loan modifications by creditors for borrowers experiencing financial distress. This ASU defines types of modifications as principal forgiveness, interest rate reduction, other than insignificant payment delays, or a term extension. In addition, the ASU requires disclosure of current-period gross charge-offs, by year of origination, in the vintage disclosure. The Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2022-02 as of January 1, 2023 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848. ASU 2022-06 extended the period of time preparers can utilize the reference rate reform relief guidance provided by ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01. ASU 2022-06, which was effective upon issuance, deferred the sunset date of this prior guidance from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief guidance in Topic 848. The adoption of ASU 2022-06 did not significantly impact the consolidated financial statements and the Company has fully transitioned all products tied to LIBOR.

ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this Update require public entities to disclose information about reportable segments’ significant expenses on an interim and annual basis. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. The amendments in this Update modify the disclosure or presentation requirements of a variety of Topics in the Codification. Certain of the amendments represent clarifications to, or technical corrections of the current requirements. Each amendment in the ASU will only become effective if the SEC removes the related disclosure or presentation requirement from its existing regulations by June 30, 2027. The amendments in this ASU are not expected to have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position.

ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this Update are intended to improve the transparency of income tax disclosures by requiring consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. It also includes certain other amendments intended to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of ASU 2023-09 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. ASU 2024-03 requires public companies to disclose, in the notes to the financial statements, specific information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. This includes disclosing amounts related to employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. In addition, public companies will need to provide qualitative description of the amounts remaining in relevant expense captions that are not separately disaggregated quantitatively. ASU 2024-03 is effective for public business entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Implementation of ASU 2024-03 may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2024-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Concentration of Credit Risk – The bank subsidiary is primarily involved in real estate, commercial, agricultural, and consumer lending activities with customers throughout Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Although the bank subsidiary has a diversified portfolio, its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is substantially dependent upon the general economic conditions of the region which consist primarily of agribusiness, wholesale/retail, oil and gas and related business, healthcare industries, and institutions of higher education.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) – Comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income or loss and other comprehensive income or loss (“OCI”). Relevant examples of OCI items are unrealized holding gains and losses on securities available for sale and net gains and losses on fair value hedges.

Cash and Cash Equivalents –The Company includes all cash on hand, balances due from other banks, and federal funds sold, all of which have original maturities within three months, as cash and cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. On March 15, 2020, the Federal Reserve Bank announced that it had reduced regulatory reserve requirements to zero percent effective on March 26, 2020; therefore, no cash is required to be maintained to satisfy regulatory reserve requirements.

Securities – Investment securities may be classified into trading, held to maturity (“HTM”) or available for sale (“AFS”) portfolios. Securities that are held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading. Securities that management has the ability and positive intent to hold to maturity are classified as HTM and recorded at amortized cost. Securities not classified as trading or HTM are AFS and are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of OCI, net of tax. Management uses these assets as part of its asset/liability management strategy; they may be sold in response to changes in liquidity needs, interest rates, resultant prepayment risk changes, and other factors. Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date, are derived from the amortized cost of the security sold and are determined using the specific identification method. A security is placed on nonaccrual status if principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more, or if full payment of principal and interest is not expected. The Company has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of AFS securities and report the accrued interest in accrued interest receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Interest accrued but not received for a security placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income.

ACL (AFS Securities) – For AFS securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income. For AFS securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by rating agency, and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an ACL is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an ACL is recognized in OCI. Changes in the ACL are recorded as provision for credit losses. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of an AFS security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. Accrued interest is excluded from the estimate of credit losses.

Nonmarketable Equity Securities – Securities with limited marketability, such as stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (“FHLB”), are carried at cost and are reported in other assets. The Company monitors its investment in FHLB stock for impairment through a review of recent financial results of the FHLB including reviewing the capital adequacy and liquidity position. The Company has not identified any indicators of impairment of FHLB stock.

Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) investments are equity interests in limited partnerships. The SBIC investments do not have readily determinable fair values and are recorded under the equity method of accounting. Adjustments to the cost basis occur as a result of capital contributions, distributions, the Company’s share of earnings, or changes in the value of the Company’s equity position. The Company’s share of earnings is included in noninterest income with a one-quarter lag period.

Loans – Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at their amortized cost. Amortized cost is the outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of any unearned income, charge-offs, unamortized deferred fees and costs on originated loans, and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. The Company has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of loans and report accrued interest separately from the related loan balance in accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accrued interest receivable is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the straight-line method, which is not materially different from the effective interest method required by GAAP.

Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in management’s opinion, collection of interest is unlikely, which typically occurs when principal or interest payments are more than ninety days past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

ACL (Loans) – The ACL is a valuation account established by management as an estimate to cover expected credit losses through a provision for credit losses charged to earnings. Credit losses on loans are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Expected losses are calculated using comparable and quantifiable information from both internal and external sources about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans and adjusted for expected prepayments.

The ACL is evaluated on a quarterly basis by management. The Company applied a dual credit risk rating (“DCRR”) methodology that estimates each loan’s probability of default and loss given default to calculate the expected credit loss to non-analyzed loans. The DCRR process quantifies the expected credit loss at the loan level for the entire loan portfolio. Loan grades are assigned by a customized scorecard that risk rates each loan based on multiple probability of default and loss given default elements to measure the credit risk of the loan portfolio. The ACL estimate incorporates the Company’s DCRR loan level risk rating methodology and the expected default rate frequency term structure to derive loan level life of loan estimates of credit losses for every loan in the portfolio. The estimated credit loss for each loan is adjusted based on itsone-year through the cycle estimate of expected credit loss to a life of loan measurement that reflects current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The life of loan expected loss is determined using the contractual weighted average life of the loan adjusted for prepayments. Prepayment speeds are determined by grouping the loans into pools based on segments and risk rating. After the life of loan expected losses are determined, they are adjusted to reflect the Company’s reasonable and supportable economic forecast over a selected range ofone totwo years. The Company has developed regression models to project net charge-off rates based on macroeconomic variables (“MEVs”), typically aone-year forecast period is used. MEV’s considered in the analysis consist of data gathered from the St. Louis Federal Reserve Research Database (“FRED”), such as, federal funds rate, 10-year treasury rates, 30-year mortgage rates, crude oil prices, consumer price index, housing price index, unemployment rates, housing starts, gross domestic product, and disposable personal income. These regression models are applied to the Company’s economic forecast to determine the corresponding net charge-off rates. The projected net charge-off rates for the given economic scenario are used to adjust the life of loan expected losses. Qualitative adjustments are also made to ACL results for additional risk factors that are relevant in assessing the expected credit losses within our loan segments. These qualitative factor (“Q-Factor”) adjustments may increase or decrease management’s estimate of the ACL by a calculated percentage based upon the estimated level of risk within a particular segment. Q-Factor risk decisions consider concentrations of the loan portfolio, expected changes to the economic forecasts, large relationships, and other factors related to credit administration, such as borrower’s risk rating and the potential effect of delayed credit score migrations. Management quantifiably identifies segment percentage Q-Factor adjustments using a scorecard risk rating system scaled to historical loss experience within a segment and management’s perceived risk for that particular segment.

While management uses available information to recognize credit losses on loans, further reductions in the carrying amounts of loans may be necessary based on various factors. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the estimated credit losses on loans. Such agencies may require the bank subsidiary to recognize additional credit losses based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Because of these factors, it is reasonably possible that the estimated credit losses on loans may change materially in the near term. However, the amount of the change that is reasonably possible cannot be estimated.

Loans that exhibit characteristics different from their pool characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not included in the collective ACL evaluation. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, or if certain of these loans are considered to be collateral dependent with the borrower experiencing financial difficulty, the Company elects the fair value of collateral practical expedient, whereby the allowance is calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost exceeds the fair value of collateral, less estimated costs to sell.

ACL (Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures) – The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted through provision for credit losses. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life. The likelihood of funding is based on utilization rates, which are determined based on atwo-year rolling average of historical usage. Expected loss rates for all pass rated loans are used to determine the ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures. The ACL for off-balance sheet credit exposures is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Acquired Loans – Loans that the Company acquires in connection with business combinations are recorded at fair value with no carryover of the acquired entity’s related ACL. The fair value of the acquired loans involves estimating the amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at a market rate of interest, adjusted for estimated prepayments and credit losses. In accordance with Topic 326, the fair value adjustment is recorded as premium or discount to the unpaid principal balance of each acquired loan. In addition, the Company also records an ACL on each acquired loan.

Anyacquired loans the Company determines have evidence of a more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, are considered to be purchase credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. The Company evaluates acquired loans for deterioration in credit quality based on any of, but not limited to, the following: (i) non-accrual status; (ii) risk rating, (iii) watchlist credits; and (iv) delinquency status. An ACL is determined using the same methodology as other individually evaluated loans. The sum of the PCD loan’s purchase price and ACL becomes its initial amortized cost basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value of the loan is a non-credit discount or premium, which is amortized into interest income over the life of the loan. Subsequent changes to the ACL are recorded through provision for credit losses.

Mortgage Servicing Rights – When mortgage loans are sold with servicing retained, servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value with the income statement effect recorded in net gain on sale of loans. Fair value is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts, when available, or alternatively, is based on a valuation model that calculates present value of estimated future servicing income.

Under the fair value measurement method, the Company measures servicing rights at fair value at each reporting date and reports changes in the fair value of servicing rights in earnings in the period in which the changes occur, and are included with Other mortgage banking income in the consolidated financial statements. The fair value of servicing rights is subject to significant fluctuations as a result of changes in estimated and actual prepayment speeds and default rates and losses.

Servicing fee income, which is reported in the consolidated financial statements as Other mortgage banking income, is recorded for fees earned for servicing loans. The fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal or a fixed amount per loan and recorded when income is earned. Servicing income was $4.0 million, $4.2 million, and $4.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Transfers of Financial Assets – Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been relinquished. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, the transferee obtains the right to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before maturity.

Loans Held for Sale – Loans held for sale are comprised of residential mortgage loans. Loans that are originated for best efforts delivery are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value as determined by aggregate outstanding commitments from investors or current investor yield requirements. All other loans held for sale are carried at fair value under the fair value option. Loans sold are typically subject to certain indemnification provisions with the investor; management does not believe these provisions will have any significant consequences.

Premises and Equipment – Land is carried at cost. Buildings and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation computed on the straight-line method. Buildings and improvements are depreciated on a useful life up to 40 years. Furniture and equipment are depreciated on a useful life between 3 to 10 years.

Foreclosed Assets – Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure or repossession are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of the cost basis or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in other noninterest expense.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance – The bank subsidiary has purchased life insurance policies on various officers and also is the beneficiary. These policies are issued by third party insurance companies. Assets are carried at the cash surrender value and changes in the cash surrender values are recognized in other noninterest income in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets – Goodwill resulting from business combinations is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on October 31 of each year or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate that an impairment test should be performed. There wasno impairment recorded for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

Core deposit intangible (“CDI”) is a measure of the value of checking and savings deposit relationships acquired in a business combination. The fair value of the CDI stemming from any given business combination is based on the present value of the expected cost savings attributable to the core deposit funding relative to an alternative source of funding. CDI is amortized over the estimated useful lives of the existing deposit relationships acquired, but does not exceed 10 years. Substantially all CDI is amortized using the sum of the years’ digits method.

Mortgage Banking Derivatives – Commitments to fund mortgage loans (interest rate locks) to be sold into the secondary market, forward commitments for the future delivery of these mortgage loans, and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities are accounted for as free-standing derivatives. At the time of the interest rate lock, the Company determines whether the loan will be sold through a best efforts contract or a mandatory delivery contract. These mortgage banking derivatives are not designated in hedge relationships.

In order to hedge the change in interest rates resulting from the commitments to fund the loans that will be sold through a best efforts contract, the Company enters into forward loans sales commitments for the future delivery of mortgage loans when interest rate locks are entered. At inception, these interest rate locks and the related forward loan sales commitments, adjusted for the expected exercise of the commitment before the loan is funded, are recorded with azero value. Subsequent changes in fair value are estimated based on changes in mortgage interest rates from the date the interest rate on the loan is locked.

In order to hedge the change in interest rates resulting from all other mortgage commitments to fund loans, the Company enters into forward sales of mortgage-backed securities contracts. At inception, these interest rate locks are recorded at fair value and are adjusted for the expected exercise of the commitment before the loan is funded. Subsequent changes in fair value are estimated based on changes in mortgage interest rates from the date the interest rate on the loan is locked. Changes in the fair values of these derivatives are included in net gain on sales of loans in the consolidated financial statements.

Derivatives – At the inception of a derivative contract, the Company designates the derivative as one of three types based on the Company’s intentions and belief as to likely effectiveness as a hedge. These three types are (1) a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment (“fair value hedge”), (2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (“cash flow hedge”), or (3) an instrument withno hedging designation (“stand-alone derivative”). For a fair value hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative, as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item, are recognized in current earnings as fair values change. For a cash flow hedge, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported in OCI and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. For both types of hedges, changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not highly effective in hedging the changes in fair value or expected cash flows of the hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported currently in earnings, as noninterest income.

Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest expense, based on the item being hedged. Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting are reported in noninterest income. Cash flows on hedges are classified in the cash flow statement the same as the cash flows of the items being hedged.

The Company formally documents the relationship between derivatives and hedged items, as well as the risk-management objective and the strategy for undertaking hedge transactions at the inception of the hedging relationship. This documentation includes linking fair value or cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivative instruments that are used are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair values or cash flows of the hedged items. The Company discontinues hedge accounting when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of the hedged item, the derivative is settled or terminates, a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable, a hedged firm commitment is no longer firm, or treatment of the derivative as a hedge is no longer appropriate or intended.

When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value of the derivative are recorded as noninterest income. When a fair value hedge is discontinued, the hedged asset or liability is no longer adjusted for changes in fair value and the existing basis adjustment is amortized or accreted over the remaining life of the asset or liability. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or forecasted transactions are still expected to occur, gains or losses that were accumulated in OCI are amortized into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.

Leases – During the second quarter of 2022, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02 — Leases (Topic 842), effective as of January 1, 2022, using the alternative transition method under the option to apply the lease standard at its effective date without adjusting the prior period comparative financial statements. The Company elected the package of practical expedients to not reassess: (i) whether any existing contracts are or contain a lease, (ii) the lease classification of any existing leases, and (iii) initial direct costs related to existing leases. The Company also elected to apply additional practical expedients to include both the lease and nonlease components of all leases as a single component and account for it as a lease and to use hindsight for leases existing at the adoption date. The Company recorded a $9.4 million right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, offset by a $10.3 million lease liability, and a $717 thousand, net of tax, cumulative effect adjustment that reduced retained earnings.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases with a term of greater than one year are included in other assets and other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases, if any, are included in premises and equipment and other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has lease agreements with lease and nonlease components, which are generally accounted for as a single lease component. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to recognize short-term lease assets and liabilities (less than a 12-month term) or equipment leases (deemed not significant) on its Consolidated Balance Sheets; instead, the Company recognizes the lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease.

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized on the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an estimated incremental collateralized borrowing rate at lease inception, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term, when determining the present value of lease payments.

No significant judgments or assumptions were involved in developing the estimated operating lease liabilities as the Company’s operating lease liabilities largely represent the future rental expenses associated with operating leases, and the incremental borrowing rates are based on publicly available interest rates. The operating lease ROU asset also includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease. These options to extend or terminate are assessed on a lease-by-lease basis, and the ROU assets and lease liabilities are adjusted when it is reasonably certain that an option will be exercised. Rental expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in occupancy and equipment, net within our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

Revenue Recognition –The majority of the Company’s revenues come from interest income and other sources, including loans, securities and derivatives, that are outside the scope of Topic 606. The Company’s services that fall within the scope of Topic 606 are presented within Noninterest Income and are recognized as revenue as the Company satisfies its obligation to the customer. Services within the scope of Topic 606 include service charges on deposit accounts, bank card services and interchange fees, investment commissions, fiduciary fees, and the sale of other real estate owned (“OREO”). Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers. Noninterest income streams within the scope of Topic 606 are discussed below.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer’s request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer’s account balance.

Bank Card Services and Interchange Fees

The Company earns bank card service and interchange fees from debit and credit cardholder transactions conducted through card payment networks. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Bank card services income mainly represents fees charged to merchants to process their debit and credit card transactions, in addition to account management fees and service fees such as ATM use fees and are recognized at the time the transaction is executed.

Investment Commissions and Fiduciary Trust Fees

The Company earns investment commissions and fiduciary trust fees from its contracts with trust customers to manage assets for investment, and/or to transact on their accounts. These fees are primarily earned over time as the Company provides the contracted monthly or quarterly services and are generally assessed based on a tiered scale of the market value of assets under management (AUM) at month-end. Fees that are transaction based, including trade execution services, are recognized at the point in time that the transaction is executed, i.e., the trade date. Other related services provided include financial planning services and the fees the Company earns, which are based on a fixed fee schedule, are recognized when the services are rendered.

In addition, certain trust customers have contracted with the Company to provide trust dissolution services, which are based on a unitary management fee treated as a single performance obligation. The Company’s performance obligation is satisfied over time-based on the customer simultaneously receiving and consuming the benefits of the Company’s service. The unitary management fee is treated as variable consideration and is evaluated and included in the transaction price at the end of each reporting period (quarterly). Revenue is recognized based on a reasonable time-based measure of progress towards the Company’s complete satisfaction of the performance obligation at the end of each respective reporting period, with the unearned amount based on progress measure being included in deferred contract liability. This variable consideration and the amount of revenue recognized is evaluated quarterly until the Company has entirely fulfilled its performance obligation, at which time the remaining unearned revenue is recognized.

Gains/Losses on Sales of OREO

The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of OREO when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Company finances the sale of OREO to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the OREO asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present.

Contract Balances

A contract asset balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays consideration (resulting in a contract receivable) or before payment is due (resulting in a contract asset). A contract liability balance is an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the entity has already received payment (or payment is due) from the customer. The Company’s noninterest revenue streams are largely based on transactional activity, or standard month-end revenue accruals. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. The Company did not have any significant contract balances at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Contract Acquisition Costs

In connection with the adoption of Topic 606, an entity is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize into expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if these costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, sales commission). The Company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to immediately expense contract acquisition costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. Upon adoption of Topic 606, the Company did not capitalize any contract acquisition cost.

Insurance Activities

The Company’s revenue from insurance activities ceased subsequent to the sale of Windmark. The primary source of revenues for insurance activities were commissions from underwriting enterprises, based on a percentage of premiums paid by clients. These commissions and fees revenues were substantially recognized at a point in time on the effective date of the associated policies when control of the policy transferred to the client. Commissions were fixed at the contract effective date and generally were based on a percentage of premiums for insurance coverage. Commissions depended upon a large number of factors, including the type of risk being placed, the particular underwriting enterprise’s demand, the expected loss experience of the particular risk of coverage, and historical benchmarks surrounding the level of effort necessary for us to place and service the insurance contract.

Stock-Based Compensation – The Company sponsors an equity incentive plan under which options to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock may be granted periodically to all full-time employees and directors of the Company or its affiliates at a specific exercise price. Shares are issued out of authorized and unissued common shares that have been reserved for issuance under such plan. Compensation cost is measured based on the estimated fair value of the award at the grant date and is recognized in earnings on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The fair value of stock options is estimated at the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (“Black-Scholes”) option pricing model. This model requires assumptions as to the expected stock volatility, dividends, terms and risk-free rates. The expected volatility is based on the combination of the Company’s historical volatility and the volatility of comparable peer banks. The expected term represents the period of time that options are expected to be outstanding from the grant date. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the appropriate life of each stock option.

Advertising – Advertising costs are recognized when incurred. Advertising costs during 2024, 2023, and 2022 were approximately $3.3 million, $2.9 million, and $3.1 million, respectively.

Income Taxes – The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return including the results of its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank. The Company estimates income taxes payable based on the amount it expects to owe. Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities (excluding deferred tax assets and liabilities related to components of OCI). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the expected amount most likely to be realized. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of a sufficient level of future taxable income. Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. Interest and/or penalties related to income taxes are reported as a component of income tax expense.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The State of Texas franchise tax is an income tax for financial reporting purposes under GAAP and the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to the modified tax as a combined group.

Earnings per Share –Basic earnings per share is net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential shares issuable under stock options. Earnings and dividends per share are restated for all stock splits and stock dividends through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments – Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully described in Note 22. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect estimates.

Trust Assets – Custodial assets of City Bank’s trust department, other than cash on deposit at City Bank, if any, are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements because they are not assets of City Bank.

Subsequent Events –The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions from December 31, 2024 through the date this Form 10-K was filed with the SEC for potential recognition or disclosure as required by GAAP.

2.SECURITIES

The amortized cost, related gross unrealized gains and losses, allowance for credit losses, and estimated fair value of securities available for sale at year-end follows (dollars in thousands):

Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
Available for sale:
State and municipal$199,588$1$(26,292)$—$173,297
Residential mortgage-backed securities321,021—(56,925)—264,096
Commercial mortgage-backed securities46,601—(6,241)—40,360
Commercial collateralized mortgage obligations73,697—(214)—73,483
Asset-backed and other amortizing securities16,107—(1,526)—14,581
Other securities12,000—(577)—11,423
$669,014$1$(91,775)$—$577,240
Available for sale:
State and municipal$202,814$2$(22,241)$—$180,575
Residential mortgage-backed securities351,251—(50,547)—300,704
Commercial mortgage-backed securities47,898—(6,150)—41,748
Commercial collateralized mortgage obligations72,391—(461)—71,930
Asset-backed and other amortizing securities18,476—(1,436)—17,040
Other securities12,000—(1,235)—10,765
$704,830$2$(82,070)$—$622,762

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at December 31, 2024 are presented below by contractual maturity (dollars in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Declining-balance securities are shown separately since they are not due at a single maturity date.

Available for Sale
Amortized CostFair Value
Within 1 year$2,919$2,899
After 1 year through 5 years4,5084,376
After 5 years through 10 years20,90919,548
After 10 years183,252157,897
Declining-balance securities457,426392,520
$669,014$577,240

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

Securities with a carrying value of approximately $309.0 million and $438.9 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were pledged to collateralize public deposits and for other purposes as required or permitted by law.

The Company sold $56.2 million of available for sale securities in the second quarter of 2023. This resulted in realized losses on sale of $3.4 million.

The following table segregates securities with unrealized losses at year-end, by the duration they have been in a loss position for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded (dollars in thousands):

Less than 12 Months12 Months or MoreTotal
Fair ValueUnrealized LossFair ValueUnrealized LossFair ValueUnrealized Loss
State and municipal$205$1$171,306$26,291$171,511$26,292
Residential mortgage-backed securities8—264,08856,925264,09656,925
Commercial mortgage-backed securities——40,3606,24140,3606,241
Commercial collateralized mortgage obligations73,483214——73,483214
Asset-backed and other amortizing securities——14,5811,52614,5811,526
Other securities——11,42357711,423577
$73,696$215$501,758$91,560$575,454$91,775
State and municipal$207$—$177,908$22,241$178,115$22,241
Residential mortgage-backed securities9—300,69550,547300,70450,547
Commercial mortgage-backed securities——41,7486,15041,7486,150
Commercial collateralized mortgage obligations——71,93046171,930461
Asset-backed and other amortizing securities——17,0401,43617,0401,436
Other securities3,2862147,4791,02110,7651,235
$3,502$214$616,800$81,856$620,302$82,070

There were 144 securities with an unrealized loss at December 31, 2024, generally due to increases in market rates. Management evaluates AFS securities in unrealized loss positions to determine whether the impairment is due to credit-related factors or non-credit related factors. Consideration is given to the extent to which the fair value is less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for the anticipated recovery in fair value. Management does not have the intent to sell any of the securities in an unrealized loss position as there are adequate liquidity sources to meet expected and unexpected funding needs. The fair value of these securities is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2024, management believes the unrealized loss positions detailed in the previous table are due to non-credit related factors, including changes in interest rates and other market conditions, and therefore no ACL or losses have been recognized or realized in the consolidated financial statements.

3.LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT

Loans held for investment are summarized by category at year-end as follows (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Commercial real estate$1,119,063$1,081,056
Commercial - specialized388,955372,376
Commercial - general557,371517,361
Consumer:
1-4 family residential566,400534,731
Auto loans254,474305,271
Other consumer64,93674,168
Construction103,855129,190
3,055,0543,014,153
Allowance for credit losses on loans(43,237)(42,356)
Loans, net$3,011,817$2,971,797

The Company has certain lending policies, underwriting standards, and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income with an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies, underwriting standards, and procedures on a regular basis and makes changes as appropriate. Management receives frequent reports related to loan originations, quality, concentrations, delinquencies, non-performing, and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions, both by type of loan and geography.

Commercial Real Estate –Underwriting standards have been designed to determine whether the borrower possesses sound business ethics and practices, evaluate current and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay their obligations as agreed and ensure appropriate collateral is obtained to secure the loan. Commercial real estate loans are underwritten primarily based on projected cash flows for income-producing properties and collateral values for non-income-producing properties. The repayment of these loans is generally dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loans or the sale or refinancing of the property. Real estate loans may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing the Company’s real estate portfolio are diversified by type and geographic location. This diversity helps reduce the exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single market or industry.

Commercial – General and Specialized –Commercial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower’s ability to operate profitably. Underwriting standards have been designed to determine whether the borrower possesses sound business ethics and practices, evaluate current and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay their obligations, as agreed and ensure appropriate collateral is obtained to secure the loan. Commercial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and, secondarily, on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Most commercial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets, such as real estate, accounts receivable, or inventory, and typically include personal guarantees. Owner-occupied real estate is included in commercial loans, as the repayment of these loans is generally dependent on the operations of the commercial borrower’s business rather than on income-producing properties or the sale of the properties. Commercial loans are grouped intotwo distinct sub-categories: specialized and general. Commercial related segments that are considered “specialized” include agricultural production and real estate loans, energy loans, and finance, investment, and insurance loans. Commercial related segments that contain a broader diversity of borrowers, sub-industries, or serviced industries are grouped into the “general category.” These include goods, services, restaurant & retail, construction, and other industries. Performance of these loans is subject to operating and cash flow results of the borrower, with risk in the volatility of operating results for particular industries.

Consumer –Loans to consumers include 1-4 family residential loans, auto loans, and other loans for recreational vehicles or other purposes. The Company utilizes a computer-based credit scoring analysis to supplement its policies and procedures in underwriting consumer loans. The Company’s loan policy addresses types of consumer loans that may be originated and the collateral, if secured, which must be perfected. The relatively smaller individual dollar amounts of consumer loans that are spread over numerous individual borrowers also minimizes the Company’s risk. The Company generally requires mortgage title insurance and hazard insurance on 1-4 family residential loans. All consumer loans are generally dependent on the risk characteristics of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, a consideration of the debt to income ratio, employment and income stability, the loan-to-value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of the collateral.

Construction –Loans for residential construction are for single-family properties to developers, builders, or end-users. These loans are underwritten based on estimates of costs and completed value of the project. Funds are advanced based on estimated percentage of completion for the project. Performance of these loans is affected by economic conditions as well as the ability to control costs of the projects.

The commercial real estate and construction categories comprise the Company’s nonowner-occupied real estate loans. Total nonowner-occupied real estate loans were $1.22 billion at December 31, 2024, and $1.21 billion at December 31, 2023.

The ACL for loans was $43.2 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $42.4 million at December 31, 2023. The ACL for loans to loans held for investment was 1.42% at December 31, 2024 and 1.41% at December 31, 2023.

The following table details the activity in the ACL for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (dollars in thousands). Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

Beginning BalanceProvision for Credit Losses (1)Charge-offsRecoveriesEnding Balance
Commercial real estate$15,808$207$(87)$45$15,973
Commercial - specialized4,020540—804,640
Commercial - general6,3911,393(1,082)1726,874
Consumer:
1-4 family residential9,177669(175)69,677
Auto loans3,601465(1,186)1353,015
Other consumer9681,204(1,257)2001,115
Construction2,391(138)(315)51,943
$42,356$4,340$(4,102)$643$43,237

(1)The $4.3 million provision for credit loss on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) includes a $4.3 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $(40) thousand provision for off-balance sheet credit exposures for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Beginning BalanceImpact of CECL AdoptionProvision for Credit Losses (1)Charge-offsRecoveriesEnding Balance
Commercial real estate$13,029$827$1,952$—$—$15,808
Commercial - specialized3,42533398(11)1754,020
Commercial - general9,215(2,574)42(469)1776,391
Consumer:
1-4 family residential6,1941,7001,278(1)69,177
Auto loans3,926(332)698(888)1973,601
Other consumer1,376(235)688(1,140)279968
Construction2,123683(96)(319)—2,391
$39,288$102$4,960$(2,828)$834$42,356

(1)The $4.6 million provision for credit loss on the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) includes a $5.0 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $(350) thousand provision for off-balance sheet credit exposures for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Beginning BalanceProvision for Credit LossesCharge-offsRecoveriesEnding Balance
Commercial real estate$17,245$(4,634)$—$418$13,029
Commercial - specialized4,363(1,745)(199)1,0063,425
Commercial - general8,466627(328)4509,215
Consumer:
1-4 family residential5,2681,026(140)406,194
Auto loans3,653637(508)1443,926
Other consumer1,357932(1,167)2541,376
Construction1,746538(166)52,123
$42,098$(2,619)$(2,508)$2,317$39,288

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the provision for credit losses on loans of $4.3 million was driven primarily by organic loan growth experienced during 2024 and net charge-offs of $3.5 million during the year.

The following table shows the Company’s amortized cost in loans and related ACL for collateral dependent loans by class using the fair value of collateral loss estimation methodology of evaluating expected credit losses at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands).

EquipmentReal EstateAccounts ReceivableTotal Loans Individually EvaluatedTotal ACL for Individually Evaluated Loans
Commercial real estate$—$19,543$—$19,543$552
Commercial - specialized—————
Commercial - general—————
Consumer:
1-4 family residential—————
Auto loans—————
Other consumer—————
Construction—1,575—1,575—
$—$21,118$—$21,118$552
Commercial real estate$—$—$—$—$—
Commercial - specialized—————
Commercial - general353691—1,044142
Consumer:
1-4 family residential—362—362—
Auto loans—————
Other consumer—————
Construction—218—218—
$353$1,271$—$1,624$142

The table below provides an age analysis on accruing past-due loans and nonaccrual loans at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

30-89 Days Past Due90 Days or More Past DueTotal NonaccrualNonaccrual with no ACL
Commercial real estate$594$96$19,543$—
Commercial - specialized1,770240105—
Commercial - general1,374244180—
Consumer:
1-4 Family residential1,9661,042676—
Auto loans1,004114——
Other consumer1,12518523—
Construction95—1,5751,575
$7,928$1,921$22,102$1,575
Commercial real estate$499$86$—$—
Commercial - specialized521—213—
Commercial - general1,316296953—
Consumer:
1-4 Family residential7931,3901,828362
Auto loans1,20860——
Other consumer1,13410330—
Construction759—218218
$6,230$1,935$3,242$580

Credit Quality Indicators

The Company grades its loans on athirteen-point grading scale. These grades fit in one of the following categories: (i) pass, (ii) special mention, (iii) substandard, (iv) doubtful, or (v) loss. Loans categorized as loss are charged-off immediately. The grading of loans reflects a judgment by the Company about the risks of default associated with the loan. The Company reviews the grades on loans as part of the Company’s on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the loan portfolio. These risk ratings are assigned based on relevant information about the ability of the borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.

Pass loans have financial factors or nature of collateral that are considered reasonable credit risks in the normal course of lending and encompass several grades that are assigned based on varying levels of risk, ranging from credits that are secured by cash or marketable securities, to watch credits which have all the characteristics of an acceptable credit risk but warrant more than the normal level of monitoring.

Special mention loans have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of repayment prospects for the loans at some future date.

Substandard loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the borrower or by the collateral pledged, if any. These loans have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize collection and present the distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the deficiencies are not corrected. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to strengthen the Company’s position, and/or to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed. Substandard loans can be accruing or can be nonaccrual depending on the circumstances of the individual loans.

Doubtful loans have all the weaknesses inherent in substandard loans with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values highly questionable and improbable. All doubtful loans are on nonaccrual.

In connection with the review of the Company’s loan portfolio, management considers risk elements attributable to particular loan type or categories in assessing the quality of individual loans. The list of loans to be analyzed for individual evaluation consists of non-accrual loans over $250 thousand with direct exposure. Interest income recognized using a cash-basis method on non-accrual loans for the year ended December 31, 2024 was not significant. In addition, the Company closely monitors substandard accruing loans over $1 million with direct exposure, and past due accruing loans over $100 thousand for possible individual evaluation. All other loans will be evaluated collectively in designated pools unless a loss exposure has been identified. Additional funds committed to be advanced on individually analyzed loans are not significant.

The following table reflects the amortized cost basis in loans by credit quality indicator and origination year at the dates indicated, and gross charge-offs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, excluding loans held for sale. Loans acquired are shown in the table by origination year, not merger date. The Company had an immaterial amount of revolving loans converted to term loans at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Term Loans
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(Dollars in thousands)
20242023202220212020PriorRevolving LoansTotal
Commercial real estate:
Pass$164,205$233,047$300,828$126,548$43,628$175,319$6,417$1,049,992
Special mention———32,2434415,46448338,631
Substandard——14725,1643,1252,004—30,440
Total commercial real estate loans$164,205$233,047$300,975$183,955$47,194$182,787$6,900$1,119,063
Current period gross charge-offs$—$—$65$—$—$22$—$87
Commercial - specialized:
Pass$103,288$60,881$37,940$41,721$15,678$28,488$98,092$386,088
Special mention214—1,600————1,814
Substandard510—858429777—1,053
Total commercial - specialized loans$104,012$60,881$39,625$41,805$15,975$28,565$98,092$388,955
Current period gross charge-offs$—$—$—$—$—$—$—$—
Commercial - general:
Pass$107,947$72,500$109,808$65,564$29,808$82,909$78,321$546,857
Special mention——960554—4992002,213
Substandard984632,4054,42719805848,301
Total commercial - general loans$108,045$72,963$113,173$70,545$29,827$84,213$78,605$557,371
Current period gross charge-offs$—$199$466$17$—$134$266$1,082
Consumer: 1-4 family residential:
Pass$87,266$101,022$150,358$91,929$49,057$73,730$5,800$559,162
Special mention————————
Substandard—8102841,0572254,812507,238
Total consumer: 1-4 family residential loans$87,266$101,832$150,642$92,986$49,282$78,542$5,850$566,400
Current period gross charge-offs$—$—$121$51$—$3$—$175
Consumer: auto loans:
Pass$70,621$72,009$76,412$25,869$7,293$1,931$—$254,135
Special mention————————
Substandard212882179425—339
Total consumer: auto loans$70,642$72,037$76,494$26,048$7,297$1,956$—$254,474
Current period gross charge-offs$23$386$519$198$25$35$—$1,186
Consumer: other consumer:
Pass$23,665$12,969$14,790$5,477$1,232$5,382$1,324$64,839
Special mention————————
Substandard——847—42—97
Total consumer: other consumer loans$23,665$12,969$14,798$5,524$1,232$5,424$1,324$64,936
Current period gross charge-offs (1)$469$308$245$43$29$145$18$1,257
Construction:
Pass$65,920$30,572$2,172$2,630$—$—$891$102,185
Special mention————————
Substandard—1,190480————1,670
Total construction loans$65,920$31,762$2,652$2,630$—$—$891$103,855
Current period gross charge-offs$—$315$—$—$—$—$—$315

(1)Includes $457 thousand in charged-off demand deposit overdrafts reported as 2024 originations.

Term Loans
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year
(Dollars in thousands)
20232022202120202019PriorRevolving LoansTotal
Commercial real estate:
Pass$254,766$324,601$189,211$50,660$47,988$174,859$3,842$1,045,927
Special mention———11,677———11,677
Substandard—8221,1521,699149370—23,452
Total commercial real estate loans$254,766$324,683$210,363$64,036$48,137$175,229$3,842$1,081,056
Current period gross charge-offs$—$—$—$—$—$—$—$—
Commercial - specialized:
Pass$117,912$56,152$57,839$19,883$10,376$22,758$83,368$368,288
Special mention—2,938————3003,238
Substandard—10519639319137—850
Total commercial - specialized loans$117,912$59,195$58,035$20,276$10,395$22,895$83,668$372,376
Current period gross charge-offs$—$—$—$11$—$—$—$11
Commercial - general:
Pass$88,911$128,627$90,957$35,794$45,660$68,990$44,131$503,070
Special mention—————1,5652501,815
Substandard2012,9304,6762272,7491,44225112,476
Total commercial - general loans$89,112$131,557$95,633$36,021$48,409$71,997$44,632$517,361
Current period gross charge-offs$—$47$50$33$18$321$—$469
Consumer: 1-4 family residential:
Pass$113,897$156,549$106,619$51,940$31,345$56,666$3,770$520,786
Special mention————————
Substandard3763824,2387083,7584,483—13,945
Total consumer: 1-4 family residential loans$114,273$156,931$110,857$52,648$35,103$61,149$3,770$534,731
Current period gross charge-offs$—$—$1$—$—$—$—$1
Consumer: auto loans:
Pass$106,149$124,588$48,686$16,524$6,812$1,935$—$304,694
Special mention————————
Substandard16189199608132—577
Total consumer: auto loans$106,165$124,777$48,885$16,584$6,893$1,967$—$305,271
Current period gross charge-offs$113$377$254$14$49$81$—$888
Consumer: other consumer:
Pass$23,719$26,899$10,198$3,190$2,539$6,107$1,364$74,016
Special mention————————
Substandard—134410—841152
Total consumer: other consumer loans$23,719$26,912$10,242$3,200$2,539$6,191$1,365$74,168
Current period gross charge-offs (1)$624$244$88$32$72$80$—$1,140
Construction:
Pass$61,903$53,930$5,511$331$—$—$6,250$127,925
Special mention131—820————951
Substandard—314—————314
Total construction loans$62,034$54,244$6,331$331$—$—$6,250$129,190
Current period gross charge-offs$48$—$271$—$—$—$—$319

(1)Includes $574 thousand in charged-off demand deposit overdrafts reported as 2023 originations.

Occasionally, the Company modifies loans to borrowers in financial distress by providing principal forgiveness, term extensions, an other than insignificant payment delay, or interest rate reduction. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amount of forgiveness is charged-off against the allowance for credit losses. Typically, one type of concession, such as term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted. In some cases, the Company provides multiple types of concessions on one loan. For the loans included in the “combination” columns below, multiple types of modifications have been made on the same loan within the current reporting period.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loans at December 31, 2024 and 2023 that were both experiencing financial difficulty and modified during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, by class and by type of modification. The percentage of the amortized cost basis of loans that were modified to borrowers in financial distress as compared to the amortized cost basis of each class of financing receivable is also presented below (dollars in thousands):

Payment DelayTerm ExtensionRate ReductionTerm Extension and Payment DelayTerm Extension and Interest Rate ReductionPayment Delay and Interest Rate ReductionPayment Delay, Term Extension, and Interest Rate ReductionTotal Class of Financing Receivable
Commercial real estate$74$65$—$—$—$—$—0.01%
Commercial - specialized13———————
Commercial - general—428—1129—470.09%
Consumer:
1-4 family322——187———0.09%
Auto loans————————
Other consumer————————
Construction——8181,670———2.40%
$409$493$818$1,868$29$—$470.12%
Commercial real estate$—$2,118$—$127$—$—$—0.21%
Commercial - specialized103——81686——0.23%
Commercial - general2666,995—598109—281.55%
Consumer:
1-4 family187390—87——70.13%
Auto loans3435—17—42—0.04%
Other consumer—————7—0.01%
Construction—2,315—302———2.03%
$590$11,853$—$1,212$795$49$350.48%

The Company closely monitors the performance of loans that are modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty to understand the effectiveness of its modification efforts. The following presents the performance of such loans that have been modified in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

30-89 Days Past Due90 Days or More Past Due and Still AccruingNonaccrual
Commercial real estate$74$—$—
Commercial - specialized——13
Commercial - general5982—
Consumer:
1-4 Family residential—60—
Auto loans———
Other consumer———
Construction95—1,575
$228$142$1,588
Commercial real estate$—$—$—
Commercial - specialized——265
Commercial - general693363
Consumer:
1-4 Family residential———
Auto loans69——
Other consumer———
Construction——272
$138$33$600

The following table presents the financial effects of the loan modifications presented aboveto borrowers experiencing financial difficulty for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (dollars in thousands):

Principal ForgivenessWeighted- Average Interest Rate ReductionWeighted- Average Term Extension (Months)
Commercial real estate$——12
Commercial - specialized———
Commercial - general—0.82%14
Consumer:
1-4 Family residential——10
Auto loans———
Other consumer———
Construction—4.25%5
$—3.96%8
Commercial real estate$——5
Commercial - specialized—0.86%56
Commercial - general—1.97%16
Consumer:
1-4 Family residential—1.75%16
Auto loans—0.86%11
Other consumer—4.75%—
Construction——6
$—1.07%15

As of December 31, 2024, the Company hadno loans that were modified during the year ended December 31, 2024 that subsequently defaulted. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had one loan relationship made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that was modified during the year ended December 31, 2023 that subsequently defaulted, totaling $297 thousand. Payment default is defined as movement to nonperforming status, foreclosure, or charge-off.

Upon the Company’s determination that a modified loan has subsequently been deemed to not be fully collectible, the uncollectible amount is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.

Prior-period troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) disclosures

Prior to adopting the new accounting standard on loan modifications, the Company accounted for modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as TDRs, when the modification resulted in a concession and specific reserves were charged to the ACL, if necessary, for the amount of estimated credit loss. The Company hadno loans modified as a TDR during the year ended December 31, 2022.

4.FORECLOSED ASSETS

Foreclosed assets activity was as follows for the periods presented below (dollars in thousands):

For the Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Beginning balance$912$169$1,032
Additions1,9272,302764
Sales, net(2,201)(1,417)(1,627)
Current year valuation write-down(108)(142)—
Ending balance$530$912$169

Activity in the valuation allowance was as follows (dollars in thousands):

For the Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Beginning balance$142$—$—
Current year valuation write-down108142—
Reduction from sales(142)——
Ending balance$108$142$—

Net expenses related to foreclosed assets include the following for the periods presented below (dollars in thousands):

For the Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Net gain on sales$25$—$(424)
Current year valuation write-down108142—
Operating expenses, net of rental income1364265
Foreclosed assets expense, net$269$184$(359)
5.PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Detail of premises and equipment at year-end follows (dollars in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Land$9,514$9,530
Buildings and improvements66,70766,558
Furniture and equipment47,16651,225
Construction in process1,365396
124,752127,709
Less accumulated depreciation(71,801)(72,639)
Premises and equipment, net$52,951$55,070

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was approximately $5.3 million, $5.1 million, and $5.1 million, respectively.

6.LEASES

Lessee Arrangements

The Company leases space, primarily for branch facilities and small equipment under operating leases. The Company’s leases often include one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion, and some of the Company’s leases include options to terminate withinone year. When it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option to renew or extend the lease term, that option is included in estimating the value of the ROU asset and lease liability. The Company’s leases contain customary restrictions and covenants and do not contain any residual value guarantees. The Company has certain intercompany leases and subleases between its subsidiaries, and these transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation and are not reflected in the tables and information presented below. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company hadno finance leases.

The balance sheet components of the Company’s leases at year-end are as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Operating lease right of use assets (included in Other assets)$7,968$8,681
Operating lease liabilities (included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities)8,9069,630

The Company does not generally enter into leases which contain variable payments, other than due to the passage of time. Operating lease costs, including short-term lease costs were $2.4 million, $2.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
20242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows used in operating leases$1,906$2,004
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
Operating leases$636$2,515

For operating leases, the Company’s weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rate was 9.22 years and 5.64%, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, and 9.90 years and 5.51%, respectively, as of December 31, 2023.

Future undiscounted lease payments at December 31, 2024, under operating lease agreements, are presented below (in thousands).

2025$1,637
20261,558
20271,435
20281,276
20291,107
Thereafter4,499
Total minimum lease payments11,512
Less: Amount representing interest(2,606)
Lease liabilities$8,906

As of December 31, 2024, the Company hadno significant additional operating leases that have not yet commenced.

Lessor Arrangements

The Company leases certain facilities and office space under operating lease agreements to outside parties. Operating lease income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $883 thousand, $839 thousand, and $800 thousand, respectively, and is included inoccupancy and equipment, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

7.GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

The Company had goodwill of $19.3 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Other intangible assets, which consisted of CDI, customer lists, and employment agreements at the dates indicated are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Amortized intangible assets:
Core deposit intangible$6,679$6,679
Less: Accumulated amortization(4,959)(4,250)
Other intangible assets, net$1,720$2,429

On April 1, 2023, the sale of Windmark was completed, resulting in the removal of goodwill and other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, of $193 thousand and $942 thousand, respectively.

Amortization expense for other intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 totaled $0.7 million, $1.0 million, and $1.5 million, respectively. The estimated amount of amortization expense for core deposit intangibles to be recognized over the next five years is as follows (dollars in thousands):

2025$587
2026465
2027344
2028223
2029101
8.MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

The following table reflects the changes in fair value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights asset included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and other information related to the serviced portfolio for the periods or dates presented (dollars in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Beginning balance$26,569$27,474$19,700
Additions9581,4703,069
Valuation adjustment(1,235)(2,375)4,705
Ending balance$26,292$26,569$27,474
December 31,
20242023
Mortgage loans serviced for others$1,903,854$2,001,476
Mortgage servicing rights assets as a percentage of serviced mortgage loans1.38%1.33%

The following table reflects the key assumptions used in measuring the fair value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights as of the dates indicated:

December 31,
20242023
Weighted average constant prepayment rate7.16%7.46%
Weighted average discount rate10.17%10.66%
Weighted average life in years8.098.09
9.DEPOSITS

Time deposits that met or exceeded the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) Insurance limit of $250,000 were $208.8 million and $170.4 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The scheduled maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2024 follows (dollars in thousands):

2025$417,914
202619,778
20272,348
20282,776
20291,665
Thereafter71
$444,552
10.BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS

Short-term Borrowings

There wereno balances as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 related to federal funds purchased or FHLB short-term advances. Federal funds purchased are short-term borrowings that generally haveone-day maturities.

Lines of Credit

The bank subsidiary has a line of credit with FHLB. The amount of the line is determined by FHLB on a quarterly basis. The line is primarily used to purchase Federal funds or to secure letters of credit to pledge as collateral against certain public deposits. The line is collateralized by a blanket floating lien on all first mortgage loans and commercial real estate loans as well as all FHLB stock, which has a carrying amount of $3.1 million and $3.0 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023. The available capacity of the line was $1.1 billion and $1.1 billion withno outstanding borrowingsat December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The bank subsidiary also has a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (“FRB”). The amount of the line is determined on a monthly basis by FRB. The line is collateralized by a blanket floating lien on all agriculture, commercial, and consumer loans. The amount of the line was $654.0 million and $595.4 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This line was not used at December 31, 2024 or 2023.

The bank subsidiary also has uncollateralized lines of credit with multiple banks. The total amount of the lines was $140.0 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. These lines were not used at December 31, 2024 or 2023.

Notes Payable and Other Borrowings

The bank hadno FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 2024 or 2023.

Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures and Trust Preferred Securities

The Company established grantor trusts (“trusts”) that issued obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities (“TPS”); the Company issued junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (debentures) to the trusts. The trusts are not consolidated and the debentures issued by the Company to the trusts are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company records interest expense on the debentures in its consolidated financial statements.

The common capital securities issued by the trusts ($1.4 million) are included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets under the equity method of accounting. The amount of the capital securities represents the Company’s maximum exposure to loss.

The Company is required by the Federal Reserve to maintain certain levels of capital for bank regulatory purposes. The debentures issued by the trusts to the Company, less the common capital securities of the trusts, continue to qualify as Tier 1 capital, subject to limitation to 25% of Tier 1 capital, under guidance issued by the Federal Reserve.

Although the trusts are not consolidated in these consolidated financial statements, the TPS remain outstanding with terms substantially the same as the debentures. The Company’s interest payments on its debentures are the sole source of repayment for the TPS. Additionally, the Company guarantees payment of interest and principal on the TPS.

The terms of the debentures and TPS allow for interest to be deferred for up tofive years consecutively. During this time, shareholder dividends are not allowed to be paid.

The following table is a detail of the debentures and TPS at December 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):

Issue DateAmount of TPSAmount of DebenturesStated Maturity Date of TPS and Debentures(1)Interest Rate of TPS and Debentures(2)(3)
SPFCT III2004$10,000$10,31020343-mo. CME Term SOFR + 291bps; 7.54%
SPFCT IV200520,00020,61920353-mo. CME Term SOFR + 165bps; 6.01%
SPFCT V200715,00015,46420373-mo. CME Term SOFR + 176bps; 6.12%
Total$45,000$46,393
(1)May be redeemed five years from the issue date, the Company has no current plans to redeem; (2) Interest payable quarterly with principal due at maturity; (3) Rate as of last reset date.

Subordinated Debt

In December 2018, the Company issued $26.5 million in subordinated notes. Notes totaling $12.4 million (the “2028 Notes”) have a maturity date of December 2028 and a weighted average fixed rate of 5.74% for the first five years. The remaining $14.1 million of notes have a maturity date of December 2030 and a weighted average fixed rate of 6.41% for the first seven years. After the fixed rate periods, all notes will float at the Wall Street Journal prime rate, with a floor of 4.0% and a ceiling of 7.5%. These notes pay interest quarterly, are unsecured, and may be called by the Company at any time after the remaining maturity isfive years or less. Additionally, these notes qualify for Tier 2 capital treatment, subject to regulatory limitations.

On November 8, 2023, the Company notified holders of its 2028 Notes that it had elected to redeem all the outstanding 2028 Notes effective on December 15, 2023 (the “Redemption Date”). Each of the 2028 Notes were redeemed pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, dated as of December 14, 2018, between the Company and Argent Trust Company, N.A., as trustee for the 2028 Notes (the “Trustee”), at the redemption price totaling approximately $12.4 million in aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. As provided in the redemption notice, on the Redemption Date, the Trustee paid the relevant Redemption Price to the holders of 2028 Notes appearing on the books and records of the Trustee on the Redemption Date. The 2028 Notes ceased to represent the right to payment of principal and interest upon the payment to the holders of 2028 Notes by the Trustee representing the Redemption Price. The Company received all necessary regulatory approvals for the redemption of the 2028 Notes.

On September 29, 2020, the Company issued $50.0 million in subordinated notes. Proceeds were reduced by approximately $926 thousand in debt issuance costs. The notes have a maturity date of September 2030 with a fixed rate of 4.50% for the first five years. After the expiration of the fixed rate period, the notes will reset quarterly at a variable rate equal to the then current three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, plus 438 basis points. These notes pay interest semi-annually, are unsecured, and may be called by the Company at any time after the remaining maturity isfive years or less. Additionally, these notes qualify for Tier 2 capital treatment, subject to regulatory limitations.

As of December 31, 2024, the total amount of subordinated notes outstanding was $64.1 million less approximately $139 thousand of remaining debt issuance costs for a total balance of $64.0 million. As of December 31, 2023, the total amount of subordinated notes outstanding was $64.1 million less approximately $325 thousand of remaining debt issuance costs for a total balance of $63.8 million.

11.EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

The Company sponsors the City Bank 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”). Under the provisions of the 401(k) Plan, participants may elect to contribute pre-tax salary deferrals and direct investment of those salary deferrals among investments offered in the 401(k) Plan. The Company may elect to contribute a safe harbor match equal to 100% of the first 5% of the participants’ compensation contributed. The expense for Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan was $1.8 million in 2024, $1.8 million in 2023, and $1.9 million in 2022.

Employee Health Benefits – The Company has a self-insured welfare benefit plan which provides health and dental benefits. For officers of the Company, there is no waiting period to be eligible, while there is a 60-day waiting period for all other employees. In addition, to be eligible, an employee must be scheduled to work on a full-time basis (at least 30 hours per week). The Company periodically evaluates the costs of the plan and determines the amount to be contributed by the Company and the amount, if any, to be contributed by the employee. Welfare benefit expense was approximately $4.5 million, $4.4 million, and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively. In addition, benefit obligations have been accrued and include reported claims payable and claims incurred but not reported, for approximately $746 thousand and $742 thousand as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company has limited its risk exposure for these benefits through a stop-loss policy with an independent third party insurer which reimburses benefits paid that exceed $150 thousand per participant per year.

Non-Qualified Plans – Certain Company executives, as determined by the Company’s Board from time-to-time, have post-retirement salary continuation agreements under an Executive Salary Continuation Plan. Retirement ages and retirement salary amounts are specified in each agreement. The Company accrues actuarial estimates of the costs of these benefits over the respective service periods; approximately $13.7 million and $13.3 million was accrued at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This plan isnonqualified, noncontributory, andunfunded. The charge to income for this plan during 2024, 2023, and 2022 was approximately $1.1 million, $1.1 million and, $1.0 million, respectively.

12.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Equity Incentive Plan

The 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”) was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on January 16, 2019 and by its shareholders on March 6, 2019. The purpose of the Plan is to: (i) attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, (ii) provide additional incentive to employees, directors and consultants, and (iii) promote the success of the Company’s business. This Plan permits the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares, and other stock-based awards. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to all awards under the Plan was 4,919,509 at December 31, 2024. The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the Plan may be increased annually by up to 3% of the total issued and outstanding common shares of the Company at the beginning of each fiscal year.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock and similar peer company averages. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes in to account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.

Options

A summary of activity in the Plan during the year indicated is presented in the table below (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

Number of Shares · Weighted-Average Exercise Price · Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years · Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at beginning of year:1,280,858$16.91$22,849
Granted32,46529.32176
Exercised(137,536)11.97(3,133)
Forfeited———
Expired———
Balance at end of year1,175,787$17.834.54$19,892
Exercisable at end of period1,064,695$17.014.22$18,886
Vested at end of period1,064,695$17.014.22$18,886

A summary of assumptions used to calculate the fair values of the awards granted during the periods noted is presented below:

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Expected volatility40.45%39.13% to 39.68%40.20% to 40.29%
Expected dividend yield1.80%1.74% to 1.90%1.30%
Expected term (years)6.16.1 to 6.36.1 to 6.3
Risk-free interest rate3.94%3.91% to 3.98%1.56% to 1.95%
Weighted average grant date fair value$11.10$10.26$10.54

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $3.3 million, $1.8 million, and $3.9 million, respectively.

Restricted Stock Awards and Units

A summary of activity in the Plan during the year indicated is presented in the table below:

Number of SharesWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of year:125,917$26.58
Granted89,10326.56
Exercised(23,478)27.38
Forfeited(3,647)24.54
Balance at end of year187,895$26.51

Restricted stock units granted under the Plan typically vest fromone tofour years, but vesting periods may vary. Compensation expense for these grants will be recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the stock at the issue date. The total fair value of restricted stock units vested during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 was $643 thousand, $931 thousand, and $601 thousand, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 the Company recorded stock-based compensation expense related to the Plan of $2.3 million, $2.2 million and $2.8 million, respectively. The total unrecognized compensation cost for the awards outstanding under the Plan at December 31, 2024 was $3.2 million and will be recognized over a weighted average remaining period of 1.65 years.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan – The Company maintains the South Plains Financial, Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) offering eligible employees an opportunity to purchase shares of Company common stock at a 15% discount from the lesser of fair market value on the first or last day of each six-month offering period, beginning August 1, 2024. The ESPP provides for the purchase of up to an aggregate ofone million shares of the Company’s common stock by the employees. A maximum of 1,200 shares per employee may be purchased per offering period. The ESPP benefit is treated as compensation to the employee, and the compensation expense will be recognized over the service period based on the grant date fair value of the rights determined at the beginning of the purchase period, adjusted for forfeitures and certain modifications. Stock-based compensation expense related to the ESPP was $53 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2024, there was $11 thousand of total unrecognized compensation expense related to estimated ESPP shares. These costs are expected to be recognized over a period ofone month. As of December 31, 2024, no shares were issued under the ESPP Plan.

A summary of assumptions used to calculate the grant date fair value of the ESPP rights for the period indicated during is presented below:

Expected volatility31.31%
Expected dividend yield1.89%
Expected term (years)0.5
Risk-free interest rate5.02%
13.INCOME TAXES

The components of income tax expense (benefit) was as follows for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Current expense
Federal$14,184$16,192$13,250
State440381302
Deferred expense
Federal(1,049)991,359
Total$13,575$16,672$14,911

Effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 21% applied to income before income taxes due to the following for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Federal statutory rate times financial statement income$13,291$16,678$15,362
Effect of:
Tax-exempt income(701)(836)(953)
State taxes, net of federal benefit348301239
Earnings from bank owned life insurance(326)(279)(251)
Non-deductible expenses648675409
Other, net315133105
Total$13,575$16,672$14,911
Effective tax rate21.45%20.99%20.38%

Year-end deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following at year-end (dollars in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Deferred tax assets
Allowance for credit losses$9,080$8,895
Deferred compensation5,8845,640
Leases197200
Other real estate owned2330
Nonaccrual loans32078
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities19,27317,234
Other446456
Total deferred tax assets35,22332,533
Deferred tax liabilities
Depreciation(2,457)(2,800)
Intangibles(401)(626)
Prepaid expenses(704)(564)
Mortgage servicing rights(5,521)(5,580)
Other(3,300)(3,550)
Total deferred tax liabilities(12,383)(13,120)
Net deferred tax asset$22,840$19,413
14.RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Direct and indirect loans to executive officers, directors, significant stockholders and their related affiliates as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 aggregated approximately $44.3 million and $10.7 million, respectively. There wereno charge-offs related to these loans in 2024 or 2023 and any advance and repayment activity was routine. Deposits from these related parties in the consolidated financial statements were not significant.

15.OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ACTIVITIES, COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk –The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for recorded instruments.

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk outstanding at year-end follow (dollars in thousands):

December 31,
20242023
Commitments to grant loans and unfunded commitments under lines of credit$537,688$598,800
Standby letters-of-credit18,69611,503

Commitments to grant loans and extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The commitments for lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company requires collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary.

Litigation –The Company is a defendant in legal actions arising from time to time in the normal course of business. Management believes that the ultimate liability, if any, arising from these matters will not materially affect the consolidated financial statements, based on information known as of the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

FHLB Letters of Credit – The Company has used FHLB letters of credit to pledge to certain public deposits. There were $75.0 andno FHLB letters of credit outstanding at December 31, 2024 or 2023, respectively.

16.CAPITAL AND REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company and its bank subsidiary are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by its banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and its bank subsidiary’s financial statements. Under capital guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and its bank subsidiary must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and its bank subsidiary to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, that the Company and its bank subsidiary met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company met the definition of “well-capitalized” under the applicable regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the bank subsidiary was “well capitalized” under the FDIC’s regulatory framework for prompt corrective action and the Basel III capital guidelines. To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables. There are no conditions or events since December 31, 2024 that management believes have changed the bank subsidiary’s category.

The Company and its bank subsidiary’s actual capital amounts and ratios at the dates indicated follows (dollars in thousands):

ActualMinimum Required Under BASEL III Fully Phased InTo Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
December 31, 2024:
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
Consolidated$631,71317.86%$371,42610.50%N/AN/A
City Bank520,78814.73%371,35110.50%$353,66710.00%
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
Consolidated523,53514.80%300,6788.50%N/AN/A
City Bank476,57413.48%300,6178.50%282,9348.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk Weighted Assets:
Consolidated478,53513.53%247,6177.00%N/AN/A
City Bank476,57413.48%247,5677.00%229,8846.50%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets:
Consolidated523,53512.04%174,7774.00%N/AN/A
City Bank476,57410.96%174,7104.00%217,3365.00%
December 31, 2023:
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
Consolidated$589,56516.74%$369,75310.50%N/AN/A
City Bank494,35314.04%369,63510.50%$352,03310.00%
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
Consolidated482,04413.69%299,3248.50%N/AN/A
City Bank450,60712.80%299,2288.50%281,6278.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk Weighted Assets:
Consolidated437,04412.41%246,5027.00%N/AN/A
City Bank450,60712.80%246,4237.00%228,8226.50%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets:
Consolidated482,04411.33%171,0374.00%N/AN/A
City Bank450,60710.60%170,9454.00%212,5945.00%

The Company is subject to the Basel III capital ratio requirements which include a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.50% above the regulatory minimum risk-based capital adequacy requirements. This 2.50% capital conservation buffer is reflected in the table above. Both the Company’s and the Bank’s actual ratios, as outlined in the table above, exceeded the Basel III risk-based capital requirement with the capital conservation buffer as of December 31, 2024.

State banking regulations place certain restrictions on dividends paid by banks to their shareholders. Dividends paid by the Company’s bank subsidiary would be prohibited if the effect thereof would cause the bank subsidiary’s capital to be reduced below applicable minimum capital requirements.

17.DERIVATIVES

The Company utilizes interest rate swap agreements as part of its asset-liability management strategy to help manage its interest rate risk position. These interest rate swaps are designated and qualify as fair value hedges and are entered into to reduce exposure to changes in fair value of fixed rate financial instruments. The notional amounts of the interest rate swaps do not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amounts and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements.

The following table reflects the changes in fair value hedges included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,
Interest Rate ContractsLocation202420232022
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging investment securitiesOther noninterest expense$(1,133)$(3,497)$14,439
Change in fair value of hedged investment securitiesOther noninterest expense1,6193,685(14,607)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps hedging fixed rate loansInterest income - Loans57(334)911
Change in fair value of hedged fixed rate loansInterest income - Loans24335(918)

The following table reflects the fair value hedges included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):

20242023
Notional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
Included in other liabilities:
Interest rate swaps related to fixed rate loans$—$—$987$10
Interest rate swaps related to state and municipal securities————
Included in other assets:
Interest rate swaps related to fixed rate loans11,8032057,796158
Interest rate swaps related to state and municipal securities123,76015,495123,76016,628

Mortgage banking derivatives

The net gains (losses) relating to free standing derivative instruments used for risk management are summarized below for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

For the Year Ended December 31,
Location202420232022
Gain (loss) on mortgage banking derivativesNet gain (loss) on sales of loans$264$(405)$(1,109)

The following table reflects the amount and fair value of mortgage banking derivatives in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):

December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Notional AmountFair ValueNotional AmountFair Value
Included in other assets:
Forward contracts related to mortgage loans held for sale$16,000$76$—$—
Interest rate lock commitments12,93722216,887444
Included in other liabilities:
Forward contracts related to mortgage loans held for sale$1,277$12$19,021$422
Interest rate lock commitments————

The Company had received cash collateral of $17.0 million and $18.3 million to offset asset derivative positions on its interest rate swaps at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. This amount is reported in other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company had advanced $1.1 million and $1.1 million to offset liability derivative positions on its interest rate swaps at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, the Company had advanced $270 thousand and $440 thousand on its mortgage forward contracts at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The advanced cash collateral amounts are reported in cash and due from banks in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

18.PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed financial information of South Plains Financial, Inc. follows (dollars in thousands):

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,
20242023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents$104,856$87,167
Investment in banking subsidiary436,989420,677
Investment in other subsidiary5151
Other assets9,06012,592
Total assets$550,956$520,487
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Debt$110,354$110,168
Accrued expenses and other liabilities1,6533,205
Stockholders’ equity438,949407,114
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$550,956$520,487

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Dividends$31,400$35,000$40,375
Other income10210052
Interest expense(6,721)(7,294)(5,689)
Other expense(2,168)(1,897)(1,768)
Income before income tax and undistributed subsidiary income22,61325,90932,970
Income tax benefit(1,845)(1,904)(1,555)
Equity in undistributed subsidiary income25,25934,93223,715
Net income$49,717$62,745$58,240

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Year Ended December 31,
202420232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$49,717$62,745$58,240
Adjustments:
Equity in undistributed subsidiary income(25,259)(34,932)(23,715)
Amortization of debt issuance costs186186186
Stock based compensation2,3182,1572,753
Change in other assets3,532(3,378)(3,201)
Change in other liabilities(1,552)1,004369
Net cash provided by operating activities28,94227,78234,632
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term borrowings—(12,372)—
Payments to tax authorities for stock-based compensation(759)(731)(1,168)
Payments to repurchase common stock(1,340)(17,763)(22,699)
Cash dividends paid on common stock(9,154)(8,745)(8,012)
Net cash used in financing activities(11,253)(39,611)(31,879)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents17,689(11,829)2,753
Beginning cash and cash equivalents87,16798,99696,243
Ending cash and cash equivalents$104,856$87,167$98,996
19.EARNINGS PER SHARE

The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

December 31,
202420232022
Net income$49,717$62,745$58,240
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic16,410,33616,843,75317,373,138
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock based compensation awards621,002489,459646,690
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted17,031,33817,333,21218,019,828
Basic earnings per share$3.03$3.73$3.35
Diluted earnings per share$2.92$3.62$3.23
20.SEGMENT INFORMATION

Operating segments are components of a business about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

The Company’s reportable banking segment is determined by its President, who is the designated CODM. City Bank is the only significant subsidiary upon which the CODM makes decisions regarding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Individual bank branches offer a group of similar services, including commercial, real estate and consumer loans, time deposits, checking and savings accounts, all with similar operating and economic characteristics. While the CODM monitors the revenue streams of the various products, services, and branch locations, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Accordingly, all of the community banking services and branch locations are considered by management to be aggregated intoone reportable operating segment, banking. Loans, investments, and deposits provide the significant revenues and interest expense, provision for credit losses and salaries and employee benefits comprise the significant expenses within the banking segment. All significant revenues and expenses mentioned above are shown individually on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

21.ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

Gains and (Losses) on Fair Value HedgesUnrealized Gains and (Losses) on Securities Available for SaleTotal
Beginning balance$13,160$(64,834)$(51,674)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification(1,279)(7,668)(8,947)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive———
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)(1,279)(7,668)(8,947)
Ending balance$11,881$(72,502)$(60,621)
Beginning balance$16,072$(81,180)$(65,108)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification(2,912)13,65310,741
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive—2,6932,693
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)(2,912)16,34613,434
Ending balance$13,160$(64,834)$(51,674)
Beginning balance$4,532$9,170$13,702
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification11,540(90,350)(78,810)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive———
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)11,540(90,350)(78,810)
Ending balance$16,072$(81,180)$(65,108)

Amounts reclassified are shown on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

22.FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability is not adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and (iv) willing to transact.

Valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach are required by GAAP. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset. Valuation techniques should be consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

●Level 1 Inputs - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
●Level 2 Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.
●Level 3 Inputs - Significant unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

The following table summarizes fair value measurements as of the dates indicated below (dollars in thousands):

Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale:
State and municipal$—$173,297$—$173,297
Residential mortgage-backed securities—264,096—264,096
Commercial mortgage-backed securities—40,360—40,360
Commercial collateralized mortgage obligations—73,483—73,483
Asset-backed and other amortizing securities—14,581—14,581
Other securities—11,423—11,423
Loans held for sale (mandatory)—13,791—13,791
Mortgage servicing rights——26,29226,292
Asset derivatives—15,998—15,998
Liability derivatives—(12)—(12)
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Loans held for investment——20,56620,566
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Securities available for sale:
State and municipal$—$180,575$—$180,575
Residential mortgage-backed securities—300,704—300,704
Commercial mortgage-backed securities—41,748—41,748
Commercial collateralized mortgage obligations—71,930—71,930
Asset-backed and other amortizing securities—17,040—17,040
Other securities—10,765—10,765
Loans held for sale (mandatory)—6,615—6,615
Mortgage servicing rights——26,56926,569
Asset derivatives—17,230—17,230
Liability derivatives—(432)—(432)
Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
Loans held for investment——1,4821,482

Securities – Fair value is calculated based on market prices of similar securities using matrix pricing. Matrix pricing is a mathematical technique commonly used to price debt securities that are not actively traded.

Mortgage servicing rights –Mortgage servicing rights are reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The mortgage servicing rights asset is valued by projecting net servicing cash flows, which are then discounted to estimate the fair value. The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights asset is impacted by a variety of factors, including prepayment speeds, default rates, and discount rates, which are significant unobservable inputs. Mortgage servicing rights are the only Level 3 asset measured at fair value on a recurring basis, see Note 8 for the Level 3 change activity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

Derivatives – Fair value of derivatives is based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date.

Loans held for investment – Includes certain collateral-dependent loans which are reported at fair value, for which a specific allocation of the allowance for credit losses is based off of the underlying collateral, less estimated disposal costs, if repayment is expected solely from the sale of the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using Level 2 inputs based on observable market data or Level 3 inputs based on customized discounting criteria.

Fair Values of Assets Recorded on a Recurring Basis for which the Fair Value Option has been Elected

Loans held for sale (mandatory) – Loans held for sale originated for mandatory delivery are reported at fair value on a recurring basis due to the Company’s election to adopt fair value accounting treatment for these assets. This election allows for a more effective offset of the changes in fair values of the assets and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. For assets for which the fair value option has been elected, the earned current contractual interest payment is recognized in interest income, loan origination costs and fees on fair value option loans are recognized in earnings as incurred and not deferred. At December 31, 2024, and 2023, there wereno gains or losses recorded attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk. Fair value is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan. At December 31, 2024 and 2023 the aggregate fair value of loans held for sale for mandatory delivery was $13.8 million and $6.6 million, respectively. The aggregate unpaid principal balance as of the same dates was $13.5 million and $6.4 million, respectively, representing differences between fair value and unpaid principal balance of $271 thousand and $190 thousand, respectively. The Company hadno loans held for sale for mandatory delivery designated as nonaccrual or 90 days or more past due at December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The total fair value option impact on noninterest income for loans held for sale for mandatory delivery is included in Net gain on sales of loans in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss). For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 this amount totaled $345 thousand, $(424) thousand, and $(2.1) million, respectively.

The following table presents quantitative information about recurring and non-recurring Level 3 fair value measurements at December 31 (dollars in thousands):

Fair ValueValuation TechniquesUnobservable InputsRange of Discounts
Non-recurring
Loans held for investment$20,566Third party appraisals or inspectionsCollateral discounts and selling costs20%
Recurring:
Mortgage servicing rights26,292Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate7.16%
Discount rate10.17%
Non-recurring
Loans held for investment$1,482Third party appraisals or inspectionsCollateral discounts and selling costs20%-100%
Recurring:
Mortgage servicing rights26,569Discounted cash flowsConstant prepayment rate7.46%
Discount rate10.66%

The estimated fair values, and related carrying amounts, of the Company’s financial instruments that are not previously disclosed in the recurring fair values section are as follows as of December 31 (dollars in thousands):

Carrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$359,082$359,082$—$—$359,082
Loans held for investment, net3,011,817——2,937,6782,937,678
Loans held for sale (best efforts)6,751—6,875—6,875
Accrued interest receivable21,687—21,687—21,687
Financial liabilities:
Deposits3,620,876—3,621,106—3,621,106
Accrued interest payable6,108—6,108—6,108
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures46,393—34,285—34,285
Subordinated debt63,961—60,969—60,969
Carrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$330,158$330,158$—$—$330,158
Loans held for investment, net2,971,797——2,848,5362,848,536
Loans held for sale (best efforts)7,884—7,977—7,977
Accrued interest receivable20,881—20,881—20,881
Financial liabilities:
Deposits3,626,153—3,625,321—3,625,321
Accrued interest payable5,057—5,057—5,057
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures46,393—33,098—33,098
Subordinated debt63,775—57,497—57,497
  1. IMMATERIAL CORRECTION OF PRIOR PERIOD ERROR

The Company identified an immaterial prior period error in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows related to cash flow activity of certain of the Company’s portfolio mortgage loans and third-party brokered loans erroneously being included in the cash flow activity for loans held for sale. The Company assessed the materiality of this change in presentation on prior period consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality,” (ASC Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections). Based on this assessment, the Company concluded that these error corrections in its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are not material to any previously presented consolidated financial statements. The corrections had no impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), or Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, or notes to these consolidated financial statements, for any previously presented interim or annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Company corrected the previously reported immaterial errors for the year ended December 31, 2022 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The financial reporting periods affected by this error include the Company’s previously reported audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. A summary of the immaterial corrections to the Company’s previously reported audited consolidated financial statements follows.

Corrected Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands):

As ReportedImmaterial CorrectionAs Corrected
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale$783,212$(120,918)$662,294
Loans originated for sale$(719,413)$120,918$(598,495)
24.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Dividend Declaration

On January 23, 2025, the Company declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on February 18, 2025 to all shareholders of record as of February 3, 2025.

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