MVB FINANCIAL CORP
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 13, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Mar 13, 2025
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| UNITED STATES | ||
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| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | ||
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
| (Mark One) | ||
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 | ||
| or | ||
| ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||
| For the transition period from __________ to __________ | ||
| Commission file number 001-38314 | ||
| MVB Financial Corp. | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| West Virginia | 20-0034461 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction ofincorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 301 Virginia Avenue, Fairmont, WV | 26554 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (304) 363-4800 | ||
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange onwhich registered |
| Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share | MVBF | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC(Nasdaq Capital Market) |
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None | ||
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☒ | Non-accelerated filer ☐ | Smaller reporting company ☐ | Emerging growth company ☐ |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes☐ No ☒
Based upon the closing price of the common shares of the registrant on June 30, 2024 of $18.64 as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market, the aggregate market value of the common shares of the registrant held by non-affiliates during that time was $220.7 million. For this purpose, certain executive officers and directors are considered affiliates. This calculation does not reflect a determination that such persons are affiliates for any other purpose.
As of March 10, 2025, the registrant had 12,948,795 shares of common stock outstanding with a par value of $1.00 per share.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement relating to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I | ||
| Item 1. | Business | 3 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 19 |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 30 |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 30 |
| Item 2. | Properties | 31 |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 31 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 31 |
| PART II | ||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 32 |
| Item 6. | [RESERVED] | 33 |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 34 |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 51 |
| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 54 |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 121 |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 121 |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 123 |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections | 123 |
| PART III | ||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 123 |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 123 |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 123 |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 123 |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 124 |
| PART IV | ||
| Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 125 |
Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are based on factors other than historical data are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and include, among others, statements with respect to the beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, guidelines, expectations, anticipations and future financial condition, results of operations and performance of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “our,” or “us”), including the MVB Bank, Inc. (the “Bank”), and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” "target," “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” “outlook” or the negative of those terms or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, nor should they be relied upon as representing our view as of any subsequent date. Forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (both known and unknown) and actual results may differ materially from those presented, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, those presented in Item 7 – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
| l | interest rate fluctuations in response to economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies; |
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| l | the impact of the new U.S. presidential administration on regulatory, policy and legislative landscapes, financial markets and geopolitical relations; |
| l | changes in the economy, which could materially impact credit quality trends and the ability to generate loans and gather deposits; |
| l | industry factors and general economic and political conditions and events, such as economic slowdowns or recessions, nationally and in the markets in which we operate; |
| l | changes in financial market conditions in areas in which we conduct operations, including, without limitation, changes in deposit flows, the cost of funds, reduced rates of business formation and growth, commercial and residential real estate development and real estate prices; |
| l | evolving legislation and heightened regulatory scrutiny in emerging financial technology ("Fintech") and banking-as-a-service sectors; |
| l | our ability to recruit, retain and train talented employees and executives with such knowledge, experience and industry expertise to understand and comply with evolving legislation and regulations and to successfully implement succession plans for such employees and executives; |
| l | our ability to adapt to technological change, including our ability to assess and monitor the effect of artificial intelligence on our business and operations, and to successfully execute business plans, manage risks and achieve objectives, including strategies related to investments in Fintech; |
| l | market, economic, operational, liquidity, credit and interest rate risks associated with our business; |
| l | changes, volatility and disruption in local, national and international political and economic conditions, including, without limitation, the imposition of tariffs or other trade policies, significant developments such as wars, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, military actions, terrorist attacks and geopolitical conflict and any governmental or societal responses thereto; |
| l | climate change, severe weather and natural disasters which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations; |
| l | unanticipated changes in our liquidity position, including, but not limited to, changes in access to sources of liquidity and capital to address our liquidity needs; |
| l | changes in volume or composition of deposits, including certain concentrations with large customers and industries, such as banking-as-a-service and gaming; |
| l | the quality and composition of our loan and securities portfolios; |
| l | ability to successfully conduct acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses and potential difficulties in expanding businesses in existing and new markets; |
| l | ability to successfully manage credit risk and the sufficiency of allowance for credit losses; |
| l | increases in the levels of losses, customer bankruptcies, bank failures, claims and assessments; |
| l | changes in government legislation and accounting policies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act") and the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (“EGRRCPA”); |
| l | competition and consolidation in the financial services industry; |
| l | new legal claims against us, including litigation, arbitration and proceedings brought by governmental or self-regulatory agencies or changes in existing legal matters; |
| l | success in gaining regulatory approvals, when required, including for proposed mergers or acquisitions; |
| l | changes in consumer spending and savings habits, including demand for loan products and deposit flow; |
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| l | increased competitive challenges and expanding product and pricing pressures among financial institutions and non-bank financial companies; |
| l | operational risks or risk management failures by us, including our subsidiaries, our customers or critical third parties, including without limitation, with respect to data processing, information systems, technological changes, vendor problems, business interruptions and fraud risk; |
| l | increasing risk of continually evolving, sophisticated cybersecurity activities faced by financial institutions and others that could result in, among other things, theft, loss, misuse or disclosure of confidential client, customer or corporate information or assets and a disruption of computer, software or network systems and the potential impact from such risks, including reputational damage, regulatory penalties, loss of revenues, additional costs (including repair, remediation and other costs), new disclosure obligations, exposure to litigation and other financial losses; |
| l | failure or circumvention of internal controls; |
| l | legislative or regulatory changes which adversely affect our operations or business, including the possibility of increased regulatory oversight due to changes in the nature and complexity of our business model; |
| l | increased emphasis by regulators on federal and state consumer protection laws that extensively govern customer relationships; |
| l | changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or regulatory agencies; |
| l | risks and potential losses involved with uninsured deposits beyond Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) limitations; |
| l | concentration risk in our deposit base, including risk of losing large clients and concentration in certain industries, such as gaming deposits; and |
| l | costs of deposit insurance and changes with respect to FDIC insurance coverage levels. |
Certain risk factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from those presented are more fully described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K within Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors, included elsewhere in this report and from time to time, in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statement. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except to the extent required by law, we specifically disclaim any obligation to update any factors or to publicly announce the result of revisions to any of the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect future events or developments.
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Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this report to “MVB Financial,” “MVB,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and “ours” refer to the registrant, MVB Financial Corp., and its subsidiaries consolidated for the purposes of its financial statements.
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