National Bank Holdings Corp
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 25, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1 Basis of Presenta****tion
National Bank Holdings Corporation is a bank holding company that was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 2009. The Company is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and its primary operations are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiaries NBH Bank and Bank of Jackson Hole Trust. NBH Bank is a Colorado state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System, and Bank of Jackson Hole Trust is a Wyoming state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System. The Company provides a variety of banking products to both commercial and consumer clients through a network of over 90 banking centers as of December 31, 2024, located primarily in Colorado, the greater Kansas City region, Utah, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico and Idaho, as well as through online and mobile banking products and services.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, NBH Bank, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust and 2UniFi, LLC. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and, where applicable, with general practices in the banking industry or guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory agencies. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications of prior years' amounts are made whenever necessary to conform to current period presentation. All amounts are in thousands, except share data, or as otherwise noted.
GAAP requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. By their nature, estimates are based on judgment and available information. Management has made significant estimates in certain areas, such as the fair values of financial instruments, contingent liabilities and the allowance for credit losses. Because of the inherent uncertainties associated with any estimation process and future changes in market and economic conditions, it is possible that actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a) Cash and cash equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include cash, cash items, amounts due from other banks, amounts due from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, federal funds sold, and interest-bearing bank deposits.
b) Investment securities—Investment securities may be classified in three categories: trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Management determines the appropriate classification at the time of purchase and reevaluates the classification at each reporting period. Any sales of available-for-sale securities are for the purpose of executing the Company’s asset/liability management strategy, reducing borrowings, funding loan growth, providing liquidity, or eliminating a perceived credit risk in a specific security. Held-to-maturity securities are carried at amortized cost, and the available-for-sale securities are carried at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains or losses on securities available-for-sale are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), a component of shareholders’ equity, net of income tax. Gains and losses realized upon sales of securities are calculated using the specific identification method. Premiums and discounts are amortized to interest income over the estimated lives of the securities. Prepayment experience is periodically evaluated and a determination made regarding the appropriate estimate of the future rates of prepayment. When a change in a bond’s estimated remaining life is necessary, a corresponding adjustment is made in the related premium amortization or discount accretion. Purchases and sales of securities, including any corresponding gains or losses, are recognized on a trade-date basis and a receivable or payable is recognized for pending transaction settlements.
Management evaluates all investments in an unrealized loss position on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. If the Company has the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security, the security is written down to fair value and the entire loss is recorded in earnings. If either of the above criteria is not met, we evaluate whether the decline in fair value is the result of
credit losses or other factors. In making the assessment, we may consider various factors including the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, performance on any underlying collateral, downgrades in the ratings of the security by a rating agency, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments and adverse conditions specifically related to the security. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security and any excess is recorded as an allowance for credit loss. The Company does not measure expected credit losses for U.S. agency-backed held-to-maturity securities, since the risk of nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero. Credit losses are not estimated for AIR from investment securities as interest deemed uncollectible is written off through interest income.
c) Non-marketable securities— Non-marketable securities include FRB stock, FHLB stock and other non-marketable securities. FRB and FHLB securities have been acquired for debt facility or regulatory purposes and are carried at cost. Other non-marketable securities include equity method investments in which the Company’s proportionate share of income or loss is recognized one quarter in arrears in other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. Equity method investments are periodically evaluated for impairment. If impairment is deemed other than temporary, the Company will reduce the carrying value of the investment to the extent it is not recoverable. Other non-marketable securities also include direct investments in convertible preferred stock. As the convertible preferred stock does not have a readily determinable fair value, it is carried at cost and evaluated periodically for impairment. Impairments of convertible preferred stock will be reflected in earnings in the period in which the cost basis of the investment exceeds fair value.
d) Loans receivable*—*Loans receivable include loans originated by the Company and loans that are acquired through acquisitions. Loans originated by the Company are carried at the principal amount outstanding, net of premiums, discounts, unearned income and deferred loan fees and costs. Loan fees and certain costs of originating loans are deferred and the net amount is amortized over the contractual life of the related loans. Acquired loans are initially recorded at fair value. Non-refundable loan origination and commitment fees, net of direct costs of originating or acquiring loans, and fair value adjustments for acquired loans, are deferred and recognized over the remaining lives of the related loans in accordance with ASC 310-20.
Estimated fair values of acquired loans are based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considers various factors including the type of loan and related collateral, the expected timing of cash flows, classification status, fixed or variable interest rate, term of loan and whether or not the loan is amortizing, and a discount rate reflecting the Company’s assessment of risk inherent in the cash flow estimates. Discounts created when the loans are recorded at their estimated fair values at acquisition are accreted over the remaining term of the loan as an adjustment to the related loan’s yield. Similar to originated loans described below, the accrual of interest income on acquired loans is discontinued when the collection of principal or interest, in whole or in part, is doubtful.
Acquired loans that have been identified as having experienced a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination are purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. The net premium or discount on PCD loans is adjusted by our allowance for credit losses recorded at the time of acquisition. The remaining net premium or discount is accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan using the level yield method. The net premium or discount on non-PCD loans, that includes credit quality and interest rate considerations, is accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan using the level yield method. The Company then records the necessary allowance for credit losses on the non-PCD loans through provision for credit losses expense.
Interest income on acquired loans and interest income on loans originated by the Company is accrued and credited to income as it is earned using the interest method based on daily balances of the principal amount outstanding. However, interest is generally not accrued on loans 90 days or more past due, unless they are well secured and in the process of collection. Additionally, in certain situations, loans that are not contractually past due may be placed on non-accrual status due to the continued failure to adhere to contractual payment terms by the borrower coupled with other pertinent factors, such as insufficient collateral value or deficient primary and secondary sources of repayment. Accrued interest receivable is reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status and payments received generally reduce the carrying value of the loan. Interest is not accrued while a loan is on non-accrual status and interest income is generally recognized on a cash basis only after payment in full of the past due principal and collection of principal outstanding is reasonably assured. A loan may be placed back on accrual status if all contractual payments have been received, or sooner under certain conditions and collection of future principal and interest payments is no longer doubtful.
In the event of borrower default, the Company may seek recovery in compliance with state lending laws, the respective loan agreements, and credit monitoring and remediation procedures that may include modifying a loan from its original terms, for economic or legal reasons, to provide a concession to the borrower from their original terms due to borrower financial difficulties in order to facilitate repayment. Such loans are considered “troubled debt modifications” and are identified in accordance with ASC Topic 326.
e) Loans held for sale*—*The Company has elected to record loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market at estimated fair value. The Company estimates fair value based on quoted market prices for similar loans in the secondary market. Gains or losses are recognized upon sale and are included as a component of mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of operations. Loans held for sale have primarily been fixed rate single-family residential mortgage loans under contract to be sold in the secondary market. In most cases, loans in this category are sold within 45 days. Currently, conventional loans in states where the banks have market presence may be sold with servicing retained or with servicing released. Government loans and conventional loans in states where the banks do not have a market presence are generally sold with servicing released. Under limited circumstances, buyers may have recourse to return a purchased loan to the Company. Recourse conditions may include early payoff, early payment default, breach of representations or warranties, or documentation deficiencies in the underwriting process.
The Company enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., interest rate lock commitments). Such interest rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market are considered to be derivatives. To protect against the price risk inherent in residential mortgage loan commitments, the Company utilizes both "best efforts" and "mandatory delivery" forward loan sale commitments to mitigate the risk of potential increases or decreases in the values of loans that would result from the change in market rates for such loans. The Company manages the interest rate risk on interest rate lock commitments by entering into forward sale contracts of mortgage backed securities. Such contracts are accounted for as derivatives and are recorded at fair value as derivative assets or liabilities. They are carried in the consolidated statements of financial condition within other assets or other liabilities, and changes in fair value are recorded net as a component of mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of operations. The gross gains on loan sales are recognized based on new loan commitments with adjustment for price and pair-off activity. Commission expenses on loans held for sale are recognized based on loans closed.
f) Allowance for credit losses—The ACL represents management’s estimate of lifetime credit losses inherent in loans as of the balance sheet date. The Company measures expected credit losses for loans on a pooled basis when similar risk characteristics exist. The Company has identified four primary loan segments that are further stratified into 11 loan classes to provide more granularity in analyzing loss history based upon specific loss drivers and risk factors affecting each loan class. Generally, the underlying risk of loss for each of these loan classes will follow certain norms/trends in various economic environments. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis and are not included in the collective evaluation. Those loans include loans on non-accrual status, loans in bankruptcy, and TDMs described below. If a specific allowance is warranted based on the borrower’s overall financial condition, the specific allowance is calculated based on discounted expected cash flows using the loan’s initial contractual effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral less selling costs for collateral-dependent loans.
The Company utilizes a DCF model developed within a third-party software tool to establish expected lifetime credit losses for the loan portfolio. The ACL is calculated as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the projections from the DCF analysis. The DCF model allows for individual life of loan cash flow modeling, excluding extensions and renewals, using loan-specific interest rates and repayment schedules adjusted for estimated prepayment rates and loss recovery timing delays. The model incorporates forecasts of certain national macroeconomic factors, including unemployment rates, HPI, retail sales and GDP, which drive correlated probability of default (“PD”) and loss given default (“LGD”) rates. PD and LGD, in turn, drive the losses predicted in establishing our ACL. PD and LGD rates along with prepayment rates and loss recovery time delays are determined at a loan class level making use of both internal and peer historical loss rate data. The determination and application of the ACL accounting policy involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are subject to change. For periods beyond the reasonable and supportable forecast period, we revert to historical long-term average loss rates on a straight-line basis. The length of the forecast period spans four quarters. The length of the reversion period is based on management’s assessment of the length and pattern of the current economic cycle and typically ranges from four to eight quarters.
Management accounts for the inherent uncertainty of the underlying economic forecast by reviewing and weighting alternate forecast scenarios. Additionally, the ACL calculation includes subjective adjustments for qualitative risk factors that are likely to cause estimated credit losses to differ from historical experience. These qualitative adjustments may increase or reduce reserve levels and include adjustments for lending management experience and risk tolerance, loan review and audit results, asset quality and portfolio trends, loan portfolio growth and industry concentrations. The Company has elected to exclude AIR from the allowance for credit losses calculation. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, any recorded AIR is reversed against interest income.
The determination and application of the ACL accounting policy involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are subject to change. Changes in these assumptions, estimates or the conditions surrounding them may have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of the examination process, periodically review the ACL. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the ACL or reserve increases to adversely graded classified loans based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations.
The ACL is decreased by net charge-offs and is increased by provisions for loan losses that are charged to the statements of operations. Charge-offs, if any, are typically measured for each loan based on a thorough analysis of the most probable source of repayment, such as the present value of the loan’s expected future cash flows, the loan’s estimated fair value, or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral less costs of disposition for collateral-dependent loans. When it is determined that specific loans, or portions thereof, are uncollectible, these amounts are charged off against the ACL.
The Company uses an internal risk rating system to indicate credit quality in the loan portfolio. The risk rating system is applied to all loans and uses a series of grades, which reflect management’s assessment of the risk attributable to loans based on an analysis of the borrower’s financial condition and ability to meet contractual debt service requirements. Loans that management perceives to have acceptable risk are categorized as “Pass” loans. The “Special Mention” loans represent loans that have potential credit weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. Special mention loans include borrowers that have potential weaknesses or unwarranted risks that, unless corrected, may threaten the borrower’s ability to meet debt requirements. However, these borrowers are still believed to have the ability to respond to and resolve the financial issues that threaten their financial situation. Loans classified as “Substandard” are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful” loans are loans that management believes the collection of payments in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement is highly questionable and improbable. Credit quality indicators are reviewed and updated in accordance with internal policy based on loan balance and risk rating. Interest accrual is discontinued on doubtful loans and certain substandard loans.
Unfunded loan commitments
In addition to the ACL for funded loans, the Company maintains reserves to cover the risk of loss associated with off-balance sheet unfunded loan commitments. The allowance for off-balance sheet credit losses is maintained within the other liabilities in the statements of financial condition. Under the CECL framework, adjustments to this liability are recorded as provision for credit losses in the statements of operations. Unfunded loan commitment balances are evaluated by loan class and further segregated by revolving and non-revolving commitments. In order to establish the required level of reserve, the Company applies average historical utilization rates and ACL loan model loss rates for each loan class to the outstanding unfunded commitment balances.
g) Premises and equipment—With the exception of premises and equipment acquired through business combinations, which are initially measured and recorded at fair value, purchased land, buildings and software and equipment are carried at cost, including capitalized interest when appropriate, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. The Company generally assigns depreciable lives of 39 years for buildings,7 to 15 years for building improvements, and 3 to 7 years for software and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or remaining lease terms. Maintenance and repairs are charged to non-interest expense as incurred. The Company reviews premises and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when
the sum of the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposal is less than its carrying amount. Property and equipment that meet the held-for-sale criteria is recorded at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and depreciation is ceased.
The Company capitalizes internal and external direct costs incurred related to obtaining or developing internal-use software. Costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized and amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the software when the software is ready for its intended use. Costs related to planning and other preliminary project activities and post-implementation activities are expensed as incurred.
h) Goodwill and intangible assets—Goodwill is established and recorded if the consideration given during an acquisition transaction exceeds the fair value of the net assets received. Goodwill has an indefinite useful life and is not amortized, but is evaluated annually for potential impairment, or when events or circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Such events or circumstances may include deterioration in general economic conditions, deterioration in industry or market conditions, an increased competitive environment, a decline in market-dependent multiples or metrics, declining financial performance, entity-specific events or circumstances or a sustained decrease in share price (either in absolute terms or relative to peers). If the Company determines, based upon the qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is greater than the carrying amount no additional procedures are performed; however, if the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount the Company will compare the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount. Any excess of the carrying amount over fair value would indicate a potential impairment and the Company would proceed to perform an additional test to determine whether goodwill has been impaired and calculate the amount of that impairment.
Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company’s core deposit intangible assets represent the value of the anticipated future cost savings that will result from the acquired core deposit relationships versus an alternative source of funding. Judgment may be used in assessing goodwill and intangible assets for impairment. Estimates of fair value are based on projections of revenues, operating costs and cash flows of the reporting unit considering historical and anticipated future results, general economic and market conditions, as well as the impact of planned business or operational strategies. The valuations use a combination of present value techniques to measure fair value considering market factors. Additionally, judgment is used in determining the useful lives of finite-lived intangible assets. Adverse changes in the economic environment, operations of the reporting unit, or changes in judgments and projections could result in a significantly different estimate of the fair value of the reporting unit and could result in an impairment of goodwill and/or intangible assets.
Servicing right assets associated with loans originated and sold, where servicing is retained, are initially capitalized at fair value and included in intangible assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. For subsequent measurement purposes, the Company measures servicing assets based on the lower of cost or market using the amortization method. The values of these capitalized servicing rights are amortized as an offset to the loan servicing income earned in relation to the servicing revenue expected to be earned. The carrying values of these rights are reviewed quarterly for impairment based on the fair value of those assets. For purposes of impairment evaluation and measurement, management stratifies servicing right assets based on the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans, including loan type and loan term. If, by individual stratum, the carrying amount of these servicing right assets exceeds fair value, a valuation allowance is established and the impairment is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. If the fair value of impaired servicing right assets subsequently increases, management recognizes the increase in fair value in current period non-interest income and, through a reduction in the valuation allowance, adjusts the carrying value of the servicing right assets to a level not in excess of amortized cost.
i) Reserve for Mortgage Loan Repurchase Losses–The Company sells mortgage loans to various third parties, including government-sponsored entities, under contractual provisions that include various representations and warranties that typically cover ownership of the loan, compliance with loan criteria set forth in the applicable agreement, validity of the lien securing the loan, absence of delinquent taxes or liens against the property securing the loan, and similar matters. The Company may be required to repurchase the mortgage loans with identified defects, indemnify the investor or insurer, or reimburse the investor for credit loss incurred on the loan (collectively “repurchase”) in the event of a material breach of such contractual
representations or warranties. Risk associated with potential repurchases or other forms of settlement is managed through underwriting and quality assurance practices.
The Company establishes mortgage repurchase reserves related to various representations and warranties that reflect management’s estimate of losses based on a combination of factors. Such factors incorporate actual and historic loss history, delinquency trends or other deficiencies found in the portfolio and economic conditions. The Company establishes a reserve at the time loans are sold and updates the reserve estimate quarterly during the estimated loan life. The repurchase reserve is included in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
j) Other real estate owned—OREO consists of property that has been foreclosed on or repossessed by deed in lieu of foreclosure. The assets are initially recorded at the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, with any initial valuation adjustments charged to the ACL. Subsequent downward valuation adjustments, if any, in addition to gains and losses realized on sales and net operating expenses, are recorded in non-interest expense. Costs associated with maintaining property, such as utilities and maintenance, are charged to expense in the period in which they occur, while costs relating to the development and improvement of property are capitalized to the extent the balance does not exceed fair value. Acquired OREO is recorded at fair value, less cost to sell, at the date of acquisition.
k) Bank-owned life insurance—The Company is the owner and beneficiary of bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI”) policies that it purchased on certain associates of the Company or acquired through our acquisitions. The BOLI policies are carried at net realizable value with changes in net realizable value recorded in non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.
l) Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase—The Company periodically enters into purchases or sales of securities under agreements to resell or repurchase as of a specified future date. The securities purchased under agreements to resell are accounted for as collateralized financing transactions and are reflected as an asset in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The securities pledged by the counterparties are held by a third party custodian and valued daily. The Company may require additional collateral to ensure full collateralization for these transactions. The repurchase agreements are considered financing agreements and the obligation to repurchase assets sold is reflected as a liability in the consolidated statements of financial condition of the Company. The repurchase agreements are collateralized by debt securities that are under the control of the Company.
m) Stock-based compensation—The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The Company grants stock-based awards including stock options, restricted stock and performance stock units. Stock option grants are for a fixed number of common shares and are issued at exercise prices which are not less than the fair value of a share of stock at the date of grant. The options vest over a time period stated in each option agreement and may be subject to other performance vesting conditions, which require the related compensation expense to be recorded ratably over the requisite service period starting when such conditions become probable. Restricted stock is granted for a fixed number of shares, the transferability of which is restricted until such shares become vested according to the terms in the award agreement. Restricted shares may have multiple vesting qualifications, which can include time vesting of a set portion of the restricted shares and performance criterion, such as market criteria that are tied to specified market conditions of the Company’s common stock price and performance targets tied to the Company’s earnings per share.
The fair value of stock options is measured using a Black-Scholes model. The fair value of time-based restricted stock awards and performance stock units with performance based vesting criteria is based on the Company’s stock price on the date of grant. The fair value of performance stock units with market-based vesting criteria is measured using a Monte Carlo simulation model. Compensation expense for the portion of the awards that contain performance and service vesting conditions is recognized over the requisite service period based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date. Compensation expense for the portion of the awards that contain a market vesting condition is recognized over the derived service period based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date. The amortization of stock-based compensation reflects any estimated forfeitures, and the expense realized in subsequent periods may be adjusted to reflect the actual forfeitures realized. The outstanding stock options primarily carry a maximum contractual term often years. To the extent that any award is forfeited, surrendered, terminated, expires, or lapses without being vested or exercised, the shares of stock subject to such award not delivered are again made available for awards under the 2023 Plan.
Excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies (including tax benefits of dividends on share-based payment awards) are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations as a component of income tax expense or benefit and are classified as an operating activity within the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows. The tax effects of exercised, expired or vested awards are treated as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur and may result in increased volatility in our effective tax rate. Cash paid by the Company when directly withholding shares for tax withholding purposes is classified as a financing activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
n) Income taxes—The Company and its subsidiaries file U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns on a consolidated basis. Additionally, the Company and its subsidiaries file separate state income tax returns with various state jurisdictions. The provision for income taxes includes the income tax balances of the Company and all of its subsidiaries.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company’s assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax rates in the period of change. The Company establishes a valuation allowance when management believes, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
The Company recognizes and measures income tax benefits based upon a two-step model: 1) a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained based solely on its technical merits in order to be recognized; and 2) the benefit is measured as the largest dollar amount of that position that is more likely than not to be sustained upon settlement. The difference between the benefit recognized for a position in this model and the tax benefit claimed on a tax return is treated as an unrecognized tax benefit. The Company recognizes income tax related interest and penalties in other non-interest expense.
o) Earnings per share—The Company applies the two-class method of computing earnings per share as certain of the Company's restricted shares are entitled to non-forfeitable dividends and are therefore considered to be a class of participating securities. The two-class method allocates income according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed income. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing income allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period, plus amounts representing the dilutive effect of stock options outstanding, certain unvested restricted shares, or other contracts to issue common shares (“common stock equivalents”) using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalents are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per common share in periods in which they have an anti-dilutive effect.
p) Interest Rate Swap Derivatives—The Company carries all derivatives in the statements of financial condition at fair value. All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities depending on the rights or obligations under the contracts. All gains and losses on the fair value hedge derivatives due to changes in fair value are recognized in earnings each period. For derivatives that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net and subsequently reclassified into interest income in the same period(s) during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
The Company offers interest rate swap products to certain of its clients to manage potential changes in interest rates. Each contract between the Company and a client is offset with a contract between the Company and an institutional counterparty, thus minimizing the Company's exposure to rate changes. The Company's portfolio consists of a “matched book,” and as such, changes in fair value of the swap pairs will largely offset in earnings.
In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, if certain conditions are met, a derivative may be designated as (1) a hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability, or of an unrecognized firm commitment, that are attributable to a particular risk (referred to as a fair value hedge) or (2) a hedge of the exposure to variability in the cash flows of a recognized asset or liability, or of a forecasted transaction, that is attributable to a particular risk (referred to as a cash flow hedge). The Company documents all hedging relationships at the inception of each hedging relationship and uses industry accepted methodologies and ranges to determine the effectiveness of each hedge. The fair value of the hedged item is calculated using the estimated future cash flows of the hedged item and applying discount rates equal to the market
interest rate for the hedged item at the inception of the hedging relationship (inception benchmark interest rate plus an inception credit spread), adjusted for changes in the designated benchmark interest rate thereafter.
q) Treasury stock —When the Company acquires treasury stock, the sum of the consideration paid and direct transaction costs after tax is recognized as a deduction from equity. The cost basis for the reissuance of treasury stock is determined using a first-in, first-out basis. To the extent that the reissuance price is more than the cost basis (gain), the excess is recorded as an increaseto additional paid-in capital in the consolidated statements of financial condition. If the reissuance price is less than the cost basis (loss), the difference is recorded to additional paid-in capital to the extent there is a cumulative treasury stock paid-in capital balance. Any loss in excess of the cumulative treasury stock paid-in capital balance is charged to retained earnings.
r) Acquisition activities—The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are measured and recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition, including identifiable intangible assets. If the fair value of net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of consideration paid, a bargain purchase gain is recognized at the date of acquisition. Conversely, if the consideration paid exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired, goodwill is recognized at the acquisition date. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to a maximum ofone year after the closing date of an acquisition as information relative to closing date fair values becomes available. Adjustments recorded to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed are applied prospectively in accordance with ASC Topic 805. The determination of the fair value of loans acquired takes into account credit quality deterioration and probability of loss; therefore, the related ACL is not carried forward at the time of acquisition.
Identifiable intangible assets are recognized separately if they arise from contractual or other legal rights or if they are separable (i.e., capable of being sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged separately from the entity). The depositor relationship related to deposit liabilities, the client relationship related to assets under management and acquired technology intangibles (known as the core deposit, client relationship and acquired technology intangible assets, respectively) may be exchanged in observable exchange transactions. As a result, these intangible assets are considered identifiable, because the separability criterion has been met.
Note 3 Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07,Segment Reporting (Topic 280):Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The update requires disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis for all public entities to enable investors to develop more decision-useful financial analyses. The amendments in this update do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 in 2024, using a retrospective approach. The update has not had a material impact to our financial statements apart from changes in disclosures.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02,Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326):Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, which eliminates the accounting guidance on troubled debt restructurings and requires disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of origination. The guidance also updates the requirements related to accounting for credit losses under ASC Topic 326 and adds enhanced disclosures for creditors with respect to loan refinancing and modifications of loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023 using a modified retrospective approach. A cumulative effect adjustment was not booked to retained earnings as it was immaterial. The update has not had a material impact to our financial statements apart from changes in disclosures.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-01,Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):Fair Value Hedging – Portfolio Layer Method. The purpose of this updated guidance is to further align risk management objectives with hedge accounting results on the application of the last-of-layer method, which was first introduced in ASU 2017-12,Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815):Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The Company adopted ASU 2022-01 on January 1, 2023, and the update had no material impact on its financial statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04,Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848):Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 was effective upon issuance and can be adopted during any interim
period. ASU 2022-06,Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848):Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 deferred the sunset date to December 31, 2024. Topic 848 provides optional expedients and guidance for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contract modifications and hedging relationships, if certain criteria are met, that reference LIBOR or any other reference rate that is expected to be discontinued. To address reference rate reform, the Company established a LIBOR transition subcommittee in January of 2020 to identify exposure to reference rates within loan and derivative contracts. Beginning January 1, 2022, the Company no longer originated loans using LIBOR as a reference rate, and LIBOR is no longer published effective June 30, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, existing loan and derivative contracts, where applicable, included an alternative reference rate to LIBOR. The Company applied the practical expedients set forth in ASU 2020-04 with no material impact on its financial statements.
Note 4 Investment Securities
The Company’s investment securities portfolio is comprised of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment securities. These investment securities totaled $1.0 billion at December 31, 2024 and included $0.5 billion of available-for-sale securities and $0.5 billion of held-to-maturity securities. At December 31, 2023, investment securities totaled $1.2 billion and included $0.6 billion of available-for-sale securities and $0.6 billion of held-to-maturity securities.
Available-for-sale
Available-for-sale securities are summarized as follows as of the dates indicated:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| · · Amortized · · Gross · · Gross · · · | ||||||||||||
| · · cost · · unrealized gains · · unrealized losses · · Fair value | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $24,958 | | $— | | $(84) | | $24,874 | ||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 164,785 | | | 53 | | | (29,793) | | | 135,045 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 425,476 | | | 432 | | | (60,970) | | | 364,938 |
| Corporate debt | | | 2,000 | | | — | | | (38) | | | 1,962 |
| Other securities | | | 728 | | | — | | | — | | | 728 |
| Total investment securities available-for-sale | | $617,947 | | $485 | | $(90,885) | | $527,547 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| · · Amortized · · Gross · · Gross · · · | ||||||||||||
| · · cost · · unrealized gains · · unrealized losses · · Fair value | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $74,508 | | $— | | $(1,464) | | $73,044 | ||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 233,264 | | | 57 | | | (31,512) | | | 201,809 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 417,155 | | | — | | | (65,913) | | | 351,242 |
| Municipal securities | | | 80 | | | — | | | (1) | | | 79 |
| Corporate debt | | | 2,000 | | | — | | | (157) | | | 1,843 |
| Other securities | | | 812 | | | — | | | — | | | 812 |
| Total investment securities available-for-sale | | $727,819 | | $57 | | $(99,047) | | $628,829 | ||||
During 2024, purchases of available-for-sale securities totaled $185.7 million and sales of available-for-sale securities totaled $132.1 million. The available-for-sale securities sales were executed during the fourth quarter of 2024 as a result of strategic balance sheet management and resulted in a pre-tax loss of $6.6 million. There wereno purchases or sales of available-for-sale securities during the year ended December 31, 2023. Maturities and paydowns of available-for-sale securities during 2024 and 2023 totaled $157.5 million and $92.0 million, respectively.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio was primarily comprised of U.S. Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities. All mortgage-backed securities were backed by GSE collateral such as FHLMC and FNMA and the government owned agency GNMA.
The tables below summarize the available-for-sale securities with unrealized losses as of the dates shown, along with the length of the impairment period:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Less than 12 months · · 12 months or more · · Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · value · · losses · · value · · losses · · value · · losses | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $— | | $— | | $24,874 | | $(84) | | $24,874 | | $(84) | ||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | — | | | — | | | 132,935 | | | (29,793) | | | 132,935 | | | (29,793) |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 41,426 | | | (95) | | | 264,621 | | | (60,875) | | | 306,047 | | | (60,970) |
| Corporate debt | | | — | | | — | | | 1,963 | | | (38) | | | 1,963 | | | (38) |
| Total | | $41,426 | | $(95) | | $424,393 | | $(90,790) | | $465,819 | | $(90,885) | ||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Less than 12 months · · 12 months or more · · Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · value · · losses · · value · · losses · · value · · losses | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $— | | $— | | $73,044 | | $(1,464) | | $73,044 | | $(1,464) | ||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 9 | | | — | | | 199,000 | | | (31,512) | | | 199,009 | | | (31,512) |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 138 | | | (1) | | | 351,104 | | | (65,912) | | | 351,242 | | | (65,913) |
| Municipal securities | | | — | | | — | | | 79 | | | (1) | | | 79 | | | (1) |
| Corporate debt | | | — | | | — | | | 1,843 | | | (157) | | | 1,843 | | | (157) |
| Total | | $147 | | $(1) | | $625,070 | | $(99,046) | | $625,217 | | $(99,047) | ||||||
Management regularly monitors the investment securities portfolio in its entirety and further evaluates all of the available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position at each reporting period. The portfolio included 180 securities, which were in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, compared to 230 securities at December 31, 2023. The unrealized losses in the Company’s investment portfolio at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were caused by changes in interest rates. The Company has no intention to sell these securities and believes it will not be required to sell the securities before the recovery of their amortized cost. Management believes that default of the available-for-sale securities is highly unlikely. FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA guaranteed mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Treasury securities have a long history of zero credit losses, an explicit guarantee by the U.S. government (although limited for FNMA and FHLMC securities) and yields that generally trade based on market views of prepayment and liquidity risk rather than credit risk.
The tables below summarize the credit quality indicators, by fair value, of available-for-sale securities as of the dates shown:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| · · AA+ · · Not rated · · Total | |||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $24,874 | | $— | | $24,874 | |||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 135,045 | | | — | | | 135,045 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 364,938 | | | — | | | 364,938 |
| Corporate debt | | | — | | | 1,962 | | | 1,962 |
| Other securities | | | — | | | 728 | | | 728 |
| Total investment securities available-for-sale | | $524,857 | | $2,690 | | $527,547 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
| · · AAA · · Not rated · · Total | |||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $73,044 | | $— | | $73,044 | |||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 201,809 | | | — | | | 201,809 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 351,242 | | | — | | | 351,242 |
| Municipal securities | | | — | | | 79 | | | 79 |
| Corporate debt | | | — | | | 1,843 | | | 1,843 |
| Other securities | | | — | | | 812 | | | 812 |
| Total investment securities available-for-sale | | $626,095 | | $2,734 | | $628,829 | |||
Based upon the downgrade of U.S. government securities by certain rating agencies, the Company updated the rating in the tables above from AAA to AA+. Certain securities are pledged as collateral for public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and to secure borrowing capacity at the FRB, if needed. The fair value of available-for-sale investment securities pledged as collateral totaled $238.6 million and $312.4 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company may also pledge available-for-sale investment securities as collateral for FHLB advances. No securities were pledged for this purpose at December 31, 2024 or 2023.
A summary of the available-for-sale securities by maturity is shown in the following table as of December 31, 2024. Mortgage-backed securities may have actual maturities that differ from contractual maturities depending on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying financial instruments and are therefore not included in the table below. Additionally, the Company holds other available-for-sale securities with an amortized cost andfair value of $0.7 million as of December 31, 2024 that have no stated contractual maturity date.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| | | | | | | | | Weighted |
| · · Amortized cost · · Fair value · · average yield | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | | | | | | | |
| Within one year | | $24,958 | | $24,874 | | 2.55% | ||
| Corporate debt | | | | | | | | |
| After five but within ten years | | | 2,000 | | | 1,962 | | 5.86% |
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, AIR from available-for-sale investment securities totaled $1.3 million, and was included within other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
Held-to-maturity
Held-to-maturity investment securities are summarized as follows as of the dates indicated:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| · · · · Gross · Gross · · | ||||||||||||
| · · Amortized · · unrealized · · unrealized · · · | ||||||||||||
| · · cost · · gains · · losses · · Fair value | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $49,639 | | $— | | $(480) | | $49,159 | ||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 271,105 | | | 51 | | | (36,870) | | | 234,286 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 212,364 | | | — | | | (44,423) | | | 167,941 |
| Total investment securities held-to-maturity | | $533,108 | | $51 | | $(81,773) | | $451,386 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| · · · · Gross · Gross · · | ||||||||||||
| · · Amortized · · unrealized · · unrealized · · · | ||||||||||||
| · · cost · · gains · · losses · · Fair value | ||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $49,338 | | $— | | $(1,004) | | $48,334 | ||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 299,337 | | | 226 | | | (34,552) | | | 265,011 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 236,377 | | | 2 | | | (45,396) | | | 190,983 |
| Total investment securities held-to-maturity | | $585,052 | | $228 | | $(80,952) | | $504,328 | ||||
During 2024 and 2023, purchases of held-to-maturity securities totaled $10.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Maturities and paydowns of held-to-maturity securities totaled $63.1 million and $69.6 million during 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The held-to-maturity portfolio included 160 securities which were in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2024, compared to 123 securities at December 31, 2023. The tables below summarize the held-to-maturity securities with unrealized losses as of the dates shown, along with the length of the impairment period:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Less than 12 months · · 12 months or more · · Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · value · · losses · · value · · losses · · value · · losses | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $— | | $— | | $49,159 | | $(480) | | $49,159 | | $(480) | ||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 45,427 | | | (880) | | | 185,558 | | | (35,990) | | | 230,985 | | | (36,870) |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 2,818 | | | (51) | | | 165,123 | | | (44,372) | | | 167,941 | | | (44,423) |
| Total | | $48,245 | | $(931) | | $399,840 | | $(80,842) | | $448,085 | | $(81,773) | ||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Less than 12 months · · 12 months or more · · Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized · · Fair · · Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · value · · losses · · value · · losses · · value · · losses | ||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $— | | $— | | $48,334 | | $(1,004) | | $48,334 | | $(1,004) | ||||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 14,689 | | | (72) | | | 217,467 | | | (34,480) | | | 232,156 | | | (34,552) |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 2,289 | | | (37) | | | 187,021 | | | (45,359) | | | 189,310 | | | (45,396) |
| Total | | $16,978 | | $(109) | | $452,822 | | $(80,843) | | $469,800 | | $(80,952) | ||||||
The Company does not measure expected credit losses on a financial asset, or group of financial assets, in which historical credit loss information adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts results in an expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero. Management evaluated held-to-maturity securities noting they are backed by loans guaranteed by either U.S. government agencies or U.S. government sponsored entities, and management believes that default is highly unlikely given this governmental backing and long history without credit losses. Additionally, management notes that yields on which the portfolio generally trades are based upon market views of prepayment and liquidity risk and not credit risk. The Company has no intention to sell any held-to-maturity securities and believes it will not be required to sell any held-to-maturity securities before the recovery of their amortized cost.
The table below summarizes the credit quality indicators, by amortized cost, of held-to-maturity securities as of the dates shown:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| · · AA+ · · AAA | ||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | $49,639 | | $49,338 | ||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 271,105 | | | 299,337 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | 212,364 | | | 236,377 |
| Total investment securities held-to-maturity | | $533,108 | | $585,052 | ||
Based upon the downgrade of U.S. government securities by certain rating agencies, the Company updated the rating in the tables above from AAA to AA+. Certain securities are pledged as collateral for public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and to secure borrowing capacity at the FRB, if needed. The carrying value of held-to-maturity investment securities pledged as collateral totaled $500.5 million and $559.3 million at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company may also pledge held-to-maturity investment securities as collateral for FHLB advances. No held-to-maturity investment securities were pledged for this purpose at December 31, 2024 or 2023.
A summary of the held-to-maturity securities by maturity is shown in the following table as of December 31, 2024. Actual maturities of mortgage-backed securities may differ from scheduled maturities depending on the repayment characteristics and experience of the underlying financial instruments and are therefore not included in the table below.
| 0 | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| · · · · · · Weighted | ||||||||
| · · Amortized cost · · Fair value · · average yield | ||||||||
| U.S. Treasury securities | | | | | | | | |
| Within one year | | $24,974 | | $24,884 | | 3.18% | ||
| After one but within five years | | | 24,665 | | | 24,275 | | 3.10% |
| Total | | $49,639 | | $49,159 | | 3.14% | ||
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, AIR from held-to-maturity investment securities totaled $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and was included within other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
Note 5 Non-marketable Securities
The carrying balance of non-marketable securities are summarized as follows as of the dates indicated:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| Federal Reserve Bank stock | | $24,062 | | $24,062 | ||
| Federal Home Loan Bank stock | | | 3,922 | | | 16,828 |
| Convertible preferred stock | | | 20,508 | | | 25,000 |
| Equity method investments | | | 27,970 | | | 24,587 |
| Total | | $76,462 | | $90,477 | ||
Non-marketable securities included FRB stock, FHLB stock, convertible preferred stock and equity method investments. During the year ended December 31, 2024, purchases of non-marketable securities totaled $44.9 million, and proceeds from redemptions and sales of non-marketable securities totaled $57.5 million. During the year ended December 31, 2023, purchases of non-marketable securities totaled $106.2 million, and proceeds from redemptions and sales of non-marketable securities totaled $100.0 million. Purchases consisted primarily of FHLB stock, and proceeds consisted primarily of redemptions of FHLB stock. Changes in the Company’s FHLB stock holdings were directly correlated to FHLB line of credit advances and paydowns.
FRB and FHLB stock
At December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company held FRB stock and FHLB stock for regulatory or debt facility purposes. These are restricted securities which, lacking a market, are carried at cost. There have beenno identified events or changes in circumstances that may have an adverse effect on the FRB and FHLB stock carried at cost.
Convertible preferred stock
Non-marketable securities include convertible preferred stock without a readily determinable fair value. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company purchased $0.4 million of convertible preferred stock. During the year ended December 31, 2024, convertible preferred stock was redeemed upon the sale of a single investment position that totaled $1.0 million, which generated realized gains of $0.1 million recorded in other non-interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded $3.9 million of impairment during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $4.0 million during 2023, on convertible preferred stock related to venture capital investments, included in other non-interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Equity method investments
Non-marketable securities also include equity method investments totaling $26.2 million and $24.6 million at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and equity method investments without a readily determinable fair value totaling $1.8 million andzero at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Purchases of equity method investments during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled $1.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded net unrealized gains on equity method investments totaling $1.0 million and net unrealized losses totaling $35 thousand, respectively. These gains and losses were recorded in other non-interest income in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Carrying values of equity method investments without a readily determinable fair value are updated periodically and impairments may be taken to reflect a new basis. The Company recordedno impairment related to equity method investments without a readily determinable fair value for the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.
Note 6 Loans
The loan portfolio is comprised of loans originated by the Company and loans that were acquired in connection with the Company’s acquisitions.
The tables below show the loan portfolio composition including carrying value by segment as of the dates shown. The carrying value of loans is net of discounts, fees, costs and fair value marks of $30.1 million and $33.6 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | December 31, 2024 | |||
| · Total loans · · % of total | ||||
| Commercial | $4,670,430 | | 60.2% | |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | 1,812,338 | | 23.4% |
| Residential real estate | | 1,253,838 | | 16.2% |
| Consumer | | 14,537 | | 0.2% |
| Total | $7,751,143 | | 100.0% | |
| | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | December 31, 2023 | |||
| · Total loans · · % of total | ||||
| Commercial | $4,499,035 | | 58.4% | |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | 1,856,750 | | 24.1% |
| Residential real estate | | 1,323,787 | | 17.2% |
| Consumer | | 19,186 | | 0.3% |
| Total | $7,698,758 | | 100.0% | |
Information about delinquent and non-accrual loans is shown in the following tables at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · · Greater · · · · · · · · | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · 30-89 days · · than 90 days · · · · Total past · · · · | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · past due and · · past due and · · Non-accrual · · due and · · · · | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · accruing · · accruing · · loans · · non-accrual · · Current · · Total loans | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $20,290 | | $5,492 | | $21,950 | | $47,732 | | $1,948,093 | | $1,995,825 | ||||||
| Municipal and non-profit | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,107,142 | | | 1,107,142 |
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 1,611 | | | 9,447 | | | 195 | | | 11,253 | | | 1,252,891 | | | 1,264,144 |
| Food and agribusiness | | | — | | | — | | | 587 | | | 587 | | | 302,732 | | | 303,319 |
| Total commercial | | | 21,901 | | | 14,939 | | | 22,732 | | | 59,572 | | | 4,610,858 | | | 4,670,430 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Construction | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 250,335 | | | 250,335 |
| Acquisition/development | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 82,862 | | | 82,862 |
| Multifamily | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 320,781 | | | 320,781 |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 158 | | | — | | | 5,971 | | | 6,129 | | | 1,152,231 | | | 1,158,360 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 158 | | | — | | | 5,971 | | | 6,129 | | | 1,806,209 | | | 1,812,338 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 952 | | | — | | | 6,747 | | | 7,699 | | | 1,161,568 | | | 1,169,267 |
| Junior lien | | | 133 | | | — | | | 505 | | | 638 | | | 83,933 | | | 84,571 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 1,085 | | | — | | | 7,252 | | | 8,337 | | | 1,245,501 | | | 1,253,838 |
| Consumer | | | 20 | | | 1 | | | 39 | | | 60 | | | 14,477 | | | 14,537 |
| Total loans | | $23,164 | | $14,940 | | $35,994 | | $74,098 | | $7,677,045 | | $7,751,143 | ||||||
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| · · with a related · · with no related · · | |||||||||
| · · allowance for · · allowance for · · Non-accrual | |||||||||
| · · credit loss · · credit loss · · loans | |||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $12,746 | | $9,204 | | $21,950 | |||
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 195 | | | — | | | 195 |
| Food and agribusiness | | | 1 | | | 586 | | | 587 |
| Total commercial | | | 12,942 | | | 9,790 | | | 22,732 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 5,971 | | | — | | | 5,971 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 5,971 | | | — | | | 5,971 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 3,319 | | | 3,428 | | | 6,747 |
| Junior lien | | | 505 | | | — | | | 505 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 3,824 | | | 3,428 | | | 7,252 |
| Consumer | | | 39 | | | — | | | 39 |
| Total loans | | $22,776 | | $13,218 | | $35,994 | |||
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| · · past due and · · past due and · · Non-accrual · · due and · · · · | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · accruing · · accruing · · loans · · non-accrual · · Current · · Total loans | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $9,179 | | $— | | $2,250 | | $11,429 | | $1,955,480 | | $1,966,909 | ||||||
| Municipal and non-profit | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,083,756 | | | 1,083,756 |
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | — | | | — | | | 755 | | | 755 | | | 1,123,018 | | | 1,123,773 |
| Food and agribusiness | | | — | | | 12 | | | 5,762 | | | 5,774 | | | 318,823 | | | 324,597 |
| Total commercial | | | 9,179 | | | 12 | | | 8,767 | | | 17,958 | | | 4,481,077 | | | 4,499,035 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Construction | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 405,250 | | | 405,250 |
| Acquisition/development | | | 1,077 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,077 | | | 99,019 | | | 100,096 |
| Multifamily | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 311,770 | | | 311,770 |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 60 | | | — | | | 13,472 | | | 13,532 | | | 1,026,102 | | | 1,039,634 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 1,137 | | | — | | | 13,472 | | | 14,609 | | | 1,842,141 | | | 1,856,750 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 1,410 | | | 50 | | | 5,488 | | | 6,948 | | | 1,226,651 | | | 1,233,599 |
| Junior lien | | | 375 | | | 528 | | | 448 | | | 1,351 | | | 88,837 | | | 90,188 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 1,785 | | | 578 | | | 5,936 | | | 8,299 | | | 1,315,488 | | | 1,323,787 |
| Consumer | | | 131 | | | 1 | | | 53 | | | 185 | | | 19,001 | | | 19,186 |
| Total loans | | $12,232 | | $591 | | $28,228 | | $41,051 | | $7,657,707 | | $7,698,758 | ||||||
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| · · with a related · · with no related · · | |||||||||
| · · allowance for · · allowance for · · Non-accrual | |||||||||
| · · credit loss · · credit loss · · loans | |||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $2,250 | | $— | | $2,250 | |||
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 755 | | | — | | | 755 |
| Food and agribusiness | | | 5,176 | | | 586 | | | 5,762 |
| Total commercial | | | 8,181 | | | 586 | | | 8,767 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 13,472 | | | — | | | 13,472 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 13,472 | | | — | | | 13,472 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 3,277 | | | 2,211 | | | 5,488 |
| Junior lien | | | 448 | | | — | | | 448 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 3,725 | | | 2,211 | | | 5,936 |
| Consumer | | | 53 | | | — | | | 53 |
| Total loans | | $25,431 | | $2,797 | | $28,228 | |||
Loans are considered past due or delinquent when the contractual principal or interest due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement remains unpaid after the due date of the scheduled payment. Loans to borrowers experiencing financial
difficulties may be modified. Modified loans are discussed in more detail below. There wasno interest income recognized from non-accrual loans during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The Company’s internal risk rating system uses a series of grades, which reflect our assessment of the credit quality of loans based on an analysis of the borrower's financial condition, liquidity and ability to meet contractual debt service requirements and are categorized as “Pass,” “Special mention,” “Substandard” and “Doubtful”. For a description of the general characteristics of the risk grades, refer to note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
The amortized cost basis and current period gross charge-offs for all loans as determined by the Company’s internal risk rating system and year of origination is shown in the following tables as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | $445,993 | | $181,920 | | $332,246 | | $215,561 | | $51,902 | | $92,115 | | $468,752 | | $2,614 | | $1,791,103 | |||||||||
| Special mention | | | 8,005 | | | 32,319 | | | 13,753 | | | 17,496 | | | 12,915 | | | 5,552 | | | 16,146 | | | 651 | | | 106,837 |
| Substandard | | | 13,417 | | | 34,320 | | | 8,909 | | | 21,575 | | | 3,011 | | | 2,020 | | | 8,982 | | | 387 | | | 92,621 |
| Doubtful | | | 1,250 | | | 1,159 | | | 1,490 | | | 17 | | | 975 | | | 373 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,264 |
| Total commercial and industrial | | | 468,665 | | | 249,718 | | | 356,398 | | | 254,649 | | | 68,803 | | | 100,060 | | | 493,880 | | | 3,652 | | | 1,995,825 |
| Gross charge-offs: Commercial and industrial | | | — | | | 2,028 | | | — | | | 26 | | | 155 | | | 156 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,365 |
| Municipal and non-profit: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 116,551 | | | 152,183 | | | 137,249 | | | 217,362 | | | 73,399 | | | 378,561 | | | 29,747 | | | — | | | 1,105,052 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 170 | | | 1,920 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,090 |
| Total municipal and non-profit | | | 116,551 | | | 152,183 | | | 137,249 | | | 217,532 | | | 75,319 | | | 378,561 | | | 29,747 | | | — | | | 1,107,142 |
| Owner occupied commercial real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 269,810 | | | 205,119 | | | 225,766 | | | 131,547 | | | 83,791 | | | 232,653 | | | 20,912 | | | 8,990 | | | 1,178,588 |
| Special mention | | | 430 | | | 1,664 | | | 13,798 | | | 23,482 | | | 268 | | | 12,744 | | | — | | | — | | | 52,386 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | 7,180 | | | 15,266 | | | 3,397 | | | 1,243 | | | 4,759 | | | 847 | | | — | | | 32,692 |
| Doubtful | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 478 | | | — | | | — | | | 478 |
| Total owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 270,240 | | | 213,963 | | | 254,830 | | | 158,426 | | | 85,302 | | | 250,634 | | | 21,759 | | | 8,990 | | | 1,264,144 |
| Gross charge-offs: Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | — | | | — | | | 13 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 13 |
| Food and agribusiness: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 14,727 | | | 9,884 | | | 68,909 | | | 6,587 | | | 5,940 | | | 33,081 | | | 156,113 | | | 344 | | | 295,585 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | 4,045 | | | 2,898 | | | — | | | 204 | | | — | | | — | | | 7,147 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 586 | | | — | | | 1 | | | — | | | — | | | 587 |
| Total food and agribusiness | | | 14,727 | | | 9,884 | | | 72,954 | | | 10,071 | | | 5,940 | | | 33,286 | | | 156,113 | | | 344 | | | 303,319 |
| Gross charge-offs: Food and agribusiness | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,704 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,704 |
| Total commercial | | | 870,183 | | | 625,748 | | | 821,431 | | | 640,678 | | | 235,364 | | | 762,541 | | | 701,499 | | | 12,986 | | | 4,670,430 |
| Gross charge-offs: Commercial | | | — | | | 2,028 | | | 13 | | | 26 | | | 155 | | | 2,860 | | | — | | | — | | | 5,082 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Construction: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 55,139 | | | 59,137 | | | 54,735 | | | 33,859 | | | 917 | | | — | | | 46,548 | | | — | | | 250,335 |
| Total construction | | | 55,139 | | | 59,137 | | | 54,735 | | | 33,859 | | | 917 | | | — | | | 46,548 | | | — | | | 250,335 |
| Acquisition/development: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 16,645 | | | 4,038 | | | 31,028 | | | 20,412 | | | 1,079 | | | 8,110 | | | 184 | | | — | | | 81,496 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | 1,072 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,072 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 294 | | | — | | | — | | | 294 |
| Total acquisition/development | | | 16,645 | | | 4,038 | | | 32,100 | | | 20,412 | | | 1,079 | | | 8,404 | | | 184 | | | — | | | 82,862 |
| Multifamily: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 1,363 | | | 16,470 | | | 138,872 | | | 70,419 | | | 45,700 | | | 31,034 | | | 853 | | | — | | | 304,711 |
| Special mention | | | 4,159 | | | — | | | 8,091 | | | 3,820 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 16,070 |
| Total multifamily | | | 5,522 | | | 16,470 | | | 146,963 | | | 74,239 | | | 45,700 | | | 31,034 | | | 853 | | | — | | | 320,781 |
| Non-owner occupied | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 68,192 | | | 143,857 | | | 303,998 | | | 143,085 | | | 125,374 | | | 304,162 | | | 11,018 | | | — | | | 1,099,686 |
| Special mention | | | 5,246 | | | 1,298 | | | 17,272 | | | 12,184 | | | — | | | 16,009 | | | — | | | — | | | 52,009 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,516 | | | — | | | 694 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,210 |
| Doubtful | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 455 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 455 |
| Total non-owner occupied | | | 73,438 | | | 145,155 | | | 321,270 | | | 161,240 | | | 125,374 | | | 320,865 | | | 11,018 | | | — | | | 1,158,360 |
| Gross charge-offs: Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | — | | | — | | | 293 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,422 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,715 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 150,744 | | | 224,800 | | | 555,068 | | | 289,750 | | | 173,070 | | | 360,303 | | | 58,603 | | | — | | | 1,812,338 |
| Gross charge-offs: Commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | — | | | — | | | 293 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,422 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,715 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 66,465 | | | 77,136 | | | 415,279 | | | 280,209 | | | 100,990 | | | 174,830 | | | 46,053 | | | 583 | | | 1,161,545 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 16 | | | — | | | — | | | 16 |
| Substandard | | | 64 | | | 663 | | | 3,422 | | | 700 | | | 394 | | | 2,270 | | | — | | | — | | | 7,513 |
| Doubtful | | | — | | | — | | | 172 | | | — | | | — | | | 21 | | | — | | | — | | | 193 |
| Total senior lien | | | 66,529 | | | 77,799 | | | 418,873 | | | 280,909 | | | 101,384 | | | 177,137 | | | 46,053 | | | 583 | | | 1,169,267 |
| Junior lien | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Pass | | | 6,870 | | | 3,498 | | | 4,614 | | | 1,789 | | | 1,964 | | | 5,488 | | | 59,331 | | | 311 | | | 83,865 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 27 | | | — | | | — | | | 27 |
| Substandard | | | 44 | | | — | | | 240 | | | — | | | 89 | | | 134 | | | 172 | | | — | | | 679 |
| Total junior lien | | | 6,914 | | | 3,498 | | | 4,854 | | | 1,789 | | | 2,053 | | | 5,649 | | | 59,503 | | | 311 | | | 84,571 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 73,443 | | | 81,297 | | | 423,727 | | | 282,698 | | | 103,437 | | | 182,786 | | | 105,556 | | | 894 | | | 1,253,838 |
| Consumer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 4,557 | | | 1,994 | | | 1,443 | | | 942 | | | 528 | | | 169 | | | 4,795 | | | 71 | | | 14,499 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 38 | | | — | | | — | | | 38 |
| Total consumer | | | 4,557 | | | 1,994 | | | 1,443 | | | 942 | | | 528 | | | 207 | | | 4,795 | | | 71 | | | 14,537 |
| Gross charge-offs: Consumer | | | 877 | | | 23 | | | 30 | | | 3 | | | — | | | 48 | | | — | | | — | | | 981 |
| Total loans | | $1,098,927 | | $933,839 | | $1,801,669 | | $1,214,068 | | $512,399 | | $1,305,837 | | $870,453 | | $13,951 | | $7,751,143 | |||||||||
| Gross charge-offs: Total loans | | | 877 | | | 2,051 | | | 336 | | | 29 | | | 155 | | | 7,330 | | | — | | | — | | | 10,778 |
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| · · 2023 · · 2022 · · 2021 · · 2020 · · 2019 · · Prior · · cost basis · · to term · · Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | $348,103 | | $396,618 | | $271,201 | | $87,234 | | $41,261 | | $106,711 | | $563,924 | | $31,620 | | $1,846,672 | |||||||||
| Special mention | | | 4,775 | | | 12,259 | | | 31,895 | | | 20,340 | | | 2,202 | | | 683 | | | 18,344 | | | 3,470 | | | 93,968 |
| Substandard | | | 13,729 | | | 4,555 | | | 4,248 | | | 1,314 | | | 179 | | | 347 | | | 910 | | | — | | | 25,282 |
| Doubtful | | | 600 | | | — | | | — | | | 387 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 987 |
| Total commercial and industrial | | | 367,207 | | | 413,432 | | | 307,344 | | | 109,275 | | | 43,642 | | | 107,741 | | | 583,178 | | | 35,090 | | | 1,966,909 |
| Gross charge-offs: Commercial and industrial | | | — | | | 12 | | | 215 | | | — | | | 47 | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 277 |
| Municipal and non-profit: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 139,591 | | | 140,626 | | | 246,088 | | | 82,590 | | | 53,460 | | | 389,867 | | | 31,534 | | | — | | | 1,083,756 |
| Total municipal and non-profit | | | 139,591 | | | 140,626 | | | 246,088 | | | 82,590 | | | 53,460 | | | 389,867 | | | 31,534 | | | — | | | 1,083,756 |
| Owner occupied commercial real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 236,897 | | | 275,644 | | | 181,472 | | | 97,523 | | | 86,761 | | | 163,997 | | | 18,281 | | | — | | | 1,060,575 |
| Special mention | | | 2,074 | | | 19,191 | | | 7,808 | | | — | | | 2,650 | | | 27,653 | | | — | | | — | | | 59,376 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | 515 | | | 1,732 | | | — | | | 687 | | | 234 | | | — | | | — | | | 3,168 |
| Doubtful | | | — | | | 6 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 648 | | | — | | | — | | | 654 |
| Total owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 238,971 | | | 295,356 | | | 191,012 | | | 97,523 | | | 90,098 | | | 192,532 | | | 18,281 | | | — | | | 1,123,773 |
| Food and agribusiness: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 16,917 | | | 69,212 | | | 14,159 | | | 15,379 | | | 10,417 | | | 34,592 | | | 149,125 | | | 51 | | | 309,852 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | 4,646 | | | — | | | — | | | 3,724 | | | 450 | | | — | | | 8,820 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | — | | | 586 | | | — | | | — | | | 180 | | | 1,786 | | | — | | | 2,552 |
| Doubtful | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,373 | | | — | | | 3,373 |
| Total food and agribusiness | | | 16,917 | | | 69,212 | | | 19,391 | | | 15,379 | | | 10,417 | | | 38,496 | | | 154,734 | | | 51 | | | 324,597 |
| Total commercial | | | 762,686 | | | 918,626 | | | 763,835 | | | 304,767 | | | 197,617 | | | 728,636 | | | 787,727 | | | 35,141 | | | 4,499,035 |
| Gross charge-offs: Commercial | | | — | | | 12 | | | 215 | | | — | | | 47 | | | 3 | | | — | | | — | | | 277 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Construction: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 43,385 | | | 190,826 | | | 59,477 | | | 63,486 | | | 1,006 | | | — | | | 47,070 | | | — | | | 405,250 |
| Total construction | | | 43,385 | | | 190,826 | | | 59,477 | | | 63,486 | | | 1,006 | | | — | | | 47,070 | | | — | | | 405,250 |
| Acquisition/development: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 13,228 | | | 39,000 | | | 21,011 | | | 5,992 | | | 597 | | | 8,814 | | | 7,416 | | | 2,961 | | | 99,019 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | 1,077 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,077 |
| Total acquisition/development | | | 13,228 | | | 40,077 | | | 21,011 | | | 5,992 | | | 597 | | | 8,814 | | | 7,416 | | | 2,961 | | | 100,096 |
| Multifamily: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 16,450 | | | 113,936 | | | 92,574 | | | 16,938 | | | 39,371 | | | 31,671 | | | 830 | | | — | | | 311,770 |
| Total multifamily | | | 16,450 | | | 113,936 | | | 92,574 | | | 16,938 | | | 39,371 | | | 31,671 | | | 830 | | | — | | | 311,770 |
| Non-owner occupied | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 116,168 | | | 241,563 | | | 172,042 | | | 91,188 | | | 124,291 | | | 236,694 | | | 6,694 | | | — | | | 988,640 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 21,268 | | | 3,876 | | | 2,489 | | | — | | | — | | | 27,633 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 19,848 | | | — | | | — | | | 19,848 |
| Doubtful | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 280 | | | — | | | 3,233 | | | — | | | — | | | 3,513 |
| Total non-owner occupied | | | 116,168 | | | 241,563 | | | 172,042 | | | 112,736 | | | 128,167 | | | 262,264 | | | 6,694 | | | — | | | 1,039,634 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 189,231 | | | 586,402 | | | 345,104 | | | 199,152 | | | 169,141 | | | 302,749 | | | 62,010 | | | 2,961 | | | 1,856,750 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 87,608 | | | 434,963 | | | 316,080 | | | 112,582 | | | 42,752 | | | 183,890 | | | 48,462 | | | 94 | | | 1,226,431 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 515 | | | — | | | — | | | 515 |
| Substandard | | | 1,555 | | | 1,119 | | | 740 | | | 415 | | | 620 | | | 2,167 | | | — | | | — | | | 6,616 |
| Doubtful | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 37 | | | — | | | — | | | 37 |
| Total senior lien | | | 89,163 | | | 436,082 | | | 316,820 | | | 112,997 | | | 43,372 | | | 186,609 | | | 48,462 | | | 94 | | | 1,233,599 |
| Gross charge-offs: Senior lien | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 48 | | | — | | | — | | | 48 |
| Junior lien | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 4,920 | | | 4,464 | | | 1,712 | | | 2,947 | | | 2,270 | | | 4,729 | | | 66,441 | | | 684 | | | 88,167 |
| Special mention | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 27 | | | 249 | | | — | | | 276 |
| Substandard | | | 263 | | | 149 | | | 236 | | | 758 | | | — | | | 339 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,745 |
| Total junior lien | | | 5,183 | | | 4,613 | | | 1,948 | | | 3,705 | | | 2,270 | | | 5,095 | | | 66,690 | | | 684 | | | 90,188 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 94,346 | | | 440,695 | | | 318,768 | | | 116,702 | | | 45,642 | | | 191,704 | | | 115,152 | | | 778 | | | 1,323,787 |
| Gross charge-offs: Residential real estate | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 48 | | | — | | | — | | | 48 |
| Consumer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pass | | | 5,945 | | | 3,330 | | | 2,233 | | | 997 | | | 244 | | | 410 | | | 5,947 | | | 27 | | | 19,133 |
| Substandard | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 50 | | | 3 | | | — | | | 53 |
| Total consumer | | | 5,945 | | | 3,330 | | | 2,233 | | | 997 | | | 244 | | | 460 | | | 5,950 | | | 27 | | | 19,186 |
| Gross charge-offs: Consumer | | | 1,225 | | | 13 | | | 1 | | | 2 | | | 1 | | | 8 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,250 |
| Total loans | | $1,052,208 | | $1,949,053 | | $1,429,940 | | $621,618 | | $412,644 | | $1,223,549 | | $970,839 | | $38,907 | | $7,698,758 | |||||||||
| Gross charge-offs: Total loans | | | 1,225 | | | 25 | | | 216 | | | 2 | | | 48 | | | 59 | | | — | | | — | | | 1,575 |
Loans evaluated individually
We evaluate loans individually when they no longer share risk characteristics with pooled loans. These loans include loans on non-accrual status, loans in bankruptcy, and modified loans as described below. If a specific allowance is warranted based on the borrower’s overall financial condition, the specific allowance is calculated based on discounted expected cash flows using the loan’s initial contractual effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral less selling costs for collateral-dependent loans.
A loan is considered collateral-dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. Management individually evaluates collateral-dependent loans with an amortized cost basis of $250 thousand or more and includes collateral-dependent loans less than $250 thousand within the general allowance population. The amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans over $250 thousand was as follows at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| · · · · · · · · Total amortized | |||||||||
| · · Real property · · Business assets · · cost basis | |||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $6,281 | | $4,924 | | $11,205 | |||
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 1,343 | | | — | | | 1,343 |
| Food and agribusiness | | | 586 | | | — | | | 586 |
| Total commercial | | | 8,210 | | | 4,924 | | | 13,134 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 5,971 | | | — | | | 5,971 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 5,971 | | | — | | | 5,971 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 5,075 | | | — | | | 5,075 |
| Junior lien | | | 222 | | | — | | | 222 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 5,297 | | | — | | | 5,297 |
| Total loans | | $19,478 | | $4,924 | | $24,402 | |||
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
| · · · · · · · · Total amortized | |||||||||
| · · Real property · · Business assets · · cost basis | |||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $1,946 | | $220 | | $2,166 | |||
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 1,883 | | | — | | | 1,883 |
| Food and agribusiness | | | 586 | | | 5,159 | | | 5,745 |
| Total commercial | | | 4,415 | | | 5,379 | | | 9,794 |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 19,993 | | | — | | | 19,993 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 19,993 | | | — | | | 19,993 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 2,661 | | | — | | | 2,661 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 2,661 | | | — | | | 2,661 |
| Total loans | | $27,069 | | $5,379 | | $32,448 | |||
Loan modifications
The Company’s policy is to review each prospective credit to determine the appropriateness and the adequacy of security or collateral prior to making a loan. In the event of borrower default, the Company seeks recovery in compliance with lending laws, the respective loan agreements, and credit monitoring and remediation procedures that may include modifying a loan to provide a concession by the Company to the borrower from their original terms due to borrower financial difficulties in order to facilitate repayment. The Company considers loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties, where such a concession is utilized, to be TDMs. TDMs may include principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, other-than-insignificant-payment delays, term extensions or any combination thereof.
The following schedules present, by loan class, the amortized cost basis for loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty that remain outstanding and were modified during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · As of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| · · · · · · · · · Combination - interest rate · · Combination - term extension | ||||||||||||||||||||
| · · Term extension · · Payment delay · · reduction and term extension · · and payment delay | ||||||||||||||||||||
| · · Amortized · · % of loan · · Amortized · · % of loan · · Amortized · · % of loan · · Amortized · · % of loan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| · · cost basis · · class · · cost basis · · class · · cost basis · · class · · cost basis · · class | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $1,488 | | 0.1% | | $10,429 | | 0.5% | | $— | | 0.0% | | $— | | 0.0% | ||||
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | — | | 0.0% | | | 1,664 | | 0.1% | | | — | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Total commercial | | | 1,488 | | 0.0% | | | 12,093 | | 0.3% | | | — | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 164 | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 164 | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | — | | 0.0% | | | 851 | | 0.1% | | | 21 | | 0.0% | | | 382 | | 0.0% |
| Junior lien | | | — | | 0.0% | | | — | | 0.0% | | | 44 | | 0.1% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Total residential real estate | | | — | | 0.0% | | | 851 | | 0.1% | | | 65 | | 0.0% | | | 382 | | 0.0% |
| Total loans | | $1,652 | | 0.0% | | $12,944 | | 0.2% | | $65 | | 0.0% | | $382 | | 0.0% | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · As of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| · · Term extension · · Payment delay | ||||||||||
| · · Amortized · · % of loan · · Amortized · · % of loan | ||||||||||
| · · cost basis · · class · · cost basis · · class | ||||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $— | | 0.0% | | $8,936 | | 0.5% | ||
| Total commercial | | | — | | 0.0% | | | 8,936 | | 0.2% |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 18,770 | | 1.8% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 18,770 | | 1.0% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 652 | | 0.1% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Junior lien | | | 263 | | 0.3% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Total residential real estate | | | 915 | | 0.1% | | | — | | 0.0% |
| Total loans | | $19,685 | | 0.3% | | $8,936 | | 0.1% | ||
The following schedules present, by loan class, the payment status of loans that have been modified in the last twelve months as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 on an amortized cost basis:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| · · Current · · 30-89 days past due · · 90+ days past due · · Non-accrual | ||||||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $9,067 | | $— | | $2,851 | | $— | ||||
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | 1,664 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Total commercial | | | 10,731 | | | — | | | 2,851 | | | — |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 164 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 164 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 871 | | | — | | | — | | | 382 |
| Junior lien | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 44 |
| Total residential real estate | | | 871 | | | — | | | — | | | 426 |
| Total loans | | $11,766 | | $— | | $2,851 | | $426 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| · · Current · · 30-89 days past due · · 90+ days past due · · Non-accrual | ||||||||||||
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | $8,936 | | $— | | $— | | $— | ||||
| Total commercial | | | 8,936 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | | 5,298 | | | — | | | — | | | 13,472 |
| Total commercial real estate non-owner occupied | | | 5,298 | | | — | | | — | | | 13,472 |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | 652 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Junior lien | | | 263 | | | | | | | | | |
| Total residential real estate | | | 915 | | | — | | | — | | | — |
| Total loans | | $15,149 | | $— | | $— | | $13,472 | ||||
Accrual of interest is resumed on loans that were previously on non-accrual only after the loan has performed sufficiently for a period of time. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company hadtwo TDMs with amortized costs totaling$3.2 million that were modified within the past 12 months that defaulted on their modified terms. One TDM utilized a payment delay. The other loan utilized a combination of a term extension and payment delay. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company hadone TDM with an amortized cost totaling$13.5 million that was modified within the past 12 months, utilizing a term extension, that defaulted on its modified terms. For purposes of this disclosure, the Company considers “default” to mean 90 days or more past due on principal or interest. The allowance for credit losses related to TDMs on non-accrual status is determined by individual evaluation, including collateral adequacy, using the same process as loans on non-accrual status which are not classified as TDMs.
The following schedules present the financial effect of the modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty as of and for the periods indicated:
| | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| | | Financial effect | ||||||
| | | Term extension | | Payment delay | | Combination - Interest rate reduction and Term extension | | Combination - Term extension and Payment delay |
| Commercial: | | | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | Extended a weighted average of 0.5 years to the life of loans | | Delayed payments for a weighted average of 0.4 years | | | | |
| Owner occupied commercial real estate | | | | Delayed payments for a weighted average of 0.5 years | | | | |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | Extended a weighted average of 7.5 years to the life of loans | | | | | | |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | | Delayed payments for a weighted average of 0.3 years | | Reduced weighted average contractual interest rate by 1.5% and extended a weighted average of 11 years to the life of loans | | Extended a weighted average of 0.7 years to the life of loans and delayed payments for a weighted average of 0.7 years |
| Junior lien | | | | | | Reduced weighted average contractual interest rate by 1.1% and extended a weighted average of 10 years to the life of loans | | |
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | As of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 | ||||
| | | Financial effect | ||||
| | | Term extension | | Payment delay | | Combination - Interest rate reduction and Term extension |
| Commercial: | | | | | | |
| Commercial and industrial | | | | Delayed payments for a weighted average of 0.5 years | | |
| Commercial real estate non-owner occupied: | | | | | | |
| Non-owner occupied | | Extended a weighted average of 0.3 years to the life of loans | | | | |
| Residential real estate: | | | | | | |
| Senior lien | | | | | | Reduced weighted average contractual interest rate by 2.5% and extended a weighted average life of 30 years |
| Junior lien | | Extended a weighted average of 1.3 years to the life of loans | | | | |
Note 7 Allowance for Credit Losses
The tables below detail the Company’s allowance for credit losses as of the dates shown:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · Non-owner · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · occupied · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · commercial · · Residential · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| · · Commercial · · real estate · · real estate · · Consumer · · Total | |||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | | $45,304 | | $32,665 | | $19,550 | | $428 | | $97,947 | |||||
| Charge-offs | | | (5,082) | | | (4,715) | | | — | | | (981) | | | (10,778) |
| Recoveries | | | 493 | | | 7 | | | 97 | | | 359 | | | 956 |
| Provision expense (release) for credit losses | | | 7,837 | | | (1,821) | | | (221) | | | 535 | | | 6,330 |
| Ending balance | | $48,552 | | $26,136 | | $19,426 | | $341 | | $94,455 | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Year ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · Non-owner · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · occupied · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · commercial · · Residential · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| · · Commercial · · real estate · · real estate · · Consumer · · Total | |||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance | | $37,608 | | $32,050 | | $19,306 | | $589 | | $89,553 | |||||
| Charge-offs | | | (277) | | | — | | | (48) | | | (1,250) | | | (1,575) |
| Recoveries | | | 290 | | | 3 | | | 26 | | | 125 | | | 444 |
| Provision expense for credit losses | | | 7,683 | | | 612 | | | 266 | | | 964 | | | 9,525 |
| Ending balance | | $45,304 | | $32,665 | | $19,550 | | $428 | | $97,947 | |||||
In evaluating the loan portfolio for an appropriate ACL level, excluding loans evaluated individually, loans were grouped into segments based on broad characteristics such as primary use and underlying collateral. Within the segments, the portfolio was further disaggregated into classes of loans with similar attributes and risk characteristics for purposes of developing the underlying data used within the discounted cash flow model including, but not limited to, prepayment and recovery rates as well as loss rates tied to macro-economic conditions within management’s reasonable and supportable forecast. The ACL also includes subjective adjustments based upon qualitative risk factors including asset quality, loss trends, lending management, portfolio growth and loan review/internal audit results.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for credit losses totaled $94.5 million and $97.9 million, respectively. The decrease during 2024 was driven by the resolution of non-performing loans and changes in the CECL model’s underlying macro-economic forecast. Net charge-offs on loans during the year ended December 31, 2024 were $9.8 million.
The Company recorded an increase in the allowance for credit losses of $8.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023, driven by loan growth and an increase in specific reserves. Net charge-offs on loans during the year ended December 31, 2023 were $1.1 million.
The Company has elected to exclude AIR from the allowance for credit losses calculation. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, AIR from loans totaled $41.5 million and $42.4 million, respectively.
Note 8 Leases
Right-of-use lease assets totaled $25.9 million and $29.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and were included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The related lease liabilities totaled $28.9 million and $32.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and were included in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
The Company has operating leases for banking centers, corporate offices and ATM locations, with remaining lease terms ranging fromone month to 20 years. The Company only included reasonably certain renewal options in the lease terms. The weighted-average remaining lease term for our operating leases was 7.8 years and 8.2 years at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the weighted-average discount rates were 3.41% and 3.26%, respectively, utilizing the Company’s incremental FHLB borrowing rate for borrowings of a similar term at the date of lease commencement.
Rent expense totaled $6.2 million and $6.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and was recorded within occupancy and equipment in the consolidated statements of operations. Lease payments do not include non-lease components such as real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance.
Below is a summary of undiscounted future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2024:
| | | |
|---|---|---|
| Years ending December 31, | | Amount |
| 2025 | $5,425 | |
| 2026 | | 4,109 |
| 2027 | | 3,790 |
| 2028 | | 3,412 |
| 2029 | | 2,829 |
| Thereafter | | 17,931 |
| Total lease payments | | 37,496 |
| Less: Imputed interest | | (8,558) |
| Present value of operating lease liabilities | $28,938 |
Note 9 Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | |||||
| Land | $43,720 | | $40,079 | ||
| Buildings and improvements | | 122,905 | | | 114,006 |
| Equipment and software | | 144,956 | | | 113,496 |
| Total premises and equipment, at cost | | 311,581 | | | 267,581 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | (114,808) | | | (104,848) |
| Premises and equipment, net | $196,773 | | $162,733 | ||
The Company recorded $9.4 million, $10.0 million and $8.4 million of depreciation expense during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as a component of occupancy and equipment expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company disposed of $3.0 million, $2.3 million and $7.0 million of premises and equipment, net, during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded gains totaling $0.6 million and $0.1 million on sale of premises and equipment during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, within other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. During 2024, the Company recognized $1.0 million of impairment included in other non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations related to the consolidation ofthree banking centers. During 2023, the Company recognized $0.2 million of impairment included in non-interest expense in its consolidated statements of operations
from the consolidation offive banking centers classified as held-for-sale totaling $13.4 million. During 2022, the Company hadno impairment related to premises and equipment.
Note 10 Other Real Estate Owned
A summary of the activity in OREO during 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | For the years ending December 31, | ||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 | |||||
| Beginning balance | $4,088 | | $3,731 | ||
| Transfers from loan portfolio, at fair value | | 427 | | | 1,207 |
| Impairments | | — | | | (249) |
| Sales | | (3,853) | | | (601) |
| Ending balance | $662 | | $4,088 | ||
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company sold OREO properties with net book balances of $3.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Sales of OREO properties resulted in net losses of $0.4 million and $20 thousand which were included within other non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2023, impairments totaled $0.2 million recorded within other non-interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
Note 11 Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets
In connection with our acquisitions, the Company’s goodwill was $306.0 million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. Goodwill is measured as the excess of the fair value of consideration paid over the fair value of net assets acquired. No goodwill impairment was recorded during the years ended December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
The gross carrying amount of other intangible assets and the associated accumulated amortization at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are presented as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · Gross · · · · Net · · Gross · · · · Net | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · carrying · · Accumulated · · carrying · · carrying · · Accumulated · · carrying | ||||||||||||||||||
| · · amount · · amortization · · amount · · amount · · amortization · · amount | ||||||||||||||||||
| Core deposit intangible | | $91,566 | | $(55,417) | | $36,149 | | $91,566 | | $(50,095) | | $41,471 | ||||||
| Customer relationship intangible | | | 17,000 | | | (4,024) | | | 12,976 | | | 17,000 | | | (1,867) | | | 15,133 |
| Acquired technology intangible | | | 2,300 | | | (690) | | | 1,610 | | | 2,300 | | | (230) | | | 2,070 |
| Total | | $110,866 | | $(60,131) | | $50,735 | | $110,866 | | $(52,192) | | $58,674 | ||||||
The Company is amortizing intangibles from acquisitions over a weighted average period of 9.8 years from the date of the respective acquisitions. The core deposit and customer relationship intangibles are being amortized over a weighted average period of 10 years, and the acquired technology intangible is being amortized over a weighted average period offive years. The Company recognized other intangible assets amortization expense of $7.9 million, $7.4 million and $2.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense during the next five years for other intangible assets as of December 31, 2024:
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|---|---|---|
| Years ending December 31, | | Amount |
| 2025 | $7,786 | |
| 2026 | | 7,664 |
| 2027 | | 7,542 |
| 2028 | | 6,142 |
| 2029 | | 5,790 |
Servicing Rights
Mortgage servicing rights
MSRs represent rights to service loans originated by the Company and sold to government-sponsored enterprises including FHLMC, FNMA, GNMA and FHLB and are included in other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. Mortgage loans serviced for others were$0.5 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Below are the changes in the MSRs for the years presented:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the years ending December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Beginning balance | | $4,911 | | $9,162 | ||
| Originations | | | 404 | | | 1,183 |
| Sales | | | — | | | (4,664) |
| Recovery | | | 61 | | | 5 |
| Amortization | | | (541) | | | (775) |
| Ending balance | | | 4,835 | | | 4,911 |
| Fair value of mortgage servicing rights | | $7,451 | | $7,124 | ||
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold rights to service loans totaling $486.7 million in unpaid principal balances from our mortgage servicing rights portfolio. As a result of the sale, the book value of our mortgage servicing right intangible decreased $4.7 million and generated a gain of $1.1 million included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of operations.
The fair value of MSRs was determined based upon a discounted cash flow analysis. The cash flow analysis included assumptions for discount rates and prepayment speeds. The discount rate ranged from 10.0% to 10.5%, and the constant prepayment speed ranged from 6.0% to 10.3% for the December 31, 2024 valuation. For the December 31, 2023 valuation, the discount rate ranged from 10.0% to 10.5%, and the constant prepayment speed ranged from 6.5% to 15.8%. Included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of operations was servicing income of $1.5 million and $2.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
MSRs are evaluated and impairment is recognized to the extent fair value is less than the carrying amount. The Company evaluates impairment by stratifying MSRs based on the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans, including loan type and loan term. The Company is amortizing the MSRs in proportion to and over the period of the estimated net servicing income of the underlying loans.
The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense during the next five years for the MSRs as of December 31, 2024:
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|---|---|---|
| Years ending December 31, | | Amount |
| 2025 | $537 | |
| 2026 | | 477 |
| 2027 | | 424 |
| 2028 | | 377 |
| 2029 | | 335 |
SBA servicing asset
The SBA servicing asset represents the value associated with servicing small business real estate loans that have been sold to outside investors with servicing retained. The SBA servicing asset is evaluated and impairment is recognized to the extent fair value is less than the carrying amount. The Company evaluates impairment by stratifying the SBA servicing asset based on the predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans, including loan type and loan term. The Company is amortizing the SBA servicing asset in proportion to and over the period of the estimated net servicing income of the underlying loans. The Company serviced $132.0 million and $108.8 million of SBA loans that have been sold into the secondary market, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recognized SBA servicing asset fee income of $0.3 million and $0.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Below are the changes in the SBA servicing asset for the years presented:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the year ended December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Beginning balance | | $2,440 | | $2,666 | ||
| Originations | | | 1,150 | | | 358 |
| Disposals | | | (569) | | | (353) |
| Recovery (impairment) | | | 124 | | | (75) |
| Amortization | | | (283) | | | (156) |
| Ending balance | | | 2,862 | | | 2,440 |
| Fair value of mortgage servicing rights | | $2,862 | | $2,440 | ||
The Company uses assumptions and estimates in determining the fair value of the SBA servicing asset. These assumptions include prepayment speeds, discount rates, and other assumptions. The assumptions used in the valuation were based on input from buyers, brokers and other qualified personnel, as well as market knowledge. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the key assumptions used to determine the fair value of the Company’s SBA servicing asset included a weighted average lifetime constant prepayment rate equal to 15.7% and 14.7%, respectively, and a weighted average discount rate equal to 10.4% and 12.3%, respectively.
Note 12 Deposits
Total deposits were $8.2 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023. Time deposits were $1.0 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023. The following table summarizes the Company’s time deposits by remaining contractual maturity:
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|---|---|---|
| Years ending December 31, | | Amount |
| 2025 | $822,644 | |
| 2026 | | 123,415 |
| 2027 | | 53,647 |
| 2028 | | 17,145 |
| 2029 | | 2,691 |
| Thereafter | | 494 |
| Total time deposits | $1,020,036 |
The Company incurred interest expense on deposits as follows during the years indicated:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| Interest bearing demand deposits | | $39,938 | | $26,984 | | $2,163 | |||
| Money Market accounts | | | 105,688 | | | 57,028 | | | 5,808 |
| Savings accounts | | | 6,057 | | | 3,945 | | | 1,376 |
| Time deposits | | | 34,509 | | | 21,421 | | | 5,249 |
| Total | | $186,192 | | $109,378 | | $14,596 | |||
The Federal Reserve System requires cash balances to be maintained at the FRB based on certain deposit levels. At December 31, 2024, the Banks held sufficient cash on hand with the FRB to have met minimum requirements, and as such, no additional reserve was required. The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit in denominations that meet or exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250 thousand was $288.3 million and $289.3 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 13 Borrowings
Borrowings consist of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, long-term debt and FHLB advances.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
The following table sets forth selected information regarding repurchase agreements during 2024, 2023 and 2022:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | As of and for the years ended December 31, | |||||||
| · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | ||||||||
| Maximum amount of outstanding agreements at any month end during the period | $22,771 | | $23,768 | | $25,342 | |||
| Average amount outstanding during the period | | 17,973 | | | 19,346 | | | 21,298 |
| Weighted average interest rate for the period | | 0.12% | | | 0.11% | | | 0.20% |
The Company enters into repurchase agreements to facilitate the needs of its clients. As of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company sold securities under agreements to repurchase totaling $18.9 million, $19.6 million and $20.2 million, respectively. The Company pledged mortgage-backed securities with a fair value of approximately $31.3 million, $30.4 million and $32.0 million, as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for these agreements. The Company monitors collateral levels on a continuous basis and may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company had$12.4 million, $10.8 million and $11.8 million, respectively, of excess collateral pledged for repurchase agreements.
The vast majority of the Company’s repurchase agreements are overnight transactions with clients that mature the day after the transaction. At December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, none of the Company’s repurchase agreements were for periods longer than one day. The repurchase agreements are subject to a master netting arrangement; however, the Company has not offset any of the amounts shown in the consolidated financial statements.
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
As a member of the FHLB, the Banks have access to a line of credit and term financing from the FHLB with total available credit of $1.7 billion at December 31, 2024. The Banks may utilize the FHLB line of credit as a funding mechanism for originated loans and loans held for sale. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Banks had $50.0 million and $340.0 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings with the FHLB. The Banks may pledge investment securities and loans as collateral for FHLB advances. There wereno investment securities pledged for FHLB advances at December 31, 2024 or 2023. Loans pledged were $2.6 billion for both December 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company incurred $4.6 million and $22.0 million of interest expense related to FHLB advances and other short-term borrowings for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Long-term debt
The Company holds a subordinated note purchase agreement to issue and sell a fixed-to-floating rate note totaling $40.0 million. The balance on the note at December 31, 2024, net of long-term debt issuance costs totaling $0.2 million, totaled $39.8 million. The balance on the note at December 31, 2023, net of long-term debt issuance costs totaling $0.3 million, totaled $39.7 million. Interest expense totaling $1.2 million was recorded in the consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The note is subordinated, unsecured and matures on November 15, 2031. Payments consist of interest only. Interest expense on the note is payable semi-annually in arrears and will bear interest at 3.00% per annum until November 15, 2026 (or any earlier redemption date). From November 15, 2026 until November 15, 2031 (or any earlier redemption date) payments will be made quarterly in arrears, and the interest rate shall reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to the then current three-month term SOFR plus 203 basis points. The Company deployed the net proceeds from the sale of the note for general corporate purposes. Prior to November 5, 2026, the Company may redeem the note only under certain limited circumstances. Beginning on November 5, 2026 through maturity, the note may be redeemed, at the Company’s option, on any scheduled interest payment date. Any redemption by the Company would be at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the note being redeemed, together with any accrued and unpaid interest on the note being redeemed up to but excluding the date of redemption. The note is not subject to redemption at the option of the holder.
As part of the acquisition of BOJH on October 1, 2022, the Company assumed three subordinated note purchase agreements to issue and sell fixed-to-floating rate notes totaling $15.0 million. The balance on the notes at December 31, 2024, net of the fair value adjustment from the acquisition totaling $0.3 million, totaled $14.7 million. The balance on the notes at December 31, 2023, net of the fair value adjustment from the acquisition totaling $0.5 million, totaled $14.5 million. Interest expense related to the notes totaling $0.6 million was recorded in the consolidated statements of operations during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Thethree notes, containing similar terms, are subordinated, unsecured and mature on June 15, 2031. Payments consist of interest only. Interest expense on the notes is payable semi-annually in arrears and will bear interest at 3.75% per annum until June 15, 2026 (or any earlier redemption date). From June 15, 2026 until June 15, 2031 (or any earlier redemption date) payments will be made quarterly in arrears, and the interest rate shall reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to the then current three-month term SOFR plus 306 basis points. Prior to June 15, 2026, the Company may redeem the notes only under certain limited circumstances. Beginning on June 15, 2026 through maturity, the notes may be redeemed, at the Company’s option, on any scheduled interest payment date. Any redemption by the Company would be at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed, together with any accrued and unpaid interest on the notes being redeemed up to but excluding the date of redemption. The notes are not subject to redemption at the option of the holder.
Note 14 Regulatory Capital
As a bank holding company that has elected to be treated as a financial holding company, the Company, NBH Bank and Bank of Jackson Hole Trust are subject to regulatory capital adequacy requirements implemented by the Federal Reserve and, for NBH Bank and Bank of Jackson Hole Trust, the FDIC, including maintaining capital positions at the “well-capitalized” level. The federal banking agencies have risk-based capital adequacy regulations intended to provide a measure of capital adequacy that reflects the degree of risk associated with a banking organization’s operations. Under these regulations, assets are assigned to one of several risk categories, and nominal dollar amounts of assets and credit equivalent amounts of off-balance-sheet items are multiplied by a risk-adjustment percentage for the category. Regulatory authorities can initiate certain mandatory actions if the Company, NBH Bank or Bank of Jackson Hole Trust fail to meet the minimum capital requirements, which could have a material effect on our financial statements.
Under the Basel III requirements, at December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company and the Banks met all capital requirements, including the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%. The Company and the Banks had regulatory capital ratios in excess of the levels established for well-capitalized institutions, as detailed in the tables below:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · · · Required to be · · Required to be | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · · · well capitalized under · · considered | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · · · prompt corrective · · adequately | |||||||||||||||
| · · Actual · · action provisions · · capitalized(1) | |||||||||||||||
| · · Ratio · · Amount · · Ratio · · Amount · · Ratio · · Amount | |||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 10.7% | | $1,037,550 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 4.0% | | $388,278 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 9.5% | | | 921,509 | | 5.0% | | $483,533 | | 4.0% | | | 386,826 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 31.0% | | | 12,461 | | 5.0% | | | 2,013 | | 4.0% | | | 1,611 |
| Common equity tier 1 risk based capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 13.2% | | $1,037,550 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 7.0% | | $550,074 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 11.8% | | | 921,509 | | 6.5% | | $508,418 | | 7.0% | | | 547,528 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 77.2% | | | 12,461 | | 6.5% | | | 1,049 | | 7.0% | | | 1,129 |
| Tier 1 risk based capital ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 13.2% | | $1,037,550 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 8.5% | | $667,947 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 11.8% | | | 921,509 | | 8.0% | | $625,746 | | 8.5% | | | 664,855 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 77.2% | | | 12,461 | | 8.0% | | | 1,291 | | 8.5% | | | 1,371 |
| Total risk based capital ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 15.1% | | $1,187,514 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 10.5% | | $825,111 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 13.0% | | | 1,016,471 | | 10.0% | | $782,182 | | 10.5% | | | 821,291 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 77.3% | | | 12,462 | | 10.0% | | | 1,613 | | 10.5% | | | 1,694 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · · · Required to be · · Required to be | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · · · well capitalized under · · considered | |||||||||||||||
| · · · · · · · prompt corrective · · adequately | |||||||||||||||
| · · Actual · · action provisions · · capitalized(1) | |||||||||||||||
| · · Ratio · · Amount · · Ratio · · Amount · · Ratio · · Amount | |||||||||||||||
| Tier 1 leverage ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 9.7% | | $941,369 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 4.0% | | $386,775 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 8.9% | | | 856,243 | | 5.0% | | $481,685 | | 4.0% | | | 385,348 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 30.0% | | | 11,609 | | 5.0% | | | 1,936 | | 4.0% | | | 1,549 |
| Common equity tier 1 risk based capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 11.9% | | $941,369 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 7.0% | | $554,325 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 10.9% | | | 856,243 | | 6.5% | | $512,408 | | 7.0% | | | 551,824 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 71.2% | | | 11,609 | | 6.5% | | | 1,059 | | 7.0% | | | 1,141 |
| Tier 1 risk based capital ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 11.9% | | $941,369 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 8.5% | | $673,109 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 10.9% | | | 856,243 | | 8.0% | | $630,656 | | 8.5% | | | 670,072 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 71.2% | | | 11,609 | | 8.0% | | | 1,304 | | 8.5% | | | 1,385 |
| Total risk based capital ratio: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Consolidated | | 13.8% | | $1,092,800 | | N/A | | | N/A | | 10.5% | | $831,487 | ||
| NBH Bank | | 12.1% | | | 952,674 | | 10.0% | | $788,319 | | 10.5% | | | 827,735 | |
| Bank of Jackson Hole Trust | | 71.2% | | | 11,609 | | 10.0% | | | 1,629 | | 10.5% | | | 1,711 |
| | | |
| (1) | Includes the capital conservation buffer of 2.5%. |
Note 15 Revenue from Contracts with Clients
Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with clients are satisfied. Below is the detail of the Company’s revenue from contracts with clients, including service charges and other deposit account related fees, bank card fees and other non-interest income. Other non-interest income includes trust and wealth management fees and Cambr fee income.
Service charges and other account-related fees
Service charge fees are primarily comprised of monthly service fees, check orders and other deposit account related fees. Other fees include revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Check orders and other deposit account-related fees are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to clients’ accounts.
Bank card fees
Bank card fees are primarily comprised of debit card income, ATM fees, merchant services income and other fees. Debit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Visa. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Bank cardholder uses a non-Bank ATM or a non-Bank cardholder uses a Bank ATM. Merchant services income mainly represents fees charged to merchants to process their debit card transactions. The Company’s performance obligation for bank card fees are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month.
Other non-interest income
Trust and wealth management fees
The trust and wealth management business offers separately managed investment account solutions and trustee services to clients. Services may include custody of securities, trust investments and wealth management services, directed trusts or fixed income portfolio management and irrevocable life insurance trusts. The Company charges an asset-based fee earned for personal and corporate accounts. Additional fees may include minimum annual fees, fees for additional tax reporting and preparation for irrevocable trust returns or annual flat fees for certain trusts. The performance obligations related to this revenue include items such as performing investment advisory services, custody and record-keeping services, and fund administrative and accounting services. The performance obligations are satisfied upon completion of service and fees are generally a fixed flat rate or based on a percentage of the account’s market value per the contract with the client. These fees are recorded within other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.
Cambr fee income
Cambr operates a deposit acquisition and processing platform that generates core deposits from accounts offered through third-party embedded finance companies. Cambr’s platform facilitates the movement of embedded finance companies’ client deposits into FDIC-insured accounts at banks within Cambr’s network. Cambr generates fee income by charging a percentage-based fee of the client’s deposit balance placed into the Cambr network. The performance obligation is satisfied upon completion of service, and Cambr fee income is recorded within other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of operations.
Other non-interest expense
Included within other non-interest expense are gains and losses from OREO sales, which are recognized when the Company meets its performance obligation to transfer title to the buyer. The gain or loss is measured as the excess of the proceeds received compared to the OREO carrying value. Sales proceeds are received in cash at the time of transfer.
The following table presents non-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, and non-interest expense in-scope of Topic 606 for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the years ending December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| Non-interest income | | | | | | | | | |
| In-scope of Topic 606: | | | | | | | | | |
| Service charges and other account-related fees | | $21,605 | | $22,623 | | $18,772 | |||
| Bank card fees | | | 18,963 | | | 19,636 | | | 18,299 |
| Other non-interest income | | | 5,606 | | | 4,665 | | | 583 |
| Non-interest income (in-scope of Topic 606) | | | 46,174 | | | 46,924 | | | 37,654 |
| Non-interest income (out-of-scope of Topic 606) | | | 15,057 | | | 16,993 | | | 29,658 |
| Total non-interest income | | $61,231 | | $63,917 | | $67,312 | |||
| Non-interest expense | | | | | | | | | |
| In-scope of Topic 606: | | | | | | | | | |
| Other non-interest expense | | $(385) | | $(20) | | $648 | |||
| Total revenue in-scope of Topic 606 | | $45,789 | | $46,904 | | $38,302 | |||
Contract acquisition costs
The Company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to expense immediately contract acquisition costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. The Company has not capitalized any contract acquisition costs.
Note 16 Stock-based Compensation and Benefits
The Company provides stock-based compensation in accordance with shareholder-approved plans. On May 9, 2023, shareholders approved the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"). The 2023 Plan replaces the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Prior Plan"), pursuant to which the Company granted equity awards prior to the approval of the 2023 Plan. Pursuant to the 2023 Plan, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has the authority to grant, from time to time, awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, other stock-based awards, or any combination thereof to eligible persons.
As of December 31, 2024, the aggregate number of Class A common stock available for issuance under the 2023 Plan is 1,000,062 shares. Any shares subject to awards under the 2023 Plan will be counted against the amount available for issuance as one share for everyone share granted. The 2023 Plan provides for recycling of shares from both the Prior Plan and the 2023 Plan, the terms of which are further described in the Company's Proxy Statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Upon an option exercise, it is the Company’s policy to issue shares from treasury stock.
To date, the Company has issued stock options, restricted stock and performance stock units under the plans. The Compensation Committee sets the option exercise price at the time of grant, but in no case is the exercise price less than the fair market value of a share of stock at the date of grant.
During 2023, the Compensation Committee approved the adoption of the 2023 Equity Unit Incentive Plan (the “2UniFi Plan”), an equity incentive plan with respect to class B units of 2Unifi, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The 2UniFi Plan provides for the grant of up to 200,000 Class B Units (intended to be in the form of profit interests) to the employees and other service providers of 2UniFi and its affiliates, including the named executive officers of the Company. The 2UniFi Plan is administered by the Managing Member Board of 2UniFi and any grant of Class B units to an executive officer of the Company is subject to the approval of the Company’s Compensation Committee. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were 122,000 and 112,000 units outstanding, respectively. The awards vest over a 5 year period with 50% of the awards vesting on the third anniversary of the grant date, and 25% vesting on the fourth and fifth anniversary of the grant
date, respectively. At December 31, 2024, there was $0.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested units under the plan.
Stock options
The Company issues stock options, which are primarily time-vesting with 1/3 vesting on each of the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant or date of hire. The expense associated with the awarded stock options was measured at fair value using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The outstanding option awards vest on a graded basis over 1-4 years of continuous service and have 10-year contractual terms.
The Company issued no stock options during 2024. Below are the weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine fair value of the Company’s stock options granted in 2023 and 2022:
| | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||
| Weighted average fair value | $9.01 | | $11.14 | ||
| Weighted average risk-free interest rate(1) | | 3.57% | | | 2.69% |
| Expected volatility(2) | | 32.48% | | | 31.16% |
| Expected term (years)(3) | | 6.05 | | | 6.04 |
| Dividend yield(4) | | 2.99% | | | 2.24% |
| (1) | The risk-free rate for the expected term of the options was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve at the date of grant and based on the expected term. |
| (2) | Expected volatility was calculated using historical volatility of the Company’s stock price for a period commensurate with the expected term of the options. |
| (3) | The expected term was estimated to be the average of the contractual vesting term and time to expiration. |
| (4) | The dividend yield was calculated in accordance with the Company’s dividend policy at the time of grant. |
The following table summarizes stock option activity for 2024:
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| | | | | | | | Weighted | | | |
| | | | | | | | average | | | |
| · · · · Weighted · · remaining · · · | ||||||||||
| · · · · average · · contractual · · Aggregate | ||||||||||
| · · · · exercise · · term in · · intrinsic | ||||||||||
| · · Options · · price · · years · · value | ||||||||||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | | 755,546 | | $30.95 | | 5.79 | | $5,270 | ||
| Granted | | — | | | — | | | | | |
| Exercised | | (177,379) | | | 24.48 | | | | | |
| Forfeited | | (14,175) | | | 34.24 | | | | | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | | 563,992 | | | 32.90 | | 5.37 | | | 5,759 |
| Options exercisable at December 31, 2024 | | 472,290 | | | 32.36 | | 4.86 | | | 5,072 |
| Options vested and expected to vest | | 558,813 | | | 32.88 | | 5.34 | | | 5,716 |
Stock option expense is a component of salaries and benefits in the consolidated statements of operations and totaled $0.3 million, $0.9 million and $0.7 million for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At December 31, 2024, there was $0.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.
The following table summarizes the Company’s outstanding stock options:
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| · · · · · Options outstanding · · Options exercisable | |||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | Weighted average | | | | | | | | |
| · · · · · Number · · remaining contractual · · Weighted average · · Number · · Weighted average | |||||||||||||||
| Range of exercise price · · outstanding · · life (years) · · exercise price · · exercisable · · exercise price | |||||||||||||||
| $18.00 | - | 22.99 | | 11,184 | | 0.94 | | $19.43 | | 11,184 | | $19.43 | |||
| | 23.00 | - | 27.99 | | 116,194 | | 5.24 | | | 23.15 | | 116,194 | | | 23.15 |
| | 28.00 | - | 32.99 | | 69,818 | | 3.18 | | | 32.63 | | 69,818 | | | 32.63 |
| | 33.00 | - | 37.99 | | 230,144 | | 5.45 | | | 33.84 | | 163,814 | | | 33.99 |
| | 38.00 | and above | | | 136,652 | | 6.81 | | | 40.84 | | 111,280 | | | 40.72 |
Restricted stock awards
The Company issues primarily time-based restricted stock awards that vest over a range of a 1 -3 year period. Restricted stock with time-based vesting was valued at the fair value of the shares on the date of grant as they are assumed to be held beyond the vesting period.
Performance stock units
During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company granted 79,254, 79,215, and 51,931 performance stock units in accordance with the 2024 Plan and Prior Plan, respectively. The Company grants performance stock units (“PSU”) which represent initial target awards and do not reflect potential increases or decreases resulting from the final performance results, which are to be determined at the end of thethree-year performance period (vesting date). The actual number of shares to be awarded at the end of the performance period will range from 0% -150% of the initial target awards. For PSU components granted in 2024, one-third of the award is based on the Company’s cumulative earnings per share (EPS target), one-third is based on the Company’s relative return on tangible assets (“ROTA”), andone-third is based on the Company’s cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) during the performance period. On the vesting date, the Company’s annual ROTA will be compared to the respective ROTAs of companies comprising the S&P 600 Regional Banks group. The Company’s ranking will be averaged over the measurement period to determine the shares awarded. The fair value of the ROTA award was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. On the vesting date, the Company’s TSR will be compared to the respective TSRs of the companies comprising the S&P 600 Regional Banks group at the grant date to determine the shares awarded. The fair value of the TSR target portion of the award was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulation at the grant date. The fair value of the EPS target portion of the award was determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.
The weighted-average grant date fair value per unit, for the awards granted during the year ended December 31, 2024, of the EPS target portion, ROTA target portion and TSR target portion were $35.41, $35.41 and $34.91, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value per unit for the EPS target portion and the TSR target portion granted during 2023 was $33.46 and $27.06, respectively. The initial weighted-average performance price for the TSR target portion granted during 2024 was $36.72. During 2024, the Company canceled 530 units due to final performance results related to performance stock units granted in 2021. During 2023, the Company awarded an additional 18,664 units due to final performance results related to performance stock units granted in 2020.
For PSU components granted in 2023 and 2022, sixty percent of the award was based on the Company’s cumulative EPS andforty percent of the award was based on the Company’s cumulative TSR during the performance period. On the vesting date, the Company’s TSR will be compared to the respective TSRs of the companies comprising the KBW Regional Index at the grant date to determine the shares awarded.
The following table summarizes restricted stock and performance stock unit activity during 2024 and 2023:
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| · · · · Weighted · · · · Weighted | ||||||||||
| · · Restricted · · average grant- · · Performance · · average grant- | ||||||||||
| · · stock shares · · date fair value · · stock units · · date fair value | ||||||||||
| Unvested at December 31, 2022 | | 165,137 | | $38.28 | | 155,857 | | $33.81 | ||
| Granted | | 186,546 | | | 31.16 | | 79,215 | | | 30.57 |
| Adjustment due to performance | | — | | | — | | 18,664 | | | 25.94 |
| Vested | | (101,171) | | | 34.42 | | (74,142) | | | 26.55 |
| Forfeited | | (9,928) | | | 36.42 | | (7,812) | | | 34.58 |
| Unvested at December 31, 2023 | | 240,584 | | $34.47 | | 171,782 | | $34.56 | ||
| Granted | | 186,050 | | | 35.43 | | 79,254 | | | 35.24 |
| Adjustment due to performance | | — | | | — | | (530) | | | 35.75 |
| Vested | | (108,762) | | | 35.85 | | (46,490) | | | 37.82 |
| Forfeited | | (25,858) | | | 35.97 | | (5,752) | | | 32.66 |
| Unvested at December 31, 2024 | | 292,014 | | $34.43 | | 198,264 | | $34.31 | ||
As of December 31, 2024, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested restricted stock awards and performance stock units totaled $5.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years and 1.8 years, respectively. Expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards totaled $5.1 million, $4.3 million and $3.4 million during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Expense related to non-vested performance stock units totaled $2.7 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million during 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Expense related to non-vested restricted stock awards and units is a component of salaries and benefits expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
Employee stock purchase plan
The 2014 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) is intended to be a qualified plan within the meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and allows eligible employees to purchase shares of common stock through payroll deductions up to a limit of $25,000 per calendar year and 2,000 shares per offering period. The price an employee pays for shares is 90.0% of the fair market value of Company common stock on the last day of the offering period. The offering periods are thesix-month periods commencing on March 1 and September 1 of each year and ending on August 31 and February 28 (or February 29 in the case of a leap year) of each year. There are no vesting or other restrictions on the stock purchased by employees under the ESPP. Under the ESPP, the total number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance totaled 400,000 shares, of which 214,530 were available for issuance at December 31, 2024.
Under the ESPP, employees purchased 21,389 shares and 26,563 shares during 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 17 Common Stock
The Company had 38,054,482 and 37,784,851 shares of Class A common stock outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, the Company had 292,014 and 240,584 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, of restricted Class A common stock issued but not yet vested under the 2023 Plan that are not included in shares outstanding until such time that they are vested; however, these shares do have voting and certain dividend rights during the vesting period.
On May 9, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new program to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s stock from time to time in either the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The remaining authorization under the current program as of December 31, 2024 was $50.0 million.
Note 18 Earnings Per Share
The Company calculates earnings per share under the two-class method, as certain non-vested share awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. As such, these awards are considered securities that participate in the earnings of the Company. Non-vested shares are discussed further in note 16.
The Company had 38,054,482 and 37,784,851 shares of Class A common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, exclusive of issued non-vested restricted shares. Certain stock options and non-vested restricted shares are potentially dilutive securities, but are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for 2024, 2023 and 2022.
The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for 2024, 2023 and 2022:
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| · · For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| Net income | | $118,815 | | $142,048 | | $71,274 | |||
| Less: income allocated to participating securities | | | (327) | | | (243) | | | (152) |
| Income allocated to common shareholders | | $118,488 | | $141,805 | | $71,122 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share | | | 38,212,304 | | | 37,937,579 | | | 32,360,005 |
| Dilutive effect of equity awards | | | 206,822 | | | 173,629 | | | 320,927 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share | | | 38,419,125 | | | 38,111,208 | | | 32,680,932 |
| Basic earnings per share | | $3.10 | | $3.74 | | $2.20 | |||
| Diluted earnings per share | | | 3.08 | | | 3.72 | | | 2.18 |
The Company had 563,992,755,546 and 717,088 outstanding stock options to purchase common stock at weighted average exercise prices of $32.90, $30.95 and $29.79 per share at December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which have time-vesting criteria, and as such, any dilution is derived only for the timeframe in which the vesting criteria had been met and where the inclusion of those stock options is dilutive. The Company had 490,278,412,366 and 320,994 unvested restricted shares and performance stock units issued as of December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which have performance, market and/or time-vesting criteria, and as such, any dilution is derived only for the timeframe in which the vesting criteria had been met and where the inclusion of those restricted shares and units is dilutive.
Note 19 Income Taxes
Income tax expense attributable to income before taxes was $26.4 million, $33.6 million and $14.9 million for 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(a) Income taxes
Total income taxes for 2024, 2023 and 2022 were allocated as follows:
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| · · For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| Current expense: | | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. federal | | $19,076 | | $30,319 | | $7,193 | |||
| State and local | | | 3,502 | | | 5,750 | | | 1,831 |
| Total current income tax expense | | | 22,578 | | | 36,069 | | | 9,024 |
| Deferred expense (benefit): | | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. federal | | | 2,993 | | | (1,564) | | | 5,100 |
| State and local | | | 861 | | | (951) | | | 786 |
| Total deferred income tax expense (benefit) | | | 3,854 | | | (2,515) | | | 5,886 |
| Income tax expense | | $26,432 | | $33,554 | | $14,910 | |||
(b) Tax Rate Reconciliation
The reconciliation between the income tax expenses and the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to pretax income is as follows:
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| · · For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| Income tax at federal statutory rates (21%) | | $30,502 | | $36,876 | | $18,098 | |||
| State income taxes, net of federal benefits | | | 3,447 | | | 3,791 | | | 2,067 |
| Non-deductible compensation | | | 579 | | | 642 | | | 514 |
| Non-deductible acquisition costs | | | — | | | — | | | 427 |
| Tax-exempt loan interest income, net | | | (4,480) | | | (4,437) | | | (5,208) |
| Research and development tax credits | | | (1,600) | | | (2,400) | | | — |
| Bank-owned life insurance income | | | (959) | | | (777) | | | (374) |
| Stock-based compensation | | | (451) | | | (345) | | | (402) |
| Other | | | (606) | | | 204 | | | (212) |
| Income tax expense | | $26,432 | | $33,554 | | $14,910 | |||
(c) Significant Components of Deferred Taxes
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2024 and 2023 are presented below:
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| · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | |||||
| Deferred tax assets: | | | | | |
| Allowance for credit losses | $22,471 | | $23,685 | ||
| Net unrealized losses on investment securities | | 21,864 | | | 24,367 |
| Lease liability | | 6,884 | | | 7,764 |
| Accrued compensation | | 5,479 | | | 4,939 |
| Accrued stock-based compensation | | 2,276 | | | 2,116 |
| Net unrealized losses on equity securities | | 1,845 | | | 945 |
| Nonaccrual interest income | | 1,034 | | | 1,083 |
| Net deferred loan fees | | 919 | | | 419 |
| Other reserves | | 499 | | | 434 |
| Excess tax basis of acquired loans over carrying value | | 401 | | | 438 |
| Net operating loss | | 393 | | | 461 |
| Capitalized research and development costs | | — | | | 1,108 |
| Other | | 2,391 | | | 3,098 |
| Total deferred tax assets | | 66,456 | | | 70,857 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | |
| Intangible assets | | (13,660) | | | (11,883) |
| Right of use assets | | (6,459) | | | (7,404) |
| Premises and equipment | | (4,126) | | | (4,840) |
| Mortgage servicing rights | | (1,511) | | | (1,702) |
| Excess book basis in partnerships | | (1,174) | | | (908) |
| Capitalized research and development costs | | (1,123) | | | — |
| Other | | (3,098) | | | (2,458) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | | (31,151) | | | (29,195) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $35,305 | | $41,662 | ||
At December 31, 2024, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryovers (“NOLs”) of $1.4 million and $2.9 million, respectively, which are available to offset future taxable income. The federal NOLs expire in varying amounts through 2034, and the state NOLs expire in varying amounts between 2026 and 2035. While these NOLs are subject to
certain restrictions on the amount that can be utilized per year, the Company does not expect any tax attribute carryovers to expire before they are utilized.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, if any (including the impact of available carryforward periods), projected future taxable income, and tax-planning strategies in making this assessment. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, management believes a valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset is not necessary based on the current and future projected earnings of the Company. The Company hasno ASC 740-10 unrecognized tax benefits recorded as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and doesnot expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase within the next 12 months. The Company and its subsidiary banks are subject to income tax by federal, state and local government taxing authorities. The Company is not currently subject to any open income tax examinations; however, the Company’s tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2021 through 2024 remain subject to examination by U.S. federal income tax authorities. The years open to examination by state and local government authorities vary by jurisdiction.
Note 20 Derivatives
Risk management objective of using derivatives
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company has established policies stipulating that neither carrying value nor fair value at risk should exceed established guidelines. The Company has designed strategies to confine these risks within the established limits and identify appropriate trade-offs in the financial structure of its balance sheet. These strategies include the use of derivative financial instruments to help achieve the desired balance sheet repricing structure while meeting the desired objectives of its clients. Currently, the Company employs certain interest rate swaps that are designated as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges and economic hedges. The Company manages a matched book with respect to its derivative instruments in order to minimize its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions.
Fair values of derivative instruments on the balance sheet
The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification in the consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. Information about the valuation methods used to measure fair value is provided in note 22.
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| · · · · Asset derivatives fair value · · · · Liability derivatives fair value | ||||||||||||||||
| · · Balance Sheet · · December 31, · · December 31, · · Balance Sheet · · December 31, · · December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| · · location · · 2024 · · 2023 · · location · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate products | | Other assets | | $31,864 | | $28,928 | | Other liabilities | | $1,296 | | $3,400 | ||||
| Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments | | | | $31,864 | | $28,928 | | | | $1,296 | | $3,400 | ||||
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| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate products | | Other assets | | $7,773 | | $8,480 | | Other liabilities | | $7,780 | | $8,484 | ||||
| Interest rate lock commitments | | Other assets | | | 282 | | | 287 | | Other liabilities | | | — | | | 5 |
| Forward contracts | | Other assets | | | 104 | | | — | | Other liabilities | | | 10 | | | 110 |
| Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | | | | $8,159 | | $8,767 | | | | $7,790 | | $8,599 | ||||
Cash flow hedges
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses floors and collars as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate floors designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates fall below the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up-front premium. Interest rate collars designated as cash flow hedges involve the payments of variable-rate amounts if interest rates rise above the cap strike rate on the contract and receipt of variable-rate amounts if interest rates fall below the floor strike rate on the contract.
For derivatives that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, the gain or loss on the derivative is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified into interest income in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized over the life of the hedge on a systematic and rational basis. The earnings recognition of excluded components is included in interest income. Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest income as interest payments are received on the Company’s variable-rate assets. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had cash flow hedges with a notional amount of $200.0 million. The Company expects to reclassify $1.2 million of loss from accumulated other comprehensive loss as a reduction to interest income during the next 12 months.
Fair value hedges
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $348.5 million, which were designated as fair value hedges of interest rate risk. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $351.0 million that were designated as fair value hedges. These interest rate swaps were associated with $456.1 million and $469.4 million of the Company’s fixed-rate loans as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, including a loss of $28.7 million and a gain of $22.6 million from the fair value hedge adjustment in the carrying amount. Losses and gains are included in loans receivable in the statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Fair value hedge adjustments included basis adjustments on terminated positions to be amortized through the contractual maturity date of each respective hedged item. Excluding those terminated positions, the fair value hedge adjustments consisted of a loss totaling $31.2 million and a gain totaling $25.7 million as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
For derivatives designated and that qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. The Company includes the gain or loss on the hedged items in the same line item as the offsetting loss or gain on the related derivatives.
Non-designated hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and consist of interest rate swaps with commercial banking clients that facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the client swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had matched interest rate swap transactions with an aggregate notional amount of $840.9 million related to this program. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had matched interest rate swap transactions with an aggregate notional amount of $464.9 million. Derivative fee income from non-designated hedges totaled $2.7 million and $1.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As part of its mortgage banking activities, the Company enters into interest rate lock commitments, which are commitments to originate loans where the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding and the clients have locked into that interest rate. The Company then locks in the loan and interest rate with an investor and commits to deliver the loan if settlement occurs ("best efforts") or commits to deliver the locked loan in a binding ("mandatory") delivery program with an
investor. Fair value changes of certain loans under interest rate lock commitments are hedged with forward sales contracts of MBS. Forward sales contracts of MBS are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in non-interest income. Interest rate lock commitments and commitments to deliver loans to investors are considered derivatives. The market value of interest rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not readily ascertainable with precision because they are not actively traded in stand-alone markets. The Company determines the fair value of interest rate lock commitments and delivery contracts by measuring the fair value of the underlying assets. The fair value of the underlying assets is impacted by current interest rates, remaining origination fees, costs of production to be incurred, and the probability that the interest rate lock commitments will close or will be funded.
Certain additional risks arise from these forward delivery contracts in that the counterparties to the contracts may not be able to meet the terms of the contracts. The Company does not expect any counterparty to any MBS contract to fail to meet its obligation. Additional risks inherent in mandatory delivery programs include the risk that, if the Company fails to deliver the loans subject to interest rate risk lock commitments, it will still be obligated to “pair off” MBS to the counterparty. Should this be required, the Company could incur significant costs in acquiring replacement loans and such costs could have an adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
The fair value of the mortgage banking derivative is recorded as a freestanding asset or liability with the change in value being recognized in current earnings during the period of change.
The Company had interest rate lock commitments with a notional value of $20.0 million and forward contracts with a notional value of $29.2 million at December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2023, the Company had interest rate lock commitments with a notional value of $13.8 million and forward contracts with a notional value of $17.7 million.
Effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of operations and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments in the consolidated statements of operations for 2024 and 2023:
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| · · Location of gain (loss) · · Amount of gain recognized in income on derivatives | ||||||
| · · recognized in income on · · For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
| Derivatives in hedging relationships | | derivatives | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Interest rate products | | Interest and fees on loans | | $13,567 | | $1,107 |
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| · · Location of gain (loss) · · Amount of (loss) gain recognized in income on derivatives | ||||||
| · · recognized in income on · · For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
| Hedged items | | hedged items | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Interest rate products | | Interest and fees on loans | | $(6,104) | | $6,702 |
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| · · Location of gain (loss) · · Amount of (loss) gain recognized in income on derivatives | ||||||||
| Derivatives not designated · · recognized in income on · · For the years ended December 31, | ||||||||
| as hedging instruments · · derivatives · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||||
| Interest rate products | | Other non-interest expense | | $(115) | | $2 | ||
| Interest rate lock commitments | | Mortgage banking income | | | (27) | | | (10) |
| Forward contracts | | Mortgage banking income | | | 204 | | | (216) |
| Total | | | | $62 | | $(224) | ||
The table below presents the effect of cash flow hedge accounting on AOCI as of the dates presented.
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| · · For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| | | Loss recognized in OCI on derivatives | | Loss recognized in OCI included component | | Loss recognized in OCI excluded component | | | Location of loss recognized from AOCI into income | | Loss reclassified from AOCI into income | | Loss reclassified from AOCI into income included component | | Loss reclassified from AOCI into income excluded component |
| Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| Interest rate products | | $(1,639) | | $(906) | | $(733) | | | Interest income | | $(2,009) | | $(1,535) | | $(474) |
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| · · For the year ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| | | Loss recognized in OCI on derivatives | | Loss recognized in OCI included component | | Loss recognized in OCI excluded component | | | Location of loss recognized from AOCI into income | | Loss reclassified from AOCI into income | | Loss reclassified from AOCI into income included component | | Loss reclassified from AOCI into income excluded component |
| Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · | |||||||||||||||
| Interest rate products | | $(1,453) | | $(1,081) | | $(372) | | | Interest income | | $(1,678) | | $(1,223) | | $(455) |
Credit-risk-related contingent features
The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness for reasons other than an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.
The Company also has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well/adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty has the right to terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.
As of December 31, 2024, the termination value of derivatives in a net liability position related to these agreements waszero. The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its derivative counterparties and, as of December 31, 2024, the Company had met these thresholds. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at December 31, 2024, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value.
Note 21 Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various off-balance sheet commitments to help meet the financing needs of clients. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commercial and consumer lines of credit and standby letters of credit. The same credit policies are applied to these commitments as the loans in the consolidated statements of financial condition; however, these commitments involve varying degrees of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The total amounts of unused commitments do not necessarily represent future credit exposure or cash requirements, as commitments often expire without being drawn upon. However, the contractual amount of these commitments, offset by any additional collateral pledged, represents the Company’s potential credit loss exposure.
Total unfunded commitments at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| Commitments to fund loans | | $663,859 | | $724,928 | ||
| Credit card lines of credit | | | 3,272 | | | 6,278 |
| Unfunded commitments under lines of credit | | | 752,861 | | | 890,530 |
| Commercial and standby letters of credit | | | 10,760 | | | 13,029 |
| Total unfunded commitments | | $1,430,752 | | $1,634,765 | ||
Commitments to fund loans—Commitments to fund loans are legally binding agreements to lend to clients in accordance with predetermined contractual provisions providing there have been no violations of any conditions specified in the contract. These commitments are generally at variable interest rates and are for specific periods or contain termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. The total amounts of unused commitments are not necessarily representative of future credit exposure or cash requirements, as commitments often expire without being drawn upon.
Credit card lines of credit—The Company extends lines of credit to clients through the use of credit cards issued by NBH Bank. These lines of credit represent the maximum amounts allowed to be funded, many of which will not exhaust the established limits, and as such, these amounts are not necessarily representations of future cash requirements or credit exposure.
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit—In the ordinary course of business, the Company extends revolving credit to its clients. These arrangements may require the payment of a fee.
Commercial and standby letters of credit—The Company routinely issues commercial and standby letters of credit, which may be financial standby letters of credit or performance standby letters of credit. These are various forms of “back-up” commitments to guarantee the performance of a client to a third party. While these arrangements represent a potential cash outlay for the Company, the majority of these letters of credit will expire without being drawn upon. Letters of credit are subject to the same underwriting and credit approval process as traditional loans, and as such, many of them have various forms of collateral securing the commitment, which may include real estate, personal property, receivables or marketable securities.
Contingencies
Mortgage loans sold to investors may be subject to repurchase or indemnification in the event of specific default by the borrower or subsequent discovery that underwriting standards were not met. The Company established a reserve liability for expected losses related to these representations and warranties based upon management’s evaluation of actual and historical loss history, delinquency trends or other documentation or deficiency findings in the portfolio and economic conditions. Charges against the reserve during the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaling $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, were primarily driven by early payoffs and repurchases. The Company recorded a repurchase reserve of $1.0 million and $1.2 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is included in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
The following table summarizes mortgage repurchase reserve activity for the periods presented:
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the years ended December 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 | ||||||
| Beginning balance | | $1,198 | | $1,725 | ||
| Provision released from operating expense, net | | | (122) | | | (323) |
| Charge-offs | | | (76) | | | (204) |
| Ending balance | | $1,000 | | $1,198 | ||
In the ordinary course of business, the Company and NBH Bank may be subject to litigation. Based upon the available information and advice from the Company’s legal counsel, management does not believe that any potential, threatened or pending litigation to which it is a party will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.
Note 22 Fair Value Measurements
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to disclose the fair value of its financial instruments. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For disclosure purposes, the Company groups its financial and non-financial assets and liabilities into three different levels based on the nature of the instrument and the availability and reliability of the information that is used to determine fair value. The three levels are defined as follows:
| ● | Level 1—Includes assets or liabilities in which the valuation methodologies are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. |
| ● | Level 2—Includes assets or liabilities in which the inputs to the valuation methodologies are based on similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, and other inputs obtained from observable market input. |
| ● | Level 3—Includes assets or liabilities in which the inputs to the valuation methodology are based on at least one significant assumption that is not observable in the marketplace. These valuations may rely on management’s judgment and may include internally-developed model-based valuation techniques. |
Level 1 inputs are considered to be the most transparent and reliable and level 3 inputs are considered to be the least transparent and reliable. The Company assumes the use of the principal market to conduct a transaction of each particular asset or liability being measured and then considers the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability. Whenever possible, the Company first looks for quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets (level 1 inputs) to value each asset or liability. However, when inputs from identical assets or liabilities on active markets are not available, the Company utilizes market observable data for similar assets and liabilities. The Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and limits the use of unobservable inputs to occasions when observable inputs are not available. The need to use unobservable inputs generally results from the lack of market liquidity of the actual financial instrument or of the underlying collateral. While third party price indications may be available in those cases, limited trading activity can challenge the observability of those inputs.
Changes in the valuation inputs used for measuring the fair value of financial instruments may occur due to changes in current market conditions or other factors. Such changes may necessitate a transfer of the financial instruments to another level in the hierarchy based on the new inputs used. The Company recognizes these transfers at the end of the reporting period that the transfer occurs. During 2024 and 2023, there wereno transfers of financial instruments between the hierarchy levels.
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of each instrument under the valuation hierarchy:
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured on a Recurring Basis
Investment securities available-for-sale—Investment securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value on a recurring basis. To the extent possible, observable quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value and, as such, these securities are classified as level 1. When quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities are not available, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics, discounted cash flows or other pricing characteristics are used to estimate fair values and the securities are then classified as level 2.
Loans held for sale—The Company has elected to record loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market at estimated fair value. The portfolio consists primarily of fixed rate residential mortgage loans that are sold within 45 days. The Company estimates fair value based on quoted market prices for similar loans in the secondary market and are classified as level 2.
Interest rate swap derivatives—The Company's derivative instruments are limited to interest rate swaps that may be accounted for as fair value hedges or non-designated hedges. The fair values of the swaps incorporate credit valuation adjustments in order to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. The credit valuation adjustment is the dollar amount of the fair value adjustment related to credit risk and utilizes a probability weighted calculation to quantify the potential loss over the life of the trade. The credit valuation adjustments are calculated by determining the total expected exposure of the derivatives (which incorporates both the current and potential future exposure) and then applying the respective counterparties’ credit spreads to the exposure offset by marketable collateral posted, if any. Certain derivative transactions are executed with counterparties who are large financial institutions ("dealers"). International Swaps and Derivative Association Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes are employed for all contracts with dealers. These contracts contain bilateral collateral arrangements. The fair value inputs of these financial instruments are determined using discounted cash flow analysis through the use of third-party models whose significant inputs are readily observable market parameters, primarily yield curves, with appropriate adjustments for liquidity and credit risk, and are classified as level 2.
Mortgage banking derivatives—The Company relies on a third-party pricing service to value its mortgage banking derivative financial assets and liabilities, which the Company classifies as a level 3 valuation. The external valuation model to estimate the fair value of its interest rate lock commitments to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale includes grouping the
interest rate lock commitments by interest rate and terms, applying an average 85.0% estimated pull-through rate based on historical experience, and then multiplying by quoted investor prices determined to be reasonably applicable to the loan commitment groups based on interest rate, terms, and rate lock expiration dates of the loan commitment groups. The Company also relies on an external valuation model to estimate the fair value of its forward commitments to sell residential mortgage loans (i.e., an estimate of what the Company would receive or pay to terminate the forward delivery contract based on market prices for similar financial instruments), which includes matching specific terms and maturities of the forward commitments against applicable investor pricing.
The tables below present the financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, in the consolidated statements of financial condition utilizing the hierarchy structure described above:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| · · Level 1 · · Level 2 · · Level 3 · · Total | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. Treasuries | | $24,874 | | $— | | $— | | $24,874 | ||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | — | | | 135,045 | | | — | | | 135,045 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | — | | | 364,938 | | | — | | | 364,938 |
| Corporate debt | | | — | | | 1,962 | | | — | | | 1,962 |
| Loans held for sale | | | — | | | 24,495 | | | — | | | 24,495 |
| Interest rate swap derivatives | | | — | | | 39,637 | | | — | | | 39,637 |
| Mortgage banking derivatives | | | — | | | — | | | 386 | | | 386 |
| Total assets at fair value | | $24,874 | | $566,077 | | $386 | | $591,337 | ||||
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate swap derivatives | | $— | | $9,076 | | $— | | $9,076 | ||||
| Mortgage banking derivatives | | | — | | | — | | | 10 | | | 10 |
| Total liabilities at fair value | | $— | | $9,076 | | $10 | | $9,086 | ||||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| · · Level 1 · · Level 2 · · Level 3 · · Total | ||||||||||||
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| U.S. Treasuries | | $73,044 | | $— | | $— | | $73,044 | ||||
| Mortgage-backed securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | — | | | 201,809 | | | — | | | 201,809 |
| Other residential MBS issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises | | | — | | | 351,242 | | | — | | | 351,242 |
| Municipal securities | | | — | | | 79 | | | — | | | 79 |
| Corporate debt | | | — | | | 1,843 | | | — | | | 1,843 |
| Loans held for sale | | | — | | | 18,854 | | | — | | | 18,854 |
| Interest rate swap derivatives | | | — | | | 37,408 | | | — | | | 37,408 |
| Mortgage banking derivatives | | | — | | | — | | | 287 | | | 287 |
| Total assets at fair value | | $73,044 | | $611,235 | | $287 | | $684,566 | ||||
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest rate swap derivatives | | $— | | $15,284 | | $— | | $15,284 | ||||
| Mortgage banking derivatives | | | — | | | — | | | 115 | | | 115 |
| Total liabilities at fair value | | $— | | $15,284 | | $115 | | $15,399 | ||||
The table below details the changes in level 3 financial instruments during 2024:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · · Mortgage banking | |||
| · · derivatives, net | |||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | | $172 | |
| Gain included in earnings, net | | | 177 |
| Fee income (cost) included in earnings, net | | | 27 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | | $376 | |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Measured on a Non-recurring Basis
Certain assets may be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis as conditions warrant. These non-recurring fair value measurements typically result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or a write-down occurring during the period.
Individually evaluated loans—The Company records individually evaluated loans based on the fair value of the collateral when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all contractual amounts due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement. The Company relies on third-party appraisals and internal assessments, utilizing a discount rate in the range of 4% -32%, with a weighted average discount rate of 11.8%, in determining the estimated fair values of these loans. The inputs used to determine the fair values of loans are considered level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy. At December 31, 2024, the Company maintained a specific reserve of $6.4 million related to 13 loans with a carrying balance of $27.0 million. At December 31, 2023, the Company maintained a specific reserve of $8.6 million related to 10 loans with a carrying balance of $32.7 million.
OREO—OREO is recorded at the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs using a range of 6% -10% with a weighted average discount rate of 8.6%. The estimated fair values of OREO are updated periodically and further write-downs may be taken to reflect a new basis. The Company recognized zero and $0.2 million of OREO impairments, during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The fair values of OREO are derived from third party price opinions or appraisals that generally use an income approach or a market value approach. If reasonable comparable appraisals are not available, the Company may use internally developed models to determine fair values. The inputs used to determine the fair value of OREO properties are considered level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.
Mortgage servicing rights—MSRs represent the value associated with servicing residential real estate loans that have been sold to outside investors with servicing retained. The fair value for servicing assets is determined through discounted cash flow analysis and utilizes a discount rate ranging from 10.0% to 10.5% with a weighted average discount rate of 10.0% at December 31, 2024 and a prepayment speed assumption range from 6.0% to 10.3% with a weighted average rate of 6.0% at December 31, 2024 as inputs. At December 31, 2023, discount rates ranged from 10.0% to 10.5% with a weighted average discount rate of 10.0% and a prepayment speed assumption range from 6.5% to 15.8% with a weighted average rate of 7.0%. The weighted average MSRs are subject to impairment testing. The carrying values of these MSRs are reviewed quarterly for impairment based upon the calculation of fair value. For purposes of measuring impairment, the MSRs are stratified into certain risk characteristics including note type and note term. If the valuation model reflects a value less than the carrying value, MSRs are adjusted to fair value through a valuation allowance and the adjustment is included in mortgage banking income in the consolidated statements of operations. There wasno impairment on MSRs during 2024 and 2023, respectively. The inputs used to determine the fair values of MSRs are considered level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy.
SBA servicing asset—The SBA servicing asset represents the value associated with servicing small business real estate loans that have been sold to outside investors with servicing retained. The fair value for the SBA servicing asset is determined through a discounted cash flow analysis and utilizes a weighted average discount rate of 10.4% and a weighted average lifetime constant prepayment rate of 15.7% for the year ended December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2023, the weighted average discount rate was 12.3%, and the weighted average lifetime constant prepayment rate was 14.7%. The SBA servicing asset is amortized over the period of the estimated future net servicing life of the underlying assets, and it is evaluated quarterly for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to their amortized cost. Impairment is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations to the extent the fair value is less than the capitalized amount of the SBA servicing asset. The Company recorded zero and $75 thousand of impairment for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Premises and equipment—Premises and equipment held-for-sale are written down to estimated fair value less costs to sell in the period in which the held-for-sale criteria are met. Fair value is estimated in a process which considers current local commercial real estate market conditions and the judgment of the sales agent and often involves obtaining third party appraisals from certified real estate appraisers. These fair value measurements are classified as Level 3. Unobservable inputs to these measurements, which include estimates and judgments often used in conjunction with appraisals, are not readily quantifiable. During the year ended December 31. 2024, the Company recognized $1.0 million of impairment included in other non-interest expense in its consolidated statements of operations related to the consolidation ofthree banking centers. During 2023, the Company completed the consolidation offive banking centers and recognized $0.2 million of impairments in its consolidated statements of operations related to premises and equipment classified as held-for-sale totaling $13.4 million.
The Company may be required to record fair value adjustments on other available-for-sale and municipal securities valued at par on a non-recurring basis.
The tables below provide information regarding losses from the assets recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| · · Total · · Losses from fair value changes | ||||||
| Individually evaluated loans | | $64,797 | | $9,439 | ||
| Premises and equipment | | | 1,795 | | | 958 |
| Total | | $66,592 | | $10,397 | ||
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| · · Total · · Losses from fair value changes | ||||||
| Individually evaluated loans | | $45,245 | | $1,575 | ||
| Other real estate owned | | | 4,088 | | | 249 |
| Premises and equipment | | | 13,413 | | | 349 |
| SBA servicing rights | | | 2,440 | | | 75 |
| Total | | $65,186 | | $2,248 | ||
The Company did not record any liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during 2024 and 2023.
Note 23 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is determined based upon quoted market prices to the extent possible; however, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques that may be significantly impacted by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Changes in any of these assumptions could significantly affect the fair value estimates. The fair value of the financial instruments listed below does not reflect a premium or discount that could result from offering all of the Company’s holdings of financial instruments at one time, nor does it reflect the underlying value of the Company, as ASC Topic 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies and are based on the exit price concept within ASC Topic 825 and applied to this disclosure on a prospective basis. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data in order to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange.
The fair value of financial instruments at December 31, 2024 and 2023 are set forth below:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Level in fair value · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| · · measurement · · Carrying · · Estimated · · Carrying · · Estimated | ||||||||||||||
| · · hierarchy · · amount · · fair value · · amount · · fair value | ||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | Level 1 | | $127,848 | | $127,848 | | $190,826 | | $190,826 | ||||
| U.S. Treasury securities - AFS | | Level 1 | | | 24,874 | | | 24,874 | | | 73,044 | | | 73,044 |
| U.S. Treasury securities - HTM | | Level 1 | | | 49,639 | | | 49,159 | | | 49,338 | | | 48,334 |
| Mortgage-backed securities—residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises available-for-sale | | Level 2 | | | 135,045 | | | 135,045 | | | 201,809 | | | 201,809 |
| Mortgage-backed securities—other residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises available-for-sale | | Level 2 | | | 364,938 | | | 364,938 | | | 351,242 | | | 351,242 |
| Municipal securities available-for-sale | | Level 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 79 | | | 79 |
| Corporate debt available-for-sale | | Level 2 | | | 1,962 | | | 1,962 | | | 1,843 | | | 1,843 |
| Other available-for-sale securities | | Level 3 | | | 728 | | | 728 | | | 812 | | | 812 |
| Mortgage-backed securities—residential mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises held-to-maturity | | Level 2 | | | 271,105 | | | 234,286 | | | 299,337 | | | 265,011 |
| Mortgage-backed securities—other residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies or sponsored enterprises held-to-maturity | | Level 2 | | | 212,364 | | | 167,941 | | | 236,377 | | | 190,983 |
| FHLB and FRB stock | | Level 2 | | | 27,984 | | | 27,984 | | | 40,890 | | | 40,890 |
| Loans receivable | | Level 3 | | | 7,751,143 | | | 7,535,875 | | | 7,698,758 | | | 7,411,687 |
| Loans held for sale | | Level 2 | | | 24,495 | | | 24,495 | | | 18,854 | | | 18,854 |
| Accrued interest receivable | | Level 2 | | | 43,469 | | | 43,469 | | | 44,944 | | | 44,944 |
| Interest rate swap derivatives | | Level 2 | | | 39,637 | | | 39,637 | | | 37,408 | | | 37,408 |
| Mortgage banking derivatives | | Level 3 | | | 386 | | | 386 | | | 287 | | | 287 |
| LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Deposit transaction accounts | | Level 2 | | | 7,217,857 | | | 7,217,857 | | | 7,208,421 | | | 7,208,421 |
| Time deposits | | Level 2 | | | 1,020,036 | | | 1,021,763 | | | 981,970 | | | 972,793 |
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | | Level 2 | | | 18,895 | | | 18,895 | | | 19,627 | | | 19,627 |
| Long-term debt | | Level 2 | | | 55,000 | | | 49,168 | | | 55,000 | | | 43,760 |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances | | Level 2 | | | 50,000 | | | 50,000 | | | 340,000 | | | 340,000 |
| Accrued interest payable | | Level 2 | | | 15,146 | | | 15,146 | | | 12,239 | | | 12,239 |
| Interest rate swap derivatives | | Level 2 | | | 9,076 | | | 9,076 | | | 15,284 | | | 15,284 |
| Mortgage banking derivatives | | Level 3 | | | 10 | | | 10 | | | 115 | | | 115 |
Note 24 Business Segment
The Company has aligned its operations intoone reportable segment. The Company’s primary operations are conducted through its wholly owned banking subsidiaries, which offer a full range of traditional banking products and financial services, including mortgage banking services and trust and wealth management services. To date, the Company has made eight community bank acquisitions, all operate utilizing a centralized core technology platform and operating policies, all consolidated underone reportable segment. The Company provides community banking services or products and conducts its business operations within the United States. The identification of the business segment was determined based on the nature of services provided and management’s evaluation of the consolidated financial information. The accounting policies of the segment are the same as those described in Note 2 summary of significant accounting policies.
The Company has identified the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The CODM analyzes key metrics including consolidated net income and its major components to strategize and allocate resources. Revenue and expenses reviewed by the CODM are consistent with the consolidated statement of operations, and
the measure of segment assets reviewed by the CODM is consistent with total consolidated assets on the balance sheet. As part of this analysis, the CODM receives financial information on a consolidated basis, including actual and budgeted information, credit quality metrics, net income, earnings per share, loan originations, deposit growth, total non-interest income and non-interest expense. Executive compensation is based upon analysis of the consolidated target performance metrics.
Note 25 Parent Company Only Financial Statements
Parent company only financial information for National Bank Holdings Corporation is summarized as follows:
Condensed Statements of Financial Condition
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · December 31, 2024 · · December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| ASSETS | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $105,278 | | $77,853 | ||
| Non-marketable securities | | | 29,830 | | | 33,144 |
| Investment in subsidiaries | | | 1,203,495 | | | 1,139,290 |
| Other assets | | | 31,007 | | | 30,528 |
| Total assets | | $1,369,610 | | $1,280,815 | ||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | |
| Long-term debt, net | | $54,511 | | $54,200 | ||
| Other liabilities | | | 10,024 | | | 13,808 |
| Total liabilities | | | 64,535 | | | 68,008 |
| Shareholders' equity | | | 1,305,075 | | | 1,212,807 |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | | $1,369,610 | | $1,280,815 | ||
Condensed Statements of Operations
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| Income | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | | $55,848 | | $92,990 | | $30,260 | |||
| Distributions from subsidiaries | | | 75,000 | | | 62,000 | | | 52,000 |
| Loss from non-marketable securities | | | (3,088) | | | (4,431) | | | (262) |
| Total income | | $127,760 | | $150,559 | | $81,998 | |||
| Expenses | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense | | $2,073 | | $2,073 | | $1,519 | |||
| Salaries and benefits | | | 8,126 | | | 7,318 | | | 6,138 |
| Other expenses | | | 3,021 | | | 3,382 | | | 6,433 |
| Total expenses | | | 13,220 | | | 12,773 | | | 14,090 |
| Income before income taxes | | | 114,540 | | | 137,786 | | | 67,908 |
| Income tax benefit | | | (4,275) | | | (4,262) | | | (3,366) |
| Net income | | $118,815 | | $142,048 | | $71,274 | |||
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
| | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · For the years ended December 31, | |||||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2023 · · 2022 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | $118,815 | | $142,048 | | $71,274 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries | | | (55,848) | | | (92,990) | | | (30,260) |
| Stock-based compensation expense | | | 8,048 | | | 7,222 | | | 6,059 |
| Amortization | | | 311 | | | 310 | | | 158 |
| Other | | | (2,599) | | | 15,833 | | | (221) |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 68,727 | | | 72,423 | | | 47,010 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions | | | — | | | — | | | (67,128) |
| Investment in subsidiary | | | (2,000) | | | — | | | — |
| Sales (purchases) of non-marketable securities, net | | | 103 | | | (1,773) | | | (11,471) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | | | (1,897) | | | (1,773) | | | (78,599) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | | |
| Issuance of stock under purchase and equity compensation plans | | | (1,515) | | | (1,534) | | | (1,481) |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | | | 3,555 | | | 617 | | | 1,102 |
| Payment of dividends | | | (42,945) | | | (39,644) | | | (30,447) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | | | (40,905) | | | (40,561) | | | (30,826) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | | | 25,925 | | | 30,089 | | | (62,415) |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the year | | | 79,353 | | | 49,264 | | | 111,679 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the year | | $105,278 | | $79,353 | | $49,264 | |||
Note 26 Acquisition Activities
During 2022 and 2023, the Company completed the acquisitions of Community Bancorporation, the bank holding company for Rock Canyon Bank, Bancshares of Jackson Hole, the bank holding company for Bank of Jackson Hole and Cambr Solutions, LLC. The Company determined that the acquisitions constitute business combinations as defined in ASC Topic 805,Business Combinations. Accordingly, as of the date of the acquisitions, the Company recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value. The Company determined fair values in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, future expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature.
Cambr Solutions, LLC
On April 3, 2023, NBH Bank completed the acquisition of Cambr Solutions, LLC. Upon closing, Cambr became a stand-alone subsidiary of NBH Bank. Cambr is a deposit acquisition and processing platform that generates core deposits from accounts offered through third-party embedded finance companies. At the time of acquisition, Cambr administered approximately $1.7 billion of deposits comprising more than 500,000 FDIC-insured deposit accounts.
Cambr acquisition-related costs totaled $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The results of Cambr are included in the financial results of the Company subsequent to the acquisition date.
The table below summarizes net assets acquired (at fair value) and consideration transferred in connection with the Cambr acquisition:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| · · April 3, 2023 | |||
| Assets: | | | |
| Cash and due from banks | | $1,224 | |
| Other intangibles | | | 18,000 |
| Other assets | | | 6,729 |
| Total assets acquired | | | 25,953 |
| | | | |
| Liabilities: | | | |
| Other liabilities | | $6,340 | |
| Total liabilities assumed | | | 6,340 |
| | | | |
| Identifiable net assets acquired | | $19,613 | |
| | | | |
| Consideration: | | | |
| Cash | | $46,524 | |
| Total | | | 46,524 |
| | | | |
| Goodwill | | $26,911 | |
In connection with the Cambr acquisition, the Company recorded $26.9 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill recorded reflects the expanded market presence, synergies and operational efficiencies that are expected to result from the acquisition. The total amount of goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes is $27.8 million. The Company recorded other intangible assets of $18.0 million, including intangibles related to customer relationships and acquired technology intangible. The other intangible assets were valued by discounting future cash flows to present value. The discount rates applied were derived using market participant assumptions. The other intangible assets are being amortized over a weighted average period of 9.4 years.
Bank of Jackson Hole
On October 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Bancshares of Jackson Hole, the bank holding company of Wyoming-based Bank of Jackson Hole. Pursuant to the merger agreement executed in March 2022, the Company paid $51.0 million of cash consideration and issued 4,391,964 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding common stock of Bancshares of Jackson Hole. The transaction was valued at $213.4 million in the aggregate, based on the Company’s closing price of $36.99 on September 30, 2022. The acquisition added 12 banking centers with operations in Wyoming and Idaho. Immediately following the closing of the acquisition, BOJH sold substantially all of its assets and liabilities to NBH Bank, with the exception of assets and liabilities related to its trust business. Effective October 1, 2022, BOJH was renamed as Bank of Jackson Hole Trust.
BOJH acquisition-related costs totaled $24.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, including a Day 1 CECL provision expense of $16.3 million. The results of BOJH are included in the results of the Company subsequent to the acquisition date.
The table below summarizes net assets acquired (at fair value) and consideration transferred in connection with the BOJH acquisition:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| · · October 1, 2022 | |||
| Assets: | | | |
| Cash and due from banks | | $40,509 | |
| Investment securities | | | 203,728 |
| Non-marketable securities | | | 3,104 |
| Loans, net | | | 1,185,699 |
| Loans held for sale | | | 504 |
| Premises and equipment | | | 30,318 |
| Core deposit and other intangibles | | | 30,696 |
| Other assets | | | 31,970 |
| Total assets acquired | | | 1,526,528 |
| | | | |
| Liabilities: | | | |
| Total deposits | | | 1,375,593 |
| Long-term debt | | | 39,229 |
| Fed funds purchased | | | 25 |
| Other liabilities | | | 9,483 |
| Total liabilities assumed | | | 1,424,330 |
| | | | |
| Identifiable net assets acquired | | $102,198 | |
| | | | |
| Consideration: | | | |
| NBHC common stock paid, closing price of $36.99 on September 30, 2022 | | $162,459 | |
| Cash | | | 50,989 |
| Total | | | 213,448 |
| | | | |
| Goodwill | | $111,250 | |
In connection with the BOJH acquisition, the Company recorded $111.3 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill recorded reflects the expanded market presence, synergies and operational efficiencies that are expected to result from the acquisition. The Company transferred $75.3 million of available-for-sale securities to held-to-maturity as of Day 1. The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented above:
Cash and due from banks—The carrying amount of these assets was deemed a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.
Investment securities— The investment securities portfolio was fair valued on Day 1 utilizing third-party pricing services. A portion of the investment securities portfolio was sold upon acquisition, and the remaining securities were transferred to held-to-maturity.
Loans, net—The fair value of loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered the loans’ underlying characteristics including account type, remaining terms of loan, annual interest rates or coupon, interest types, past delinquencies, timing of principal and interest payments, current market rates, loan to value ratios, loss exposure and remaining balance. The discount rates applied were based upon a build-up approach considering the alternative cost of funds, capital charges, servicing costs, and a liquidity premium. Loans were aggregated according to similar characteristics when applying the valuation method.
Core deposit and other intangibles—The Company recorded a core deposit intangible asset of $29.4 million and a wealth management intangible of $1.3 million. The core deposit intangible was valued utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology based upon assumptions regarding retained balances, such as account retention rate and growth rates, interest expense
including maintenance costs, and alternative costs of funding. The discount rate applied is consistent to that applied to loans above. The fair value for the wealth management client relationships intangible was based on a multi-period excess earnings method, which utilized a contributory asset analysis to ascertain a fair return on investment of all the assets used in the production of income associated with the specific intangible asset. The sum of the resulting net, or excess, earnings attributable to the client relationships was then discounted to present value utilizing an appropriate discount rate.
The core deposit intangible and wealth management intangible are being amortized straight-line overten years.
Deposits—By definition, the fair value of demand and saving deposits equals the amount payable. For time deposits acquired, the Company utilized an income approach, discounting the contractual cash flows on the instruments over their remaining contractual lives at prevailing market rates.
Long-term debt—The Company fair valued the subordinated debt using a market interest rate based on similar securities at acquisition date. The Company modeled out the future cash flows over the term of the debt using the forward interest rate curve at acquisition date, and then discounted the cash flows using rates from similar transactions at or near acquisition date.
Accounting for acquired loans
A Day 1 CECL allowance for credit losses on the non-PCD loans was recorded through provision for credit loss expense within the consolidated statements of operations. At the date of acquisition, of the $1.2 billion of loans acquired from BOJH, $13.9 million, or 1.1% of BOJH’s loan portfolio, were accounted for as PCD loans. The gross contractual amounts receivable of PCD loans, inclusive of all principal and interest, was $14.0 million, including $0.5 million of loans previously charged off by BOJH. The Company’s best estimate of the contractual cash flows for PCD loans not expected to be collected was $3.8 million.
The following table provides a summary of PCD loans purchased as part of the BOJH acquisition as of the acquisition date:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Commercial · · Commercial real estate non-owner occupied · · Residential real estate · · Consumer · · Total | |||||||||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance | | $5,061 | | $8,353 | | $476 | | $12 | | $13,902 | |||||
| PCD allowance for credit loss at acquisition | | | (151) | | | (3,557) | | | (55) | | | (1) | | | (3,764) |
| Discount on acquired loans | | | (336) | | | (226) | | | (16) | | | — | | | (578) |
| Purchase price of PCD loans | | $4,574 | | $4,570 | | $405 | | $11 | | $9,560 | |||||
The Company has determined that it is impractical to report the amounts of revenue and earnings of legacy BOJH since the acquisition date due to the integration of certain processes occurring shortly after the acquisition date. Such amounts would require significant estimates that cannot be objectively made.
Rock Canyon Bank
On September 1, 2022, the Company completed its acquisition of Community Bancorporation, the bank holding company of Utah-based Rock Canyon Bank. Immediately following the completion of the acquisition, RCB merged into NBH Bank. Pursuant to the merger agreement executed in April 2022, the Company paid $16.1 million of cash consideration and issued 3,096,745 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding common stock of Community Bancorporation. The transaction was valued at $140.4 million in the aggregate, based on the Company’s closing price of $40.13 on August 31, 2022. The acquisition added seven banking centers to the Company’s footprint within the Provo and Greater Salt Lake City regions.
RCB acquisition-related costs totaled $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, including a Day 1 CECL provision expense of $5.4 million. The results of RCB are included in the results of the Company subsequent to the acquisition date.
The table below summarizes net assets acquired (at fair value) and consideration transferred in connection with the RCB acquisition:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |
| · · September 1, 2022 | |||
| Assets: | | | |
| Cash and due from banks | | $260,883 | |
| Investment securities available-for-sale | | | 402 |
| Non-marketable securities | | | 977 |
| Loans, net | | | 535,197 |
| Loans held for sale | | | 3,069 |
| Premises and equipment | | | 3,413 |
| Core deposit and other intangibles | | | 16,463 |
| Other assets | | | 11,749 |
| Total assets acquired | | | 832,153 |
| | | | |
| Liabilities: | | | |
| Total deposits | | | 734,480 |
| Other liabilities | | | 10,115 |
| Total liabilities assumed | | | 744,595 |
| | | | |
| Identifiable net assets acquired | | $87,558 | |
| | | | |
| Consideration: | | | |
| NBHC common stock paid, closing price of $40.13 on August 31, 2022 | | $124,272 | |
| Cash | | | 16,141 |
| Total | | | 140,413 |
| | | | |
| Goodwill | | $52,855 | |
In connection with the RCB acquisition, the Company recorded $52.9 million of goodwill. The amount of goodwill recorded reflects the expanded market presence, synergies and operational efficiencies that are expected to result from the acquisition. The following is a description of the methods used to determine the fair values of significant assets and liabilities presented above:
Cash and due from banks—The carrying amount of these assets was deemed a reasonable estimate of fair value based on the short-term nature of these assets.
Loans, net—The fair value of loans were based on a discounted cash flow methodology that considered the loans’ underlying characteristics including account type, remaining terms of loan, annual interest rates or coupon, interest types, past delinquencies, timing of principal and interest payments, current market rates, loan to value ratios, loss exposure and remaining balance. The discount rates applied were based upon a build-up approach considering the alternative cost of funds, capital charges, servicing costs, and a liquidity premium. Loans were aggregated according to similar characteristics when applying the valuation method.
Core deposit and other intangibles—The Company recorded a core deposit intangible asset of $13.3 million and an SBA servicing asset of $3.1 million. The core deposit intangible was valued utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology based upon assumptions regarding retained balances, such as account retention rate and growth rates, interest expense including maintenance costs, and alternative costs of funding. The discount rate applied is consistent to that applied to loans above. The SBA servicing asset was valued using a discounted cash flow methodology that included assumptions for pre-payment speeds and defaults discounted at a market-based discount rate. The valuation methodology was applied to each loan individually based upon its specific characteristics.
The core deposit intangible is being amortized straight-line overten years, and the SBA servicing asset is being amortized over the life of the underlying portfolio.
Deposits—By definition, the fair value of demand and saving deposits equals the amount payable. For time deposits acquired, the Company utilized an income approach, discounting the contractual cash flows on the instruments over their remaining contractual lives at prevailing market rates.
Accounting for acquired loans
A Day 1 CECL allowance for credit losses on non-PCD loans was recorded through provision for credit loss expense within the consolidated statements of operations. At the date of acquisition, of the $537.7 million of loans acquired from RCB, $11.1 million, or 2.1% of RCB’s loan portfolio, were accounted for as PCD loans. The gross contractual amounts receivable of PCD loans, inclusive of all principal and interest, was $13.8 million, including $2.1 million of loans previously charged off by RCB. The Company’s best estimate of the contractual principal and interest cash flows for PCD loans not expected to be collected was $4.5 million, including $2.1 million of loans previously charged off by RCB.
The following table provides a summary of PCD loans purchased as part of the RCB acquisition as of the acquisition date:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · Commercial · · Commercial real estate non-owner occupied · · Residential real estate · · Consumer · · Total | |||||||||||||||
| Unpaid principal balance | | $12,079 | | $220 | | $843 | | $3 | | $13,145 | |||||
| PCD allowance for credit loss at acquisition | | | (2,257) | | | (2) | | | (215) | | | — | | | (2,474) |
| (Discount) premium on acquired loans | | | (787) | | | 19 | | | (5) | | | — | | | (773) |
| Loans previously charged off by RCB | | | (2,051) | | | — | | | — | | | (3) | | | (2,054) |
| Purchase price of PCD loans | | $6,984 | | $237 | | $623 | | $— | | $7,844 | |||||
The Company has determined that it is impractical to report the amounts of revenue and earnings of legacy RCB since the acquisition date due to the integration of certain processes occurring shortly after the acquisition date. Such amounts would require significant estimates that cannot be objectively made.
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